SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022 VOLUME 16 NO. 33VOLUME 16 NO. 33 
InSIDE THIS WEEK 
CONVERSATIONS 
The Meadows at 
Bailey Canyon 
Letters To The Editor 
Page 3 
Sierra Madre News 
Pages 1,4,5 
Conversations 
...................Page 3 
Pasadena/AltadenaPage 6 
So. Pas./San Marino 
Arcadia/Monrovia/
Duarte News 
Page 7 
Around San Gabriel 
Valley Page 8 
Education & Youth 
Page 11 
Best Friends 
Page 12 
The Good Life 
Page 13 
OPINION 
Page 14 
Legal Notices 
Page 15 
\ 
PUBLIC SAFETY 
LocalPolice Blotters 
Safety Tips and More 
Page 9 
Christopher Nyerges 
has a new book! 
Page 11 
MONROVIA $799,000 
DUPLEX 1 bed 1 bath Each 
Charming Duplex located close to 
Old Town Monrovia. 
ALHAMBRA $1,200,000 
3 bed 2 bath 2,032 sf 
Exquisite Mid-Century Modern in 
Historic Alhambra Hills 
SIERRA MADRE $1,100,000 
3 bed 1.5 bath 1,282 sf 
Traditional Home with Remodeled 
Kitchen and Mountain Views 
webbmartingroup.com 
real estate 
x beds | x baths | x,xxx sqft. 
Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 
lic #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 
lic #00541631 
Katie Orth 626.688.0418 
lic #00942500 
We continue to be so appreciative of all our clients 
whom we have been able to support. Despite 
everything, we are NEVER too busy to support you. 
Feel free to reach out to any of us with questions 
about the market and/or if you are interested in 
moving forward with selling or buying a home. 
Sold for $1,900,000 | Sold In Less Than 3 Weeks 
1091Elizabeth.com 
4 Beds | 2 Baths | 2,144 sqft | 10,103 sqft Lot 
JUST SOLD 
Sold for $759,000 
618Fairview.com 
2 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,618 sqft 
JUST SOLD 
“ 
“ 
I highly recommend Judy, Katie & Jan. 
I have used their services many times 
over the years and have never been 
disappointed. When my mother passed 
away this year I had to sell her home. 
Even though I lived in Oregon they took 
care of everything for me long distance. 
They make the process easy! 
Nancy Carlin 
CLIENT 
TESTIMONIAL 
Peter Dills on 
TWOHEYS 
210 CLOSURES 
LA COUNTY HEALTH 
UPDATE Page 8 
SIERRA MADRE POLICE AND FIRE 
RESPOND TO CALL OF 
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING 
Recently SMPD Corporal Lilian Shaw reported that officers with the 
Sierra Madre Police Department responded to a call from the north-
eastside of Sierra Madre, bordering the City of Arcadia, concerning adrowning incident involving two young children. 
Sierra Madre Fire Department and Arcadia Fire Department were 
called to the scene, and actively provided life-saving measures. Both 
children were transported to a local hospital for further medical 
treatment. One child was released within 24 hours. The other child 
was hospitalized for a longer period of time. Due to the tender age of 
the children, and out of respect for the family, no additional informa-
tion will be reported. 
Officers investigating the incident believe that this appears to have 
been a tragic accident. 
The Sierra Madre Police Department wants to remind everyone of 
the importance of pool safety, especially during the summer months. 
We urge adults to maintain constant supervision of children and to 
ensure that pool access areas are thoroughly secured. 
For more information on pool and water safety please visit https://
www.ymca.org/blog/four-tips-will-save-kids-lives-summer. 
TRANQUILITY OF ARCADIA 
DISRUPTED BY BARRICADED 
GUNMAN 
Police Officer and Two Civilians Wounded 
On Wednesday evening, community alerts were sounded 
when gunshots were fired in the 2500 block of Greenfield 
Avenue in Arcadia. 
Arcadia Police responded to domestic violence call and 
found Nurhan Venk inside his mother’s home threateningher. According to various news reports Venk arrived at the 
home with handguns. Police said when officers arrived, 
the 47-year-old man was inside with his mother, 73-year-
old Ankine Venk. According to investigators, a 12-year-old 
male family member was also inside the home during the 
shooting. Venk shot his mother however her injuries were 
described as ‘non-threatening’. 
"As the officers were talking to the victim outside the house, 
they heard at least two gunshots come from inside," said 
police in a statement released Thursday afternoon. That is 
believed to have been the stray bullet that shot an 83 year old 
grandfather who was babysitting his 4 month old grandson 
across the street. 
An Arcadia Police Department officer was also shot in the 
face. The officer, whose identity was not released at press 
time, had only been with the department for six months. He 
had previously worked for the LA County Sheriff ’s Depart-
ment. On Thursday, Roy Nakamura Arcadia Police Chief 
said , “I would like to take this opportunity to share with our 
Arcadia community that our officer involved in the tragic 
shooting last night is expected to make a full recovery.” 
After a standoff with police that lasted more than five hours, 
the gunman was taken into custody. It was discovered that 
during the chaos, the gunmen had also accidently shot him-
self in the leg. 
He has been booked on multiple counts of attempted mur-
der including one with special circumstances for attempting 
to murder a police officer. Venk is currently being held on a 
$1 million dollar bail. 
During the incident, Arcadia PD was assisted by the LA 
County Sheriff Department and other local law enforcement 
agencies including the Sierra Madre Police Department who 
assisted on the perimeter. 
Updates regarding the progress of the case will be provided 
by the Los Angeles Sheriff 's Department Homicide Bu-reau. 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 
· 
Join the EMS Division at the fire station on Sunday, Sep-
tember 18th for a free Sidewalk CPR community class. 
Come learn how to effectively perform hands-only CPR 
from your Sierra Madre Firefighters. It takes just 10 min-
utes to learn this life-saving skill that could TRIPPLE the 
chance of survival for a cardiac arrest victim. 
All community classes are provided at no cost to Sierra 
Madre residents. Registration for the event is encour-
aged, visit smfdcpr.eventbrite.com, or scan the QR code 
on the flyer, to register today. For questions, contact the 
Fire Department at (626) 355-3611. 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022 VOLUME 16 NO. 33VOLUME 16 NO. 33 
InSIDE THIS WEEK 
CONVERSATIONS 
The Meadows at 
Bailey Canyon 
Letters To The Editor 
Page 3 
Sierra Madre News 
Pages 1,4,5 
Conversations 
...................Page 3 
Pasadena/AltadenaPage 6 
So. Pas./San Marino 
Arcadia/Monrovia/
Duarte News 
Page 7 
Around San Gabriel 
Valley Page 8 
Education & Youth 
Page 11 
Best Friends 
Page 12 
The Good Life 
Page 13 
OPINION 
Page 14 
Legal Notices 
Page 15 
\ 
PUBLIC SAFETY 
LocalPolice Blotters 
Safety Tips and More 
Page 9 
Christopher Nyerges 
has a new book! 
Page 11 
MONROVIA $799,000 
DUPLEX 1 bed 1 bath Each 
Charming Duplex located close to 
Old Town Monrovia. 
ALHAMBRA $1,200,000 
3 bed 2 bath 2,032 sf 
Exquisite Mid-Century Modern in 
Historic Alhambra Hills 
SIERRA MADRE $1,100,000 
3 bed 1.5 bath 1,282 sf 
Traditional Home with Remodeled 
Kitchen and Mountain Views 
webbmartingroup.com 
real estate 
x beds | x baths | x,xxx sqft. 
Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 
lic #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 
lic #00541631 
Katie Orth 626.688.0418 
lic #00942500 
We continue to be so appreciative of all our clients 
whom we have been able to support. Despite 
everything, we are NEVER too busy to support you. 
Feel free to reach out to any of us with questions 
about the market and/or if you are interested in 
moving forward with selling or buying a home. 
Sold for $1,900,000 | Sold In Less Than 3 Weeks 
1091Elizabeth.com 
4 Beds | 2 Baths | 2,144 sqft | 10,103 sqft Lot 
JUST SOLD 
Sold for $759,000 
618Fairview.com 
2 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,618 sqft 
JUST SOLD 
“ 
“ 
I highly recommend Judy, Katie & Jan. 
I have used their services many times 
over the years and have never been 
disappointed. When my mother passed 
away this year I had to sell her home. 
Even though I lived in Oregon they took 
care of everything for me long distance. 
They make the process easy! 
Nancy Carlin 
CLIENT 
TESTIMONIAL 
Peter Dills on 
TWOHEYS 
210 CLOSURES 
LA COUNTY HEALTH 
UPDATE Page 8 
SIERRA MADRE POLICE AND FIRE 
RESPOND TO CALL OF 
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING 
Recently SMPD Corporal Lilian Shaw reported that officers with the 
Sierra Madre Police Department responded to a call from the north-
eastside of Sierra Madre, bordering the City of Arcadia, concerning adrowning incident involving two young children. 
Sierra Madre Fire Department and Arcadia Fire Department were 
called to the scene, and actively provided life-saving measures. Both 
children were transported to a local hospital for further medical 
treatment. One child was released within 24 hours. The other child 
was hospitalized for a longer period of time. Due to the tender age of 
the children, and out of respect for the family, no additional informa-
tion will be reported. 
Officers investigating the incident believe that this appears to have 
been a tragic accident. 
The Sierra Madre Police Department wants to remind everyone of 
the importance of pool safety, especially during the summer months. 
We urge adults to maintain constant supervision of children and to 
ensure that pool access areas are thoroughly secured. 
For more information on pool and water safety please visit https://
www.ymca.org/blog/four-tips-will-save-kids-lives-summer. 
TRANQUILITY OF ARCADIA 
DISRUPTED BY BARRICADED 
GUNMAN 
Police Officer and Two Civilians Wounded 
On Wednesday evening, community alerts were sounded 
when gunshots were fired in the 2500 block of Greenfield 
Avenue in Arcadia. 
Arcadia Police responded to domestic violence call and 
found Nurhan Venk inside his mother’s home threateningher. According to various news reports Venk arrived at the 
home with handguns. Police said when officers arrived, 
the 47-year-old man was inside with his mother, 73-year-
old Ankine Venk. According to investigators, a 12-year-old 
male family member was also inside the home during the 
shooting. Venk shot his mother however her injuries were 
described as ‘non-threatening’. 
"As the officers were talking to the victim outside the house, 
they heard at least two gunshots come from inside," said 
police in a statement released Thursday afternoon. That is 
believed to have been the stray bullet that shot an 83 year old 
grandfather who was babysitting his 4 month old grandson 
across the street. 
An Arcadia Police Department officer was also shot in the 
face. The officer, whose identity was not released at press 
time, had only been with the department for six months. He 
had previously worked for the LA County Sheriff ’s Depart-
ment. On Thursday, Roy Nakamura Arcadia Police Chief 
said , “I would like to take this opportunity to share with our 
Arcadia community that our officer involved in the tragic 
shooting last night is expected to make a full recovery.” 
After a standoff with police that lasted more than five hours, 
the gunman was taken into custody. It was discovered that 
during the chaos, the gunmen had also accidently shot him-
self in the leg. 
He has been booked on multiple counts of attempted mur-
der including one with special circumstances for attempting 
to murder a police officer. Venk is currently being held on a 
$1 million dollar bail. 
During the incident, Arcadia PD was assisted by the LA 
County Sheriff Department and other local law enforcement 
agencies including the Sierra Madre Police Department who 
assisted on the perimeter. 
Updates regarding the progress of the case will be provided 
by the Los Angeles Sheriff 's Department Homicide Bu-reau. 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 
· 
Join the EMS Division at the fire station on Sunday, Sep-
tember 18th for a free Sidewalk CPR community class. 
Come learn how to effectively perform hands-only CPR 
from your Sierra Madre Firefighters. It takes just 10 min-
utes to learn this life-saving skill that could TRIPPLE the 
chance of survival for a cardiac arrest victim. 
All community classes are provided at no cost to Sierra 
Madre residents. Registration for the event is encour-
aged, visit smfdcpr.eventbrite.com, or scan the QR code 
on the flyer, to register today. For questions, contact the 
Fire Department at (626) 355-3611.