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The Creative Arts Group announces the winners for the 11th Annual Scarecrow Festival

 
The Creative Arts Group 2022 Scarecrow Festival is 
pleased to announce the winners for Most Popular Business 
and Most Popular Residential entries. 

In the Business Category, first place - Merry Maids 
“Merry” second place - The Only Place in Town “Snow 
White and the Seven Dwarfs,” third place - DPP Real 
Estate “Long Live the Queen,” and honorable mention - 
The Buccaneer Lounge “Anne Bonney’s Ghost” 

 In the Residential Category, first place - “Monkey 
D Luffy,” (#102) second place - “Buzz Lightyear,” (#115), 
third place - “The Legend of Charlotte Green,” (#116), 
and honorable mention - WistaRapunzel (#69) 

This year’s Festival, coordinated by Chair Jennifer 
Shamlian, celebrates the creativity of all participants. 
This year, scarecrows were entered by 35 local businesses almost 90 residents and represented 
a wonderful diversity of themes and styles

 “We look forward to Scarecrow season all year long,” remarked Creative Arts Group 
Executive Director Gwen Robertson. “The enthusiasm and imagination everyone puts 
into their creations is inspiring. Thank you to all who participated.”

 All winners were selected by the community through votes entered on Facebook and 
submitted paper ballots. Each will receive a commemorative award from Creative Arts 
Group. 

 The Creative Arts Group Scarecrow Festival is made possible through the support of 
its sponsors: Arnold’s Frontier Hardware, Mountain Views News and the Sierra Madre 
Chamber of Commerce. 


CHAMBER VOTES NO ON HR

Sierra Madre Chamber Votes NO ON MEASURE HR



At its quarterly Board Meeting the Sierra Madre Chamber voted 
overwhelmingly not to endorse the controversial Measure HR. 
Measure HR was also opposed unanimously by the entire city 
council.

 

Says President Luther Tsinoglou, "The Chamber's mission is to 
support those things that we believe are in the best interest of the 
businesses and residents of Sierra Madre. The majority of our 
board, after reviewing and discussing both the pros and cons of 
Measure HR, have reached the conclusion that a NO vote will 
best serve everyone in town."

The Chamber, along with the Sierra Madre Woman's Club held 
an election forum earlier in the month where City Council candidates 
and speakers for and against Measure HR presented 
their arguments to the public. The Chamber does not endorse 
candidates.

The overall position was that Measure HR would cause more 
harm than good to the town and local businesses.

This is not the first time that the group has taken a position on 
controversial local ballot measures. The group supported the 
UUT which brought much needed dollars to police and fire; they, 
opposed Measure V which put restrictions on downtown development. 
They have also been advocates for the business community 
on the Ban on Smoking, K Rails in Kersting Court, and 
more.

It is their hope that Sierra Madre will retain its small town charm 
and continue to support the businesses in town.

MVNews


EXPOSING THE CALIFORNIA 
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND 
WILDLIFE’S COLOSSAL FAILURE

By Glenn Lambdin

As we all have come to know, Sierra Madre’s residential areas, elementary 
schools, and the downtown area have become California’s 
hotspot for bear activity and the most dangerous city in California 
for bear attacks, suffering more bear attacks on humans in the last 
few years than any other city in California. Daily bear encounters 
in Sierra Madre are, according to the California Department of 
Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), now considered “routine.” 

Consider for a moment, according to a search of California Department 
of Fish and Game records, during the 20 year period 
between 1975 and 1995, the entire State of California reported 7 
bear attacks. That’s 7 attacks in a 20 year period over an area of 
164,000 square miles. Now contrast that with the last 6 years in 
Sierra Madre’s 3 square miles that has suffered 4 bear attacks and 
bear encounters greater than the CDFW’s ability or willingness 
to control them. Additionally, according to reports by both CBS 
Sacramento and CNN, in 2021, California experienced two home 
break-ins. Sierra Madre Canyon often sees more than that in a single 
day so either both CNN and CBS are not doing their homework 
or someone is not giving accurate data to the public.