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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2023 VOLUME 17 NO. 04VOLUME 17 NO. 04 webbmartingroup.com real estate Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 lic #01943630 Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 lic #00541631 Katie Orth 626.688.0418 lic #00942500 Single-Family Homes Condo/Townhomes WILL THE 2023 HOUSING MARKET FAVOR BUYERS OR SELLERS? LET'S CHAT! 2021 2022 Total # Sold: 21 19 AverageSold Price: $746,329 $899,474 Average Sq. Ft. 1,466 1,484 Avg. PricePer Sq. Ft. $521 $613 2021 2022 Total # Sold: 138 92 AverageSold Price: $1,392,451 $1,702,234 Average Sq. Ft. 2,026 2,254 Avg. PricePer Sq. Ft. $726 $795 2 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,405 sqft | X sqft Lot 3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,374 sqft | 7,025 sqft lot Spanish-Style Charmer IN ESCROW Listed for $1,139,000 | 1039Vinedo.com 1039 North Vinedo Avenue | Pasadena 626.355.1451Eileen Benson 626.278.0187 CalRE# 01880650 Barbara Rogers 626.484.8135 CalRE# 01169115 Not intended as a solicitation if your property is already listed by another broker. Affiliated real estate agents are independent contractor sales associates, not employees. ©2023 Coldwell Banker. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker logos are trademarks of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. The Coldwell Banker® System is comprised of company owned offices which are owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Advisors LLC and franchised offices which are independently owned and operated. The Coldwell Banker System fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. 38 Years of Combined Experience Representing Buyers and Sellers There are lots of things to Wine about…. Buying or Selling your home shouldn’t be one of them. Call us, we would love to meet with you to discuss how we can help you achieve your 2023 Real Estate Goals. SIERRA MADRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES GRANTS The Sierra Madre Community Foundation recently awarded the fol- lowing two grants to local organizations: • The Sierra Madre Public Library received a grant to supportits annual bookmark contest, a beloved tradition, and a highly an- ticipated program for kids in kindergarten through 8th grade. Thisyear’s theme “Wonders of Reading” will focus on the discoveryand enjoyment of reading. This community-wide outreach contest, which runs March 6 through April 13, is available to children who go to school in Sierra Madre, live in Sierra Madre, or who have aSierra Madre Public Library card. • The City of Sierra Madre’s Mt. Wilson Trail Race received agrant to purchase T-shirts for its May 27 Kids’ Fun Run. The annualrace, open to kids ages 3-13 begins immediately following the startof the Trail Race. “Following a record year of giving by our generous residents, we’re positioned to provide a deeper level of support to local community organizations, events and programs,” said Vicky Ryan, co-chair of the Sierra Madre Community Foundation. In addition to soliciting donations to support and enhance the com- munity, the Sierra Madre Community Foundation assists other local community groups in the collection and distribution of their funds that enable ongoing program support and continued operations. Learn more at sierramadrefoundation.org. FRIENDS OF THE SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY BEST USED BOOK SALE The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library announce that their February Best Used Book Sale will be held on Friday, Febru- ary 3, 2023(3:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m.) and Saturday, February 4,2023 (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.). It will be held behind the Sierra Madre library in the parking lot and the basement. Featured in the Basement will be all our VINTAGE collection. Look for a 2-volume set of Don Quixote (1868), illustrated beautifullyby Gustave Dore. The Works of Joseph Addison (3 of the 4 vol- umes published) are the oldest we’ve ever had (1721). We also have Limited Editions from C.F. Braun of Alhambra, an engi- neer who commissioned these charming stories from the 19th century to be reprinted in the 1950s. Some have the original illustrations rendered in bright and lovely colors. Also avail- able will be an Elbert Hubbard collection; the designer, writer and artist in the early 1900s began the Roycrofter Arts and Crafts movement before losing his life on the Lusitania. And be sure to check out The Olympiad Poster Collection (1896- 1996) from Dreamworks. The Parking Lot will have our popular $1.00 Bargain Books with many vintage books as well as newer fiction and non-fic- tion. Children’s and Teen books in the parking lot are priced from $.50 to $1.00 each, DVDs and CDS are $1.00 each and Audio Books will be $2.00. Don’t forget the $5.00 BAG SALE on Saturday in the parking lot!! This sale is sponsored by the Friends of the Sierra Madre Pub- lic Library. All proceeds will be used to support programs, ser- vices and acquisitions for the library. Come early for the best selection and to talk books with knowl- edgeable cashiers and other book-lovers! The sale will be be- hind the Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 West Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. For more information, please visit us at our web site www.sierramadrelibraryfriends.org., our Face- book page; our Instagram page or call 626-355-7186. SPECIAL ELECTION DATE SET FOR REFERENDUM: NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE On Tuesday, the Sierra Madre City Council set a date for a Special Election on the Referendum to overturn Ordinance 1461 which ap- proved the Meadows at Bailey Canyon Project on N. Sunnyside. After the defeat of Measure HR in November which also attempted to stop the project, signatures were gathered and certified to place a referendum on the Ballot to overturn the Ordinance. The developer has submitted another project that would be larger and protected under SB 330 as an alternative that neither the council nor opponents of the original project want. If a referendum was passed by the voters, it would not stop the larger project from proceeding. (See Mountain Views News: http://mtnviewsnews.com/v17/htm/n01/index.htm ) The council tabled the matter on January 10th and City Manager Jose Reynoso began negotiations with a ‘working committee’ of representatives of the proponents of the referendum to see if a compromise could be reached and the referendum withdrawn. At Tuesday’s council meeting Reynoso reported that no agreement had been reached to withdraw the referendum, noting that only 5 of 8 demands requested had been agreed upon by the Developer and the working committee. The ‘committee’ requested more time to ‘vet’ SB330. The Developer, New Urban West who is willing to move forward with the original project that includes benefits for the city that the larger project does not. The council, after discussing the risks and wisdom of extending more time , unanimously agreed to move forward and set a Special Election for May 9, 2023. It is estimated that the special election will cost the city approximately 325, 000 - $400,000. Reynoso dis- closed that the developer is willing to help defray some of that cost. However, negotiations will continue in the hopes that an agreement can be reached prior to February 10, 2023, the date that the devel- opers will pull the original project and proceed with the larger, less desirable S330 project. PUBLIC HEALTH TEACHER OF THE YEAR Sierra Madre Middle School Science Teacher, Robbie Dev (right) was award the Public Health Teacher of the Year Award for his participation in the Citizens Science Program for students by the SG Valley Musquito Vector Control District. Also pictured above are Mayor Edward Garcia and Carol Ann Higley. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2023 VOLUME 17 NO. 04VOLUME 17 NO. 04 webbmartingroup.com real estate Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 lic #01943630 Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 lic #00541631 Katie Orth 626.688.0418 lic #00942500 Single-Family Homes Condo/Townhomes WILL THE 2023 HOUSING MARKET FAVOR BUYERS OR SELLERS? LET'S CHAT! 2021 2022 Total # Sold: 21 19 AverageSold Price: $746,329 $899,474 Average Sq. Ft. 1,466 1,484 Avg. PricePer Sq. Ft. $521 $613 2021 2022 Total # Sold: 138 92 AverageSold Price: $1,392,451 $1,702,234 Average Sq. Ft. 2,026 2,254 Avg. PricePer Sq. Ft. $726 $795 2 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,405 sqft | X sqft Lot 3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,374 sqft | 7,025 sqft lot Spanish-Style Charmer IN ESCROW Listed for $1,139,000 | 1039Vinedo.com 1039 North Vinedo Avenue | Pasadena 626.355.1451Eileen Benson 626.278.0187 CalRE# 01880650 Barbara Rogers 626.484.8135 CalRE# 01169115 Not intended as a solicitation if your property is already listed by another broker. Affiliated real estate agents are independent contractor sales associates, not employees. ©2023 Coldwell Banker. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker logos are trademarks of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. The Coldwell Banker® System is comprised of company owned offices which are owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Advisors LLC and franchised offices which are independently owned and operated. The Coldwell Banker System fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. 38 Years of Combined Experience Representing Buyers and Sellers There are lots of things to Wine about…. Buying or Selling your home shouldn’t be one of them. Call us, we would love to meet with you to discuss how we can help you achieve your 2023 Real Estate Goals. SIERRA MADRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES GRANTS The Sierra Madre Community Foundation recently awarded the fol- lowing two grants to local organizations: • The Sierra Madre Public Library received a grant to supportits annual bookmark contest, a beloved tradition, and a highly an- ticipated program for kids in kindergarten through 8th grade. Thisyear’s theme “Wonders of Reading” will focus on the discoveryand enjoyment of reading. This community-wide outreach contest, which runs March 6 through April 13, is available to children who go to school in Sierra Madre, live in Sierra Madre, or who have aSierra Madre Public Library card. • The City of Sierra Madre’s Mt. Wilson Trail Race received agrant to purchase T-shirts for its May 27 Kids’ Fun Run. The annualrace, open to kids ages 3-13 begins immediately following the startof the Trail Race. “Following a record year of giving by our generous residents, we’re positioned to provide a deeper level of support to local community organizations, events and programs,” said Vicky Ryan, co-chair of the Sierra Madre Community Foundation. In addition to soliciting donations to support and enhance the com- munity, the Sierra Madre Community Foundation assists other local community groups in the collection and distribution of their funds that enable ongoing program support and continued operations. Learn more at sierramadrefoundation.org. FRIENDS OF THE SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY BEST USED BOOK SALE The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library announce that their February Best Used Book Sale will be held on Friday, Febru- ary 3, 2023(3:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m.) and Saturday, February 4,2023 (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.). It will be held behind the Sierra Madre library in the parking lot and the basement. Featured in the Basement will be all our VINTAGE collection. Look for a 2-volume set of Don Quixote (1868), illustrated beautifullyby Gustave Dore. The Works of Joseph Addison (3 of the 4 vol- umes published) are the oldest we’ve ever had (1721). We also have Limited Editions from C.F. Braun of Alhambra, an engi- neer who commissioned these charming stories from the 19th century to be reprinted in the 1950s. Some have the original illustrations rendered in bright and lovely colors. Also avail- able will be an Elbert Hubbard collection; the designer, writer and artist in the early 1900s began the Roycrofter Arts and Crafts movement before losing his life on the Lusitania. And be sure to check out The Olympiad Poster Collection (1896- 1996) from Dreamworks. The Parking Lot will have our popular $1.00 Bargain Books with many vintage books as well as newer fiction and non-fic- tion. Children’s and Teen books in the parking lot are priced from $.50 to $1.00 each, DVDs and CDS are $1.00 each and Audio Books will be $2.00. Don’t forget the $5.00 BAG SALE on Saturday in the parking lot!! This sale is sponsored by the Friends of the Sierra Madre Pub- lic Library. All proceeds will be used to support programs, ser- vices and acquisitions for the library. Come early for the best selection and to talk books with knowl- edgeable cashiers and other book-lovers! The sale will be be- hind the Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 West Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. For more information, please visit us at our web site www.sierramadrelibraryfriends.org., our Face- book page; our Instagram page or call 626-355-7186. SPECIAL ELECTION DATE SET FOR REFERENDUM: NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE On Tuesday, the Sierra Madre City Council set a date for a Special Election on the Referendum to overturn Ordinance 1461 which ap- proved the Meadows at Bailey Canyon Project on N. Sunnyside. After the defeat of Measure HR in November which also attempted to stop the project, signatures were gathered and certified to place a referendum on the Ballot to overturn the Ordinance. The developer has submitted another project that would be larger and protected under SB 330 as an alternative that neither the council nor opponents of the original project want. If a referendum was passed by the voters, it would not stop the larger project from proceeding. (See Mountain Views News: http://mtnviewsnews.com/v17/htm/n01/index.htm ) The council tabled the matter on January 10th and City Manager Jose Reynoso began negotiations with a ‘working committee’ of representatives of the proponents of the referendum to see if a compromise could be reached and the referendum withdrawn. At Tuesday’s council meeting Reynoso reported that no agreement had been reached to withdraw the referendum, noting that only 5 of 8 demands requested had been agreed upon by the Developer and the working committee. The ‘committee’ requested more time to ‘vet’ SB330. The Developer, New Urban West who is willing to move forward with the original project that includes benefits for the city that the larger project does not. The council, after discussing the risks and wisdom of extending more time , unanimously agreed to move forward and set a Special Election for May 9, 2023. It is estimated that the special election will cost the city approximately 325, 000 - $400,000. Reynoso dis- closed that the developer is willing to help defray some of that cost. However, negotiations will continue in the hopes that an agreement can be reached prior to February 10, 2023, the date that the devel- opers will pull the original project and proceed with the larger, less desirable S330 project. PUBLIC HEALTH TEACHER OF THE YEAR Sierra Madre Middle School Science Teacher, Robbie Dev (right) was award the Public Health Teacher of the Year Award for his participation in the Citizens Science Program for students by the SG Valley Musquito Vector Control District. Also pictured above are Mayor Edward Garcia and Carol Ann Higley. SIERRA MADRE $4,750/Mo 3 beds 2 baths 2,100 sf HIGHLAND PARK $3,300/Mo 2 beds 1 baths 960 sf $2,400/Mo 2 beds 1.5 baths 1,000 sf c21village.com Serving the Community since 1980 CHINO HILLS LIC# 02119245 | |||||||||||||||||||
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