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Sierra Madre Police Blotter
Letter to the Editor

SM Community Calendar:
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Altadena · So. Pasadena · San Marino:
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Duarte Police Blotter
Crime Prevention Tips

Around The San Gabriel Valley:
Chef Peter Dills
Table for Two
All Things

Education & Youth:
Newspaper Fun!

Best Friends and More:
Christopher Nyerges
Katnip News!
Pet of the Week

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The Good Life:
Family Matters
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Rich & Famous
Tom Purcell
Stuart Tolchin On …
The Funnies

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Deanne Davis
Peter Dills
Marc Garlett
Rich Johnson
Christopher Nyerges
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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. 
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