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Mountain View News Saturday, May 4, 2024 

SIERRA MADRE HAPPENINGSSIERRA MADRE HAPPENINGS


YOUTH BOOKMARK CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED 
BY THE SIERRA MADRE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Winners of the annual Library Bookmark Contest were announced during an award ceremony held 
on April 24, 2024 in the Sierra Madre City Council Chambers. A total of 251 students who live in Sierra 
Madre, go to school in town, or have a Sierra Madre Library card entered this year’s contest themed, 
“Sierra Madre Stories”. Four of the winning bookmarks were selected for printing and announced by 
special guests: Mayor Kelly Kriebs, Library Board of Trustee Chair Catherine Adde, Friends of the 
Sierra Madre Library President Julie Bencosme, and City Manager Jose Reynoso. 

Thank you to our sponsoring organizations who made this contest possible: Sierra Madre Community 
Foundation, Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Woman’s Club, Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club, Sierra 
Madre Civic Club and the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library.

Winning artwork is on display in the Library’s Children's Room at 350 W Sierra Madre Blvd. Selected 
bookmarks are being printed and will be available at the Library this summer.

Contest winners are:

Kindergarten 1st place winner: Adeline Svanberg Alverno Heights Academy

 2nd place winner Delilah Miranda Sierra Madre Elementary School

First Grade: 1st place winner Alessandra Iglesias Alverno Heights Academy

 2nd place winnerAlena Christy Alverno Heights Academy

Second Grade: 1st place winner Sophia Spears Sierra Madre Elementary School

 2nd place winner Maya Damiano: Alverno Heights Academy

Third Grade 1st place winner Dylan Voralik Sierra Madre Elementary School

 2nd place winnerClara Christiansen Sierra Madre Elementary School

Fourth Grade 1st place winner Zena McGonagle Sierra Madre Elementary School

 2nd place winner Avery Lord Gooden School

Fifth Grade 1st place winner Sofia Bauer Alverno Heights Academy

 2nd place winner Amila Monkowitz Sierra Madre Elementary School

Sixth Grade 1st place winnerPJ AltruzSierra Madre Middle School

2nd place winner Trini ChanAlverno Heights Academy

Seventh/Eigth Grade 

 1st place winner Juliana Barragan St. Rita School 

 2nd place winner Isabelle Gonzalez Sierra Madre Middle School

BOOKMARK WINNERS TO BE PRINTED ARE:

Mayor’s Selection: PJ Altruz: 6th Grade SM Middle School

City Manager’s Selection: Adeline Svanberg: Kindergarten

 Alverno Heights Academy

SML Board of Trustees Chair’s Selection Dylan Voralik: 3rd Grade SM Elementary School

Friends of SML President’s Selection Zena McGonagle: 4thGrade SM Elementary School 

For more information contact:

Youth Services Librarian Doreen Thomas dthomas@cityofsierramadre.com 

Read, Discover, Connect @ Sierra Madre Public Library, 350 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 
91024, (626) 355-7186, www.cityofsierramadre.com/services/library








ELMA FLORES NAMED AS SIERRA MADRE WOMAN’S 

CLUB’S CLUB MEMBER OF THE YEAR. 

L-R: Patricia Woodlin, Carolyn Knudson, Mary Carney, Janette Ledea, Elma Flores, Beverly
Clifton, Leigh Thach. Missing: Lynette Croan, Carol Handley. (Photo by Carol Handley).

Seven of the nine SMWC members who went to GFWC’s 2024 SGVD Convention at Pomona’s 
Hilton Doubletree to support the further honoring of Elma Flores’ as Sierra Madre Woman’s 
Club’s Clubmem-ber of the Year. 


Carnival in the Park. Sierra Vista 
Park from 10am to 4pm. Games, 
Petting Zoo, Bake Sale, Craft Fair, 
Plant Sale, Food and more! 
Mount Wilson Trail Race. Starts at 
7:30am from Kersting Court. 
Civic Club Philanthropy Awards. 
5:30pm at the City Council 
Meeting. 
Sierra Madre Civic ClubCalendar of 
A Note From Club 
SMCC has had an eventful month. The Annual Fundraiser, held at Methodist 
Church, was an amazing day! Our "Out of this World" theme was just that! With the 
money raised from this event, as well as all our fundraising efforts throughout the 
year, we will be giving out our Educational Awards to 5 local seniors at our May 9th 
meeting. From our Philanthropy committee, we will be donating to a number of 
local non-profit organizations at the May 28th City Council meeting. This is what 
we do!!! We have a fun time raising money and are very proud to be able to make a 
difference in these students' lives and for the organizations we donate to.
May 4 
May 4 & 5 
Sierra Madre Art Fair. 
9:30am-5pm. Over 8o artists 
displaying their work, 
entertainment, and food vendors. 
May 11 
Boot Skootin’ Chili Cook-Off. 
6pm-9pm at 611 E Sierra Madre 
Blvd. Tickets are $40. Buy at 
sierramadrekiwanis.com 
May 25 
Every activity in which Civic Club 
participates or creates re􀏐lects our shared 
commitment to promote our community. 
To add your organization 
events, please send an email to 
smadreevents24@gmail.com 
May 9 
Civic Club Membership Meeting. 
7pm at Hart Park House. We will 
be awarding the Educational 
Awards. 
May 28 
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􀀃􀀃Arnold’s Hardware 
Our library 
Collective Co-op (next to Monsieur 
Crêpe) 
Pax Pharmacy 
E.Waldo WardSavor the FlavorLizzie’s Trail Inn Museum
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