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Mountain Views News Saturday, November 9, 2024


WALKING SIERRA MADRE -

 The Social Side by Deanne Davis

Weather Wise

6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca.

“It was the best kind of November day; cold and crisp but not quite 
freezing.”

“Thanksgiving: when the people who are the most thankful are the ones 
who didn’t have to cook.” Melanie White 

“I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.” W.C. Fields

Today is Election Day. One of the things I am most grateful for is that 
after today there won’t be anymore political ads on television, no more 
unsolicited phone calls, no more texts urging us to vote for this one, 
that one, this thing, that thing. I am also grateful for Early Voting. We 
all voted last week and didn’t stand in line at all, but know that our 
ballot is already counted and our opinion has mattered. After all, if you 
don’t vote, you surrender your right to complain about the outcome of anything! 

Gratitude…that Sierra Madre is truly the best Halloween place in the world. All the pictures in the Mountain Views News last week 
showing what a great time we all had tell the story. The picture this week is one of the fabulous pumpkins created by the Parkers up 
on Alegria. Photo by George Vance Fox. It’s just awesome! So many artistic folks coming together to unleash their talent on the giant 
Parker pumpkins. 

Daylight Shifting Time (as my husband, John, now an inhabitant of heaven always called it) struck us last weekend but it’s a gentler 
version as we gained an hour as opposed to Spring, which is brutal. 

Here’s something for you to think about: There ae 56 days left in 2024. Which means there are 50 days left until Christmas. We don’t 
have to start getting into panic mode just yet, but we can start thinking about it. As we have many young people in our family, I have 
found that most of them are delighted to be the recipient of an Amazon Gift Card. Then, at their leisure, they can select and order 
exactly what they want and I don’t have to try to guess what they might like. 

Just one more word on the election…if you find you’d like to celebrate, or if you want to drown

your sorrows, have I got a champagne punch for you!

2 bottles reasonably decent champagne

1 28 oz. bottle club soda

1 28 oz. bottle ginger ale

1 bottle white wine

1 12 oz. bottle apricot brandy

If you start with all your ingredients already chilled, you won’t need too much ice. Put all this in

your punch bowl, throw in a few ice cubes, stir, and serve. These sizes of bottles may not exist

anymore, but approximate, dear friends and neighbors. Serve in small punch cups. It’s delightful

and pretty strong. Perfect for celebrating or drowning.

My plan for November is to concentrate on blessings, gratitude, thankfulness and food.

“For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food,

For love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Count your many blessings, see what God has done.”

I guess where we are, just a few weeks before Thanksgiving, is counting our blessings, naming them one by one. Blessings are small 
things. They seldom arrive on a pink unicorn with glitter being tossed about. Blessings are a shared moment you didn’t think would 
happen, like an unexpected hug or a nice phone call with someone you’re missing. Even finding a penny in the parking lot at Target 
is pretty nice.

Things I’m grateful for today:

 Eggnog Ice Cream at the bargain price of $2.99

 That defrosting my small extra freezer was super easy

 That after a summer of shorts, my jeans still fit

 That we are all healthy

 

“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.”

“When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether we take things for granted 

or with gratitude.” G. K. Chesterton

My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne Davis

There are treasures there! Trust me! 

Including “Just Desserts” A Fall Fantasy of Pumpkins Gone Wrong!

And all the Emma Gainsworth Adventures.

Pumpkins are so much more than mere squash.

 Sun Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Wed: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Thur: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Fri: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

SIERRA MADRE CITY MEETINGS

SIERRA MADRE CITY 

COUNCIL MEETING

November 12, 2024 5:30pm

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD 
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS!

As part of the City of Sierra Madre’s 

COVID-19 transparency efforts and The 
Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity 
to make public comments at any 
public meeting. Public comment may also be 
made by e-mail to PublicComment@CityofSierraMadre.
com by 3:00 p.m. on the day of 
the meeting. 

Emails will be acknowledged at the Council 
meeting and filed into public record. The 
public may also comment in person at the 
meeting.

The meetings will be streamed live on Foothills 
Media website at foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre 
and broadcast on Government 

Access Channel 3 (Spectrum)..

1630 AM EMERGENCY RADIO & 

Free on-air publicity for local events

 Sierra Madre’s EMERGENCY radio station is now accepting scripts for 
Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about community events. PSAs 
will be broadcast on the air at no charge. The station operates 24/7 and can 
be heard at 1630 on the AM dial.

 Any local non-profit or non-commercial organization can have their 
event information broadcast to the public on Sierra Madre Community 
Information Radio. The station covers the city of Sierra Madre, plus 
surrounding areas of Pasadena, Arcadia, and Monrovia. 

Your event must:

• Benefit a non-commercial or non-profit entity
• Be open to the public
• Be of general interest to local citizens


Just 
write a Public Service Announcement that describes your event and 
e-mail it to radio@cityofsierramadre.com. 


SIERRA MADRE POLICE BLOTTER

Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2024 

Calls for Service 308 Formal Investigations 15

 Total Year to Date for 2024 

 Calls for Service 10,252 

 Formal Investigations...457 

The following represents a summary report of some of the 
major incidents handled by the Sierra Madre Police Department 
during this period. This list is not intended to be considered 
exclusive or all-inclusive.

Tuesday, October 29 Theft

At approximately 5:00 PM, officers responded to the 500 block 
of North Baldwin Ave regarding a theft report. An unknown 
suspect(s) took property from the victim’s front yard without 
permission, in violation of petty theft. The vctim is desirous 
of prosecution. The case has been forwarded to the Detective’s 
Bureau for further investigation.

Thursday, October 31 Fraud

At approximately 9:30 AM, officers responded to the police station 
lobby to meet with a citizen regarding a fraud report. The citizen 
reported unknown suspect(s) used his personal information to 
obtain several lines of credit without his authorization. Officers 
took a report.

Friday, November 1 Grand Theft

At approximately 10:30 AM, officers responded to the 500 block of 
West Grandview Ave regarding a theft report. The citizen reported 
that unknown suspects attempted to steal lawn equipment from 
the back of his truck. The suspects fled in an unknown direction 
in a pickup truck with no license plate. Officers checked the area 
and took a report. The case is still active pending further leads.

Friday, November 1 Grand Theft

At approximately 10:30 AM, officers responded to the 500 block 
of West Laurel Ave regarding a theft report. The citizen reported 
that unknown suspects stole lawn equipment from the residence. 
The suspects fled in an unknown direction in a pickup truck with 
no license plate. Officers checked the area and took a report. The 
case is still active pending further leads.

Saturday, November 2 Drug Violation

At approximately 12:30 AM, while on patrol, officers conducted 
a traffic stop on East Orange Grove Ave and North Baldwin Ave. 
The vehicle was stopped for expired registration tabs. A records 
check revealed the driver had a suspended license. A glass pipe 
was observed in the vehicle and the driver was cited for being 
in violation of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and the vehicle 
was towed. This case has been forwarded to the Los Angeles 
District Attorney’s Office for filing considerations.


ONE BOOK ONE CITY EVENT - FEBRUARY 
2025

Join Us for a Month of Programs and Events! 

The Sierra Madre Public Library is honored to announce the 2025 One 
Book One City selection, What You Are Looking for is in the Library by 
Michiko Aoyama. One Book One City is a community reading program 
that invites everyone in Sierra Madre to read and discuss the same book 
during February 2025 and participate in exciting programs and events. 

In Michiko Aoyama’s novel, What You Are Looking for is in the Library, 
different people of Tokyo come to the library at different crossroads in 
their lives. It is the conversations they have and the books librarian, 
Sayuri Komachi gives them that has lasting and life-changing effects. 

Get inspired and submit a creative non-fiction essay or poem about a big 
or small way the library has changed or influenced your life in the “What 
You Are Looking for is in Our Library” publication opportunity. Learn 
how to felt like a pro with felting classes at all age levels. Listen and learn 
about the culture of Japan with various programs throughout the month 
of February.

Throughout the month of February 2025, What You Are Looking for is 
in the Library will be available for checkout at the Library. Connect all 
month long through engaging themed programs that are free and fun for 
the whole family. Call the Library at (626) 355-7186 for more information. 

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