SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025

VOLUME 19 NO. 30VOLUME 19 NO. 30

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THROUGH THE FIRE AND THE RAIN

Heather and Jenny Receive Well Deserved Grant To 
Help Them Keep The Doors Of Mary’s Market Open 

Today was another great day in the Canyon. By 9:00 am, Mary’s Market was bustling with 
customers and the aroma of fresh coffee, fresh pastries and hot breakfast dishes permeated 
the air. It was the classic vision of the essence of Sierra Madre. The sun was shining, visitors 
to Mary’s were chatting and eating and those passing by were waving and smiling as 
they walked their dogs. This can all be contributed to the dedication of owners Heather 
Morrison and Jenny Kay who were busy cooking, serving and/or managing the visitors 
who were dining inside and out. But, as always, the joy that the experience as the proud 
owners of the Sierra Madre landmark was contagiously apparent.

Nestled in the heart of the Sierra Madre canyon, Mary’s Market is a Sierra Madre institution 
that has existed in the same location since 1922. Originally built to serve local hikers and 
campers, the little charming café and market was purchased in 1964 by Irish immigrant 
Mary Perkins, known to several generations of Sierra Madreans simply as “ Mary ”. In 2018 
Heather and Jenny became the proud owners and built on the foundation of the community 
gathering spot.

Since their purchase the challenges have been almost nonstop. When the pandemic hit in 
2020 they had to temporarily close their doors. However, once they were able to resume 
operations, the community rallied behind the pair to hasten its recovery.

Then in January of this year, the beginning of the 
ultimate challenge for the owners of Mary’s Market 
began. The Eaton Fire destroyed, damaged or 
threatened our local foothill communities including 
the Sierra Madre Canyon. 

In Sierra Madre alone, at least 15 homes totally 
destroyed and approximately 60 other structures 
including ADU’s were damaged. Mandatory 
evacuation orders were issued for homes North 
of Grandview with the town’s beloved canyon 
community under the greatest threat. And once 
again, Mary’s Market had to close its doors off 
and on until the threat was over. 

It wasn’t until February 1st that LA County Supervisor 
Barger announced the full containment 
of the fire to the relief of everyone. But, then, 
in February, came 6.75 inches of rain and the 
mudslides. Disease, Fire, Rain, and let us also 
not forget the winds and power outages seemed 
to go on forever. And yet, through it 
all, Heather and Jenny kept the community 
'sanctuary' doors open as much 
as possible. 

Recently, this dynamic duo’s ‘strength 
and resilience’ during the Eaton Canyon 
fire was honored with a $25,000 
grant from a program administered 
by the Pasadena City College Women 
Business Center. 

The program was partially funded by 
Paris Hilton’s nonprofit 11:11 Media 
Impact and donations to GoFundMe.
org. They were among 50 area women 
business owners awarded funds to help 
them recover from the wildfires. 

Karen Klemens, owner of Mother Moo 
Creamery in Sierra Madre was also a 
grant recipient.

Congratulations and Thanks to 
Heather and Jenny for their commitment 
to serving the community and 
keeping the legacy of Mary’s Market 
alive. 

S.Henderson/MVNews


Heather Morrison and Jenny Kay, Owners 
of Mary's Market

Before the healing could begin from the damage done by the fire came the rain and the 
mud - once again causing the closure of a much needed staple in Sierra Madre Canyon - 
Mary's Market. Photos courtesy MVNews Archives


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