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Mountain View News Saturday, August 30, 2025


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WALKING SIERRA MADRE 

The Social Side by Deanne Davis


6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca.

“Think not of the books you’ve bought as a ‘to be read’ pile. 
Instead, think of your bookcase as a wine cellar. You collect 
books to be read at the right time, the right place, and the right 
mood.” Luc van Donkersgoed

And if you’ve gone to the library’s used book sale, you have 
wondrous goodies ready to bring you joy at the right time, the 
right place and the right mood!

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on 
Treasure Island.” Walt Disney

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Cicero

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The 
more that you learn,

the more places you will go.” Dr. Seuss

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” Ernest Hemingway

“Books are the training weights of the mind.” Epictetus

“I do believe something very magical can happen when you read 
a book.” J.K. Rowling

I could go on like that forever as there are almost as many quotes 
about books as there are books.

Our library, when John and I were married in 1967 and moved immediately to Sierra Madre, was one of the first places 
we went. I couldn’t live without books and, oh joy of joys, the library was full of them! Our children, much to our joy, 
are readers, too. The one I want to talk about today is our granddaughter, Nicole. She is the one who works at Sea World 
and has been among other things, a whale trainer. Nicole and her husband, Chris, have created between them one of the 
most adorable babies ever. Miss Olivia was kissing whales and patting turtles before she could walk. She will be one on 
September 30th. The picture this week is, of course, Miss Olivia and her mom.

We have her birthday gift list and you’ll never guess what’s on it. Well, you probably will: Books! I have just ordered the 
following for her:

 “There’s a Little Ghost in Your Book” BOO! There’s a little ghost floating around in YOUR book! Pull, slide, and 
jiggle the pages to help him give his friends a fright in this interactive board book.

 “There’s a Unicorn in Your Book” Unicorns love to sing, but this unicorn isn’t singing because a worry gremlin 
has crept in!

 “There’s an Alien in Your Book” Readers will enjoy trying to launch Alien back up into space--because aliens 
don’t belong on Earth...do they?

 “There’s a Witch in Your Book” A cute little witch has thrown a magic spell at you!

Our temporary library, as you all know, is down Sierra Madre Blvd. a block or two from the real library, which is having 
a facelift, and a lot of other marvelous renovations. It has held up and served us all since it was built in 1955. They have 
been on a programming hiatus this month, but will be back doing amazing things in September; for instance: September 
is National Library Card Sign-Up Month! We are all waiting anxiously for our beautiful new, totally modern, absolutely 
gorgeous library to be open for business. 

Last Tuesday, August 26th, we enjoyed our first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the year. It was beyond delicious and we are ready 
for more. With a Pumpkin-Cream Cheese Muffin, we are in a state of bliss.

Oh Pumpkin Spice,

You’re awfully nice.

It’s awfully hard,

Not to order you twice.

Take yourself to Starbucks this week and treat yourself to a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Even though it’s hotter than we’d like 
it to be, Fall will be arriving in your heart and mind. Have the muffin, too.

My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne Davis

There are treasures there! Trust me!

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

 Sun Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s 

 Mon: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s 

 Wed: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s

 Thur: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s 

 Fri: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 60s

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

SIERRA MADRE CITY MEETINGS

SIERRA MADRE CITY 

COUNCIL MEETING

Council is on Summer 

Recess Until:

September 9, 2025 5:30 pm

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.


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