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Mountain View News Saturday, November 8, 2025


“America without her soldiers would be like God without His 
angels.” Claudia Pemberton

“Never was so much owed by so many to so few.” Winston 
Churchill

Next Tuesday is Veteran’s Day, one of America’s most significant 
holidays, honoring the courage and sacrifice of all who have 
served in the United States Armed Forces. Unlike Memorial Day, 
which commemorates those who died in service, Veteran’s Day 
celebrates ALL military veterans, living and deceased.

In case you didn’t know, the holiday originated as Armistice Day, 
marking the end of World War I. On the eleventh hour of the 
eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, an armistice between 
Allied forces and Germany took effect, silencing the guns of the 
Great War. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 
11, 1919, as the first commemoration, calling it a day to reflect on 
the heroism of those who died in service and to express gratitude 
for victory and peace.

In 1938, Armistie day became an official federal holiday, initially 
dedicated to world peace and honoring WW I vets. However, 
after WW II and the Korean War added millions more veterans 
to America’s ranks, the holiday’s scope felt too narrow. In 1954, 
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation changing 
the name to Veteran’s Day, expanding recognition to honor 
American veterans of all wars.

The poppy flower has become an enduring symbol associated with Veteran’s Day. It’s a symbol of remembrance and hope for a 
peaceful future and is worn to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans, their families, and the Armed Forces. On Memorial Day 
and Veterans Day, millions of red crepe paper poppies are distributed across the country in exchange for donations that go directly 
to assist disabled and hospitalized veterans in our communities The poppy tradition began after World War I when the nations 
involved in that war didn’t have especially good systems for dealing with disabled veterans or people who had lost loved ones.

The idea was inspired by “In Flanders Field,” by Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian doctor who served in 1915 at the second battle 
of Ypres in Belgium. The picture today is of Tyne Cot Cemetery in Ypres, Belgium. After a close friend was killed during the 
fight, McCrae wrote his famous poem while sitting in the back of an ambulance and watching the poppies blooming and blowing 
between the graves of those killed in the battle. His poem began:

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly,

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago,

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high

If you break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.” 

We are also in the middle of Native American Heritage Month. My friend, Perry Moore, who

is an elementary school teacher, introduced these wonderful words by Chief Crowfoot to his students. Chief Crowfoot was head 
chief of the Blackfoot people. He was an advocate of peace and accommodation with the white people, and tried to discourage 
tribal warfare.

“Hold on to what is good, even if it is a handful of earth.

Hold on to what you believe, even if it’s a tree that stands by itself.

Hold on to what you must do, even if it’s a long way from here.

Hold on to your life, even if it’s easier to let go.

Hold on to my hand, even if someday I’ll be gone away from you.”

Veterans Day is a day that urges us to remember the terrible cost of war. These song lyrics by Jill Jackson and Sy Miller are a good 
ending to this week’s Walking Sierra Madre

“Let there be peace on earth

And let it begin with me

Let this be my solemn vow

To take each moment and live

Each moment in peace eternally

Let there be peace on earth

And let it begin with me”

Take a minute next Tuesday to think about those who have given all. Freedom 
isn’t free, friends and neighbors, it’s protected by ordinary people who make 
extraordinary commitments, leaving families, careers, and risk everything to 
serve something larger than themselves.

My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne Davis

Christmas is Coming!

“A Tablespoon of Love, A Tablespoon of Laughter”

“Sunrises and Sunflowers Speak Hope”

Are Great Gifts! Trust Me!

Weather Wise

WALKING SIERRA MADRE 

The Social Side by Deanne Davis


6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Sun Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50s 

 Mon: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Wed: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Thur: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50s 

 Fri: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50s

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

SIERRA 
MADRE CITY 

COUNCIL 
MEETING

November 18, 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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