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Mountain View News Saturday, November 22, 2025


Weather Wise

To all our dear friends who have been earnestly beseeching our 
Heavenly Father for rain…you can stop now! Flooding and 
sandbags are an indication that our land has been sufficiently 
watered for the time being. Thank you, Lord! 

Thanksgiving is next Thursday! How did it arrive so quickly?? 
I’ve got all the stuff to make Helen’s Lime Jell-O Salad and 
a lovely cook-in-the-bag turkey breast in the freezer waiting 
for the festive day. We’re looking forward to a delightful time 
together with eggnog and way too much food. Thanksgiving 
brings us all together to give thanks for God’s blessings and 
for each other. We feel such gratitude as we assemble plates 
of turkey, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. We’re pretty 
sure everything will be delicious but there have been years 
when it was…well, a different sort of experience…like this 
one…

The Ghost of Thanksgivings Past

The Festive Bird is in the stove,

It’s time now for a nap.

I laid me down, closed my eyes,

And at the window heard a tap.

It’s far too soon for guests to come,

I need a little peace!

The stuffing’s ready, cranberries chillin’,

Pies overflow with pumpkin fillin’.

The tap just keeps on at my window,

But I’m not gonna look!

There’s nothing more for me to do,

This is one tired and sleepy cook.

So I snuggled deep down in my afghan,

Turned my head the other way.

I don’t care who’s at that window,

They can tap all day.

Off I went to slumberland and dreamed a lovely dream,

A kitchen, clean and spotless, everything just right.

But then I dreamt a dreadful dream,

That made me shriek with fright!

The tapping at my window,

More insistent grew.

And what was out there tapping,

I’ll now describe to you.

The Ghost of my Thanksgivings Past,

A turkey that was huge!

Tapped his enormous beak at my window,

And gobbled…. “J’ accuse!”

“Fifty Thanksgivings, and more,” he said,

“Since you walked down that wedding aisle.

So many turkeys you’ve served up,

With sweet potatoes and a smile.”

“All those turkeys come and gone,

And still your gravy’s awful!

And the year the turkey hit the floor,

Should be declared… unlawful!!”

“Most of them were nicely done, I’ll give you that,” he said.

“But some were cooked so badly,

You should have ordered Chinese instead!”

What an awful dream, I thought, as I cowered in my bed.

But the Ghostly Turkey wasn’t finished,

With his accusations many.

And I, stuttering out my pathetic excuses,

Discovered I hadn’t any!

But then he smiled and said to me,

“Your crimes are all forgiven.

For those who’ve gathered at your table,

Have rejoiced and laughed for hours.”

“We turkeys relish meals like these,

They are sweet as summer flowers!

Enjoy today, with friends and family,

gathered ‘round your table,

Give thanks for health and joy and peace...

Then share this Thanksgiving fable.”

And with a last gobble…gobble, the Ghost of Thanksgivings 
Past,

Flew up, up, and away…

And I heard him exclaim, ere he flew out of sight…

“Happy Thanksgiving to all…

And for heaven’s sake, learn to make better gravy!”

Hope your Thanksgiving is the best one ever, with delicious 
food, delightful friends and family and gratitude for all the 
blessings we enjoy.

My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne Davis

Christmas is just a few short weeks away and my book:

“Sunrises and Sunflowers Speak Hope”

Would be a really nice gift for everyone you know. It’s on 
Amazon.com

“Star of Wonder” a delightful Christmas Kindle story is 
there, too.

WALKING SIERRA MADRE 

 The Social Side by Deanne Davis

6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca.

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 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 

COUNCIL 
MEETING

December 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. 


Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com