HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

from your Mountain Views News Family! 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2025 VOLUME 19 NO. 52VOLUME 19 NO. 52 
In ‘The Spirit Of The SeasonIn ‘The Spirit Of The Season 
AN UPHILL DRIVE TO BETTER TRANSPORTATION 
IN SIERRA MADRE Story on page 3 

EDITORIAL: 

Bring in the New Year With The 
Perfect Resolution.....One You Can 
Actually Keep! 

No doubt if you are reading this, you have an affinity for 
the idyllic foothill village of Sierra Madre. It is a town 
within miles of the country's 2nd largest metropolis 
that manages to mesmerize residents and visitors alike 
with its beauty, serenity, opportunities and history. It's a 
town where you see every single day people living life to 
the fullest, enjoying nature, walking, hiking, and riding 
their bikes. You see parents and grandparents strolling 
through the town with their children, some of whom are 
still in carriages. You see people enjoying the shops and 
restaurants in town and having fun while doing so. You 
don't see red lights, congestion and an overwhelmingfeeling of a fast paced life. And in 2025, you have also 
seen the town, along with its neighbors, slowly and bravely 
recovering from the aftermath of the Eaton Fire. 

Personally, as a survivor of the Oakland Hills Fire in 1991 
where we literally had to run, drive through black smoke 
to escape, and where I personally lost everything except 
the clothes on my back, and including those 'precious 
toothless pictures of my kids, and so much more, I can tell 
you that the path of moving forward is beyond description. 
In fact, some 34 years later, at times it is still rocky. 

That being said, one way of moving forward is reaching 
out and doing whatever you can to assist others. And 
even if you haven't suffered a loss, giving of your time 
and resources makes almost everything better. And what 
better way to do that than volunteering? 

In Sierra Madre almost every single month, there is 
an event or activity that can use the help of volunteers. 
Whether it is the Wine Tasting, the Wistaria Festival, 
the Mount Wilson Trail Race, the Fourth of July Parade, 
the Halloween Festivities, Art Shows and more....there is 
always something going on that could use your help. 

Without question that Sierra Madre, Sierra Madre,
Winner of the 2007 All American City Award,is one of 
the best -- the best municipal services, the best Police and 
Fire Departments, the best city staff and the best residents 
willing to give back to the community. 

Without the generosity of time and talent of literallydozens of residents and business owners who support 
Sierra Madre's civic organizations, this would be a verydifferent place. 

Yes, volunteers are the life blood of this town. It is the one 
thing that we always agree on, all the time! 

So, about that New Year's Resolution.....make a 
commitment to become a part of the solution to sustaining 
this great city! There are lots of ways you can do that and 
it's actually a resolution you can keep! 

Happy New YearSusan Henderson, Editor Mountain Views News 

LIST OF SIERRA MADRE 

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS 

(ALPHABETICAL ORDER - partial listing} 

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM 
(CERT) 

CREATIVE ARTS GROUP 

FREE ANIMAL DOCTOR 

FRIENDS OF THE SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY 

KIWANIS CLUB OF SIERRA MADRE 

PRESERVE SIERRA MADRE 

ROTARY CLUB OF SIERRA MADRE 

SIERRA MADRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

SIERRA MADRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 

SIERRA MADRE EVENTS COMMITTEE 

SIERRA MADRE HISTORICAL 
PRESERVATION SOCIETY 

SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY TRUSTEES 

SIERRA MADRE ROSE FLOAT ASSOCIATION 

SIERRA MADRE WOMANS CLUB 

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS #3208 

THIS IS DECO WEEK! 

This is Sierra Madre tradition. This is 
community. This is DECO WEEK! 

The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association 
has received a tremendous amount of support 
from our community and from our 
neighbors for our float “Pancake Breakfast”. 
As always the intent of our float is 
to honor teamwork and our firefighters. 
We will proudly honoring the teamwork 
of community and firefighters with a pancake 
breakfast characterized with our version 
of Sierra Madre Engine #41, a giant 
stack of pancakes, an enormous bottle of 
syrup, an adorable Dalmatian, 3 lovelySierra Madre Rose Float Princesses and 3 
brave active-duty firefighters. 

The Association will be open every dayfrom 9 AM to 10 PM, with the final marathon 
shift starting December 30th—24 
hours straight as the fresh flowers go on. 
It’s fun, it’s messy, it’s exhausting, and it’s 
one of the most rewarding experiences 
you’ll ever have! 

Haven’t signed up yet? Walk-ins are welcome! 
Come get your hands on history, or 
watch the magic from the mezzanine as 
the float comes to life. 

Special Thanks to the many community 
groups who have taken on the responsibility 
of feeding the float volunteers dinner 
during Deco Week. They include: The 
Mountain Views News, Casa Del Rey and 
Nano Cafe, The Only Place In Town, Sierra 
Madre Rotary and Sierra Madre Kiwanis 
Club. 

WHERE CAN YOU SEE THE SIERRA 
MADRE ROSE FLOAT??? 

On December 31st, we are planning our 
Float Departure Ceremony to commence 
at approximately 5:30-5:45 p.m., then we’ll 
leave the barn at approximately 6:00 p.m.,
heading towards Kersting Court, arriving 
at approximately 6:10 p.m. We will remain 
there about 20 minutes, then continue 
on to our line-up spot on Orange Grove, 
where it will remain overnight before the 
parade. If it’s inclement weather, we’ll 
wave as we sail by without stopping. 

After the Rose Parade, the float will be at 
FloatFest, the post parade viewing area 
near PHS, the remainder of January 1st 
and all day January 2ndand 3rd. 

On the evening of January 3rd we will 
move the float back to Sierra Madre 
when we’re allowed to leave post parade/
FloatFest. 

We will be taking the float straight back 
to the Float Barn at 587 E. Sierra Madre 
Blvd., Sierra Madre. On the morning of 
January 4th, approximately 9:30 a.m., we 
will open the barn for viewing and mayhave excess flowers available. Around 3:00 
p.m., we will be closing up for the day. 

Your donations of time, skills and funds 
have made this float possible. Come and 
see the wonderful float we’ve created with 
your help. 


Judy Webb-Martin 
626.688.2273 

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