Mountain Views News Saturday, February 21, 2026 

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6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca. 



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Thur: Ptly Cldy Hi 70s Lows 50s 
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SIERRA 
MADRE CITY 
COUNCIL 
MEETING 

February 24 , 2026 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 CommunityInformation 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 ande-mail it to radio@cityofsierramadre.com. 

WALKING SIERRA MADRE: 

The Social Side by Deanne Davis 

“Time is a circus, always packing up and 
moving away.” Ben Hecht 

“Time flies faster every year. Time flies 
whether you’re having fun or not, whether 
you’re living your life big or small, whether 
you surround yourself with fear or laughter.” 
Claire Cook 

“Gee, ain’t it funny how time slips away.” 
Willie Nelson 

Seriously!! More than halfway through 
February! One more week and it’s outta 
here. Then it’s March and we have to start 
thinking about taxes. My sister was going 
to spend President’s Day assembling all her 
stuff to do her taxes. So far, I’ve got a folder 
that I’m putting 1099s into and that’s as far 
as I want to go with it now. 

In case you wanted to know what exciting 
things happened today, February 21st, here 
are a couple for you: 

Dedication of the Washington Monument 
(1885): The 555-foot-high marble obelisk 
was officially dedicated in Washington,
D.C., honoring George Washington. 

First Telephone Directory (1878): The 
world’s first telephone book—a single piece 
of cardboard containing 50 names—was 
issued in New Haven, Connecticut. Does 
anyone still have one? 

I was so sorry to see that Mr. Vasquez of 
Rafael’s Interiors has left us for heaven. He 
upholstered so many pieces of furniture 
for us. John’s mother’s antique loveseat, her 
rocking chair, our red velour chair. And all 
so beautifully done. Daughter, Leah, has the 
red chair and the loveseat and the rocking 
chair is here in my office. It needs upholstering 
again, but it’s just going to have to 
stay looking a little shabby as I don’t know 
anyone who will come pick it up and make 
it beautiful again. 

Have you, by any chance, fallen across “The 
‘Burbs” on Peacock? Out of desperation, 
this was on and, giving it a closer look in 
Episode 2, I realized a lot of it was filmed 
in Kersting Court. There was our bell tower 
and the shops across from the central Kerst


ing Court area. We don’t 
seem to be listed as one 
of the locations, but I 
know Kersting Court 
when I see it. This is a 
sort of remake of the 
1989 movie with Tom 
Hanks, Bruce Dern, and 
a bunch of other folks. 
Creepy neighbor plot. 
I’ll keep watching to see 
if any more of beautiful 
Sierra Madre shows up. 

More great news: The 
Rose Angel Tea House 
is coming to replace our Four Seasons Tea 
Room, the place where so many of us had 
lovely afternoons in the gardens, sipping tea 
and devouring goodies of all sorts. Not sure 
when it’s coming, but keep an eye out for it. 

This paragraph about love was so good, I 
needed to pass it along to you, friends and 
neighbors:
“Love is both a feeling and a practice. Biology 
sparks it, but commitment sustains it. 
The honeymoon phase eventually ends for 
everyone. What replaces it, if you’re fortunate 
and intentional, is something deeper. 
Something built through thousands of 
small choices to show up, stay present, and 
keep choosing each other. Sustaining love 
needs the ability to say, “I’m sorry” and “I 
was wrong,” and actually mean it. Couples 
who make it aren’t necessarily the ones with 
the most chemistry, they’re the ones who 
learned to listen without defensiveness, 
express appreciation regularly, and resolve 
conflicts without keeping score.” We found 
through our 50 years together that early 
morning walks were some of our best times 
together. 

As I still have a few lemons on my tree, as 
seen in today’s picture, I’m going to pick a 
couple and make Lemon Bars. If you happen 
to have some, here’s how: 

1/3 cup butter
¼ cup sugar1 cup flour 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 
FOR WISTARIA VINE 

The Sierra Madre Civic Club is 
looking for docents to greet our 
neighbors and visitors in viewing 
our amazing Wistaria Vine. 

The Wistaria Festival is Saturday,

March 28, 2026, 9 AM to 5 PM. 

Volunteers would spend two hours 
hosting visitors and providing interesting 
information about the 
vine. All informational materials 
will be provided. 

If you, a family member or friend 

would be interested in volunteer


ing please contact Barbara Rounkle 

at 262 -224-7594 or 

brounkle@gmail.com 


Using your electric mixer, beat the butter on 
medium to high speed for 30 seconds. 

Add the sugar, beat till combined, add the 
flour and beat till mixture is crumbly. Press 
mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 
8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees 
for 15-18 minutes until just golden. 

While that’s baking, make your filling: 

2 eggs,
¾ cup sugar2 TB flour 
2 TB finely shredded lemon zest (more is 
good. Lots more is better)
3 TB lemon juice1/4 tsp baking powder 

Whip eggs in same bowl you used for the 
crust, add other ingredients. Beat 2 minutes. 
Pour over baked layer. Bake 20 minutes 
or until lightly browned around the 
edges and center is set. Dust with powdered 
sugar after it has cooled. 

These are so good that you’ll have to speak 
firmly to yourself, “No, self! You cannot eat 
them all!!” 

My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne DavisLent is starting, which means Easter is on 
its way and “The Crown” a story about 
what could have happened to The Crown of 
Thorns that pierced Jesus’ brow, is now an 
actual book, in addition to a Kindle book. 
It’s on my Amazon page. “The Crown” will 
enrich your Easter experience. 


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