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Mountain Views News Saturday, November 16, 2013

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CITY COUNCIL (cont. from page 1)

significant penalties has now been tied to

those who do not take out the required permits.

Water and Sewer Rate Increase

City Manager, Elaine Aguilar and Director Bruce
Inman took the council and audience on a three
piece presentation regarding the sewer and water
of Sierra Madre. Habib Isaac presented a power
point to help lead those through this section of
meeting. Isaac attempted to reassure residents
by saying, “This is just going to be the next step
for discussion and what should be the final rates
moving forward.” The presentation opened
with a review of the water and wastewater
financial plans. The concern regarding costs and
functional components then followed, which
brought up further discussion. The presentation
was wrapped up with the proposed rates and a Q
and A to help fine tune things.

Council Members tried very hard to make sure
everything was dealt with fairly. In the end,
Council Member Koerber made an appeal to the
people of Sierra Madre stating, “Do not protest
this rate increase. We’ve worked it down as low
as we can, but we need to hit these numbers so
that we can have a sustainable water department.
I think the people of Sierra Madre care about
keeping the water supply solvent and this is the
way to do it. I please ask you to support us with
this rate increase.”

Due to the extended discussion on the water and
sewer issues of Sierra Madre a special meeting has
been scheduled for the sole purpose of discussing
the User Utility Tax. That meeting will take place
on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 6:30 pm at
City Hall.

Mountain Views-News Saturday, November 16, 2013

REMEMBRANCES

GUSSIE J. WILLIAMS

Gussie J Williams passed away peacefully on
Saturday November 9, 2013 in Pasadena, California.
Gussie was born on December 22, 1918
in Detroit, Michigan to the parents of Samuel
and Witty Posner. In her early 20’s Gussie fell
in love with California and decided to make it
her home. Gussie worked as a loan advisor for
United California Bank until she retired in 1977.
Gussie married the love of her life, Hadley Williams
on April 3, 1965. Gussie and Hadley lived
in Sierra Madre for more than 45 years and were
active members of Trinity Presbyterian church in
Pasadena, California. The town of Sierra Madre
was a very special to Gussie and she spent time
volunteering at the Sierra Madre Library. Gussie
also volunteered at the Monte Vista Home serving
tea.

Gussie had a love of people, animals, traveling
and shopping! She traveled to over 40 countries
in her lifetime. Gussie loved to walk and admire
nature. She loved roses and often truly did “stop
to smell” them. She also loved to grow orchids.
Gussie really enjoyed being with her family and
friends, traveling with them and visiting with
them.

She was proceeded in death by her husband Hadley
Williams, January 28th, 2003. Her parents,
and 3 brothers, Charles, Frank and Jack Posner.

She is survived by her nieces and nephews,
Linda Posner, Gary Posner, Robert & Mary Posner,
Richard Posner, Frances Habermehl, Noel
Martin, Donna Williams, Dave & Sue Williams.
Gussie was also very special to her grand nieces,
Jaimie Hansen, Heather Posner, Diana Calhoun,
Wendy Hofrichter, and her grand nephews Curtis
Posner, Charles Habermehl, Edward Kigwana,
and ChristopHer Martin. She also brought
smiles and laughter to her great grand niece and
great grand nephews.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November
23, 2013 at Trinity Presbyterian Church.
3740 E Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, California
at 10:30 am.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
Trinity Presbyterian Church 3740 E Sierra Madre
Blvd. Pasadena, California 91107

FRIENDS OF THE SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY SILENT
AUCTION

If you’re a bibliophile or have one on your holiday gift list, you won’t want to miss bidding on the
exceptional books featured in the Silent Auction being held in the Sierra Madre Public Library, 440
W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre from Friday, November 1, 2013 through Monday, November
25, 2013 during library hours. The books will be on display in the display case in the library’s main
room. To inspect the books more closely, visit the library every Saturday in November from 1-2 PM.

Amongst the treasures bring offered, we have a signed copy of The Hunt for Red October written by
the late Tom Clancy, two six-volume sets of novels by Anthony Trollope, and a twenty-one volume
set of Oxford Illustrated Dickens. A reprint of the children’s classic Little Black Sambo includes the
original story and some charming illustrations by the artist Eulalie. Reminiscent of some of the
Grimm fairy tales from Germany, the two stories in the reprint of Little Mook and Dwarf Longnose
by Wilhelm Hauff are filled with an assortment of dwarves, evil witches and devious princes and
include colorful, gemlike paintings of Russian artist Boris Pak. Written by Walter Isaacson who wrote
the 2011 best-selling Steve Jobs, the very clever and attractive book, Einstein-The Life of a Genius
is arranged according to events in the life of Albert Einstein and includes many fold-outs, event
wheels and envelopes which contain little-known details of those times. These and other treasures
are available during this latest Friends of the Sierra Madre Library Silent Auction.

Bidding sheets and rules will be available in a notebook located on the library’s checkout counter. Each
of the books for sale at the auction will be numbered and will have a corresponding numbered bid
sheet in the notebook. Bidders are asked to write their bid amounts and a contact telephone number
on the appropriate bid sheet. Bidding will close promptly at 8 PM on November 25. Winning bidders
will be notified by telephone the next day and will then be able to pick up their books at the library.

Proceeds from the Silent Auction will benefit the Sierra Madre Library’s programs, services, and
acquisitions. For more information, visit our website at www.sierramadrelibraryfriends.org.

KIRKBY, RUTH

June 8, 1921 – November 8, 2013

Ruth came to California with her husband In 1946 and has
lived in Sierra Madre since 1979.

Her husband, Dr. Oron Kirkby survives her.

A Memorial Mass will be at St. Rita Catholic Church in Sierra
Madre, Nov. 22, 2013.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pasadena
Humane Society.

WALKING SIERRA MADRE……THE SOCIAL SIDE
By Deanne Davis

“Lead me not into temptation…I can find it all by myself!”

That’s a line from a pretty good country song, and will give you a hint as to where we were walking this
week; that’s right, our own Farmer’s Market right below Sierra Madre Blvd., between Sierra Madre
Congregational Church and Memorial Park, each and every Wednesday afternoon. Talk about a
splendid shopping opportunity!

If you’re a bread lover, which I happen to be, you will have to
be dragged away from The Rustic Loaf’s booth where they had
rapturously beautiful loaves of bread guaranteed to put you into
bread heaven… like these: Lemon Rosemary, Kalamata Olive,
Cranberry Walnut, Multigrain Whole Wheat, Asiago Sourdough,
and Cinnamon Raisin. With a bottle of EVVO, as Chef Rachel
Ray would say (Extra Virgin Olive Oil for the rest of us) I could
have done real damage. John, the dear ever-patient person who
keeps me out of too much trouble, said, “No, it would be really
bad for you to sit on the curb and devour a loaf of bread.” The
Rustic Loaf travels to a number of Farmer’s Markets and, much to
my delight, donates all unsold loaves to a variety of food banks.

Reluctantly, we moved on and immediately encountered the
tamale guy and then the Mediterranean Feast Guys with quantities
of hummus, tabouli, tzakziki and pita bread. Folks were sitting
on the curb
eating those
goodies! Then
the Dry Dock
Fish Guy with gorgeous fresh shellfish, smoked fish
and sushi grade fish. The best part, though, was
the produce. Magnificent raspberries, plump and
perfect; next to late season strawberries that were
crying out for a big bowl of whipped cream. Bushel
baskets of shiny apples, heaps of celery, radicchio,
radishes, lettuce and veritable mountains of kale,
the hot veggie of the moment. Did you know that
Trader Joe’s has even added kale to their Spinach-
Sour Cream dip?

But the persimmons, oh, the persimmons!
American persimmons (the kind that have to
be squishy before you can eat them) and Fuyu
persimmons, which are small, firm fleshed and
equally delicious. We have a Fuyu persimmon tree
right here at our house but the squirrels never leave
me even one! I went wild at the Farmer’s Market
and persimmon bars are in our future.

You might give these a try after you buy persimmons next Wednesday at our Farmer’s Market.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2 cups persimmon pulp (about 3 persimmons of the American or squishy when ripe kind)

1 tsp. baking soda

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup oil

1 egg

2 cups flour

1 tsp. cinnamon (or a little more if you like cinnamon)

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped

1 cup raisins

Powdered sugar for dusting after baking.

Puree persimmon pulp and soda in blender.

Blend sugar, egg and oil and add to persimmon pulp-soda.

Mix flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, nuts and raisins.

Combine with wet ingredients, mix well.

Place batter in greased 13 x 9 baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

When cool, cut into bars, dust with powdered sugar and put a few on a nice plate. Make yourself a
pot of tea, sit down with someone nice and enjoy!

TOM LOVE TO SPEAK ON CURRENT WATER

ISSUES AT SIERRA MADRE KIWANIS CLUB

On Tuesday, November 19, 2013, Tom Love, a Director of the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water
District and GM/CEO of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), a municipal water district
serving 850,000 people in the western portion of San Bernardino County. A Sierra Madre resident
and water/sewer manager professional, he will discuss the issues currently facing our city.

Tom is a professional civil engineer, a member of American Water Works Association, American
Society of Civil Engineers, WateReuse and Association of California Water Agencies.

Lunch is served at noon at a cost of $10. The program begins at 12:30 and is free.

Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club meets at The Lodge (formerly the Masonic Temple) 33 E. Sierra Madre
Blvd. Call 626-355-0728 for lunch reservations.

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