SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 
VOLUME 8 NO. 17 

Sierra Madre City Council Reorganizes: 

FARMERS MARKET 
TO CLOSE JUNE

JOHN HARABEDIAN ELECTED MAYOR; JOHN CAPOCCIA MAYOR PRO-TEM 
4TH 


Raw Inspirations, the current operators 
of the Sierra Madre Farmer’s 
Market gave the city the required 
45 day notice of their intent to shut 
down operations as of June 4th.

 According to their termination notice, 
the market, which operated on 
Wednesday evenings had proved to 
be unprofitable, despite their best 
efforts. 


COMMUNITY 
MEETING 
PRIVATIZATION 
OF SIERRA MADRE 
POOL 

On Monday, April 28 at 6:00 pm in 
the Sierra Madre Council Chambers, 
a meeting will be held to give 
residents the opportunity to have 
their say regarding future privatization 
of the Sierra Madre Pool. 

City staff will be including any concerns 
raised at the meeting, as well 
as ideas for improvement, into the 
report on continuing to contract 
out the Sierra Madre Pool going to 
the Community Services Commission 
on May 12. 

 
Tuesday’s City Council meeting was a night of ‘firsts’. The evening began with solemn reminders of the 
It was the first time the city bid farewell to three Armenian Genocide and the activities that were Following the farewell presentations, newly elected


Inside this week: 
SIERRA MADRE 
BUSINESS WATCH 
Business owners are 
invited to joining the 
Police Department for a 
Business Watch Meeting. 
Wednesday April 30th 
at 7:30 AM in the City 
Council Chambers. 
the city installed three new council members at one 
time. (Usually there is at least one incumbent). It was 
also the first time that the city has had an Armenian 
Mayor (John Harabedian) and the first time the city 
has had an Asian American council person (Rachelle 
Arizmendi).

 It was also the first time in a very long time that 
the transition was done in a very dignified manner 
without any animosity or personal attacks from the 
audience..

council members at one time. It was the first time scheduled for the rest of the week. council members Gene Goss, Rachelle Arizmendi and

 Shortly thereafter, outgoing Mayor Nancy Walsh 
presented Councilman Koerber and Former Mayor 
Josh Moran with the traditional Sierra Madre Tile and 
a placque which memorialized the many things each 
had accomplished during their time on the council. 
Mayor Walsh was also presented with a tile and 
placque. The trio was also recognized individually 
by Supervisor Michael Antonovich, Congresswoman 
Judy Chu, Assemblyman Chris Holden and the Sierra 
Madre Chamber of Commerce. 

Denise Delmar were sworn in by City Clerk NancyShollenberger.

 John Harabedian was then selected as the Mayor by thenewly seated council and John Capoccia was chosen asthe Mayor Pro-Tem.

 The new council will hold its first full meeting on May 
13th, and will be have on the agenda, among other 
things, the Mid-year budget review.

S. Henderson/MVNews 
CALENDAR Pg. 2 

SIERRA MADRE NEWS 
Pg. 3-4 
PASADENA/ALTADENA 
Pg. 5 

ARCADIA NEWS Pg. 6 
MONROVIA/DUARTE 
Pg. 7 

EDUCATION & YOUTH 
Pg. 8

FOOD & DRINK 

Pg. 9 

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES 
Pg. 10

THE GOOD LIFE 
Pg. 11

SECTION B


AROUND SGV Pg. B-1 

WORLD AROUND US 
Pg. B2

 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 
Pg. B3 
BEST FRIENDS 
Pg. B3 
BUSINESS NEWS Pg. B4 

OPINION Pg. B5SMTV 98 Pg. B6 
LEGALS Pg. B8 


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