SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 VOLUME 15 NO. 20VOLUME 15 NO. 20 
YEARS 
2007-2021 
ln§ide The Mountain View§ 􀀒ew§ Thi§ Week.SpecialAnnouncements..........Page 2 Around San Gabriel Valley...Page 7 
Walking Sierra Madre.............Page3 Education and Youth............Page 8 
Community Calendar..............Page4 The Good Life......................Page 10 
Pasadena News This Week....Page 5 Best Friends.........................Page 11 
Arcadia/Monrovia News..........Page 6 Opinion.................................Page 12 
Altadena/South Pasadena......Page 6 LegalNotices........................Page 13 
LLAACCoouunnttyyGGooeessOOrraannggee--CCOOVVIIDD1199UUPPDDAATTEESS........................PPaaggee7755+
broker lic. #01514230 | source: CoreLogic, Freddie Mac, Bankrate 
Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 
jan@jangreteman.com 
jangreteman.com #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 
jwmartin@dppre.com #00541631 
Katie Orth 626.688.0418 
korth@dppre.com #00942500 
We are active and doing business 
safely and successfully. Call us today 
if you are looking to buy or sell! 
Your Story. Your Home. Your Team. 
Together Stronger. 
We're still here for you! We can 
show you homes and meet with you 
over video. 
THE 
WEBB-MARTIN GROUP 
SPREAD THE WORD! 
YOU CAN SAVE BIG $$ 
ON PROPERTY TAXES 
When Proposition 19 went into full effect on 
April 1st, California homeowners aged 55+, 
severely disabled or victims of wildfire or 
natural disaster are now able to move... 
*Purchasing a more expensive replacement 
property will result in an adjusted property tax 
increase based on the original Prop 13 tax basis. 
For more information, visit prop19.car.org 
The information contained here is intended to 
provide general information and is not intended 
as a substitute for individual legal advice. Consult 
a qualified real estate or estate planning attorney 
with questions pertaining to a specific situation. 
Without incurring a property tax hike!* 
SOLD $187,000 OVER LIST PRICE 
AT $1,337,500 IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS 
446 Theresa Lane 
Sierra Madre, 91024 446TheresaLane.com3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,700 sf 
Anywhere in California 
To any home, regardless of price* 
Up to three times 
$$
MOUNTAIN VIEWS 
NEWS TO 
HONOR 
2021 
GRADUATES 
The June 5th edition of this paper will be dedi-
cated to the Class of 2021! In order to be includ-
ed, please send your grads senior picture, their 
full name, age and school. These grads are mak-
ing history, and the Mountain Views News wants 
to celebrate their accomplishment. 
Send to: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Subject: Class of 2021 
The volunteers of the Sierra 
Madre 4th of July Com-
mittee are pleased and ex-
cited to announce that the 
2021 Fourth of July Parade 
Grand Marshal will be Si-
erra Madre’s watering hole 
The Buccaneer Lounge. 
“The Grand Marshal is a 
person or persons whose 
efforts over a long period 
of time has been beneficial 
to the community of Sierra 
Madre. The title of Grand 
Marshal is intended to 
honor a person or persons’ 
volume of work, dedication 
and overall enhancements 
to our community.” Gerri 
Fraser and her family have 
been dedicated role models 
of the volunteer and com-
munity spirit that is trulySierra Madre. 
For over 60 years the "Buc" 
has been the spot to go to 
in Sierra Madre! Whether 
it was celebrating a soft-
ball win, after wedding party, birthday, win-
ning the local City Council election or heck just 
hangin out with local friends. Even once being 
named as a top 10 LA dive bar. but consistentlyin the San Gabriel Valley! Gerri Fraser and her 
family have owned and operated the bar for the 
last 30 years have been there and supported this 
community in every way possible. The “Buc” 
has sponsored Little League, Softball, Hallow-
een Happenings, Huck Finn, the 4th of July, Fall 
Festivals and auctions at all the local schools, 
and the golf tournaments. They are interwoven 
into the fabric that is the community of Sierra 
Madre. Gerri and her family have always been 
there for Sierra Madre. And sadly, the Buc had 
to remain closed during the entire 18 months 
of the pandemic. Fortunately, they held strong 
and with the help of some resident angels, selling 
shirts, go fund me campaigns, some grants and 
ultimately the Bar Stool fund are still here and 
reopened today. So, for a year of hanging tough,
being strong and still giving back, Sierra Madre 
says thank you to Gerri and the entire family by honoring them as 
the 2021 #SMStrong Grand Marshal of the 4th of July Parade (beingheld on Monday, July 5th!). 
Additionally, the Committee is proud and honored to announce 
that Fire Chief Brent Bartlett has been selected as a “Hometown 
Hero”. 
This year the SMFD celebrates 100 years since its origin, and thanks 
to hard work and dedication of this local town hero Chief Bartlett 
has transitioned Sierra Madre from a once all volunteer department 
to a professional department and brought the community into the 
Automatic Aid system, a project the City had been trying to do for 
close to 40 years. Chief is a local San Gabriel Valley boy and a grad-
uate of Bishop Amat High School, served in the US Marines Corp 
with two overseas tours and moved to Sierra Madre with his awe-
some wife and kids in 1995. It was then, the Chief joined the all-vol-
unteer Fire Department, participated in SM Little League, SM Girls 
Softball and our local schools while raising his family he became 
part of this amazing community. After his kids went off to college, 
Chief began his own journey to becoming a professional firefighter, 
eventually coming back home to Sierra Madre Fire Station 41 as a 
paid Fire Captain. Upon which he participated in and oversaw our 
long necessary transition into a professional level department. Our 
surrounding neighbors have great respect for Chief Bartlett and 
through his dedication and hard work the City has been accepted 
into the Automatic Aid Verdugo response systems and has a fantas-
tic team of Medics and Firefighters serving our community. And 
in that crazy 2020 pandemic year, on top of everything else, Chief 
Bartlett assisted in keeping the community safe from the Bobcat 
Fire and also participated a number of times with the SMThrives 
team. Chief Bartlett is a great example of #SMStrong and we are 
pleased to extend this honor to him as Sierra Madre 2021 Home-
town Hero! 
For more information on all of the 4th of July Festivities, please visit 
https://www.sierramadrefourthofjuly.com/ 
THE BUCCANEER CHOSEN AS GRAND MARSHAL & 
FIRE CHIEF BARTLETT CHOSEN AS HOMETOWN HERO 
FOR 2021 JULY 4TH PARADE 
Above, Gerri Fraser and 'The Buc' family; Below, SMFD Chief Brent Bartlett Photo courtesy SM4thJulyCommittee 
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 VOLUME 15 NO. 20VOLUME 15 NO. 20 
YEARS 
2007-2021 
ln§ide The Mountain View§ 􀀒ew§ Thi§ Week.SpecialAnnouncements..........Page 2 Around San Gabriel Valley...Page 7 
Walking Sierra Madre.............Page3 Education and Youth............Page 8 
Community Calendar..............Page4 The Good Life......................Page 10 
Pasadena News This Week....Page 5 Best Friends.........................Page 11 
Arcadia/Monrovia News..........Page 6 Opinion.................................Page 12 
Altadena/South Pasadena......Page 6 LegalNotices........................Page 13 
LLAACCoouunnttyyGGooeessOOrraannggee--CCOOVVIIDD1199UUPPDDAATTEESS........................PPaaggee7755+
broker lic. #01514230 | source: CoreLogic, Freddie Mac, Bankrate 
Jan Greteman 626.975.4033 
jan@jangreteman.com 
jangreteman.com #01943630 
Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273 
jwmartin@dppre.com #00541631 
Katie Orth 626.688.0418 
korth@dppre.com #00942500 
We are active and doing business 
safely and successfully. Call us today 
if you are looking to buy or sell! 
Your Story. Your Home. Your Team. 
Together Stronger. 
We're still here for you! We can 
show you homes and meet with you 
over video. 
THE 
WEBB-MARTIN GROUP 
SPREAD THE WORD! 
YOU CAN SAVE BIG $$ 
ON PROPERTY TAXES 
When Proposition 19 went into full effect on 
April 1st, California homeowners aged 55+, 
severely disabled or victims of wildfire or 
natural disaster are now able to move... 
*Purchasing a more expensive replacement 
property will result in an adjusted property tax 
increase based on the original Prop 13 tax basis. 
For more information, visit prop19.car.org 
The information contained here is intended to 
provide general information and is not intended 
as a substitute for individual legal advice. Consult 
a qualified real estate or estate planning attorney 
with questions pertaining to a specific situation. 
Without incurring a property tax hike!* 
SOLD $187,000 OVER LIST PRICE 
AT $1,337,500 IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS 
446 Theresa Lane 
Sierra Madre, 91024 446TheresaLane.com3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,700 sf 
Anywhere in California 
To any home, regardless of price* 
Up to three times 
$$
MOUNTAIN VIEWS 
NEWS TO 
HONOR 
2021 
GRADUATES 
The June 5th edition of this paper will be dedi-
cated to the Class of 2021! In order to be includ-
ed, please send your grads senior picture, their 
full name, age and school. These grads are mak-
ing history, and the Mountain Views News wants 
to celebrate their accomplishment. 
Send to: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Subject: Class of 2021 
The volunteers of the Sierra 
Madre 4th of July Com-
mittee are pleased and ex-
cited to announce that the 
2021 Fourth of July Parade 
Grand Marshal will be Si-
erra Madre’s watering hole 
The Buccaneer Lounge. 
“The Grand Marshal is a 
person or persons whose 
efforts over a long period 
of time has been beneficial 
to the community of Sierra 
Madre. The title of Grand 
Marshal is intended to 
honor a person or persons’ 
volume of work, dedication 
and overall enhancements 
to our community.” Gerri 
Fraser and her family have 
been dedicated role models 
of the volunteer and com-
munity spirit that is trulySierra Madre. 
For over 60 years the "Buc" 
has been the spot to go to 
in Sierra Madre! Whether 
it was celebrating a soft-
ball win, after wedding party, birthday, win-
ning the local City Council election or heck just 
hangin out with local friends. Even once being 
named as a top 10 LA dive bar. but consistentlyin the San Gabriel Valley! Gerri Fraser and her 
family have owned and operated the bar for the 
last 30 years have been there and supported this 
community in every way possible. The “Buc” 
has sponsored Little League, Softball, Hallow-
een Happenings, Huck Finn, the 4th of July, Fall 
Festivals and auctions at all the local schools, 
and the golf tournaments. They are interwoven 
into the fabric that is the community of Sierra 
Madre. Gerri and her family have always been 
there for Sierra Madre. And sadly, the Buc had 
to remain closed during the entire 18 months 
of the pandemic. Fortunately, they held strong 
and with the help of some resident angels, selling 
shirts, go fund me campaigns, some grants and 
ultimately the Bar Stool fund are still here and 
reopened today. So, for a year of hanging tough,
being strong and still giving back, Sierra Madre 
says thank you to Gerri and the entire family by honoring them as 
the 2021 #SMStrong Grand Marshal of the 4th of July Parade (beingheld on Monday, July 5th!). 
Additionally, the Committee is proud and honored to announce 
that Fire Chief Brent Bartlett has been selected as a “Hometown 
Hero”. 
This year the SMFD celebrates 100 years since its origin, and thanks 
to hard work and dedication of this local town hero Chief Bartlett 
has transitioned Sierra Madre from a once all volunteer department 
to a professional department and brought the community into the 
Automatic Aid system, a project the City had been trying to do for 
close to 40 years. Chief is a local San Gabriel Valley boy and a grad-
uate of Bishop Amat High School, served in the US Marines Corp 
with two overseas tours and moved to Sierra Madre with his awe-
some wife and kids in 1995. It was then, the Chief joined the all-vol-
unteer Fire Department, participated in SM Little League, SM Girls 
Softball and our local schools while raising his family he became 
part of this amazing community. After his kids went off to college, 
Chief began his own journey to becoming a professional firefighter, 
eventually coming back home to Sierra Madre Fire Station 41 as a 
paid Fire Captain. Upon which he participated in and oversaw our 
long necessary transition into a professional level department. Our 
surrounding neighbors have great respect for Chief Bartlett and 
through his dedication and hard work the City has been accepted 
into the Automatic Aid Verdugo response systems and has a fantas-
tic team of Medics and Firefighters serving our community. And 
in that crazy 2020 pandemic year, on top of everything else, Chief 
Bartlett assisted in keeping the community safe from the Bobcat 
Fire and also participated a number of times with the SMThrives 
team. Chief Bartlett is a great example of #SMStrong and we are 
pleased to extend this honor to him as Sierra Madre 2021 Home-
town Hero! 
For more information on all of the 4th of July Festivities, please visit 
https://www.sierramadrefourthofjuly.com/ 
THE BUCCANEER CHOSEN AS GRAND MARSHAL & 
FIRE CHIEF BARTLETT CHOSEN AS HOMETOWN HERO 
FOR 2021 JULY 4TH PARADE 
Above, Gerri Fraser and 'The Buc' family; Below, SMFD Chief Brent Bartlett Photo courtesy SM4thJulyCommittee