Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, April 22, 2023

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 22, 2023 


SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Alverno Heights Academy

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3463 Head of School: Julia V. Fanara

E-mail address: jfanara@alvernoheights.org

Arcadia High School

180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007

Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: Brent Forsee

bforsee@ausd.net

Arroyo Pacific Academy

41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, 

(626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke

E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org

Barnhart School

240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 446-5588 

Head of School: Tonya Beilstein

Kindergarten - 8th grade

website: www.barnhartschool.org

Bethany Christian School

93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3527 

Preschool-TK-8th Grade

Principal: Jonathon Hawes

website: www. bcslions.org

Clairbourn School

8400 Huntington Drive

San Gabriel, CA 91775

Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172

FAX: 626-286-1528

E-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.org

Foothill Oaks Academy

822 E. Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010

(626) 301-9809

Principal: Nancy Lopez

www.foothilloaksacademy.org

office@foothilloaksacademy.org

Frostig School

971 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena, CA 91107

(626) 791-1255

Head of School: Jenny Janetzke

Email: jenny@frostig.org

The Gooden School

192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-2410 

Head of School, Jo-Anne Woolner

website: www.goodenschool.org

High Point Academy

1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road 

Pasadena, Ca. 91107 

Head of School: Gary Stern 626-798-8989

website: www.highpointacademy.org

La Salle College Preparatory

3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org

Principal Dr. Jamal Adams

Monrovia High School

325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016 

(626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin Jackson

Email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us

Odyssey Charter School

725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001

(626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill

website: www.odysseycharterschool.org

Pasadena High School

2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 396-5880 Principal: Mathew Kodama

website: http://phs.pusd.us

St. Rita Catholic School

322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

Principal: Adela Solis (626) 355-6114 

solis@st-ritaschool.org

Website: www.st-ritaschool.org

Sierra Madre Elementary School

141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-1428 Principal: Lindsay LUIS

E-mail address: LUIS.lindsay@pusd.us

Sierra Madre Middle School 

160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 836-2947 Principal: Garrett Newsom

E-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us

Walden School

74 S San Gabriel Blvd

Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166 

www.waldenschool.net

Weizmann Day School

1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 797-0204

Lisa Feldman: Head of School

Wilson Middle School

300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln

E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us

Pasadena Unified School District

351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109

(626) 396-3600 Website: www.pusd@pusd.us

Arcadia Unified School District

234 Campus Dr., Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net

Monrovia Unified School District

325 E. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, Ca. 91016

(626) 471-2000 

Website: www.monroviaschools.net

Duarte Unified School District

1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010

(626)599-5000 

Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us

Arcadia Christian School

1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006

Preschool - and TK - 8th Grade

626-574-8229/626-574-0805

Email: inquiry@acslions.com

Principal: Cindy Harmon

website: www.acslions.com


CHRISTOPHER Nyerges [www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com]


Handsome BRISTOL

Bristol, age 4, is an American 
golden buff shorthair 
tabby, (aka “Mister 
Pink Ears, Golden Flash, 
Prancer-Dancer, Spectacular 
Cat”).

He is neutered, fully vaccinated, 
and in excellent 
health. He has been a foster cat for the past three years, 
since his “temporary parents” through Lifeline for Pets afforded him respite from his intial life in a 
cramped cage. Bristol’s foster parents are leaving the area in early May. He urgently needs a loving 
forever home.

Before: Bristol had under-developed muscles, no light in his eyes, and a hunger for affection. 

Now: He is strong and healthy, ever-so-polite, litter box perfect, eager, extroverted, curious, and 
friendly. Bristol’s favorite activities include racing around the house, watching birds from the window, 
playing with his toys, taking naps in the sun, doing paw dances on the bed, and curling up 
beside us while we work or sleep. Bristol is, in a word, a singularly WONDERFUL companion. He 
deserves a loving, affirming, appreciative new home. Bristol will come with a carpeted cat tree, a 
vast array of toys, and a month’s supply of cat food. See his adorable video and more pix of him 
on our website's Adult Cats page, www.lifelineforpets.org. If you can't adopt yet, please share with 
others who can. We would also consider a long-term foster. 


WHY I WROTE MY 
BOOKS

“Foraging Wild Edible 
Plants of North America”

NEW SECOND EDITION 
JUST RELEASED

Since my youth, I have been extremely interested 
in the ethno-botany of native Americans, 
and how food was obtained before modern agriculture. 
I learned that in Southern California, 
“passive agriculture” was practiced where native 
plants were tended to get maximum production. 
I put my notes in order and in 1978, my 
first book, “Guide to Wild Foods,” was released. 
That book led to a request by Stackpole books to 
write a recipe book based upon my first book.

Of course I said yes. I included the plants that 
are most common over most of North America, 
and began compiling all my recipes, as well as 
testing new ones. In addition, I added various 
stories about cooking on the trail, and the types 
of gear and condiments you should always carry 
if you want a good meal. Then I spent considerable 
time trying to come up with catchy names 
for the various recipes. The result a year later 
was “Wild Greens and Salads.” The book sold 
a few thousand copies a year and was never re-
printed after the first edition.

Thirty years later, I started writing foraging 
books for the Falcon Guides. They were aware 
of my previous cook book, and wondered if I 
could revise it with full color photos and lots of 
new information. Of course, I said yes.

I worked for another year to update the text, to 
delete some plants and to add new ones. Also, 
I once again spent considerable time coming up 
with catchy names to the recipes, usually recalling 
the first time I tried the recipe. This is 
somewhat ironic too, coming from a guy who 
hardly uses recipes, and generally just follows 
the basics of cooking that was taught to me by 
mother. For those who wonder if there is actually 
any food value to plants found in the 
wild, there is a chart at the end of the book detailed 
the nutritional analysis of many of the 
wild foods in the book, based upon the USDA’s 
“Analysis of Foods.” You’ll be amazed that wild 
foods are generally more nutritious than much 
of what you buy at the supermarket.

This revised book was released in 2016, “Foraging 
Edible Wild Plants of North America,” 
focusing primarily on leafy greens for salads, 
soups, and other dishes.

Now, in 2023, the second expanded edition includes 
the wild nuts and berries that are found 
widely in North America, not just in a given 
locale.

I was really happy with the latest result, and 
the way the color photos turned out. It’s 228 
pages full of wild recipes, and various ways to 
use wild foods, their nutritional value, and the 
ways to process the plants, with lot of new full 
color photos of every plant. The books has lots 
of interesting recipes. Those of you who have 
come to my wild food classes know the ways I 
prepared wild foods, so many of the recipes in 
this book will seem familiar.

This new edition includes a new appendix about 
how I was influenced by Euell Gibbons (author 
of "Stalking the Wild Asparagus") in the 1970s, 
and there is also a section about Enrique Villasenor, 
the defacto Ambassador of the Prickly 
Pear.

This was a very enjoyable book for me to write, 
full of photos showing people preparing the 
various wild food dishes. 

Some of the recipes’ names incorporate some 
memory of when I first came up with that recipe: 
Chardon Crepes (from when I lived in Chardon, 
Ohio), Big Bend Breakfast (a cattail dish 
my brother and I cooked up in Texas), the David 
Ashley Special (a salad of wild greens devised by 
David, and I wonder if David even remembers 
this?), Crisptado Fantastico (my unique chickweed 
tostada), and many many more.

The 2023 second edition includes a section on 
berries, and a section of nuts and seeds, with 
plenty of recipes for those who are challenged 
in the kitchen.

EARTH BREAD

Perhaps my favorite recipes are the Lamb’s 
Quarter recipes, because I use that plant nearly 
every day, both the leaf and seed. It’s a relative of 
the now-popular quinoa. 

Lamb’s quarter can be made into salads, soups, 
stews, and even bread when you use the seed. 
You might like my Earth Bread made from the 
seeds. From the reviews of those who have tasted 
it, some like it, some do not.

According to the book, “I’ve served this Earth 
Bread to many foragers and have had mixed responses. 
A few people did not like it and said it 
tasted like dirt. There have also been ecstatic responses 
from people who found the bread ‘virile,’ 
‘deliciously wholesome and amazing,’ and 
‘primitive.’” You’ll have to try it for yourself and 
see what you think. 

The cheapest way to get a copy is through Amazon. 
The retail is $24.95, and you can also get 
an autographed copy at www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.
com. 

[Nyerges is the author of many 
foraging books, including 
“Foraging Wild Edible Plants 
of North America,” “Guide to 
Wild Foods,” and others. He 
has also been teaching ethnobotany 
for many years, in the 
field and classroom. Information 
about his books and 
classes is available from www.
SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com. 


Pet of the Week

 Mello is a young Shepherd mix whose energy level may only 
be matched by his love of life! This happy-go-lucky pup loves 
nothing more than zooming around our play yard and trying 
out every toy he can get to find the best one. Once he’s decided 
on the best toy, it’s time for a game of fetch! He has been working 
on the “drop it” command and has become quite the master. He 
knows it’s just the way to get more fetch! Mello was out with our 
mobile adoption team recently and had a great day. He learned 
how to sit politely for treats and started to work on “down”. Like 
many shepherds, he’s a quick study and loves to please! Mello will 
benefit from a training class or two to polish his skills and learn 
more. If you’re an active home with just a pinch of patience, this 
guy will be a wonderful dog for you! All dogs over 40 pounds like 
Mello have 50% reduced adoption fees through the end of April! 
The adoption fee for dogs is $150. All dog adoptions include spay 
or neuter, microchip, and age-appropriate vaccines. 

New adopters will receive a complimentary health-and-wellness exam from VCA Animal 
Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for your pet. 
Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone 
calls or email. 


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