SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025

VOLUME 19 NO. 17VOLUME 19 NO. 17

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HEIDI HARTMAN: SIERRA 
MADRE’S 2025 OLDER 

AMERICAN OF THE YEAR 
AWARD

The Sierra Madre 
Senior Community 
Commission unanimously 
to select Heidi 
Hartman as Sierra 
Madre’s 2025 Older 
American of the Year. 
She has worked tirelessly 
(and still does) 
as a volunteer to help 
make Sierra Madre a 
great place to live. 

Heidi was born and 
raised in the land of 
Wistaria and raised 
three wonderful children, 
all the while 
being a teacher. She 
worked with a small 
group of parents to 
raise funds to rehabilitate 
and preserve 
the historic 
SM School auditorium 
raising close to 
$200,000. 

Other accomplishments 
include:

In 2021 she was awarded the Spirit of Sierra Madre Award by the Chamber of 
Commerce for her extraordinary support for the City of Sierra Madre through 
volunteerism: 

She was one of the founding members of Sierra Madre’s and Cancer Society’s first 
Relay for Life, which led to the founding of Sierra Madre’s Spero Foundation. She 
was one of the original five establishers of the Spero Foundation, which took over 
fundraising for Hops for Hope, the Wine Walk, and the Wine, Rhythm and Blues 
events. 

She’s been a docent for the Wistaria Festival, an active member of the Civic Club 
Volunteer and Coordinator of the Halloween window painting, Scarecrow contest. 

In 2004 she joined the Sierra Madre Civic Club, becoming a 2023-2025 Board 
member. 

As a Fourth of July committee member worked with the fun run children for 
years She sponsored the original July 4th Firecracker Fun Run, and became active 
on the Mt. Wilson Trail Race Committee. 

In 2014 she started taking art classes at Creative Arts Group, becoming a Board 
member in 2015 and, in 2025 became the CAG Board President. 

And that is a partial list!

In January 2025 she responded to Bethany Church’s call for post-fire donations 
and continued when their “Donation Center” became the “Distribution Center”. 
When it moved behind the YMCA’s Youth Activity Center, she continued to run 
what is now known as the very active “Fulfillment Center”. Heidi continues to asks 
for and receive donations at the Center, where she may be found four to five days 
a week.

May is Older American Month and is a time to acknowledge the contributions 
of past and current older persons to our communities. Older Americans Month 
is celebrated across the country and Heidi's formal recognition will be held on 
May 8th at the Hart Park House, followed by City Council recognition on May 
13, 2025.

ART IS ALIVE AND WELL 
IN SIERRA MADRE!

Our little town has always been a place where 
creativity flourishes. Painters, potters, sculptors, 
photographers, writers, actors, and others have 
lived and created here for decades, and a number 
of folks dedicated to keeping the arts alive 
are working hard to bring more attention to our 
growing art scene.

For many years our annual Art Fair has brought 
in thousands of art lovers to Memorial Park, 
where they can acquire unique paintings, ceramics, 
textiles, jewelry, and more. 

The non-profit Creative Arts Group has been a 
mainstay here for 65 years, dedicated to bringing 
the arts to our community by offering classes 
and hosting art events.

A few years ago The BAG (Baldwin Avenue Gallery) 
opened its doors to our town so all could 
enjoy modern art, sculpture, and photography. 
Owners Mary Hoffman-Serr and Michael Todd 
Serr have worked tirelessly to not only show 
stunning works each month for us to admire 
and acquire, but have also devoted their time to 
helping people in need of support, such as those 
affected by cancer. 

Up the hill from The BAG we have the LMF Gallery 
and Darkroom, opened last year by Xristine 
Franco who brings years of experience as an artist, 
curator, and gallery owner. Each month the 
LMF has exhibited works by both renowned 
and emerging artists, including painters, sculptors, 
and photographers. The darkroom has 
space for photographers to process film and 
print photographs.

More recently, a town Art Walk committee has 
been formed, with twelve art enthusiasts working 
on having local artists and businesses collaborate 
on bringing people to walk around our 
town to visit those participating businesses who 
donate space for artists to show and sell their 
work. The first Art Walk will be held from 4-8 
on Friday, June 20. Local artists who want to 
participate can text Xristine Franco at 909-788-
0176 or email her at thelmfla@gmail.com. Sierra 
Madre businesses who would like to partner 
with artists may contact Kait Walsh at sealedwithakait@
gmail.com

For more information on the Sierra Madre Art 
Walk, you can find their page on Instagram.

CURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITS: 

The Sierra Madre Art Fair will be held on May 
3 and 4 at Memorial Park. Go to www.sierramadreartfair.
org for details.

At The BAG, be sure to check out the “Common 
Thread” show before the end of the month, 
where you can enjoy impressive works by eight 
Armenian artists. Abstract painters Michael 
Todd-Serr and Gorman Bentley will be the featured 
artists in May, with the opening reception 
held on May 10th. See www.baldwinavenuegallery.
com for more information.

The LMF Gallery is currently exhibiting the 
works of well-known artists Stuart Fineman, 
Alan Greenberg, and Yoella Razili. Next month 
will show the abstract works of Sierra Madre 
native Laurie DeVault. Her reception is also on 
May 10th, so it’s a great evening to be out in our 
town enjoying some inspirational art! More information 
can be found at www.thelmfla.org

To learn more about the Creative Arts Group, 
please visit their website at www.creativeartsgroup.
org


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