Mvnews 2015 10 10

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015

VOLUME 9 NO. 41

SIERRA MADRE SAYS THANKS!

Volunteerism is the life blood of the City of Sierra Madre. It is the glue that keeps this community pristine. It has been stated numerous times and is a fact, that if a dollar value were assigned to all of the work done by volunteers in town, if the city had to actually pay for the services provided, the cost will be prohibitive. So, once a year, the city takes the time to say Thanks.

Receiving the Community Youth Service Award is Miss Emma Allen with City Manager Elaine Aguilar on her left and Mayor John Capoccia on her right.

On Thursday evening, the annual event known as Sierra Madre Honors was held at Alverno High School where the community was given the chance to recognize and honor the true treasures of Sierra Madre, its volunteers, City Commissioners and employees. The following are the awardees for 2015:

George Maurer Lifetime Service Award Community Youth Service Award Public Service Award Public Safety Award Wistaria Award

Bob Spears Emma Allen Rosemary Garcia Police Captain Joe Ortiz Sierra Madre Garden Club In addition the following persons were honored as outgoing commissioners: (pictured left)

PCC TRUSTEE ELECTIONS the Nov. 3 election. With two seats open, the candidates were grouped in threes with former Pasadena Unified School District board member Tom Selinske, USC professor James Osterling and social scientist Martin Enriques vying for Area 2. By Dean Lee With candidates Hoyt Hilsman, an author and Discussing issues ranging from academic former student trustee Marshall Lewis, up against accreditation to the resignation of the last Incumbent Bill Thomson for Area 4 that includes president, all six Pasadena City College board of the region around PCC. trustees candidates appeared Tuesday night for first and only debate held at the school ahead of contunued on page 6

Nina Bartolai Senior Community Commission

Pasadena City College Trustee Elections Nov. 3 for Area 2 and Area 4 that includes Sierra Madre and Pasadena

THEY’RE HERE!

Inside this week: CALENDAR

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SIERRA MADRE NEWS Pg. 3 PASADENA/ALTADENA Pg. 6 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

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ARCADIA NEWS

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EDUCATION & YOUTH Pg. 9 BEST FRIENDS Pg. 10 FOOD & DRINK Pg. 11 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Pg. 12

THE GOOD LIFE

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BUSINESS NEWS & TRENDS HEALTHY LIFESTYLES Pg. 14 THE WORLD Pg. 15 OPINION

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LEGALS

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Sierra Madre’s 4th annual Scarecrow Festival kicks off October 2nd with scarecrows appearing throughout town through the end of October. Awards will be given in several categories including best representation of a business, church, service organization or government office; best scarecrow story, most humorous, scariest, most clever etc. in child and adult categories. Tour all of the scarecrows on display, and then vote for your favorite. Maps will be available at Creative Arts Group as well as at participating businesses throughout Sierra Madre. Or you can register for a free shuttle tour of the residential scarecrows on October 10th at www.creativeartsgroup.org/scarecrow-festival/ An awards ceremony will take place Friday, October 16th at 7 pm at Creative Arts Group, located at 108 N. Baldwin Ave.

Robert Stockly Library Board of Trustees Leslee Hinton Community Services Commission Kevin Paschal Planning Commission (n William Pevsner Planning Commission Caroline Brown Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Fran Garbaccio Senior Community Commission Former Mayor John Buchanon served as the Master of Ceremonies and the SM Middle School Service Club (Kiwanis Builders Club) served as hostesses. Photos courtesy City of Sierra Madre

KEEP SIERRA MADRE POLICE DEPARTMENT SENTIMENT VOICED AT PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS OPTIONS By S. Henderson/MVNews

On Monday evening, the committee appointed by the Sierra Madre City Council to investigate whether or not to contract out the Sierra Madre Police Department, heard over and over again from residents that filled the council chambers, that contracting out to the LA County Sheriff’s Department was not acceptable. During the course of the meeting, chaired by Former Mayor Glenn Lambdin, there was only one speaker who took issue with the SMPD and his stated concerns were personnel related. Deputy City Manager Elisa Cox gave a brief history of the committee noting that because the existing Utility Users Tax has begun its sunset, revenues will continue to decline until it reaches 6%, creating a budget deficit in excess of $1 million dollars over the next two fiscal years. Because the Police, Fire and Paramedics are the largest expenditures out of the general

fund, the committee’s charge was to see if contracting out these services would be an alternative. Throughout the evening, resident after resident expressed not only a desire to keep the SMPD, but also voiced concerns about the Sheriff’s Department should no other option be available. Public Safety Director and Police Chief Larry Gianonne also read a list of 37 comments/ questions submitted by the public that echoed the comments brought to the podium at the meeting. On October 26th, a representative from the LASD will be at the next meeting to answer questions residents may have regarding their proposals. The issue of contracting out may be moot however, as the Revenue Committee has recommended an increase in the UUT that would cure the budget deficit. Those recommendations will be discussed at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.


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