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SIERRA MADRE EDITION

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017 PROTECTING SIERRA MADRE! Scarecrow Winners Announced

The public has spoken! Since the beginning of October, residents of Sierra Madre have seen a lot of ‘different’ sights around town. There has been an invasion of ‘crows’ since the beginning of autumn and by the beginning of October, more than approximately 110 ‘Scarecrows’ have descended on the city to shew them away! Residents, young and old have created the entries in the 6th Annual Scarecrow Festival and the town was able to vote on their favorite. Friday evening, with all the votes tallied, the favorites were chosen. You can view the complete list of winners below. This is the 6th Annual Festival created by the Creative Arts Group and also sponsored by Arnold’s Frontier Hardware, Canyon Canine, City of Sierra Madre, Dilbeck Real Estate, Gem Plumbing, Kiwanis Club of Sierra Madre, Mountain Views News, The Purple Frog and the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce. If you haven’t seen these wonderful characters, just drive around town. They will be in Sierra Madre until November 1st. For a map of where they live, go to: http://www.creativeartsgroup.org/ scarecrow-festival/map Scarecrow No. 47 66 38 2 3 10 11 13 15 16 18 20

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Scarecrow Name Snoloft Minions on the Loose Catrina and Diego De Los Muertos ET & Eliott Penelope Bearcrow Sheriff Mr Lightening Beauty & the Beast Meet in the Cornfield Charlie Brown Enderman Pikachu

Award People's Choice Residential People's Choice Business Best Overall Family Best Depiction of a Movie Family Cutest Scarecrow Family Best Scarecrow Made at Workshop Family Best Story of Sierra Madre History Child Best Story Family Most Romantic Couple Child Best Depiction of a Cartoon Child Most Creative Use of Materials Child Best Depiction of a Video Game Character (2nd Place) 21 Child IT Best Depiction of Pop Culture 22 Adult The Night King Best Depiction of Pop Culture 23 Child Darth Nihilis Best Representation of a Movie Villan 24 Child Nighty Night Bedtime Best Depiction of Life in Sierra Madre 28 Child Amelia Most Magical Award 30 Business Buck Best Depiction Business (Tie) 31 Child Tom Power Plant Best Scarecrow Made at Workshop 32 Adult Crow versus Cactus Best Depiction of Life in Sierra Madre 36 Family The Unknown Scarecrow Best Depiction of Life in Sierra Madre 39 Family Sierra Padre Best Scarecrow at Night 40 Child Super Mario Best Depiction of a Video Game Character (1st Place) 41 Child Tifanny Kiki Welsh Most Humorous Story 44 Family Abbey Road Best Group Installation 45 Family Conductor Lenner Best Story Brought to Life 46 Family Leilani the Mermaid Best Defender of Sea Life 51 Family The City Locksmith Best Craftsman Scarecrow 53 Family Fred "Sierra Madre" Dobbs Most Humorous 64 Family Here's Johnny "The Shining" Best Use of Props 70 Business Talianko Design Group Most Humorous 71 Business Podley Most Creative Tie in to a Movie Filmed in Sierra Madre 73 Child Shima Most Mysterious Scarecrow 77 Business Sierra Vista Senior Apartments Best Depiction of the Scarecrow Festival 79 Child Ash Ketchum Creative Writing Award 85 Business Gooden School Best Representation of a Pop Song 87 Business Corfu Best Story 90 Family Invisible Scarecrow Most Creative 91 Business Lizzie's Best Use of Unexpected Materials 94 Child Bluebell Best Combination of Story & Scarecrow 98 Child Gourdon Ramsey Scariest Scarecrow 99 Adult Bicycle Kicking Ghoul Scorer Most Creative 100 Adult The Saga of Crow & Scarecrow Continues Best Continuing Saga 103 Business Capelli Court Most Eligible Bachelor Scarecrow 108 Business Taylors Best Depiction of the Business (Tie) 109 Business Lenora Moss Most Creative

SPERO FOUNDATION HOPS FOR HOPE DINNER FUNDRAISER AT SANTA ANITA RACE TRACK

The Spero Foundation announced its major fall fund raising event for 2017 Hops for Hope, a five course gourmet dinner and California Craft beer pairing will be held at Santa Anita Race Track in the Mezzanine Sports Lounge on Saturday November 4th starting at 6:00PM. This year’s event will recognize the accomplishments of some of the community’s best from Sierra Madre Playhouse, Creative Arts Group, Pasadena Adaptive

Arts Program and The Friends of The Sierra Madre Library. A member from each group was nominated by their respective organizations as ones who give so generously and make a difference with their volunteerism in the community.

VOLUME 11 NO. 42

SIERRA MADRE MAYOR GETS APPOINTMENT BY GOVERNOR BROWN

Mayor Arizmendi, left, with Congresswoman Judy Chu and Public Works staff Clare Lin and James Carlson as the City of Sierra Madre received the Excellence Award for an ADA Grant used to improve Sierra Vista and Memorial Parks in June 2017. Photo courtesy City of Sierra Madre In a press release this week from Sacramento, it was announced tht Rachelle Arizmendi, 45, of Sierra Madre, has been appointed to the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. Arizmendi has been mayor of the City of Sierra Madre since 2017, where she served as a member of the city council from 2014 to 2017. She has been vice president and chief operating officer at the Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment since 2016, where she was

director of head start from 2000 to 2014 and a registered dietitian from 1998 to 2000. Arizmendi was nutrition adjunct faculty at Pasadena City College from 2013 to 2015. She earned a Master of Science degree in family and consumer sciences from Eastern Illinois University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Arizmendi is registered without party preference.

MT. WILSON FIRE UPDATE 65% Contained – Burned Body Found

Firefighters are still battling a 50-acre wildfire that is threatening the historic Mt. Wilson Observatory and a collection of vital communications towers in the San Gabriel Mountains. The fire started on Tuesday, October 17th. “It could be several days before we see full containment,” Angeles National Forest spokeswoman Seneca Smith. The fire is burning on terrain that is “very steep and rocky and inaccessible by foot,” making it difficult for firefighters to establish a containment line in those areas. As firefighters were making progress on containment, they discovered an unidentified (as of press time) burned body in the Mt. Wilson area. The coroner’s office has not determined a cause of death said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner’s office. The body was that of a male and was burned, the Los Angeles Times reported, saying authorities could not confirm if the fire was responsible for the death. Sheriff ’s detectives determined the death was not a

homicide, the Times reported. On Wednesday, the sister of 18-year-old Matthew Huerta told KTLA her brother had left the family’s Sylmar home before dawn Tuesday and never returned. Relatives found a letter indicating the teen wanted to hurt himself. The Find My Friends app led Huerta’s friends to trace his cellphone to the Mount Wilson area, but family members were initially unable to access the area due to the 50-acre Wilson Fire. In addition to threatening the Observatory, portions of the iconic Mt. Wilson Trail have been damaged. The location is approximately 3 miles above the segment of the trail used in the annual Sierra Madre trail race There have been more than 400 firefighters assisting in the effort to reach 100% containment including firefighters from Sierra Madre, Pasadena and Arcadia Fire Departments as well as the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue team. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. MVNews

THE AUTHENTIC FOOTHILL GARDENS ANNIVERSARY

Sierra Madre, CA – Want to get the new, authentic, lush and leafy L.A. aesthetic look but not sure where to start? Join us in the Authentic Foothill Gardens at Sierra Madre City Hall to see just how easy and enjoyable maintaining an authentic, native garden can be. Each Authentic Foothill Garden at Sierra Madre City Hall features California native foliage that revels in high heat, enjoys shade and rain, resists fire, attracts wildlife, provides ‘IdealMow lawn’ space with less water, and/or has edible or medicinal properties. As part of the workshop, you will: Be Authentic: Authenticity makes gardens beautiful year round in both drought and deluge. Meet California native plants authentic to the foothills and learn what to do to keep them happy in your own garden. Dig In: You will get instruction and hands-on experience with how to prune, weed, mulch and plant – whatever your garden needs to stay looking its best. Learn and Play: You’ll learn from demonstrations on

watershed health, smart irrigation, and water catchment strategies, as well as tables from related community organizations. Get Guidance: The gardens’ designer and maintenance team will be on site, providing tips and instruction. Be sure to bring gloves, sunglasses and/or a hat and sunscreen. We’ll bring all the tools and expertise you’ll need to learn and make a difference! Light refreshments will be provided. Please contact the Community Services Department for more information at 626-355-5278. www.cityofsierramadre.com/cityhall/departments/ community_services_department/ Get hands on knowledge of California natives that thrive in the foothills at the Authentic Foothill Gardens Anniversary! Date: Saturday, October 21, 2017 Place: Sierra Madre City Hall 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 10:00-11:00 a.m. - Garden Tour 11:0012:00 p.m. - Learning Stations 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Questions & Answers and Community Tabling Attendance is Free!

SIERRA MADRE DADS START A NEW TRADITION THAT WILL GENERATE FUNDS TO OFFSET BUDGET CUTS By Russ Meeks IV Sierra Madre Dad David Ouch led a special trip to a Ventura farm to acquire one of the largest pumpkins grown on record in California this year. Nearly 1000 pounds, this one is of the rare Atlantic Giant species, directly related to the world record setter grown last fall on Belgium, topping 2600 pounds. So on the trip South, they rounded up a big crew of Dads to safely place Sierra Madre's Official Great Pumpkin in front of Sierra Madre Elementary school. It is quite a spectacle, and with Sierra Madre Schools' upcoming PTA Fall Festival there will be a "guess the weight" contest and the seeds from this elite monster will be sold at the Sierra Madre schools tree lot that will open this December next to Arnold Hardware. Each Spring many residents will use their rare seeds to begin growing potential record setters that will ripen by next fall. All local entries will be included in the Sierra Madre Schools 2018 Great Pumpkin Contest, and every year there after. At a time of peaking need for fundraising support and new ideas to support Education in Sierra Madre, this sustainable and exciting plan was conceived by none other than 4th grader students. For more info on the pumpkins or Sierra Madre School events: 626.827.5011 Sierramadreafb@gmail.com

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