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Poop on 12 THURSDAY EDITION THURSDAY, MARCH 5 - MARCH 11, 2009 VOLUME 14, NO.19 Protest on 3 BY TERRY MILLER BY TERRY MILLER It was a picture per- fect California morning, warm temperatures and clear blue skies Saturday 10,000 depositors lost $270 million in deposits when IndyMac collapsed. By Fran Syverson BY SIR ERIC MAUNDRY Once upon a time…. …the Sierra Madre chapter of the American Red Cross sponsored the first Wis- taria Fete, a fundraiser in 1918 $0.00
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Once upon a time…. …a small wistaria
vine was planted in Sierra Madre. As in most enchanting fairytales, the vine grew and grew like Topsy, eventually engulfing the house near which Alice Brugman had planted it in 1894. As its branches spread, so did its fame. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fennell, who then pur-chased the property in the early 1900s, invited friends to enjoy the vine during its blooming
Once Upon a Time… A tale of a Vine entwined in our history and enshrined in our heartsBy Fran Syverson
weeks in early spring. Later the garden was opened to the public, and people came by the hundreds to walk under the arbor where its clusters of pale lavender blossoms hung, and to savor its delicate aroma.
Once upon a time…. …the Sierra Madre
chapter of the American Red Cross sponsored the first Wis-taria Fete, a fundraiser in 1918
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Give Me My Money Back, IndymacDepositors Protest Outside IndyMac Bank Headquarters in Pasadena Alleging Fraud on Behalf of Bank, FDIC
Protestors who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars at IndyMac bank’s failure stand in Pasadena at the corner of Lake and Walnut. -Photos By Terry Miller
Hundreds of California Police Chiefs Visit Pasadena for Symposium
Jerry Brown, State Attorney General, points out that although the state and federal governments are having a tough time and crime is still rampant, particularly in Baja, CA – he asserted that the fight will go on and police departments need to be working together to battle crimes -Photos by Terry Miller
This is how it is supposed to work. The Planning Com-mission reviews applications for building projects, and then either approves, recommends changes, or rejects them out-right. And on rare occasions a change to the General Plan is required as well. This occurs when a proposed building is not in line with the zon-ing regulations of an area in question. And General Plan changes are not lightly given. Think of it as trying to get a new Amendment added to the United States Constitution. It’s just about that hard. And the only people who can authorize a change to the General Plan in Sierra Madre (and almost ev-erywhere else) are those brave individuals that we elect to serve on our City Council.
Why is this the case? With-out zoning regulations bad things might happen, stuff that really isn’t in the best interests of the people living here. Like, let’s say, a insecticide factory being built beside a nursery school. Or a sewage process-ing plant constructed next to a restaurant dedicated to fine dining. You get the picture. And zoning regulations help maintain a community’s value as well. A well-ordered and maintained community being a much more enjoyable and safe place to live.
But apparently our friends at the Congregational Church somehow missed out on this very basic lesson in polite civic behavior. Or, if they actually knew about this stuff, did they deliberately ignore the zoning laws of Sierra Madre in order to illegally construct a building? One that might not be where it currently stands this time next year?
In case you have yet to behold the structure in ques-tion, it is located just north of Sierra Madre Boulevard and to the east side of Hermosa. It is a two level expansion of this
Did the Congregational Church Deliberately End Run Sierra Madre’s City Council?BY SIR ERIC MAUNDRY
Honoring nine Cali -fornia police officers who lost their lives in the line of
duty in 2008, the California Police Chiefs’ Association welcomed the nearly 300 inv ited chiefs f rom mu-nicipalities around the state Tuesday morning.
Those in attendance and who spoke included State Attorney General Jer-ry Brown and District At-torney Steve Cooley.
Pasadena Police Chief Bernard Melekian, who will be the new association presi-dent said he was proud to be the host city for this special three day event.
It was a picture per-fect California morning, warm temperatures and clear blue skies Saturday
morning. However, it was quite another, less pleasing canvas for the approxi -ma t e ly 35 people who
held placards and hand wr it ten signs protest ing IndyMac and the FDIC al-leging fraud. An estimated
10,000 depositors lost $270 million in deposits when IndyMac collapsed.
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How Cleaning Up Dog Waste Landed a Sierra Madre Busi-nessman in Jail - Bail for Offense: $30K
BY TERRY MILLER
It was business as usual, or so it seemed for the tall, athlet ic Tom Smock, 67, on January 31, 2009. It was 10:30 a.m. or thereabouts when Tom noticed someone did not have the common courtesy to clean up after his or her dog had defecated directly outside his Four Seasons Tea Room in Sierra Madre.
Naturally, Smock want-ed to clean up the mess be-fore his mid-morning rush, which is usually around 11 a.m., and especially heavy on Saturdays.
What transpired over the next couple of hours and days can, at best, be described as a bad Hol-lywood screenplay which was a real nightmare for the protagonist or at worst, a serious lack of judgment by someone in authority in Sierra Madre Police Dept.
In fairness to the city, Smock has been issued wa-tering warnings, and there is standing city ordinance prohibiting watering side-walks.
But this time was differ-ent. According to Smock, the doggie deposit was a health risk and needed to be taken care of immediately, and scrubbing and cleaning with water was the only way he saw fit.
Someone alerted Sierra Madre code enforcement officer, Lisa Vople, of a pos-sible violation at the Four Seasons Tea Room. Soon thereafter, officer Volpe ar-rived on scene and proceed-
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This still life watercolor is the centerpiece of Robert Sherrill’s work currently exhibited at the Creative Arts Group Jameson Gallery.
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“I think of shape, value, color and edges . . . in that order,” artist Robert Sherrill explains his process, “regardless of the medium.” Graduat-ing from Art Center College of Design in the early 1990s where he had studied oil painting, Sherrill embarked on a career in fine art paint-ing and teaching. Along the way he taught himself the techniques unique to watercolor. “I learned in oil, but then I just started flowing into watercolor.”
Sherrill says he was “pulled into commer-cial art,” working on animation backgrounds and murals. “It was a good career for about eight years. I even had my own company for awhile.” But with the advent of computer technology and programs such as Photoshop, most of that work dissipated and he returned to his roots. “This was good in a poetic way.”
Currently he balances teaching at Art Center and Creative Arts Group in Sierra Madre with painting portraits, landscapes, still life and architecture. Many of these works are commissioned.
“I am comfortable with both the oil and watercolor mediums. I love the thickness of oil—like butter or icing. It is a very opaque ex-perience,” Sherrill explains. “What I love about watercolor is it is so organic . . . in keeping with who we are. I like to see paint that can be loose and yet controlled. I can be specific and then let the paint do its thing.
“Teaching and painting are so harmonious. I like that vibe. I’m always learning. It is a good cycle. Through trial and error I’ve learned a lot and I feel can pass that on to my students.”
Some of Sherrill’s ability is genetic. His grandfather was a successful artist in Bruges, Belgium who studied at Beaux Arts in Paris and the Royal Academy. “Then he decided to come to America where he met my grandmother.”
“Eucalyptus Scene” (oil) demonstrates Sherrill’s affinity for local landscapes.
Two Exhibitions Feature Local Artist's WorkBy Candyce Columbus
Paint in His Veins
Despite a difficult childhood, growing up in different foster homes until he was placed at 10 years old in his cousins’ home (“they are won-derful people”), Sherrill “lost [himself] in nature, art and science,” which helped him “get through everything.” This early-born love of nature is beautifully reflected in his art.
“My Merino Valley High School art teacher, Mrs. Lesser, was my greatest influence. She spent her own money for supplies. She was big on fundamentals, but she also encouraged experimentation,” he recalls. “She took us on field trips which is how I found out about Art Center.”
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Dear Garden Gal
I live in Pittsbugrh, a very cold climate. I planted collard and kale greens, and cabbage for my fall/winter harvest. I got really sick and had surgery in November and was not able to pull up and prepare my garden for spring. The plants are still in the ground. How do I prepare my garden for spring planting.? Will this hurt my growth for this year?
Stay tuned next week, when Garden Gal squashes this question.
Re: Does Monrovia Have Its Own Mini-Madoff
I find it hard to believe what this guy DiPietro is saying about Mark….who takes over a business and starts talking trash about the previous owner??? His entire staff had some gossip to spread. He should try reading the Bible and learn a better way to deal with things. He is just making the cur-rent Tax Doctor into a mockery. Mark has done my taxes for over 10 years and has been nothing but professional in my financial situa-tions. There were plenty of times that he had control of my money and has never claimed any of it
About 400 police chiefs and senior offi-cers from all over the state are attending the two-day event,
James Canfield, the center’s execu-tive director, said Tuesday.
The California Police Chiefs Symposium is the very first event at the newly remodled $145-mil-lion Convention Center at 300 E. Green St.
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From: Eric Olson
March 1, 2009
Re: Water Conservation Ordinance; Implied Exceptions
According to an account in the Mountain Views – Observer February 28, 2009, the water ordi-nance prevents business owners from washing down their side-walks with water. It is reported that you advised a local restaurant owner that even if it is necessary to remove dog feces from the en-trance to his eatery and sanitize the area, there is no implied excep-tion to the water ordinance and he is subject to penalties if he uses water for this purpose.
Since other property own-ers are certain in the future to confront the issue of removing unsanitary objects from in front of their properties and sanitizing the areas, could you provide your official position on the following questions.
Is the above a correct state-ment of your interpretation of the ordinance?
I think most people, including restaurant owners, assume that the health ordinances would require a restaurant owner to remove un-sanitary objects (such as dog feces) from the entrance and sanitize the area. Is it correct that the or-dinances so provide? If property owners are not permitted to use water to sanitize the area, what is your recommendation as to what they should do?
According to the article, you refused the opportunity to inspect proffered evidence of the circum-stances (the shovel used to remove and dispose of the feces). In light of the fact that the restaurant owner was arrested, apparently on your complaint, if a person accused by you has evidence of exculpatory or mitigating circum-stances, should he or she not offer to permit you to see it?
It is my intention to provide your answers to the press as your answers are obviously of general public interest.
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as his own. It sounds to me like people invested, lost their money due to the economy and are now in need of a scapegoat. As far as the person who claims they worked for Mark….shame on him if this is true, and shame on you if you are just a disgruntled EX-employee.
-Betty, Monrovia
We were customers of Mark for a long time. Our family trusted him and we had no reason to ques-tion him. However, some people told me he was not on the up an up. They were right. Look what has happened. My parents were taken. He moved their retirement money without their knowledge into his Dynasty Plaza. It turns out he wrote up the contract where he has full control of their funds. They were not the only ones he did this to. He owes the IRS at least $150,000. He sold his business without telling anyone. He sold his house. He tells people they will get their money in 6 months. He was robbing Peter to pay Paul. He has filed for bankruptcy before. The truth is coming out about him. I hope I’m wrong but I doubt it.
-David, [email protected]
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For 25 years, Frank Ferrante has been putting on a fake mous-tache, walking in a bent-over sort of duck-walk, and growling at audi-ences saying things like, “I didn’t like the play. But I saw it under unfa-vorable circumstances—the curtains were open!” You see, Ferrante has taken lines from Groucho Marx’ plays, films and books, and by using the comic’s take on the absurd has put it into context for an afternoon of hilarious fun. His presentation, “An Afternoon with Groucho” will be at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts in La Mirada at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8.
Ferrante is a producer, director, actor with a long and varied theatri-cal history. But, now, at age 45, he is returning to the Groucho that he
Monrovia resident Frank Ferrante relaxes in Old Town Monrovia as he prepares for his show. -Photo By Terry Miller
Groucho Marx left a legacy of comedic art that is reprised by Frank Ferrante in his show, “An Afternoon with Groucho” with snappy patter and jokes and asides associated with Groucho and his brothers in film and on Broadway. Ferrante performs at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, La Mirada at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8. For ticket information, please call (562) 944-9801.
Frank Ferrante as Groucho Marx.
Frank Ferrante, Sierra Madre native and now a Monrovian, is on-stage at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, Sunday, March 8.
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Laugh Out-loud Funny Show Recalls Groucho Marx
started to emulate as a teenager. Ferrante is on a 20 city tour and expects to continue getting laughs as he recites lines associated with Marx.
Frank Ferrante grew up in Sierra Madre, attending St. Rita (Elementary) School, Sierra Madre, and La Salle High School in Pasa-dena. As a kid, he was attracted to the special humor of the Marx Brothers and took to imitating Groucho. A talent show presented at the elementary school gave Frank the chance to dress as Groucho, if you can imagine a 13 year-old with a cigar in his mouth making the brutal comedic remarks Groucho was famous for, and for the first time enjoying the adrenaline high from hearing the audience respond to his antics.
His parents, Dominic and Theresa Ferrante, of Sierra Madre, encouraged Frank. His Dad took him to meet a very elderly Grou-cho when Frank was 13. That pretty much cemented the future for him.
The initial professional break came as a result of his senior graduate project at the University of Southern California where he majored in Theater Arts. He had put together some of Groucho’s best lines. The performance was seen by Arthur Marx, Groucho Marx’ son. That developed into the show, “A Life in Revue” writ-ten by Arthur Marx with Ferrante portraying Groucho through his life, from age 15 to 85. Marx, born in 1890, died in 1977. The show, which held initial rehearsals at St. Rita’s, toured internationally. The show receiving awards and acco-lades that included theater awards in New York and London and a
show Ferrante directed, produced and starred in which appeared on PBS nationally. The show also had a successful run at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1989.
Ferrante now presents Groucho Marx as the genius comic he was, emphasizing the craft of Marx’ dis-tinctive movements, and the lines he delivered in the 12 films he made with his brothers. The memorable lines, many written by Morrie Rys-kind, come to life in his presenta-tion. Throughout all this, Ferrante
I grew up in a small town in Vermont. I always thought that BBQ was what people did on the weekends during the summers. So, when I moved to California everyone was talking about his or her favorite BBQ place. I must say that I was a bit confused. Then a dear friend of mine sent me, via FedEx and dry ice, his favorite Ribs from Texas. They came frozen in a vacuumed sealed bag with detailed reheating instructions. That afternoon we popped them in the boiling water and had a feast. Wow, now I know the real BBQ. And then my desire for more began as well as the need to learn a few BBQ etiquette lessons.
We headed to South Pasadena to check out the landmark called Gus’s BBQ (sometimes written Barbecue and other times BARB-B-Q). I am sure that some have an opinion on how it is supposed to be written but I kind of like the fact that this place isn’t as stringent as most BBQ lovers. Gus’s has been open since 1946 and just recently had a face-lift including new ownership. The brothers Chris and John Bicos (also owners of The Original Tops in Pasadena) pride themselves on exceptional service and everything being cooked from scratch using the freshest ingredients.
I was glad that we made a res-ervation because the place was hop-ping. They immediately sat us right up front near the windows, which was great for people watching. Occasion-ally I would catch the hungry expres-sions on the soon to be diners faces as they caught the smoky and luscious smells wafting from the kitchen.
I was going to order a glass of
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wine when my expert gave me Les-son #1 in BBQ, one must drink beer. Luckily they had Stella on tap. I had to let my guard down and just accept the fact that I was going to be eating one of the highest calorie dinners of the year. As the special appetizer that evening of Fried Pickles ar-rived my guard was nowhere to be found. I was expecting spears but was delighted at the round breaded discs with a salty and dilly crunch. Fortunately we had also ordered the shredded onion strings or the appetizer portion of our evening would have been short lived. The deli-cate onions surrounded by per-fectly seasoned breading were outstanding with my beer.
Lesson #2: BBQ serves up large portions thus sharing is imperative. My favorite of the meat trio was the Carolina Style Pulled Pork. The meat was su-per smoky and juicy and melted in my mouth. The Beer Braised Texas Brisket had a nice deep fl avor and reminded me of the Pot Roast my mom would cook on Sundays. The Memphis Style Baby Back Ribs had a sweet vin-egary sauce and was completely messy.
Lesson #3: Ribs are to be eaten with your hands and if there aren’t any bits and pieces on your face then you are do-ing it wrong. I am all about the sides and was delighted with the variety to choose from. The Garlic Mashed Potatoes were perfect for soaking up all the
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Unaware of Pasadena’s rich cultural and artistic heri-tage prior to his college stud-ies, Sherrill felt an immediate affinity for the area and has remained a resident ever since. He draws inspiration from the splendid historic architecture as well as the mountain refuges such as Eaton Canyon.
Last summer Sherrill was among the many artists invited to be a part of the “Contempo-rary Masters, Artistic Eden” ex-hibition at Pasadena Museum of History, the brainchild of a consortium of fine art galler-ies in the San Gabriel Valley to bring attention to the area as a fine art destination. His captivating rendering in oil of Angels School Supply was selected to join the work of 46 other artists in “Artistic Eden II” which opened on January 31 and continues through April 11.
Chosen as one of three featured artists for Creative Arts Group latest exhibition at the Jameson Gallery this winter, Sherrill was also given an opportunity to display five of his watercolors including a vivid still life, two Sierra Madre scenes and two pieces depicting Eaton Canyon. The exhibi-tion opened on Friday, Febru-ary 20 and continues through March 24.
“Contemporary Masters, Ar-tistic Eden II: Scenes of Contempo-rary Life in the San Gabriel Valley”is open for public viewing from 12 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays at Pasadena Museum of History, 470 W. Walnut St., Pasadena 91103. Admission is $5 General, $4 Seniors & Students (with I.D.), free to children under 12.
Jameson Gallery & Gift Shop, located at 108 N. Bald-win Avenue is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Call 626-796-1468 for more information about Robert Sherrill and to see more examples of his work visit www.RobertSherrill.com.
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Robert Sherrill’s “Angels” oil painting was chosen to be a part of the prestigious Pasadena Museum of History “Artistic Eden II” exhibition.
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has remained in touch with both the Ryskind and the Marx family. Miriam, Grou-cho’s daughter, often attends Ferrante’s shows, as does Arthur. Ferrante also speaks with children of the other Marx brothers occasionally. Ryskind, the writer or co-writer of many well-known Broadway shows and certain-
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ly key to the Marx Brothers’ Broadway success and their transfer to film in Hollywood, saw Ferrante’s performance. He commented, “Ferrante is the only actor aside from Groucho who delivered my lines as they were intended”.
Ferrante does not physi-cally resemble Groucho, in the main. However, he said that approaching Groucho’s daughter Miriam’s home one day, she opened the door with the greeting, “I thought it was my Dad coming up the driveway!”
In fact, he says he it is his intention to bring to au-diences today the deep and layered humor that Marx was famous for—both stage and film lines and some of the meatier ad-libs from the very popular radio and TV show, “You Bet Your Life” that ran from 1947 to 1961. Ferrante wants you to meet the fabulous Groucho Marx and through his presentation either recall the laugh out-loud time you had watching the Marx brothers or perhaps hear it for the first time. The 12 Marx’ films that stretch from 1929 “Cocoanuts” to “A Night in Casablanca” in 1946 (meaning almost one film a year) include songs, dialogue, ad-libs of the-one-and-only Groucho. Ferrante is accompanied by Jim Furm-ston, a classically trained pianist who has been with Frank from 1984 when “An Evening (or Afternoon) with Groucho” premiered.
Frank Ferrante, “An Afternoon with Groucho” will be presented March 8 at 2 p.m. at the La Mirada Theatre for the Perform-ing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada (near the intersection of Rose-crans Ave.). Parking is free. Ticket prices range from $30 to $50. For infor-mation and tickets please call (562) 944-9801.
meat juices and the South-ern Sautéed Greens were luscious and added the nutritional component to the meal.
Lesson #4: Don’t park too close to Gus’s. You
are going to want a lit-tle stroll after devouring their scrumptious ”Tra-ditional BBQ – California Style”.
Gus’s BBQ is open Monday –
Thursday from 11am – 10pm, Fri-day & Saturday from 11am – 11pm and on Sunday from 8am – 10pm. They are located at 808 Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena. You can contact them at 626.799.3251 or online at www.gussbbq.com.
MARXISTMANIFESTO
„Military justice is to justice what military music is to
music.‰
„Either heÊs dead or my watch has stopped.‰
„Behind every successful man is a woman, behind her is his
wife.‰
„Room service? Send up a larger room.‰
„I never forget a face, but in your case IÊll be glad to make
an exception.‰
„Those are my principles. If you donÊt like them I have
others.‰
„A child of five could under-stand this. Fetch me a child
of five.‰
„I find television very edu-cational. Every time someone
switches it on I go into another room and read a good book.‰
„No-one is completely unhappy at the failure of his best friend.
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„I sent the club a wire stating, ÂPlease accept my resigna-tion. I donÊt want to belong to any club that will accept
people like me as a memberÊ.‰ (Telegram to the FriarÊs Club of Beverly Hills to which he belonged, as recounted in his 1959 book, Groucho and Me)
„Quote me as saying I was misquoted.‰
„Die, my dear? Why thatÊs the last thing IÊll do!‰ (Last
words)
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Honks of support from passing motorists helped fuel the group’s resolve.
F r o m s i n -g le pa rent s w i t h t h e i r c h i l d r e n to sher i f f’s deputies, the
small but well organized depos i t or s ma rched i n f ront of IndyMac head-quarters in Pasadena. The group IndyMacDepositors.com, led by Lisa Marshall, has lost millions of dollars collectively due to the col-lapse of the bank and the subsequent FDIC takeover last July.
The protestors were demanding that the FDIC “stop discriminating” and “make IndyMac depositors whole.”
After selling her Or-ange County home, Cheryl Hodgson who works for the Orange County Sheriff’s dept deposited an escrow check for about $360,000 with IndyMac Bancorp. Less than a month later, the Pasadena-based thrift was seized by the federal government – and Hodg-son lost $130,000.
On Saturday she said she was stunned that no one in her Orange County branch informed her of the potential danger with de-posits over $100,000.
Music News
If you’re into Bluegrass music, you really should check out my friends WRECK ‘N’ SOW, pictured with me this week. They do a couple of live gigs a month, from Long Beach to Claremont to Pasadena, sporting their signature overalls. But if you’d rather listen from the comfort of your own living room or vehicle, you can purchase their CD of mostly original songs, “FIRST HARVEST” from their website: http://www.wrecknsow.com/index.htm I reckon you’ll like them as much as I do!
Please remember to call and verify all info before making plans. Everything is subject to change. This is show biz, after all. Hope to see you out & about!
Friday, 3/6
The MELLOW D’z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) @ THE MAYAN BAR (inside the Aztec Hotel) in MONROVIA, 6 - 9pm Happy Hour. 311 W. Foothill Blvd. 626-358-3231. NO COVER. Full bar, food, coldest beer in town! Acoustic Guitar, vocals. “Hot Chick, Cool Dude & Music to suit your mood!” http://www.myspace.com/themellowdeees
“THE SUBS” (Better Than Blue’s acoustic alter ego) @ the DOCKSIDE in WEST COVINA, 8pm - Mid-night. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. 626-915-3474. Joe Velosa, Danny Hesse, Felicia Bright. Acoustic Rock, Soul & Blues. Under new ownership - Happy Hour specials from 10 to 12.
TIMMIE DOWN & ERIC NEWTON @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9:30pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, friendly service! Eric of New Hotness fame and Tim Tutwiler doin’ their semi-acoustic duo thang.
Saturday, 3/7
Open Mic Night @ the FRETHOUSE in Covina. 309 N. Citrus Ave. (626) 339-7020. Always on the first Sat-urday of the month, and just one dollar for performers or audience. Sign-up starts at 7:30. If there aren’t enough slots for everybody they’ll make a list for the next month, and call you. Each act gets two songs or ten minutes, whichever comes first. The show starts at 8:00. They’ll have desserts and coffee ready. Bring your friends and family and join the show! www.covina.com/frethouse/
THE LATE BLOOMERS @ THE COFFEE GAL-LERY BACKSTAGE IN ALTADENA, 2029 N. Lake Ave. 626-398-7917. Sierra Madre School Principal Gayle Bluemel’s group. Folk/Bluegrass/Country.
LISA FINNIE & FRIENDS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. No cover, all ages. Country/Western/Jazz torch singer and guitar player.
RICK SHEA & THE LOSIN’ END @ THE BUC-CANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9:30pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, free parking in back. 21 and over. Honkytonk Country/Blues. Always enjoyable! http://rickshea.com/
WRECK ‘N’ SOW @ THE PRESS IN CLARE-MONT, 9:30pm. 129 Harvard Ave. 909-625-4808. Full bar and kitchen. BLUEGRASS with the Dupuy Brothers & friends. See this week’s photo.
MARTINI DIARIES featuring JEFF STETSON & friends @ COLOMBO’S ITALIAN STEAK HOUSE IN EAGLE ROCK, 10pm - 1am. 1833 Colorado Blvd. 323-254-9138. Full kitchen & bar. Jeff sez: first set will be Jazz & then evolve into “Acid-Lounge-Jazz-Rock!” 1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month.
SUN. 3/8 -
Have Lunch with NEW ASTROTURF @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 1:30 - 4:30pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food in a comfy setting. Bring the family! Acoustic Folk/Rock, Classic Country.
“OPERA TO BROADWAY” VOCAL PERFOR-MANCES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Every Sunday evening. Get there
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early - they pack ‘em in!
Tuesday, 3/10“TAPAS TUESDAY” @ MARY’S MARKET &
CANYON CAFE IN SIERRA MADRE CANYON with DAVE OSTI, 6pm, and BURKE & MARK, 7 - 9pm. 561 Woodland Ave. 626-355-4534. Cozy venue, YUMMY FOOD! Acoustic guitars, vocals.
“TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA” @ CAFE 322 with QUIZ MASTER MIDGE, 8pm. $2 to play. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414.
Wednesday, 3/11
“WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY” @ THE BUCCANEER, 10pm. Bring your favorite vinyl records and Dan Besocke will play entire sides on his turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045.
Friday, 3/13
The MELLOW D’z (DAVE OSTI AND DEANNA COGAN) @ THE MAYAN BAR (inside the Aztec Hotel) in MONROVIA, 6 - 9pm Happy Hour. 311 W. Foothill Blvd. 626-358-3231. NO COVER. Full bar, food, coldest beer in town! Acoustic Guitar, vocals. “Hot Chick, Cool Dude & Music to suit your mood!” http://www.myspace.com/themellowdeees
“THE SUBS” (Better Than Blue’s acoustic alter ego) @ the DOCKSIDE in WEST COVINA, 8pm - Mid-night. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. 626-915-3474. Joe Velosa, Danny Hesse, Felicia Bright. Acoustic Rock, Soul & Blues. Under new ownership - Happy Hour specials from 10 to 12.
PRESTON SMITH & THE CROCODILES @ JAX IN GLENDALE, 9pm. 339 S. Brand Blvd. 818-500-1604. Full bar & kitchen. No cover. Jazz, Blues, Standards, a little bit of everything!
PAT TODD & THE RANKOUTSIDERS @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, cheap drinks. Rockin’ Country/Garage band.
Saturday, 3/14
BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER @ FIREFLY BIS-TRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 . All ages. Saturday BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent. The Mission St. Gold Line station is just a short walk away, and makes for a nice outing. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/
TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND @ SI-ERRA CUP IN MONROVIA, 4pm. 409 S. Myrtle Ave. 626-301-4214. Traditional Folk Music. Gotta love the title of their latest CD: “Songs We Stole From Our Friends”. http://www.trough.com/tedrow-vreeland/default.htm
THE B.O. TRIO, featuring JEFF STETSON, play “A MIXED BAG AND SOME BLUES” @ ZEPHYR COFFEE HOUSE IN PASADENA, 8:30 - 10pm. 2419 E. Colorado Blvd., just E. of Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-793-7330. Soups, sandwiches, coffee, tea, smoothies, etc.
SNOTTY SCOTTY & THE HANKIES @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, free parking in back. 21 and over. The debut of the new 5-piece band: Scotty, Bruen, Billy Booger, Drake and Raghead. http://www.myspace.com/snotty-scottyandthehankies
DAVID SERBY @ THE PRESS IN CLARE-MONT, 10pm. 129 Harvard Ave. 909-625-4808. FREE. Americana/Country singer/songwriter & really nice guy!
Sunday, 3/15
BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER @ FIREFLY BIS-TRO IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 . All ages. BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/
THE ANNUAL WISTARIA FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN SIERRA MADRE, 9am - 5pm. LIVE MUSIC ALL OVER TOWN, including Snotty Scotty & the Hankies, Horses on Astroturf, Vin Fiz Flyer, The Crown City Band, Aluminum Marshmallow, AND MANY, MANY MORE! Live radio remote in Kerst-ing Court with Brian Casey and KOLA 99.9 from 11am - 1pm. Shuttle tickets to view the famous Vine, $9 in advance from the Chamber of Commerce or $10 at the event. 626-355-5111 or on-line: http://www.sierrama-drechamber.com/
NOT SURE IF MERCY IS STILL PLAYING AT CAFE 322 TODAY, BECAUSE OF THE WISTARIA FESTIVAL. CALL AHEAD: 626-836-5414.
“OPERA TO BROADWAY” VOCAL PERFOR-MANCES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Every Sunday evening. Get there early - they pack ‘em in! *[email protected]
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She noted that Indy-Mac was offering “a really good rate.” “You’d think someone at the bank could have explained to me that I was put t ing in money well above the insurance limit,” said Hodgson. It’s a compla int echoed by many ot her depos i t or s with whom we spoke Sat-urday morning, that the bank did an abysmal job of in forming customers
of their legal rights when they made those large de-posits.
A not her depos i t or, Clotilde Baltazar, a single mother, stood on the cor-ner of Lake and Walnut with her two children Ja-son and Katarina, 10 and 12 respectively. They held banner s , one of wh ich asked for President Obama
to show them compassion, the other child’s sign say-ing her college funds were completely gone. Their mother told the Pasadena Independent that she lost a $92 ,000 that was ear -marked for her children’s’ educat ion and fears the children will have little to no chance now of a higher education.
“We’ve not lost every-thing, we do have a roof
over our heads” she said “But after the divorce, this was the only money I had for the children, per our settlement agreement.”
Baltazar’s story is not uncommon. It seems de-positors’ average loss at IndyMac loss is well over $100,000.
Those los ses m ight
„YouÊd think someone at the bank could have ex-plained to me that I was
putting in money well above the insurance limit‰
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Cameron’s SeafoodWith porthole shaped mirrors and wall-mounted fish (sorry, no singing ones) giving this place the classic feel of a seaside fish camp, you’re sure to forget your an hour from the coast. Dine in or take home cuts from the seafood market. 1978 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 793-FISHShrimp HouseCasual, comfortable, simple, and family operated for over 48 years. If you’re tired of the typical chain dining experience, give the little guy a try! Daily hand-breaded, huge Jumbo Shrimp, will haunt your taste buds for the rest of your days. Soon you will join generations of Shrimp House fanatics. It’s seafood you will crave. Shrimp, fish filets, steaks, chicken, salads, and food to go. 4488 E. Live Oak Ave, Arcadia (626) 445-6369, (626) 448-8742, www.originalshrimphouse.net
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Corfu RestaurantFamily owned Greek and International homestyle cuisine set in a casually comfortable décor. Dishes range from waffles to rack of lamb with everything prepared from scratch. 48 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, (626) 355-5993
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Pad ThaiYou can’t go wrong with the namesake dish at this colorful place with pink booths, bright blue table cloths and red napkins. The garlic pepper mushroom entrée is a favorite among vegetarians. 3500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 568-9288 President ThaiSpacious, elegantly attired where hospitality reigns and classic cuisine rules. Wide range of selections from apps to entrees and unique specials. 498 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 578-9814
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March 8thHappy International
Woman’s Day
I have noticed more and more children in my classes over the years being tired and lethargic not only during first period but all day long. Sure, they seem to perk up during the lunch period when they are with friends, but still, how can
a student learn with no sleep the night before? If truth be known, they are losing nights of sleep and trying to get up early and
function. Call me old and out of touch but I do not remember having soccer practice, piano lessons, and foreign language club or drama club every single day after school. Many of my students are on our class blog as late as midnight, so I know they are not getting rest. I think the schedule might not be so much of a disaster if children at least got proper nutrition. This was difficult for me when we were running from football practice to swimming practice after school. I know I could have done a better job but I have really been thinking about this since I have started teaching again after raising my own children.
The grocery store grows increasing ominous as prices rise and many of us have lost at least one job in the family. As usual, both problems can be solved with the “Keep It Simple” approach. Raw vegetables and fruits are easy to have ready for any schedule. Cut up raw broccoli and mix with a tiny bit of ranch dressing for a quick, ready-to-go salad. An apple or a banana with a touch of peanut butter makes a handy breakfast and maybe some energy to power through the day. Slice some oranges and have them ready to eat and looking juicy. Watch the specials on any of these fruits and vegetables because prices will vary with the season.
Protein is also vital to our growing children, so if you find yourself standing at the market waiting for a dinner idea to jump out at you, look again to the simple and the economical. How about a very large package of ground beef at a markdown price per pound that could feed your family for a week? Grab it!!
A basic meatloaf can provide dinner even on nights you have to prepare it and then everyone eats at a different time. Again, keep it simple or the kids will pass it over (or at least under the table to Fido).
Mix together and add chopped onions and/or chopped green pepper depending on your family’s preferences. Make a loaf shape or even place in muffin tins for individual servings. I love to add a quick topping of ketchup, brown sugar and mustard before placing it in an oven at 375 degrees for an hour. Adjust cooking time for muffin-size meatloaves.
I would make two batches at a time because this recipe will freeze so well.If you still have pounds of your bargain ground beef left, think of all the possibili-
ties you can make ahead and freeze:Taco meat for tacos or taco salads, chili, spaghetti sauce, and even patties for burg-
ers on the grill this weekend!Keep it simple but remember your children cannot be their best on no sleep and
junk food. You can help them make good choices.
Keep it Simple, Silly
Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf
1 pound ground beef
Salt
Pepper
cup oatmeal or bread crumbs
1 can diced tomatoes
1 egg
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held as a benefit for World War I relief. A 1933 fundraiser held by the Woman’s Club was so successful that the group was able to pay off their clubhouse mortgage, redecorate the building, and still have a nest egg. More than 30,000 peo-ple attended…but that “once upon a time” was when the Wistaria Fetes ran about three weeks during the Vine’s prime blossoming season.
Once upon a time…. …Carrie Ida Lawless purchased the
Wistaria Vine property in 1936 as a birthday gift to herself. During her reign as the Vine’s mistress, she orchestrated many cultural events—artistic, musical, intellectual—that attracted the hoi polloi of Pasadena’s high society. When the Vine showed signs of aging in the ‘40s, Mrs. Lawless—a true botanic enthusiast—spent thou-sands of dollars to hire a “plant wizard” who inspired new vigor in the Vine by plying it with dry ice and using a giant hypodermic needle to inject hormones and vitamins.
Once upon a time…. …the Wistaria Vine was listed in the
Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest blossoming plant…with estimates of a weight of 250 tons and a crop of a million clusters of flow-ers. It has also been named as one of the Seven Wonders of the Horticultural World. Some of its nicknames are less pretentious—it’s been called a Glorified Bean, Jack’s Beanstalk, and (for its tenacity) The Monster.
Once upon a time…. …local maidens were chosen to reign
over Wistaria Fete festivities as queens and princesses…women of Japanese heritage donned elegant authentic kimonos and acted as Fete hostesses… teas and luncheons were among the attractions, and a 1931 Wistaria Fete held a barbecue, a rarity for the times.
Once upon a time…. …the springtime Wistaria Fete activi-
ties were subdued. It was 1943, and no fanfare announced the weekend’s event. Instead of opening-day ceremonies, according to a news-paper clipping, “…various religious observances, choir programs and timely lectures are planned in keeping with the solemnity of the times. Be-cause of gasoline rationing only visitors from the immediate are invited…” Local volunteers who had wartime “gas stamps” were enlisted to drive visitors who arrived at Kersting Court on Pacific Electric Red Cars up to the Vine.
Once upon a time…. …the elusive fragrance of the wisteria
blossoms was captured in perfumes, lotions, co-
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Wisteria from 1logne and bath salts. Packaged in hand-painted apothecary jars, the toiletries were available for vine-viewers to purchase for $1or $2. That was in the ‘30s and ‘40s. More recently, E. Waldo Ward & Sons—known as “Sierra Madre’s old-est business” and famed for its preserves, jams and jellies—created a Wistaria Jelly, bottling the Vine’s pale lavender essence especially for the Wistaria Festival in the ‘90s.
Once upon a time…. …it was de rigueur for ladies to wear
their chapeaux when they went out to lunch. So it is that we have vintage photos showing a virtual millinery shop of women awaiting their repast beneath the Wistaria Vine arbor. (Then again, think of our current fashions—especially the ubiquitous jeans and T-shirts—and how they may look “vintage” if, in mid-21st Century, some-one then writes a column called “Once upon a time…”.)
Once upon a time…. …not so long ago, several hundred
people came to the annual one-day viewing. But that was before Huell Houser visited in the ‘90s and featured the Sierra Madre Wistaria Vine on his television show. The following year found well more than 2,000 people waiting in interminable lines to see the Vine, some fainting in the unseasonable heat. By the next season, the Chamber of Commerce had initiated a ticketing system that spreads visitors’ hours throughout the day, making the event much more efficient by eliminating crowds at peak hours. Shuttle buses now carry up to 5,000 passengers from the Village to the Vine and back again.
Once upon a time…. …and the time is now! Time to mark
Wistaria Day on your March 15 calendar. Time to get your shuttle bus tickets at the Chamber of Commerce office or the Chamber booth Wednesday afternoon at the Farmers’ Market, or online at www.WistariaFestival.com. Time to plan to browse through downtown Sierra Madre, cordoned off and transformed into pe-destrian streets for the day…browse lingeringly, that is, as you look at the handcrafted wares of 150 artisans…Time to consider visiting Memo-rial Park with its kiddies’ entertainment and its Food Court…or time to decide at which of our local eateries you’d like to have lunch or a mid-afternoon snack……..
It’s “Once-Upon-a-Time” time again, as we add one more year of Wistaria Fes-tival memories!
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My getaway began with a brief orientation class, where I learned the basics of kart racing from one of Jim Hall’s skilled racing coaches.
I learned that although the little karts look cute, they are serious, high-powered rac-ing machines. Weighing only about 70 pounds, the vehicles can zip from zero to 60 mph in less than seven seconds and boast cornering ability 40 per-cent better than a typical high-performance street car.
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used for passing; a yellow flag means slow down; a black flag means return to the pit and the checkered flag means there is one lap to go.
After class, I put on a jacket, gloves and a racing hel-met and then squeezed into the kart. I felt a little claustrophobic at first, but as soon as I relaxed and breathed through the tiny vent in the helmet, I settled down.
When I got the green light, I floored the kart into the first straightaway, reaching 50 mph before tapping the brakes into the first turn. Out of the turn I again floored it and felt the engine reverberate through my entire body.
By the third turn, I had forgotten what the instructor said about holding the steering wheel lightly; I was gripping a rope in tug-of-war. But it didn’t matter because I was having too much fun.
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After a rest, we did a track “walk-around” to learn some pointers and then it was back behind the wheel. I can see why Motor Trend Magazine chose Jim Hall as one of the coolest “car things to do before you die.”
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Situated in Highland Oaks with awarding winning Arcadia Schools, this home offers: : 2,985 sq.ft. (which includes the 664 sq.ft. of basement) with a 22,440 sf lot., 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, family room, 2 fireplaces, 2-car attached garage & a 664 sf finished basement currently being used as a media room and 5th bedroom.
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Ask Garden GalBy Sandy Gills
Dear Garden Gal,
My neighbor has a gorgeous, gorgeous tulip magnolia tree that is in full bloom now. It is so very fragrant it makes me swoon. Did I mention how drop-dead gorgeous this tree is? I love those blooms! This time of year I always get tree envy. Would I be too much of a copy cat to put in a tree just like hers?
Signed,Mad for Tulip Magnolias
Dear Mad,
I appreciate your frank talk about your feelings for this tree. Unless you’re bringing bouquets of flowers to express your love for your favorite beauty, or hiring mariachis to serenade the blossoms as petals fall your neighbor has no cause for bother. If you, too, plant a Magnolia soulangiana (or soulangeana, depending upon who you talk to), or saucer or tulip magnolia, your neighborhood will be doubly beautiful and fragrant this time of year. Considered small, this deciduous tree will grow to about 25’. Make sure you allow ample room for air to freely circulate around the tree, but don’t plant in a hot, windy dry area. Early flowers are subject to frost, so some years will not see as spectacular a show. You can contain their height at 10’ to 15’ by tip-ping back after blooming, or you can let them grow tall and have plenty of budding canes to cut and bring indoors for forcing. These branches are great architectural “bones” in a vase with other flowers or all alone. Once their petals drop be sure to rake them up, and dispatch to green waste or compost pile. Those big flowers tend to clump and trap water, which is good for water-borne pests and comedy routines where somebody slips on a cluster of brusied, slimy tulip magnolia petals. Some favored varieties are Magnolia x soulangiana ‘Alba‘ with purple buds changing to pure white flowers, or the 15’ tall ‘Black Tulip’ with deep wine red blooms.
Dear Garden Gal,
I have been hearing native this and native that for several years now. Frankly, I’m not even sure what the big deal is. I mean, what if I want to introduce some native plants to my garden and just cut back on watering all the rest that are already in place? If that won’t do the trick can you recommend a book or a class to get me started?
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Magnolia Soulangianas For Everyone, Please
Native Neophyte
Dear Neophyte,
Great question! As we enter a new era of serious water saving this is such a good time to consider plants that have spend eons adapting to our soils and climatic conditions. Many of your established plants probably can be eased off of some of their water but water-loving plants like hydrangea and calla lilies, roses, begonias, violets and most residential turf will still need supplemental water. So, too, will your new na-tives, which take two years of deep supplemental watering to become established.
One of the best books on the market is California Native Plants for the Garden by Carol Bornstein, David Fross and Bart O’Brien. Excellent color photos plus alphabetic listing by Latin names cross-referenced by common names make it easy to find old favorites and new-to-you plants. Once you get going, get a copy of Care & Maintenance of Southern California Native Plant Gardens, in Spanish and English for easy instruction for helpers or gardeners. This book is available at many garden centers and arboreta, or at the Theodore Payne Foundation n Sun Valley, or www.theodorepayne.org. Theodore Payne as great native plants for sale and seeds, which are much more economical even though they take longer to grow.
Great local resources are the LA County Arboretum which has hunted and forced into captivity native, Mediterranean and desert plants that will do well in your water-wise gar-den. Check out the Arboretum’s Thursday
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ed to photograph Smock’s every move with a small digi-tal camera in video mode.
Feeling somewhat intim-idated by the code enforce-
ment officer’s actions, Smock, shovel in one hand and hose in the other, proceeded to offer Lisa Volpe a smell of the incriminat-ing and less than palatable evidence he was attempting to remove from his Tea Room business right of way.
Placing the shovel near Lisa, albeit several feet away, was enough for her to ask Smock if he was trying to assault her. That was when a stunned Smock realized the situation is getting out of hand.
Smock categorically denies any threats, though he does admit becoming angry at what appeared to be an escalating situa-tion. After all, he was just trying to clean the sidewalk of some dog poop. A federal case this is not.
However, what transpired in the next few hours is not fiction but hard reality of life on the streets of Sierra Madre.
The code enforcement officer decided that she needed back up and called for po-lice officers to assist. One senior and one younger officer immediately responded.
After a few words with all parties in-volved, officers asked Smock to come to the police station to make a full report. He said he would be happy to do so after the business day was over. Officers apparently then demanded that he accompany them immediately and forcibly handcuffed the 67 year old man in front of his business as guests were having their afternoon tea.
His business par tner Rosa Ja ime
couldn’t believe what she was witnessing. “It was so humiliating,” said Jaime. “Tom was handcuffed right in front of the restau-rant and [his arrest] was seen by numerous customers in the Tea Room.”
According to Smock, without reading him his Miranda rights, one officer placed the handcuffs “quite forcibly” behind his back and according to Smock, was placed in the black and white cruiser rather roughly.
This highly respected Sierra Madre businessman was now under arrest and on his way to the Sierra Madre Police Station.
Still not told what he was charged with or read his Miranda rights, Smock was questioned by the officers, one of whom was Officer John Ford, who informed Smock that he was in serious trouble and being charged with felony assault.
Smock was then thrown in one of two small holding cells at the Sierra Madre PD, yet again, without being Mirandized. They removed his shoes and placed him in cell number two, this being where he was finally read his rights.
From the Tea Room, Rosa called the Police Dept. to find out when her partner would be released, they informed her that 45 minutes probably would be a good es-timate.
Meanwhile back in jail, Smock was demanding to speak to Chief Marilyn Diaz after the officers informed him that they had probable cause to arrest him for felony assault.
“This has gone too far,” asserted Smock. He was being charged, according the records, of “assault with a shovel.”
Next stop, Pasadena City Jail.
Once Smock arrived at Pasadena PD. he was formally booked and fingerprinted, along with all the bells and whistles that go with an arrest. He was finally allowed to make phone calls, several in fact, once Pasadena Police realized they weren’t deal-ing with Al Capone or Bin Laden.
Smock said he finally felt that he was getting the respect he felt he had been de-nied while visiting his own city jailors in Sierra Madre.
Smock said the treatment he received once in the hands of Pasadena police offi-cers vastly differed from that of the Sierra Madre police.
Nevertheless, the charges were appar-ently serious enough to warrant a $30,000 bail, and Smock would spend the next two nights in the slammer.
After a friend bailed him out Monday morning, the fun was just beginning. Hav-ing little or no paperwork, not knowing the disposition of his case, Smock went to the Superior Court in Pasadena seeking some clarification of what exactly was going on and what he was being charged with. There was little, it seemed, in the way of paperwork from the Sierra Madre PD.
Having never been in such a predica-ment, Smock sought legal advice and ul-timately hired Arcadia attorney Richard Hutton.
After several conversations with the courthouse and the District Attorney, Smock discovered that his charges were suddenly reduced from a felony assault to a misde-meanor.
Still in a bit of a daze, Smock was un-sure of his court dates and what he should
do. Finally, after a rather long, unexpected
ride on the legal merry-go-round, Smock and his lawyer discovered that his pretrial hearing is now slated for April 28.
This mild mannered businessman, who has a heretofore virginal police record, is now out on $30,000 bail, for a misdemeanor. Still, without official exact wording of the charges against him.
Bearing no ill will for the city of Sierra Madre, its police force or code enforcement officer, Tom Smock asserts that he was un-justly arrested and that there was abuse of power on behalf of the Sierra Madre Police Dept. “There two different issues here:” Says Smock, “misrepresentation and abuse of power”
To add insult to an already rather seri-ous injury, the court also issued a restrain-ing order on Smock to stay away from Code Enforcement Officer Lisa Volpe.
This could prevent Smock from attend-ing many public meetings in Sierra Madre where the code enforcement officer might likely be in attendance.
As a result of Smock’s arrest by the Sierra Madre Police, a doctor was called in to evaluate the bruises and other evidence that Smock says proves the police may have acted inappropriately.
For the time being, Smock is happy to be over some of this larger-than-life judicial journey but knows the legal road ahead will be both costly and time consuming.
As of press time, officials at the Sierra Madre Police Dept. had failed to respond to repeated requests for comment on the incident.
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Or take a walk at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, www.rsabg.org for hours and directions to 1500 N College Ave., Claremont, CA 91711, or by calling (909) 625-8767. RSABG’s Grow Native Nurs-ery is now open Wednesdays through Sundays for purchas-ing and maintenance advice on garden-worthy natives. RS-ABG also offers great weekend
classes in propagation, seasonal maintenance, even plant ID to help you identify plants you admire when you’re out and about. Sign up for their March 1 Tree Trek to spy some hardy California natives that might be great foundation plants for your garden.
One more thought: On March 28 Golden West Col-lege in Huntington Beach is
holding an all day Native Plant Symposium, titled At Home With Natives: Creating and Maintaining an Authentic California Landscape. Very informative morning speakers include Dan Songster of Gold-en West College, Bart O’Brien and Barbara Eisenstein of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, and Debbie Evans of Tree of Life Nursery, among others. Plus lunch,garden tours, site specific trouble shoot-ing, tried-and-true plants and
more are planned for both homeowners and gardening professionals. The $45 price tag ($35 for California Native Plant Society members – oh! I forgot to mention their monthly meetings and fantastic journal Fremontia, plus monthly news-letters available to members) is a real bargain. For registration and more information visit http://www.occnps.org.
Tom Nuccio of Nuccio’s Nursery in Altadena will present “The Wide World of Camellias and Azaleas” at the Sierra Madre Garden Club’s dinner meet ing, March 9, 6:00 p.m. This will be held pt Memorial Park Hart Senior Center, 222 W. Sierra. Madre Blvd .The public is most welcome.
Nuccio’s is a family owned business well known as one of the rich sources of Camellias and Azaleas in the U. S. The number of cultivars and species avail-able for sale both wholesale and retail is more than 600. They are one of the most recognized sources for in-troductions of these popular plants worldwide. Sunset magazine mentioned them in a recent issue. Also, they
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spray only as needed and use several beneficial insects to control pests.
Family members began the business as a backyard operation in 1935 in Alham-bra. Today they are located on six acres in north Altade-na at 3555 Chantry Trail.
This is a return visit for Tom Nuccio to the garden club as a popular presenter. He will share various variet-ies of these beautiful plants along with new and unusual introductions.
The catered dinner is $9.00, with reservat ions needed by calling 625-355-0606. The program be -gins at 6:45 for anyone who wishes to skip dinner and just attend the program with no charge or reservation needed.
The Fairbanks Group’s final tally of sales results for the year just ended placed them, once again, in the top echelon of Coldwell Banker Sales Associates nationwide. For the year
Fairbanks Group Tallies 2008 Results
just ended, they sold over $30 million in properties and together with pending sales and an inventory to date of another $25 million, they are “on target” with
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HORSE PROPERTY + PGA GOLF $698,900Fives acres wi th Craf tsman sty le home, 4bdrms 3bths, FP, d i n i ng r oom, r ec rea t i on r oom, known as “ROSE FARM DRESSAGE “, place to board horses, professional Dressage training and instruction. USDF qualified training facilities, 17 boarding stalls, a circular arena, two PGA Golf courses near by. Lot’s of income potential. (File #C38834)CENTURY 21 LUDECKE, INC. (626) 445-0123
PASADENA CONDO $458,000This execut ive sty le condo shows l ike a model home. L o c a t e d i n a b e a u t i f u l , w e l l m a i n t a i n e d g a t e d complex. Ki tchen wi th grani te counters and stain less app l i ances . N i ce pa t i o f o r ou tdoo r d in ing . (ORA)
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CUSTOM BUILT $828,000Beautiful Town Home w/Arcadia Schools, 3 bdrms 3.5 bth, FP, formal dining room, bonus room, loft upstairs, top quality work-manship, gourmet kitchen w/custom cabinets, granite countertops, laundry area, two car attached direct access garage, lots of storage, nice size front &side yard. (H1020)
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UPPER HASTINGS! $319,000Great 2 bedroom unit in terrific neighborhood. Master Bedroom with large closet and 3/4 bath. Full bathroom in hallway. Living room with large windows, dining area and kitchen with lots of storage space. Two underground garage parking spaces with storage compartments. Near shopping and La Salle High School. (MIC) CENTURY 21 EARLL, LTD. (626) 301-1888
ARCADIA SCHOOLS!!! $909,000This wonderful 3 bed/2.5 ba home is located on a large lot in very desirable area of Arcadia. Features include master suite, new carpet and paint, new roof, 2 car garage and additional parking in driveway. (SHA)
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MOVE-IN CONDITION $330,000This beautiful home features 2 bedrooms and 1 remodeled bath. Newly installed bamboo hardwood f looring throughout, new paint inside and out, newer roof, FA/ CA and much more! Close to City of Hope. (BRO)
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2 STORY CONDO $395,0001343 sq.ft. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 car attached garage, hardwood floors,pat io, community pool , laundry in garage, hardwood f loors, newlyremodeled bathroom, granite countertops, marble entryway floors. (P537)
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GORGEOUS CUSTOM HOME $818,000Located in Glendora and featuring 2 master bedrooms, one for her and one for him, walk in closets, top of the line construction, oversized double garage, concrete fire retardant roof, beautiful private backyard with huge patio for entertaining and RV parking(M1664)
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MOUNTAIN VIEWS $688,000This beautiful 4bdrm 2bth home has mountain views, sparkling pool, 2 fountains, covered patio, topiary and sego palms located on a quiet cul-de-sac. Two master suites, large foyer, formal dining room, FP, kitchen w/modern appliances & eating area ceramic tile counters, 2 first floor bdrms and upstairs family room w/balcony. (File #A8815)CENTURY 21 LUDECKE, INC. (626) 445-0123
LOWEST PRICE IN CHAPMAN WOODS ! $548,000Large original Chapman Woods Home for a Small Price! New copper plumbing and central air. Needs some cosmetic work. This home is located on an 8,450 sq.ft., corner lot and features 1,920 sq. ft. living space. This one won’t last!!! (GRA)
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GREAT LOCATION $419,000Two bedrooms, one bath, living room with lots of windows, indoor ’laundry room, update plumbing & electrical, newer roof, detached garage, close to park, Old Town, shopping and transportation.(O633)
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B IG LOT $498 ,000This 2bdrm 1bth has hardwood under carpet, newer paint, gated, big kitchen w/eating area & ceramic t i le counters, laundry room w/sink, large bedrooms, fruit trees, close to s c h o o l s , m a r k e t s , p a r k a n d w e l l m a i n t a i n e d . ( H 2 1 9 )
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CORNER LOT HOME $368,000Spacious 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, remodeled living room, dining room,K i t chen . New wood f l oo r ing , new carpe t ing , sc rapped ce i l i ngs .Master bathroom is in the middle of updating, needs shower, sink andf l o o r i n g , b a c k y a r d w i t h R V p a r k i n g , p a t i o a n d p o o l t h a t n e e d s r e s u r f a c i n g , d o u b l e d e t a c h e d g a r a g e . ( E 1 9 5 1 )
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MEDITERRANEAN STYLE $998,000Spacious 5 bedroom in San Gabriel on a quiet cul-de-sac street with Temple City Schools, 3 baths, cathedral ceilings, kitchen with built in stove, oven, dishwasher, in ground swimming pool, air conditioning, intercom and alarm system, double detached garage. C8915CENTURY 21 VILLAGE INC. (626) 355-1451
OWNERS SAY ‘SELL IT’ $525,000Sturdy Duplex - Best Area Of Monrov ia . Quie t St reet , Potential Rents 1400-1500 / Mo. Built 1962. Each unit has 2 BDRMS, ful l bath, 1138 sq. f t . , Ranges, Double Oven, Wal l Heaters & A/C, sep. Laundry, panel ing throughout, Covered Parking, Ample Rear Yards. Drive by only. (P441)
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STUNNING TUSCAN ESTATE $1,948,000S t u n n i n g T u s c a n m a s t e r p i e c e o n e s t a t e s i z e d lot. Cathedral cei l ings, foyer w/ custom iron front door, grand master suite with retreat, formal dining room with coffered cei l ings. Excel lent Arcadia schools. (B2002)
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GOOD INCOME $560,000Nothing fancy just good income of $3,700 month. 4-Plex – 2 studios + 2 1 bedrooms. Each unit has garage. (B3212)
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5 U N I T S $ 8 5 0 , 0 0 0Situated on an ample lot down the long (newly resurfaced) drive. Remodeled front unit has newer kitchen cabinets, granite counters, slate and ceramic tile floors. The units have new roofs, new stucco, paint, trim paint as well as upgraded within the units. Across from park and recent residential development. (V142)CENTURY 21 ADAMS & BARNES • (626) 358-1858
AFFORDABLE CONDO $465,000T h i s 3 b d r m 2 b t h To w n H o m e i s a n e n d u n i t c l o s e to restaurants and transportation. Very well maintained, hardwood floors in the entry & dining area, large master su i t e , sou th f ac ing un i t and l ow HOA fees . (M320 )
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Location-location-location - This home is perfectly located. It sits at the base of Gold Hill and is within walking distance to Old Town, Markets and Transportation. You can sit on the wood deck and watch the wild life or sip tea on the side patio. This home shows a lot of character with its Bachelder fireplace, hardwood flooring and French doors.You could get an $8,000 tax credit when buying this home. MONROVIA $628,000 (MYR)
A Perfect 10 – Stunning is the only way to describe it – Built in 2004, thismagnificent 3500+ sf home is one of a kind. There are 3 large master suites(one downstairs) including an impressive secluded master with sumptuous bath and tranquil view of the mountains/valley, plus the Jack & Jill bedroomsand 5 baths. Other features include soaring ceilings, expansive widows, large family room, gourmet kitchen & breakfast area with window seating, wood flooring, plantation shutters & more. Call today for more details and for a private showing of this Perfect 10! SIERRA MADRE $1,448,000 (COB)
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Opportunity Knocks – Grab it while you can. This affordable starter home is Located in friendly family neighborhood and is close to freeway access, schoolsand downtown. It sits on a large 27,000+ sqft lot on a quite cul-de-sac street.The government will help out by giving you a tax credit of up to $8,000. This has huge potential and the opportunities await. LOS ANGELES $349,000 (IND)
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forecasts and results. “We are faring better
than some markets in the Southland,” noted John Fairbanks, “with abroad cross-section of available housing and prices - -and certainly better than other parts of the country.”
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Come learn how you can secure your financial future at the Home Finance Work-shop. Students of Mt. Sierra College along with the City of Monrovia will be hosting this free event on Saturday March 7th at the Monrovia Commu-nity Center (119 W Palm Ave Monrovia, CA 91016) from 1pm - 4pm.
Bring your questions and get professional sound
“With government pro-grams firmly in place later this year,” he noted, “we look to a market improve-ment as the economy picks up again.”
“We believe there are still many opportunities for home ownership and look forward to working with
buyers and sellers and our contacts in the mortgage and banking industries.”
John noted that one of the Group’s great strengths is their exper ience and longevity in the real estate market. “As seasoned pro-fessionals, Marion, Kevin and I have weathered other
downturns in the economy and the housing industry over-all.”
“We are confident that the lessons learned from the past have helped us to coun-sel wisely with our clients to create the best possible marketing plans for them,” he stated.
Mt. Sierra Teams with City to Offer Home Finance Workshop
advice from special guest speakers provided by The Arcadia Association of Re-altors. Topics of discussion will include Foreclosures, Debt Consolidation, and New Mortgage Lending Laws. Special guest speakers will be attending from The Depart-ment of Consumer Affairs, The Arcadia Association of Realtors and Mr. Bob Mc-Cormick form CBS 2 Kcal 9
Money 101/KNX NewsRadio 1070am.
Andy Bencosme, Presi-dent of the Arcadia Associa-tion of Realtors commented that “lending rules and laws are changing quickly as the government and lenders try to stabilize the financial mar-kets. It is important for con-sumers to know how these changes impact how they can finance a home.”
The event is free and open to the public. Registra-tion begins promptly at 1pm with guest speakers and a Q&A session to follow, so please arrive on time. For di-rections call 626-256-8246 or visit www.cityofmonrovia.org for more information. This is your chance to learn how you can secure your financial fu-ture. Come ask questions and get informed.
Keller Williams Realty Inc., the fastest-growing resi-dential real estate firm in North America, according to Realtor Magazine, announced today it has expanded its grow-ing network to the San Gabriel Valley area by the opening of Keller Williams Realty West Foothills Market Center. The West Foothills Market Center will serve all of the communi-ties along the foothills includ-ing Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Temple City and Duarte.
Led by Operating Prin-cipal Ken Parsons, the newest Keller Williams Realty market center will offer San Gabriel Valley area buyers and sellers exceptional service and over 20 combined years of agent and staff experience.
“Keller Williams Realty is excited about opening a new market center in Arcadia,”
Keller Williams Realty West Foothills Market Center opens in Arcadiasaid Mark Willis, chief execu-tive officer of Keller Williams Realty International (KWRI). “Our company has a policy of limiting its market presence by selecting only the premier partners in any given area. These individuals are top pro-ducers, or have the potential to be so. By maintaining our standards of excellence, we can provide Keller Williams Realty customers with the best real estate experience possible.”
Keller Williams Realty keeps its agents performing at the highest level by offering them the most comprehensive educational resource in the real estate industry — Keller Williams University. The com-pany’s level of training, added to its other corporate benefits such as the Agent Leadership Council and profit sharing,
attracts and retains the best in the business.
“We are proud of the way we do business and we hope residents will think of us when they think of real estate,” said Operating Principal Ken Parsons.
The West Foothills Mar-ket Center’s affiliation with
Keller Williams is effective immediately. The office is located at 317 E. Foothill Bou-levard, Suite 205, Arcadia, California 91006. To contact the West Foothills Market Center, call 626-386-7888 or email [email protected]. You may also reach Ken Parsons directly at 626-204-3301.
COMMUNITY16 MARCH 5 - MARCH 11, 2009
CommunityCommunitySchool•Religion•Community Activities•Social
TheGoodLifeBy Wally Hage
Not long ago I was asked by my resi-dent cu l i -na r y chef one of her “ H o n e y
how to you do” questions. This time it was “Honey, How do you spell appendix?” Normally to most people that word would sug-gest an urgent situation. But at my house the response was ... ”I’m not sure, dear!!! Why? Do you have a pain in your side”? Her reply, “Nooooooo Silly, I’m put-ting together a reference book for the kitchen”. Well, you see that should have been the indicator that it truly was an urgent situa-tion in disguise. Well, our neatly organized, simple to find things kitchen, was recently transformed into an indexed library of sorts for her handy kitchen “gadgets”.
Now to explain my column title, Gadgeteria! My “Hooked on the Food Channel” companion has replicated in our kitchen every available cooking gadget seen on the food channels. In our kitchen “Gadgeteria, we have dicers, ric-ers, spice squeezers and peelers. We have juicers, cookers, and basters and tasters. Not to overlook that we have barbecuers, skewers, sandwich toasters and all sizes of roasters. Blenders, ice shavers and many other time savers. But since we eat out most of the time all of these cooking helpers have quietly hidden in the back shelves of our kitchen. This fact was not com-forting to my “Biscuit Burner” as she was unsure of the location of each of her seldom or never used favorite gadgets. So she set out to reorganize the locations of this plethora of cooking wares.
It all started with a “Planter Bench” installed directly over the kitchen sink, where all of her plants of choice reside, to signal her intentions of having a green kitchen.
Located also on this bench is her recently compiled “Handy Dandy Finder Guide Book” some-times referred to as the HDFGB. Here, much like the confusion that we receive when we dial a business and are told to push from one to ten different options to select the right department called, she has an alphabetized reference guide to indicate where “things” are now to be found in the kitchen.
If that sounds all too simple then keep reading. All of the new efficiency shelves and drawers that she had installed in our kitchen
Gadgeteriahave a library like alphabetical code. All you have to do is look up in the HDFGB reference guide the item name and the location is then shown as “Drawer Ba27” or something similar to the numbers on auto license plates. If the item is not found in the handy dandy guidebook it will make a sugges-tion. For instance, if you are look-ing for an extractor the book will suggest every item beginning with an EX. So then the simple guide might suggest Ex-lax and that it might be found in the bathroom drawers, which have also been as-signed product or item codes. So lets take one of her simple gadgets for example, the Waffle Remover. Here is a handy device for taking a waffle out of the waffle maker without squeezing or damaging the shape of the waffle. So if you look under “R” for remover you will find a simple index of removers. Perhaps first on the list would be the location of a wine bottle cork screw or stain removers, fingernail polish remover, jar lid openers and like items, including the waffle re-mover. So now, you can see a great deal of indexing has been done throughout the house to obviously simplify finding things. Now for instance, if you were looking for a spoon to stir your coffee. I think a spoon would be located in the HD-FGB under “C” for coffee stirring as you see; her “S” category is full. Well, with the idea of taking her mind off of any further expansion of this finder system, I carelessly told her that I was proud of her simplification concept for finding things. As a reward I gave her sev-eral restaurant “Gift Cards”. This I knew would increase the number of times that we could eat out, thus minimizing further home confu-sion and conflict.
Pleased with her reward for in-troducing kitchen efficiency she
immediately volunteered to help organizing my garage work-shop.
Frightened by this re-organi-zational offer, I quickly declined her gracious consideration. How-ever, I suggested that with that variety of restaurant gift cards that I had given to her, that she should keep them handy in her purse. She thought that was a splendid idea, but that her purse would now re-quire some serious re-organization so that she could find them easily. So my systematizing homemaker is now totally consumed in the critical process of reorganizing and indexing all of her purses … instead of my garage.
It was literally standing room only at the Church on Orange Grove Avenue Saturday afternoon. Hundreds had gathered to say a fi-nal farewell to their friend who was gunned down by Pasadena Police following what was originally called a routine traffic stop.
The open casket ceremony al-most closed down a block of Orange Grove during the ceremony as so many people had gathered outside the church and spilled out on to the street. Normally about an hour and half, the ceremony went on from 1pm-until well after 3 :30 to allow mourners time to view the body.
One mourner held a sign that read “ Pasadena Police= Paid As-
500 Plus Attend Leroy Barnes’ Funeral on what would have been his 38th Birthday
BY TERRY MILLER
-Photos by Terry Miller
sasin” for the duration of the cer-emony.
Many who attended the funeral donned T shirts saying :” Happy Birthday Leroy” and “ We’ll Miss you” along with one of the last pho-tographs taken of the man at the center of a growing controversy regarding the way the Pasadena Police handled not only the stop and shooting but the information they released.
As local television stations and Beacon Media waited for the con-clusion of the ceremony, a horse and carriage named “ Homeward Bound” approached the church.
Pallbearers each wearing a red rose, gently lifted Barnes’
coffin and placed it into the glass carriage. Friends and loved ones gathered around the unique horse and carriage.
The horse drawn funeral Carriage took Barnes’ to his final resting place at Mountain View as mourners followed in their vehicles. Fair Oaks was closed during the funeral procession.
The invest igation into the shooting of Leroy Barnes is on-going and no additional information will be made available to the press for at least three weeks. The coroner’s report and video tape of the incident are still not available and being re-viewed by Los Angeles Sheriff and Pasadena Police.
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Church’s storied edifice located just around that corner.
Among several other things, the Congregational Church requested an amendment to this city’s General Plan at Tuesday night’s City Council meet-ing. This amendment was one of the conditions the Planning Commission had decreed as being part of the ap-proval process for the Church’s New
Life Center building project. Of course, ordinarily when some-one wants to build a building here in town, they get their city ap-
provals done first. But apparently what the folks at the Congregational Church did was build the building and then ask for the City Council’s ap-proval. A most irregular way of doing business. Kind of like driving a brand new car without first going through the
unpleasant process of paying for it. Or even getting a driver’s license.
As was pointed out by a visibly annoyed Mayor Zimmerman, the Planning Commission required the Church to obtain this General Plan amendment before it began the actual construction of the project. That re-quirement was more than reasonable given that the Church was requesting permission to build an “institutional” project on parcels of land zoned com-mercial. The Planning Commission’s condition of approval stated that the Church must first “obtain the City’s approval of a General Plan Amend-ment to designate the subject proper-ties as Institutional.”
However, and as we learned Tuesday night, the Church just went ahead and built their project without getting the necessary amendment done first. Just up and did it. Accord-ing to the Church’s business manager,
who was present and spoke at this meeting, the City told the Church it could build the project without obtain-ing the amendment if it simply applied for the amendment. Who in the City told the Church this patently absurd information? The Church’s business manager seemed unable to say. Nor did the Church’s business manager care to comment on why the Church would go to all the trouble and ex-pense of constructing such an edifice based on what was obviously errone-ous information. Didn’t they realize they were taking just a wee bit of a chance here? And that maybe they’d want to check around a little first? Call a phone friend? Especially when the Planning Commission specifically told them that getting the nod from the City Council on that amendment thing was a key condition for their ap-
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Pallbearers carry the body of shooting victim Leroy Barnes, 38, in to the church.
17 MARCH 5 - MARCH 11, 2009
Pet of the Week
How can you prevent it?Please join Huntington Hospital surgeon, Howard Kaufman, MD and
gastroenterologist, Sassan Soltani, MD for an important discussion about
the development, screening, prevention and treatment of colon cancer.
TUE SDAY, MARCH 10 , 6 : 0 0 - 8 : 0 0 P.M .
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Pasadena, CA 91105
There is no charge to attend,
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COLON CANCER: THE SILENT KILLER
By Dorothy DennePlacePlace
Dorothy’s
Some mornings just the effort of getting out of bed bodes a bad day. Finding ants in the kitchen doesn’t help. A person doesn’t feel like laughing, but it is important to look at the brighter side. We need to accentuate the posi-tive, find something to laugh about even in the worst of times. Sometimes the task becomes a bit overwhelming, but it is worth the effort.
Some weeks ago, my pastor offered some words for thought. He said, “Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening it deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent of course.
“Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off as lost whatever of this you have failed to invest to a good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. Each night it burns the remains of the day.
“If you fail to use the day’s deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against the tomorrow. You must live in the present on today’s deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happi-ness and success. The clock is running. Make the most of today.”
I had to agree with him that the clock is truly running, and fast. Sometimes just the speed of that clock is enough to make us think we’re having a bad day. Sometimes we just don’t feel like a “Ha-Ha.” Now and then, aren’t
Bad Day? Count Your Blessings
we entitled to a bad attitude, which translated to a bad day?
Answer a few questions. Today--
Did a family member or dear friend die?
Did the tests you took last week reveal you have cancer?
Did your child get hit by a car?Did your husband (or wife) announce
the marriage is over?Did you lose your job?
Did you get shot at?Did your teenager run away from
home?Did you discover that your best friend and your spouse are having an affair?Did your daughter phone from college
to say she’s pregnant?Did your business go bankrupt?
Did a tornado, earthquake or fl ood hit your house?
Did you suffer a heart attack or stroke?Did you discover a trusted employee
has been stealing?Did somebody break into your home
last night?
If you answered yes to one of these ques-tions, you had a bad day. You will have to look a little harder for a positive, but it’s there. If you answered no to all, then you don’t have to laugh, but you better count your blessings.
Sapphire from last time was adopted.
What an adorable little dog! Marshall, an eight year old, Jack Russell Terrier is calm, friendly and knows the “sit” command. He gets along with other dogs and will surely make a wonderful companion. Come visit with him today!
The regular dog adoption fee is $110, which includes medical care prior to adoption, spaying or neutering, vaccinations, and a follow-up visit with a participating vet.
Please call 626-792-7151 and ask for A245673 or come to the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA, 361 S. Raymond Ave, Pasadena CA, 91105. Our adoption hours are 11-3 Sunday, 9-4 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and 9-3 Saturday. Directions and photos of all pets updated hourly may be found at www.phsspca.org Help stop pet overpopula-tion - spay and neuter your pets!
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Social WhirlBy Floretta Lauber
„Skager and Tavera Wedding June 28, 2008‰On a beautiful summer late afternoon,
Shannon Colleen Skager of Arcadia and Christopher Patrick Tavera of Sierra Madre were married on the steps of the Fenyes Garden Estate at the Pasadena Museum of History.
As guests looked on while the couple said their vows, a childhood friend who was also one of the bridesmaids, Katie Sullivan of Arcadia, sang a special song chosen by the bride to be sung as part of her vows to Christopher.
The Wedding recept ion fol lowed throughout the lovely gardens, with dinner served on the terraced lawns, and danc-ing through the night on the sunken dance floor, all lit by beautiful lanterns, candles and flowers.
Shannon is the daughter of Paul and Debby Skager of Arcadia. Christopher is the son of Ceci and Peter Pistone of Arcadia and George and Yvonne Tavera of Sierra Madre. Shannon is a teacher at Sts. Felicitas and Perpetua in San Marino; Christopher is a firefighter with the City of Los Angeles Fire Department.
The wedding party consisted of family, friends and firemen. Longtime childhood friends of Shannon’s were Ana Marie Ef-stathiou of Arcadia, Suzanne Evans, for-merly of Arcadia, and Katie Sullivan. The girls met in kindergarten at Highland Oaks School and continued their friendships as Assisteens of Arcadia while in high school. Other members of the bride’s wedding party were Melissa Tavera, sister of the groom; Kelly Hollywood, cousin of the bride, and maid of honor Jaclyn Pederson, college roommate of the bride. Victoria Tavera, wearing an ivory lace dress matching the bride’s, was flower girl.
Best man was Anthony Tavera, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were longtime friends Drew McInerny of Arcadia, Kol-lin Cieadlo, formerly of Arcadia, and Carl Weideman of Pasadena. Other members were Adrian Canzoneri, cousin of the groom, and Brandon Terrazas. Carl and Brandon are also firefighters with L.A.F.D. Ring bearers were Christopher’s younger brothers Andrew Tavera of Sierra Madre and Jake Pistone of Arcadia.
Guests were awed by the absolutely spectacular flowers and candles that were provided by MD’s Florist in Arcadia, friends of the groom’s family.
After a honeymoon in Belize, the couple began their married life in Sierra Madre.
„Flying Doctors of Mercy Pilot Speaker at Arcadia
Altrusa Dinner‰Arcadia resident and pilot with LIGA
International, Tim Murphy, was guest speaker at Altrusa of Arcadia’s dinner meet-ing on February 25th. You may remember that LIGA International, also known as The Flying Doctors of Mercy, brought little seven-year-old Maria to Arcadia Methodist Hospital last year for surgery.
Tim was a part of that group and de-
tailed the experience with Altrusa. He also presented a slide show and overview of LIGA’s work in Sinaloa and the Mexican villages where LIGA has established free clinics.
„Assistance League of Arcadia‰
The turnout for the annual Life Mem-ber Meeting and Luncheon was excep-tional with over 100 chapter members in attendance. Kudos to Terry Leahy and her membership committee. Guest speaker, award-winning journalist Lisa Gorfain, spoke of her story about the “Lost Boys of Sudan” that she produced for Dateline NBC. Kay Kinsler and her committee served a delicious and elegant lunch.
„The Cookies Are Coming! The Cookies Are Coming!‰
Thousands of area Girl Scouts will be picking up their inventory of the delicious signature confections to deliver to their cus-tomers and prepare for the Cookie Boothing Season that kicks off March 6.
Girl Scout Cookie Sales are slower than expected this year due to a slow economy. Despite these challenges, Girl Scouts is hopeful that the community will support local girls with a purchase or a donation.
„Arcadia Historical Museum Presents the Art of Walter
McNall‰The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia
Historical Museum announced the opening on Saturday, February 21, of a new exhibit featuring the work of local artist Walter Mc-Nall. A resident of Arcadia since 1949 and a Navy veteran of World War II, McNall is a talented artist. Spanning a 50-year art career, highlighted pieces from his master-works will include naval maritime topics, landscapes and seascapes.
Over 60 guests enjoyed a festive wine reception held Saturday, February 21.
„Camellia and Azalea Program at Sierra Madre
Garden Club‰Tom Nuccio of Nuccio’s Nursery in
Altadena, will present “The Wide World of Camellias and Azaleas” at Sierra Madre Garden Club’s dinner meeting, March 9, 6 p.m., at Memorial Park Hart Senior Cen-ter, 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. The public is welcome.
Nuccio’s is a family owned business well known as one of the richest sources of camellias and azaleas in the U.S. The num-ber of cultivars and species available for sale is over 600. They are located on six acres in north Altadena at 3555 Chantry Trail.
The catered dinner is $9, with reserva-tions needed by calling (626) 355-0606. Pro-gram begins at 6:45 for anyone who wishes to skip dinner, just attend the program with no charge or reservation needed.
Emily Smith of Temple City belts out “Birth of the Blues” with Crown City Dixieland Band at Mardi Gras party. The community center was decorated with gold-green and purple balloons, beads, masks, and feathers. Great party.
Skager and Tavera wedding party (l-r) Melissa Tavera, Ana Marie Efstathiou, Suzanne Evans, Kelly Hollywood, Katie Sullivan, Jaclyn Pederson, Shannon (bride), Christopher (groom), Anthony Tavera, Drew McInerny, Carl Weideman, Kollin Cieadlo, Adrian Canzoneri, Brandon Terrazas. In front, Victoria Tavera, flower girl; Andrew Tavera, ring bearer, and Jake Pistone, ring bearer (not in photo).
LIGA pilot Tim Murphy with Nan-Fenn Rairdon, president of Altrusa International of Arcadia.
Harlene Hamann, chair of the Senior Citizens Commission, and Jim Venegas, supervisor at their February 20 Mardi Gras lunch and party. Other commissioners attending were Gene Glasco, Russ Simsarian, Kathy Valentine, and Jerry Vaught.
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Sunday, February 15:A residential burglary occurred between 6
p.m. and 6:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Genoa. Victims returned home from shopping and forgot to close the garage door while they were unload-ing their groceries. The victims later discovered that their purse and wallet were stolen from the vehicle by an unknown suspect.
While on routine patrol around 10:05 p.m., officers spotted about 10 subjects loitering in front of Famima, 5 West Live Oak. A 20-year-old male Caucasian was contacted and a consent search revealed a pair of brass knuckles. He was taken into custody for possession of a dangerous weapon.
Monday, February 16:Between 11 p.m. on February 15 and 11 a.m.
on February 16, a commercial burglary occurred at Thai Classic Restaurant, 1011 South Baldwin. Unknown suspect(s) entered the business through a restroom window. The suspect(s) ransacked the location and stole a computer and miscel-laneous property.
A victim came to the station shortly before 1 p.m. to file a fraud report. She lost her credit card in January and when she contacted her credit card company, she was informed that $3,000 was charged on Travelocity.
Tuesday, February 17:While officers were at Drinkers Hall of
Fame, 151 East Huntington, around 1 a.m. on an unrelated fight at the bar call, they witnessed a traffic collision in the parking lot. A 45-year-old female Caucasian driver struck a parked vehicle while trying to leave the scene. Officers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath and person. A field sobriety test was conducted, and it was determined that she was operating the vehicle while intoxicated and was arrested.
Around 7:18 p.m., officers saw a vehicle with an expired registration tab and the car was swerving between lanes of traffic at Huntington and La Cadena. Officers tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver failed to yield, even with emer-gency lights and siren activated. The 31-year-old female Caucasian driver finally stopped the car at Rosemead and Fairview, and it was determined that she was operating the vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. She was arrested for evading and DUI.
Wednesday, February 18:Units responded to the 1500 block of South
Fifth in reference to an identity theft. The victim advised that between February 8 and Febru-ary 10, unknown suspect(s) obtained his bank account information by unknown means and made unauthorized ATM withdrawals totaling about $2,000.
Around 9:49 p.m., officers were dispatched to Lower Azusa and Durfee regarding a solo traffic collision. A 19-year-old intoxicated male Asian driver apparently passed out behind the wheel and struck an electrical pole. The injured driver was taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
Thursday, February 19:Loss prevention personnel from Nordstrom
advised that they had detained a man for credit card theft around 5 p.m. The suspect provided the last four digits of the victim’s social security number and a fake driver’s license to the sales as-sociate in order to purchase two watches totaling $3,700. While the sales associate was processing
the sale, another employee checked the account and discovered that it was flagged for fraudulent activity. The victim was contacted and he ad-vised that he was not at the store and no one else was authorized to use his account. When loss prevention personnel confronted the suspect after the sales transaction, he tried to run away and a struggle ensued. A private person’s arrest was made, and the 32-year-old Caucasian was taken into custody for commercial burglary, robbery, theft/use of access card, forged instrument, and other charges. A consent search of his vehicle revealed personal information belonging to differ-ent individuals and fraudulent driver’s licenses.
Around 11:40 p.m., while on routine patrol, officers spotted a vehicle in a driveway in the 700 block of North Santa Anita with the hood up. A man was looking under the hood while a female was sitting in the vehicle. A consensual contact was made, and record checks of the individuals were conducted. The 26-year-old male Hispanic had a no bail felony warrant and a $50,000 misde-meanor warrant; the 40-year-old female Hispanic also had a $50,000 misdemeanor warrant. A consent search of the vehicle was initiated, and officers found baggies containing a white crystal-line substance resembling methamphetamine and a glass-smoking pipe. Both individuals were arrested at the scene without incident.
Friday, February 20:Shortly after 5:30 a.m., units were dispatched
to the 500 block of Las Tunas regarding a fam-ily dispute. When officers arrived at the scene, a 36-year-old male Hispanic ran from officers and then challenged officers by taking a fight-ing stance. The suspect was subdued and was arrested for obstructing/resisting and disorderly conduct.
Between 2:45 p.m. on February 17 and 7:20 p.m. on February 20, a residential burglary oc-curred in the 1900 block of Highland. Unknown suspect(s) made forced entry into the house via the front door. Once inside, the suspect(s) ransacked rooms and stole jewelry, cash, and a pistol.
Saturday, February 21:A solo traffic collision occurred in the 2000
block of Holly around 1:00 a.m. A 19-year-old intoxicated female Hispanic driver collided into a brick and wrought iron fence. She was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol and minor driving while under the influence.
Around 2:30 p.m., units responded to Westfield mall regarding a robbery and battery incident. A male Hispanic suspect, 28 years of age, 5’6”, 180 pounds, choked a 14-year-old boy during an argument. When a woman saw the altercation, she tried to call police. However, the suspect pushed her, pinned her against a wall, and took her cell phone.
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Tuesday, February 17:4:46 a.m. - Commercial burglary 300 block
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Los Angeles Ave. 12:19 p.m. - Residential bur-glary 100 block Atara St. 1:58 p.m. - Bear problem 300 block Hill St. 5:02 p.m. - Family disturbance 600 block Parker Ave. 9:25 p.m. - Personal rob-bery 300 block W. Olive Ave.
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Friday, February 20:12:39 a.m. - Attempted burglary 600 block
W. Huntington Dr. 5:03 a.m. - Battery report 900 block E. Huntington Dr. 12:56 p.m. - Vehicle bur-glary 300 block S. Madison Ave. 6:00 p.m. - Petty theft 1000 block S. Primrose Ave. 7:23 p.m. - Fam-ily disturbance 1000 block S. Alta Vista Ave.
Saturday, February 21:12:10 a.m. - Vandalism 300 block S. Myrtle
Ave. 9:02 a.m. - Grand theft 2000 block S. Moun-tain Ave. 12:31 p.m. - Police impound 400 block E. Los Angeles Ave. 3:35 p.m. - Neighborhood dispute on Hidden Valley Rd. 9:32 p.m. - Weap-ons offense on W. Lemon Ave.
Sunday, February 22:2:26 a.m. - Warrant arrest on S. Madison
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SIERRA MADRE Sunday, February 15:2:16 p.m. – Identity Theft, 400 block Mount
Wilson Trail Ave. The victim reported that someone attempted to make a purchase using his closed credit card account. Because the credit card account was closed, the purchase was not completed. The crime occurred on Friday, 2/13/2009, allegedly in the state of Florida. No dollar loss reported.
Monday, February 16:2:14 p.m. - Arrest, Business License Re-
quired, 200 block Windwood Ln. Officers re-sponded to the area regarding a door-to-door solicitor. Officers found the solicitor nearby and obtained evidence that he was selling magazines without a Sierra Madre business license. The man was arrested and transported to the police station. The man was booked and later released on a written promise to appear.
Tuesday, February 17:9:03 a.m. – Petty Theft, 400 block Fairview
Ave. A Valentine gift bag, containing oils and supplemental vitamins was stolen from the front porch of the residence. The gift bag was delivered by Fed Ex on Thursday, 2/12/2009, between 12:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. No dollar loss was available.
12:44 p.m. – Vandalism, 20 West Montecito Ave, Inner Harmony. Two outdoor lighting fix-tures were broken. The crime occurred between 6 p.m., on Sunday, 2/15/2009, and 10 a.m., on Monday, 2/16/2009. The loss was estimated at $50.
1:30 p.m. – Non-Injury, Hit-and-Run Traf-fic Collision, 600 block Woodland Dr. The rear bumper of a black Nissan Altima was discovered damaged. The crime occurred while the car was parked in the public parking lot sometime between 8 p.m., on Monday, 2/16/2009 and 8:45 a.m., on Tuesday, 2/17/2009. No dollar loss esti-mate was available.
Wednesday, February 18:8:07 p.m. – Arrest, Suspended/Revoked
driver’s license, 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. A mo-torist was stopped for a traffic violation. A DMV records check revealed the motorist’s driver’s license was suspended/revoked. The driver was arrested for the misdemeanor violation and re-leased on a written promise to appear.
Thursday, February 19:10:37 a.m. – Vehicle Tampering, 600 block
Woodland Dr. The victim reported that some-one purposely removed the crankcase drain plug from his car, resulting in a significant loss of motor oil. The crime occurred between 9 a.m., on Wednesday, 2/4/2009 and 7:30 a.m., Thursday, 2/19/2009. No estimated dollar loss was available.
1:56 p.m. – Arrest, Business License Re-quired, 65 N. Baldwin Ave. Officers responded to the area of North Baldwin Ave. in the busi-ness district regarding a door-to-door solicitor. Officers found the solicitor as he was leaving the Lunch Salon and obtained evidence that he was selling meat out of a truck without a Sierra Ma-dre business license. The man was arrested and transported to the police station. The man was booked and later released on a written promise to appear.
Friday, February 20:2:27 a.m. – Arrest, Curfew violation. Of-
ficers saw a figure disappear into the shadows as they were responding to a medical call in the 00 block of N. Mountain Trail Ave. Officers stopped to investigate and found a 15-year-old boy hiding behind a wall in the 100 block of E. Montecito Ave. The boy was taken into custody and transported to the police station. The boy was booked for the curfew violation and released to the custody of his mother.
6:18 p.m. – Residential Burglary, 200 block Toyon Rd. Cash, coins and jewelry were stolen from the home. A rear window was opened to gain entry to the residence. The crime occurred between on Friday, 2/20/2009 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. No estimated dollar loss was available.
Saturday, February 21:9:38 a.m. – Stolen Vehicle, 1200 block Arno
Drive. A light blue in color, 2007 Bentley Conti-nental convertible was stolen from the driveway of the residence. The crime occurred between 5:30 p.m., on Friday, 2/20/2009 and 9:30 a.m., on Saturday, 2/21/2009. The owner described the car as having a dark blue convertible top, custom chrome MAYA, MRK 20-inch wheels and RUSNAK dealer paper plates.
6:39 p.m. – Arrest, Business License Re-quired, 600 block of W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Of-ficers responded to the area regarding a door-to-door solicitor. Officers found two men in the area and detained them for questioning. One of men matched the description of the solicitor. Officers obtained evidence that he was selling magazines without a Sierra Madre business license, and also discovered he had an outstanding arrest warrant for theft. The man was arrested and transported to Pasadena Police Department jail facility for booking. He was later released with a written promise to appear.
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Something else that was rather odd about all of this. The Planning Commission heard the Church’s request for the amendment in January of this year. And the resolution the Planning Commission adopted approving the amendment change, which was forwarded to the City Council for its nec-essary approval last Tuesday, leaves out that rather signifi-cant detail about the Church already having built the build-ing. You can only wonder who it is that they thought they were fooling. Maybe they were all experiencing a shared senior moment?
A couple of questions for you. Is this “New Life Cen-ter” constructed in that part of Sierra Madre covered by Measure V? Seems that it is to me. And if so, does anybody
know if it is in compliance with 2-30-13? We’re going to need to get out the measuring tape and see what’s up with that one. Should we bring Sandy Levin along, just in case? And some crowbars and saws to help with any compliance issues?
Update (7:50AM): I just got a call from Mayor Zim-merman, and he is demanding that the head of the Planning Commission address the City Council at the next meeting. Additionally he has requested that Development Services get over to Hermosa and measure this building for possible 2-30-13 violations.
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have been prevented, or at the very least minimized, had federa l reg u la tor s done their jobs in oversee-ing IndyMac a government repor t th is week deter -mined.
The 83 -page repor t from the Treasury Depart-ment’s inspector general s lammed t he Of f ice of Thrift Supervision (OTS) for failing to address key a rea s of t he t h r i f t l i ke nontraditional loans and “unsound underwr it ing policies.” The report casts a very dark shadow over both the OTS and its di-rector, John M. Reich, who resigned Friday.
IndyMac prospered du r i ng t he rea l e s t a t e boom, which fueled de-mand for its so-called alt-A mortgages, loans that it granted to borrowers with clean credit but with little or no documentat ion of their income. It would then sell those loans to other banks or investors through bundled securities.
As the real estate mar-ket col lapsed, however, IndyMac was stuck with loan derivatives it couldn’t sel l in order raise more money to offer more loans, etc.
By the end of March 2008, more than half of the bank’s money was com-ing from loans it was get-ting from the federal gov-ernment and short -term, high-interest deposits from
“brokered deposits.” These brokered de -
posits became critical for IndyMac to stay af loat.
On May 6, the FDIC told OTS regional man-agers that IndyMac was close to failing and needed money fast.
T he g r ou p , I nd y -MacDepositors.com, is resea rch ing and docu -menting the mismanage-ment and lapses in federal agency monitoring involv-i ng IndyMac bank ad -ministration prior to, and post -FDIC receivership. There is a phone call and let ter -wr it ing campaign to local, state, and federal representatives advocating that the depositor’s rights guaranteed in federal reg-ulations are correctly and adequately carried out.
During the two hour protest, the Pasadena Po-l ice dept. was ca l led to the corner of Lake and Walnut , but lef t shor t ly a f ter an of f icer advised Cheryl Hodgson and the other protestors to keep the sidewalks clear for pe-destrians.
Perhaps one of t he more compell ing stor ies we heard Saturday was that of Elaine Lopez. She not only lost her son in Iraq but subsequently all the monies she received from the government for her fallen son that was in the hands of IndyMac and its financial experts.
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