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On Thursday February 12 more than seventy people gathered at the home of Clyde Stelling to discuss the city’s proposed opening of the Hill-side Wilderness Preserve. Stelling said that he was reluctant to sue the city, but that he felt the council’s plan to open four additional public access points to the wilderness preserve was not in the best interest of the entire community.

“I realize that in suing the city I am actually bringing an action that I will have to pay to defend, but I feel I do not have a choice,” Stelling said. This position was echoed again and again by the residents present at the informal meeting.

Stelling introduced Robert Sil-verstein, the land use attorney he had retained to bring a law suit against the city to prevent it from imposing the Wilderness Preserve/Hillside Recreation Area Plan. Silverstein explained that under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), those who wished to object to the ac-tion of the city had only 30 days to do so. Also, the residents maintain that the city is granting access to the

Local Activist Plans Suit Against City Over Management Plan Concerns

By Susan Motander

Congressman David Dreier (R-San Dimas, CA), House Rules Committee Ranking Republican, was joined today by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) in introducing a constitu-tional amendment that calls for the direct election of all U.S. Senators, including those filling out-of-cycle vacancies. The amendment has also been introduced in the Senate by Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI), John McCain (R-AZ), and Mark Be-gich (D-AK). Original co-sponsors in the House are House Judiciary Committee Ranking Republican La-mar Smith (R-TX), House Judiciary Constitution Subcommittee Rank-ing Republican Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Congressman Pedro R. Pierluisi (D-PR).

“Recent events surrounding open seats in the United States Sen-ate have made clear the system of governor-appointed replacements is antiquated and runs contrary to the

Dreier Calls for Direct Election of All U.S. Senators

spirit of transparency the American people deserve and expect,” Dreier said. “While good people may be appointed to these offices, the pro-cess is not always above reproach. We should remove the potential for a tainted process once and for all and put the choice where it belongs, in the hands of the American people.”

He continued, “I thank Senator Feingold for bringing this amend-ment forward, and my House col-leagues for their willingness to work together in a bipartisan way on this critical issue. Working together, we can bring full circle the work of the reformers who authored the seven-teenth amendment a century ago.”

The constitutional amendment does not dictate the terms by which elections must be held, simply stating that any member of the U.S. Senate must be elected by the people of their state. The decisions about how elec-tions should be conducted are left to the state.

The doctor who was arrested on a federal warrant last week on narcotics charges appeared in a Los Angeles court Wednesday and was not granted bail according Detective Rich Downey of Monrovia Police .On February 10 the doctor with a practice in Duarte was arrested on federal nar-cotics charges for allegedly dispensing powerful and addictive painkillers, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, directly out of his office without exam-ining “patients” who instead simply paid him cash for pills.

Daniel J. Healy, 52, who resides in Arcadia, was arrested by DEA at his office without incident. According to a criminal complaint filed last week and unsealed today, Healy allegedly ordered, dispensed and prescribed huge amounts of prescription painkill-ers over the past three years to patients he often did not examine. He faces 20 years in State prison.

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wilderness over private property over which the city does not have legal easements.

In a marathon city council meeting on January 20 the Council adopted Resolution 2009-04 which accepted the Mitigated Impact Re-port and adopted the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan and adopted the Wilderness Preserve/Hillside Recreation Area Final Plan. More than 20 people spoke at that council meeting including most of those who attended the meeting last week. The council meeting lasted until almost 1:30 in the morning.

Mayor Pro Tem Dan Kirby presided at that council meeting with Council Members Mary Ann Lutz and Tom Adams also in at-tendance. With four members of the City Council having potential conflicts of interest on the matter it was necessary for two of those with conflicts absent themselves from the meeting. Mayor Rob Hammond and Council Member Joe Garcia were not present as earlier in the day they had drawn lots to determine which mem-

The struggling economy has now also hit one of the nation’s largest cable companies, Charter Communications. The company announced it will file for bank-ruptcy by or before April 1st.

According to reports, com-pany executives say their decision to file for Chapter 11 will not affect their services. Chapter 11 is com-monplace in business for reorgani-zation of financial difficulties.

Charter is billions of dollars in debt. They have come to an agree-ment with some of the companies they owe money to and have re-duced their debt by $8 billion.

Anyone who has invested in Charter stock will probably be hurt the most according to analysts, since all of Charter’s common

Charter Communications Slated to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

-Photos By Terry MillerThomas A. Suess, who lives in the mountains above Monrovia, investigates one of the trail access points in question near his house.

Trading volume up, stock price down on news of bankruptcy

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can't move as fast and can't accomplish as much.

Familiar sounds begin to garble. Acute hearing begins to wane and disappear. Light dims and shapes become shadows. Focus becomes dependent upon bifocals and trifocals.

Once limber fingers become stiff, and complaining knuckles sometimes cause fists to become permanent. Grasping tiny objects becomes a memory. Legs grow weaker in-stead of stronger and the main purpose of the feet seems to be to hurt.

The body begins to bend, shrink and ache. If we're lucky the mind continues to ex-perience, but it takes more effort. Everything does. It's part of the aging process.

I'm willing to call it “the aging process” but no mat-ter what I call it, I'm be-ginning to get old. This is one beginning I'm not sure I'm going to enjoy. But, since it is part of the process, I guess I'll have to take it in stride then adjust the stride as needed. I'm sure, now and then, I'll feel impelled to tell you how I'm coping as I proceed.

The way my life has been going recently impels me to once again take up the subject of getting old. I guess I won't call it “getting old”. I'll refer to it as “the aging process.” Sounds better.

The aging process is something every-one can relate to. It starts the day we are born and runs at fast speed for a time. Watching little newborn bodies age into miniature adult bodies is delightful and fascinating.

Their acute hearing allows them to react to sound immediately. Then they begin to recognize voices, and other sounds become familiar. Their eyes first see light, then shape. Then they follow motion and begin to fo-cus. Little fists begin to grab and hold tight. Limber fingers grasp tiny objects. Legs grow strong and feet take on a purpose. Minds grow sharp and language develops.

That tiny newborn body becomes the miniature adult body that has now only to grow and experience. All part of the aging process.

The process continues with reasonably moderate change then, before we can believe it, we begin to realize we are approaching the other end of the time line. Fascinating maybe, but not so delightful. The process begins to reverse, slowly at first.

Perhaps slowly is the key word in the reversal process. We begin to slow down,

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Thursday I wrote about a possible so-lution to the much discussed Ski l led Nu r s i n g Fa c i l -ity problem. And basically what the article said is that we could make very good use of this already m e d i c a l l y conf igured compound if we turned

it an Emergen-cy Medical Center.

Something this town desper-ately needs. And it comes with the added bonus of being a positive solution that could be accomplished for relatively few dollars. The response to this article was very good, and quite a few commented.

But let’s face it, just because the people of this town might want such a medical facil-

Modest Proposal for the Skilled Nursing Facility Problem

By Sir Eric Maundry

ity is no guarantee they’ll get it. The usual suspects could be doing all they can to keep this from happening. Why? Because they and their patrons would make a lot more money building stores and condos on the SNF site. Besides, if you’re not throwing millions of dollars at a problem, they just don’t seem to get it.

Look, isn’t it at least a possibility that the guy who owns the Skilled Nursing Fa-cility property believes that if he holds out long enough he’ll finally get the City Coun-cil he wants? Which could enable him to build whatever it is he wanted to when he bought the place? And could two of our City Councilmen be encouraging him to think that this could happen in 2010? Certainly seems possible to me.

And is a solution now really in their interest? The urge to resort to political demagoguery here has got to be strong for them. Blame the Sierra Madre Boulevard blight on the people actually trying to do something about it, then praise those ob-

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Metro Board Tells Gold Line, “Go East” Metro’s Board of Directors voted to continue

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construction farther east from its current end

at Atlantic Boulevard. Alternative routes for

the extension being looked at are State Route

60, Beverly, Whittier or Washington boulevards.

Metro Day Pass Is Going TAPMetro is combining the ease of the Day Pass

with the convenience of the TAP card. TAP will

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To buy a Day Pass after that date: load it onto your

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RE: Does Monrovia Have Its Own Mini-Madoff?

So far Di Pietro is no better, he does not return phone calls or communicate with his paying customers. I was audited because of this fraud business it has been 9 months of stress it took two months to find out that Mark was gone. Di Pietro took it over my case 5 months ago. I heard from him once after calling repeat-edly for a week. He said my case was vanilla. Well vanilla or not I am still waiting to hear the outcome. If he is stating he is doing things differently I have yet to see it.

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What a bunch of BS. Who the hell is this Di Peitro guy? The Tax Dr. has done my taxes for 20 years as well as no less than several dozen of my friends and family and we have NEVER had a problem or audit. The Tax Dr. is just another victim of a failing economy and the real estate crash. I came to The Tax Dr. after being screwed over by a so called “CPA” expert who did nothing but screw me up on my taxes and Mark cleaned it all up for me. Mr. Di Peitro needs to stop telling tall tales until he knows all of the facts. Terry Miller should also be ashamed of himself for comparing Mr.

Colasuanno to Charles Ponzi. Know the facts before you make such acusations. It’s interest-ing that Mr. Colasuanno “has been released on his own recognizance.” What does that tell you….there is nothing to hold him on or even constitute bail! Obviously these investors were involved in a legitimate real estate investment and with the crash lost their money like every other American out there. De Petrio, I would never let you near my taxes “CPA’ or not!

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structing this economical and useful solution - namely themselves - as being the saviors. With high-density development being the solution, of course. Dirty politics? Naturally. But as anyone who lived through the Mea-sure V election can tell you, that would be nothing new.

Just the way things are around here. We have some elected officials who work for the people of Sierra Madre, and then we have those who are little more than messenger boys for developers.

So look, maybe the problem here is that we’re just being too nice about this. Perhaps we should roll up our sleeves and play a little hardball for a change.

So here is my modest proposal. If the current owner is refusing to do anything with the Skilled Nursing Facility property because he thinks he’ll get a better deal after the next election, then he is for all intents and purposes contributing to a serious blight condition on Sierra Madre Boulevard. One that he is pretty much responsible for al-ready. Blight, of course, being the term used to describe decrepit properties that need to be taken over so that the condition can be remedied.

So let’s make this work for us. The Skilled Nursing Facility should be declared for what it really is, a blighted property. We have a redevelopment agency in town that could, if used properly, seize this property as blight under eminent domain. Property values are very low right now, and we could pick it up at a good price.

What do we do with it then? Well, with the current owner out of the way, and the obstructionists left to do little more than wonder what happened, I suspect we’ll have no trouble finding a reputable medical concern willing to step in and bring to this community something we actually need. And when they do we should throw them a parade.

Eric Maundry is the Editor of the Sierra Madre Tattler, a rather en-tertaining an often informative blog located online at sierramadretattler.blogspot.com

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To the Editor:RE: Let’s hear it for As-semblyman Adams

Let’s hear it for Assem-blyman Adams. Recently he did the equivalent of say-ing that the emperor has no clothes. More literally he committed heresy among Republican legislators by admitting publicly that if we want to have the public goods and services that we all want as well as break the budget logjam, we are go-ing to have to find the taxes somewhere.

The legislative Repub-l icans have adopted the mantra of “no new taxes” no matter what and for that they have prevented a bud-get for over half a year and left California with the low-est credit rating of any state. (This is not to say that there is not plenty of blame on the Democratic side for not recognizing that we can no longer afford a lot of things that they have been wont to add, and much of it on credit).

I have a house that even after the recent declines is valued in the multi hun-dreds of thousands of dol-lars. I, and anyone who would consider moving to such a house in Southern California, expect schools I would be pleased to send my grandchildren to, streets and highways in good con-dition, police and fire ser-vices to keep my family and property safe, clean streets, nice parks, and all the other public services we are ac-customed to.

If these things did not exist in my community I would expect the value of my property to drop by a couple of hundred thousand in no time. Most people recognize the reality that to maintain their property values they have to spend a

certain amount, and probably suspect that a few more dollars in taxes, especially in times like these, is more than paid back in mainte-nance of the value of their property.

The legislative Republicans probably know these things, too, but they have man-aged to paint themselves into a corner. They sold themselves the idea that a pledge of no new taxes is critical to their electoral success and they are fortified by some special inter-est donors as well as a couple of yahoos on the radio who love to pump up their ratings at the expense of the well being of the rest of us by making a political football out of

ART OF LIVING4 FEBRUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Art of Living

Organized by the Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) and curated by Jet Propulsion Labo-ratory (JPL) Visual Strategist Dan Goods and Mars Public Engage-ment Outreach Coordinator David Delgado, Data + Art: Science and Art in the Age of Information ex-plores how scientific data can be experienced and translated by artists into new and startling forms. This exhibition challenges the viewer’s assumptions by exploring the beauty inherent in the information and ask-ing viewers to see science in a new light. These artistic interpretations of scientific data will empower the average person to see the invisible, hear the inaudible and understand the impossibly complex.

A new generation of artists has begun to manipulate and use data as an artistic medium and explore its meaning and impact on our lives.

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Some artists use information from public websites and blogs, others col-laborate with scientists to cull data from ongoing research, and others rely on highly personal information from their own lives. Together these artists are leading us to a new understanding of the ones and zeroes that surround us in the information age.

“Spam Architecture” by Alex Dragulescu presents images generated by a computer program that accepts input and junk email. Various pat-terns, keywords and rhythms found in the text are translated into three-dimensional modeling gestures.

Much of these works are created by sifting through vast amounts of digital information to reveal hidden stories about the natural world and the human condition. Data for this exhibi-tion will come from a broad range of sources including JPL, Caltech, social networking web sites, email spam,

scientific research data, and the presi-dential election. The art produced from this data will include sound, im-ages, installations, performance and interstellar communications.

Although art and science institu-tions have occasionally collaborated with one another, they have histori-cally been seen as polar opposites. Pasadena is home to the illustri-ous aerospace institutions JPL and Caltech, and the similarities between science and art are now brought to life in this collaborative exhibition at the PMCA, which also features an accompanying exhibition about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Eye in the Sky: JPL’S Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. This new satellite built by JPL offers a new glimpse at the sur-face of Mars through a high-powered imaging spectrometer, and the result-ing “photos” expand the traditional boundaries of art.

Please join us in making arts and crafts based on themes in our current exhibitions. Refreshments will be provided. Free

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DATA + ART PANEL DISCUSSION Saturday, February 28, 3:00 – 4:00 pm Panel discussion with the artists and curators of Data + Art. Free with admission. Free for PMCA Members. RSVP to 626-568-3665, ext. 14

EXHIBITION LECTURE Sunday, March 22, 3:00 – 4:00 pm An in-depth lecture on JPL’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). Free with admission. Free for PMCA Members. RSVP to 626-568-3665, ext. 14

DATA + ART GALLERY WALKTHROUGH Sunday, March 22, 3:00 – 4:00 pm Join Data + Art curators Dan Goods and David Delgado for a walking tour of their exhibition. Free with admission. Free for PMCA Members. RSVP to 626-568-3665, ext. 14

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at the opening recently. Picture lower center is a representation of

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chirped my en-thusiastic trainer, Cesar. “No, I don’t have four more in me, Cesar, I don’t even have one left in me” I thought viciously as I shamelessly dripped sweat onto the mat. Let someone else clean it up for a change. Then, out of nowhere, I did have four more and after avoiding push-ups for the last 10 years, I completed my forty count. “Good job” enthused Cesar. Yeah, whatever.

I have joined CrossFit in Monrovia (http://www.cross-fitmonrovia.com) a group workout regime which, de-scribed by their own defini-tion is “ the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial art-ists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide.” That being said, anyone can join, at any fit-ness level. One quote that I took away from their website that I thought described them well was “our specialty is not specializing” meaning that their range of accessibility is very broad.

I have known the part-ners of this CrossFit affiliate on the local fitness circuit for quite some time but that was not why I chose CrossFit. I chose it because I was sick and tired of lifting weights. After 11 years, I was burned out and unable to motivate myself. I can jump on my bike at any time, tie up my running shoes and run straight from my gym door, even forge up the Mount Wilson trail, but use my expensive strength train-ing equipment for my own end? Absolutely not, way too much office work to do. I was physically and psychologically burned out and this will hap-pen to everyone at some point in their exercise lifetime. I chose CrossFit because it was the last method of training that I would try by myself.

Training Tips:Teacher Gets TaughtBy Lynda Linforth

Just like the mind, the body thrives on variety. I was satisfied to feel physically dif-ferent after just the first four foundation classes. When the body is surprised, irrespective of the fitness level, it will re-spond. I can ride 80 miles in 6 hours on my road bike but I cannot manage one pull up. Try these points to stimulate your work outs:

*try something com-pletely different: as well as joining CrossFit, I took up racquetball (I recommend having a Marine teach you; they like to hit you with the ball to keep you on your toes).

*fi nd a different mo-tivation: if your goal has always been weight loss, try and shift your sights to something more solid: 10 lbs to be lost by a wed-ding, a reunion or a spe-cial date within the next 6 months.

*fi nd a partner: hav-ing someone who keeps you accountable can help you win the battle of get-ting to the gym or com-pleting an early morning walk.

*Acknowledge a lack-ing element and seek other help: if you are comfort-able with your exercise regime but know that the nutrition portion could be better, talk to a nutrition-ist or dietitian to develop a plan.

As I stood in a hot shower this evening, after finishing a CrossFit class, I discovered that throwing a 16 lb medi-cine ball repeatedly over your head, makes it almost impos-sible to lift your arms to wash your hair. Things you learn when you surprise your body. My clients will love this.

Lynda Linforth is a certifi ed personal trainer, licensed nutritionist and owner of Train Inc., a private personal training studio in Arcadia specializing in weight loss, post-rehab exercise, post-cancer exercise and nutrition. She can be reached at (626) 447-1049 or lyndalinforth@gmail.com. Train Inc. also offers self-defense classes for men only and women only.

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The popular theory is that these birds, literally thousands of them, came from Simpson’s Nursery in east Pasadena on East Colorado Blvd. The Nursery caught on fire in 1969. But also there was a Simpson’s Garden and Bird Farm and it burnt down in 1959. Either the parrots were released to save them or they managed to get out in t ime. From these parrots, the infamous green Pasadena Parrot s f lourished and infiltrates all areas of Pasadena and at times, one might think they are on the Hitchcock set of The Birds. There are other stories that claim the birds

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migrated or were smuggled from Mexico. Most locals attribute the flocks of these extremely talkative birds to the pet store fire theory. Although no one seems sure how they actually ended up in Southern California, The Parrot Project of Cali-fornia has identified at least five and maybe even ten different species in south-ern California. Pasadena’s website states that they are yellow-head Amazon par-rots, an endangered species that has been kept as pets for decades because they are some of the best “talkers” amongst the many different species of parrot.

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tinuing down Pioneer Blvd, I spotted the old-fashioned, 50,000-gallon Artesia Water Tower, looming high above the street from a few blocks away. Sitting above a 1911 well, the tower is a leftover from the city’s historic days as a Portuguese-run dairy village.

I wrapped up my day at Little India with a late lunch at Jay Bharat Restaurant, which specializes in a variety of delicious Gujarati, Punjabi and South-Indian vegetar-ian dishes. My combo meal included rice, pickles, veg-etable curry, samosa, grilled potato paddies, and fried spinach with sweet and spicy chutneys.

Little India is located in Artesia, along Pioneer Blvd, between 186th and 187th streets. For more info on visit-ing Little India and Artesia, visit: www.cityofartesia.us.

BIG FUN IN LITTLE INDIAI Indian fabrics, furniture and

art, all imported from remote, rural regions of India. One step in this store and my eyes were amazed by a myriad of cottons, silks and brocades all exquisitely embellished with embroidered designs in cot-ton and metallic thread, and ethnic and mirror appliqués.

Ranging in colors from earth tones to fuchsia, pea-cock blue, emerald green and bright reds and oranges, the fabric’s embroi-dery is laden in gold, silver and copper metallic threads. The clerk told me the articles are used as throws, shawls, wraps, wall hangings, bedspreads, and other home furnishings.

Besides fabric, Cottage Art also specializes in real In-dian furniture from the north-ern deserts of Rajasthan to the state of Tamil Nadu. Their collection includes beauti-fully hand carved wood and marble frames and statues, marble tablets with intricate paintings, depicting the many eras, dynasties, and epics in Indian history.

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With time constraints and financial considerations factoring in, I choose the lat-ter and spent a recent Satur-day browsing through “Little India,” a block-long shopping district along Pioneer Blvd, featuring a vast array of au-thentic Indian restaurants, shops, groceries, clothing, jewelry, art, furniture and more.

My getaway began at Cottage Art where I was im-mersed in a sea of colorful

fully hand carved wood andmarble frames and statues,marble tablets with intricatepaintings, depicting the many eras, dynasties, and epics in Indian history.

There is even stuff from Thai-land and Morocco.

Leaving Cottage Art, I past women in saris and men in turbans, and followed the strong aroma of curry and other spices to Farm Fresh, a grocery store stocked with imported Indian foods from London and India. I won-dered the aisles here, reading exotic labels, sniffing spices, and listening to customers

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It’s not too late to get tickets to the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library’s 39th Annual Wine & Cuisine Tasting that takes place this Friday, Feb. 20th at the Alverno Villa. For a tax-deductible donation of $60, you’ll be treated to a variety of fabulous food and wine selections, and you’ll be supporting our Public Library at the same time. Purchase tickets at the Library, Bottle Shop, Sierra Madre Books or on-line at http://www.sierramadrelibraryfriends.org and look for my sister El-len and I who will be fi rst in line, as always! Here’s a photo to prove it. That’s local drummer Ben Rushing and his wife Vicki right behind us.

THURS. 2/19 - THELONIOUS DUB @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. No cover charge. “A complete misunderstanding of both jazz and reggae.” Every Thursday.

THURS. 2/19 - FUR DIXON & STEVE WERNER “TRAVELERS” CD RELEASE PARTY @ THE COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE, 8pm. $15. 2029 N. Lake Ave. Reservations: 626-398-7917. With special guest Rita Hosking. Bluegrass, Americana.

THURS. 2/19, FRI. 2/20 & SAT. 2/21 - THE ALL AMERICAN WRANGLERS @ VIVA CANTINA IN BURBANK, 8 - 11pm. 900 Riverside Dr., next to the L.A. Equestrian Center. 818-845-2425. Full bar & great Mexi-can food. No cover, all ages. Country. Sierra Madre’s own Ben Rushing on drums.

THURS. 2/19 - DAVID SERBY @ THE PIKE BAR IN LONG BEACH, 9pm. 1836 E. 4th St., one block west of Cherry. 562-437-4453. Full bar and dinner ‘til late. A m e r i c a n a / C o u n t r y . h t t p : / /w w w. d a v i d s e r b y. c o m / h o m e . h t m l

FRI. 2/20 - 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

FRI. 2/20 - 39th ANNUAL “FRIENDS OF THE SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY” WINE & CUISINE TASTING @ THE ALVERNO VILLA, 7 – 9:30pm. 200 N. Michillinda Ave. Info: 626-355-7186. Live music, magi-cians, fine art, silent auction. $60 Advance tickets ONLY at the Library, Sierra Madre Books, Bottle Shop, etc. It WILL sell out!

FRI. 2/20 - “THE SUBS” (Better Than Blue’s acoustic alter ego) @ the DOCKSIDE in

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WEST COVINA, 7:30 - 11:30pm. 3057 E. Garvey Ave. North. In the bar area, but you can order food also. 626-915-3474. All ages ok. Joe Velosa, Danny Hesse, Feli-cia Bright. Acoustic Rock, Soul & Blues. FRI. 2/20 - MERCY & THE MERKETTES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8:30pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. No cover, DANCE FLOOR. R&B, Disco, Funk, Rock, Motown, etc. mercyandthemerkettes.com FRI. 2/20 - LIGHTNIN’ WILLIE & THE POORBOYS @ GEM CITY GRILL IN MONROVIA, 9:30pm. 115 E. Olive, off of Myrtle. 626-358-0342. Full bar, no cover, dance floor, pool tables. Lightnin’ fast BLUES. http://www.myspace.com/ lightninwillie FRI. 2/20 - THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLIES and DUANE JARVIS & THE SINEMATICS @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover. Rock, Alt-Country. SAT. 2/21 - VIN FIZ FLYER @ STRINGS MUSIC (aka Fretted Products) IN GLEN-DORA, 8 - 10am - YES - IN THE MORN-ING! 146 N. Glendora Ave. 626-914-4100. Vintage cars on display, breakfast avail-able next door. “Bluegrass with a bit more fiz!” www.myspace.com/vinfizflyerband SAT. 2/21 - BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO 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/ SAT. 2/21 - THE MERCY POWELL QUAR-TET @ THE WORLD-FAMOUS DERBY IN ARCADIA, 7:30 - 11:30pm. 233 E. Hun-tington Dr. 626-447-2430. Full bar, 5-star restaurant. Jazz, R&B, Standards, Swing. SAT. 2/21 - THE CRANE LAKE SERENAD-ERS (aka CAIN ENABLERS) @ THE BUC-CANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, cheap drinks, friendly ser-vice! BLUES from Rick, Pete, Bruce, Rick & John Wood on soprano sax. Should be great! SAT. 2/21 - 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. 2/22 - BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASA-DENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 . All ages. BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/ SUN. 2/22 - Have Lunch with NEW ASTRO-TURF @ 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 fam-ily! Acoustic Folk/Rock, Classic Country. SUN. 2/22 - WRECK ‘N’ SOW @ THE OLD TOWNE PUB IN PASADENA, 4pm. Corner of Fair Oaks & Union, behind the Container Store. Enter thru alley off of Holly St. 626-577-6583. Not 100% sure about this one - I saw a flyer about a fundraiser ($10 admission) but WNS wasn’t on it! CALL AHEAD! Bluegrass.

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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

Picasso’s Café, Bakery & Catering Co.Try our upscale fast casual gourmet Restaurant and Bakery, conduct business in Picasso’s Private Dining Rooms, or explore other fresh food choices with our Corporate Catering division. Celebrating 20 Years of Business, and Awarded San Gabriel Valley’s Small Business of the Year 2008, we are focused on providing quality food products and events, consistent service, and competitive prices. Experience our ever-growing selection of menus, services, presentation styles, and creativity; at Picasso’s, Great Food is a true “work of art!” Catering Available 24/7 at www.picassoscafe.com or (626) 969-6100. 6070 N. Irwindale Ave., Suite A-D Irwindale, CA

La Petite France BakeryNot just cakes and desserts but a plethora of choices even not on the menu! Just ask for Chef Daniel and he will immediately come up with catering ideas from breakfast, lunch to a sumptuous cavalcade of home-cooked Mediterranean cuisine. 411 E. Huntington Dr. Arcadia, (626) 445-0392. Patticakes: The dessert Company Located in Altadena and featuring such heavenly and huge dessert delights as: Truffle dark chocolate flourless cake with dark chocolate truffle cream. finished with chocolate curls. Or if that’s not quite your cup of tea, try their old fashion :four layers of Devil’s Food chocolate cake with a white chocolate mousse center. Glazed with dark chocolate ganache. 1900 North Allen, Altadena (626) 794-1128

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

Restaurant LozanoA menu peppered with Italian and Mexican dishes like a crispy goat cheese quesadilla with baby spinach accentuate Lozano’s elegant creativity. 44 N. Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre, (626) 355-5945

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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A l l of us feeding a family and going shop-ping every week know all about the economy with-out watching Sunday news shows. I am watching cer-tain products every week that continue to go up in price, and as we have said before, you do have choic-es! Markets are still having “buy one get one” sales and huge sales on items as the expiration dates dictate. You have to be savvy though or you will have a pantry full of green beans that your family re-ally doesn’t like so much or you end up with fatten-ing and useless products. I am trying to consider what the family likes and needs and make slight choice changes while still being tasty and most importantly nutritious.

Let Them Eat Steak

O n e weekend treat

for many families is the backyard cookout.

My husband loves steak, and I have a slight trick to please everyone this Satur-day night. I have watched the price of sirloin steaks and found the week my local grocery marked it down. I like to find it by Wednesday of the week I am going to serve it or freeze it until you are ready. Cut two to three pounds of sirloin in 1 ½ inch cubes depending on the crowd you are feeding. Cre-ate a marinade as follows:

Marinate the cubes of sirloin for several days and turn it a few times. The next step is to decide what vege-tables will be added to these kabobs. You can customize and even let everyone make their own kabob which is fun for kids and adults! Cut your onion, green pepper,

tasty and most importantlynutritious.

cup Burgundy wine or wine vinegar

cup steak sauce (any brand)

1 T Worcestershire sauce

1 T soy sauce

1 T garlic salt

mushrooms, red pep -pers, tomatoes, or even

artichokes into bite size pieces. I even like to run these in the microwave for a few minutes since

the steak will not take long to cook.

This meal of kabobs needs little

else. I serve wild rice or a wedge salad if any-thing.

This steak dinner is so economical compared to individual steaks for everyone. It is actually nice for the kids to have dinner in bite size pieces, but for a special dinner party try this recipe and use the same sirloin steak trick.

Beef BurgundyCut 3 pounds of sir-

loin into 1 inch cubes. Stir together a can of celery soup, a can of mushroom soup, ½ cup of Burgundy, and ½ package of onion soup mix. Pour this mix-ture over your meat and place in a covered Dutch oven. Cook at 300 degrees for 3 hours. Serve this over rice or buttered noodles and ad a simple salad.

Make careful choices at the market but continue to be creative for your fam-ily and friends.

RecipeBoxReflectionsBy Deborah Ann Neely

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MONROVIAMonrovia Cinema 12410 S. Myrtle Ave.(626) 305-7469Krikorian TheatreM = Monday Morning Mommy MovieFired Up (PG-13, 90) Fri-Thu (1125 150 420) 745 1020Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail (PG-13, 103) Fri-Thu (1110 135 415) 705 940Confessions of a Shopaholic (PG, 112) Fri-Sat (1115 1150 155 235 430 510) 710 955 945 1030 Sun, Tue-Thu (1115 1150 155 235 430 510) 710 955 945 Mon (M1000 11650 155 235 430 510) 710 755 945Friday the 13th (2009) (R, 95) Fri-Thu (1130 200 500 720 955)The International (R, 118) Fri-Thu (1045 145 440) 730 1010Coraline 3D (PG, 100) Fri-Thu (1140 215 455) 735 1015He’s Just Not That Into You (PG-13, 129) Fri-Sat (1050 1120 150 435 450) 750 1000 1040 Sun-Thu (1050 1120 150 435 450) 750 1000The Pink Panther 2 (PG, 92) Fri-Thu (1100 130

400) 715 935Taken (PG-13, 93) Fri-Thu (1135 210 445) 740 1005Gran Torino (R, 116) Fri-Thu (205) 735Slumdog Millionaire (R, 120) Fri-Sat (1105 140 425) 725 1025 Sun-Thu (1105 140 425) 725

PASADENARegency Academy 6 Cinema1003 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 229-9400Matinees $2.00 (shows before 6 p.m.), after 6 p.m. $3.00Check with theater for pass restrictionsTimes followed by (*) = Fri-Sun only showing; (**) = Fri-Sat only showingFrost/Nixon (R, 134) Fri-Thu 100(*) 345 640 920(**)Marley and Me (PG, 127) Fri-Thu 1145(*) 230 510 745Frozen River (R, 110) Fri-Thu 1245(*) 600Valkyrie (PG-13, 133) Fri-Thu 315 820Bedtime Stories (PG, 110) Fri-Thu Noon(*) 220 450 710 930(**)Waltz With Bashir (R, 100) Fri-Thu 300 750 955(**)Rachel Getting Married (R, 123) Fri-Thu 1220(*) 515Revolutionary Road (R, 129) Fri-Thu 115(*) 400 700 940(**)

PLAYHOUSE 7 673 E. Colorado Blvd.(626) 844-6500Laemmle TheatreTwo Lovers (R, 123) Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 140 430 730 1010Gomorrah (NR, 150) Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 1220 330 700 1000The Wrestler (R, 124) Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 130 420 720 1000Doubt (PG-13, 119) Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu Noon 230 500 740 1015Slumdog Millionaire (R, 136) Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 1230 340 700 955Milk (R, 143) Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 1240 400 710 1010The Reader (R, 138) Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 1250 350 700 955

PACIFIC PASEO STADIUM 14280 E. Colorado Blvd.Colorado & Los Robles(626) 568-8888Confessions of a Shopaholic (PG, 105) Fri-Sat 115 230 420 725 815 1015 Sun, Tue-Thu 115 230 420 725 815 955 Mon 1100 135 230 420 725 815 955Coraline (PG, 100) Fri-Thu 1220 245 505 740 1005The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (PG-13, 167) Fri-Sat 950 pm Sun-Thu 945 pmFired Up (PG-13, 94) Fri-Thu 1215 250 510 745 1010Friday the 13th (R, 97) Fri-Sat 1210 130 430 530 730 945 1045 Sun-Thu 1210 130 430 530 730 1020Gran Torino (R, 117) Fri-Sat 105 415 715 955 Sun-Thu 105 415 715 950He’s Just Not That Into You (PG-13, 129) Fri-Sat 100 405 705 1020 Sun-Thu 100 405 705 1015The International (R, 118) Fri-Sun Noon 240 520 800 1040 Mon 1130 240 520 800 1035 Tue-Thu Noon 240 520 800 1035Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG, 91) Fri-Thu 1225 255 525 735The Pink Panther 2 (PG, 92) Fri-Sat Noon 210 455 720 930 Sun, Tue-Thu Noon 210 455 720 935 Mon 1145 210 455 720 935Push (PG-13, 111) Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 145 425 710 940 Mon 1115 145 425 710 940Taken (PG-13, 91) Fri-Sun 1230 305 540 820 1030 Mon-Thu 1230 305 540 820 1025Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail (PG-13, 103) Fri-Sun 1205 120 235 410 515 700 750 930 1035 Mon-Wed 1205 120 235 410 515 700 750 930 1030 Thu 1205 120 235 410 515 700 750 950

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Last Week’s Solution

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53. ___ Darya (Asian river)54. Loose.fitting overcoat58. Knee60. The whole shebang61. Hoodwink64. ___ Grande65. Wide street66. Actress Chase67. Shooting marble68. Relaxed69. Visionary

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SUN. 2/22 - “OPERA TO BROADWAY” VOCAL PERFORMANCES @ 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!

NOTE regarding Mary’s Market: read the digital message board at the entrance to the Canyon before entering. If we are in a YELLOW or RED FLAG ALERT situation (because of possible mudslides), then there is no street parking in the Canyon and in Mary’s Market parking lot. Park on Mountain Trail and walk in to avoid being towed or ticketed. It’s not that far!!!

2/24 - “TAPAS TUESDAY” @ MARY’S MARKET & CANYON CAFE IN SIERRA MADRE CANYON with RAY HILL, 6:30 - 9pm. Keyboards & vocals, with tunes spanning the decades. “A great guy in his 70’s who has a huge repertoire of all kinds of piano tunes. He used to do arrangements for Big Bands and he likes to tell stories about the pieces he plays....a real canyon treasure.” 561 Woodland Ave. 626-355-4534. Limited parking, YUMMY FOOD!

“TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA” @ CAFE 322 with QUIZ MASTER MIDGE, 8pm. $2 to play. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414.

“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.

THURS. 2/26 - THELONIOUS DUB @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. No cover charge. “A complete misunderstanding of both jazz and reggae.” Every Thursday.

FRI. 2/27 - 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 & Mu-sic to suit your mood!” http://www.myspace.com/themellowdeees

FRI. 2/27 - “SWING DANCE PARTY” with FLAT TOP TOM @ CAFE 322 IN SI-ERRA MADRE, 8pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. www.flattoptom.com

FRI. 2/27 - HORSES ON ASTROTURF @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIER-RA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, free parking, cheap drinks! Hillbilly Hippie Rock.

SAT. 2/28 - BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADE-NA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 . All ages. Saturday BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent. The Mission St. Gold Line sta-

tion is just a short walk away, and makes for a nice outing. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

SAT. 2/28 - CLIFF WAGNER & THE

OLD #7 @ THE FRET HOUSE IN COVINA, 8pm. 309 N. Citrus Ave. 626-339-7020. $15. Americana, Country.

SAT. 2/28 - NO SUPERSTITIONS GIG

@ 322 THIS MONTH. they’ll be back in March...

SAT. 2/28 - T.C.’s LIVING ROOM and

LUNGBUTTER @ THE BUCCANEER LOUNGE IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm. 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. Full bar, no cover, pool table. Rock, Alternative.

SUN. 3/1 - BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER

@ FIREFLY BISTRO IN SOUTH PASADE-NA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443 . All ages. BLUES Brunch under a big breezy tent. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/

SUN. 3/1 - GRANT PARK SOFTBALL

- ALL ARE WELCOME! NOT A LEAGUE - JUST FOR FUN & THE LOVE OF THE GAME! CORNER OF CORDOVA & MICHIGAN IN PASADENA, 3 BLOCKS WEST OF PCC. BATTING PRACTICE 12:30, GAME TIME ASAP. BRING YOUR GLOVE, BAT, CHAIR, ICE CHEST, GUI-TAR, UKULELE, ETC. We had a great open-ing day game despite the soggy field!

SUN. 3/1 - THE MERCY POWELL

QUARTET @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MA-DRE, 1:30 - 4:30pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. No cover, all ages. Mercy, Josh, Marc & Peter Burke doin’ some standards & jazzy stuff for your dining & listening pleasure!

SUN. 3/1 - LIGHTNIN’ WILLIE &

THE POORBOYS @ THE BIG FISH IN GLENDALE, 4:30pm. 5230 San Fernando Rd. 818-244-6442. FREE blues festival, starts at noon.

SUN. 3/1 - “OPERA TO BROADWAY”

VOCAL PERFORMANCES @ 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!

Please remember to call and verify all info. before making plans. Everything is subject to change. This is show biz, after all...

Advance notice dept: Sierra Madre’s

WISTARIA FESTIVAL - SUNDAY, MARCH 15th. Put it on your calendar now... more info. to come.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SALLY

& JEFF OF SIERRA MADRE BOOKS ON THE BIRTH OF THEIR SON, CONNOR - FEB. 12th!

P.S. DAVE OSTI CONTINUES TO OF-

FER GUITAR LESSONS AT SIERRA MADRE BOOKS. www.myspace.com/sierramadreguitar

Hope to see you out & about, SierraMadreSue sierramadresue@yahoo.com

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This Week in History

In 1986, Russia launched the first of several modules of the MIR space station into orbit around the earth. It was the first permanently inhabited space station and was assembled by connecting several modules, each launched separately from 1986 to 1996. The space station could support as many as six crew-members at any one time. These included not only Russians but astronaunts from several other countries, among them the U.S.A. and Afghanistan. The MIR space station continued to orbit the earth until March 23, 2001.

1986: Russia Launches the First Space Station

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145 E. Grandview Ave., Sierra Madre3+ Units offered at $1,475,000.

Huge 20,500 sf lot with many large trees create a unique, tranquil, quiet & private compound. Perfect for extended families or as a Single Family Residence with great rental income potential. 5 buildings with wood interior/exterior, vaulted ceilings, 3 fireplaces. Extensive remodel in 2007 - new kitchen, baths, utilities updated, low-maintenance landscaping, low-voltage lighting. Very unusual, must see to appreciate the possibilities.

838 Wick Lane, GlendoraOffered at $1,295,000.

Country living just 30 miles from Los Angeles! Build your dream home on this wonderfully private and secluded property which is zoned for horses and consists of about 8 acres with approximately 2.2 of them being on a gentle slope. There is a possible development opportunity to build 2 to 3 homes. Buyer to verify with the City of Glendora.

169 Circle Drive, BradburyOffered at $4,995 per month.

Located just minutes from the Santa Anita Race Track in the prestigious guard-gated community of Bradbury estates and situated on an acre of manicured park-like grounds, this beautiful Monterey Colonial home offers an East Coast/Hamptons feel. 5049 Sq. Ft. Home, 41,000 Sq. Ft. Lot. 6 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms. Lease Term Negotiable.

2025 Carolwood, Arcadia, Ca Offered at $1,048,000.

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.

470 Auburn, Sierra Madre Offered at $2,500 per month

Lovely traditional home in North Sierra Madre and in very good condition. There is a wonderful new kitchen, bright breakfast room, fireplace, large rear yard, spa and 2 car attached garage. 1083 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Owner request 1 year lease. Available January 18, 2009. 1083 sq. ft. home, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 8600 sq.ft. lot. Owner requests 1 year lease. $2,500 per month with a $3,800 security deposit. Available January 18, 2009.

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324 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra MadreOffered at $848,000.

Situated on a large 11,134 sf lot, this property is for those who love to entertain. Spacious living room w/vaulted ceiling and fireplace. Large kitchen opens to Family Room. Kitchen has wood flooring, Sub-Zero refrigerator,water purifier, self-cleaning double ovens, built-in desk. Sliding doors from Family Room to deck w/large lattice covered patio and private rear yard. Master Suite w/his & hers closets. Home is 2,222 sf, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Updated Baths, 3-Car Garage w/storage & work bench.

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50 W. Dayton, PasadenaOffered at $798,000 or lease $3,200/mo.

Old Town Pasadena – truly urban living at its finest! This dramatic loft-style, single level condo located on the top floor is just steps from fine dining, shops, theaters and the Gold Line. The complex epitomizes today’s trend of a live/work lifestyle – ideal for the sophisticated buyer looking for an ultra modern living environment complete with industrial design elements. Features: soaring 14-foot ceilings, fireplace, stainless steel accents, GE Monogram stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, separate laundry room, 1379 Sq. Ft., 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 2 Balconies, 2 parking spaces.

321 E. Grandview, Sierra MadreOffered at 1,148,000.

Offering stunning mountain views from the master bedroom, balconies & back yard, this home boasts a rustic design while offering extreme comfort. This 2,621 sq. ft. home has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and is on a 12,297 sq. ft. lot. There is a salt-water pool and spa in a newly landscaped backyard. There is central air and heat, numerous fruit trees, sound-proofed music studio, new tankless water heater, copper plumbing, updated electrical panel, and has been seismically engineered. A very unique home!

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LISTING

2075 Santa Anita Avenue Offered at $1,275,000.

Located in the award winning Arcadia School district this lovely traditional home is situated on a spacious 15,000 sq. ft. lot. Wood floors grace the elegant and sun filled living room and formal dining room. The family room is conveniently located off the newly remodeled kitchen featuring Mission Style cabinetry, polished lime stone counter tops with onyx backsplashes and much much more. The assessed square footage is 2069, but the measured square footage is 3150 (verified by a licensed appraiser), 5 bd., 3 baths.Owner will finance 2nd T.D.

NEW

LISTING

110 Coburn, Sierra Madre Offered at $1,448,000.

This “Better-Than-New” well-appointed home is 5 years new. It sits on a 10,498 sq. ft. lot and is steps from Sierra Vista Park. This home is 3,513 sq. ft. with 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. Three of the 5 bathrooms are Master Suites. There is a gourmet kitchen with stainless steel, high-end appliances, granite counter tops, large center island and walk-in pantry. It also offers: 9-ft ceilings, crown molding, plantation shutters, custom window treatments, recessed lighting, dual-paned windows, security system. Truly Lovely!

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1536 W. Del Mar, PasadenaOffered at $2,500 per month

This charming Mediterranean home is in great condition and offers spacious rooms; coved ceiling in living room and in formal dining room. The living room offers a fireplace, there is beautiful wood flooring throughout, French doors/windows; an updated kitchen with granite counter, stove & tile flooring. There is also a charming breakfast room with built-in hutch. Both bathrooms have been updated, CA & heat & 2-car detached garage. 1,781 sf, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, $4,125 security deposit.

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HomeHome&GardenGarden

This time last year I opted out of a trip to New York when my husband

went for work. That was then and reces-sion or no, this is now. How fortuitous to have five days of freezing, sunny weather to walk the length of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island instead of sit-ting indoors when possible, watching LAís torrential rainstorms. Sometimes things work out.

So Iím being a good garden worshipper this week, doing my best to pay attention and stay on the path. Today I make amends for one of my trespasses. Having lived in Manhattan and Brooklyn for nine years I never once visited the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. What a fool to wait so long! But better late than never. I took a wrong turn out of the subway station so walked an extra 258 steps (thank you, pedometer application on my iPhone) to a side gate, only finding the splendid front entrance as I walked north toward Manhattan. But inside this pristine 52 acre garden, many happy surprises.

Number one: Admission is free during the week in the winter months. Score!

Surprise number two: This place is meticulously maintained with some of the most beautifully pruned tree specimens. Even leafless the flowering cherry trees of the Japanese Hill-and-Pond garden con-note health, movement and grace. The paper birch trees are tall and fat with soft, curling flakes of mushroom colored bark. The weeping hemlock are cartoon-like with drooping branches. The cherry esplanade is splendidly European in its grand scale, with benches for repose along walkways and tucked into tall hedges for a private moment of rest.

Surprise number three: The Steinhardt Conservatory, a jumbo glasshouse has sev-eral good collections worth seeing. The cactus garden, meticulously mulched with

Ask Garden GalBy Sandy Gills

Trading a Rainy Week for Garden Sights in New York

gravel made me worry for my succulents out on these rainy nights. But most impressive is the bonsai room, filled with gorgeous, lovingly pruned acers, cherries and conifers, some more than 100 years old. Reproduc-tions of plants are shown in a downstairs art gallery in water color and pastel form by day and evening students who learn to draw and paint at the Garden.

Best of all, every corner of the place is clearly labeled, with directional arrows to get you in and around efficiently. The map the guard gave me was easy to read and thorough.

Yesterday I made good on a longtime promise to visit the Staten Island Botanical Garden at Snug Harbor. Despite having one syllable more than the garden botanic in Brooklyn, Snug Harbor was a strange if not unpleasant day trip.

It starts with a boatload of travelers. Well, a ferry-load of passengers, many of which sounded like European and South American visitors taking the free ferry round trip for a look at Manhattan from the water. Fair enough. Iíve done that myself many times in those nine years when I was-nít visiting botanic or botanical gardens. But yesterday my mission diverged from that of my fellow sailors. As it turned out my mission was to visit the home of retired sailors.

Snug Harbor, home of the Staten Island Botanical Garden, is an 83 acre New York City park and National Historical Landmark District. And itís the former retirement home for maritime workers. The retirement home moved to North Carolina some years ago, and what remains is an assortment of Federal style buildings being repurposed as an arts center.

The busiest spot on the grounds is the Childrenís Museum, bustling on Presidentsí

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CITY NEWS12 FEBRUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 25, 2009

City NewsSierra Madre

“Emily Duggan has done it again!” said Andy Bencosme, man-aging broker of Century 21 Village Inc. in Sierra Madre, at the com-pany’s annual “Awards Breakfast”. Bencosme congratulated Emily for being awarded the 2nd Top Pro-ducer award for the office.

While industry awards are always appreciated, Bencosme has often noted that it’s the extra effort and personal attention that Emily gives her clients that makes her among the most sought after agents in the area. She personally

Emily Duggan Finds Success in a Challenging Market

superv ises ev-erything from a home’s prepara-tion, staging and photography to guiding a client through inspec-tions, loan and escrow require-ments. As fur -ther proof of her success, Emily has repeatedly

Residents are encouraged to bring their used tires to our freeWaste Tire Collection Events. Tires will be accepted and recycled free of charge. Don’t miss the opportunity to remove those stubborn tires in your yard or community. Thousands of residents have taken advantage of this service. Participants will receive a 15 percent discount coupon on their next purchase of Bridgestone or Firestone tires.

The event will be held Satur-day, February 21st from 9:00AM to

Free Tire Recycling Event3:00PM. The location is the City of Glendale Recycling Center at 540 West Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale, California. This event is open to all Los Angeles County residents. No tires from businesses, no oversized or tractor tires. Rims are accepted.

To learn more about recycling and household hazardous waste, con-tact The County of Los Angeles De-partment of Public Works at 1 (888) CLEAN-LA or the City of Sierra Madre’s Public Works Department at 626-355-7135.

The Senior Community Commission is now accepting nominations for the Older “Si-erra Madre” American of the Year. If you know someone who has demonstrated outstanding community service and is 60 years of age or older, please contact the Senior Services Desk at (626) 355-7394 for a nomination form.

Nominations are due to the Community & Personnel Services Department, 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., by Sunday, March 1, 2009. The Senior Community Commission will discuss nominees at its Study Session on March 5, 2009 and announce the honoree at their regular scheduled meeting also on March 5th at 3 pm in the City Council Chambers. The honoree will also be recognized at a reception held in their honor at the Sierra Madre Hart Park House on May 1st.

Previous Honorees include Karl Teigler, George Maurer, Elsie Dannmayer, Doris Webster, Dorothy Tillquist, Celeste McCleary, Ed Wellman, Rose Fafach, Bonnie Garner, Isabella Paegal, James Tyler, Midge Morash, Lucile Flandres, James Heasley, Joylouise Harte-Smith, John Grijalva, Loyal Camacho, George Throop, Russ Anderson and Eph Konigsberg.

Senior Community Commission Seeking “Older Sierra Madre American of the Year”

Imagine your invi-tation to a party at a posh European villa complete with dozens of vintners pouring their fin-est wines, and the chefs of 20 restau-rants tantalizing your palette with samples of their f i ne s t c u i s i ne ! Add to that three Magic Castle ma-g icians amazing you with sleight of hand card tricks,

delightful live entertainment, artwork by local artists and a silent auction.

You might know we're describing the 39th Annual Wine and Cuisine Tasting af-fair sponsored by the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library and taking place at Alverno's historic Villa in Sierra Madre. The event, held Friday, February 20th from 7:00 -

The 39th Annual Wine and Gourmet Tasting Fundraiser9:30pm, raises funds enabling the library to add new acquisitions and additions to col-lections (like Playaways, their new miniature mp3 portable digital books), support library services and programs, and make improve-ments to the building and grounds.

Advance tickets are now available for purchase at the sierramadrelibraryfriends.org website and at several Sierra Madre locations including Savor the Flavor, Sierra Madre Books, Iris Intrigue, Arnold's Fron-tier Hardware, The Bottle Shop and, of course, the Sierra Madre Library. Tickets, $60.00 each, are also available by mail at: The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library, P. O. Box 334, Sierra Madre, CA 91025. So whether you're tempted by the gourmet delights of 20 restaurants, or tantalized by a fruity chardonnay, pinot noir or cabernet from dozens of vintners, join your friends at this annual celebration.

The Alverno Villa is a duplicate of the Villa Collazzi located on the outskirts of Florence, Italy. Nestled at the foot of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains in the

picturesque City of Sierra Madre, the Villa was built in “pure” Italian Renaissance style in 1922 by the famous Pasadena architect Wallace Neff and was completed in 1928. Originally built on thirteen acres of trees and flowers overlooking the entire San Ga-briel Valley, the main building is comprised of two stories and a tower. It is said that the walls are made of two rows of hollow tile to keep the building cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The lower story houses the reception rooms, dining room, drawing room, and library. The upper floor includes the living quarters and a spacious ballroom. The original owner supervised the planting of the trees which included: orchids, tulips, Japanese Magnolia, strawberry trees, flam-ing eucalyptus, coral, and carob. To frame the southern facade, a sunken garden was added, lined on either side by Italian cy-press.

The villa is now part of Alverno High School a private Catholic girls' school, which has educating young women since 1960.

The City of Sierra Madre down-graded to a Green Flag Mud Alert for Sierra Madre residences in po-tential mud flow areas on Monday.The County of Los Angeles Public Works Department has declared a no phase mudflow forecast from the Santa Anita Fire burn area.The City of Sierra Madre thanked the residents for their continued preparation and due diligence during these recent rainstorms.Additional information on how to protect your home can be found on the City’s website, www.cityofsierramadre.com. Mud incident updates can be found at www.sier-ramadrepio.blogspot.com.

Round Two of the Rains - Sierra Madre Basically Unscathed

No Serious Damage Reported

been voted real estate’s “Best of the Best” realtor in a local news-paper reader’s poll.

A long time resident of Sierra Madre celebrates her 20th year as an agent at Century 21 Village, Emily offers her clients the talents of a smart and savvy realtor who knows the foothill areas thorough-ly. For both buyers and sellers, Emily also puts her experience and contacts to work. Contractors, handymen, painters, decorators and landscapers, Emily has all their names and numbers.

Photos By Terry MIler

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Day. Several areas were not open, others like the Tuscan villa were under construc-tion and yet others look to be abandoned and dilapidated despite wearing ìconstruc-tion in progressî signs. The Visitors Center was far from what seemed to be the en-trance, although nothing was marked very

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well so perhaps the bus stop wasnít at the main entrance.

I walked in circles with a confusing map, following paths that led to construction areas not reflected on the map. The grounds reminded me of the challenges of gardening in extreme weather conditions: cobblestone

paths were loose, the ground was alternately spongy and like quick sand, or cracked and heav-ing where the temperatures pose risks for plants and people. The Chinese Scholars garden wasnít open but the Garden of Health offered a winding path that tested aerobic fitness. The rose garden wasnít yet pruned (according to East Coast habit) and it was re-freshing to see hundreds of rose hips awaiting winter feeders.

As I boarded the bus after an aimless hour of wandering the ramshackle grounds, the place reminded me of the shadow of a re-enactment village, like a crummy Colonial Williamsburg. Snug Harbor could be a cool old marit ime re-enactment place, filled with salty old popeyes, re-minding us of a by-gone era. How cool would it be to learn rope ty-ing from a sea-faring re-enacter, to eat jerky and hard tack or sip quinine at Cookieís Cafe, and visit the Paymasterís office for a slug of rum instead of our wage? We could repair sails, not shave, argue over women, gamble away our money, and do it alongside those vagabonds of yesteryear known as sailors. Iím on vaca-tion, so I can dream, canít I?

bers would not be involved in the deliberations regarding the wilderness area.

Those who attended the council meeting questioned whether the recommendations council members made at the meeting where actually amendments to the resolution. Sil-verstein explained that he had spoken with Monrovia City Attorney Craig Steele who told him that the comments were merely “minute notes” and would be considered only as recom-mendations to the staff rather than as binding amendments to the resolution.

But in response to comments reported to him, Craig Steele said in a letter to Silverstein that these minute notes were indeed binding

amendments to the resolution already passed by the council at the Jan. 20th meeting.

Those recommendations in question which were put for-ward by councilmember Tom

Adams and recorded in the officially adopted meeting minutes read as follows:

“It was moved by Councilmember Adams, seconded by Councilmember Lutz, to adopt Resolution No 2009-04 and approve the recommendations for the Community Services Commission as outlined in the Staff Report, with the addition that the City do nothing to promote the sites, and to keep access points as camoufl aged to the extent that we can refrain from making the trails highly visible, that each of these points come back with satisfactory proof that the city had legal access and easements before anything was formalized, conclude the evaluation of the existing fi re road to determine if it was an alternative, and insure that the full Wildland Fire Protection Plan was in place.”

Indeed, the question of how city staff will choose to interpret and enact the recom-mendations and will of the council remains to be seen.

The city staff report which was submitted to the council for use in its deliberations sum-marized the uses of the land in the Wilderness Preserve as follows: “The area zoned Hillside Wilderness Preserve may be used only for natural open space including preservation of endangered habitats and species, wildlife habi-tats and wildlife corridors, open space for pas-sive recreational uses such as hiking and nature studies, utility easements and reservoirs, and nature centers and educational facilities.” The area includes Monrovia’s City Park, Canyon Park and the Boy Scout owned area known as Camp Trask.

The staff report further stated “The land may only be used for hiking and riding trails, nature centers, educational and incidental out-door recreation facilities.”

Part of the report did note “The trails shall be so designed to take into consideration impacts to residential development (new and existing) with respect to privacy and safety.”

The residents who met on the 12th felt that the city was not taking into consideration the noise and traffic problems that opening up the Wilderness Preserve through residential neighborhoods would create. Several people also voiced concerns about the potential of increased fire risk and possible the increased need for police presence in these neighbor-hoods.

The staff report to the city council pointed out that most of the monies received from grants required public access to the wilderness area. The first grant was “The State Wildlife Conservation Board’s Governor’s Challenge Grant” matching from the Measure B monies, required that the monies be used to preserve wildlife habitat and for “compatible public uses” which are “consistent with wildlife habitat preservation.”

Additional funds were obtained from the State Habitat Conversation Fund with match-ing money from the Measure B monies. These funds were to protect Deer and Mountain Lion Habitats and Riparian habitat areas. These monies were also tied to public access to the areas.

Additional funds received from the Riv-ers and Mountains Conservancy (no matching

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funds required) but again public access to the area was a condition of the receipt of the funds. In most cases the city highlighted Canyon Park as an example of the city opening the area for public use.

One of those most directly affected will be Tom Suess, a Monrovia resident who spoke at both the city council meeting and the meeting at the Stelling home. Suess questioned why the city felt it needed to open the wilderness areas via residential communities. “Why can’t the city leave the access through Canyon Park and through Wilderness Park in Arcadia?” Suess asked those in attendance. “These parks already exist and trails can be expanded and improved to meet the requirements of the grants.”

The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Dec-laration (IS/MND) was adopted by the council in accordance with the California Environmen-tal Quality Act (CEQA). The City report says that only Biology, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Recreation and Mandatory Findings of Significance were cited by the city as being impacted by the development of the Wilderness Preserve. Absent from the report were any mentions of potential issues with increased noise pollution and/or traffic con-gestion issues.

Suess said that the law suit will be filed this week to obtain a Writ of Mandamus to force the city to reevaluate the issues.

Under the new plan access routes will include:

Upper Cloverleaf Trail - Highland Place - Gated with pedestrian access only

Lower Clamshell Motorway - Ridg-eside Dr. - Gated with vehicle access for resi-dents only with pedestrian access from dawn to dusk.

Lower Clamshell Motorway - Clo-verleaf Dr. - Gated with vehicle access for residents only with pedestrian access from dawn to dusk.

Sleepy Hollow - Norumbega Dr. in the 900 block - No gates, No vehicular access. (This is an isolated area unconnected to the rest of the preserve and is completely surrounded by private property.)

Part of the city’s plan to miti-gate the problems created by opening the wilderness area include the following:

• Install Wilderness Preserve Signage to include hours of use, rules of use and applicable city ordi-nances.

• Install Mutt Mitts to enforce proper pickup and disposal of domestic pet waste.

• Install Bear Proof Trash Receptacles for proper disposal of pedestrian trash

• Assign personnel and volunteer Corps to maintain and patrol the areas

• Install new gate system for pedestrian access from dawn to dusk. Vehicles only for fi re police and park staff.

• Work with Traffi c Safety Committee to mitigate problems.

• Install mirrors to increase visibility for pedestri-ans, bicyclists and resident motorist only.

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JUST ASK LOUBy Lou Perlin

When I wrote my first book (Just Ask Lou) I thought that I had answered just about every possible question about real estate. In fact, I thought that I would be repeating most of those questions in future newspaper articles. Yes, there were repeat questions, but asked in a different way requir-ing a different type of answer. The end result is that I am some 320-pages into my new book of questions and answers, and I am concerned if this new book will ever be finished.

Here are some of the most recent questions asked:

Q ) We are concerned about purchasing a bank owned property, but the real estate agent said that the bank had made repairs. Can I obtain a copy of the list of repairs made?

A) It depends on who ar-ranged to make those repairs. If the agency handling the bank property made the repairs, then they should be able to provide you with a copy. What you want to know is if the only repairs made were for safety and health reasons. The law may require that the bank/or seller of a Real Estate Owned (REO) property, such repairs must be made, but not all sell-ers of REO properties may do so. Best way to assure yourself that you are not purchasing a property with hidden defects is to have a professional in-spection. Most states do not require that such inspectors be licensed, but there are as-sociations that provide special training, and that is the type of inspector to look for, one that is affiliated with that training organization. Also look for one

There Couldn’t Possibly Be More Than 260 Questions!that has Errors & Omission (E & O) Insurance.

Q ) Which is better to do, take out a loan that is payable every other week, or a fi xed loan for thirty years? I’m really confused as to the manner in which payment can be made to pay-off the loan for the property faster.

A) These are questions that you must ask of your lender, and if the manner of payment is not totally under-stood, then consider speaking to another lender. By making twice monthly payments, a normal thirty-year loan could be paid off in approximately 22 years. The same is true if you just made one extra pay-ment per year, instead of 12 payments over the year, you make thirteen payments. If you were able to make larger monthly payments, then con-sider a fifteen-year loan, as the interest would also be less. I am not totally aware of your financial condition, income,

etc. You really must have that talk with the lender.

Q ) I have been out of work for nearly a year, and I had to use my credit cards to make ends meet. We are now employed, but want to consolidate our loans by refi nancing our home, and pay off the credit cards, but we are having diffi culty obtaining a new home loan. Why? We have always made our home loan payments on time.

A) I made calls to a couple of lenders that I am friendly with, and they told me that those applying for refinancing of their home loan, or attempt-ing to obtain an equity loan, and have high levels of credit debt may result with having the applicants loan denied. This is not happening with all lenders, so start searching around for a new lender, one that under-stands your problem.

Q ) We are in the process of making an offer on a condo, and never

realized that there were so many pages to the agreement. One question has to do with Arbitration, and our agent suggested that we initial that portion of the agreement. We are not certain, as we don’t understand Arbitration that much.

A) Advising a buyer or seller to initial this portion of the Purchase Agreement is giving legal advise, and that is never a good idea for an agent to do. Initialing this section of the agreement is “optional”. Arbitration is not as formal as going to court, and it could take years to get to court. Court pro-cess, meaning attorney costs, etc, could be very expensive even if the dispute is for a small amount. Going to Small Claims Court is much easier, with the maximum claim amount that Small Claim Court can handle is $7,500.00. You can have an attorney with you when going to Arbitration, but he cannot act in the same manner as in court. Arbitration is binding

– there is no appeal. The only one that could properly advise you to or not to initial this sec-tion of the agreement is your attorney.

Q ) We have excellent credit, no outstanding debt, yet we are hav-ing diffi culty purchasing this rental property. Our FICO® score is high, and we have never had any problems

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A celebration to dedicate Monrovia’s new library is on time and on tap for April 4

Monrovia’s new Public Library is near completion, with a dedication ceremony and celebration set for Tues-day, April 4.

The new 28,000-square-foot facility – twice the size of the building it replaced – will be open to the public shortly after the dedication date. Work began on the structure in early December, 2007.

The Library is located in Library Park, where two previous Library buildings served the community since the late

1890s. Library Park itself has also undergone a renova-

Library Dedication Ceremony & Celebration slated for Saturday, April 4Work Continues - environmentally friendly lighting is installed

tion during the construction of the new facility, with new lawns, seating, play areas, walkways and a fountain.

The new Library is being constructed with funds from a March, 2007 voter-approved bond measure.

The new facility will feature considerably more space for books, periodicals, tapes and DVDs; a Com-munity Room and public restrooms; a Heritage Room; adult, children and teen areas; homework rooms; a literacy services area; an expanded reference section; individual sitting areas; self-checkout machines; banks of free public computers and a Friends of the Library store.

Approximately 100 people braved the rains this weekend for hands-on instruction in: disaster preparedness; assessment of medical needs; fire sup-pression; light search and rescue; other skills critical to the 72 hours after a di-saster. With classroom and hands on training, this mini course was a true eye open-er for many residents.

While the Pasadena Fire Department’s goal is to respond to emergencies within five minutes, this may be out of the ques-tion after a major disaster. Able-bodied individuals and families may have to

Pasadena Residents experience Pasadena Emergency Response Training (PERT)

be their own first respond-ers and may have to be self-sufficient for up to 72 hours. For this reason, Pasadena Emergency Re-sponse Training (PERT) training is provided by Pasadena Fire Department at no cost to participants. This event is sponsored by Pasadena City Coun-cilman Steve Madison for District 6 constituents. The Pasadena city web-site has an emergency preparedness page with a variety of topics, from earthquakes to terrorism to fires to storms, at www.cityofpasadena.net/disas-ter.

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According to organizers, there was a great deal of inter-est in this year’s Sunrise Grant Program and more applications were received than were funds available. Consideration was not of which schools were rep-resented, but rather based on judgments of the Rotarians’ and the quality of the teachers’ applications. Pictured are some of the recipients of the grants and fellow rotarians:

From Left: Katy Klotz – Chair

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Grant MoneyPasadena Sunrise Rotary Club announced their

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TheGoodLifeBy Wally Hage

Now that tit le shown above could be considered a very uncomplimentary remark, however, it is just a matter of how you hear it. Well I’ll let you be the judge!

This story started with the yearly telephone call to my wife from her eccentric cousin, who lives in Boring Oregon. No, Boring does not describe the State, just the small town in which her cousin LucyLou lives!

The phone message that LucyLou left for my wife to return should have been the clue to … Just Don’t Phone Her Back! But, when Pat returned LuLu’s call it was confirmed, this was her an-nual request for a special Christmas present.

LuLu’s opening greet-ing, “Hi Pat, How you’all getting along? I just called to let you know … that we don’t know what to do about Christmas this year since Huey quit his job to go into real estate. He says the buy-ing market should really be picking-up soon, as this is a great time for people to buy a house at bargain prices. That many people in Boring are out of work and therefore los-ing their homes.” Overhear-ing that phone conversation,

I thought to my self, wow that sounds just like some of the reasoning that has been coming out of “Washington D.C.” lately!

Pat told her cousin LuLu “Oh don’t worry, just forget all about Christmas presents this year.” (Well that’s easy for LuLu to do…as she has already done that for the past five years). But it was Lulu’s follow-up remark that was very revealing. She hinted that just in case someone wanted to send her and Huey a Christmas gift, that a new Crock Pot would really be nice, as her old pot has a big crack in it!

LucyLou claimed that several years ago, when Huey fell off of a hay wagon and knocked out some of his front teeth, that she has been cooking in a Crock Pot since then, so that Huey could gum his food better.

Later, when my wife hung up from the phone conversation she said; “Now I know what I will get my LuLu … cousin … for Christ-mas. When I agreed with Pat, that she could not have said it better she turned away quickly and lost all interest in telling me any further details of the annual Christmas so-licitation.

Well, when they say, “ it ain’t over till it’s over,” that really is true. Just after New Years Day, we received an unexpected follow-up, Col-lect Call, from Boring LuLu. This time LucyLou was in near tears. She said that she had received the new “Crock Pot” but there wasn’t any instructions or recipe book to know how to use it!

Wel l the last t ime I wrote a column about LuLu from Boring, I got a couple of critical e-mail’s telling me, that I need to be more patient and kindly. After all, Boring really is a very small farm town in Oregon and they don’t have access to what we have here in the big cities. Well I thought, yes … that’s probably true, as I recalled our last visit to her town over twenty years

ago. Boring is the only town I know of, that when you drive into town the road sign reads, “THIS IS BORING” and within a few blocks you are leaving town, and the road sign says, “YES, THAT WAS BORING.”

Well, now to bring you up to date as I close this col-umn. My thoughtful wife called, Crock Pot LuLu, back again and told her that she had sent her the latest book of recipes for Crock Pot Cooking. But still, Little LuLu wasn’t completely satisfied, as she now wanted a cookbook for Crock Pot Deserts??

Well, after hearing the latest “She Needs” request, I snickered a comment back to Pat, “Yes, that’s what Cracked Pot LuLu needs” a recipe book for “Crack Pot

Deserts”.

purchasing anything on credit, so why are we having diffi culty obtaining a loan for this property?

A) Our conversation was short, and I did not have all of the details of your purchase, but here are a few reasons why you are not getting that loan. You said that you were coming in with twenty-percent down, while lenders (today) seem to want at least thirty-percent down on a rental property. The property is also on leased land, and that is a major problem as many lenders are declining loans on leased land, even if there is more than thirty years left on the lease. Those two

reasons can be your major problems. There are lenders that will lend on lease land, and Countrywide is one of them, but they may want the lease to be for longer than thirty-years. I feel that a loan-broker can possibly be more successful in obtaining a loan for you, as they can shop the loan with a num-ber of lenders rather than just one specific bank or Mortgage Company.

Louis Perlin CRS, GRI is a Syndicated Writer, Author, Profes-sional Real Estate Witness and Mediator. Lou can be reached by calling Marilyn Perlin Realtors, Inc at (760) 327-8401 or by E-mail: mprltr@aol.com.

Lou from 15 Pet of the Week

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4:54 p.m. - Arrest, Possession of Drug Para-phernalia, W. Sierra Madre Blvd. and Sunny-side Ave. A motorist was stopped for a moving violation. A records check revealed the male driver was on parole for drug charges and the female passenger was on probation for robbery. During the investigation, drug paraphernalia was found in the car. The driver was arrested and transported to the police station. He was booked and released on a written promise to appear.

Monday, February 2:7:56 a.m. – Residential Burglary, 100 block

S. Lima St. The victim recently discovered that she was missing some jewelry. The owner believes her house was burglarized last year between Monday, 8/17/08 and Sunday, 8/21/08. The loss consisted of three pairs of gold ear-rings, a diamond bracelet and a gold pendant. The total loss was estimated at $3,675.

8:53 a.m. – Vandalism, Mountain Trail Ave and Mira Monte Ave. The several body panels of a 2009 Honda were damaged with a sharp object. The crime occurred Sunday, 2/1/2009 between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. The damage was estimated by the owner at $2500.

3:25 p.m. – Arrest, Suspended / Revoked driver’s license, 100 block W. Highland Ave. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. A records check revealed the driver’s license was suspended/revoked. During the investiga-tion, the driver, a resident of Ojai, was found in possession of marijuana. The driver was arrested and transported to the Police Depart-ment where he was booked and released on a written promise to appear.

Wednesday, February 4:10:25 a.m. – Vandalism, Memorial Park.

Three flower vases from the Veteran’s Wall were stolen and the flowers were thrown on the ground. The crime occurred between Friday, 1/23/09 and Saturday, 1/24/09. No dollar loss estimate was available.

3:23 p.m. – Vandalism, 100 W. Orange Grove Ave. A home sustained damage when paint balls hit the residence. The damage oc-curred Monday evening, 2/2. No loss estimate was provided.

5:11 p.m. – Identity Theft, 200 block E. Alegria Ave. The crime occurred Wednesday 1/27/09 and the loss was over $25,000 from the victim’s checking account.

Thursday, February 5:3:55 a.m. – Unlawful Display of registra-

tion, 00 block W. Mira Monte Ave. A car was impounded for expired registration. The car was displaying a current 2009 registration tab, but a DMV records check revealed the registra-tion was expired as of 2002.

Friday, February 6:5:29 p.m. – An unknown injury hit and

run traffic collision, W. Sierra Madre Blvd. and Michillinda Ave. A witness reported a pedestrian was hit by a silver SUV while cross-ing on a green light. Officers found the suspect vehicle and the suspect on N. Michillinda Ave. The vehicle was impounded as evidence. The victim has yet to come forward. The case is an open investigation.

Saturday, February 7:1:36 p.m. – Burglary, 00 block Suffolk

Ave. The driver’s side window of a vehicle was smashed whilst the car was parked in the owner’s locked garage. The crime occurred be-tween Friday, 2/6/2009 and Saturday, 2/7/2009. No loss estimate was available.

9:31 p.m. - Arrest, Suspended / Revoked driver’s license, 200 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. A records check revealed the driver’s license was suspended/revoked. The driver was arrested and issued a written promise to appear.

ARCADIASunday, February 1:

While units were at Santa Anita and Live Oak on a call around 12:19 a.m., officers ob-served a vehicle strike the center median and the driver continued north on Live Oak. An area check was made, and the vehicle was located in the 2400 block of Louise. The car had a punctured flat tire, and a 43-year-old male Caucasian driver was contacted and a field sobriety test was initiated. Based on the results, it was determined that the driver was operating the vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and was arrested at the scene.

At 7:20 a.m., officers made a consensual contact with a bicyclist at Peck and Live Oak. Record checks on the 38-year-old male Cau-casian revealed that he was on parole for pos-session of marijuana for sale, receiving stolen property, and possession of a controlled sub-stance. He appeared to be extremely nervous and a series of tests revealed that he was under the influence of a controlled substance and was taken into custody.

Monday, February 2:Shortly before 7 a.m., an injury solo traf-

fic collision occurred at Second and Longden. The female driver claimed that she was trying to reach for a tissue and lost control of the ve-hicle. She drove over a curb and struck a tree, which caused the car to roll onto its side. The 68-year-old woman was transported to AMH for medical treatment.

Loss prevention personnel from Nord-strom advised that they had detained a woman for theft around 4:39 p.m. The woman hid merchandise in a shopping bag while in a fit-ting room and left the store without making payment. She also admitted to stealing from the store in the past. A private person’s arrest was made, and the 31-year-old Caucasian was taken into custody for grand theft.

Tuesday, February 3:About 7 p.m., units responded to a bus stop

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Wednesday, February 4:Between 3:30 p.m. on February 3 and 7:55

a.m. on February 4, a grand theft from auto occurred in the 1000 block of South Sixth. Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked ve-hicle that was parked in a driveway and stole a purse that was lying on the center console. The victim later discovered that the suspect(s) had tried to make unauthorized charges onto her credit card.

Units responded to the 2200 block of South Fourth around 10:38 a.m. regarding a fire at the location. When an officer arrived at the scene, there was no sign of a fire; however, he found an 84-year-old man in the backyard. Upon seeing the officer, the man produced a gun and shot himself in the head. A suicide note was found at the scene.

Thursday, February 5:A residential burglary occurred in the 800

block of San Vincente between noon on Feb-ruary 3 and 1 p.m. on February 5. Unknown suspect(s) entered the house by unknown means and stole cash and a large amount of jewelry.

Around 4 p.m., units were dispatched to the 700 block of West Huntington on a welfare check. A woman contacted police and advised that her brother was suicidal and he had been off his medication for the past few days. The 35-year-old African-American subject had ex-tensive training in martial arts, and he also was known to possess firearms and was extremely combative with officers in the past. Dispatch tried calling the subject numerous times, but he did not answer the phone, so nearby residents were evacuated. The reporting party later arrived and produced a key to the residence. Officers entered the garage area and discov-ered that the subject had committed suicide by hanging himself.

Friday, February 6:Between February 5 and February 6, sev-

eral auto burglaries occurred in the 900 block of La Cadena, and the 400 and 500 blocks of Fairview. Unknown suspect(s) broke the win-dows to five vehicles and stole GPS units, laptop computer, iPod, and other property.

Around 5:35 p.m., loss prevention person-nel from Macy’s advised that they had detained a woman in a wheelchair for theft. The woman took merchandise, hid them in her jacket, and left the store without making payment. Addi-tional stolen items were discovered in her purse. A private person’s arrest was made, and the 45-year-old Hispanic was taken into custody for grand theft. A record check revealed that she was convicted on a prior theft, so she was additionally charged with petty theft with priors and felony parole violation.

Saturday, February 7:Officers were dispatched to AMH around

12:40 a.m. regarding a gunshot victim seeking medical attention. The 31-year-old male His-panic advised that he was being driven to a bar. When he exited the vehicle, an unknown

suspect fired a single shot into his inner thigh area.

An armed robbery occurred at Westfield mall around 9:45 p.m. The victim was walking to her vehicle when two male Hispanic juveniles approached. One of the suspects, armed with a metal baseball bat, demanded her purse. Fearing for her safety, she gave them her purse and they fled in a waiting vehicle. The total reported loss was about $3,400.

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8:24 a.m. - Property for destruction 400 block Oakcliff Rd. 11:37 a.m. - Vehicle burglary 700 block E. Huntington Dr. 12:54 p.m. - Police impound on El Nido Ave. 1:36 p.m. - Grand theft 1000 block S. Myrtle Ave. 10:24 p.m. - Threatening 200 block S. Heliotrope Ave.

Tuesday, February 3:7:02 a.m. - Fraud report 800 block E. Royal

Oaks Dr. 12:25 p.m. - Drug activity 600 block S. Shamrock Ave. 1:30 p.m. - Vehicle burglary 100 block W. Lemon Ave. 4:38 p.m. - Neighborhood dispute 400 block Genoa St. 10:04 p.m. - Shots heard on S. Ivy Ave.

Wednesday, February 4:7:44 a.m. - Forgery report 700 block E.

Huntington Dr. 11:26 a.m. - Personal robbery on W. Duarte Rd. 2:22 p.m. - Vandalism 100 block W. Lime Ave. 4:25 p.m. - Snake problem 300 block El Nido Ave. 11:50 p.m. - Drug activ-ity 100 block W. Duarte Rd.

Thursday, February 5:12:45 a.m. - Public assist 400 block S. Lin-

coln Place 8:08 a.m. - Trash picking on S. Violet Ave. 10:34 a.m. - Petty theft 900 block E. Royal Oaks Dr. 11:24 a.m. - Shoplifting 700 block E. Huntington Dr. 1:40 p.m. - Residential burglary 500 block Linwood Ave.

Friday, February 6:12:38 a.m. - Battery in progress 600 block

W. Foothill Blvd. 1:52 p.m. - Fraud report 700 block W. Huntington Dr. 2:39 p.m. - Alcohol offense 800 block W. Colorado Blvd. 4:55 p.m. - Residential burglary 700 block Bonita St. 6:08 p.m. - Family disturbance 1000 block S. Fifth Ave.

Saturday, February 7:12:33 p.m. - Business dispute 2000 block

S. Mountain Ave. 4:29 p.m. - Probation/parole violation 300 block S. Madison Ave. 6:17 p.m. - Residential burglary 500 block W. Hillcrest Blvd. 7:11 p.m. - Counterfeiting 700 block W. Huntington Dr. 7:23 p.m. - Grand theft automo-bile 400 block S. Mountain Ave.

Sunday, February 8:3:13 a.m. - Peace disturbance 700 block

W. Lemon Ave. 9:22 a.m. - Vehicle burglary 200 block W. Colorado Blvd. 11:39 a.m. - Neighborhood dispute 500 block Norumbega Dr. 2:53 p.m. - Property damage 300 block N. Primrose Ave. 8:17 p.m. - Vandalism on Cali-fornia Ave.

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“Mardi Gras Celebration to Benefit Community”

An incredible celebration is planned for Methodist Hospital Foundation’s Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 24, and everyone is in-vited. The annual fund-raiser is expected to pack Sirona’s at Santa Anita Park and benefit The Campaign for Methodist Hospital.

“It’s going to be a big bash with fabulous food and great music for dancing,” said event chairman Lindburgh McPherson. “Our com-mittee has worked endlessly to make this year’s party the best ever.”

Guests will sample culinary delights from top restaurants from Arcadia, Pasadena, Mon-rovia, San Gabriel, and Sierra Madre, while bidding on unique items in the silent auction. The R&B band, Soulville, will keep everyone moving - on or off the dance floor. The festivi-ties will culminate a spectacular Mardi Gras parade led by honorary king and queen, Shone and Sherry Wang.

Most importantly, amidst the fun and rev-elry, guests will be supporting the hospital’s

plan in creating The Next Generation of Care. The cornerstone of this plan is a new five-story patient care tower that is currently under con-struction. It will house a new state of the art expanded emergency department, medical and surgical inpatient beds, two new intensive care units and a new pharmacy.

“So, if you’re ready to celebrate Mardi Gras big this year and help a worthy cause, come join us,” said McPherson. The event calls for business attire, but feathers are en-couraged.

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“South Pacific: In Concert”Sunday, March 21, 8 p.m., the San Gabriel

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“Cecilia Rasmussen Speaker at Arcadia Benefit Luncheon”The unconventional Angelino will be the

subject of author and columnist Cecilia Ras-mussen, distinguished author/journalist, at the fifth annual “Dollars for Scholars” luncheon to be held Monday, March 9.

Rasmussen will bring stories of real life characters in tales taken from her book, “L.A. Unconventional,” in support of the efforts of the San Gabriel Valley Alumnae Panhellenic’s scholarship program. The program has pro-vided monetary awards for 200 high school senior women who opt to attend a four-year college or university. The award program was started in 1939.

Chair of the event, Lauragene Swenson, remarked, “Cecilia Rasmussen is known as a lively historian. In addition to relating stories of the spirit and vision of the people she has re-searched, she has helped many young women achieve improved writing skills. We hope our scholarship program will similarly help young women entering higher education.”

Winning committee members of the successful bridge luncheon, January 28, for the Arcadia Woman’s Club. (L-r) Charlene Gillman, Millie Balance, Mae Craig, Mary Foley, Mable Fenogllio, and Jane Reichenfeld (chair). Seated Donna Osgood, Mickey Ball (president) and Jean Albright.

Rasmussen has won wide acclaim for the tales of local history that have entertained Southern Californians for over two decades in the L.A. Times column, “Then and Now,” and in her book, “L.A. Unconventional.” She also co-authored ‘Angels Walk L.A.” with Time editorial writer Patt Morrison.

The “Dollars for Scholars” Committee includes Lauragene Swenson, chair, and mem-bers Beverly Alcorn, Jane Lynn of San Marino; president of the organization, Debbie Ander-sen; Sandy Killian, Jodi Little, Jan Moscaret, and Pat Rodebaugh of Arcadia; Rita Lopez of Pasadena, Alise Ralston of South Pasadena, and Janet Peters of Sierra Madre.

“Guests Followed the Yellow Brick Road”

The Shakespeare League’s pre-production gala February 7th, was a kick-off celebration for its 63rd musical production, “The Wizard of Oz.” The magical evening will be held at the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena on March 6 and 7, proceeds go to the Ronald Mc-Donald House and Susan G. Komen For The Cure. Be sure to get your tickets, (800) 595-4849. I never miss these talented productions.

alThe sizzling super stars of the Shakespeare League’s gala, held at the Villa del Sol d’Oro in Sierra Madre on February 7th. (L-r) Lina Palomo (gala chair), Lani Ridley Pedrini (producer/drama chair), Barbara Sakuma-Germain (League director), and Lori Ely (auction chair).

Looking good - Mary Ellen Gridley and Louise Miller (gala decorations), with guest Gene Glasco of Arcadia, in front of the 2009 Maserati, an auction item.

The Cinderella coach delivered guests from the parking lot to the door at the magical affair for the Shakespeare League.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WILLIAM ROBERT MURRAYCase No. GP014287 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WILLIAM ROBERT MURRAY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Todd H. Murray and Colin C. Murray in the Supe-rior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PRO-BATE requests that Todd H. Murray and Colin C. Murray be appointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE(Division 6 of the Commercial Code)Escrow No. 401084-20(1) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.(2) The name and business addresses of the seller(s) are: AAA CORPORATION, 1 W. DUARTE RD, ARCADIA, CA 91007(3) The location in California of the Chief Executive Office of the seller is: SAME(4) The names and business address of the buyer(s)

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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

M U S T S E E ! ! ! $ 3 9 9 , 0 0 0 Updated 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. High Ceilings. New flooring throughout. New paint, kitchen counters, cabinets and appli-ances (all included). Terrific curb appeal and huge back yard. Inside laundry room with washer and dryer included.(LOS)

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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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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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CUSTOM TOWN HOME $768,000T h i s 3 b d r m 3 b t h To w n h o m e h a s g o u r m e t k i t c h e n , g ran i te coun te r tops , cus tom cab ine ts , Sou th fac ing , c lose to gol f course and Arcadia schools. (F i le #E139)

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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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BEAUTIFUL TOWN HOME $578,000This 4bdrm 2bth is situated on a quiet tree lined street with an excellent school district, convenient location with golf course, parks, schools and shopping close by. Spacious floor plan, bright and airy, new flooring and paint, FP, granite counter tops, attached 2 car garage and move in condition. (File #D150)

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5 U N I T S $ 9 0 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)

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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

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

GREAT LOCATION! $399,000This 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath home is located in North Azusa. 1304 Sq. Ft., hardwood floors, interior has fresh paint. Enclosed patio, private large lot of 7,920, 2 car detached garage. (O1013)

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SPACIOUS CONDO $209,000Not a Short Sale! Not Bank Owned! This 2 bedroom, 1 bath is North of Route 66 end unit, located on second floor, one level, newer floors and carpeting, one car garage. (C1027)

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LOWEST PRICE IN CHAPMAN WOODS ! $548,0003692 Grayburn Rd. , Pasadena.Large or ig inal Chapman Woods Home for a Smal l Pr ice! New copper p lumbing and central air. Needs some cosmetic work. This home is located on an 8,450 sq. f t . , corner lot and features 1,920 sq. ft. l iving space. This one won’t last!!! (GRA) CENTURY 21 EARLL, LTD. (626) 233-1638

FOUR ON A LOT $899,000Four units each with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. For investment or Live in one unit and rent the other three. 3213 sq.ft. building, two levels, one building, corner lot, laundry room, carport parking. (H471)

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SAN MARINO RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE $2.25 PSF, MGLocated on desirable Mission Drive, this Urban-Contemporary space offers 3,900 SF for lease. Features an open team area, conference room, kitchen area & 2 restrooms along with ample parking. (M2451)CENTURY 21 ADAMS & BARNES • (888) 804-2430

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OLD TOWN MONROVIA RETAIL BUILDING $1,500,0004,336 SF retail building on 7,492 SF of land. Property has 3 addresses (623,625 & 627) and was rebuilt in 2002. Currently 1 retail space with open floor plan in the front & 3 offices in rear. Parking lot in rear with 6 spaces. DRIVE-BY ONLY. DO NOT DISTURB EMPLOYEES. Seller financing available! (M623-627)CENTURY 21 ADAMS & BARNES • (888) 804-2430

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AT THIS PRICE YOU CAN’T GO WRONG! $187,900This bank owned home is cute and has loads of potential. Large yard and plenty of room to play. The garage was converted into another room an may be converted back. This is a great starter opportunity. The majority of the floors are tiled and in great shape. With a little TLC and at this price you just can’t go wrong. (F2039)CENTURY 21 ADAMS & BARNES • (626) 358-1858

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