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City in Red Alert, Canyons Under Mandatory Evacuation Order, Local Emergency Declared
At a special session of the City Council this evening, the City Council passed a resolution proclaiming a state of local emergency, 4 - 0, with Mayor MacGillivray abstaining because she lives within 500 ft. of one of the evacuation areas. This resolution makes the City eligible for increased services from outside agencies, and in the event the Governor declares a state of emergency, the City would become eligible for additional state funds. The Local Emergency Resolution notwithstanding, as of 7:30pm on 1/20, the City appears to be in pretty good shape, with no structural damage reported, and no new mud or debris flow caused by this storm.
Received at 11:16am this morning:
The City of Sierra Madre has expanded the Mandatory Evacuation Order to cover the entire "Upper" canyon areas and the entire "Lower" canyon areas.
Additional locations for Mandatory Evacuation Orders are possible for the next 48 hours.
Road Closures will take effect at various locations leading to the Mandatory Evacuation Order locations. These closures will be strictly enforced by the Sierra Madre Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. The cooperation of our residents is crucial to the safety and protection of life and property in these areas.
Residents are asked to follow evacuation orders. Residents who prefer to stay in their homes threaten themselves, their neighbors, and emergency personnel.
The City has requested mutual aid from surrounding agencies including the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department.
An emergency meeting of the Sierra Madre City Council will be held this evening at 5:30PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. The Council will be considering a Declaration of a Local Emergency at this time. Such a declaration puts the City of Sierra Madre in a better position to recover costs that are associated with the emergency, as well as assisting our efforts in coordinating mutual aid.
Additional Important Information:
> The City has opened the Community Recreation Center at 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd as an evacuation location. Crated animals will be allowed.
> Sand and sandbags are available 24 hours a day at the City Maintenance Facility. The address is 621 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. The sand and sandbags are located north of the Sierra Vista Park tennis courts, and next to the Sierra Madre Rose Float building. Residents must fill their own bags and are advised to bring a shovel.
> Bailey Canyon Park, Mt. Wilson Trail, and Chantry Road are all closed until further notice.
The City of Sierra Madre is appreciative of the diligent preparations and friendly cooperation that its residents have demonstrated through all of our recent emergencies.
For updates and future emergency information, please be sure to monitor the City's Communication tools:
City Website (www.cityofsierramadre.com)
SMTV3, (channel 3 on Time Warner Cable)
Sierra Madre Emergency Blog ( www.sierramadrepio.blogspot.com.)
Email Alerts "eBlasts" - To register for email alerts please visit www.cityofsierramadre.com, click on AccessSierraMadre, and then click CommunicationLink to register your email address. |
Sierra Madre Mourns the Loss of Dr. Paul Neiby
Sadly, one of the two Citizens of the Year, Dr. Paul Neiby, passed away last week. Dr. Neiby had been in declining health for some time, and Sierra Madre will greatly miss his energy and his contributions to the community.
Paul's wife (and co-Citizen of the Year) Louise has made it clear that she would like the Dinner to go on, to honor Paul, as a celebration of his life.
 The Neibys will be honored at the annual Citizen of the Year/Board of Directors Installation Dinner to be held at Santa Anita Park in the Chandelier Room on Jan. 29th, 6:30pm. Tickets are $60/person. Tables for ten may be reserved for $550. Call 355-5111 to order your tickets or to reserve your table.
The Neibys were chosen for their work with Kiwanis, The SM Historical Preservation Society, the Senior Commission, The Garden Club, Meals on Wheels, and the Library Board of Trustees. Their contributions to the community of Sierra Madre are significant, and they are truly deserving of this recognition. |
 New Chamber Board of Directors to be Installed at COTY Dinner on Friday, January 29th The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce held its annual Members' Meeting on Jan. 6th and the ballots from the election of the Board of Directors for 2010 were counted. The new Board of Directors elected by the members consists of new and continuing members:
Elaine Aguilar, City Manager
Matt Krantz, Bean Town Coffee House
Susan Henderson, Mtn. Views News
Laura Hirsch, Skin Care and Body Works
Sue Lamb, Dickson-Podley Realtors
Jeanette Ledea, ReMax Realtors
George Maurer, Associate Member
Robin Salzer, Robin's Woodfire BBQ
Neil Vance, Neil Vance Photography
If you would like to include in the event program a personal message of congratulations to a Board member or the Board, of if you'd like to place a message of remembrance/congratulations for the Citizens of the Year in the event program, you may still do so. A 1/2 page of space is $50, and a full page is $100. The deadline to reserve your space has been extended until Friday, Jan. 22nd.
Sponsorships Are Available!
- Gold Level Sponsor - $300, includes full page ad in program, includes b/w logo and mention on sponsor page in program, gold level credit with logo on poster at event, and two tickets to the Citizen of the Year Dinner
- Silver Level Sponsor - $200, includes half page ad in program, includes mention on sponsor page in program, silver level credit with logo on poster at event, and one ticket to the Citizen of the Year Dinner.
- Bronze Level Sponsor - $100, includes mention on sponsor page in program, bronze level credit on poster at event.
All sponsors will be listed with logo/hyperlink on Citizen of the Year page on Chamber website. All sponsors will be included in all press releases from the Chamber (the earlier you sign up, the more promotion you will receive).
To advertise or become a sponsor, contact Bill Coburn at 355-5111, 355-4972 or 340-9867 Deadline for inclusion in the Program has been extended until Friday, Jan. 22nd. |
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City Council Candidates Set for April Election
The following folks filed to run for City Council in this April's election:
Joe Mosca, Incumbent
Don Watts, Incumbent
Pat Alcorn, Retired Social Worker
John Crawford, Entertainment Industry Executive
Josh Moran, Account Executive
"Eagle" Bill Tice, Retired
Nancy Walsh, Retired
There are three seats open. Incumbent Kurt Zimmerman decided not to run for another term. |
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