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Archive for May, 2006

New speed limit signs installed on Hermosa

by Diana Day

New speed limit sign on northbound Hermosa, near Memorial Park
As part of its effort to address concerns about speeding near Memorial Park, the Sierra Madre Police Department installed two new 25 m.p.h. speed limit signs on northbound and southbound Hermosa, according to Police Chief Marilyn Diaz.
The speed signs went up “almost immediately” after […]

Community honors Older American George Throop

by Diana Day

Nancy Throop, wife of honoree
George Throop
“He exemplifies everything that is right about this community,” said Pat Birdsall, Vice-Chair of the Senior Community Commission, about George Throop, Sierra Madre’s 2006 Older American of the Year.
Due to a broken hip, Throop could not attend Friday’s Reception and Award Ceremony, but his family, friends, neighbors and […]

Editorial: Letter from Chief Officers of SMFD

To the editor:
There is a real irony about life in Sierra Madre. At the same time that a dedicated group of people volunteer thousands of hours a year in training and service to their community, leaving their homes and families at all hours to protect the lives and property of their neighbors, even occasionally at […]

Playhouse extends ‘Fat Chance’ run by one week

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The Sierra Madre Playhouse has extended the run of Fat Chance, part of the Playhouse’s “Second Stage” series, by another week, according to Ward Calaway, the Playhouse president.
The play, which was written by Linda Felton Steinbaum, “deals with discrimination based on size in a tasteful and sometimes humorous […]

Editorial cartoon by Jim Snider

Here’s another editorial cartoon, especially created for inSierraMadre.com, by resident Jim Snider, 2-D animator and cartoonist. Click on the image to see full-size version.