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Thursday, NOVEMBER 24, - DECEMBER 1, 2011
Rose Queen and Court Deliver Some Holiday Cheer to Those Less Fortunate
Community News, Arts & Opinions Since 1996
Volume XVI, No. XXXXVII
Local Artists Painstakingly Restore Beloved Holiday Tradition – Nativity Scene Receives Renaissance Touch
Nativity Scene of Sierra Madre artists Patricia Ancona, Carol Adams, David Em and Jeryd Pojawa work to get ready in time for Dicken's Village this weekend in Sierra Madre
Rose Queen Drew Helen Washington, 16, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, and Rose Princesses Morgan Eliza Devaud, 18, La Canada High School; Stephanie Grace Hynes, 18, Maranatha High School; Cynthia Megan Louie, 17, La Salle High School; Kimberly Victoria Ostiller, 17, Flintridge Preparatory
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Small Businesses Fight Back Against Black Friday By susan motander The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday and is the busiest shopping day of the year. It is even said to make some businesses successful. i.e. operating in the Black rather than the Red,
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Patricia Ancona works on Nativity Scene for Kersting Court in Sierra Madre. -Photo by Terry Miller
By Terry Miller This ambitious creche project was placed into Patricia Ancona’s hands after being taken on by the Si-
erra Madre Friends of the Arts. Over the last two and one half months Ancona has been working with three other artists from thre Sierra Madre community Carol
Adams, David Em and Jeryd Pojawa. The much needed repairs and work became an all-consuming activity, from sunrise to sunset, rain
The price tag was switched on this $28,000 vase to $125 - Photo by Terry Miller
On a recent Wednesday in the newly opened Antiques Off Fair Oaks in Monrovia, an alert dealer in the consortium sold what he thought was a vase for $120 cash. The man who sold the vase thought something may have been suspicious about
the sale and he asked for the tag from the new owner of the vase. Jamie Rio also took down the license plate, just in case. After the customer left with his extremely well discounted 19th Century Chi-
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Kings Row Gastropub teamed up with Union Station Homeless Services in Pasadena to feed hundreds of people on Thursday November 17. The free lunch for the homeless, taking place during National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week (November 12, 2011- No-
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in time for Dicken’s Village celebration next weekend in Kersting Court. With the blessing and
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Kings Row Gastropub Helps Feed Homeless
Local Antique Dealers Say Monrovia Cops are Tops By Terry Miller
or shine, every weekend, holidays and a “few hooky days from work” said Anacona. The deadline is fast approaching as they hope to have the completed figures
Brought to you by Howie’s Ranch Market & Alexander’s Prime Meats and Catering
vember 20, 2011), featured some of King’s Row signature dishes including Pulled Pork sandwiches, White Chocolate Mac and Cheese and Cornbread. “We are thrilled that King’s Row is joining forces with Union Station Homeless Services on November 17, 2011, during National
Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week.” said Rabbi Marv Gross, Union Station CEO. “It is this kind of generosity from the people and businesses of Pasadena that reinforce to the homeless in our community that others care about them
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