Members of St. Rita's Boy Scout Troop 110 enjoy the flapjacks at the 2007 SMVFA annual Pancake Breakfast, this year set for May 17th. The whole town should really show up, after last weekend.

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Sierra Madre News Net is proud to have been the recipient of the following awards (Awards are posted alphabetically):

   

Thanks for inviting me to your website again. Very impressive. Terrific contribution to the net. Please stop by for your award.

Ernest Slyman - Cyber Excellence Award

Awarded 3/12/05

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You are now an official member of "The Blue Ribbon Website Award"
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Sincerely,
 
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Awarded 12/5/03

Congratulations! Your site is now a "LEARNING FOUNTAIN."

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statement of the way you do business.  The Learning Fountain Award is given to websites that achieve excellence on the internet by building a website that influences visitors by helping them learn.

 

Awarded 4/20/03

 

Congratulations!

Sierra Madre News Net has been reviewed and chosen to bear the 2003-2004 Golden Web Award.  All web sites are voted on by members of the International Association of Web Masters & Designers.  You and your staff at Sierra Madre News Net

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Here are some comments we've received from our "readers".  If you'd like to add your comment to the list, just e-mail us here:  info@sierramadrenews.net  This page is limited to comments about the website.  If you have comments about things going on in town, or want to voice an opinion on local issues, another more immediate interactive communication forum is available at the Community Message Board bulletin board page.  Or send in your Letter to the E-ditor here.


Thank you for a bringing back memories of where I grew up. I lived in Sierra Madre from 1960 to 1975 and attended St Rita's. I had heard it was closed; too bad, it was a good school. I now live in sunny Florida and plan to visit my old home town soon. Love your web page. Good work!

Sincerely,

R. M. Johnson, Florida   


Bill,

Just a note to say "Thanks" for providing our village an electronic media source for local news. I can imagine the time and energy you spend to keep the site up to date and you deserve credit for the effort you make and their results. Great job! Have a Happy New Year. Denis K., Sierra Madre


"...I enjoyed meeting and talking with you at the Woman's Club

hosting of the March Chamber of Commerce gathering ... Many

thanks for all the support that you have been giving us ... I

really enjoyed your summary of Stephanie Edwards presentation at our

Celebrity Luncheon on February 22 ..."

 

Cheers,

Mary Carney, Sierra Madre Woman's Club


"Thanks so much for including the Howard Whalen Sculpture Garden on your website.  We DID receive some Wistaria Day visitors that found us through your efforts.  That was encouraging!" 

All our best,

Cathy Flammer, Howard Whalen Sculpture Garden


To: Bill Coburn

Thank you so much for your Mt. Wilson Trail Race website!  It has generated a lot of publicity for us that we greatly appreciate.  Webb-Martin Realtors and the Buccaneer Lounge have given us donations and have asked us not to forget them as a sponsor on the website...Thank you so much!

Artemisa Pena, Recreation Coordinator Aquatics & Special Events, Mt. Wilson Trail Race Committee


"Fantastic Bill!  ...I didn't realize you did so much of the work yourself.  I hope people will enjoy this message board more, it really could be a source of information as well as entertainment.  I will do my best to let everyone know about it too.  Thank you for your hard work, I have noticed the site getting much better over the past few months, undoubtedly due to your hard work."  --  James C., Sierra Madre

"I check two things every morning, your website and the Wall Street Journal." --  V.E., Sierra Madre


Hello,

 
Thanks!  I love the site, it is a great service to the community and a good reflection on your business!
 
Best wishes,
Joel Carnes, Financial Advisor, Sierra Madre

Hi Bill!  I just wanted you to know that I enjoy your messages and connections with the town.  Even though I live there, I am probably not there physically as much as you are, so keeping in touch is important.  I never quite imagined you in this role, but it suits you well.  Keep up the good work!

Lisa, Sierra Madre


Just a note to say thanks for all the great Halloween stuff on the site. My boyfriend and I didn't know there were so many functions so we just stayed in.
 
Now that we know we'll be sure to watch the parades and go to Alegria next year!
Thanks again for all your hard work!
 
Sharon, Sierra Madre

I've seen the site lately; you sure are getting lots done. Congratulations!!!! 

Anyway, keep up the good work.

 

Dr. Theresa Smith, Sierra Madre Chiropractor


Thank you for the support you gave our community program on your home

page! That's just the kind of encouragement we need to "tip" this

project.  Your web site is truly an asset to our (non-profit) organization -- as to

Sierra Madre and all that surrounds it.

 

C.S., Sierra Madre


Hello Bill,

Thanks for printing the list of concerts in

the park. Couldn't find mine. You are great!

 

Lucile F., Sierra Madre


It's great! What a pleasure it will be to send

http://www.sierramadrenews.net/4thofjuly2k2mainb.htm back to my dad in

Pennsylvania who so loves the 4th in Sierra Madre, but hasn't been able to

make it out in years.

We really appreciate all your hard work on this.

Thanks!

Dan R. (the father in the egg toss winner team), Sierra Madre


Your website is a community service, and I appreciate it. 

Ward C. - Sierra Madre


Thanks a lot for your utility page. Moving is SUCH a terrible time and now that I'm moving to Sierra Madre, it's great to know about these services :)

-Sharon :) (Pasadena, by now Sierra Madre)


Hi Bill,

Wow! What a surprise. Thank you. I was in Once Upon Time last week

purchasing some birthday gifts, etc. and saw the entry box. I took the

opportunity to go to several shops that I hadn't yet been to so I could

check out Sierra Madre. I never thought I would win.

I moved my office to Sierra Madre from Pasadena in Dec. I love being in

Sierra Madre! ! My clients like it too. It is such a lovely town. 

Thank you again,

 

Aleta K. - (Aleta won the Grand Prize of dinner for four at Restaurant Lozano and champagne opening night tickets to the Sierra Madre Playhouse in our First Annual Sierra Madre Super Syber Shopping Sale Extravaganza.)


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