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Spotlight on Sierra Madre Volunteers 

Spotlight on Sierra Madre Volunteers is a new weekly column that will spotlight the people who donate their time to help keep their city ticking.  Check back each week to see which of the folks you work side by side with is being recognized in the latest edition.  Back to Sierra Madre Volunteers Main Page

 

Treasures of Sierra Madre

by Jan Reed

"Volunteerism has nothing to do with wanting to be a honcho. If something needs to be done, you must leap in. There is no altruism involved."  --  Paul Neiby, M.D.

Paul Neiby, M.D., is known for his activism, his energy, his willingness to jump in and get the job done. The surgeon, who practiced medicine in Arcadia for 30 years, said, "I'm a rebel. I have been most of my life and I have no apologies."

 

Paul said he just wanted to do his craft and take care of his yard. He didn't care about local politics and issues...well, that is, until 25 years ago when Sierra Madre City Council decided to remove 80 trees along Orange Grove to make room for more traffic on that busy street. The Neibys have lived on Orange Grove since 1976, when he bought the 1 1/2-acre plot, and the possibility of added traffic made Paul's blood boil. After a flurry of activity, the problem was solved between Sierra Madre and Arcadia City Councils (the towns split ownership of Orange Grove Ave.) when they agreed to save the trees and widen the street.  But that was just one of Paul's forays into action.

 

When he was on the Sierra Madre Library Board, Paul wanted to continue the Oral History Project that was started by Janie Kisstner before her death. With the help of other volunteers the project was resumed (Suzi McConnell and Jay Whitcraft helped) and the work has continued for six years with about 40 interviews of local celebrities already completed.

 

About six years before Sierra Madre's Centennial in 2007, several local people, including Neiby, decided the town needed an illustrated, interesting history book. Michele Zack has completed the book and it should be out soon, Paul said. He has also put a considerable amount of money in this project. Jeff Lapides is completing artistic production of the book.

 

Now that he's on the Senior Commission, Paul has been enthusiastic about renovation of the Hart Park House. He also is a happy supporter of Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club and served as its president for a year. He's also coordinating Kiwanis Key Clubbers.

 

As if that isn't enough volunteerism, Paul was an attending surgery staff member at USC for 17 years.  This past year he received the George Maurer Lifetime Achievement award at the Sierra Madre Honors Volunteer dinner for his unique Sierra Madre activities.

 

The surgeon received his medical education at the Universities of Iowa and Pennsylvania. In 1961, he joined the Navy and was assigned to Okinawa before the Vietnam War.

On their plot in Sierra Madre, the Neibys have a variety of plants, trees and vegetables. Paul is a member of the Rare Fruit Society. Also on the property is a Ramada that contains a fireplace built by Gutsum Borglum, the famous sculptor of Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota.

 

Paul's wife Louise is a retired nurse, and the Neibys usually take care of a variety of animals, both domesticated and feral. Their home is always open to many friends who come to visit from around the world.

 

"I've had a wonderful life," Neiby concluded.

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