Mountain Views News          Saturday, July 17, 2010

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MountainViews-News Saturday, July 17, 2010 

 
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535 So. Lake Ave. Pasadena (626) 792 - 6634

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Madre, Ca.

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One of my favorite summertime happenings is tonight in Pasadena 
- the annual "Celebration on the Colorado Street Bridge", from 6 
to 11pm. Due to the poor economy and lack of sponsorships, the 
Pasadena Heritage organization cancelled the Bridge party last 
year, so I'm really glad to see it back, and so are alot of other folks! 
There's something special about being on that awesome Bridge on 
a starry summer night that makes me wonder why anyone would 
want to jump off (thus the nickname "Suicide Bridge".) The event 
is filled with live music on several stages, food and beverage booths, 
kids activities, classic cars, and more. Two of the hardest-working 
musicians in local show biz (pictured here) will be appearing with 
their respective bands, SNOTTY SCOTTY & THE HANKIES and 
MERCY & THE MERKETTES, making it a challenge to get from 
one stage to the other and back, in order to catch both acts! It's a 
been a friendly rivalry for the past 30 years, so why should tonight 
be any different?! See below for more info....

 

SAT. 7/17 - Doo Dah Parade Photo & Memorabilia Exhibit @ 
McGinty's Gallery at the End of the World in Altadena, 6pm - 
midnight. 2475 N. Lake Ave. 626-794-8779. $5 - proceeds benefit 
the Light Bringer Project. Professional and amateur photographers 
are invited to submit their best photographs of the Doo Dah Parade 
in a contest. All photos will be exhibited at the event during which 
trophies will be awarded in a number of categories with the "Spirit 
of Doo Dah" as top prize. In addition, you can view royal gowns, 
portraits and more. CHICO'S BAIL BONDS will treat you to blues, 
while THE SUBS will keep the beat with a repertoire ranging from 
folk and rock to R&B and dance. Reigning royalty Queen Erica 
Valentine will serve up some sweet guitar licks, Queen Naughty 
Mickie will awe you with her sword dance and Queen Skittles will be 
offering her talents to take your photo with the Doo Dah denizen of 
your choice. Also, throughout the event, you are invited to bid on a 
selection of silent auction items. For more information and to enter 
the photo contest, e-mail Gary Barbuto, coordinator, at garyb@
recycler.com. Photo submission deadline is Monday, July 12. www.
lightbringerproject.com, www.galleryattheendoftheworld.com

SAT. 7/17 - Billy Vera & The Beaters @ Arcadia Blues Club, 10:00 
p.m. with Bobby Bluehouse at 7:30 p.m. $15.00. 16 E. Huntington 
Dr. 626-447-9349. Full bar & kitchen, pool tables, BIG room. 
Remember when they used to play at the Sunset in Sierra Madre 
a hundred years ago and Patti Smith would be at every show??? 
http://srv.ezinedirector.net/?n=3823413&s=61715327

 

SUN. 7/18 - "OPERA TO BROADWAY" VOCAL PERFORMANCES 
@ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre 
Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Every Sunday 
evening. Get there early - they pack 'em in! 

 

FRI. 7/23 - MERCY & THE BEETS @ Friday Night Live in Kersting 
Court, Sierra Madre (Baldwin & Sierra Madre Blvd.) Enjoy live 
music from 6:30 to 9pm, accompanied by shoppers incentives 
and a chance to enter drawings when you shop downtown. Visit 
the Chamber of Commerce booth for all the details. www.
SMFridayNightLive.info. 

 Please remember to call and verify all info. before making plans. 
Everything is subject to change. This is show biz, after all... 

 Hope to see you out & about, SierraMadreSue sierramadresue@
yahoo.com 

 Mon: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s 

 Tues: Sunny H 90s Lows 70s 
Wed: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s 

 Thur: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s 

 Fri: Sunny Hi 90s Lows 70s 
Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

COMING SOON!

MEN’S WEEKLY TENNIS

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

NOON EVERY WEEK IN 

SIERRA MADRE

CALL 355-2335 FOR INFO


Sierra Madre Aquatic Center 
Summer Movie Nights

The Community and Personnel Services Department will 
be offering three FREE movie nights this summer at the 
Sierra Madre Aquatic Center. These wonderful family 
events are made possible by generous donations from 
the Sierra Madre Community Foundation, Sierra Madre 
Volunteer Firefighters Association, and the Sierra Madre 
Civic Club. This is a great opportunity to spend family 
time at the Sierra Madre Aquatic Center is a safe and fun 
environment at absolutely no cost! 

The summer movie night schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - Movie: Surf’s Up

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 – Movie: Muppet Treasure 
Island

All movies at the Sierra Madre Aquatic Center will begin 
at 8:00pm and will finish at 9:45pm. The Sierra Madre 
Aquatic Center is located at 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., 
Sierra Madre, CA 91024. Please be sure to arrive early, as 
maximum capacity may be reached at the Aquatic Center. 

For more information on the Sierra Madre Aquatic Center 
Summer Movie Nights, please contact the Community 
and Personnel Services Department at 626-355-5278.

LA County Arboretum:

SQUARE FOOT GARDENING WORKSHOP

“Saving the world, one square foot at a time.”

Your choice of these different dates:

Sunday, July 18 (Palm Room)

August 22 (Palm Room)

September 12(Palm Room)

9am-12noon

Jo Ann Carey, instructor

$22 members/$25 non-members

Please call 626.821.4623 to register

Nothing compares to the flavor of food that is grown in healthy 
soil, without pesticides, and allowed to grow until just the right 
time for harvesting. Square foot gardening uses only 20% of the 
land space of a conventional garden and saves both water and 
time. There is no tilling of the soil so anybody can do it. This 
method will be fully explained, so you may create your own 
square foot garden, with lessons on setup, planting, watering, 
growing vertically, pest control and harvesting. 

Recommended reading: All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel 
Bartholomew, available in The Arboretum Garden & Gift Shop


BARGAIN BOOK SALE AT 

SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY 

Summer Selections To Savor!

 The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library will hold a Bargain Book 
Table Sale inside the Library, Monday, July 19 through Saturday, 
July 24, during the Library’s open hours. This month’s featured 
topics will include Fiction, Mysteries, Biographies, Health and 
Medical, California History, Specialty and Children’s books. 
Books are replenished daily, and are $1.00 each. These every-
other-month book sales provide funding for Library resources 
and programs. 

 Are your shelves bursting at the seams? Is it time to weed out 
the old to make room for the new? Your donations of gently used 
books, DVDs, and recorded books are appreciated, and will help 
maintain our book sale inventory. Books in bags or boxes may 
be dropped off at the back of the Library, by the basement door. 

 For more information call (626) 355-7186, or visit our website 
at www.sierramadre.lib.ca.us. The Sierra Madre Public Library, 
located at 440 West Sierra Madre Boulevard in Sierra Madre, 
is open Monday through Wednesday from Noon to 9 p.m., 
Thursday and Friday from Noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 
a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Mariachi Divas

Join us this summer at Arcadia’s Summer Concerts in the Park 
series presented by Target. This week the Mariachi Divas will 
perform on Thursday evening, 6:30-8pm on beautiful City Hall 
West Lawn located at 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia.

 Admission and parking are free. (Additional parking held at 
Santa Anita Race Track, Gate 5.) You don’t want to miss this 
award winning show!


P S Y C O 
PASADENA SUMMER YOUTH 
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 
FREE CONCERT 
Bethany Ann Pflueger & Chad Prado, Conductors 
TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010, 6 PM 
LEVITT PAVILION 
MEMORIAL PARK 
Raymond and Walnut, Pasadena 
1 • hours free parking in the Holly St. or Marriott Parking Structures 
PROGRAM 
Prelude to “Psycho”----Bernard Hermann 
Brandenburg Concerto #3—Johann Sebastion Bach 
“Palladio” Concerto Grosso-----Karl Jenkins 
“Serenade”---William Grant Still 
“Simple Symphony”--- Benjamin Britten 
Concert sponsored by the Pasadena Senior Center 
Also supported in part with funds received from the Tournament of Roses Foundation 
Email: manager@psycochamberorch.org web: psycochamberorch.org 
Call manager Roberta Wilcox @ (626) 797-1994 for more information 
Summer Evening Jazz Concert at 
Descanso Kenny Sara and the Sounds of New Orleans 

 Enjoy an evening of blues, jazz and gospel with a Big Easy feel. 

 The concert runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Concertgoers are encouraged 
to bring blankets and picnics (normally not allowed at Descanso) 
and settled back to savor the music. 

 Evening visitors can also check out the Camellia Lounge, a 
relaxing spot in the Gardens’ Japanese Full Moon Tea House. 
Enjoy refreshing signature cocktails and appetizers as twilight 
falls. Lounge hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and 
Thursdays until Sept. 9.

 Descanso Thursday Evening Jazz concerts are free with Gardens 
admission: $8 adults, $6 senior/students and $3 children 
5-12. For more information, call (818) 949-4200 or visit www.
descansogardens.org.

TUESDAYMISSION RENAISSANCEEATON CANYONARTS COMMISSIONMISSION RENAISSANCESIERRA MADRE P.D.
WILDLIFE WAYSTATIONL.A. ARBORETUMT.B.ACome and enjoy the learning extravaganza and the GET OU T, GET ACTIVE program targeted for children 
ages 3-10 years, but people of all ages are welcome. Programs will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings 
all summer long from 9:30 - 10:30 am at the Bandshell in Memorial Park, 222 West Sierra Madre Blvd. The 
CATZ program will run Thursdays, July 8 - August 26 . It will include sports and games and encourage kids 
to recreate during the summer. Remember to bring you sneakers, shorts, t-shirt and water bottle and 
get ready to GET ACTIVE!
All events are free and there is no need to pre-register. For more information, please call the Community 
and Personnel Services Office at 626-355-5278.
IN THE PARKSUMMER FUNTHURSDAYJULY6JULY13JULY20JULY27AUG3AUG10AUG17AUG24CATZ Fitness Program(Sketching)
(Nature Presentation)
(Craft)
(Learn to Draw)
(Safety Day)
(Exotic Animal Presentaion)
(Garden Craft)
(TBA)
SIERRA MADRE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The Sierra Madre City Council encourages citizen participation in its decision-making process through the 
use of citizen commissions. Currently, there are six citizen commissions established by the Council to advise 
and assist in dealing with specific problems (presently the Planning Commission has the responsibilities of 
the Cultural Heritage Commission). These advisory bodies are able to study a variety of issues and problems in 
detail. After gathering all pertinent information, hearing arguments, and weighing values, they recommend 
to the Council what they consider the best action to take. In certain situations, commissions are empowered 
to make specific decisions, subject to appeal to the Council. Public notice on all commissions are prepared in 
compliance of the Maddy Act.

Should you wish to apply to be a commissioner, applications may be obtained at City Hall or the City website 
at www.cityofsierramadre.com should you wish to apply. Applications will be accepted until all positions are 
filled; however the first review will take place July 6, 2010.

COMMUNITY ARTS COMMISSION

The mission of the Community Arts Commission is to promote the community’s interest in, awareness of, 
and appreciation for the arts; to provide support and encouragement to artists living in the community; and 
to increase the community’s participation in the arts. 

Meets the 2nd Wednesday at 6:30 pm, in the City Hall Council Chamber

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION 

The Community Services Commission is responsible for overseeing the City’s recreation and community 
services programs. The Commission oversees the use of park facilities and matters relating to the community’s 
recreational and service needs. 

Meets the 3rd Monday at 6:00 pm, in the City Hall Council Chamber

LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The responsibilities of the Library Board include the following: establishing Library policies and programs to 
ensure that quality programs are provided to the community, recommending an annual budget to the City 
Council for approval, and ensuring that efficient and effective services are provided at the Library.

Meets the 4th Wednesday at 7:00 pm, in the City Hall Conference Room

PLANNING COMMISSION 

The responsibilities of the Planning Commission fall into two broad categories: consideration of current land-
use (i.e. applications for General Plan amendments, zone changes, specific plans, conditional use permits, 
tract maps, variances, and appeals of staff land-use decisions); and advising the City Council on City initiated 
amendments to the City’s General Plan.

Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7:00 pm, in the City Hall Council Chamber 

 

SENIOR COMMUNITY COMMISSION 

The Senior Community Commission is responsible for defining the needs, locating and publicizing available 
resources, and coordinating and initiating services and opportunities for the senior population of Sierra 
Madre.

Meets the 1st Monday at 3:00 pm, in the City Hall Council Chamber 

TREE ADVISORY COMMISSION

The Tree Commission is an advisory body to the Director of Public Works, City Manager, Planning 
Commission, and City Council. The commission shall make recommendations to the Director of Public 
Works, City Manager, Planning Commission and the City Council as appropriate on matters involving care 
and maintenance of City-owned trees and trees on private undeveloped property.

Meets the 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 pm, in the City Hall Council Chamber