Mountain Views News          Saturday, July 31, 2010

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MountainViews-News Saturday, July 31, 2010 

 
Weather Wise

Live from Burger Continental 

The Harvey Hyde Show

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

5-Day Forecast Sierra 
Madre, Ca.

Every Thursday 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hard-hitting, High impact sports talk radio

KSHP Las Vegas - 1400 AM

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

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)
BARGAIN BOOK SALE AT SIERRA 
MADRE LIBRARY August 6th & 7th 

Saturday Nights at Bean Town 

7 to 10pm

Rock and Roll 
Hall of Famer Ron 
Ellington Shy. 
Mr. Shy, nephew 
of the great Duke 
Ellington, was 
inducted into the 
Rock & Roll Hall 
of Fame as a former 
member of such 
legendary groups 
as "The Coasters," 
"The Drifters, and 
"Don & Dewey." 

BEANTOWN

45 N. Baldwin

Sierra Madre

(626) 355-1596

“Summertime and the living is 
easy. Fish are jumpin’ And the 
cotton is high”

 “Summertime,” the song 
immortalized in the Gerswhin 
class, Porgy and Bess, reminds us 
that this time of year is for kicking 
back, and experiencing life as it 
saunters by at its most leisurely 
pace. 

Books can be as easily enjoyed 
up in the mountains, down at the 
beach, or even under that favorite 
shady tree in the back yard. They 
require no batteries and need not 
be near any antenna towers. 

 Hot weather is projected for 
August. The Friends of the Sierra 
Madre Library recommend you 
stretch out in that shade, or even 
inside, and get lost in the pages of 
an engrossing book. Wonderful 
selections and good bargains are 
available at the August Best Used 
Book Sale, to be held on Friday 6th 
August, 3pm to 7pm and Saturday 
7th August 10am to 2pm. The sale 
will be located at the Sierra Madre 
Public Library.

 Our August sale features books 
on the Art and Craft Movement, 
Art, and Old Cars, Also featured 
are Cookbooks, volumes on the 
Theatre, Literature, and the Civil 
War. There are a variety of Time 
Life Sets including: A 15 volume 
set on The Old West. 18 volumes 
reminding us of What Life was 
Like, An amazing 28 volume 
collection on Home Repair and 
Improvement. Not to be left out we 
do offer up for Teens: The Twilight 
Series.

 Outside tables will be filled with 
hardback fiction/non fiction for 
$1.00 each. Paperbacks at available 
at 25 cents each (or 5 for $1.00) 
and there will be a new selection 
for children. Browse inside and out 
to find your best Summer escape.

 In these turbulent economic 
times it’s refreshing to know these 
books are available at great prices. 
Plus, all proceeds support library 
programs. Call (626) 355-7186 
for information. Stop by early for 
the best finds. And remember, the 
library exists to serve the needs of 
you and your family. We are here 
for you.


STAY TUNED: Sierra Madre Reflexologist 
Despina Arouzman will be on KCAL TV 

Channel 9 on Thursday 8/5 at 6:00 am.

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.

Save The Date -Saturday, September 11th9:00 –3:00 --Memorial ParkSierra Madre Family Preparedness Festival 
Participants Include:
Sierra Madre Police DepartmentSierra Madre Fire Department 
Sierra Madre Senior CommissionAmerican Red CrossSalvation ArmyPasadena Humane SocietyL.A. County Fire Department “Yogi Bear”
SchoolhouseAnd many more……
Senior ResourcesFun for all ages!
September is National Preparedness MonthSponsored by the Sierra Madre Individual Preparedness Project www.site.SMIPP.org
Sierra Madre’s Parks Master Plan Subcommittee

A Musical Tribute to Jazz Vocalists
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Experience the elegance ofa bygone musical era asthe theatre is transformedinto a musical time capsulefeaturing performancesby legendary jazz vocalistsDinah Washington,
Sarah Vaughn, Nina Simoneand Carmen McRaeto the backdrop of a live jazz trio.
__________________
Admission $30Group discounts six or moreTickets & Info Available at:
instrumentalwomen.comor (626) 305-7338orsierramadreplayhouse.orgMedia SponsorWritten and performed byvocalist extraordionaireMs. Phyllis BattleDirector, Lady WalquerMusic Director, Vanessa BurchAnnouncer, James JanisseProduced byThe Instrumental Women Project is nonprofit affiliate program of the Pasadena Arts Council.
Coming to Sierra Madre Playhouse!
Two Sunday Performances: Aug 22nd at 3 pm & Aug 29th at 6pm
The City of Sierra Madre’s Community 
Services Commission is looking for three 
motivated, enthusiastic, creative, and friendly 
volunteers to serve on the City’s Parks Master 
Plan Subcommittee. The City welcomes any 
interested residents to apply.

 The Committee will be comprised of two 
(2) members of the Community Services 
Commission and three (3) community 
members at large. Community & Personnel 
Services Department staff will be the liaisons 
to the committee. The committee will be 
subject to the Brown Act and therefore meet 
in a public place with posted agendas.

The committee will be appointed by the 
Community Services Commission on 
August 16, 2010, at the regularly scheduled 
meeting. The committee will review, amend 
and develop the adopted Parks Master Plan 
2001.   The following specific tasks below 
have been assigned to the subcommittee to 
make recommendations to the Community 
Services Commission regarding changes to 
the Parks Master Plan. 

Tasks assigned to the Parks Master Plan 
Subcommittee:

1. Review the 2001 Parks Master 
Plan and 2005 Scorecard and identify 
accomplishments as well as needs not yet 
met since the last review. 

2. Review the City’s park inventory 
by touring all the parks and recreation and 
school facilities located in Sierra Madre.

3. Analyze the demographic 
and population characteristics of the 
community including evaluating factors of 
age, income, gender, education, ethnicity, 
median income and project projected 
population changes.

4. Create a Standards Analysis – a 
park classifications and guidelines which 
apply to the community of Sierra Madre. 
Existing facility should be compared 
against standards to determine acreage 
and facilities required to meet present and 
future needs of the community.

5. Community Input Process – 
determine the park and recreation needs of 
the community. Includes public meetings, 
focus groups, and surveys. From feedback, 
quantify specific needs of the community.

6. Prioritize needs and make 
recommendations for implementation 
– summarize priorities and make 
recommendations toward the acquisition, 
development and maintenance of parks, 
recreation areas and opens spaces for the 
next five to ten years. Create an expenditure 
analysis to help implement the plan.

7. Implementation – establish 
framework and methods for public officials 
to use in implementing the master plan. 
Policies, ordinances or resolutions as well 
as sources of funding are recommended so 
that the plan can become a reality. Also, an 
action plan provides specific priorities and 
budget estimates for the first ten years of the 
plan. 

 Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 
August 6, 2010. Submit applications to the 
Community & Personnel Services Department 
at the Community Recreation Center, 611 E. 
Sierra Madre Boulevard. For an application, 
please visit www.cityofsierramadre.com look 
for commission/committee applications. For 
more information please call (626) 355-5278


Swim Lessons 

 Swim lessons are available 
at the Sierra Madre Aquatic 
Center through Labor Day 
weekend. Classes are geared 
for children as young as 6 
months, with instruction 
focused on swim technique 
development for all skill sets. 
Swim classes are held weekly 
in both the morning and 
evening. One week lessons 
are $35 per participant for 45 
minutes, Monday through 
Friday. For more information 
on class times and dates, 
contact the Aquatic Center at 
626-355-2356.