Mountain Views News          Saturday, August 21, 2010

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MountainViews-News Saturday, August 21, 2010 

The City of Sierra 
Madre has vacancies 
on commissions and 
committees looking 
for people like you to 
join!

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

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 Thursday 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 

GENERAL PLAN STEERING 
COMMITTEE

The City of Sierra Madre is embarking on 
an update to its General Plan. The City is 
seeking resident input and participation 
on this important community plan, which 
is a blueprint for what Sierra Madre will 
be – it sets future City policy decisions 
for the next twenty years, affecting land 
use, social, economic and environmental 
issues. The Steering Committee will 
make recommendations to various City 
Commissions and the City Council. 

Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:00 
p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber 

GREEN COMMITTEE

Provides staff with recommendations 
to further the City’s efforts on “green” 
practices and programs, such as energy 
efficiency, waste reduction, recycling, clean 
energy, sustainability, including monitoring 
compliance with State and regional statutes.

Meeting time and place TBD

PARKS MASTER PLAN 
SUBCOMMITTEE

The committee will review, amend and 
develop the adopted Parks Master Plan 
2001. The following specific tasks have 
been assigned to the subcommittee to 
make recommendations to the Community 
Services Commission regarding changes to 
the Parks Master Plan. 

Meeting time and place TBD

Additionally, the City continually accepts 
applications for all committees and 
commissions including the Planning and 
Community Arts Commissions as well as the 
Library Board of Trustees. Applications can 
be found online at www.cityofsierramadre.
com or at City Hall, Community Recreation 
Center or the Library. For more information 
please call 626-355-7135.

 
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BARGAIN BOOK SALE AT 

SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY

 The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library will hold a Bargain 
Book Table Sale inside the Library, Monday, August 23 through 
Saturday, August 28, during the Library’s open hours. This 
month’s featured topics are Fiction, Mysteries, Biographies, 
Crafts, History, The Civil War and Old West, Specialty and 
Children’s books. Books are replenished daily, and are only 
$1.00 each. 

 If you’re thinking of weeding your personal library of books, 
audio books, and DVDs, please consider donating them to the 
Friends of the Library. Your donations will help maintain our 
book sale inventory. Our regular sales provide needed funding 
for Library resources and programs. 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. 


WHAT: “Greater Tuna.” 

 The hit comedy.

WHO: Written by Jaston Williams, 

 Joe Sears and Ed Howard. 

 

 Directed by Guilford Adams. 

 Produced by Christine Soldate. 

 Presented by Sierra Madre 

 Playhouse. 

 Starring Justin Baker and Dustin

 Fasching.

WHERE: Sierra Madre Playhouse

 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., 

 Sierra Madre, 
Ample free parking behind theatre.

WHEN: August 20- September 25, 2010. 
Fri. & Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2:30. 

 Dark on August 22. Opening 
Night performance on Friday,

 August 20 is preceded by a 
Champagne reception and light 
buffet at 7:15.

ADMISSION: $20. Seniors (65+) and students (13-
17), $17. Children 12 and under, $12.

RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION: 
(626) 355-4318. ONLINE TICKETING: www.
sierramadreplayhouse.org