Mountain Views News          Saturday, November 6, 2010

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MountainViews-Observer Saturday, November 6, 2010 

 
Weather Wise


5-Day Forecast 

Sierra Madre, Ca.

"TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA" @ CAFE 322 with QUIZMASTER 
DEANNA, 8pm. $2 per person to play, CASH or gift certificates 
to the top 3 teams. Fun and educational! 322 W. Sierra Madre 
Blvd. 626-836-5414. and stick around for some live music.......

 

TUES. 11/2 - THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS reunion @ CAFE 
322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 9ish, or immediately following Trivia. 
Tim Tutwiler, Jeff Ingwalson (of Sierra Madre Books fame), Peter 
Burke, etc. Rock & Roll.

 

"WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY" @ THE 
BUCCANEER, 9pm. Bring your favorite vinyl records and play 
an entire side on the house turntable, commercial free! 70 W. 
Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-355-9045. No cover, full bar, friendly 
service!

 

THURS. 11/4 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO 
IN SOUTH PASADENA, 6 - 9pm, every Thursday. 1009 El 
Centro. 626-441-2443. Burgers, Brews & BLUES. http://www.
bigbbrenner.com/ 

 

FRI. 11/5 - HAPPY HOUR with THE MELLOW Dz (Dave Osti & 
Deanna Cogan) @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 5:30-7:30pm. 
322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Food & drink specials 
4 - 6:30. 

 

FRI. 11/5 - DIRTY DAVE OSTI & THE DYNAMITES @ CAFE 
322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 9pm - midnight. 322 W. Sierra Madre 
Blvd. 626-836-5414. Awesome Blues/Rock originals and covers.

 

SAT. 11/6 - OPEN MIC NIGHT @ THE FRET HOUSE IN 
COVINA. 309 N. Citrus Ave. (626) 339-7020. Always on the first 
Saturday of the month, and just one dollar for performers or 
audience. Sign-up starts at 7:30. If there aren't enough slots for 
everybody they'll make a list for the next month, and call you. 
Each act gets two songs or ten minutes, whichever comes first. 
The show starts at 8:00. They'll have desserts and coffee ready. 
Bring your friends and family and join the show! http://www.
frethouse.com/

 

SAT. 11/6 - GROOVY LEMON PIE @ LEO'S ALL-STAR SPORTS 
BAR & GRILL IN LA CRESCENTA, 9pm. 2941 Honolulu Ave. 
818-249-5858. No cover. Classic Rock from Greg Tortel, Jorge 
Mena, etc.

 

SAT. 11/6 - CHICO'S BAIL BONDS CD RELEASE PARTY @ 
ARCADIA BLUES CLUB, 10:30pm with Bobby Bluehouse at 
8pm. $10.00 cover. 16 E. Huntington Dr. 626-447-9349. BLUES. 

 

SUN. 11/7 - "OPERA TO BROADWAY" VOCAL 
PERFORMANCES @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7-10pm. 
322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar and great 
Italian food. Every Sunday evening. Get there early - they pack 
'em in! 

 

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: Partly Cloudy Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Wed: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Thur: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50s 

 Fri: Partly Sunny Hi 60s Lows 50s 
Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

2011 
Entertainment 
Books Are 
Here!

Please help the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association 
raise funds for the 2011 Entry “Suenos De California” 
buy buying an Entertainment Coupon Book today. 
You’ll not only be helping a wonderful cause, you will 
save $$$$ when you redeem the coupons.

 The book starts at $25.00 for the San Gabriel Valley. 
Others are available at various prices.

 Please call Ann at 626-574-1331

 
In An Emergency 
Tune To 
1630 AM 
Sierra Madre 
Community RadioIf there’s an earthquake, fire, or other 
emergency, 1630-AM will broadcast important 
safety information. Listen on any AM radio. 
Put a sticker on your radio! 
Stickers courtesy of the Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club 
ANNA IN THE TROPICS” OPENS AT SIERRA MADRE 
PLAYHOUSE ON OCTOBER 8 

WHEN: Oct. 8- Nov. 13, 2010. Fri. & Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2:30. Dark 
on Oct. 10. Gala Opening Night performance on Friday, October 
8 is preceded by a light buffet and reception at 7:15 p.m. 

ADMISSION: $20. Seniors (65+) and students (13-17), $17. 
Children 12 and under, $12. RESERVATIONS: (626) 355-4318. 

ONLINE TICKETING: www.sierramadreplayhouse.org 

 The cast for the Sierra Madre Playhouse production of “Anna 
in the Tropics” includes Arturo Aranda, Gerry Del Sol, Minerva 
Garcia, Eric Neil Gutierrez, Vanessa Marquez, Arturo Medina, 
Will Vasquez and Claudia Vazquez. 

 Assistant director: April Ibarra. 

 Sierra Madre Playhouse had found a comfortable niche, 
presenting mid-century American and British classics. In its new 
period of growth, it plans to expand its audience by presenting 
more challenging contemporary works. That includes “Anna in 
the Tropics,” one of the new centiury’s best plays.

“Native Plants for Foothill Gardens”

The San Gabriel Mountains Chapter of the California Native Plant 
Society (CNPS) will host its “Native Plants for Foothill Gardens” 
annual native plant sale on Saturday, November 13, from 9 a.m. 
to 2 p.m. at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center, 1750 N. Altadena 
Drive, Pasadena, CA 91107.

 A variety of California native plants and wildflower seeds will 
be available for sale, including many that are hard to find in 
most nurseries, and all are appropriate for gardens in the Los 
Angeles Basin. Knowledgeable Chapter members will be on 
hand to answer questions and offer recommendations, such as 
which plants will attract birds or butterflies to your home garden. 
Only cash or checks will be accepted at the plant sale, and CNPS 
members will receive a discount.

 Most residential gardens can be adapted for native plants and 
this is an excellent opportunity to buy natives at reasonable 
prices. The use of natives in the garden is a good way to adapt 
to water restrictions brought about by years of drought and a 
growing population. Drought-tolerant native plants will survive 
summers on less water than most garden plants. For optimal plant 
establishment in Southern California, it is best to plant natives 
during the cool, rainy months of fall and winter.

 A free native gardening workshop will be held at Eaton Canyon 
Nature Center on the following Saturday, November 20, at 3:00 
p.m. The Chapter’s website at http://cnps-sgm.org has further 
information about the plant sale and the gardening workshop. 
CNPS is a statewide non-profit organization of amateurs and 
professionals with a common interest in California’s native 
plants. The mission of CNPS is to increase understanding and 
appreciation of California’s native plants, and to conserve them 
and their natural habitats through education, science, horticulture, 
and advocacy.

 Contact: California Native Plant Society, San Gabriel 
Mountains Chapter 1750 North Altadena Drive, Pasadena, 
California 91107-1046 Andrea Edwards, (626) 476-4163 or 
adedwards8@hotmail.com 

"THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW" Contest

Are you a small business owner who is tired of bureaucratic red 
tape? Do you have a common sense idea to cut waste from state 
government? Have you thought of a sensible solution to a growing 
problem in your community?

Some of the best legislative ideas come from those who have 
personally experienced a problem and see a need for reform. So, 
if you have an idea for a new law that you’d like me to consider, or 
if you believe a certain law is problematic and should be repealed, 
I hope you will participate in my 2011 "There Ought To Be A Law" 
contest.

I will choose one idea to be included in my 2011 legislative 
package. The person who submits the winning idea will be 
invited to join me for lunch and will receive a California State 
flag that has been flown over the Capitol.

To enter this year’s contest, please visit my website, at www.senate.
ca.gov/huff and fill out the short questionnaire describing your 
idea. You can submit the form online or mail it to my Capitol 
office by December 3, 2010, and the winner will be announced 
in January.

If you have questions, please contact my Capitol office staff at 
(916) 651-4029.

Youth Activity Center and Active Skate Day

The YAC will be hosting the Active Skate Day this Friday, 
November 5 at the Sierra Vista Park Basketball Court from 3:00pm-
5:00pm. Active Ride shop will be hosting skate demonstrations and 
participants have an opportunity to test their skills on ramps and 
skate features. In addition Capital Records will be on-site with free 
giveaways. Please note all skaters are required to have a parent or 
guardian signed waiver in order to participate in the event. Sierra 
Vista Park is located at 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, 
CA 91024. For more information please call the Community and 
Personnel Services Department at 626-355-5278.

II. BARGAIN BOOK SALE AT SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY

A Cornucopia of Great Selections!

 

The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library will hold a Bargain Book 
Table Sale inside the Library, Monday, November 8 through 
Saturday, November 13, during the Library’s open hours. This 
month’s featured topics are Fiction, History, Politics, Collectibles, 
Women & Families, The National Geographic Wilderness 
collection, and Children’s books. Books are replenished daily, and 
are only $1.00 each. Please note that the Library will be closed on 
Veteran’s Day, Thursday, November 11.

 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. 

Daylight Saving Ends - CAL FIRE 
Reminds Californians to Change Your 
Clocks, Change Your Batteries

Sacramento – Replacing the batteries in home smoke alarms 
should be a common ritual for many people as daylight saving 
time comes to an end on Sunday, November 7. CAL FIRE and the 
Office of the State Fire Marshal is reminding all Californians that 
when the time changes, the batteries in all smoke alarms should 
be replaced. If smoke alarms in homes are more than ten years 
old, CAL FIRE recommends replacing them as well. 

 According to a recent survey among more than 1,000 adults 
commissioned by the National Fire Protection Association 
(NFPA), conducted over the phone in September 2010, Americans 
continue to have misunderstandings about smoke alarms, 
including how many they need in their homes and how often they 
should be tested and replaced.

 Smoke alarms, when properly installed, give an early audible 
warning needed to safely escape from fire. That’s critical because 
85 percent of all fire deaths occur in the home, and the majority 
occur at night when most people are sleeping. Last year, NFPA 
documented 3,420 home fire deaths nationwide.

 “By taking the time to replace the battery in your smoke alarm 
you help ensure that you have one of the best ways to alert your 
family should a fire occur,” said Chief Tonya Hoover, acting state 
fire marshal.

 CAL FIRE has the following tips on smoke alarms: 

• Test smoke alarms once a month.

• Replace batteries in all smoke alarms twice a year.

• Don’t “borrow” or remove batteries from smoke alarms even 
temporarily. 

• Regularly vacuum or dust smoke alarms to keep them 
working properly. 

• Replace smoke alarms every 10 years. 

• Don’t paint over smoke alarms. 

• Practice family fire drills so everyone knows what to do if the 
smoke alarm goes off.


Sierra Madre Chamber 
Mixer on November 16 
to Celebrate Pharmacy 
Centennial at Best Buy

 

 Paul Mansour, (above) pharmacist and owner of Best Buy 
Pharmacy, will host the November Chamber Mixer event at 
5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16 at the store, 29 N. Baldwin, 
Sierra Madre. 

 Earlier this fall, Mansour discovered a 1910 date on an old 
photo of the pharmacy, confirming that the store has served 
Sierra Madre now for at least a century, through several 
ownerships. In addition to the mixer, which offers local 
business people and residents an opportunity to network 
and get to know one another better, the Chamber will host 
a ribbon cutting to celebrate the beginning of the second 
century of a locally owned pharmacy for Sierra Madre and the 
surrounding communities. 

 Mansour and his family searched the Sierra Madre Library 
Archives with librarian Debbie Henderson, and purchased 
digital files of historical interior and exterior photos of the 
pharmacy from their archive service. The photos have been 
enlarged on canvas, and will be displayed at the store for 
the Centennial celebration, in addition to enlargements of 
historical documents and news articles of the pharmacy’s 
history. 

 Cost to attend the mixer is $7 for Chamber members and $15 
for non-members. Please RSVP to the Chamber at 626 355-
5111 or by email to Info@SierraMadreChamber.com 


CROWN CITY SYMPHONY 
PRESENTS TWO FREE 
CONCERTS

Saturday, November 20th 2:00 pm

Pasadena Christian Church

Sunday, November 21st 2:00 pm

First Baptist Church of Pasadena 

Crown City Symphony, a community orchestra founded in 2003 
under the sponsorship of the Pasadena Senior Center, will give 
two free concerts, Nov. 20 & 21, at 2pm both days. The first 
concert is at the Pasadena Christian Church, 789 N. Altadena 
Drive, Pasadena and the second concert is at the First Baptist 
Church of Pasadena, 75 N. Marengo. Marvin Neumann is the 
conductor, and the soloist is Andrew Sords. 

Hailed as an “absolute wonder”, violinist ANDREW SORDS has 
established himself as the preeminent new face of classical violin. 
Already a veteran of the concert stage, Sords has appeared with 
over 60 orchestras and in countless recital venues across three 
continents. Born in 1985 in Newark, Delaware, Sords later 
moved to Shaker Heights, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate 
education at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and has performed 
for the legendary Midori in masterclasses in New York City and 
at the University of Southern California . In 2008 Sords received 
international exposure as the top Google Classical News story 
as well as crowning the “Top-40 Charts in Classical Music. He 
is the featured violinist in a documentary on violin technique 
recorded at the Cleveland Institute of Music. His website is www.
andrewsords.com.

Crown City Symphony, whose motto is Ability not Age, has 
received grants from The Pasadena Tournament of Roses 
Foundation and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division, 
and the Pasadena Showcase for the Arts. This is the final concert 
under the sponsorship of the Pasadena Senior Center, which 
founded the Orchestra. Starting in 2011, The Tuesday Musicale of 
Pasadena will sponsor the Orchestra.

The web site is crowncitysymphony.org. For more 
information email Roberta Wilcox, manager, at manager@
crowncitysymphony.org, or call, (626) 797-1994.