Mountain Views News          Saturday, December 4, 2010

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MountainViews-Observer Saturday, December 4, 2010 

1630 AM

Free on-air publicity 
for local events

Sierra Madre’s new community radio station is now accepting 
scripts for Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about 
community events. PSAs will be broadcast on the air at no 
charge. The station operates 24/7 and can be heard at 1630 on 
the AM dial.

Any local non-profit or non-commercial organization can have 
their event information broadcast to the public on Sierra Madre 
Community Information Radio. This new radio station covers 
the city of Sierra Madre, plus surrounding areas of Pasadena, 
Arcadia, and Monrovia. 

In a nutshell, your event must:

• Benefit a non-commercial or non-profit entity

• Be open to the public

• Be of general interest to local citizens

Just 
write a Public Service Announcement that describes your 
event and e-mail it to radio@cityofsierramadre.com. 

 
Weather Wise


5-Day Forecast 

Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Mon: Ptly. Cloudy Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Wed: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Thur: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40s 

 Fri: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40s 

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

Gobble Gobble Hey!"

Yeah, yeah, I know - I used that title a couple years ago. But you 
gotta admit it's a good one, whether you're a Ramones fan or not!

New to the Music News this month, JC Hyke is hosting a weekly 
acoustic songwriters' showcase at Matt Denny's in Arcadia on 
Tuesday nights. Complete details below...

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

 

 SAT. 11/27 - LISA FINNIE & FRIENDS @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA 
MADRE, 8 - 11pm. Full bar & great Italian food! 322 W. Sierra 
Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Country/Jazzy Folk, and always quality 
musicians.

 

SAT. 11/27 - SURFIN' WITH ELVIS @ OCEAN VIEW BISTRO 
IN MONTROSE, 9pm. (sort of the pared-down version of Longboard 
Ranch) 3826 Ocean View Blvd. 818-248-2722. Full bar and 
kitchen. www.ovbistro.com 

 

SAT. 11/27 - BERNIE PEARL @ ARCADIA BLUES CLUB, 10pm, 
with house band Bobby Bluehouse at 8pm. 16 E. Huntington Dr. 
626-447-9349. Cover $10 at door, $5 in advance. Dancing, full 
bar, 21 & over. Acoustic and Electric Blues.

 

SUN. 11/28 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO 
IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-
2443. MOST Sundays. BLUES. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/ 

 

SUN. 11/28 - "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! 

 

TUES. 11/30 - "JC & Friends Songwriter Serenade" @ MATT 
DENNY'S ALEHOUSE & RESTAURANT IN ARCADIA, 7 - 
9:30pm. 145 E. Huntington Dr., between 1st & 2nd Aves. 626-
462-0250. Full bar & kitchen, all ages. A weekly acoustic show 
of songwriters playing original songs, either as a solo or duo act, 
outside on the covered, heated patio. This week's artists: Tom Renaud, 
Marty Axelrod, Tim Tedrow & Terry Vreeland, Nicole Gordon. 
http://www.jchyke.com/

 

TUES. 11/30 - Trivia Night at Cafe 322 in Sierra Madre, 8:00 - 
9:30pm with Quiz Mistress Deanna. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. $2 per person to play; 
up to 4 people on a team. Cash or gift certificates to the top 3 
teams. Also, don't miss out on the buy one entree, get the second 
of equal or lesser value for $5 promotion that night. Fun, tasty 
and profitable! www.meetup.com/quizzidge www.cafe322.com

 

"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. 12/2 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO 
IN SOUTH PASADENA, 6 - 9pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. 
Burgers, Brews & BLUES. MOST Thursdays. http://www.bigbbrenner.
com/ 

 

SAT. 12/4 - WRECK 'N' SOW @ ME & ED'S PIZZERIA IN 
LAKEWOOD, 6:30 - 9:30pm. 4115 Paramount Blvd. Bluegrass. 
www.myspace.com/wrecknsow

 

SAT. 12/4 - 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. 12/4 - 3 FAT GUYS & SOME PUNKS @ THE CASK 'n 
CLEAVER IN SAN DIMAS, 8pm. 125 Village Court. 909-592-
1646. Blues, Soul, Classic Rock from Jimmy McGrew - Guitar/
Vocals, munkihaid - Keys/Vocals, Mike Leasure - Drums/Vocals, 
Jamie Hunting - Bass/Vocals, Gratz Arias - Guitar/Vocals.

 

SAT. 12/4 - TREMOLOCO @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 
- 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great 
Italian food. Americana/Roots music.

 

SUN. 12/5 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO 
IN SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-
2443. MOST Sundays. BLUES. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/ 

 

SUN. 12/5 - "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! 

 

MON. 12/6 - MAX BUDA @ THE OLD TOWNE PUB IN PASADENA, 
9pm. Corner of Fair Oaks & Union behind the Container 
Store. Enter thru alley off of Holly Ave. 626-577-6583. Chester, 
Jerry, Ted, Bruce, Peter and Nick on noisemakers. An eclectic mix 
of jazzed-up rock. One of my favorite bands. Every first Monday 
night.

 

TUES. 12/7 - "JC & Friends Songwriter Serenade" @ MATT DENNY'S 
ALEHOUSE & RESTAURANT IN ARCADIA, 7 - 9:30pm. 
145 E. Huntington Dr., between 1st & 2nd Aves. 626-462-0250. 
Full bar & kitchen, all ages. A weekly acoustic show of songwriters 
playing original songs, either as a solo or duo act, outside on 
the covered, heated patio. This week's artists: John Zipperer, Alina 
Smith, Paul Marshall, Katie Garibaldi. http://www.jchyke.com/

 

THURS. 12/9 - NEW ASTROTURF @ CAFE 322 in SIERRA 
MADRE, 7:30 - 10:30pm. All ages welcome - bring the family for 
dinner. Full bar & great Italian food! 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
626-836-5414. Folk/Rock & Classic Country.

 

SAT. 12/11 - SURFIN' WITH ELVIS @ OCEAN VIEW BISTRO 
IN MONTROSE, 9pm. (sort of the pared-down version of Longboard 
Ranch) 3826 Ocean View Blvd. (818) 248-2722. Full bar 
and kitchen. www.ovbistro.com 

 

also.... CHECK OUT THESE live-hosted weekend shows at 
KCSN:

especially PAT BAKER'S TANGLED ROOTS program, which 
airs on KCSN 88.5 FM every Sunday from 3-5pm, just before 
The Dylan Hours, hosted by the lovely and talented Lisa Finnie, 
5-7pm.

Pat's show is the longest running and most influential of all the 
Americana/Roots programs at KCSN. He has an astounding personal 
library of music and plays everyone from Robert Johnson 
to Kate Wolf to Frank Zappa to Hank Williams to Nina Simone 
to Allen Ginsberg to The Grateful Dead to Townes Van Zandt to 
Steve Earle, etc., etc., etc.

For a complete listing of the live weekend shows and their descriptions, 
folks can visit: www.kcsn.org

A note: due to the fact that KCSN shares a frequency with Saddleback 
College, folks on the east side are better off tuning in at kcsn.
org, where the stream is crystal clear! 

 

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 

DECO 
BLITZ!!

Saturday, December 18 
and 

Sunday, December 19 9 
a.m. - 8 p.m.

Free lunch will be provided!

“Sueños de California” has the potential to be one of Sierra 
Madre’s most beautiful floats ever. Because this year’s entry is so 
large, we are hoping to complete at least 35% of the decoration 
before Christmas. To reach this target we need your help! 

 We’d love to have you join us any time during the month of December 
to help decorate, but December 18 and 19 are days when 
we especially need all hands on deck. 

 Join us for a Deco Blitz! Help decorate the spires of the mission 
in oatmeal, cinnamon and sesame seed. Create bark for palm 
trees and bougainvillea vines. Experienced decorators might 
detail monarch butterfly wings with intricate patterns of orange 
lentil, rice and strawflower. 

 Work is available for all experience levels, however we mainly 
need volunteers aged 14 and up. All minors must have a release 
form signed by a parent prior to working. Release forms are 
available at the Float Barn. There’s no need to call ahead of time 
unless you are bringing a large group (more than 6 people). 

 Float decorating is a lot of fun, but it can be messy so wear your 
grubby clothes. Free lunch will be provided.

 See you at the Blitz! Float Barn 587 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Sierra Madre, CA 91024 355-7005


Holiday Decorating Contest


SIERRA MADRE ROSE FLOAT 
ASSOCIATION

PARADE TICKET

 R A F F L E

SEE THE 2011 ROSE PARADE IN PERSON

TWO FRONT ROW GRANDSTAND TICKETS ON 
ORANGE GROVE BLVD.

PARKING INCLUDED

RAFFLE TICKETS: $ 1.00 each 6 for $ 5.00

(Retail Value of $90.00 Per Ticket)

Available at the Sierra Madre Rose Float Barn

DRAWING TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 
29TH at 7:00PM at the Sierra Madre Rose Float Barn

(Winner need not be present) Donated by Sharp Seating

Submit your entries for our 2nd annual Holiday Decorating 
Contest! Enter the address of homes we should consider 
for our 2nd annual contest. We’ll drive and evaluate the 
entries in our service area from Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra 
Madre, Arcadia, Monrovia and Duarte on Monday and/or 
Tuesday, December 13-14 between 5-9 p.m. So…. If you’re 
entered, make sure your lights are on for us to take photos 
and make the awards! Send your submission addresses with 
street address, cross street and town name to C.Bertrand@
MtnViewsNews.com 


All Aboard Enchanted 
Railroad Storytime!

Actor-storyteller Bill Ratner spins family-
friendly tales Dec. 18

All aboard for some family fun! Voice-over artist and storyteller 
Bill Ratner will tell imaginative, railroad-themed tales at 11 a.m. 
Saturday, Dec. 18, in Descanso Gardens.

 Families are invited to gather for stories, then purchase a ticket 
for a ride on Descanso’s very own Enchanted Railroad. Hot cocoa 
will be served from 10:30 a.m. to noon (free while supplies last).

 Ratner is one of Southern California’s leading storytellers. He 
performed at this year’s National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, 
Tenn. He has told stories from coast-to-coast and across 
the Atlantic.

 His voice is instantly recognizable: He is heard on movie trailers 
(“Megamind,” “Yoga Bear” and “Blades of Glory”), on animated 
series (“Family Guy” and “Robot Chicken”) and as an announcer 
(Discovery, A&E and as the voice of Channel 7).

 Enchanted Railroad Storytime will meet, weather permitting, 
at the Center Circle in Descanso Gardens. Storytime is free with 
Gardens admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors/students; $3 children 
5-12; free for children 4 and younger. Railroad tickets are priced 
separately at $3 each.


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. Call Ann at 626-574-1331


FIRST UNITED 
METHODIST 
TO PERFORM 
HANDEL’S 
MESSIAH

The holiday season is 
upon us. Join us on December 
19th when the 
Chancel Choir, Sanctuary 
Quartet and Chamber 
Orchestra will present 
the Christmas portion of 
Handel's " Messiah" during 
the Sunday Service. 
Sunday worship begins 
at 10 AM. Join Us. First 
United Methodist Church 
500 East Colorado Blvd, 
Pasadena CA 91101 

For more information 
contact the church at 
First United Methodist 
626.796.0157