Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 8, 2011

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CALENDAR

Mountain View News Saturday, January 8, 2011 

CITY OF SIERRA MADRE 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings listed below are held at City Hall 232 
W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 626-355-7135

NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

January 11, 2010 6:30 pm

Arts Commission - 2nd Wednesday @ 6:30

Community Services - 3rd Monday @ 6:00

Library Trustees - 4th Wednesday @ 7:00

Planning Commission - 1st & 3rd Thursdays 7:00

Senior Community - 1st Thursday @ 3:00

Tree Advisory - 3rd Wednesday @ 7:00

January 8, 2011 

Parks and Facilities Master Plan Committee

Special Joint Meeting with Community Services

9:00 AM – Community Recreation Center


Christmas Tree Recycling and 
Holiday Athens Schedule

Athens Services will provide free Christmas Tree removal service 
for all Sierra Madre residents starting Monday, December 27th 
- Friday, January 14th. Place your whole tree at curbside during 
your regularly scheduled trash pick-up day as soon as possible 
after Christmas Day.

 

For the next two weeks, Athens will pick-up trash, recycling, and 
green waste on residents’ regularly scheduled day. There will not 
be a one-day delay as Christmas Day and New Years Day fall on a 
Saturday this year.

 

Please remove all stands from trees. Athens will not pick up trees 
that have stands. Trees must be free of ornaments and the bulk of 
tinsel must be removed. Trees that have been lightly flocked are 
acceptable.

 

After January 14th, please call Athens Services at (888) 336-6100 
to arrange for a special pick-up of your tree. Please note- It is an 
extreme fire danger to keep Christmas Trees in your home for an 
extended period of time after Christmas. So, please make every 
effort to put your tree out for pick-up no later than January 14th. 

 

If you have any questions regarding Christmas tree pick-up, 
please call Athens Services at (888) 336-6100. Happy Holidays!

 Weather Wise

5-Day Forecast 

Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Mon: Sunny Hi 50s Lows 40s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Wed: Ptly Cldy Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Thur: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Fri: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 40s 

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

Eat - Shop - Worship in

Sierra Madre!

Coffee Houses:

 

Niko’s & Friends Coffee

900 Valley View Ave Pasadena (On Sierra Madre 
Border)

 

Beantown Coffee House & Bakery - 45 N. Baldwin

 

Fine Dining:

Cafe 322

322 W. Sierra Madre Bl.

Ugo’s

74 W. Sierra Madre Bl.

Charcuterie

120 W. Sierra Madre Bl.

Four Seasons Tea Room

75 N. Baldwin

Corfu

48 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Great Shopping:

Laurel’s Apparel & Treasures

71 N. Baldwin

Angel’s Everywhere

26 N. Baldwin

Leonora Moss

9 Kersting Court

Iris Intrigue

49 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Belle’s Nest

55 N. Baldwin

Brown’s Classic Interiors

64 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Charlotte’s Jewelers

40 N. Baldwin

Savor The Flavor

11 Kersting Court

Once Upon A Time

14 W. Sierra Madre Bl.

Baldwin Jewelers

15 Kersting Court

SIerra Madre Float Souvenirs

 Kersting Court

 Monday Jan 3 8am-5 pm

 Churches

Episcopal Church of the Ascension - 25 E. Laurel

(626) 355-1133

Sierra Madre Congregational Church - 170 W. Sierra 
Madre

(626) 355-3566

Foothill Center For Spiritual Living - 49 S. Baldwin 
No. A

(626) 836-2022

Greek Evangelical Church

69 Suffolk Avenue

(626) 355-2153

Sierra Madre Church of Christ

212 N. Lima

(626) 355-1817

Sierra Madre United Methodist

695 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

(626) 355-0629

Bethany Christian

93 N. Baldwin

(626) 355-1403

St. Rita Catholic Church

38 N. Baldwin 

(626) 355-1292

and much more! 

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. 


BRETT PERKINS IN CONCERT 
ON JANUARY 30 AT SIERRA 
MADRE PLAYHOUSE; ALSO, 
MUSICAL GUESTS

 Brett Perkins, a singer-songwriter whose brand of 
pop/folk has won him an international following, will perform 
in concert for one night only at Sierra Madre Playhouse 
on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 7 p.m.

 Appearing on the same bill will be musical guests, 
which include some of the finest singer-songwriters from 
Southern California, as well as musical friends from Europe.

 Perkins began his musical career over 20 years ago, 
and was lead vocalist for The Sneaks as well as a featured 
dancer on Soul Train before settling into a solo career as 
a singer-songwriter. At one point, in the 90s, he was CEO 
of the National Academy of Songwriters. Over the years, 
he’s worked with legendary musical figures like Burt Bacharach, 
Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and Jackson 
Browne.

 An American, Perkins has for several years made his 
home in Copenhagen, where he presents the annual Copenhagen 
Songwriters Festival. He performs internationally. 
His mellow, soothing brand of pop has intergenerational 
appeal. 

 Brett returns to the Sierra Madre Playhouse following 
a successful date there last winter.

 All seats are $10. Suitable for all ages. At Sierra Madre 
Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 
91024. Ample free parking behind theatre. Reservations: 
(626) 355-4318. Online ticketing: www.sierramadreplayhouse.
org


Live from Burger Continental, Pasadena

The Harvey Hyde Show

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

Every Thursday 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hard-hitting, High impact Sports 
Talk Radio

KSHP Las Vegas - 1400 AM

“Job Club” Returns To 

Women At Work

Kick start your new year’s job search by attending “Women At 
Work 101”, a one hour orientation to learn about Women At 
Work services to help you obtain employment. 

This is offered each Monday beginning with January 10th, 
11:00a.m. to 12:00 noon and it’s free.

Following “Women At Work 101” on Mondays will be the return 
of the fantastic “Job Club” from 12:30p.m. to 1:30p.m. At this 
time all attendees will receive the list of “Hot Jobs” and current 
employment opportunities. The $2.00 fee provides you with use 
of our Career Resource 

Center for the entire day.

We look for forward to seeing you!

All workshops will be held at Women At Work, 3871 E. Colorado 
Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. 

Check out our website: www.womenatwork.org

Pasadena’s First United Methodist Church presents:

“Religion and Science”

On January 23rd, The First United Methodist Church of Pasadena 
SpiritSeekers begins a series entitled " Religion and Science" 
facilitated by Tom Prince. Tom Prince is a professor of Physics 
at Caltech and a Senior Research Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory (JPL). His research interests include black 
holes, neutron stars, and the early universe. Between 2001 and 
2006, Tom was the Chief Scientist at JPL, responsible for internal 
research and development. He is currently the Director of the 
Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech. 

Is there a dichotomy between religion and science ? What are 
the limits of religion and science ? What does the universe tell 
us about God ? These questions and others will be explored 
during this series. The class is open to all. It begins at 9:00 am 
Sunday mornings in the church lounge off Green Street. First 
United Methodist Church is located at 500 East Colorado Blvd, 
Pasadena CA 91101. For more information contact the church at 


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