Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 22, 2011

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Mountain View News Saturday, January 22, 2011 

Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 
2 for Piano and Orchestra 

Pasadena Community Orchestra, under the baton of 
Alan Reinecke, proudly presents Charles Parsons performing 
Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 2 for Piano 
and Orchestra. The orchestra will also play Dvorak's 
Othello Overture and Variations on a Theme of Haydn 
by Johannes Brahms.

The concert is Friday, January 28, at 8 pm. Admission 
is free, with donations taken at the door. Free parking 
is also available.

The concert will be held in the Sanctuary of First 
Church of the Nazarene, 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., 
in Pasadena.

For more information, please call 626.445.6708 or visit 
us on the web at www.pcomusic.org.

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 25, 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 22, 2011 

Parks and Facilities Master Plan Committee

Special Joint Meeting with Community Services

9:00 AM – Community Recreation Center

 
Weather Wise

5-Day Forecast 

Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50s 

 Wed: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50s 

 Thur: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50s 

 Fri: Sunny Hi 70s 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. 


Older “Sierra Madre” 

American of the Year

 The Senior Community Commission is now accepting nominations 
for the Older “Sierra Madre” American of the Year. If 
you know someone living in Sierra Madre who has demonstrated 
outstanding community service and is 60 years of age or 
older, please contact the Senior Services Desk at (626) 355-7394 
for a nomination form.

 Nominations are due to the Community & Personnel Services 
Department, 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., by Monday, February 
28, 2011. The Senior Community Commission will discuss 
nominees at its Study Session on March 3, 2011 and announce 
the honoree at their regular scheduled meeting also on March 3 
at 3 pm in the City Council Chambers. The honoree will also be 
recognized at a special reception held in their honor on Friday, 
May 13th at the Sierra Madre Hart Park House.

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

Correction

In the January 15, 2011 edition 
of the Mountain Views News, 
a photo of Congressman 
David Dreier appeared with 
the article on State Senator 
Anthony Portantino. The 
article was regarding Senator 
Portantino joining Police 
Chiefs and Rank and File 
Police Officers in calling on 
California to ban the open 
display of firearms. AB 144 
will ban the “Open Carry” of 
unloaded handguns.

The correct photo of Senator 
Portantino appears on your 
left.


State Senator 

Anthony Portantino


CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 
TO BE HELD AT THE 

HUNTINGTON FEB. 5–6, 2011

 

SAN MARINO, Calif. –Visitors can experience the beauty of 
Chinese music, dance, and culture at a Chinese New Year festival 
on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 5–6, at The Huntington Library, 
Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Ushering in the 
Year of the Rabbit, the festival gets under way on Feb. 5 at 11 
a.m. (grounds open at 10:30 a.m.) with an exuberant performance 
by lion dancers and drummers near the north entrance 
to the Chinese garden. Other activities will include Chinese 
shadow puppet theater, mask-changing (bian lian) performances, 
music, folk songs, children’s book readings, painting and calligraphy 
demonstrations, and more. Visitors on Saturday can 
also purchase freshly cut flowers—a traditional way to celebrate 
the Chinese New Year. Activities on both days will be ongoing 
until 4:30 p.m.

The Huntington’s Chinese garden, the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, 
will be one of the focal points of the festival. Inspired by 
the traditional scholar’s gardens of Suzhou, China, this breathtaking 
landscape features a large lake, tile-roofed pavilions, 
stone bridges, a tea shop, and native Chinese plants set against a 
wooded backdrop of mature oaks, redwoods, and pines. 

 

 All festival activities are included with general admission to The 
Huntington: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students (age 12-18), 
$6 youth (age 5-11), and free for children under 5. The group 
rate is $14 per person for groups of 15 or more. Members are 
admitted free. For additional information call (626) 405-2100 
or visit www.huntington.org.

 East West Bank is the corporate sponsor of the event. Additional 
funding provided by the Justin Vajna Memorial Fund for Educational 
Programs in the Chinese Garden. Special sponsorship 
has been provided by ICN TV Network enabling a delegation of 
artists from Chongqing, China, to demonstrate traditional arts.

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

Pasadena’s First United Methodist Church presents:

“Religion and Science”

The First United Methodist Church of Pasadena SpiritSeekers 
continues its ongoing 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 
626.796.0157. Please join us.


Civic Club Offers Education Awards

 Sierra Madre Civic Club will again provide its annual Education 
Awards to worthy Sierra Madre High School seniors graduating 
in 2011. Monetary awards and individual certificates will be presented 
to those chosen at the club’s May 12th meeting, 7:30 p.m., 
held in Memorial Park Hart Senior Center.

 Applications for the award are available at local high schools, 
Sierra Madre Public Library, City Hall, Youth Activity Center 
(YAC), also by contacting Education Awards Committee Chair 
Leslee Hinton or by emailing smcceducation2011@hotmail.com 
or by phone (626) 355-5595.

 A personal essay is required and must be typed or printed legibly. 
Also, a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s community 
service supervisor with significant knowledge of his or 
her experience and involvement.

 The deadline for applications to be received is March 1, 2011. 
Those postmarked after that date or those that are incomplete 
will not be considered.

YARD SALE!

Saturday 1/29/11 8am - 3 pm

273 E. Alegria Ave.

Sierra Madre

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