Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 29, 2011

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CALENDAR

Mountain View News Saturday, January 29, 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:

February 8, 2011 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 29, 2011 

Parks and Facilities Master Plan Committee

Special Joint Meeting with Community Services

9:00 AM – Community Recreation Center


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.

 Weather Wise

5-Day Forecast 

Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Mon: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Wed: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Thur: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 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! 

Become an Independent Contract Instructor 

The Sierra Madre Community & Personnel Services Department is 
looking for new and different classes to offer to the community. If 
you are interested in becoming an instructor there is a new handbook 
available to guide you through the process. The instructor handbook 
is available online www.cityofsierramadre.com, under departments 
(Community & Personnel Services) by searching Community Services 
downloads, by email city@cityofsierramadre.com attn: Recreation Coordinator 
or by calling (626) 355-5278 ext. 227. 

Sierra Madre Police Blotter

During the week of Sunday, January 16th, to Saturday January 
22nd, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to 
approximately 360 calls for service. See crimereports.com for 
updated information.

Tuesday, January 18th:

11:03 AM- Make Annoying Telephone Calls, 100 blk. 
E Montecito Ave. A Sierra Madre resident reported 
annoying and unwanted telephone calls. 

6:23 PM- Grand Theft Exceeding $400.00, 300 blk. W. 
Sierra Madre Blvd. An unknown suspect(s) entered an 
unlocked car that was parked in a business parking lot. 
The loss included a purple purse, a black notebook laptop 
computer, EETC model, valued at $325, Nikon Coolpix 
camera worth $220, and a black Coach wallet valued at 
$225.00, containing a driver’s license, bank cards and 
$26.00 in cash. 

Wednesday, January 19th:

4:03 PM- Under the Influence of Controlled Substance, 
100 blk. W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Officers responded to 
a call regarding a man having chest pains. The man had 
snorted his prescription medicine to get high and needed 
medical attention. He was taken to Arcadia Methodist 
Hospital due to the overdose medication. 

7:31 PM- DUI Alcohol/Drugs, 400 N. Michillinda Ave. 
An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle Code violation 
and saw that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. 
The officer arrested the Huntington Beach man and booked 
him at the Pasadena jail. 

 

Thursday, January 20th:

8:23 PM- Possession of Marijuana in Vehicle, Michillinda 
Ave and Orange Grove Ave. An officer stopped a motorist 
for a Vehicle Code violation and determined that the two 
of the passengers were in possession of marijuana. Both 
Pasadena residents were cited and released with a written 
promise to appear and released with a warning. 

Friday, January 21st:

9:45 PM- Possession of Tobacco Under 18, Mira Monte 
and Mountain Trail, Mt. Wilson Trail Park. Officers 
responded to a call regarding juveniles skateboarding at 
Mt. Wilson Trail Park. Officers cited two Sierra Madre 
minors for possession of tobacco. 

*As of January 23, 2011, officers have taken over 515 credit 
card fraud cases from the EVG gas station at 50 S. Baldwin 
Ave. since the first fraud was reported on December 27, 
2010. The loss now exceeds $245,000.

CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL TO BE HELD 
AT THE HUNTINGTON FEB. 5–6, 2011

 

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.

The First United Methodist Church presents a Benefit Jazz 
Concert Sunday, January 30th at 2 pm The concert will help 
support Hajime Miyasaka and his family with a suggested minimum 
contribution of $10.00. Hajime Miyasaka is a member of 
the FUMC congregation and was recently diagnosed with ALS 
(Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Hajime just turned 18. 

 The concert features Forrest Robinson and Jeff Benedict. Forrest 
Robinson is an acclaimed percussionist who has played 
with Indie Aire and is the current drummer for Joe Sample. Jeff 
Benedict is a nationally recognized saxophone musician. All are 
welcome. First United Methodist Church of Pasadena is at 500 E 
Colorado Blvd, Pasadena 91101. For more information contact 
the church at 626 796 0157

BEST USED BOOK SALE

 “There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling 
in love, “ – Christopher Morley.

Yes, with Valentine’s Day approaching, love IS in the air! When 
considering the perfect gift for your Valentine, why not a book, 
heck, how about a STACK of books from the Friends of the Sierra 
Madre Library? Your Valentine doesn’t need to know that 
you probably picked up a coffee table book for $1, or her favorite 
paperback for only 25 cents!

Plan to visit the rear of the library at 232 W Sierra Madre Blvd 
on Friday February 4th, 3-7pm, then again Saturday the 5th from 
10am to 2pm. If lost, call (626) 355-7186 for directions. Outside 
tables will be filled with hard back fiction, non-fiction, and the 
ever-popular paperbacks.

All proceeds from the Best Book Sale help the Friends to support 
the on-going library programs to make certain your library is up-
to-date. Through the efforts such as these of the Friends of the 
Sierra Madre Library, over $58,000 was provided for programs 
and equipment.

San Marino Community 
Church 70th Anniversary 

Celebration Brunch Sunday, January 30

Immediately following the 9:15 worship service in Fellowship 
Hall. The congregation is cordially invited to celebrate the official 
organization of this congregation. We will remember those early 
days with a “Blue Plate Special” 99¢. All are welcome, children 
under five, free.

SMCC Remembers When… January 1941

The church enjoyed a very pleasant working relationship with the San 
Marino Tribune and was most fortunate to have office space in the original 
Tribune building. On January 9, 1941 the Tribune reported that “the 
growth of the Church and Sunday School indicates the desire of the people 
of San Marino to have a Protestant spiritual center in the Community.” 
The combined church and Sunday school services at Southwestern 
Academy enjoyed an average attendance of 150 people. Close to 300 
people had attended the “Special Christmas Service.”

 On January 14, 1941 the Presbytery of Los Angeles granted the petition 
of the people of San Marino for the organization of the San Marino Community 
Church. On Sunday, January 19, 1941 prospective members, 
(the Charter members and others interested in becoming members) assembled 
at Southwestern Academy to receive instruction. Those who 
belonged to another church were to obtain a letter of transfer. Members 
were also received by re-affirmation of faith and confirmation of faith.

Sunday, January 26,1941 marked the “Organization of the San Marino

Community Church – Presbyterian”.

 On Wednesday, January 29, 1941 members of the new church gathered 
at Joy’s Inn, on the corner of Huntington Drive and Chelsea for the first 
Fellowship Dinner. Music was provided by five Huntington students who 
were members of the new church.

The tradition of fellowship will continue on January 30, 2011!

“TRAVELERS & COLLECTORS” SEASON PREMIER

 Sierra Madre Public Library’s popular “armchair travelers” 
series will kick off on Friday, February 11, at 7:30 p.m., in Sierra 
Madre City Hall Chambers with, “Exploring West Africa: Mali, 
Burkina Faso and Benin,” presented by Gary and Kathy Symons. 
The Symons explored exotic sites from Cotanou to Timbuktu, 
capturing on film the teeming markets, colorful tribal dances, and 
fascinating social customs and religious traditions of these three 
former slave nations.

 Intrepid and seasoned travelers, the Symons never present a 
superficial, “tour-guide” view of the sites they visit. Their broad-
minded respect of diverse cultures enables them to present a 
deeper behind-the-scenes glimpse into the day-to-day lives and 
customs of indigenous peoples.

 Travelers & Collectors is held the second Friday of the month, 
February through May, at 7:30 p.m., in the Sierra Madre City Hall 
Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. All programs are 
free and open to the public. A schedule is available at the Library 
Service Desk, and can also be found on the Library website, www.
sierramadre.lib.ca.us. Travelers & Collectors is sponsored by the 
Friends of the Sierra Madre Library. For more information please 
call Catriona Shafer at (626) 355-7186.


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.