Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 5, 2011

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Mountain View News Saturday, February 5, 2011 


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 70s Lows 40s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40s 

 Wed: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40s 

 Thur: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40s 

 Fri: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40s 

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

SAT. 2/5 - 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. 2/5 - TREMOLOCO @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 
322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar, great Italian food, 
dance floor. TexMex Americana with Tony Zamora, Rick Shea, Bobby 
Robles, Johnny Vatos and more! 

 

SUN. 2/6 - “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. 2/7 - MAX BUDA BAND @ 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. 2/8 - “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: Mark Heffington, Lisa Sanders, Melanie Devaney, Dale LaDuke. 
http://www.jchyke.com/

 

“TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA” @ CAFE 322 with QUIZMASTER DEANNA, 
8pm. $2 per person to play, up to 4 on a team, CASH or gift certificates 
to the top 3 teams. Fun and educational! 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
626-836-5414. 

 

WED. 2/9 - LISA FINNIE @ RED CARPET WINE & SPIRITS in Glendale, 
7 - 8pm. 400 E. Glenoaks Blvd. Indoor delights including music 
by yours truly and three-option tastings via the in-house Enomatics in 
the Red Carpet Wine Bar and outdoor temptations available just outside 
courtesy of Vizzi Food Truck.

www.redcarpetwine.com

 

WED. 2/9 - RICK SHEA & THE LOSIN’ END @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA 
MADRE, 8 - 11pm. Full bar & great Italian food! 322 W. Sierra Madre 
Blvd. 626-836-5414. Americana/Roots/Country. My half-birthday.

 

“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. 2/10 - The Mellow D’z at Oceanview Bistro in Montrose from 
7:30-10:00 PM. 3826 Ocean View Blvd. 818-248-2722. Great food and 
drinks to go with cool acoustic jams. www.ovbistro.com

 

THURS. 2/10 - DOUBLE NAUGHT SPY CAR @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA 
MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar 
& great Italian food. At a total loss for words everytime I see them, I 
have to steal someone else’s to describe them here: “the grinding Telecaster 
and spasmodic steel of Paul Lacques, the gurgling Stratocaster of 
Marcus Watkins, the revisionist/reductionist bass of Marc Doten, and the 
all knowing unyielding drums of Joe Berardi beguile, bewilder, bait, and 
beatify their audience -- and all with no pesky vocals or lyrics to water 
down the twang and throb.”

 

FRI. 2/11 - THE MELLOW D’z (Dave Osti & Deanna Cogan) at Cafe 322 
in Sierra Madre, 4 - 6pm (Note earlier time.) 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
626-836-5414. Great happy hour discounts on food and drinks from 
4:30-6:30. Acoustic Rock faves.

 

FRI. 2/11 - GROOVY LEMON PIE @ CLUBHOUSE 66 IN GLENDORA, 
9pm. 1200 E. Route 66. 626-914-0066. (Gregory James, Tom Jenkins, 
Jorge Mena, Gary Putman.) Classic Rock and beyond! www.glpie.com

 

SAT. 2/12 - TOM CORBETT & FRIENDS @ THE COFFEE GALLERY 
BACKSTAGE IN ALTADENA, 7pm. With Bill Knopf and special guest 
Mike Mullins (guitar & mandolin.) 2029 N. Lake Ave. For reservations 
or information call 626-794-2424. Americana/Folk. www.tomcorbett.
net www.coffeegallery.com

 

SAT. 2/12 - RITA HOSKING and opening act RICK SHEA @ THE FRET 
HOUSE IN COVINA, 8pm. 309 N. Citrus Ave. 626-339-7020. $15. A 
great, intimate room, perfect for this Americana/Country/Folk double 
bill. http://www.ritahosking.com http://www.frethouse.com/

 

SUN. 2/13 - “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. 2/15 - “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: Trish Lester, Chad Watson & Pam Loe. http://www.jchyke.com/

 

TUES. 2/15 - “TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA” @ CAFE 322 with QUIZMASTER 
DEANNA, 7pm (Note earlier start time*) $2 per person to 
play, up to 4 on a team, CASH or gift certificates to the top 3 teams. Fun 
and educational! 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. 

Come *early for Trivia and stay for the band: NEW ASTROTURF @ 
8:30ish. Hippie Rock & Classic Country.

 

WED. 2/16 - The Mellow D’z at Oceanview Bistro in Montrose from 7:30-
10:00 PM. 3826 Ocean View Blvd. 818-248-2722. Great food and drinks 
to go with cool acoustic jams. www.ovbistro.com

 

WED. 2/16 - LISA FINNIE @ RED CARPET WINE & SPIRITS in Glendale, 
7 - 8pm. 400 E. Glenoaks Blvd. Indoor delights including music 
by yours truly and three-option tastings via the in-house Enomatics in 
the Red Carpet Wine Bar and outdoor temptations available just outside 
courtesy of Vizzi Food Truck.

www.redcarpetwine.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! 

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! 

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.

“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.