Mountain Views News          Saturday, April 2, 2011

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Mountain View News Saturday, April 2, 2011 

COUNCIL MEMBERS TO HOLD NEIGHBORHOOD 
MEETING ON WORKFORCE 
HOUSING PLANS

Plans for the Old Youth Activity Center on W. 
Highland To Be Discussed

 On Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 6:30 p.m., City 
Council Members Josh Moran and Mary Ann McGillivray, 
along with city staff will meet with residents 
concerning plans for work force housing on the site of 
the old Youth Activity Center on W. Highland.

 Residents who leave in close proximity to the project 
have expressed concerns about plans for low and 
moderate income, multi unit housing on the site. 
This meeting is being held to give the community the 
opportunity to further articulate their concerns and 
discuss possible solutions with the city.

 The meeting is open to the public and will be held in 
the City Council chambers.


SPRING LAP SWIM 

The Community and Personnel Services Department will 
be offering a spring lap swim program for the 2011 season. 
This is a great opportunity for low impact aerobic exercise. 
The spring season begins on Monday, March 14 and runs 
through Sunday, June 12. Springs hours are as follows: Sunday, 
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 12:00pm-
2:00pm and Tuesday and Thursday 7:00pm-9:00pm. Spring 
season passes are $100 per person with no daily admissions. 
Registration for the spring lap swim program can be made 
at the Community Recreation Center located at 611 E. 

Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024. For more 

information please call 626-355-5278

 Weather Wise

5-Day Forecast 

Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Mon: Showers Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Tues: Ptly Cldy Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Wed: Showers Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Thur: Ptly Cldy Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Fri: Showers Hi 60s Lows 40s 

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

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:

April 12, 2011 6:30 pm

April 7 @ 3pm - Senior Commission 

 April 18 @ 6pm - Community Services Commission 

April 19 @ 6:30pm - UUT Oversight Committee 

 April 20 @ 7pm - Tree Advisory Committee

April 21 @ 7pm - Planning Commission 

April 26 @ 6:30pm - City Council

April 27 @ 7pm - Library Board of Trustees 

April 28 @ 7pm - Green Advisory Committee 

NEW 

Sierra Madre Dolphins Spring Swim Team

The Sierra Madre Dolphins are starting a brand new spring swim 
team! This is a great opportunity to start swim team training before 
the summer and be in the best possible swim shape. The 
spring swim team will begin on Monday, May 2, 2011 and run 
through Friday, June 3, 2011. Practices are held Monday through 
Friday from 5:30pm-7:00pm. The cost of the program is $100 
per swimmers between the ages of 5-17 years who can swim the 
length of the pool. The spring swim team will focus on building 
endurance and refining swim skills and techniques. There are no 
scheduled swim meets against other swim teams for the spring 
season, but inter-squad meets will be held. Please note a minimum 
of 25 swimmers must enroll in the spring swim team for the 
program to run. Please register at the Community Services Office, 
located at 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., next to the Aquatic Center. 

Registration will be available online at http://www.cityofsierramadre.
com/onlineregistrationFor more information call 
626-355-5278.

AMERICAN RED CROSS 

LIFEGUARD TRAINING UPDATE!

The course dates for the Lifeguard Training have changed. The 
course will now meet in April 16, 23, 30 and May 1 from 9:00am-
5:00pm. It is not too late to register for this training course. Participants 
that successfully complete the course will become Red 
Cross certified Lifeguards and will also have their First Aid, CPR 
and AED certifications. Participants must be at least 15 years of 
age and be able to complete the swimming pre-requisites. Course 
fees are $177 per participant. Registration can be done at the 
Community Services Office, located at 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
For more information contact the Community and Personnel 
Services Department at 626-355-5278.

Foothill Unity Center Is Local 
Beneficiary of 13th Annual 
Curves Food Drive

Local Curves to offer incentives to members and the 
community to donate food and cash 

During the first two weeks of April, Curves of Duarte, Arcadia, 
Sierra Madre, Altadena and Pasadena will participate in the 13th 
Annual Curves Food Drive to collect non-perishable food and 
cash donations to benefit Foothill Unity Center and other local 
food banks. Current members who make a $30 donation or an 
equivalent donation of food are eligible to receive a Curves reusable 
Food Drive grocery bag. From April 4-17, Curves will waive 
the membership fee for new members who donate a bag of non-
perishable food or make a minimum donation of $30.

"Our goal is to top the donation we made last year," said Stacey 
Park, owner of Curves serving Duarte and Monrovia. “This is a 
great opportunity for the members of the Curves community to 
help strengthen the local community, too. Everything that our 
members donate at our clubs will benefit local families in need." 

This year's Food Drive will get off to a strong start when Curves 
International founders Gary and Diane Heavin are featured on 
ABC Television's inspirational new show, Secret Millionaire, 
airing Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m. The Curves founders’ moving 
episode will help Curves members understand how the Curves 
Food Drive is the perfect opportunity for each of them to give 
back to their own communities. Curves clubs have donated more 
than 61 million pounds of food in the U.S. and Canada since 
2004.

"The past few years have been difficult for many families," said 
Diane Heavin. "Curves annual Food Drive is one way that everyone 
in the San Gabriel Valley area can make a real difference for 
a local family that is struggling. We encourage everyone, not just 
our members or those who are thinking about joining our gym, 
to make a cash donation or drop off a bag of non-perishable food 
items in April."

"We can't thank Stacey Park and Curves Duarte enough for spearheading 
this wonderful drive," said Betty McWilliams, Deputy 
Director of Foothill Unity Center. "Our appreciation goes out to 
members of the Curves community throughout our service area 
for their strong, caring support of local families in need."

For more information, please visit: www.curves.com.


BARGAIN BOOK SALE AT 

SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY

The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library invite you to drop 
by the Library between Monday, April 11, and Saturday, 
April 19, and take advantage of our Spring deals. On the 
Bargain Table this month we’ll be featuring Fiction, Biographies, 
Cartoons, Time Life Books, War, U.S. History, and a 
set of volumes on World War II. All books are in good condition 
and are $1.00 each. The sale is on during the Library’s 
open hours, so stop by often—there will plenty of new titles 
to choose from, as books are replenished daily.

The Sierra Madre Public Library, located at 440 West Sierra 
Madre Boulevard in Sierra Madre, is open Monday through 
Wednesday from Noon to 9 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 
Noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (626) 
355-7186. www.sierramadre.lib.ca.us.

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. 

Jim Kincaid, Aerold Arnold Professor 
of English at USC, will facilitate a free 
poetry workshop at Sierra Madre Public 
Library on Friday, April 15, at 7:00 
p.m. This user-friendly program is for 
anyone who likes to read, listen to, or 
write poetry. There will be something 
for everyone in this workshop—for 
those who simply love poetry but have 
never composed a poem, to poets with 
years of writing experience.

 In the first half of the workshop, Professor 
Kincaid will discuss how to read 
poetry and its connection to song and 
improvisation. Following the discussion, 
participants will have an opportunity 
to compose a poem in a hands-on 
practicum.

 The Sierra Madre Public Library is located 
at 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. in 
Sierra Madre. (626) 355-7186. www.sierramadre.
lib.ca.us. 

FREE POETRY WORKSHOP AT SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY