Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 4, 2012

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Mountain View News Saturday, February 4, 2012 

BEST USED BOOK SALE!

The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library’s Best Used Book Sale is 
being held on Friday, February 3, from 3:00-7:00PM and Saturday, 
February 4, from 10:00AM-2:00PM in the library basement 
and on the back parking lot. 

For youR nostalgia buffs, we’re offering collectible sets of the 
Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books, some published in the 
1940s and some newer. Other collectibles include a Childcraft 
collection from 1947 and other favorites from the past, including 
works by Tolstoy and deMaurier. Also in the basement will be 
an eclectic collection of newer fiction and non-fiction on nearly 
every subject including travel, home remodeling and history. 

These items as well as children’s books, audio books, CDs, and 
DVDs will be available to purchase for your reading and listening 
pleasure. Bargain Tables outside the library will feature hardback 
and trade fiction and non-fiction for $1.00 each and paperbacks 
for twenty-five cents each (or five for $1.00). All children’s 
books outside are now only 25 cents. Bargain Table items are half 
price after 1:30PM on Saturday. 

These sales offer high quality, slightly used books that are culled 
from our library shelves or donated, books that you’ll be proud 
to place in your own library or to give to friends and family. So 
come early and come often to see what treasures you can find. 
Proceeds from the Best Used Book Sales will be donated to the 
Sierra Made Public Library to support program and equipment 
needs. The library is located at 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. in the 
city of Sierra Madre and there is parking on the street and behind 
the library.


THE FOURTH OF JULY 

COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU!

The Sierra Madre Fourth of July Committee 
is looking for motivated, enthusiastic, creative, 
and friendly volunteers to serve on the 
committee as a member or a Co-Chair. The 
committee seeks volunteers to assist with 
various tasks to help with the parade and festivities. Join 
in the fun of hosting Sierra Madre’s favorite hometown 
tradition!

 

If you are interested in becoming a Committee Member, 
Co-Chair or volunteering the day of at the 4th of July Festivities, 
please provide your name, phone number and 
email address to the following contacts:

 

Colleen McEvoy, Fourth of July Committee Co-Chair at 
626-355-7801

 Community & Personnel Services Department at 
626-355-5278

 

 
Weather Wise

5-Day Forecast 

Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 40s 

 Tues: Showers Hi 60s 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

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. 

626-355-7135

 Sat Jan 28 Bargain Book Table Sale, Mon thru Sat

 Tue Jan 31 Parks & Facilities Master Plan Committee 
Meeting, 6:00 pm

 Wed Feb 01 One Book One City, Mystery Contest 
Drawing

Thu Feb 02 Senior Community Commission 3:00 pm

Thu Feb 02 One Book One City, Special Speaker 
7:30pm

 Thu Feb 09 One Book One City, Sherlock Holmes 
Panel Discussion 7:30 pm

 Fri Feb 10 City Hall - Alternate Fridays CLOSED

 Thu Feb 16 Third Thursday Book Club-One Book One 
City Discussion 11am to noon

Thu Feb 16 One Book One City, Sherlock Holmes’ 
London 7:30 pm

WISTARIA TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! 
ONLINE, FAST AND INEXPENSIVE! 

If you're running out the door and just remembered someone for 
whom you forgot to pick up a gift, don't worry. The Chamber has 
just what you need! Wistaria Shuttle Tickets are available online 
now at www.WistariaTickets.com. You can go online, pick your 
ticket, and pay for it right there at your computer, and best of all 
- you print it right there on your printer. In a matter of minutes, 
you've solved your problem! Tickets are $10 for adults 16 to 61, 
$7 for seniors 62 and up and children 6 to 16. Family four-packs 
are available (two adults, two kids) at a discount, all four tickets 
for $30. Or, team up with another couple couples and buy a six-
pack of adult tickets for just $50!. This year's festival will be held 
on Sunday, March 25th. Viewing the vine is free, but if you want 
to ride the shuttle round trip up the hill from the vine to the festival 
and back, this is how you do it. Order your tickets today! 

SIERRA MADRE’S “ONE BOOK 
ONE CITY 2012” EVENTS

The Adventures of Sherlock 
Holmes, containing the first 
twelve short stories about 
the famous detective by 
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 
will be honored during 
February at the Sierra 
Madre Public Library as the 
City of Sierra Madre’s One 
Book One City selection for 
2012. All events are free 
and open to the public.

 One Book One City 
annually engages the 
community in reading the 
same notable book at the same 
time and encourages everyone 
to come together to explore 
the literature and join in 
public discourse. Doyle’s tales, 
along with stage, screen, radio 
and television adaptations, 
have made Sherlock Holmes a 
permanent part of our culture, 
appealing to readers and 
audiences of all ages. Copies 
of The Adventures of Sherlock 
Holmes are available in a 
variety of formats—print, CD 
audiobook, e-book, electronic 
book—from the Sierra Madre 
Public Library.

 A “Mystery Contest” drawing 
will kick off the month-
long program on February 
1. Everyone who reads the 
stories and is able to answer 
three questions will be entered 
in a drawing to be held at 
the Library on Wednesday, 
February 1. The winner will 
receive the elegant two-volume 
set of The New Annotated 
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete 
Short Stories, the most lavishly 
illustrated edition of the 
Holmes tales ever produced, 
edited by Leslie S. Klinger. 

 On Thursday, February 2, 
at 7:30 p.m., Leslie S. Klinger 
will present “An Evening with 
Sherlock Holmes, Hosted by 
Les Klinger.” Mr. Klinger, 
considered one of the world’s 
foremost authorities on 
Sherlock Holmes, is the editor 
of The New Annotated Sherlock 
Holmes, published by W. W. 
Norton in 2004 and 2005, 
winner of the Edgar Award 
for Best Critical/Biographical 
Work and nominated for 
every other major award 
in the mystery genre. Mr. 
Klinger, along with author 
Laurie R. King, also edited 
the recently released book 
A Study In Sherlock: Stories 
Inspired by the Holmes Canon, 
in which eighteen superstar 
modern mystery authors 
provide fascinating, thrilling, 
and original perspectives on 
Sherlock Holmes. This book 
will be available for purchase 
and autographing after the 
talk.

 On Thursday, February 9, 
at 7:30 p.m., Sisters in Crime 
will present a panel discussion 
on “Holmes’ Influence on 
Detective Fiction.” The 
panel will include Amnon 
Kabatchnik, known for his 
books on crime drama for stage 
and screen; Michael Mallory, 
Sherlock Holmes expert and 
author; and Naomi Hirahara, 
prize-winning mystery writer. 
Tammy Kaehler, author of 
the Kate Reilly car racing 
mysteries, will moderate.

 On Thursday, February 16, 
from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon, the 
Sierra Madre Public Library 
will host a book discussion 
of The Adventures of Sherlock 
Holmes at the Library during 
the Library’s monthly “Third 
Thursday” book group.

 In the evening of Thursday, 
February 16, at 7:30, Catherine 
Addé will present “Sherlock 
Holmes’ London: An 
Illustrated Talk,” an armchair 
tour of London in the footsteps 
of the world’s greatest detective. 
Ms. Addé is a travel industry 
veteran and was thrilled to 
live in London while working 
on her Master’s in Tourism 
Management. She is a long-
time Sierra Madre resident, an 
active community volunteer, 
and an avid reader. She serves 
on the Board of Trustees for the 
Sierra Madre Public Library. 

 On Saturday, February 25, at 
5:00 p.m., a special screening 
of a classic Sherlock Holmes 
movie will take place at the 
Library. This will be the final 
event in Sierra Madre’s One 
Book One City 2012 program. 

 One Book One City 2012 is 
sponsored by the Sierra Madre 
Civic Club, the Sierra Madre 
Historical Preservations 
Society, and the Friends of the 
Sierra Madre Public Library. 

For more information, please 
contact Catriona Shafer or Sophia 
Duran at (626) 355-7186 or visit 
the Library’s website at www.
cityofsierramadre.lib.ca.us . The 
Sierra Madre Public Library is 
located at 440 W. Sierra Madre 
Blvd., in Sierra Madre, California.


CIVIC CLUB TO HOST 
CASINO NIGHT

Fun, food, and fantastic prizes all can be yours at Sierra 
Madre Civic Club’s Casino Night being held at the Sierra 
Madre Community Recreation Center on Saturday, March 
17 from 7 p.m. -11 p.m. For your $25 ticket, you will receive 
a $50 stake at the gaming tables, St. Patrick’s Day-themed 
refreshments, such as corned beef sliders, and a chance to 
win a trip to Las Vegas. Beverages, including soft drinks, 
beer, wine, and, of course, Irish coffee, will be available at a 
modest cost. 

At the blackjack tables, roulette wheel, craps tables, 
and poker tables, your winnings will be in the form 
of opportunity tickets, providing you chances to win 
such incredible prizes such as a Kindle and a gift card to 
Amazon, Nordstrom’s gift cards, an iPad, restaurant and 
theater vouchers, tickets to sporting events, and many more 
tempting items. To increase your odds of winning one of 
the special prizes, additional opportunity tickets can be 
purchased for $1 each. 

The Sierra Madre Civic Club, a non-profit, philanthropic 
organization, last year donated more than $20,000 back 
to the community in the form of educational scholarships 
and grants to such organizations as the Sierra Madre 
Rose Float Association, the library’s One Book One City 
Program, Sierra Madre Elementary School, Creative Arts, 
and the Sierra Madre Playhouse. Casino Night is our major 
fundraiser for this year and we’re counting on raising at 
least as much money to give away this year as we had in 
2011.

Join your friends and neighbors for an enjoyable St. Patrick’s 
Day event and you may win that special prize you’ve had 
your eye on. Tickets may be purchased by calling 355-2166.

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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. 


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Get CASH for Wood Furniture 

Small Tables

Glassware

Knick Knacks

Ceramics

Home Furnishings

Statues

Pottery

Etc., etc.,etc.!

CALL PAT

626-264-2085