Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 25, 2012

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Mountain View News Saturday, February 25, 2012 

Bargain Book Sales at the 
Sierra Madre Library

The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library are having two Bargain 
Book Table Sales in February in the library during regular library 
hours. The first will run from Monday, February 13th, 
through Saturday, February 18th, and will feature books on 
gardening and travel, Sue Grafton mysteries, fiction, and books 
for children and teens. The second sale will run from Monday, 
February 27th, through Saturday, March 3rd. This sale will offer 
cookbooks and books on sewing as well as many fiction and 
non-fiction books and books for children and teens. Fans of 
Clive Custler will find a large number of his books featured at 
our second sale. Books are replenished daily and are only $1 
each. All proceeds from the sales benefit the resources and programs 
of the Sierra Madre Library.

The Sierra Madre Public Library, located at 440 West Sierra 
Madre Blvd. in Sierra Madre is open Monday through Wednesday 
from noon to 9:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday from noon to 
6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We will be 
closed Monday, February 20th, for President’s Day. (626) 355-
7186. www.sierramadre.lib.ca.us 


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: Showers Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 40s

 Wed: Sunny Hi 60s Lows 50s 

 Thur: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Fri: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

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

NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

February 28, 2012 6:30 pm

 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

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

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

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! 

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.

 

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.

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. 

ATTENTION SIERRA MADRE STUDENTS!

Get those paint brushes and cameras in hand and enter San 
Gabriel Valley Women's Club annual competitions for local 
students. Award ribbons and gift cards for winners. 

ART 

Max 2 entries per grade, grade 2-12, no larger than 24x30, 
stiff backing, NO GLASS, plexiglass ok,

Attach info on back: Name of student, Grade, Name of 
school, Title of piece

Deliver to Sierra Madre Woman's Club, 550 W. Sierra Madre 
Blvd. Wednesday, February 22 NOON-3:15pm 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Max 2 entries per grade 7-12, no larger than 10x12 to 14x16 
including matting, NO GLASS

see above info to enter.


IMPORTANT DATES

MARCH 26 LAST DAY TO REGISTER 
FOR APRIL 10TH ELECTION

MARCH 12TH FIRST DAY TO REQUEST 
VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT

APRIL 3 LAST DAY TO REQUEST 
VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT

Announcements for the Upcoming Election, April 10, 2012

Below is a direct link to answer questions about the City’s Utility 
Users Tax (UUT) Measures on the April 10, 2012 Municipal 
ballot:

http://cityofsierramadre.com/i-want-to/find/agendas/
category/13-news?download=338:uut-fact-sheet-february-
2012-for-the-upcoming-election-april-10-2012

ELECTION DAY -APRIL 10, 2012


$ CASH PAID $

Get CASH for Wood Furniture 

Small Tables

Glassware

Knick Knacks

Ceramics

Home Furnishings

Statues

Pottery

Etc., etc.,etc.!

CALL PAT

626-264-2085