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Mountain View News Saturday, May 5, 2012 

 
As part of our club’s lively weekly meetings, dynamic speakers are 
scheduled on Rotary’s service interests, local community topics 
and general appeal subjects. 
Sierra Madre Rotary operates an active high school service group, 
the Interact Club, participates in Rotary scholarship, music and 
essay competitions, raises funds for local and Rotary Foundation 
causes, recognizes exemplary teachers, offers mini grants for 
worthy projects, hosts the yearly Elvis in the Park concert and 
donates hundreds of service hours to community events like the 
Wistaria Festival, Dickens Village and July 4th Parade. 
Visitors are heartily welcomed to meetings. For more information, 
please visit our website or contact our Peggy Beauregard, 
membership chairperson at PeggyBeau@GMail.com. 
Sierra Madre Rotary Club 
Meets Tuesdays 7-8:30 a.m. 
631 E. Sierra Madre Boulevard 
Sierra Room of the Youth Activity Center 
www.SierraMadreRotary.com 
FAMILY MOVIE FRIDAYS 

The Family Movie Friday series is back for 2012 thanks to the 
generous support of the Sierra Madre Volunteer Firefighters Associations 
and the Annes, Harman, Gallagher and Swift families! 
All movies are shown in Kersting Court and are absolutely free 
for everyone. Movies begin approximately at 7:45pm and families 
can purchase food and drinks from the local Sierra Madre 
merchants or bring their own! Patrons are encouraged to bring 
blankets and chairs for the event.

Family Movie Fridays Line-Up:

 May 11, 2012 – Puss in Boots

 May 25, 2012 – Back to the Future

 June 8, 2012 – Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer 
(parts filmed in Sierra Madre!)

 
Weather Wise

5-Day Forecast 

Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Mon: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s

 Wed: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s 

 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:

May 8th, 2012 6:30 pm

5/4 UUT Oversight Committee @ 3:00pm

5/16 Tree Advisory Commission @ 7:00pm

5/17 Planning Commission @ 7:00pm

5/21 Community Services Commission @ 6:00pm

5/22 City Council Meeting @ 6:30pm

5/23 Library Board of Trustees @ 7:00pm

5/24 - Green Advisory Committee @ 7:00pm 

BIRDING IN YOUR BACKYARD

Want to entice more birds to your yard? Laura Garrett, Board 
Member of the Pasadena Audubon Society, will share information 
on how to attract a wide variety of birds via plant selection, 
good bugs and safe pest control at the Sierra Madre Garden Club 
meeting on Monday, May 14, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. She will also introduce 
some of the more common birds of this area and give 
tips on where to see them. Bring your questions, concerns and 
enthusiasm. The public is welcome.

The presentation will be given in the newly renovated Memorial 
Park Hart House Senior Center, 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra 
Madre. A catered dinner will be served at 6:30. Reservations for 
the $9 dinner must be made by calling 355-0606. If you wish to 
attend only the program, there is no charge nor reservation necessary; 
please arrive by 7:15 p.m. 

On Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m., Janet Raymond, chief gardener 
for the Wrigley House rose gardens, will conduct a tour of the 
Tournament House rose gardens for club members and their 
guests. Janet will share some of the tricks of rose culture she has 
developed through her many years as a head gardener at the Pacific 
Rose Society gardens. 

For more information about club activities, please visit the Sierra 
Madre Garden Club website at www.smgarden.org. For information 
concerning the Audubon Society, go to www.pasadenaaudubon.
org. 


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. 


Sierra Madre’s Farmer’s Market 

WEDNESDAYS

The Sierra Madre Farmer’s Market new location is in 
Downtown Sierra Madre on Hermosa Avenue, south of Sierra 
Madre Boulevard to Mariposa Avenue. The hours will 
be from 3:00-8:00 p.m. during the summer with the exception 
of major holidays. During the winter/Pacific Standard 
time the market could possibly end at 7:00 p.m.


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