Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 23, 2013

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Mountain View News Saturday, March 23, 2013 

 
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2013 HUCK FINN FISHING DERBY AND CAMPOUT 

The Fishing Frenzy is about to begin in Sierra Madre!

The annual Huck Finn Fishing Derby and Campout will be here before you know it: Friday, April 5 – Sunday, April 7. The weekend long 
event is held at the Sierra Madre Settling Ponds next to Dapper Field and behind the Public Works Yard. The event is sponsored by the 
City of Sierra Madre Community Services Department, Sierra Madre Civic Club and the Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club. 

Campout (Friday, April 5)

Participants must sign up in advance for campsites which are available on a first come, first serve basis. Camping registration is available 
starting Monday, February 25 through Friday, March 29 and must be done at the Community Service office located at 611 E. Sierra Madre 
Blvd. The cost is $55 per campsite which includes derby contest for four kids and family fishing on Saturday. 

Fishing Derby (Saturday, April 6)

Youths ages 3-15 years are encouraged to participate in the Fishing Derby which is held from 7:00 – 11:30 am on Saturday, April 6. 
Participation in the derby is $10 per youth and registration will be accepted the morning of the event only. Participants will pay at the 
entrance located next to Dapper Field in Sierra Vista Park. All skill levels are welcome and experienced Fishing Guides will be on hand 
to assist all participants. The Kiwanis Club will provide food available for purchase.

Family Fishing (Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7)

Family Fishing is open to all ages and will be held Saturday from 12:30-4:00 pm and Sunday from 7:00am-4:00pm. Admission is $20 for 
a family of four. 

For more information, please contact the Community Services 26.355.5278.

5-Day Forecast 

Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Wed: Sunny Hi 70s 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:

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

6:00 pm

3/23 - Alverno High School Gala

3/25-3/29 - Sierra Madre School Spring Break

3/25 - Rotary Music Competition

3/26 - City Council Meeting 6:30

3/26 - Alverno High School Living Stations

3/27 - Library Parenting Workshop

3/27 - Library Trustees Meeting 7:00

3/28 - CERT Training

3/30 - Volunteer Firefighters Easter Egg Hunt

3/30 - Library eReader Class


1630 AM EMERGENCY RADIO & 

Free on-air publicity for local events

 Sierra Madre’s EMERGENCY 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. The station covers the city of Sierra 
Madre, plus surrounding areas of Pasadena, Arcadia, and Monrovia. 

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. 

PREPARE FOR A MEDICAL 
EMERGENCY - FILE OF LIFE 
PACKETS AVAILABLE

Sierra Madre, CA. Medical emergencies are almost always 
stressful for the patient and everyone in the patient’s household. 
The time to assemble important medical information is before the 
medical emergency occurs rather than during the actual medical 
crisis. Medical information assembled in a period of calm is 
likely to be more accurate and more thorough than information 
assembled in a moment of crisis.

The File of Life program enables Sierra Madre residents to 
compile important medical information into one complete packet 
and make it available to the local paramedics in case of a medical 
emergency. The information is stored in a plastic envelope in the 
resident’s refrigerator, and a decal on the resident’s front window 
alerts EMS personnel that the information is available on the 
premises.

File of Life Packets, made possible by the Senior Community 
Commission, can be obtained free of charge at the Hart 
Park House Senior Center or Sierra Madre Fire Department. 
Instructions for completing the packet will be provided upon 
pick up. For more information, please call the Hart Park House 
Senior Center at 626.355.7394.

FRIENDS OF THE SIERRA MADRE 
LIBRARY BEST USED BOOK SALE

Just in time for spring, gardening books will be featured at the 
next Friends of the Sierra Madre Library’s Best Used Book Sale 
being held in the basement and back parking lot of the library on 
Friday, April 5, from 3:00-7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 6, from 
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We’ll offer a variety of books on designing 
and planting gardens for year-round beauty as well as books on 
planning specific garden types and the plants to use in each. For 
the history buff there are several Time-Life sets such as The Civil 
War and The Old West. If your taste runs more to fiction, we have 
a number of sets of Anthony Trollope novels and a beautiful set 
of the Franklin Library reprints of classic literature titles. Also 
on sale are many other volumes of newer fiction and non-fiction. 
Our basement table features sets of art prints by famous artists 
and wonderful coffee table books on cooking, wine, history, and 
contemporary culture in addition to volumes for children and 
teens. There will also be DVDs and Audio Books for sale.

In the parking lot, our popular $1.00 bargain book tables 
feature newly reduced volumes from our fiction and non-fiction 
collection as well as a variety of teen and young adult books. And, 
as always, the paperbacks and children’s books outside are only 25 
cents each or 5 for $1.00.

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. For more information visit our website at www.
sierramadrelibraryfriends.org or call the library at 626 355-7186.


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(FORMERLY RADIO FISHBOWL)

 THIS WEEK

MONDAY - 10 - 11 am Barry, Rich & Lisa Show

Trivia and Humor at it’s finest. Just try to keep up with their 
wit! JOIN THE FUN!!!

WEDNESDAY - Noon Carol Canterbury & 

 Tina Salvatore

 ‘CANTERBURY TALES’

THURSDAYS - Noon Catherine Adde’s

 OUR TRAVEL AFFAIR

FRIDAY - Noon 

Gene Goss’

VILLAGE 

INTERSECTIONS 

SATURDAY 

MORNINGS D. J. 
Boddington

DJ Boddington AKA 
James Faulkner returns 
Saturday morning at 
7:00 until 10:00 with his 
Saturday Morning Mix 
show. Lovers of music - 
tune in!

Village Vine Online 
Sports presents Little 
League Baseball this 
Wednesday night, March 
27th, at 5:00 PM:

The Sierra Madre Brewers 
host the Pasadena 
Central Red Sox. The 
broadcast team of Gene 
Goss and Erik Zimmerman 
will provide play by 
play coverage and commentary 
live from Heasley 
Field.