Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 1, 2014

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Rotary of Sierra Madre 
Join us for Breakfast on Tuesdays mornings at 7 to hear some 
or all of our wonderful speakers listed below. Please be a 
guest to the Hart Park House, 222 W. Sierra Madre Bl. Sierra 
Madre, CA 91024. 
Feb 18th- Cynthia Kurtz 
Feb 25th-Pierre Mainguy from Cambodia-Director of CFI 
March 4th-Alan and Claudia Heller-History of Route 66 
March 11th-Joan Horvath-How does 3D Printing work? Really? 
March 18th-Carola and Dr. Bud-International Project 
For more info please call Peggy 626-355-7635 or email Peggybeau@
gmail.com 
SIERRA MADRE KIWANIS CLUB PRESENTS: 
USER UTILITY TAXES - The Pros and Cons 
Tuesday, March 11, 201412:00 noon 
SIERRA MADRE CANDIDATES FORUM 
Tuesday, March 18, 201412:00 noon 
The Lodge in Sierra Madre (Formerly The Masonic Temple)
33 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 
The program is free and begins at 12:30Lunch will be served at both events at noon. 
Reservations are required for lunch. Cost: $10 
For more information call 355-0757 

Sierra Madre Police Blotter 

Wednesday February 19, 2014At 9:14 am, Sierra Madre Police responded to the 300 block of N Baldwin Ave. regarding a burglary 
report. Resident advised she left her residence in the early morning hours and when she returned 
home, she found her rear door was wide open. Resident stated her home was ransacked but nothing 
appeared to be missing. 

At 3:10 pm, Sierra Madre Police responded to a traffic collision that occurred at Michillinda Ave. and 
Mariposa Av. Vehicle one was traveling south bound on Michillinda Ave. and collided with another 
vehicle that was making a left turn into La Salle parking lot. No injuries reported. 

Thursday February 20, 2014At 8:08 am, reporting party came into the Sierra Madre Police Department regarding, identity theft. 
Reporting party was notified by her credit card company of suspicious activity on her account, and 
she immediately reported the incident to Sierra Madre Police Department. Case has been forwarded 
to the Detective Bureau for further investigation. 


SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY PROGRAMS 

SATURDAY DIGITAL STORYBOARD TOURS BY TEEN DOCENTS 

Take a journey back in time to an earlier Sierra Madre with Digital Storyboard Tours given by Teen 
History Docents. 

• 3/1 at 1:30 p.m. spotlighting three chapters of Sierra Madre history Saturday, at the Library
• 3/15 at 11:10 a.m. Wistaria-themed, at the Richardson House 
• 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Wistaria-themed, at the Library
• 3/22 at 1:30 spotlighting three chapters of Sierra Madre history Saturday, at the Library
• 3/29 at 11:10 a.m. spotlighting three chapters of Sierra Madre history, at the Richardson 
House 
Teens interested in local history can join the growing group of volunteer history docents at the Library. 
Teens train and give tours using the Digital Storyboards at the Library’s Local History Room 
and at the Richardson House museum. See the Library’s website or stop by the Library to pick up an 
application. 
ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 

If you are interested in assisting with local history archives, please contact Jill Schofield at 355-7186. 

EREADER AND ANCESTRY.COM HELP AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY 
Stop by on Saturday, March 1, at 10:00 a.m. and Tuesday, March 4, at 7:00 p.m. for help with downloading 
free eBooks to your eReader. Learn how to download free eBooks from the Sierra Madre 
Public Library to your Kindle, iPad, Nook or other device. Library staff will show you how to download 
free books from the Library’s Overdrive service and will include a demonstration and individual 
hands-on practice. If possible, bring your own e-reader. 

Explore your family history with Ancestry.com at the Library. Staff will be happy to show you how to 
use the database. You can access Ancestry.com in the library only and need a current Sierra Madre 
Library Card. 

TITLES TO GO 

Sierra Madre Public Library’s homebound program brings the Library to you. A volunteer from the 
homebound program will help you select books and will deliver them. Choose regular or large print,
fiction or non-fiction, audio books on CD and Playaways. Enrollment is free, but you must be a resident 
of Sierra Madre. Contact the Library or see the City website for more information. (626) 3557186, 
www.sierramadre.com/departments/library. 

JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS AT SIERRA MADRE’S VILLAGE 
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION FOR LENT 

The season of Lent lasts approximately 46 days, including Sundays, between Ash Wednesday and Easter 
Sunday. Since its founding in 1885, Ascension and other churches in the Sierra Madre communityhave gathered to observe the weeks prior to Easter as a special time for prayer and meditation about 
their Christian discipleship. 

Lent officially starts with Ash Wednesday, a day of penitence and reflection. At Ascension, Ash 
Wednesday Mass and Imposition of Ashes will be held on March 5, 2014 at 7:00 am, Noon, and 6:00 
pm. All are welcome. 

For more information, please call (626) 355-1133 or visit: www.ascension-sierramadre.com. 

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SPECIAL SIERRA 
MADRE POSTMARKS 
AVAILABLE AT 
WISTARIA FESTIVAL 

The United States Postal Service and the Sierra 
Madre Chamber of Commerce announce a special 
postal cancellation to celebrate The Sierra 
Madre Wistaria Festival. 

This special postmark will be available at the Sierra 
Madre Wistaria Festival, Sunday March 16, 
2014 at the Wistaria Festival Postal Station located 
at Kersting Court in Sierra Madre at Sierra 
Madre Boulevard and Baldwin Avenue. 

This special temporary postal station will be open 
11 A.M. to 3 P.M. 


Bring post cards or letters. You can send mail 
and post from this special event post office and 
surprise your friends when they receive mail 
with this extraordinary postmark. 

The announcement of this postal cancellation has 
been printed in the U. S. Postal Bulletin which is 
distributed world wide. To accommodate collectors 
from out of the area the Sierra Madre Post 
Office will cancel postcards and letters upon request 
with the Wistaria cancellation for 30 days 
after the event. 
To postmark a letter after the event go to Sierra Madre Post office and request The Wistaria Postmark 
on your mail. 

For more information contact: The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce (626) 355-5111The U. S Post Office, Sierra Madre, California 91024 

(Note: The Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival spells Wistaria with an “a” not with an “e”) . 


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