Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 26, 2016

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Mountain View News Saturday, March 26, 2016

 
Weather Wise

6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca.

WISTARIA FORECAST:

SUNNY AND 70 Degrees

 Sun: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Mon: Rain - 30% Hi 60s Lows 40s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 70s 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

NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING:

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

6:30 pm

ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT

 

The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Sierra Madre Volunteer 
Firefighters’ Association will be held on Saturday, March 26, 
2016. The Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 10:00AM sharp in Memorial 
Park (222 West Sierra Madre Blvd). All participants are encouraged 
to arrive early. Due to the number of participants, those who are driving 
to the event should plan to walk roughly a block or more from 
their car.

HUCK FINN WEEKEND: FISHING 
DERBY AND FAMILY FISHING

Come cast your fishing lines at the Sierra Madre Holding Basins and 
enjoy some family fun!

FISHING DERBY

Saturday, April 9

Time: 7:00AM – 11:30AM

On-site registration is $12 per youth 

Open to participants 3-15 years of age

Certificates and trophies awarded to participants who catch the 
heaviest fish

Fly fishing demonstrations from the Pasadena Casting Club

Food provided by the Kiwanis Club available for purchase

FAMILY FISHING

Saturday, April 9 12:30PM – 4:00PM

Sunday, April 10 7:00AM – 1:00PM

$22 for a family of four (separate admission required for each day)

Open to participants of all ages

No catch limit

Experienced fishing guides will be on hand to assist throughout the 
entire weekend.

 Payments are accepted on the day of the event at the entrance located 
next to Dapper Field in Sierra Vista Park. For more information 
please contact the Community Services Department at 626-355-7135.


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. 

SIERRA MADRE 
CITY MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

CANCELLED APRIL 12TH 
COUNCIL MEETING

Please note the April 12th City Council meeting is cancelled 
due to the election. The next Council meeting is April 26th

 6:30 pm. The final agenda and staff reports will available 
online no later than Friday night. Enter the date 
“00/00/0000” for the complete agenda packet.

 Can’t make it to the meeting, but still want to share your 
thoughts? You can mail or drop off a written statement 
to City Hall or email city@cityofsierramadre.com before 
5:30 the night of the meeting and your statement will be 
delivered to all the Council Members.

Upcoming Public Meetings and Events

Monday, April 4, 2016, 3:00 pm

Senior Master Plan Committee Meeting

Thursday, April 7, 2016, 12:00 pm

Coordinating Council Meeting 

citysealsmall 
Sierra Madre 
Woman’s Club 
Founded February 1907 – Dedicated to Charitable Service and Friendship 
Member of General Federation of Women’s Clubs cfwc.org & gfwc.org 
Sierra Madre’s “Fashionista” Alert 
Saturday, April 9 11:30 am – 2 pm 
Fashion Show 
Hooray for Hollywood! 
Showcasing Magnolia’s Finest Fashions 
RSVP $25 tickets 355-8977 by 4/6 for pickup @ door 
$25 Tickets sold @ Thrift Shop thru 4/4; $30 as of 4/7 
Facebook/SierraMadreWomansClub 626-355-4379 
Rent Our 1914 Historic Essick House 355-4379 
Shop Award Winning Wistaria Thrift Shop 355-7739 
JOIN THE FUN DURING NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

A week of merriment and creativity 
awaits visitors of all ages 
at the Sierra Madre Public 

Library during the week of April 
10 – 16 as the Library celebrates 
National Library Week.

Entertaining and educational 
happenings include: 

Birdie’s Playhouse for children. 
Dance and sing with your little 
one for a rhythmic song and 
dance storytime on Monday, 
April 11 at 12:00PM.

Baby Rhyme Time. You will 
love to read, rhyme and make 
friends on Tuesday, April 12 at 
10:00AM.

Teen Book Club Party. Make art 
out of old books on Wednesday, 
April 13 at 4:00PM.

Bedtime Preschool Storytime on 
Wednesday, April 13 at 7:00PM.

Barks & Books. Read with a 
friendly dog on Thursday, April 
14 at 3:30PM.

The grand finale of the week-
long celebration is the Library 
Open House on Saturday, April 
16 from 10:00AM through noon. 
Highlights include: 

Antonio Sacre – Children’s Storyteller. 
Children of all ages will 
enjoy an engaging story about 
becoming a writer through journaling. 
10:00AM

Author Panel. What it takes 
to Write & Publish. Meet local 
authors and ask as many questions 
as you’d like. Explore the 
writing and publishing process 
for a variety of adult books, including 
fiction, non-fiction and 
graphic novels. Book signing 
and refreshments to follow this 
lively discussion moderated by 
Ken Goldstein. Panel includes 
Dianne Dixon, Merrill Joan Gerber, 
Jonathan Hennessey, and 
Michele Zack. 11:00AM. 

Other local authors attending 
are: Lida Bushloper, Deanne Davis, 
B.K. De Paolis, R.K. Jackson, 
Chip Jacobs, Susan Lendroth, 
Karen Maezen Miller, David 
Richardson, Dan Richter, Gisele 
Samaan and Lynn Snowden.

Other Open House features include 
Teen Docent Local History 
Tours in the Local History 
Room, Technology Table, 
Friends mini book sale, Sierra 
Madre Historical Preservation 
Society Table, Friends of the Library 
Table, free DVD rentals all 
day and light refreshments.

Read, Discover, Connect @ Sierra 
Madre Public Library

440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra 
Madre, CA 91024, (626) 
355-7186