Mountain Views News          Saturday, May 28, 2016

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, May 28, 2016 


Walking Sierra Madre…The Social Side 

by Deanne Davis


“Hold him over the light, he loves the light! 
You see how the light shines through him?” 

“She lives in a world of her own-a world 
of-little glass ornaments.”

The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams

 Last Sunday, packed house at our very 
own Sierra Madre Playhouse for The Glass 
Menagerie. If you haven’t bought your 
tickets yet, you’ve still got time. The run 
has been extended through June 19th when 
The Glass Menagerie will pack up Laura’s 
little glass animals and make way for those 
angst-ridden kids of The 25th Annual 
Putnam County Spelling Bee.

 The Playhouse’s Artistic Director, 
Christian Lebano, directed Glass Menagerie 
and did a superlative job with this classic 
drama. The cast he put together: Christian 
Durso (Tom); Katherine James (Amanda); 
Andrea Muller (Laura) and Ross Philips 
(Jim) was superlative. Reading through 
these folks’ bios in the program, we were 
doubly impressed as they’ve got some 
serious acting credits. Of course, it takes 
more than actors to create a successful 
show and Christian has put together a 
team who can, apparently, do just about 
anything! The technical upgrade to the 
electrical system made possible by the 
Charles & Ruth Gilb Family Foundation 
has given the Playhouse a whole new look 
as far as lighting and sound is concerned 
and you can really tell the difference! 

 The Playhouse these days is such an asset to 
Sierra Madre...a far cry from the old Bogart 
Theater days when movies were shown and our 
youngest daughter, Crissy, hid under the seat 
during one of the Dr. Phibes movies, starring 
Vincent Price, as the title character, Dr. Phibes, 
who blames the medical team that attended to 
his wife for her death four years prior and sets 
out to exact vengeance on each one, inspired in 
his murderous spree by the Ten Plagues of Egypt 
from the Old Testament. What we, her feckless 
parents were thinking, bringing this small child 
to a horror movie, is lost in the foggy past. We 
probably couldn’t get a sitter and all the rest of 
the kids wanted to go. I was particularly fond 
of both the Dr. Phibes movies and am proud to 
report that they both achieved the coveted Rotten 
Tomatoes award. Good times! 

 Under Christian Lebano’s direction, the 
Playhouse is getting rave reviews in all sorts 
of publications and the shows we have seen: 
Always...Patsy Cline, Deathtrap, and now The 
Glass Menagerie have been as well done as 
anything you’d see at the Taper or any of the 
other theaters around town. Charlotte’s Web 
introduced theater to thousands of kids who 
attended on school field trips. 

 Christian has a nifty column here in 
the Mountain Views News on the Arts & 
Entertainment page and I invite you to take a 
look. It’s exciting to see what he’s got planned for 
future months like Carney Magic, June 10 & 11, a 
slight of hand show for all of us who love magic. 
It wouldn’t hurt if you’ve liked something at the 
Playhouse to let Christian know about it. A pat 
on the back never hurts. You can check out the 
Playhouse website and even buy tickets at: www.
sierramadreplayhouse.org 

 Assuring each other that our family wasn’t 
nearly as dysfunctional as the one in The Glass 
Menagerie, we walked across the street to 
Zugo’s Café and enjoyed an excellent Cabernet 
and variously the Spicy Shrimp, Vegetarian 
Lasagna and the Salmon Pesto Penne. A guitarist 
was playing some gentle music just below the 
animated conversation of lots of people having a 
good time. 

 The Mt. Wilson Trail Race is today! Most 
exciting event all year. Word has it the Trail is in 
splendid shape and 350 well-trained runners will 
be tearing up Baldwin and then back down again 
in about an hour. We love the little kids’ race, 
too. You can watch the race start at 7:30 a.m. and 
then stick around for the kids at 7:45. Plan on 
breakfast after the runners get on their way and 
be there for the winners about the same time you 
say, “No thanks, that’s enough coffee!” Shopping 
opportunities in Kersting Court, too.

 Have a great week and come out to Pioneer 
Cemetery on Monday, Memorial Day, at 11:00 
a.m. to honor our veterans. There will be guest 
speakers and VFW 3208 will be hosting a 
sandwich lunch after the ceremony.

 “Freedom isn’t free. A veteran is someone 
who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check 
made payable to The United States of America for 
an amount of up to and including his life.”

 My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne Davis

Blog: www.authordeanne.com

 “Tablespoon of Love, Tablespoon of Laughter” 
is available there.

FRIENDS OF THE SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY 

BEST USED BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library announces 
that the Best Used Book Sale will be on Friday, 
June 3 (3 -7 p.m.) and Saturday, June 4 (10 a.m. - 2 
p.m.). The sale takes place in the basement and the 
parking lot behind the Sierra Madre Library.

 We have a lot of books on our shelves in the 
basement. The Cookbook, Wine, Gardening, 
Decorating, Remodeling, Crafts and Hobby shelves 
will feature a BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE! We 
will be charging for the higher-priced book: the 
second book of equal or lesser value will be FREE! 
Sorry, this won’t apply to the Table Books, but only 
the shelves marked. Also in the basement, we are 
featuring a set of Cooking with Bon-Appetit books, 
The World’s Best Reading, which is the Reader’s 
Digest adult classic literature along with two partial 
sets by Mark Twain, and Churchill’s The Second 
World War set. Look for Sports, History and 
Barbecue books for Dads for Father’s Day too. 

 In the parking lot, we are featuring our Children’s 
Books from .25 - $1.00, Bargain books are for sale 
for only $1.00 each and small paperbacks are five 
for $1.00.

 At the sale you also will have an opportunity to 
join the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library and 
help support the library. The Friends of the Sierra 
Madre Library is a non-profit organization and all 
proceeds benefit the Sierra Madre Library. For 
more information visit us on Facebook, at our 
website www.sierramadrelibraryfriends.org, or call 
the library at 626 355-7186.

 See you at the Book Sale!

City of Sierra Madre

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

From: The City of Sierra Madre

Subject: MUNICIPAL CODE TEXT 
AMENDMENT 16-01 (MCTA 16-01) 

Applicant: City of Sierra Madre

Project Location: Properties in the City of Sierra Madre, 
County of Los Angeles, State of California

On May 24, 2016 the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre introduced for first reading Ordinance No. 1376, amending 
Chapter 17.38 – Institutional Zone, of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code. The revisions include: changers to the Purpose 
and Intent of the Institutional Zone (Sections 17.38.010) – to allow public and private uses which provide public services to 
the community, and to allow the integration of adjacent commercially zoned property into the institutional environment, 
provided there is no net loss of commercial space; Permitted uses (Sections 17.38.020) – to allow repairs, maintenance, 
interior alterations, minor exterior alternations, and minor structural alternations that do not result in expansion of the 
use; Uses subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit (Section 17.38.030) – adding public recreation facilities, retreat 
center, health spas an similar uses, schools, and social service office excluding “for profit” activities; Master Plan (Section 
17.38.040) – amending the objectives and contents of a master plan to ensure structures convey the village theme in their 
siting, massing, scale use of open space, and architectural character and preservation of historic structures; Modifications to 
Development Standards and criteria of modification of Development Standards (Section 17.38.050) – to allow adjustments 
to the master plan provided that the project contains activities and functions which will be a significant asset to the city, 
adequately mitigates impacts attributable to any increase in floor area ratio and height, and providing additional community 
benefits without limitation making available parking to the pubic when not in use, dedication of on on-site recreation space, 
parkland, facilities for public meetings, and child care made available to the public. The City Council will conduct a second 
reading of Ordinance 1376 at the June 14, 2016 City Council Meeting at 6:30 PM, in the City Council Chambers at 232 W. 
Sierra Madre Boulevard. 

This summary is published pursuant to Government Code Section 36933(c)(1) and a full and complete certified copy of the 
text of Ordinance 1376 is available at the Sierra Madre City Manager’s Office located at City of Sierra Madre City Hall, 
232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA. For further information on this subject, please contact the Planning and 
Community Preservation Department at (626) 355-7138.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The project qualifies for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality 
Act review pursuant to Title 14, Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Code of Regulations as it can be seen with certainty that 
there is no possibility the adoption of this Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment, because it will impose 
greater limitations on development in the City thereby serving to reduce potential significant adverse environmental impacts. 

APPEAL: If in the future anyone wishes to challenge the decision of the City Council in court, one may be limited to raising 
the issues that were raised or presented in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or before the scheduled 
public hearing. For further information on this subject, please contact the Planning and Community Preservation Department 
at (626) 355-7138.


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