Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, February 4, 2017

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Mountain View News Saturday, February 4, 2017 


CELEBRATION OF LIFE

"The Joy of Jan Reed"

THE SIERRA MADRE POLICE 
DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING 
VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE THE 
COMMUNITY OF SIERRA MADRE

 

 If you would like to volunteer your time, please come to an 
information meeting in City Hall Council Chambers on

 Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 7:00 pm

 

 For further information, please contact Captain Donna 
Cayson with the Sierra Madre Police Department at dcayson@
cityofsierramadre.com

 Weather Wise

6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca.


The public is invited to a 
celebration of the life of 
beloved Sierra Madrean Jan 
Reed on Saturday, February 11, 
2017 from 3 to 6 p.m.

The event will be held in the 
Sierra Madre Room and the 
Recreation Center, 611 E. Sierra 
Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre.

 Sun Sunny Hi 60s Lows 50s 

 Mon: Rain Hi 60s Lows 50s

 Tues: Rain Hi 60s Lows 50s

 Wed: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Thur: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Fri: Rain 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 REGULAR FEBRUARY 14, 2017

6:30 pm


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. 

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SIERRA MADRE CITY 
MEETINGS

Regular City Council Meeting

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 

6:30 pm

 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.Sierra Madre 
City Hall 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA 91024 (626) 
355-7135 

Upcoming Public Meetings

 

• February 9, 2017 – Public Safety Committee Mtg. 6:00 pm


Upcoming Community Events

• Friday, February 17th – Friends of the Library Wine 
Tasting at Alverno Villa
• 
• Tuesday, February 21st – 6:30 pm 
Mayor’s State of the City Address – City Hall 
• Sunday, March 12th – Wistaria Festival 
• Saturday, May 27th – Mount Wilson Trail Race



KIWANIS PRESENTS

A TRIP AROUND THE 
WORLD

Tuesday, February 7 , 2017

12:00 Noon

 The Lodge 

33 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre

Lunch $10 Program Free

Call 626-355-0728 To Reserve Your Seat


SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Each year Edison International, parent company of Southern 
California Edison (SCE), gives $1.2 million in scholarships to 
high school seniors in the SCE service territory. This year, Edison 
International will provide a $40,000 scholarship to 30 students 
interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics 
(STEM). Last year, three students from the San Gabriel Valley 
become Edison Scholars.

 To be eligible, students must be a current high school senior 
with a 3.0 GPA or higher and living in or attending school in an 
area serviced by SCE or in the vicinity of the San Onofre Nuclear 
Generating Station. Students must plan to attend an accredited 
four-year college or university in the U.S and major in one of the 
following STEM fields: mathematics, engineering, computer and 
information services, management information systems, natural 
resources and conservation and physical sciences. Students who can 
demonstrate financial need are preferred, especially first-generation 
college students who have overcome significant challenges. The 
application deadline is February 1, 2017.

 More information about the scholarship and our past winners can 
be found at www.insideedison.com. You can also search the hashtag 
#EdisonScholars on Twitter and Facebook. The full details and 
scholarship application can be found online at www.scholarsapply.
org/edisonscholars/. 


JPL SCIENTIST KICKS OFF ANNUAL 
ONE BOOK ONE CITY 

Sensational One Book One City events start on Wednesday, 
February 1 with JPL: Powered by STEAM! by Dr. Steve Cornford 
who will inform and amuse starting at 7:00 pm at the Sierra Madre 
Public Library. 

 Dr. Cornford is in the Strategic Systems Office at NASA/JPL/
Caltech. He got a double major in Mathematics and Physics from 
UC Berkeley, a MS in Quantum Gravity and a PhD in Experimental 
Atomic Physics from Texas A&M University. Since joining JPL in 
1992, Dr. Cornford has been part of the conception, design, building 
and testing of a number of spacecraft and their components. He 
also performed a variety of research with the goal of making things 
better, more practical or more efficient. He has authored over 150 
papers and been awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. He 
was in a rock band which recorded two albums, and still plays music 
with his three wonderful boys and his wife. 

 Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from 
Missiles to the Moon to Mars by Nathalia Holt is this year’s choice 
for the One Book One City Program sponsored by the Library. 

 One Book One City is a community reading program that invites 
everyone to read and discuss the same book during a month of 
exciting free programs. 

 Read, Discover, Connect @ Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 W. 
Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024, 626-355-7186, Text 
626-662-1254, www.cityofsierramadre.com/services/library 

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