SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2015

VOLUME 9 NO. 36


HELP DECORATE SIERRA 
MADRE FOR HALLOWEEN

SIERRA MADRE NEWS BRIEFS

COUNCIL TO DISCUSS 
TRAFFIC CONTROL 
AND WATER SOURCE 
DIVERSIFICATION ON 
SEPTEMBER 8TH MEETING

 At the first regular meeting since July, the 
Sierra Madre City Council will undertake 
two subjects of major concern to residents. 
The on the agenda is the issue of Traffic 
Control on Windsor Lane and Sierra 
Madre’s Water Source Diversification. 
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, 
September 8th at 6:00 pm at City Hall.

PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK 
DAY SEPTEMBER 26TH

 

On Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 
10:00 am – 2:00 pm local time, communities 
will team up with law enforcement to host 
the tenth National Prescription Drug 
Take-Back Day. The Prescription Drug 
Take-Back Day will be held on September 
26th in every state except Pennsylvania 
and Delaware, where the event will take 
place on September 12.

 Sierra Madre Police Department will be 
hosting a collection site after a successful 
collection last year! If you have any 
prescription drugs, please be sure to hold 
on to them and drop them off to us to be 
safely disposed of!

ORGANIC COMPOST GIVEAWAY

Athens Services and the City of Sierra 
Madre host the Compost Giveaway event 
on Saturday, September 26. The event 
is from 9:00am-12:00pm at Sierra Vista 
Park, located at 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
All Sierra Madre residents are eligible to 
participate and no advanced reservation 
is necessary. Be sure to bring a sturdy 
container for the compost. Shovels will be 
provided to fill your containers. For more 
information please contact 626.355.7135.

Students between 
the ages of 9-17 are 
invited to participate 
in Sierra Madre’s 
spooktacular 
Halloween Window 
Painting Contest. 
Applications and 
guidelines will be 
distributed in private 
schools and will be 
found as eflyers on 
the PUSD website 
www.peachjar.com 
the week of September 7 or they can be picked up at the 
front desk of City Hall and at the Sierra Madre Public 
Library after that date. Completed applications are 
due back to City Hall by 5 PM on Thursday, October 8.

 Teams of up to four students of the same age group 
can work on a window design. At least one participant 
must be a Sierra Madre resident. Painting will be done 
from 2:30-6:00 PM on Friday, October 23, and from 
7:30-10:00 AM on Saturday, October 24. Judging will 
follow and awards will be given by age groups at 12:15 
that Saturday. 

 Our local merchants are critical to the success of 
this event. They support us by allowing us to use 
their windows for the painting contest, through 
monetary donations to cover the cost of materials, 
and through the donation of other items that enhance 
the experience of the participants. We thank them for 
their help.

 This year’s Halloween Window Painting Contest 
is sponsored and underwritten by the Sierra Madre 
Civic Club and is free to participants. Specific 
questions may be directed to Margaret Switzer, event 
chair, Sierra Madre Civic Club at 626 355-8207. We 
look forward to your participation in this annual 
event.

 The Sierra Madre Civic Club is a civic and 
philanthropic organization. We meet the second 
Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM in the Hart Park 
House. You are welcome to join us to find out the fun 
ways we support special events in Sierra Madre and 
how we raise money to give back to the community. 


SMART GARDENING WORKSHOP 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

 California remains in a serious drought 
and the average home uses up to 70% of 
their daily water outdoors. Please join 
us for a free Smart Gardening class for 
residential customers of Sierra Madre. 
The course will cover topics such as sheet 
mulching, soil building, water-wise plants, 
landscaping design tips, efficient irrigation 
and turf removal. 

 The class will be held at the Hart Park 
House Senior Center, 222 W. Sierra Madre 
Blvd., on Saturday, September 19th from 
10:00am to 11:30am. The class is sponsored 
by the City of Sierra Madre, the San 
Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, 
the California Department of Water 
Resources, and the California Urban Water 
Conservation Council. 

Please call the District at 626-969-7911 or 
email ereyes@sgvmwd.com to register.

Inside this week: 

DO YOU HAVE A HOLE IN YOUR BUCKET LIST? 

 A presentation by local attorney Marc G. Garlett, Esq. will be made on Tuesday, September 
8, 2015, at the Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club’s regular luncheon meeting. Whether you have a 
formal written “bucket list,” or an informal mental checklist of things you want to achieve 
in your life, there may be something you are missing.

 Garlett is a family trust attorney and the father of two young children. He founded CaliLaw 
Professional Corporation, which includes The Law Offices of Marc G. Garlett, located here 
in Sierra Madre. His passion -- and his entire professional focus now -- is to help parents 
preserve and pass down both their extrinsic and intrinsic wealth for generations to come.

 The Kiwanis Club meets at The Lodge, 33 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. The lunch is served at 12 
noon ($10). The program will begin at 12:30 and is free. For reservations call 626-355-0728.

 


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REP. SCHIFF TO DISTRIBUTE TICKETS FOR 
PAPAL VISIT TO THE CAPITOL

 
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Rep. 
Schiff announced that his office will 
distribute a select number of tickets 
for a live telecast on the West Front 
Lawn outside of the Capitol during 
the Pope’s speech to a Joint Session 
on Congress. His Holiness will 
address both chambers of Congress 
on September 24, 2015. Limited 
tickets for the broadcast will be 
provided to members of the 28th 
Congressional District, chosen 
by raffle, to those that fill out and 
submit this form. 

 Due to the limited number of 
tickets our office will distribute, 
winners may request up to four 
tickets each. Tickets must be picked 
up in person and signed for in our 
Washington D.C. office, in 2411 
Rayburn House Office Building, by 
6:00pm on Wednesday, September 
23rd. Pursuant to House rules 
tickets may not be redistributed or 
sold for any reason. Rep. Schiff’s 
office will be unable to mail tickets 
to constituents or make any other 
special arrangements. Travel and 
accommodations will be at the 
ticket holders expense. Please 
note that while a clear line-of-
sight cannot be guaranteed for all 
attending the West Front broadcast, 
the space provides an opportunity 
for you to be part of the event.

 The deadline to enter is Friday, 
September 11th at 10AM Pacific 
Time. Those chosen by lottery will 
be contacted directly with further 
instructions by the end of the day. 
For questions regarding the lottery, 
please contact the DC office at 
202-225-4176.

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

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FOOD & DRINK

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BEST FRIENDS

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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THE GOOD LIFE

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BUSINESS NEWS & TRENDS

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

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THE WORLD

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