Sierra Madre Weekly July 8. 2010
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40% Increase in Water at July 5th Parade Sparks Controversy – Sierra Madre Volunteer Firefighters…..Heroes of the Parade…These Guys Really Know Water
Sierra Madre Volunteer Firefighters…..Heroes of the Parade…These Guys Really Know Water Dogmatic Observations: By Terry Miller There were several things different about this year’s Fourth of July parade. Firstly and perhaps foremost, it was not held on the fourth, presumably as to not to offend those attending church. ( I wonder whatever happened to separation [...]
Water Takes Center Stage at Sierra Madre’s Annual Parade
This year’s July 4 parade held on the 5th, was perhaps a little more political than usual. Perhaps there was a 40% increase in the water used from last year, coincidentally the percentage the city wants to hike the water rates. The obvious anger at the proposed water rate was echoed in Sierra Madre City [...]
A Picture is Worth a 1000 Doo Dahs – Enter your favorite Doo Dah Image
Professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit their best photographs of the Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade in a contest. All photographs will be exhibited at McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World in Altadena 6 p.m.-midnight July 17, during which trophies will be awarded in a number of categories with the “Spirit [...]
Parents Sue Montecito School
A large parents group has filed suit against a fine arts school that suddenly shut its doors last year. 77 allegedly defrauded parents and students filed a lawsuit against Trisha Ying Zi Zhang and Edgar Kuckelkorn, the former president and vice president of Montecito Fine Arts School and its related entities (“Montecito”). The complaint was [...]
Robin Salzer Cooks Up Some of SoCal’s Best BBQ
The economy may still be in a recession, but Robin’s Woodfire BBQ stands firm in its astonishing offers, and is doing everything he can to guarantee that a family can still enjoy dining out. Barbeque has served as an American favorite for centuries now, and no, not the oven-roasted version that Tony Roma’s panders—the kind [...]
Good-sized Crowd Greeted Cal Phil’s First Summer Concert
A good-sized audience turned out for the opening concert of the California Philharmonic Orchestra’s 15th year to hear “America the Beautiful” as a pre-July 4 tribute in a highly entertaining program chocked full of a variety of musical forms. Everything on the program had an American platform, including, as Cal Phil’s conductor, Victor Vener explained, [...]
La Salle Seniors Hold on to Win Charity Game
La Salle’s senior and junior girls played the second annual Powder Puff football game in a charity event to benefit Cystic Fibrosis and Juvenile Diabetes research. They chose these two organizations because each class has at least one student impacted with the disease. Kohorst Field was the site on Thursday, May 13 which featured the [...]
4th of July Festivities
You won’t need fireworks to brighten the foothills during the City of Sierra Madre’s Fourth of July Celebration. The City will be celebrating the holiday in style with a gala parade, concerts, games, food, drink, and plenty of family-friendly fun. Rather than confine the festivities to one day only, the Fourth of July Activities will [...]
Community Water “Walk and Talk” Slated for Sierra Madre Residents July 8
Community Water “Walk and Talk” Slated for Sierra Madre Residents July 8 The City of Sierra Madre’s website hosts information about the controversial proposed water rate increase, from FAQ’s to detailed analytical reports – all available on-line by following the link below. You can get information regarding the reasons for the increase, the proposed new [...]