Sierra Madre Weekly – September 24th, 2009
Chamber to Host 10th Annual Chili Cook-off
The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce will hold its 10th annual Chili Cook-off on Thursday, Oct. 8th from 6 to 8pm in the Sierra Madre Library Garden, at 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample up to two dozen different chili recipes. In addition to prizes that will be awarded [...]
Debate Over School Facility Rental Continues
The approval of a temporary use permit that would allow a private Sierra Madre high school to continue renting out its facilities led to the second city council discussion with the nearby residents of the neighborhood and the school. Residents who live near Alverno High School, a private all-girls Catholic school, oppose the use permit [...]
Sierra Madre Won’t Pay SCAG Membership Dues
A heated discussion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting regarding the payment of dues to the Southern California Association of Governments ended with the council’s decision not to pay the membership fee “This problem is that all us little towns are being mandated to do things by Sacramento and Northern California, and they have no understanding [...]
Collecting Shells before a Tsunami
I’ve never witnessed a tsunami first hand, but I’ve been told that before the devastating wall of water devours everything in its path, like a hungry sea beast charging in for a glorious feast, there are a few moments in time that seem quite magical to the innocent and unsuspecting. The water line temporarily recedes, [...]
With Summer Behind Us, Time To Get Organized
Summer is over, the kids are back in school, and life seems to have suddenly gone into overdrive as calendars quickly fill up with the kids’ activities and fall events. A house that was once efficient and organized in the lull of the summer months can at once become cluttered and disorganized. It’s not an [...]
Los Angeles County Fair
I heard a strange growling sound as I left the shopping district at the Los Angeles County Fair. At first I thought it was my stomach calling for a smoked rib sandwich or a mountain of onion rings. But when the roar erupted again, I knew it was something much bigger than me; something [...]
Sierra Madre Weekly – September 17th, 2009
Local Brothers Start School Year with Digital Upgrade
When Fidel Schery told his two sons last week that they had won our first essay contest, they thought he was kidding. And when he went on to say that they had each won a computer and monitor to keep as their own, Schery said that was when they “knew” he was lying. “When we [...]
Home Energy Performance – How Residents’ Houses Can Measure Up
A free workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009, from 1:00PM to 4:00PM to help inform residents about cost effective ways to improve their home energy performance. Residents can stop wasting energy and increase the comfort of their homes with simple, affordable energy-efficiency fixes and retrofits. Learn how to take advantage of the [...]
