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Welcome to Our Newest Members
AKA Fotographix
31 E. Montecito Ave., Ste. D
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 862-8946
DC Golf
1456 E. Mendocino St.
Altadena, CA 91001
626-797-8441
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Holguin Bookkeeping Services
1519 N. Altadena Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91107
626-794-7746
Montecito Properties Management
259 Auburn Avenue
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
626-355-4645
Professional Skin Care Services by Julia Rocks
90 N. Baldwin Ave. Ste. 1
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 836-6522
The Shabby Dog
31 E. Montecito Ave
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 836-5452
And Thank You to Our Renewing Members...
Ann Luke
Angels Everywear
Arnolds Frontier Hardware
Baldwin Jewelers
Bank of the West
Best Buy Drugs
Bill & Janet Peters
Browns Classic Interiors
Clean Fuel Connection
Creative Arts Group
Drop a Load Laundry
Ed Clare Contractor
George Maurer
Haas Realty & Property Management
Iris Intrigue
Jan & Don Reed
Judy Webb-Martin
Justine Sherman & Associates
Kiwanis Club of Sierra Madre
Linda Thunes Bookkeeping
MaMa Pete's Nursery School
Nancy Shollenberger's Secretarial Service
Nu-Coat Painting
Phyllis Chapman
Rotary Club of Sierra Madre
Sally Follett
Sierra Health & Fitness
Sierra Madre Community Medical Group
Sierra Madre Playhouse
Smith Asbury, Inc.
The Destination Group |
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Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce Weekly E-Newsletter |
Greetings!
Thank you for your continued support of the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce. Please see below for news and information about the Chamber and its members... |
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Some of What's Happening in Sierra Madre
 Saturday Night at Bean Town from 7 to 10pm, you can catch a performance by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ron Ellington Shy (yes, he is from THAT Ellington famil, he's the Duke's nephew). Mr. Shy was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a former member of such legendary groups as "The Coasters," "The Drifters, and "Don & Dewey."
This Sunday, August 1st, will be a big day in Sierra  Madre. Rotary Club is gearing up for the return of Harry Shahoian as Elvis during that evening's Concert in the Park. Harry is a hometown boy who once was a singing waiter at what was then Restaurant Lozano. The Concert starts at 6pm, but the In-n-Out truck will be on hand from 4:45 to 6:45 so you can have a bite to eat before everyone gets "All Shook Up." Thanks to Rotary for sponsoring this annual musical highlight of the summer.
Congratulations to Creative Arts Group, which is celebrating 50 years in existence.
Sierra Madre Playhouse presents Fairy Tale Theater...All shows are "Participation" plays. Children in the audience take an active part from their seats, wearing costumes, talking to the characters, and meeting all the costumed characters for autographs after the show. Some children may be invited on stage to play roles in the scenes. Saturday showings all summer long. 11am and 2pm. This week.. Treasure Island. For more info and to purchase tickets please visit Sierra Madre Playhouse. Ticket Prices are $18 for adults and $12 for children under 12 years.
Wednesday, August 4th, the Chamber of Commerce will host a special breakfast Business Education Mixer at the Hart House in Memorial Park from 7:30am to 9am. Donna Cayson, a form SMPD sergeant and a graduate of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Naval Postgraduate School will be the guest speaker. The title of her presentation is "Preparing Your Business to Survive an Emergency." Ms. Cayson is currently employed by the Department of Homeland Security; FEMA, National Preparedness Directorate. She is head of the Sierra Madre Individual Preparedness Project, an 8-month pilot program from which FEMA will create a template to prepare other communities nationwide for emergencies. Cost of the mixer, $7/Chamber members and $15/non-members, includes breakfast. There will also be door prizes.
The General Plan Steering Committee is looking for Sierra Madre residents to volunteer to assist it with its outreach program. This is all trying to be structured in a way that you will not be subject to Brown Act restrictions, you'll be able to just volunteer. If you are interested, attend this Tuesday's meeting of the GPSC at City Hall (which IS subject to Brown Act) at 6pm.
Charcuterie will be the setting for the Chamber's August After Hours Networking Mixer from 5:30 to 7pm on Tuesday, August 17th. Stop by and meet your neighbor, bring business cards (including one for the door prize drawings), and enjoy some great food. Your $7 or $15 entry (members/non-members) will also get you a punch card you can use to partake of the wine-tasting that will be going on.
The Sierra Madre Individual Preparedness Project is planning an event to take place on Sept. 11th in Memorial Park, with demonstrations on how to be prepared for an emergency. The same day in Kersting Court, A Taste of Sierra Madre will take place, featuring the results of student art and essay contests, live music, tours of local kitchens, and samples of food from local restaurants. We'll give you more details as the events draw nearer.
Coming in September: Business Education Mixer will be an interactive Facebook for business demonstration, and wait till you hear wear our networking mixer is... |
Friday Night Live Continues!
"Marshal" made his stage debut with Mercy and the Beets at last week's Friday Night Live.
July 16th - The Mellow Dz (Dave Osti/Deanna Cogan) July 23rd - Mercy and the Beets
July 30th - Gem City Jazz Cats
Aug. 6th - Buck 25
Aug. 13th - Jean Sudbury and Local Talent (TBA)
Aug. 20th - Steve and Steve (Steve Vargas/Steve Ysais)
Aug. 27th - Jane Fuller
Friday Night Live continued with Mercy and the Beets last week, with much cooler temperatures and better results. There was a good crowd of folks watching the band perform when 9pm rolled around, and it was time to close up for the evening. Coming up this Friday? Gem City Jazz Cats will be performing jazz/swing music for your enjoyment. This is a good size group that will take up a lot of room, so get there early to make sure you have a seat.
Thanks to Board member Sue Lamb for helping with setup last week, and Board member George Maurer who helped with set-up, tear down, and manning the booth in between!
Come down and enjoy live music in Kersting Court each Friday Night from 6:30 to 9pm, take advantage of shoppers' incentives and receive gifts with minimum purchases, and for some lucky shoppers, win great prizes at drawings that will be held weekly at the Farmer's Market.
Spend $35, $50 or $75 dollars in a participating retail store, or $50, $75 or $100 in a participating restaurant, and you'll receive a tote bag of gifts. The more you spend, the more you'll get in your tote bag. AND - You'll be entered in the drawings that we hold each Wednesday at the Farmer's Market!
This week's Drawing Prizes:
ˇ Gift Certificate to Corfu $40
ˇ Gift Certificate to Butterfly Effect Day Spa $25
ˇ 4-Pack tickets to Oak Tree (Santa Anita Park) $40
ˇ Gift Package from Julia Rocks, Professional Skin Care $40
ˇ Two tickets to Sierra Madre Playhouse $40
ˇ Music CD donated by Mailbox & Postal $15
ˇ Fluff and Fold Gift Cert for Drop a Load Laundry $25
The winner's of last week's drawings shopped at Iris Intrigue, Savor the Flavor, Brown's Interior Design, Charcuterie, Belle's Nest and Barney's Only Place in Town. Nan Carlton won the gift certificate to Barney's Only Place in Town, Barbara Fawny won the Gift Cert to Butterfly Effect Day Spa, Pat and Jill Holland won the tickets to Oak Tree, Andrea Gayhard won the Gift Package from Julia Rocks, Joe won the SM Playhouse tickets, Mary Hoffman won the Music CD donated by Mailbox & Postal and Kristen Owen won the Fluff and Fold Gift Cert. to Drop a Load Laundry.
Thanks to Sponsor Santa Anita Park for their generous contribution to Friday Night Live  |
Thanks to all the local businesses that have been so generous in their donations. There are more than 50 drawing prizes totaling more than $1700 in value to be given away during Friday Night Live's seven week run. Gold Sponsor Santa Anita Park donated a pair of tickets to Oak Tree for every tote bag we give out, and several four-packs to be used as drawing prizes. Other donors for the event are: Angels Everywear, Arnold's Frontier Hardware, Baldwin Jewelers, Barney's Only Place in Town, Bean Town Coffee House, Belle's Nest, Butterfly Effect Day Spa, Café 322, Casa del Rey, Charcuterie, Corfu, Drop a Load Laundry, Foothill HomeCare Partners, Inc., Iris Intrigue, La Bella Rouge, Julia Rocks Skin Care Professional, Karin's Salon/The Art of Change, Laurel's Apparel Service/Laurel's Treasures of Sierra Madre, Mailbox & Postal, Mountain Views News, Savor the Flavor, Santa Anita Park, Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce, Sierra Madre Farmer's Market, Sierra Madre Playhouse, The Shabby Dog, Ugo'sCafé, Village Pizzeria.
The crowd got larger as the night got later, mom's dancing with their kids was a common sight. |
L.A.'s Largest Mixer a Big Hit
Approximately 2,500 folks stopped by the Shrine Auditorium for L.A.'s Largest Mixer last week, and many of them stopped by the Sierra Madre Chamber's booth and learned about the town, it's events and its businesses. Thanks to Matt Krantz and his wife Kathleen who came by to help staff the booth and answer questions for all the folks who stopped by. Here's a picture of the newlyweds in the Chamber booth:
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