After serving as the Acting Chief of Police for the past year, the City of Sierra Madre is honored to announce that Larry Giannone has been appointed as the City’s permanent Chief of Police.

Chief Giannone is an active member of the FBI’s Law Enforcement Executive Management Program, a member of the San Gabriel Valley Police Chief’s Association, a member of the Los Angeles County Police Chief’s Association, and is currently the President of the San Gabriel Valley Peace Officers Association.

The City of Sierra Madre City Hall, Public Library, and Community Services Offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday, November 22 through Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Water customers can pay their bill online, recreation enthusiast can register for program and events online and Library patrons will still have access to online databases, catalog searches and book renewals, and they can still return materials at the outside book drop in front of the Library.

We wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.

The Sierra Madre Public Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Thursday, November 22 through Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Library patrons will still have access to online databases, catalog searches and book renewals, and they can still return materials at the outside book drop in front of the Library.

We wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.

The Library is located at 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024, (626) 355-7186, www.sierramadre.lib.ca.us

The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA is offering a low cost vaccination clinic on November 8, 2012. The clinic will be held at Memorial Park, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 from 6:30pm to 8pm. All dogs must be on a leash and cats must be in a carrier. For more information please contact the Pasadena Humane Society at 626-792-7151 x115.

Middle and high school students find fun, friends and share the love of reading at the Teen Book Club, Wednesday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Sierra Madre Public Library.

Anyone in grade 7 or above can join and receive free paperback books, eat snacks, play board games, and make friends every Wednesday throughout the school year.