Monday April 22 2013
Posted 4/22/13 – The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association announced an opportunity for local students to receive (a) scholarship(s) distributed by the organization. To qualify, applicants must: – have actively participated in one or more Sierra Madre Rose Float activity (such as fundraising, design, construction, flowering or as a past or present float rider) – [...]
Saturday April 20 2013
Posted 4/20/13 – The semi-annual fundraiser by the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association will take place this Saturday, at the Rec. Center in the Sierra Madre room. Doors open at 6:30, Bingo begins at 7:30. Donation at the door, $20. As always, there will be great prizes (mostly donated by local businesses and organizations), and [...]
Tuesday March 26 2013
Posted 3/26/13 – The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association has released on its Facebook page the initial sketch of its 2014 Float design. According to Deco chair Kay Sappington, “The theme of the 2014 Rose Parade® is “Dreams Come True.” Sierra Madre’s fun-loving float comes under the heading “be careful what you wish for.” This particular [...]
Friday January 04 2013
Posted 1/4/12 – The award-winning “The Sky’s The Limit” took up residence in Kersting Court Wednesday about 8pm, and left about 5pm yesterday. Yesterday morning I stopped by to get some sunrise pics. Enjoy.
Tuesday January 01 2013
Posted 1/1/13 - Congratulations to the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association for winning their seventh award in eight years! SMRFA picked up the Isabella Coleman award for Best Presentation of Color and Color Harmony Through Floral Use. In 2006, the Wonder of Reading, designed by Charles Meier, took the Founder’s Banner Trophy, for the most spectacular float [...]
Monday December 31 2012
Posted 12/31/12 – Didn’t make it down to the judging today, but I did manage to make it by the barn before the float left for Pasadena. Also took some pics while it was in Kersting Court. Hope you enjoy them. This from the City: “The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association’s float will be on [...]
Wednesday November 21 2012
Posted 11/17/12 -The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce will again host a Holiday shopping kick off event in downtown Sierra Madre the Saturday after Thanksgiving, from 1 to 8pm and while it will incorporate many of the activities of the popular Dickens Village event of the last several years, this year’s Who Ville event will [...]
Thursday November 15 2012
Posted 11/15/12 – The final general meeting of the year for the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association will take place at 5pm on Sunday, November 18th at the Rose Float Barn behind the tennis courts at Sierra Vista Park (587 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.). Election of officers for parade year 2013-2014 will be held, and [...]
Wednesday October 17 2012
Posted 10/17/12 – The semi-annual fundraiser by the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association will take place this Saturday, at the Rec. Center in the Sierra Madre room. Doors open at 6:30, Bingo begins at 7:30. Donation at the door, $20. As always, there will be great prizes (mostly donated by local businesses and organizations), and [...]
Friday July 06 2012
Posted 7/6/12 – From SMRFA: Our 2013 float design concept was submitted by Maria Murray and Kait Walsh. The designer for our 2013 float is Charles Meier, who also created the beautiful rendering. The chassis and main components (rainbows & kite) performed perfectly in the Sierra Madre Community Fourth of July parade. The float barn [...]
Thursday July 05 2012
Posted 7/5/12 – Click an image to enlarge. Enjoy. Back to Main 4th of July page Back to 4th of July 2012 main index page
Tuesday June 19 2012
Press Release posted 6/19/22 – The Sierra Madre Civic Club announces this year’s recipients of their Community Grant awards. In one way or another, these organizations touch the lives of nearly everyone who lives in town. For instance, several departments in the City were granted funds for services that directly serve the community. Grants were [...]
Tuesday April 24 2012
Posted 4/24/12 – Twice a year, in April and October, the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association holds a fundraiser known as Legendary Bingo. A raucous evening of grown up entertainment, Legendary Bingo is usually (as Saturday) hosted by drag queen Belle Aire and her assistant Bingo Boy (Jeff). Raffles are drawn, and prizes are given [...]
Friday April 13 2012
Posted 4/13/12 – From this month’s Float Notes, the regular communication for members of the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association: President’s Message (from SMRFA president Robert Young) – I am pleased that we already have a detailed single line drawing of “The Sky’s The Limit”, our 2013 Rose Parade Float. (Revised sketch attached). The design [...]
Monday January 02 2012
The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association major award win streak at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses has finally come to an end, after six consecutive major awards. We congratulate SMRFA on another great float this year, and on their streak of wins dating back to 2006. Here’s a look back: 2006 – Wonder of Reading, [...]
Sunday January 01 2012
A little before 5:30, Sierra Madre’s 80th entry in the Tournament of Roses Parade stopped on its way to Pasadena, giving the locals to a chance to admire the work done by volunteers on one of only six remaining self-built floats in the parade. Click on the thumbnail to see the picture larger. a a aa [...]
Sunday January 01 2012
Posted 1/1/12 – Below the video of SMRFA President Robert Young dedicating the 2012 SMRFA entry in the Rose Parade, “Colorful Imagination,” there’s a photo gallery taken just before the float headed up to Kersting Court on its way to the Rose Parade.
Sunday January 01 2012
Posted 1/1/12 – Sierra Madre’s 80th entry in the Tournament of Roses Parade, “Colorful Imagination” underwent final judging today alongside the tennis courts in Sierra Vista Park, in front of the Rose Float barn where it was built. As conceived and drawn by Julio Leon, “Colorful Imagination” celebrates children’s play and their unique ability to [...]
Friday December 30 2011
Stopped by the Rose Float Barn last night and took some pics of the status as of that time, which was about 5:30pm. You’ll find the gallery below the schedule… I understand that flower placement begins tonight and will continue over the next couple days. If you’d like to volunteer, click to view the Volunteer Guidelines. [...]
Wednesday December 28 2011
Posted 12/28/11 – On Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, the Sierra Madre Rotary Club had its weekly meeting at Alverno High School, in the historic Villa del Sol d’Oro. The meeting began with a performance by the Alverno Singers and Concert Choir (click link to view the performance). Following the singers were oral presentations by three of [...]
Monday December 12 2011
Posted on 12/13/11 – Among the items on Tuesday’s agenda, which you can download by clicking here, are: Closed Session meeting to discuss negotiations with SMPOA, introduction of 2012 SMRFA Princesses and new Librarian Carolyn Thomas, and recognition of Chief Diaz as she retires from SMPD. Also on the agenda, in the Consent Calendar, is approval [...]
Thursday December 08 2011
Posted 12/8/11 – Nearly sixty people turned out for the Chamber mixer Tuesday night. Interestingly, in a house that large, you would never have known that many were there. As people took self-guided tours around the house, Christmas carols were performed live by pianist, Nikki Hardin, food was served in the dining room, the bar [...]
Monday December 05 2011
Originally Posted 12/3/11 -The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce December Mixer will be held at the Pinney House, 225 N. Lima in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 6th, from 5:30 to 7pm. Admission fee will be $7, with proceeds from the event being donated to the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association (SMRFA) to help fund [...]
Sunday October 16 2011
Posted 10/16/11 – The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association announced their 2012 Rose Float Princesses on Sunday at a reception at “The Lodge” on Sierra Madre Blvd. The four princesses were selected from twelve applicants, all of whom were in attendance and were introduced prior to the naming of the young ladies selected to ride [...]
Monday April 18 2011
Twice a year, the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association (SMRFA) puts on a “Legendary Bingo” fundraiser with “Bingo Boy” and a drag queen, usually “The Fabulous Belle Aire.” This is not your grandmother’s Bingo. These events are among the biggest moneyraisers SMRFA has. Enjoy these photos, and be sure to watch the video, in which [...]
Wednesday April 13 2011
Saturday night, April 16th at 6:30pm the doors open for Legendary Bingo, the twice annual fundraiser for the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association. Bingo begins at 7:30pm, but this is not your grandmother’s Bingo. Emceed by a drag queen, usually Belle Aire, Legendary Bingo is a raucous night of bingo, laughter, yelling and pelting. Certain [...]
Thursday March 10 2011
The Sierra Made Rose Float Association proudly announces that our float entry in the 2012 Tournament of Rose parade will be titled “Colorful Imagination.” The Sierra Madre float theme reflects closely the Tournament Parade Theme, “Just Imagine . . . “ as selected by newly elected Tournament of Roses President Jackson As conceived and drawn [...]
Saturday January 01 2011
“Suenos de California”, the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association’s entry in the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade, was awarded the Governor’s Trophy for the Best Depiction of Life in California. This is the second year in a row that SMRFA won the Governor’s Trophy, and the Association’s sixth consecutive award. All of the floats were [...]
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