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Heirloom Centennial banners adorn downtown area

The long-awaited Centennial banners are up along Sierra Madre Boulevard and Baldwin Avenue. There are 54 in all, each featuring a different historic photo from the Sierra Madre Public Library archives.

Families, individuals, businesses and organizations sponsored the banners, which will fly until the culminating Centennial event on October 21, 2007. Then, sponsors will be able to keep their banners as keepsakes of this special year.

Banners designed by Thought Squad in Altadena

In other Centennial news:

• On Tuesday, January 23, the City Council will host a Centennial Opening Ceremony and Reception, at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall.

• Tickets are now on sale for the Centennial Opening Night Gala, to be held at the Villa del Sol at Alverno High School on Friday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m.Gala tickets are $50 and are available at The Bottle Shop or at the Sierra Madre Public Library. There are only 300 tickets available for the event, which includes champagne, a wine bar and buffet.

• Through January 31, the Sierra Madre Public Library will feature a display highlighting Centennial events. On February 1, the library will showcase historical items from the archives.

• Centennial pins are now available for $5 each at various shops in town.

• Each home in Sierra Madre has been sent a Centennial calendar that lists commemorative events throughout 2007. Additional copies of the calendars are available at the library.