Marshall Allen
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- The 29th Fiesta Days offers events where
residents can be entertained while celebrating the La Canada Flintridge
community spirit.
"Come Together" is an appropriate theme for this weekend's celebration
in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, said Sheila Cook,
president of the La Canada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce and Community
Assn.
It's important to remember those who've died serving the country, as
the community will do at the Memorial Service at 9 a.m. Monday in
Memorial Park, 1208 Foothill Blvd., Cook said. The service will be a
touching event, Cook said.
"We've got a bagpiper starting it off," Cook said. "If anybody's got a
Kleenex concession they should be there."
Last year, about 10,000 residents attended at least one Fiesta Days
event, chamber Executive Director Schuyler Sprowles said.
Fiesta Days kicks off with a French toast breakfast Saturday morning
and continues through Monday afternoon. Events include a vintage car show
and barbecue on Saturday at Memorial Park, an open house and croquet
tournament starting at 1 p.m. Sunday at Lanterman House, 4420 Encinas
Drive, La Canada Flintridge, and parade and country fair in Memorial Park
on Monday.
Fiesta Days is organized by the La Canada Flintridge Chamber of
Commerce, but is really a gift to residents from the business community,
said Shirley Schreiber, the Chamber's assistant director. Local
businesses sponsor the event at various levels and also have entries in
the parade.
IF YOU GO
WHAT: 29th Fiesta Days.
WHEN: 8 a.m. Saturday through Monday afternoon.
WHERE: Various locations in La Canada Flintridge.
For more information, call 790-4289.
