RNC Newsletter 02.2015

Neighborhood Council Newsletter
FEBRUARY, 2015
ResedaCouncil.org
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DRIVEN BY NANCY
SWEENEY’S MEMORY, RELAY
FOR LIFE IN RESEDA 2015
PLANNING KICKS OFF
As a community, cancer has had a profound impact on Reseda. Losing Nancy Sweeney to the
terrible disease has been a difficult loss for the
neighborhood, particularly in light of her strong
leadership in growing what has become Reseda’s
largest annual community event. Relay for Life
returns this year to Cleveland High School on
Saturday June 6, 2015. The Event Leadership
Team assembled for the first time this month
noting that this year’s Relay takes on even greater
significance and the goals to raise funds and
awareness have been escalated.
Team sign-ups are now open! Any business, block,
organization or any other collaboration of individuals are encouraged to get started now. To
ART GALLERY OPENS ON SHERMAN WAY
start your team just go to RelayForLife.org and
type in Reseda or 91335 in the event finder and
follow the prompts. Or, email this year’s event
chair Adrian Noll at [email protected]
UPTICK OF PROPOSED
DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES
THROUGHOUT RESEDA
As Reseda revitalization escalates, Reseda NC
Planning and Land Use Committee (PLUM) provides another opportunity for our community to
weigh in on some of the proposals at a meeting
held on Thursday February 26th, in the Ann Kinzle Room, West Valley Police Station. For consideration are a senior center development proposed for 6724 Amigo Ave., a new restaurant at
18434 Vanowen St. plus a request from 7-11 to
allow liquor sales at two locations, converting the
oil and lube next to the Post Office to a Car Wash.
11:11 A Creative Collective, the ‘Best Arts Organization in the Valley’ (according to LA
Weekly) moves into a new location and continues the streak of professionally curated, boundary pushing visual arts exhibits at their new
Traveling Gallery at 18343 Sherman Way in Reseda, Ca. The new location's grand opening
exhibit began February 7th from 7-11pm, featuring over 100 local artists who have created artwork inspired by the San Fernando Valley skateboard culture and artwork on skate decks. This
collaboration show between 11:11 ACC and
skate apparel company, Val Jerks - based out of
Canoga Park, is supported by the Reseda Renaissance, an arts activism group and sponsored by
818 Brewing, Canoga Park, who will be providing
their most popular 4 styles of craft beer brewsproceeds benefitting 11:11 ACC.
‘Gracias Por Nada - The SFV skate Culture’ features over 200 pieces of artwork including
painted skateboards, sculptures highlighting the
valley’s best skateboard spots, and artwork for
and by participants in the skateboard culture.
With participation by many of the valley’s best
tattoo artists, professional skateboarders, and
some of SFV’s top emerging artists, ‘Gracias Por
Nada’ is a reaction to the fact that the Valley
skate scene never quite got the attention that
our over-the-hill counterparts have. To them we
say, “Thanks for nothing!”
Presented by the burgeoning Art Collective, the
traveling gallery features an exclusive selection
of art retail as well as expertly curated art installations and exhibits. The Reseda traveling gallery
has become an alternative art space and venue
which hosts regular music events and concerts,
open mic and poetry readings, workshops,
classes and sketch drawing events as well as a
local hub for artists and art lovers to convene,
collaborate and create. Regular business hours
are Friday & Saturday 1-9pm and Sunday 1-7pm
with extended hours for special events.
The Gallery will also play host to the Reseda
Fun-A-Day show to launch in March. More information at www.ResedaRenaissance.com
11:11’s vision is to help the San Fernando Valley
become a strong and independent artistic community that will develop as a thriving and accessible destination for those seeking an innovative
and unique culturally enriching experience.
Inside
Business Announcements
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Calendar
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Emergency, Disaster
& Community Safety
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Cyclist Corner
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Senior Corner
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
to help support our local senior community while
having fun and maybe winning some great prizes as
well. For more information please call 818-705-2345
Anna Avila is a San Fernando Valley native who or email [email protected]. Don’t wait,
has been living in Reseda for the past 24 years. sign up today!
NEW RNC BOARD MEMBER BIO
WELCOME ANNA AVILA
She comes to us with three years of experience in
supervising and training staff; eight years of combined experience working with College Deans and
high net worth doctors; and twelve years of experience in healthcare professional billing. Anna
has held multiple volunteer positions. She was a
Cheer Mom for a Reseda non-profit youth cheer
organization for seven years where she served as
a board member and chaired the Events Committee for two years. She has also served as Online
Chair for Reseda’s first annual Relay for life. Anna
is currently an Academic Personnel Analyst at the
University of California, Los Angeles—she considers UCLA her second home.
As a board member, Anna wishes to maintain the
quality of the Reseda Community, set an example
of volunteerism and community involvement for
her daughters and those around her, and to keep
Reseda beautiful and safe for generations to
come. “If we are committed, together we all can
make a difference.”
I LOVE BINGO AT
ONEGENERATION!
Please join us on Friday, February 13, 2015 for an
afternoon of Bingo to help raise money for the
ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center. There will
be 5 games played so there are plenty of chances to
win! The first four games will have a winner prize
valued over $50, with additional prizes given out and
the last game of the day will include Super Bingo!
with a prize valued over $200. This is a great chance
NURSING SCHOOL
The Annenberg School of Nursing is now accepting applications for all three of its nursing programs: vocational nurse, nurse assistant, and
home health aide.
The vocational nurse (VN) program is designed to
prepare students for the NCLEX-PN® licensing
examination. The 12-month, full-time program
includes classroom and skills lab instruction as
well as clinical training at local hospitals and other
sites. The program is approved by the Board of
Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
(BVNPT) and accredited by the Accrediting Bureau
of Health Education Schools (ABHES). Beginning in
October, ASN will host Open House events to
provide comprehensive information about the VN
program. The next Open Houses are scheduled
for February 3rd and February 17th. Classes start
April 2015.
The 22-day nurse assistant (NA) program focuses
on all aspects of patient care. The program is
designed to prepare students for passage of a
state certification examination.
The home health aide (HHA) program trains students to help people who are elderly, disabled,
chronically ill, or cognitively impaired. Home
health aides assist with activities such as bathing
and dressing, and provide other services, such as
light housekeeping. The five day (40 hours) program will meet Monday through Friday from 6:45
am to 3:15 pm.
Enrollment for ASN’s nurse assistant and home
health aide programs are ongoing.
The Annenberg School of Nursing is a program of
the Los Angeles Jewish Home and is located on
the Home’s Hirsch Family Campus in Reseda. All
programs feature small class size and low tuition.
Interest-free deferred loans are available for
those who qualify in the vocational nurse and
nurse assistant programs. In addition, financial
aid is available to those who qualify.
For more information about programs at the
Annenberg School of Nursing, please contact
Cindy Thomas at 818-757-4431 or visit our website at www.asn.edu.
KEEPING UP WITH RESEDA NEWS
ON THE INTERNET
In this day and age, more and more stakeholders
are getting their news from social media as opposed to sitting down and enjoying a printed
newspaper or newsletter.
In keeping with that trend, this newsletter is now
ava il ab l e t o b e r e ad on li ne at
www.resedacouncil.org by clicking on either the
English or Spanish Newsletter link.
For more frequent news our weekly newsblast is
available by email. Not to mention a calendar
section that lets you know about local meetings
and events so that you can attend.
Join us on Facebook at facebook.com/RNC.FB
Another way to keep connected in the neighborhood is to sign up on NextDoor.com and sharing
important information with the people who live in
your immediate neighborhood.
A well-connected community is a safer community. Keep in touch!
BUSINESS
SHOPRESEDA ENTERS 4TH YEAR
We established the SHOPRESEDA Card on Shop
Small Saturday in 2011. The purpose was to encourage Reseda Stakeholders to spend a good
portion of their shopping monies at the many
small businesses that populate the Reseda Community. In addition, when you spend your money
in Reseda, a good portion of it stays here or is
returned to the community (approximately 45
cents of each dollar) while spending it elsewhere
allows that money to go elsewhere.
Go into any store in Reseda and show your SHOPRESEDA Card and ask if they honor it with a
discount. More than 200 do. You can find out
which ones at www.resedacouncil.org.
WELCOME NEW BUSINESSES
Don’t have a card, they are available at Reseda
Each month, we welcome new businesses to
Neighborhood Council Meetings or check the
Reseda Business Directory for locations that have our Reseda business community. They help to
provide more jobs and increase our local ecothem available.
nomic activity.
This January has not only the ones listed below, at least 5 or 6 more preparing to open.
New Businesses
H & M Services, 7636 Tampa Ave.
Liberty Tax Service, 7623 White Oak Ave.
Mid Valley Vascular Center, 7640 Tampa Ave.
#101A
Relocations
Great Life Financials, 18305 Sherman Way #3
Rosey’s Beauty Salon & Spa, 7221 Reseda Blvd.
Violet’s Wellness, 7221 Reseda Blvd.
We hope that you will take the time to patronize them as your needs arise. Supporting your
local mom and pop businesses is an important
part of caring for your community.
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LADWP OFFERS $10
TO GO PAPERLESS
SENIOR CORNER
SENIOR
2015
SYMPOSIUM
Save the Date for our 2015 Senior Symposium! Please join us
Saturday, April 25, 2015 from
8:00 AM to 2:30 PM at the
ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center for a day of great
speakers,
vendors,
health
screenings, raffles and FREE
lunch. Registration is now open
so please call the main office at
818-705-2345 to sign up today
or
go
to
https://
eventbrite.com/
event/15143218775/
to
register online. FREE admission
but you must register in advance. If you have any questions
please call the main office at 818
-705-2345. Thank you and we
will see you at the Symposium!
FIRST SENIOR ER TO
OPEN IN
SOCAL
Announcing the launch of Southern California's first Geriatric
Emergency Room ("Senior ER")
and Geriatric Inpatient Unit in
Southern California.
Encino Hospital Medical Center
will launch their new program
on March 2, 2015. This new
service line for seniors 65+ was
developed in collaboration with
and led by our Emergency Department partner, Emergent
Medical Associates ("EMA") and
San Fernando Valley's respected
Geriatric practice, S+AGE.
An Open House Grand Opening
event will take place on
Wednesday., February 25, 2015
from 4:00 PM to 6:00
PM. Should you require additional information beforehand,
please call 818-995-5393 or
email at
[email protected].
Additional assistance with hospital or photos can be requested
at the same number. This press
release may also be downloaded
from our hospital website, at
www.encinomed.org.
For a limited time, the Los Angeles Department
of Water and Power (LADWP) is offering a $10
bill credit for new paperless billing customers.
Customers who currently receive printed
LADWP bills, and who sign up for paperless billing through ladwp.com, will receive a $10 credit
on their next bill.
Paperless billing is a secure, convenient and
environmentally-friendly billing option. Once
enrolled, customers will receive bill notifications
via email . This will reduce paper clutter, help
decrease the environmental impact from printing paper bills and provide easy access to informative online newsletters.
FRIDAY SENIOR MOVIES
On Fridays ONEgeneration Senior Center shows FREE movies
for seniors at the center located
at 18255 Victory Blvd. at 1:30
PM. This follows the senior
lunch.
$2.00 suggested donation at
each event.
2/6 The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton
2/13 NO MOVIE- BINGO FUNDRAISER
2/20 Killing Lincoln (2013) (120
min) Tom Hanks, Regen Wilson,
Billy Campbell
2/27 Diana (2013) (113 min)
Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews,
Cas Anvar
“This program is part of an ongoing effort to
reduce our environmental footprint through all
the services we provide,” said Randy S. Howard,
Senior Assistant General Manager of the LADWP
Power System. “Also, when we don’t have to
print and mail a bill, the Department saves
money, which in turn saves our customerowners money. We are happy to offer our customers this bill credit, especially right after the
holidays.”
For complete program information and to signup to receive the $10 bill credit, please visit
www.ladwp.com/paperless.
The $10 paperless billing incentive is available
through June 30, 2015 to all LADWP customers
who currently receive printed LADWP bills.
CYCLISTS SECTION
1ST CICLAVIA IN THE VALLEY COMING IN MARCH
CicLAvia will make the San Fernando Valley its
home on March 22 when Metro Presents CicLAvia
- The Valley takes place from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The first CicLAvia of 2015 represents the inaugural
visit of LA's renowned open streets event to the
Valley. Participants will be able to travel between
North Hollywood and Studio City on car-free
streets, using foot, pedal and non-motorized
wheel power.
Boulevard and the Universal Studio Red Line stop,
and along Ventura Boulevard between Campo de
Cahuenga and Coldwater Canyon. The route will
highlight some of the gems of the East Valley
including the North Hollywood Arts District, Universal City, the historic Campo de Cahuenga, Studio City Farmers Market and the famed Sportsmen's Lodge.
The Valley route is made possible with a grant
from Metro Los Angeles.
Metro Presents CicLAvia - The Valley runs 5.5
miles along Lankershim Boulevard between the
Connect with Ride Reseda for group ride opportuNorth Hollywood Metro Red Line stop at Chandler nities. Contact Joe at 818 348-8884
EMERGENCY, DISASTER & COMMUNITY SAFETY
COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY
BOARD (CPAB)
The West Valley Community Police Advisory
Board meets on the second Wednesday of the
month at the West Valley Police Station Community Room, 19020 Vanowen St. You are invited to
join them on February 11
6:30 PM social time 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM meeting
West Valley LAPD 19020 Vanowen St.
RESEDA NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
Neighborhood Watch is a network of community
members to watch for possible criminal actions
Check out the West Valley Police Station Website, and report them to the Police Department and
You can find a great deal of info about the LAPD, notify neighbors of a possible problem. Next
its associated programs and get questions meeting, February 12, 7:00 PM at West Valley
answered www.westvalleypolice.org
Police Station, 19020 Vanowen St.
WEST VALLEY STATION WEBSITE
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CONTACTS, MEETING LOCATIONS, EVENT CALENDAR
Reseda NC email
Reseda NC Mail Address
[email protected]
7449 Reseda Blvd. #118
Reseda, CA. 91335
RECOGNIZING RESEDA BUSINESSES
Register your business with our Outreach Committee
818-832-7540 and have your yearly anniversary included here.
Reseda NC Phone
Contact [email protected] to be included.
19040 Vanowen St. Businesses celebrating February anniversaries:
* CD3 District Office
1995
Reseda Vision Committee
[email protected]
1999
Economic Development Committee
[email protected] 2002
[email protected] 2004
Emergency Disaster Safety Committee
2006
2006
[email protected] 2012
Finance Committee
Environment & Recreation Committee
[email protected]
Outreach/Public Relations Committee
[email protected]
2012
2012
2012
[email protected] 2013
Planning & Land Use Mgmt Committee
Senior Advocacy Committee
[email protected] 2014
Youth Advocacy Committee
[email protected] 2014
Transportation Committee
[email protected]
Sun
Mon
Tue
1.
2..*
3.
2014
Kosher Bazaar Glatt Kosher Meat & Grocery
6846 Reseda Blvd.
Rainbow Liquor
18033 Saticoy St.
Toddler's Club & Preschool 18900 Saticoy St.
Hair Design Salon
7550E Tampa Ave.
Fabkutz Barber Shop
7325 Reseda Blvd.
Layne Clark, Realtor
7358 Yarmouth Ave.
Gio's Fresh Mediterranean
19642 Sherman Way
Happy House
18845D Sherman Way
Saya Non
7215 Reseda Blvd.
Victor Victoria's Beauty Salon
18460 Sherman Way
AA Reseda Auto Sales & Service
7507 Reseda Blvd.
Domestic Household Services
18625#207 Sherman Way
Jumping Genius
18327 Sherman Way
Morena Hernandez,Mary Kay Independent
Beauty
18341#203B Sherman
February
Wed
Thu
@resedacouncil.org
Fri
Sat
4.
6. 1:30 PM
7.
5.
Free Senior
Movie
7:00 PM RNC General Meeting
8.
9. 6:30 PM Envi- 10.
ronment & Mobility
15.
11.
5:00 PM Emergency
and Disaster
7:00 CPAB
16.
17.
18.
President’s Day
7:00 PM Sierra Club
Family Day
22.
23. *
Washington’s
Birthday
7:00 PM RNC
24.
25.
12. Lincoln’s Birth- 13. 1:30 PM
14.
day 7:00 PM Reseda Neighborhood
Watch
Free Senior
Movie
St. Valentine’s
Day
19.
20.
5:30 PM Economic
Development Committee
1:30 PM
26.
27.
Free Senior
Movie
1:30 PM
Free Senior
General Meeting
Do you have an events coming up in Reseda? Contact
Garth Carlson at 818-419-2513 or
[email protected] about inclusion in
our newsletter.
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