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TH E F OOTHILLS COMMUNITY NEW S PA P E R
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
City Reaches
Settlement in
Discrimination
Lawsuit
By Ted AYALA
The City of Glendale has
finally reached a settlement
with the last plaintiff in a
federal lawsuit that had been
pending against the Glendale
Police Dept. (GPD). The lawsuit
alleged
mistreatment
and
retaliation against officers from
ethnic minority backgrounds.
The settlement with plaintiff
John Balian, a former member
of the GPD, was reached last
month, resulting in the lawsuit’s
being dismissed earlier this
week.
In the settlement agreement,
the city agreed to pay $7,500 in
attorney’s fees for Balian. It also
agreed to deposit into his leave
bank 250 hours worth of sick
time and 50 hours of vacation
time.
According to the terms of the
settlement, Glendale denies any
admission of liability for any
wrongdoing.
Balian had been, along
with former GPD officers
Vahak
Mardikian,
Tigran
Topadzhikyan,
Robert
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Say ‘Hello, Dolly!’ at CV High School
By McKenna MIDDLETON
T
his weekend, community
members are invited
to say “hello” to the
Crescenta Valley High School
Theater Arts Dept. as they
present this year’s spring
musical. “Hello, Dolly!” which
will open at the McDonald
Auditorium at CVHS on Friday,
Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. The show is
directed and choreographed by
Broadway actress Kay Cole, who
has worked with the cast for the
past few months in making her
vision of “Hello, Dolly” a reality.
“My style is finding what makes
[an actor] special and celebrating
that so it’s a personal experience.
This production will never be
done like this again because we
will never have this group of
actors ever again,” Cole said.
“Hello, Dolly!” is the story
of Dolly Levi, a matchmaker
from New York. The musical
takes place around 1912 as
Dolly travels around New York
searching for love and happiness
for those around her. The cast
members describe it as a story
of unexpected love. The CVHS
performance will showcase the
talent of the cast and feature
intricate sets, and a full orchestra
composed of the Crescenta Valley
Photo by Dan HOLMES
The Crescenta Valley High School “Hello, Dolly!” cast will be performing this weekend and next at MacDonald
Auditorium.
High School Instrumental Music
Dept.
“We wanted to do a large
musical to use the most
performers
possible.
We
chose one that was happy and
celebrated love and friendship,”
Cole said. “I personally knew we
didn’t have ‘dancers’ per se, so I
wanted to inspire this group to be
character-driven in a song, both
vocally and physically.”
The role of Dolly will be played
by CVHS junior Samantha
Abelson. She has led a cast
of 23 students through timeconsuming rehearsals for the past
few months to reach the level of
perfection that will be displayed
for the public on opening night.
“[This role] is a really big
opportunity to show all the
things I’ve been working on in
the drama department for the
past few years and it’s just a
really fun musical,” Abelson said.
“We have worked so hard the
past few months and every single
person, whether cast or crew, has
put everything they have into
this show.”
The play has a long and
respected history. “Hello, Dolly”
is a book by Michael Stewart.
The play is based on a Thornton
Wilder
play
titled,
“The
Matchmaker” with music and
Fire at CV Tow is Suspected Arson
By Mary O’KEEFE
Photos by Mary O’KEEFE
Investigators believe arson was behind a fire that destroyed vehicles at CV Tow on
Monday morning.
The clean up continues after an early
morning fire took place on Monday at
Crescenta Valley Tow in the 4400 block of
Cloud Avenue.
At about 1:40 a.m., a Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Dept. sergeant who was patrolling
the area noticed smoke coming from behind
a gate at the CV Tow lot.
The Los Angeles County Fire Dept. was
called. The fire was knocked down in
19 minutes, according Stephanie English,
LACoFD spokeswoman.
“Two vehicles in the garage were in
[flames] when Fire got here,” said CV Tow
owner Hal Present. “A motorcycle was also
burned.”
Another motorcycle outside the garage
and two other vehicles, one that was on a
hoist, were also damaged in the fire. The
damage is estimated at $450,000.
see DOLLY on page 8
“There appeared to be a fire accelerant
on one of the vehicles,” said Lt. Randy
Tuinstra of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept.CV Sheriff’s Station.
“It is definitely an arson investigation,”
said Sgt. John Hanson of the LASD Arson
and Explosive Detail.
There was a surveillance tape from CV
Tow that appeared to show a substance
being poured onto the vehicles in the
garage.
Investigators are reviewing the tape.
“We do not know if the business or one of
the cars was being targeted,” Hanson said.
“There was damage to the [wall] near the
office.”
The Glendale Police Dept. Narcotics Unit
was holding one of the vehicles that was
damaged by the fire in the garage, said
Tahnee Lightfoot, GPD spokeswoman.
It appeared the suspect/suspects entered
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Eat Right,
Exercise
and Be
Healthy
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Revisiting and Recommitting
New Year’s Resolutions
INSIDE
Well, we’re about 45 days into the New
Year – how are you doing on your resolutions?
Losing weight is the No. 1 New Year’s
resolution according to staticbrain.com and,
if you’re anything like me, making the resolution is a mere memory at this point. After
all, it’s hard to make a new habit or break an
old one. And exactly how do you go about it?
Well, this issue of CV Weekly is here to
help! We’ve talked to experts in all fields of
health to help kick start a healthy regime
or encourage you in your ongoing battle to
walk more, drink less and eat your vegetables. From self-help direction to organized
exercise, we’ve got some professional advice
for you.
And how lucky are we to be living in
Southern California? As the east coast continues to get bombarded with wet, snowy,
cold weather, we’re deciding whether or not
we need a sweater when we go out. There
are no better conditions in which to get
healthy! Especially here in the Crescenta
Valley, which was founded on its healthy
climate and good air quality.
Back in the 1800s, tuberculosis was at
epidemic levels in the United States. The
only cure that doctors suggested for tuberculosis, also known as consumption, was
dry clean air. This drove the infirm to Arizona, Colorado, Southern California and the
Crescenta Valley. On a hillside in nearby
Sunland you can see the remnants of one of
these sanitariums. According to historian
and Treasures of the Valley writer Mike
Lawler, tens of thousands of invalids and
consumptives streamed to the slopes of the
San Gabriel Mountains, the so-called “sanitarium belt,” made up of hospitals, resorts,
hotels, and boarding houses, all hoping to
attract health-seekers from the east.
These pristine conditions still exist today,
which should encourage us to get outside
and start moving. Local bike paths and
hiking trails are at our doorsteps making it
that much more difficult to come up with a
reason not to get healthy.
But regardless of how well we monitor our
health, we can still fall prey to illness and
disease. As co-chair of this year’s American
Cancer Society’s Relay for Life taking place
April 11-12 at Clark Magnet High School,
I’m painfully aware how devastating cancer is for those who are fighting it and for
their friends and family who many times
feel helpless. I encourage you to mark your
calendar right now to be at Clark at some
time between 9 a.m. on Saturday morning
to 9 a.m. Sunday morning to meet with caregivers, survivors and fighters as teams take
to the field, walking for 24 hours to show
support and solidarity. www.relayforlife.org
So whether you want to maintain your
health, get healthy or support someone who
is fighting to regain his or her health, you’ll
find plenty of help.
So pull up a kale smoothie and read on!
Robin Goldsworthy is the
publisher of the Crescenta
Valley Weekly. She can be
reached at [email protected]
or (818) 248-2740.
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Weather in the
Foothills
“Oh, give me a home…
Where the skies are not cloudy all day…
How often at night, the heavens are bright.
With the lights from the glittering stars…”
“My Western Home,” excerpts of poem by Brewster Higley, 1870s
Later became “Home On The Range”
While Boston lies buried beneath est resolution to be obtained from space.
65 inches of snow – one month’s accu- Global maps will now display moisture
mulation – the Crescenta Valley basks content, be it thawed or frozen, in the
beneath clear skies with a rain-season top two inches of the earth’s soil. The
total of 7.44 inches. Upcoming days of- following, from SMAP’s program direcfer little change for either coast. More tor Christine Bonniksen, best describes
snowstorms are expected in the east and the potentials gleaned from the study.
“Scientists and decision-makers
out west a chance for drizzle is it for the
coming days. “Home on The Range” or around the world will be better equipped
“home in The Foothills” is this winter’s to understand how the Earth works as a
system and how soil moisture impacts a
theme!
Weather here is beautiful, but a little myriad of human activities, from floods
dull; although in the scientific weather- and drought to weather and crop yield
world there is great excitement. A new forecasts.”
It seems help is on the way!
tool is available to fine-tune weather
To summarize: The water content
forecast accuracy. On Jan. 31, NASA
launched its Soil Moisture Active Pas- in soil affects weather and climate.
sive (SMAP), a satellite/observatory Detailed study by SMAP may help scifrom Vandenberg Air Force Base in entists monitor droughts and predict
California. NASA’s JPL in Pasadena floods. Information from soil and water
manages SMAP for the Science Mis- data could also prove instrumental in
sion Directorate in Washington. With determining crop yields and possible
a drop of irony, due to disturbances in famines worldwide.
The NWS forecast is vague, to say
the upper atmosphere (i.e. the weather),
the launch was delayed by several days. the least. Mostly clear/partly clear skies
Now underway and on its three-year are expected with an “80% chance of no
mission, SMAP will orbit the earth from rain” for the weekend and into next
pole to pole every 98.5 minutes, repeat- week. Temperatures remain mild, ranging the same ground every eight days. ing between daytime highs around 70
Observations of the entire equatorial and nights hovering close to 50 degrees.
Our beautiful weather brings “disregion take three days and the higher
latitudes two days with the satellite’s couraging words” – no rain.
620-mile measurement swath. The
Sue Kilpatrick is a
words “soil” and “moisture” in SMAP
Crescenta Valley resident and
are key in understanding its mission.
Official Skywarn Spotter for the
The new NASA satellite enables the
National Weather Service. Reach
most accurate imagery with the highher at [email protected].
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Eat Right, Exercise and Be Healthy
By Isiah REYES
P
eople who exercise without
watching what they eat, and vice
versa, will not see any substantial
results.
That’s what Linda Taix, owner and
founder of Extreme Boot Camp and Taix
Workout Studio in La Cañada, believes.
She added that being more fit helps
stimulate the endorphins, resulting in
a more relaxed state of mind that also
makes people strong enough to handle the
ups-and-downs of life. In a recent article
Taix wrote about depression, she stated
that exercise could be the best remedy in
dealing with depression.
“Fitness helps you not only physically
but mentally and emotionally as well,”
said Taix. “It plays a big part in our lives.
When you are physically and mentally fit,
you are less prone to medical conditions.
People who are fit are healthier individuals
and they can maintain their weight better
than someone who just diets.”
Taix has noticed over the years that
people still like to work out in groups,
such as when people take spin classes
rather than biking by themselves. An
activity like biking is also commonly done
in groups, mainly because people like
to feed off the energy of others by being
challenged or pushed. This idea applies
to activities like yoga as well. But this is
more difficult when someone is alone.
Another trend that caught Taix’s
attention over the past decade is that more
men are participating in group fitness
classes, like spin classes or step classes,
than in the past. The attitude towards
this type of group fitness seems to have
changed from being thought of as a “chick
thing” to becoming more acceptable and
interesting to men. Other exercise trends
include functional training where people
are using their own body weight to work
out rather than employing machines.
Another shift is from working out to build
strength to now making sure the body is
more agile – something pro athletes are
concerned about.
Keeping on top of trends and interests
in the exercise field is something that
Taix feels is important. Just last weekend
she said she was at a fitness expo in
Pasadena to stay updated with fitness
trends. Attending these events has
allowed her to be informed about new
exercises, supplements and machines.
She said she needs to be knowledgeable
to answer questions from her clients
who work out at Taix’s Workout Studio.
Currently, Taix’s Workout Studio is under
construction. Everything is being redone
and the updates are expected to be
finished by the end of February. An open
house is planned for mid-March and the
public is invited.
This month is also the 13th year
anniversary of the Extreme Boot Camp
founded by Taix. It is a military-type
fitness boot camp in an atmosphere of
discipline and structure. She just hired
two new instructors; one is an Army
sergeant. Taix gravitates toward former
military personnel, saying she believes
in giving back to the military and also
because the military is the one who came
up with this intense style of training.
For more information on Taix’s
studio and boot camp training, visit
www.taixworkoutstudio.com and www.
extremebootcamp.com.
ABOVE: In addition to her studio, Linda Taix
(with bullhorn) and her crew can be found
around town offering exercise encouragement
and instruction.
LEFT: Linda Taix founded Extreme Boot
Camp and Taix Workout Studio in La
Cañada.
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IN Brief
CVTC Meets Tonight
Attendees to the CV Town
Council
meeting
tonight,
Thursday, Feb 19 will be greeted
with a full agenda. Among the
items that will be discussed is
the California High Speed Rail
Authority http://www.hsr.ca.gov/
and tentative plans to build a highspeed rail in nearby areas. Also
on the agenda is S.A.F.E (Save
the Angels Forest for Everyone)
https://www.dontrailroad.us/.
Street light petitions will also be
discussed. For more information,
see page 4 of this week’s paper.
Due
to
certain
time
constraints public comments and
announcements will be at the end
of the meeting.
The CV Town Council meets at
the La Crescenta Library, 2809
Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta.
Sustainability
Issues
Lecture Held At GCC
“City of Glendale Jumps Ahead
in Sustainability Issues” will be
presented at Glendale Community
College on Thursday, Feb. 26
at 12:30 p.m. in Cimmarusti
Science Center room 177 as part
of the Humanities/Social Science
Lecture Series.
The speaker is Glendale City
Council member and past mayor
Laura Friedman. She will discuss
the Greener Glendale plan as
well as other sustainability issues
impacting Glendale.
Admission is free and open to
the public. Additional information
may be obtained by calling (818)
240-1000. The college is located at
1500 N. Verdugo Road.
Preparing for Arbor Day
Glendale Beautiful and the
City of Glendale Community
Services and Parks invite all to
the 2015 Arbor Day event. Light
refreshments will be served.
Certificates will be given to those
who donate trees for the city’s
parks and library grounds. Tree
donations are due by Feb. 24 and
the donation form is available for
printing from the city’s website,
http://www.glendaleca.gov/home/
showdocument?id=19892.
For more information, contact
Roberta Medford (818) 248-8151
or by email at [email protected].
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Big CVTC Meeting to Discuss
HSR and Street lighting
By Mary O’KEEFE
Tonight, Thursday, Feb. 19 the
Crescenta Valley Town Council
will be hosting a discussion
concerning the California High
Speed Rail Authority.
The council will host a
representative from the Authority
as well as a representative from
S.A.V.E. (Save Angeles Forest for
Everyone), a group of residents
from the area that is opposed
to the proposed East Corridor
section of the high-speed rail
routes.
The HSR representative will
be the first to present, with a
chance given for questions and
answers, followed by S.A.V.E.
and another chance for Q&A.
Then both representatives will
be brought forward to discuss the
issue together.
The East Corridor would head
north out of Burbank, go around
Hansen Dam and run through the
Angeles National Forest toward
Lake Palmdale and would include
about 20 miles of tunneling. The
proposed routes would directly
affect the communities of Shadow
Hills, Lake View Terrace,
Sunland-Tujunga,
La
Tuna
Canyon and Kagel Canyon.
The HSR is in the process
of prequalifying routes for an
Environmental Impact Report.
For this to happen the Authority
needs access to private property
within the affected communities.
They will conduct environmental
tests including collecting soil and
water samples.
Residents in those communities
recently received letters informing
them of the EIR and requesting
permission to enter their property.
Although the area of ANF does
not directly impact La Crescenta
residents,
CVTC
President
Robbyn Battles wanted the issue
to be brought to the meeting
to bring awareness of what is
happening to CV neighbors.
“[HSR] is not going through our
backyard but neither is the 710
tunnel,” Battles said. “We have to
be sympathetic and empathetic to
our neighbors. One day it is going
to be us [who need help] and we
will want our neighbors’ support.”
In addition to the residences,
the affected land houses an
equestrian center as well as
several hiking trails, camping
sites and recreational areas.
The CVTC will also be receiving
an update on a petition that
is
circulating
concerning
street lights in a La Crescenta
neighborhood above Foothill
Boulevard. Representatives from
the Los Angeles County street and
lighting will be on hand to discuss
the issue.
Resident Desiree Rabinov,
who was recently voted onto the
CVTC, first brought the idea of
streetlights in the area to the
council.
Battles wants to make it clear
that the lighting proposal and
petition are not CVTC sponsored.
“I want to clarify that the
petition being circulated was
started by a resident who is now
a councilmember but this is not a
council petition,” she said.
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The CVTC meeting
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7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library
community room, 2809 Foothill
Blvd. The CV Youth Town Council
will be meeting prior beginning
at 6 p.m.
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Community Member Honored Getting Ready for
with Two Very Different Awards
Founders Day
By Isiah REYES
The people in the ADG photo are (From left to right) Cindy Slagter (set decorator), Tony Hale (presenter, actor from
VEEP), Richard Toyon (production designer), L.J. Houdyshell (art director), Jaclyn Hauser (asst. art director).
By Samantha SLAYBACK
Two months into the New Year
many people are just beginning
to think about filing their taxes,
while others are giving up on New
Year’s resolutions and some are
still recovering from the holidays.
However, for one community
member it has already proven
to be a successful year. Richard
Toyon started off 2015 winning
two very different awards.
Cinematic production designer
by day, Toyon works on the HBO
show “Silicon Valley.” But when
he’s not working on the show,
he spends a great amount of
time with his family and, in the
past several years, acting as a
volunteer leader for the Foothill
Division of the Boy Scouts.
“Production design is my day
passion and scouting was my
evening and weekend passion,”
explained Toyon.
Toyon first became involved
with the Boy Scouts when his son
became a Tiger Scout for Pack 317
in the first grade.
“Scouting is one of those
programs that still reveres
a tradition and passage to
manhood,” said Toyon. “Our youth
have many influences coming at
them every day and Boy Scouts
provides a safe, fun and characterbuilding path to a smarter future.”
Toyon added that the Scouts
encompassed many things he
wanted his son to experience,
such as camaraderie, outings,
campfires and just simple, goofy
fun in general. Toyon remained
alongside his son as he rose
through the ranks from Tiger
Scout to Eagle Scout.
“I think my greatest joy was to
see the kids grow to young men
then endeavor at their own speed
and success, and begin to captain
their own ship,” said Toyon. “Of
course, I was especially proud of
my own son when he achieved
his Eagle rank, but I was also
exceptionally proud of each Scout
who made Eagle.”
Eventually, Toyon took over as
Scoutmaster and held that title
for seven years. After all of his
time spent mentoring the Scouts,
Toyon kicked off 2015 by being
awarded the Silver Beaver Award
by the Verdugo Hills Council of
Boy Scouts.
The Silver Beaver Award is an
honor given to an adult leader
who has shown hard work and
dedication and given many years
of service. It is generally presented
to those who do not seek it and is
the highest award a volunteer
scout leader can receive from a
Boy Scout council.
“I really did not expect it, but
I am proud and honored to be
chosen to receive it,” said Toyon.
“I will wear my honor with
distinction and pride.”
After being honored by the
Boy Scouts, Toyon received yet
another, very different kind of
recognition when the Art Directors
Guild presented him with the
Excellence in Production Design
Award for “Silicon Valley.” Toyon
had previously been nominated
for an Emmy Award twice, and
nominated for an ADG award
three times.
“It is nice to be Emmy
nominated, but being nominated
by my peers for the ADG award is
nothing less than gratifying – sort
of a validation of one’s craft,” said
Toyon.
SMART-A-THON
2015
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 • 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, 4th Floor Council Rooms
1812 Verdugo Blvd., Glendale
Pot ‘O gold & Drawing!!
3 non-profit organizations will win $500 each!
1 non-profit organization will win the Pot O’ Gold
To be eligible, a non-profit organization must have a team of 4 players in the
2015 Smart-A-Thon and have on file or bring proof of a 501(c)(3) designation.
BOARD OF ADVISORS MEMBERS
Warren Boehm, Rick Dinger, Jo Loomis, Jean Maluccio,
Bobbi Parker, Mary Pinola, Julia Rabago, Teri Rice, Renee Riendeau,
Patty Steur, Eleanor Wacker, Chris Waldheim
ThE FunD IS A DOnOR-ADVISED FunD OF ThE
COMMunITy FOunDATIOn OF ThE VERDugOS
Edna Karinski, Chief Executive Officer
Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce
3131 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-4957
Montrose will be celebrating its
102nd birthday by inviting everyone
to enjoy music, retail booths and
more on Feb. 22 in the Montrose
Shopping Park.
To celebrate Founders Day, local
restaurant Zeke’s Smokehouse will
host a Rancho-style barbecue in the
2200 block of Honolulu Avenue at
Verdugo Road alongside a beer and
wine garden. Strolling mariachis
will also be present to entertain
diners from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“The celebration of Founders
Day in Montrose began more
than 10 years ago with the idea
of commemorating both Montrose
history and Montrose community,”
said Event Coordinator Dale
Dawson. “It is timed to coincide
with the original land sale held
on Washington’s Birthday, Feb. 22,
1913, which created the subdivision
of Montrose. Three hundred acres
were auctioned off at Verdugo Road
and Clifton Place with a catered
barbecue near what is now the
Mobil station.”
The regular Sunday Harvest
Market and Marketplace will
supplement its regular offerings
with a number of added producers
and retail booths for this occasion.
A nearby stage will feature
performances by local dance
troupes as well as the annual
Founders Day Award ceremony.
The Montrose Shopping Park
Association recognizes members of
the community who have made
significant contributions to the
Montrose Shopping Park and its
surrounding area each year with a
presentation of plaques. It will be
followed by the singing of “Happy
Birthday, Montrose” and the serving
of the giant Montrose birthday
cake to everyone present by Mary
Dawson and CV Weekly publisher
Robin Goldsworthy.
Awards will be presented for
outstanding Community Service
and Business Achievement, as
well as the MSPA’s top award, the
Montrose Founders Award, newly
renamed the Montrose Heritage
Award. This year’s Heritage Award
recipient is Myrna Grijalva of
Joselito’s Mexican Restaurant. Past
recipients have included Frank
Roberts, Bernard “Buz” Anawalt,
Faye Snow, Raiford Dorsey and Val
Grayson, among others. The award
is given to those who have shown
exceptional dedication and vision
in shaping the character of the
Montrose business district and the
Montrose community as a whole.
City officials will be invited to
participate in the awards ceremony
as well.
Added to the event will be local
law enforcement and firefighters
with vehicles on display in a
section designated as the “First
Responders” area. In addition, the
Kids Zone has been expanded to
feature pony rides and a petting zoo.
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Visitors to the Glendale Galleria last weekend had the chance to visit American landmarks built by LEGOs.
The LEGO Monument Tour is on display at the
Glendale Galleria through Feb. 22. The event includes
replicas of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks
like the U.S. Capitol building, White House, Supreme
Court and Washington Monument.
The LEGO creations will be on display throughout
the mall. The Glendale Galleria is just one of the stops
along the LEGO Americana Roadshow: Building Across
America. From Glendale, the show travels to malls
in Utah, Colorado, Texas, Wisconsin, Ohio, Alabama,
Georgia and Delaware.
The one-of-a-kind, large-scale models of American
landmarks made completely out of LEGO bricks
by LEGO master builders will entertain customers
with stunning visuals and fun facts. Those who
stopped by the Glendale Galleria last weekend had the
opportunity to build then take home a mini version of
the LEGO U.S. Capitol building.
FOUNDERS DAY from previous page
Photos by Mary O’KEEFE
The history of Montrose will
be highlighted with special
booths. They will be located at
the intersection of Ocean View
Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue
showcasing the local historical
societies and the Montrose
Public Library. Historian and
author Robert Newcombe will be
conducting a Montrose Shopping
Park History Walk to unveil the
newly installed brass plaques
opposite the original locations
of such former businesses as the
Montrose Hotel and the Montrose
Button Hole Company.
Overall, the event will be ideal for
anyone looking to shop, dine and
stroll on a historic day.
The Harvest Market and
Marketplace will operate with
extended hours from 9 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. The barbecue will begin
serving at 10 a.m. with the beer
and wine garden starting at 11 a.m.
Performances will begin on the
stage area at 11:30 a.m. The history
walk will take begin at 1 p.m. and
the awards ceremony and cake
cutting will occur at 2 p.m. Event
concludes at 4 p.m. There is no cost
to attend the festivities.
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Job Seekers Connect at HireLive
By Isiah REYES
Hopeful job candidates had
their chance to network during
HireLive’s career fair at the
Pasadena Hilton on Feb. 11.
HireLive is a leading national
sales, retail and management
recruitment and marketing
company
specializing
in
corporate hiring events and
candidate career services.
“The importance of this event
is helping people get jobs,” said
HireLive Account Executive Erin
Campeau. “We’re helping [lower]
the unemployment rate.”
The companies represented
included Automobile Club of
Southern California, Gemini
Bio Products, New York Life
and NYLife Securities, IOTEC,
Hershey’s,
Ortho
Mattress,
Charter
Communications,
American Solar Direct and
Covered California. Most of
the companies were looking
for candidates to fill positions
that
included
consultants,
account executives, retail sales
representatives
and
sales
representatives. Many of the
companies HireLive works with
offer full benefits and 401Ks
among other incentives.
“You’re getting a face-to-face
interview versus just applying
online and having no idea where
it goes,” said HireLive Account
Manager Steve Flannery. “You’re
getting
almost
immediate
feedback.”
Flannery said all the companies
present were there to fill a
position immediately as opposed
to just collecting resumes.
Brandon Cosio of American
Solar Direct said he was looking
for a candidate who was able to
have a conversation and had a gogetter attitude. He said he liked
the event because it gave him the
opportunity to engage with the
community in different ways and
to see different types of people.
Upcoming HireLive events
in Southern California include
the March 11 Los Angeles Job
Fair at the Doubletree Hotel
in downtown Los Angeles; the
March 10 San Fernando Valley
Job Fair at the Hilton Hotel in
Woodland Hills; and the May
7 Pasadena Job Fair at the
Sheraton Pasadena Hotel.
For more information visit
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Photos by Isiah REYES
Job seekers talk to Hershey reps
to learn what opportunities the
company might hold for them.
Glendale City Council ‘Work Boot’
Meeting Planned
The Glendale City Council has
launched “Work Boot Tuesday,”
a once a month session in lieu
of the City Council’s customary
afternoon session. The monthly
sessions, technically special City
Council meetings complete with
roll call and public comment,
will provide an opportunity to
conduct a site visit of Glendale’s
critical systems and programs.
The purpose of the sessions is
to put “boots on the ground”
and allow the councilmembers
to familiarize themselves with
the people and operations that
deliver services to Glendale
residents and businesses.
The first Work Boot Tuesday
is scheduled for Feb. 24 and will
be held at Grayson Power Plant.
The council will be briefed by
power plant personnel and then
tour the facility. Members of the
public will be invited to join the
tours. The Grayson site visit
is important to the council’s
consideration of the GWP
Integrated Resource Plan (IRP),
which will outline the future
options for the council pertaining
to potentially repowering the
plant – an undertaking that
would comprise the largest
single public works project in the
city’s history. Future
onsite meetings in March and
April, respectively, will focus
on police field investigations
and traffic/pedestrian safety,
and EMS/paramedic service
delivery. According to a press
release, the goal is not to cover
the entirety of departmental
operations in one session, but
rather allow policymakers to
delve into the details through
tours, live demonstrations, and
interactions with the boots on
the ground.
‘Charlie Chaplin’ Greets Montrose
Shoppers with a Rose and a Smile
Montrose Shopping Park
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on
Saturday
were treated to a gift of a
Valentine’s Day rose presented
by Charlie Chaplin (actress
Audrey Ruttan). The free longstemmed roses were a big hit for
passersby, and made possible
by the Montrose Shopping Park
Association.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
corner of Ocean View Boulevard
and Honolulu Avenue, “Charlie”
worked the crowd in pantomime
and many rose recipients were
heard to say, “You made my
day!” or “You made me smile.”
With a flower cart as a backdrop,
rented from a Hollywood
prop company, “Charlie” gave
away 500 beautiful roses,
perhaps launching a Montrose
Valentine’s Day tradition.
Shoppers could also take
pictures with a cut-out “kissing
booth” photo spot while acoustic
guitarist Dave Winstone sang
romantic love songs.
Next up for the Montrose
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Goodbye to Fred Nelson
By Mary O’KEEFE
Crescenta Valley has been
compared, several times, to
Mayberry, that iconic little town
where everyone knows everyone
and help is never further than a
neighbor away. The reason CV is
raised to this level of the classic
depiction of American life is because
of the people who not just live
here, but those who volunteer and
support it.
Fred Nelson was one of those
residents who supported the
community that he had grown to
love. Fred passed away on Feb. 3
at the age of 74, leaving an empty
chair at many of community events
and organizations that he was a
part of for many years.
Fred and his wife Liz moved to
California from Chicago in 1979
and, like many who leave the cold
Midwest, they moved directly to the
beach. For years they lived in the
Huntington and Newport Beach
areas. Then the couple went to a
party at the Montrose Bowling Alley
and Liz just had a feeling this was
the place they should be.
“It took me awhile to get him to
leave the beach,” Liz said. “But
within a year of living [in CV] he
was happy, happier than he had
ever been.”
They moved to the Crescenta
Valley in 2007.
The couple immediately got
involved with just about everything
that was happening in the area.
They became members of CERT
(Community Emergency Response
Team), Fred helped plant trees
RUMMAGE SALE AT
THE FIRE HOUSE
On Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. members from Prom Plus
Club, Fire House and students
from Crescenta Valley High
School’s drama department will
be holding a Rummage Sale.
Monies raised will go toward all
the two organizations and toward
students who will be traveling to
CRIME
Feb. 14
1900 block of Lombardy Drive in
La Cañada Flintridge, several checks
were stolen from an unlocked vehicle
parked in an unlocked garage between
11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Feb. 13
500 block of Meadowview Drive in
La Cañada, a floor safe with personal
items, jewelry and a handgun were
stolen and several rooms were
ransacked at a home between 12:30
pm. and 5:30 p.m.
Greece this year with the school’s
drama department.
The groups are taking donations
from the public of items to sell.
The Rummage Sale will be held
at the Fire House, 2563 Foothill
Blvd. at the north east corner of
Foothill Boulevard and Rosemont
Avenue.
for the Experimental Forest in
the Verdugo Mountains and in
Deukmejian Wilderness Park,
they joined the Little Landers
Historical Society in Tujunga and
the Historical Society of Crescenta
Valley, and the Stone Barn Vineyard
Conservancy – just to name a few
organizations they were involved
with.
Fred was always ready with a joke
and, Liz said, people here “got” his
sense of humor.
“Fred was an interesting guy. He
would regale you with stories of
time travel and traveling through
the galaxy,” said Stuart Byles,
member of the Historical Society
of the Crescenta Valley and cofounder of the Stone Barn Vineyard
Conservancy. “Fred was a big
reader. He had an arcane sense of
humor. You never knew if he was
pulling your leg or was serious.”
The couple was very active in
CERT and helping the community.
Fred was in the hospital during the
Station Fire but was very active
during the flooding that followed.
“We helped when the mudslides
happened,” Liz said.
The couple patrolled the
neighborhoods with CERT and
helped where they were needed.
Fred and Liz manned booths at
the CV Chamber of
Commerce Hometown
Country Fair and
at Harvest Market
for
their
various
organizations.
But Fred had an
aggressive form of
arthritis that began
to affect his ability to
attend all the events
he wanted to, Liz said.
It may have slowed
him down but didn’t
stop him – at first – but
as it progressed there
were more doctors’
appointments as the
illness began to take
its toll.
On Thanksgiving 2014, Fred
slipped and fell at his home. The
result was an injury to his back;
after that he wasn’t getting any
better. Then Liz thought Fred had
the flu but they soon found he had
suffered a heart attack.
For two months he struggled with
his injury, the arthritis and his
heart condition.
“He couldn’t walk two feet, but the
weekend before he [passed away]
he wanted to take out the garbage,”
she said. “He wanted to help.”
The reasons the couple loved
the community became even more
evident as neighbors and friends
rallied to bring food and help with
yard work.
Fred had told Liz that he did not
want to die in a hospital. When he
had his final heart attack he was
home, holding onto his wife’s hand
like he had for almost 45 years.
He did not want any services.
“He said, ‘The people that I care
about know that I care and I have
said everything to everyone I need
to,’” Liz said.
She added that although he is
gone, his spirit remains at all of the
community events and his presence
will always be felt.
CV FIRE from Cover
BLOTTER
Feb. 12
Foothill Boulevard and Hillhaven
Avenue in Tujunga, a North Hollywood
woman was arrested on suspicion of
concentrated cannabis after a routine
traffic stop that also discovered the
woman was driving on a suspended
license at 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 9
Alta Canyada Road and Foothill
Boulevard, a Long Beach man was
arrested and was found to be on parole
for burglary and in possession of what
appeared to be marijuana at 11:55
p.m.
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Luminaria Ceremony
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This event is free and open to the public.
This is a 24 hour event and there is
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the business through a back gate
south of Foothill Boulevard at the
east end of the CV Tow property.
After the sheriffs and fire
personnel left, Present surveyed
the damage. The garage where
the fire appeared to have started
was filled with ash and twisted
metal. The side wall of the garage
that is shared with the office
was charred and the window was
shattered.
“We hold cars all the time [for
law enforcement agencies] and we
have never had anything like this
happen,” Present said.
No injuries were reported. An
employee that usually stays at the
yard throughout the night was
not on duty at the time of the fire.
“We’ve been in business 53
years and never had anything like
this happen before,” added Sue
Present. “We’re thankful no one
was hurt.”
The incident is still under
investigation.
Anyone with information on the
fire is asked to contact Sgt. John
Hanson at (323) 881-7500.
lawyer Carney Shegerian, who
represented the plaintiffs, said
that her clients had made it “real
clear” that they had “extremely
strong stories and evidence about
what had gone on in Glendale.”
“As a group and individually
they just described … being
treated as second class citizens,”
she said.”
Calls to Shegerian’s office
seeking comment were not
answered.
De Pompa had strongly denied
any misconduct in 2010.
“We are absolutely committed
to … diversity. We simply can’t
do [our jobs] without it,” he
said. “[My] firm belief is that
our environment is free of
discrimination, harassment and
retaliation.”
Two other officers, Marc
Mendoza and Tyrone Hunter, of
Filipino and African-American
descent respectively, would later
also file suit against the city
alleging similar mistreatment.
The other officers in Balian’s
lawsuit all eventually settled or
had their cases dismissed.
A federal jury in 2013 tossed
Topadzhikyan’s claim that he had
been discriminated against.
Persegian,
Simonzad
and
Mardikian all settled with the
city.
Mardikian’s settlement raised
eyebrows last year when it was
learned that Las Vegas police had
arrested him attempting to solicit
a prostitute in an undercover
sting. That case is still under
investigation.
on Feb. 20, Feb. 21, Feb. 27
and Feb. 28 and the 2 p.m.
show on Feb. 22, the cast will
perform for local elementary
schools during the day. For
the past two Saturdays, local
elementary school students have
come to CVHS to participate in
a program called, “Hello, Dolly!”
Junior, in which “Hello, Dolly!”
cast members pair up with the
kids to teach them a number from
the show. The elementary school
students will be performing
during intermission at the Feb.
21 and Feb. 28 shows.
Tickets are $10 for the
student balcony, $15 for general
admission, and $20 for reserved
front orchestra.
The cast and crew of “Hello,
Dolly!” encourages the public to
enjoy their rendition of the show
and witness the months of hard
work and preparation pay off in
applause.
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Parseghian and Benny Simonzad,
one of the plaintiffs in a highprofile lawsuit alleging that the
GPD engaged in discriminatory
practices against ArmenianAmerican officers.
Among the accusations in the
lawsuit were allegations that the
GPD and its former chief Ron
De Pompa “[used] administrative
leave and internal affairs
investigations as reckless abuse
of power to intimidate and
retaliate, as well as to send a
fearful
message
to
other
employees that, if they engage
the department in litigation or
support those who do, they too
will be subjected to the same type
of treatment.”
In an interview with the
Crescenta Valley Weekly in 2010,
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lyrics by Jerry Herman. It first
opened at the St. James Theatre
in New York on Jan. 16, 1964 and
closed after 2,844 performances
on Dec. 27, 1970.
On Broadway the lead role of
Dolly Levi was first portrayed
by Carol Channing and directed
by Gower Champion. The
film version starred Barbara
Streisand as Dolly and directed
by Gene Kelly in 1969.
In addition to the 7 p.m. shows
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» MIKE GATTO
A Common Sense Solution for
Midday and Late-Night Traffic
It has happened to anyone who
lives in Southern California. A
late-night accident or mysterious
slowing clogs the rightmost freeway
lanes, while the carpool lane sits
empty − a situation that seems to
defy common sense. There is no
reason why drivers should have to
continue to endure this. For this
reason I have introduced a bill that
would give drivers access to carpool
lanes when they are being underutilized.
Assembly Bill 210 calls for
the creation of a pilot project,
administered by California Dept.
of Transportation, that would allow
single-occupancy vehicles to access
High Occupancy (HOV) lanes (also
known as carpool lanes) along
certain portions of the 210 freeway
and the 134 freeway during nonpeak hours.
After all, carpool lanes are
intended to increase the capacities
of our freeways, reward those
who carpool during rush hour,
and protect the surrounding
environment from harmful exhaust.
Unfortunately, these goals often go
unmet and, at times, the problem
worsens when a major fraction
of the highway is unnecessarily
restricted to motorists.
The proposed measure would give
the highway system more flexibility
in accommodating commuters, with
significant benefits to surrounding
communities. A single accident
would be less likely to close an
entire freeway and disruption of
traffic patterns would be minimized.
Those who work in the film and
entertainment industries when
leaving would find the 134 less
congested during their late night
drive home after a long day at the
studio.
Neighborhoods lining the 134 and
210, particularly in Glendale, La
Crescenta, La Cañada Flintridge
and Pasadena, would see a decrease
in surrounding noise and smog
pollution.
I am also told this proposal would
save lives. A significant number
of accidents are caused by people
adjacent to the carpool lanes being
unexpectedly hit by a motorist
who darts across the double-yellow
carpool striping. Changing this to
a lane with ingress and egress will
prevent such accidents.
Many
northern
California
freeways
already
have
this
flexibility, and it works very well.
It only makes sense to bring these
solutions to our Southern California
freeways, especially when so many
carpool lanes are not used to full
capacity during off-peak hours. Mike Gatto is the chairman
of the Consumer Protection and
Privacy Committee, and the longestserving current member of the State
Assembly. He represents Burbank,
Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge,
La Crescenta, Montrose and the Los
Angeles neighborhoods of Atwater
Village, East Hollywood, Franklin
Hills, Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz and
Silver Lake. Follow him on Twitter @
MikeGatto or visit www.asm.ca.gov/
gatto.
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Ananda Ashrama Today – Part 3
La
Crescenta’s
Ananda
Ashrama went through some
changes after its founder and
leader Swami Paramananda
died in 1940. Vedanta, a branch
of Hinduism and Ananda
Ashrama’s philosophical base,
had its parent order in India.
Although it was a gender
inclusive philosophy – both
sexes are ordained – traditional
Indian
culture
reserved
leadership for men. Swami
Paramananda had ignored that
and had prepared women in
his order to take over for him
at his death. As I related last
week, those women were faced
with a dilemma – to carry on
their founder’s wishes, thus
angering their parent order, or
to accept a new male Swami
from India. They honored
Paramananda’s
wishes,
assumed leadership themselves,
and were dispossessed by
the Ramakrishna Math, the
spiritual organization that
forms the core of the Vedanta
movement.
Under
female
leadership they have grown and
strengthened as an independent
Vedanta order, and are perhaps
the only Hindu sect run by
women.
Their leader today is Sudha
Ma, an American woman with
roots in La Crescenta. Sudha
Ma, also known as Dr. Susan
Schraeger, had always had a
strong attraction to spiritual
issues. Early in life she was an
Episcopalian, even becoming
a nun. She left that church to
continue her schooling, gaining
a Ph.D in education. She worked
in the Glendale school system,
becoming an administrator at
Clark Junior High. She heard
about the Ananda Ashrama
from the students there, who
described it variously as an
evil cult, a hippie commune or
a nudist colony. Curious, and
still attracted to the spiritual,
she decided to check it out.
What she found there she
immediately recognized as her
true faith, and also recognized
the Ashrama’s leader Gayatri
Devi as her teacher.
She moved to the Ashrama
in 1982, and took her monastic
vows in 1985, taking the name of
Sudha Ma. Before Devi died in
1995 she chose Sudha Ma as her
successor to lead the Ashrama.
Since assuming this role she
has ambitiously achieved many
goals. She has expanded the
Ashrama’s two schools in India,
now serving 6,000 impoverished
children. She travels between
La Crescenta, the Ashrama
in Boston and another two
Ashramas in India, teaching
and leading services. She has
overseen the restoration of the
buildings at Ananda Ashrama,
and has managed the financial
resources of her order carefully.
Like many churches, they
are not endowed, and rely on
donations and volunteers to
continue their work.
Despite the changes in the
leadership of Ananda Ashrama,
the physical aspects haven’t
changed since it was established
in the 1920s. It is still an oasis
of peace and tranquility in a
busy world. Nestled between a
quiet residential neighborhood
and the national forest, its 120
acres offer quiet reflection in a
natural setting. Many lifelong
CV residents have never heard
of the Ashrama, and of those
that have, few have visited it.
Yet it is freely open to all those
who respect the peace of the
place.
I often visit the grounds
myself, making sure I honor
News from CV Alliance
Hi, CV!
Did you know four Marlboro
Men died from smokingrelated illnesses? I watch
John Oliver’s HBO show,
“Last Week Tonight” and
learned this fact during his
exposé on tobacco, specifically
Big Tobacco. Google it for
yourself. The language is
raw; the facts are cold.
While no mention was
made of e-cigs, hookah or
vaping, I have been thinking
about their local use as
we reapply for our grant.
According to 2013 California
Healthy Kids Survey data,
98% of seventh graders, 76%
of ninth graders and 79%
of 11th graders at CV High
have never tried vapes, e-cigs
or hookah. That means there
are too many that did, or said
they did. We know traditional
cigarettes are frowned upon
by young people; what about
these new delivery systems?
Violet Mesrkhani, PhD,
runs GUSD TUPE classes
(Tobacco Use Prevention
Education). She heard they
are as innocent as teapot
vapor. A Yelp search found
nine vape stores in our
area and, when I included
Glendale and Pasadena in my
search, there were nearly 100
vape stores reviewed on Yelp.
And it’s not just specialty
shops; e-cigarettes are sold
in convenience stores, dollar
stores, grocery stores and gas
stations. Last year, a mother
called to say her young
son asked her to buy him
an e-cig because “all of his
friends” had them. She was
wondering if this was true
and she wanted information
about them. Unless her son’s
a part of the 2%, he was
exaggerating. But she did
inspire me to put information
on our website about vaping,
the Ashrama’s tranquility by
leaving my dog at home and
keeping my volume down.
Driving up Pennsylvania to
the intersection where it turns
right and becomes Markridge,
I take a left into the Ashrama’s
driveway, located between
two stone pillars. The long
driveway
winds
through
trees and meadows, where I
invariably spot deer grazing.
The driveway loops through
the property, through orchards
and tended gardens, passing by
the many small cabins where
some Ashrama members live.
One can park in the parking lot,
and wander up to the beautiful
temple. To see the glorious
interior of the church and its
monuments to the world’s
religions, all are welcome to
their Sunday 11 o’clock services.
The message they give is
simple – there are many paths
to God. Swami Paramanada
said, “My idea is not to bring
here a Hindu creed or a
Christian creed or a Buddhist
creed, but to take the best out
of all and embody the universal
aspect of all. That is my dream.”
The dreamer has moved on
but his dream is alive here in
La Crescenta. Ananda Ashrama
is truly a treasure.
Mike Lawler is the former
president of the Historical Society
of the Crescenta Valley and loves
local history. Reach him at
[email protected].
e-cigs and hookah so I thank
her here.
So how are kids getting
their hands and lips on these
things? What do you know
about this trend? I would
really love to hear your
thoughts. And, just so you
know, Glendale Police Officer
and fan favorite Joe Allen is
speaking on this topic at our
March 3 parent session from
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the CV
High library. If you would
like to bring your child to this
talk, let me know and we’ll
open it up to kids. If not, it
will be parents only.
Suzy Jacobs
is the executive director of
CV Alliance located at
3131 Foothill Blvd. Suite D
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 646-7867
http://cv-alliance.org/
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February 19, 2015
YOUTH
Local Teen Ready for the
Korean Experience
By Samantha SLAYBACK
Sixteen high school juniors,
including Rachel Harvey of
Crescenta Valley High School,
will be flying to Korea in April
as part of Project Bridge, a yearlong program that immerses
students in the nuances
of Korean culture, while
encouraging the development of
leadership skills and cultural
understanding.
Developed by the nonprofit
Pacific Century Institute, the
program annually selects 16
students as youth ambassadors
and, over the course of the year,
the ambassadors are introduced
to various aspects of Korean
culture, history and government
and the experience of Koreans in
America.
Harvey’s interest in Korean
culture began in the fourth
grade when she befriended a
Korean
exchange
student
named Divina. Though Divina
eventually moved back to
Korea, Harvey and Divina still
maintain contact, a friendship
that sparked a continuing
enthusiasm for the Korean
language and culture.
Now in her second year of
Korean language classes at
CVHS, Harvey was introduced
to Project Bridge through her
teacher, Tina Song. To Harvey,
the program sounded like “a
once in a lifetime opportunity.”
In order to trim 135 applicants
to just 16 (eight from the Los
Angeles region, eight from the
New York region), Harvey and
the other students underwent
an application process that
was akin to applying for
college, including an interview,
multiple essay prompts, letters
of recommendation and a
reviewing of transcripts. Fiftyone applicants made it to the
interview phase.
According to Judy Choi of
the Pacific Century Institute,
“A review committee chose 16 of
the most promising candidates,
weighing
their
leadership
capacity, commitment to the
program, personal motivation
and goals for participating in
the program.”
The
youth
ambassadors
had their first orientation in
Koreatown in December and
have begun meeting regularly
several times a month, attending
educational seminars to expand
upon their knowledge of Korean
society and, of course, brush up
on their Korean language skills.
Those skills will be put to
the test when the students fly
to Korea in April for a study
tour, which will have the youth
ambassadors visiting several
notable sites and experiencing
Korean
culture
firsthand
during a stay with a host
family. Among the locations
the youth ambassadors will
visit are Korean high schools
and universities, historical
landmarks, cultural landmarks
such as the Seonunsa Buddhist
Temple, various businesses and
industrial sites, government
buildings, the U.S. Embassy,
and the Demilitarized Zone
(DMZ) separating North and
South Korea. From April 1
to April 12, the students will
plunge headlong into Korean
life, something Harvey has
looked forward to for much of
her life.
““I have always wanted to go
to Korea,” said Harvey. “I am
so excited. We’re going to get to
see a lot of things that regular
tourists don’t get to see and
completely immerse ourselves
in the culture.”
Photos courtesy of the Harvey
Family
Crescenta Valley High School
junior Rachel Harvey is
preparing for a 12-day Korean
excursion as an ambassador with
Project Bridge.
YMCA of Glendale Girls Gymnastics Team
Sweeps San Diego Rhythm Invitational
Long known for one of the
best gymnastics programs in
Southern California, the YMCA
of Glendale girls’ gymnastics
team dominated the 2015 San
Diego Rhythm Invitational on
Jan. 10-11, bringing home an
impressive 35 awards.
The 16 competitors – who all
hail from Glendale – competed
in six categories (all around, ball,
clubs, floor, hoop and rope) in five
of the 10 age-levels. Held at San
Diego City College, a top facility
for gymnastic and rhythmic
competitions
in
Southern
California, the winners were:
Eva Amirkanian, 9, second place,
all around; Tamara Chinivizyan,
11, first place, all around, ball,
rope, clubs and second place,
floor; Acasia Fong, 8, first place,
all around; Hayarpi Ghadimian,
10, first place, ball; Ekaterina
Likhvareva, 7, first place, rope;
Jodie Mendoza, 13, first place,
all around, rope, hoop, floor,
clubs; Ani Muradyan, 13, first
place, hoop, second place, floor,
all around and third place ball,
clubs; Hana Nguyen, 11, third
place, floor, ball; Carla Ohanian,
11, first place, all around, floor,
rope, ball, clubs; Sofia Panoosian,
7, first place, floor, ball; Anastisia
Papadeas, 11, third place, floor,
clubs; Ariana Saenz, 7, first
place, ball; Leila Sears, 7, second
place, ball; Michelle Shvedov,
13, first place, ball and second
place, rope, clubs; Emily Sulian,
11, first place, rope; and Eugenia
Zhenikova, 6, first place, floor.
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the Glendale YMCA gymnastics
team, which ranked as the
number one team in 2010 and
2013,” said Arpi Avetyan, head
gymnastics instructor at the
Glendale Y. “Our girls have
worked very hard to reach this
level of achievement and many
of them have aspirations to
participate in the 2015 Junior
Olympics this summer. I look
forward to cheering them on.”
Rhythmic gymnastics is an
activity in which individuals
or teams of five manipulate
one or two pieces of apparatus
in five categories: ball, clubs,
hoop, ribbon, rope and free (no
apparatus). An individual athlete
manipulates only one apparatus
at a time. When multiple
gymnasts are performing a
routine together, a maximum
of two types of apparatus may
be distributed through the
group. An athlete can exchange
apparatus with a team member
at any time during the routine.
Therefore, an athlete can
manipulate up to two different
pieces of apparatus through the
duration of the routine.
The sport combines elements
of ballet, dance, gymnastics
and apparatus manipulation.
The victor is the participant
who earns the most points,
determined by a panel of judges,
for leaps, balances, pirouettes
(pivots), apparatus handling and
execution. The choreography
must cover the entire floor and
contain a balance of jumps, leaps,
pivots, balances and flexibility
movements. Each movement
involves a high degree of athletic
skill. Physical abilities needed
by a rhythmic gymnast include
strength,
power,
flexibility,
agility, dexterity, endurance and
hand-eye coordination.
Photo provided by
YMCA of Glendale
The YMCA of Glendale
gymnastics team brought home
35 awards from the 2015 San
Diego Rhythm Invitational.
Pictured are Michelle Shvedov,
13, Carla Ohanian, 11, head
YMCA gymnastics coach Arpi
Avetyan, Tamara Chinivizyan,
11, and Anastisia Papadeas, 11.
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Build Season Draws to a Close for Team 696
Build season for FIRST – For
Inspiration and Recognition
of Science and Technology –
robotics team 696 from Clark
Magnet High School has drawn
to a close. The robot had to be
finished, bagged and ready to
go by Tuesday, meaning that
students would not be allowed to
work on the robot or make any
changes.
During the six-week
build season, the team attended
two science fairs at Lincoln and
Mountain Avenue elementary
schools. They demonstrated last
year’s robot, Snapdragon, to the
group of excited kids who eagerly
interacted with the robot.
Team 696, the FIRST robotics
team at Clark Magnet High
School, involves hard working
and enthusiastic students who
are devoted to creating robots
for the purpose of spreading
awareness of science and
technology-based
education
and competes in FIRST robotics
competitions.
This year’s game is called
Recycle Rush, in which teams
must build robots that can pick
up boxes and green recycling
containers, stack them, and
place a swimming pool noodle
inside the recycling bin. Team
696, The Circuit Breakers, have
been spending many late nights
working tirelessly to meet all
the deadlines they have set
for themselves, as well as the
ultimate deadline: bag day. They
will be attending two regional
competitions this season: Los
Angeles Regional on March 1114 and the Ventura Regional
on March 26-29. Team 696 is
looking forward to a successful
season.
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PARSAMYAN
Great Camping … and Lots of Fun
The Boy Scouts of Troop 317
went camping and hiking at
picturesque
Death
Valley
National Park Jan. 30 – Feb.
1. Although the troop was met
with a surprising rain shower on
their arrival at the campsite on
Friday, the scouts adapted and
enjoyed what nature offered.
Led by Scout Master David
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Januzik, Steve Norkus and
Adrian Ponce, the Boy Scouts
who attended were Sean Salazar,
Allister Quizon, Dylan Sibal,
Colin Carr, Eagle Scout Nick
Zamora, Joshua Ponce, Sean
Metz, David Januzik, Adam
Sibal, Eagle Scout Chris Carr,
Anthony Norkus, Ryan Januzik
and Ethan Arellano.
The troop meets every Tuesday
at 7 p.m. at Holy Redeemer
Healy Hall, 2411 Montrose Ave.
in Montrose.
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Home of the Beasts
How Students Tackle Illness
By Sebastian TRIPP, Intern
Classrooms
and
doctor’s
offices have been busy this flu
and cold season with patients
complaining of body aches and
runny noses. Although the flu
season is coming to an end,
there are still precautions that
should be taken by both adults
and kids.
“The best way to prevent
the spread of sickness is to
stay home until [students and
adults] are well,” advised Dr.
John Rodarte, a pediatrician
with an office in La Cañada
Flintridge.
It may seem like a logical
reaction – you’re sick, so
stay home; however, that is
not always what happens. In
a recent unscientific survey,
students from Crescenta Valley
High School were asked a few
questions about their response
to the cold and flu season.
Out of 14 randomly chosen
students, 11 said they still
attend school if they are sick.
All of those students cited their
decision to go to school was
based on homework and how
difficult it would be to make
up the lost days. Of the three
students who stated they did not
go to school when sick, only one
gave the reason of not wanting
to spread the illness to others.
Thirteen randomly chosen
students were asked if they
felt school was a healthy place.
Eight said no, five said yes.
And flu vaccinations are not
necessarily the answer. The
flu vaccinations that were
YOUTH NOTES
Comedy Sportz on Friday
The next performance of Comedy Sportz is
tonight, Thursday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. at the
Underground Theatre at CV High School, 2900
Community Ave. in La Crescenta.
All are invited to come out and support the
Comedy Sportz team.
Scholastic Bowl Planned
The 25th annual Glendale Unified School
District Scholastic Bowl will be held on Monday,
March 2 at 7 p.m. at the John Wayne Performing
Arts Center on the campus of Glendale High
School.
The Scholastic Bowl is an academic competition
administered in late 2014 and
2015 were actually for the
wrong strain of flu that has been
affecting people.
“It has been a busy year with
influenza A,” Rodarte said in a
previous interview with CVW.
The flu vaccine that many
received prior to flu season did
not cover both strains – “A” and
“B” – that spread throughout
Los Angeles County and the
nation.
Although the number of flu
cases seems to be slowing down,
Rodarte still advises everyone,
both children and adults, to
cover their mouths when they
cough, be aware of those who
are sick around you, stay home
if you are sick and see a doctor if
you have any concerns.
for GUSD high schools. Each high school is
represented by a team and answer questions
on a series of academic subjects. NBC channel
4 weatherman Fritz Coleman will host the
Scholastic Bowl.
High school students from Clark Magnet,
Crescenta Valley, Glendale, and Hoover will
compete for scholarship money donated by
businesses and groups throughout Glendale.
Each member of the first place team will win
$500, second place will win $250, third place will
win $150 and fourth place will win $100.
For questions, contact Vicki Atikian at (818)
243-1809.
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SPORTS
New Crusade for Former Falcons
By Brandon HENSLEY
O
ne of Jon Sampang’s
proudest moments in
life came after a loss,
surrounded by his Crescenta
Valley teammates who were
openly weeping in the locker
room. For some, it was the end of a
season. For the seniors, it was the
end of their high school career.
Sampang was one of those
seniors that day in 2003 but, as
he was interviewed after the loss
to Mission Viejo, a reporter noted
he wasn’t one of the boys crying.
There was nothing to cry about,
Sampang told him. He had left
everything on the court, and the
Falcons had lost. But so what?
That’s life.
Sampang had almost lost a
part of himself that year, his
only season on the varsity team.
He wanted to quit at one point.
The lessons Crescenta Valley
basketball tried to impart on the
young man fell on deaf ears. Put
me in and I’ll score a basket, he
thought, but don’t talk to me
about becoming a better man
down the road.
After
some
basketball
soul searching, and a positive
experience with his teammates
in a Marin County tournament,
Sampang understood a little
better.
“It humbled me,” he said. “I
knew what the coaches wanted
out of me as a human being.”
One year earlier, the Falcons
rode the hot hand of senior Justin
Tagawa in a league game against
Hoover High School. Tagawa hit
seven 3-pointers that night. At one
point, then-coach Adam Jacobsen
drew up set plays for him, which
wasn’t the norm. Tagawa’s father
and grandmother were in the
stands. Starting point guard Chris
Tarne, whom Tagawa battled
every day in practice for playing
time, congratulated him. It was
the proudest moment of his career.
It is more than a decade later,
and the lessons on and off the
court both men were given by
their coaches at Crescenta Valley
are the same they try to impart
now at Village Christian School
as leaders of the Crusaders girls’
high school team.
“That’s
what
coaching’s
all about. Making sure you’re
there for players that need the
guidance,” said Sampang, whose
coaching roster includes his
sister Jayme, Vince DeGuzman
and former WNBA player Kim
Hudspeth.
He and Tagawa didn’t run in the
same circles in high school, but
had respect for one another on the
court. Both had coaching gigs at
other places as adults, and when
Sampang nabbed the Village job
in 2009, he brought Tagawa on
board.
“I thought I’d try it one year. Five
years later here I am,” Tagawa
said. “I’ve been given so much
being a coach for this program and
at this school.”
Their faith is what drives them
to teach the girls how to become
better people for the future, but
they’ve also experienced winning
during their tenure.
The Crusaders reached the CIF
Division V championship game
in 2013 before losing to Sierra
Canyon. They played in two
state playoff games after that, an
experience everyone on the team
soaked in as much as they could.
“That was a rag-tag team,”
recalled player Avery O’Neal. “We
weren’t the best in league that
year.”
After a ridiculously easy 60-8
win in the first round, Village was
the favorite in every game after.
Led by a roster heavy with seniors,
the team made the finals. Tagawa
said the motto for that season was
“Destiny has no doubt.”
“Basically, by the end of the year,
we were sisters,” O’Neal said of
her teammates.
O’Neal is currently a junior,
and the only player left from
that roster. The program lost
eight seniors the next year, and
four more after last season. The
youth movement has been a tough
transition, although it helps to
have talent like freshman Micaela
Cacho-Negrete, a former player
at Rosemont Middle School who
made the move to Village instead
of CV. She’s a fan of Sampang’s
communication skills.
“He’s always open to hear what
you have to say,” said CachoNegrete, a team leader in points
and rebounds. “He doesn’t
shoot you down. I can have real
conversations with him.”
As a coach, the line between
being strict and personable can
be thin. Shawn Zargarian, the
current boys’ coach at CV, knows
all about that. He was a varsity
assistant for Sampang and
Tagawa, and both said they felt
closest to him when they played.
After all, when the head coach is
screaming his head off, players
need someone else to ease their
minds.
“As an assistant coach, it’s so
much easier to be the good guy,”
Zargarian said. “You put your arm
around them, give ’em a hug, tell
them it’s going to be okay.”
Tagawa was also a teachers’
assistant in Zargarian’s biology
class, and was comfortable
enough to ask for Zargarian’s Ford
Expedition – replete with a new
sound system – on prom night.
“We had that kind of
relationship,” Tagawa said. “He
trusted me.”
Zargarian recalled both as
hard-nosed players, with chips on
their shoulders. Maybe they were
undersized, but they were out to
prove something every time they
stepped on the court.
O’Neal appreciates that aspect
of them. She said players don’t
walk all over Sampang because he
knows when to lay down the law.
At the same time, when the girls
make mistakes, he isn’t hard on
them. He’s someone the girls can
easily embrace.
“I’m very proud to know that
two of our guys are coaching
and coaching together,” Zargarian
said.
And they’re doing it their way,
which is the Falcons way, which is
now the Village way.
“It’s a blessing,” Sampang said,
“to think how many games we’ve
played and lessons we’ve learned
along the way and how many
relationships we’ve built.”
The Lady Crusaders finished
this season 13-12 overall. They
play at Calvary Chapel in Downey
tonight at 7 p.m. in the first round
of the CIF playoffs.
Photos by Dan HOLM
ABOVE: Justin Tagawa (left) and
Jon Sampang have found success
coaching Village Christian after
spending their childhoods in the
Crescenta Valley Falcons program.
BELOW: Avery O’Neal, a junior,
is the only player left from the
Crusaders team that made it to the
CIF finals in 2013.
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CV Coaches Steer Athletes in Right Direction
By David O’CONNOR
You’re only as strong as your
weakest link. Ex-minor league
baseball player and baseball
performance
coach
Dustin
Emmons and Crescenta Valley
High School assistant hurdles
coach Eric Kwong both subscribe
to this theory when they’re
treating their athletes on a holistic
scale, rather than following the
outdated and ineffective coaching
stereotype of “no pain, no gain.”
Emmons was sitting at school
and checking his phone and
found that his dad left him a
message: “You just got picked up
in the 43rd round.” As a 17-yearold kid in his senior year of
high school, Emmons described
that moment as “pretty surreal”
and realized that his childhood
dream of becoming a professional
baseball player was coming to
fruition.
The former CVHS pitcher
represented Riverside College in
the Big West Conference and
he cited his career highlight as
being drafted three times – by the
Florida Marlins, the New York
Mets and the Pittsburg Pirates.
“I just felt super-lucky. That’s
a unique thing, so I’m always
thankful that three times
somebody was interested and
[somewhere] along my career
I was doing something right,”
Emmons said.
While
representing
the
Kingsport Mets in Tennessee
in December 2012, Emmons
was called into the
manager’s
office
and was ready to
face the music. After
enduring a rigorous
four weeks of rookie
ball that involved
10 players getting
cut every week, the
La Crescenta native
was told that “we no
longer need you.”
Looking
back
on his short-lived
minor league career,
Emmons
doesn’t
regret a thing and
treasures
the
profound
lessons
he picked up, and
realizes that his most
important lesson was being more
aware of his body. He admitted
that “things weren’t going well
health-wise.”
Emmons is currently pursuing
a career in athletic performance
coaching at a youth baseball
facility
called
360
Elite
Performance Sports
in Pasadena and
applies a holistic
coaching style to his
athlete’s programs
by working them
from the inside
out. He wants his
students to learn
from his baseball
journey.
“I learned over
my career to work
smarter, not harder.
Just as you get older
[and] you have to
learn about your
body a little bit
[more], that’s how I
have come into helping other
athletes to create a relationship
with their own body, listening to
it when you need rest and when
it’s time to work,” Emmons said.
Eric Kwong shares a similar
philosophy when he coaches
athletes at CVHS. “Train smart,
not stupid,” the assistant hurdles
coach preaches to his team on a
regular basis.
“I do a very holistic approach
where we target all the major
muscle groups. We’ve been doing
weight room the past couple of
years. This year I’ve made it
mandatory and that’s actually
been helping a lot,” Kwong said.
Preventative care and rehab
is another crucial part of the
Falcons’ track and field program.
This ensures the athletes are
avoiding unnecessary injuries by
diligently carrying out Kwong’s
program on and off the track,
which allows them to keep
their body in balance and less
susceptible to any surprising
ailments.
“Preventative care is prehab and rehab. Pre-hab is
preventative rehab and rehab is
to get you back if you’re hurt,”
said Kwong. “We do a lot of hip
and bare foot strengthening and
we do core each day.”
Emmons, certified in Joga, a
fast-growing form of yoga for pro
and urban athletes, feels one of
the other mistakes he has seen in
baseball coaching programs is the
lack of pre-hab or rehabilitation
programs.
“[The goal is] before a player gets
injured having a program like
Joga or a system to implement
into their training regimen that
finds a balance between their
strength and flexibility,” Emmons
said.
Kwong ran track, did high jump,
hurdles and pole vault at CVHS
for four years and represented
the Cal State Fullerton Titans in
hurdles and sprints. He did this
while pursuing his bachelor’s in
kinesiology and also gained a
master’s degree in kinesiology at
CSUF with an emphasis in sports
performance. The La Crescenta
resident managed to acquire
vital experience working in a
physical therapy clinic for three
years, which has assisted him in
addressing various injuries his
athletes may encounter.
Emmons and Kwong have both
witnessed poor communication
between athletes and coaches
that has led to preventable
injuries. Both coaches feel that
communication is not only
a valuable component in their
coaching programs, but it also
could be the difference
between an athlete’s
succeeding or being
disenchanted
and
walking away from a
sports career.
“Something that I
think is crucial that
should be implemented
is
a
cross-referral
system that treats
player injuries. This
will move the focus all
the way up the ladder,”
said Emmons, when
describing the process
of identifying which
health care or fitness
professionals an athlete
needs to see when or if he/she
becomes injured.
Kwong believes that coaches
need to stop putting Band-Aid
solutions over injury problems
and added that this uneducated
attitude
stems
from
not
understanding the psychology of
dealing with injuries.
“The most common mistake is
the psychology of it,” said Kwong.
“A lot of times coaches will say
to the athlete, ‘Go and sit down,
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Turning the Page on Good Health
By Jason KUROSU
Two local chiropractors have taken
their desire to help others from the
adjustment table to the written
word. Dr. Mark Anthony and Dr.
Dale Ellwein, who both practice in
the Crescenta Valley, have recently
published books on how people can
not only stay healthy in their daily
lives, but also be content and stressfree.
Anthony has been a chiropractor
for 35 years and has practiced at
Anthony Chiropractic, located at
3935 Foothill Blvd., since 2001.
“Accelerate Your Health! The
Simple, Fast Way to Get and Stay
Healthy” is his first book, which
emphasizes how to live healthily
through proper eating and exercise.
Anthony thinks that, though the
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He believes that though there are
many temporary solutions to various
physical ailments which plague
people, it is a pattern of healthy
behavior that eludes most folks,
leading them to seek quick relief from
doctors or accept that they are simply
beyond help.
“I want to give people a way to help
themselves,” said Anthony.
His book recommends a variety of
healthful eating habits (e.g., eating
only when hungry, do not drink with
your meals) as well as emphasizing
avoiding processed foods. The book
also features a series of exercises that
readers can perform at home, with
regular exercise combating numerous
bad habits, the worst of which is the
increasing regularity of sitting down
according to Anthony.
“You will sit for breakfast, sit in
the car while you drive to work and
sit some more while you work. When
you get a break, you do not go outside
and run around and play. You usually
look for the break room and sit some
more,” said Anthony in his book. “All
during this time we are reminded
by advertising and many health
professionals that you work hard so
now it is time to take it easy. This
advice and these habit patterns are a
slow form of suicide!”
Anthony posits that these lifestyle
choices have led to people being more
stressed than ever. Just as he sees in
his chiropractic career, the resulting
stress leads to a host of physical
ailments, most of which are treated
with painkillers rather than a change
in lifestyle.
“If you must get only one idea from
this book, it should be that you usually
don’t get sick randomly, but from the
choices you make on a regular basis
in life,” he said. “Make better choices
and have a better life.”
Anthony is currently working on a
second book, “Accelerate Your Life,”
with Laurie Day. He is also in the
process of recording an audio version
of “Accelerate Your Health,” which
will feature exercises in hypnosis and
guided visualization.
Anthony will be hosting a book
signing at his office on Thursday,
March 5 at 6 p.m.
Dr. Dale Ellwein has been a
practicing chiropractor for 24 years,
and currently treats patients at
Standing Tall Chiropractic, located at
3436 Verdugo Road.
His newest book, “Life Alchemy 1.0:
The Daily Workbook to Impressively
Transform Your Life,” seeks to help
readers motivate themselves towards
their ultimate goals in the form of a
90-day program of journal entries,
allowing readers to reflect upon their
progress as they read.
Ellwein, who also authored another
self-help book “Dear Oprah” in 2013,
said that the concept for the book
came directly from his chiropractic
care, as he wanted to figure out a way
to keep patients focused on caring for
themselves outside of his office.
“I wanted to give my patients more
value,” said Ellwein. “I soon found
that not only could a program like this
help my patients with their bodies,
but also in their everyday lives.”
For 10 minutes each day, “Life
Alchemy 1.0” encourages readers to
set down their priorities on paper and
then reflect on how much and how
well that end was accomplished. The
book also asks questions of the readers
to help them focus on whatever their
ideal life would be, such as, “If there
were no rules, and I could not fail,
what would my life be like?”
“A lot of people go through life and
don’t follow up on their dreams,” said
Ellwein. “The book asks the readers
questions that encourage them to
think and offer themselves feedback.”
Some of this encouragement
comes from having readers change
their perspective on their goals. For
example, one of the activities the
book proposes is the daily eating of
a (figurative) frog, from the Mark
Twain quote, “Eat a live frog first
thing in the morning and nothing
worse will happen to you the rest of
the day.”
Ellwein equates the frog to “the
thing you know you should do and
maybe need to do, but you are just not
doing it.” Thus, among the entries in
“Life Alchemy 1.0”’s journal are “My
biggest frog to eat today,” allowing
readers to further visualize their
progress towards an ideal life with
concrete examples of their change in
overall behavior.
Ellwein also discovered benefits
when applying the tenets of his book.
“I discovered that the key thing I
needed to achieve my ideal life was
energy. This motivated me to start
exercising, meditating and doing my
affirmations. This lifted my spirits
and that reflected in my family
relationships and practice.
“I want to teach people how to stay
healthy, but also that they should try
to live the best life they possibly can.”
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BETWEEN FRIENDS
A Blessed Project at FSHA
Photos from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
LEFT: Sr. Carolyn McCormack, O.P. stands in front of the wooden shield taken out of the old auditorium. Once completed, the shield will be placed in the new Arts Center.
RIGHT: Dylan Neil ’16 shares her thoughts about the new Arts Center remodel.
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Sacred Heart Academy with a
blessing on Monday, Feb. 2.
Sr. Carolyn McCormack, O.P.
president of Flintridge Sacred
Heart Academy, and Sister
Celeste Marie, O.P., principal,
presided over the blessing of
the project, which included the
sprinkling of Holy Water on the
property of the remodel.
The blessing read in part,
“May all who pass through the
new Arts Center’s doors be filled
with the joy of Your abiding
presence as they work and
learn, laugh and dance, design
and create, in the light of our
Catholic faith.”
The Arts Center remodel
project is independent of the
master plan. FSHA is currently
in the process of seeking
approval from the City of La
Cañada to modernize some of
the school’s older facilities, built
more than 60 years ago.
Dylan Neil, ‘16, a student
performer, took the podium to
speak about the project.
“I never noticed any of the
flaws in the old auditorium
because of what we, the
students, were able to do with
it,” said Neil. “But it’s exciting
to think of everything we will
achieve once we have a real
theatre.”
The event closed with all
in attendance singing the
“Dominican Blessing” (May
God Creator Bless us. May God
Redeemer heal us. And may God
the Holy Spirit fill us with light.)
“I was happy to be part of the
old auditorium,” said Neil, “but
I’m really excited to be part
of the new tradition that will
begin once the new theatre is
completed.”
“The arts are an important
part of our Dominican heritage,”
added Sr. Carolyn McCormack,
“and we are proud to create
a space that honors that
tradition.”
It’s Paradise at CCLCF Hula Classes
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But the Community Center of La
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Dempsey
danced
professionally for 15 years. She
performed at venues from Marina
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way to New Jersey, with many
stops in between. Along the way,
Dempsey stopped dancing to
settle down and start a family.
But in 2010 she suffered a knee
injury that required surgery.
During her recovery her
mobility was limited and, along
with the loss of functionality in
her knee, she also experienced
weight gain. This injury ended
up being a blessing in disguise
because that’s what it took to get
Dempsey dancing again.
“The physical aspect [of hula
dancing] was good for my knee
recovery and weight loss,” said
Dempsey. “Being over 50, it also
helped with aches and pains.”
Fortunately for Dempsey, it
was during this same time that
the CCLCF was in search of an
interesting new class to offer.
Dempsey now teaches her
hula dancing class at CCLCF
on Wednesdays for continuing
and
intermediate
dancers,
on Saturdays for beginning
dancers, and on Tuesdays she
can found at the senior center
in Sierra Madre. The average
age of dancers in her class is 68,
but the oldest dancer is 87 and
the newest and youngest addition
to the dance group is only 5
years old. When it comes to this
hula dancing class, age is just a
number.
Every student of Dempsey’s is
a repeat student from previous
hula courses, and many have
been dancing with her for the
past two and a half years since
she began teaching her class.
The class is beneficial for
seniors in that it works not only
on dancing coordination but also
addresses stretching, balancing
and posture. The course begins
with these exercises that later get
incorporated into the actual dance
moves. Every 5-6 weeks students
learn a hula routine and, for the
past year, Dempsey has had her
dancers perform these routines at
various senior homes in the area.
Classes have performed at
senior homes in Montrose,
Altadena, Sierra Madre, Tujunga
and Sunland and, according to
Dempsey, they’ve gotten fantastic
audience responses.
“After the women perform,
people get out of their seats
to shake their hands,” shared
Dempsey. “It’s like they’re rock
stars!”
Dempsey also explained how
learning and practicing the hula
dances in order to perform helps
to improve a dancer’s memory.
The class just finished learning
and performing a Tahitian hula
and are now starting on a new
hula routine with more of a
Spanish flare. Dempsey said that
they should be performing this
new routine in March.
“This course gives members a
chance to get a work-out that’s
also fun,” she said. “Unlike
Zumba, you don’t have to be
constantly moving the entire
time, so it’s better geared towards
seniors.”
Video hula lessons are also
available on the course website,
free of charge, for those who would
like to learn from home. Videos
range from very slow motion
lessons to fast-paced routines.
To learn more about Dempsey’s
hula dancing classes, sign up for
lessons, or practice at home, visit
the website at www.alohaallure.
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New Board Installed for Guild
The La Cañada Guild of
the Orthopedic Institute for
Children has a new board that
will continue to help the Institute
build a new Ambulatory Surgery
Center. The Guild is over half
way to reaching its pledge of
$100,000 toward the $10 million
project. The Institute plans
The LCV Republican Women Club celebrated the birthday of
President Ronald Reagan, which is on Feb. 6, at its Feb. 12 meeting.
Shown are club Vice President Nicky Kapadia with former President
Ronald Reagan aide, Peggy Grande. The meeting was held at the
Oakmont Country Club.
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to break ground in 2015 and
be operational in 2016. This
donation of this year’s check
of $18,000 from the annual
Authors’ Luncheon was voted on
at the February meeting at the
La Crescenta home of Danette
Erickson.
Pictured from left are
Recording Secretary Danette
Erickson,
Corresponding
Secretary Patti Rademacher,
President Joan Cleven, Vice
President
Ginney
Pruitt,
Treasurer Joanne Ploszaj and
Event Chair Arlene Massimino.
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Veterans Corner
Guide to Filing a Veterans Medical Claim
Submitted by Andy GERO
To All Military Veterans:
The Crescenta Valley American Legion, Post 288 and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1614 honors all veterans who served
our country. Your dedication and sacrifice to protect our nation and
constitutional rights is above and beyond the call of duty.
All veterans are cordially invited to attend the American Legion
monthly meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting on the third Wednesday
of each month at 7:30 p.m. Come and share your military experience
and the camaraderie of our Posts social event after each meeting
(membership is not required). Dedicated and knowledgeable
members of our Posts are there to greet and assist you with your
benefits and thank you for your service. Current active members of
our Armed Forces are also invited.
Both the American Legion Post and the VFW Post are located at
4011 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta.
Andy Gero is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
(VFW) Post 1614 and the American Legion Post 288 in La
Crescenta. He can be reached at Veterans Corner by mail at 4011
La Crescenta Ave., La Crescenta, CA 91214; by email crescenta.
[email protected] or phone (818) 541-1336.
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Questions About Today’s Real Estate?
Ask Phyllis!
Reverse Mortgage Pitfalls
Dear Phyllis,
Years ago my parents obtained a reverse
mortgage; my father passed first. After
our mother became ill, my brother moved
back into the home and was her primary
caretaker; mom passed a year ago. As
both parents are deceased, the bank is
demanding the loan be paid off. My
brother will need to find a place to move
but it will be difficult because he wants
to keep the stray cats our mother took in.
Two months ago the bank filed a notice of
default – of course we don’t want to lose the
home and our parent’s equity, but we don’t
want to give it away in a fire sale. I am the
trustee but don’t know what my next move
should be as there are just so many issues.
Feeling Helpless
Dear Helpless,
While no payments are due with a reverse
mortgage, the mortgage is payable upon
death. Sadly, you need to face a harsh reality. Now that the Notice of Default has been
filed (NOD) you have approximately 90 days
before the sale date (foreclosure date). If
you do not pay the amount owed, a Notice of
Sale can be recorded which states that the
trustee will sell your home at (foreclosure)
auction in 21 days.
You need to stay in close contact with
your parent’s trust attorney (or another
attorney).
You are in jeopardy of losing your parent’s home. Unless your attorney advises
otherwise, you should immediately get this
home listed for sale with a seasoned real
estate agent. Their experience with distress
sales may prove valuable in your obtaining an extension of the sale (auction) date.
Once hired, your Realtor® should begin the
process of trying to postpone the sale date.
I know that as the trustee you have some
difficult decisions to make, but decisions
need to be made and made very quickly. If
the home is foreclosed your brother and the
stray cats will be evicted. Unfortunately, un-
less you can pay off the mortgage the reality
is that he and the cats are moving one way
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She may be contacted
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People Making News
Lauren Galantai of La Cañada
Flintridge, Olivia Lynch of La
Cañada and Alex Shin of La
Crescenta are high-achieving
students from Whittier College
who made the fall 2014 dean’s list.
___________
Maia Shields, of La Crescenta
was named to the Fort Lewis
College dean’s list for the fall
2014 semester. Shields’s major is
psychology.
To be eligible for dean’s list, a
student must carry a semester GPA
of 3.6 or better in no fewer than 15
credit hours of graded college level
work and have completed all work
for which they are registered by
the end of the semester.
Fort Lewis College in Durango,
Colorado is the Southwest’s
crossroads of education and
adventure.
___________
Gregory Stratz of La Cañada
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts,
political science from Marquette
University
in
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Wisconsin.
Marquette University is a
Catholic, Jesuit university that
draws its more than 11,500
students from all 50 states and
more than 75 different countries.
___________
Amelia Kunert from La Cañada
has been named to the Wake
Forest University dean’s list for
fall semester 2014. Students who
achieve a 3.4 grade point average
and no grade below a “C” were
named to the list.
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Army and Navy Academy
announced that Ian Kim of
Shadow Hills and Brandon Um
of La Cañada were named to the
dean’s list for the third grading
period of the 2014-15 school year.
Both earned a GPA of 4.0. Um was
also named a “cadet of distinction.”
This title is given to those students
who have achieved the highest
citizenship grade attainable and
zero demerits for the entire third
grading period.
Students with a grade point
average of 3.80 or higher are
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Founded in 1910, the Army and
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and practice.
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LEISURE
Alex Brings
‘Billy Elliot’ to
Glendale
By Jason KUROSU
D
ue
to
major
renovations, the Alex
Theatre was out of
commission for close to a year,
but the iconic theater is back and
presenting major productions,
with an upcoming run of the Tony
Award winning musical “Billy
Elliot” next on the marquee.
From Feb. 20-22, the musical,
based on the highly successful
2000 film, will be in Glendale,
giving local audiences an
opportunity to enjoy a larger
scale production than the Alex
could previously provide.
The $5.2 million, 6,600 square
foot expansion of the Alex
Theatre has provided the theater
with larger backstage facilities,
allowing for accommodation
of larger casts and increased
loading capabilities. The theater
has also received upgrades to its
sound and lighting, as well as
larger dressing rooms and new
passenger and freight elevators.
Elissa Glickman, CEO of
Glendale Arts, a nonprofit that
manages the Alex Theatre, said
that the expansion gives the
theater “the opportunity to give
people what they want to see.”
According to a poll conducted
by Glendale Arts, what the people
want to see is musical theater.
Since the renovations completed
last summer, the Alex Theatre
featured a presentation of “Les
Miserables” in January and with
La Mirada-based McCoy Rigby
Entertainment’s production of
“Billy Elliot,” Glickman hopes
that the Alex can continue onto
larger productions than Alex
Theatre audiences have ever
seen.
“Billy Elliot” is the story of
a young boy torn between his
family’s blue collar, coal miner
tradition and his personal
aspirations to be a dancer.
Glickman cited “tremendous
reviews” from the musical’s
current three-week run in
recommending
the
show,
which she called “a first class
production.”
“If anyone has seen the film
or the musical before, they
should expect the same caliber
production here,” said Glickman.
“Billy Elliot”
will be at the Alex
Theatre Friday
and
Saturday
nights, Feb. 20
and Feb. 21 at 8
p.m. and Sunday
afternoon, Feb. 22
at 3 p.m. Tickets
are
available
and range in
price from $25 to
$75. Visit www.
alextheatre.
org for more
information.
Commentary from the pages of
True-Believer.net
How to Parlay Attendance to
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
By Charly SHELTON
Valentine’s Day arrived and
the big news was “Fifty Shades
of Grey” finally hit theaters.
With TV spots playing every
few minutes and Fifty Shades
merchandise gracing shelves in
sex shops, novelty gift shops and
even grocery stores, the men of
the world came to one terrifying
realization: She is going to make
you see this movie.
To those who have a girlfriend,
wife or very close friend who is
female, just accept the fact that
you will be seeing this movie soon.
There is no way to fight it. But
relationships are all about give
and take. If she drags me to see
this chick flick, what am I going to
drag her to in return? Tit for tat.
And from what I have heard about
Fifty Shades, guys can stand to
reap quite a bit of tat from having
to sit through this.
But we need to be smart about
it. You don’t want to waste your
free pass on something like “Hot
Tub Time Machine 2.” It needs to
be more epic.
Here are a few suggestions.
Everyone is going to see
“Avengers” in May, so don’t bother
redeeming it for that. She will
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Then » This location on the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and
Ramsdell Avenue was for many decades home to a restaurant and a gas
station. In the ’60s the restaurant was a steakhouse called the Scotch Mist,
owned by Vince Dundee, who also owned the Polynesian-themed Kona Kai
across the street. In its later years it changed names to Maxwell’s, here shown
just before demolition.
Fifty Shades of Grey movie poster, left, and Ant Man and Wasp
reading Fifty Shades of Gray Hulk. How will you redeem your
brownie points?
want to go see that one. But “Ant
Man” is a different story. If your
girlfriend is anything like mine,
she will just laugh when you ask
her to go see “Ant Man.” With the
Fifty Shades trump card, she will
have to go without complaint. Up
the ante a little bit; go to see Fifty
Shades in a suit and grey tie, clean
and confident. That counts as
going to a movie in costume. Now
how cool will it be when you take
your girl to see “Ant Man” while
dressed as Ant Man and Wasp?
If a movie isn’t right for you,
maybe go to a comic signing. A con
is an all day thing and not an equal
trade, but an afternoon signing at
a local comic shop is totally worth
the trade. And again, you can go
in couples costumes.
Then there is the Marvel
Experience in San Diego until Feb
22. Visitors can go to the facility
and be trained as S.H.I.E.L.D.
operatives to help save the Marvel
Universe from HYDRA and
M.O.D.O.K. And after seeing Fifty
Shades, you can do that together
as well. This is a two-hour
experience of full-on geeking out
with an awesome ride, projection
screens and a shop at the end to
get some great Marvel stuff. But
it is in San Diego, so be sure to
go to a nice dinner down there to
sweeten the pot for her to say yes
to this one.
If all else fails, just go for a
midnight screening or retro
screening of an old cult classic.
Find “Clerks” or “The Big
Lebowski” on the big screen and
make a night of it. That’s probably
something she will say yes to
anyway, but you get full license
to geek out all the way there
and back. Summarize what “The
Infinity Gauntlet” is about for the
whole car ride there and then tell
her everything that’s wrong with
the “Green Lantern” movie all the
way back.
That should make it even.
Until next time, True Believers,
Fight On!
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pharmacy chain outlets in the valley. The building’s placement on the very
shallow lot required a variance from code and, in exchange for the variance’s
approval, the builder agreed to build a real rock façade rather than the usual
faux-rock appliqué.
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Welcome to
Pepe’s Montrose
We specialize in regional
Mexican cooking made
with fresh, high quality
ingredients. Most of our
dishes come from the region
of Zacatecas in central
Mexico where our family is
from.
We serve many favorites
from our family’s home
town. Enjoy our famous
margaritas and delicious
food including our potato
tacos and chili rellenos in our
lively, colorful dining room.
We have many special days
to come in and sample our
delicious food: Taco Tuesday,
Margarita Wednesday, $5
Thursday, and Sunday
Brunch, to name a few. Pepe’s was founded by
the Bugarin family who had
a dream to offer delicious
Mexican food and drinks.
Pepe’s was first opened in
1970 in La Cañada and
moved to Montrose in
2008. Later, after achieving
success and a loyal following,
the Bugarin family opened
Margaritas in 1977 in
Pasadena.
Now the first and second
generations of the Bugarin
family operate these two
successful
restaurants.
Customers come for the
delicious Mexican food and
amazing drinks and come
back because they feel part of
the family. Many customers
have grown up eating at our
restaurants and have seen
them transform.
The Bugarin family,
Bernardino, Victor, Rolando
and Ruby, would like
to thank all of our loyal
customers for being part of
our family.
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2272 Honolulu Ave, Montrose
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JUST FOR FUN
Weekly
Horoscopes
by John Deering and John Newcombe
Provided by horoscope.com
February 16, 2014 - February 22, 2015
This week’s New Moon is unusual because it’s the second New Moon in Aquarius this year,
giving you another chance to kick-start Aquarius-based activities such as networking and
exploring cutting-edge ideas. The Sun glides into Pisces midweek, enhancing intuitive
energies and psychic tendencies. On Thursday Mercury links with Saturn, again, as it
steadies itself after its retrograde phase. Over Thursday, Friday, and Saturday it may seem
like Valentine’s Day has arrived a week late as Mars and Venus eventually unite in Aries.
A ARIES March 21 - April 19
CALENDAR this
JLP TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL
SIMPLY SPEAKING BENEFIT
LUNCHEON
On Saturday, April 11, the Junior
League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) will host
its second annual benefit luncheon,
Simply Speaking, at the University Club
of Pasadena. This year’s guest speaker is
Jane Olson, an inspiring humanitarian and
Pasadena area local.
Olson has devoted her life to
international justice and humanitarian
work and has chaired the International
Board of Human Rights Watch and the
Landmine Survivors Network board.
The event will feature a seated lunch
and silent auction. In addition, the 2015
recipient of the Nancy Reed Payne
Achievement Award will be announced
acknowledging a sustaining member for
her exceptional contribution and years of
dedication to the Junior League and to
her community. All funds raised through
the event will directly benefit the Junior
League of Pasadena and its community
projects.
To purchase tickets and to learn more
about the Junior League of Pasadena,
please visit www.MyJLP.com.
‘BALLETS RUSSES’ AT BRAND
LIBRARY
The Brand Associates and Glendale
Library, Arts, and Culture present “Ballets
Russes,” an award winning film by Dan
Geller and Dayne Goldfine. The screening
will take place on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7
p.m. at Brand Library & Art Center (Recital
Hall) in Glendale. Admission is free and
open to the public. Complimentary
parking is available in Brand Park adjacent
to the library and an accessible entrance
and parking is available on the east side
of the building.
“Ballets Russes”(2005) is a documentary
that captures the charismatic personalities
of the revolutionary 20th century dance
company, “Ballets Russes.” The company,
composed of Russian refugees, evolved
into two rival dance companies that
fought the infamous “ballet battles” that
consumed London society prior to World
War II. The film includes stunning archival
footage and interviews with its glamorous
stars, prominently featuring the legendary
Irina Baronova, one of the“baby ballerinas”
who was George Balanchine’s protégé.
Special guest speaker is Victoria
Tennant, an Emmy and Golden
Globe nominated actress. Tennant is
the daughter of “Ballets Russes” star
Irina Baronova and she has written a
compelling book about her mother,“Irina
Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte
Carlo.”The book is an intimate recollection
including rare photographs, letters, and
interviews capturing Baronova’s dramatic
life. A book sale and signing with Tennant
will follow the screening.
Brand Library & Art Center (Recital Hall),
1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale
CALTECH-OCCIDENTAL
CONCERT BAND PRESENTS
WINTER CONCERT
The Caltech-Occidental concert band,
directed by William Bing, will present its
annual winter concert on Friday, Feb. 20
at 7:30 p.m. in Thorne Hall at Occidental
College. Featured music will be by P.D.Q.
Bach, Edward Elgar, Jamie Rankin, Ryan
George, Rolf Wilhelm among others. There
will also be presentations by the Caltech
clarinet choir, the Caltech percussion
ensemble, the Caltech flute choir, and the
Caltech trombone choir. The guest soloist
will be tuba player Gabriel Sears.
Admission is free with no tickets
required. For further information, visit
bands.caltech.edu or call (626) 395-3295.
RAPP SCREENING PLANNED
RAPP – Read And Practice Peacemaking
is presenting “Inequality for All” on Friday,
Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Crescenta Valley
United Methodist Church.
In “Inequality For All” Robert Reich
promises to present information deep
enough so that the labels of liberal and
conservative become irrelevant. He does
not claim that total equality is necessary,
but asks, “When does inequality become
a problem?”
Doors open at 7 p.m.; film begins at
7:30 p.m.
Crescenta Valley United Methodist
Church, 2700 Montrose Ave., Montrose.
‘ALICE THROUGH THE
WORMHOLE’ AT CALTECH
THEATRE
Theater Arts Caltech presents
Caltech Theater Lab’s original and world
premiere production of“Alice Through the
Wormhole”running from Feb. 20 through
March 1. This is a full-length original
musical with book, music and lyrics by
Brenda Varda and the Caltech community,
and directed by Caltech’s Brian Brophy.
In this original adaptation of Lewis
Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” and “Alice
Through the Looking Glass,” Alice is a
new grad genius in spintronics with a
passion for marionetting. On a tour of a
major science institute, Tellkech, a manic
PhD candidate, WB, drags her down
a wormhole to the underbelly of the
campus. Once she enters into this world,
all logic and reality lose ground as she
gets caught in the battle between the
Queen of Funding and the Dark Prince of
Future Science. Along the way she battles
to pursue the cutting edge research she
passionately believes in, while sustaining
her creative imagination and emotional
balance.
Our Alice fights against all odds, from
a rap-singing dissertation by a Humpty
Dump professor to appearances from the
dead gods of science, from Soylent Green
drinking grad students to an enigmatic
beat poet Cheshire chimp lab assistant,
Tweedles, and the search for graphene.
Will she ever get out, or will she decide
to stay?
“Alice” trips your way with a starstudded opening night premiere gala
on Friday, Feb. 20 and Feb. 27 at 8 p.m.
Saturday shows Feb. 21 and Feb. 28 are
at 8 p.m. and Sunday shows, Feb. 22
and March 1, are at 2:30 p.m. in Ramo
Auditorium on the Caltech campus.
To purchase tickets, call (626) 395-4652.
Ticket prices are $5 for Caltech students,
$9 for other students, seniors, Caltech/
JPL staff and faculty, and $18 for general
admission.
For more information, contact Cindy
De Mesa at (626) 395-3295 or Brian
Brophy at [email protected]. TACIT
website is http://www.tacit.caltech.edu/.
ALMA QUARTET AT BRAND
LIBRARY
On Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. the
Brand Associates is hosting the second
concert in their 2015 music series. The
artists performing will be the Alma String
Quartet. They will be playing Haydn’s
String Quartet Op. 76 No. 4 “Sunrise” and
Mendelssohn’s String Quartet Op. 80.
The concert will be in the Brand
Library Recital Hall. Admission is free and
a reception will follow the concert. For
more information visit the Brand Library
website http://www.brandlibrary.org or
the Brand Library Facebook page https://
www.facebook.com/brandlibrary.
The Brand Library Recital Hall is located
at 1601 W. Mountain St. in Glendale.
KEN OSMOND AT GLENDALE
CENTRAL LIBRARY
Ken Osmond discusses his new book
“Eddie: The Life and Times of America’s
Preeminent Bad Boy”with coauthor Chris
Lynch on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 2 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. at the Glendale Central Library.
Osmond is a former dancer, model
and actor best known for playing the
overly effusive and unctuous character
Eddie Haskell from the TV show, “Leave
it to Beaver.” A former veteran, Osmond
spends his time currently supporting
U.S. military and volunteering for the
American Legion.
Co-author Lynch is a Los Angeles native
who has written for numerous local and
national publications. He is the author
of the “One Eyed Jack” series of crime
novels about a professional blackmailer
who operates in and around the South
Bay area of Los Angeles. Lynch will return
to the Central Library on March 7 with his
popular workshop on self-publishing.
Visitors to the Central Library
receive three hours free parking at the
MarketPlace parking structure across
Harvard with validation at the Central
Library Loan Desk.
Glendale Central Library, 222 E.
Harvard St., Glendale
AAUW STATE PRESIDENT TO
SPEAK
Kathleen Doty, state president of
the American Association of University
Women, will be the speaker at a joint
meeting of the Pasadena and Glendale
branches of the AAUW on Saturday, Feb.
21 in Pasadena.
A member since 1985, she will
discuss current issues facing the board
of directors. She has held almost every
position in the Alhambra-San Gabriel
branch.
The luncheon meeting will begin at
11:30 a.m. at the Women’s City Club, 160
N. Oakland in Pasadena. For reservations,
call Gloria Reynolds at (626) 798-3896.
JEWEL CITY KNITTERS NEWS
Jewel City Knitters will hold its monthly
JCK Charity Knit & Crochet on Saturday,
Feb. 21 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chevy
Chase Library, 3301 E. Chevy Chase
Dr., Glendale, (818) 548-2046. Enjoy a
relaxed afternoon of knit, crochet and
conversation.
For more information, visit www.
jewelcityknitters.com or email sandra.
[email protected].
Your sensitive, spiritual side is out in full
force early this week, so pay attention to
subtle nudges that could save you time
and money. The New Moon encourages
you to move in new circles and think about
expanding your social options. There’s fun
to be had if you want it. Passions will be
unleashed from Thursday, putting you in a
much more proactive mood. Your sex appeal
could shoot up several notches, too, making
this the perfect time for a sizzling date.
B TAURUS April 20 - May 20
You’re on a roll socially, with many
opportunities to mix, mingle, and enjoy
some fabulous evenings out. You might
feel motivated to volunteer, too, particularly
if others need a helping hand. It should now
be easier to make headway with your career
and begin to put plans into action. Later in
the week the focus shifts to spiritual matters,
rest, and relaxation. If you’ve been burning
the candle at both ends, the cosmos hints
that the chance to recharge could do you
good.
C GEMINI May 21 - June 20
With a full house at the top of your chart, you
might be in the position of having to make
key decisions that could affect future plans.
If you have big dreams, you’re ideally placed
to start manifesting them. The New Moon in
Aquarius encourages you to move outside
your comfort zone and challenge yourself in
the process. Your social life starts to sizzle
from Thursday, with many opportunities for
magical evenings out. Saturday in particular
spotlights passion and desire!
CANCER June 21 - July 22
The New Moon in your zone of shared
resources may be one of the best times
for reorganizing your financial situation,
or at least making a start on it. Use this
opportunity to get advice and put it into
action. You’re also primed for adventure
and embracing a learning curve. A lineup
in Pisces might encourage vacation plans,
whether you go abroad or stay close to
home. The important thing is to relax and
nurture key goals that you’ll soon put into
action.
E LEO July 23 - August 22
With Mercury now gathering pace in
Aquarius, interactions settle down and
become more predictable. This is a good
time to sign documents, close deals, and
generally get back into the swing of things.
When it comes to finances you’ll need to
keep a grip on things. The Pisces focus
suggests you’ll be tempted to splurge just for
the sake of it, so go easy if you can. The fun
begins later, when action-packed influences
coincide with unleashed passions.
F VIRGO August 23 - Sept. 22
Romantic opportunities seem particularly
upbeat this week, encouraging you to add
a touch of magic to an ongoing relationship
or to help a new liaison blossom. You’ll also
find that everyday interactions, including
business meetings, benefit from your
creative and inspirational input. When Mars
and Venus head into Aries you could be
more impulsive when it comes to spending
your money or flirting with someone
who takes your fancy. It helps to adopt a
sensitive approach to avoid unnecessary
misunderstandings.
G LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 22
The midweek New Moon can be helpful
if you’ve been thinking of starting a
business enterprise or developing your
creative potential. Mercury is picking up
speed, so this is the perfect time to
move from research to action. Romantic
opportunities look promising, with a chance
to take a budding liaison to a new level of
commitment. Things really start to sizzle
from Saturday, making this an excellent time
for a passionate encounter. If Valentine’s Day
was disappointing, this weekend should be
sensational.
H SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov. 21
The early part of the week can offer tender
embraces and the chance for a special date.
Romance is sweet and magical, leading
to the potential for a relationship that
encompasses mystery and the unknown.
You have a great opportunity to start on DIY
projects or other plans as the cosmos lends
its support. You’ll be more competitive at
work and while working out. If you’re eager
to exercise, you might decide to increase
your reps in order to get fit.
I SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21
Home life seems upbeat so long as everyone
is being honest with each other. There’s
a chance that this might not be the case,
particularly if you sense someone isn’t telling
the truth. Any dilemmas resulting from this
may be short-lived when Mars and Venus
move into Aries later this week. Instead of
holding back, people will be ready to tell it
like it is, helping to clear the air. On a positive
note, a burst of passion could reignite a
relationship.
J CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 19
This isn’t the time to be overconfident or
take things for granted. Instead, it helps
to bring balanced judgment to the table,
particularly if your reputation is at stake.
Later, indecision and a lack of facts may give
way to a determination to succeed no matter
what. A more dynamic mindset could work
wonders as Mars and Venus enter Aries.
This can also be the perfect opportunity to
clear out clutter and get your place looking
exactly as you want it.
K AQUARIUS Jan. 20 - Feb. 18
This week’s New Moon is the second
in Aquarius this year, bringing another
opportunity to forge ahead with an idea
whose time has come. As Mercury gets up
to speed, you’ll find your efforts are quickly
rewarded. Meanwhile, continue to stay in
control where finances are concerned. Cut
back on items you no longer use or need,
as doing so could save you a lot. New ideas
inhabit your mental universe, enhancing
conversation. Go easy to avoid a spat,
however!
. PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20
You’ll gain control of the reins as the Sun
glides into your sign midweek, enabling you
to forge ahead with personal plans. On the
same day, the New Moon in your spiritual
sector can be useful for starting practices
such as meditation, yoga, or anything else
that helps you feel more peaceful. Mars and
Venus jog into your personal money zone,
so it’s time to take action. Avoid impulsive
spending and direct your energy wisely. Take
care of any immediate problems.
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RELIGION
Q
uestion:
We have a family
member who we
know is struggling
financially. He was in a car
accident, not his fault, and has
been off work for six months and
cannot yet go back to work. His
injury case has not settled.
We were told by another family
member that he is in danger
of losing his house. He has two
children and, although his wife
works, there doesn’t seem to be
enough income to make ends meet.
The family member who told us
of his plight also told us that he
is reluctant to accept help, even
though there are several family
members who can afford to help
and are willing to.
We had a little meeting on our
own (six of us), and we decided
to give the family whatever it
takes to keep the house and their
expenses current. We do not expect
to be paid back. We want this to
be a gift with no strings attached.
We welcome your advice on how to
make this happen.
~ Family Quandary
Dear Family Quandary,
It’s wonderful that your family is
in a position to help a financially
struggling member. These days
many are not so fortunate.
If
you are absolutely certain your
relative’s home is threatened,
there are some possibilities that
occur to me.
The family member who has
the best relationship with him
could approach him and his wife,
unless she’s the relative telling you
of their difficulties, and explain
that it is truly better to give than
receive; the givers are able to feel
good about themselves. It is simply
a chance occurrence that he had an
accident and cannot work. There
is no shame in an unforeseeable
accident and subsequent insurance
difficulties. You can emphasize that
later, when he is back on his feet
financially, he can pay it forward to
another deserving family member
or anyone else.
Keep Your Home
California may be able to help.
If your relative hasn’t explored
this option, their website, http://
keepyourhomecalifornia.org/,
has information on a number of
programs.
Lastly, you could try contacting
the financial institution that
holds the mortgage on the home.
Perhaps there is a way to make
an anonymous payment to cover
the amount in arrears.
If you are
successful in getting your relative
to accept your help none of the
people involved should ever bring
it up again.
Wishing your relative a speedy
recovery,
Sharon Weisman
Atheist/Agnostic/Secular
Humanist/Free thinker
[email protected]
Dear Family in a Quandary,
First let me express appreciation
for you wanting to help out. I
am always grateful for generous
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Speaking
Spiritually Speaking answers personal questions and concerns from a spiritual
perspective. Local religious leaders taking part in the discussion include Mark
Yeager/Chaplain YMCA of the Foothills; Bryan Griem of Montrose Community
Church; Jon Karn of Light on the Corner Church; Kimberlie Zakarian of Holy House
Ministries; Skip Lindeman of La Cañada Congregational United Church of Christ; Rabbi
Simcha Backman of Chabad of Glendale; Rabbi Janet Bieber of Jewish Community &
Learning Center of the Foothills; Levent Akbarut of Islamic Congregation of La Cañada
Flintridge; Betty Stapleford of Unitarian Universalist; Steve Marshall of CV United
Methodist Church; Elaine Cho of La Canada United Methodist Church; Holly Stauffer of
St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church; Beverly Craig of La Crescenta Center for Spiritual Living; Randy
Foster of Christian Life Church; Centers for Spiritual Living Practitioners: Laney Clevenger-White, Sandra
Shields, Anthony Kelson, Gary Bates; Marsalee Forrestar/Shamanic Practitioner; Mary Morgan of Redondo Beach
Center for Spiritual Living; and Sharon Weisman, atheist/agnostic/secular humanist/free thinker. We welcome
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hearted persons in our world.
Often, money is the one issue
that can divide families, create
hurt feelings and even divorce or
lawsuits. So to have you gather
together to offer your gift is an
important step.
Second, I am not sure what
you are talking about as far as
a gift. If the family situation
is that they have a home and
mortgage, and you are concerned
about them losing the house,
this is a complicated matter, one
that may need guidance from a
financial counselor. Our church
just completed a Financial Peace
University class taught by David
Ramsey who has helped thousands
get out of debt and helped them
figure out what choices they need
to make to be free from debt.
One option is to find a qualified
financial counselor and have them
Q
uestion:
help map out a
strategy for their
financial situation.
Getting a coach for finances costs
very little in comparison with
making poor choices.
Once there is a plan in place,
that will help them see what their
options are, then they can make
the decisions they need to make.
Your gift to them can be part of
their goal to recover from the debt
they are facing, and can be seen
as part of what they need to do to
meet their goals. You can sponsor
them attending a class. Just go to
the David Ramsey Financial Peace
University website and you can
find a class in our area.
Third, depending on the size
of your gift, it can be designated
Rev. Steve Poteete-Marshall
Crescenta Valley United
Methodist Church
[email protected]
(Missouri Synod)
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Montrose
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in a certain way to help them
with their situation. The hardest
part is facing up to the reality of
your situation. Hopeful thinking,
denial, and thinking it will just
blow over are ways that families
get in way over their head and end
up on a downward slide. I can’t tell
you how many homeless folks I
have talked to who have had their
lives turned upside down in a very
short period of time who did not
understand how precarious their
financial situations were until one
day it all changed.
Lastly, supporting them in
simple ways, talking to them,
taking them out for dinner, or
bringing them dinner, praying for
them, are simple ways to transmit
your care and concern for them.
Again, thank you for your caring
concern and willingness to help!
May God bless your actions.
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uestion:
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Rev. Msgr. Antonio Cacciapuoti, Pastor
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Deacon Augie Won
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Masses
Monday-Friday: 8:10 a.m.
Saturday: 8:10 a.m.,
and Vigil Mass at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
When a person
one cares about has
gained considerable
weight, is there a kind and loving
way to speak to them without
causing a broken relationship?
Quite frankly, I don’t know what
to say. I’m concerned about a dear
friend who I’ve known for over
40 years. As a teenager, she was
overweight. She then went on a
weight loss program, and was
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trim and fit for at least 22 years.
About three years ago, she began
gaining weight again, and didn’t
seem to care. My concern is for her
health because she has numerous
health challenges including high
blood pressure.
I’m a Christian and I want to
do the right thing to support her,
or should I just leave the subject
alone?
~ Loving Friend
Dear Loving Friend,
It seems to me that you are a
caring friend who is genuinely
concerned about the health of your
friend. And your concern about
whether you should talk to her
and how to talk to her is valid.
However, there is no easy answer
to your question. There are so
many variables.
I would suggest that you
prayerfully take time to evaluate
the situation. First I’d look at
myself. Do I sincerely care about
my friend and does she know that
I care? Do we have the kind of
friendship that allows us to talk
about the difficult topics? Does
she have permission to talk to me
about areas in my life that need
improvement? (We all have areas
that need some work.) Finally, are
you willing to be there for her if she
decides to deal with this issue?
Second, I’d prayerfully consider
my friend. Is she the kind of person
who is able to handle this kind of
input? Right now, is her emotional
state strong enough to receive
this information? How has she
handled this kind of conversation
in the past? Some people are able
to receive the loving negative
feedback from a friend and others,
for whatever reason, are not able
to. If you have any reservation
on any of these questions, you
might not be the right person to
bring up this topic.
But if you
sense that both you and she are
ready for this kind of conversation,
then carefully and prayerfully
consider when and what you are
going to say. Be sure to begin by
affirming your love for her and
concern for her health. Be careful
to listen to her response. There
may be some emotional or medical
causes behind her weight gain.
If there is an emotional basis for
her weight gain, then counseling
might be needed. A spirit of love
and humility will go a long ways
towards having a meaningful and
productive conversation.
May God give you much love
and wisdom as you reflect on these
questions. Your friend is lucky to
have someone like you in her life.
Warmly,
Pastor Bill Flanders
First Baptist Church at La
Crescenta
[email protected]
Dear Loving Friend,
That’s what you are, a loving
friend, and that’s all any of us
can be when our friends are going
through painful life situations. In
1999, I was seven years sober and
my marriage was falling apart. I
had two small children at home
and I had acted out in such a way
that was causing a lot of pain and
discord in my marriage. Instead of
talking about it, I decided to start
drinking again. A very close friend
of mine who was also sober in AA,
though very concerned about me,
my marriage, my children, was the
most loving a friend could be by
allowing me the dignity to find my
way through it all without shaming
me, guilting me or making me feel
any worse than I already felt.
And I felt horrible. I felt
worthless, I felt like a failure and
I was horribly ashamed. After the
marriage fell apart and I found
my way back into the rooms of
AA and sobriety, I talked to my
friend about our relationship and
she said, “I loved you and prayed
for you, and let you work your
way through it on your own. I just
wanted you to know that I would
always be here for you when you
were ready to ask for help.”
We don’t need friends pointing
out our failings, we need friends
to love us when we are ready to
face our failings and begin to do
the long, arduous spiritual and
emotional work it takes to heal
from our own brokenness. All any
of us want is to be really seen,
really heard, really loved for who
we are. And all of any of us can do is
be willing to be that person for the
ones we love.
Holly Cardone, MDiv., Postulant
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
[email protected]
NOTES & NODS
Tabletop Tuesday
On Tuesday, March 3 at Bethel
Church in Sun Valley, LAPD Officer
Fernando Avila will give a talk entitled
“The Truth About Gangs.”
Who are the gangs in your neighborhood? What can you do about it? How
do you know if your child is joining a
gang? How can gang members change
their lives?
The lecture will be preceded by a
potluck supper. The potluck starts at
6:30 p.m., the video presentation starts
at 7:15 p.m., followed by dessert and
discussion at about 8:30 p.m. Free to
attend.
Bethel Church, 10725 Penrose St.,
Sun Valley
What’s Happening at Center for
Spiritual Living
Foundations class facilitated by Rev
Bev. is being formed. Call (818) 2491045 or sign up in the Center bookstore
with preference of days and time, so this
valuable class can begin. The cost is
$200 plus textbook and materials cost.
Nourish yourself, bring out your creativity, join our ongoing art classes with
Rochelle Niemerow. Mondays from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. is the stained glass class.
The cost is $115 for eight weeks or $20
per class. On Thursdays from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. is a class on jewelry designing. The cost is $20 per class. On Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. is the mixed
media and acrylic painting. The cost is
$115 for eight weeks or $20 per class.
Save the dates
All are invited for a very special day
with Beca Lewis, author of “The Shift”
series, on Sunday, Feb. 22. Shift your
perception and the world shifts with
you!
*Living in Grace: The Shift to Spiritual Perception
*The Daily Shift: It’s Not What You
Think … It’s Better Than That
*The Four Essential Questions:
Choosing Spiritually Healthy Habits
*The 28 Day Shift to Wealth: A Daily
Prosperity Plan
*The Intent Course: 28 Days to Discovering and Living Your Life’s Intent.
Beca will be our guest speaker at 10
a.m. Her topic is “Practical Woo-Woo.”
She will facilitate a workshop from
noon to 2 p.m. after lunch. Feel free to
rewrite your own story! $15 suggested
love donation.
Center rummage sale will be on Saturday, March 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Bring unwanted items for repurposing and donation to our sale. Contact the
office (818) 249-1045 if you have items
to donate.
On March 22 at noon is the annual membership meeting. Those who
would like to become a church member
before the meeting, which entitles voting privileges, should contact Rev Bev
at the office or on Sundays. All are welcome to become part this growing, loving membership.
Center for Spiritual Living, 4845
Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta
New Year, New Women’s Bible Studies at Montrose Church
On Fridays through March 27 from
8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and on Wednesdays through April 1 from 7 p.m. to 8
p.m., Montrose Church is having a
women’s Bible study focused on the
book, “Seeking a Heart Like His” by
Beth Moore.“God will never give up on
you.” Explore how David’s life proves
this promise to be true. In this examination of the “man after God’s own heart,”
David will delight and disappoint you.
You’ll want to be just like him at times
and nothing like him at others. If you’ve
ever experienced doubts, temptations,
losses, family problems, or personal
inconsistencies, this study is for you!
Childcare provided.
On Sunday mornings through March
29, a study of Beth Moore, “Breaking
Free” takes place from 10 a.m. to 11
a.m.
“Breaking Free” leads readers
through a study of the Scriptures to
discover the transforming power of
freedom in Jesus Christ. In this study,
Beth Moore explains that anything that
hinders us from the benefits of knowing
God is bondage. With themes from Isaiah as a guide, you’ll identify spiritual
strongholds in your life, no matter how
big or small. Childcare provided.
Montrose Church, 2409 Florencita
Dr., Montrose.
Glendale Latino
Association
2015 Installation and
Awards Luncheon
~ Oakmont Country Club ~
3100 Country Club Drive • Glendale CA 91208
Thursday, February 26th, 2015
~ 11:30am • $75 Admission ~
PRESENTING THE GLA 2014 HONOREES:
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OF THE YEAR
BUSINESS
OF THE YEAR
MAN
OF THE YEAR
Senior Vice President
THE STONE-BECK GROUP AT
MORGAN STANLEY WEALTH
MANAGEMENT
Higher Education
GLENDALE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Toni Beck
Espinoza
Glendale
Community
College
818.557.7700
Harold D.
Scoggins
Fire Chief
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» Montrose
S h o p p i n g Pa r k N e w s
It’s All About the
Birthday Cake!
The Montrose Shopping Park knows how to throw a memorable
birthday party. This Sunday we are celebrating Montrose turning 102!
The mayor and Glendale city officials will be joining us to present awards.
There will be lots of food and entertainment spanning two blocks. The
Harvest Market will be in full swing. But for me the day seems to revolve
around the birthday cake. Here are some pics of our cakes going back
to 2004. This year, working with Henry Baeza of Montrose Bakery, we
have a spectacular new design and color combo for our cake! Watch for
multi-tiered circular cakes of all sizes, decorated in red and pink roses
with strawberry cream inside! I can hardly wait! The ceremony starts at
2 p.m. at the stage in front of Billy’s Boardshop where you will once again
find Robin Goldsworthy and me, knives in hand, ready to cut and serve.
There’s nothing like freshly baked birthday cake!
Wait ‘til You Hear Trio
Mariachi Capri!
» Montrose Verdugo-City Chamber of Commerce
Election Ballot Measures Up for Vote in April
The first thing you should do
before you go to the polls on April
7 is to log onto glendalevotes.org
to educate yourself about all the
candidates who are running and
the four measures that will be on
the ballot.
There are two open Glendale City
Council seats and seven candidates
running. There are two open
GUSD Board of Education seats
and four people running. There
are two open Glendale Community
College Board of Trustee seats and
three people running. Don’t forget:
Those in the unincorporated parts
of Montrose and La Crescenta
will only be casting ballots for the
GUSD school board, but your vote
still matters! If you are in the City
of Glendale you will be voting for
the city council, GUSD school
board, GCC board of trustees and
the four ballot measures.
If you can’t take time to make
it to the polls, you can use the
vote by mail system. Log onto
glendalevotes.org and scroll down,
click on the Vote by Mail tab under
2015 election resources, print the
application and mail to the address
given. It’s that simple! You can also
pick up a Vote by Mail application
at the Montrose-Verdugo City
Chamber of Commerce office.
One caveat – your ballot must
be received by the Glendale City
Clerk’s office no later than March
31, seven days prior to the election.
I think many of us who live in
the far north area of Glendale
forget that we need to vote.
Everyone who lives east of Lowell
Avenue, west of Pennsylvania
Avenue, north into the Angeles
National Forest and south to the
Verdugo Mountains is in the City
of Glendale. It gets confusing in
the Montrose area. The City of
Glendale ends at the alley behind
the Montrose Shopping Park area
and extends behind the Indian
Springs Shopping Center to USC
Verdugo Hills Hospital and south
into the San Rafael Hills. There is
also a small portion of Glendale/
La Crescenta on Montrose Avenue
at Rosemont Avenue that travels
west to Pennsylvania Avenue. There are four measures on the
ballot that you will be voting
on. Measure C will amend
the city charter to modify how
much council members get paid.
Currently, the compensation is
based on population size. The
change would allow council
members to implement salary
increases by ordinance. Council
members currently earn $17,160
a year, about half of their previous
salary since the dissolution of the
Redevelopment Agency and the
drop in the city’s population to
under 200,000 people.
Measure D asks voters to amend
the city’s charter and abandon
the city’s at-large election system,
which has been in place since its
founding, in favor of having district
representation. Based on the city’s
municipal code, preference is given
to officers elected by the people,
then to bona fide associations of
citizens and, finally, to individual
voters.
Measure E is a similar ballot item
asking voters whether the charter
should be amended to require the
board of education to establish the
method of electing the members
and, if the board establishes trustee
areas as the method for electing
its members, does it require that
the board arranges said trustee
areas pursuant to the California
Education Code.
Measure O is the only item that
will require raising taxes by aiming
to increase the transient occupancy
tax – paid for by those staying in
hotels – from 10% to 12%, a change
that could generate about $800,000
annually for the General Fund for
aiding essential public services,
maintaining public areas and
supporting quality of life activities.
Log onto the glendalevotes.org
website to find arguments for and
against each measure.
Melinda Clarke, executive director
Montrose-Verdugo City
Chamber of Commerce
818-249-7171
[email protected]
www.montrosechamber.org
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Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce
“Our Business is Your Business”
Yes, that is Ryan Gosling posing with Trio Mariachi Capri. This Sunday
at our Montrose birthday party you will find out why he, along with
Dustin Hoffman, Matt Dillon, and many others, book this group for their
big parties. With over 30 years of experience, this father and sons trio
will be serenading us right in the Montrose Shopping Park. Oh, and did
I mention we are having a rancho-style barbecue complete with a whole
roasted pig on a spit hosted by Kirk Gelsinger of Zeke’s Smokehouse? Buy
your tickets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $10 and enjoy a menu including
chicken or pork machaca, refried beans, Spanish rice, handmade tortillas
and a beverage. Beer, wine, and sangria will be offered for only $4. Yum!
See www.shopmontrose.com for more details.
We Have a Slice of
Birthday Cake For You!
Henry Baeza with Mary Dawson.
Mary Dawson
Montrose Shopping Park
Love to SHOP & Dine Montrose!
A big thank you goes out to
Bob Smith Toyota for hosting
our February Pre Smart-a-Thon
mixer. The good times rolled at
the Mardi Gras-themed party.
Cajun music played (thanks to a
sound system rigged up by Todd
Black of Electromotive) while
guests noshed on homemade
jambalaya and King cake
(courtesy of members of the
Pinola Fund) and sipped wine
and beer (thanks to Mike and
Pete Smith). Local business
owners mingled and old friends
caught up. Remember, you
don’t have to own a business
or even be a member to attend.
All community members are
welcome. Attendees
were introduced to some of the
Chamber’s newest members:
owners of Harvest Juice Co.,
Thee Elbow Room and Etc.
Gourmet Kitchen. It seemed
like everybody won a raffle
prize thanks to dozens of prize
donations
from
Chamber
members. The only prize
that went unclaimed is the
progressive cash pot which
next month grows to $200.
Sorry, Bruce Bartels of Bruce’s
Automotive: As a member in
good standing, your name was
picked out of the fishbowl but,
alas, you weren’t present! Try
again next month at our mixer
hosted by Etc. Gourmet Kitchen
on March 11.
Get your reservations in
for next month’s Smart-aThon on March 25 at USC
Verdugo Hills Hospital. More
“Hollywood
Squares”
than
“Jeopardy,”
the
Smart-aThon is a great way to bring
members of your organization
or business together, laughing
while brainstorming. Create a
team of four or have the Smarta-Thon folks place you on a
team. If you’re a non-profit, your
organization may win cash! But
in any case, you’ll be supporting
the Community Foundation of
the Verdugos Education Fund,
an organization that awards
worthwhile grant requests from
local educators. Visit the CV
Chamber website, under Annual
Events, for a registration form.
Or purchase tickets ($35) at the
Chamber office any weekday
between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
While you’re here, why
not fill out our Chamber
survey? We’d love to get your
feedback on important issues
to Chamber members and
potential members. Consider
some of these questions: What
benefits do you expect to realize
from a Chamber of Commerce
membership? What could the
Chamber do better? How many
mixers do you attend? How could
they be improved? Do you attend
other Chamber events such as
the Hometown Country Fair,
Day at the Races, Business Expo
and Taste of the Foothills? If not,
what are some reasons you don’t
attend? In your opinion, what is
the purpose of the Chamber of
Commerce?
We’d
appreciate
your
thoughts. Submissions will be
discussed at upcoming board of
directors meetings.
Finally, do you know a Woman
of the Year? Every March,
during Women’s History Month,
Congressman Adam
Schiff
honors outstanding women from
the communities in the 28th
Congressional District. This
area includes La Crescenta, La
Cañada, Montrose, Glendale,
Burbank, Sunland and Tujunga
(among others). These women
come from all walks of life and
represent the thousands of
women who make a positive
impact in our region. While
there are no specific criteria
for nomination, Rep. Schiff
looks for women who, through
their work or volunteerism,
have improved the quality of
life in our community. If you
would like more information
on submitting nominations,
call the Chamber office at (818)
248-4957 or email me at info@
crescentavalleychamber.org.
Lisa Dupuy, executive director
CV Chamber of Commerce
3131 Foothill Blvd. ‘D’
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-4957
February 19, 2015
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