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TH E F OOTHILLS COMMUNITY NEW S PA P E R
MAY 12, 2016
Hindenburg Park
Sign is Down
By Charly SHELTON
After much debate that ripped
through the community, the final decision was made regarding the Hindenburg Park sign on
the property of Crescenta Valley
Park. On May 2, the Los Angeles
County Commission on Human
Relations approved the motion
to remove the recently erected
sign at Hindenburg Park after
discussion and a public forum
was held in Sparr Heights. The
motion was voted unanimously
in favor except for Commissioner Oh, “who participated via
phone and abstained due to having difficulty hearing all of the
discussion.”
In the full approved motion
and history of the decision, released online, the commission
advised Parks and Rec of Los
Angeles County on the course of
action of “(1) immediate removal
of the recently placed Hindenburg Park sign; (2) consideration
of a new sign which honors the
German American heritage of
that section of the park without
reference to the name ‘Hindenburg’; (3) convening of an ad hoc
community task force comprised
of representatives of the community and Parks and Rec and facilitated by an accepted neutral
mediator (which the Commission offers to assist in identifying) that would be given 30 days
to develop the design of a new
sign (including new language)
and include a history of the park
that provides a learning opportunity; and (4) Parks and Rec
would have final approval of the
sign and would pay for the creation and installation of the new
sign which commemorates the
German American heritage of
the park without re-establishing
the name ‘Hindenburg Park.’”
Visit lahumanrelations.org for
the full approved motion.
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Preparing for Another Fun (and Safe)
Prom Plus
With many choices of places
for prom-goers to go after the
dance, one local venue offers all
the fun a senior could want.
By Brandon HENSLEY
W
ith the arrival of another high
school prom season in the
Crescenta Valley comes another
chance to honor the memory of Berlyn
Cosman, and to recognize the success of an
organization put in place in the decades since
her life was taken.
On May 21, Crescenta Valley High School
students will attend their prom, and then
have the option of heading over to one of
many after-prom parties. But year after
year, hundreds of students have chosen to
make what is most likely the safest choice by
celebrating at the Crescenta-Cañada Y, which
is where Prom Plus is held.
Not that Prom Plus is just safe – there’s
a myriad of activities in which everyone
can participate. From midnight to 5 a.m.,
teenagers can play in a makeshift casino,
and have the option of climbing a rock wall or
riding a gyroscope or zip line.
Prom Plus annually hosts 400 to 500
kids. It is free for prom-goers to attend and
$20 for seniors who don’t attend prom. The
organization holds several fundraisers each
year, most recently the Taste of Montrose
event earlier this month in the Montrose
Shopping Park, and that includes CVHS
File photos
Attendees of Prom Plus, the after-prom event at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA, have a variety of
things to see, do and eat so that 5 a.m. arrives faster than expected. Prom Plus begins at midnight
after the May 21 prom.
students who work year-round to raise money
and awareness for the cause.
“I’ve stayed involved all these years
because it’s a really worthwhile cause,” said
Nancy Robertson, a Prom Plus board member
whose two daughters attended the event in
past years. “Seeing the Prom Plus Club, it’s
really inspiring to see the kids do so much. It’s
really exciting to me.”
This will be the 22nd after-prom event
hosted by the organization. The purpose is to
provide a safe and enjoyable experience for
students after prom so stories like Cosman’s
don’t happen again.
Cosman was a CVHS senior and basketball
scholarship recipient who was shot and
killed at an unsupervised after-prom party
in Anaheim in 1991. In 1994, after years of
working on the idea, community members
created Prom Plus, a safe but fun after-prom
party for CVHS seniors and their guests.
see PROM on page 8
Meeting Planned for Pedestrian/Bike Path
By Mary O’KEEFE
The Glendale City Council will
hear from city staff, residents and
community members on the proposed
Verdugo Wash pedestrian/bike path as
part of the council meeting on May 17
at 6 p.m. at the city council chambers,
613 E. Broadway, 2nd floor in Glendale.
The Verdugo Wash, as described by
the city’s Transportation and Parking
Commission in a meeting in August
2015, runs parallel to the Ventura (134)
Freeway for the most part in downtown
Glendale. A part of it runs under the
Hilton Hotel at 100 W. Glenoaks Blvd.,
goes to the Rossmoyne area, bends
Photo by Charly SHELTON north toward Cañada Boulevard
The Verdugo Wash, seen here from Crescenta Valley Park, could
and Verdugo Drive. It continues past
be the site of a new pedestrian/bike path.
Glendale Community College and
Verdugo Park through Oakmont
Country Club then flanks the north
side of the Verdugo Mountains. The
wash then travels near neighborhoods
in Whiting Woods and Sycamore
Avenue, through Crescenta Valley
Park and on to Tujunga and Sunland.
The Verdugo Wash is a tributary of
the Los Angeles River and is encased
in concrete. The Verdugo Wash bike
path would be part of the citywide
bike plan the city adopted a few years
ago and, although there is support for
the bike path to wind its way through
Crescenta Valley, the City of Glendale
has yet to vote to approve.
On May 17, the Council will
continue to investigate the possible
path by issuing an RFP (Request for
see WASH on page 8
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Paddling My Way
to Memories
INSIDE
Two weeks ago Steve and I had the chance
to go to San Diego for a visit. We planned to
stay a couple of days and coming from (the
very wet) Relay for Life and preparing for the
Taste of Montrose, I was looking forward to
some much-needed rest. Additionally, it was
our 35th wedding anniversary and we were
going to celebrate.
A quick sidebar: When I was growing up,
people who were married 35 years were old.
Of course, my parents were married just
shy of 18 years – my dad died in 1977. To
me, being married 35 years sounded like an
eternity. How did it get to be that it really
isn’t that long? And how people (like me and
Steve) who are married for that length of
time aren’t really old after all? Interesting.
But I digress…
As we were getting ready to head south, I
developed a nasty cough that caused me to
go to the urgent care in Montrose (which I
love, FYI). I was prescribed cough medicine
that guaranteed a good night’s sleep. I took
it on Saturday night in San Diego and voila!
On Sunday I was ready to take on the world
(amazing what a good night’s sleep can do).
We wanted to do something fun,
something that we hadn’t done before and
decided to try kayaking in La Jolla. An
outfit called Everyday California offered
experienced guides who would take us on
a tour of the ecological reserve, which is a
marine protected area. There are also sea
caves that, when the water isn’t too rough,
you can kayak to. The website promised the
chance to see sea lions, seals, garibaldi – all
types of marine life. Sounded perfect!
After I pulled on a wetsuit (Steve opted
not to get one, brave man that he is), we
walked with a group of about 14 people and
two guides over to the beach – about a fourblock walk. We were given instructions on
how to kayak past the incoming surf – which
was substantial – then handed our paddles
and boats and out we went.
I never knew that I could paddle so hard
as when I saw what looked like a hundred
foot wave coming at me! I just stared at my
feet and let my arms fly – but we made it
past the surf! In no time we were listening
to the guides talk about the ecosystem while
watching sea lions and dolphins pop up
through the water.
But the truly magical part of the day was
when three whales actually broke the surface
not 50 feet away! It was late in the season –
April was almost over – but we were treated
to a trio of behemoths. It was breathtaking
and, as the Everyday California website
stated, “memorable experiences await you.”
We high-fived each other as we paddled
back into shore knowing that our 35th
anniversary was definitely a memorable one.
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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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May 12, 2016
Weather
in the
Foothills
“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to
embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. ”
~ Albert Einstein
At first glance, John Muir seemed the
source of these words. Wrong! They are
Albert Einstein’s. The most brilliant
theoretical physicist in history, Albert
Einstein also held a deep appreciation for
music and nature’s beauty. He spent three
winters and parts of summer in Pasadena
and the surrounding foothills. He was no
doubt attracted to the mild climate and the
myriad of animal and plant species found
in the nearby San Gabriel Mountains. Why
the winter months here? The partial answer
is a no-brainer – the weather. For many
visitors, it was only a vacation destination;
for Einstein it was not.
During the early 1930s Caltech and
Mt. Wilson offered unprecedented studies
involving the size and nature of the
universe. Many members of the Caltech
physics faculty were immigrants who
fled the impending Nazi persecution in
Germany and other European countries.
Albert Einstein, with the support of these
scientists, soon followed. Fear for their
lives brought them together. Caltech was
the institution, giving their world-changing
studies a place to expand. The weather was
just a bonus during these difficult times.
Referring to and supporting Einstein’s
quotation, “…compassion to embrace all
living creatures,” on Monday morning as
Doug was getting in his truck, two young
deer ran down our street. He tracked them
cautiously across Alabama Street, down
Ramsdell Avenue and across Foothill
Boulevard during rush hour. The deer took
refuge alongside a wash close to CVHS.
As a park ranger, Doug understood their
predicament and cordoned off the area
with caution tape and waited for Fish and
Game. Their advice: “They’re too fragile
to relocate.” Last seen they were grazing
peacefully on dandelions.
After a mini-heatwave Thursday, cooler
marine-influenced temperatures will
return for the weekend. A slight warm-up
is predicted into next week. With too many
variables, Einstein considered weather
prediction “impossible!”
Sue Kilpatrick is a
Crescenta Valley resident and
Official Skywarn Spotter for the
National Weather Service. Reach
her at [email protected].
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NEWS
IN Brief
Cars, Food and More at Customer
Appreciation Day
On Saturday, the CV Chamber is helping
Albertsons host its first Customer Appreciation
Day in Tujunga.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. there will be a display of
classic cars sponsored by the Early Rodders Car
Club. There will also be free hot dogs and other
items for sale. Neighboring businesses like the
Do It Yourself Center, Wells Fargo and Verizon will
also be taking part.
Albertsons, 6240 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga
Work Planned by SCE
Southern California Edison will be performing
maintenance on the electrical system in the area.
In order to perform this work safely, SCE must
temporarily turn off power. This outage will allow
the modernization of the grid by making needed
upgrades and repairs to increase reliability.
Power outages may cause some inconvenience
and therefore attempts are made for outages to be
isolated down to the smallest area possible and the
work completed safely and quickly.
The work will start on May 17 at 8 a.m. and end
at 4 p.m. Thirteen residential customers will be
affected and no commercial customers or Traffic
Control meters will be affected.
The outage boundary is Hilliard Avenue west side
south of Earlmont Avenue.
Questions can be directed to (800) 611-1911.
Restoration Day at Rosemont
Preserve
The next restoration day at the Rosemont Preserve
is Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. We will
be clearing the invasive weeds that have popped up
this spring, which will make the Preserve a better
home for native plants. Volunteers will also be doing
some brush clearance to reduce the fire hazard for
nearby neighbors. And of course watering baby
trees – giving them a good soaking going into the
summer – is on the itinerary.
The Preserve is located in La Crescenta at the
north end of Rosemont Avenue, just past the chain
link fence. Parking is available at Two Strike Park
at 5107 Rosemont Ave.
Those who plan to attend should wear sturdy
shoes, comfortable work clothes and garden
gloves (long pants and sleeves are recommended).
Volunteers who have any of the following tools
should consider bringing them: shovels, spades,
loppers, hatchets, clippers. Other tools and
equipment will be available.
Rain cancels.
Strategic Partners Meeting
Planned
The next strategic partners meeting will be held
on Friday, June 3 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
There will be timely information presented. All
are invited to attend.
For more information, contact Julia Rabago,
leader, Social Responsibility, YMCA of the Foothills,
at (818) 583-4727.
11th Annual Free Emergency Dental
Treatment Event
During the week of May 15 beginning at 9 a.m.
and ending at 3 p.m., the California Dental Group
will be providing free emergency dental care as part
of its growing annual effort to serve those who don’t
have the money to go to the dentist.
Free dental services, including fillings, root
canals, extractions, toothache treatments, and
cleaning of infected gums (one area), will be
provided, at no cost, to as many people as can be
seen. Patients seen on a first come, first serve basis.
No appointments. One emergency treatment per
patient.
There will be a free California Dental Group
emergency dental treatment event on Thursday,
May 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at California Dental
Group at 4701 Eagle Rock Blvd. Los Angeles,
between Colorado and York boulevards. For more
information, call (323) 255-5572.
A Lot to Lose – and
Gain – at CV Park
Photos by Brandon HENSLEY
LEFT: A participant in the 100 Citizens workout shows his
effort in completing a set of push-ups during a recent session
at CV Park.
ABOVE: Exercise gear, like medicine balls, are provided by
trainers.
By Brandon HENSLEY
T
hey’re all great trainers, he
insists, but Joe Kroening let it
slip to his peers that he has one
trainer he enjoys the most. Inside the
community room at Crescenta Valley
Park, after another invigorating workout
with 100 Citizens, Kroening held a tennis
ball, signifying his turn to speak, and he
gave his admission.
“My favorite part of the program is
Andre,” Kroening said, eliciting laughs
from those around him, including Andre
Darbidian himself.
Later, when everyone was leaving,
Kroening tried to clarify in private. He
didn’t need to. What matters most is the
75-year-old is making the most of his time
with his newfound love: exercising.
“He’s a real enthusiastic person,” he
said of Darbidian. “All of the trainers are
enthusiastic.”
It’s that kind of work ethic from the
trainers of 100 Citizens that has many
in the foothills wanting to rise in the
morning, ready to run wind sprints and
throw medicine balls rather than lounge
in a recliner and tackle another crossword
puzzle.
The exercise program has been at the
park for three years, every Tuesday and
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. It is
led by kinesiology students at Cal State
Northridge, looking for internship credits
and potential careers as trainers, coaches
and doctors.
“All of the interns, we put them in
leadership positions,” said Darbidian, one
of the program managers whose excitable
personality has his group running and
punching their way to fitness. “The ones
who want to be personal trainers, they’re
getting that experience right away.
They’re leading five or more people in
exercise.”
The program is free and open to
anyone 16 and older. There are three
fitness levels: Let’s Get Moving, for
older participants and people newer to
exercising; Active Lifestyle, the next step
up, and Performance, for those who can
handle the best of what each trainer
throws at them.
Each group is split into different
workout stations for 12 minutes at a
time. There’s not much rest in between.
Stations include throwing medicine balls
against a wall, stepladder moves (for
agility and speed) and free weights, for
stability and strength.
“This is the best thing I’ve ever seen. I’m
not tired now as I was when I first started.
Man, I was dragging. But I can feel a
complete difference,” said Kroening, who
estimated he’s lost a couple inches on his
waist in the seven months since he’s joined.
MaryJane Matoza, 68, is a runner
who is used to aerobic exercise, but the
kind of workouts she’s benefitting from
now almost had her giving up after one
session. She didn’t know if she wanted
to come back last spring, but with the
encouragement of the trainers and her
peers, she gave it another try. A year
later, she’s burning calories in the top
level group.
What did it take for her to reach the
Performance level?
“Dedication, being consistent, and
determination: just wanting to get better,”
said Matoza.
CSUN is one of three Cal State
University schools to offer the program,
which is held at five parks around the
Southland. Some actually have around
100 people participate, like the San
Fernando Park group. At CV, program
director Amelia Sherman said there are
currently around 50 members. That
number will hopefully grow.
100 Citizens is trying to raise enough
money to be included as a program for
students at all 23 CSUs. There are several
reasons for establishing 100 Citizens,
but Sherman said the comradery among
those who join is the best and most
obvious benefit.
“What I love most is seeing the students
having a good time and our participants
having a great time with them. The
reason I stuck with the program is to
see the participants feeling better and
they’re making new connections and
making new neighbors,” she said. “That’s
my favorite thing.”
Darbadian went to Rosemont Middle
School and Crescenta Valley High.
For him to give back specifically to his
hometown is a special feeling.
“I realized how much of an impact
it is having in the community. They’re
enjoying working out and talking to their
neighbors. You can see they’re having a
good time and losing weight at the same
time,” he said.
Cathy Francisco, a kinesiology graduate
student at Northridge, has been with
100 Citizens at CV Park long enough to
remember when there were only 20 to
30 willing bodies. She’s confident that if
the community gets the word out, more
will come.
“It’s free exercise. Some people don’t
see the need for exercise until they go
to the doctor,” she said. “We’ve had a lot
of success stories of weight loss, people
getting off of medication.”
While it may be a struggle for some
at first, improvement can be seen in
just a matter of months. Matoza knows
what that’s like. She loves the challenge
of improving herself every week. The
friendly atmosphere doesn’t hurt either.
“What keeps me coming back are the
people,” Matoza said. “The instructors
make it fun, and the participants are
really nice people. It’s like a family.”
For more information, visit
100citizens.org.
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Taste of Glendale A Hit
By Charly SHELTON
On May 4, the annual Taste
of Downtown Glendale was
held to much acclaim. For the
15th consecutive year, Glendale
Healthy Kids organized and
hosted the tasting festival,
inviting 30 restaurants out onto
the sidewalk to distribute sample
size portions in an all-you-can-eat
night. The event raised funds
for Glendale Healthy Kids, a
nonprofit focusing on healthcare
for children under 18 who
otherwise don’t have access to it.
“This
event
brings
the
community together in support
of Glendale Healthy Kids and
the services they provide for the
children,” said Sharon Townsend,
CEO of Glendale Healthy Kids.
For the first time this year,
Glendale Healthy Kids has
partnered with Glendale Arts
in sponsoring the event. They
worked together, Townsend said,
to curate specific musical groups
along the route as entertainment
while diners walked from in Taste of Glendale] to show
support, to open up new items
restaurant to restaurant.
Participating
restaurants we’re offering to the community,”
included, among many others, said Kevin Berresford, general
the Original Tommy’s Hamburger manager of Damon’s Steakhouse.
Townsend was pleased with the
Food Truck serving Tommy’s
hamburgers, Sushi on Brand way the event went and was
serving an assortment of sushi happy to bring the message of
rolls, Tender Greens serving pearl Glendale Healthy Kids to the
couscous with shaved spring community, intersected with the
vegetables and wild mushroom message of Glendale Arts.
“If you have a healthy child,”
salad or cream of asparagus soup
with almond foam, The Olive Townsend said, “they can be a
Garden serving Mezza Luna and participant in society. But if you
shrimp raviolis, Porto’s Bakery have an unhealthy child, they’ll
serving pastries and potato balls never play an instrument, they’ll
and Bourbon Steak serving never appreciate a great work of
Brandt Farms Teres Major, a art, they’ll never attend a concert
particularly hard to acquire cut of or the theater, so it’s important for
beef, with chimichurri potato and us to put smiles on our children
through dental education and
bravas sauce.
Damon’s Steakhouse has taken dental services. It’s also important
part in Taste of Glendale every to bring the community together
year since it started, and this to realize there are still children
year was no exception. It debuted in poverty who don’t have access
its Get Whipped drink, featuring to services.”
Dole whip, alongside its famous
pulled pork sandwiches.
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Rockhaven – A Woman’s Story
By Mary O’KEEFE
There have been some famous
people who have lived in Glendale,
most notably John Wayne who
attended Wilson Middle School and
Glendale High School. But in a
quiet area of far north Glendale, on
Honolulu Avenue behind iron gates,
a type of small revolution began
that resulted in changes in the
ways women were looked at and the
way mental health treatment was
administered.
In 1920 the 19th Amendment
gave women the right to vote and
in 1923 Agnes Richards opened
Rockhaven Sanitarium with six
women residents.
Rockhaven has had a lot of media
coverage including its purchase by
the City of Glendale, the plans that
were derailed by the downward
economy, the creation of the
Friends of Rockhaven (a group of
concerned community members
that wanted to protect and preserve
the property), the city’s outreach to
developers regarding the property
and, most recently, the historical
listing of Rockhaven by the State
Historical Resources Commission.
That approval was forwarded to
the Keeper of the National Register
for review and, once approved,
Rockhaven will be formally listed
in the National Register of Historic
Places.
But it is important to remember
during the battle of what to do
with the property how this oasis for
women in need was established at a
time when a woman in business was
rare, and women’s mental health
care could be nightmarish at best.
By all accounts Richards did not
think of herself as a feminist or as
they were called in those days a
suffragette.
“From what her granddaughter,
Patricia, told me her grandmother
was just the type of person who
needed to help,” said Joanna
Linkchorst, president of Friends of
Rockhaven.
Richards married David Travis in
1904 in Chicago. Their son Clarence
was born in 1905 and David died in
1906. Richards worked as a servant
at Nebraska State Hospital and
then at the Independence State
Hospital in Iowa where she met
James Richards. They were married
in 1917. The family moved to San
Bernardino. She received her RN
(registered nurse) license in 1922,
then opened Rockhaven in 1923. By
1930 she was divorced.
This timeline is important to note
because of the history of what it
was like for women, especially the
stigma of divorce for a woman, and
how mental health was viewed at
that time.
Women
were
wives,
not
businesswomen, although more
and more were attempting to
expand into the new realms of
independence.
Richards opened Rockhaven
Sanitarium as a sanctuary for
women where they were treated
with respect. The treatment of
mental illness at the time had
been going through a transition.
The autobiography, “A Mind That
Found Itself” by Clifford Beers in
1908 had opened a conversation
as Beers spoke of his own mental
illness and the asylums he had been
in. He described the first time he
was taken to a facility that his room
“soon became a chamber of torture.”
The treatments commonly used in
sanitariums in the 1920s and ’30s
included insulin-induced comas,
lobotomies, malarial infections and
electroshock therapy. Rockhaven
did use insulin
treatment,
hydrotherapy
and electric shock
but
Richards’
treatment
was
more than that.
While it is now
commonplace to
hear the phrase
“caring for the
whole patient,”
Richards and her
granddaughter
Patricia applied
this
approach
before it became
mainstream.
The
residents
were
never
called patients,
Linkchorst said.
The
grounds
were reminiscent of a garden
resort with beautiful landscaping
and sculptures about the lawn.
The rooms were homey, filled with
residents’ personal items.
Rockhaven was not a locked down
facility, Linkchorst said.
Some residents like Gladys Eley,
the mother of actress Marilyn
Monroe, actually “escaped” a few
times during her almost 15-year
stay at Rockhaven. Linkchorst
said there are reports that spoke
of residents of Rockhaven finding
their way to a nearby bank.
“[The bank employee] said she
would just call Rockhaven and
they would come after the woman,”
Linkchorst said.
Women stayed at Rockhaven for
a variety of reasons. It really didn’t
take that much to get a woman
committed in those days, especially
if it was their husband signing the
papers.
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“With one woman [who was a expanding but doing so with great
Rockhaven resident] her husband fiscal responsibility.
Her Rockhaven women included
said she wasn’t acting like herself,”
many from Hollywood including
Linkchorst said.
That was considered enough to Lady Sylvia Ashley, who was
label her mentally ill and have her married to Douglas Fairbanks
and then later to Clark Gable.
placed in a facility.
Other reasons for coming to Another wife of Gable’s, famed
Rockhaven ranged from women acting teacher Josephine Dillon,
going through menopause to called Rockhaven home as did
those afflicted with dementia and vaudeville actress Marion Statler
Alzheimer’s. Richards took them in Rose, Ziegfeld girl-turned-producer
and gave them all the same amount Peggy Fears, Babe Egan, leader
of the all-girl band The Hollywood
of respect and dignity.
Richards married again in 1940 Redheads, and Glenda the Good
to Mr. Hickman, and traveled. Witch actress Billie Burke.
But at Rockhaven all women were
Her granddaughter Patricia took
over the day-to-day operations at treated equally, and were made to
Rockhaven and continued, then feel safe.
Richards may not have thought
expanded, the treatment of women
of herself as a woman pioneer but
with dignity and understanding.
But Rockhaven was not a great history proves otherwise. Glendale
not only has a cowboy star to boast
money-making venture.
“You don’t make money running a about but also a strong woman who
defied stereotypes – not only of
sanitarium,” Linkchorst said.
Thankfully Richards was a savvy herself but also of the women she
businesswoman. She purchased cared for.
“Her [daughters] said their
homes in La Cañada Flintridge
and Verdugo City (which is now mother always told them they could
Glendale). She built Rockhaven do anything,” Linkchorst said.
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On Saturday, a group of strong
girls of today honored a strong
woman of the past by planting a
garden at Rockhaven.
The girls of Girl Scout Troop
2691 from La Crescenta knew they
wanted to do some type of gardening
for their community project but the
question was what to do. Then in
stepped Joanna Linkchorst from
Friends of Rockhaven.
“My daughter and I took a tour
of Rockhaven,” said Rita Zobayan,
Troop 2691 co-leader. There the
girls met Linkchorst and heard
about Agnes Richards’ Rockhaven.
They heard how this woman in the
1920s opened a place for women
with mental illness.
On Saturday they were busy
planting in front of the property.
“We are cleaning up Rockhaven
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“We did research on the plants
and on Rockhaven,” she said.
“Rockhaven was [a place] for
women who were going through
[mental illness],” added Nour
Shammoa, 11. “Agnes was the
founder. It was a happy place for …
women.”
The girls looked at other places
before choosing Rockhaven for their
project.
“We knew we wanted to plant a
garden and looked for good places to
plant,” said Ella Summers, 11. “This
was a place with a lot of history.”
“They made this place more
relaxing, where [the women] were
not stressed and worried about
their problems,” said Elisabeth
Goriyan, 11.
“[Linkchorst] came to our meeting
and showed us the history. [Friends
of Rockhaven] are trying to preserve
it,” said Charoltte Sing, 12. “The
gardens here are different.”
When asked if she knew that a
woman started Rockhaven in a time
when women didn’t normally own
these types of businesses, Girl Scout
Ellie Heim, 11, said she liked that
girls were still taking care of the
property.
“I think this [garden] will make
a difference. We weren’t allowed
inside,” she said. The property has
fallen into disrepair due to upkeep
costs but the city did allow the
girls to plant the front area of
Rockhaven. “I think the [garden]
will show people how beautiful this
place is.”
Seven-year-old Addy Rickey tags
along with the Girl Scout projects
with her sister.
“I thought it was cool,” she said
of the project, “because a woman
founded a restful place for women
who were stressed out and
emotional and needed a place.”
Co-leader David Summers said
the girls worked hard on deciding
where to plant their garden and
worked equally hard as they
pulled weeds and planted along
Rockhaven’s border.
Findings of GUSD Calendar
Meetings Presented
By Charly SHELTON
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At its recent meeting, in addition
to choosing a trustee area map, the
Glendale Unified School District
Board of Education released the
long-awaited calendar committee
findings.
Since the beginning of the school
year, concerned parents of the
district have spoken at Board of
Education meetings, started a
massively popular petition with
over 2,500 signatures collected
and enacted change within the
district’s discussion over school
calendar dates. While the initial
concern was about the school
year beginning in early August,
it has since ballooned to take into
consideration instructional versus
non-instructional days on the
calendar. This has led to community
forums where everything from
the summer start date to cultural
holidays to evenly balanced
semester dates was discussed and
debated. A committee composed of
members of both GUSD and the
public was formed to sort through
the findings of the community
forums. The goal was to suggest a
plan of action as the school board
prepares to officially vote on the
school calendars for 2017-18 and
beyond.
Committee members Dr. Maria
Gandera, Carolyn Klas, Myra
Goethals and Sarah Rush presented
the findings at the May 3 GUSD
board meeting. The committee
suggested that the instructional
calendar begin the third week of
August or later and finish the first
semester prior to winter break.
An additional suggestion gleaned
from the community forums was of
possibly shortening Thanksgiving
break.
“The purpose of the committee
was to review any relevant research
related to student calendars and
academic achievement, to gather
input and opinions from a wide
variety of stakeholders in the
community regarding the design
of the 2017-18 calendars and
beyond, and to come to a consensus
on parameters and priority
statements to be presented to the
Board of Education,” Gandera said.
“We learned a lot, not only about
the different calendars but also
about each other and what our
values were.”
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Obituary
Ernest Victor
“Skipper”
Pistacchio
1951 – 2016
Ernest Victor “Skipper”
Pistacchio, resident of Los
Angeles County for over 60
years, died Sunday, May 1 at
the age of 64. He was born to
Ernest John and Gloria Marie
(Rossi) Pistacchio in Jersey
City, New Jersey in 1951,
and moved with his family
to Montrose in 1952. He was
preceded in death by his
father Ernest John Pistacchio
(1985) and mother Gloria
Rossi Pistacchio (1997). He is
survived by two sisters, Lynn
Ferrara (Jack) of La Crescenta
and Teri Pistacchio Aguiar
(Vincent) of Tempe, Arizona;
four nieces, Danielle Ferrara of
San Diego, Michelle Ferrara of
Brooklyn, New York, Gina and
Christine Aguiar of Tempe,
Arizona; two nephews, Ted
Ferrara (Angela) of San
Antonio, Texas and Alexander
Aguiar of Tempe, Arizona; and
many cousins on both the
east and west coasts.
Ernie lived with his parents
in Glendale until 1997 when
he moved into Kingsley
Group Home, a loving group
home for developmentally
disabled adults in Atwater
Village, California. There he
was nourished, cared for and
accompanied to Mass every
Sunday without fail at Holy
Trinity Catholic Church. He
attended the day program
at BCR for 51 years. His many
admired teachers were totally
devoted to the well being of
Ernie and his classmates while
teaching social and living
skills.
Skipper, as he was
affectionately known to his
family, loved nothing more
than gathering with his large
extended Italian family
to celebrate weddings,
birthdays, anniversaries or
no specific occasion at all.
Skip enjoyed many Christmas
parties at the home of
his cousins the Dundees,
wedding receptions at his
Uncle Lou’s Three Oaks
Restaurant and Cousin Vince
Dundee’s Scotch Mist & Kona
Kai, being part of the singing
entertainment with his mother
and aunts at the home of his
cousin the late Maria Schmitt.
Each weekend, his sister Lynn
brought Skip to her home
to enjoy the afternoon with
her and her husband Jack
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watching football, reading
church bulletins and enjoying
the family tradition of 3 p.m.
“coffee time.” Family, food
and faith describe the simple
needs of this gentle soul who
adored his large family and
the many loving people in
his life who made him feel so
special.
Memorial Mass will be
celebrated at 2 p.m. Saturday,
June 4 at St. Bede Catholic
Church in La Cañada. In
lieu of flowers, the family has
requested that donations in
Ernie’s memory be made to
BCR “A Place To Grow” – 230
E. Amherst Drive, Burbank, CA
91504.
Obituary
Dorothy H.
Holland
1928 – 2016
Dorothy H. Holland, a
longtime resident of the
La Crescenta area, died
Sunday, May 1. She was
born in 1928 in Chicago,
Illinois. After graduating from
Broad Ripple High School in
1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana,
she moved to California
and received a degree in
electrolysis from Los Angles
Trade-Technical College.
Dorothy was a devout
student of Science of Mind
and an avid reader. In her
younger years she loved
to roller skate and bowl.
After her travels abroad to
London, Paris and Rome, she
discovered her calling in the
cosmetology field focusing
her study in electrolysis.
Shortly after her return to the
United States, she became a
certified electrologist.
Dorothy enjoyed going
to movies and Broadway
shows with family, and had
a wonderful smile that could
light up a room.
She is survived by her
daughter Valerie Holland; son
Robert Holland; grandchildren
Garrit Vermeer and Bryce
Vermeer; great grandchildren
Jace, Teagan and Samantha,
who brought great joy to her
later years.
CRIME
BLOTTER
May 9
1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard
in La Cañada, a deputy responded
to a burglary alarm call. When he
arrived he noticed the front door of
the business was ajar with fresh pry
marks. Other units responded and
after an investigation it was found
no one was in the business. The
deputies found the cash register
was open as was a file cabinet.
They also found the glass front
door of a neighboring restaurant
had been smashed. The only item
that appeared to be stolen from the
business was a safe. The restaurant
reported cash had been stolen from
the register.
The alarm was activated at 5
a.m.
May 4
2900 block of Hawkridge Drive
in La Crescenta, the sliding glass
window was smashed and cash and
jewelry were stolen from a home.
The residents reported that before
they left their home they had locked
all the windows and doors. When
they returned they saw the window
had been smashed. Several rooms in
the home were ransacked.
The burglary occurred between
May 4 and May 9.
4100 block of La Crescenta
Avenue in Montrose, a woman
reported that as she was walking
in the parking lot at the location
toward her car a man came up
behind her and pushed something
against her back, and threatened
her. She said she was frightened and
dropped her cellphone and keys to
the ground. She stood in the parking
lot too frightened to move for a
couple of seconds then turned and
saw a “newer model” black four-door
Honda Accord driving eastbound
out of the parking lot. The suspect
apparently took her phone.
The robbery occurred at 9:50
a.m.
May 3
1200 block of Foothill Boulevard
in La Cañada Flintridge, the front
passenger window was smashed and
a purse and personal information
were stolen from a vehicle between
11:35 a.m. and 11:37 a.m.
in La Cañada, the rear passenger
window was smashed and an empty
purse was stolen from a vehicle
between 8:55 a.m. and 11:55 a.m.
in La Cañada, the rear driver’s
side window was shattered and
an iPhone, purse and personal
information were stolen from a
vehicle between 4:12 p.m. and 4:32
p.m.
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New Bins in
Shopping Park
By Charly SHELTON
Montrose Shopping Park, after
nearly three years of working with the
City of Glendale, finally has new trash
cans. The weeks’ long process of slowly
rotating in a few trash cans at a time
into their new locations is complete
so now the cans around Montrose are
the updated ones, which will be bolted
into place after a trial period to ensure
proper placement.
“When I married Mrs. Whitaker
four years ago, I was not a spring
chicken and neither was she,” said
Mike Whitaker, liaison with the City
of Glendale, at last week’s Montrose
Shopping Park Association meeting.
“So the first dance song was the
classic by Etta James, ‘At Last.’ And it
seems to be a theme in my life as the
containers have finally been installed,
‘At Last.’”
To celebrate the occasion, Whitaker
brought miniature residential trash
cans filled with candy for all the
members of the board (above). The
full sized new bins feature trash and
recycling containers, and can be found
throughout the shopping park.
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Amgen Tour of California
Rides Through LCF
The Annual Amgen Tour of
California will pass through the
City of La Cañada Flintridge on
May 16. The Amgen race, modeled
after the Tour de France, is an
eight-day professional bicycle race
through the state of California. One
of the first stages of the course runs
through the City.
On May 16, the Amgen Tour
will depart the Rose Bowl and
pass through La Cañada Flintridge
on the way to Santa Clarita.
The Tour will impact Berkshire
Avenue, Commonwealth Avenue,
Lynnhaven Lane and Green Lane
before heading up Angeles Crest
Highway and out of the City. During
the time the Tour travels through
the City, impacted streets will have
a hard closure for approximately
20 minutes. Residents should plan
their travels accordingly that day.
The Tour is expected to arrive in
the City between 12:30 p.m. and
12:45 p.m.
Road closures are performed by
the California Highway Patrol,
which travels with the Tour. They
will coordinate their efforts with the
City and the Sheriff’s Department.
Approximately 144 professional
racers will participate in the race
and residents are encouraged to
come out to the course and cheer on
the cyclists.
For more information on
the Amgen Tour visit www.
amgentourcalifornia.com.
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regarding
the route through LCF or
impacts please contact Amgen
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PROM from Cover
For the first few years, the
event was held at the thenempty Clark Junior High School.
It later moved to CrescentaCañada YMCA. Over the years,
the organization raised money by
holding bake sales on the campus,
boutiques, home tours and the
Taste of Montrose. It appealed
to the community, including
local politicians – L.A. County
Supervisor Mike Antonovich
donates every year – and from
the high school, particularly
ASB, which has been a main
supporter over the years.
It wasn’t until around 2009
when PP began to grow even more
with the creation of the studentled Prom Plus Club. Once it was
announced by Prom Plus Club
members that Prom Plus was a
“$25,000 party,” attendance rose
considerably. Prom Plus Club
raised the visibility of the event
and gave PPC members a way
to earn their community service
hours. Over the years the PPC
has evolved into one of the most
valued service organizations
in the Crescenta Valley. Last
year, Prom Plus distributed
scholarships to a couple of
graduating PPC members.
One
change
Robertson
would like to see within the
organization is the involvement
of parents of younger kids.
“The only thing we need is
to get are more parents
involved because most of us on
the board, our kids are long
gone. We’re trying to get more
of the Rosemont kids’ parents
or elementary school parents
involved,” she said.
The reputation of Prom Plus is
reliant on the people who work
the event and the vendors hired
for the event. L.A. Partyworks
provides the “toys,” such as the
zip line, climbing wall, gyroscope,
bungee run and laser tag. South
Bay Casino provides the casino.
Two magicians from the Magic
Castle donate their services, and
caricaturists from local theme
parks have been on-site in past
years.
“The only reason kids leave is
because they’re tired,” Robertson
said, “not because it’s boring.”
Food is donated by local
families and restaurants. That
includes everything from pizza
to mac n cheese to pulled pork
sandwiches to smoothies.
Prom Plus organizers said this
year fundraising efforts are down
and, as the final arrangements
are being made, some activities
may need to be cut. There is still
time for donations, and those can
be sent to Prom Plus, P.O. Box
212, Verdugo City, CA 91046.
City to Host Cyber
Crime Public
Safety Forum
On May 19 at 7 p.m., the City of
La Cañada Flintridge will host a
Public Safety Forum focusing on
cyber crime and phone scams. The
event will be held at City Hall in
council chambers and is open to the
public.
With the rise of the internet, more
criminals are exploiting individuals
online. Threats of stolen identities,
compromised bank accounts, and
extortion loom large in today’s
technology-dependent world. While
cyber crime is considered nonviolent, the impact on victims can
be devastating.
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in the U.S. lose money because of
phone scams. Scammers focus their
efforts on vulnerable sects of the
population, including the elderly.
The Public Safety Commission
and the City Council are committed
to keeping residents safe and
informed in the community and
online. Experts will be on hand at
the Public Safety Forum to provide
important information to safeguard
members of the community.
The City’s Youth Council is also
sponsoring a segment on cyberbullying to equip families with the
tools they need to combat vicious
online attacks.
WASH from Cover
Proposals). The funding of
$400,000 is part of Metro and
Measure R. The first $100,000
would be used to create a master
plan, including several – up to
six – community meetings.
There was early support for the
bike path with local residents
Paul and Desiree Rabinov
leading several informational
meetings at local venues. But
there are also concerns that have
been raised by local residents
that the Verdugo Wash path will
cut through their neighborhoods.
Neighbors have voiced their
worries about the possibility of
increased crime and the creation
of an easy access to many of their
homes. They have questions
concerning how often police
would patrol the paths.
Those who support the path
feel it is a good use for the wash
and will give bicyclists a safe
way to travel from Glendale to
Crescenta Valley.
The May 17 meeting is the
time for all – those opposed
to, in favor of and on the fence
– to share their opinions and
concerns.
Glendale Mayor Paula Devine
said no decision has been
made and will hold her opinion
until she hears from those at
Tuesday’s meeting.
“I will look at all the
information presented and
make a decision based on public
comments, staff and the EIR
(Environmental Impact Report)
and any other information I am
able to gather to make a final
decision,” she said.
This forum is part of a series of
public safety workshops the City
is hosting to engage residents. In
December of last year, the City
hosted the State of the Stations, a
forum for residents to engage public
safety leaders on issues impacting
the community.
For more information, visit the
City’s website www.lcf.ca.gov.
LCF Youth Head to Sister
Cities International Youth
Leadership Summit
In July, six La Cañada Flintridge
youth will travel to Washington,
D.C. to represent the community at
the 60th Annual Conference of the
Sister Cities International Youth
Leadership Summit.
Sister Cities International was
started during the Eisenhower
Administration to encourage citizen
diplomacy by forging bonds between
people from different cultures
around the world. The Youth
Leadership Summit in Washington,
D.C. provides students ages 14-18
an opportunity to interact with
students from across the globe and
serve as ambassadors for their
community.
The students are Amr Eissa, St.
Francis High School, 10th grade;
Courtney Johnson, Flintridge
Preparatory, ninth grade; Lenny
Pieroni, St. Francis High School,
10th grade; Kelly Steele, La Cañada
High School, 10th grade; Luke
Stefan, La Cañada High School,
11th grade; Naomi Stephen, La
Cañada High School, 10th grade.
The Sister Cities program
is new to La Cañada Flintridge.
The City has allocated $2,500 to
fund the start-up cost of the LCF
Sister Cities Organization, and
an additional $1,000 toward the
expenses associated with sending
the students to Washington, D.C.
Mayor Jonathan Curtis said,
“These students represent the
best and the brightest of our
community and will serve as
wonderful ambassadors for us at
the Conference. I am so happy to
see the youth engaging in civic
leadership.”
For more information on the
La Cañada Flintridge Sister
Cities Association, visit www.
lcfsistercities.org.
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The Hundred-Year History of Whiting Woods – Part 1
Yes it’s true, Whiting Woods is
a century old this year. In 1916,
Perry Whiting purchased his
first parcel of land in Henderson
Canyon, one of the larger canyons
of the Verdugo Mountains facing
the Crescenta Valley. Perry
Whiting was a turn-of-thecentury self-made millionaire
who as a young man in 1893
had come to Los Angeles from
Michigan. He was a wheelerdealer in a time of great growth
in Los Angeles.
After
various
capitalistic
adventures, he started a very
successful wrecking business
in 1898, the Whiting-Mead
Company,
selling
salvaged
building materials. Interestingly,
the business survived until just
last year when it finally went
under.
In 1913, Whiting ended his
24-year marriage in divorce. But
by 1915, Whiting had married
for the second time. The couple
had a fine house near downtown
L.A., but his new wife longed for
a place in the country. It just so
happened that the “Pasadena
Mountain Club,” a thinly
disguised whorehouse in the
Crescenta Valley, had just been
closed down by the police. The
Whiting-Mead Company held
a lien on the property, as did
others. Whiting outmaneuvered
the other lien holders and was
able to acquire the “clubhouse”
situated on the east side of the
canyon and 44 oak-covered acres
around it for a mere $9,000. After
some renovations, the couple
moved in.
Very soon after they had
settled in, Whiting caught wind
that 415 acres on the west
side of the canyon were up for
sale. Negotiating a purchase
were developers intending to
subdivide the property and sell
it as small chicken ranches.
Fearing his little paradise
would be compromised, he tried
to interdict the sale and get it
for himself. After negotiating
unsuccessfully for a couple
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Get Out the Vote!
The Presidential race has
been on everyone’s mind, but
local elections are just as
important. June primaries are
just around the corner. The
Crescenta Valley Town Council
has been hosting the supervisor
candidates for the last several
months. Kathryn Barger will
be speaking at the next Town
Council meeting on May 19
at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta
Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd.
Local politics are very
important. In fact, it is because
of our local politics and
Supervisor Antonovich that the
new medians will be installed on
Foothill Boulevard. There were
over 70 people present at the
April 27 community outreach
meeting. It is wonderful that La
Crescenta has so many informed
and concerned citizens. Lisa
Woung of Los Angeles County
Public Works and her staff gave
a complete presentation and
answered all questions from
the public. The biggest concerns
from the community included
questions about vegetation and
tree choices along with wanting
to know how La Crescenta can
get enough money to complete
the entire project right away.
The CVTC website will be
months, he jumped on a train
and showed up at the door of the
property’s owner in Wisconsin
with $14,000, sealing the deal
and shutting out the developers.
Sadly, very soon after this
Whiting’s new marriage fell
apart, and he left his home for
the bachelor sanctuary of the
Jonathan Club in Downtown
L.A. It was during this period,
the teens and early ’20s, that
Whiting acquired more land up
the canyon from a Chinese man
named John who reputedly made
his living selling opium. He gave
John $20,000 for his 260 acres,
and John returned to China to
live like a king.
It was also during this period
that the house was rented out
for various purposes, in one
case as a roadhouse/speakeasy.
It was there that Whiting’s
black caretaker shot a white
man who threatened him. It
was a sad dilemma for the black
man. He had been forced by
the authorities to turn in some
local moonshiners who vowed
revenge. His act of self-defense
nearly got him lynched by the
good citizens of CV. The house
burned down soon after. But
Whiting now owned the whole
canyon, the area we think of
today as Whiting Woods.
Perry Whiting fell in love once
again, with Marita who was a
widow he met through mutual
friends at the Jonathan Club.
He took it slow this time around,
and they let their love blossom
from a friendship over the course
of seven years. They were finally
married in 1926. Together they
planned a new home in the 670acre parcel that Whiting had put
together over the past decade.
Whiting built on the west side
of the canyon this time, on the
slope directly across the canyon
from the charred foundations
of his first house. This was a
palatial home, 5,000 square
feet, two stories, flat roofed, in a
Mediterranean style. A five-car
garage, workshop and stables
completed the mansion. Perry
and Marita lived here happily for
a few years, during which time
Whiting wrote his autobiography.
Most of the info here was culled
from that book, titled, “Perry:
Experiences of a Pioneer,”
published in 1930. Sadly we
don’t know what happened next
as we see no other references to
Whiting’s property until 1933,
when the land and house appear
to be used for other purposes,
which I’ll cover next week.
updated with information and
timelines as this project moves
forward.
This could not have happened
without the help of co-chairs
Robbyn Battles and Desiree
Rabinov and the involvement
of Kaipo Chock and all of the
Crescenta Valley Chamber of
Commerce board members.
La Crescenta also has an
amazing
community
full
of hardworking volunteers
dedicated to the good of our
youth. This was evident at the
5th Annual Prayer Breakfast
on April 23 held at The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in La Crescenta.
Proceeds from this event benefit
CVTC scholarships. Under
the direction of Harry Leon
and Danette Erickson, the
prayer breakfast continues to
flourish. The entire committee
worked together to bring a
special guest speaker, former
L.A. City Attorney Carmen
Trutanich, who spoke about the
youth and the importance of
job-readiness, not just collegereadiness. Important guests
from all over attended the
event including Congressman
Adam
Schiff,
Supervisor
Antonovich,
Superintendent
Winfred Roberson, GUSD board
members and more.
The Crescenta Valley Town
Council invites you to join us at
the Thursday, May 19 meeting
at 7 p.m. We will honor the local
youths who have earned CVTC
scholarships.
Stay connected with the CV
Town Council on our website
and by joining our mailing list.
www.thecvcouncil.com
Mike Lawler is the former
president of the Historical Society
of the Crescenta Valley and loves
local history. Reach him at
[email protected].
Leslie Dickson is the
president of the Crescenta
Valley Town Council.
She can be reached at
[email protected].
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Less Ordinary, More Drama
Regarding the proposed Foothill
Boulevard medians, Bron [Ruf]
works with me and if the people
directing this project would listen
to him La Crescenta would have a
blue ribbon project. Unfortunately
the folks in charge are caught up
in what an everyday designer will
plant. What Bron wants to create
is splendor [with] Deodar Cedrus,
long lived specimens that our
grandchildren will grow up with
and are drought friendly. Deodars
are so timelessly dramatic like
our magnificent mountains – both
have great strength. And just
think … Christmas lights on every
tree. How many communities have
that?
The plants and trees that have
been recommended are very
typical. Please – before it’s too late
– I ask the planners to listen to a
longtime La Crescenta resident
and landscape architect. Mrs.
Woung and Mr. Gallagher should
reconsider their plant selections.
Think long term, think drama. This
must be revisited ASAP.
Larry Moss
Lawrence R. Moss Inc.
Landscape Architects
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YOUTH
MACK Raises Money While Having Fun
Mountain Avenue Elementary
alumni, parents, friends and
supporters turned out for a
night of fun hosted by M.A.C.K.
(Mountain Avenue Committed
to Kids), the school’s educational
foundation.
Love is in the Air was the
theme of the annual gala held
on April 30 at the La Cañada
Flintridge Country Club.
Tickets for the gala cost $50
and included a three-course
meal and cocktail. In addition
there was a live and silent
auction, plus a DJ and dancing.
Mountain Avenue Elementary School principal Jaclyn Scott (standing) stopped
by the table of GUSD superintendent and his wife — Winfred and Yvette
Roberson (seated).
YOUTH NOTES
Senior Reflections at CVHS
Crescenta Valley High School
Senior Reflections for the Class of
2016 will take place Sunday, May
29 at 4 p.m. in the MacDonald
Auditorium. Senior Reflections is
a must-attend event enabling the
2016 graduates to reflect on their
scholastic and fun days at CVHS.
This program will feature seniors,
senior class officers, faculty and staff
sharing their aspirational thoughts
and inspirational memories with
music, elocution and pictorial
fanfare.
Everyone is invited to attend
this hour-long event that will be
followed by a PTSA-sponsored
reception. There is no limit on the
number of invitees. Photos with
favorite students (outfitted in cap
and gown) are welcome.
For more information, contact
Frances Mencia at cfmencia@
sbcglobal.net.
ALF Summer School
Registration To Close
Registration for the 38th session
of Assistance League® of Flintridge
(ALF) summer school will soon
close. The five-week enrichment
program is offered for the “joy of
learning” to students entering
grades one through eight. Classes
are designed to present educational
opportunities that are challenging,
enriching and creative. Many
classes expose students to subjects
not usually part of the academic
curriculum during the regular
school year.
ALF Summer School will be held
from June 13 through July 15 with
no class on Monday, July 4. Classes
for grades one through six will take
place at La Cañada Elementary
School and classes for grades seven
and eight will be held on the La
Cañada High School campus. The
program fee for each class is $175;
up to three classes may be selected
for a student within the time frame
of 8:20 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
Information about the classes
and schedules may be found at
ALFlintridge.org.
Online registration is taken on
a first-come, first-served basis.
Some classes have already closed,
so parents and students are
encouraged to complete the online
registration process without delay.
For more information, visit the
Assistance League of Flintridge
website or call the ALF Programs
Office at (818) 790-2211.
Scouts Hold Pancake Breakfast
at Holy Redeemer
Holy
Redeemer-St.
James
Boy Scout Troop 317 is having
their annual pancake breakfast
fundraiser on Sunday, May 15 from
7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Holy
Redeemer Healy Hall.
The cost is $5 per plate and
includes their famous “all you
can eat” pancakes and delicious
toppings.
Donations are also greatly
appreciated
Holy Redeemer Healy Hall, 2361
Del Mar Road, Montrose
F.I.T. Expo at
Sunland Elementary
Woodcraft
Rangers,
Valley
Interfaith Council (VIC) and the
Sunland Elementary School PTA
will host a F.I.T. Expo at Sunland
Elementary in support with
Councilmember Felipe Fuentes of
the 7th District. On May 14, the
event will focus on fitness, proper
health and nutrition. This is a free
community event to rally awareness
around healthy choices. The F.I.T
Expo will feature fitness activity
stations, free food samples, health
resource booths, free breakfast, a
walk-a-thon and music.
Beginning at 10 a.m., elementary
students from Woodcraft Rangers
will participate activities with
seniors from VIC. From Zumba to
yoga to obstacle courses, the fitness
stations will have everyone moving
to build a stronger, healthier and
thriving community. The F.I.T Expo
will conclude with a dance party
ending at 2 p.m.
Sunland Elementary is located
at 8350 Hillrose St. in Sunland.
YOUTH
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Water Is Life Art Contest Winners Announced
Foothill Municipal Water
District (Foothill) recently
concluded its fifth annual
Water Is Life student art
competition. The contest was
open to all students, in grades
K-12, attending a school located
within the service area of a
member water agency that
Foothill serves.
The District received 134
total entries. The top 15
entries will be submitted to the
Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California (MWD)
for further consideration for
inclusion in the 2017 Water
Is Life student art calendar.
Winners will be selected in the
fall and honored at a student art
exhibit and recognition event
sponsored by MWD. Criteria for
judging the art pieces consisted
of addressing the theme of the
contest, originality of the piece
and slogan, and degree of visual
and word clarity.
The top 12 entries will receive
further recognition through
an FMWD Board of Directors
meeting on May 31 where
students will receive prizes
including gift certificates from
sponsors Los Gringos Locos
Restaurant and The Flintridge
Proper Restaurant.
The top 12 entries are:
9th – 12th Category First Place:
Kaitlyn Watcher, 10th grade,
Crescenta Valley High School;
Second Place: Sarah Moon, 9th
grade, Elite Art School.
6th – 8th Category First Place:
Yoona Lee, 8th Grade, Rosemont
Middle School; Second Place:
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K – 5th Category First Place:
Holly Hong, 3rd Grade, Paradise
Canyon Elementary; Second
Place: Jadun Kim, 5th Grade, La
Crescenta Elementary.
Honorable Mentions: Paloma
Castro, 8th Grade, Eliot Middle
School; Henry Kilbury, 4th
Grade, Crestview Preparatory
School; Elisa Booth – 5th
Grade, La Cañada Elementary;
Cameron Ouye – 4th Grade,
La
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Elementary;
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Munoor – 1st Grade, La Cañada
Elementary.
Winning first place in the 9th-12th
category was Kaitlyn Watcher, 10th
grade student at CVHS.
Winning first place in the 6th-8th
category was Yoona Lee, eighth grade
student at Rosemont Middle School.
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SPORTS
Falcons Qualified 12 for CIF Prelims
By Leonard COUTIN
I
t was a wet start for Pacific
League athletes who took
shelter under umbrellas
and beneath the Arcadia High
School stadium on Friday as
pouring rain prevented the start
of the track and field conference
league finals. As soon as the
clouds cleared officials made the
decision to move forward with the
finals. The first order of business
was to squeegee off as much of the
water from the track as possible,
making the turf less slippery.
Special foam rollers were brought
in and even brooms were used to
direct the water onto the infield.
For many of the runners, training
started early in July and August
when they began a regimented
schedule in preparation for
conference finals. As the graduating
varsity athletes put on their shoes
and began warm ups, optimism
could be seen in their eyes that they
would make a final mark in the
League record books.
But before the athletes could
take to the track, it was discovered
that the operating camera and
computerized timing system
failed. It appeared to be a software
problem that could not be fixed
simply. Head Apache Coach Chris
Schultz announced that all races
would be hand timed instead.
The Falcon sprint team showed
great promise. The girls’ 4 x 100
relay team, composed of Brianna
Domingo, Clair Schlueter, Kelly
Im and Jessy Shelton, pulled
an upset against leading rival
the Apache team to take a solid
victory (49.7). The CV boys’ 4
x 100 relay took third (45.5)
against the Burbank Bulldogs
who won (42.9). Clair Schlueter
(12.5) and Jessy Shelton (12.6)
later captured second and third
places in the 100m dash behind
Apache Sarah Troescher (11.9).
Falcon lead hurdler Liz Filipian
ran an extremely close race to
win the 100H (15.4) against
Burbank’s Juliana La France who
placed second (15.6) followed by
Christina Read of Arcadia (15.6).
Kenny Kang took fourth in the
110HH (15.8) but later rallied to
capture second in the 300IH (41.0)
against Burbank’s top hurdler
Martin Swan (40.3). Swan won
the 110HH (14.3). CV’s Jestena
Galvan took fourth in the 300IH
(48.4) and teammate Jennifer
Saengsri finished fifth (50.4).
Hye Kwang Kim placed fifth
in the 100m (11.1). Pasadena’s
Jaloni West won the 100m in a
time of 10.6. CV’s Hanna Leines
captured fourth in the 800m
((2:31); Dynamiter Nona Boyajyan
(2:21) won. Falcon Kyle Dickinson
had an impressive 800m (1:56.3)
race against Apache star Phillip
Rocha who had earlier won the
1600m (4:14.8). Dickinson made
an incredible challenge on the
backside of the track to hold the
lead on the last lap until Rocha
responded with a strong kick
for the finish to win (1:54.4).
CV’s Armin Cardenas took fourth
running (1:57.3).
The Falcons showed strength in
the 3200m races. Grace McAuley
ran a time of 11:21.7 for third
place behind two Apache runners,
Jasmine He who won (11:15)
followed by Joy Huang (11:19).
Falcon Philip Thomas led the pack
for the first mile in the 3200m
with teammate Colin FitzGerald
tucked inside. Unfortunately
Thomas, who has been nursing
his leg for the last three weeks,
felt fatigued during the last two
laps and did not manage to keep
his position. Despite the fatigue,
Thomas managed to place fifth
running 9:42.7 with teammate
FitzGerald taking the win (9:28.8).
Falcon Robert McNelis took sixth
running a PR time of 9:46.6.
“I am very proud of our team. We
competed really well and had a
great meet,” said CV Coach Mark
Evans. “The girls’ 400 relay team
had a great race to get a big win
in their fastest time of the season.
We had two girls qualify in the
100 meters. I can’t remember
when that has happened. The
boys’ 1600 relay ran a great race
to finish third in a fast time. We
had some guys on the team who
had not run the relay much this
season. Great effort. Kyle knew he
had to be aggressive in the 800m
and ran a smart, determined race.
He showed his strength in the last
Photos by Leonard COUTIN
TOP: Falcon lead hurdler Liz Filipian ran a close race to win the 100H (15.4) with
Burbank’s Juliana La France taking second (15.6) and Christina Read of Arcadia
placing third (15.6).
MIDDLE: Philip Thomas and Colin FitzGerald seen running the 3200m.
BOTTOM: Colin FitzGerald won the 3200m in a time of 9:28.8.
20 minutes to pass the Burroughs
runner to get second.
“Colin had a great effort to win
the 3200. Kenny Kang ran a great
300-hurdle race. Martin Swan of
Burbank is very good and Kenny
really went out to push him.
Grace has really worked hard
this season and it paid off with
a very focused race to take 3rd
in the 3200 and qualify. Overall
see PRELIMS on next page
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MAIN: Young CV sprinters qualified
for the 100m.
TOP: Senior Armin Cardenas ran
the second fastest time in the 800m
(2:01.64) to win his heat.
MIDDLE: Senior exchange student
Hanna Leines ran the 800m in a time
of 2:35.99 to qualify for the finals on
Friday night.
ABOVE: In the boys 3200m, Falcon
sophomore Artin Allahverdian took
fourth in the League finals of the
3200m (10:12.05).
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Lacrosse League
Welcomes
Players – and
Community
Arcadia at 7 p.m.; gates open
at 5:30 p.m. There will be food,
raffle prizes, face painting and
a chance to support the baseball
program. Free admission.
This is a fun night for athletic
enthusiasts to come out, watch
some Falcon baseball and
raise money for the program.
Falcons
Baseball
Appreciation Night
Crescenta Valley Falcons
baseball is hosting its 20th
Annual Fan Appreciation Night
at Stengel Field in Glendale on
Friday, May 13. The event will
include the Falcons’ baseball
game being played against
Crescenta Valley Falcons would
also like to give back to the
community by partnering with
the West Glendale Kiwanis in
collecting and donating canned/
boxed goods to the two local
Glendale food banks. For each
canned/boxed good fans bring
they’ll receive a raffle ticket.
PRELIMS from previous page
we qualified in 12 events to CIF
prelims.”
Because of the chance of rain
in the forecast, the League held
the field events on Thursday
instead of Friday, which gave
the athletes better conditions to
perform. Several of the Falcon
athletes fared very well. Clare
Codding won the high jump
with a 4-9 jump while teammate
John Lapides took third with a
5-8 jump. Clair Schlueter took
fifth in the long jump (16-00.75)
and sixth in the triple jump
(32-11).
Senior Arthur Akopyan placed
second in the shot put (46-11.50
and seventh in the discus throw
(115-05). Emin Issaghoulian
took eighth in the discus (11300). Josh Kong placed fourth
in the triple jump (41-04).
Elizabeth Hart took third in
the pole vault (8-00) and Karen
Weir placed fourth in the discus
throw (95-01).
The Falcon frosh/soph team
performed well at this year’s
conference finals. Cara Fong
took second in the 100H (17.1)
of 12 girls ranging in age from
9 to 12 years old. As host, the
girls will be playing two games
on Saturday – one begins at 10
a.m. and the other at noon.
The team encourages the
community to come to CV Park
to support the girls and cheer at
the games.
The newly formed
L.A. County Girls’
Lacrosse
League
will
be
having
games on Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. at CV Park,
3901 Dunsmore Ave.
in La Crescenta.
The league was started on
April 23 and the local team,
the Falcons, has been playing
teams from different county
parks. The team is composed
Photo by the Crescenta
Valley Falcons Lacrosse team
The 4 x 100 relay team took first place at the conference finals.
and teammate Kristina Carrillo
placed fourth (17.9). Carrillo
came back in the 300IH and
won with a time of 48.9 and
Fong placed second (51.1). Matt
Phillips took second in the
400m dash (52.4) and took the
win in the 200m dash (23.1).
Izzy Lieberman placed second
in the girls’ 100m dash (12.7)
and second in the 200m (27.2).
Logan Neil took fourth place in
the 800m (2:07.8) and Melissa
Owens placed sixth in the 400m
(1:05.7).
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L.A. River Gets Spruced Up
Friends of the Los Angeles River converged on 15 sites over three weekends in April for the annual river
clean up event.
Over three weekends in April
– Earth Month – thousands
of volunteers turned out for
the Friends of the Los Angeles
River’s 27th Annual Great
L.A. River Clean Up: La Gran
Limpieza. It is estimated that
over 70 tons of trash were
pulled from the upper and mid
L.A. River by volunteers. The
annual clean up is the largest
urban river event of its kind in
America.
On April 23, 5,000 volunteers
participated including some
from SoCalGas that were at the
Arroyo Seco Confluence location.
On Saturday, April 30, 1,500
volunteers focused on the lower
L.A. River.
Organizers stated that this
year in particular there was an
urgent need for the Los Angeles
River Clean Up due to the effects
of the El Niño that swept through
the River, washing more trash
than usual from surrounding
areas into the channel.
There were 15 separate Clean
Ups held through Southern
California.
The L.A. River is over 50 miles
long and stretches from the
suburbs of the San Fernando
Valley to the ocean in Long
Beach. It flows through 14 cities
and numerous neighborhoods.
Friends of the Los Angeles River
is a non profit organization
founded in 1986, whose mission
(according to its website) is to
protect and restore the natural
and historic heritage of the Los
Angeles River and its riparian
habitat
through
inclusive
planning, education and wise
stewardship.
For more information, visit
www.folar.org.
Friends of the Los Angeles River volunteers clean up the Arroyo Seco Confluence.
Photo courtesy of William Preston Bowling
Volunteers from SoCalGas participated at the Arroyo Confluence
location.
Photo courtesy of Friends of the Los Angeles River
A volunteer hauls bags of trash to a dump site.
Berolina Bakery Celebrates 25 Years
Long time neighborhood favorite
Berolina Bakery is celebrating its 25th
anniversary in May. Bought as a struggling
business in 1991 by then-newlyweds
Anders and Youna Karlsson, the bakery
has since grown and prospered and is
now a local staple for breads, pastries,
sandwiches and cakes.
Having met in California in 1987,
Anders and Youna moved back to Anders’
native Stockholm and ran a bakery there
for some years. California was never far
from their hearts though, and in 1991 the
opportunity to buy Berolina Bakery had
them packing their bags and moving back.
Their commitment went beyond the bakery
– the couple married the day after escrow
closed!
“No honeymoon ever lined up,” said
Youna with a laugh.
Not long after, two sons were born
and were basically raised at the bakery,
making Berolina’s a true family owned and
operated business.
The couple invested in updated
equipment and added European Bakery
to the name. Early changes included
offering first coffee then traditional
European pastries and bread, seasonal
Scandinavian treats, and, of course, their
signature princess cake. Youna added
Belgium waffles from her home country
and began hosting catered waffle parties.
A lunch menu of homemade soups, salads
and sandwiches have since rounded out
Berolina’s offerings.
Berolina Bakery is located at 3421 Ocean
View Blvd. in Glendale 91208.
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Black Belt Hall of Fame. Later he was awarded man of the year from
12th Degree Black Belt Great Grandmaster Fredrick J. Villari and was
selected as an honored member of Oxford’s who’s who. In 1992 he
became the President, and was promoted to Western Regional Manager
of Villari’s Martial Arts Centers.
For over 40 years, Villari has taught the art of Shaolin Kempo Karate - a
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are an enjoyable way to obtain the best overall physical workout you
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With the extra rain recently,
trees and flowers are stronger
and healthier than in the past
few years. And allergy season
is already gearing up to be
pretty rough.
According to the American
College of Allergy, Asthma
and
Immunology,
asthma
and allergic diseases, such as
allergic rhinitis (hay fever), food
allergy, and atopic dermatitis
(eczema), are common for
all age groups in the United
States. Allergies are the sixth
leading cause of chronic illness
in the U.S. with more than 50
million Americans suffering
from allergies each year.
While asthma impacts fewer
Americans, it still affects more
than 17 million adults and
more than 7 million children
each year.
“Each year, for the past 10
years, we’ve seen an earlier
start to the spring allergy
season. During the past several
weeks, people are beginning to
feel the effects,” said ENT and
Allergist Michael Bublik, M.D.
Many doctors, including Dr.
Bublik, are beginning to see
an increase in patients with
symptoms from tree pollen
allergies and early blooming
grasses. And while it is still too
early to determine how bad the
coming allergy season will be,
Dr. Bublik said a few days of
warm temperatures after the
rain could “increase asthma
and allergic reactions.”
The important thing is to
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trees, that is usually sometime
in April for the Glendale, La
Crescenta and La Cañada
areas, with grasses hitting
their peak in May and early
June.
“This is really the time of year
– right now – when you want to
get ahead of it,” said Dr. Bublik.
“It is much easier to prep for
allergy season before the pollen
is released in the air, which
can cause the itching, sneezing
and breathing difficulties. Once
that occurs, it is much harder
to reign it back in.”
Early treatment can involve
a number of over the counter
medications, but it’s a good idea
to consult with an allergist who
can test patients for specific
allergies and offer appropriate
options. For patients who are
managing asthma or certain
respiratory conditions, talking
with your doctor prior to
allergy season, may offer some
preventive tips to diminish
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Tom del Beccaro at the Republican state convention.
Questions About Today’s Real Estate?
Ask Phyllis!
How Long For A Realtor Response
Dear Phyllis,
I am a first time buyer and
just starting to look online and
email different Realtors for more
information. I have been to a few
open houses, but really feel it’s
important for me to start looking
at homes with a Realtor. I have
been checking different Realtor’s
websites and reviews and finally
found one I thought would be a
good fit. I emailed him with some
addresses of homes I wanted to see
– giving him several days’ notice.
By the time he got back to me two
and a half days later, one of the
homes was in escrow and another
had 11 offers. Needless to say I
am disappointed. Am I being
unreasonable to expect a faster
response time? 1st Timer
Dear 1st Timer,
This Realtor’s response time
is unacceptable. When you find
a home and your agent writes an
offer, you will likely be competing
with other offers. In this instance
when the listing agent calls your
agent with a question and it takes
him days to respond, they likely will agent they click with.
move on to a more responsive agent
Of course you can also search
and their buyer.
online, I have had buyers find
So what is a reasonable response me online and contact me for an
time? If you reach out to an agent in person interview. If you are
during business hours, they should comfortable searching online for
get back to you that day with your Realtor, set up a ten – fifteen
some type of response – at least an minute no obligation meeting. Ask
acknowledgement of your inquiry. them how long it takes to get
On weekends, we are particularly back to you. Just as important
busy with open houses, and as response time, is do you feel
showing appointments. But again, comfortable working with them?
you should never be waiting more
I am certain you will easily find a
than a day for a response.
real estate agent that you will enjoy
It is great that you offered the working with and who responds to
Realtor several days’ notice. your queries quickly.
Typically when a client contacts
me regarding an available listing,
the first thing I do is reach out to
the listing agent, via phone, text
and/or email to ensure the listing
is available and if so whether there
are offers and if so how many.
The listing agent may or may not
respond quickly (not all Realtors
Do you have a real estate question?
are created equal).
Ask Phyllis! Email her at
I suggest you reconsider how
[email protected] or
you are selecting a Realtor to hire.
contact her directly at
You mentioned that you have gone
to open houses; often buyers visit (818) 790-7325. Phyllis Harb is a
open houses and meet a real estate Realtor® with Dilbeck Real Estate.
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LEISURE
Villa Terraza Reopens at
Walkers Invade
Historic Sunland Property Universal Studios
By Pat KRAMER
After years spent revamping
the historic property at 9955
Sunland Blvd. in Sunland,
restaurant
owner
Jorge
Valladares opened his Italian
restaurant Villa Terraza on
April 28. Located at the site of
the 1930s Old Vienna Gardens,
Villa Terraza features a varied
menu of Italian cuisine,
principally pasta, steak and
fish. Chef Jose Lopez, of the
celebrated Genio’s Restaurant
in Burbank (as well as Lakeside
Country Club and Pikes
Verdugo), runs the kitchen with
Jorge’s wife Nelly and his son
Justin. The entire menu can
be viewed online at http://www.
villaterrazarestaurant.com.
Villa Terraza has been a long
time in the making according
to owner Valladares, who
originally acquired the property
as part of a partnership in 2005.
At the time, the property was
so run-down that transients
had been making it their home.
Valladares recalled that he had
to remove hundreds of loads
of dirt that had been dumped
at the site before the property
could be rehabbed. After three
years of rebuilding this unique
historic property, the restaurant
opened in 2008, but when the
economy tanked, his partner
opted to close the restaurant.
Several more years went by
before Valladares was able to
get back on his feet to acquire
the permits necessary to
reopen. Once the restaurant is
in full swing, it will be hosting
private events in the completely
revamped banquet hall that
seats 140, as well as offering
the full restaurant service
seven days a week for lunch
and dinner with seating for
79 patrons, both inside and
outside on the scenic patio
with its garden landscaping.
Restaurant hours are Sunday –
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and
Friday/Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10
p.m.
The story behind the historic
property is an interesting
one. Local historian Don Ray
said that German immigrant
August Furst purchased the
property that housed the
Old Vienna Gardens (seen
above) and his family home
high up on the hill, known as
Furst Castle, in 1936. From
that point through the mid1940s, neighbors complained
of subversive activities behind
the restaurant’s closed doors,
including German American
Bund meetings, possible radio
transmissions to German U
boats, armed guards, and the
presence of savage German
shepherd dogs guarding caves
containing an arsenal of
weapons.
Also on the property that the
restaurant occupied were a lake
and a small zoo that featured
monkeys, an ocelot and exotic
birds. Mr. Furst eventually sold
off the restaurant and castle
property in the 1970s and
quietly retired leaving behind
a legacy of stories that continue
to interest many about alleged
WWII spy activities.
For those who would like to
hear more about the history
of this historic property,
Ray will be giving his factfinding presentation, “The
Furst Family: Shadow Hills
Residents, Restaurant Owners,
and Nazi Spies?” at the
Burbank Historical Society at 2
p.m. on Saturday, May 14. The
Burbank Historical Society is
located at 115 N. Lomita St. The
event is free.
Speaking about his new
restaurant,
Villa
Terraza
owner Valladares said, “I want
the community to know that
my restaurant and property
belongs to them. My goal is to
bring the property back to its
original glory and to offer the
community a nice place to dine
with their families in the local
area.”
Then & Now | Montrose and La Crescenta Avenues Then » Brothers Tom and Bart Bonetto opened this “Feed and Fuel” store at
the intersection of Montrose and Los Angeles avenues (today La Crescenta
Avenue) in 1923. It was a substantial and beautiful one-story patterned brick
building typical of that era, with a barn behind for the bales of hay and feed
sacks.
By Charly SHELTON
In every zombie movie or
TV show, it always starts with
walkers slowly ambling toward
the destination where the rest
of the story will take place.
For “The Walking Dead,” it’s
Atlanta, Georgia. For Universal
Studios Hollywood, it’s the
Westminster British Street Set
in the upper lot of the theme
park.
Last week, USH held
auditions to gather walkers for
the new “The Walking Dead”
year-round attraction coming
this summer. Building on the
popularity of the Halloween
Horror Nights walk-through
attractions of the last several
Photos by Charly SHELTON
years, this new, permanent
walk-through attraction will
feature many fan favorite
walkers and locations from
throughout the series.
“I want to scare some people.
I don’t know about you, but I
want to scare people in makeup
every day,” said Laura Stinar,
who recently moved out to
Hollywood from Michigan and
is excited at the chance to be a
walker.
“I really enjoy scaring people,
I love it,” said Ernesto Gonzalez,
zombie hopeful from South Bay.
With a background in makeup
effects, Gonzales said that being
a zombie year-round would be
perfect for him.
The
open
casting
call
see WALKERS on page 18
Courtesy of the Historical Society of CV
Now » The Bonettos retired in 1971 and the store was torn down, replaced
with apartments. The Bonetto House, a designated City of Glendale Historical
Landmark, is right around the corner from the site of the former feed store, at
2819 Manhattan Ave.
LEISUR E
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WALKERS from previous page
Day Trippers features the music
of John, Paul, George and Ringo
and is an all ages musical journey
incorporating the sounds of The
Beatles. It also highlights as well as
the music from the solo years of John,
Paul, George, Ringo. The band is the
brainchild of local Tujunga resident
Steve DeAro (who has performed/
recorded with Harry Nilsson, Eric
Carmen & members of The Turtles)
and recreates/interprets in their own
“style” a Fab Four music performance
attracted people from all walks of life, of
all eligible ages and from all around L.A.
Eager walkers-to-be lined up outside the
Globe Theater and then were taken in,
group by group, to strut their stuff for a
panel of USH execs who will be making the
decision on who is cast.
Activities in the casting call included
general ambling as a mass horde of zombies
as well as an exercise called “Scare the
Chair,” in which each walker had to make
their way to a chair in the center of the
room, perform their scare and shuffle away,
all without ever coming into contact with
the chair, symbolizing the guest.
Those who are cast from this audition will
begin training as zombies in advance of the
opening
CV of the attraction this summer.
Day Trippers at
Crow’s Nest
(without the wigs & makeup). It is a
new, creative and unforgettable blast
to the past. Performing a vast music
catalog of eclectic and familiar songs
to enjoy, a Day Trippers performance
promises a splendid time for all.
The Day Trippers are performing an
all ages/no cover show on Saturday,
June 4 at The Crow’s Nest Sports
Grille, 7279 Foothill Blvd. Tujunga at
8 p.m. No cover.
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We serve many favorites
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town. Enjoy our famous
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food including our potato
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lively, colorful dining room.
We have many special days
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delicious food: Taco Tuesday,
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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,
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uestion:
I was walking
by my daughter’s
bedroom and overheard a conversation between her
and a friend. The conversation
was about sex and I distinctly
heard her say, “This is the year I
want to lose my virginity.”
I was shocked! She is 17 and
just graduated from high school.
Believe it or not, I was a virgin
when I married, so premarital
sex is totally out of my realm
of understanding. I personally
believe making love should be
between two people who love each
other and not just for the heck
of it.
My question is, should I talk
to her? I wasn’t eavesdropping
– I just happened to hear the
conversation. And, if I talk to her,
what do I say?
~ Distraught Mom
Dear Distraught Mom,
To quote Kahlil Gibran, “Your
children are not your children,
they are the sons and the
daughters of life’s longing for
itself.” We tend to think that our
children are somehow “a chip
off the old block” or a “spitting
image” of their parent. Children
have their own agenda. Some
manifest that earlier than others.
What you believe or what your
own past experience is does not
play into what is going on in your
daughter’s mind when she says
such statement.
Seventeen is the time when
beginning
sexual
feelings
are hugely important to the
developing human being.
Here is a question for you: Have
you spoken to her about sexual
feelings, desires, hormones and
love? You know – the talk that
is so hard to have because you
may not be comfortable with the
subject you may not have the
language and you may not be in
the practice of talking seriously
to your daughter about things of
this nature.
You are her mom. Whatever
feelings she has when you do talk
will have the chance to dissipate
over time. She will appreciate
your concerns and your openness.
She needs to know about how it is
– not just sex but something very
deep involving her body and her
health, both mental and physical.
Touch her arm and ask her to be
aware of your energy. Give her a
chance to imagine what it would
be like to be touched deeply within
and how intimate that would be.
It is not just a sensation; it is a
profound experience that might
even change her. She will begin
to understand how sacred that is
and learn to value it differently.
Sex is not something to be afraid
of yet one must be aware of the
power that it wields.
Sex, in its most holy and exalted
form, is about touching and
being touched deeply by one who
cares for you, is known to you
and has proven themselves to
be worthy of completely letting
down your defenses to connect
in the sanctuary of physical and
spiritual union. This must be
explained to a daughter who does
not have the life experience to
know this quite yet.
It is okay to tell her you
overheard her. You were not
eavesdropping. You are talking
to her because you care about
her inner life and her soul
experiences. You are her mom
who wants her to be well and
happy and live a good life. She is
lucky to have you.
Rabbi Janet Bieber
[email protected]
Dear Distraught Mom,
I’m sorry you’re confronted with
this scary situation. Can I begin
with some perspective framing
observations?
1. It’s late in the game for this
conversation. Your daughter has
been bombarded with this for
years. Thank you, Beyonce, et al.
How could you not suspect this
already anyway?
2. Thank God there’s a difference
between what we say and what
we mean.
3. These days, there is comfort
that this statement by your
daughter happened at 17 instead
of 13. Our culture so thoroughly
bullies girls into becoming sexually
active as early as possible.
4. Are you saying your husband
was the first guy you ever loved?
Really? You were a virgin when
you got married (thank God for
that – let that be a joy to you
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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; Jon Karn of Light on the Corner Church;
Kimberlie Zakarian of Holy House Ministries; Pastor Terry Neven of Montrose
Community Church; 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 Cañada 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
your questions and comments. Email us at [email protected].
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with other respondents of Spiritually Speaking nor the editor and staff of the Crescenta Valley Weekly.
forever). You said: “I personally
believe making love should be
between two people who love each
other and not just for the heck of
it.” What if your daughter falls
in love this year? Should she not
make love? What if she loves him,
like you said? If she loves him,
doesn’t that make it all right?
According to the standard you’ve
given here, isn’t she supposed to
have sex at 17 then?
I say this because it’s important
to get this nailed down in your
thinking before you talk to your
daughter about this, which you
must. What do you truly believe
about this? Didn’t you have one
standard for yourself back then
and another for your daughter
today? It’s been years since Tina
Turner sang, “What’s love got to
do with it?” And Crosby, Stills,
Nash and Young sang, “If you
can’t be with the one you love,
love the one you’re with.” The
sexual revolution is old now. We
discovered it didn’t work well.
The popular music of our culture
is a constant drumbeat to get
girls to pull their pants down.
Have you ever heard a hit song
praising the virtue of waiting
till marriage? Of course not. You
never will. Virginity is mocked in
America today. Is this what you
want for your daughter?
So are you saying your daughter
should do what you did and wait
until she’s married? I do. After
years of listening to couples, I
know three things:
1) Men and women are at their
dumbest when dealing with each
other.
2) The human heart is deceitful
and desperately wicked. (This
is in the Bible.) It lies to you
about love. (Love whispers “Wait.”
Hormones shout “Now!”)
3) Moses and Jesus say that
a man will leave his father and
mother, join his wife and then
the two shall be one flesh. Notice
the progression? Leave. Join her.
Then become one.
This is what you did. This is
God’s design. This is what gives a
baby two parents, a family.
You better do better than just
talking about love. Love her and
tell her the truth. Tell her just
how single-minded and focused
men can be about … Just. One.
Thing. Ask her how she feels
about STDs or being a single
mother. Ask her how she feels
about following her mom’s godly
example. Ask her how she would
feel about being able to give her
young husband something she’s
never given anyone before.
Our godless culture world
preaches that we’re really just
animals – mate and move on. God
knows better. So do you. Tell her.
Rev. Jon Karn
Light on the Corner Church
Montrose
[email protected]
Q
uestion:
My husband just
received an offer to
work overseas. If he accepts the
offer from his firm, which has
numerous locations worldwide,
his income would double. The
problem is we have one pre-teen
daughter and a son who will be
graduating from high school in
2017 and they don’t want to go.
We’ve been trying to save to buy
a house and something seems
to always come up to dip into
our savings. We crunched the
numbers and if he accepts the
assignment and we stay four
years, we’ll return to the states
with a hefty down payment on a
house.
We’ve received all kinds of
opinions from friends – some
say don’t go and others say kids
are flexible and will make new
friends in addition to having an
international experience. This is
a take it or leave it offer and not
one we can wait a year to decide.
We seriously don’t know what
to do.
~ On-the-Fence Parents
Dear On-the-Fence Parents,
Concerning your offer to
work overseas, I believe a few
factors should be prayerfully
considered, knowing there will
be consequences either way you
decide. First, the impact of either
decision on your children and
your life-long relationship with
them should be openly discussed,
including them in the discussion.
However, one should not hold
the discussion in a manner that
makes the children feel like they
are the decisive focus. You could
discuss the pros and cons of
each decision, letting the children
know you will consider their
feelings and thoughts, but will
make the best decision for the
family. You cannot make the
decision to stay in a manner that
causes the children to feel like
they are in charge or you will find
them misusing their position in
time. They need to be assured
your love for them supersedes
anything, regardless of what
decision you make.
On the other hand, making
a decision based on financial
progress can be refreshing and
bring relief as long as it does
not create a harmful riff in the
family. While one may struggle
economically, it is not the worst
challenge that families live
with and, depending on your
perspective of life and God, this
offer is probably not the “one and
only” good offer you could receive
in life.
Making this decision with much
discussion and prayer can help
avoid family pain, regardless
of the choice you make. Make
sure you approach this process
with a truly open heart and
mind, willing to go with what
you discover is the best move for
the long haul, economically and
relationally.
Pastor Terry Neven montrosecommunitychurch@
gmail.com
www.
montrosecommunitychurch.com
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Dear On-the-Fence Parents,
First of all, congratulations
on this wonderful opportunity
your husband has received!
I understand such an offer
does not come by easily nor to
just anyone. It speaks to his
ability and quality of his work
performance at what he does.
However, it is unfortunate
that your family is caught
in such a dilemma with two
children who do not want to go.
More than giving you an
answer to your inquiry, I would
like to give you questions for
you to ponder with your family
to help navigating into making
a decision.
1. What is your family’s
priority? Know your priorities.
Is it your marriage or buying
a house, or education for your
children, etc.?
2. What are your long-term
and short-term future goals for
your family?
3. List pros and cons of your
situations.
4. Are there other options?
Think creatively. Such as, can
you find a way for your son to
stay behind to finish up high
school?
5. Seek God together as a
family and lean on His higher
power. Where is God calling
your family to be in this season
of your lives? Stop and reflect
on God’s plan. Regardless of
income, or security of a job,
unless it truly merges with
God’s will, unrest will persist
in your lives.
Deciding as a family can
be complicated and time
consuming. But transitions
such as moving overseas can
be life-altering change for your
kids as much as it can be
for an adult. No matter how
attractive the opportunity
appears nothing is worth more
than meeting the inner needs
of your family.
With that, I like to make one
more comment on the danger
of choosing a path based on
salary: “But those who want
to get rich fall into temptation
and a snare and many foolish
and harmful desires which
plunge men into ruin and
destruction” (1 Timothy 6:9).
Rev. Elaine Hisu Cho
[email protected]
Spiritually Speaking
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I
t was the late 1960s and
the
Jesus
Movement,
which began in Southern
California, was gaining traction
around the nation. The movement
gravitated to a return to the
teachings of Jesus Christ and
to the life of early Christians
and spawned creative ways to
deliver those messages. Among
those creative ways was opening
coffeehouses
that
provided
informal places where believers,
hippies or just the curious could
come and hang out.
Don Williams, a college pastor
at Hollywood First Presbyterian
Church, opened one of those
coffeehouses in 1968 and
christened it Salt Company Coffee
House. Williams also felt that
music was a good way to reach
that generation and a band of
musicians was formed named,
appropriately, Salt Company.
“We reached thousands with
the message of Christ,” said Bob
Marlowe, member of the band
Salt Company and organizer of
a reunion concert taking place
on Saturday night at 6 p.m. at
La Cañada Presbyterian Church.
“The message was impactful.”
Marlowe said the Salt Company
wrote their own music with a goal
of singing a Christian message.
“The Jesus Movement was
the antithesis to the hippie
counterculture,” he said. “I think
that the music that came out of
that period and the artists who
started writing their own songs
wanted to share their Christian
[experience].”
He added that there is a similar
need in every generation and it
just depends on how God is going
to ignite that generation.
“In 1968 that was our time,” he
said.
The Salt Company Coffee
House held 75 guests and was
typically packed for both shows on
Friday and Saturday nights. As
the popularity of the coffeehouse
and of the artists grew, a big
concert was held in the Hollywood
Presbyterian sanctuary three
times a year.
The importance of the Salt
Company’s influence was shaken
– literally – by the Sylmar
Earthquake in 1971.
“The building was condemned
after the earthquake,” Marlowe
said, “but the Hollywood First
Presbyterian Church decided that
the ministry was valuable enough
to continue, so they found a new
place. They were very supportive.”
While Marlowe acknowledged
that Salt Company delivered
welcome messages wrapped in
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music, the band also received
positive energy in return.
“We were spiritually nourished,”
he said.
In 1974 the Salt Company Coffee
House closed and the band played
“sparingly” the last several years.
Marlowe said it surprises him
when, on those rare occasions, he
is recognized as a member of Salt
Company.
A 20-year reunion was held
in 1988 that was quite large,
but subsequent reunions weren’t
as well attended. Marlowe
was playing with the idea of
having another when he learned
that a big name in Christian
entertainment had a soft spot for
Salt Company.
“It was in my mind to organize
another reunion. Then I learned
that Dennis Agajanian said that
he started at the Salt Company
Coffee House,” Marlowe said.
Agajanian is huge in the world
of Christian music. He’s recorded
over 20 albums and played at
churches around the world in
120 countries. He is an eighttime musician of the year, and
a three-time entertainer of the
year Christian Country Music
Award winner. Marlowe said that
Agajanian will be performing at
La Cañada Presbyterian Church
on Saturday.
“He’s the ‘A’ act,” Marlowe said.
For the Salt Company, taking
the stage will be Bob Marlowe,
David
Covington,
Pamela
Brownlee and on the bass Scott
Brownlee.
Marlowe said he is “excited and
nervous” about performing but is
hopeful about what the music can
bring to the audience.
“I hope that their Christian life
is encouraged and strengthened,”
he said. “Music can do that.”
He added that he was not
unaware of how special that
period was in the life of Salt
Company.
“That time of our lives was a
magical and powerful time and
I think that people are coming
back to recapture or revisit,” said
Marlowe. “One of the reasons I
wanted to [have the concert was]
to recapture some of that magic.”
There is no charge to attend the
concert but an offering to cover
expenses might be collected.
The La Cañada Presbyterian
Church is located at 626 Foothill
Blvd. in La Cañada.
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Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival!
The Montrose Shopping Park Association (MSPA),
representing over 180 member businesses, is proud to
announce our biggest event of the year, the 33rd annual
Arts and Crafts Festival: Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The event draws crowds of 40,000-plus through our
charming Main Street USA town nestled in the foothills
of Los Angeles. Proud and grateful to have the finest
returning artisans, crafters, food vendors, music and
entertainment, some travel from as far as New Mexico
and Arizona to be here selling their artisan crafts,
jewelry, fine art, textiles, flowers and more.
Festival booths will be located in the 2200, 2300
and 2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue. So come on down
and have a good time with us. A special shout-out to
our “brick and mortar” shops and vendors who do a
really good job doing business every day with a keen
eye on treating you very special. Many will be open
that weekend – some offering discounted items in our
Shopping Park Sidewalk Sale – so be sure to shop
around for your loved ones!
As for this Sunday,
our Harvest Market
features just-picked blueberries, sun-kissed cherries and fresh
garlic. And for your musical entertainment “The Subs” will be
playing your finger-snapping favorites from the ’70s through the
’90s.
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Glendale Votes
June 7 for Measure N
On June 7, Glendale residents
will not only be voting in the
Presidential primary election, they
will also be voting on Measure
N. If you haven’t had the time to
educate yourself, please do. Utility
User Taxes (UUTs) in California
are taxes that cities and counties
are allowed to impose on the
consumption of certain utility
services. As of September 2008, city
and county UUTs generated about
$2 billion per year in tax revenues.
About 154 California cities and four
counties have a UUT. In nearly all
these cases, the UUT was adopted
prior to 1996 through a vote of the
city council or the County Board
of Supervisors. However, after the
1996 passage of Prop 218, to pass
such a tax the voters who would
be paying the tax had to approve it
directly through voting on a ballot
measure.
It’s a tax placed on monthly
residential and commercial energy
bills: water 7%, gas 7%, electric 7%
and communications 6.5%. Overall,
the UUT accounts for $28.25 million
in General Fund revenues for the
City of Glendale, which constitutes
15.2% of the total budget. That’s
the City of Glendale’s third largest
revenue source, behind sales and
property taxes. Without UUT
funding, there would be a significant
reduction of crucial public safety
services and an impact on the City’s
ability to operate as a full-service
city.
As noted in the fiscal impact
reports, elimination of the UUT
will likely require the City to
contract out police and fire services
to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept.
Ramifications for police and fire
departments could include the
following: the elimination of up to
53 full-time sworn police officer
positions, closure of the DNA
Crime Lab and up to two police
substations, the elimination of
37 firefighter positions and a
reduction in the number of on-duty
paramedics, closure of traffic bureau
and dismissal of its personnel, fire
station staffing reductions to three
person engines and the elimination
of the Station 26 engine company
and the elimination of the anti-gang
and anti-drug youth programs.
In case you didn’t know, the
Glendale Police Dept. has fewer
officers per capita than many
cities in California. Glendale has
1.21 officers to every 1000 people,
Burbank has 1.5 police officers per
1000, Pasadena 2.01 per 1000 and
Santa Monica has 2.37 per 1000.
Glendale has approximately 250
police officers. To match the city of
Santa Monica they would need to
Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce
“Our Business is Your Business”
This Saturday, the CV Chamber
is helping Albertsons host its first
Customer Appreciation Day. We
at the Chamber are so pleased
to welcome the new, spiffed up
Albertsons to the neighborhood.
They’re located in the prior
Haggen’s spot at 6240 Foothill
Blvd., Tujunga.
The day promises to be full
of fun and freebies. A section of
the parking lot will be cordoned
off for the festivities. From 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. check out the
lineup of classic cars sponsored
by the Early Rodders Car Club.
Barbecues will be fired up all
day, offering free hot dogs and
other mouthwatering items for
sale. Every 30 minutes they’ll
announce either a cake walk or
– wait for it – a chicken walk!
Winners will go home with a
beautiful cake from the in-store
bakery or an eight-piece chicken
dinner.
Neighboring businesses like
the Do It Yourself Center, Wells
Fargo and Verizon will be on
hand with promos of their own.
There will be other raffles and
giveaways and an outdoor deejay
to keep the party going. Speaking
of parties, Albertsons will
have party ideas and samples
available throughout the day.
So come by for a day of fun,
food, cars and music – Saturday,
May 14 from 10 a.m. on at
Albertsons, 6240 Foothill.
The next major event on
the Chamber’s calendar is
the annual scholarship golf
tournament coming up Friday,
June 24 at Scholl Canyon Golf
Course. Proceeds from this
event will benefit students of the
Crescenta Valley as well as The
Desi Geestman Foundation. The
Geestman Foundation provides
financial and emotional support
to children with cancer and their
families. If you or your business
would like to sponsor this event
we have opportunities ranging
from major sponsorship of $3,000
to tee sponsorship of $150. We
also appreciate prize donations
for our raffle drawing. Deadline
for full advertising benefits is
May 27. Call (818) 248-4957 or
visit our website for more info.
If you’re a golfer, tournament
registration is now open. Your
$125 entry fee gets you 18 holes,
two-person cart, bucket of range
balls, goodie bag, continental
breakfast, refreshments on the
course and Zeke’s famous steak
and salmon lunch. Register at
www.crescentavalleychamber.
org/golf.
Finally, the Chamber always
has our monthly mixers or, as I
like to call them, the “meet-yournext-client parties.” I personally
make new friends over hors
d’oeuvres and sips at the mixers
and often find myself calling
these people the next week
to try out their services. Last
Wednesday’s mixer at Berkshire
Hathaway HomeServices Crest
Real Estate was a big success.
Next month, we’ll have our
mixer at Crescenta-Cañada Pet
Hospital on Wednesday, June 15
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. You don’t
have to be a Chamber member
to come – all are welcome –
however only Chamber members
are eligible to win the big jackpot
which (as of this writing) is now
up to $525!
add 235 officers. That number is
astounding.
The GPD not only provides basic
law enforcement safety to the City, it
has a K9 Unit, a SWAT team, and an
AB109 task force [which supervises
the probation population]. It works
in collaboration with the DEA and
the Office of Homeland security to
arrest known convicts and it houses
a regional DNA crime lab. That
really is amazing. We are getting our
money’s worth with our police and
fire departments. Please remember
that these are designated funds
and cannot be redirected to pay for
any other City needs. They must be
used for the services that they are
dedicated for. There continue to be
many state and federal budget cuts
that affect all the cities and counties
within the state of California.
These small fees that you pay are
a very cost-effective way to ensure
that many of our vital resources in
Glendale will not be jeopardized.
The Montrose-Verdugo City
Chamber of Commerce is supporting
a No Vote on Measure N. Remember
N is for No.
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Upcoming events
Glendale votes on Tuesday,
June 7 in the special election in
conjunction with the Presidential
Primary Election.
June business mixer is on
Wednesday, June 1 from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m.
Lisa Dupuy
Executive Director
Crescenta Valley
Chamber of Commerce
3131 Foothill Blvd., Suite D
office:(818) 248-4957
fax: (818) 248-9625
www.crescentavalleychamber.org
Melinda Clarke
Executive Director
Montrose-Verdugo City
Chamber of Commerce
3516 N Verdugo Road
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 249-7171
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To all interested persons: 1. Petitioner Vanouhi
Shamlian filed a petition with this court for a
decree changing names as follows: Present
name Vanouhi Shamlian to Proposed name
Diana Hovagimian 2. THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested in this matter appear
before this court at the hearing indicated below
to show cause, if any, why the petition for change
of name should not be granted. Any person
objecting to the name changes described above
must file a written objection that includes the
reasons for the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled to be heard
and must appear at the hearing to show cause
why the petition should not be granted. If no
written objection is timely filed, the court may
grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF
HEARING a. Date August 17, 2016 time 8:30am
Dept E b. The address of the court is same as
noted above. 3a. A copy of this Order to Show
Cause shall be published at least once each
week for four successive weeks prior to the date
set for hearing on the petition in the following
newspaper of general circulation, printed in this
county Crescenta Valley Weekly May 12, 19, 26,
2016 June 2, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMNET First
Filing No. 2016104773. The following person(s)
is (are) doing business as: ROBIN LEARNING
SYSTEMS 2708 FOOTHILL BLVD #188 LA
CRESCENTA CA 91214 LA COUNTY. Registered
Owner(s): ROBIN LITSTER JOHNSON 2708
FOOTHILL BLVD #188 LA CRESCENTA CA
91214. This business is being conducted by:
an Individual. The date registrant started to
transact business under the fictitious business
name or names listed above: N/A. I declare
that all information in this statement is true and
correct signed registrant Robin Litster Johnson
title Owner. NOTICE- In accordance with the
subdivision (a) of section 17920. A Fictitious
Name Statement generally expires at the end of
five years from the date on which it was filed in
the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious
Business Name Statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement does
not of itself authorize the use in this state of a
Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights
of another under Federal, State, or Common
Law (See Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business
and Professions Code). Pub. Crescenta Valley
Weekly May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT
Refile No. 2016108351. The following person(s) is
(are) doing business as: HAPPY CONTRACTOR
9937 COMMERCE AVE. TUJUNGA CA 91042 LA
COUNTY. Registered owner(s) KSH INC 9937
COMMERCE AVE TUJUNGA CA 91042 state
of incorporation/organization CA. This business
is being conducted by: a Corporation. The date
registrant started to transact business under the
fictitious business name or names listed above
09/11/2008. I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct registrant/corp/
llc name KSH INC title Owner. Registrant signed
Kim Hopkins. NOTICE- In accordance with the
subdivision (a) of section 17920. A Fictitious
Name Statement generally expires at the end of
five years from the date on which it was filed in
the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious
Business Name Statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement does
not of itself authorize the use in this state of a
Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights
of another under Federal, State, or Common
Law (See Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business
and Professions Code). Pub. Crescenta Valley
Weekly May 12,19,26, 2016 June 2, 2016
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License #696047 (C-33)
Please call for your FREE estimate
2441 Honolulu Ave. #140, Montrose, CA 91020
Phil (626) 590-5011
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YARD SALE
Sat. 8am-2pm and Sun. 8am12pm. Clothes, nick-knacks,
household items, geographic
books and much more. 3333
Country Club Dr Glendale 91208.
Violet’s
Errand
Services
818.248.2001
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818.790.8000
PET SITTING
In business since 1996
Bonded & insured. Walks,
pet sit & medications.
Call Audri (818) 515-9251 or
email [email protected].
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License #536450 • Master Card and Visa Accepted
Washers, dryers, refrigerators,
ranges. Pay top dollar.
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NEW LOCATION:
3720 N. Verdugo Rd.
Unit #5 • Montrose
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CresCentaValleysheriff’sstation
Rummage Sale
Kim Kelly Kris Kline
2341 Honolulu Ave., Montrose
(818) 249-1743
Mon-Fri 10-6 Sat 10-5
We can pick up large bulky items
if you live in la Crescenta,
la Cañada & montrose.
When?Saturday, June 4, 2016 • 7am to 3pm
Where?Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station Parking Lot
4554 N Briggs Ave, La Cañada Flintridge
Why? All proceeds will help support the Crescenta Valley Station
Volunteer Program & Station Fund.
What?Gently used clothing, shoes, toys (no puzzles), holiday decorations,
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We Need
Your
Donated
Items!
Bring in this ad when you purchase a vehicle from us and
we will donate $200 to your favorite school!
AD MUST BE PRESENTED AT TIME OF PURCHASE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
furniture, books, housewares, tools, baby items, bicycles, small
kitchen appliances (in working order), sporting equipment,
knick-knacks, jewelry, CD’s, DVD’s, gardening items, computer
monitors and musical equipment.
Sorry, we are unabe to accept: Mattresses, couches,
refrigerators, torn, worn or damaged items.
hoW? We will be accepting donated items at Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s
Station. Contact Sgt. Gonzales for the pickup/donation schedule.
Please contact: Sgt. Gonzales at (818) 236-4019 or by email
at [email protected]
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Since 1934
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