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Rotary at Work Is There a Day Ends With Homeless Camp Clean Highway in Our Future? ................. 2 INSIDE: Pena’s Tacos Whips Up a Treat!
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CC Rotary club members (l to r): Fred Konrad, Dennis Yen, President Robert Ippolito, President-Elect Lynn Chen after a day of cleaning up the 210 on-ramp that Rotary adopted. April 12, 2014 was Rotary at took to the highways… specifically, the Angeles Crest HighWork Day, where Rotarians all way. The CCRC adopted a porover the United States participated in community service tion of the Angeles Crest projects in their neighborhoods. Highway over 20 years ago, and And on that day the Crescenta has been committed to it ever see Rotary, page 10 Cañada Rotary Club (CCRC)
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DEPARTMENTS What Folks Are Doing........... 2 View from the Rock.............. 3 Letters and Perspectives........ 3 Chef Randy........................... 5 Artfully Speaking.................. 5 Take My Card....................... 9 Auntie Gail’s Pet Corner...... 10
Shirley Smith looking at Joe Brownfield apparently kissing Maura, his Rhodesian Ridgeback, Agneta Cohen with her dog Siggy, Timmee Fisher on her right side and Sheila Malavasi at far right. Last Sunday as we were going down Oro Vista we came across the K-9 Search Dog Team practicing in the Big Tujunga Wash. Los Angeles Search Dogs (LASD) was founded in 1985 and is an all volunteer search team for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Team uses trained dogs to search for lost
persons in wilderness and urban areas. Their dogs are also trained to search for cadavers, in avalanches, collapsed and burned buildings, and for drowning victims. They receive 60-100 calls a year from the Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement agencies. Recent requests have see K9 SAR, page 11
Camp Louis Routh which was a LA County Probation Fire Camp for over twenty years was shut down in 2009 and vacated in 2010 leaving the facility and its buildings vulnerable to metal thieves and vandals. The camp which once held and trained hundreds of juveniles in firefighting tech-
niques and served alongside the Little Tujunga Hotshots and the Angeles National Forest firefighters was constantly having financial problems as the City and County cut back on their operating funds. Two years ago in a conversation with County President Misee Camp, page 11
Sunland-Tujunga Honorary Sheriff Race 2014 It’s time again, to elect the Sunland-Tujunga Honorary Sheriff . This annual Chamber sponsored event allows community groups and organizations to sponsor a representative to run for the Sunland-Tujunga’s Honorary Sheriff position. Each candidate registered with the Chamber will be conducting fundraising events to collect votes for this honorary and coveted position. The deadline for submitting votes and proceeds will be Thursday, June 26. All proceeds collected will be shared 50/50 after expenses with the participating sponsors. The winner will be announced at our community’s 4th of July Family Fireworks event.
The American Legion threw a fund raiser April for Past Post Commander Bud Fales. Food was prepared by Tom Smoker and music by the Working Stiffz.
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Pena’s Tacos Whips Up a Special Treat!
If Doc likes it, it’s great! With Cinco de Mayo on its way, you’re probably wondering where you can go to experience a real taste of Mexico. Look no further, because Pena’s in Sunland is the place to go. It all began when Arturo Pena decided to operate a Taco Truck on Foothill Blvd. and when he saved up enough money, he rented the building at 8319 Foothill Blvd., Sunland and it was an instant success. Arturo has been involved in customer service most of his life and worked at the Burns Manor Convalescent Home for 14 years. Going into Pena’s Tacos is like walking into a Loncheria on Alvarado St. in downtown Los Angeles This Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) Pena’s will be whipping
up their best meal yet called the Mexican Flag Enchilada. The Cinco de Mayo plate, also known as the “Mexican Flag Enchilada,” is a full plate of beef, chicken and cheese enchiladas covered in a green, white and red sauce. The meal comes with a generous portion of rice and beans, and it is only $6.00 and is “muy delicioso.” In addition to the way the Mexican Flag Plate looks, the meal is surprisingly affordable and does not skimp on flavor. It tastes fresh and authentic, just like what real Mexican food is noted for. This is a big day in Sunland-Tujunga and around the world, so be sure to plan your day around having an authentic Mexican Dinner to celebrate it.
Armond Sardayani Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi BATON ROUGE, LA—The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce that Armond Sardayani of Tujunga, Calif., was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Sardayani is pursuing a degree in Finance at California State University, Los Angeles. Sardayani is among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of ju-
niors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Little Landers’ Oral Histories at Bolton Hall Museum Little Landers Historical Society announces a unique opportunity for history fans to learn oral history interviewing protocol and techniques. Our May 10th program speaker, Ellie Kahn, has conducted hundreds of oral history interviews since 1988, including international interview projects. Her 1996 film about the history of the Boyle
Heights neighborhood was based on her interviews of area residents and was shown Bolton Hall on April 12. On May 10, Ellie will return to Bolton Hall to offer a handson workshop experience in collecting oral histories. Learn the basics of interviewing and sharing experiences in order to collect personal and family’s stories. Bring your memories and questions and join us for this special event. This program is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. The event will be on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Avenue, Tujunga, CA 91042. Parking is available a few doors uphill at the Elks Lodge. Additional information is available from Little Landers Historical Society, (818) 3523420; www.littlelandershistoricalsociety.org or E-mail littlelanders@verizon.net .
Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus in Riverside
Poppy Day Poppy Days have become a familiar tradition in almost every American community. This distribution of the bright red memorial flower to the public is one of the oldest and most widely recognized programs of the American Legion Auxiliary. Connecting the visual image of the poppy with the sacrifice of service made by our veterans has been an important goal of the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Program since its inception in 1921. Honor the veteran in your life by sending in the poppy
below with your donation. The poppy will be placed on our memorial tree at: American Legion Post 377 10039 Pinewood Ave Tujunga from Memorial Day to the 4th of July. One hundred percent of your donations go directly to assist disabled and hospitalized veterans in our communities. Send to:
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The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus. The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus (VHWC) , a three-part women’s chorus, is still singing after more than 60 years. Many of the current membership of 35 will sing in the 45th annual concert “It’s a Musical World” hosted by the Riverside Mission Belles. The public concert will take place on May 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm at the Riverside Convention Center 3637 Fifth St., Riverside, CA. The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus has sung at Mountview Retirement in Montrose, Scholl Canyon, Windsor Manor and Incarnation Church in Glendale and Villa Gardens, Regency Fair Oaks, and Astoria Regency in Pasadena among other venues. Members of VHWC will
join almost 200 CWC members from throughout California to perform at the annual CWC concert. This year’s musical selections from around the world will include jazz, gospel, a Canadian folk song and selections from Broadway musicals. Guest Director, Melva Morrison is a teacher and choral director at Jurupa Valley High School as well as associate director of the inland Master Chorale. Accompanist Willliam Brakemeyer began playing piano at age five. He spent 36 years in public education and he sings with the Asbury Octet and Raincross Chorale. Virginia Blumenthal who was chosen Woman of the Year by the California Legislature and named
one of the top 100 trial lawyers in the country, will emcee the CWC musical event. CWC, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to encouraging choral singing among women and raising funds for scholarships for vocal students. Two winners, Anthony Whitson-Martini and Gianna Halpin were chosen through an audition process by professional adjudicators. Each will perform at the concert on May 4th and receive their scholarships at that time. Tickets are available at the door of the Riverside Convention Center for a donation of $20. Pre-sale tickets may be obtained by contacting Connie Lynch 951 653-7740 or conniepl@verizon.com.
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Well, what can I say other than Joseph Mailander was right. He said that “You could show the City a videotape of people stuffing the ballot box and they wouldn’t care…” We actually had a really good election. You have to ignore the fact that money passed under the table to the North Valley Reporter against all rules of ethics. That it was proved conclusively to the Empower LA people that the term limits of the Cleghorn machine were run out and no one cared. But what the heck, like Nick Nolte said to his new sidekick in the movie Chinatown “This is SunlandTujunga. And that is the answer for everything. Unfortunately for the scofflaw donut suckers, The Foothills Paper calls out the liars, cheats and thieves. What people do about that knowledge is
their business. I just report the facts as people tell them to me. I look back 4 years ago when the town got Tatulianized. That is when the Lie-Cheat and Steal gang went crazy. Since then, we’ve lost our Watermelon Festival, our Easter Carnival, the Rotary Club went rogue and their presidents stole money to pay for their Scientology classes, the CERT people stopped certing, and the community got divided as to who was really running this town and where in the hell did this “Gateway to the Angeles National Forest” come from being that nobody ever voted on it? But it just doesn’t matter. As long as we have the reality of the homeless people just asking to be left alone because every time we give money to some organization, they never benefit from it. All the
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merchants are complaining about the homeless pan handling in front of their shops, but of course they have forgotten that the Cleghorn machine kicked them out of the Safe Haven Camps and put them on their doorsteps. Oh, and don’t let us forget that the Cleghorns’ hitman Joe Barrett is homeless and living with her on McGroarty. Yes boys and girls, she’s desperately trying to get him in to the Day Street complex. That kicks out one real honest to goodness local homeless person. But it really doesn’t matter. You’re killing yourselves off with your radical driving. Suicide and attempted suicides are up 400%. We’ve had a crime spree for the past month and the SLO still keep telling us that crime is down. Our councilmember Fuentes snubbed the
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STNC inauguration, maybe he knew something. His field reps aren’t even “yesmen”, they’re “mis-spokemen.” We’ve had two killings these past two months. Maybe we should make it matter. Something is wrong with our community, maybe It’s The Water!
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When the Foothills Paper learned that the ice maker at LAFD Station 24 had died, a public request was put out on our FaceBook site and 10,000 people viewed it. With more than 10 offers of assistance, Sunland resident Michael Hidvegi (center, in cap) stepped up and offered a like new ice maker he had in his restaurant. It’s people like this that make our community a great place to live in.
Citizens Charged Up Over Solar Panels By David “Doc” DeMulle Although solar energy appears to be one of the favorites of alternate energy proponents, Fritz Bronner a local resident says that “some of these proposed solar developments are not appropriate for their intended communities. For example, one project proposed for 9965 Foothill Boulevard in Lake View Terrace that is owned by Ecos Energy would build 3,500 (1.50 megawatt) ground-mounted solar photovoltaic cells on an empty property that is located in a residential Equinekeeping District. The project would be inappropriate in the scenic; rural area and would also take away an equinezoned parcel, of which there remain few in Los Angeles. Yet the
State’s blanket policy on solar development makes it nearly impossible for the City to prohibit such a project and find a more appropriate location for it.” Under the DWP’s new FiT (Feed-in-Tariff) Program that exists to encourage businesses with sufficient roof space to install more solar panels than they need for their own electrical needs so that they can sell any excess directly to the DWP. This includes mounting the solar panels on the side of mountains such as the proposed solar units on Reverie in Tujunga. As you drive around town, you will even see solar panels mounted on top of parking structures and vacant land. What creates the controversy is the changing of zoning for the parcel which is split between
The proposed Solar Farm at 9965 Foothill Boulevard in Lake View Terrace. RA-1-K and RE40-I-K agricultural and single family home and ranch properties. The problems in getting this project denied by the residents and neighbors of this 2½ acre
property is that there are no zoning restrictions that would preclude the installation of solar panels in their neighborhood. This could be the way of the future whether we like it or not!
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5 Vital Reasons ArtsDay at L.A. City Hall for Securing your Pet on Car Rides
The more than 300 participants at the Los Angeles ArtsDay get together, we even had locals Belinda Woodruff, Kristee Clark and Ed Novy in attendance.
Americans have been buckling up for years, and for good reason. The proper use of lap and shoulder belts has been shown to reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat car occupants by 45 percent, while reducing their risk of moderate to critical injury by 50 percent. Further research has shown that unbelted rear seat passengers increase the death rate of front seat passengers by up to 5 times. With these facts in mind, we take care to make sure that all of our family members are safe and secure during car travel. Or . . . do we? While we strap our kids and ourselves in snugly, we may be forgetting our four-legged family members. Many people believe that securing their pets in the car is unnecessary for short trips around town, and don’t think twice about traveling with unsecured pets to the bank, the pet store or the dog park. However, these short and sweet trips are when most accidents occur. With pet travel on the rise, more and more dogs and cats are at risk of suffering severe injuries during car trips. To help bring awareness to this problem, we’ve come up with five important reasons for securing your pet in the car. 1. Driver Distraction Even the most well-behaved pet travelers can get overly excited or frightened while riding in a car. Frightened or excited pets may jump into the front seat, lunge out of windows, cry or bark incessantly, or attempt to climb on the driver. Multiple pet travelers may choose an inopportune moment for a fight or a rambunctious play session. Any one of these scenarios can cause the driver to become distracted, which can dramatically increase the chances of an accident. 2. Injury During a Car Ride Even in situations where an accident does not occur, pets who are allowed to roam free in the car can become injured in a variety of ways. If the car swerves or
stops suddenly, they may tumble off seats, be thrown across the car, or be hit by unsecured objects. A curious or comfort-seeking cat may crawl into a tight space and get stuck. Dogs who stick their heads or paws out the window risk injury from passing cars, or may be tempted to try and jump out if something outside the car piques their interest. 3. Injury During a Crash During a crash, unsecured pets can be thrown against windshields or out of windows, and those riding on their parents’ laps can be seriously injured by deployed airbags.
ArtsDay is an annual opportunity for Angelenos to celebrate the contributions of arts and culture to the community and to talk with their elected officials about why the arts are important to us. Now in its third year, ArtsDay unites artists, audiences, and arts organizations with the leaders who represent them in City Hall, fostering stronger relationships between those crafting the vision of LA’s future and those who make it a reality. They use ArtsDay as an opportunity to highlight the contributions of the arts to all spheres of life, from education to business, public safety to
health care, transportation to in- community during the day’s City Council meeting. Last year novation. “We thank our electnearly 400 advocates joined toed officials for their investments in arts and culture in gether in the John Ferraro City their communities and ask them Council Chambers, most of to keep their pledges to foster them wearing the iconic red healthy, vibrant, and prosperous “Creative Capital” t-shirts designed by local artist Andrew communities that include the arts.” said one of the organizers Colunga. Arts for LA hosts a continen- The Council Meeting is a tal breakfast reception in the singular opportunity for our City Hall Rotunda prior to the community, often isolated by morning’s city council meeting. the vast geography of Los Angeles, to feel connected not onThis is a great opportunity to ly to one another, but to the see old friends and make new city’s elected leadership. ones in the arts and culture STNC and S-T community communities throughout L.A.! One of the hallmarks of Arts- members joined in the festiviDay is the visual show of supties and a group photo on the port by the arts and culture City Hall steps.
4. Potential Injury to Other Passengers Even at just 30 miles per hour, the impact from a car crash can turn a 60-pound dog into dangerous projectile wielding 2700 pounds of force, which could have devastating consequences for both the pet and anyone else rising in the car. 5. Loss or Injury After an Accident While most safety concerns revolve around what happens during a car crash, few people consider the dangers posed in the aftermath of an accident. Unsecured pets that are frightened and disoriented may run out into traffic, run away entirely, or become aggressive with police or paramedics who are trying to help with a rescue. Current pet auto safety devices are comfortable, affordable, and easy to use. There are plenty of options available. Pet travel crates and kennels are a traditional option that keep pets calm and secure. Vehicle pet barriers restrict pets to either the cargo area or back seat. And pet safety belts secure pets firmly to the seat, where they can still look out the window to their hearts’ content. There are numerous options available for securing your pet during car travel. Whichever product you choose, know that you’re investing wisely in your pet’s safety and well-being.
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Tres Salsas for Cinco de Mayo By Chef Randy Why do I offer different salsas for those of us who wish to honor Cinco de Mayo? Sometimes one salsa is simply not enough. Other times different foods require different sauces. Often times it is just plain fun. Why do I offer only three different salsas and not five? Five would have been cool because the title could have been “Cinco Salsas for Cinco de Mayo” which sounds so much better. I wish I had a better answer but the truth is I only have three different salsa recipes in my culinary bag of tricks. These salsas are so good, however, that three is good enough. Give them a try and let me know what you think. Grilled Peach and Avocado Salsa Ingredients: 2 ripe Haas avocados 2 ripe peaches
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Fire on Little Tujunga Canyon
Angry bees attacked the bee keeper severely stinging him and causing him to drop his smoker which set fire to surrounding brush and a few hives. LAFD and LACo firefighters assisted by ANF members responded and provided medical aid for the bee keeper. If a person is stung too many times or has an allergic reaction to bee sting venom, they could succumb to anaphylactic shock.
“For me, that means pushing my limits, trying new things, and creating what I love. As “Caroline Anderson once told me, “why paint what’s been done before? I want every painting to challenge me to do what I’ve never done. If you want to stand apart from the sea of sameness, then your challenge is to avoid doing what others already do well, find out what excites and challenges you, be open to new approaches, and be passionate about every aspect of the painting process.” Needless to say I felt vindicated. So many painters think if they just capture the scene this is enough. If they render every detail faithfully the scene will come to life. This thinking falls short of what I believe art is supposed to do. Art should uplift, should transcend reality. I don’t paint to show things as they are; I paint to show things as I see them; how I feel about the subject before me. I believe those who view and appreciate painting are looking for individuality. We basically all look at things with our eyes only. It is the artist who sees things with their souls; with their imagination. Most of us don’t have the time or will to see life as something to stop and notice. It is the artist’s job to bring into consciousness the things most don’t take the time to see. It is the artist’s job to show nature in a different light. I know I am not alone in
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thinking about sameness in art. This is a condition that is inevitable when many take up the brush. There are many qualified artists making wonderful paintings of our surrounds. They have studied and worked and have come to an understanding the beginner or novice or part time painters have not. That art is an expression, a language. If you are to express your feelings using art, you need to work and understand you tools. You need to understand to dynamics of the process. You need to understand the language of art and how to speak clearly and succinctly. Leave out the superfluous and unimportant. Focus in on the essentials. Including every detail won’t make a better painting. As in life, so too in art. We must focus in on what is essential and find a way to show this in an interesting, personal way. Most of us have seen trees and grass, mountains and hillsides. But few of us think much about the beauty inherent in them; the wonder and majesty of a snow capped mountain, the mystery of ocean waves; the beauty of a sunset over the city or countryside. The power of a flower as it pushes through to grow in the sun. Artist’s see these things and have a drive; a need; to express their fascination. This is what people want to see. This is what people need to see. The artist is the conduit through which to see it.
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Tujunga-Sunland’s Clean Slate at American Legion on May 17
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Clean Slate’s publicity photo. Legendary Tujunga/Sunland rock band Clean Slate perform in concert at American Legion Post #377, 10039 Pinewood Ave., on Saturday, May 17. 8 p.m. show. $5.00 cover. Info: (818) 353-9856 Clean Slate (James Williamson, drums-vocals; Darrel Monson, guitar/vocals; Craig T. Fall, guitar/vocals; Chris Turbis, keyboards/saxophones/acoustic guitar/vocals; Bill Winkler, bass/vocals) are five hardworking musicians from Southern California who got their start in 1976, with their first gig taking place at Rocky’s Shamrock when all the band members were only 18 years of age. As Clean Slate’s popularity grew, so did the size of the venues they played - first, The Amber Glo on Sunland Blvd. (at Wheatland); next, as the house band at My Way in Montrose, as well as Lady Jane’s and Sherlock’s; finally, touring throughout the 1970s and ‘80s with memorable performances at June Lake in Steamboat Springs, CO, Catalina Island, Lake Tahoe and and Palm Springs, to name a few. Clean
Slate opened shows for such notable music names as Tower of Power and Boz Scaggs. The late Delaney Bramlett, Dwayne Bailey (from Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Band), and members of Stevie Wonder, Glenn Campbell, and Dave Mason’s bands are among those who regularly jammed onstage with Clean Slate. “A lot of our kids and grandkids were just a blink away after one of our gigs,” says Williamson. “We have always been playing and raising our families. We got off the road in the early Eighties to concentrate on raising our kids and build our businesses, but have always kept jamming and rehearsing - kind of like playing cards once a week. Then when a gig would come in, we would do it.” The same members started The Boys of Summer Eagles tribute in 2004, and says Williamson, “we haven’t looked back.” Expect to hear songs from both their Clean Slate era AND The Boys of Summer Eagles tribute at the American Legion Post show.
Gissele Tohom at the High Valley Lodge Convalescent Hospital on Easter Sunday. Gissele Tohom had a lovely visit time meeting the residents of High Valley Lodge in Sunland-Tujunga where she passed out Easter goodies and made new friends. She has been invited back and is looking forward to growing her
new friendships as she will be an ongoing volunteer. One of the residents says she brought the sunshine with her smile. Tohom says that happiness was the purpose of her visit and she is glad that she made someone smile that day. She is
a Jr Pre-teen Finalist for National American Miss and is going for the State Crown on July 31. Her goal is to continue to be a role model that no matter your age you can make a difference. Happy Easter to everyone!
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Everybody Reads The Paper! First rain of the month didn’t slow this driver down, but the railing did.
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Miss Tujunga was honored to participate in the community dinner as a volunteer which was held at Chapel of the Hills Church and hosted by Pattee Colvin Easter Sunday. She loves helping others and wants to be a role model that no matter how young or old you are you can make a difference.
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Wrangel Stangel Did you vote in the recent Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council (STNC) election? If you did or did not and you are an animal lover you ought to be pleased to know that we now have two professional animal advocates on the STNC board. Dana Stangel is our elected Animal Issues Group Representative (there are 8 Group Reps.) and I am one of two Region Reps. for Region 2. On April 9, we held our first STNC meeting with the newly elected group and created a first ever Animal Issues Committee, with Dana Stangel as the Chairperson. We are going to use this committee to help our community be more aware of wild and domesticated animal related issues. I thought this pet column would be a great place to share information on a local and very unique type of animal rescue organization. Teranga Ranch is a non-profit that specializes in reptile rescue and environmental education. Dana Stangel, Executive Director and her busy team take in unwanted animals and educate the public about eco-responsibility, pet ownership, adaptations for survival, living with wildlife and more. They take in lizards and other reptiles who have nowhere else to go. Some are adopted out, and some become part of their educational program. Their mission is to help animals who have nowhere else to go and to educate the public about the pet trade, the sometimes overwhelming requirements of reptiles as pets, adaptations for survival (rainforest vs. desert lizards), and lizard physiology. Teranga Ranch also provides local volunteer opportunities for young and old! From cleaning enclosures to handling animals at events, to organizing events, they are grateful for all of their variety of volunteers. Teranga Ranch also has a Naturalist Club for kids! Once a month, they do a kids oriented activity. They go on a nature hike or they come to Teranga Ranch to learn about a specific animal and get to know that animal up close and personal. Their hikes are family-friendly (not too steep not too long) and FREE! The next one is coming up on May 4th at 10am at the Chilao School in La Canada. It is hard to “wrangel stangel,” she is so busy as a mother, wife and animal issues advocate. Her next big endeavor involves planning “Summerfest” (in August) at Sunland Park. More information will be available in the coming months. Please consider supporting this local 501C3 group. There is an annual Teranga Ranch membership fee of $25. Teranga Ranch contact information is: (818) 305-4377 info@terangaranch.org You get a t-shirt, a monthly newsletter and regular updates. Be a part of the beautiful growth that is happening right here in our community. We look forward to helping (as always) with your pet sitting needs and dog walking.
tablespoon olive oil plus 1 tablespoon lime juice on the flat sides of each half. Make sure they’re coated generously to avoid sticking to the grill. Once the grill is hot, add the avocado and peach halves, cut side down, and close the lid. Grill for 4 minutes. Use grill tongs to carefully remove the peach and avocado halves to a plate. While the peaches are still hot they can be easily peeled. Allow them to cool before dicing. Use a large spoon to scoop the avocado flesh away from the peel. In a large bowl combine the remaining lime juice, shallots, garlic, and jalapenos. Dice the avocados and peaches into small pieces and fold into the salsa. Refrigerate for approximately 30 before serving.
Rotary, from pg 1 since. CCRC members and friends were out in full force early Saturday morning to clean up their adopted stretch of Angeles Crest. Every member, armed with their orange vests, hard hats, gloves, trash pickerupper tools and trash bags brought good cheer and a posi-
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Directions: Remove the skin and seed from mangoes. Puree enough fruit in a blender to provide ½ cup mango pulp and cut enough mangos for another ½ cup diced mango. Remove the seeds from habanero and dice finely. Note: when removing seeds, use tive attitude. Close friends got closer and new friendships were forged, while litter was being put in its place. In the end, bags upon bags of garbage were collected and prepared to be hauled off. All in all, another great day for the CCRC, where the aim is to help everybody win, truly personifying their motto: “Service above self!”
gloves if necessary and wash hands thoroughly afterwards. If you like really hot salsa, use ½ teaspoon diced habanero chilies. Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir to mix well. Cover and let sit for 1 hour to allow flavors to blend. If salsa is too thick, add a small amount of water. Salsa Fresca Ingredients: 5 - 6 medium tomatoes (diced) 1 medium white onion (diced) ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped fine) 2 jalapeno chiles (seeded and chopped fine) 1 garlic clove (minced) Juice of 1 lime Salt (to taste) Directions: Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, stir and enjoy. Crescenta-Canada Rotary is one of the oldest service clubs in the area, founded in the 1940s. It meets on Tuesday evenings at 6:45 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. If you are interested in participating in the volunteer efforts of the CCRC, please contact President Robert Ippolito at 818-612-0618. All are welcome.
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Orrill’s Auction Services S-T Crime Stats By Michele Pickering
It is always exciting and far too infrequent that we welcome a new business in Sunland-Tujunga, and we have a LOT to look forward to with Orrill’s Auction Services, located at 10511 Sunland Blvd., in the Ralph’s shopping center in Sunland. This much needed addition to our community offers us an incredibly fun method of finding unique and fairly priced treasures of all kinds! Orrill’s Auction is a fourth generation family owned business, founded in 1928 by the great grandfather of the current owners. Originally they were located near many other similar companies that formed a corridor of auction houses along historic West Adams Blvd in Los Angeles. When the family sold the building in late 2013, we were fortunate to have them join our community in March of this year for a perfect fit. As unique as we are here in Sunland-Tujunga, Orrill’s is one of the few remaining general auction houses that features an unlimited variety of items, not just high end and high dollar items. The company is very community oriented, and was awarded a citation from the City of Los Angeles for their strong relationship to the community, which was presented to them by the LAFD. The auctions are held every other Tuesday, and select Saturdays. The first two auctions have not only had a great turnout, but have filled up the shopping center parking lot for a much needed community event, and most
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With a filled-to-capacity room, the bidding was hot and heavy. Everybody won! likely a noticeable benefit to will keep you busy and enterthe neighboring businesses. tained for hours. In my 20-30 When we at The Paper inminute visit I watched severquired on the starting bids on al truckloads being unloaded a few of the items, they were by long time employees that more than reasonable, and really know the business they there is such a wide variety are in, and for the amount of interesting pieces, there is and variety of inventory they definitely something for evhave, they are very well oreryone. The quality is outganized, standing, and all items are in- For anyone who has spected carefully. household or collectable The items auctioned are items taking up space that acquired from dealers, prithey would like to sell, the vate parties, and storage auc- experts at Orrill’s Auction tions, and include a very can get top dollar for quality wide variety of furniture, art- pieces, so give them a call. I work, collector’s items, muknow I am personally very sical instruments, appliances, excited to attend my first tralamps and fixtures, antiques, ditional auction, and urge evrugs, crystal table pieces, eryone to come take a look. baseball/ football cards, There really is something for books, amazing cookie jars, everyone, and even if you are and MUCH more. You can not looking to purchase anycheck their website at: www. thing, the history of many of orrillsauction.com and check the pieces offers a museum the ‘Featured Items’ page for quality experience, and it is photos of upcoming auction well worth checking out. To pieces. If you see make it even more appealing, something(s) you like, plan the family that owns the to come by the store on the business are wonderful, comMonday before the auction munity oriented folks that are date for an up close look at happy to be here, and are the items, and make sure you hoping to be here for a very have at least an hour or two long time. as there is a lot to see. There So come out and have are treasures EVERYsome fun this coming TuesWHERE, and the extraordiday, April 29 starting at 9:30 nary variety and great quality am!
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Camp, from pg 1 chael Antonovich, we brought up the idea of turning it into a “Homeless Re-Training and Housing Complex” along the lines of the OSS Facility in Tujunga. County Supervisor Yvvone Burke was an advocate of finding housing for homeless families and in particular, the retraining of them so that they could become self sufficient. Camp Louis Routh is still a viable project if funds were made available. Unlike the $15 million dollar day Street facility that only houses the elite homeless that are receiving State and County aid, the Camp 15 facility would cost only $400 per person per month and provide them with on the job
Theft 04/24/14 03:30 PM 2100 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BLVD Theft 04/25/14 09:40 PM 10100 BLOCK OF FERNGLEN AV Theft 04/25/14 10:00 PM 10500 BLOCK OF REDMONT AV Theft 04/26/14 06:45 PM7000 BLOCK OF GREELEY ST Theft 04/26/14 02:00 PM 6800 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL Theft 04/26/14 06:30 PM 6300 BLOCK OF DAY ST Theft 04/26/14 08:00 PM 10500 BLOCK OF WOODWARD AV Theft 04/27/14 04:40 PM 2200 BLOCK OF W FOOTHILL BLVD training. A couple of years ago, the Cleghorn machine and her hitman Joe Barrett went out of their way to destroy the three SAFE HAVEN CAMPS in Tujunga, resulting in homeless people now living on the streets, behind buildings and pan handling in front of local businesses. The last SAFE HAVEN working camp in the Big Tujunga ranch land closed 18 months ago when all residents had obtained jobs and moved out. “There are four ‘homelesstransient’ working groups in S-T and not one of them knows what they are doing” stated David DeMulle’, PhD. “We have a workable plan if we can get the community to back it. We can only wait and see.”
departments and the State Office of Emergency Services. There is been the Metrolink Train acnever a charge for their services. cident in Chatsworth, the search Like the Montrose Search and for the body up the Big Tujunga Rescue that we featured a Canyon near Vogel Flats with the couple of issues back, the K-9 Sheriffs deputies as well as the Search and Rescue Team is an Wildfires and the destruction of all volunteer group and on call the Mobile Home park in Sylmar. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They work only for law For more information, please enforcement agencies, fire visit: LASEARCHDOGS.ORG.
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S-T Chamber of Crescenta-Cañada Hosts its Commerce Hosts Festival! Are we missing something? Festival You Can Still Be Crooked In S-T And Not Be A Criminal! The S-T Chamber of Commerce held its annual Easter/ Spring Festival in Sunland Park this past Easter weekend. More than 150 people showed up over the three-day weekend, and many vowed “never to come back.” Although unpromoted except for illegally placed banners and one large banner strung across Sunland Blvd. with the inglorious statement “Sunland-Tujunga Gateway To The Angeles National Forest” stuck on the bottom. Two weeks later, the sign is still flapping in the wind over Sunland Blvd. This is your S-T Chamber at work. The slogan, which is owned by Paolina Milano and forced down the throats of S-T residents, is just another power play by the Cleghorn Machine. Down the street, the Crescenta-Canada Chamber held their festival on one day and had over 1,000 visitors, they had a classic car show, food trucks, rides for toddlers to adults and reasonable prices. All the service organizations got involved and EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME! Our next great event is the coming 4th of July parade and fireworks. The Cleghorn machine has been extorting money from potential participants telling them that they “had to join the Chamber” in order to march in the parade. That’s interesting because the Chamber and the Rotary Club that runs the parade have nothing to do with each other.