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Artisyn (pronounced just like “artisan”) Gallery & Cafe will be Artist Synergy’s first physical location, because what’s better than coffee & art combined? (that’s a rhetorical question). At Artisyn Gallery & Cafe anyone will be able to take art lessons, music lessons, dance lessons, writing lessons and any other type of art lesson you can think of. We will also host open mics, art shows, musical performances, etc. see Commerce, page 5
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DEPARTMENTS What Folks Are Doing........... 2 View from the Rock.............. 3 Letters and Perspectives........ 3 Chef Randy........................... 5 S-T Crime Stats..................... 6 Pet Page.............................. 8 Take My Card..................... 11
Beautification Committee Makes S-T Fun Again! OH BOY!!! We’re cooking now! Our new Neighborhood Council is finally waking up and taking care of business. Casting off the “Good Ol Girls” clique, the new board and in particular STNC Rep. Gail Carlson, are getting their hands dirty and cleaning up the community. With the approval of CD-7 councilmember Fuentes, we are getting a new look—and it has nothing to do with branding. An opportunity for artists to paint local grey electrical boxes was launched by the STNC Clean Up and Beautification Committee (CUB). CUB wants to paint the boxes with a design and paint that will protect the artwork from Graffiti with a 10-year warranty. The new paintings will be at:
Art at its whimsical best. 1. Pali Ave. and Foothill Blvd., Tujunga (south side) 2. Tujunga Cyn. Blvd. and Foothill Blvd., Tujunga (south side) 3. Pinewood and Foothill see New Paint, page 5
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United Methodist Church Has Holiday Boutique
Ian Kim Earns the Pamela Bogust Major Peterson Receives ScholarLegion of Merit ship at Fort Lewis Ian Kim of Shadow Hills College was presented the Army and Navy Academy Major Peterson Legion of Merit Award for his performance during the Spring 2014 semester. This award is presented to Cadets who exhibit excellence in citizenship, leadership, and personal appearance. The Cadet must be in a leadership position with the rank of Corporal or higher during the previous semester, must have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, and must have earned a citizenship grade of “Excellent” for each grading period. “We are very proud of these Cadets for their commitment to academic excellence, strong leadership, and good citizenship. They truly embody the Academy’s mission of educating and developing young men of good character,” said Lisa Basista, Dean of Academics. •••
The Tujunga United Methodist Church had their annual Holiday Boutique with all handmade items for your Christmas giving. They had a wonderful assortment of homemade items. What was the most fun was seeing the people who showed up, left and came back with their friends. This is the type of “Ol’ Town Festivities” our community needs. The United Methodist Church supports Boy Scout Troop 370 and the NA meetings in their assembly rooms. This is a great church to belong to and support. 9901 Tujunga Canyon Blvd., Tujunga. Open On Sundays.
Pamela Bogust, of Sunland, CA, received the Continuing Student Merit Scholarship for the Fall 2014 semester. Bogust’s major is Physics - Engineering Physics option. These merit scholarships are renewable for up to 120 credits if criteria are met. Fort Lewis College also offers several other scholarships, including grants, FLC Foundation scholarships, alumni scholarships, departmental scholarships, Native American scholarships, and outside scholarships. Learn more about the FLC Scholarship program.Fort Lewis College is the Southwest’s crossroads of education and adventure. Our blend of small classes, dynamic academic programs, and a liberal arts perspective leads to transformative learning experiences that foster entrepreneurship, leadership, creative problem solving, and life-long learning. And our unique &
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Free Glendale Noon Concerts Free Admission to Glendale Noon Concerts every first and third Wednesday at 12:10-12:40 p.m. at the sanctuary at First Baptist Church of Glendale, 209 N. Louise St. (at Wilson), Glendale, CA 91206. For more information, please call (818) 242-2113. On Nov. 5, the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature soprano Judith Siirila and pianist Dan Bridston performing classic Broadway songs. For more information, email matt.andrews@fbcglendale.net or call (818) 242-2113. Please note: both Siirila & Bridston are Glendale residents. ARTIST WEBSITES : http://judithsiirila.com/bio.html http://danbridston.com/bio.php.
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What an incredible year this has been. I woke up one morning last week and the world had changed overnight. Well at least it seemed like that. The corrupt Chamber of Commerce has a new leader John Loussararian, and based on his past performance with the Y, I really expect him to turn the chamber around. This will be the first time in almost six years that the Chamber hadn’t been bought by certain groups with a perchance for free doughnuts. Usually we wait until the first of the year to make some new resolutions, but there are too many exciting things that I just have to jump into. The STNC Clean Up & Beautification committee under the direction of Gail Carlson has exceed my wildest dreams in getting the community to work together. We had our first Little Landers Home tour and then for the first time in over 10 years, we had a guided tour of the Verdugo Hills of Peace. And it was wonderful to see our local residents, Little Landers mem-
bers and STNC members create and perform the characters that are buried there. Something has changed, and it’s for the better. From getting out the Halloween/Harvest decorations to mounting an antigrafitti campaign of painting those ugly DOT traffic light control boxes, to putting together teams of citizens that really want to make Sunland-Tujunga a great place to live and work in. The old guard is slowly dying off, but you can actually feel the freedom and see the positive change that is happening. I’ve been going through our archives and started scanning in the old newspaper articles and company advertisements from the 1970s. WOW! We sure had a lot of LOCAL businesses here on Foothill Blvd. And in reading all the events we had, we knew how to have fun. We had an “Old Timers” day, carnival rides at the park, an Easter Festival that almost everyone attended, a Blessing of the Animals, 4th of July
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Yes, boys and girls this is going to be a great year ahead of us. I am looking forward to everyone putting in their 2 cents worth and help make this a safe and sane community once again. But I have to caution you, we really can do it together, and not continue to say, It’s The Water.
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Dear Editor, So what is really going on with these people disappearing, new homeless camps just before River Wood Ranch Road and the fires in the forest. I thought we were safe here? I also thought that the Day Street apartments were supposed to provide a home for our homeless, yet I still see so many of them up here at Finn Park? I’ve asked the people at our city hall and they just say “They’re working on it.” When are they going to stop working on it and get something done? And what about that big building on Commerce & Foothill that used to be a Ford agency? Is it cursed or what? Is this going to end up being another Home Depot situation. I’d sure like to know. C.H., Tujunga •••
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security. I had hopes that the city was changing for the better but unfortunately that has not been the case. I have noticed that violent crimes has been on a rapid rise in the city which I can back up by statistics. We are ranked 85th in violent crimes out of more then 200 cities in the county. While our city continues its rise in violence, our neighbors have been no-
ticing a decrease. Tujunga is ranked #151, Shadow Hills is #163 on the list, and La Crescenta is #185, making it one of the safest cities in the county. I have a detailed data sheet which shows daily violent crimes from the past year to further back up the facts. I am aware that you speak your mind and raise concerns about problems facing this city, so my hope is that you
can possibly address this issue as it affects every single person who resides in Sunland. I am going to address my concern to our police department and try to get a response as to what they are doing or not doing when it comes to curbing this disturbing situation in our city. Thank you Aramik Kamali
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Thanksgiving Community Dinner
Keep Those Wheels A Turnin’
By Bonnie Corwin
Last Saturday on November 8, the Chapel of the Hills, located at 11120 Oro Vista Ave. in Sunland, presented Wheels Night. They had bicycles, motorcycles, skateboards, scooters and just about anything else with wheels. Paul Rodriguez Jr., Youth and NextGen Pastor decided to offer this event Volunteers dished up a wonderful Thanksgiving meal last year Tired of bumper-to-bumper traffic? Here’s a monster idea. to help keep their youth and will do the same this year. Everyone is invited. entertained, and interested By RN Penman helping are from Making truck to roll over. Pastor a 7.5-ton, 4-wheel flat bed in church fellowship on It Happen, Sunland NeighPeter Scott, gave his 100% with six cylinders. The a weekend night. Bob Once again, The Chapel borhood Church, Firepoint, support. tires are six-foot high tracHulbert, owner of the of the Hills is having All Nations and New How much weight does tor tires. And Bob made monster truck, which is their Annual CommuHope. All are welcome to it take to run over and history because he had a 1956 Dodge (rebuilt to nity Thanksgiving Dinner. join us as we gather for a destroy two automobiles one of the only monster a monster truck in 1985), Overseeing the event is time of worship, fellowship and what about the tires? trucks around in 1985, and showed up at a planning Patee Colvin, Director of and thanksgiving. The The truck weighs in at went against Big Foot and meeting and offered a Compassion Ministry, and event is on November 23rd around 15,000 lbs. and is couple of autos for the see Wheels, page 9 five other churches are at 4 p.m., 11120 Oro Vista helping serve the homeless Ave., Sunland, CA 91040. and the community. The For any questions, please volunteers that will be call 818-352-1487.
Breakfast with Santa
Corsica’s Deli Hosts Fundraiser for Wildlife Waystation
By Bonnie Corwin
Saturday, November 8 marked the second day of the fundraiser that we all have heard about over the last several weeks. It looked like it was proving to be a huge success! The deli, packed full of individuals purchasing their sandwiches during the lunch hour, was standing room only. Our photographer had to leave to make room for people to order their sandwiches. The deli donated $2.00 for every see Corsica’s, page 9
Mr & Mrs Clause get ready for the Breakfast With Santa festivities The junior section of The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is proud to announce their annual Breakfast with Santa. Every year this event is a big success for the lovely ladies of the junior section. They put a lot of work in making this FUN for the children and the parents. The entire family will enjoy a great breakfast and fun. Each child will receive a photo with Santa and a small gift. They will be able to make some Christmas crafts and have the opportunity to win some cool prizes. The event is located at
the clubhouse at 4004 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta. The festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. on December 6 and the cost is only $10.00 per person. Call Dawna Berger for reservations at 818 957-6939. The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is a non-profit organization that raises money to assist the local community through high school scholarships and other philanthropic needs. If you are interested in joining this great group of women and helping your community, call Dawna Berger at 818 957-6939.
Owner Mary Corsa was really happy with the turnout of people.
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Purple Cauliflower Gratin
Robin said to me one afternoon last week, “Let’s try something different as a side dish for dinner. Let’s have cauliflower.” I thought about it for a moment and replied, “I’ll be right back” and grabbed the car keys. “Where are you going?” she asked? “I’m on a quest to find a very different head of cauliflower,” I said. “You want something different, I’ll give you different. I promise you’ll like it!” When I returned from the store with two heads of purple cauliflower, Robin looked crestfallen until I assured her the taste was the same as regular cauliflower. Don’t let the purple color of the cauliflower dampen
your enthusiasm for this creamy, cheesy, and mighty tasty dish. If you can’t find purple cauliflower, substitute green or orange cauliflower (yes...they really do exist). If you had to, you could use regular cauliflower and the taste would still be the same. Ingredients: 2 medium heads purple cauliflower 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 6 shallots (sliced thin) ¼ cup flour ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cups half and half (substitute regular milk if you must) ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ cup prepared horseradish 1 cup grated Fontina cheese (Gruyere is a good substitute)
Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut cauliflower into florets. Cook florets in boiling salted water until just tender – about 6 to 7 minutes. Prepare the sauce by melting butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add shallots and cook, stirring often, until shallots are translucent and sweet – about 4 minutes. Add flour and salt and stir for 1 minute. Add half and half and nutmeg and stir until thick. Mix in horseradish. Toss cooked florets in sauce with half the cheese and place in a gratin dish. Put remaining cheese on top and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
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Fire at The KFC LET ME TELL YOU A STORY. This gentleman had a flat tire and pulled over to the curb next to an insane asylum. He took off the tire nuts and put them into the hub cap so that they wouldn’t get lost. When he took off the tire, he stepped back, stepped on the hubcap, and they all flipped into the sewer-when he couldn’t reach them. He stood there for about 10 minutes trying to figure out what to do, when an inmate came over, saw what the problem was and said “Why don’t you take one nut off of the other tires and that will get you to a gas station?” Wow! said the man, that is a great idea, but you’re insane, how could you think of that? The inmate looked at him and said, “I may be insane, but I’m not stupid!” And there lies the tale: the homeless we have on left
Where the fire started between the KFC and the apartments. our streets are both insane and stupid. Last night’s fire behind the KFC was due to some of them starting a heating fire in a PLASTIC trash can, under a tree. Do you think the residents of the apartment building next door would say it was OK just because they were homeless and just wanted to get warm? It’s time to start working on this problem.
What’s left of the plastic trash can fire that could have set fire to the tree and the apartments.
New Paint, from pg. 1 Blvd., Tujunga. (south side) 4. Commerce St. and Foothill Blvd., Tujunga (south side) by Mall 5. Plainview Ave. and Foothill Blvd., Tujunga (south side) 6. Mt. Gleason Ave. and Foothill Blvd, Tujunga (south side) 7. Scoville Ave. and Foothill Blvd., Sunland (north side) by Century 21 8. Oro Vista Ave. and Foothill Blvd., Sunland (north side) by Jack in the Box
9. Mc Vine Ave. and Foothill Blvd., Sunland (north side) by Vape shop and Law office 10. Sherman Grove and Foothill Blvd., Sunland (north side) by Sunland Park 11. Sunland Blvd. and Foothill Blvd, Sunland (south side) by Yum Yum Doughnuts 12. Fenwick St. and Sunland Blvd., Sunland (north side) by off/on ramps (at the front corner in Sunland by Sizzlers) For more information, contact Gail Carlson via e-mail at area2repgail@yahoo.com.
Examples of what other towns have on their DOT switch boxes. well Banker Commercial agent Andrew So, the per square foot prices of the Commerce Center have been lowered to make Artisyn will be where ALL artmoving into the Center really ists can come to sit and have a attractive. The Center now has cup of coffee while working on three tenants that are making a painting, or while writing plans to move in. The Center is their latest novel or a new riff the most beautiful commercial for a song. It will be where artbuilding in Tujunga and will ists can express themselves bring even more quality stores through their art and help other into our community. Situated at artists grow as a community. It the mouth of Commerce Avewill also be a great place for nue, the community can now parents to bring their children for various art lessons, or just to look forward to a gathering of hang out with a group of friends. a very diverse group of retail outlets to meet everyone’s One of our additional goals is to raise the Sunland/Tujunga needs. Owner Marcy Ferro said, community up through art and community activities including “Our new campaign is officially gatherings, meetings and activ- launched. Check out all the new perks!” ities provided at Artisyn Gal Artisyn Gallery & Cafe lery & Cafe.” Under the direction of Cold- Where art and coffee meet.
Commerce, from pg. 1
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Theft 10/27/14 06:30 PM 10200 BLOCK OF TUJUNGA CANYON BL
Theft 11/06/14 09:30 PM 7800 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL
Theft 10/30/14 07:00 PM 8900 BLOCK OF OSWEGO ST
Assault 11/07/14 07:45 PM 00 BLOCK OF GREELEY AND COMMERCE
Theft 10/30/14 06:30 PM 00 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL AND MOUNT
Burglary 11/08/14 11:15 AM 10300 BLOCK OF SHERMAN GROVE AV
Claudia Perez Death Follow-up Luis Tapia charged with death of Claudia Perez
Luis Tapia is arrested at the scene of the accident. A Sunland man, Luis Tapia, has been charged in the death of a woman who was killed after he challenged her to a street race, authorities said. He faces one count of murder in the death of 38-year-old Claudia Perez of Sun Valley, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. Prosecutors said Perez was engaged in a street race with Tapia on October 24 about 12:20 a.m. when she lost control
and her car hit a power pole on Sunland Boulevard near La Canada Way in Shadow Hills. Firefighters had to cut Perez’s vehicle to reach her and pry her out. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Tapia was arrested at the crash site. If he is convicted of killing Perez, he faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in prison. His arraignment has been set for December 3 and he his bail is $1 million.
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Robbery 11/03/14 02:00 AM 10500 BLOCK OF FLORALITA AV
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Flag Retirement Ceremony Held by Troop 307
Single car spin-out 210W.
Boy Scout troop 307 has its flag retirement ceremony at the United Methodist Church of Tujunga. In attendance were: Senior Patrol Leader and Life Scout Brendon Sylvester with Cub Scout Jeremiah Von Stowver in front of him, Cub Scouts Jacob Rodriguez, Sammy Turk and Scouts Max Batista, Justin Alvarado, Life Scouts Patrick McLaughlin and Daniel McLaughlin.
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Everybody’s right–nobody’s wrong at a yellow light. Mt. Gleason at Foothill Blvd.
The victim was treated and it was now time to move the motorcycle, “OK, how do we get it out of gear?”
Even when you’re riding safely, a deer can ruin your day. Tujunga Canyon by Archery Field.
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Foothills Pet Page Local Tujunga Cat Wins! by
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Bonnie Corwin
Are you one of the 9.5 million cat lovers who purchased America’s Favorite Cat Calendar for 2015, 365 Cats? Well, if you are then take note: when August 3, 2015 arrives you will see one of Tujunga’s pet cats, owned by Lynn Uterrback, cat #1, Eloise featured. Every year there are thousands of submissions from pet owners who want to have a featured pet in this best selling calendar. Not only did Eloise win a feature in the famed calendar, but she also won Winner of the Week! Two wins for one of our local pets. Yes, we local SunlandTujungans take great pride in our pets. If you cannot find any ad-
ditional desk-top calendars, check to see if any are available from Workman Publishing Company in New York. When perusing the other win-
ners throughout the calendar, one really takes note that winning a page in this calendar is no small feat. Congratulations Lynn and Eloise!
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1970 Nostalgia Piece
And Yet Another Fire in The Big-T This Week A personal observation
I think we need a new legal definition. It would be “The Criminally Stupid” category. Here is the daylight aftermath of last night’s fire in the Big -T. The homeless campers that live near the intersection of Mt. Gleason and the Big-T built a “warming” fire in the middle of the brushfield. You can’t even begin to understand what they were thinking. And of course, now that they burnt out their camp, they’ll be moving to one near you.
4th brush fire in 6 days. The homeless are putting everybody in danger.
Wheels, from pg. 5 Cyclops 100. This makes Bob and his truck definitely a trendsetter. There are now numerous events throughout the year in major venues across the country. There were nearly 75 cheering kids and adults cheering as the monster truck rolled over two late model cars, crushing them under its weight. A really enjoyable and slightly tense moment occurred when the monster truck drove in reverse over the automobiles and looked like it might slide off the cars. Some of the teenaged guys standing next to this writer
Corsica’s, from pg. 4 sandwich sold Friday and Saturday. Outside local artists, Cody Helfand and Gloria Russo sold their beautiful, reasonably priced paintings. All proceeds from the artwork benefited the Wildlife Waystation. One of our very own local STNC members, who declined an interview, came out for lunch to support this event. There were teenaged volunteers that handed out orange bags previously to local businesses and homes with a wish list of items to fill. Corsica’s Deli has decided to keep the orange bag
shouted for more damage to the autos. The entire crowd cheered the driver on as he was smashing metal, glass and caved in auto roofs with his monster truck. Needing more light, Doc lined up The Foothills Paper rig with the trucks in order to light up the makeshift arena. As this reporter was leaving, Hulbert said that this might turn into a yearly party. But for a first of its kind Wheels Night event at Chapel of the Hills, this was so much fun no one will have to twist my arm to attend again. This Wheels Night was a tremendous success. Everyone had a great time! campaign an on-going event to help with the items that are needed at the Wildlife Waystation. The boxes were getting full of many donated items, such as paper towels, cereal and other “wish list” items. To find out more information on how you can volunteer at or donate to the Wildlife Waystation, go to their website at www.wildlifewaystation. org To obtain a wish list so that you can drop off items at Corsica’s Deli, just visit them at 8111 Foothill Blvd, Sunland-Tujunga, CA 91040. And while you’re there you might want to grab a delicious meal.
People lined up to help out the Wildlife Waystation.
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Tujunga Little League Fields Turf Stolen!
LL board member Chantel Gray shows Channel 4 reporters where the turf used to be. By Chantel Gray Last week, someone stole the Astro-turf field that the Tujunga Little League had laid for our T-ball Practice Field. This is not an easy thing to take and would require quite a man and a truck to lift and take. If you happen to see anything or know of someone that just acquired some turf please let us know.
We are a non-profit and get no funding from the city or gov. and a set back like this sucks!” The gate lock had been cut by the LAFD a month ago when they had to medivac an injured hiker off the Little League field and hadn’t been replaced yet. It is not sure when the turf was stolen, but an assistant coach told director Bill Mayes that it was gone on Saturday.
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Monday at 9:15 p.m. Reports of a “vehicle over the side” began coming in. Fire personnel arrived at the intersection of the Big T near Ottie Road, and the incident was upgraded to a brush fire. Helicopters, LAFD and ANF backup kept the fire from spreading past 1 acre. This is the 5th fire in six days. The driver reportedly said “A deer ran out in front of me and I swerved off the road.”
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www.thefoothillspaper.com • VOLUME 10 • NUMBER 23
American Legion Post 377’s First Annual Ultimate Haunted House
One of the fun things about Halloween is the getting people together to have fun and create ideas that are so outlandish, they are actually frightening. This year’s event at the Legion Hall was no different. Without the following people, this wouldn’t have happened and the community wouldn’t have had this safe, fun, scary place to go to. CAST OF CHARACTERS and CREATIVE DIRECTORS: Wyatt Winfield – who created the great haunted house design Wendy Hart SET CONSTRUCTION and DECORATION: Dan Kellgreen Wyatt Winfield Wendy Hart Cliff Kellgreen Robert Young Dylan Carroll Geno Ferone
Emiliano Rodriguez Rod Rodriguez Cordero Hansen Chelsea Mertz ROOM ACTORS: Zombie Room Chelsea Maslowsky Taryn Hanson Ramon Ramos Operating Room Wyatt Winfield* Kelly Miller
Clown Room Dylan Carroll Luke Hunter Haunted Bar Danielle Anderson Brittany Fox Emiliano Rodriguez Sebastian Ramos Sofia Ramos Relief Actors William Torres Suzy Mueller Col. Dolores Tarin
Beverly Naudet Jack Leadabrand Stalker Samuel Naudet Special Thanks to: Kathy Anthony Katie O Brien Paul Pangburn Tom Smoker David “Doc” DeMullé and Chelsea Mertz for the loan of Props
Billy Oskins is Still Missing My father, Billy Oskins, went missing around July 4 after having lived in the same place for at least 17 years—the Sunland-Tujunga area of California. Many, many people love Billy and have helped me greatly in my search for him. For those already helping and new people, I am creating this list of details to help narrow down options and reduce duplicated efforts. I will say upfront that there are some options that I have not included on this list for any number of reasons, such as hearsay and unsubstantiated rumors, but people can always contact with tips and I will follow up as best as I can. If you have any information, anonymous tips can be provided by calling Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS. I last saw my dad myself on June 29. Sunday, July 6, I went to meet him at a church, like I usually did every week, but i could not find him there, or anywhere else where he would normally be that I checked. I figured that I just had missed him. When I went to meet him on the following Sunday, July 13, at the same church, people there told me that he had not been seen anywhere
since around July 4, and a couple of people told me separately that they thought Billy had been staying with me at my place. I immediately became worried, and I checked with the coroner and three local hospitals the next morning both under his name and for John Does. There were (and are) no matches. I also filed a Missing Person Report for Billy. The DR # (Case #) is 1416 11359. The detective was upfront that they do not go out with bloodhounds to look for people, but simply enter names into a system, and if a match comes up, they inform the person who made the report. They have a system called the MR and they can tell if Billy has any interaction with police for any reason, and will tell me. He has not. They have never called me once, but I call them about every week to let them know I am actively involved. Since his disappearance, Billy hasn’t been seen in Sunland, Tujunga, Shadow Hills, etc. He has not been seen not in any of the places he used to hang out, even long ago, such as Tujunga Canyon, Sunland Park, the Pink Motel, Willows Motor Lodge, the KFC on Foothill, etc.