Is There Any Intelligent Life Left in Tujunga? See “View From The Rock,” pg. 3
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INSIDE: La Crescenta Women’s Club Holds 9/11 Remembrance ................
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Jack-O’-Lantern Carving Contest ................
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Dog Park Celebration in Crescenta Valley ................
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Tujunga Goodwill Gets Ready for Halloween ................
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Kathy’s Kreations Scares up Halloween ............
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12th Annual Tierra del Sol Fall Festival ............
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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 S-T Crime Stats..................... 6 Pet Page.............................. 8 Take My Card..................... 11
THE PAPER WITH AN ATTITUDE!
VOLUME 10 • NUMBER 20
Sarah Joy Broderson National Miss Amazing First Runner-Up This past August 8, 2014, Sarah Joy Broderson, 21 year old daughter of Eric and Christie Broderson of Sunland, was one of six young women from Southern California, who attended the Miss Amazing National event in Omaha, Nebraska. She represented her home state in her age division of Junior Miss, age 20-23. The California queen won her age division at the state event at Birmingham High in February, and since then has been making appearances at different events. Miss Amazing’s main event is structured as a pageant, however the participants aren’t judged on outer beauty or clothing. Instead, a panel of judges gets to know the participants and evaluates which ladies are positive role models, go through life using their abilities to their best capability, and don’t let their disability de-
fine who they are. The areas of skills that the girls demonstrate are one-on-one interview, speaking on stage with a microphone (or through an interpreter for the non-verbal participants), and showing confidence in an evening wear outfit. Sarah was escorted by her 9-year old nephew, Jacient Cox, from Beaverton, Oregon. She was also accompanied on the trip by her Aunt Marjie Hunter, of Miramonte, Sister Brandy Cox and Nephew Bryan Cox of Beaverton, as well as her mother, Christie. Sarah Joy is in her fourth and senior year at Miller Career Transitional Center in Reseda, where she has enjoyed being on the cheerleading squad, It’s truly amazing! learned how to ride a twowheeled bike, how to prepare nearly every year a report card Sarah has been an active part and serve food at Cafe Miller, of straight As in her academics. of an acting group called Born to Act Players for 4 years and has acquired many computer Right now she is in an intern and office skills and has had work program and loves it. see Runner-up, page 5
Thousands Enjoy Sunset Strip Music Festival By Vince McManus The Sunset Strip has long been a musical haven for lovers of rock n’ roll. Since the mid 1960s, rock clubs belonging to the West Hollywood stretch of Sunset Blvd such as the Roxy and the Whiskey a Go Go have served as launch pads for legendary musical acts. The Doors, Guns ‘N Roses, Motley Crüe and countless others all have roots embedded in The Strip. Over time, the emerging music scene of the area died down from it’s 1980s peak. Although the days of legendary artists performing on The Strip are seemingly gone,
rock clubs still dominate the area, and there is a rich musical history to be celebrated. Today, the annual talk of the town is the Sunset Strip Music Festival, which just celebrated its 7th year on September 20th and 21st. This is both a time for rock n’ roll greats to revisit their origins on The Strip, and a time for notable emerging acts to gain considerable recognition in the public eye. The annual festival takes place in the iconic music venues that made The Strip famous, and outdoors on The Strip itself. With this year’s festival expanding to two days, it’s bigger than ever. 2014’s Saturday night head-
liners were none other than alternative rock pioneers, Jane’s Addiction, who played straight through their influential debut album, Nothing’s Shocking. They drew a crowd out onto the street of more than 12,000 fans. The legendary band’s frontman, Perry Farrell, shared his stories of playing some of his first shows in The Roxy Theater. One of the more noteworthy new bands to play the festival was electronic rock fusion outfit Crosses, fronted by Deftones singer Chino Moreno. They delivered a surprising set that seemed to inject energy directly into the crowd. see Sunset Fest, pg. 4
Jane’s Addiction frontman, Perry Farrell, rocking with guitarist Dave Navarro.