THE FOOTHILLS PAPER - JULY 24, 2015

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Frootopia opened its doors to the community last weekend and will have a Grand Opening event on August 1, 2 and 3 to celebrate its being the first business that is open daily at the newly renovated Commerce Center. Just in time for the hot weather, Frozen Yogurt is a fun way to cool off.

The Artisyn Cafe & Gallery is open and holding art classes and music sessions on a “by announcement” basis.

The Urgent Care facility and the La Amore Nail Salon are expected to be open for business by the first of the month.

The Day Spa is in negotiation with potential buyers and is expected to open in September.

INSIDE: Sons of American Legion ................

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New Pastor at Montrose Church ................

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Bloomin’ Squares ............

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DEPARTMENTS What Folks Are Doing........... 2 My Two Cents....................... 2 View from the Rock.............. 3 Letters and Perspectives........ 3 Chef Randy........................... 5 Pets Page............................. 8 S-T Crime Stats................... 10 Take My Card..................... 11

Wag My Tail Helps Rescue Dogs Live

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Rescue Dogs have their day in the sun!

One of the benefits of being a TFP reporter is you get to eat a lot of fun things. Dyan McManus and Frootopia owner Marine Labadzhyan piling it on.

Harmony Farms and MedEx Pharmacy will be sponsoring a PET FOOD ROUND UP next month benefiting the S-T Temporary Aid Station and Making It Happen!

While discussing the upcoming benefit, mention was made regarding the amount

of rescue dogs that have been saved from termination by local residents who adopted them. The comment prompted Foothills Paper editor Doc to state that he has four rescue dogs at his ranch and that it would be nice to take them see Pet benefit, page 5

Lions Hunt, Kill, Classical Mystery Watermelon Fest Tour at the POPS by

Karen Perdue

Most of you are old enough to remember the Sunland-Tujunga Watermelon Festival that brought joy and happiness to our community for 51 years. And then it went to hell in a handbag.

Lions club members welcomed in an outsider that promised to “Make SunlandTujunga a Destination, not a venue.” And it went downhill from there with entrance fees, higher costs of rides, and of course the mis-placement of funds.

And now it’s officially over. After being moved to the Rose Bowl and losing the rights to the name Watermelon Festival, it was

Three of the Fab 4 at the Pasadena POPS. by

No Mo Watermelon? moved again, this time to the Santa Anita Race Track.

Each time sustaining more see No Mo, page 10

David DeMullé

On July 11, I had the opportunity to hear Classical Mystery Tour, a Beatles tribute band, at the Pasadena POPS in the Los Angeles County Arboretum.

Growing up with the

Beatles and not knowing what their music was going to do to the music culture was fun. It was only later as the entire world went crazy with “Beatlemania” did it begin to sink in. Elvis and the Beatles’ music revolutionized see Magical, page 9

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Key Club News From Verdugo Hills High Glendale Arts Hosts Free Outdoor Concerts Free outdoor concerts presented by Glendale Arts at Glendale’s City Hall / Parcher Plaza, 613 E. Broadway, Glendale from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

July 23 - Ghost in the Machine August 20 - Stunt Road Bring your lunch and enjoy the music! For more information, please visit GlendaleArts.org.

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Free Glendale Noon Concerts Free admission to Glendale Noon Concerts every first and third Wednesday at 12:1012:40 p.m. at the sanctuary in First Baptist Church of Glendale, 209 N. Louise St. (at Wilson), Glendale, CA 91206. For more information, call (818)

242-2113.

For information, please visit http://fbcglendale.net or email: matt.andrews@fbcglendale.net.

AUGUST 5: TRIO SONATAS: Loeillet, Vivaldi,Telemann and Lotti, Patricia Maki -flute, Catherine Biagini -cello, Patricia Harpole - piano.

AUGUST 19: ROLON TRIO: Nancy Roth - violin, Suji Kang - cello, Lorenzo Sanchez- piano performing “Swing Shift” by KENJI BUNCH. •••

Sunland Resident Named to the U of Delaware’s Dean’s List Aaron Crasnick of Sunland, California 91040 has been named to the University of Delaware’s Dean’s List for the 2015 spring semester.

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The Jewel City Knitters’ August Meetings Jewel City Knitters will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, August 5 from 7 - 9 p.m. at Scholl Canyon Estates, 1551 E. Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale. Membership is free. Knitters, crocheters and those who wish to learn are welcome. For more information, visit www. jewelcityknitters.com or email susandietel@yahoo.com.

Jewel City Knitters will hold its monthly JCK Charity Knit & Crochet on Saturday, August 8 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Library, 3301 E. Chevy Chase Dr., Glendale (818) 548-2046. Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of knit, crochet and conversation. For more information, visit www. jewelcityknitters.com or email sandra.canfield@yahoo.com.

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Key Club Members show their skill in American Sign Language! by

Margret Yakhaman

On July 18, the Verdugo Hills High School (VHHS) Key Club Beach set out to perform a clean-up at Dockweiler Beach. The Club’s members are Minuet Azani, Artin Kasumyan, Arthur Kasumyan, Jesus Torres, Calista Yakhaman, Tessa Fowler, Taylor Hanes and Sydney Donovan joined Key Club students from other

districts and surrounding schools to clean up the beach.

Despite the temporary closure of the beach owing to lightning — as well as a storm on the way to the beach — Key club members stuck it out and completed their mission: a litter-free beach.

The dedication and devotion of this group to provide the best possible community service are exhibited at events such as this one.

My Two Cents Take the Girls For a Drive There’s a new surgical procedure called InstaBreast that allows women to try out temporary breast implants.

The procedure can take as little as twenty minutes and cost $2,500-$3,500. A woman will have 24 hours to live with the breasts and come to a decision. It’s like test-driving a car with you wearing the airbags.

For some women the InstaBreast can be a confidence boost for attending special occasions like a wedding or high school reunion. Although at your 50th high school reunion, it can disconcerting to watch a fellow classmate hunched over like Quasimodo because the breasts she’s test-driving are so big and heavy they’re weighing her down. Because she’s bent in half, all conversation is conducted face to navel. Luckily, she’s pinned her name tag to the back of her sweater for all to read. You read the name: Willie? No, wait, that can’t be, you read it again. Oh, it’s Millie. It’s hard reading upside

down.

For some women InstaBreast can be a confidence boost, but for me it’s a dye job.

I have what I call my “dentist dyed hair.” Before a dental appointment, I get my hair dyed. Why? The dentist and hygienist always stand over me and have a clear view of my head. I don’t want them to see that my hair is the same color as my teeth. I don’t care if they see plaque buildup, but they should not and will not see my gray hair. My vanity speaks from the dental chair.

Why, if I knew when I was going to kick the bucket, I’d make an appointment with my stylist the day before to get my “death-dyed hair.” I don’t want to be viewed and have people whisper, “It’s a shame she let herself go; didn’t even bother to touch up her roots.”

The mortification! If I wasn’t already dead, I’d die from the embarrassment. Mourners should not and will not see my gray hair. My vanity speaks –even from the grave.

Cindy Argiento is a freelance columnist. To check out her book and laugh along at her other works, go to cindyargiento.com.

She may be contacted via cargiento@aol.com.

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Can you believe it? Another month has gone by and the weather is really worth looking at. If you didn’t believe in global warming before, now’s a good time to look at your yard, the streets and of course, Sunland Park. Everything is dry and it’s not from the drought.

Tree limbs are breaking off, plants are drying out and dying and if you’ve got children or pets, the weather is really rough on them. People in So Cal just aren’t used to Mexico City weather.

The NAB is predicting that El Nino will be dumping lots of water on us, and because of the dead and dying foliage, will open us up to flash floods and mud slides. Every day will be an adventure.

It appears that we lost another newsletter. I had an e-mail from the Voice saying that they are

no longer going to have a print edition, only an Internet site.

Not good for the few paying advertisers they have left. The Watermelon Festival (WF) has gone from venue to venue and now to the graveyard. I really feel bad about that; it was the ONE THING THAT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY USED TO PARTICIPATE IN. I won’t belittle it and say that it was “beauty that killed the beast.” But when the Lion Queen Marynance jumped into the fray trying to really make the WF something that would draw people from all over California, she didn’t reckon on the infighting and lies and thefts that she opened herself and the festival to.

Three years ago, the writing was on the wall like a gangbanger’s tag. The old guard had lost control and the festival was

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The president of the WF even made this statement after the first disastrous event: “This was the biggest one we’ve ever had and will be even bigger next year.” I’ve never understood the concept of “The Big Lie.” People noticed that the festival didn’t have as many people in attendance. People noticed that there was money missing. People noticed that the rides were too high-priced. But for some reason, the Lions

didn’t notice.

It was only two years later that the city noticed that the paperwork submitted was faulty and removed the Lions nonprofit status. Yet the lies continued, and people stopped renewing their memberships.

Finally, we lost the Watermelon Festival, a grand annual tradition that had been here for more than 51 years.

Yes boys and girls, we’ve lost a legacy. And you can’t say, “It’s The Water!”

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Dear Editor, I sure don’t understand it.

I see people texting all the time but when you ask them to write you a simple letter, you either get an e-mail or a hand written note – neither of which make sense.

I asked my gardener to explain what he actually does at my place and he couldn’t speak enough English for me to understand. But the color of my money is OK for him.

I asked him to just write down what he does here and I get this text message from him (or someone) that even my wife can’t understand.

Do people actually write you or do you get all digitalized stuff? Just wondering.

SD Sunland Dear SD, I get both, and I get texts also that are so long I feel that my battery will go dead before I can finish reading it. I get both correspondence in handwritten cursive and print; every now and then it looks like they wrote it with a #2 lead pencil.

As for your gardener, all you have to do is text him back: “YOU ARE FIRED!” See if he understands that.

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News From Boy Scout Troop 315

Boy Scout Troop 315 make new friends with the Sacramento American Legion Post 746 scouts.

Dan Kellgreen and Boy Scout Troop 315 were welcomed by Cottonwood Legion Post 746 on their way to their Sacramento River Camping Trip. Many thanks to Post 746 for their wonderful hospitality and Katie Cyr for the photos.

A special message from Dan Kellgreen to Legion Posts 7 46 and 377: On behalf of Troop 315 and Legion Post 377 of Tujunga, California, I would like to thank Bob and Don, the ladies and all the members of Legion Post 746 of Cottonwood, California for the warm

welcome they gave our scouts and adult leaders.

The members of this Post opened their arms and refrigerators to us after our long drive to Northern California. We look forward to visiting them again next year when we once again raft the Sacramento River.

If any of our members are ever in the Redding/Red Bluff area, do yourself a favor and stop by.

In closing, thanks again for treating us like family.

-Scout master and fellow Legionnaire Dan Kellgreen.

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VHWC Seeks Singers

The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus (VHWC), wants women who like to sing to know that rehearsesing, rehearse-sing etc. etc. is what they do that is so rewarding. This local women’s chorus invites women who remember how much fun it was to sing and perform in high school or church choirs to join them at the annual “Summer Sing” Monday August 3rd,, 2015 at 9:00 am.

There are no auditions and all women ae welcome. The chorus, (not associated with any church) will meet in the choir room of La Crescenta Presbyterian Church 2902 Montrose Avenue, La Crescenta for this fun rehearsal.

This is a chance for chorus members to gather during the summer hiatus and for women in the community to investigate the “friendliest group in town”. VHWC is a member chorus of state wide California Women’s Chorus, Inc. (CWC).

The VHWC has Burbank and Sunland-Tujunentertained in the Verdugo/ ga. The chorus performs in Foothills community for a variety of venues, among more than sixty years. them women’s clubs, senior Currently the chorus has a organizations and retirement membership of 30+ friendly, living facilities throughout energetic and dedicated sing- the Verdugo Hills and surers, led by Sharon Schlarb, rounding communities. choral director since 1999.

The goal of the Verdugo Sharon presents the chorus Hills Women’s Chorus is with challenging, fun and consistent with that of CWC enjoyable songs for their – to encourage choral singing local performances. She among women and to raise and Diana Tyson, the most funds for music awards for talented accompanist ever, vocal students. If this sounds are described as the “duo good to you and you like to that can’t be beat”. sing please joins us August VHWC, women of differ3rd. at 9:00 am for coffee ent ages and interests meet and cake. Lend us your on Monday mornings with voices and experience the joy a common bond, the love of of singing. music and the desire to sing. With a “Song In Our They meet for “catch up” Hearts” we ask you to time at 9:00 am and rehearse contact Sharon Schlarb until 11:30 am September 626 403-5622 or Arlene to June. Members remark “a Massimino 818 409-9209 Monday without music is for more information. Please just not a Monday” RSVP if you plan to come Chorus members reside to the Summer Sing, and in La Crescenta, La Canada, a packet of music will be Pasadena, Altadena, Glendale, available for you that day.

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Attention All Veterans,

Sons, Daughters and Wives of Veterans Come and Enjoy your local American Legion Post Help support Veterans and Veterans’ Causes

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Saturday, August 8 Karaoke Night at 7 p.m.

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Commander Paul Pangburn’s 80th Birthday Party Paul’s wife and daughter will be cooking as well as providing two kinds of salad, three different meats and other sides.

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A Collective THANKS from the American Legion: A big thanks and apologies to Jon Brown, Rick Lager, Ralph Edwards and Dan Meizoso, who also made the morning trek to put flags out on Foothill Boulevard. for Memorial Day. From Steve Rundle: Thanks to all that helped to put out the flags July 4th and picked them up: Dan Kellgreen and his Boy

Scouts, Bob Smith, Ralph 377 and OUR VETERANS. Edwards, Rick Lager, Phil -Steve Rundle, 1st Vice, Bittick, Tom McKeown, Sons of the Legion Steve Rundle and Bill Carroll.

Isn’t it nice to see a Post From Bill Carroll: float with veterans in the pa Hello everyone! What rade. Veterans in the parade is a great 4th of July! Thank always a highlight, thank you you for everyone’s help. and congratulations to the It is always great to see guys that make that happen. I the entire community think this community always enjoy all the festivities. shows their respect for the Well I need to share some flag and it’s Veterans. The news from the Sons that lays easy thing to do is to forget. heavy on my heart. It has PLEASE SUPPORT POST

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Asparagus and Sundried Tomato Frittata There is something about the combination of asparagus, tomatoes and Fontina cheese that makes this recipe unique.

I’ve made this same frittata with a number of different cheeses and always come back to Fontina.

Fontina is a versatile cheese often used in egg dishes because it melts easily and compliments, without overpowering, the eggs. Although there are a few varieties on the market, I like the Swedish variety best because it is slightly tart and nutty. It has a mild earthy flavor that runs from mellow to sharp depending on age.

Whether you make this for breakfast or for a late brunch, it is quick easy to make. I can get it from prep-to-the table in less than 30 minutes.

I’ll bet you can too.

Ingredients: 8 large eggs ½ cup heavy cream ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper 1 tablespoon extra virgin

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olive oil 1 small garlic clove (minced) 1 pound fresh asparagus ½ cup sun dried tomatoes (drained and chopped) 2/3 cup Fontina cheese (shredded) Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the eggs, cream, salt and pepper, and whisk thoroughly. Cut the bottom 2-3 inches off the ends of the asparagus and discard. Cut the remaining asparagus into 1-inch sections.

Heat the oil in a large skil-

let over medium heat. Add the garlic and asparagus and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Then add the sun dried tomatoes and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Pour the egg mixture into the pan. Sprinkle the cheese on top and place the pan, uncovered, in the oven for 14 to 15 minutes until cooked through. Remove the frittata from the oven and allow to cool for approximately 5 minutes.

To serve, carefully slide it onto a cutting board. Cut into 6 wedges and serve with a side of fresh fruit for breakfast or brunch.

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the honorable position. At our last meeting, the Sons have decided that Tom McKeown will replace me. I have personally known Tom for 20+years and honored to be able to call him MY FRIEND. I look forward to helping

out wherever I can. Thank you all! I would like to send a special HUGE “THANK YOU” to Katie O’Brien for all your hard work and patience with me with “On Guard.”

God Bless you all, Bill Carroll

I may be behind the curve but recently I viewed a video on the Internet of Joshua Bell playing violin in a subway entrance in New York City while passersby ignored him, not recognizing the virtuosity of the player. The underlying idea here was that art taken out of context is not always recognized as art. There seems to be a lack of respect or understanding when one views art being performed “out of context.”

When I demonstrate out of doors I get people who stand behind me and watch. A few ask questions while most are content to just watch. Children on the other hand have an endless supply of questions, which I relish. Generally the viewers don’t get a sense that art is being created.

Now I’m not saying I’m Rembrandt but they don’t recognize the ability it takes to do this. They just see someone painting on the street.

In defense of the horde that ignored Mr. Bell - when people are focused on their daily life and are in the process to going to or from their work, they tend to be myopic and focused only on what it is their doing at that moment.

Also since I’ve lived in NYC, I’ve learned many people will not stop and linger on the subway for a person who is probably only there to illicit money from anyone willing to stop and listen. Maybe those who might have stopped would have had a better day had they listened.

The fact remains, as the vid-

eo shows, no one stopped to listen. No one recognized any art in it.

What I find interesting is, though Mr. Bell gets $1000 per minute (per the accompanying article) people can’t recognize great work because most are not exposed to much art in their lives. When we go to a museum or a concert, we’ve essentially taken choice out of the equation.

We let others make the choice. In fact we let others tell us what art is or what art isn’t.

We lack enough experience or knowledge to make these choices. The museum director or gallery owner must know more than we? After all it’s their business. Sadly, today we’ve given up making personal choices for ourselves. We’re told what to eat and when, what movies are “great”, what brand to wear, what music is in or out, essentially what to think. Most of us don’t even see that “choice” is no longer ours.

Advertisers now lead us by the nose.

I won’t be too hard on all those who rebuked Mr. Bell.

I believe those who watched heard him in some way as those who also stood behind me. While most may have not “seen”, they absorbed, and may in future hear similar music or see a work of art and may well remember.

Maybe they will then stop and listen and “ see” and make personal choices. Good work, I believe, will be heard and seen.

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for grooming at Wag My Tail, “It could be a sort of a doggy makeover,” he added.

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Montrose Community Church Welcomes New Pastor Montrose Community Church (MCC), snuggled in the residential area just northwest of downtown Honolulu Avenue, welcomed Terry and Laura Neven as the interim pastor for this small growing congregation.

Incorporated as a church in 1945, MCC has been a staple in our community.

Terry was born in Chicago but has lived in Southern California since his teen years.

While a teenager he came to know Christ and traveled to England on a missionary trip.

He moved to the Sunland area to become the youth pastor of a newly established church in 1979. In the years following, he became the senior pastor, and later, merged the church with another congregation in the city of San Fernando.

In his early pastorate, he established Sunland Christian School, a private school for families who taught their own children at home and which has since served over four thousand students. The school

was granted special status in helping to establish the legality of home schooling through a California Appellate Court case in 2008. In 1996, he founded the National Independent Study Accreditation Council which provides third-party accountability to home school programs throughout the United States; he also and serves as its executive director.

For nine years, he also produced and hosted “Educating Our Children,” a weekly radio broadcast on local religious FM station KFSG. He holds a Bachelor of Theology degree, is an ordained minister as well as a certified celebrant serving families in grief throughout the valley.

He studied at Fuller Seminary working towards a Marriage Family Child Counseling degree. The Nevens also have a small business, Creative Memories, producing tribute videos for families who have lost a loved one.

Mrs. Neven was born in

San Fernando and raised in Sylmar, California and graduated from Sylmar High.

She became a preschool teacher and earned a degree in child development. She grew up in a church in San Fernando and served in every capacity during her time there.

She sang in the choirs since childhood, taught Sunday School, provided children’s sermons, was a Women’s Spiritual Devotion leader and a member of the Education Committee. She assisted the pastors as a Licensed Lay Speaker, studied to become a local pastor, periodically helped design the worship and preached on Sundays.

She also created a Senior outreach program and worked as a care giver for senior citizens. Along with her mother she assisted in developing a weekly homemaking program for girls, “Sunshine Girls,” which for 17 years served young girls and teenagers. In the church, she developed many other programs and served

New Church Pastors Terry and Laura Neven. on several committees within it. She was a member of the leadership council at a local public elementary school.

Together, the Nevens are very personable and will work with the congregation at MCC in providing spiritual leadership by ministering to the families of the church and reaching out to the surrounding communities with a message of hope and love. The couple invites any one looking for a church to

come and meet them at 2416 Montrose Avenue in Montrose, CA 91020, or to visit the 10 a.m. Sunday Service.

For any questions or for those interested in talking with the Nevens, they can be reached through the church at (818) 488-4375 or by email at montrosecommunitychurch@gmail.com.

One can also “like” them on the church’s Facebook page by searching for Montrose Community Church.

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First rain and first out of control car; no injuries. 210W in the rain.

This solo spin-out took down the high voltage wires on Sunland Boulevard at Wheatland.

Why would three cars all run into a car stopped in the emergency lane? 210W.

Another solo crash on the west-bound 210.

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The Big One May Not Be an Earthquake!

Unlicensed brush clearance workers set fire to Day Street hillside.

Last week the Los Angeles Foothills Region suffered from 8 brush fires with the loss of two church’s. To the east of us, a 3,000 acre brush fire over ran the freeway burning cars driving people screaming up the I-15 highway away from the flames.

Then rains came and washed out the I-10 destroying a bridge.

We keep talking about the “Big One” coming and how to prepare for it. But with what we have just seen, heavy rain and brushfires are something

that have to be taken into consideration. The media have been talking about El Nino coming this September bring with it massive rains.

But what happens if El Nino is really here now?

The heavy yet warm rain is a sure sign that El Niño will make for a wet winter here in Southern California, and along with that comes flash floods and mud slides. There was so much water dumped in the Los Angeles area that the DWP reported collecting thousands of gallons of water and is

going to present a plan on how they will harvest rain water and turn it into usable water.

Last issue we discussed fire safe brush clearance. But is must also be understood that tree maintenance is also necessary to protect your home and you from fire and falling branch’s. Because of the drought, the trees become dry and if a large wind or heavy rain comes, they will not be strong enough to hold their heavy limbs.

Our seasons are out of kilter from global warming, things

Water-laden tree branch breaks off. we never had to worry about are now becoming commonplace. Historically, great droughts produce great rain/ mud damage in the foothills.

Back in 1997-1998 when we first designated a weather front as El Nino, the rain left 17 dead and caused over a billion dollars in damage. All agencies have worked together clean out flood-control channels such as the Hains Canyon reservoir and the St. Estaban water channel. That’s a start, but no one really knows how much water will be dropped

in what period of time. In this last rain, we had sidewalks coveredwith water on Foothill Blvd. A drunk swept away in the Hains Canyon waterway, and cars getting into all kinds of trouble. What will happen when we have 30” of rain in one day?

Now is the time to re-survey your property and check the condition of your trees. One broken branch across your car could ruin your day. Make sure that you have a properly licensed tree service do your clearance or maintenance.

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Foothills Pet Page Rest in Peace, Big Guy

by Jim

New Signs of Life!

Ralph’s parking lot is full of materials for their re-model. That means that Gaska the shopping mall owners will begin their part of the property renovation.

Laris

Last month Marge and I had to put our Airedale, Hadley, down. It was very sad. I can’t quite believe he’s really gone.

I can still hear his dog tags jingling.

He had been on a steady decline for over a year. His back legs had been failing him and he had lost control of his bowels. He was going blind and looked dazed and confused a lot of the time. We knew he was in pain, but he had always been a stoic dog.

He would not complain. He would not whimper. He never cried.

We tried to help him as much as we could. We’d lift his back legs to help him up. We’d hold his collar and guide him through doorways so he wouldn’t hit his head.

Somehow, though, we knew we were probably doing all this for ourselves as much as we were for Hadley. We couldn’t bear to lose him. I guess we were selfish.

At the end, he was not able to get up at all. He had fallen on the driveway and was stranded there. He could not lift himself up, even to his back legs. Because he was so heavy, we couldn’t lift him.

So we got his bed and managed to put him in there, and then we gently pulled the bed from the driveway into our bedroom. We wanted one last night with our furry friend.

And we hoped he might be better in the morning.

And, amazingly, he was — for a while. Then he got worse. So I decided to go

down to talk to the vet. She heart. had taken care of him for The last two weeks have almost 13 years, so she knew been hard. We miss our guy, him well. She told us that he and we both expect to see had had a good life and she him every day. Marge will couldn’t do much for him automatically look outside to now. She thought it was time see if Hadley wants to come for us to let him go. in. I will start to get up to fix We brought him in later that his dinner at 5:30 every night afternoon. It was the longest and then remember. I’ll come 15-minute ride I’ve ever had. home and expect him to meet We arrived at the clinic and me at the door. I’ll get a cigar one of the attendants was able out of my cigar box, and I’ll to carry him into the vet’s look for Hadley to ask him, office and put him on the “You wanna go have a cigar table. He looked so fragile, with me, you long-headed and scared. I put my hand on weasel?” his head. He was shaking.

And the other day I snuck a I had never put a dog down box of Cheez-Its into the livbefore. I asked the vet how it ing room. You know, that big would all work. She said she red-and-orange box. I actually would give him a shot to relax had the box on my right hip, him. And then she would give trying to hide it from Hadley. him the final shot. She said it Hadley used to love Cheez-Its, would be fast and painless. and when he’d see me with We said OK. She gave him that box, he’d jump up and the first shot, and the process come over and, well, hound had started. Marge and I both me, for some handouts. He broke down. We were crying loved those damn things. I and trying to comfort Hadley. mean, really loved ’em. I’d But he didn’t seem to be retake a couple for myself, and laxing much. So the vet gave then give him one, and he’d him a second shot and then he gobble it down, sometimes did become more relaxed. He with a side order of my became very calm and quiet fingers, and then he’d want and stopped shaking. another Cheez-It. When I’d Before she gave him the put the box down, he would final shot, she told us it would sit in front of me and paw take about 15 seconds to my knee until I caved in and reach his heart, and then that gave him a few more. Now would be it. We nodded. She he’s not there. It’s just not the gave him the shot. We looked same eating all the Cheez-Its at our Good Boy through our myself. They’re too dry. tears and then we saw his big, I miss so many things fuzzy head gently drop and about that crazy dog. I miss cover his right paw. Hadley how he used to scatter-ass was gone. Marge and I both the ducks at the Santa Fe cried and said our good-byes. Dam; I miss how he did a It was the saddest thing I double take the first time he have ever seen. It broke my see R.I.P., page 9

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Bill to Save Middle-Class Homeowners Thousands of Dollars Passes Key Hurdle In California, to pass the contents almost any asset—a bank account, a multi-milliondollar stock account, a car of any value—upon death, all an individual needs to do is fill out a simple “Payable On Death” form. However, for most middle-class Californians, there is no easy way to transfer the title for a house.

Homeowners currently face two costly options: hire an attorney to draft a trust (which typically costs homeowners between $2,000 and $6,000) or force surviving loved ones to weather the probate process (with an average cost of $26,000).

Yesterday, Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Glendale) legislation to create a “Revocable Transfer on Death Deed” in California passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 6-0, marking the first time such a proposal has ever passed the committee. AB 139 simplifies the way Californians transfer real-property assets upon death through use of a

R.I.P., from pg. 8 drank some seawater at the beach; I miss having him sit upright in the passenger seat of my old Explorer; I miss him nose-poking my butt to suggest we go for a walk; I miss bringing him two pieces of a cinnamon roll or a donut every morning. Whenever I’d go to Starbucks or some donut shop, I’d always have to save two pieces for him.

Once I brought back only one piece of donut to the car, and gave it to him. He was pissed.

I never did that again.

And I miss lying down with him on the rug. I used to lie down with him on the bed for

Magical, from pg. 1 pop music, and it has never gone back. I’ve never been fan of anything musical, but as I listened to the sounds from the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, it brought back memories of days spent in Saigon and that single, “The Whichita Lineman,” by Jimmy Webb.

It’s amazing what music from 46 years ago will do. The Pasadena POPS under the wand of Michael Feinstein always gives pulse-beating performances that leave the audience with the feeling of being in the presence of greatness. Everything from the wonderfully large video

Yellow Alert Bill Passes Public Safety Committee

simple form. If enacted, it will be the most affordable alterna The Senate Public Safety was activated. The success tive available to hiring an esCommittee passed legislation of the program prompted tate-planning attorney or facto reduce the number of hitColorado’s legislature to ing the daunting and bureauand-runs on a 7-0 vote. AB 8 implement the program cratic probate process.

by Assemblyman Mike Gatto statewide.

For these reasons, the How(D-Glendale) will institute the “It’s gotten to the point to ard Jarvis Taxpayers Associawhere not a single week goes tion said in committee, “Other “Yellow Alert” system, allowing law-enforcement officials by without seeing another than Prop. 13, there is no to engage drivers in helping hit-and-run tragedy occurgreater bill that we support identify and apprehend hitring,” said Gatto. “People flee than AB 139 for this year.” because they know there’s More than twenty-five other and-run drivers.

The bill will permit little chance that they’ll be states allow use of this tool. law-enforcement officers caught.”

The measure has been introto use the state’s existing Hit-and-run accidents are duced into the California State network of freeway signs becoming so out of hand that Legislature four times in the to broadcast information local officials and community last ten years, but AB 139 members are starting to take marks the first time the bill has about vehicles suspected in hit-and-run incidents.

Alerts action themselves. Los made it to the Senate Floor.

Angeles City officials are now “One of the primary roles of will only be issued by local law-enforcement when there offering a $50,000 standing the legislature should be to is a sufficient description reward for information in hitsimplify life for Californians. of the offending vehicle or and-run cases, and the mother By helping homeowners avoid the identity of the suspect is of a hit-and-run victim in Orcostly probate fees and uninknown. The “Yellow Alert” ange County, Julie Creed, has tended burdens on family system will also be limited to petitioned every city in that members, AB 139 will do just the area where the hit-and-run county to create a hit-and-run that,” said the Assemblyman. crime occurred and will only alert system.

Assemblyman Gatto’s meabe used when the hit-and-run The L.A. Weekly reported sure also enjoys the support of that, in 2009, 48 percent of the AARP and the Conference results in death or serious bodily injury. collisions in Los Angeles were of California Bar Associations.

When Denver instituted a hit-and-run incidents, and similar alert system in 2012, USA Today called Los Angeles a nap, but lately he couldn’t they saw a 76 percent arrest “ground zero” for hit-and-run jump up there, so we had our rate in cases where the alert incidents. The Los Angeles naptime on the rug. Usually,

he’d be lying there, and I would interrupt his sleep, and get down next to him, and put my human head right near his long horse head, and he would thump his tail a few times on the rug and then he would lick my face. I think he got a little doggie high on my cologne. And sometimes that wouldn’t be enough and he would slobber-lick the hairspray off my hair, too.

And finally, he would calm down, and I would sleep next to him with my arm resting on his shoulder.

Rest in peace, my friend.

screens that allow people anywhere on the greens or at the tables to have close up images of the performers and the POPS orchestra.

People all around me were singing along with the Fab 4 tribute band and the wonderful POPS orchestra. If there had been a wooden floor instead of grass, the sounds would have been thunderous.

The Classical Mystery Tours leader is Jim Owen who plays John Lennon, Joe Bithorn who plays George Harrison, Tony Kishman who plays Paul McCartney, and Chris Camilleri on the drums who plays Ringo Starr.

This is the second time I’ve heard them and the mood was

electric. As a tribute band, they have mastered every nuance of the music, melody and costumes of the Beatles.

What I really enjoy about the POPS venue is the laid back atmosphere that makes everything there magical.

From the ability to bring your own picnic food to being to buy gourmet food from local restaurants and food trucks. From sitting on the soft grass to the rows of tables and chairs up to the bandstand itself, there is truly something for everybody’s budget and taste.

I hope to see you there next month when the POPS have Michael Feinstein singing Frank Sinatra songs.

Police Department reported that 80 percent of all hit-andrun crimes were unsolved from 2008 to 2012. However, the problem goes beyond the Greater Los Angeles Area. An article by the East Bay Express revealed that in 2014, only three percent of hit-and-run crimes in Oakland involving bodily injury led to charges being filed.

“California has the existing alert infrastructure in place and it costs us next to nothing to use it,” said Gatto. “I have no doubt the Yellow Alert System would help apprehend criminals and have them brought to justice.”

In 2013, Gatto authored AB 184, which doubled the statute of limitations to prosecute hit-and-run drivers. In 2014, he authored AB 47 and AB 1532, the latter of which would require mandatory license suspension for anyone convicted of a hit-and-run involving a person. Despite the bipartisan support and narrowly tailored language of AB 47, Governor Brown vetoed the bill last September.

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Crime Stats Theft 07/09/15 08:00 AM 11000 BLOCK OF ODELL AV Theft 07/09/15 01:37 AM 3000 BLOCK OF PROSPECT AVE Theft 07/09/15 02:15 PM 10400 BLOCK OF SUNLAND BL Theft 07/10/15 04:00 PM 7600 BLOCK OF WYNGATE ST Theft 07/11/15 07:30 PM 10100 BLOCK OF TUJUNGA CANYON BL Theft 07/11/15 01:00 AM 10400 BLOCK OF MCCLEMONT AV Theft 07/11/15 08:00 PM 10300 BLOCK OF ELDORA AV Theft 07/11/15 08:30 PM 10200 BLOCK OF SAMOA AV Theft 07/11/15 06:00 PM 10300 BLOCK OF JOHANNA AV Theft 07/12/15 10:00 AM 8100 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL Robbery 07/12/15 11:20 AM 10100 BLOCK OF HILLHAVEN AV Assault 07/12/15 02:00 PM 00 BLOCK OF PLAINVIEW AND FOOTHILL BL Theft 07/12/15 07:40 AM 6200 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL

Theft 07/13/15 02:00 PM 10200 BLOCK OF FERNGLEN AV Burglary 07/14/15 02:52 PM 2700 BLOCK OF STARFALL DR Assault 07/15/15 02:30 AM 00 BLOCK OF TUJUNGA AND MOUNT GLEASON Theft 07/15/15 05:00 AM 8700 BLOCK OF WYNGATE ST Theft 07/16/15 10:00 PM 10100 BLOCK OF HILLHAVEN AV Theft 07/16/15 11:00 AM 10600 BLOCK OF SHERMAN GROVE AV Theft 07/16/15 07:00 PM 7600 BLOCK OF WYNGATE ST Theft 07/16/15 11:30 PM 10400 BLOCK OF SCOVILLE AV Theft 07/17/15 04:30 AM 10700 BLOCK OF RHODESIA AV Theft 07/17/15 12:30 PM 10500 BLOCK OF MCVINE AV Assault 07/17/15 09:00 PM 00 BLOCK OF FENWICK AND SABLE Theft 07/18/15 09:00 PM7000 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL

Improved Court Access For Motorists Fighting Excessive Tickets

Sen. Bob Hertzberg created a bill, SB 405, to improve access to the courts for Californians seeking to contest minor traffic infractions.

The Judicial Council will adopt an emergency rule to improve the system and make sure drivers don’t have to pay their high fines before they can get into court.

Those in good standing on payments on court-ordered debt also can have their driver’s licenses reinstated and, at the suggestion of the Judicial Council, Hertzberg’s bill would also extend from 10 days to 20 days the time for someone to contest civil assessment fees imposed by the court.

The changes are needed because the current system allows fines to increase dramatically because of added-on fees. This is criminalizing the poor and making it problematic for them to get to work, he said. The result has been a backlog of $10 billion in unpaid fines and more than 4.6 million suspended

California driver’s licenses over the past eight years.

On June 30, the Assembly Public Safety Committee approved SB 405 on a bipartisan, 6-0 vote.

Hertzberg said the combined effect of changes in law and the passing of SB 405 will improve the ability of workers to reach their jobs, increase payments of fines and also allow defendants their day in court.

“Due to increases in fines and fees, a staggering number of Californians have no access to courts when they are cited for traffic citations,” Hertzberg said. “Exorbitant fees can make it challenging for low-income people to resolve minor traffic infractions since many counties require fines to be paid prior to a hearing on the infraction.”

This has often meant that many drivers didn’t get a chance to see a judge.

“This bill will ensure that court fees do not preclude a defendant from scheduling a court hearing,” he said.

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CHP Roadside Emission Checks: They Don’t Tell You Everything! by

Karen Perdue

While driving down Foothill Boulevard last week, I came upon a “Roadside Emission Survey” that was set up complete with traffic cones, CHP SUV and an officer greeting chosen drivers to enter. Social media was sending out warnings of the location of this smog stop to avoid. My first thought is, How much is this going to cost the participants if they fail and isn’t this a duplication of smog certification that comes with registration?

Can you make a run for it?

So I set out to find out.

The friendly representative from the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Bureau of Automotive Repairs explained that roadside testing is for data collection purposes only.

The data is used to “evaluate and improve the performance of California’s emissions reduction program.” In other words, to determine how accurate the hundreds of smog check stations and their emission machines are within the state. The vehicles invited to test are not arbitrarily cho-

No Mo, from pg. 1 of a financial loss. One member stated “We’re in debt over $40,000. But the new owners of the festival have given us an IOU that will be repaid next year.”

Well,. the lies and misstatements are over. The

If you don’t want to spend the time, “Just Say No!” sen. Vehicles models 2000 or newer are more likely to be smog compliant. A copy of the Vehicle Inspection Report will be given to you that “will also alert you to any other mechanical issues.” Still I was not convinced these smog stops are necessary. On the upside, he offered to put my car on the racks to help determine the cause of my engine light being on. Yes! They can diagnose what is causing engine lights to be on. I decided to make a run for it.

Instead, we talked more about their flyer that explains their Audits and Inspection Unit. “Your cooperation in this survey is important and very helpful to the State of

California.” Simply put, that means your participation is VOLUNTARY. This was news to me and other folk’s perception of the smog stops.

It’s usually not announced until you’re on the smog check ramps.

The Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) can help, if qualified to pay up to $500 in emissions- related repairs.

Also, a consumer may retire a qualified vehicle and receive up to $1500. For more information on repair assistance or Vehicle retirement visit www. smogcheck.ca.gov or call (800) 952-5210.

Next time you see a Roadside Emission Survey, you now know beforehand it is voluntary.

Watermelon Festival will not be held this year. It may never again be held.

Confidential informants in the Lions Club cite the loss of the older generation members and the lack of volunteers to continue the legacy of what used to be Sunland-Tujunga’s most fa-

mous community event. “It’s all over now; we have nothing left,” said one resident upon learning of the loss.

In contacting different Lions Club members, the feeling of despair came through their politically correct comments. “Yes – It’s cancelled,” was the party line.

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It’s a Bloomin’ Fun(d)-Raiser For The Bloomin’ Squares! by

Dianalee Bartera

Bloomin’ Squares Dance & Social Club to host a Summer of fun concerts at the Hollywood Bowl. “It’s our Bloomin’ Fun(d) Raiser,” says Bloomin’ President, Joan Klein. “We already went to one concert — John Fogerty — ­ and it was a blast. We have two more Bowl Nights. It’s a great evening of fun for the entire family,” she added.

Bloomin’ Squares celebrates 18 years of Service to the Sunland-Tujunga community this summer. “We’d love to include more community members in our outings and dancing fun, so we’ve opened the concerts to the general

public,” says teacher and caller Phil Farmer.

There are two concerts to choose from: 1) MOVIE NIGHT AT THE BOWL’s 2001 A Space Odyssey with live musical score performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic onTuesday, August 18, or 2) Latin Jazz sensation Pink Martini Wednesday on September 2.

Interested parties can purchase tickets at any Bloomin’ Summer School Dance Class from 7 until 8:30 p.m. on every first, third, fourth and fifth Wednesdays or from 4 until 7 p.m. on most Sundays. The class and dance location is Sunland-Tujunga Municipal Building, 7747 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, CA 91042.

Grand Opening Celebration!

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