THE FOOTHILLS PAPER - DECEMBER 02, 2016

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FRIDAY • DECEMBER 2, 2016

TELLING THE TRUTH FOR 12 YEARS!

Neighbors Serve Neighbors for Thanksgiving Dinner

Sally Hall’s welcoming smile greets our neighbors at the COH Thanksgiving dinner. by

David DeMullé

Last week, more than 200 local residents, homeless people and just plain good

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folks were feted with an incredible array of Thanksgiving foods. The foods were prepared and served by members of the Chapel of The

Hills, Sunland Neighborhood Church, Firepoint, All Nations and Community Christian Church. see Neighbors, page 9

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Singular Protest Turned Into Community Support

Sonia Tatulian explains the symbolism of the “Tree of Life” mural on Commerce Ave. to the assembled community members.

Local businesswoman Cindy Cleghorn once again complained about the Armenian presence in Tujunga

and called for a protest on Facebook hoping to rally people against the mural see Mural, page 5

Sunland-Tujunga Christmas Tree Welcomes Travelers

This weekend, we were given a tree to set up for the “Welcome Wall” at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Fenwick in the natural

habitat zone tended by Roger Klemm. The Welcome Wall was replaced after a big-rig ran into it and melted the inserts. Councilman Paul

Kerkorian provided the city services to rebuild it and this will be the third year that we have had a community Christmas tree there.

Bolton Hall at the intersection of Valmont and Commerce Avenue lights their community Christmas tree every December.

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DEPARTMENTS Foothills Happenings............. 2 View from the Rock.............. 3 Letters to the Editor.............. 3 Legion Post Calendar............. 4 Chef Randy........................... 5 Artfully Speaking.................. 5 Crime Stats......................... 10 Take My Card..................... 11

Last year’s decorated tree that was donated by Kathy’s Trees and decorated by Roger Klemm and the community.

This year’s 10-foot Christmas tree donated by Kathy Anthony of Kathy’s Trees and awaiting your decorations to make it a beautiful sight when you enter Sunland-Tujunga from the south.

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Botox Girl Deck The Halls With Boughs of Botox! by

Terri Whiting

The holidays are here and Botox is in the air! It’s that time of year for holiday parties, family gatherings and looking our best.

Some of the recent questions I received this week were about getting ready for the holidays.

I have a Christmas party in two weeks, when is the best time to get Botox?

Plan at least one week in advance. It takes approximately five days to see the effects.

How much downtime will I have if I do a peel?

It depends on the depth and type of peel.

The VI Peel is my favorite.

2-3 days after the peel are the worst days, lots of peeling going on!

Little to no pain with this peel. Have your peel on Thursday, go to work on Fri-

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Terri Whiting day, by Monday all the peeling is gone! Plan this type of peel 10 days before any holiday party. I love peels, they are effective at reducing those fine and deep lines especially around the mouth and chin. Skin always looks so refreshed and youthful after a peel!

I have baggy skin under my eyes, I will at some point need surgery, What can I do about it now?

My favorite is treatment for baggy skin under the eye is to do small injections of PRP, (platelets) underneath the

With Tujunga’s Very Own Franny McCartney as Master of Ceremonies  Christmas Carol Sing-Along  Drawings for Great Prizes  Refreshments

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The Good, The Bad and the Pug Ugly is one way to describe the events of this past year. And to be honest with you, none of them were foretold. The good is that we got rid of our councilmember that really didn’t care about what happened to our community. The bad is the controversy that the land use committee (LUC) members created by calling the city and complaining about “Illegal” signage.

The pug ugly is our local machine, that by using her influence and attacking people behind the scenes, almost destroyed our community.

Things are changing for the better while bringing out the worst in people.

December 12 is the anniversary of Michelle Joeen Wincentsen’s tragic death on La Tuna Canyon ten years ago. That’s when I started a crusade of public awareness on careless/distracted driving. I couldn’t believe that people would see the accident photos and not think about their actions behind

the wheel. And more than that, I couldn’t believe the amount of “haters” on the social media that would attack the Foothills Papers efforts to stop this carnage.

Yep boys and girls I truly made a mistake. But on the other hand, I received such positive response from the LAFD that I continued posting the pictures. But what we really need is better planning for Foothill Blvd and La Tuna Canyon Rd. Having police increase isn’t going to do much more than put a band-aid on the problem. We need to re-think what we can do to stop the illegal U-Turns on Foothill Blvd.

The STNC Safe Streets Committee came up with a couple of good ideas. One is the placement of medians in the center of Foothill Blvd., or maybe those plastic posts called Bollards, where traffic tends to go crazy. One of our major accident sites is between Oro Vista and Floralita. Another one is at Mt Gleason, where people cross

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R OCK the double-double yellow lines to go north at that intersection. This is just an idea. But we’d be doing something besides cleaning up the bodies and wrecks.

Yes, things are changing for the best. The Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club are going through their own kind of changes. But it’s for the good. Nietzsche made the statement “That which doesn’t destroy us makes us stronger.” So it’s going to be a

real toss-up of which way we’re going. 800 new homes coming our way. Traffic killing our citizens. Homeless getting more aggressive and attacking each other and us. These are what the future holds, and it is up to us to work together and make sure we’re all pulling in the right direction.

These next couple of months are really going to be interesting. And you may still be able to say “It’s the water.”

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Dear Editor, Thank you, Bridgette, for being there for Mr. Knopp.

I and others have been expecting this to happen ever since the city approved bike lanes on Foothill in S-T. There are two no-bike lanes areas that we were concerned about.

One is between Wentworth and Fenwick in Sunland.

Twice at the STNC meetings we tried to get them to run the bike lane behind the fence on the south side for the slow uphill climb.

The other area is between Hillhaven and Haines Canyon in Tujunga where Foothill narrows down and pushes bikers into traffic. We tried to get them to reroute the bike lanes but they refused.

There are other areas that need to be corrected also. I think LADOT bears some responsibility for ignoring our concerns and for what has happened. I’m so sorry.

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Dangerous Traffic Signals Dear Editor, There are two Two Dangerous intersections in Tujunga.

One is the intersection of Tujunga Canyon Blvd and Elmhurst Avenue: it’s an ongoing off and on situation.

When a vehicle going downhill on Elmhurst Ave. and runs over the underground trip-loops, the signals for Tujunga Canyon Boulevard turn yellow and then red for two to three seconds, causing a slight slowdown for the traffic. Drivers on Elmhurst see this and think they have a green light which doesn’t happen. Some pull out to make a right turn when they don’t really have a green light. This is a aVERY dangerous situation!

Then there is the ninety-degree intersection of Elmhurst Avenue and Haines Canyon Boulevard. A couple of years ago when Elmhurst Ave was re-coated, the street crew put down a stop line (but no lettering) too close to the intersection. The previous line was approximately 20 feet back from the intersection giving drivers room needed to make the left-turn onto Elmhurst. Drivers on Elmhurst now drive up to the line without stopping, causing a dangerous “chicken”situation.

(See attached Google photo of the previous markings as they should be. Elmhurst is the street on the lower-right).

Trump’s War on Women

Dear Editor, This is a call for intelligent women to give new meaning to the term “war on women.” Regarding the presidential election, unfortunately, too many hapless women joined the “good ol’ boys” to plunk for “The Donald.” What have they promoted? They have supported a poor male role model for young people.

First, he has shown disdain for any woman who isn’t a Barbie Doll — replete with flowing blond locks and cosmetic frippery — dressed in evening rather than professional business attire. Second, he has shown young men his disrespect for women by his past actions of inappropriate advances, sexually predatory behavior, and perhaps, even worse actions in his long odyssey through the bedrooms of this world (including his many hotels).

Hopefully, the same women of this country can educate our weaker sisters, who were carelessly drawn to a pop culture icon, to take the proper steps so that their daughters do not become pregnant at 15, and also so that their sons’ names will not pop up on the National Sexual Predators List at 17.

Sincerely, The nightmare is only beginRussell Ferbrache ning..

••• Amelia Anderson Tujunga Stakeholder.

SCREAMING FOR STOP SIGNS Dear Editor, JUST CURIOUS , MAYBE IT’S ME OR THE WATER. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SEGMENT OF OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE OR UNDERSTAND WHAT THE RED OCTAGON SIGNS, THAT ARE PRINTED “STOP”, MEAN, THEY SEEM TO THINK IT MEANS SKID TIRES ON PAVEMENT? THIS SAME GROUP ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RECTANGULAR BLACK AND WHITE SIGNS WITH NUMBERS , SUCH AS 30/ 40 ETC. THEY ACT AS IF THIS IS THE MINIMUM SPEED, INSTEAD OF THE SPEED LIMIT. IGNORANT OR STUPID YOU TELL ME. •••

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Original Holiday Musical To Stage in Pasadena As the holiday season draws near, HRock has just announced the world premiere of O Little Town of Bloomington. Written and directed by Garland Hunt Jr., and under the musical direction of Jonathan Byram, O Little Town of Bloomington boasts nearly all original songs as we follow a ragtag crew of imperfect people telling the story of a perfect Savior’s birth through the hilarious and inspiring tale of a Christmas play gone merrily wrong. Live performances will be held at the historic 1,300-seat Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena on December 16 and 17, featuring a star-studded cast of Emmy-nominated and Stellar Award-nominated talent, as well as talent from the highlyacclaimed TV shows Glee, Pretty Little Liars and CW’s Star-Crossed.

O Little Town of Bloomington is a musical within a musical, depicting the relatable theme of redemption. Inspired by the New Testament

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scripture, “And he said unto so many gifted people. And me, my grace is sufficient for of course, it’s always fun to thee: for my strength is made work on an original piece,” perfect in weakness. Most said Garland Hunt, Jr. gladly, therefore, will I rather “The holidays are a perfect glory in my infirmities, that time for this story because of the power of Christ may rest so many who struggle with upon me,” O Little Town of unmet expectations and lost Bloomington is a fresh story dreams. For this reason, this that is sure to become a clasis an important piece because sic, accompanied by soulful it speaks to how broken and uplifting music and lyrics. people can find redemption Prepare to be entertained, as through faith,” said Producer, everyone will find something Gabe Ahn. relevant to their own personal Ambassador Auditorium, lives in this family-friendly, 131 S. St. John Ave., Pasaheartfelt story. dena, CA 91105. Tickets are “It’s an amazing experi$15-$35. Visit hrockchurch. ence to watch a simple idea com/bloomington or email transform into this unique KCMediaCo@gmail.com for expression that is crafted by more information.

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“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” should have been a book first. Yes, I know it was — sort of. A fake “Harry Potter”-themed textbook about magical creatures came out in 2001, written by “Newt Scamander” (actually J.K. Rowling). Now we’re getting a five-part movie series about Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and how he came to write the book, and all five movies are to be written

by Rowling. Of course, the “Harry Potter” series found worldwide success as books turned into movies. With “Fantastic Beasts,” she’s skipping right to the movie stage, and the franchise is worse for it.

The film takes place in the 1920s when British wizard Scamander visits New York City. The brilliant-but-clumsy researcher lugs around a broken suitcase that is clearly filled with animals. A few creatures escape, and he has to adventure through the city to get them back. Goofy misunderstandings force him to partner up with local non-wizard or “Nomaj” Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler) and disgraced

former magical police officer or “Auror” Tina (Katherine Waterston) who simultaneously wants to help Scamander and arrest him to restore her credibility with the Magical Congress of the United States.

Scamander is going to be in hot water when high-ranking Auror Percival Graves (Colin Farrell) finds out that he’s been so negligent. Then again, the Congress doesn’t seem to have time to deal with Scamander.

They have to deal with a series of attacks from a destructive black cloud called an Obscurus, an anti-magic movement led by Mary Lou Barebone (Samantha Morton), and the possibility that the dark wizard Grindelwald is somewhere in the United States.

We are, mostly through Kowalski’s perspective, introduced to the wizarding world of this place and time. We also get to meet some exciting new magical creatures, some able to walk around in everyday society, but most contained in Scamander’s magical suitcase, which it turns out is spacious enough to house an entire ecosystem. It’s enough to make you wonder why Scamander doesn’t secure the

latches better. It’s definitely enough to make me wonder why I’m supposed to be rooting for someone who’s so careless with well-meaningbut-dangerous animals. I am not won over by Scamander’s “charming bumbler” act. He needs to get a hold on his Fantastic Beasts and then Find Them a place where they can’t bother Nomajes or Muggles or whatever you call the rest of us.

What makes me say that this movie should have been a book first? In a word, detail.

The “Harry Potter” world was so successful because there was a new detail around every corner, from characters to settings all manner of magical objects. But Rowling had more than 3,000 pages in which see Beasts, page 9

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Hasselback Potatoes by

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Chef Randy

What are Hasselback Potatoes? Some say they are a work of art. I say they are one of the best ways to pair a photo with the expression “You eat with your eyes.” They will certainly grab your culinary attention. Your friends and family will stand and applaud you as you bring them to the table for the first time.

So, really, what are they and where were they first served?

These accordion-like potatoes were first created in Stockholm, Sweden, at a restaurant called Hasselbacken. The two-bake process and the infusion of butter and/or oil make them crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

The combination of butter, herbs, and spices is only limited by your imagination.

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Adorn them any which way you choose. For example, top with herbed sour cream or fill the cracks with Panko crumbs and butter and dust the tops with fresh-grated Parmesan cheese. I often pick fresh rosemary from my herb garden the night before and add infuse extra virgin olive oil. I then use this aromatic infu-

sion as a changeup from the butter/olive oil mixture.

I like to bake them for 30 minutes, remove them from the oven, stuff cheddar cheese in between the slices, put them back in the oven to get fully baked and, as a friend’s young son once said, all “melty good.” see Hasselback, page 8

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Perfection: is it a goal we should reach? We work for excellence but when we reach for perfection and surpass excellence; do we get to the truth of what we create? Is there a truth in being perfect that makes us strive for it? Is perfection attainable? Once we reach it, what else is there for us to attain?

I have noticed when teaching, some students are understandably unhappy with what they produce. I realize when learning a new skill, there are elements in the process of learning; of creating art that still have not been mastered.

So, the results often are not what we perceive as worthy.

With time and effort, we gain ability and techniques and are able to produce the things within us and make coherent sense of our ideas. But is the motive of creation perfection?

Or is it an ongoing discovery without the ultimate goal of being perfect.

When we are young, most are taught to always be better; to strive for excellence. But is perfection the ultimate goal of excellence? Or should we endeavor for a point, a level that has nothing to do with perfection but has more to do with truth and honesty that perfection may not contain.

Personally, I’ve always felt that when I to looked at anything perceived as being perfect as dry, listless and without emotional impact. Every element was in place; colors were spot on, the idea well executed but there was something missing. To use a cliché - it was too perfect.

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There is an underlying implicit finality within the word perfect. It implies there is no higher level one can achieve.

In my opinion reaching for perfection is detrimental to the whole process of creating.

Perfection is an end. A level where one can not reach higher; not get any better; have no room for improvement, thereby limiting future or ongoing potential. Psychologically it may even cause us to limit our growth. Stifle creativity. Humans are certainly not perfect beings. One has only to look at the world clearly to understand this fact. So, then why seek perfection? More creative energy may have been wasted on this attribute than on any other. We can always be better but being better is not limited. There is no end point. Being better should be the goal with the knowledge and understanding that being better is the process. The entire process. Better is the goal we should aim for each time we create. Who among us has created anything we would call perfect. True, others may say those words. Would Michaelangelo, given the chance, try to repaint portions of the Sistine Chapel?

Perfection is not a goal.

It is an ideal. An unachievable idea in my mind. A status for experts to label something. Create a category. For the creator it may have been a good work. Understanding and knowledge are the tools we use to be better. What is important in creating art is truth and honesty.

tended and to hear her speak.

Nearly all the town leaders painted on the Hi-Tek Clean- were on hand too. ers wall.

The event also provided an Unfortunately for Cleghorn, opportunity for local CD-7 it backfired when Sonia Tatu- candidates to come and get lian posted that there would signatures for their campaign. be a meeting to discuss the Cleghorn did not attend her mural. Chairs were provided own protest, and a great time and more than 30 people atwas had by all.

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Christmas Open House with holiday string music and refreshments. FREE nursery and childcare (up to 8 years old) will be provided all evening Featuring vocalists: Tim Borquez, Judi Stewart, Stephen Stewart, Jim Wheeler and Becky Borquez Featuring musicians: James Rellita, Dylan Cal, Alex Borquez, Bobby Crew, Scott Manke, Dan Mehta, Patti Brattan and The Clover String String Ensemble Pastor Eddie Ledesma, of New Hope Community Church shares, “This experience is truly inspiring; bringing fresh new music, musicians, vocalists, storytelling and the community all together in the holiday spirit and an opportunity for our Tapestry Worship Arts Team to share the legacy of the Christmas Story in a fresh, novel way,” he explains. “This special set of songs walks the listener through the story of the coming of Christ, from prophecies and symbols in the Bible’s Old Testament that predicted his coming, to the longings of God’s people in exile, to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and the praises of the angels. We want the evening to be a casual concert experience, with individuals and families from our community coming together to celebrate the Christmas story through some fantastic folk-rock music performed by awesome musicians.”

Tim Borquez, director of Tapestry Worship Arts at New Hope, explains his initial attraction to the musical work, “I heard one standalone song by contemporary Christian artist, Andrew Peterson, called ‘Labor of Love’, a song about Mary the night she gave birth to Jesus, and what intrigued me most about the lyric and haunting arrangement was the emotional “word pictures” he was painting for the listener”, he continues, “As I dug deeper into his material, I discovered that this song was from a collection of folk-rock-Americana songs he had composed for a concert tour in 1999. Every year thereafter for 17 years, Peterson and fellow musicians have toured and performed this set of music for a few weeks during the Christmas season. After the successful response from our last two years’ audiences, the New Hope Tapestry team felt we should build our Christmas Celebration around this outstanding creative piece for a few more years. Although it is a very familiar and popular piece in the Nashville and southeast region of the country, we felt it was important to introduce and share this special experience with the Southern California area and we hope to be the place that folks will come every year to see a high-quality iteration of this work.”

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Murals Bring Joy and Controversey

A meeting and discussion of the mural at the Sunland Fight Club located at the intersection of Foothill Blvd. and Floralita brought more than 30 interested community residents to learn about what the city requires for getting a mural approved by the City of Los Angeles. inset: SFC owner Hovik Tadevosyan explains what the mural means and how it is an asset to the community.

Hasselback, from pg. 5 Ingredients: 4 large Yukon Gold or medium Russet potatoes (scrubbed clean) 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 1½ cups cheddar cheese (grated) Green onions – chopped for garnish)

Instructions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Cut slits into the potato spacing them 1/8th to ¼ inch apart. Stop each slice just before you cut through so that the slices stay connected at the bottom of the potato. You can use chopsticks as a guide for when to stop slicing [see photo]. Slice straight down and when your knife hits the edge of the sticks, stop that slice and go on to the next.

Carefully lift the potatoes up and place in a baking dish.

Melt butter and oil together. Brush the potatoes all over (bottoms too!) with half of the butter / oil mixture. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Bake the unadorned potatoes for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes the layers will start separating but the potatoes are not fully cooked through. Remove the pan from the oven and brush the

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potatoes with the rest of the butter/oil mixture. If the layers are stuck together, gently nudge them apart using a butter knife. You want to make sure the balance of the butter/ oil drips down into the space between the slices. Return potatoes to the oven and bake another 35 to 40 minutes.

Remove the potatoes from the oven and check to make sure they are done. The potatoes should be crispy on the

edges and easily pierced in the middle with a knife. Carefully mound a 1-inch wide layer of cheese from one end to the other for each potato.

Place the pan of potatoes on the middle rack and broil for about 2 or 3 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted but not burned.

Remove from oven and sprinkle top of potatoes with chopped green onions. Serve while hot and crispy.

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Ballot Measure to Fund Homeless Services

Members of a broad coalition — United Way, PATH, a formerly homeless veteran, and a L.A. Business Council — spoke with the media about

the broad support that exists for an L.A. County ballot measure to fund supportive services and housing for the homeless. This coalition

signed a letter to the county’s board of supervisors urging them to put a measure to fund supportive services on the March ballot, and they deliv-

ered it to the board.

The problem of homelessness in L.A. is growing every year. There are tens of thousands of homeless people,

and many of them are women and children. We need to act now to solve this problem and to help homeless people get off the streets.

Neighbors, from pg. 1

potatoes, yams, deviled eggs and bread to the line of people that stretched around the block. Pattee Colvin, director of this activity and Tim Dug-

ger — the “Mayor of Washjunga” — were there to greet the people who endured the cold, rainy weather and came to the Compassion

Ministry Community Dinner Service, as well as partake of the great food.

For those who couldn’t travel to the church, “take-

out” boxes were delivered by volunteers.

This is a great case of people doing the right thing for their neighbors.

creams help to build collagen and firm skin. Using a concealer one-two shades lighter than your foundation will help to reflect the light away from and reduce the appearance of any hollow dark cir-

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a book first would mean that we could watch this movie and instinctively think, Oh, that’s such and such, I know how it fits into this world, so I’m not going to ask too many questions — instead of wanting to know the backstory of a new detail every 30 seconds.

I have to be honest: I don’t

see “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” earning the same following as “Harry Potter.” Granted, that’s a tall if not impossible order, and a lukewarm performance might be tolerable were we not locked in for four more movies. But as it is I don’t like Newt Scamander, the special

effects aren’t where they need to be (the beasts are creatively designed and decently animated, but at no point do they look like they’re sharing the same space as the live-action actors), and the world falls short of being immersive. I’m not exactly dreading the next four movies, but I’m hoping

that this is the only disappointing one out of the five.

Two Stars out of Five “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is rated PG-13 for some fantasy action violence. Its running time is 133 minutes.

Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.

Community volunteers stood behind the tables ladling out the turkey, mashed

Holiday Botox, from pg. 2 eyes, Effects would be seen in 2-3 weeks. The day of the injections would be the only downtime. Using firming creams does help, peptide

Beasts, from pg. 4 to explain and develop these details. Here too the world is filled with details, but it’s all limited to 133 minutes.

Don’t get me wrong, a lot is covered in those 133 minutes, but it still feels rushed and underdone. Perhaps releasing

Remember to look the way you love, love the way you look! .

If you have any questions

LIGHTS AND SIRENS And Our Local Calamities

A pictorial look back at how the police and fire departments have helped our community deal with crimes and disasters.

Exhibit runs October 30th, 2016 through April 2017.

Bolton Hall Museum

10110 Commerce Avenue in Tujunga (corner of Commerce Avenue and Valmont Street) Museum Hours: Sunday and Tuesday from 1 to 4 PM Everyone is Welcome — Admission is Free — Donations Appreciated (suggested donation $3 per person) Complete details about Bolton Hall Museum and Little Landers Historical Society can be found on our web-site. www.

Little Landers Historical Society.org

The latest edition of the Foothills Quarterly is on the street .

If you can’t fine one, contact us.

LAPD Doing Their Job

One of the first things that the motor cops look for is “no front license plate.” Then they consider the speed limit and how far over it you are driving.

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Our CLUB SANDWICH is sliced turkey, crisp bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and mayo on three slices of lightly toasted bread.

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Store: (818) 353-5416

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Fresh Trees Now Arriving

LARGE YARD SALE 12/3 and 12/10, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Antique Oak Roll-top Desk, Dining Tables, Armoire, Crystal Lamps and Glass Tables. A set of bound National Geographic, Christmas Decor, Trendy Clothes, a Stove and Refrig., Power Mower, Vacuums, etc.

6644 Valmont Street, Tujunga 747-218-1070

We are a family-run business that has been selling Christmas trees for more than 30 years.

We hand-pick our trees from a grower in Oregon. For special orders, we go out to the tree farm and select the perfect tree for that specific order. Our trees are as fresh as is possible. We don’t cut down our trees until two days before shipment.

Our first shipment came the day after Thanksgiving and the second shipment is arriving two weeks later. We go to great efforts to keep our trees as fresh as possible. We keep them wrapped, sheltered and watered until they are sold. The trees standing in our lot always have water in their bowls. Almost all trees sell the same day they are stood up in the lot, so they are not exposed to the drying air for long before being purchased.

The types of trees we offer are Nordmans, Nobles, Grand Firs and Douglas Firs. We can handle trees of any size, but trees above 14 feet must be special-ordered. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for requests.

Please call 818-353-5416 to place your order.

We are one of the few Christmas tree lots in Los Angeles that does both fireproofing and flocking. All trees placed in a commercial building in the county of Los Angeles must be fireproofed. We also provide trees to churches, schools and local organizations. Our biggest tree is 30 feet high and can be seen in the city of Glendale’s city hall. We have competitive prices and great service.

Come visit Kathy’s Trees at 8450 Foothill Boulevard in Sunland!

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Feeling Blue? Code Blue is For You! Just had to try out the “Hookah Experience” at Code Blue. I had heard so much about hookah lounges and I really didn’t know anything about the local variety. When I was living in the middle east, we had “Hubble Bubbles” at the caravanserai (inns or guest houses with a central courtyard which were for caravans traveling through the desert regions of Asia or North Africa) which were mixed with various unknown fillings. The evenings were always relaxing and I guess what the kids now call chill.

Walking into the Code Blue is like entering someone’s living room: the aromas are really tantalizing and make you feel like it’s the Armenian version of grandmothers baking pies. When I went I was greeted by the owner, Hrant, and was immediately made to feel at home with offerings of drinks and different foods. But I was there for the experience and just sitting and watching people enjoy themselves drinking tea and smoking the wonderful smelling tobaccos.

It’s a really affordable hookah joint and as well as a great atmosphere! The food is amazing too. You can tell the chef is really proud of what he does. He always adds a little secret somethings to his dishes. It’s a great place and highly recommended. As for the flavored tobacco, my favorite became the Al Fakher double apple.

For a different, mellow experience, try the Code Blue at 7937 Foothill Boulevard in Sunland at the old Coffee & Cruise building.

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