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National Night Out at Stonehurst
Just a small sampling of the BBQ at Stonehurst Park. by
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All across the nation, National Night Out was honoring our first responders, fire department and police who offer their lives to keep
us safe. Sunland-Tujunga and Sun Valley were no exception; people from both communities came out to meet LAPD officers and firefighters from LAFD Stations 77 and 24. see NNO, page 9
Two Sun Valley Residents Perish Faulty Smoke Detectors Suspected by
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A nighttime house fire at 9145 La Tuna Canyon Rd. Sun Valley was initially reported as a brush fire. Neighbors ran to the property and tried to rescue an elderly couple in their 90s that were dazed and confused by the dense smoke that billowed throughout the house. LAFD companies 89, 98, 75 and 74 arrived on scene to find flames coming out of the attic vents with dense smoke rolling out of the front door and neighbors yelling that the residents were trapped inside. A woman relative living on the property tried to find the victims but the smoke was too thick and the heat drove her out. She
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LAFD firefighters rush to save residents. suffered burns to her arm and smoke inhalation. Donning their breathing apparatus, firefighters made a sweep of the interior finding owners Aspasia and Theodore Kiapos lying unconscious on the floor. They were quickly extricated and found to have
no pulse. Two teams of firefighters performed CPR on the victims and brought back their pulse. They were transported to local hospitals in grave condition where they were pronounced dead. It took the 70 firefighters about 45 minutes to quell the see Fire Deaths, page 3
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Volunteers and staff loading a tiger for evacuation. The Sand Fire started for us about 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon July 22. Members of the Emergency Photographers Network started fielding reports of a 25-acre fire alongside Highway 14 in Canyon Country. No big deal — but then the reports started escalating: 50 acres, 75 acres
and more. We grabbed our gear and rolled. As we were driving, the acreage count jumped to 200 acres and reports of multiple spots started coming in. For some reason, the fire location couldn’t be pin-pointed but we sure see WWS, page 3
Terri Whiting, PA. At First Aid Urgent Care, Terri Whiting will be offering aesthetic services such as Botox and Dysport. Botox and Dysport stop certain facial movements that cause micro-injuries to your skin. Repetitive movements such as frowning and squinting cause the “11s” or crows feet. If you stop the movement,
you stop the aging process and stop lines from becoming deeper. It’s preventative! Botox injections are $10 per unit. Botox typically lasts two to three months. Dysport lasts an average of four months. Dysport is $3.50 per unit. If you have never had Botox or Dysport and are curious about see Botox, page 9
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SPORTS PHYSICALS
Sandports are what define our schools are a great break from academics. You already know that participating in sports helps keep you fit. You also know that sports are a fun way to meet people and have fun. But do you know why the physical you have to take at the beginning of your sports season is so important? In the field of sports medicine, the sports physical exam is known as a Pre-participation Physical Examination, or a PPE.
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Tujunga Student on Spring 2016 Dean’s List at Pratt Institute Galileo Nunez, a Tujunga resident and a student at the prestigious Pratt Institute, was among more than 1,000 students who made the Dean’s List in the Spring 2016 semester. Founded in 1887, Pratt Institute is a global leader in higher education dedicated to prepar-
Lauren Case-McFate started college last fall at San Diego State University (SDSU), and she just finished her freshman year with a 3.68 GPA carrying 19 units each semester. Her major is Environmental Engineering with a minor in Naval Science. She is also in the Navy ROTC. She received a scholarship from the Navy ROTC that would cover
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This exam helps determine whether it’s safe for you to participate in a particular sport. The State of California requires that kids and teens have a sports physical certificate before they can start a new sport or begin a new competitive season. Your local Urgent Care Clinic located at the Commerce Center on 7204 Foothill Blvd. is offering a special $20 PPE.
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EVERYTHING IS CHANGED YET NOTHING IS DIFFERENT! Goes the old saying. We had an election where people were actually removed from their posts either by being un-elected or termed out. Now that sounds like a real democratic process. But when you take a closer look at the neighborhood council, you will see the machine continues behind the curtain. It doesn’t matter how much money you skim or how little it is, but corruption wherein you give yourselves non-bid printing contracts are just wrong. Then you have the town snitch, Nina Royal, who goes around turning people she doesn’t like into the police to try and destroy their lives and make political inroads into the city politics. Not a good rap for a STNC/ Chamber of Commerce board member. But then again, who really cares? Remember Realtor Tomi-Lynn Bowling who disgraced herself with the Church of Scientology with her bogus “Best of Sunland-Tujunga” contests? Or the church members that
wrote letters of commendation and ended up having to write a letter of apology? Oh, well. That was just the scum floating on the cream of our community. They are still around, still holding back the community’s efforts to get back on its feet. But we can work around them and their activities. We had a 4th of July parade acknowledging the community volunteers. And one month later, we found them rallying to help the Wildlife Way Station and the residents of Kagel and Lopez Canyons. This was neighbors helping neighbors. Unfortunately for them, the neighborhood council sat with their collective heads up their asses while the mountains burned. What happened to the Nina Royal SERVEs group. What happened to the Mark Siegel Amateur Radio Group? What happened the CERT people who were supposed to rally their neighbors to help those in need? Or maybe I should ask, Where did the money go that was supposed provide for emergency services? Did
it go to the same place that the machine continues to promote: the nonexistent, bogus NORTH VALLEY REPORTER? I wonder when the lies are going to stop? When will the good people of this community tell the haters to go away and maybe actually shun them? Yes, boys and girls, these are questions that you should be asking yourselves. Our community is a vibrant one when it comes to volunteers getting things done. But it is also a community of liars that keep promoting the idea that we are really effective and respected in Los Angeles. I look at the coincidence that we ran some stories about the carnage on Foothill Blvd. and how, within a week, we had a 300 percent rise in LAPD police presence. Who knows, maybe someone in Foothills Division reads The Foothills Paper? In any event, we got more officers patrolling than we had the entire last year. Yes we actually can make a difference. Now is the time for you to get involved with the neighborhood
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RO CK council. And the first thing that has to be done is to put the “Citizens Comments” at the beginning of the meeting so they can be heard. When past president Mark Siegel was actually coherent, he stated, “We put the comments at the end so people will stay to hear the presentations.” I guess the council’s egos got eroded and they were more interested in their invited guests rather than hearing what the community who elected them had to say. Not good. Anyway, this issue celebrates our volunteers who went out and helped their neighbors — because they wanted to do so. (It should be noted that they had nothing to do with our elected STNC board.) And it certainly wasn’t because of The Water!
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a sophisticated sound stage. Then a smiling Stephen and Linda Tavani, his wife — but Peaches to us — break into song. Belting out highDear Editor, powered gospel tempered A panoply of good and by heart-felt humorous evil, street theatre sponsored Italian jokes. A sign language by 20 local churches...by the specialist used body aerobics people, of the people and for to translate the high swell of the people. music, while Pastor Eddie Dawn broke with a big black bad-ass semi-truck glid- translated into Spanish, a little Italian and whatever else was ing like the Devil incarnate necessary. onto the football field in The crowd gathered at Sunland Park. Police cadets booths flanking the field. Free stood at vigilant attention. hot dogs, soda and cones, hair Stealth panels open to reveal
cuts, face painting, plants, family photos, bicycle repair, even an inventor’s booth. Lobbing trajectories of high tech bows and arrows whizzing overhead (all legal and patented by Pastor Clayton, a police chief at his side). The crowd was enthralled. Stephen quarterbacked footballs and basketballs into the crowd, then hurled water balloons bursting with $10 bills. Kids shrieked, their faces beaming at the booty. Some cheeks were still stuffed with marshmallows
to win the Chubby Bunny Contest for iPods and TVs. A mother of 8 won a bicycle and was asked to enumerate their names: Jesus, Angel.... Stephen told them they were all special because God had made them. They knew that Jesus loved them too. The churches united. All enjoyed a special family day. The Devil, smited once again, was last seen high-tailing it back to Santa Clarita.
for anyone with a stake bed truck. A few minutes later my neighbor Robert Vinson called to offer his help, though he had no truck. We decided to rent a 12′ stake bed with lift gate from a local Chatsworth truck rental. Within an hour we were driving to Sunland. “Traveling up the winding road to the animal center, we could see flames and smoke rising from several of the rocky outcroppings. It was very intimidating, but we saw police and fire personnel along the route who all seemed calm, so we knew the situation was still under control. “When we pulled into the facility, the first man we saw, one of the animal-handling
staff, yelled, ‘We have a stake bed; bring up the tigers!’ I was a bit surprised, thinking we would be transporting something like goats or donkeys, but indeed, actual sleeping tigers were brought out. “At this point I should mention: In case you think that Robert and I were handling any of the big cats, we were not. Professional handlers were managing the animals every step of the way.” At the same time, volunteers were assembling at the Ranch Side Café and parking their vehicles along Foothill Blvd. and Osborne St. Because of poor cell phone coverage, messages had to be relayed by people going up and down the road. Evacua-
tion staging areas were set up at Hansen Dam, and waterdropping helicopters could be seen filling their tanks in the Hansen Dam wet lands. Nearly all of the animals were evacuated and those that weren’t were safely housed away from the fire. What started in absolute chaos smoothed out into a coordinated and welloperated evacuation. As fire equipment from the county, city and ANF rolled up the mountains, Wildlife Way Station (WWS)employees refilled the fire engines from the WWS water reservoir using their own water tankers. It was a perfect example of “Volunteers Saving The Day” in helping out their neighbors.
living area. One firefighter was injured while making access through the tile roof. Arson investigators on-scene
reported that the smoke detectors were not working. This is the third residential fire in our community where
smoke detectors were not working or not installed. Save a life, check your smoke detectors.
WWS, from pg. 1 could see the smoke. People started posting on the social networks to get ready for a firestorm heading for the Wildlife Way Station on Little Tujunga Canyon Road. One volunteer, Sarah Stone, posted “Saturday morning, yesterday, I woke early to check the fire’s status when I saw a shared post from a Sunland/Tujunga Facebook page. The Wildlife Waystation, an exotic animal rescue facility, was under threat from the fire which had shifted overnight. Horse trailers and stake bed trucks were desperately needed to haul out animals. “I posted on my local Chatsworth Facebook page
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Re-piping can help avoid costly damage caused from leaking and bursting of old pipes. We have the case of one homeowner in Tujunga who heard the sound of water running late one night and discovered the old piping had been leaking for quite some time. It had flooded under the house. They tried to turn the water off at the outside valve. It had rusted in the open posi-
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You are tired of cooking and want a break from the kitchen but your family and/ or holiday guests expect even more from you in the kitchen. Ingredients: What do you do? 1/3 cup unsalted butter (room Do what I do. Tell them temperature) that they are getting cold ce8 slices sour dough French real for breakfast and that bread (pre-sliced round loaf) you are making reservations 16 slices sharp cheddar cheese for dinner. Then around noon, 1 cup apple chutney fix this easy and very tasty grilled sandwich that will Directions: hold them until dinnertime. Preheat a grill or large pan This grilled sandwich starts on medium heat. with a good sharp cheddar Butter one side of four cheese layered on fresh slices slices of bread. Place but-
tered side down on the grill (or pan). Place four slices of cheese on the bread within the grill. Place ¼ cup chutney on the cheese and top off with another slice of bread, buttered side out. Grill for about 3 minutes on one side and then turn over. Grill for another 3 minutes or until the cheese is melted. That’s it! Cut sandwiches in half and place on a large serving plate family style. Let everyone fend for themselves as far as something to drink. Then silently slip out of the room before they clamor for more. You deserve a break.
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Art is having a hard time. When a choice has to be made whether to pay rent or eat or buy art, it becomes a nobrainer which one to choose. After all if you don’t have a roof over your head it stands to reason you also won’t have a wall to hang art. In this depressed art market there are also many new art grad students out there hanging up their teaching shingles and sadly they have little idea what the real world is like in the trenches. In my view, so much in general is wrong with our present teaching/learning processes; add into this equation new teachers with fresh ideas eager to impart their knowledge and one has to wonder who is going to search out these new teachers and pay for art lessons. Music and Art programs are disappearing from school curriculum’s and interest in art waning. It is scary to realize the importance art occupies in the minds of today’s young people. If art isn’t in your life at an early age, it becomes increasingly difficult to learn and appreciate later on. I understand why art isn’t prevalent; at the top of our list of things to learn. America was an industrial nation and now technology rules. Without Art true we have lost our imagination. We have lost our vision. Without Art we are losing curiosity. Technology in America is also changing our view of Art. What it is and how it’s made. Much of art created today services commercialism. It is used in-
creasingly to sell consumer orientated minds. It is no longer created to show us the beauty of the world; the wonders of living a full life. What we have lost is what we once called downtime: time to relax and re-energize our minds and hearts. Art has the ability to slow you down, help lower blood pressure and in general positively affect your emotional well-being. I find today, most aspiring artist’s either don’t care to learn or don’t have the time to learn or just plain aren’t interested to learn to draw. The fundamentals for making good art. New artists struggle with excruciatingly bad results. In general today, if you teach art, you will have to overcome the fact most students will not know how to draw. They are not being equipped with the tools to make the process of creating art a lot easier. I audit drawing workshops and watch people making these little tiny figure drawings from a live model and the instructor critiquing the work. What can you learn doing tiny drawings? How do you articulate the bones and muscles of a figure you can barely see? The émigré Chinese artist’s here are kicking our proverbial butt’s with the training they receive at home. In America, we need to realize drawing and painting are essential worthwhile endeavors, and invest in real training for our youth. Western art students are in for a very hard, disappointing time.
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it’s not enough. We estimate that she needs at least $15,000 to cover living expenses and tuition for the fall semester. A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help her raise money for school. If you can help, any amount would be greatly appreciated. If you can’t help financially but can help spread the word, that would be awesome too. Your
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Annual Trails ‘n’ Tails Dog Celebration at The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden on August 13
In its seventh year, this Trails ‘n’ Tails brings in new dog activities while keeping annual favorites: New! Join the Pet Costume Parade to show off your doggie fashionista and see what the other cool dogs are
wearing. Also new, pose with your dog at the Smooch a Pooch booth and snap your own photos to share on social media. K-9 Solutions is back with demonstrations you can use right away. Love Through Leadership explores how to provide the kind of leadership your pet needs to feel safe in the many new situations dogs encounter by your side. Put those skills to work right away by joining K-9 Solutions on a Pack Walk through the Garden. Trails ‘n’ Tails favorite dog activities return with a caricature artist to sketch your dog and Veils and Tails professional pet photography to capture you and/or your dog with the iconic Garden vistas in the background. “We love dogs here at the Garden,” said the Garden’s Executive Director, Steve Windhager, Ph.D. “The Garden is a living museum of California native plants, and there are not many other museums that are going to let your dog join you and sniff the exhibits.”
If you and your dog are more shopping minded, vendors of everything from specialty dog food to cute canine accessories will be ready to fill your shopping baskets. Nonprofit organizations and dog professionals will offer advice, information and discounts at their booths under the canopy. Parking is limited at the Garden. Those who carpool will be rewarded with a 15% off coupon for the Gift Shop! Raffle prizes include gift certificates for dog grooming and pet medical care, a dog toy gift basket, and doggie clothing. Tickets are $5.00 each or 3 for $10 and winners need not be present to win. All proceeds support the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, a privately funded nonprofit that protects CA native plants through beauty, knowledge and action. Trails ‘n’ Tails lead sponsor is Advanced Veterinary Specialists, with Top Dog support from Lemos, Camp Canine, and VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Hospital among many other sponsors.
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You don’t have to join in the Smooch a Pooch booth, just bring your dog to the annual Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Trails ‘n’ Tails celebration, Saturday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and get in free. Leashed dogs are always welcome at the Garden, but in honor of National Dog Day the Garden throws a big party to celebrate our canine friends. Each leashed dog gets one person in for free! Dog-centric activities will include: * ONE FREE Admission per Leashed Dog * New- Pet Costume Parade * “Smooch a Pooch” Photo Booth * Dog Vendors with Free Giveaways & Offers * Dog Caricature drawings * Leadership Training Demo * Educational Walks with your Dog
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was a success. People running for political seats showed up, LAPD made appearances and the STNC members mingled with the community. Let’s not forget the usual people from the apartments around the park who came hungry and in force. The purpose of NNO is for the community to show their appreciation for law enforcement and our servicemen/
women. The cadets were serving food and Egger was cooking. Last year he was on duty and he was still cooking. He’s a man we are lucky to have in our community. Let’s unite our efforts and prepare for a better NNO next year. If everyone donates and brings something to NNO, we will have a more joyful and pleasant time.
S-T is moving forward toward a healthier and happier community. Change has come, and it looks like it’s for the better for our community. The positive vibes in the air and sense of community felt this year was very different and rejuvenating. As Arnie said, “S-T NNO is coming to the big leagues. Watch out. Phil Tabbi: you got competition next year!”
Chefs Arnie and Egger getting ready to cook for 100 people.
and there were tables and tables of deserts and salads for everybody’s taste. At the S-T NNO, the regular fare of hot dogs was supplemented by strips of steak and chicken BBQed and provided by Arnie Abramyian owner of Munchies Smoke Shop and Coffee and Cruise. At past NNOs, communities
would install blue lights on their front porches to show support. That tradition has diminished as more and more people have taken to just attending the neighborhood events and chowing down with old and new friends. What was really fun to see was the amount of people like Sonia Tatulian and the Felipe
Fuentes field office staff who went to both. Everyone had fun and there was literally something for everyone. Even the kids had their faces painted at the S-T NNO where a variety of beef and hot dogs were cooked by retired LAPD Sergeant Egger and community activist Arnie Abramyian. There were over
100 people there enjoying the music and talking with friends and neighbors. Members of the STNC had tables with information and sat expectantly waiting for someone to talk with them. As the evening went on, the cool air and music drew the people together into a familylike atmosphere.
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needles. Three treatments done once a month are recommended. Price for the Vampire Facial and the Lift varies on the number of treatments. Terri Whiting and Dr. Darty OB/GYN of First Aid Urgent Care share a common goal
of catering to women of all ages and meeting all of their medical and cosmetic needs. They will soon be offering the OShot! Watch for more information about this treatment. More information on skin care will be coming in future issues of The Foothills Paper.
Northup on bass. The word “Cuicani” is a Nahuatl word that means “singer.” This name was chosen because it evokes the importance of exercising one’s voice and also of giving a voice to the voiceless. Established in 2012, Cuicani’s eclectic mix of mem-
bers reflects the diversity of the city it calls home. In their years together, they have written and recorded more than 15 original songs with themes such as environmental justice, immigration rights and protesting police brutality. In addition to the perfor-
mance aspect of the group, Cuicani is also deeply committed to being agents of social change. All of their members are arts educators working with youth from kindergarten through 12th grade. They are dedicated to presenting educational workshops, drum circles, theater
classes and engaging with the community through the arts. Their goal as a collective is to help inspire and empower artists within our local communities and beyond. For more information about the band, please visit the Web site at www.cuicanimusic.com/our-story.
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Sunland-Tujunga’s National Night Out (NNO) was better than last year. Our community didn’t only have hot dogs, we actually had meats, chicken, beef and pork thanks to Arnie Abramyan and Ret. Sgt. Herrold Egger who donated the meats and cooked’ em for everybody. Over all, S-T’s NNO
NNO, from pg. 1 Organizers for both communities were competing to see who could have the best food and Stonehurst NNO won. With more than 350 people attending the Stonehurst event, the food was particularly good as the Phil Tabbi family dished out three kinds of meat
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Cuicani, from pg. 4 auhtin and Marisa Martinez who provide rich vocals and harmonies along with Tony “Tone-Irie” Sauza on vocals and guitar. The rhythm section is comprised of the amazingly talented Caitlin Moss on drums and John
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Open House Hosted by Hansen Dam Riding School Come horse around with us on Wednesday, August 17 from 6 until 8:00 p.m. The Hansen Dam Riding School is holding an Open House along with a mixer for the Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of Commerce. Community residents and Chamber of Commerce members are invited to attend this fun evening of food, socializing and lots of horse activities. Students from Hansen Dam Riding School will
demonstrate their skills and meet a few of the wonderful HDRS horses and ponies. Then cheer for the thrill of Olympic-style show-jumping with three top horses and riders showing their skills. There will be fun horsey activities for kids and kidsat-heart along with complementary food. Bring a friend or two, and come join us for a summer evening of horsing around. Hansen Dam Riding School
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is located at Hansen Dam Equestrian Center, 11127 Orcas Avenue, Sylmar, CA. There will be signs at the entrance and for more information contact Marnye Langer at 818-563-3250 ext.6 or marnye@langershows.com. The event is co-sponsored by Hansen Dam Riding School and LEGISequine. com, an insurance agency specializing in horse properties, horses and horse-related businesses.
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Tigers photo: Sharon Stone
Sarah Stone photo: Robert Vinson
Photos of The Wildlife Way Station From a Volunteer’s View
WOW JAM Last Saturday It was a beautiful Saturday, the smoke from the fires had dissipated and Sunland Park was JAM-packed with thousands of happy faces.