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Arnie Abramyan makes his point, and attacks De Pinto.
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t last Wednesday’s neighborhood council meeting, everything started out calmly enough as the board followed the night’s agenda. And then it got to agenda items 10 & 11. In a carefully orchestrated series of motions and counter-motions to dissolve the Ad Hoc Safe Street
Committee that Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez had set up to enhance her chances of winning the last election, everyone went through the motions. That is, until item 11 came up. That motion was for the formation and creation of a new committee called the SAFE TRANSPOR-
TATION and TRAFFIC committee (STAT). This committee was slated to start immediately that night with board member Pat Kramer unabashedly proclaimed as chairman, along with co-chair Lydia Grant. That is when the personalities came to the
surface. “Kramer is a fraud!” yelled one of the 30+ stakeholders attending the meeting. The “mission of the STAT committee will be to inform and advocate for safe traffic and transportation issues on behalf of our community of Sunland-Tujunga, including the High Speed
Rail, Metrolink, rail line extensions and improvements, traffic safety issues, proposals by LADOT, and bike rider safety issues and improvements. The STAT committee will also work with city officials to increase LAPD’s units for traffic enforcement in the (Continued on Page 6)
Pedestrian Fatality
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Fire Fatality in Sunland
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fire at about 4:00 am in the 8000 block of Wyngate St., Sunland took 35 Firefighters 21 minutes to extinguish heavy fire in the front portion of a one-story 1,045 square-foot home (built 1952), where they subsequently discovered a 52 year-old male deceased. His 51 year-old
female housemate at the rear of the home had been awakened by smoke, and grabbed her cell phone to call 9-1-1 as she exited the home. Due to heavy fire damage there is currently no direct or anecdotal evidence of a functional smoke alarm in the house. The building was not
equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers. The woman suffered minor to moderate smoke inhalation, and was treated by LAFD Paramedics at scene before declining ambulance transport. The cause of the fire remains under active investigation. Arson investigators were at the scene.
pedestrian was struck by a car while walking in a traffic lane in front of Jack in the Box at Foothill & Oro Vista last Thursday night at about 9:00 pm. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. The woman driver of the Lexus was not held. It was later reported that he passed away at the hospital. Witnesses interviewed at the scene stated that the young white male seemed to be in a stupor while walking down the
bike lane. Our informant stated that “they were all sitting across the street in the gas station when the victim asked for a couple of cigarettes. After he smoked them, they all decided to go across the street to the 7-11 and buy more.” As they were walking in the crosswalk, the victim allegedly left the crosswalk walking down the bike lane towards Kathy’s Kreations when he was struck. He did not appear to be a homeless person.
Police officers comfort driver after fatal accident.
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SHOULD YOU SKIP THE STARTER HOUSE?
by Ed Castellanos consider how much you’ll one are the days when a three-bedroom, twoneed to save for a down bath starter home was the payment and how large of norm for first-time homea loan you can qualify for. buyers. Today, many buyers Your credit score and the are skipping that stage alexpected interest rate will together and going straight also play a factor. for their dream homes. How long do you They’re buying bigger, more expensive properties plan to stay? with upgraded features, and Do you plan to be in the they plan to live there for area for a long time or is the long haul. there a chance you’ll need to move for your career, Not sure which type of family or another reason property you should look down the line? for? Here are a few things to consider: Is the market favorable? What is the current housing Why are you buying? inventory, and will you Are you mainly looking be competing with other for a way to lower your buyers? Favorable market monthly living expenses, conditions mean you’ll or do you want a place get more house for your to raise your kids and money, making it an ideal put down roots? Do you time to purchase a forever want this to be your only home. purchase, or are you willing to go through the Get in touch today if process again in a few you’re ready to buy a new years? home. If you’re unsure What’s your budget? about a starter home or forever home for your Can you buy your dream family, we can discuss home with what you can what options are available currently afford, or would to meet your needs and that stretch your budget long-term goals. too far? It’s crucial to
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ommemorating America’s most important document is one of our country’s most least known official observances. Daughters of the American Revolution, NSDAR, set about to change this when in 1955, the Daughters petitioned Congress to set aside Sept. 17 to 23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. Adopted by the U.S. Congress, Public Law 915 was signed on Aug. 2, 1956 by then President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The purpose of the celebration is to emphasize citizens’ responsibilities to protect and defend the Constitution, informing the people that the Constitution is the basis for our country’s great heritage and the foundation for our way of life and those events which led to the framing of the Constitution in 1787. The principles of DAR are to perpetuate the memory and spirit of men and women who fought for and achieved American Independence; to preserve historical
Photo by Don Jose Verdugo Chapter, NSDAR
Members of the Don Jose Verdugo Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the America Revolution have continued to bring recognition of the United States Constitution for over three decades by placing displays in local libraries around our area. Admiring the exhibit placed at the Sunland-Tujunga Library by member Suzanne Stanfill, third from left, are: Connie Cianciarulo; Caroline Craven; Stanfill; Mary Hassen; Trish Heckman and Sunland-Tujunga Adult Librarian Haroldeane Snell. landmarks; documents; relics and records of service by Revolutionary soldiers and patriots. As well as supporting Constitution Week, Chapter members participate in Memorial Day parades, supports veteran groups, JROTC and honors local students with outstanding achievement awards. The Don Jose Verdugo
Chapter was established in 1953. NSDAR eligibility is open to any woman 18 or older and are lineally related to the cause of American Independence, who served as a sailor, soldier, civil officer or as a recognized patriot or rendered material aid in one of several Colonies or States or in the United Colonies or States.
Musical Kids, Happy Parents! Seminar The “Musical Kids, Happy Parents!” Seminar will be presented on Monday, September 24th, 6:45 – 8:00 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library Community Room, 2809 Foothill Blvd.
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La Crescenta, CA by Robin Johnson of Robin Learning Systems. By the end of the Seminar, parents with children taking music lessons will be able to defeat the discouragement that leads to quitting, create practicing that’s fun (or at least tolerable!) and be a musical mentor to their children. All adults are invited to attend. Free with RSVP at robin@robinlearningsystems.com. $10 at the door. Musical education significantly enhances a child’s brain development, motor coordination and speech, and increases a child’s level of discipline, awareness, and character. Parental engagement and commitment to music instruction is essential. Robin Johnson has taught violin repertoire and music theory to children and adults since 1996.
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
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asadena, CA (September 11, 2018) – A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre, presents Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, the Tony Award®-winning play that first brought Stoppard to the attention of an international audience – a
position he has held in the half century since its premiere in 1967. ANW Producing Artistic Director Geoff Elliott directs. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead performs from October 7 to November 18 (Press Opening October 13). Hamlet is turned topsy
turvy in this brilliant comedy that thrusts Shakespeare’s two minor characters to the frontlines with no rules except one: they are destined to die. Trapped in a universe where the flip of a coin always comes up heads and pirates can (Continued on Page 6)
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Well, boys and girls, this has live in our own little community. contention as to who will be albeen — to quote David Frost— We live in a concentration camp lowed in their parade. Last year, “The Week That Was!” Even I of our own making surrounded by they even went so far as to ban ust when you thinkbegin it to figure ple who knew to and stopdruggers this carnage. likeThe a good idea. Paper But couldn’t outthought what they mental derelicts who The entries from Foothills can’t get any crazier, the drivers, complained STNC felt that it would give when you looked at who was happening in our little vortex will steal the fillings out of your and the Crow’s Nest. along comes more craabout how “justice wasn’t our town a bad image if we would be running it, and without a playsheet. Our esteemed teeth if you give them a chance. No big deal, but when Lions ziness. Let’s start with the being served.” Hummmm, showed all the crashes. 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The combination of fresh lemon and mint with grilled zucchini makes this side dish different. I know you’ll like it. So will your friends and family. Ingredients: • 12 baby zucchini (each cut lengthwise into three slices) • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • 2 lemons (zested and juiced) • 2 garlic cloves (chopped) • ½ teaspoon salt • ¼ cup mint (chopped for garnish)
Place zucchini slices in a large baggie. Add olive oil with the lemon juice (not zest), garlic, and salt. Shake the bag until slices are thoroughly coated with olive oil marinade.
Reserve marinade and grill zucchini, covered, for 4 minutes or until nice grill marks appear. Carefully turn over and grill for 4 minutes more or until soft. Remove zucchini from grill and place in serving dish. Pour a little Directions: of the reserved marinade over the Preheat grill on high (about 550 zucchini and garnish with mint and degrees). lemon zest. BY CHEF RANDY 1½ cups lentils (black 1 tablespoon Betlentils are good but ter Than Bouillon Lentils are low in calany lentils will do) (vegetable base) ories, high in fiber, high 1 package Light4 cups vegetable broth This dish can be in protein and have zelife Smart Sausagwarm or at ro trans fats. This baes Italian Style (cut in- served Instructions: room temperature. sic lentil recipe is simple to ½-inch pieces) Plug in your slow cookI like to grill and easy to prepare. Just 2 cups sweet er and set thethe heat to high. zucchini of and put all the ingredients in- corn kernels Rinse ahead the lentils thecull other items, and to a slow cooker and the 3 stalks celery (thinout small stones allow it to marinate chow down 4 hours latly sliced) and debris. Add the lenin tils theand lemon-mint er. The vegetarian sau3 carrots (cut inall other inmarinade about sage adds depth and tex- to one-inch pieces) gredients for to the crockanpot. hour before ture for a hearty stew. 1 medium onCook for 4 hours. serving. It’s especially good on ion (chopped) This makes a meal all a cold winter night. 15-ounce can diced toby itself but is even better matoes (including liquid) and more nutritious when Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic (minced) accompanied by rice.
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valley-vegetarian.com 7-11 Goes Pro-Active Plagued by pan handlers bothering their patrons, 7-11 management ordered all its Los Angeles stores to display this sign. It has already curtailed most of the homeless presence in Sunland-Tujunga.
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ast Saturday (Sept. 8) Sunland-Tujunga got its wish for more police coverage. The LAPD traffic division came out in force at the intersection of Rhodesia and Foothill Blvd. with over 20 officers to run sobriety tests. When asked at 10 pm how the check-point was going, a sargent stated “We’ve got 4 so far and 5 who made quick left-hand turns when
they saw us.” Besides the LAPD cars, there was a group of 4 motorcycle cops that were poised to catch anyone trying to escape the check-point. Incredibly, there were people posting on the different Facebook sites warning their readers where the check-point was located. The good thing is that most drunk drivers don’t get on the Internet before they leave the local bars.
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Declining Medicare Part B
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor
Dear Rusty: Perhaps you could do an article about deferring Medicare Part B. I never found a way to formally “defer” part B, so apparently, we just ignore it if we have other qualified health insurance. I turned 65 in January but am still fully employed with qualified medical insurance. I became aware of the potential penalties for not enrolling in Medicare correctly, but despite my best efforts it still came out wrong for me. In my research I found I could defer Part B but that it would be good to get the deferral on record (somehow) when we enroll in part A. I created an account online and signed up. I had to bring some paperwork to the SS office and while there I brought up the Part B deferral. I was told that I was “all set” but a
few weeks later I got a bill for Part B, so I had to take time off and go straighten it out at the SS office. I never did find anything online about “how to formally defer Medicare B.” Signed: Working Still Dear Working: It’s a fact that many more people are continuing to work past age 65 and have no need to enroll in Medicare Part B because they continue to have group healthcare coverage through their employer. So long as that employer coverage is “creditable,” you can decline Part B until your employer coverage ends, and thus avoid the Part B premium (2018 base premium is $134/ month). Although Medicare and Social Security are two separate agencies,
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This is not the first time that Stoppard’s sharp wit and comedic genius has come to A Noise Within’s stage. Arcadia received an LA Times Critic’s Choice as well as widespread critical and audience acclaim in ANW’s 25th anniversary season. Geoff Elliott is thrilled to be directing another one of Stoppard’s works. Elliott says, “I fell in love with Stoppard the first time I read Arcadia. I could not put it down. It was the same with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.”
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they are inextricably linked since the Social Security Administration handles Medicare enrollment and administers premium payments. Though Medicare Part A (hospital coverage) is usually free and should be taken at age 65, Medicare Part B (doctors & outpatient services) is optional because there is a premium associated with it. For this reason, it may be declined and so long as one has “creditable” healthcare coverage there will be no penalty for enrolling in Part B later (“creditable” coverage is an employer group health plan for at least 20 employees). Not having creditable Part B coverage after age 65 will result in a lifetime late enrollment penalty when it is eventual-
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Sunland-Tujunga area and be the voice of our community to legislators to address traffic issues unique to our community while emphasizing local needs and relevant solutions.” “Committee Members will be Pat Kramer, chairperson with Lydia Grant, co-chair, Cindy Cleghorn, Nina Royal and Jon Von Gunten.” First speaker was Arnie Abramyan then Dave De Pinto and with a strong objection by board member Hrant Vartzbedian who
said in a STRONG-FIRM voice “I WANT TO BE CHAIRMAN!!” And it was off to the races and others jumped into the fray. “This is total BS!” yelled Chamber of Commerce member Roger Swart. Past members of the now dissolved Safe Streets Ad Hoc committee began making off-the-wall comments and attacking Abramyan and De Pinto. The only sane voice in the melee was Hrant who continued to state “I WANT TO BE CHAIRMAN! – Why are you discriminating against me? Why was
Association of Mature American Citizens ly taken. So how does one decline Part B? If you are already receiving early Social Security benefits, you will be automatically enrolled in Medicare A & B when you turn 65. If you do not want Part B because you still have creditable group coverage from your employer, when you get your Medicare enrollment package for Parts A & B it will include a page to which your new Medicare card will be attached. To indicate that you want to decline Part B, the back of that page has a spot to specify that you wish to decline Part B. That intent should be so marked, and the page returned to Social Security in the postage-paid envelope provided. If someone is not yet collecting
Social Security benefits when they enroll in Medicare at age 65, the option to decline Part B is given as part of the application process, both online and in-office (Part A should be taken because it is free, and also because it’s required to collect Social Security after age 65). Declining Part B during the application process or by returning your preference via US mail should normally resolve the matter. However, as with any agency as big as the Social Security Administration or Medicare, timeliness of processing could be an issue and mistakes can be made, and that is what appears to have happened in your case. But either of the methods described above should normally work fine when you wish to decline Medicare Part B coverage.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead By Tom Stoppard Directed by Geoff Elliott October 7, November 18, 2018 (Press Opening October 13)
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Elliott continues, “The play is a metaphor for our lives, from the time we’re born
until we die. The experience Rosencrantz and Guildenstern go through is really what we all go through. The play is dealing with life—which is a heavy description, but keep in mind, it’s hilarious. Although it ends in their deaths, as we know from the title, getting there is an absolute hoot. At the end, it’s not so much sad as it is mysterious: a true and incredibly crafted work of genius.”
A Noise Within is not the only institution to recognize Stoppard’s intellectual ingenuity this year. The United States Academic Decathlon has chosen Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead as the selected literature for their 2018-19 curriculum with the theme “The 1960s: A Transformational Decade.” The nationwide program is focusing 40% of its entire literature curriculum on this play.
this this not presented to the committee before and everyone given a chance to participate?” In what was a confirmation of Abramyan’s attacks on THE CROOKED BUNCH, and what the community refers to as THE CLEGHORN MACHINE, it was shown that this was a blatant attempt to use Cleghorn Machine dupe Pat Kramer as the “red herring” to distract the board members and allow this disreputable group to become the most powerful committee in the history of the STNC. The board was called on
to ratify the formation of the STAT and it took THREE different votes to pass it. Unfortunately for STNC Secretary Sevada Hemelians, each vote came up short the required numbers. The final vote that passed with contention and abstentions brought a muffled applause from the audience. The Cleghorn Machine triumphed AGAIN. Or so they thought. The next day, Council President Dana Stangel called Lydia Grant and said “There was a problem with the votes – the STAT is dissolved!” The problem with the final vote
was that there were 17 votes cast and there were only 16 members on the board. Now the council is back to “square one.” Even Roger Swart, the loud mouthed bully representing Monica Rodriguez’ office as Senior Volunteer Representative and a member of a couple Internet hate groups, jumped in to the equation trying to gain support for HIS attacks on the “Crooked Bunch.” “And a great time was had by all,” stated John Clausen. “I came here for the entertainment – and I wasn’t disappointed.”
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