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Care Center staff and residents with the Early Rodders cars on display.
Hansen Dam.
LaTuna Canyon.
There were two separate fire areas burning at the same time last Wednesday (May 20). One fire was started at the Hansen Dam Aquatic Center and the second fire was on La Tuna Canyon Rd. The La Tuna Canyon burn had five independent start areas and consumed
2.5 acres. A witness saw the arsonist throwing a device into the forest. The origin of the Hansen Dam burn of two acres has not yet been determined. In a “Mutual Assistence” call, more than 350 responders from LAFD, LACoFD,
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Last Thursday, a local group of car enthusiasts known as the Early Rodders held a classic car show for the residents of the North Valley Care Center in Tujunga. With more than 18 classic cars on display, the residents were brought down to the parking lot and allowed to
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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
Of course they won! LCWC members having a great time at the convention. The busy women of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club spent a weekend in April winning most of the coveted awards at the San Gabriel Valley District of Woman’s Clubs convention. The event was held at the Ontario Radisson Hotel.
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There are 27 clubs in the San Gabriel Valley district that attend the convention and submit reports to be considered. The club scooped nine first place awards, four second see LCWC, page 3
touch the cars and look in“These are the cars I grew up side them. The staff joined in with!” the festivities by dressing up The classic car group is a in 1950’s attire and dancing loose knit bunch of oldsters to the “Oldie but Goody” that call themselves the Early 1950s-60s music. Rodders, both for the early People walking by stopped vintage dates of the cars and to look at the assembled cars for the fact that they get toand everybody had a great gether at 6 a.m. on Sundays time. One resident stated, in Montrose.
Violence Continues to Escalate in S-T
On Friday, May 12 at approximately 11 p.m., a man was found shot inside his residence at the Sunland Trailer Park on Sherman Grove, just south of Sunland Boulevard. LAPD responded to a home invasion call and found one male with a gunshot wound to the face. Paramedics transported the man to a local hospital in unknown condition and police were searching the area for possible suspect(s). A number of people were detained and questioned by officers. LAPD Foothill Division is handling the investigation.
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Two suspects were detained and later arrested.
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Crescenta Valley Sierra Club Event The Crescenta Valley Sierra Club will feature John Monsen’s, Preserving the Condor Peak Wilderness in the Angeles National Forest, Tuesday June 9th at 7:30 pm at the Los Angeles County Public Library in La Crescenta, 2809 Foothill Boulevard, La Crescenta, California. John Monsen as Co-Chair of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Forest Committee brings his knowledge and expertise to urge community support for this project to preserve the natural character of Big Tujunga Canyon. Efforts are underway now to complete the wilderness preservation system in the Angeles National Forest to protect all of the major undeveloped natural areas in the San Gabriel Mountains. John will bring maps, slides and information to illustrate the im-
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portance of preserving this pristine forest. Our program begins following news of Conservation and Outings, This is a free program and everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. Please contact Wayne Fisher for further information at 818 353-4181. •••
Shadow Hills Student on Dean’s List at George Fox U Emily Rawlings, a biology major from Shadow Hills, earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University after earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the 2015 spring semester. Rawlings is academically considered a junior based on the number of credits
earned. All told, more than 800 students earned dean’s list honors for the semester. •••
Tujunga Student Named to Dean’s List at Simpson U Abigail Roberts of Tujunga, CA, has been named to the Dean’s List at Simpson University for the spring 2015 semester. Roberts is majoring in Liberal Studies. •••
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 June 13 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Library, 4401 E. Chevy Chase Dr., in Glendale. Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of knit, crochet and conversation. For more information visit www.jewelcityknitters.com or email sandracanfield@yahoo. com. •••
Jewel City Knitters Meet Jewel City Knitters will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, June 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Scholl Canyon Estates, 1551 E
Free Glendale Noon Concerts Free admission to Glendale Noon Concerts every first and third Wednesday at 12:10-12:40
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 map and venue information, please visit http://fbcglendale.net or email: matt.andrews@fbcglendale.net. JUNE 3: LOS ANGELES HORN TRIO, FREDERIC DUVERNOY Trio No. 1, JOHN SCOTT House of Shadows performed by Steven Durnin - horn, Jacqueline Suzuki - violin and Susan Svrcek - piano JUNE 17: SUZUKI-LoGIUDICE DUO featuring Jacqueline Suzuki - violin, Rosa LoGiudice - piano performing DEBUSSY L’isle Joyeuse and BRAHMS Sonata No.2 in A Major, Op.100 for violin and piano JULY 1: LOS ANGELES HORN TRIO, Works by FREDERICK LESEMANN for solo piano and horn trio performed by Steven Durnin - horn, Jacqueline Suzuki - violin and Susan Svrcek - piano
My Two Cents Sharing One Isn’t Easy The ALERT umbrella contains a Bluetooth chip that connects with an app on your smartphone. If the distance between the umbrella chip and your smartphone exceeds 30 feet you receive a warning. It sells for $125 and is available at DaveKny.com. I think for that price it should come with an app to prevent your umbrella from being turned inside out by the wind. I hate when my umbrella’s turned inside out, splashing my face with the water that was on top of it. There was only one umbrella I owned that never turned inside out – the bubble umbrella. It was a clear plastic shaped dome. It was like being in your own protective bubble. Because of its shape you didn’t worry about poking people with it when you walked down a crowded street, the way you would with a standard umbrella. The one negative or positive (depending on your point of view) is it wasn’t designed for sharing. Sharing an umbrella sounds good in theory, but in reality – it’s not. When sharing
there’s always the person who likes to take control and hold it; just like the TV remote. This person doesn’t know how to share. If the person you’re sharing with is shorter than you and holding the umbrella, you’ll be constantly hit in head. This person doesn’t know how to share. There’s always the person who holds it more over them than you. One side of your body will be drenched, giving you the appearance of a before and after advertisement. This person doesn’t know how to share. There’s always the person who walks at a different pace than you creating a game of tugof-war as you dodge puddles. If that person’s stronger then you, one good tug and you’ll land in a puddle. This person doesn’t know how to share. Sharing an umbrella can be like sharing a bed with your spouse. You fight for the covers like you fight for the umbrella. It’s hard to get your fair share from a spouse who doesn’t know how to share; you’ll be left out in the cold and rain.
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The club works hard all year putting on events to enable place awards and one third them to distribute scholarplace award. Their work in the ships to local high school community not only paid off students. They have held fund with the awards, but also with raisers, such as Casino Night, all the happiness expressed Fashion Show, Spring Tea from giving back to the and Author’s Lunch. Many neighbor hoods they call home. local groups have received
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checks from the club to support their efforts as well. If you are interested in helping these woman make a bigger impact in the community or want to join the club to contribute in their great efforts, please contact Dawna at (818) 957-6939 for details.
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May is almost over and the brush fires have started in earnest, the largest being an arson set fire on La Tuna Canyon and possibly the Hansen Dam fire as well. The campers in the Big-T are still lighting their fires with damp wood causing the Riverwood Ranchers no end of worry. The Canyon Homes and SAFE projects seem to all be in limbo, maybe because of the drought. Who really knows? But on the immediate home front, thinks are looking pretty good. We had more than 80 new trees planted on Foothill Boulevard in Sunland and only 10 were vandalized. That’s pretty good for Sunland; at least they didn’t get shot. We are lucky to have a couple of dedicated groups that on their own are keeping an eye on the community for us. The Legion Post 377 had a great turnout for Memorial Day and an even better luncheon with a for-real roasted pig. We really do have
fun and take care of business up here. Speaking about “Taking care of business,” the city finally got around to repairing the broken concrete in front of the Veteran’s Memorial in Sunland Park. Of course, when they poured the concrete, they filled in the flagpole holes. Our local heroes Carl DeSilvera and Tom Smoker jumped into the fray and got the city back here to drill out the holes in time for Memorial Day. I’m honored to have helped. Yes boys and girls, ladies and gents, we don’t need a council to vote on it and write letters and argue amongst themselves over who can get the most certificates of appreciation, we have people here that just take care of business. Something is going on with the Wildlife Waystation and those who are talking about it, don’t really know what is going on. The ones that are talking to me are putting themselves in danger – so
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ROCK be careful. I was talking to Battalion 12 CERT at the drill this morning and they are getting ready to start working with S-T again. We need to be prepared for any emergency that affects our community. And if we act like our crazy drivers here, we will find ourselves in an “everyone for themselves” mentality. And yes, when your luxury car can’t cross Foothill Blvd., you really will be in trouble. Trained CERT people will be there to help out until things stabilize. It doesn’t have to be an
earthquake or fire; it could be ruptured gas lines or an overturned semi-truck. In any event, you won’t be going anywhere soon if something happens. Think about this, do you know how to tie a tourniquet or do CPR? You will be on your own, and it would be better for you and your family if you survived. Summer is coming and with it a whole new world. Drought, Drivers and the Crazies on the street. You won’t be able to escape it, and you know, even in this drought, you can still say: It’s the Water!
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Dear Editor, Thank you so much for your help with the cemetery. I wish I would have received the right phone number to have spoken with you on Tuesday night. I continue to work hard to ensure that the grounds are kept up and can’t do it without the assistance of people in our community like yourself. I appreciate it very much. Sgt. Herrold Egger, LAPD Foothill Division •••
In Denial About High Speed Rail? Dear Editor, Per your comment in your latest issue View from the Roc, by Doc, please note that many individuals are apathetic about the HSR projected routes in this area because too many, like you, take the attitude of High Speed Rail will not happen for decades. This is flawed thinking. The actual time that HSR is touting to have Burbank to Palmdale running is actually much sooner than decades. But besides that, there are construction related toxic emissions that would effect many in this area for a very long time. Traffic congestion will be horrendous. These issues are at least potentially
two or three years down the only road in and out of this area, not decades. The other area of harm in your statement is the effect of HSR homeowners in The Foothills Paper’s circulation - Sunland-Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, Riverwood Ranch. Many businesses have advertised in The Foothills Paper over the years and many of these business owners have property in these direct route related areas. Sometime between June, 2015 and Fall, 2015, HSR Board determines what routes to study, yes plural, routes. When that decision is made, property values directly effecting your advertisers and readership will fall. Besides a handful of individuals working hard for our local way of living, taking action and helping to move the most harmful routes in this first round of the fight, there is no coverage by any local paper in this area. The Los Angeles Times, Daily News, Burbank Leader, a local paper in Santa Clarita -- all have regular updates and/or articles and/or opinions expressed; however, coverage regarding HSR is severely ignored in the Foothills by all the local foothill papers. If more individuals knew about the High Speed Rail projected routes, (and I certainly hope that your publication is not one who believes that “everyone” knows about the projected routes in this area), potentially more indi-
viduals could help to delay this project a couple of decades as you project. That is probably the only way that this project would be delayed and something better potentially coming out of it, or failing, but not after it has done its damage. I respectfully ask that you refrain from saying that the HSR project is decades away when in fact it is a process that is occurring right now, even as I write. History is in the making, and all the local foothill papers are failing their readers about the HSR process. You better than anyone understand that a consis-
tent stream of information is what motivates individuals in a massive way. Yes, you are a volunteer paper with only one person supposedly yourself running it, but that is no reason to ignore what is happening in your own readership front yard. Other papers have staff and they also ignore HSR issues. And shame on them. At least they have a staff. -Sincerely, Bonnie Corwin •••
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The Stepping Legion Carries On Stone Players! Memorial Day Tradition Produce New Show in Pasadena
The Stepping Stone Players! is producing the second in a series of theatrical evenings titled “Mores Encores! SUMMER NIGHTS!” It will be another cabaret evening of some of your favorite songs by some of your favorite Stepping Stone Performers (and some new faces). Each event will include music (of course!), refreshments and a silent auction. “Our Second Encores! SUMMER NIGHTS!” will be held Saturday June 6 at 7:00 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church on 225 South Hill Avenue in Pasadena. Admission is free for performers, but everyone else will be asked for a $20 suggested donation to support
the Stepping Stone Players Production Fund. There are no advanced sales or reservations; it’s cash or check at the door. The Players are also collecting items for a silent auction. If you have something you’d like to donate--items? services? memorabilia?--let us know by email to volunteers@steppingstoneplayers. com As SSP is a 501(c)(3) organization, we can provide a letter acknowledging your donation for tax purposes. The show is already coming together with some of your favorite Stepping Stone players taking the stage, so, please go out and see the show and support community theatre in Glendale.
Post Commander Paul Pangburn welcomed the more than 100 guests to the Memorial Day celebration last Monday. Memorial Day brought out the American Legion Post #377 and more than 100 local residents and friends. Commander Paul Pangburn welcomed everyone and acknowledged the Boy Scout Troop 315 color guard as they marched into the Veterans Memorial at Sunland Park. Kelly O’Brien Callir-
gos sang the “Star Spangled Banner” as the colors were raised. Outgoing commander Dan Keligreen made a memorial address and Ms. Callirgos sang a medley of songs accompanied by the assembled crowd. The ceremony continued as Legionnaire Art Otten named the fallen from Sun-
land-Tujunga. Taps were then played by Ms. Callirgos. Chaplin Bud Fales did the closing prayer. At the end of this solemn event, it was announced that a roasted pig and hamburgers would be provided and that all were welcome to have lunch at the American Legion Post.
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Bloomin’ Squares members. Bloomin’ Squares Dance & Social Club will host a free community social and dance at the Sunland-Tujunga Municipal Building on 7747 Foothill Boulevard from 7 until 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17. “It’s our way to thank the community,” says Bloomin’ President Joan Klein. “We’ll have plenty of snacks, all kinds of music and lots of
Wednesday evening fun for the entire family.” Bloomin’ Squares celebrates 18 years of service this summer. Celebration activities include an outing to Summerfest at Sunland Park on Sunday, June 28, a big anniversary dance-bash on Saturday, July 25, three Hollywood Bowl Concerts (John Fogerty on July 15, A Space Odyssey on August
18 and Pink Martini on September 2). And don’t forget summer school dance classes for beginners starting June 24 at 7 p.m. with returning students workshopping at 8:30 p.m. Bloomin’ Squares dancers and friends wish to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the S-T/Shadow Hills/ Lake View Terrace area for their continued involvement.
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Bessara Traditional hummus is made with garbanzo beans and tahini. This Moroccan version, called bessara, substitutes fava beans for the garbanzo and tahini and is a little thinner than hummus. It is a staple in Tangier and other cities of northwest Morocco and is thought to have originated as part of Berber cuisine. If you like traditional hummus, you will like this too.
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups dried fava beans 2 cloves garlic 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons reserved cooking liquid 1 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon sweet paprika ½ teaspoon hot paprika For garnish: cumin, sweet paprika, olive oil and chopped parsley Directions: Soak the dried fava beans overnight in a large bowl of
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Randy Van Horne Singers at Bolton Hall Little Landers Historical Society announces the return of the Randy Van Horne Singers to Bolton Hall for a special afternoon performance on June 27 at 2:30 p.m. The singing group has been performing and leading group caroling for a number of years for the Little Landers Holiday party in December. The event, emceed by Sunland-Tujunga’s own songstress Franny McCartney, will be an all new show created for this performance. Tickets are on sale for $12.50 and must be purchased in ad-
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and wonder and pushed art to the background. The effort it took to go to a museum was part of the experience of seeing great art. The scale of the work along with being in the presence of great art improved the experience. It has a greater impacted on us when we stand in the presence of a masterpiece. I’ve also come to realize there is a disconnect, if you will, between the artist, their work and the public. There is also much confusion today about what it is that constitutes a work of art. We have come to live in a world of political correctness. One no longer needs an extensive learning period and can be recognized as an “artist”. Also we can no longer disparage one who makes art without being accused of elitism or not being an authority ourselves on the subject enough to question a so-called work of art. Once it was clear what art was and who was an artist. Many who worked as artists spent long years developing their craft. And, I might add, studied and benefited from the artists of the past. One could compare and calculate their progress. There was also general consensus in the public view as well. To the best of my knowledge, I’ve been writing two columns a month for the last four years. Being an artist has never been an easy vocation. (End of part 1; part 2 will be in the June 12 edition of The Foothills Paper.)
Saddles for Soldiers From Paramount Pictures
Last Saturday, the equestrian community, The Road Kings car club and several Wells Fargo Employees held a pancake breakfast fund raiser in Shadow Hills for an under-served group, the Service Disabled Veterans. The Shadow Hills Saddles for Soldiers program, under
the direction of Casey Gray, is set up to work with those men and women who find themselves emotionally or psychologically scarred from war. Deep in Sunland is the Shadow Hills Riding Club which has dedicated space to the Saddles For Soldiers program that offers veterans with
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder a path to emotional Stability through working with horses. The program is designed specifically for veterans who have experienced problems in trying to reintegrate back into society. Saddles for Soldiers is committed to assisting combat vet-
erans to deal with their traumas and help them re-establish life skills by working with horses. Thank you to all who attended this wonderful event. (The video show may be seen on The Foothills Paper’s Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thefoothillspaper)
Wells Fargo volunteers Gohar Gevorkian, Fred Sarkisyan and Reuben Geodjenian
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Palmdale to Burbank Project Section COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE MEETING SERIES: MAY 16 - JUNE 6, 2015 ALL MEETINGS ARE INDENTICAL WITH A PRESENTATION ONE HOUR AFTER THE NOTICED START TIME SYLMAR Wednesday, May 27, 2015 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Olive Vista Middle School Miles Hall (on Borden Ave) 14600 Tyler St Sylmar, CA 91342
SAN FERNANDO Thursday, May 28, 2015 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Las Palmas Park - Gymnasium 505 S Huntington St San Fernando, CA 91340 + Spanish & English Mtg. + Live Webcast (Span. & Eng.)
FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES Saturday, May 30, 2015 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Verdugo Hills High School 10625 Plainview Ave Tujunga, CA 91042
PALMDALE Tuesday, June 2, 2015 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Chimbole Cultural Center 38350 Sierra Highway Palmdale, CA 93550 + Live Webcast (English)
ACTON/AGUA DULCE Saturday, June 6, 2015 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. High Desert School 3620 Antelope Woods Rd Acton, CA 93510
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY Monday, June 1, 2015 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Santa Clarita Activities Center 20880 Centre Pointe Pkwy Santa Clarita, CA 91350
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Doris Ann Wilmeth Coulter Doris Ann Wilmeth Coulter entered the world on September 30 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the daughter of the late Officer Charles Franklin Wilmeth and the late Georgetta Wilmeth. During her earlier years, the family relocated to California because of her father’s work as a United States Merchant Marine. The family lived in areas such as Santa Monica, and Hollywood, California, but found the fresh air and mountain community of Sunland- Tujunga, California as a place where they wanted to settle while raising their growing family. The family purchased their first home in Tujunga and have been established for over 45 years. Doris attended and graduated from Verdugo Hills High School. Soon after, Doris was married and welcomed into her life her only child, Stephanie Coulter, who became the center of her world. Doris used every opportunity to work from home as a licensed home day care provider to be able to stay home with her daughter and raise her. Her life’s years were spent working on her second career in real estate management, spending time with her family and raising Stephanie to be the honorable, and feminine resemblance of her mother and grandmother. Doris Ann Wilmeth Coulter precedes her beloved Richard Carnes, Sr., along with Gretchen Carnes and Family, Richard Carnes, Jr. and Family, the “apple of her eye” and only daughter, Stephanie Coulter, late brother George Clyde Wilmeth, sister Susan Dumas Braggiotti, nephews John T. Dumas, and Joshua Wilmeth Baldacci. Also mourning their loss, are out of state family: cousin Elaine Janice Wilmeth Schlosser and family of Alexandria, Virginia, late cousin Peter Wilmeth and family of Lorton, Virginia, cousin Mary Wilmeth Mizrahi and family of Denver Colorado, cousin Nancy Wilmeth Condyles and family of Long Beach, New York, cousin Art Wilmeth, late aunt Ellen Wilmeth of Dunnellon, Florida, and Uncle John and Aunt Angie Wilmeth of Palo Alto, California. DORIS ANN WILMETH COULTER entered into eternal life on April 19, 2015. Doris’ Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at the Old North Church at Forest Lawn Memorial- Parks & Mortuaries Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California. Officiating the service was Parish Priest V. Rev. Fr. Constantin Alecse from the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church in Los Angeles. Order of Service included Welcoming and Prayer, Reminiscences’ with five speakers, Video Tribute to Joe Cocker’s song “You Are So Beautiful,” Moment of Silence with Candlelight, Blessing, and Procession to Final Resting Place, by Horse-drawn Carriage. Reception was held at the Angeles National Golf Club in Sunland where family and friends grieved together in Doris’ loving memory.
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This is all that was left after being T-boned at Foothill and Greenburn in Tujunga.
A commuter bus squeezed these riders between the bus and parked cars near Pinewood and Foothill.
A car running the stop sign on Tujunga Canyon and Valmont hit this truck which in turn hit this Lexus.
9900 Block of Sunland: the story told was so good and the tow operator so friendly I just had to run this picture.
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Good Boy, Jim by Jim
Laris
I was sitting at the dog park the other day, just watching my dog, Archie, sniff a few butts, most of them dog butts, and it came to me in a Fido flash. Nobody ever names their dog Jim! At first, it kind of pissed me off, but then again, most things kind of piss me off. So I thought about it for a few seconds and tried to mellow
out. And I had to admit that nobody names their dogs Joseph or Marge or Vic or Davy, either. And although Johnny Cash sang about “A Boy Named Sue,” he never named his dog Sue. I couldn’t keep feeling persecuted and not liked and generally dismissed by uncaring, insensitive dog owners. I was almost mature enough to accept it. And yet, I still fantasized. God, wouldn’t it be cool if
there was, say, a big shaggy sucker drooling dog drool and someone was calling it in a masterly voice — “Here, Jim. Come here, Jim. Thatta boy, Jim.” Kind of brings a tear to my human eye. “Sit, Jim. Stay, Jim. Roll over, Jim. That’s a good boy, Jim.” Man, I haven’t heard those words since my first marriage. Hey, this whole namingyour-dog thing is pretty interesting. I live in fear that some guy will ask me what my dog’s name is, and the guy will be 6-4 and weigh 270 pounds and have a tattoo of a bunny with a knife sticking out of it and I will say, “Uh, my dog’s name is Archie.” And he will grab me by my chest hair and throw me up against a chain link fence and say, “Archie? That’s my name, too, asshole.” And I will say, “How did you know my name was Asshole?” By the way, do you know why we named our Airedale Archie? (By the way, do you care?) Well, Airedales have a long horse head kind of head, and at first we thought of calling him Black Beauty, but he wasn’t black, and he wasn’t a horse, and that name had already been taken. And Trigger didn’t quite work, either. Anyway, we struggled with picking a name for almost a week. And Archie was getting a bit ticked off. He had this sic ‘em look that said, “I’m not coming or sitting or
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staying if you just call me with that weak-ass ‘Here, boy’ shit?” And he had a point. We had named our first Airedale, Hadley, after the English crime writer Hadley Chase. So, for a few minutes, we actually thought of calling Archie Chase. It was kind of different. Had the Chaseykind of dog-fetchy reference and all, but ultimately we decided it was too cute and sweet and sappy, so we didn’t, and that decision may have saved a diabetic’s life. So, after going through literally hundreds of dog names and after hearing one of our friends say in a loving way, “It’s just a dog, dammit! It’s not your frigging kid, you morons!” for some reason, we thought of the Archie comic books. And then Marge yelled out, “I have it! How about Veronica?” She was pretty disheartened when I told her Archie was a male. And this is where that horse head thing comes into play. I suggested that because our yet unnamed dog had a long head, it kind of reminded me of Archie’s pal, Jughead. Marge said, “I just can’t name my dog Jughead. Somehow he would just know.” And I said, “Oh, I know he’s really smart. He only licks dead animals and dog feces. We There were no injuries and no structures were threatened. In the middle of the La Tuna Canyon firefight, an alert call was broadcast telling the firefighters that the fire engine water barrage had
wouldn’t want to offend his sensitivities.” But that was not the final determining factor in our dognaming pursuit. Yes, we had Jughead and a horse head and the Archie comics’ thing. But then we noticed his mangy, hairless head. We had gotten him as a rescue dog from the pound, and yes, he was bald. So I said to Marge, “Why don’t we name him ArchiBALD? He has a what? He has a bald spot? And we can call him Archie for short.” Marge said, “How about Baldy or Spot?” I said, “Unless you want to experience male pattern spousal abuse, it’s Archie.” And the rest is caninacle history. Archie it was. And Archie it is. “No, Archie! Get down, Archie! Bad dog, Archie!” And it turned out kind of funny. Just after we finally named him Archie, I got a call from an old buddy I went to college with, RinTinTin Schwartz. (Yes, we called him Rinty in the dorm.) Anyway, he had married this little lassie from Scotland, and they were also trying to name their dog. So I asked RinTinTin and his lassie, what they finally ending up calling their dog, and they said, “Schwartzie.” “Here, Schwartzie. Roll over, Schwartzie.” I like it. undermined the hillsides and was a danger to anyone crossing them. Make sure that you have a brown zone around your house and out buildings, your safety requires it.
LAPD is Trying to Save Your Life The month of May has been designated as Motorcycle Safety Month and the LAPD is out in force in S-T. According to the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists are 30 times more likely to die in a crash, and 5 times more likely to be injured. In 2013, 4,668 motorcyclists died on America’s roads, ac-
counting for 14 percent of total highway deaths despite motorcycle registrations representing only about 3 percent of all vehicles in the country. That’s 4,668 too many deaths that we can help prevent. In the San Fernando Valley, there were 361 motorcycle collisions in 2014, while 15 were fatalities. During 2013 there were 200 motorcycle collisions, while eight were fatalities.
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Woodcraft Rangers Spirit Jam Dancers at South Gate Auditorium More than 2,000 parents and supporters were in attendance at the Woodcraft Rangers NVISION Spirit Jam Dance Competition last weekend. More than 500 students from more than 45 schools within the greater L.A. area, including Sunland Tujunga, performed for the judges and the crowd in Woodcraft’s biggest dance competition. The South Gate auditorium was full to capacity as the dancers from elementary to middle school performed their hearts out. Parents lined up early in the morning to reserve their seats to see their kids perform. With nine categories to support the variety of dance that the students practiced, the judges had a challenging and exciting time judging jazz, hip hop, folklorico, and cheer competitive dances. Among the winners, Plainview Elementary’s kindergarten club took third place in the junior folklorico category in their first appearance in Spirit Jam. “This is awesome!” yelled one student upon receiving his medal and
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What Has Thou Drought? Dear Editor, California is now in the 4th year of a severe, extended and very likely, permanent, drought possibly owed to global warming that no one believed would ever happen. The entire state, not just SoCal desert communities, is a ticking, overdevelopment and overpopulation, time bomb just waiting to explode in the faces of gutless and irresponsible politicians who have allowed it to occur. Desert water agencies keep insisting that there is plenty of water for approximately a 50% population increase in only a few more years along with a massive wave of new developments, now in the process of being, or are already, permitted, for bone-dry areas such as the Santa Clarita and Coachella Valleys, and, closer to home, the Canyon Park Homes. They claim that, in any event, if push ever comes to shove, California has senior water rights to Colorado River water. Senior water rights may be a nice topic for cocktail party conversation in wet years when no one suffers, but in a worst-case permanent drought
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Plainview Elementary’s Folklorico Dancers take 3rd place. trophy. The NVISION Spirit Jam was healthy competition between schools around the Los Angeles area for youth to promote fitness, teamwork, and being goal oriented. The students worked hard during the program after school and learn a diversity of dance moves in order to prepare for the competition. Woodcraft Rangers CEO Chris Johnson said, “It is imperative to bring our families together through events such as these. Having the support from the parents, community, and administrators, allows us to impact the students and grow.” Dance winners will be performing at this year’s NVI-
SION Day in the city of Rosemead on May 30th. Woodcraft Rangers looks to grow and add to their success. Their NVISION program help inner city youth throughout the Los Angeles area academically and develop social skills. Through primary state funds, foundations, and generous donations, the students are able to participate in free programs such as these. Woodcraft Rangers has impacted over 1.1 million lives since its inception as they continue to inspire more. For further information contact, (213) 249-9293 or woodcraft@woodcraftrangers.org. To learn more about Woodcraft Rangers, vist the Web site at www.woodcraftrangers.org.
situation are only worthless undeliverable paper promises. If the Colorado River ever reaches a point where it cannot provide for the needs of upstream users, does anyone really believe that they are going to say to California: It’s okay, we understand; Well give up OUR farms, ranches and shut down Las Vegas so that YOU can grow YOUR economy at our expense? Even with these nasty scenarios, Californians keep re-electing over and over the same gutless and negligent politicians who caused the problem by mismanaging California’s government with their incompetence. Keep in mind that it takes no credentials to be a politician. Food for thought! Concerning those massive new developments, it boggles the mind that anyone with only minimal intelligence and common sense would ever even consider paying big bucks -- $650K to $750K in the case of the Canyon Park Development -- to move into a new home, knowingly already under mandatory water restrictions, with even further cutbacks and even total water shutoff real possibilities in the near future! Will Rogers once opined, “When the Okies left Oklahoma to move to California, they increased the IQ of both
states!” More food for thought! David Safrany, Lake View Terrace •••
No More Checks! Dear Editor, There is a ballot initiative which will be on the 2016 ballot called “No blank checks.” This will give Californians a vote on state bond issues they never had before. They have always had the vote on general obligation bonds but not on revenue bonds. The difference is, general obligation bonds are repaid out of the general fund, (our taxes) while revenue bonds are intended to be repaid with the money that the project will earn. If that’s not enough, the taxpayers have to pay it out if the general fund. That’s like giving the special interests a blank check. If the voters approve this measure, all revenue bonds issued by the state over $2 billion must have voter approval. This will put a stop to “low ball estimates”, overly optimistic income projections, and other shenanigans that have been done in the past. Bonds that remain to be issued for projects like the Delta tunnels $35 billion, the
A special Father’s Day Shoutout to a man who has really stepped it up this holiday. Congratulations to worship leader from Worshipwalk Church Carlos Figueroa for being a fearless and loving dad. Your 7-month-old daughter loves you beyond words and that is what Father’s Day is all about. Congratulations to you and your family. You are blessed! 710 freeway extension tunnels $5 billion, and the High Speed Rail project $68 billion, must be approved by the voters before they can be issued. The short description of the measure is below (the important parts are in caps): “REQUIRES STATEWIDE VOTER APPROVAL BEFORE ANY REVENUE
BONDS CAN BE ISSUED OR SOLD BY THE STATE for projects that are financed, owned, operated or managed by the state, or any joint agency created by or including the state, IF THE BOND AMOUNT EXCEEDS $2 BILLION.” Jan Slort
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Each monumental sculp With this year being the have survivors, his work is ture stands from eight to 15 100th anniversary of the Aralso a testament to them. feet tall, surrounding people menian Genocide, Parian and “My mother’s parents fled with their knowing faces. Im- his photography partner, Ara to Jerusalem and stayed in an posing photographic sculpOshagan, and architect VaArmenian convent, and my tures of survivors from the hagn Thomasian used “iwitfather’s father was an Otto1915 Armenian genocide ness” as a testament to the man cavalry soldier who escome to life in California survivors in their show. The caped to the desert and State University, Northridge photo structures are part of a brought thousands of fellow photography professor Levon much larger project. survivors to safety,” he said. Parian’s exhibition titled Parian began photograph The show will be at Los “iwitness.” ing Armenian Genocide surAngeles Grand Central Park Showcased at the Los Anvivors in 1989. In 1996, he through May 31, but Parian geles Grand Central Park, started to work with Oshagan said he hopes the park is just Parian’s 24 mammoth photo on what is now called the the first stop. sculptures stand out at the “Genocide Project,” a series “We’ve had offers from epicenter of a maze-like inof more than 80 portraits and Fresno, Sacramento, New stallation. Each of the strucoral histories from eye witYork and even Paris,” he said. tures is supported by 2,000 ness survivors designed to “There are still a lot of possipounds of cement at the base bring attention to the genobilities for the show to travand 500 pounds of steel for cide. el.” the frame to be able to with “The reason we pursue this He noted that the “Genostand 125-mph wind,” Parian work is to preserve history cide Project” is ever-developsaid. and to counter the Turkish ing. A book will soon be pub “The whole point was to government’s denial of the lished with stories and make a public art statement genocide,” Parian said. “The images of survivors. in an environment that is word ‘genocide’ was coined “It’s a work in progress; it huge,” Parian said. “It needby Raphael Lemkin in 1944 has been since its inception,” ed to be something that peoto describe the events of he said. ple would notice. This way what happened to the Arme For more information on people have to actually walk nians in 1915, so how can the project, please visit the through and around the imag- you deny it?” group’s Web site at es.” As both sides of his family www.iwitness1915.org.
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Local Histographer Levon Parians’ Work at Grand Central Park
An aerial shot from a drone of one of the two parts of the 24 photo sculptures displayed in the park.