FOURTH OF JULY PARADE IN JEOPARDY - Voice of the Village

Voice of the Village 

Volume I, Issue 8 online at voiceofthevillage.org 

June 1 2010 

Feature: 

Krekorian honors volunteers 

– page 2 

Bandito captured 

Feature: 

Lions seek Watermelon Queen 

– page 4 

Staff Acknowledgements: 

Editor in Chief 

Bob Georgius 

(818)523-5494 

Ad Sales – Contact 

Michael Lucas : 

(818)397-3835 

adsales@voiceofthevillage.org 

Liaison/Journalism Advisor 

David W. Riemer 

Layout Advisor 

Jeannine Crowley 

Supervising Co-Editors 

Julia Ginter 

Katie Pelon 

◆ the ◆ good ◆ news ◆ newspaper ◆ 

Section Editors 

Isabella Carpio 

Yu Rha Choi 

Amy Hwang 

Georgina Martinez 

Wyatt Pendleton 

Samantha Wilson 

Web Address 

www.voiceofthevillage.org 

P.O. Box 4323 

Sunland, CA 91041 

Business: 

How vegans help the water crisis 

- page 14 

Fourth oF July parade in Jeopardy 

City’s budget crisis hits home 

Staff 

The Sunland-Tujunga Fourth of 

July Parade might not happen this year 

unless we as a community can raise 

some additional money fast, according 

to Ellis Robertson, Chairman of 

the Sunland-Tujunga Rotary’s parade 

committee. Ellis estimates that we are 

about $7,000 short of being able to pay 

for the City of Los Angeles licenses and 

fees required to put the parade on. 

How could this happen, and 

why are we just finding out about it? 

Historically the LA City Council has 

voted to waive the permit fees for 

traffic control, cleanup, etc. that it normally 

assesses for public events, but 

last year due to the budget crunch the 

council passed a resolution to stop this 

practice. 

According to Robertson, based 

on the amount of fees waived in earlier 

years Rotary Club estimated that this 

Chairmen of the Chord. 

Staff 

Your Fourth of July parade is at risk. 

On May 16 in Bandito Park on Tujunga Canyon 

Boulevard, some 300 neighbors and friends gathered 

in the afternoon sun to share a picnic and conversation, 

and to witness the wedding of Susan Bishop 

Boughton and Richard Vern Stewart, the Bandito 

Artist. 

year’s fees would amount to about 

$4,000 and proceeded to work on raising 

that amount. Robertson applied 

for the parade permit and associated 

services in February as usual, but it 

wasn’t until May 18 that he received 

a final proposal for all fees involved. 

That proposal was almost three times 

the amount of fees charged in prior 

years. 

Rather than speculate on the 

reason for this tremendous increase, or 

the delay in getting final cost data, it’s 

time to step up and meet the challenge. 

The city needs the money and we need 

our parade; it’s as simple as that. 

Your donations are needed 

immediately. No donation is too small 

- or too large! To donate call Robertson 

at 818-352-3671, or mail a check to Ellis 

Robertson, c/o Sunland-Tujunga Rotary, 

PO Box 366, Sunland, CA 91040. 

Sunland-Tujunga must raise funds for city permits in order to hold a Fourth of July 

parade this year. 

You can also drop your donation 

off at these locations: Chamber of 

Commerce, 8250 Foothill Blvd., Sunland; 

C&M Printing, 10034 Commerce 

Ave., Tujunga; Bonner’s Equipment 

Rental, 6935 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga. 

Or drive through the Chamber of 

Commerce parking lot on the evening 

The ceremony took place beneath the spreading 

branches of the Wedding Tree at the north end of the 

park. Tujunga’s own The Way to Happiness Band 

and award-winning barbershop quartet Chairmen 

of the Chord took turns warming up the crowd and 

creating a truly festive mood. 

At the appointed time Bob Sullivan, director of 

The Way to Happiness Band, stepped to the microphone 

and announced, “If you listen closely you may 

hear something magical.” As the crowd quieted, the 

strains of a bagpipe were heard coming up from the 

parking area at the south end of the park. As bagpiper 

George Allen led guests up the slight rise to the 

wedding area. 

To kick things off the Chairmen of the Chord performed 

three songs chosen by Stewart for the occasion, 

and The Way to Happiness Band played “Wind 

Beneath My Wings.” Then organist Alan Steinberger 

performed the traditional processional as the groom 

and groomsmen walked the flower-lined aisle of 

continued on page 3 

Index: 

News ................................................... page 2 

Features ............................................. page 4 

Announcements ................................. page 10 

Business ............................................. page 13 

Who We Are ....................................... page 15 

School News ...................................... page 18 

Church News ..................................... page 20 

Service Clubs ..................................... page 22 

The Arts ............................................. page 24 

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Photography: Michael Lucas/Voice of the Village 

of June 4 for our “Drive through Donation 

Drop Off.” 

If we do not reach our $7,000 

goal to put on this year’s parade, all 

donations will roll over to fund the 

2011 parade.

2 Voice of the Village 

Krekorian honors 

volunteers 

Sonia Tatulian 

On May 8 Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian gave Certificates 

of Appreciation to the community volunteers who served during the rainstorms 

and flooding after Station Fire to keep North Valley City Hall open to support 

and feed the police, firefighters and rescuers. Geoffrey Adlersberg - Partnership 

Specialist, US Census Bureau 

Community volunteers honored. 

STNC receives certificate. 

PET FOOD SUPPLIES 

Customer Appreciation Days 

20 Years 

Anniversary 

Photos by Sonia Tatulian/Voice of the Village 

June 19th - 20th 2010 

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In Store Discounts Available Also! 

Pony Pictures 

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A census taker is a person from 

your community who is hired by the 

Census Bureau to make sure that your 

neighborhood is counted as accurately 

as possible. All census workers carry 

official government badges with their 

name; they also have a “U.S. Census 

Bureau” bag. 

By being counted you are standing 

up for what your community’s 

needs are. That’s why census takers 

are so important. The census taker’s 

primary responsibility is to collect 

census information from residences. 

Most of these residences have not sent 

back their 2010 Census form. 

The Census Bureau provides the 

census taker with a binder containing 

all of the addresses that didn’t send 

back a completed census form. 

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The census taker then visits all of 

those addresses and records the answers 

to the questions on the form. 

If no one answers at a particular 

residence, a census taker will visit a 

home up to three times and attempt 

to reach the household by phone three 

times. The census worker will leave a 

double-sided (English and Spanish) 

Notice of Visit in the doorway that 

includes a phone number for the resident 

to schedule an appointment. 

The census taker will only ask the 

questions that appear on the census 

form. 

Do you have to talk to the census 

taker? Yes - your participation in the 

2010 Census is vital and required by 

law, Section 221 of Title 13 of the U.S. 

Code. Please answer the census questions 

and help our community get 

what it needs for the next 10 years.


Bandito captured continued from page 1 

white satin and took their positions beneath the 

wedding oak. They were followed, as is tradition, 

by a radiant bride dressed in a flowing gown with a 

crown of flowers, and her bridesmaids. 

Dan McManus, president of the Sunland-Tujunga 

Neighborhood Council, welcomed the crowd and introduced 

Pastor Bill Manning, who offered a prayer 

consecrating the park and blessing the wedding 

about to take place. In a beautiful musical interlude, 

flutist Ginny Atherton played “Somewhere Over the 

Rainbow.” 

The marriage rites were performed by Scientology 

Minister Michael Coventry. After the formal 

recessional the wedding party broke off for photos 

and enjoyed the beautiful four-tier wedding cake 

donated by Barbara Johnson. The Way to Happiness 

Band rocked out dance tunes that had the crowd on 

their feet. In one tune, George Allen joined in for a 

rousing jazz solo on the bagpipe. 

Now, a few days later, the park is back to normal. 

The white wrought-iron Cinderella Carriage used as 

a prop for post-wedding photos is gone, and so is 

the accumulation of stuff left over from the crowd of 

happy celebrants; another Bandito project executed 

with style and grace. 

One thing for sure: Richard Stewart knows how 

to party. And we all owe him a debt of gratitude the 

way he and his lovely new bride have inspired us 

and brought our community together. We wish them 

eternally well. 

 

And here comes the bride 

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The horses are back: 

then and now in 

Big Tujunga Canyon 

Steve Lukasiewicz 

As a Sunland-Tujunga resident 

for nearly 25 years, it wasn’t until 

the last 10 that I truly became aware 

of the unique beauty and resources 

to be shared by us all in this smalltown 

setting adjacent to the National 

Forest. Most of us take for granted the 

beautiful and sometimes spectacular 

scenery that surrounds us all. 

If you’ve ever had friends or 

relatives visit from out of state, they 

are overwhelmed by the beautiful 

mountains we look at every day. These 

mountains and canyons are rich in 

history and present-day wonders 

that have endured for decades. This 

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100 years ago, George and Dorothy 

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stream. It was also a base camp where 

he conducted hunting trips for deer 

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With the passing of time the hunting 

trip business declined, but George’s 

son Bill Kirchner kept the equestrian 

spirit alive by using the property as 

a base camp and staging area for trail 

outings for the Los Angeles Sheriffs 

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which he retired as a Ccaptain. He 

continued the tradition of trail riding 

and western-style barbecues for the 

participants, which included special 

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he used the area as a holding area for 

horses that he had brought up from 

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Composting 

Robin Siegel-Meares 

We have all heard the mantra: 

reduce, reuse, recycle. Recycling our 

newspapers, glass, plastics and green 

waste is easy because the City of Los 

Angeles does it for us. The only effort 

we expend is to toss it into the Big Blue 

Bin, and off it goes. We here in the 

City of Angels take our mantra very 

seriously. According to the Bureau of 

Sanitation’s Web site, the City of Los 

Angeles had the highest recycling rate 

out of the 10 most populous cities. 

Believe it or not, we can do better. 

Most people just throw food waste into 

the garbage, which is then trucked to 

a landfill. Modern landfills are lined 

at the bottom to keep waste from 

polluting the soil and ground water 

below, and to prevent the leaching of 

contaminants into the surrounding 

area. This waste is covered daily with a 

layer of dirt to reduce the odor. It does 

not get air, water or light, so the landfill 

becomes a giant trash tomb. Even items 

that easily degrade like paper, food 

scraps and garden waste just sit there 

without decomposing, like garbage 

mummies. 

There is a better way to reduce, 

reuse and recycle our kitchen scraps 

and garden waste: composting. 

Composting mimics Mother Nature 

by transforming kitchen scraps and 

garden waste into usable nutrition for 

our plants. We all can make compost 

- or as I like to call it, Black Gold - out 

of our garbage. Compost improves the 

texture and water-holding capacity 

of the soil in our gardens. It also 

adds valuable nutrients like nitrogen, 

potassium and phosphorous, which 

might have been depleted over the 

years. 

Plants grown in rich compost 

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items out of landfills, which in turn 

helps the City and our environment by 

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go to seed, garden plants, raw fruit 

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bags (with the tea), coffee ground and 

coffee filters, bedding from vegetarian 

animals, hair, nail clippings, dog or cat 

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compost: meats, fats, bones, dairy 

products, cooking oil, fish, cooked 

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Biker’s Beat 

David Romley 

Car buffs dream of driving a Ferrari or 

Lamborghini. If you’re into bikes, maybe your 

dream ride is a Ducati or a custom chopper. 

But when it comes to guitarists, the dream is to 

play a Mike Lipe custom electric guitar or bass. 

Tujunga resident Lipe has been building guitars 

for more than 28 years and has built instruments 

for many of the top names in the music industry, 

including such famous artists as Carlos Santana, 

David Bowie, Sting, John Fogerty, and Coco Montoya, 

to name a few. He is known worldwide as a master 

“Luthier,” one who makes stringed instruments. 

The modern art dates back to an 18th century 

Italian named Gaetano Vinaccia, who invented the 

acoustic guitar. Later Adolph Rickenbacker invented 

the first electric guitar in Los Angeles in the 1920s. 

Lipe has taken the art to a new level of excellence. 

Lipe grew up in Burbank in a musical family. 

His father was a professional trumpet player during 

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He followed in his father’s footsteps and took up the 

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not being able to play horn, he started playing the 

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guitars from an old master. Over the years Lipe 

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Lipe builds an entire guitar from scratch, 

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and finishes the bodies and necks from varieties 

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her new home 

John A. LaRocca 

Audrey’s master bedroom in her newly 

purchased condo was freezing. It didn’t make sense. 

The home inspection done during escrow said that 

the radiant heat was working. She called the home 

protection company who sent an electrician to sort 

things out. The electrician told her that the wires 

to the master bedroom heat were disconnected, 

and further reported that there was no room in the 

panel to connect them. He suggested that the home 

inspection report was incorrect as the heater could 

not possibly have worked. 

Understandably upset, Audrey contacted the 

home inspector but when she read through the report 

with him she found out that he had a photograph 

in his report proving that the wires were connected 

at the time of the inspection. Audrey was confused. 

Who could have gone into her electrical panel since 

she moved in? Then she remembered that she had a 

new washer and dryer installed when she relocated. 

Further investigation revealed that the appliance 

installers had not told her that there was no room 

for a new circuit breaker. They just went ahead and 

disconnected the wires to the bedroom heat so that 

they could have power for the washer and dryer. 

As a new homeowner, Audrey never thought 

to ask exactly what was required to install the new 

appliances. She now knows to ask questions and 

get specifics when someone is modifying her home, 

especially when it involves the electrical system. The 

same applies to plumbing, mechanical and structural 

systems of a building. 

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schedule an interview with John LaRocca, 

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Horses are back continued from page 4 

all disciplines. Lessons and training are available for both Western and English 

riders. There are even cattle for roping practice and team sorting events that are 

held on a regular basis. 

Educational programs are available for Girl Scout troops and other groups. 

Day camps for children are held during the summer and school breaks. The 

camps have proven to be so popular that a new two-day overnight city slicker 

camp experience is being offered for adults to get away from it all and learn basic 

horsemanship, cattle sorting, and roping. These camps will include a night of 

camping down at the stream with a real western barbecue. 

For more information call 818-352-9305 

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Create your own reality 

Lynn Walker 

For a long time we all lived in the 

realm of Newtonian physics, which 

described a world that could be seen 

with the naked eye. An apple falls and 

we know that gravity exerted a force on 

the apple. Then the subatomic world 

needed explaining and Newtonian 

physics was no longer applicable. A 

little something called quantum theory 

stepped in, and nothing has been the 

same since. 

If a tree falls in the forest and no 

one is there to hear it, does it make 

a sound? That question perfectly 

illustrates the crazy world of quantum 

theory. Quantum theory, in a nutshell, 

found that reality is really just a 

series of probabilities (waves) until 

an observer comes along and makes 

Bobbi Burger Brunoehler 

One of the great perks of living in 

Southern California is the proximity 

to Disneyland and having a ZIP code 

to qualify for a Southern California 

Resident Disneyland Annual Pass. For 

$169 you can have open admission to 

both Disneyland Park and Disney’s 

California Adventure Park on 170 days 

of the year. If you go to the park three 

times during the year, you save money. 

Kids (and adults) tend to get 

cranky when they are hungry or tired. 

There is nothing worse than going to 

all the trouble and expense of going to 

Disneyland and then getting cranky 

and fighting. Therefore, anything you 

can do to avoid being hungry or tired 

during your trip is well worth the effort. 

Following the rules below will help you 

have a happy and inexpensive Disney 

adventure. 

Make sure that everyone gets a 

good night’s sleep the night before the 

adventure. This means planning so 

that you can get everything done early 

enough to go to sleep on time. Any 

Disney day has to begin at the crack of 

dawn in order to make it worthwhile. 

Make and pack nutritious food 

the night before. Food at the park is 

extremely expensive. The cheaper food 

is full of sugar and carbs. Because the 

junk food is cheaper than going to the 

restaurants and getting something truly 

nutritious, the family can end up in a 

cranky after-sugar mood. Eat a good 

high-protein breakfast. You can make 

this the night before as well, and then 

eat it in the car. 

You are not supposed bring outside 

food into the Disney parks. You can get 

an observation; at the moment of 

the observation, all the probabilities 

collapse into an instant called reality 

(particle). Bottom line, reality is not real 

until it is observed! So if a tree does fall 

in a forest and no one is there to hear it, 

it does not make a sound; the sound is 

dependent on the ear to hear it. 

Later on, quantum physics also 

found that everything that is energy 

is connected. More importantly, 

everything is energy and therefore 

connected even at a great distance. 

A group of monkeys began washing 

their food in salt water. After the 100th 

monkey in that first group participated 

in this same behavior, another troupe 

of monkeys thousands of miles away 

began washing their food in salt water 

even though none of them had any 

physical contact with the original 

group. 

These concepts were introduced to 

me as a college undergrad at University 

of California Berkeley. I had a deep 

crush on a friend of mine who at the 

time was a grad student in physics, and 

I spent many an evening listening to 

him explain quantum physics and the 

like. These evenings and discussions 

never got old, even though he had a 

mad crush on my best friend. 

In any event, I moved past my 

crush and life beyond undergrad days. 

I suffered from a series of chronic 

illnesses, clinical depression, anxiety, 

lousy jobs and worse relationships. 

When my mother died unexpectedly 

at the early age of 60, my life collapsed 

even further. Years of therapy never 

seemed to help very much because 

Doing Disneyland on a budget 

away with a water bottle and something 

small in your purse or backpack, but you 

can’t bring in picnic baskets. However, 

each park has “hidden” picnic areas 

just outside of the entrance. They are 

not well advertised, but they are there. 

At Disneyland they are just to the left of 

the ticket booths, behind some bushes. 

There are lockers and picnic tables. The 

lockers are big enough to hold a goodsized 

picnic cooler and extra clothes. 

You have to pay for these lockers ($7-15 

depending on locker size) but the cost is 

a drop in the bucket compared to what 

you would pay for the food that you can 

store there. If your group is composed of 

people who are old enough to break into 

groups, decide on a schedule for the day 

that includes meeting back at the picnic 

area for meals, snacks and the end of the 

day. 

Bring your own water. The mark-up 

on water is outrageous. I always bring 

my own large water jug full of filtered 

water that I put into a locker along with 

the picnic basket. I also make sure that 

each person has a water bottle that they 

carry into the park. Purchase a water 

bottle with an over-the-shoulder lanyard 

at a dollar store, so you don’t have to 

carry the bottle in your hand. 

Avoid sugary snacks. Salt and 

protein will be your friend. Some good 

treats to pack are trail mix, cheese sticks, 

fruit, crackers, carrot and celery sticks, 

dry cereal and granola bars. These are 

good snacks to stick in small bags in 

your purse. 

Avoid mayonnaise on your 

sandwiches in the heat of summer. 

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I was always focused on the past. 

Finally, after enough struggling and 

conversations with myself about what 

I was doing here on planet Earth, I 

thought back to my days learning 

quantum theory; through the fog 

of puppy love, suddenly my ah-ha 

moment crystallized. If as the observer 

I am the one creating my reality, why 

not create a better reality than the one 

which I am living now? I was off and 

running. 

I studied anything I could get 

my hands on about reality and 

consciousness. What I learned simply 

amazed me. Our lives do not happen 

outside of us; they are created from 

within our minds and simply projected 

out for us to call reality. There is no 

“there” out there; it is all in here (I am 

pointing to my mind). 

What we think is reality and 

matter is nothing more than vibrating 

energy and a lot of empty space. The 

mind fills in the blanks to tell us what 

makes sense. In other words, you may 

see a wooden table in front of you, but 

you are really seeing vibrating energy 

and 90 percent empty space; however, 

because your brain learned long ago 

that what you are seeing is a wooden 

table, your mind continues to fill in 

those gaps and remind you that it is in 

fact, a wooden table. 

More importantly, our bodies 

are also vibrating energy and empty 

space as well. Since our minds are 

energy, our thoughts are energy also. 

The ramifications of this are immense. 

This is why we are now hearing that 

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we are creators of our own reality and 

that what we think about, we attract. 

Energy will always follow intent, and 

like attracts like. This is important: 

energy does not follow hope, it follows 

strong intent. An example of this is as 

follows: if we think negative thoughts 

about our finances over and over again 

and we add in the element or emotion 

of lifelong fear, then pretty soon we 

find it nearly impossible to ever have 

enough. 

On the other hand, if we focus 

on something that we desire, such as 

getting that job that we interviewed 

for, then we need only keep that focus 

going with the intense conviction that 

the job is ours and belongs to no one 

else. I have used this technique myself 

with incredible results. The important 

part of this is that you must not only 

focus the energy, but couple it with 

strong emotion, desire (or intent) 

and also take action toward your end 

result. If you fail to do any one of these 

steps, you will have no luck creating 

the reality you are seeking. 

We have come a long way since that 

apple fell off the tree and Newton’s ahha 

moment resulted in understanding 

gravity. I have also come a long way 

since those evenings at Berkeley 

hoping he would notice me. He ended 

up married to someone in Europe, but 

we are still friends, 20-plus years later. 

Within a very short period of time, 

I realized that the only thing wrong 

within me was how I had been creating 

my reality. I had been letting life live 

me. When I discovered that I should 

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be living and creating life, my entire world changed. 

I have healed myself of three very painful, chronic, 

degenerative diseases that I have been told by my 

doctors have no cure. Moreover, I am happy, at peace 

and hopeful every single day, which I never thought 

possible. I now work to help others discover how to 

create the reality they want to live, in addition to my 

work as an intuitive, spiritual counselor and Reiki 

practitioner. Life is full and very good today. I intend 

to keep creating it that way. 

(Lynn Walker if the founder of Awaken the Spirit. For more 

information visit http://www.awakentospirit.com.) 

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You'll have to excuse me if I cry. 

I've been a little teary-eyed all 

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the fact that I'm off my parents' 

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LA City Codes and tips you should know 

Tomi Lyn Bowling 

According to LA Municipal 

Code (LAMC) 28.04 (A), posting 

signs on public utility poles, trees, 

etc. is not permitted. These signs 

damage trees and utility poles 

and are a major eyesore because 

they are seldom removed after 

they serve their purpose. 

Honestly, the most effective 

thing to do with these is to 

remove them, but use your best 

judgment. If your neighbor’s 

kitten went missing a few days 

ago and they posted a notice on 

a phone pole, legally it’s not allowed 

but morally and ethically 

it requires some judgment. Some 

people put up yard sale signs and 

never take the signs down. Others 

have decided it’s an inexpensive 

way to advertise their business. 

Some even go so far as to hire a 

company that hangs the posters high enough that 

no one can remove them without a ladder. Those are 

clearly the ones to remove and report the offender, 

in this author’s opinion. The fines for these business 

violations could be dramatically increased and help 

the city with some needed revenues. Report violations 

by calling 311 or call your local council office. 

To find who your councilmember is and find contact 

information visit http://www.lacity.org. 

You might not be aware of restrictions regarding 

yard sales. According to LAMC 12.03, yard sales are 

permitted for sale of used items only, no new merchandise; 

you can hold a maximum of five two-day 

events per year; and sale hours are limited to 9 a.m. 

– 5 p.m. This is not a widely known ordinance. The 

hours are not known by many and in many cases 

yard sales around town start much earlier. 

Unfortunately our area is frequently used as an 

Call 311 to report illegal dumping. 

illegal dump. According to LAMC 66.25, the depositing 

of rubbish on city property or vacant lots is prohibited. 

City property includes streets, alleys, sidewalks, 

parkways, etc. The city offers a $1,000 reward 

for information leading to the arrest and conviction 

of persons observed illegally dumping on public 

right of ways. Vehicles used in illegal dumping may 

be impounded. 

Materials often dumped include construction 

and demolition materials/debris, abandoned vehicles, 

auto parts, waste tires, appliances, furniture, 

yard waste, household trash, and sometimes more 

serious medical and hazardous waste. The latter can 

carry criminal charges for those caught dumping. 

Should you decide to report these dumped materials 

or are a witness to dumping, take photos if 

possible. If you do take photos, please do so without 

being obvious and from a distance if a dumping is in 

 

progress; never endanger yourself 

for photos. Note descriptions 

of persons and vehicles and the 

time, date and specific location. 

Exact addresses are required, or 

specific locations if no address exists. 

Do not confront the dumpers 

or in any way endanger yourself. 

For hazardous materials dumping, 

call 911. 

Graffiti, also known as tagging, 

creates a tremendous 

amount of blight and costs the 

city millions of dollars every year. 

Per LAMC 91.8104.15 “The exterior 

of all buildings and fences 

must be free of graffiti. Free graffiti 

removal is available by calling 

the City’s Graffiti Hotline at (800) 

611-CITY.” For graffiti removal 

you can call 311 or the number 

above. Remember that there is a 

$1,000 reward offered by the city for witnesses that 

leads to an arrest and conviction of taggers. Never 

confront taggers; if you take pictures or otherwise 

record tagging in progress, always do it from a distance, 

out of sight, and do not endanger yourself. 

The city also offers a free bulky item pickup. 

Call 311 the week before your next trash pickup day, 

describe the items, and place the items at the curb 

for the next trash pickup day. The pickup is not 

done by the regular trucks; a special truck is sent on 

your pickup day. There is also a service for unusual 

amounts of pickup needed. The city will deliver bags 

for you and ask how many bags will be being picked 

up. You can also request pickup and other services 

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Sierra Club presents Joe Young’s 

“Great African Adventures” 

The Crescenta Valley 

Group of the Angeles 

Chapter of the Sierra Club 

presents Joe Young’s “Great 

African Adventures” 

on June 8 at 7:30 p.m. at 

the CitiBank Building, 

2350 Honolulu Avenue, 

Montrose. 

Joe Young will share 

his PowerPoint program 

along and discussion of 

his three-week trip to Kenya and 

Tanzania, including his climb to the 

top of the highest mountain in Africa: 

the 19,000-foot Mount Kilimanjaro. He 

will speak on a safari to the Serengeti 

wildlife reserve and one through the 

Ngorongoro Crater, which he found to 

have an even higher concentration of 

Community presentation: 

Co-existing with Wildlife 

A special community 

presentation by Officer Greg Randall, 

Wildlife Specialist for L.A. Animal 

Services, will address concerns about 

the increase in wildlife activity and 

sightings in our area. Topics will include 

safety for people and pets, humane 

deterrents vs. trapping, existing laws 

and policies at city, county and state 

levels, and more. 

wildlife than the Serengeti. 

Young’s longtime 

membership with the 

Angeles Chapter includes 

bagging peaks (33 in one 

24-hour period), climbing 

with the Hundred Peaks 

Sections, the Griffith 

Park Sections, serving on 

committees and task forces, 

on the Ex-Com and various 

other active participations. 

He is the Chair of the Airport-Marina 

Group. 

Our program begins following 

news of Conservation and Outings. 

Refreshments will be served and this 

program is free. Please contact Wayne 

Fisher at 818-353-4181 for further 

information. 

The presentation will be 

Monday, June 14 at 7 p.m. at North 

Valley City Hall, 7747 Foothill Blvd. in 

Tujunga. 

This presentation is sponsored 

by Devil Dog Ranch Dog Training and 

the Sunland-Tujunga Alliance. For 

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The 49th Annual Lions Watermelon 

Festival will be held August 13-15. 

Local merchants are asked to feature 

something related to watermelon 

during the month of August. With the 

melon season in full swing, look for 

delicious melons in our local markets. 

Local restaurants are challenged 

to come up with some new and tasty 

dishes using melon during August. 

Merchants might want to feature 

clothing and accessory items with 

watermelons on them. 

If you planted watermelons this 

spring, take good care of your plants 

and bring your best and biggest melon 

Little Landers presents: 

The Debris Flows of 1934 and 1978 

On Saturday, June 12 at 1 p.m. the 

Little Landers Historical Society will 

present “The Debris Flows of 1934 and 

1978.” 

Rocks, water and mud! After the 

fires come the rains, then everything 

slides down the mountains. It has 

happened many times before. Our 

speaker for this informative and 

historical presentation is Art Cobery. 

Through pictures and stories Cobery 

will take us back in time and recount 

two devastating floods that affected 

our area. In the days before flood 

control channels and round-the-clock 

news alerts, people were unaware that 

a wall of debris was headed their way, 

and many people died. Anyone living 

in the Foothills will be able to relate to 

this presentation. 

Cobery has lived in the Crescenta 

Valley since 1942 and is active in many 

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to the Watermelon Festival for the 

Watermelon Growing Contest. 

Do you like to sew, create jewelry, 

or make accessories? Then get ready 

for the Annual Watermelon Festival 

Wearable Art contest. Patchwork 

Penguin has some interesting 

watermelon print fabrics in stock, 

and Joann’s Fabrics has watermelon 

buttons. If you aren’t the creative sort 

but still want to enter, keep an eye out 

for anything wearable with melons on it. 

Let’s all celebrate the 

healthful and delicious 

watermelon throughout August. 

taught U.S. and California history at 

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Join us for this free program; 

everyone is welcome. Bolton Hall 

Museum is located at 10110 Commerce 

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“Liar’s contest” Honorary 

Sheriff fundraiser 

Richard Stewart, candidate for 

Honorary Sheriff of Sunland-Tujunga, 

has been challenged by Russian Val 

Rodionov to a Liar’s Contest. 

Both are members of Toastmaster’s 

International speaking clubs and both 

have won awards for their “tall tale” 

speeches. 

In 1989 Stewart, then a member of 

the Hollywood and Vine Toastmasters 

Club, won the District Tall Tale contest 

in which LA Times listed Stewart as 

“The Biggest Liar in Los Angeles.” He 

has maintained his status with two 

additional District Titles. 

Rodionov has challenged Stewart 

in a “Liar’s Contest” to attempt to take 

the title away from him. 

“He is just using me to get 

attention” said Stewart, who grew 

up in Texas, giving him a “tall tale” 

advantage. “I accept his challenge and 

will out-lie him June 22 at the Gobble 

Green!” 

“I will take the title away from 

Richard at the Gobble Green!” said 

Party night at the Elks Lodge 

Who is the life of the party? Some 

will say it’s the lead singers for The 

Way To Happiness Band, which will 

play June 12 at the Elks Lodge. 

“Four girls that can belt out a tune 

and soothe your soul with harmony,” 

said Richard Stewart, President of the 

Sunland-Tujunga Rotary, who is cosponsoring 

the popular “Dance Night 

Party” that has found a monthly home 

at the Elks Lodge. The 14-piece band, 

led by local resident Bob Sullivan, has 

developed a local following that is 

growing with every performance. “If 

people knew how great the band is, 

Rattlesnake aversion 

training for dogs 

On Friday, June 4 the Blue 

Shadows Mounted Drill Team will 

offer a rattlesnake aversion training 

clinic for dogs. The class will be held 

at Monte Verde Trails Ranch (Osborne 

Stables), 11035 Osborne St., Sylmar. 

You and your dog could 

encounter rattlesnakes almost 

anywhere: your yard, local park, hiking 

trail, ranch, etc. Help protect your dog 

from a painful, costly and often deadly 

encounter with a rattlesnake. The staff of 

Natural Solutions includes experienced 

dog trainers, animal behaviorists 

and naturalists. By introducing your 

dog to both juvenile and adult live 

rattlesnakes of the species found in 

your area, the trainers are able to use 

a remote training collar to provide an 

appropriate correction and effectively 

teach your dog to avoid the sights, 

Rodionov. “He doesn’t know the 

talents of a Russian Liar. I will crush 

his spirit and make him cry like a 

baby.” 

Others have joined the fray, 

requiring elimination rounds to be 

added. 

You can witness this show down 

June 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Gobble Green 

Restaurant, 10045 Commerce Ave. in 

Tujunga. 

Tickets are $20. All proceeds 

will go to the Bandito for Honorary 

Sheriff fundraiser; funds are used for 

community projects put on by either 

the Sunland-Tujunga Rotary Club 

or the Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of 

Commerce. 

Advance ticket purchase is 

recommended as seating is limited. 

Call Richard Stewart at 818-321-5912 

or pick up tickets at OK Trophy, 8337 

Foothill Blvd., or the Chamber of 

Commerce, 8250 Foothill Blvd. #A. Or 

you can take your chances at the door 

at Gobble Green. Come early and have 

dinner at Gobble Green; their vegan 

food can’t be beat! 

they would all come,” said fan Chuck 

Borom.The winning combination is 

the great music and the dance contest, 

which creates excitement for all. 

The Elks Lodge will boast newly 

refinished wood floors at the next party. 

You can see the new dance floor and 

Bob Sullivan’s big band on Saturday 

night, June 12 at the Elks Lodge, 10137 

Commerce Ave., Tujunga, from 8-11 

p.m. Entry is $15 for adults and $10 

for those 20 years of age and younger. 

Food and drink available for purchase. 

Dance Night Party tickets are available 

at the door, or call Richard Stewart 

at 818-321-9512 for advance tickets 

(recommended). 

sounds and smells of rattlesnakes. 

Both your dog’s physical safety 

and mental well-being are the top 

priority. Trainers always start with the 

lowest correction level and will tailor 

each dog’s training session to meet 

their individual psychological needs. 

The snakes are all safely and humanely 

muzzled, and equal consideration is 

put into their well-being also. More 

information about Natural Solutions 

Wildlife Enterprises, the staff and the 

training process can be found at http:// 

www.RattlesnakeAversion.com. 

The cost is $65 per dog; proceeds 

go to Blue Shadows Mounted Drill 

Team for equipment and upcoming 

events. Dogs should be at least 6 months 

old; all breeds and levels of training are 

welcome. The training generally takes 

10-20 minutes per dog; annual retraining 

is strongly recommended.To 

schedule an appointment contact Erin 

at rattlesnakeaversion@gmail.com or 

call 310-210-5098. 

Barn Party fundraiser at 

Moonshadow Ranch in 

Shadow Hills 

Special Spirit Inc. (SSI), a non-profit 

therapeutic riding center in Shadow 

Hills, will hold its third annual Barn 

Party fundraiser on June 26. 

Our goal is to help children and 

adults with disabilities face their 

challenges, form lasting social skills, 

and develop a sense of belonging 

and purpose in the communities of 

Sunland-Tujunga and Shadow Hills. 

Celebrities, musicians, athletes and 

others will help raise much-needed 

funds to keep to these riding programs 

running. Come out and join in the 

fun and charitable spirit of this truly 

special evening. 

Eva Lund, co-owner of 

Moonshadow Ranch with Paul 

Reynolds, Mary K. Hughes and Debby 

Wolf, founded SSI more than two years 

ago. The therapeutic riding center 

emphasizes recreation, riding skills 

and fun on horseback. Moonshadow 

Ranch, home of SSI, is a safe and 

nurturing environment monitored 

by specially trained therapists and 

devoted volunteers. Family members 

and friends are welcome to learn 

alongside their loved ones. Reynolds 

is also the father of Jake, a 17-year-old 

Special Olympics rider with autism. 

Last year some 450 guests turned 

out for the second annual Barn 

Party Fundraiser. Celebrity guests 

included Romi Dames of the Disney 

Channel series “Hannah Montana,” 

who enthusiastically served as 

the evening’s emcee. Actors Ken 

Davitian (“Borat,” “Get Smart”) and 

James Kyson Lee (NBC’s “Heroes”) 

were among those on hand to help 

support the event. Entertainment 

included The War Horse & Militaria 

Heritage Foundation impressing the 

audience with their historic riding 

representation, and the Valley View 

Vaulters keeping hearts racing while 

performing their gymnastic stunts 

atop moving horses. Also included 

in the evening’s entertainment were 

the Highlight Ropers from Gibson 

Ranch, who chased a wild mechanic 

bull. Between equine presentations 

and musical performances by radio 

Jeannie Ray Grover 

Moneypenny 

McDonough, 62 

Jeannie died March 24 after an 

extended illness at the home of her 

daughter Kelly Bradish in Flagstaff, 

Ariz., surrounded by family. She was 

62. She passed away just 10 days after 

relocating to Flagstaff to be with her 

family. The family thanks Hospice for 

their wonderful care. 

She was born July 31, 1947 in Fort 

Benning, GA to Audrey and Marvin 

Grover. In addition to her parents, 

Jeannie was preceded in death by her 

husbands, William “Bill” Moneypenny 

and Robert McDonough, and her 

brother Ronald Grover. 

She is survived by her son and 

daughter-in-law Kenneth and Chris 

Moneypenny of Sunland; son and 

daughter-in-law Kevin and Heather 

Moneypenny of Flagstaff; and daughter 

and son-in-law Kelly and Ryan Bradish 

of Flagstaff; six grandchildren, Ryan Jr. 

and Taylor Bradish and Kylee, Jake, 

Dylan and Rhyannen Moneypenny; 

two sisters, her twin Joyce and sister 

host Native Wayne Jobson of Indie 

103.1, the Paul Green School of Rock, 

The Icebreakers and Johnny Cash 

tributes, visitors bid on auction items 

and enjoyed beverages, burgers and 

“hound-dogs.” A special treat was 

the unscheduled participation by a 

firefighter from Station 77, who rode 

with Special Spirit, Inc. athletes Sarah, 

Meghan, Tyler, Paul and Molly. 

The live auction items included 

donations from local merchants and 

celebrities, as well as a tour of the 

legendary Playboy Mansion. Dames 

did not hide her enthusiasm as she 

emphasized her own experiences at the 

party venue. The “Hannah Montana” 

co-star also convinced auctioneers 

to bid big money on Daisy Rock Girl 

Guitars and ESP Guitars. Other prizes 

included recording time at Glenwood 

Place Studios, gift certificates to 

Villa Dolce, Hill Street Café, Katsuya 

Restaurant, Mi Casita Restaurant and 

East Valley Feed, among others. 

The tantalizing aroma from the 

barbecue drew the hungry masses to 

the chuck wagon, where they feasted 

on burgers, dogs, and chicken, a 

generous donation provided by HOWS 

Markets. The thirsty masses were also 

sated by donations from Anheuser 

Busch and LUXCO. Proceeds from 

one of the refreshment tents provided 

monies towards the Barney McGeary 

Scholarship Fund in honor of the late 

Barney McGeary, who passed away in 

2009. This scholarship is to be used for 

continued participation in an equine 

assisted therapy program. Those 

who have participated in the Kiwanis 

Horseshows over the years would 

have seen McGeary judging the trail 

courses. McGeary also volunteered 

for many years with the Tri-Valley 

Special Olympics Equestrian Center 

in Chatsworth. He loved to help and it 

made him very happy to see riders of 

all ages and levels find the love and joy 

of riding a horse just as he had. He will 

be greatly missed! 

Special Spirit, Inc. will also be 

participating at The Kiwanis Equestrian 

Competition for Special Athletes, which 

takes place at Hansen Dam Equestrian 

Center on September 26. Please come 

out and support fabulous riders. 

(For more information visit http://www. 

specialspirit.org) 

Wilma; and one brother, Randy 

Grover. 

Jeannie resided in the Sunland- 

Tujunga community for 51 years. She 

graduated in the first summer class 

at Mt Gleason Junior High School in 

Sunland, and graduated from Verdugo 

Hills High School in Tujunga in 1963. 

She spent many fun years during the 

late 1970s and 1980s serving in the 

Tujunga Little League as Team Mother, 

Chief Score Keeper, and member of the 

Board of Directors. In the Verdugo Hills 

Pony Colt League she was also Chief 

Score Keeper, and had the distinction 

of holding the office of President of the 

League longer than any other president 

of the era, four years running. 

Jeannie retired from Washington 

Mutual in 2006 and was able to travel 

across the United States. She loved to 

visit her children and grandchildren 

and treasured the times they came to 

visit her at her Sunland home. 

Family and friends gathered 

together for a celebration of her life at 

the home of Kelly and Ryan Bradish 

on March 27. Though Jeannie will be 

missed by all, many lives are richer for 

having known her.


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How vegans help the water crisis 

Gobble Green 

One of Jon Stewart’s recent 

guests on “The Daily Show” 

wasn’t laughing. Robert Glennon, a 

professor of law and public policy at 

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national television to stress the severity 

of the global water crisis. Although it 

is difficult for many of us living in the 

United States, Canada, and the United 

Kingdom to imagine fresh water as 

a finite resource, the water crisis is 

already a stark reality for people living 

in developing nations. 

Did you know that taking a fiveminute 

shower uses more water than a 

person living in a developing country 

slum uses in a whole day? Currently 

more than 3.5 million people die each 

year from water-related diseases, and 

young children account for 88 percent 

of these deaths. 

Many people cannot comprehend 

how a water crisis exists when 

approximately 70 percent of the Earth 

is covered by ocean. 

The answer lies in the fact that less 

than 1 percent of the world’s water 

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cost efficient, these applications are not 

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ocean salt water to solve the crisis 

expediently is not a viable option. 

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other pre-eminent researchers, water 

conservation is the best way to aid 

drought-ridden areas like California, 

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While you can start saving water 

by making small changes, like running 

the garbage disposal less frequently 

and installing efficient showerheads, 

one of the best ways to conserve water 

is by adopting a vegan diet. Vegans’ 

contribution to water conservation 

is best explained in Peter H. Gleick’s 

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Gleick writes: “Growing a pound 

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Who We Are 

The Character and Characters of Rancho Tujunga 

The Power Of One 

Marynance Schellenbach 

Sitting in the shade of an umbrella 

in a lawn chair, enjoying a lovely May 

wedding taking place at the foot of the 

beautiful Verdugo Hills amongst the 

venerable and majestic oak trees, I had 

to be impressed by the accomplishment 

of one man. 

Richard Stewart saw a wasteland 

on the principal route from the freeway 

into Tujunga and turned it into a 

wedding park. 

The vacant lot on Tujunga Canyon 

Boulevard was a weed-covered 

property littered with trash at the 

beginning of the last fire season. One 

man, Stewart, decided to clean it up. 

He picked up the trash, cut the weeds, 

rearranged some of the rocks, and 

saw that it looked quite interesting. A 

friend asked him what he was doing 

and he jokingly said, “I was stealing 

the trash.” Stewart was immediately 

nicknamed “El Bandito. 

The whole project was turning into 

something fun, so he did more and got 

very artistic with the rocks, using them 

as the base for seasonal decorations. 

More decorations were hung on the 

trees. 

He hung a banner proposing to his 

now-wife Susan Boughton amidst the 

Valentine’s decorations. 

When she said yes the project got 

even bigger, as they decided “Bandito 

Park” would be the perfect site for an 

outdoor wedding. 

The trees were pruned and the 

weeds were cleared. Friends pitched 

in and built a pedestrian bridge over a 

gully running through the lot. Stewart 

and Boughton joined their lives under 

the “wedding tree,” 

a pair of oaks whose branches had 

grown together forming a perfect 

chapel. The community gathered 

under canopies and umbrellas, on 

blankets and tarps, enjoying the 

wedding celebration as well as the 

sun, the music, the fellowship and 

the picnic lunches. Drivers of passing 

cars honked their congratulations. 

Iridescent bubbles floated through the 

air, babies cried and children played. 

The community gathered to celebrate 

the special occasion in a place that had 

been a wasteland eight months before. 

All because one man decided 

to clean up a vacant lot that was an 

eyesore, all by himself. The community 

watched, applauded, and looked 

forward to the next set of decorations. 

A few folks decided to pitch in and 

help him out. 

Stewart brought humor, joy, pride, 

and anticipation to the thousands of 

people who drive past that property 

every day. He gave the community 

something to talk about that was 

positive, fun and constructive; 

something that brings us all together 

with a sense of pride in our unique 

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Jackie Houchin 

Landa Coldiron of Shadow Hills 

makes it her business to find lost pets. 

She knows how important animals 

are to humans, and how terrifying it 

is when one of these cherished family 

members goes missing. 

Currently Coldiron has three 

trained dogs, a business partner with 

two more dogs, a volunteer search 

management team, and a perfected 

police/search and rescue style strategy 

for locating runaway pets. 

Coldiron’s two bloodhounds are 

Ellie Mae, the only Certified Trailing 

Bloodhound in California for pets, and 

the younger Glory who is skilled in establishing 

a Direction of Travel (DOT) 

and in locating evidence. 

“Other breeds are smart, but the 

dog with the best nose is a bloodhound. 

Their long pendulous ears, moist lips, 

and many folds of loose skin which almost 

cover their eyes when their heads 

are down, all work to intensify the scent 

around their nose,” Coldiron said. 

Her other search and rescue dog is 

a Jack Russell terrier named Apache, 

who’s been trained to find any type of 

evidence, including blood (confirmed 

by Luminal), fur, or decomposed matter 

(forensic comparisons for ID can be 

made at the owner’s request, for a fee). 

Apache’s specialty is finding cats. Often 

Coldiron sends her into confined areas 

where even a spotlight can’t reach. 

Between Coldiron and her business 

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for cats about 60 percent, depending on 

how soon the owner reports the missing 

pet and how willing they are to get 

involved with the search effort. 

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and there is no guarantee of success. 

Clients must sign a contract, and be 

willing to put in a lot of effort themselves. 

When a client calls Coldiron or 

Berns, they begin immediate action. 

They meet with the owner, get a profile 

of the pet, and lay out a plan. Then a 

search management team of 10-20 volunteers 

is called in. 

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the trail, narrowing down the direction 

of travel, the team is busy making 

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Adam Wallace Julian Shur 

Meet the Eagles 

Beverly deLucia 

Boy Scout Troop 509 is proud to 

introduce its two newest Eagle Scouts, 

Adam Wallace and Julian Drooks Shur. 

Earning the rank of Eagle Scout is a 

significant achievement. 

After a 12-year journey with the 

Boy Scouts, Adam Wallace has finally 

achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. 

Wallace grew up in the mountains above 

Sunland. Wallace began his scouting 

adventure at age five with Pack 326 

in Sunland. He advanced through the 

ranks of Tiger Cubs, Wolf, Bear, and 

Webelos. After satisfying all the above 

rank requirements, Wallace received 

the coveted Arrow of Light award, then 

bridged into Boy Scouts. In 2005 Wallace 

transferred from another local Scout 

troop to Troop 509 to take advantage 

of the numerous troop activities and 

progressive leadership attitude. Since 

then he has served in the following 

leadership positions with the troop: 

Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, 

Patrol Guide, Senior Patrol Leader and 

Junior Scoutmaster. Over the last several 

years, Adam has been on numerous 

scout outings including an 80-mile 

backpacking trip in the New Mexico 

Mountains at Philmont Scout Ranch. 

Wallace’s Eagle project consisted 

of planning and raising the funds to 

replace 300 feet of the 50-year-old foul 

ball fencing and fence poles at Tujunga 

Little League. He played on the Little 

League fields for eight years and was 

happy to give something back. During 

the project he led 20 boys over several 

days and donated more than 200 hours 

of volunteer service. 

Wallace is currently a senior at 

Verdugo Hills High School, where he 

is an honor student and captain of the 

school’s varsity swim team. 

Wallace became a certified lifeguard 

and last summer worked at Pyramid 

Lake, where he had numerous water 

related rescues and saved several lives. 

He currently works part time at the 

Tujunga YMCA as a Lifeguard and swim 

instructor. Wallace has been accepted 

and is planning to attend Cal State 

University Northridge in the fall. 

Julian Drooks Shur was born in 

Glendale, Calif. He started his 10-year 

scouting career in Cub Scout Pack 304 

at Fremont Elementary School and 

advanced through the ranks of Cub 

Scouts, earning all 20 Webelos Activity 

Badges, the Arrow of Light Award and 

bridged over to Boy Scout Troop 509 in 

March 2004. 

As a member of Troop 509 Shur has 

held the following leadership positions: 

Patrol Leader for the Troop and Patrol 

Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader at 

Camporee, and is currently an Assistant 

Senior Patrol Leader. His participation 

in outdoor activities has included rock 

climbing, river rafting, kayaking and 

local conservation projects. 

For his Eagle Leadership Service 

Project Shur led Scouts, family members 

and friends in making improvements 

to the playground at John C. Fremont 

Elementary School. Faded and peeling 

murals were sanded, primed and 

repainted. Funding was provided by a 

grant from Fremont’s Foundation, PAC, 

after acceptance of Shur’s presentation 

to the board members. Additionally, 

several hours were spent gardening and 

cleaning up the flowerbeds on campus 

in 100 degree weather. 

Shur is currently a junior at Crescenta 

Valley High School in La Crescenta, 

where he is a member of the Falkon 

Robotics team, participates in honors 

classes and performs in CV Theater 

Arts productions. At age 16 he earned 

a black belt in Ju-jitsu volunteers as a 

teaching assistant to Sensei Kelly Miller 

at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA. He is 

looking forward to studying electrical 

engineering in college and possibly a 

career here at JPL. 

Shur is grateful for the dedication and 

hard work of the leaders and parents of 

Cub Scout Pack 304 and Boy Scout Troop 

509, as well as his fellow Scouts and the 

support of his extended family. Scouting 

has given him valuable opportunities to 

practice leadership build friendships. 

Marlene Hitt 

Along the tops of the cabinets at 

Bolton Hall, washtubs, lanterns, toasters, 

heaters and assorted tools stand at rusty 

attention. Children are delighted to 

see the laundry appliances of the past 

and the odd assortment of household 

articles in the hands-on box. Docent 

Phyllis Shumberger is sometimes seen 

capturing a great group of children with 

descriptions of home tools from the “old 

days.” 

Lynn Lowery 

This is a story about a young man 

who lost his life on D-Day - June 6, 

1944 - and a Tujunga woman who became 

a widow. It is also a story about 

how small museums and historical 

societies can help people answer 

questions about their own history. 

About a year ago a man living in 

England contacted the Little Landers 

Historical Society. He was trying to 

find a woman from Tujunga named 

Martha Ester Allen. He was looking 

for any information on her or her 

family. What he knew was that Martha 

had married a man named Ethan 

and they had lived in Tujunga in the 

1930s and 1940s. He was trying to 

get answers to questions about their 

lives. Why were they here? What did 

they do? Did they have a family? 

Was there any family still in the area? 

Who was Martha? Was she a local 

girl? That is where the Little Landers 

Historical Society (LLHS) came 

in. Some of the answers came from 

our archives, some information came 

from our members, and some questions 

still have not been answered. 

Ethan was born in 1919, the son of 

very wealthy parents. After his stepfather 

died, he and his mother and 

sister traveled around the world and 

finally ended up here in Los Angeles 

in 1935. His mother was related to a 

screenwriter who worked for the Hal 

Roach studios. Ethan and his family 

lived in the Hollywood area during 

his youth. He married Martha Ester 

in the late 1930s and they made their 

home in Tujunga. 

The Ethan Allen family lived in a 

house on Haines Canyon Boulevard 

from 1939 to 1946. Why was Ethan 

living here in Tujunga? It is speculation, 

but thanks to one of our members 

and some research, we have a 

good theory. Ethan joined the Royal 

Canadian Air Force (RCAF) soon after 

the outbreak of the war in Europe. 

We learned from one of our LLHS 

members (whose father was a flight 

instructor) that Royal Air Force (RAF) 

and RCAF pilots were receiving basic 

flight training at War Eagle Field 

near Lancaster, Calif. before the U.S. 

entered the war. The flight school was 

operated by the Polaris Flight Academy, 

a private flight school authorized 

to train British and Canadian pilots. 

This flight school and several others 

had their headquarters at Grand Central 

Air Terminal in Glendale, Calif. 

After getting this information, we 

found several articles in the Record- 

Ledger newspaper archives that talked 

about local families that provided 

What is a Sibley Stove? 

See one at Bolton Hall 

D-Day, June 6, 1944: 

A Tujunga story 

One artifact in the collection is the 

Sibley Stove, a device invented to heat 

military tents. The Sibley Stove was in 

general use until about 1925, but was 

recalled to active duty and used by U.S. 

troops during World War II. 

On a hot summer day John 

Whelan bravely climbed down a steep 

embankment in Angeles National Forest 

to retrieve this clever invention. The 

teepee-shaped piece of iron was packed 

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housing to RAF and RCAF pilots during 

their training. To date we have not 

found records of the names of UK student 

pilots that trained here. However, 

it is a reasonable guess that flight training 

might have brought Ethan to the 

area and perhaps that is how he met 

his bride. 

After basic flight training Ethan 

would probably have gone to Canada 

for combat training. He chose to become 

a B-24 Liberator bomber pilot. 

Prior to D-Day he flew anti-submarine 

patrols. We don’t know what his mission 

was on June 6, 1944, but he was 

killed flying over the English Channel 

the day the Allied Forces invaded 

France. He was 25 years old and left 

behind a widow here in Tujunga who 

mourned the loss of her young husband, 

just as so many others did that 

day. 

Who was Martha Ester? We still 

do not know. We have looked in our 

archives, in high school yearbooks, 

through the newspaper archives for social 

notices, news about local servicemen, 

birth notices and obituaries. We 

have asked our members who lived 

in the neighborhood. But no answers 

have come yet. 

Going through the process of locating 

information on this family was 

a reminder that the archives at Bolton 

Hall are not just files of data and objects; 

they are materials that represent 

lives. The mission statement for the 

Little Landers Historical Society reads 

in part “to preserve the history of Rancho 

Tujunga.” In some measure, what 

that means is guarding the memories 

of the people that lived here and helping 

others find lost pieces of the past. 

The British man who contacted 

LLHS was Christopher Wilson, an 

author. He was doing research for his 

biography on the Duke of Kent, the 

brother of King George VI. His book 

“Mad About the Boy - The Exotic Life 

and Mysterious Death of the Duke of 

Kent” will be published in 2011. You 

just never know what bits of history 


in on mules and used by the forest rangers 

in the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve, 

now known as Angeles National Forest. 

It was also used by construction camps 

and in war, carried from camp to camp. 

The stove is a very efficient article, 

which General Henry Hastings Sibley 

invented prior to the Civil War. At that 

time the general lived in the plains 

country and observed the teepee of the 

Indians. He realized that the form of the 

teepee was superior to the cumbersome, 

hard-to-move tents used by the United 

States Regular Army. Sibley designed a 

similar tent and a stove to match. 

The stoves were ideal for a traveling 

army. Cone shaped, they could be 

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The Drama Club at Stonehurst 

Elementary School shines once again 

in this year’s spring production of 

“Alice in Wonderland” on Friday, 

May 7. It doesn’t have all the special 

effects of the current 3D film starring 

Johnny Depp, but it’s just as colorful, 

fanciful and full of fun. And you don’t 

have to wear special glasses to see it! 

The role of the curious and brave 

young Alice is shared by three girls 

(Macie Jensen, Giselle Mota, and 

Chelsea Saldana) so no one has to learn 

all the lines. The three make seamless 

switches between scenes. The role 

of the ever-smiling and sometimes 

disappearing cat, “Chessie,” is shared 

by Gisselle Santiago and Zachary Foster. 

Other familiar characters are the 

White Rabbit (Tatiana Del Olmo), 

the March Hare (Ximena Kacer), the 

Mad Hatter (Ezra Cabrera), Humpty- 

Dumpty (Matthew Lifonso), the 

Dormouse (Lauren Brown) and of 

course Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum 

(Luz Malagon and Morgan Hesen). 

There is an imperial Queen of 

Hearts (Julia Talley) and a platoon of 

Card-Guards who obey her wishes; 

that is, until they decide not to. 

There’s a “garden” of bright 

flowers played by girls in green 

dresses with posies in their hair, 

and a fat caterpillar (Justyn Fruitiz) 

with an amazing costume made with 

School News 

“Alice in Wonderland” at Stonehurst Elementary 

scores of stuffed cotton work gloves. 

The cast of 30 is prompted and 

praised by director and club founder 

Cathy “Cat” Deobler, who’s been 

teaching second grade at Stonehurst 

for 15 years. She’s also an actress and a 

Children’s Theater director at the West 

Valley Playhouse in Canoga Park. 

When Deobler held auditions 

for “Alice in Wonderland” she was 

swamped with kids wanting to try 

out. Some were still hyped about the 

successful holiday show “Mistletoe, 

the Horse that Saved Santa,” while 

others were perhaps a little envious 

of cast members from that show who 

proudly displayed their photo and the 

article that ran in Voice of the Village. 

After auditions (the only 

requirement was a promise to attend 

the club meetings), there came 14 

weeks of rehearsals. Lines were 

learned, entrances were memorized, 

and excitement grew. At the same 

time set pieces were constructed, 

props were found or invented, and 

costumes were sewn, adjusted, or 

borrowed from Deobler’s Children’s 

Theater. Two beautiful backdrops were 

painted by Ximena Kacer’s mother. 

A white-haired “Stage Grandma” 

that the kids call Miss Izzie 

putters around the auditorium. 

“She’s a volunteer,” Deobler said. 

Brainard Elementary School 

is located in a quiet residential 

neighborhood in the foothills of the 

Angeles National Forest. Our campus is 

spacious and well maintained. Students, 

families, faculty, and staff benefit 

from a beautiful campus filled with 

numerous trees and decorative plants. 

Brainard has a highly qualified 

staff that is dedicated to academic 

excellence. All faculty members have 

a deep understanding of California 

Editor 

May 21 marks a step forward in the 

drive for literacy at Tujunga’s Pinewood 

Elementary School. On that day Jorge 

Vazquez, President of the Glendale 

Sunrise Rotary, presented each student 

in Mrs. York’s third grade class with a 

brand-new Scholastic Dictionary of his 

or her own to take home. 

“I am feeling pretty excited about 

this generous donation made 

possible through our partnership with 

Wonder of Reading Foundation,” said 

Rotarian Cora Swass, a volunteer at 

“She read about the Drama Club in 

the newspaper article and volunteered 

to help with this production.” 

“I mostly try to keep the kids 

quiet,” Isabelle Freer said with a 

wink. “It mostly doesn’t work.” 

However, Freer was seen helping 

with costumes on dress rehearsal 

day, prompting the young actors 

and herding them to their stations. 

Chris Hanes, Deobler’s sound 

engineer, is busy testing the eight body 

microphone. He runs sound, lights, and 

music cues during the performance. 

Finally show day arrives. Tall light 

stands illuminate the stage, mics are 

tucked into waistbands or pockets and 

turned on, music begins, and the director 

looks up expectantly as the first Alice 

makes her entrance into Wonderland. 

Deobler has a heart for theater 

and for working with kids. Her 

goal is to give children in public 

schools an opportunity to express 

themselves dramatically as part of 

their regular curriculum. The school 

principal agrees with her, and willing 

people volunteer to make it happen. 

Donations of all kinds, including the 

$1 ticket price, are gratefully accepted. 

They guarantee that the Drama Club 

will present more musicals in the future. 

Open enrollment at Brainard Elementary 

state standards and are committed to 

providing a rigorous and balanced 

instructional program to every student. 

We are currently accepting 

applications during May and June 

for Open Enrollment and welcome all 

new families, whether they live in our 

attendance area or not. Please come in 

and request a tour. Brainard Elementary 

is located at 11407 Brainard Avenue 

in Sylmar. Contact our office at 818- 

899-5241 for enrollment information. 

Literacy takes a step forward at 

Pinewood Elementary 

Pinewood. 

The presentation was attended by 

Pinewood’s principal, Mr. Gedimen, 

and was a big deal for the kids. It’s a big 

deal for us at Voice of the Village too. We 

firmly believe in the power of the written 

word and that a correct understanding 

of the meaning of words is essential to 

a proper education and a successful 

life. On behalf of the students and the 

community, we thank Glendale Sunrise 

Rotary and the Wonder of Reading 

Foundation for this wonderful gift.


Composting continued from page 5 

University, “Based on the published 

reports it appears these herbicides 

pass through the animal intact… after 

being excreted in the urine and manure 

they still act like herbicides.” So using 

the manure from horses or any animal 

that has consumed hay containing 

these herbicides can kill your garden 

plants, because composting does not 

break down these herbicides either. 

Remember, the job of an herbicide is 

to kill weeds but it cannot differentiate 

between weeds and your beloved 

garden plants. 

I have two types of composters 

in my yard. One is an enclosed barrel 

composter with a handle at the end, 

which makes it very easy to turn 

and aerate my materials. I use this 

composter for my kitchen scraps. I do 

not advise placing kitchen scraps in an 

open type composter, because it will 

attract vermin and wildlife to your 

yard. We here in the Foothills do not 

need to attract any more wildlife to our 

yards. The other composter is basically 

just a pile of yard waste in a corner of the 

yard. You can make a very inexpensive 

composter by using four wood pallets 

made into a square, or a 12-foot length 

of 3-foot-wide galvanized chicken 

wire formed into a circle. When using 

a composter open to the ground, you 

attract worms and other assorted 

insects that assist in the decomposition 

process. Whenever I start a new batch 

of compost in my enclosed composter, 

I always add a shovel full of finished 

compost from my open composter. 

By doing this I add bacteria and a few 

worms and insects into the enclosed 

composter, which are essential in the 

decomposition process. I am always 

amazed at how many earthworms end 

up in my enclosed composter. 

Many people who compost are 

very concerned with getting the correct 

mixture of green/ brown or wet/dry 

ingredients. I am not very concerned 

with this. When I see that my enclosed 

composter, which contains mainly 

green materials, is getting too wet 

or has a foul odor, I add dry leaves, 

shredded newspaper, cardboard or 

egg cartons to absorb the moisture. 

I have also found that the “turning” 

or mixing of the pile of yard waste is 

not necessary either. Eventually, it will 

break down into compost whether or 

not I turn it. As the small branches and 

leaves decompose, the oxygen will 

naturally get in between it all. However, 

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I do like to occasionally turn this pile. 

By hand turning I get to know what is 

going on at the bottom of the pile and 

how much has decomposed. I also can 

determine if this pile needs extra water. 

Moisture is a necessary ingredient in 

the decomposition process. A dry pile 

will take years to break down. 

Starting a compost pile does not 

need to be a complicated procedure. 

With a renewed interest in reducing, 

reusing and recycling comes a wealth of 

information about composting, which 

can sometimes be overwhelming for 

someone just starting out. There really 

is not one absolute way of composting; 

just keep in mind that home composting 

is easy and any pile of organic materials 

will eventually break down into readily 

usable compost. Your garden will love 

you for it.


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“He’s coming! He’s 

coming!” the neighbors 

would shout, as the first 

faint strains of Pastor Wornom’s 

voice could be heard 

over the crest of the hills to 

the west of Sunland-Tujunga. 

The sounds of his horse 

-drawn covered “house 

wagon” and his wife’s exuberant 

pump organ music 

accompanied his boisterous 

rendition of “Lord I’m 

Coming Home - Never More to Roam.” The sounds 

of laughter and coyote howls echoed throughout 

the valley, welcoming the Old Parson and Aunt 

Jenny home at last, from a circuit of preaching. 

James T. Wornom was born in Illinois, the second 

child of a family of 14, with roots that could be traced 

as far back as 1700s Kentucky. On August 2, 1862, 

James joined Company C of the 83rd Infantry to fight 

the Civil War. His tour of duty ended in Nashville, 

Tenn., on June 26, 1865. Sometime in the late 1890s 

he married his wife Jenny, who was 16 years younger 

than he was. Together, the two were seen traveling 

in their “house wagon” throughout Nebraska to the 

Northwest. They eventually wound up in California 

in 1893, singing and preaching along the way. 

In 1903 the wheels of the Wornoms’ traveling 

wagon came to a halt long enough for them to 

pitch a tent beneath the thick oaks of the park in 

the Vale of Monte Vista, now known as Sunland. 

The large pasture near the park, a favorite spot for 

Saturday night square dancing, would become the 

home of the Free Methodist Church, where James 

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T. Wornom would set up pulpit. An abandoned 

building that was once the home of the Baptist 

Church became the first permanent Free Methodist. 

Services were conducted weekly by the Wornoms. 

James would ring the bell to entice the flocks 

to the fold. As the pews filled, the petite, normally 

soft-spoken Jenny, would come down the aisles 

from the back of the church in resounding voice, 

her eyes aimed up to the Lord as she sang. The 

Parson, a big, rawboned, blustering sort of man, 

followed behind her, dramatically greeting her 

with an embrace as he approached her at the altar. 

Jenny taught Bible classes to the children and often 

rewarded them with candy treats for attending. 

Wornom lived and breathed religion, singing 

it, preaching it, everywhere he went. He felt 

at his best as a traveling preacher, but he also enjoyed 

spreading physical or spiritual help to his 

neighbors and other living creatures. Weekdays in 

his beloved green Verdugo Hills were spent drawing 

fertilizer and leaf mode for neighbors’ gardens, 

helping build houses and cesspools, offering prayer 

for troubled families, and just being available to 

hold a hand or lend it as necessary. He was also a 

horse trader, with the most handsome well-kept 

horses, and an almost mystical ability as a horse 

whisperer. Not only did he calm the wildest horse, 

he also was noted for his ability to train the community 

children to ride and care for horses as well. 

In 1913 the neighboring Little Lands Colony 

attracted the Wornoms. The Tujunga Union Gospel 

Mission Church was built in 1921 next to their 

home on North Sunset Avenue (Commerce) and 

Los Angeles Street (Apperson). Local residents and 

visitors filled the pews of the chapel every Sunday. 

Little Lands promoter and developer Marshall 

V. Hartranft was a good friend of James and Jenny. 

The Old Parson often begged him to set aside land 

for a burial plot in the hills that he loved so much. 

Hartranft would always nod in agreement, but 

somehow never got around to actually doing so. In 

his 80s, weak and needing to come home to the Lord 

he had devoted his life to, James begged Hartranft 

one more time, “I’m almost ready for it, Marsh, have 

you given my cemetery?” Hartranft waited until 

the old man dozed off, and then hurried to his office 

to check his maps for a suitable site. The following 

day, Hartranft saw the Parson for the last time. 

“I have your cemetery now, Parson it’s all ready 

for you. You can check it out any time you want.” 

The following day, after being presented with the 

cemetery, the Parson died. John S. McGroarty had often 

reported on Parson Wornom in the Los Angeles Times, 

so he was well known as The Parson of The Green 

Verdugo Hills. His death was reported in the April 24, 

1922 edition of the paper and took up most of the page. 

The community fittingly buried Parson Wornom. 

His body was driven in his old wagon to the foot of 

the winding trail, which led to the cemetery. 

From there the coffin was taken from the 

wagon and placed on the shoulders of his beloved 

neighbors, who took turns carrying it as 

they traveled up the trail to the final resting place 

beneath the mountains he loved so much. 

The burial was complete with full military 

honors, as the Parson was a Civil War veteran. 

A squad of American Legionnaires followed the 

long procession and fired a salute from their rifles 

at the gravesite. There were two buglers, one at the 

grave and one on the hilltop, sounding Taps. 

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Chamber of Commerce: 

Message from the President 

Here we are at midyear already – 

hard to believe. I’m pleased to announce 

I have completed my goal of visiting the 

nearly 300 new residents and businesses 

that moved into our community in 2009. 

Now I’ve reset the marker and will be 

out there visiting with the residents and 

businesses that have joined us since the 

beginning of this year. 

Here is another excellent opportunity 

for all our Chamber members to 

get their names out to the community. 

Each time I meet with a new resident or 

visit a new business I leave an information 

packet with all the brochures, flyers 

and participating business information. 

If you haven’t done so yet, or have in the 

past and would like to update the information, 

please remember to provide the 

Chamber with your business information 

in the form of flyers, brochures or 

other promotional handouts. It is my 

goal, as the president of the Chamber 

of Commerce, to get your information 

to the community so we can continue 

to grow and thrive within our foothill 

area. 

Speaking of growing, I’m proud 

to report that so far this year we have 

added more than 40 new members to 

the Sunland-Tujunga Chamber and we 

hope to double that membership by the 

end of the year. Thank you so much to 

all our members for their continuing interest 

and support. 

My thanks also go to our new councilmember 

Paul Krekorian, who recently 

presented commendations to several 

community service groups (including 

the Chamber) for their help and assistance 

during the recent rainstorms. As 

often occurs during troubled times, the 

service groups came out to help keep 

the council district office open to serve 

as a command center for all the fire, police 

and street services providing them 

with a place to eat, rest and regroup. Just 

goes to show what a truly unique and 

giving community we live in. 

If you missed the fun at the Chamber-sponsored 

Monte Carlo Night last 

February, or if you are ready for more 

fun, mark your calendar for June 5 for 

the American Legion’s Casino Night. 

This event promises to provide you with 

hours of gaming, food, drinks, prizes 

and more. Check the Chamber Web 

site’s calendar section for more details. 

By the time you read this message 

I will be deeply entrenched in the 

preparations for our Fourth of July fireworks. 

For the last couple of years the 

Sunland, Tujunga, Shadow Hills Community 

Fund has sponsored the major 

portion of the fireworks event, with all 

the sponsorships and ticket sales going 

to the Community Fund. The Community 

Fund in turn matches funds raised 

at various Verdugo Hills High School 

group fundraisers that help facilitate 

the many costs incurred for uniforms, 

sports equipment, offsite venue rental 

fees, etc. This fund has been instrumental 

in supporting and sustaining several 

of the sporting events and other extracurricular 

student activities at VHHS. 

Sponsorships provide for some excellent 

exposure and advertising for many of 

our local businesses, and will encourage 

all local residents to continue to “Shop 

on the Rock.” 

On June 16 the Chamber will be 

hosting its monthly mixer at the Sunland 

Tujunga American Legion, Post 377, located 

at 10039 Pinewood Ave. in Tujunga. 

This event will take place from 6-8 

p.m. and includes food, fun, music and 

raffle prizes. I look forward to seeing 

many of you there; we have had great 

success with meeting and networking 

with both the new and established business 

representatives in our area. 

Don’t forget the Sunland Tujunga 

Honorary Sheriff’s race is ending on 

June 30. Everyone is invited to attend 

and support each of our candidate’s 

fundraisers. The following is a list of 

events that have been scheduled for 

June: 

June 6: Pat O’Brien - Dart Tournament, 

3 p.m., The American Legion 

June 26: Mrs “T’ - $8 BBQ Dinner, 

6 p.m., American Legion Post 520, Sun 

Valley (every Friday is also nachos for 

$3 from 5:30-7 p.m.) 

June 26: Esko Vaananen - Taco Bar 

& Nite at the Races, 6 p.m., The Elks 

Lodge 

Please visit our Web site, http:// 

www.STChamber.com, in the calendar 

section for specific details and contact 

information. The winner of the race 

will be announced at our Fourth of July 

fireworks presentation at Verdugo Hills 

High School football field. 

Everyone is invited to join us for 

our ribbon cutting on June 9 to welcome 

one of our newest Chamber members, 

Rosa’s Tutoring Center, located at 8530 

Foothill Blvd. in Sunland. This event 

will take place at noon and some light 

refreshments will be provided. 

A reminder that the ST Chamber 

of Commerce is sponsoring a luncheon 

with guest speaker Supervisor Michael 

Antonovich on Wednesday, June 30 

starting at 11:30 a.m., to be held at the 

Elks Lodge, located at 10137 Commerce 

Ave. in Tujunga. 

The purpose of this luncheon is to 

receive an update on county issues and 

to present commendations to all the 

students who so generously contribute 

their time and energy to the layout and 

publication of this community newspaper, 

Voice of the Village. 

The cost for this event will be $15 

per person and because of the limited 

seating, RSVP will be required by June 

18. Please contact the ST Chamber for 

more information, 818-352-4433. 

Thanks also go to Michael Lucas, 

who generously gives his time and 

photographic talent to provide us with 

pictures of all our events. If you have 

attended any of our events this year - 

Monte Carlo Night, our monthly mixers, 

ribbon cuttings, Relay for Life - be 

sure and check our Web site on the photos 

tab; your picture might be there. 

Thanks again to everyone who continues 

to support the Sunland Tujunga 

Chamber of Commerce. Let’s continue 

to work together to make the second 

half of 2010 even better. 

Lions seek Watermelon 

Festival Queen 

Marynance Schellenbach 

The Lions Club is looking for candidates 

to run for the Royal Melon 

Court. 

If you are a young woman between 

the ages of 16 and 25 of good 

moral character and would like to 

raise money for your organization, 

church, or favorite charity, you could 

be a candidate. 

If you are a junior miss aged 12-15, 

you could be a candidate for the honor 

of serving as the Junior Queen. 

If you are a young man and would 

like to be the first King of the Festival, 

go for it! 

Each candidate needs to be sponsored 

by an organization, school, charity 

or church that is willing to support 

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her (or him) with the sale of Watermelon 

Festival Raffle Tickets that are 

$1 each. The sale of 300 tickets qualifies 

the person to be a candidate and a 

member of the Royal Melon Court. 

Once the candidate has qualified, 

the Lions Club and the sponsoring 

organization will share the revenue 

from the ticket sales 50-50. For complete 

information and rules, please go 

to http://www.lionswatermelonfestival.com/queencontestrules.htm. 

Applications are available on the 

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Applications should be filled out completely 

and returned no later than 

June 15. They can be downloaded 

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American Legion Post No. 250 

Marlene Hitt 

Due to some digging in a dusty, 

dark closet, a scrapbook was found containing 

information about a vital group 

that formed the community of Sunland- 

Tujunga. 

After working amongst the exservicemen 

in the Tujunga Valley for 

a period of about nine months, Joseph 

W. Forster finally succeeded, with the 

assistance of William H. Gale, in assembling 

12 ex-servicemen at Bolton Hall in 

Tujunga on January 6, 1921. At that first 

meeting the organization of Monte Vista 

Post No. 250 was accomplished, and the 

names of 15 ex-servicemen were affixed 

to an application for a Post Charter of the 

American Legion. 

In June of that year, the Commander 

and Adjutant were instructed to buy 

Bolton Hall, lots 94 and 95 Los Terrenitos 

tract, Tujunga, for $5,750; $1,000 down 

and $100 a month payments at 7 percent 

interest. 

With the attitudes of pride and promotion 

the Legion first organized the 

Moon Festival, which they say gave 

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stacked easily and carried on wagons 

or donkeys. Each would need only one 

length of stovepipe to extend through 

the top of the tent. The stove would sit 

on a bed of sand in a rectangular box on 

the tent floor. 

Fran Loiselle 

May 1 was a beautiful, clear, sunny 

day and a perfect time to visit a variety 

of eateries and sample some great 

food. 

For only $5 each, you could sample 

some chimichangas at Joselito’s 

or Chile Verde and rice with a side of 

chocolate flan dessert from Mi Casita. 

For an Asian flavor, you had a choice of 

wonderful publicity that led to a rise in 

the population of the town. 

The accomplishments of the Legion 

are far too numerous to mention. From 

a short perusal of the scrapbook, it was 

found that there were 45 major community-changing 

accomplishments by the 

Legion just through the years 1921 and 

1935, the 1935 date being the last entry 

in the book. 

In December 1921 the first Rifle Association 

was formed by Monte Vista Post. 

The first Boy Scout Troop in the valley 

was organized under the leadership of 

Comrade Maxwell Hill. May 1922 marks 

the first observance of Mother’s Day, 

when all members appeared in uniform 

for the occasion. In June the first barbecue 

was held at the Begue ranch, and in 

December was held the first of the annual 

turkey shoots at the Begues. In order 

to carry on the financial responsibilities 

of the organization, dances, plays and 

performances were arranged. 

“At a post meeting of August 2, 

1923, Doctor Theobald gave the news to 

STCC: Taste of Sunland-Tujunga 

James A. Ellis 


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The Sibley Stove was used 

exclusively for heat, never for cooking. 

The soldiers would burn twisted hay, 

pine, buffalo chips and corncobs when 

necessary. The sheet metal stove was 

never manufactured by any company; it 

China Palace offering traditional Chinese 

food or My Thai for some authentic 

Thai food; both eateries offered full 

meals as their sampler. For something 

of the Middle Eastern variety there was 

Olde Towne Café providing a variety 

appetizer plate including kabobs and 

hummus. If you like your food barbecued, 

the pulled pork sandwich at 

Geronimo’s BBQ would hit the mark. 

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Immediately arrangements were 

made for the proper observance of the 

sad occasion.” November 11, 1923 was 

the inauguration for the Annual Observance 

of Armistice Day. 

February 13, 1924 marked the dedication 

of the Hall for the Legion, and the 

name Bolton Hall became Legion Hall. 

“The auxiliary, ever willing to render assistance 

to the post this year presented us 

with the beautiful Silk Colors so proudly 

displayed by our organization.” 

The membership in 1921 was 43 

members, and by 1930 had grown to 

105. The group served the community in 

many ways, including school programs 

for patriotism and Americanism, creation 

of an addendum to the McGroarty 

Mission Play, honoring of veterans, collecting 

relics from battlefields, and entrance 

into political matters (such as 

cheaper water rates, pedestrian crossing 

signs, a bond issue for veterans). 

One member formed a boy’s band; 

later a drum and bugle corps was started. 

The group held fireworks shows, memorial 

services, a fall festival (much like the 

street fair), elected a festival queen, held 

poppy dances and drives, sponsored a 

was always made by local blacksmiths. 

Sibley obtained a patent for his stove. 

The U.S. Government so appreciated 

this convenient heating device that they 

agreed to pay a royalty of $2.50 to $5 per 

stove, and the government purchased 

riety, Gobble Green offered their vegetarian 

versions of Kung Pao chicken 

and lasagna. For the Italian food lovers, 

Corsica’s Deli served their favored 

pumpkin ravioli, cannoli and some 

varied cheeses. For those who were 

looking for the serene and elegant ambience, 

visiting guests at the Angeles 

National Golf Club’s Agave Grill were 

treated to a Chinese chicken salad. The 

outside veranda provided an incredible 

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baseball team, gave medals to scholars, 

and more. 

As sponsors of food drives and 

Christmas baskets, they hit a wall one 

year. There were so many needy families 

in 1932 that the group was overwhelmed. 

They couldn’t fill the orders 

for the 300 baskets needed, so they held a 

dinner on December 24 in the basement 

of the (present) Legion Hall for those 300 

families. Some families had as many as 

12 members. 

There is more to the story, but one 

can see the vitality, idealism, and importance 

of this group. By 1930 the name 

was changed to Tujunga Post No. 250. 

In November 1929 the Post sold their 

meeting hall to the City of Tujunga to be 

the town hall, with money from a bond 

issue; $12,000 went to the Tujunga post, 

and $3,000 were allowed for repairs and 

alterations. The name was again Bolton 

Hall. 

The Legion then began plans for the 

building of its own hall. They expected 

to spend about $6,000 on the building 

and $1,000 on equipment. They planned 

for a Spanish style, about 40 feet by 70 

feet, with a recreation hall in the basement. 

This hall, on Pinewood, is still in 

use by American Legion members. 

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Civil War broke out and Sibley, having 

sympathized with the South, never 

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turkey and mayo sandwich, then I make 

sure it is kept in a cooler and I get them 

to eat it early in the day. 

Make at least two peanut butter 

and jelly sandwiches per person. At the 

end of the day when you are hungry 

and tired, a smashed PB&J tastes like 

filet mignon. 

Budget a defined amount of money 

for each person to buy a souvenir and 

a snack. You are at Disneyland, for 

goodness sakes. Tell them that if they 

don’t spend their allocated amount of 

money, it is theirs to keep and spend 

as they want at a later time and place. 

This way you can enjoy going into the 

gift shop to look around. After one or 

two trips the kids will realize that the 

souvenirs are overpriced and learn to 

spend their money wisely. 

Of course, it goes without saying that 

you should wear the most comfortable 

shoes that you own. Use a fanny pack or 

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sessions to promote hand-eye coordination, 

balance, physical and emotional 

therapy, and help encourage them to 

be active. 

expedition into Mexican territory. He 

was defeated in the battle of Glorietta 

Pass on March 27, 1882. His stove is still 

appreciated as we see it displayed on top 

of the cabinets at Bolton Hall.


The Arts 

We Celebrate them All 

SQUEAK has a message for to kids and adults 


Inter-species romance? A mouse matchmaker? 

First date fears? Queasy details about laboratory 

mice? It’s all covered in the fanciful and fun “musical 

with a moral” titled “SQUEAK” playing for two 

weekends at the La Canada Theatre in Montrose. 

“SQUEAK” was written by Sachi Oyama, the 

music/accompaniment by Brian leader, and the 

lyrics by Noelle Dronfeld. The show is directed by Al 

Pugliese. 

The story opens with the famous mouse 

matchmaker Cleopatra (played by Deb Owen) 

introducing the characters, including her brawny but 

not so brainy brother Brutus (Mike McAdam), and 

recounting how Romance No. 85 all began. It is a cold 

and stormy night... 

How does this story of Romance No. 85 (and No. 

85 and a half) end? Listen for the small “squeak” in 

your ear, and catch a performance. 

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Did I say that? Certainly that cannot 

hold true for most things, or could it? I 

noticed something about this newspaper. 

There such an abundance of good news. 

Good things to report on to others. 

Great ideas and recipes for success and 

happiness. Just what is going on here? 

My family decided to reward good people in our neighborhood. How? By 

simply writing a certificate and handing it to the person with a little pomp and 

circumstance. 

One young man in our community has taken on the task of keeping a watchful 

eye out for the neighbors. Once I saw him break up a fight that was about to happen 

between two youngsters. I watched him talk some sense into them. 

I decided right then and there that he had to have a certificate, so on his birthday 

that’s what he got. He was very proud to receive it, as you could well imagine. He 

is continuing this community service; he’s our very own guardian angel. 

There is another community servant in our midst. He’s so famous now that I 

need only state that many of us look toward the west each day to see what’s new. 

As an independent, non-profit production 

company, the La Canada Theatre’s mission and 

goal is to entertain and enlighten audiences, and to 

stimulate critical thinking about moral, political and 

social issues that confront us today. They accomplish 

the first part in “SQUEAK” with delightful charm. 

Who doesn’t love a fairytale romance - or two? 

It’s only toward the end that you become aware 

of an underlying and disquieting issue. Kids will 

miss it, and maybe some adults, but it’s there for you 

to consider. I didn’t hear anyone talking about it as 

they milled around talking to the actors, but I’ll bet 

some of them thought about it later. If so, the LCT’s 

mission was accomplished. 

For more information about the theater and its upcoming 

shows, visit http://www.lacanadatheatre.org, e-mail info@ 

lacanadatheatre.org, or call 818-731-6740. 

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He was tickled to get his certificate. 

This article isn’t really about what’s been done in the past. There are people in 

our community doing good deeds. This started out as a once-a-year sort of thing 

like “Sportsman of the Year” or “Mom of the Year,” but who can wait till the end of 

the year when so many great things are going on right underneath our noses? I am 

hoping that you will find someone to write a certificate on in the future. 

When you tell someone “job well done,” you’ll get more of it. We’ll all get more 

of it. Let’s emphasize the positive around here, there and everywhere. 

If you do not have a computer or are not heavily into calligraphy, you may 

send details of what you want written to bozzonbass@gmail.com. My secretary 

(daughter) will be more than happy to create a gorgeous certificate for the worthy 

person - but you get to have all the fun of presenting it. 

Now isn’t that what we want? Good deeds do not have to go unnoticed. 

What’s this article got to do with art? Just think of how much beauty we could 

all benefit from when our neighbors, friends and acquaintances do the kind and 

wonderful things worthy of our attention. It’s a beautiful thing when that happens. 

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Maja Trochimczyk read her poem 

“Mountain Watch” at a May 8 event with 

Councilmember Paul Krekorian. 

Mountain Watch 

Maja Trochimczyk © 2010 

They are a bit vain, aren’t they? 

these mountains of ours, still young. 

They shake boulders out of their skirts. 

They lose weight. They like being washed 

by the rain, making themselves pretty 

for sunset. Soggy soil turns into 

a mudbath for these giant beauties. 

When they stretch and practice 

their dance moves, our houses crumble. 

Water jumps out of toilet bowls. 

Aunt Rosie’s favorite crystal vase shatters 

on the floor. Rocks slide into our backyards. 

We stand watch. We are ready. 

Neighbor calls neighbor: “Are you OK?” 

A friend you did not know you had 

stops by. The danger looms. 

In ancient Rome, guards had to hold 

one hand up, with the finger on the lips 

in a silent sign of attention. I read 

about it in a philosopher’s book 

that sits on my shelf, in a crowded row 

of treasures I hauled across the ocean, 

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from the old country to an unknown 

world. I’d hate losing them to mud. 

When the mountains dress in red 

robes of fire, to dance in the night 

rites of destruction, it is too late 

for treasures. An old man I know 

lost a hundred years of memories, 

when his family heirlooms – 

albums of photos, fine china, 

tchotchkes – burned to ashes. 

His life spared, he still cries for what 

he cannot not bring back. We are lucky. 

Storms came and went. We live, unharmed. 

The neighbors live, the houses survived. 

We were ready: moved out, moved in, 

moved out, moved in, awakened 

at midnight, sheltered by the goodwill 

of unknown friends. They guarded us. 

They watched the capricious dancers 

until the storms passed. It was a good year. 

We will keep watching the mountains move. 

The aging beauties will dance again. 

love begins ..... 

Marynance Schellenbach © 2009 

love begins 

as a tiny droplet of water 

glistening, sparkling – 

a tiny crystal given, 

received, becoming part of me. 

love grows 

as each new droplet joins, 

unites with all the others – 

becomes a shimmering pool 

as the wonder of you forms 

within me. 

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to form a stream of happiness, 

making joyful sounds 

of laughter and contentment. 

There is too much of you to 

keep within. 

Interlude – Of Bliss 

Maja Trochimczyk 

I. On the sandy path by the river, 

step by step, with the setting sun, 

I walk into bliss. 

The perfect happiness of a moment 

engulfs me amidst rocks, cacti 

and desiccated yucca stalks. 

I am a little girl, again, 

coming back from the forest 

with a basketful of berries. 

Sand means that home is near. 

I am glad. I am safe. 

But bliss is more distant than ever – 

a mirage on the horizon of foreign life 

under a strange, turquoise sky. 

II. I’m delighted 

with newness of this day – 

fresh, new grass and 

fresh, new leaves and 

D-Day continued from page 22 

might be guarded by small historical 

societies, archived in local museums 

and how that information might 

relate to a family history - or the 

world. 

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fresh, new clouds 

in fresh, new sky 

Washed clean by rainfall, 

colored by ever-brighter light 

of green and blue, 

hope and innocence, 

the hues of my love. 

Even the mountains wear 

their fresh, new dresses 

with pleats of ridges and gullies 

waiting to be ironed out 

by the breath of wind and time. 

III. In a house of stained-glass cherries 

you can hear a cat sleep 

snoring into the comfort 

of his hand-embroidered pillow. 

In a house of fresh-cut roses 

you can feel the air bloom 

with the sweetness 

of cinnamon and nutmeg. 

You can taste love 

mixed with raindrops 

on the patio of my magic house 

where everything you touch 

changes into pure gold 

of bliss, perfectly remembered. 

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Verdugo Hills Art 

Association honors 

Tujunga artist 

At the Verdugo Hills Art Association’s (VHAA) 

May meeting, Roland Clark of Tujunga won second 

place for the May Artist of the Month Competition. 

His entry was “Come Sail With Me,” a painting done 

in watercolor. Clark has been a longtime member of 

the VHAA and is a prolific painter. His subjects are 

scenes from places he’s visited, California landscapes, 

and scenes from our local area. 

The winners of the Artist of the Month 

competition will resubmit their winning entries at 

the June 4 meeting for a vote to decide the Artist of 

the Year. Those paintings will then be on display at 

the La Canada Library during the month of July. 

Pet Detective continued from page 16 

Once the area is narrowed, the team searches street 

by street, using binoculars if necessary, investigating 

sightings from those who have responded to the 

posters. A photo lineup of dogs and cats (including 

the lost pet) is shown and the sighting is matched or 

discarded. 

“It’s very important to call right away,” urges 

Coldiron. “After three or four days it’s very hard to 

find a dog; over a week and it’s nearly impossible.” 

“Most pets do not come home on their own,” she 

said. “And a lot of people give up after about one 

week. This is a big mistake. Also, the first place the 

owner will search is the local animal shelter, which is 

typically the last place someone who finds an animal 

will take it [due to fear of euthanasia].” 

Coldiron also offers a search consultation for 

$150, which includes a profile of your pet and a 40page 

“Lost Cat” or 80-page “Lost Dog” guide. 

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Cookin’ with Mary! 

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Pulled beef with an Italian twist! 

What I like about this recipe is that you 

prep a day ahead; that makes it easy if 

you’re entertaining a few friends. 

Ingredients: Makes 15-18 servings 

• 2 three-pound boneless chuck roasts, 

trimmed 

Rub for roasts 

• 2 Tbsp paprika 

• 2 Tbsp brown sugar 

• 1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp garlic powder 

• 2 tsp salt 

• 2 tsp dry mustard 

• 1/2 tsp black pepper 

• 1 tsp dry ground hot red pepper (add 

or delete according to taste) 

• 1/2 tsp dry oregano 

• 2 tsp dried sweet basil 

Sauce 

• Cooking oil 

• 1 red bell pepper, chopped 

• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion 

• 1/2 tsp dried ground hot red pepper (add or 

delete according to taste) 

• 4 garlic cloves, minced 

• 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes 

• 1 16-oz can tomato sauce 

• 1 14-oz can chicken broth 

• 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp brown sugar 

• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder 

• 3/4 tsp salt 

• 1/4 tsp black pepper 

• 2 tsp dried oregano 

• 2 Tbsp dried sweet basil 

Note: You can find some of these ingredients at 

Corsica’s Deli in Sunland. 

Preparation 

One day ahead, combine all ingredients 

for the rub. Chop all the items that need to be 

chopped, measure all of the ingredients, and set 

aside for later. 

Rub both roasts with the spice rub, place 

in a zip-top plastic bag or a covered dish and 

refrigerate overnight. 

I hope you’ll never need to contact Landa Coldiron 

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You can make the sauce at the same time and 

refrigerate overnight; reheat it before adding the 

roasts. To make the sauce, in a dutch oven heat oil 

and add red bell pepper, onion, ground dry red 

pepper and cook for 6 to 7 minutes on medium 

heat, stirring frequently. Do not burn. Add minced 

garlic, stir, and cook 1 minute. Add chicken broth, 

stir, add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and stir. 

Add remaining ingredients for sauce and stir. 

Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 45 minutes, 

stirring occasionally. 

To complete the dish, preheat oven 325 

degrees. Add roasts to sauce in pan, cover with lid 

and bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours; meat should be fork 

tender. Remove roasts from sauce. With two forks 

shred roast beef, return to sauce, and stir. 

Serve with potatoes and vegetables of your 

choice, or make pulled beef sandwiches on your 

favorite rolls. You’ll find that a bottle of merlot or 

cabernet sauvignon will accompany this dish well. 

For dessert try biscotti, pizzelle cookies, and 

vanilla ice cream. Delicious and light! Enjoy! 

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http://www.petsearchandrescue.com and the non-profit http:// 

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McGroarty Arts Center holds Annual 

Ceramics show from June 12-26 

Leslie Fischer 

McGroarty Arts Center is proud 

to announce its 7th Annual Ceramics 

Show taking place June 12-26. 

This free exhibit begins with the 

opening reception on June 12 from 

5-9 p.m., accompanied by live music, 

refreshments and an incomparable 

view of the Verdugo Hills from the art 

center’s terrace. This event has built 

a strong reputation for artistic excellence, 

highlighting the work of professional 

ceramicists as well as Mc- 

Groarty Arts Center’s students. 

This year McGroarty is partnering 

with the prestigious American Ceramics 

Society (ACS), Design Chapter, 

Southern California Section to produce 

the exhibit; the partnership has 

proved beneficial to both groups. Selected 

professional artists were chosen 

exclusively from the ACS membership, 

including a handful of advanced 

McGroarty Arts Center students who 

recently joined ACS to move into the 

professional sphere. Los Angeles resident 

Joan Gamberg is the bridge between 

McGroarty and ACS. She serves 

on the board of directors for both organizations 

and got the idea of uniting 

the two after attending McGroarty’s 

2009 ceramics exhibit. 

“I was quite impressed with the 

artwork and the wonderful, magical 

ambience that makes McGroarty Arts 

Center such a beloved community 

gem,” she said. Gamberg plans to extend 

the ACS’ reach to a new public 

by sitting the show in Tujunga and by 

adding McGroarty to the Ceramics 

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Society’s three-year venue rotation for 

its Annual Juried/Presidents’ Show. 

McGroarty will join the company of 

the American Museum of Ceramic Art 

and the Creative Arts Center of Burbank 

as ACS exhibition hosts. 

Ceramics artist and instructor Brian 

Peshek, MFA, will serve as curator, 

which involves overseeing the artist 

and artwork selection, installation of 

the gallery, and coordinating the jury 

process. Peshek selected 38 artists to 

participate. 

“The objects in the show are eclectic, 

with a variety of artworks that are 

functional, some that are sculptural 

and expressive, and others [that] are 

hybrids or combinations of the two,” 

he said. Peshek said he selects ceramic 

pieces that “grab the viewers’ attention, 

are unique in their glaze surfaces, 

texture, and craftsmanship. The exhibited 

artwork will demonstrate artistic 

skill in conception and execution.” 

Biliana Popova, a member of ACS 

who has twice exhibited at McGroarty, 

has been selected as this year’s featured 

artist. 

According to Peshek, Popova’s 

work is a “standout for figurative 

sculptural because it employs organic, 

gestural forms and solicits a feeling 

of wholeness or mothering with its 

Madonna and child art historical references.” 

Bulgarian-born Popova was 

educated at the National Academy of 

Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria and is currently 

an Adjunct Professor, Department of 

Visual Arts-Ceramics, California State 

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Community College as well as an instructor 

at Xiem Clay Center in Pasadena. 

Her highly acclaimed pieces are 

all hand-built from stoneware using 

simple tools. 

“[I give] particular attention to 

the surface, which is usually sanded 

for many hours to a smoothness that 

resembles a canvas-like surface. I use 

a variety of glazes and colored slips; I 

strike for surface perfection, although 

the little imperfections are what remind 

us that they are made by the human 

hand,” Popova said. 

Popova’s keen eye will also be 

used in her role as final juror of the 

exhibition. She will select a winner 

and three honorable mention awards 

among the entrants at the exhibit opening 

to honor artwork that is worthy of 

special recognition. 

The exhibition is not only an opportunity 

to view a wide range of 

unique ceramic vessels and sculptures; 

it also provides a chance to purchase a 

one-of-a-kind artwork. Proceeds from 

the professional artwork will benefit 

McGroarty Arts Center and the American 

Ceramics Society. The McGroarty 

student artwork will also be available 

for purchase, and funds raised will be 

used to support the McGroarty Ceramics 

Department. McGroarty’s dedicated 

and enthusiastic ceramics students 

are also committed volunteers. They 

assist with public relations, help install 

the show, and monitor the exhibit 

throughout the show’s duration. 

Brian Peshek, Curator 

McGroarty Arts Center 

ANNUAL CERAMICS EXHIBITION 

Featuring the American Ceramics Society 

Opening reception: June 12, 5-9 

Show hours: June 14-26, Mon-Sat, 10-6 

Free Admission 

McGroarty Arts Center - 7570 McGroarty Terrace - Tujunga 

818-352-5285 - M-F: 10-6pm - www.mcgroartyartscenter.org 

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Programs at McGroarty Arts Center 

are funded by the California Community 

Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, Ralph M. 

Parsons Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, 

Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and the 

Department of Cultural Affairs, 

City of Los Angeles. 

McGroarty Arts Center is located at 

7570 McGroarty Terrace in Tujunga.


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