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22 | Voice of the Village Speaker event: Preserving the Urban Forest The Crescenta Valley Sierra Club will feature speaker Gary Knowlton’s “Preserving the Urban Forest” Tuesday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the CitiBank Building, 2350 Honolulu Avenue, Montrose. Knowlton, a popular presenter, returns to discuss proper tree care, the Alex Shigo target pruning technique and his specialty, the oak tree. A certified arborist with 30 years of experience, Knowlton decries poor pruning practices and teaches workshops to ward off potential damage that threatens our urban forest. Ann Marie Flaherty, CPA The program begins following news of Conservation and Outings. Refreshments will be served. The community is welcome and it is free. Please contact Wayne Fisher, Program Chair for further information at (818) 353-4181. Going beyond the numbers with personal service and over 20 years of experience. Active in our community since 1989 serving our non-profit organizations and local business professionals Hinton, Kreditor & Gronroos, LLP McBroom Street Main Office Shadow Hills 50 East Foothill Blvd. 626-389-6906 (Cell) Third Floor 626-389-1223 (Direct Line) Arcadia, CA 91006 annemarie@hkgllp.com Please visit our Website: hkgllp.com St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Dance ALL ARE INVITED Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at American Legion Post 377’s dinner and dance on Saturday, March 20. A traditional Irish dinner of corned beef and cabbage by Heidi Ewing and Dottie Banks will be served and a live band will entertain. The cost for an evening of fun, food and music is only $10. Fun starts at 6:30 p.m. Post 377 is located at 10039 Pinewood Ave., Tujunga. For more information call (818) 353-9856. To Mount Lowe with Love - Presented by the Little Landers Historical Society On Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 1 p.m. The Little Landers Historical Society will present “To Mount Lowe With Love.” The Mount Lowe Railway was one of the most popular tourist attractions in Southern California in the early 1900s. The scenic mountain railway began its journey in Altadena and terminated at the base of Mount Lowe, offering “supremely fascinating and grand” views according to a Pacific Electric Railway brochure written in 1905. It was an engineering feat of its time, navigating tight turns Tell me a story – be a part of our history Bolton Hall Museum in Tujunga houses the memories of many people, and you could be one of them. Each story is not only a treasure in itself, but a valuable tool for the understanding of local history. Each person is unique and each is important. On many Saturdays Joe Barrett brings a video camera, and with the help of interviewers records those who agree to spend about an hour telling stories of their lives in Sunland, Tujunga, Shadow Hills and Lake View Terrace. From past oral histories taken from people who were here when Sunland was the agricultural Monte Vista and Tujunga the “Little Lands,” we learn that drovers occasionally ran cattle through the valley from Mission San Gabriel to Mission San Fernando. According to Robert Rowley, woodcutters transported local forests to Los Angeles to burn for fuel and cooking, and to fuel the brick kilns in the city. Rowley said that customers would come for land sales from the train depot in Los Angeles and be brought to Sunland in a Tallyho, which was a grandiose stagecoach. It would bring to the Monte Vista Valley quite a load of people on weekends. along canyon walls, and in places making its way up a 62 percent incline. Wally Schidler, a Southern California historian, will introduce “To Mount Lowe with Love,” a film that chronicles the history of the railway. Join us for this free program. Everyone is welcome. (Additional information is available from Lynn Lowry or Marlene Hitt at the Little Landers Historical Society, (818) 352-3420 or littlelanders@ verizon.net.) Chan Livingston remembered when the first settlers lived in tents or shacks until they could build a home. The Livingston family built one of the first houses in 1910. At that time Sunland farmers called the Tujunga settlers crazy fools to think about farming on those rocks, and Tujunga residents called the Sunland people “those Sunland knot heads.” Martha McKee tells us that the American Legion Post 250 is the oldest men’s association in the valley. In the past, organizations and churches usually met at in people’s homes for some time until a building could be erected for their gatherings. Marion Johnson relates a day of recreation at the time her family was living in Big Tujunga Canyon. There was no such thing as a babysitter, so the whole family including then 8-year-old Johnson would hike all day, usually 20 miles. Many pages of stories are in the museum now and more need to be added. If you are willing to be interviewed about your life and experiences in this area, please call the museum at (818) 352-3420 and leave a message, or e-mail the museum at littlelanders@verizon. net.
Voice of the Village Sharing the roads with motorcycles Victoria Luskin State Farm agent Although the automobile is still considered king of the road, there are numerous other types of vehicles on the roads these days: commercial vehicles, buses, bicycles, scooters and motorcycles. It’s becoming more and more important for motorists to share the road with these other modes of transportation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) there were more than 6.7 million motorcycles registered for street use in 2006, and the numbers continue to increase each year. Unfortunately, the number of accidents involving cars and motorcycles has increased as well. In 2007, 78 percent of the motorcycles involved in two-vehicle crashes were struck from the front. In 40 percent of those cases, the other vehicle was turning left while the motorcycle was traveling straight or passing another vehicle. 5reasons to fill United States Census Bureau Media Department One: Helps build prosperity in your community. - Does your neighborhood have traffic jams, elderly folks who live alone or overcrowded schools? Census data can help define strategies to make necessary public improvements in your community. Two: Help in a time of need. - Many emergency services linked to 911 are structured based on maps developed with the data from the previous census. Census information helps health providers predict how a disease is spread through communities between members of the population. When natural tragedies like wildfires, storms, and earthquakes occur the census indicates to the rescue teams how many people may need aid. Three: Puts the government to work for you. - It’s a great way to let our leaders know who we are and what we need. The numbers are used to help determine the distribution of more than $400 billion in federal and state funds. The money will help to finance educational and school lunch programs, medical centers, emergency services, transportation and out your census questionnaire Thanks to the fact that we have had a census every 10 years since 1790, we know how far we have come and how much we have changed as a nation. Be counted in the 2010 Census - the future is in our hands! | 23 The rules of the road apply equally to operators of automobiles and motorcycles. Motorists shouldn’t crowd the motorcyclist or cut off the motorcyclist’s rightof-way. Motorcyclists should operate their equipment responsibly and not take unsafe advantage of the motorcycle’s maneuverability. Considering the crash statistics and the increasing number of motorcycles, the keys to a safe traffic mix are understanding and learning to share the roadway. Don’t let yourself be one of those who says “I didn’t see him.” Make sure, as the driver of an automobile, that you’re as diligent in looking for motorcycles as you are for other vehicles. other needs in our community. Four: Reduces risk for businesses. - Since census numbers help reduce the financial risk and allow the identification of potential markets, businesses can produce the products that you want and need. Five: It will help you and your family. - The individual data stay confidential for 72 years, but you can request a certificate of past censuses to use it as verification of your age, residence, or kinship. This information can help you apply for a pension, establish citizenship or to obtain an inheritance. In 2082 your greatgrandchildren will be able to use census information to learn about the history of your family. Today your children can use the information to assist them with homework assignments. Thanks to the fact that we have had a census every 10 years since 1790, we know how far we have come and how much we have changed as a nation. Be counted in the 2010 Census - the future is in our hands! YMCA of the Foothills: Summer Camp sign-up March 13 For a summer of fun and a lifetime of memories, go “Into the Wild” at summer camp. Camp Sign-up Day and Carnival is Saturday, March 13 from 9 a.m. until noon at the YMCA of the Foothills, 1930 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge. Register that day and receive a free camp shirt. The YMCA of the Foothills is committed to providing programs and services to any person who desires to participate and understands the mission of the YMCA, regardless of their ability to pay. For more information on financial assistance and scholarships, visit http://www. ymcafoothills.org or call (818) 352- 3255. Y Camp is a fun and happy place for kids to enjoy the summer. (The Crescenta-Canada and Verdugo Hills Family YMCAs are a charitable association of YMCAs. For additional information contact Kim Beattie, Director of Communications and Public Relations, at (818) 790-0123 ext. 266 or at kbeattie@ymcafoothills.org)
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