May 2010 - North Valley Community Connection

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VOL. 7, NO. 6
S ERVING
Business Briefs
Business Expo
The North Valley Regional
Chamber of Commerce Business
Expo will be held on June 5th & 6th
at the Northridge Community
Hawaiian Festival at Northridge Park.
Businesses interested in participating
in the Expo can call the Chamber of
Commerce at 818-349-5676.
May Chamber
of Commerce
Business Calendar
Announced
THE
C OMMUNITIES
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G RANADA H ILLS
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C HATSWORTH
On Saturday, May 22, 2010,
Harvey Eisenstadt will present "Step Up To Sales Success," a step
by step presentation conveying tangible sales techniques focusing on
building and strengthening relationships and the direct effect this has on
closing more sales.
To attend this meeting, RSVP
with the Chamber of Commrce at
818-349-5676.
Matadors
Community Credit
Union Announces
New Chair and Vice
Chair
P ORTER R ANCH
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N ORTH H ILLS
MAY 2010
Northridge Community Hawaiian Festival
Fun Filled Week-end Event
at Community Festival
Fireworks, dancing and food—
oh my!
An estimated 50,000 to 80,000
people are expected to descend on
Northridge Park from all parts of
the Valley and beyond on Saturday
June 5 and Sunday, June 6.
The annual event, formerly
known as the Salute to Recreation
has been taken over by local com-
munity organizations as a result of
Los Angeles City budgetary conThe keiki of the Aloha Hula Studio from Granada Hills performs a
straints.
To insure the continuation of Tahitian otea.
this popular community event,
which has traditionally centered
around the Hawaiian Festival (and
will continue to do so), the
Northridge Kiwainis, Moana
Continued on page 5
The North Valley Regional
Chamber of Commerce monthly
business workshops and calendar of
events has been announced.. For
details, visit the Chamber’s website
at www.nvrcc.com to view the workshop topics; for the monthly calendar
of events see page 19.
Technology
Associates Guest
Speaker to Address
Sales Techniques
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The Aloha Hula Studio dancers performing a traditional Hawaiian hula
with "pu'ili's (the bamboo implements in the dancers hands).
Summer Begins with Valley
Cultural Center’s 11th Annual
Food, Wine & Microbrew Festival
Experience the ultimate in dining indulgence at Valley Cultural
Center’s 11th Annual Summer
Food, Wine & Microbrew
Festival. The event will be held on
Political Memorabilia Show
– A “Hot Button” Issue
On Sunday, May 16, 2010
from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,
members of the public can buy
political Americana, have political items appraised (and possibly auctioned off), and meet
other collectors at the annual
political memorabilia show and
sale hosted by the American
Political Items Collectors (APIC)
This semi-annual show is an
at 10100 Balboa Blvd at Mayall
opportunity
for the public to disStreet (just south of Devonshire
Continued on page 6
Blvd) in Granada Hills.
LA’s Music Scene Goes Green
WorldFest 2010 Earth Day Festival
What do you get when you mix
music, sunshine, fabulous food,
and a non-stop array of celebrity
speakers who are passionate about
animals, the environment, and
healthy living? WorldFest 2010:
Los Angeles’ biggest and best
solar-powered celebration of all
things green.
Continued on page 6
Thursday, May 13, 2010 from 5 to
8:30 p.m. at Westfield Promenade,
6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. (corner of Erwin St. and Topanga
Canyon Blvd.) in Woodland Hills.
This year’s festivities will take
place under a 20,000 square-foot
luxurious venue which is climate
controlled for your enjoyment.
Guests will have the opportunity to sample delectable and tasteContinued on page 5
Matadors Community Credit
Union (MCCU) congratulates
Robert Stoneham as the new Chair,
and Jeff Young as the new Vice
Chair of the Board of Directors.
Robert is a retired lecturer from Cal
State, Northridge and Jeff is the
Assistant Chief of Police at UCLA.
Stan Malin and Ilene Rubenstein
were also re-elected to the Board of
Directors.
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Save the Date
Grand Opening of the
Granada Hills Veterans Park
Work is nearly complete on
the Granada Hills Veterans’ Park
and the date is set for the grand
opening ceremony on Memorial
Day, Monday, May 31, 2010.
More details on the event will be
announced as they become
available
This project by the Granada
Hills Rotary Foundation has
transformed a dilapidated traffic The memorial statue and tribute
median at the corner of Zelzah bricks being installed in advance
Ave. and Chatsworth St. into a of the grand opening on MemContinued on page 8
orial Day.
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Notes From Behind the Badge
On the “Lighter” Side
Let’s Write a Story …
The Dream-Time Dinners
And You Pick the Ending
Revisited
By LAPD Senior Lead Officer
Kathy Bennett
It’s Tuesday morning and you’ve just
sent your spouse out the door and on their
way to work. Now it’s time to turn your
attention to getting your children ready for
school. From the kitchen, you shout directions as to what the kids should wear while
you’re making their lunches. Once you’re
all ready to go (and no one is happy with the
clothing choices), you make sure the children are buckled up, and drive them to
school.
As is your usual routine, you drop off the
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oldest kids first…at the
middle school. Their
middle school is located
on two major streets and
like every other parent,
you’re searching for a Kathy Bennett
good place to deposit your kids so they can
walk the shortest amount of distance to the
school. But this morning, you’re already
running late due to the battle of the “too
baggy and saggy pants.” There is no place
at the curb to park anywhere near the
school, so you double park on one of the
major thoroughfares to let your child out of
the car. After all, it’s only going to take a
few seconds…besides those drivers behind
you are either dropping off their own kids,
or they can go around you - after all, they
should know that traffic is bad around a
school.
Now that you’ve got the older kids
scowling their way to class, it’s time to take
the younger children to the elementary
school several blocks away. Traffic around
this school is even worse than at the middle
school. The elementary school is located in
a residential neighborhood, and most of the
children are driven to school. There are a
lot of signs posted with parking restrictions
and regulations, but you ignore them, and
swing your car into the school bus zone to
drop off your third and fourth grade students in front of the school. You can see by
the number of children streaming through
the school gates, most of the buses have
already dropped off their riders, so it’s no
big deal that you’re stopping there, and no
one is getting hurt by you breaking the
rules.
Continued on page 7
By Barry Pascal, Pharm.D.
Humorist, Satirist, and All-Around
Nice Guy
I just renewed my pharmacist license
again and I was reminded of this article I
wrote several years ago. I thought you
might enjoy it again – I know I did.
In order to renew professional licenses,
many state boards, including California,
require continuing education each year.
My pharmacist buddies, Michael and
Steve, and I attended a continuing education course that changed my life. The program, Memory, Aging, and Sleep, helped
me to correct some bad nighttime habits I
didn’t know I had.
I used to think that I was a great sleeper
since I could fall asleep in the middle of a
sentence. I could get to slumberland, all
right, but I was not getting much of those
desired restorative forty winks. The muchwanted state, deep sleep, can be rather fragile, and requires some specific conditions.
At night we used to leave the hall light on,
and many times, the television. I used to
fall asleep watching The Tonight Show or
the news or a ballgame.
Well, I learned that these are undesirable
sleeping habits. Since we now sleep with the
TV off and not a single light on, I enter REM
(Rapid Eye Movement) sleep and I am
dreaming like crazy. And that’s becoming a
problem…not the restorative Stage V sleep,
but the dreams. I am having trouble telling
what happened and what really happened.
I love almost every dream now because
they all take place in restaurants. Every
night I am dining at one of the finest eating
spots in the city. It is getting so exciting that
I am now dressing up to go to bed and tucking in fresh napkins each night. (This is a
big improvement since I used to go to bed
naked and I would frighten myself when I
woke up and looked in the mirror.) The dinners are so good that I am reluctant to wake
up to go for a bathroom break. (Soon, that
is going to become a big problem.)
I could never remember dreams before,
and now my entire night is filled with them.
I have all these adventures while dining -Intrigue … Romance … and Food! It is fun
and very exciting, and I wake up each
morning refreshed and full. Not only that,
in my dreams I get to eat those prohibited
dishes not allowed on my reduced-calorie
diet; yummy treats like bread pudding,
chocolate soufflé, French fries, and, of
course, hot fresh baked
bread with real butter.
I am sleeping longer
through the night as well,
but I think that is because
I have not finished with
my dream meal. I used to sleep for four or
five hours, but now I am getting five or six
hours a night, depending on how many hors
d’oeuvres I have had.
Not only am I dreaming like crazy, but
also so is Shirley. We wake up talking to each
other but we have no idea what each of us is
talking about. It is like going to the theater
together and winding up at different movies.
For example, I might wake up saying,
“Please pass the French rolls.” Shirley
could wake up mumbling, “Just a minute,
I’ll ask Cary Grant.”
Then I say, “What?”
And she says, “What?”
And we spend the next ten minutes trying to explain what we meant.
Did you ever try to explain a dream? It
just doesn’t work, and it can’t really be
done well. So, we have just given up. Now
we just mumble and grunt at each other and
have a free zone where neither one of us
pays attention to what the other is saying.
Sometimes I think she stretches this period
out longer than she is supposed to, but what
the hey … we are both rested.
My other nighttime problem is that as
long as the TV was on and Shirley laughed,
I just assumed it was due to the program she
was watching. Now, when she laughs with
the TV off I know it is about…me. It would
be a complement if I was trying to be funny,
but there are certain times, especially at
night, usually in bed, when you want to be
serious and not funny. When the television
was on I just assumed it was Leno or
Letterman, not Pascal.
We learned in the class that improper
sleep affects memory and aging. Now I
know what laughing at the wrong time
affects, too.
About the Author - Barry Pascal, our former
North Valley Honorary Mayor and Sheriff,
owned Northridge Pharmacy for 32 years and
is now retired. He has written seven comedy
books and writes a humorous column for the
California Pharmacists Association Journal
and our North Valley Community News. Pascal
also claims that when he was younger he was a
rock and roll star known as Conway Twitty.
© Barry Pascal 2010
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MAY 2010
Our Schools
Community Involvement Critical
Before Closed Campuses Can Reopen
ensure that issues concerning parkBy Tamar Galatzan,
ing and traffic had been resolved to
LAUSD Board Member
the satisfaction of all parties.
Unless one has a yen for rows
Of greater long-term signifiof weeds, broken windows, and
cance, the District has changed the
cracked asphalt, closed LAUSD
RFP requirements for the closed
campuses are not a pretty sight. I
campuses at Highlander and Oso know because three of them located in Boardmember Steve
Highlander, Platt Ranch, and
Devonshire -- are located in my Tamar Galatzan Zimmer's district - by adding a
component that calls on potential
board district.
Finding a valid educational use for these operators to show proof of widespread and
campuses - and the other three located in the solid community support.
Rather than LAUSD arriving on the scene
Valley - has been among my main priorities
since joining the Board. I sponsored a resolu- after an operator has been selected and trying
tion last year, which was approved by my col- to woo skeptical residents, the applicant will
leagues, designating the three closed campus- be required to meet with the community first
es in my District specifically for charter to answer questions and address concerns.
Its success or failure in this effort will go a
schools.
But the selection of a new operator on a long way toward determining whether that
closed campus is not exclusively a question particular operator is granted an RFP.
Currently several operators have
of academics, especially for neighboring residents. With good reason, they are as con- expressed interest in both the Oso and
cerned about the potential impact on quality Highlander sites. Deadline for submitting
of life in the area. Even an ugly closed cam- the RFP is July 9, which should give them
pus might be considered preferable to a ample time to reach out to key community
school that disregards the legitimate concerns groups.
The conversion of closed campuses to
of its neighbors.
I am pleased to report that the District not well-run charters that offer the standard feaonly acknowledges the problem, it has recent- tures of an excellent school - good teachers,
ly taken steps to actively engage the commu- strong parental involvement, and sufficient
nity before making decisions concerning resources - is a tremendous benefit to public
education in Los Angeles.
But the
these properties.
An example took place earlier this year, Superintendent, Board, and the District must
when the Board approved Our Community at the same time ensure that the needs of the
Charter moving to the Devonshire campus in surrounding community are acknowledged,
Northridge beginning in September. The respected, and addressed.
Only then can we officially relegate the
action occurred after the District's charter
division and Our Community had worked closed Valley campuses to the proverbial
closely with nearby community groups to dustbin of history.
new!
Supporters of Law Enforcement in Devonshire
Annual Pancake Breakfast
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Metro helps Seniors
maintain their independence.
And now, we’ve got an
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specifically for Senior riders.
Packets are available at
Metro Customer Centers
or by mail. To receive one,
complete the form below
and mail it to:
Metro Senior
Information Packet
Mail Stop 99-19-2
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Neighborhood Councils in Devonshire to
enlarge and refurbish the gym equipment.
Thanks to the generosity of our community
and generous donations, the officers now
are enjoying their new larger facility and
gym equipment. The cost of Devonshire’s
gym project was close to $30,000.00.
SOLID invites you to bring your children, grandchildren and other young people
for free fingerprinting. The HollywoodWest Valley Masonic Lodge will be providing free child ID which will include a digital picture and a thumb print. Again, we
invite you, your friends and your family to
join us at our Annual Pancake Breakfast
where we will be honoring our Police
Officers and celebrating Armed Forces Day.
For more information please call 818-7189498.
Becky Leveque is a SOLID Board member.
Northridge Spine & Sport
The packet includes a Senior
Rider’s Guide with essential
details to help make riding Metro
easier, plus a special TAP User’s
Guide with everything Seniors
need to know about obtaining
and using a reduced-fare pass
on TAP.
By Becky Leveque
The Supporters of Law Enforcement in
Devonshire (SOLID) will host their Annual
Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, May 15,
2010. Breakfast will be served by many of
our Devonshire Los Angeles Police Officers
at the Devonshire Area Police Station,
10250 Etiwanda Street (l block East of
Reseda Blvd on Devonshire) in Northridge.
Join SOLID from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Tickets will be $7.00 per person and they
will be available at the door. SOLID is a
registered 501(c) 3 organization.
Proceeds from the Pancake Breakfast are
used to purchase “non-city supplied equipment and materials”. SOLID’s main project this year is the building and equipping of
a training facility at the Devonshire Police
Station. The estimated cost of this project is
$10,000 to $20,000.
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Proceeds to Benefit Brain Cancer Research
Family Fitness 5K/10K Challenge
Community Hawaiian Festival
(Continued from page 1)
Ventures (Hawaiian Festival),
The Fourth Annual West Valley
North Valley Regional Chamber of
Optimist Family Fitness 5K/10K
Commerce and the Northridge
Challenge will be held on Saturday,
East, Northridge West, Reseda and
May 22, 2010. The location is
Winnetka neighborhood councils
Warner Center Park, Woodland
and Northridge 100, have teamed
Hills. This event was formerly
up with the L.A. Department of
known as the Dads’ Day Dash. In
Recreation and Parks to continue
addition to the running events,
this popular event.
added to this year’s competition
A senior dance, once again
will be a 5K Bike Fun Ride and 2K
sponsored by the North Valley
Doggie Run.
Regional Chamber of Commerce
The first race is at 8 a.m. This
Senior Services Business Council
event represents just one aspect of the Childhood Cancer Campaign conducted by Optimist International. (SSBC) kicks off the festivities
Optimist International is a leader of programs designed to aid today’s youth. Proceeds from this fundraising Friday, June 4 at 5 p.m. “There
event will go to UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital – Brain Cancer Research Program. The hospital is test- will be line dancing—all kinds of
ing a non-pharmaceutical vaccine that neutralizes brain cancer cells in children through the immune system. dancing—a deejay and a live
Complete details about the races, plus entry forms, will be found at dadsdaydash.com.
band,” says Jay Bolton, one of the
SSBC members.
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Sat., June 5 • 10a - 8p
Sun., June 6 • 10a - 5p
tional Armenian plates. On
Saturday evening (June 5), the
Northridge East Neighborhood
Council will present its traditional
fireworks extravaganza. Adding
to the festivities are the carnival
rides; children’s shows, art &
crafts displays; community council awareness centers; and more.
And as always, the Festival is
FREE
Charles Kiaha and Ilima Lei
Russell, organizers of the
Hawaiian festival, say Aloha
(welcome) and "A Hui Hou" (see
ya later!).
This is a great family day event
you won’t want to miss.
See the ad on page 5 for more
details about the festival
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The wahines of the Aloha Studio swirling to the drums.
11th Annual Food, Wine &
Microbrew Festival
BUSINESS EXPO
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tempting items from over 29 food
vendors
including;
B.J.’s
Restaurant, Breeze-An American
Grill at Warner Center Marriott,
Cavaretta’s Italian Deli, Café
Firenze,
Fins
Restaurant,
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse &
Wine Bar, Follow Your Heart,
Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake
Village, Henry’s Farmers Market,
Woodland Hills, Hilton Hotel &
Towers, Woodland Hills, Holiday
Inn, Woodland Hills, Kate
Mantilini, Maggiano’s “Little
Italy”, Morton’s The Steakhouse,
Moz Buddha Lounge, Nicola’s
Kitchen, Pomodoro Cucina
Italiana, Poquito Mas, Profile
Wine & Grill, Renaissance
Agoura Hills Hotel, Rosie’s BBQ,
Roy’s
Hawaiian
Fusion,
Woodland Hills, Ruby’s Diner,
Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Spark
Woodfire Grill, The Grill on the
Alley, Westlake Village, The
Rack,
Woodland
Hills
Promenade, Trader Joe’s, West
Hills – Woodland Hills, Zin Bistro
Americana,
Dandy
Don’s
Homemade Ice Cream, Cookies
By Design and SuzieCakes.
For wine, microbrews and
other beverages, there will be over
22 vendors including; Anheuser
Busch,
Fireman’s
Brew,
Firestone-Walker Brewing Co.,
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company,
The Great Beer Co., Inc.,
Duckhorn Vineyards, Duke of
Bourbon, Giessinger Winery,
Jorge Ordonez Spanish Wines,
Krupp
Brothers
Estates,
Maddalena Vineyard Brands,
Louis M. Martini Winery,
Merryvale Winery and Starmont
Vineyards,
Silver
Oak
Cellars/Twomey Cellars, Stone
House Vineyards, Schramsberg
Vineyards,
Robert
Talbott
Vineyards and Trefethen Family
Vineyards, Coffee Bean & Tea
Leaf, Rocky Roaster, Coca-Cola
and Maui Wowi Hawiian Coffee
& Smoothies, Encino.
“Each year since 2000 our
Food, Wine & Microbrew Festival
has continued to expand and grow
beyond our expectations. We
anticipate another very successful
fun-filled evening this year of
experiencing the ultimate in dining indulgence including the tasting of fine wine, great beer and a
mix of virgin beverages. Live
music will be on hand with a wonderful live & silent auction ….”
said Lois Curran-Klein, Chair, of
this year’s event”
Tickets are $50 in advance and
$60 at the door. Group rates are
$45 per ticket when purchasing 10
tickets or more. Tickets can be
purchased at the Duke of Bourbon
(20908 Roscoe Blvd, Canoga
Park) Valley Cultural Center
(21550 Oxnard St., Suite #470,
Woodland Hills), and at Westfield
Topanga or Promenade (6100 or
6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd.) at
the Concierge Desk. You may also
order tickets via the telephone
with your credit card by calling
(818) 704-1358 or by visiting us
on the internet at www.valleycultural.org.
Click on Special Events and
print the PDF application under
Food, Wine & Microbrew
Festival. Net proceeds directly
benefit the Valley Cultural Center,
which produces FREE community programming such as Concerts
in the Park, Movies in the Park,
Dennis P. Zine’s July 4th
Extravaganza and Monday
Morning Concerts for children,
just to name a few.
PAGE 6
New Technology Benefits
Those With Hearing Loss
By Joel Lipin
Dr. Daniels, while reviewing the results
of Betty Carson’s recent blood tests says
“Mrs Carson, I think it is time for us to begin
a low dose of Lipitor, you can take that with
ice water”. Sarah, Betty’s daughter nods in
agreement. Observing her daughter, Betty
tentatively nods. As Dr. Daniels exits the
room, Betty turns to her daughter with a perplexed expression as says “Why does Dr.
Daniels want me to sit by the door with a fly
swatter? I don’t even see any flies.” Sarah
looks at her mother with understanding.
Sarah has observed her mother frequently
misunderstanding conversations, more so
recently. What’s going on? Is mom exhibiting the early symptoms of dementia? Did
she recently have a stroke? No, mom has
classic age related hearing loss. Betty is
lucky; she has a daughter who can act as
mom’s hearing aid. Sarah can fill in the
blanks to assist her mother in understanding
the doctor’s instructions. Of course there are
better solutions.
The lesson from the above story is effective communication is critical, especially
for seniors. Seniors are frequently put in situations that require effective communication. When they are meeting with their
physicians to plan treatment options, meeting with financial planners making plans for
their grandchildren’s education, speaking
with their attorney as they plan a family
trust or simply speaking with the checker at
the checkout counter in the super market,
effective communication is essential.
Hearing loss can make each of these tasks
very difficult if not impossible to complete.
The Doctor can’t be certain that the patient
will follow through with instructions if the
patient is unclear what those instructions
are, the financial planner is uncertain if his
client truly understands how the 529 college
savings accounts actually work, the attorney is uncomfortable that her client may not
understand how a trust works, etc….
Hearing loss is common amongst our
senior population. In fact, studies suggest
that 40% of seniors over the age of 70 have
sufficient hearing loss to require correction
with hearing aids. Today’s hearing aids are
the best they have ever been. Most patients
will observe an appreciable improvement in
both hearing and speech understanding.
These hearing aids incorporate digital technology and advanced directional microphones that allows these devices to focus
automatically on speech in front, and deemphasize noise signals from behind.
Many patients are able to benefit from the
use of Open Ear hearing aid technology.
Open Ear technology provides for a very
transparent, comfortable and seamless system without the sensation of plugged ears
that is often associated with older hearing
aid technology.
Hearing Aid Specialists is a family business established in 1962 by Martin Lipin.
The company is now run by his sons, Joel
and Eugene Lipin. Joel Lipin and his brother Eugene Lipin have over 50 years of combined experience using the most advanced
testing and fitting technology to help the
hearing impaired to hear their best. May is
Better Hearing Month, and in the spirit of
better hearing, Hearing Aid Specialists will
offer free hearing screening to seniors and
free hearing aid check-ups. Contact
Hearing Aid Specialists today in Northridge
at 818.701.5484 or in Burbank at
818.848.5484.
ADVERTORIAL
WorldFest 2010 Earth Day Festival
On May 16, WorldFest kicks off its 9th
annual day of eco-conscious entertainment with celebrity guests including John
Salley of TV’s “The Best Damn Sports
Show Period,” bestselling author Rory
Freedman, chef to the stars Tal Ronnen,
and surprise musical acts representing the
best in live rock, jazz, and world music.
The Festival will be held at the beautiful
outdoor setting of Woodley Park in Lake
Balboa, from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm/
Come and roam the green marketplace
with more than100 earth-friendly
exhibitors, check out the eclectic array of
global vegetarian cuisine in the fabulous
food court, and relax with liquid refreshment at the Oasis beer and wine garden.
The family-friendly extravaganza
offers dedicated entertainment areas for
children to get active with their peers, and
for pets to meet and mingle with other
four-footed friends. Don’t have an animal
companion? Now might be the time to
add to the family: dogs and cats will be
available on-site for adoption.
“This year’s event will prove once
again just how cool compassion can be,”
says Toward Freedom President Jill Hahn.
“Saving the planet is a joint effort, and
there’s nothing better than WorldFest for
bringing together likeminded people who
want to have fun and be entertained in a
smart, sustainable way.”
For more information on WorldFest
2010, visit www.worldfest.com. Check
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Political Memorabilia Show
cover the value of political treasures, see
interesting displays of political memorabilia, and learn about the politics through
campaign buttons, posters, flags, and
other ephemera.
The public may bring in political items for
free appraisals. Hidden in attics, trunks, and
cigar boxes, many political collectibles are
gathering dust while their owners are unaware
of their value. Previous appraisals have
uncovered such valuable finds as vintage JFK
campaign posters, Teddy Roosevelt presiden-
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Three Tips for Remembering Who You Are
By Steve Karbelnig, MA
With life running at such a feverish pace, it’s easy to feel lost in it all.
Weeks and months fly by. It seems
like the December holidays were
just here and now summer is right
around the corner. Many feel the
demands of family, children, spouses or partners, careers and even elderly parents. In attending to the
demands of others, many people are
so busy or distracted, they seem to
forget who they really are– they lose
touch with themselves and their selfidentity.
The loss of one’s identity can be
gradual and therefore, it is hardly
noticed until something arises that
reminds them of who they once
were or how they used to be. People
obtain and wear labels such as husband, wife, lover, partner, mom or
dad and take on these roles, often
sacrificing themselves when caring
for and attending to the responsibilities inherent in each of these roles
and capacities. After a while, the
loss of self can make you feel empty,
incomplete, depressed, lonely and
alone which can result in resentment
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relationships and enjoyThird, keep a journal.
able activities.
If you already do, great,
Once you develop
and if not, there’s no better
the awareness that
time to start. Even a few
you’ve lost touch with
minutes every day or two
yourself or even feel
you no longer know Steve Karbelnig can be helpful to gather
who you are, there are several things your thoughts and feelings, vent
you can do to rediscover yourself frustrations or even express your
again and more importantly, begin hopes and dreams. Take time to
to find ways to take care of yourself remember who you used to be,
and actually go back to being that what you love about yourself and
make a plan to get yourself back.
person you were meant to be.
Therapy can also be a very
First, it can be helpful to spend
some time alone. Take a walk or helpful way to find yourself again
find a quiet peaceful place to sit, and regain control of your life. You
maybe in a park under a tree. This may have forgotten who you are
should be a time to unwind and let but the memories are still there so
your mind relax, trying to let go of that you can be rejuvenated and
replenished back to yourself once
the hectic pace of your life.
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Community Calendar
Coming Soon: 5thAnnual Citrus Sunday
The 5th Annual Citrus Sunday is set for Sunday, June 13. Residents with
fruit growing trees can be part of this annual fresh fruit drive that brings tens of
thousands of pounds of citrus fruit to needy families.
You don't have to sign up as a volunteer - just pick oranges, grapefruits or other
citrus from trees in your yard, rinse off with water, and place in plastic bags. Drop
off the bags of fruit at Fire Station 87 at 10124 Balboa Blvd. in Granada Hills on
Sunday, June 13. Valley Interfaith Council will collect the fruit and distributes it
to struggling families served at their food banks in the San Fernando Valley.
To offer your home as a picking location please call (818) 756-8501.
SFV Art Club Announces Spring Exhibition
“Views & Visions” is the title and theme of the 2010 Spring Art Exhibition
sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Art Club. The show at the VIVA Art
Center in Sherman Oaks will open Wednesday, May 19 and run through
Saturday, June 5. The public is invited to a reception at the VIVA Art Center on
Sunday, May 23 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Exhibit Chairperson Regina Wolford is excited about the upcoming event.
She stated: “We’ll have over 75 works of art on display from more than 40 different artists. The quality and variety of work that will be on display will be very
impressive.”
Club President Michelle Nosco added that, “the most difficult part of this
juried show is determining the works which will be included among the many
entries submitted.” That selection will be made by the juror of entries and
awards, Bob Privitt, Professor Emeritus at Pepperdine University and renowned
artist recognized for his imaginative works in sculpture, drawings and collage.
He has won numerous local and national awards and his works are included in
both public and private collections.
The VIVAArt Center in Sherman Oaks was selected for the show because it’s
centrally located in the San Fernando Valley. This makes it convenient for artists,
friends and guests to view the works on display. The gallery is at 13261
Moorpark Street (corner of Moorpark and Fulton Avenue). The hours of the
exhibition are Wednesday through Friday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturdays,
noon to 4:00 PM.
The San Fernando Valley Art Club was founded in 1943 and has served the
visual arts community continuously for over 66 years. It currently has a membership of about 150 artists of varying skill levels from professional to beginning
amateurs. Club meetings are held on the first Tuesday evening of each month
and include demonstrations by professional artists and a members’ mini art show.
Guests are always welcome to attend. For more information on the club, go to
the Web site at www.sfvartclub.org.
Neighborhood Watch Meeting
Neighborhood Watch, serving Northridge and North Hills, will meet on May
13th, 7 pm held at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 17037 Plummer St. in
Northridge.
The guest speaker will be Traffic Officer Mark Cronin. The public is urged to
attend
YMCA Holds Two, Free Guided Hikes in May
Summit Seekers, the monthly hiking group from North Valley Family
YMCA (www.ymcala.org/nv), will hold a one-mile family hike and a moderate
4.5-mile hike in May. The hikes are free and open to the community.
The family hike begins at 9 a.m. Sat., May 8, in Corriganville Park in Simi
Valley. The second hike starts at 9 a.m., Sat. May 22, in Mission Point in Granada
Hills. Hikers meet at the trailhead. For location information: Jody Guerrero, 818368-3231, Ext. 2329, jodyguerrero@ymcala.org.
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Valley Family YMCA (www.ymcala.org/nv) holds a Splash Festival from 2 to 5
p.m., Sat., May 22 at 11336 Corbin Ave. in Northridge. The free event is open
to the public, including activities in North Valley’s indoor pool. Safety booths,
child safety kits, nutritional booths, police department participation, water safe
games, inflatable jumpers and much more! Information: contact Sarah Baham,
(818-368-3231) x2342.
Attention All Artists
The Chatsworth Fine Arts Council’s 2010 Annual Depot Art Show will be
presented June 13th at the picturesque Chatsworth Metrolink Depot.
The Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm, show offers artists two opportunities to participate, an outdoor 10’ X 10’ individual artist area, and an indoor single-piece-entry
themed-exhibit. The A Western View theme exhibit will award cash prizes.
Artists who participate in the main outdoor show are eligible for A People’s
Choice Award.
Entry deadline for the indoor themed exhibit is May 31, 2010. The outdoor
show is open until it is full. For full details artists should email chatswortharts@att.net and request a prospectus, or call (818) 772-1639
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Residents can sign up online to receive the updates by text message to their
phones, or by email, or both. They can sign up for bulletins for multiple locations.
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Valley Greek Festival - May 29 - 31
Enjoy a weekend of Greek culture, music, food and dancing for the whole
family. There will be live music, dancing, booths with gourmet Greek food,
homemade pastries, cooking demonstrations, children's activities, a Greek market, and a shopping boutiques. Admission is free; St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox
Church, Corner Plummer St. and Balboa Blvd. in Northridge
For info visit www.valleygreekfestival.
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Reduce the Risk of Falls, Broken
Bones with Physical Therapy
By Carla Kazimir PT
Often I hear patients tell me how their
condition is not something that can be cured
so Physical Therapy is not really going to
help them. Physical therapists are not in the
business of curing illness. We are trained
professionals in problem solving. We evaluate balance, strength, flexibility, coordination, sensation and a multitude of other
things. We look at our patient’s medical
history, the drugs they take, the living environment they live in and we look at the
functional challenges that they have. Each
person is different. Some clients can work
on certain exercises and improve in their
strength and their flexibility and this
improves their situation. Others require
pain management to get out of pain first and
then address their functional ability. Still
others require bracing and others home
modifications.
The benefits of seeing a physical therapist is that you are evaluated on many levels and your treatment program is customizable to work towards specific goals. Often
times a 20-30 percent improvement in flexibility or strength will make a significant
improvement in the functional ability of a
person. Their quality of life dramatically
improves.
Simple things like learning to correctly
get in and out of a chair can significantly
reduce falls. Advising a patient on home
modifications in the bathroom can dramatically improve home safety. Teaching a person how to get off the ground is also a great
skill to have.
At North Valley Physical Therapy we
have different components in our gym that
work on balance,
coordination,
strength, endurance
and flexibility. We
try to evaluate each
client carefully. It is
important for the
client to feel comfortable with the therapist
and open and honest
about their struggles Carla Kazimir PT
or challenges. The
more honest the communication is, the
more customizable the treatment program
can be. We can zero in on the issues that are
providing the most challenge and design a
more effective treatment plan.
If you or someone you care for is having
problems with falls or balance, try to pay
attention to the details. How often are they
falling? Where do they fall? How do they
fall? When do they fall? All this information is helpful when going for an evaluation
with a physical therapist. It helps us to plan
a treatment program and it also helps us to
know if we are being effective. We can
never promise to prevent further falls, but
we should be able help our clients reduce
their personal risk.
If you would like to schedule a Physical
Therapy evaluation please contact North
Valley Physical Therapy 818-217-4868.
North Valley Physical Therapy is located in
the Knollwood Shopping Plaza in Granada
Hills. www.northvalleypt.com NVPT is a
Medicare Provider and bills all private
insurances. They also have a cash based
wellness program.
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Granada Hills Veterans Park
beautiful tribute to the military men and
women who have served our country.
The improvements include a new pergola (thanks to the generous contributions of
the Granada
Hills Improvement
Association), new landscaping, brick and
cement work, flagpoles, a monument and a
statue (thanks to the generous contribution
of Jake Parunyan, the 2009 Gil Benjamin
Granada Hills Citizen of the Year.)
In addition to support from our office,
other contributors have been Granada Hills
South Neighborhood Council, Granada
Hills North Neighborhood Council,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2323 and the
Granada Hills Rotary Foundation.
The tribute bricks are currently being
installed, and more are still available for
community members to dedicated to veterans, businesses, friends and loved ones.
For information about donating for tribute
bricks, contact John Weitkamp at (818)
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Real Estate
Making the Best Where
There Are No Good Choices
By Monique Bryher
Homeowners who can no longer afford
their mortgage payments and whose loan
is greater than the current value of their
home face a number of tough decisions,
none of which are pleasant. This assumes
that a loan modification has been attempted and failed. Readers of this column and
my real estate fraud blog know that to date
that while there have been very few
approved loan modifications, there have
been many rip-offs by loan modification
firms that charge upfront fees of as much
as $3,500 but make little or no attempt to
obtain a modification from the lender on
behalf of the homeowner.
What are the alternatives? First, the
homeowner can do some quick math and
realize that he can sometimes stay in his
house for 6 months to a year or more without making a mortgage payment before
the bank forecloses. That gives him time
to save up money to move to a rental,
where it’s possible the landlord will
demand three months of rent upfront to
hedge the risk of renting to someone with
bad credit. But the foreclosure will mean
credit will only be extended at high interest rates, if at all, and the negative rating
could remain for up to five years.
On the other hand, the homeowner can
place his home on the market and sell the
property in a short sale. Short sales are
complicated because they involve a third
party – the lender – which may take
months to make a decision on a buyer’s
offer, only to reject it, leading to frustration for both the seller and the buyer. If the
short sale is approved quickly, the borrower almost always receives a negative
reporting to the credit agencies, although
it is less negative
than a foreclosure.
But that, along with
a shortage of funds,
can make it extremely difficult to find a
rental. The bright
side, if there is one,
is that, with some Monique Bryher
legitimate
credit
cleaning, the former homeowner might
have decent access to credit within 2 years
or so.
However, there is a potentially serious
downside to doing a short sale, one that is
often unmentioned or minimized by some
Realtors when pitching a short sale to a
homeowner in distress. The bank agreement to proceed with the short sale should
contain language to the effect that the
bank agrees to not only release the lien but
also to forgive the debt. Borrowers
beware: buried in the fine print could be
language that the lender reserves the right
to pursue a deficiency judgment. That
means if the house sold for $85,000 less
than what the borrower owed, the lender
can pursue the borrower over an extended
period of time in order to reclaim as much
of that $85,000 as possible.
If you decide to sell your property
short, make certain to read all the paperwork thoroughly so that you understand
and are in agreement with the terms of the
sale.
Monique Bryher is a Valley real estate
agent Ca. Lic. 01766461. She can be
reached at 818-430-6705.
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Valley Dining
Rosie’s BBQ & Grillery: The Alter at Which
Meat-Lovers Worship
By Eric Feigenbaum
“You can just keep eating until you can’t
breathe,” a patron said in line for the salad
bar. After all, the salad bar alone not only has
all the salad fixin’s you could want, but a line
of homemade pasta, potato, specialty salads,
desserts, fruit and parmesan garlic rolls. And
all of that comes with the dinner entrees.
Rosie’s BBQ and Grillery is the altar at
which meat-lovers worship. Incredible slabs
of baby back ribs, beef ribs, tri-tip, chicken
halves, chicken breasts and even salmon and
crab legs fill the plates and tables of dining
room patrons.
On Sunday night at dinner time, every
table is full. Is it the special seasoning, the
slow smoking of the meat, the abundant portions, or the extensive salad bar with the meal
that bring in the crowds? Or could it be that
all of this food – much of which leaves in
take-out boxes - runs between $15 and $20
per person for dinner?
Rosie’s owners know a thing or two about
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Neighborhood Councils Offers a
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Northridge Vision is a joint mission
between the Northridge Neighborhood
Councils and the North Valley Regional
Chamber of Commerce, California State
University Northridge and Councilman
Smith’s office to plan our community’s
future.
A contract with the Mulholland Institute, a
local public policy center, has finally been
approved by the City of Los Angeles to help
answer the basic question: What do we want
Northridge to look like and feel like in the
next 5, 10, 20 years?
The first stage of the plan, which includes
the cultivation of a college town atmosphere,
street improvements, development of more
accessible public transportation and eliminatContinued on page 19
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The board elected new officers including
Mel Mitchell as President, Paula Cracium
as Vice President, Ali Dabirian as Secretary
and Maha Batta as Treasurer. Outgoing
board members Past President Ronald
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Ah Spring … Time to Refresh and Renew
By: Kathy Cryer
Are you ready for something new, but
the economy’s holding you back? With
proper planning and direction you can easily revitalize your home and stay within your
budget.
different. Here are a few décor styles:
Eclectic
A mix of colors, patterns and materials
reflecting your personality in the look and
feel of your home. Frame what you like,
and live with the furniture you enjoy. Mix
traditional and modern elements together
and use worn surfaces combined with
refined surfaces. A contrast of colors
against a neutral background adds flair.
One-of-a-kind items are essential to
Eclectic décor.
Design Without Borders
Travel the world without leaving home.
Global and multi-cultural décor are mixed
and matched to create a world tour at home.
The difference can be slight. You may find
that Eclectic and Global styles overlap one
another, so allow it to happen and remember; if you can't go there, bring the part of
the world to you.
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Societal Responsibility
Natural elements in everything from furniture to flatware create serene surroundings that can bring you back to what's most
important. Reuse what nature has provided.
The colors used in these rooms are various
shades and tints of earth tones. Worn is the
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How do you choose your design style?
First find a foundation for the rest of your
design. This can be your favorite piece of
art, a swatch of fabric or a piece of furniture.
Add other items that work well with your
foundation piece, and start grouping them
together. Don’t be afraid to try something
Install your new air
conditioning or heating system
this year, and you can receive
more than $2,000.00 in rebates
and tax incentives.
Call us for more information
and to see if you qualify.
on work performed by June
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Does the IRS Owe You Money?
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HEALTHY & GREEN ALLERGY CLEAN PROCESS
By Congressman Brad Sherman
Depending on whether you are due a
refund or owe a debt, you have come to
either love or hate Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) around this time of the
year. Overall, I suspect that public sentiment towards this agency takes a turn for
the worse – especially during tough economic times like we are experiencing
now. That is why, with the tax filing
deadline behind us, I am highlighting the
fact that the IRS actually owes some Los
Angelenos money.
This year, there are nearly 5,000 taxpayers in Los Angeles and Ventura
Counties who are owed a collective
$5,477,862 in undeliverable tax refunds
from the 2008 tax year. In many
instances, the United States Postal
Service was unable to deliver refund
checks due to mailing address errors. Of
course, we made sure to find out the correct address to mail our returns to the
IRS, but why does the IRS not know
ours?
If a taxpayer moves after filing his or
her tax return and doesn’t leave a forwarding address, the Postal Service
returns the check to the IRS. If a person
changes his or her name, perhaps after
marriage, and doesn’t notify the Social
Security Administration of the name
change, then their Social Security number
will not properly match in IRS computers. This can slow or prevent the transfer
of old refund checks to them. And, in the
case of deceased taxpayers, some families
and executors of estates may not know
that they had an unclaimed refund.
I am a supporter
of legislation that requires the IRS to do
more to find taxpayers to whom it owes
money. In the meantime, in an effort to
assist taxpayers collect their tax refunds,
I have posted a list of
Congressman
these people who are Brad Sherman
owed a refund in
2009
on
my
web
page
at
BradSherman.house.gov.
In California, the top three undeliverable refunds average almost $380,000.
Nearly $5.5 million in 2008 tax refunds
did not reach the intended Los Angeles
County and Ventura County residents
with the average check totaling $1,126 in
Los Angeles County and $937 in Ventura
County. This information is also listed at
BradSherman.house.gov.
The Internal Revenue Service owes
refunds to 831 residents in the San
Fernando Valley alone. Clearly, we must
make it easier to reunite taxpayers with
their tax refunds.
For a struggling family, a few hundred
or even a thousand dollars can help defer
the costs of housing, food, medicine and
other important provisions. If there is any
chance you have an unclaimed refund,
please check my website to see if you’re
on the list and learn how to contact the
IRS to collect your refund. If you do not
have access to the Internet, call my San
Fernando Valley office at (818) 501-9200
and my staff will check for you.
Where Have My Teeth Gone?
By BERNIE VILLADIEGO, DDS
You brush and floss like you were told
to. You see your dentist two to four times
a year and get a wonderful report each
time. You would expect your teeth to last
a lifetime, right? Everyone would like to
have healthy perfect teeth, but nature is
rarely so accommodating.
Teeth would last a lifetime if they were
used as they were intended. Nature did
not create teeth to be used for opening
cans and bottles nor used to hold sewing
needles and pins. Heavy brushing and
abrasive toothpaste have also contributed
to premature tooth wear, especially at the
gum level. Hard candies and popcorn kernels have also caused excessive interferences leading to many broken enamel and
fillings.
Surprisingly, chemical erosions caused
by acid stomach reflux and excessive consumption of acidic beverages (orange
juice, lemon and lime sucking, and colas)
can dissolve the enamel. Psychological
stresses of life (divorces, death in the family, work) can cause physical habitual
grinding and clenching. Drugs containing
caffeine, nicotine or amphetamines can
trigger the contractions of the jaw muscles
leading to dental
attrition.
Many
people
have “old dentistry”
that was done in
bits and pieces
using
abrasive
materials
that
would grind down
the opposing teeth.
This extensive wear Bernie Villadiego, DDS
would create an
appearance that can age a person beyond
their years. Furthermore, this could lead
to a poor bite causing jaw joint problems,
muscle tenderness, and even headaches.
Chewing and speech may also be affected
as well.
If you suspect that you may be damaging your teeth, please contact Dr. Bernie
Villadiego at 818-341-1345 for consultation. Dr. Bernie Villadiego is the first and
only dentist in North San Fernando Valley
to be accredited by the American Academy
of Cosmetic Dentistry, a distinction only
earned by 243 cosmetic dentists worldwide. For more information, you can visit
his website at www.powerofthesmile.com.
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Protect Your Family Legacy
A Good Way to Spend Your Tax
Refund: Get Your Estate in Order
By Thomas P. Christopher, Esq
So you’ve gotten through tax season and
are waiting for or already have that long
awaited Tax Refund check. Use your Tax
Refund wisely this year! Rather than using
your refund to take a quick weekend jaunt
to Vegas or Palm Springs, or to buy more
“stuff” (that you don’t need anyway) you
should use your refund check to get your
Estate in order. Use your Tax Refund to
protect your family legacy!
Creating an Estate Plan using a Living
Trust and Power of Attorney documents is a
process that will allow you to protect your
family legacy, with as little cost, formality
and time as possible. Yes, you still have to
make an appointment with an attorney and
talk about what you want to do with your
assets when you pass away. The process,
from start to finish, should take about 30
days. The cost will probably be less or
equivalent to what you pay for car insurance or home owners insurance in 1year.
This is minimal when you compare it to the
value of transferring your entire estate
informally and privately.
The alternative is a time consuming and
costly process. If you don’t have a Living
Trust in California, and you have an estate
that exceeds $100,000 in value, your family, your loved ones, will be at the mercy of
the Probate System. A probate proceeding
requires the filing of numerous legal documents, will result in costs averaging 12% to
15% of your estate (if no contests) and takes
approximately 1-2 years. Probate fees for
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Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council
district. The challenge is being reviewed by
a panel of Neighborhood Council members
and Commissioners who will decide
whether the challenge is valid and will make
a determination. Unfortunately the new
GHNNC board will have to wait until the
meeting on May 24, 2010 to be sworn in.
The new board members are anxious to get
seated and get to work. We invite all of the
public to attend the May 24th meeting and
meet the new GHNNC board.
GHNNC’s Planning and Land Use
Committee (PLUM) has been very busy the
last few months and one of the items they
are working on is the JETS Project.
Currently there is a Jewish trade school
(JETS) on the property of the former
Jewish Community Center on Rinaldi and
they wish to expand the school. The PLUM
committee has been meeting with the owners and the lobbyists for the owners to work
out the details and conditions before they
present the plan to the public to hear their
comments, concerns, or praise on the project. There will be a public meeting in the
very near future regarding the expansion of
the trade school and as we go to print, we
don’t have that date available, but if you
wish to attend this meeting, please watch
our website for the details.
GHNNC will be participating in
Councilman Greig Smith's Citrus Sunday
event on Sunday, June 13th. GHNNC will
be partnering with Fire Station 18 on
Balboa at the Knollwood Country Club to
collect fruit. So bring your extra fruit to us
and it will be distributed to food pantries in
the area. For more information on that
event, see the CD12 website.
As always, we invite you to visit our
website at www.ghnnc.org, read about our
committees and find a way to get involved
with your community.
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Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council
Financial Focus
When Evaluating Investments’
Performance, Avoid Common Mistakes
Wendy Greuel began her
remarks discussing her audit of
the Department of Neighborhood
Empowerment (DONE) which
provides support and financial
transaction processing for the
neighborhood councils, “NCs are
a critical part of how we operate.
NCs are a great part of how we
operate. They are here to stay.”
She noted that petty cash was a
weak point for neighborhood
councils and presented opportunities for misuse. Councils leaned
towards using the purchasing card
to avoid having to rely on slow
check payment processing.
Greuel explained that the policy whereby unused council funds
were rolled over to the next year,
was not consistent with the way
the rest of the City operates and
was difficult to track. In fact, in
the early years DONE was funded
for more councils than had been
certified and had extra money to
fund councils that used all their
funds. Further, reviewing council
audits was a huge task that DONE
was behind on.
Stakeholders inquired about the
implementation of the controller’s
audit recommendations. She
responded that in the 2004-2009
period 46% of what Controller
Laura Chick recommended was
never even discussed for implementation. To remedy that Greuel plans
to track the City Council’s action or
inaction on recommendations to at
least bring them to the point of being
considered.
The meeting wrapped up with
information provided by stakeholder Wes Rogers that Sempra
Energy Southern California Gas
Company (SCGC) has filed an
application to expand their facility
known as the Aliso Canyon
Storage Facility at the top of
Porter Ranch. Their expansion
includes running a new high voltage transmission line from
Newhall. Rogers notes that in
October 2008 the Sesnon Fire was
caused when a SCGC power line
fell onto brush that had not been
cleared. He requests that the proposed expansion not be approved
until SCGC take actions to mitigate against future risk of fire.
Find
out
more:
http://PRNC.org/index.htm#SCG
C
PRNC board members will be
identifying their vision for the
coming year and specifying
upcoming committee projects at
the May meeting. Come and learn
how you can Help Make Porter
Ranch a Better Place to Live,
Work and Grow. Our next meetings are scheduled for May 4 and
June 1, 6pm at Shepherd of the
Hills Church. Find out more at
www.PRNC.org.
Provided by Marty laff, ChFC,
Edward Jones Financial
Advisor
As an investor, you might think
it’s easy to evaluate your investments’ performance. After all, the
bigger the gain, the better, right?
This statement is true enough, but as
an investment strategy, it’s incomplete — and, if followed rigidly, it
could lead you to make some mistakes that could hinder your
progress toward your financial
goals.
What are some of these potential
mistakes? Here are a few to consider:
Evaluating performance over a
short period of time — If you measure an investment’s performance
over a relatively short period of
time, you may be more tempted to
invest emotionally — that is, you’ll
buy more shares of an investment
when you “feel good” about it
because its price has risen, and
you’ll sell more shares when you
“feel bad” because the investment’s
price has fallen. This behavior is the
opposite of the classic piece of
investment advice: “Buy low and
sell high.” Try not to make investment decisions based on short-term
performance. Instead, look at an
investment’s long-term track record.
While it’s true, as you have no doubt
heard, that “past performance can’t
guarantee future results,” it’s
nonetheless useful to see how an
investment has fared in different
market environments.
Neglecting the impact of contributions and withdrawals — If you
put more money into an investment,
it will be worth more — until the
price drops — and if you take
money out of an investment, it will
be worth less — until the price rises.
Yet many people mistakenly attribute their investments’ performance
to these inflows and outflows.
Failing to distinguish between
“growth” and “income” investments
— To help achieve your long-term
goals, you’ll need a mix of growthoriented investments, such as
stocks, and income-producing vehi-
cles, such
as bonds.
However,
bonds will
typically
not
add
m u c h
growth to
your overall portfolio, so keep
this
in
mind when
Marty Laff
you look at
the year-to-year change in value on
your investment statements.
Maintaining unrealistic expectations — In 2009, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average rose nearly 19%,
while the S&P 500 jumped more
than 23%. But if you anticipate such
unusually high returns annually, and
you base your investment strategy
on them, you’ll likely be disappointed and have trouble meeting your
goals. For a variety of reasons, most
investment experts foresee relatively modest returns in the financial
markets over the next few years, so
you’ll want to plan accordingly.
Comparing investments to
benchmarks — Try not to compare
the performance of your investments
to benchmarks such as the Dow
Jones Industrial Average or the S&P
500. If you’ve chosen an aggressive
investment mix, your returns may
show wide swings, beating the
benchmarks substantially in some
years while trailing them significantly in others. On the other hand, if
you’re a conservative investor, your
returns may consistently lag the
major benchmarks, but you’ll probably experience less volatility.
Once you know what to expect
from your investments, you’ll be
less likely to be disappointed at your
returns — and you’ll be better prepared to create and follow an investment strategy that works for you.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by your local
Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Marty Laff, ChFc, CLU - 818
886-4670.
Thailand.
The chicken larb – a chopped
meat salad with onions, cilantro,
chilies, garlic and fresh lime
juice has all the flavor and spice
one would expect in Thailand’s
northeast Issan provinces. The
chicken satay with its rich peanut
sauce as well as the green curry
with fresh eggplant and meat or
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tofu of choice employ the savvy
use of rich coconut milk found in
the deep southern provinces of
Thailand along the Andaman
Sea.
The tom kha gai – a spicy
coconut milk based soup with
galangal root, lime leaves and
chicken is a favorite of central
Thailand. It’s a specialty of the
house and one of Bo’s personal
favorites.
With large portioned dinner
entrees ranging from $8 to $16
and lunch specials at only $7.25
to $9.50 which include soup,
salad and rice – Lannathai is a
great value. The family also
knows how to build a business of
regular customers – so prepare to
be served and treated like family.
Lannathai Restaurant, soon
to become Thai Jasmine is located at 4457 Van Nuys Boulevard
in Sherman Oaks. Their phone
number is (818) 995-0808 and
they can be found online at
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publicity and new presence on
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the community to become aware
of the restaurant’s already first
class Thai food.
Lannathai is smart. They
don’t try for too much. The menu
is not the most extensive Thai
menu you’ll ever encounter, but
the quality is so high that each
dish is a winner. From the amazing peanut sauce with the soft,
tender chicken satay to the
extremely flavorful medium textured pad thai, everything is fresh
and impressive.
Often, Thais do best with the
cuisine from their own region.
Menus often bend toward a family’s area of strength. The
Mekpongsatorns come from
Bangkok – Thailand’s one great,
booming metropolis in the center
of the country. People in
Bangkok don’t always have a
knack for provincial cuisine.
However, Lannathai succeeds
wildly with dishes from all over
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Village Point Apartments
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Angel Appliances Sales,
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Bank of the West
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Omega Automotive and
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Northridge Body Works
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Mobility Works
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Northridge Toyota
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AUTO TIRES &
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Chatsworth Tire &
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Matadors Community
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One West Bank
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Union Bank – Rinaldi St.,
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Wescom Credit Union
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Wilshire State Bank
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CDM Corp
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Savi Group, Inc.
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TRAINING
CLEANING/JANITORIAL
CLEANING/JANITORIAL
SERVICES
SERVICES
Executive Suite Services
(818)993-6300
CLOTHING
CLOTHING
Northridge Suit Outlet
(818)718-7848
www.northridgesuits.com
COLLECTION
COLLECTION
AGENCIES
AGENCIES
COMPUTER
TRAINING
COMPUTER TRAINING
Kate Wolman Computer
Training
(818)882-4918
kwct.com
CONCESSION EQUIP
CONCESSION
EQUIP..
RENTAL & SALES
RENTAL
SALES
Road Show Concessions
(818)585-4017
www.roadshowconcessions.
com
CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION
SUPPLIES
SUPPLIES
Harvey J. Eisenstadt
(818)701-7799
Transworld Systems, Inc.
(818)585-7796
www.collections4less.com
Sokol-Krieger Consulting
(818)997-7575
kriegertraining.com
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS
Far West Plywood
Company
(818)885-1511
American Cancer Society
(818)772-0194
cancer.org
Northridge Lumber
(818)349-6701
Resource Planning
Solutions
(818)307-4956
www.rpsexp.com
CARPET CLEANING
Green Clean
(818)920-3819
valleysheavensbest.com
CEMETERY SERVICES
Mount Sinai Memorial
Park
Dyna Levinson
(818) 489-9546
CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS
Bavan & Associates
(818)787-1473
www.taxcpaworld.com
Breard & Associates
(818)886-0940
baicpa.com
Irwin Zigmond,
(818)704-7900
Kelfer and Assoicates
(818)832-9500
www.kelfercpa.com
LAPD Devonshire PALS
(818)772-1717
devonshire-pals.org
Multi Cultural Music &
Art Foundation of
Northridge
(818)998-0326
www.mcmafn.org
Northridge Woman’s
Club
(818)360-4691
US Concrete Design
(818)998-9220
usconcretedesign.com
Northridge/Chatsworth
Rotary
(818)773-9800
idolaw.com
Pathpoint
(818)773-9570
www.pathpoint.org
Ride On Therapeutic
Horsemanship
(818)700-2971
rideon.org
MTX Financial, Inc.
(818) 772-2277
www.mtxaccounting.com
COMPUTER RELATED
SERVICES
Takata & Marzalek, Inc.
(818)703-1040
besttax.com
A.C.A. Network
Solutions, Inc.
(818)363-4105
acanetworks.com
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Askew Network
Solutions
(818)723-4086
askew.net
1 Source IT Solutions
(818)884-1749
Balfour Health Center
(818)701-7070
Synaptic Systems
(818)710-0647
synapticsystems.biz
Dr. Sharone Rosen
Traveling Chiropractor
(818)341-3435
www.sharonerosen.com
The MSM Consulting
Group, Inc.
(818)882-8987
msmcg.com
Porter Ranch Medical
Center
(818)831-8000
porterranchmedicalcenter.
com
Ultimate Health
Chiropractic Center
(818)368-3484
www.iwantultimatehealth.
com
Gaby Sunrise
Construction Inc.
(818)441-3858
Sterling Construction
(818)700-8883
sterlingconstruction.us
Therapeutic Living
Centers for the Blind
(818) 708-1740
www.tlc4blind.org
Tiny Town Indoor Play
Center
(818)366-0305
www.tinytownindoorplay.com
DS Honda Construction,
Inc.
(818)908-1300
Northridge Kiwanis Club
(818)377-4566
www.northridgekiwanis.com
Michael Russo and Co.,
LLP
(818) 501-6644
CHILDREN'S
CHILDREN’S
ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERTAINMENT
CONTRACTORS
U2W, Inc.
(818)718-8623
www.u2winc.com
COMPUTER
SOFTWARE
Western Computer
Services
(661)255-0235
www.wcs-corp.com
COPYWRTING
COPYWRITING
SERVICES
SERVICES
Filbert Marketing
Communications
(661)212-805700
www.filbertmarcom.com
COUNTRY CLUBS
Porter Valley Country
Club
(818)360-1071
www.portervalley.com
CUSTOM
PICTURE
CUSTOM PICTURE
FRAMES
The Great Frame Up
(818)920-4000
www.northridge.thegreatframeup.com
U-Frame-It
(818)781-4500
www.uframeitgallery.com
DENTAL/ORTHODONTIC
SERVICES
Arleen Azar-Mehr,DDS
(818)886-6666
losangelesorthodontist.com
Balboa Dental Group
(818)360-1946
balboadentalgroup.com
Blooming Smiles
(818)727-1800
www.bloomingsmiles.com
Bernie Villadiego, DDS
(818)341-1345
drberniedental.com
Brian Kim, DDS, MSD, Inc.
(818)363-7900
www.kimorthodontics.com
Charlotte Roberson DDS
(818)368-6266
John R. Dandona DMD,
Katherine J. Curry DMD
(818)366-8180
northridgeortho.com
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Mid-Valley Dental Care
(818)886-3500
midvalleydentalcare.com
Hamilton Insurance
Group
(818)368-1884
Napeloni Dental
(818)701-9700
www.napelonidental.com
Leyden & Associates
Insurance
(818)775-1185
leydenassociates.com
Northridge Dental Group
(818)886-6100
www.NorthridgeDental
Group.com
Northridge Dental Office
(818)831-9990
northridgedentaloffice.com
DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT
STORES
STORES
COSTCO
(818)775-1860
costco.com
Northridge Fashion
Center
(818)885-9700
Wal-Mart
(818)832-0642
www.walmart.com
DISASTER EMERGENCY
RESTORATION
Immediate Response
Service, Co.
(818)898-4055
www.Immediateresponse.
com
DRAIN CLEANING
The Drain Co.
(818)344-1114
thedrainco.com
DRUG &
& ALCOHOL
DRUG
ALCOHOL
COUNSELING
COUNSELING
MG Financial Services
(818)390-4695
MML Financial &
Insurance Services
(818)368-9512
mmlfinancial.com
FLORISTS
Frank's Flowers & Gifts
(818)993-8733
FLOORING
The Floor Club
(818)885-0844
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Dream Dinners
(818)368-8106
dreamdinners.com
Frozen Crush
(818)882-8486
www.frozencrush.com
GIFTS
Baskets by Judi
(888)222-2806
basketsbyjudi.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Experience Graphics
(818)488-1108
www.experiencegraphics.com
GROCERS
VIP Drug and Alcohol
Education Center
(818)734-2761
www.vipotc.com
Gelson’s Markets
(818)377-6494
HAIR SALONS
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRICAL
SERVICES & SUPPLIES
SERVICES
SUPPLIES
William Kremin
Electrical Contractor
(818)368-8809
www.kreminelectric.com
Copycutters Hair Salon
(818)993-0957
www.thecopycutters.com
Park Jun's Beauty Salon
(818)757-0675
www.parkjun.com
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
OHM Benefit and
Insurance Solutions
(818)832-9990
www.ohmbenefits.com
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE
VOLT Services
(818)920-5700
volt.com
ENTERTAINMENT/
RECREATION
Brunswick Matador Bowl
(818)892-8677
Cartwright Entertainment
(818)882-7553
nancycartwright.com
Mad Dog's Gamers
Paradise
(661)253-4508
www.maddogparty.com
Skateland
(818)885-7655
skateland.net
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
Gupta Insurance &
Financial Services
(818)992-6000
guptains.com
Supercuts – Devonshire
St., Northridge
(818)832-5071
HANDYMAN SERVICE
George’s Handiyman
Services
(818)489-7769
HEALTH CARE
APDA Information &
Referral Center
(818)885-8623
www.valleyparkinsons.org
Divine Grace Home
Health, Inc.
(818)956-5872
www.divinegracehomehealth.org
HEALTH INSURANCE
Anthem Blue Cross
(866)242-0311
www.aplanjust4u.com
HEALTH PLANS
Health & Dental Plan
Alternatives
(818)349-3562
everyonebenefits.com/
esilverman
SCAN
(818)426-3089
scanhealthplan.com
HEALTH/FITNESS/
WELLNESS
24 Hour Fitness
Northridge
(747)224-2000
www.24hourfit.com
Kellen Resources
(818)886-2531
www.kellenresources.com
Lanza Fitness Personal
Training
(818)718-1937
Lanzafitness.com
North Valley Family
YMCA
(818)368-3231
ymcala.org/nv
Pharmavite, LLC
(818)221-6200
naturemade.com
Total Woman/Gym &
Day Spa
(818)772-8900
HEARING AIDS
Hearing Aid Specialists,
Inc.
(818)701-5484
hearpro.com
HOME CARE
SERVICES
Homewatch CareGivers
(818)356-2396
www.homewatchcaregivers.
com/thevalley
HOME IMPROVEMENT
So Cal Dynamics
(818)705-4060
HOSPICE
ProCare Hospice
(818)895-8000
procarenet.com
Roze Room Hospice of
The Valley
(818)783-1002
rozeroomhospice.org
St. Jacob Hospice
(818)368-9995
www.stjacobhospice.com
HOSPITALS
Northridge Hospital
Medical Ctr.
(818)885-5339
NorthridgeHospital.org
Providence Holy Cross
Medical Center
(818)365-8051
providence.org/losangeles
HOTELS & MOTELS
Guesthouse Inn of San
Fernando Valley
(818)891-1771
guesthousesanfernando
valley.com
Howard Johnson Inn &
Suites
(818)344-0324
HUMAN RESOURCES
Sound HR Solutions
(818)428-4637
soundhr.com
HYPNOTHERAPY
Janet Montgomery
Hypnotherapy
(818)458-8564
janetmontgomeryhypno
therapy.com
IMPORTERS/
IMPORTERS/
EXPORTERS
EXPORTERS
Jerome Russell
(818)716-4716
Musson Int’l Freight
Fwdrs-LA, LLC
(818)366-3542
mussonfreight.com
P & K Supplies Corp.
(818)830-1992
INSURANCE
SERVICES
AFLAC – Kellie Cook
(510)418-6713
kellie_cook@us.aflac.com
AFLAC – Bill Mandel
818)203-1101
william-mandel@us.aflac.
com
Cal Commercial
Insurance Agency
(818)924-2054
www.calcommercial
insurance.com
Mutual of Omaha
(818)469-7313
Northridge Insurance
Agency
(818)349-5200
niains.com
Financial West Group
(818)280-0280
Globe Air
(818)701-1627
youngchampionsusa.com
National Planning Corp.
(818)591-0005
San Fernando Valley
Counseling
(818)341-1111
sfccc.org
JEWELERS/JEWELRY
MORTGAGE SERVICES
Jewelry Factory
(818)781-9486
jewelryfactory.com
Bank of America
(818)366-6210
http://rmlo.bankofamerica.
com/jaybolton
LANDSCAPE
SERVICES
Four Seasons Wholesale
Nursery
(818)700-0092
LAUNDRY
Granada Laundry
(818)715-0965
granadalaundry.com
LEGALSERVICES
SERVICES&
LEGAL
&SUPPLIES
SUPPLIES
Creative Bail Bonds
(818)921-5197
MAILING & SHIPPING
SERVICES
MMP Direct
(818)891-8282
pam@printwithmmp.com
US Mail Etc.
(818)349-4600
usmailetc.com
MANUFACTURERS
MANUFACTURERS
Toni Speyer /
Northwestern Mutual
Financial Network
(818)426-6340
www.nmfn.com
Fresh Jive
Manufacturing, Inc.
(213)748-0129
www.freshjive.com
Paul Davis & Alberta
Bellisario Insurance
(818)888-0880
pdinsure.com
Thermometrics Corp.
(818)886-3755
www.thermometricscorp.
com
Syndicated Insurance
Agency, LLC
(818)332-1566
syndicatedins.com
Viking Risk & Insurance
Services, Inc.
(818)357-2377
www.vikingrisk.com
INTERIOR
DECORATORS &
DESIGNERS
Advanced Floor &
Window Coverings
(818)703-7710
www.advancedfloorand
window.com
Interiors By Julie
(818)470-0509
www.ibj.vpweb.com
INTERNET RELATED
SERVICES
Time Warner Cable
(818)407-4469
accesstimewarner.com
INVESTIGATORS
M.A. Investigations
(818)363-1311
www.mainvestigate.com
INVESTMENT
SERVICES
Edward Jones
Investments
(818)886-4670
edwardjones.com
Hochman & Associates
Scientology & Dianetics
Group
(818)831-6645
Sandlot Mortgage
(818)523-1117
www.sandlotmtg.com
The Hall Group
(818)206-4461
hallgroup.net
MORTUARY
Bastian & Perrott,
Oswald Mortuary
(818)886-8600
Utter McKinley S.F.
Mission Mortuary
(818)361-4751
www.uttermckinley.com
MOVING/HAULING&
MOVING/HAULING
&STORAGE
STORAGE
Golden State Self
Storage
(818)885-1611
goldenstatestorage.com
North Valley Storage
(818)365-9877
www.northvalleystorage.
com
SoCal Self Storage
(818)882-2500
socalselfstorage.com
MUSIC
Adel Music
(818)343-8125
www.adelmusic.com
MASSAGE THERAPY
Skin Care & Massage by
Frani
(818)366-6643
frantasticskincare.com
MEDICAL BEDS
RDI Systems
(818)366-7779
www.RDI-Systems.com
MEDICAL GROUPS
Facey Medical
Foundation
(818)837-5755
facey.com
Regal Medical Group
(818)654-3400
www.regalmed.com
MEDICAL SERVICES
& SUPPLIES
OXY Respiratory & Home
Medical Equipment
(818)642-6523
Wishing U Well Medical,
Inc.
(818)832-4177
www.camobility.com
MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES
Craig Halpern LCSW
(818)621-3012
www.craighalpern.com
NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCILS
Northridge East
(800)772-9132
www.nenc-la.org
NETWORKING
GROUPS
West Valley BNI
(818)370-6633
www.sfvbni.com
NUTRITION
Max Muscle
(818)832-5446
www.maxmuscle.com
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Datanet Consultants
(818)886-0009
datanetconsultants.com
OPTOMETRIST
Dr. Marshall Field
(818)344-4012
www.eyedoc4you.com
OUTDOOR LIGHTING
Bieber Lighting
Consultants
(818)701-1548
bieberlc.com
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PAINTERS
Master’s Touch Painting
(818)427-6166
www.masterstouch4u.com
PARENT TEACHER
ASSOCIATION
Topeka Drive PTA
(818)886-2266
www.topekadrive.com
PAYROLL SERVICES
Employers Business
Solutions
(818)515-3716
bs4payroll.com
Time Plus Payroll
Services
(661)294-2300
PEST CONTROL
SERVICES
Ecola Termite & Pest
(818)920-7301
ecolatermite.com
PERSONAL ERRAND
SERVICES
Busy Bodies Personal
Assistant
(805)341-2151
www.busybodies.weebly.
com
PHARMACIES
Knollwood Pharmacy
(818)363-8107
North Valley Pharmacy &
Medical Supplies
(818) 365-5300
Reliable Pharmacy
(818)885-7722
PHOTOGRAPHY
Cesar’s Photography
(818)885-1985
cesarsphotography.com
PHYSICAL THERAPY
North Valley Physical
Therapy
(818)217-4868
www.northvalleypt.com
Progressive Physical
Therapy
(818)832-8383
PHYSICIANS &
SURGEONS
Terence Thompson MD
(818)341-0670
PLUMBING
SERVICES
PLUMBING SERVICES
DMA Plumbing and
Rooter
(818)470-7709
www.dmaplumbing.com
PODIATRIST
Arthur Fass DPM
(818)701-5088
northridgepodiatry.com
PRINTING
Minuteman Press of
Northridge
(818)341-1003
minutemanpressnorthridge.com
PROMOTIONAL ITEMS
PROMOTIONAL
ITEMS
(818)998-1435
golfpromotions.net
Promotionally Minded
(818)705-4265
promotionallyminded.com
REAL
REALESTATE
ESTATE—
COMMERCIAL
–COMMERCIAL
ASCENT
(818)992-7788
REAL ESTATE
ESTATE —
–
REAL
ESCROW
St. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Church
(818)772-1074
St. Stephen’s Lutheran
Church
(818)891-1759
RESTAURANTS
Abe's Deli and Family
Restaurant
(818)701-5563
www.abesdeli.com
Acapulco
(818)349-4584
ROOFING
A-Quality Roofing
(818)701-5037
aqualityroofing.com
SCHOOLS/EDUCATION/
SCHOOLS/EDUCATION/
LEARNING CENTERS
Pacifica Senior Living
Northridge
(818)886-5181
www.pacificanorthridge.
com
Chatsworth Hills
Academy
(818)998-4037
www.chaschool.org
Smile on Seniors of
Northridge
(818)324-5828
www.smileonseniorsnorth
ridge.com
Mike’s Roofing Services
(818)780-8820
Amelia's Place
(818)717-8782
www.ameliasplace.net
CSUN Alumni
Association
(818)677-2137
csunalumni.com
Black Angus Restaurant
Northridge
(818)701-1600
blackangus.com
CSUN Athletic
Department
(818)677-3208
gomatadors.com
Micat Enterprises
(877)783-8379 x 111
homebuyingcouple.com
Bob's Big Boy
(818)772-2627
CSUN College of
Business & Economics
(818)677-2455
REAL ESTATE
ESTATE —
–
REAL
SALES
Brent’s Deli
(818)886-5679
brentsdeli.com
Center Valley Escrow
(818)280-1580
CenterValleyEscrow.com
REAL ESTATE
ESTATE —
–
REAL
INVESTMENT
Century 21 All Moves
(818)491-0121
sfvhomes.com
Coldwell Banker –
Velma Bell
(818)395-4204
www.velmabell.com
Park Regency Real
Estate
(818)675-3129
www.richardhersel.com
Pinnacle Estate
Properties, The Team
Connection
(818)481-4209
Realty Executives Valley
Properties
(818)407-1664
www.realtyexecutives
valleyproperties.com
TMG Properties
(818)709-2525
tmgrealestate.com
REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
Pacific Coast Title
Kristen Kalski
(818)253-5422
www.time4title.com
Buon Gusto Ristorante
(818)893-9985
CSUN University Club
(818)677-2076
Carrow’s Family
Restaurants
(818)368-2911
Chi’s Chinese Cuisine
(818)886-6928
Farrell’s Ice Cream
Parlour & Restaurant
(661)253-4386
mountasiafuncenter.com
Fresh Korean BBQ
(818)758-9545
Jersey Mike's Subs
(818)886-5800
Marie Callender’s
(818)993-0704
www.mcpies.com
Odyssey Restaurant
(818)366-6444
Outback Steakhouse
(818)366-2341
outback.com
RECORDING STUDIOS
Panera Bread
(818)407-9400
panerabread.com
Big City Recording
Studios
(818)366-0995
www.bigcityrecording.com
Rosie's BBQ and Grillery
(818)349-3055
www.rosiesbbq.com
RECREATIONAL
SPORTS
North Valley Aikikai
(818)652-5025
www.northvalleyaikiai.org
RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZATIONS
Granada Hills Church of
Religious Science
(818)363-8136
granadahillscrs.org
Knollwood United
Methodist Church
(818)360-8111
www.knollwoodchurch.com
Shepherd of the Hills
(818)831-9333
theshepherd.org
Shakey's Pizza Parlor
(818)360-2151
http://www.shakeys.com/
The Great Wall
Restaurant
(818)996-8900
The Outdoor Grill
(818)363-6500
www.theoutdoorgrill.com
The Station Restaurant
(818)349-8500
www.thestationrestaurant.net
Village Tandoor
(818)366-2820
villagetandorcuisine.com
Weiler's Deli Northridge
(818)892-8663
www.weilersdeli.com
Magnolia Gardens
Convalescent Hospital
(818)360-1860
Independent Sales
Representative
CSUN Oviatt Library
(818)677-2271
library.csun.edu
Edge on English, Inc.
(818)717-7347
edgeonenglish.com
Everest College
(818)774-0550
www.everest.edu
Miller Career and
Transition Center
(818)256-2878
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/l
ausd/offices/spec_ed/_dots/
North Valley Charter
Academy
(818)368-1557
www.northvalleycharteracademy.org
North Valley Occupation
Center-Aviation Center
(818)365-9645
www.nvoc.org
Northridge Academy
High School
(818)700-2210
www.lausd.net/northridge_
academy_hs
SENIOR HOME CARE
Helping Hands for
Seniors
(818)886-8088
helpinghandsforseniors.com
Novelty Personal Care
Services
(818)451-0424
www.noveltypersonalcare.
com
Senior Helpers
(818)368-6313
www.seniorhelpers.com
SENIOR SERVICES
SERVICES &
&
SENIOR
FACILITIES
FACILITIES
Aegis Living
(818)363-3373
www.AegisofGranadaHills.
com
Casa Marina
(818)341-8396
Lifeline Companion
Services
(818)980-8818
lifelinecompanionservices.com
Sunrise Brighton
Gardens of Northridge
(818)886-1616
www.sunriseseniorliving.
com
The Village at Northridge
(818)812-4600
www.seniorresourcegroup.
com
SIGNS AND BANNERS
Hightech Signs &
Banners
(818) 341-3227
hightechsignsandbanners.
com
SKIN CARE
Erbaviva
(818)998-7773
erbaviva.com
SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
(818)998-1435
golfpromotions.net
The Trophy Emporium
(818)708-9205
STORAGE FACILITIES
Ace Storage Containers
(818)620-1553
www.storagecontainer
rentals.biz
Nova Storage
(818)365-9877
www.novastorage.com
SoCal Self Storage
(818)882-2500
www.socalselfstorage.com
TAX PREPARATION
H&R Block
(805)587-5326
www.hrblock.com
TUTORING SERVICES
Mathnasium Learning
Center
(818)719-8646
www.mathnasium.com
Vince Burns – Academic
Tutoring
(818)893-7666
www.professionaltutors.
com
RELATES
VIDEO RELATED
SERVICES
Video Service Unlimited
(818)727-7746
videoyou.com
WATER COMPANIESCOMPANIES
WATER
—BOTTLED
BOTTLES
Culligan Water
(800)559-5783
culligan.com
WEBSITE RELATED
SERVICES
Balance in Motion, Inc.
(818)421-8201
www.bmizone.com
CogniText
(818)886-4281
cognitext.com
Tap Solutions
(818)281-7628
www.tapsolutions.net
Websperations
(818)885-1564
websperations.com
WINDOW COVERINGS
Advanced Floor &
Window Coverings
(818)703-7710
www.advancedfloorand
window.com
Allbright Window Coverings
(818)786-2271
www.allbrightwc.com
Elayne’s Ellusions
(818)881-6140
elaynesellusions.com
WINDOWS & DOORS
Affordable Sliding Door
Repair
(818)266-1839
www.affordableslidingdoor.
com
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Aladdin Glass and Mirror
in Northridge
(818)885-0500
www.aladdinglass.net
Business Technology
Services & Management
(818)530-1880
btsmllc.com
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BUSINESS
Business is
Communication
By Robin Kellogg
When I worked in the corporate world, I can’t tell you how
many times I heard executives say
that there was no direct correlation
between their bottom line and
their business communications. I
would think to myself, “that’s
crazy”. Business is communication! Everything you do to communicate to prospective clients,
employees and the community
about your service or product has a
direct impact on your profit.
That’s why it is so important to
understand how to communicate
with your audience and how often
that communication must go out.
The form of the communication:
email, newsletter, sales letter,
press release, etc. doesn’t matter
as much as the way the information is communicated.
Here are a few basic rules to
follow:
• Determine your target audience
• Be concise
• Be understandable (no techno
lingo)
• Ask questions
• Don’t assume you know what
your customer or prospective customer wants or needs
• Contact them more than once,
more than twice…studies show people need at least seven to eight touches before they make a purchase.
• Take advantage of print and
online forms of communication. The
more people you reach the better.
• Be sincere.
Remember, any communication you send out is a direct reflec-
New Vision for
Northridge
ing visual blights such as graffiti
has been funded by Northridge
East and West Neighborhood
Councils and the city of Los
Angeles through the efforts of
Councilman Greig Smith, with
support and assistance from neighboring Councilman Dennis Zine.
The NE/W Vision Committee,
which is composed of the aforementioned partners will oversee the
process.
Steve Patel, Chair of the NE/W
Committee and President of the
Northridge East Neighborhood
Council stressed that this project is
“by the community and for the
community”. “We are constantly
striving to make Northridge a better
place to live, work, play and learn.
Community participation and feedback is at the core of this mission.
We want to know how stakeholders
see our community emerging in the
years to come.”
NE/W Vision Committee ViceChair, Peter McCarty, sees this as
“a first step toward updating our
community plan as well as the general plan for Northridge.”
Go to www.northridgevision.
org for more information and share
your vision.
tion of your
business and
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line.
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all sizes with
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To schedule an appointment, call
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May 12
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18697 Devonshire St.
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May 25
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Porter Valley Country Club
19216 Singing Hills Dr., Northridge
RSVP Only
$15 – Members
$20 – Non Members
Call 818-349-5676
The Chamber of Commerce
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PAGE 20
Rosie’s BBQ & Grillery
how to create a popular restaurant. At one
time they were partnered with their cousins
and within the extended family they had
Wood Ranch BBQ, Rattlers and Stonefire.
Rosie’s itself has been around 30 years.
Wood Ranch was sold off to a corporation
and the others bought and sold among the
cousins. But they all seem to know the secret
to a successful barbecue.
Rosie’s has a special bent – value.
Especially at lunch time when the salad
bar with drink runs only $9.99 Monday
through Sunday. Choice of selected sandwiches and entrees with choice of side and
drink are only $7.99 Monday through
Friday. And choice of any of Rosie’s 1/4
pound burgers with fries and a drink cost
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huge lunch business.
But with those prices and that quantity,
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One taste of the baby back ribs or even the
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There’s no alcohol served at Rosie’s – so
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including several flavors of homemade
lemonade, and their special Nancy Lopez – a
cranberry juice iced tea mixture.
But whatever you choose at Rosie’s – go
in hungry.
Rosie’s BBQ and Grillery is located at
9012 Tampa Ave in Northridge. Their phone
number is 818-349-3055 and they can be
found online at www.rosiesbbq.com
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