Coffee with the COPPS Coming Up
The next Coffee with the COPPS will take place on this Saturday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
3701 Ocean View Blvd. in Montrose.
The Coffee with the COPPS concept was implemented by the Glendale Police Department in an effort to improve communication between the Police Department and the citizens they serve. These meetings will be informative and include a variety contemporary crime prevention techniques and strategies. Open communication about community issues is encouraged or you can just stop by to say hello.
Anyone with questions can call (818) 249-8173.

Blood Drive at VHH
Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) will hold a community blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 1 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The drive, sponsored by the American Red Cross, will be held in the hospital’s Council Room, located on the fourth floor.
Before donating, blood donors must be in good health; be at least 17 years of age; bring photo I.D.; weigh at least 110 pounds; drink plenty of water; eat a nutritious meal; and have not received tattoos within the last 12 months. All blood donations will benefit patients at VHH.
All donors will receive two free tickets to the Laugh Factory, a coupon for a free Mimi’s Café appetizer, two free tickets to a Chivas game and a chance at a $1,500 regional drawing.
To schedule an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code verdugohospital or contact Axel Arndt at (818) 952-2297 with questions.
VHH is located at 1812 Verdugo Blvd., Glendale, 91208.

Meeting Planned for Landscaping Proposal
The Los Angeles County Flood Control District is holding a community meeting to introduce a proposed landscaping concept for Dunsmuir Sediment Placement Site and to get feedback from local stakeholders.
The meeting is being held on Sept. 12 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living.
For more information on this project or to RSVP for the meeting, contact Youssef Chebabi, project manager, at (626) 458-6154 or ychebabi@dpw.lacounty.gov or by TDD at (626) 282-7829 (refer to Dunsmuir Sediment Placement Site Proposed Landscaping Project) between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
The community meeting is neither sponsored by nor is it in any way connected with the Center for Spiritual Living.
The Center for Spiritual Living, 4845 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta