Montrose Vietnam War Memorial 50th Anniversary In the last few weeks, I’ve given my readers short bios on each of the local men whose names are on the memorial located on the corner of Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue, in the heart of our beautiful Montrose. I hope it hasn’t been too sad. […]
New General Manager, Public Hearing Planned The board of directors of the Crescenta Valley Water District is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Nem Ochoa as the District’s general manager. Mr. Ochoa will begin his new position on June 18 following the resignation of Mr. Thomas Love who served the District for the […]
Fan of Sparr Heights Community Center I am a 71-year-old recent widow and I began attending the tai chi classes at the Sparr Heights Community Center just seven months ago, at the end of 2017. After a few weeks of this beautiful exercise, I investigated the class immediately after tai chi, which is “senior fitness,” […]
Creating New Service Opportunities for Veterans Thanking those who serve in the military is a common sign of respect for the sacrifices they make for our security and way of life. But upon return to civilian life, veterans face numerous challenges – there is much more we can do as a nation to support […]
Vietnam Memorial Names – William Pedersen, Manuel Miranda, Warren Spencer William Alexander Pedersen, Sept. 15, 1970 – Bill Pedersen grew up on Wiladonda Drive in La Cañada, attended Paradise Canyon Elementary, La Cañada Jr. High and Muir High, graduating in 1963. He went on to Claremont College where he degreed in political science. His […]
Vietnam Memorial Names – Roy Fryman, Stephen Golsh, Ralph Duemling Roy Allen Fryman, Aug. 24, 1969 – Roy Fryman, nicknamed “Pepper” by his fellow Marines, is the most highly decorated man on the Vietnam Memorial. He was awarded both the Silver Star and the Navy Cross, the second highest medal for valor. Pepper Fryman […]
My Budget Priority – May 2018 It’s spring; and in Sacramento there’s plenty to be happy about – we have a robust economy boosting the state’s coffers, new proposals to boost funding for critical services, and significant savings to put into our rainy day fund. These are undoubtedly all good things, and they lay […]
April Showers Bring May Flowers I managed to avoid mention oI managed to avoid mentioning the 210 Freeway in recent columns but there has been an uptick in congestion lately, which is a reminder of past traffic. Indeed, there was a full closure of the WB 210 Freeway from the Foothill Boulevard off-ramp to […]
Vietnam Memorial Names – Jack Downs, John Sweet, Loren Engstrom Jack Dennis Downs, April 6, 1968 – Little is known of Jack’s early years growing up in Tujunga. The only photo we have of him is from the Verdugo Hills High School yearbook. He was drafted in October 1967, and sent to Vietnam as […]
As we wade through all the June primary election materials arriving in the mail we can be thankful we won’t be facing a Glendale Municipal election next year. Elections for the city, Glendale Unified School District board of education and Glendale Community College board of trustees, formerly held on the first Tuesday of April in […]