Save the Date
Members of CV Fire Safe Council with L.A. County Sheriffs, L.A. County Fire, Neighborhood Watch, C.E.R.T., Red Cross and more are hosting an Emergency Preparedness Expo on Saturday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Two Strike Park.

“Are You Ready for the Small One?” is a chance for the public to learn how to prepare for emergency events.

Two Strike Park is located at 5107 Rosemont Ave. in La Crescenta.

Budget on CVWD Agenda
The Crescenta Valley Water District’s board of directors will consider adoption of the 2012-13 fiscal year water and wastewater budget at the Tuesday, June 5 board meeting.

Board meetings are held at the District’s main office, 2700 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta at 7 p.m. A draft of the budget will be available on the District’s website www.cvwd.com after June 1.

All scheduled board meetings and workshops are open to the public, and the public is welcomed and encouraged to attend.

Revised board meeting schedule for July: Tuesday, July 10, Tuesday, July 24.

GCC Holds Spring Ceramics Sale
The Spring Ceramics Sale, a fundraising event for the Glendale Community College Ceramics Department, will be held Saturday, June 2 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Center Conference Room 212.

A large selection of handmade functional, decorative and sculptural items made by art students in porcelain, stoneware, raku, majolica and earthenware will be available for purchase.

Proceeds from the sale go toward equipment and supplies for the department as well as bringing guest lecturers and workshops to the GCC Ceramics Studio.

Free parking is available in Lot A off Mountain Street and in the parking structure.

Visa and MasterCard accepted.

Additional information may be obtained by calling (818) 240-1000, ext. 3059.

The college is located at 1500 N. Verdugo Road.

Motion on Assessor
Position
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich introduced a motion directing County Counsel to prepare an advisory vote for the November election asking if the Los Angeles County Assessor should be an appointed or an elected position.  He also directed County Counsel to report on what action is required for the board of supervisors to appoint an interim assessor if the office is vacated.

On May 21, a former Los Angeles County property appraiser was arrested in Oregon and charged with falsifying department documents and unlawfully lowering property values of multi-million dollar homes and businesses in exchange for campaign contributions for the assessor.  He is currently being held on $1.5 million bail.

The assessor and a tax lobbyist’s home and office were searched in April pursuant to a warrant obtained by the District Attorney for suspected fraud.