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Please join us Thursday, June 12, at 7:00pm.
Choosing one stakeholder every month to praise and "spotlight" in our Stakeholder Spotlight program for his or her contribution to the community, the Outreach Committee has chosen Consuella Mackey, a resident of Granada Hills for over 24 years, to be our first Stakeholder Spotlight selection for her founding of Operation Confidence (see YouTube video), a non-profit organization which has assisted over 11,000 physically disabled individuals to gain meaningful employment and live independently. Moreover, not only has Consuella been recognized by the GHSNC, but nearly four years ago, Consuella was selected as a participant by ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition which turned her 2 bedroom,1.5 bath home into... (Click here for the rest of the article.)
Pre-Construction Community Meeting For Valley Region High School #4 Construction of the new school, located at 10445 Balboa Blvd., is scheduled to start in the 2nd quarter of 2008 and is expected to be complete in 2011. Community Meeting
Two Board Members Resign, One Joins the Board Directors Cindi Wood and Mark Barrionuevo resigned while Mr. Jerry Askew is the newest stakeholder to the GHSNC. Mr. Askew will become the board's newest Member-at-Large.
We would like to make special thanks to Mr. Mark Barrionuevo and Ms. Cindi Wood for their service to the community. Mr. Barrionuevo, in particular, helped implement many community improvement projects
 such as Graffiti Watch, "Keep Granada Hills Clean and Green" tote bags, the ghsnc.org website's "Stakeholder Spotlight", and the hiring of a security company, Security Specialists, to patrol the area during the night to assist in keeping us safe and our community crime free. Mr. Barrionuevo also spearheaded the GHSNC's donating of $500 to assist in Tulsa Street Elementary's Beautification Day, $500 to help the "Salute to Recreation", $500 to purchase entertainment for the Annual Spring Egg Hunt at O'Melveny Park, and he co-sponsored the December Tree Giveaway in support of the City of Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa's Million Tree Giveaway program. Moreover, Mr. Barrionuevo authored three resolutions to help combat blight and protect the environment. As Outreach Chairman, Mr. Barrionuevo used simple means (e.g. nameplates, the website, polo shirts, and even free refreshments) to reach out to Granada Hills stakeholders and let them know that the Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council is here to serve them. "I'm just grateful for the opportunity to have served and left Granada Hills better than when I moved here," Mr. Barrionuevo said. Having been accepted to a Top 20 law school, he with his wife and two sons are headed to the east coast.
2008 CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Class We are offering a CERT class to be held at the same location as our Board Meetings. The class will start Tuesday, April 29th at 7pm and will be held there for the entire seven week course. The course is free to the public, and food and refreshments will be served. You can also sign up to make up any classes that you may have missed. If you are interested in enrolling in the course, please contact Emergency Preparedness Committee members Jim Yoder or Sean Rivas. You can also visit the CERT Website to find other classes offered in the area.
Stakeholder Self-Assessment Survey The Plan for a Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils (the Plan) and the Los Angeles City Charter call for each Neighborhood Council to "survey its Community Stakeholders at least once biennially, to assess whether their Certified Neighborhood Council has met applicable goals set forth in the Charter" (The Plan, Article VI, Section 1). The purpose of the self-assessment is to give Neighborhood Councils an opportunity to highlight the things they've done well to serve their communities and to assess the challenges facing them in the future. This form serves to fulfill the requirements of the Plan by soliciting stakeholders' views and perceptions of their Neighborhood Council's efforts in areas such as outreach, participation, and organizational effectiveness. The Stakeholder Survey was designed to meet the requirements of the Plan, while minimizing burden of participation to allow for ease of completion by stakeholders. Once completed, please return to your Neighborhood Council. The deadline to return completed surveys is June 30, 2008. Click here for an online version of the survey.
Don't Miss the Annual Salute to Recreation!
Friday, May 30, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Visit www.laparks.org/salute/ for more information.
Adopt-A-Tree The Friends of O'Melveny Park have started a program called "Adopt-a-Tree". Because the city of Los Angeles mandated that all parks be watered only twice per week for 15 minutes each watering, the Friends of O'Melveny Park ask each resident to adopt a tree or bush or flower patch in a park. When you go hiking or walking through the park, please bring a one gallon jug of water and help water the foliage. The little you do will make a great impact.
Security Notice - Thieves posing as DWP employees Please help us to spread this information to the elderly and all residents in the SF Valley. It is imperative that no one is allowed into your home, unless you personally scheduled the workers or have first verified that they are properly identified as who they say they are. All DWP Personnel carry identification and are glad and happy to answer your questions. If not, then call "911". 
Memorial Bricks Available for Granada Hills Rotary's Veteran Memorial Park Tribute Walk Granada Hills Rotary has memorial bricks available which will be inscribed and placed in the Tribute Walk of its Granada Hills Veteran Memorial Park at the corner of Chatsworth St. and Zelzah Ave.
 The Granada Hills tote bags are in!
Come to the next board meeting and get a free tote bag. Let's help
keep Granada Hills green and clean!
The Beautification Committee is launching a Graffiti Watch program. Your help is needed to stop graffiti now. When you see graffiti, contact Your Local "Graffiti Watchers" and have graffiti removed in 48 Hours:
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Just a few of the great attractions include the amazing fireworks spectacular, the Hawaiian Village, vendors and booths with arts and crafts and foods from around the world, games, prizes, music and dance performances, carnival rides and much more! Admission and parking are free!
