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Please join us Thursday, May 8, at 7:00pm. Click here for the agenda.
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
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.
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". 
Check out www.capatrol.com to take a closer look at the security company.
(Click here for full text of the resolution.) Have you ever seen plastic bags floating through the air and wonder where they land? If you believe plastic shopping bags create more litter and harm sea life, or if you believe they are utilitarian necessities of modern life, come and let us hear your opinion. The GHSNC is voting on a resolution to ban plastic bags in all of Los Angeles County. (Click here for full text of the resolution.) 
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 council voted unanimously to provide a $5,000 grant for the improvement of the Granada Hills Veterans' Memorial (the "Triangle" at Zelzah Avenue and Chatsworth Street) at the January 2008 meeting. The memorial's landscaping has been maintained by a coalition of Granada Hills community organizations, led by the Granada Hills Rotary Club, and funded through donations by individuals and grants, including a $1,500 grant from the Neighborhood Council. The $5,000 grant approved in January by the council will pay for improvements to the memorial, including brick pavers to enhance the walkways. These pavers can also be paid for by individual donors in honor of local veterans and residents. Please contact Carl Melnick at the Rotary Club for more information 818-366-2020.
The GHSNC heard a presentation about a proposed project to upgrade the Granada Hills Recreation Center pool at the January 2008 meeting. The presentation was made by Sean Rivas, Recreation Assistant at the Granada Hills Recreation Center and Chris Davis, Granada Hills High School Athletics Director. Various plans are currently being considered including upgrading the current pool or building an upgraded pool at the high school. Some concern has been expressed about the community’s ability to access a pool at the high school after hours. The largest concern is the source of funding for any pool project. In discussions the GHSNC board preferred improving the current Recreation Center pool, but no motion was made. Plans are underway for a Town Hall meeting to define the project requirements. Please contact Sean Rivas with comments or questions at 818-363-3556 or SRivas@GHSNC.org At the January 2008 meeting the GHSNC voted to confirm that elections for membership will be held in September, 2008, under the supervision of the city of Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment. Changes in the City Charter would have allowed the GHSNC to extend the currently elected board's terms until 2010, but the panel voted very strongly in favor of maintaining the current two-year-long terms for board members. On Sunday, December 15, 2007 the GHSNC hosted a Million Trees LA Giveaway at the Granada Hills Recreation Center. About 100 stakeholders participated and were the recipients of 50 trees of three different varieties. Many board members showed their support for the activity and assisted in serving at the table and even taking trees to stakeholders' cars. Special thanks to Sean Rivas, Bonnie Marie Bursk, Mark Barrionuevo, Julie Carson, Lottie Van Emden, Jim Yoder, Rob Norris, and Tessa Charnofsky of the Mayor's Office. Without their individual and combined assistance, this event would have not been the great success it was. The free sandwiches, cookies, brownies, chips, bottled
water and ice cream drew large crowds and interest. In our little
way, our community and neighborhood council have assisted in adding
shade, oxygen and beauty to our area. Thanks to everyone who participated
and adopted trees.
The board voted on November 8, 2007 to continue to oppose the expansion of an apartment building at 16830 Kingsbury Street, adjacent to Petit Park; the building's owners want to convert public rooms (gym, public room, etc) into additional units, and propose to add parking to serve those units by curb cuts on Petit Park, elimination of landscaping, etc. The Council has voted against this consistently for several years (both before and after certification) and the CD 12 office staff is studying the issue.
Read the entire Abandoned Shopping Cart Resolution. 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:
Speed Monitoring Signs The Safety Committee is considering recommending solar powered speed monitoring signs to encourage drivers to slow down. Please contact JYoder@GHSNC.org with your opinion on this. |
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!
