'Go Blue Or Go Home'
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE SUMMER CAMPS AND SCHOOLS Vol. 1, No. 12 • April 15, 2015 Uniting the Community with News, Features and Commentary Circulation: 14,500 • $1.00 Veteran Told ‘Go‘Go BlueBlue oror GoGo Home’Home’ To ‘Leave’ VA By SUE PASCOE Editor arine veteran Shane Parrish was living in his car on the streets of MLos Angeles, after Veterans Ad- ministration Police told to him to leave the West LA campus on March 13. “The police said that if they caught me again, they would arrest me for trespassing on VA property,” said Parrish, who had lived in his trailer on the Heroes Golf Course for the past three years. In January, Secretary Robert A. McDon- ald and attorneys representing homeless veterans in Los Angeles announced an agreement that dedicates the West Los Angeles VA campus to serving veterans in need, but that did not help Parrish. On March 13, the veteran was in his home when three police cars with lights and sirens Oliver and Sadie Sabin tried Sumo wrestling, while other youth tried out the giant air bubble rollers and bouncers. Photo: Shelby Pascoe drove up and started banging on the door. “I was scared, I didn’t know what was said, explaining that kids are often diagnosed As well as giant bouncers, face painting and By SUE PASCOE happening,” said Parrish, who is currently around 18 months and it can be a lifetime carnival games, there was a silent auction. Editor on disability because he was hit in the head challenge for families. “I truly believe in the The event was sponsored by the Apart- with a pipe in October, while working at the pril is Autism Awareness Month. To next 15 years we will have answers.” ment Market Group, Black Ink, Branches, golf course. He said police didn’t tell “me honor families who have someone Executive director of Working with Carly K, Elyse Walker, Friendship Circle, what I did wrong.” Aaffected by an autism spectrum Autism and Yogurt Shoppe co-owner Jen- Gerry Blanck Martial Arts, Helen's Cycles, He called a friend, American Legion Post disorder, the third annual “Go Blue or Go nifer Sabin and husband Kevin have hosted Jaimie Geller Jewelry, Jonathan & George 283 past commander and Palisadian Lou Home” event was held on Sunday at the the event for three years. “The most signifi- Salon, Juice Crafters, Kier Design, Liberty Cozzolino, who negotiated time for Shane Palisades Recreation Center. cant aspect is to bring awareness to all of the Mutual Insurance, Maemae Jewelry, Marc to gather a few belongings. “This is a shout out to the Palisades com- families affected by autism as well as invite all Michel Eyewear, Meche Salon (Guy Rig- The two men asked the VA policemen munity who came out to support this event,” individuals impacted by it to participate in a gio), Pacific Palisades Pediatric Dentistry, what Parrish was being charged with and said actress Marcia Gay Harden, who spoke warm and caring environment,” Jennifer said. Palisades News, The Yogurt Shoppe, Wieder who had filed a complaint. The police told to the crowd. “We feel passionate about drawing Dermatology, Working With Autism and Parrish and Cozzolino they would need to All proceeds from the event went to awareness to autism and about building Yogi Girl Yogi Guy. file a freedom of information request. Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism community at the same time,” Kevin added. Visit: autismspeaks.org. science and advocacy organization, which is The Palisades News called Watch Com- dedicated to funding research into the causes, mander (Lt.) St. Croix and asked the charg - prevention, treatments and a cure for autism. es, but St. Croix said he couldn’t comment About 1 in 68 children have been iden- Community Input Sought because information would have to come tified with an autism spectrum disorder, from the public affairs office. according to the Centers for Disease Con- VA public information officer Nickie trol and autism is five times more com- For Bike/Pedestrian Path Barnes spoke to the Palisades News on mon among boys than girls. he bike path between Santa Monica munity meeting will be held from 5:30 to March 31 and promised to investigate. “As Executive director of Autism Speaks and Will Rogers beach serves not only 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 23, in the Pal- far as I know this America and the accused Matthew Asner spoke at the event. “The most Tbikers, but walkers, joggers, skaters isades Library community room, 861 Alma has the right to know what he is being important thing is an awareness campaign and strollers. At times it is so crowded, it is in- Real, to discuss adding a pedestrian path. charged with,” she said, but had not re- and the need for money and research,” he herently unsafe for everyone using it. A com- Input is sought by the Los Angeles sponded by April 12. County Department of Public Works and Parrish was also not told where the the City of Santa Monica about seeking a trailer had been towed. On April 10, Coz- Postal Customer Postal grant to fund the extension from California zolino said the watch commander told him Avenue to Will Rogers State Beach. A sepa- it was in a police impound yard and that rate pedestrian path will provide a safer Parrish was charged daily for storage, and **************ECRWSSEDDM************* alternative to the thousands who use it now owes more than $1,800. annually. At the meeting, the project will be “This is no way to treat a vet,” Cozzo - explained and public input will be solicited. lino said. Permit #422 Permit Pasadena, CA Pasadena, If you are unable to attend, but would like Parrish, who joined the military in 1972 PAID to comment, e-mail Abu Yusuf of L.A. and was trained as a helicopter machine U.S. Postage U.S. County Public Works ([email protected] gunner, was honorably discharged in 1974. Presorted Standard Presorted county.gov) or Judith Meister of the City of He began attending Glendale Commu- Santa Monica ([email protected]). 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After improv group. Instead, Wirth actually had describing her lawn watering method, her lawn removed last Saturday during a promising to advertise the event and sign- DWP workshop, and will replace it with a ing an agreement that she was responsible low-maintenance natural landscape. for covering all non-included costs (turf During the three-hour DWP Hands-on- removal, mulch, dumpster, plants and ir- Workshop (HOW) held at Wirth’s 1160 rigation), Wirth’s lawn was selected. Charm Acres Place front yard, participants The current $3 per square foot rebate learned how to install a rain barrel; tear out offered by the DWP to replace qualifying turf without chemicals; learned how to build lawns is only available after the project is healthy soil; and how to capture rain water. HOWs are led by trained professionals, completed, so those participating must and those LADWP ratepayers who attend a also pay up-front costs. workshop receive a free garden-coaching Wirth estimated that after rebates the More than 55 residents attended a Hands-on-Workshop about lawn removal and session with a garden guru. cost to replace her lawn will be between replacement held by the DWP at 1160 Charm Acres. Photo: Shelby Pascoe Wirth said she had thought about tearing $3,000 and $4,000, but that is before fac- out her lawn for a while, but the final push toring the water-savings cost. came when she mentioned it to Leslie Wool- Charm Acres neighbors, Tracy and ley, who chairs a local sustainability com- David Price, who are co-owners of Amer- Incline Closes Monday mittee and encouraged her go forward with ican Landscape, installed the native-plant he California Incline will close Mon- Moomat Ahiko or Lincoln; and the City the project. (The two were active mothers landscaping on Wirth’s lawn. day, April 20. The Incline-replace- of Santa Monica will fund a traffic control at Palisades Elementary and have remained Visit: watershedwisetraining.com/turf- Tment project has been in the officer at Canyon School intersection to friends. Email: [email protected].) removal/ladwp-turf-removal/ plan ning stages since 2009, when the 1930s- help slow southbound PCH motorists ex- built bridge was deemed seismically unsafe. iting at Channel Road who are traveling March, but was unable to reach Johnson.