Have a Happy Easter Sunday Happy Easter! While many will spend Easter scoffing Many Christians will go to church for a special chocolate eggs and hunting for the Easter bunny, Easter sermon. Many Christians and non- millions will be celebrating Jesus coming back from the Christians exchange Easter eggs, and a lamb dead. For Christians around the world, Easter is one of roast is common on Easter Sunday. Oh yes, and the most important dates in their religious calendar. of course there’s the egg hunt. And Easter Sunday is the day when Jesus emerged from his tomb after his crucifixion, proving (for Christians) there is life beyond death.
Easter Sunday – also known as Resurrection Sunday – is a happy day for Christians, as they believe that Jesus rose from the dead, and that this resurrection symbolises that death is not the end. The week previous to this is known as the Holy Week, and it contains Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Jesus’s resurrection was on the third day after his crucifixion by the Romans. This was discovered on the Sunday after his death, when Mary Magdalene visited Many of us are familiar with the chocolate his tomb and found that not only had the stone been aspect of Easter. Eggs symbolise new life, as moved, but that the body of Jesus had gone. Jesus was Jesus began his new life after his resurrection seen later that day by Mary, and other disciples and for on Easter Sunday, and cracked eggs are 40 days by many others. The actual word ‘Easter’ does symbolic of an empty tomb. Eating eggs was not appear in the Bible, and there aren’t any early forbidden during the Holy Week. Instead, they church celebrations mentioned. It appears that Easter, were saved, decorated and gifted to children. It like Christmas, developed later in church history. In the wasn’t until the 19th century that the first UK, and other parts of the world, Easter Sunday is a chocolate eggs appeared in France and national bank holiday, and most shops will be closed. Germany, and this tradition has now carried on. TALK OF THE TOWN . Los Angeles councilman wants to look at getting he believes strongly in the objectives of RecycLA," out of city's new recycling program Graham-Caso said. RecycLA was created to expand By DAVID ZAHNISER recycling, improve workers' pay and conditions, and put FEB 13, 2018 | 5:35 PM cleaner burning refuse trucks on the street. It was Los Angeles City Councilman Mitchell Englander, established by the council in a series of votes over the said Tuesday that the RecycLA program is failing to last six years. Englander and two colleagues — then- provide reliable trash pickup. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Council Members Bernard C. Parks and Jan Perry — Angeles Times) Los Angeles City voted in 2012 to oppose the plan for carving the city Councilman Mitchell Englander called Tuesday for into 11 commercial refuse zones, with a single hauler his colleagues to look at what it would take to pull operating in each zone. Four years later, Englander out of the city's troubled waste franchise system, voted with the rest of the council to award 10-year known as RecycLA. Englander said the program, contracts — valued at a combined $3.5 billion — to which serves roughly 70,000 businesses, apartment seven haulers, giving each the exclusive right to pick up buildings and condominium customers, is "failing to trash in their respective areas. City officials expect to deliver the basic city service of reliable trash pickup." receive $15.6 million in franchise fees from the His proposal, which heads to a council committee for program this year, and nearly $36 million in 2018-19. review, instructs city lawyers to show the steps RecycLA was launched in July and soon afterward, needed to exit the initiative. "There comes a time customers began bombarding the city with when we must recognize that the fault lies not with complaints about uncollected garbage and bills that the service providers but with the program itself," doubled or even tripled. The biggest increases were Englander said in a statement. The proposal, attributed to a series of extra fees contained in the introduced as a motion on the council floor, comes haulers' contracts, which were vetted by Garcetti nearly a week after council members complained appointees and approved by the council . Haulers have during a six-hour hearing about soaring bills, missed charged extra fees for opening locked garage gates and collections and other problems with RecycLA. One pulling trash bins more than 100 feet to the curb. called the program "an embarrassment," while Nevertheless, one advocacy group said it would be another said the rollout was "a hot mess.“ Englander, "reckless" for the council to end a program that diverts who represents the northwest San Fernando Valley, is waste from landfills, improves air quality and recovers the first on the council to broach the possibility of tons of food for needy families. Under the terms of pulling out of RecycLA. But other council members RecycLA, the city's Bureau of Sanitation recently are signaling that they want to retain the program, gained the power to impose fees and fines on haulers which has drawn huge support from labor leaders, that fail to meet the city's requirements, said Robert environmental groups and Mayor Eric Garcetti. Nothoff, director of waste and recycling campaigns with Councilman Paul Krekorian, who signed Englander's the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy, proposal on Tuesday, said he is not looking to exit the which spearheaded passage of RecycLA. "We are initiative. In an interview, the councilman said he already seeing improvements," he said in an email. Still, signed it to obtain options for ending the contracts of some customers are continuing to deal with missed trash haulers who offer poor customer service. "My collections. Vahe Sargsyan, who manages a 35-unit perspective is, everyone who has a franchise needs to apartment building in Tujunga, said one of the city's be held accountable," Krekorian said. haulers failed to pick up recycling at his property Friday Councilman Mike Bonin intends to vote for — a scheduled collection day. "I called them on Friday, Englander's proposal "to hear if exiting the program they promised they would come. They didn't," he said. is a viable option," according to his spokesman, "I called them Saturday morning, they promised they David Graham-Caso. But he too expressed doubts would come. And they didn't." about pulling the plug. "While he wants all options on Sargsyan said a sanitation inspector came to the the table, [Bonin's] strong preference would be to fix property Monday and told him the hauler would be the problems with the program instead of killing the fined. The recyclables were picked up the same day, he program entirely, because said. [email protected] Twitter : @DavidZahniser MORE COMMUNITY
California Headed Super Bowl Success Back To Drought, Not only did the Eagles take it to the Pat’s with a Report Says 41 to 33 win on Super Bowl Sunday but this was The Drought Monitor said one of the most exciting games in Super bowl Los Angeles County is in a history. The annual party held at Horace Heidt severe drought, while Estates in the Aloha Room was by far an other regions are in a extraordinary event. Traditional hamburgers and moderate drought. hot dogs were served along with a hint of LOS ANGELES, CA -- California is headed back to a Brooklyn sausage and pepper heroes. drought. At least three counties —Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara —are in a severe drought, while nearly half of the state is in a moderate drought. The dry conditions, which also parts of Nevada and Arizona, are detailed in the latest report by the U.S. Drought Monitor, research compiled by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Drought Monitor said the West Coast is experiencing weather that is more typical for spring than mid-winter. "Reports from drought wells in the southeast part of the state show declines more rapid than experts have ever seen down there, although some of the decline may be due to increased demand as ponds are drying up," researchers wrote. "Temperatures during the last three months have been well above average for much of the Southwest, including California, and this has increased evaporative demand which tends to dry out vegetation, soils, and water resources faster than under normal temperature conditions. The increased Horace Heidt, Jr. Big Band evaporation, combined with low precipitation, has helped expand drought in the Southwest.“ Although the state is able to handle droughts "reasonably well," the state is experiencing "long-term precipitation deficits" in southern California, researchers said. State officials also reported that California's snowpack conditions are at 4.9 inches, 27 percent of the Feb. 1 average. The state of California ended the drought state of emergency in April 2017, about three years after residents were asked to reduce water usage. HH HH They say it’s your Birthday March April 2 – David Ricard 2 – Reecie Compton 3 – Eva Szoboszlai 5 – Ethan Davison M-F 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 3 – Edgar Carr 8 – Bob Lanning 5 – Damaso Solario 10 – Michael Rodrique Sat 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM 7 – Judy Barton 18 – Ted Holland Please respect our office hours as well as the 8 – Malcolm Burman 19 – Lorraine Sharkey manager’s quality time. If you have an issue or 10 – Oscar De La Torre 23 – Richard Donaldson concern during normal business hours our 10 – Stephanie Badie 26 – Ulla Kafaloff management team is here to assist you. If your 20 – Heather Herrington 28 – Avi Gross needs are after business hours please contact the 21 – Laura Johnson 29 – Eric Oswald duty manager. 21 – Phil Perez 22 – Arvid Johnson 25 – Gina Compton 30 – Ann Wilk 31 – Monica Heidt
St. Patrick’s Day occurs annually on March 17 in observance of the death of St . Patrick, the patron Let’s work together By Carlos Calderon Saint of Ireland. What began as a religious feast day In 2017 as a company we made a conscious and pro - in the 17th century has evolved into a variety of active effort to “simply treat people like people”. The festivals across the globe celebrating Irish culture response has been great from our residents, with parades, special foods, music, dancing, and a employees and owners. In continuing this effort we whole lot of green. The history of St. Patrick’s Day have found that simple communication goes a long in America, however, befitting of the Irish, is a tale way, so we wanted to update you on a few items. of. Irish patriotism and evolving political power. That very first parade in NYC not only helped the This year the Los Angeles property owners have homesick Irish soldiers connect with their roots incurred a number of massive increases in property using traditional Irish music usually featuring expenses. Our trash bills have literately gone up to bagpipes and drums, but also helping them connect 500% and the service has gone down (google with one another. Over the years nearly a million Angeles waste removal from the LA Times). In Irish immigrants fled to America in the wake of the addition, water and electricity costs have also Great Potato Famine. St. Patrick’s Day parades increased. We are sincerely trying our best to NOT became a display of solidarity and political strength pass any of these expenses on to you, so please help as these often ridiculed Irish immigrants were us and be mindful of water usage and recycling. victims of prejudice. Soon, their numbers were Thank you. recognized and the Irish organized and exerted their political muscle, becoming known as the “green Our plan and goal this year is to continue to upgrade machine”. Today, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and improve your property. We would love to hear abound and continue to be a show of Irish strength your input on ways to improve the community, things and patriotism. So, get out your GREEN and get that you enjoy or if there is maintenance issues that ready to celebrate. HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!!! need addressing. We encourage your communication and we are grateful that you have chosen to make By Shannon Simmonds your home with us! What’s Happening Picture this View from Palm Canyon Drive
Picture of the Month LEGAL NEWS YOU CAN USE Roadblocks on the marijuana highway
By Steven Holzer
As of this writing, eight states, including California, have Should this principle of preemption be applied in the case legalized marijuana for recreational use and twenty-nine of marijuana, the usefulness of the 10 th Amendment and states have authorized marijuana use for certain medical state’s rights may be introduced as a concept to a whole purposes. This has led to rosy predictions that the drug is new group of people. Federal drug law is only one about to produce a new multi-billion dollar industry. obstacle to recreational marijuana becoming a multi- Possibly not so fast. United States Attorney General Jeff billion dollar industry in California. There is also Sessions has just sent out a policy memo, stating "Given Proposition 65, which requires any business employing the Department's [Department of Justice] well-established 10 or more people to provide a warning before exposing general principles, previous nationwide guidance specific any person to a drug that may cause cancer or to marijuana enforcement is unnecessary and is rescinded, reproductive toxicity. Since 2009, the state Office of effective immediately." This memo reverses the Obama Emergency Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”) has Administration’s policy of, effectively, keeping federal listed marijuana smoke as a carcinogen and thus requires hands off state marijuana legalization. By law, marijuana such a warning in the event of consumer exposure. is regulated by the feds as a “Class 1” drug. OEHHA says that “Marijuana smoke is formed when the “SCHEDULE 1 (CLASS I) DRUGS are illegal because dried leaves, flowers, stems, seeds, and resins of they have high abuse potential, no medical use, and marijuana plants are burned. Marijuana smoke contains severe safety concerns; for example, narcotics such as several thousand different compounds. Many of these Heroin, LSD, and cocaine. Marijuana is also included as a compounds cause cancer, and at least 33 of them are also Class 1 drug despite it being legal in some states and it on the Proposition 65 list. These include the carcinogens being used as a medicinal drug in some states .” arsenic, benzene, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, http://www.rsdhope.org/schedule-or-classes-of- formaldehyde, lead, mercury, and nickel. Marijuana drugs.html . It appears that the Department of Justice smoke contains many of the same chemicals and (“DOJ”) is going to leave it to local federal prosecutors’ carcinogens as tobacco smoke.” It may be unlikely that discretion as to what extent marijuana growing, sale and the typical consumer would be dissuaded from purchasing use is prosecuted. But California’s legalization, effective marijuana because of a Prop 65 warning (the warnings January 1, 2018, of recreational marijuana growing, sale have become commonplace and arguably are commonly and use is not a bar to the federal government enforcing ignored), However, as California businesses have long its own any-marijuana laws. The potential for federal been aware, the Prop 65 statute contains a provision DOJ to bring criminal prosecutions against the marijuana allowing private parties to sue under certain industry and marijuana users obviously may have a circumstances and to keep a portion of any penalties severely dampening effect on the new recreational collected from the business violating the law. This marijuana market in California. Already, banks and other “private attorney general” provision has resulted in much financial institutions are reluctant to service marijuana- litigation in the past; and prospective plaintiffs now have related accounts; and this reluctance will likely only grow whole new marijuana industry to pursue. Wariness of (no pun intended) greater with the threat of federal running afoul of Prop 65 may keep some people from enforcement. As previously mentioned in this column, going into the business of selling marijuana even if the those advocating that marijuana policy in California threat of federal enforcement is ignored. Yet one more should be none of the federal government’s business are obstacle to the growth of the marijuana industry lies in the often the same folks who in the past have championed fact that some localities, which have discretion over federal supremacy over disfavored state policies. Perhaps marijuana distribution, have elected to prohibit or at least the best example of this point is state attempts to restrict restrict such activity. Accordingly, not everyone illegal immigration. The Courts have frequently struck throughout the state will have uniform access to the down state laws restricting the rights of illegal immigrants product. So, although the press has highlighted the new on the basis that the federal government has preempted state law permitting recreational sale and use of the immigration field of law and the states therefore marijuana, the industry still has a number of obstacle to cannot set any contrary policy. overcome to fulfill what the industry’s advocates believe is the product’s true potential. N. Y. C. CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE
Leave as much of the peel as you can. Quarter them (halve or whole if tiny). Cover with water until ready for them. Remove the outer leaves from the cabbage until the leaves are entirely light green, rinse and cut it into quarters through the spine so they stay together. Set aside. Peel one carrot and cut it into quarters. Set aside. Peel the onion and cut it into eighths. Set aside. Rinse the bunch of fresh parsley and chop up just READY IN: the tops into very tiny pieces. I find that kitchen 3hrs 2mins SERVES: scissors do just fine. After the 2 hours Add the 8-12UNITS: potatoes on top of the brisket. Add water to cover everything. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and 1 (2 -6 lb) corned beef brisket simmer for 10 minutes. Add the cabbage on top of 1 teaspoon peppercorn the potatoes and add onion and carrot on top of the 2 dried bay leaves cabbage. Add water to cover everything. Bring to a 1 -3head fresh cabbage boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 1 -12medium red potatoes minutes. Check the cabbage to see if it is tender. If 1(1 lb) bag fresh carrot not, simmer another 5 minutes. You shouldn't fresh parsley (Dried won't do at all) undercook it and it's hard to overcook it. When real butter (margarine won't do at all. Besides, we done In a large serving bowl where you can stir the now know that butter is better for us than any of potatoes, crush the garlic clove and rub the inside the margari) of the bowl with it. Place the potatoes in the bowl 1 fresh garlic clove while still piping hot and add (at least) a quarter 1 medium fresh sweet onion pound of butter and add a handful (more is better yellow mustard (whatever floats your boat) than less) of chopped fresh parsley. Gently stir until 1loaf rye bread (traditional) or 1 loaf irish soda butter is melted, it coats all the potato pieces and bread (see my N .Y. C. Irish Soda Bread recipe) the parsley is evenly distributed. Put the rest of the Harp lager beer (optional) parsley into a tiny serving bowl for those who want DIRECTIONS to add more to their potatoes. As I said, more is better. Slice the brisket cross grain. Let everyone Preparing and cooking the meal (It's going to take 3 help themselves, make it known that the carrot hours with you there). Use a large Dutch oven or pieces are for garnish only. It also reminds Catholic stock pot that will hold everything all at once. Place Irishmen that the orange carrot piece is the color of the brisket (best side up) in the bottom of the pot. Orangemen, the people they hate. If you wish to There's no need to rinse it because nothing bad will insult a Catholic Irishman, put a large full bowl of survive what you are about to do to it and you will carrots on the table. If you love carrots, have them remove the outer marinate. Add the spice packet or a at another meal on another day. Hope there is teaspoonful of peppercorns and two bay leaves. leftovers for breakfast. See my March 18 th Cover the brisket generously with water and a bottle Breakfast! It's a family tradition. We make sure we of beer (optional - adds flavor and is a tenderizer). make enough to ensure leftovers for breakfast the Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 next morning. Finely chopped fried corned beef hours. During the 2 hours Scrub and rinse the new and cabbage (the entire meal) and coffee is divine. red potatoes. Remove any eyes and bad spots. We throw in any leftover parsley. “Until next time, saying good day to Monica, wishing you all good health and good luck, and may God Bless You All!” Horace Heidt, Jr.
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