Crescenta Valley WTHE FOOTHILLSeekly COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER OCTOBER 16, 2014 w w w . C v w ee k l y . co m v O l . 6 , N O . 7 City Council Designates October GFD Holds Annual Awards Luncheon Domestic Violence Safety personnel and Awareness Month students recognized By Ted AYALA for their heroic work. G l e n d a l e C i t y By Jason KUROSU C o u n c i l o n Tuesday night presented to he Glendale Fire Dept. representatives of Glendale’s held its annual awards Commission on the Status of Tluncheon at the Glendale Women (CSW) a proclamation Hilton Hotel, honoring those designating the month of working on the front lines fighting October as Domestic Violence local fires, as well as those behind Awareness Month. the scenes who keep the fire The CSW was established department running. in August 2003. Its mission “This is your fire department statement declares that the and we do put our community organization “[advances] first. We’re here to serve you. social justice and equity [to] Being in service is what this ensure equality of rights and profession’s all about and every opportunities for all women and member of this organization is girls in Glendale.” proud to serve this community,” Photo provided by GFD Among the duties charged to said Glendale Fire Chief Harold Councilmember Laura Friedman stands with Glendale Fire Chief Harold Scoggins (right) and many of the awardees the CSW are assessing and Scoggins. at the annual awards luncheon for the Glendale Fire Dept. evaluating the needs and The luncheon was attended by a issues of women in the city, number of city officials including anchor, performed as mistress of Crescenta resident Anita Shandi. recognition, resuscitation and recommending programs or the Glendale City Council, ceremonies at the luncheon. The lifeguards from the scene control efforts of the Pacific legislation to the city council Glendale City Manager Scott A number of awards were Pacific Community Pool were Pool lifeguards, the outcome to promote and ensure equal Ochoa, representatives from the handed out during the event by commended for their quick work would have been detrimental,” rights and opportunities to offices of Assemblymember Mike Chief Scoggins, including four to save a drowning 10-year old said Leyva. and for women in the city, and Gatto and Supervisor Michael distinguished service awards. girl. The lifeguards assisted in The lifeguards received a providing outreach information D. Antonovich, Glendale Police Among the awardees were CPR and quickly contacted the fire chief’s commendation, and education that empowers Chief Robert Castro and, of Captain Chris Jernegan, Fire fire department. The girl was unit citation and letters of women to achieve self- course, hundreds of firefighters Engineer Jonathan Payne, semi-conscious upon entering the appreciation. sufficiency and self-esteem. It and other members of the Second Generation Firefighter hospital but was able to walk out A trio of Glendale sixth graders also works to increase the level Glendale Fire Dept. Ellen Leyva, Michael Coley and Public Safety two days later. was commended for their work on see GCC on page 7 ABC 7 Eyewitness News co- Business Specialist and La “If it were not for the immediate see GFD on page 9 National Monument Designation Brings Celebration and Opposition By Jason KUROSU future than by preserving the San for recreational opportunities. Gabriel Mountains,” said Obama The legislation has been stalled On Monday, President Obama at the order signing at Frank in Congress, though, spurring signed an executive order deeming G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Chu to call on the President to 350,000 acres of the San Gabriel Dimas. exercise his executive powers and Mountains a national monument, Supporters of the monument declare the mountains a national a move which supporters say will designation have cited a lack of monument. create greater access to the area U.S. Forest Service funding in “The San Gabriel Mountains and allow for greater protections preventing the mountains from are a treasure, providing 70% of of the land. It is the 13th time receiving adequate protection, the open space for Angelenos and Obama has designated a national which has led to littering of much attracting more than three million monument and the 11th time of the area. visitors a year. But without he has done so under use of the Earlier this year, Representative adequate funding, the gorgeous Antiquities Act of 1906, which Judy Chu introduced a bill (H.R. woods and waters are marred authorizes the President to 4858) that would designate the by trash and graffiti while many declare public land a national San Gabriel Mountains, river trails have become dangerous and monument without congressional corridors and Puente Hills as lack appropriate signage,” stated approval. a National Recreation Area, a Chu in a press release. “Now, with Photo by Jason KUROSU “I can think of no better way to protected area that would the President’s announcement, Former gubernatorial Republican candidate Robert C. Newman II and his wife Mary were honor our past and protect our preserve the land while allowing among the protestors. see NMD on page 9 » news »SPORTS »BETWEEN FRIENDS Driving the FalconS evening oF Wine & StreetS iS Set For roSeS hoSteD by their Job homecoming glenDale memorial vS. hoover health FounDation Pa g e 3 Pa g e 1 3 Pa g e 1 6 Page 2 www.cvweekly.com October 16, 2014 from the desk of the publisher Weather A ‘Season’ to Last in the All Year Long Foothills In Melinda Clarke’s note from a reader who turing, I have gotten article for the Montrose- thanked me for how well through those tough days Verdugo City Chamber we treat our customers and am able to look ahead “The massive forms jostle and grate, ions collide, and the sound of thunder is of Commerce on page – even though her paper with confidence. heard above the sun-drenched land. More clouds emerge from the empty sky, 25, she reminds us that gets wet every week from One of the many orga- and anvil-headed giants with glints of lightening in their depths.” we’re entering a season of the sprinklers! (I’ve asked nizations that benefits ~ Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey,1968 “thanks and giving.” She her driver to throw it from the generosity of With the chance of rain last week, Using time-lapse photography and wrote of the ways that the away from the sprinklers the community is the Ki- together with an article I read in Au- GPS, paleobiologist Dr. Richard D. Nor- chamber gives back to the from now on.) It’s our sub- wanis. This past Satur- gust, the above quotation was fitting for ris of the Scripps Institution of Oceanog- community and how each scribers, readers and ad- day the Kiwanis Club of Weather in the Foothills. raphy documented the movements of 60 of us can lend a helping vertisers who make this Glendale held its annual Fall weather has finally arrived. Tem- rocks. Having also witnessed the rocks hand to those less fortu- paper successful and I am Kiwanis Incredible Duck peratures have dropped by 20 degrees. A moving, he said, “It was complete dumb nate. In our Viewpoints thankful for all. Splash at Verdugo Park. few leaves are turning color with some luck.” section on page 10, a letter Pulling the paper to- Over 18,000 ducks were hanging brown as a result of the drought. In addition to “luck,” research revealed to the editor thanks the gether each week can adopted; a chunk of that Due to the extended dry period and an rainwater runoff from surrounding community for the kind- be overwhelming. Coor- money will go to area non- absence of precipitation, more of the mountains collects and freezes on the ness shown to one woman dinating these efforts is profits. (You can read the southwest has become desert-like. The valley floor. Upon partial thawing, light who is going through a life no small task and I am story on page 5.) driest location in North America also breezes and wind-driven water push the change. grateful for the dedication There are so many or- holds the record for having the hottest sheets of ice against the rocks. The rocks These articles prompt- of everyone who makes it ganizations and people atmospheric temperature on Earth. On creep along, leaving trails behind. Come ed me to take a step back all come together. who help usher in the sea- July 10, 1913, Death Valley, California warm dry weather, the markings are re- and reflect on those who Personally, I am also son of “thanks and giving” reached 134 degrees! vealed. In August 2014 in a research ar- have given of themselves thankful for those people, – all year round. I’m glad Last year in Death Valley an observa- ticle, Norris shared his findings, calling to the benefit of me, my especially my family, who that I am acquainted with tion and discovery were made, solving them “a brief moment in time.” Mystery family and/or my busi- have stood by me over the many of them and look an age-old mystery. Years before, na- solved. ness. As CV Weekly en- last five-plus years. These forward to meeting more. tive Shoshone, and subsequent people, The NWS is calling the summer ters its sixth year, I am are the ones who tolerated noticed long inscribed trails, seemingly weather pattern officially “gone.” Sat- so fortunate to have a the whiny, made by rocks, along the smooth floor urday, Tuesday and Monday bring rem- superior staff that works s c a r e d , of Death Valley.