Well, we didn't get any snow in the canyon in last night's storm, but check out these pictures of Arch Place after a snow storm in 1949. [nggallery id=9]
Glendale PD Alert on Auto Burglaries
[GPD] The following is an APB Bulletin from the Glendale Police Department. Please note that none of these crimes have been reported in our canyon. We just want everyone to know what is going on in Glendale.
Glendale is experiencing an increase in burglaries to vehicles that contain tools and equipment. There have been 23 of these incidents this year, mostly in the North, West and South Command areas, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Victim vehicles were usually Chevrolet or GMC cargo-type vans that were parked on the street. The most common method to enter the van was to punch through a door lock. Vans with “cages” in the cargo area were still broken into. Commonly stolen items are hand and power tools and equipment, along with GPS units that were left in the vehicle.
In one instance, a male in dark clothing was found committing a burglary to a work van. He ran to a nearby waiting vehicle (a gold 4-door sedan) and escaped.
If you drive a vehicle that contains tools and equipment, you can reduce your chance of being victimized by parking in a garage or other secured area. If this is not possible, park off the street in a driveway, particularly if the van is parked overnight at your residence. An vehicle alarm would help significantly, and always remove valuables from sight.
Lastly, record all makes, models and serial numbers for tools and equipment. Frequently, victims of vehicle burglaries cannot provide adequate information on stolen items. If you become a victim, serial numbers can be entered into a nationwide database. When a burglar is caught and items recovered, serial numbers can be checked to see if the item was stolen.
As always, be a good witness and call the police if you see anything suspicious.
To learn more of the police department's Area Command strategy, please follow this link: http://www.ci.glendale.ca.us/police/area_command.asp
[Update] Arbor Day Celebration - Tree Planting
[UPDATE] Further ceremonies for all trees planted in Glendale will be commemorated on Arbor Day, March 1, 2011 at Casa Adobe de San Rafael Park. The ceremony will start at 10 a.m. and the park is located at 1330 Dorothy Dr. Hope to see you there.
A California Sycamore tree will be planted in honor of Glenoaks Canyon Resident of the Year Clarence Hall on Monday, December 13, 2010 at 10:00am. The tree will be planted at the Scholl Canyon Golf and Tennis Complex near the tennis courts.
Dr. Clarence Hall has achieved a world-wide reputation as a UCLA professor of paleontology and geology. The study of earthquake faults is one of Dr. Hall’s specialties.
Clarence Hall is a true multi-decade native of Glenoaks Canyon. When Clarence was born, he was brought from the hospital to a home in the 1900 block of Glenoaks Blvd. The house is now gone. It was taken by the 2 Freeway. While he was still a young boy, Clarence’s parents moved the family up the Canyon to a beautiful house they built at the corner of Ashburton and Hollister Terrace.
Clarence went to Glenoaks Elementary School followed by Wilson Junior High School and Glendale High School and then enrolled at Glendale Community College. Clarence went on to Stanford University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree, a Masters of Science, and a Ph.D., all in the field of geology. In 1956 he was selected for the position of Assistant Professor at UCLA in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences. He has been at UCLA ever since, serving as Chairman of the Department of Geology, Chairman of the Department of Earth and Space Sciences, and Dean of the Division of Physical Sciences at UCLA. Clarence also served as Director of the White Mountain Research Station in California, where the oldest trees in the world live and are studied.
Clarence has performed geological mapping in many parts of California and in the Brooks Range of Alaska and the Pyrenees of France. He has researched the major fault systems of California. He has done important work in paleontology as well as geology. Clarence has published more than 70 scientific studies on geology and on the plants and animals that existed hundreds of millions of years ago.
Recently Clarence provided, for the benefit of GOCHA ,expert testimony on the geological stability of property that was being considered for development in our canyon.
His latest project is revising his 500-plus-page textbook entitled Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants. You can order the first edition of this book at amazon.com or at Barnes and Noble. It is invaluable if you enjoy exploring our state and learning why the land looks the way it does. Clarence is currently teaching a course about the geology, plants, and animals of California, which involves overnight field trips to Yosemite Valley and Death Valley among other highlights.
We are proud of the extraordinary service our native son, Dr. Clarence Hall, has given to the scientific world at large, to the scientific understanding of the land we know as California, to UCLA, and to our own small canyon.
Winter 2011 Digital Echo Now Available
While our tireless neighborhood walkers have been busy delivering the Echo right to your door, we also want to bring it right to your computer screen.You can read it here:
Please remember that if you haven't done so, it is time to renew your GOCHA membership. You can do so by downloading the new membership form and sending it along with a check to GOCHA.
Have You Seen Violet?
One of our canyon neighbors have lost their cat and has contacted GOCHA to get the word out to all canyon residents in hopes that someone has seen their Violet. Our feline neighbor was last seen at her home near Gardner Pl. and Hollister Terrace. If anyone has seen Violet, please call 818-247-4540. Thank you.
Screening at Glenoaks Elem. to Help College View Elem. Needs
The Glenoaks Elementary School PTA has joined forces with College View PTA in community outreach efforts to raise funds for College View, a GUSD school for students with special needs.
On Friday, February 4, 2011 we will be screening…
JASON BATEMAN THINKS I’M DEAD
a documentary by Amy Keating Rogers (Mom of children at Glenoaks and College View and PTA President at College View)
Synopsis: Back in 1978, Jason Bateman kissed Amy Keating. Years later he thought she was dead not once, but twice. So Amy went on a quest to find Jason to tell him that she is still alive.
Come join us for a fun evening and find out what happened!
Time: Doors open at 7 pm Place: Glenoaks Auditorium (2012 E. Glenoaks Bl., Glendale, 91206) Price: $10/person
Drinks and refreshments will also be for sale.
All proceeds will go to College View PTA.
Learn about College View at http://collegeviewglendale.org/ Learn about the movie at http://jasonbatemanthinksimdead.com/
This movie is appropriate for all audiences but will be best enjoyed by those 8 years old and above.
For more information, please contact Marine Davtyan at m.davtyan@yahoo.com.
Pizza and Holiday Caroling at Chevy Chase Library December 22nd
All are invited to a fun event at the Chevy Chase Library. Next Wednesday, December 22 from 6-8pm a caroling party with food and drink will take place at the library. It should appeal to all ages. It will also be a way for Glendale school families to celebrate the start of winter break -- no school the next day. Please see the attached flier for more details.
[Updated] Criminal Activity in Our Canyon Calls for Vigilance
I got an email last week from a canyon resident recounting a story they experienced recently at their home:
On Friday morning 12-3-2010 about 11AM a green jeep pulled up in the cul-de-sac on our block of Delcourt. Two men got out and walked up the middle of the street in front of our house and walked into our open garage. My daughter just happened to be standing in the kitchen to witness this and threw open the kitchen window and yelled for the men to "get the hell out of our garage". The men took off running toward the intersection of Hollister and Edwards. Upon seeing this, the green jeep parked on Delcourt "peeled" out, quickly stopped in the intersection to pick up the two men and fled. Our daughter called 911 and alerted the police. They responded immediately to our house and searched the canyon, but the men were long gone. The police reported that there have been a number of residential burglaries reported in Glenoaks Canyon and that they have increased their patrol in recent weeks and will increase it even more with this incident.
About 1 month ago, the house across the street from us was burglarized. It was on the market to be sold and the burglars cut the lockbox off the front door and removed the keys and let themselves into the house.
Let this be a reminder to us all that even though we all feel very safe in our canyon, there are people that come in to our canyon that do things to disrupt our comfort and safety. Please keep an eye out for this kind of activity and call the police if you see anything of concern.
[UPDATE] I spoke with Glendale Police Officer Sue Shine earlier this week and wanted to clarify some facts. According to police reports, the burglary mentioned above in the empty house was actually a false alarm. Police responded to the alarm but found no forced entry and nothing out of place. Officer Shine also wanted me to relay that while it is important that we always be vigilant, crime is very light in our canyon compared to other areas of Glendale.
As you can see at crimemapping.com, our canyon is a very safe sanctuary. Our police officers frequently patrol our canyon and help keep it that way. If you want to be alerted via email about crimes in our area, you can sign up at the crimemapping website to receive email alerts.
Tree Planting in Honor of Glenoaks Canyon Resident Clarence Hall
A California Sycamore tree will be planted in honor of Glenoaks Canyon Resident of the Year Clarence Hall on Monday, December 13, 2010 at 10:00am. The tree will be planted at the Scholl Canyon Golf and Tennis Complex near the tennis courts.
Dr. Clarence Hall has achieved a world-wide reputation as a UCLA professor of paleontology and geology. The study of earthquake faults is one of Dr. Hall’s specialties.
Clarence Hall is a true multi-decade native of Glenoaks Canyon. When Clarence was born, he was brought from the hospital to a home in the 1900 block of Glenoaks Blvd. The house is now gone. It was taken by the 2 Freeway. While he was still a young boy, Clarence’s parents moved the family up the Canyon to a beautiful house they built at the corner of Ashburton and Hollister Terrace.
Clarence went to Glenoaks Elementary School followed by Wilson Junior High School and Glendale High School and then enrolled at Glendale Community College. Clarence went on to Stanford University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree, a Masters of Science, and a Ph.D., all in the field of geology. In 1956 he was selected for the position of Assistant Professor at UCLA in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences. He has been at UCLA ever since, serving as Chairman of the Department of Geology, Chairman of the Department of Earth and Space Sciences, and Dean of the Division of Physical Sciences at UCLA. Clarence also served as Director of the White Mountain Research Station in California, where the oldest trees in the world live and are studied.
Clarence has performed geological mapping in many parts of California and in the Brooks Range of Alaska and the Pyrenees of France. He has researched the major fault systems of California. He has done important work in paleontology as well as geology. Clarence has published more than 70 scientific studies on geology and on the plants and animals that existed hundreds of millions of years ago.
Recently Clarence provided, for the benefit of GOCHA ,expert testimony on the geological stability of property that was being considered for development in our canyon.
His latest project is revising his 500-plus-page textbook entitled Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants. You can order the first edition of this book at amazon.com or at Barnes and Noble. It is invaluable if you enjoy exploring our state and learning why the land looks the way it does. Clarence is currently teaching a course about the geology, plants, and animals of California, which involves overnight field trips to Yosemite Valley and Death Valley among other highlights.
We are proud of the extraordinary service our native son, Dr. Clarence Hall, has given to the scientific world at large, to the scientific understanding of the land we know as California, to UCLA, and to our own small canyon.
Glenoaks Canyon Resident Spotlight: Paul Chamberlain
Whether in the movie and TV industry related or the fine arts field, our Glenoaks Canyon neighborhood is home to a wide variety of talented and creative residents.
Paul Chamberlain, a member of our GOCHA Board of Directors, and a canyon dweller since 1969, is an accomplished oil painter.
From Eagle Rock High School, Paul graduated from the prestigious Art Center College of Design. He then spent several years in Detroit until he moved back to warm, sunny Los Angeles where he pursued design in the Advertising field for many years.
Spurred on by a close friend and fellow artist, Paul rekindled his love for painting, picking up the brushes in 2004 and resuming his fine art career (after a 35 year hiatus). Many of Paul’s landscape subjects are from Glenoaks Canyon and the Pasadena Arroyo.
“I love color…always have.” says Paul. “For me, it all starts with color and interesting subjects. I call my art 'Eclectic Impressionism.' I’m always amazed at the subjects I find to paint. I never know what’s coming next.”
These days you can find Paul showing his canvas creations at numerous Art Fairs and Exhibitions around the Foothill Communities as well as Arts & Antiques on Lake in Pasadena and the Segil Fine Art Gallery in Monrovia.
Paul is a member of the California Art Club and the Oil Painters of America. If you are interested in Paul’s art, check out his website (www.prcfineart.com) and drop him a line.
