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[UPDATE] Please note that this meeting will be held Tuesday night at 6:00pm. Not Monday as was previously mentioned.
Please see article on GHCC News-page (http://glendalehome.org)
The City Council will hold a GWP Water Rate Hearing on Monday March 20 at 6:00 PM in the council chambers. Please plan to attend to hear more about it and to voice your opinions.
Last Monday night, at the Glenoaks Elementary auditorium, a meeting was held to discuss the rehabilitation project to resurface Glenoaks Blvd. and many of the surrounding streets in our canyon. Below are the notes from that meeting.
Councilman Dave Weaver first spoke. He mentioned that on March 27th the city will have a study session on the Glendale Master Bike Plan. He urged all of us to attend this council meeting to voice our opinions and hear what is being discussed regarding bike paths in the canyon and throughout Glendale. Currently, the meeting is scheduled for 3pm but he's trying to get it changed to 6pm. If we get a better idea of when the meeting will be held, we will post the time on the website. The City Council will also be discussing the rehab project at their meeting on Tuesday 3/13. Bike lanes are being proposed but as of now are not part of the plan but the Council will be getting bids just in case.
The City Works Dept. gave a presentation outlining what types of resurfacing and repair will be done on what sections of the canyon. You can view the presentation here (please note this is a relatively large file).
The project is anticipated to being around June 4th and will take approximately 3 months to complete. All work in front of the school will be done during the summer break.
For much of the work where a slurry seal or complete resurfacing will take place, you will not be able to get access to your property from 7am to 5pm the day that they are laying the asphalt. That means if you do not leave your house on that day you will have to stay home until 5pm that evening, or if you leave (before 7am) you will not be allowed to return until after 5pm. This includes walking as well as driving. Of course if there is a life threatening emergency, all bets are off. This will be done in sections and several notices will go out to the residences affected for each section giving plenty of notice before the street is closed.
When they are doing Glenoaks Blvd. they will be doing half of the roadway at a time so there will always be a means to get in and out of the canyon.
Once the paving phase is complete, the roads will be striped and painted. The center divider that is no on Glenoaks Blvd. Will be removed and there will be a center line only. There is a proposal to continue a bike lane from Verdugo Blvd. Along Glenoaks Blvd up to Scholl Rd. (where the road is wider) and then have sharrow markers the rest of the way up the canyon. This is a proposal only and has not yet been voted on.
Three trees will have to be removed for this project. Two of them are already dead. Once complete, the city will be planting 55 new trees along the roadways within the canyon.
In case, for some reason, you didn't get a copy of the ECHO that was delivered to your home, here is the digital version of the 2012 Winter Echo. Enjoy.
Important meeting Monday night 6pm at the Glenoaks Elementary School Auditorium to discuss the rehabilitation of Glenoaks Blvd.
This meeting will discuss the plans and impact of the rehabilitation of Glenoaks Blvd. from Harvey up to the entrance of Scholl Canyon Park.
At the meeting there will also be discussion of bike lanes on Glenoaks Blvd. that have been proposed in the Glendale Bicycle Master Plan and will be voted on at an upcoming City Council meeting.
If you are at all interested in seeing how the resurfacing and potential restriping of Glenoaks Blvd. will affect us as residents of the canyon, you should definitely plan on attending.
There is a Special Meeting tonight hosted by Glenoaks Canyon Homeowners Association (GOCHA) and the Glenoaks Canyon Neighborhood Watch and presented by the Glendale Police Department.
The meeting is tonight, Thursday, March 1st from 6:30pm - 8:00pm at the Joe Bridges Clubhouse in Glenoaks Park.
Please join us and your neighbors and learn how you can protect yourself and help make our canyon a safer neighborhood for all of us at this important meeting.
Click here for more information.
There was a residential burglary on Tuesday on Mt. Carmel which occurred between the hours of 8:50am and 11:00am. The point of entry was a bedroom window accessible from the hillside. The front door was the point of exit and was left shut, but not locked. Items taken include: two large screen televisions and jewelry. All bedrooms were ransacked.
The Glendale Police Department is talking to neighbors and working leads. The previous residential burglary was late in the day on a Friday (January 27 between 5:00PM-7:00PM) at the top of the Canyon.
Things to be vigilant about:
Last week, we had thefts from several unlocked cars. Interestingly, a block captain several neighborhoods over (Glenmore and Trenton) called in at 3:30am to report a male in a hoodie carrying a backpack trying door handles….How much do you want to wager that the next place he headed was up the Canyon?
The Glendale Historical Society is hosting an event that will discuss and demonstrate how to preserv e and restore your original wood or steel windows. The event will be held on Sunday, March 4th from 12pm - 3pm at the Doctors House Gazebo in Brand Park.
See below for more information.
The city is planning on a rehabilitation project for East Glenoaks Blvd. and some adjacent streets. There will be a meeting on March 5th at 6pm in the Glenoaks Elementary School Auditorium. This meeting will provide an overview of the project and will allow residents to ask questions about how the project will impact all of us in the canyon. See below for more information.
Fellow Glenoaks Residents:
We continue to have break-ins and burglaries in our canyon. Please read this important message from Glendale Police Officer Sue Shine.
Four vehicles were broken into overnight on Feb 15 in the Canyon. Here is what I have:
On Coutin Lane: vehicles were left unlocked and parked on street. Contents were rummaged through and miscellaneous items (ID, credit cards) were taken from one.
Up on East Glenoaks, another car was locked and access was made by unknown means (possible Slim Jim type tool). Items shuffled and sunglasses taken. In the same area, there was a report of entry to a home through a garage on Ashburton. Once inside, thieves took surfboards and a bike.
These do not sound like seasoned thieves. I think we are dealing with some young, possibly drug addicted youth looking for folks who are easy targets. Usually, they go back to the same well until it is dry. Please tell your neighbor who has a habit of leaving the car unlocked to lock it. Also, remind folks to remove EVERYTHING that even LOOKS valuable from the car every night. Lastly, shut your garage unless you are in it and if you are one who comes or goes in the wee hours, be watchful. Most of these crooks are on foot and operate between 0100-0500hrs. If you see anyone not otherwise occupied walking a dog or jogging, call 818-548-4841 and report the description, location, and what they are doing (walking up driveways, carrying a flashlight and looking into cars, trying door handles of cars, etc).
Be careful and stay vigilant. If we all keep an eye out for each other and report suspicious activity, eventually these criminals will get the message and move out of the canyon.
Be safe.
Join Lego fans of all ages at the launch of the Chevy Chase Library's Lego Club this Saturday, January 21st from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Wouldn’t it be great to have hundreds of different pieces to choose from for your Lego® creation?
Wouldn't it be exciting to share your creativity and imagination?
Wouldn’t it be fun to build and design with friends?
The Chevy Chase Lego Club® is for boys and girls, ages 3-99. No experience needed!!! Come join us and together we will create, share ideas, and meet fellow Lego enthusiasts!! Learn more at our special launch celebration and enjoy treats and a raffle in addition to the building fun!
3301 East Chevy Chase Drive (818) 548-2046
See more details on the attached flyer.
