GOCHA Annual Meeting and Dessert Night - Wednesday September 11, 2024 (corrected times)

You are invited to attend GOCHA's Annual Meeting and Dessert Night at the Joe Bridges Clubhouse in Glenoaks Park on:

Wed. September 11, 2024
7:00pm-8:30pm

Joe Bridges Clubhouse in Glenoaks Park
2531 E. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, CA 91206

Discussion Topics will include:

Patricia Mundo the Vegetation Management Inspector for the Fire Department will be discussing brush clearance/ fire prevention measures planned for our Canyon and surrounding areas.

Newly elected City Councilmember, Vartan Gharpetian, will take the podium

Traffic control measures in the Canyon.

So come enjoy some decadent desserts and coffee while you meet our new GOCHA Board Members, learn how to become a GOCHA Board Member, opportunities to volunteer for upcoming Canyon events, meet the City's newest Council Member, learn about and become part of the Canyon's Neighborhood Watch program, and more.

See you there!

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How to Be Elected to the GOCHA Board of Directors

Candidates can be nominated in three ways, and the election will take place at the Annual Meeting on September 11, 2024.

1.  Article IV, Section 12 (a) of the GOCHA Bylaws states “the directors whose terms are not expiring shall serve as a Nominating Committee to select qualified candidates for election to the Board.” This year five incumbents are willing to serve a three-year term. They are Tracy Lentz, Rick Marquis, Mark Rothenberg, Chris Kashishyan, and Audry Zarokian. 

2.  Section 12 (b) also states that Voting Members in good standing “may nominate candidates for directors by a petition, signed by at least six (6) Voting Members and containing the consent of each person so nominated to act as a director, submitted to the president at least two (2) weeks prior to the election.”

3,  Section 12 (c) states, “If there is a meeting of members to elect Directors, any member present at the meeting in person or by proxy may place names nomination.

GOCHA Annual Meeting and Dessert Night - Wednesday September 11, 2024

You are invited to attend GOCHA's Annual Meeting and Dessert Night at the Joe Bridges Clubhouse in Glenoaks Park on:

Wed. September 11, 2024
7:30pm-9:30pm

Joe Bridges Clubhouse in Glenoaks Park
2531 E. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, CA 91206

Discussion Topics will include:

Patricia Mundo the Vegetation Management Inspector for the Fire Department will be discussing brush clearance/ fire prevention measures planned for our Canyon and surrounding areas.

Newly elected City Councilmember, Vartan Gharpetian, will take the podium

Traffic control measures in the Canyon.

So come enjoy some decadent desserts and coffee while you meet our new GOCHA Board Members, learn how to become a GOCHA Board Member, opportunities to volunteer for upcoming Canyon events, meet the City's newest Council Member, learn about and become part of the Canyon's Neighborhood Watch program, and more.

See you there!

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How to Be Elected to the GOCHA Board of Directors

Candidates can be nominated in three ways, and the election will take place at the Annual Meeting on September 11, 2024.

1.  Article IV, Section 12 (a) of the GOCHA Bylaws states “the directors whose terms are not expiring shall serve as a Nominating Committee to select qualified candidates for election to the Board.” This year five incumbents are willing to serve a three-year term. They are Tracy Lentz, Rick Marquis, Mark Rothenberg, Chris Kashishyan, and Audry Zarokian. 

2.  Section 12 (b) also states that Voting Members in good standing “may nominate candidates for directors by a petition, signed by at least six (6) Voting Members and containing the consent of each person so nominated to act as a director, submitted to the president at least two (2) weeks prior to the election.”

3,  Section 12 (c) states, “If there is a meeting of members to elect Directors, any member present at the meeting in person or by proxy may place names nomination.

GOCHA Annual Meeting and Dessert Night - Wednesday September 13, 2023

You are invited to attend GOCHA's Annual Meeting and Dessert Night at the Joe Bridges Clubhouse in Glenoaks Park on:

Wed. September 13, 2023
7:30pm-9:30pm

Joe Bridges Clubhouse in Glenoaks Park
2531 E. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, CA 91206

Discussion Topics will include:

Patricia Mundo the Vegetation Management Inspector for the Fire Department will come talk with us about the brush clearance on the Sleepy Hollow hiking trail

Pubic Works - new organics recycling tools

Results of Biogas Legal Settlement between GOCHA and The City of Glendale

So come enjoy some decadent desserts and coffee while you meet our new GOCHA Board Members, learn how to become a GOCHA Board Member, opportunities to volunteer for upcoming Canyon events, meet the City's newest Council Member, learn about and become part of the Canyon's Neighborhood Watch program, and more.

See you there!

GOCHA Annual Meeting Monday. August 14

You are invited to attend GOCHA's Annual Meeting and Dessert Night at the Joe Bridges Clubhouse in Glenoaks Park on:

Wed. September 14, 2022
7:30pm-9:00pm

Joe Bridges Clubhouse in Glenoaks Park
2531 E. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, CA 91206

Guest Speakers will include:

City Council Member Elen Asatryan

GPD Neighborhood Watch Department

Dr. Jackie Gish--Landfill Committee Chair Person, and more...

Other topics will include the Glendale Solar Solution and an update on the Canyon Disaster Preparedness program.

So come enjoy some decadent desserts and coffee while you meet our new GOCHA Board Members and VP, learn how to become a GOCHA Board Member, opportunities to volunteer for upcoming Canyon events, meet the City's newest Council Member, learn about and become part of the Canyon's Neighborhood Watch program, update on the Scholl Landfill power plant project, and more.

Hope to see you there.

GOCHA Annual Meeting (Virtual) Set for September 22 at 6:30pm

The 2021 GOCHA Annual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 22 at 6:30pm. Like last year, this year’s meeting will be held virtually via zoom (link below). With the landfill issues heating up again and fire season upon us, it should be an informative meeting that all are encouraged to attend.

GOCHA Annual Meeting
6:30PM
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
via Zoom

Please use the Zoom link below at 6:30pm on Wednesday to join the meeting.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5218163884?pwd=WFk1ZXVvbGdZV2hvZDJpTjFtd3lDUT09

Meeting ID: 521 816 3884, Passcode: 7Z4Hjg

If you would like to log in via telephone, below are the dial-in numbers (you will need to enter the Meeting ID and Passcode below when prompted.

Dial by your location

        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 521 816 3884

Passcode: 435864

Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdqsM9eE2w

GOCHA Annual Meeting Wednesday, Sept 11, 7:30pm

We hope everyone can attend the Glenoaks Canyon Homeowner's Association ("GOCHA") Annual Meeting on Wednesday September 11th at 7:30 pm. The meeting will be held at Glenoaks Park in the Joe Bridges Clubhouse.

Between the recent “Colorado Fire” last month that threatened many homes in the canyon and the ongoing developments at the Scholl Canyon Landfill, it is more important than ever to come together as a community.

Please join us at the Annual Meeting to discuss lessons learned from the recent fire and the steps GOCHA is taking in preparation for potential future events in conjunction with our local fire and police departments.

The GOCHA team has also put together an informative presentation about the proposed Biogas Project at the Scholl landfill which has us concerned for a number of reasons. Our two presenters are well qualified for this role. Board Member Marie Freeman has become a recognized expert on all aspects of the Scholl Canyon Landfill and has done an outstanding job keeping us informed about what is going on. Board Member Justin King, fairly new to the Board, has quickly come forward at this time to offer his expertise as an environmental scientist. We are so proud that their recent presentation to the Glendale Environmental Coalition won GOCHA not only their support, but the support of the Sierra Club! This presentation will be enlightening and hopefully will inspire you to get involved in this project that involves all of us here in the canyon.

I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday night. And if you can’t attend, please consider contributing to our Disaster Preparedness Program or the Landfill Legal Defense Fund.

GOCHA Annual Meeting
September 11, 2019
7:30 pm
Joe Bridges Clubhouse

Glenoaks Canyon Homeowners Association Annual Meeting 9/14

This is a reminder that the Annual Meeting for the Glenoaks Canyon Homeowner's Association (GOCHA) will be held on:

Wednesday, September, 14 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

The meeting will be held at Joe Bridges Clubhouse at Glenoaks Park located at 2531 E. Glenoaks, Blvd., Glendale CA

Please join us to learn more about:

The Canyon's Disaster Preparedness Program Come listen to Isabel Meyer discuss the details of the Canyon's Disaster Preparedness Program. The Glendale Fire Department and Glendale Police Department will also be present to discuss how their efforts will dovetail with the Canyon's in the event of a fire or natural disaster.

The Scholl Canyon Landfill City Manager Scott Ochoa and Council Member Vartan Gharpetian have graciously offered to speak at our meeting to share with us the current status of affairs with the landfill.

Hope to see you there.

Mayor Najarian Addresses Canyon Residents at GOCHA Annual Meeting

Mayor Najarian

On Wednesday, September 16th, Mayor Ara Najarian addressed a lively crowd of Glenoaks Canyon residents at the GOCHA annual meeting held at the Joe Bridges Clubhouse. The mayor talked about the growth in Downtown Glendale and how the city council has focused on the downtown area so that they could limit the growth in the hillside communities like Glenoaks Canyon.

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Najarian went on to say that there will be 4,000 new apartment units available in downtown over the next twelve months. With that will come new restaurants and nightlife. The downtown region is flourishing although there is concern about additional traffic that will impact the area. There is also concern that the units being developed are apartments which will cater to more transient residents. Some of these apartments will be renting for up to $4,000 per month which will most likely not attract young families which is what the city wants. 

The mayor also brought up that there will be a new transportation measure coming before voters in the next year that could provide the funds for a light rail system to connect the Orange and Red lines (Pasadena and North Hollywood) with two stops in Glendale.

There was a lot of dissension among the residents at the meeting towards the mayor and city council for allowing this kind of "irresponsible" development to happen.

Residents also asked the Mayor and Steve Zurn who was also in attendance about the Glendale water rate hikes as well as the Scholl Canyon Landfill. There were really no satisfactory or definitive answers coming from the city on either topic. The landfill expansion continues to be evaluated but nothing concrete has been discussed.

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GOCHA also awarded Mark and Veronica Tharp with its annual resident appreciation award for all that they have done for our community, most notably organizing the annual dog parade and being great neighbors. Congratulations Mark and Veronica!

GOCHA Annual Meeting on Wednesday 9/16

The Glenoaks Canyon Home Owners Association is having its annual meeting on Wednesday September 16 at 7:30pm in the Joe Bridges Clubhouse at Glenoaks Park.

This year's guest speaker is Glendale's Mayor, Ara Najarian.

Please join GOCHA and your neighbors at this once a year event. It's a good time to catch up and discuss important issues pertaining to our canyon.

GOCHA ANNUAL MEETING Wednesday, September 16, 2015 7:30-9:00pm Joe Bridges Clubhouse