The Chevy Chase Community Library may soon cease to exist.  Despite promises to make improvements to our library and update its collection, a proposal to transfer it to the Community Services and Parks department and provide “minimal library services” is now being considered by the City Council.  This will spell the end of our community library.

PLEASE ACT NOW.

You can make a difference by:

SIGNING the E-PETITION at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/chevychaselib/

SENDING an EMAIL TO OUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS expressing why you feel it’s important to maintain a library in the canyon:

Laura Friedman

Frank Quintero

Rafi Manoukian

Ara Najarian

Dave Weaver

SENDING “LETTERS to the EDITOR” of 250 words or less to jason.wells@latimes.com

ATTENDING the June 7th City Council Meeting with your kids and LETTING YOUR VOICE BE HEARD

Below is a video that includes information about the proposal before City Council and what the city has already done to this vital and important community resource.

And here is a video of canyon resident Pamela Tom addressing City Council in opposition of the proposal.

Officer Sue Shine from the Glendale Police Department will be at Joe Bridges Clubhouse at Glenoaks Park this coming Thursday, May 26th from 6-8 PM to help us set up a Neighborhood Watch Program here in the canyon. Hope you can join us for this important meeting.

Come join Lt. Todd Anderson and Officer Sue Shine to discuss our Glenoaks Canyon Neighborhood Watch Program.

Event will be held Thursday, May 26th, 2011 from 6pm-8pm at Joe Bridges Clubhouse in Glenoaks Park.

Election day is April 5th and this is a very critical election. The Verdugo Woodlands West Homeowner’s Association is sponsoring a City Council Candidates Forum. All City Council Candidates will be in attendance. The Forum will be held Thursday, March 10th at 7pm at the First Congregational Church (Cañada and Wabasso).  Please see the flyer for more information.

City Council Candidate Forum

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:

Echo Winter 2011

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.

2011 GOCHA Membership Form

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.

There has been an increase in door-to-door solicitations in the area. The Glendale Police Department urges all of us to be aware that some of these solicitors may not be legitimate and has issued an Information Release about these Door-to-Door Solicitors. The memo can be found here: more…

The Boy Scouts in our area are partnering with our local Salvation Army to try to stock up the food pantry before the holidays. This weekend (November 13) scouts will be dropping off paper bags on our porches. If you’d like to help, fill the bags with canned goods and simply leave the bags in a visible place at 9am on the following Saturday, November 20th. The bags will be picked up without disturbing your Saturday at all. Last year this canyon donated 1 ton of food to the Salvation Army… Pretty amazing. The scouts are looking forward to our help again this year. Remember…pickup is 9am November 20.  So fill those bags.  And thanks in advance!

On Tuesday, November 16 at 6pm, the Glendale City Council will have a hearing to consider a proposal to amend the zoning ordiance in order to preserve prevailing setbacks on Hollister Terrace. Attached is the official notice and maps from the city.

Hollister Terrace Rezoning Meeting Notice

It’s that time of year again when our neighborhood ghouls and ghosts come out to haunt Hollister Terrace. Once again, GOCHA and the wonderful people on Hollister Terrace will make for a safe and family friendly night of fun. Like in years past, the 2300-2400 block of Hollister Terrace (between Edwards Pl. and Tryon) will be closed to non-residential vehicles between 5:00pm and 9:00pm on Sunday, October 31st. So put on your costume (come on parents, you too!) bring the kids, and take a stroll down Haunted Hollister Terrace to enjoy some spirited decoarations, games, special events and lots of fun. We hope to see you there.