THE FOOTHILLS PAPER by David DeMulle' MAR 1, 2013

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D E P A R T M E N T S

What Folks Are Doing ................... 2

View from the Rock....................... 3

Letters and Perspectives ................ 3

Our Representatives Speak ........... 4

Auntie Gail’s Pet Corner ................ 8

Take My Card ............................... 9

Laura on Life .............................. 10

Obituaries .................................. 10

FRIDAY • MARCH 1, 2013 THE PAPER WITH AN ATTITUDE! VOLUME 9 • NUMBER 4

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Friends don’t let friends vote for Wendy Greuel!See Offends, page 12

“Working Parents Day” at CNNS

..................... 4Conceal or Heal

..................... 4Edge of Reality!

..................... 4The “Wounded Warrior” Project

..................... 6“Test Your Beatles IQ” Book

..................... 6Commerce Corner Cafe PSA

..................... 6Living History Day, March 2

..................... 7OdysseO review

................. 10TLLOpening Day

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Another body found on La Tuna Canyon Road

A driver of a big rig car-rying 20,000 pounds of pro-duce, got out of his rig to re-lieve himself at the top of the Sunland off-ramp, and for got to set his air brakes. The rig ran down the off ramp, through the Sunland intersection, and struck the light pole and Welcome Sign. The refrigeration unit explod-ed setting fire to the 53’ long trailer. Traffic was delayed for three hours while the fire was put out and the destroyed pro-duce shoveled off the street.

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Kevin James has a different perspective

This Mayoral election will be really different this year in that the two best known candi-dates have absolutely no abili-ty to run a totally dysfunction-al, bankrupt city. “Los Ange-les is broken, and you broke it!” stated Kevin James. And he’s right. Wendy Greuel makes the point that she found $160 million in city hall waste, but exactly how much did she recover? Looking back at her reign as

“pot hole queen”, what did she actually accomplish? Here in

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By Dr. DaviD DeMullé

A badly decomposed body was discovered under a black tarp at the Serrano’s Beekeep-ers site in the 8400 block of La Tuna Canyon Rd. last Sunday morning. Responding to a call from the beekeeper who dis-covered the bones in a culvert next to his hives, LAPD set up a perimeter and called in the coroners office to make a de-termination of whether or not the bones were human. A dead goat with his front feet tied was also discovered about approximately 150 feet up from the discovery. As the police officers and K-9 cadaver dog assembled, the beekeeper was asked to move some of the active hives from the investigation area. La Tuna has been the dump-ing grounds for bodies over these past years with three bodies or body parts found in the last year. The Los Angeles County assistant chief coroner

Ed Winter stated “We will be investigating to see if this was a homicide or someone from the local homeless camps. We haven’t started the investiga-tion, but when we do, we will determine the gender, cause of death, and possible identity.” Previously, a half acre brush fire last June that was quickly extinguished by LAFD engine companies 74 and 24, revealed the charred body of a man that had been forced to ingest a flammable liquid and then set

afire at a trailhead on La Tuna Canyon last June, was the first known homicide in a couple of years. On January 10, 2008, the body of a woman that had been taped with duct tape and shot in the head, and dumped on La Tuna Canyon Rd., was found just up the road from this incident. The woman who appeared to be about 30 was a local resident, and a memorial site was created by friends.

Big rig runs amok, hitting Greuel’s “Welcome to S-T” sign.

Kevin JamesPolice photographer records where body was found.

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Antiques Faire Saturday, March 9th: 10am to 6pm; Sunday, March 10th: 10am to 4pm The Glendale Civic Audi-torium - 1401 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA 91208 The Antiques, Objects and Art L.A. is presented byRoadside America LLC1107 Fair Oaks Ave #454South Pasadena, California 91030. 626.437.6275 E. [email protected]

The Antiques, Objects and Art L.A. is centrally located in The Greater Los Angeles Area with convenient access via The 134, 2, 210 and 5 freeways, as well as public transportation. We are very close to The Bob Hope Airport in Bur-bank and there are numerous hotels and restaurants close by. For travel directions and much more information and images of past shows visit our website @ www.antiquesandobjects.com

I have really gotten to love eating tamales. For breakfast you can have “Sweet” tamales; for lunch, pork; for dinner, chicken or beef. There is a tamale for every occasion. Harmony Farms has some of the best in town. Happy New Year from HARMONY FARMS and owner Sonny.

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Pacific Outdoor Living will be holding its 3rd Pond Tour of 2013 on Saturday, March 16th from 9am to 4pm. The tour will be centered in Glendale, Shadow

Hills and La Crescenta and will feature some of the most innova-tive designs in landscaping, wa-ter features and outdoor living. The tour is self-guided. You

can register to receive the tour map and directions at the Pacific Outdoor Living web site. Just go to PacificOutdoorLiving.com and click on the “TOURS” link in the upper right corner of the page. Directions will be emailed to you 2-3 days before the tour. The Pacific Outdoor Living De-

sign Center at 2727 Foothill Blvd. La Crescenta, CA 91214 will have printed directions available on the day of the tour and a complementary barbeque throughout the day. If you’ve been thinking about adding a pond, waterfall or other landscaping to your home, this is

a great opportunity to get ideas and inspiration from other peo-ple who’ve turned their back-yards into spectacular environ-ments for relaxing and entertaining. If you have ques-tions about the tour, call Pacific Outdoor Living at (818) 244-4000 and ask for “Tours”.

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Scooter Down!

A fly flew into this scooter riders mouth and he lost control of his mount. Severe pavement burns, dead scoot!

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OK, ladies and gentle-men, boys and girls and all the DJTs that popu-late our community. We have a mayoral elec-tion in the next week that is going to be won for all the wrong rea-sons. First off, there will be those that are voting the “gender’ vote. It’s amazing how many peo-ple are basing their vote on whether they are gay, male or female. And not one of “how is the new mayor going to save L.A. And I don’t care how strong you feel about it; the reality is that un-less something drastic happens to Garcetti or Greuel, no one else has a chance. And yes, it will be a standoff with a run-

off election to be held on May 21.On the one hand, we have Garcetti who real-ly hasn’t done much for the city or questioned the Wendy’s connec-tion with the IBEW, and Greuel who has talked up a complete campaign that she ran while work-ing as city controller, (on your dime), claim-ing that she recovered all this wasted money. Then on the other hand, you have James, the first openly gay Republican candidate. Hummmmm. I’ve been to quite a few forums and press conferences, and this year is no different than the others. When the go-ing gets tough, the tough start slinging accusa-

tions and trying to dis-credit their opponents and critics. For the past couple of years, I’ve had this unemployed day la-borer, with delusions of grandeur calling me names and making up re-ally off- the-wall accusa-tions, and of course, he supports Wendy Greuel, who does the same things. What is at stake here, is the way our new may-or will handle the fi-nancial crisis. Nei-ther Greuel nor Garcetti want to upset the unions. Those same unions that are bleeding the city dry. Hell, I’m an IBEW member, and yes, I look at the disproportion-al benefits that the DWP members get over other

members, but I still have to pay the high costs of utilities that we got sad-dled with by D’Arcy’s machinations. So may-be that is the reason that Greuel left out the DWP salaries from her audit. “Play for Pay? Don’t people ever wonder why companies and organizations do-nate millions of dollars collectively to get their

favorite person elect-ed? So, as this elec-tion comes up, it’s you the voters that ultimate-ly will reap what you sow. You’ll either have the first woman, the first gay Republican, or the slickest looking candi-date. And they’ll win for all the wrong reasons. Yes, then you can say... “It’s The Water!”

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McGroarty Vehicle Destroyed in Place!

The roads of McGroarty St. still show to be dangerous. At about 2:45 am., a hit and run accident occurred in front of a residence at 7753 McGroarty St. It appears that a dark Honda Civic may have been the vehicle that side swiped the residents van because the bumper and ” Civic” logo of the assailing vehicle was left at the scene. After

striking the van, the driver then spun around and hit the park lawns on the two west side houses. If anyone has any information regarding this vehicle, please contact The Paper 818-951-0943.


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Crescenta-Canada Nursery School (CCNS) is a co-oper-ative Nursery school, which often means that one parent spends the majority of the time inside the classroom while the other parent is at work. This past weekend Mrs. Nita, head teacher and director at CCNS welcomed those working parents into the classroom. Mrs. Nita un-derstands the parents desire to be a part of their children’s school experience and makes it a point to ensure that both parents get a true experience of being in the class. On Saturday, fathers joined their sons and daughters in a typical school day. Children delighted in the attention from the parent who is often at work during the week and even made special gifts for the mommies who were not in attendance. Busy Bears (4) made a special footprint art project with their fathers

that read “I Will Follow You Anywhere” while Darling Ducklings (3) decorated flower pots and created hand-prints. Laughter was heard through-out the hallways during both classes and everyone enjoyed meeting the other parents during the joint snack time. Parents discussed appreciat-ing having this special day set aside just for them. Mrs. Nita states “It’s fun to see how proud the students are to show off their classroom, and art projects to their Dads. It’s

always a fun morning!”The Crescenta-Canada Coop-erative Nursery school has been teaching and caring for preschool aged children for over 55 years.The goal is to provide rich experiences and opportunities for children to develop sound relationships with their peers while providing a nurturing environment where children can develop good feelings about themselves, their abili-ties and the world around them. As a cooperative, CCNS is guided by a volunteer board of directors to establish poli-cies and guidelines while par-ents join together to manage the day-to-day activities and maintenance of the school. CCNS is Christian based and is non-denominational. CCNS is located at 1700 Foothill Blvd. La Canada, CA 91011-2021 Phone: 818.952.2524 www.ccnson-line.com

Fresh Kale Crostin

In Italian, the word crostini means “little toasts,” which is an accurate description. Cros-tini are made by thinly slicing bread, typically plain white bread, and toasting or grilling it so that it becomes crispy. The slices can be drizzled with olive oil and salt and then served plain, or they can be dressed with an assortment of toppings and used as appe-tizers or garnishes with foods such as soups. Here is a vegan crostini ap-petizer recipe that features fresh kale.

Ingredients:1 baguette (sliced ¼ inch thick on the diagonal)3 tablespoons extra virgin ol-ive oilSalt and fresh ground pepper to taste4 garlic cloves (minced)

2 pounds fresh kale 1 cup waterFresh lemon juice

Directions:Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet. Brush with 1 ta-blespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake until light golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. To prepare the kale, re-move all stems and ribs. Slice remaining leaves into ¼-inch strips. In a large skillet, heat re-maining 2 tablespoons oil on medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until garlic is fragrant – about 2 - 3 minutes. Add kale and cook until wilted,

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Many who belong to art clubs or those starting out are artists who obviously haven’t put in long hours (years) of study with a qualified teacher and therefore will invariably seek the advice of anyone willing to give it. Those who have taken the time and spent the money on a teacher, in many cases, ignore or dis-miss the criticism when given by that teacher. I have expe-rienced this first hand. They just want to paint, and meth-ods, techniques and concepts are a minor nuisance at best. It is easier, they say, to get someone they admire to tell them what is wrong with their work than try and work it out in their head, class or studio. Professional artists, by comparison, already know what is wrong with a piece and don’t rely on outside speculation from anyone. If they can’t figure it out, some-thing is surely lacking in their training. Or they haven’t fully spent the time necessary in realizing their concept before starting to work. There is an inherent prob-lem for any artist willing to take constructive criticism from the horde of untalented, uninformed non painters who are always ready and willing to give unasked for criticism. Who among us isn’t willing to make known what they re-ally think of an artist’s work? Everyone today has an opin-ion, not only on art but on every subject imaginable. I believe access to the In-ternet and its amazing array of topics has created a pleth-ora of people who think they now know all there is to

know about art or any subject they involve themselves in. Practically speaking, only after painting for 20 or 30 years, the experiences of fail-ure teaches you to know when something is wrong with a work. Also after many years of painting, hopefully, you put your ego aside and critique your work honestly. Anyone wanting outside cri-tique is fishing for compli-ments and doesn’t really want to hear what is seriously wrong. Little insight is gained from accolades show-ered on an artists’ work. An-other point here is- when you ask another person to give pointers, invariably, they will speak from what they them-selves believe to be correct and subsequently therefore have no value to the person asking for advice in the first place. The beauty and wonder of painting is that it is a process of discovery; not only con-cerning art but also a discov-ery of self. When you seek to understand the processes of paint, you also seek to under-stand and gain knowledge of yourself. This concept may sound foreign to many but to an artist, this is at the core of art. When you stop asking what’s wrong and acquires the knowledge and experi-ence to know what’s right is when your work improves. If you are a devotee of art or an aspiring student, here are some hints to where the problems may lie in your work. Look to composition, then move to form, pattern, paint application, subject, value or concept.

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SPEAKINGb y R i c k R o t a n t e

ArtfullyConceal or Heal

By Dawn Patrol

How can we as a soci-ety much less “Americans,” let someone live this way and still feel good about ourselves! Here is someone who went in-to battle to serve his country. Only to be left to live the re-mainder of his years like this. Unfortunately like so ma-ny other HOMELESS that are on the streets. How can we help other countries when we are not helping our own? We should be ashamed of ourselves! As an individual this not only makes my heart hurt, but brings tears to my eyes. And I ask myself “what can I do for this person right now but “What can I do to change this situation for the future”? There is only so much a single person can do, but as a com-munity, (group of individuals), the possibilities are limitless. That is if we can come togeth-er to find some kind of solution to this ever growing problem.

I myself am limited as to how much I can do. It’s like put-ting a Band-Aid on a wound that without being proper-ly cleaned before and after, as well as fresh dressing, it is not going to heal. It just covers up. But the sore is still there. These people that complain about the homeless are on-ly thinking about themselves. Saying they, (the homeless), are affecting their business or lowering their property val-ues. And get law enforcement involved, who just keeps shuf-fling them to and fro. Instead of trying to find some kind of solution. Did they think they were just going to magically disappear? Instead the num-bers, because of economic and other extenuating circumstanc-es seem to be only growing! So I ask you, Sunland- Tujunga:WHEN AND WHAT are you going to do? This wound requires before and af-ter care if it is going to go away. They, (the homeless),

need a place to lay their heads and get proper rest, some place to get cleaned up for proper hygiene. What we as individ-uals take for granted because we already have a place to go. These are basics needs that when you are homeless be-comes an all day struggle to find. That ultimately physical-ly and mentally drains you. On a daily basis it breaks down your will to survive, much less our hopes and dreams. Then to have some one look at you like you are less of a human be-ing than they are. It starts to destroy a person’s self worth and dignity. Which can only make this sore grow not heal. So lets stand together to heal this wound. I can only do so much alone, but with the help of others we should be able to start the healing pro-cess, and find a solution to this ever growing problem. HEAL THIS WOUND BEFORE IT BECOMES AN EVEN BIGGER SORE!

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Disabled veteran “Mo” is fed up with the system.

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How 25 gallons of fresh

kangen water daily can help your horse!

9.5 pH water -- ,horse is eager to drink.May help legs to never swell up from inflammation.Horse may be pain free, rather than sore.If you own a show horse – may not require leg wraps during the show.2.5 pH Kangen Water -- use for scratches, ringworm and cuts.5.5pH -- excellent for manes, tails and helping with dry skin.Drinking water is phenomenal especially if horse is on heavy grains diet.Drinking water can neutralize the lactic acid build up.If horse has swelling in the leg one wraps 11.5 pH in a soaked towel.Then wait 30 – 45 minutes. Watch the swelling recede!

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Test your Beatles I.Q!

The Beatles! The Fab Four! The Moptops! The Lads from Liverpool! The Men from Merseyside! No matter what you call them the fact is they were the pinnacle of music and entertainment acts in the 20th century. Even today their brand

is beyond appraisal, their sound still resonates and their appeal continues to grow. But how well do you really know the Beatles? Find out in this rockin’ new tome—The Beatles IQ: The Ultimate Test of Fab Four

The “Wounded Warrior” ProjectAn artistic interpretation of the American flag has been created by local Artist Ariya-na Gibbon with help from In-teract Student Club from Verdugo high School. The Friendship Flag # 3 was cre-ated to help raise money for the “Wounded Warriors” project at the “Poker Ride “ being held at the end of March “Poker Ride “ is a ma-jor fundraising event coming to our Community, sponsored and organized by the ST Ro-tary Club. “I thought that the concept of a Friendship Flag was the ideal artistic endeavor that I could contribute and donate to the ‘Wounded Warrior’ project, a worthy and needed cause.” Written on the stripes of the flag is a universal mes-sage for peace in the form of

a poem written by Ariyana. It reads: End all wars within and withoutAt home and abroad without a doubt.Cultivate Peace within your own HeartCultivate Peace within your Family

Cultivate Peace within your communityCultivate Peace throughout your countryCultivate Peace throughout the world

“ I want to co-create a better World for our children a world without ‘Wounded Warriors,’” says Ariyana.

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PHOTO CONTEST

The Foothills Paper is holding a “What Makes Sunland-Tujunga Different?” photo contest. First prize is $50. Second Prize is $20. See the rules on http://facebook.com/foothillspaper.

A PSA for Coffee! New and exciting things are happening on our very own historic, Commerce Avenue! Commerce Corner Cafe, lo-cated at 9925 Commerce Ave-nue is now family owned and operated. Please join us for our Grand Opening on Saturday March 16 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Come and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Bring the whole family! There will be cookie decorating for the kids and a host of Irish-themed treats. Free face painting for the little ones with every or-der! What makes Commerce Corner Cafe different than

your average Coffee Joint? We purchase high quality raw coffee beans and blend and roast to our specifications to ensure each freshly brewed

cup of coffee, espresso, latte and cappuccino is deliciously satisfying. We also offer Chi-na Mist Passion Fruit Iced

Come join us for a really good cup of coffee!

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Living History Day for March 2

WHAT: Open to the public, Planes of Fame Air Museum (Chino, CA) pres-ents its monthly Living History Flying Day. The topic for the March 2 event is ‘Little Friends/Bomber Escorts’, featur-ing the Republic P-47G Thunderbolt. A speaker panel of distinguished aviation experts, historians and veterans is fea-tured, followed by a question & answer period and flight demonstration when possible. The P-47 will be on display and perform a flight demonstration. At 12:00 noon, the Membership Sponsored raffle flight will occur. WHO: Distinguished aviation experts, historians and veterans constitute the presentation panel. Stay tuned for an-nouncement of special speakers. Kevin Thompson (POF Moderator and Avia-tion Historian) and Edward Maloney

(Museum Founder & Curator, and Avi-ation Historian) moderate and join in the presentation. WHEN: Saturday, March 2, 10 a.m.–12 noon. Speaker program and flight demonstration. Museum doors open at 9:00 a.m.WHERE: Planes of Fame Air Museum, 7000 Merrill Avenue #17, Chino, CA 91710WHY: It is the Mission of Planes of Fame Air Museum to preserve avia-tion history, inspire interest in aviation, educate the public, and hon-or aviation pioneers and veterans. The museum sponsors regular events in the form of inspirational experiences, educational presentations, flight dem-onstrations, and airshows in fulfillment of this mission.

Yes, it’s broken. Across from Denny’s.

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Making a left turn in Tujunga has interesting results

A CHP officer passing by this truck fire, battled it with his portable fire extinguisher and won!

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Mini-mart Robbed

Last week during the rain, a mentally challenged transient began harassing Robert Smith, director of the Sunland Senior Center. Smith called 911 while the transient followed him around. Senior Lead Officer Boon visited the transient to

inform him that his transgressions would not be tolerated.

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Last Sunday morning, the Shell Mini-Mart in Sunland had its glass doors smashed and two burglars stole the ATM machine from inside. The burglars were caught on video and the investigation continues.


Keep your pet smiling!Do your dogs or cats have stinky breath when they come up to

lick your or rub on you for affection? Are your friends grossed out by your dogs “killer breath”? According to the American Veterinary Dental Society, more than 80% of dogs and 70% of cats develop periodontal disease by the time they turn three. This can lead to gum irritation, bleeding, oral pain, bone infections, tooth loss — and worse. In severe cases, bacteria and toxins can enter the bloodstream and damage your pet’s organs, including the kidneys, heart, and liver. Luckily, you can learn how to pro-vide good oral care for your pet.

Chronic bad breath in dogs and cats is frequently a sign of a bacterial infection of the gums and other tissues around the teeth. It begins when bacteria adhere to the teeth in a film called plaque. Tartar’s rough surface allows more plaque to accumu-late, which can cause gingivitis — an inflammation of the gum that can cause bleeding and pain. What happens is the tissue around the tooth and the bone erodes, and the tooth loosens.

While this can be very painful and unpleasant for your pet, it’s not fatal unless the bacteria enter the bloodstream and affect your pet’s organs. But bad breath can also indicate kidney disease, liv-er disease, and other potentially deadly conditions, so take hali-tosis seriously, and get your pet to the vet to determine the cause.

Ideally, dental checkups for your pet should begin early, when they still have their baby teeth so your vet can see whether your puppy or kitten’s mouth is developing normally. But if your ma-ture pet hasn’t had professional or at-home dental care, you’re not alone.

If your pet does have a buildup of tartar, your vet will recom-mend a cleaning. While standard dental exams can be done with-out anesthesia, cleanings cannot, so the preparation for a den-tal cleaning is similar to that for surgery. Go to Christina at Hill-crest Vet. Hospital in La Crescenta for cleaning; believe me she is awesome!

If you have a young dog like me or an older pet that has had a recent teeth cleaning, keep those pearly whites in good condition by brushing them every day. I started my dog with a toothbrush specially designed for pets. Do not use human toothpaste or bak-ing soda on your pets teeth. The ideal choice for dog toothpaste is a product that your dog likes and is easy to use. For some dogs, a beef or chicken flavored pastes works very well. You may need to experiment with what works best for your dog. Pur-chase pet toothpaste and finger tooth brush from your vet. or at a reputable pet store. Brush their teeth when they are calm, sleepy and relaxed, it helps.

Keep a bowl of warm water handy for wetting the brush. Start-ing on one side, gently pull the upper lip back. Hold the bristles of the toothbrush at a 45º angle to the tooth and gently scrub the gum line in a circular motion. Repeat this on the lower teeth, and then for the other side. For the insides of the teeth, place your hand over your dog’s muzzle, gently squeeze and push his lips on one side, pull his head back so his mouth opens, and brush the inside of the teeth on the opposite side.

If your dog is more skittish, start by dipping a finger into beef bouillon or chicken stock and gently massaging his gums. If your dog is very reluctant, wrap him in a towel or blanket, with only his head protruding.

The mouth of a dog or cat is uniquely multi-functional. It en-ables your pet to eat, drink, com-municate, play, groom, and carry objects. Making sure it’s in good shape is an important part of your pet’s health and well-being!.

• • •Auntie Gail has a B.A. in Philoso-phy, is a certified veterinarian as-sistant and has a pet sitting and dog walking service in the area. She can be reached for appointments at 818-605-9675, or at her website: www.auntiegailspetsitting.com. 12 week-old Madison.

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By lori Salerno

It happens every year. The December and January holidays bring large groups together and sometimes from different parts of the country. Inevitably, one person shows up to the gathering with a cold or flu and is kind enough to share their illness with the rest of the group. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention re-ports flu outbreaks are reaching epidemic levels this year and are encouraging all Americans to get the flu shot. But what do you do if you haven’t received your flu shot yet or you catch a cold or flu in the meantime? We’ve all heard the old wives’ tale, “feed a cold, starve a fever,” but is that re-ally the right way to treat the symptoms of a cold or flu? Actually, it’s not. To help protect against infection and to aid the body in its recov-ery when battling a cold or flu requires proper nutrition to enhance your immunity, says the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Positive health habits such as proper diet, ad-equate sleep and decreased stress are essential to a strong immune response. Cortisol and adrenaline are stress hormones that can neg-atively impact the body’s ability to stay healthy. In-corporating positive coping techniques, including regular moderate exercise, has been shown to reduce these stress hormones and strengthen the immune system, enabling the body to fight viral and bacte-rial infections. Findings state that daily moderate exercise helps white blood cells travel

through your body at a quick-er pace and can fight bacteria and viruses more efficiently. Moderate exercise includes aerobic activity such as walk-ing, swimming, biking or running at least 30 minutes each day What about old home rem-edies like hot tea with honey or grandma’s chicken noo-dle soup? Do these even help? Surprisingly, a couple of re-search studies have shown that chicken soup might help with cold symptoms. The hot liquid in both the chicken soup and hot tea helps to thin mucus, clear nasal congestion, and keep you hydrated, which all can make you feel better. The Better Option: Chicken & vegetable barley soupServes 82 tablespoons extra-virgin ol-ive oil1 medium onion, chopped3 garlic cloves, minced2 medium carrots cut diag-onally into half-inch-thick slices2 celery ribs, halved

lengthwise, and cut into half-inch-thick slices4 fresh thyme sprigs1 bay leaf2 quarts chicken stock (op-tional homemade stock)3/4 cup barley, rinsed1 1/2 cup shredded cooked chickenGround black pepper

Place a soup pot over me-dium heat and coat with the oil. Add the onion, garlic, car-rots, celery, thyme and bay leaf. Cook and stir for about 6 minutes, until the vegetables are softened but not browned. Pour in the chicken stock and barley and bring liquid to a boil. Simmer for 40 minutes. Add chicken and continue to simmer for ten more minutes to heat through. Season with pepper.

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about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add water. Reduce heat to medium-low. Watching the kale closely so it doesn’t

burn, cook until almost all liquid has evaporated, about 6 - 8 minutes. Top crostini with kale. Sprinkle a few drops of fresh lemon juice on top of each kale crostini and serve while

kale is still warm.

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Kale, from pg 4

Tea. “We wanted to create a gathering place that’s wel-coming and cozy. Some ap-preciate the rich colors and comfortable seating, others enjoy the delicious coffees, specialties and tasty home-made treats.” California is fa-

mous for “grab and go” cof-fee. Commerce Corner Cafe has chosen the theme, “Come for the Taste, Stay for a Vis-it!” where customers make it a frequent destination for conversation and relaxation. Take advantage of the ca-fé’s free wireless Internet ac-cess and TV; a few sidewalk tables invite you to enjoy a

moment of relaxation. There is more to this café than you might imagine, aside from great coffee and cozy ambi-ence. The friendly employees serve up all sorts of fresh gourmet homemade foods: Breakfast bagels, Muffins, Pastries, Mama’s Mandel Bread, fresh sandwhiches & salads!

Coffee, from pg 6

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“Cavalia,” “OdysseO” is not narrative-driven, but more of a visual experience. Yet there is a basic storyline. Having met 5,000 years ago in “Cavalia,” horse and man undertake an ep-ic expedition. “We go through the most amazing landscapes that nature can offer us,” Latourelle said. “It’s a fabulous journey, man and horses side by side going to conquer the world.” The projected landscapes vary from the American West to the Mongolian Steppes. But the locations aren’t meant to be specific, rather serving as the backdrop for what’s intended

as a transportive encounter with the beauty of nature. A journey “into a world of dreams” is how “OdysseO’s” publicity materials describe the show. The big top is more than twice as big as the original show’s, too large to return to Atlantic Station, which is why the production is holding forth instead at a site at Spring and Eighth streets. The four masts rising 125 feet and four arch-es are covered by 220,000 square feet of canvas. Created in collaboration with the Italian design firm Canobbio, the tent measures 380 feet long by 175 feet wide.

While the bigger stage in-side it does accommodate more horses and performers the tent was expanded also because La-tourelle wanted to pull the lobby/concessions and VIP ar-eas, separated for “Cavalia,” under the same roof as the per-formance space. “I gave myself the luxury of the best touring theater in the world,” he said. “It also offers the public the comfort of a real theater. You feel like you’re in one of the best Las Vegas per-manent shows.” The capacity is 2,290, and La-

Cavalia’s OdysseO is More Than You May Have Expected

Horses and special lighting make for an ethereal atmosphere.See video at www.facebook.com/thefoothillspaper

see OdyesseO, page 11

Authorities this morning ar-rested six people linked to a large-scale tax fraud scheme that allegedly used stolen iden-tities to fraudulently file more than 2,500 income tax returns that sought over $19 million in fraudulent tax refunds. The arrests by special agents with IRS - Criminal Investi-gation and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security In-vestigations (HSI) are the result of “Operation Nation-al Treasure,” an eight-month investigation into a ring that allegedly obtained nearly $10 million from the IRS. The six arrested this morn-ing are among eight defendants named in a 132-count indict-ment that was filed Monday in United States District Court. The eight defendants alleg-edly operated a scheme that started in 2010 with the theft of personal identifying in-formation, such as driver’s license and Social Security numbers. Armed with this da-ta, members of the conspiracy allegedly submitted income tax returns to the IRS under the names of the identity theft victims. Members of the con-spiracy allegedly established mailing addresses, which were used to receive the refunds sent through the U.S. Mail as United States Treasury checks. According to the indictment, the defendants took the fraud-ulently obtained checks to various “check cashers,” who took their own “cuts” before providing cash to the defen-dants. “Identity theft is one of the nation’s fastest growing crimes, and it impacts more and more Americans every year,” said United States At-torney André Birotte Jr. “This Los Angeles-based crime ring is alleged to have combined identity theft with tax fraud to create an intrusive and so-phisticated scheme designed to victimize more than 1,800 in-dividuals and to defraud the United States Government out of millions of dollars.” Richard Weber, Chief of IRS - Criminal Investigation, stated: “These individuals demonstrated a blatant disre-gard for the integrity of the United States tax system and caused immeasurable hard-ship to innocent victims. IRS - Criminal Investigation re-mains committed to the pursuit of identity theft and, togeth-

er with our law enforcement partners and the United States Attorney’s Office, we will hold those who engage in sim-ilar conduct accountable.”

Those taken into custody this morning are: •Ashot Karapetian, 47, of North Hollywood; •Suren “Sonny” Gambaryan, 33, of North Hollywood; •Artak “Max” Berberyan, 33, of Van Nuys; •Vigen “Vic” Tsaturyan, 47, of Sun Valley; •Armen “Roman” Berberyan, 33, of Van Nuys; and • ArmanZargaryan,30,ofGranada Hills. •Akop “Jack” Kantrdzyan, 33, of Sylmar; and •David Samsonyan, also known as “Little Guy,” 31, of Win-netka. According to the indictment, members of the scheme ob-tained 1,844 stolen identities. Many of the stolen identities came from retired individu-als and residents of homeless shelters, some of whom had not filed federal income tax re-turns in years. In an effort to conceal their activities, the indictment alleges that the conspirators used coded lan-guage to refer to Treasury checks, referred to each oth-er by nickname, and used false home addresses on their own driver’s licenses and other identity documents, and used third-party “straw buyers” to purchase property for the de-fendants’ own use. The indictment specifical-ly alleges that members of the conspiracy filed at least 2,977 false federal income tax re-turns (Forms 1040) with the IRS that fraudulently claimed a total of $19,324,632 in refunds. The IRS paid out ap-proximately $9,952,077 based on the false and fraudulently filed 1040 Form tax returns. The indictment contains charges of conspiracy, theft of government money, mail fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, cash-ing government checks with

Six Arrested in Valley-Based $19M Tax Fraud Scheme

see Fraud, page 11


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S-T, we have pot holes the size of small dogs. Yes, she has all the major unions backing her, but at what price? As far as The Foothills Pa-per is concerned, Kevin James is the only candidate prepared to deal with a city as dysfunc-tional as ours. We have a city in decline. A decline of emer-gency response times, a de-cline in policemen on the beat and a decline in the quality of life that we’ve come to expect. The two other candidates have both offered their ideas on how to reducing the cit-ies financial problems. Every-thing offered by Garcetti and Greuels campaign are nothing but pie in the sky renditions of what they think they can do while still being in the pock-ets of large corporations want-ing to do business with the city,

and unions that collectively have put the city into the prob-lems it now faces. Kevin James is an outsid-er and proud of it. He hasn’t been tainted by being bought. We, the citizens of Los An-geles need more than promis-es based on maintain the status quo. These are tough econom-ic times and it is going to get worse. Just look at the emp-ty buildings filling our streets. The amount of homeless peo-ple that are moving from one neighborhood to another. This is not a good thing. Propo-nents of Greuel are banking on the fact that she will reward their efforts with jobs and con-tracts that the city cannot af-ford to provide. The city pension and com-pensation plans amount to al-most 90% of the General Fund. And future retirement and health benefits will push

the city even further into debt. This is not a time for kissing up to campaign contributors, it is the time for an overall salary and benefits reform. Kevin James is the only can-didate that has put his food down and stated that there has to be an across-the-board ne-gotiations with all the city unions. If we continue to pay out benefits when the city is already bankrupt, we will one day wake up to find that the city has shut down. This is not the time to pick and choose what programs or groups will be helped or hindered based on what contributions they made, but an actual freeze on future benefits until the city is once again in the black. Kevin James is a conser-vative republican that is not in the pocket of anyone. He needs your support and your vote at the polls.

James, from pg 1

Late Saturday night, a S-T transient stole the working brass water valve from an assisted living facility on Foothill and Tujunga Canyon. The valve was worth $35. but the thousands of gallons of water that ran down 12 blocks, through the gutter at Marcus, then into the wash were irreplaceable. See the video on www.facebook.com/thefoothillspaper

forged signatures. All eight de-fendants are charged in the conspiracy count, and each are charged in various mail fraud counts. If convicted, each de-fendant would face a statutory maximum penalty of at least 45 years in federal prison. An indictment contains al-legations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every de-fendant is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in

court. In addition to the six defen-dants named in the tax fraud case who were arrested this morning, authorities took into custody another two individu-als on unrelated charges. Those also arrested this morning are: Operation National Treasure was an investigation conducted by IRS - Criminal Investiga-tion and HSI, which received substantial assistance from the Los Angeles Police Depart-ment.

Fraud from pg 10

tourelle claimes the auditorium feels more intimate because the rows of seats gently curve at the ends rather than being set on a straight line. It’s truth in advertising to as-sert that “OdysseO” is a 2D show, but the high-def projec-tions do appear to introduce a third dimension in combination with production razzle-dazzle. At times, mountains appear to move one way, clouds the other way and a tree on the stage stays in place, lending a 3D-style ef-fect. Curtains and other hanging layers of material serve as sur-

faces for projections at different points, adding to the feeling of vast depth. There’s lots for the horse lov-er. Latourelle began buying horses for “OdysseO” six years ago, training them at a Quebec farm he purchased just over the Vermont border. The 69 horses are of a dozen breeds (Appaloo-sa, Arabian, Ardennais, Belgian, Canadian, Lusitano, Oldenburg, paint horse, Percheron, quarter horse, Spanish purebred, Warm-blood). The 44 two-legged perform-ers include acrobats, aerialists, dancers, musicians and riders. They are as diverse as the hors-

es, hailing from Brazil, Canada, France, Guinea, Russia, Spain, Ukraine and the United States. Performance Schedule: Friday, March 1 at 8 pm; Satur-day, March 2 at 3 pm and 8 pm; Sunday, March 3 at 2 pm Tuesday, March 5 at 8 pm; Wednesday, March 6 at 8 pm; Thursday, March 7 at 8 pm; Fri-day, March 8 at 8 pm; Saturday, March 9 at 3 pm and 8 pm; Sun-day, March 10 at 2 pmTickets: Prices -- $34.50 to 149.50 + Rendez-Vous VIP packages availableOn-line – www.cavalia.netPhone – 1-866-999-8111

OdyesseO, from pg 10


TUJUNGA LITTLE LEAGUE OPEN-ING DAYLittle League Field11950 Tujunga Canyon, Tujunga Tujunga Little League celebrates Opening Day of its 2013 season this Sat-urday, March 2, 2013. Established in 1967, TLL has been a part of the Sunland-Tujunga community for over 45 years. Many of our current players are children – or grandchildren – of former players, and it’s not unusual to hear parents and coaches reminiscing about their days playing ball at TLL. Opening Day kicks off at 8 am with our annual pancake breakfast at the TLL fields in Tujunga Canyon. The Opening Ceremonies commence at 10 a.m. Boy Scout Troop 555 will per-form the Flag Ceremony, and afterward Sgt. Herrold Egger of the Foothill Divi-sion–and members of the LAPD baseball

team–will be present to throw out the First Pitch. Barring an emergency we will also have a LAPD helicopter flyover! The Opening Ceremonies will also include a tribute to the 2012 District 16 Champion (Majors Division) 11-12 year old Girls Softball Team, and the unveil-ing of their championship banner. Following opening ceremonies there is a full day of games at the TLL fields:11 am – Farms Angels v Dodgers11 am – T Ball Angels v Dodgers1 pm – Minor Dodgers v Pirates1 pm – T Ball Diamondbacks v Pirates3 pm – Minor White Sox v Tigers3 pm – Major SB Bull Dogs v Wild Cats5:30 pm – Major Tuj Dodgers v Dr Nishi

Come on out, and enjoy a treat at their snack bar—which will be open all day.

See you at TLL!

Opening Day Arrives this Saturday

One of the more curious parts of Wendy Greuel’s campaign is that she has set up a number of “special interest groups” that support her. Such as African-Americans for Wendy, Latinos for Wendy, Women for Wendy, Armenians for Wendy, Right Handed Scientologists for Wendy (okay the last one is not real), etc. Of recent note has been Greuel’s pandering to African-Americans. Key to this strategy is the former Councilwom-an turned City Controller’s previous ca-reer as a young aide to former Mayor Tom Bradley (during which tenure she was reprimanded by the Mayor for using city resources for political campaigns). Greuel’s references to Bradley on the campaign trail has been so excessive that

opponents Kevin James and Jan Perry took to keeping track of every time she mentioned the name of the long time and very popular mayor. Now the Greuel campaign, seeking to grab Latino voters away from Eric Garcetti and Emanuel Pleitez, has issued a mailer prominently featuring civil rights leader, Cesar Chavez, founder of the United Farm Workers and a hero to many Hispanics. The pandering apparently so intense that it raised the ire of San Fernando Val-ley community leader Monica Rodri-guez, previously Community Affairs Manager for former Mayor Richard Riordan and Chief Deputy to former LAUSD Board of Education President

Caprice Young. Rodriguez, who was a candidate for City Council in CD7 in 2009 posted the following on her Face-book page: “I’m sorry, but I find it completely offensive to have an image of Cesar Chavez for Wendy Greuel when this in-credible civil rights leader or anyone di-rectly related (as far as I can see) or the UFW has NOT endorsed Wendy. Dolores Huerta endorsement is not Cesar Chavez endorsement. Dolores should be promi-nently displayed and not in a small cap-tion on the back side.” For the complete story, please visit:

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THE FOOTHILLS PAPER by David DeMulle' MAR 1, 2013

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