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Supporting the Brave LAPD Officers Who Serve and Protect our Community.

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GRAND OPENING CEREMONY JANUARY 3, 2009

MyVision for the Topanga Police Station

The Topanga Transition Team has strived to buildthe best Area Command in the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment. Through planning and teamwork, Topangawill be fully operational on January 4, 2009. This will beaccomplished by working closely with various Departmententities, other City agencies and the community. Togetherwe shall build a strong Community Police Station, readyto provide public safety and capable of fulfilling our LawEnforcement Mission.

I want to thank each and every one of you for yourdedication, loyalty and support to the employees fromthe Topanga Division. Your donation will assist by allowingus to be better equipped to complete our duty, “to protectand serve” the community. The Topanga employees lookforward to establishing a good working relationship witheach and every one of you.

Captain John A. ShermanArea Commanding Officer

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About the Topanga Station

The new facility was built with Proposition Q funds. This was a citywidePublic Safety Bond measure that was approved by the voters in March2002. Prop Q is a seven-year program that provides $600 million for theconstruction of 11 police facilities and the renovation of 12 police facilities.

Topanga is the 21st police station for the Department opening at the sametime as Olympic Division, in Los Angeles. The cost of the Topanga Stationwas approximately $37 million. Construction began in January 2006 andwas scheduled to open October 2008. Although the project was finishedon time, there was a delay to open the station due to budget constrains.

All functions will be contained in this station including patrol, detectives,special investigations, commanding officers’ offices, community relations,records, etc. The station will be approximately 54,000 square feet includinglocker rooms, separate male and female cot rooms, break room, guncleaning/shoeshine room, uniform maintenance room, weight room and acommunity meeting room. There are patio areas designated for officers aswell as the public. The station includes a vehicle maintenance facility witha car wash and a secured parking structure for private and Police vehicles.The station will feature state-of-the-art security and access systems.

opanga was one of over 500 names submitted bycitizens in a Police Naming Contest organized byCouncilmembers Dennis P. Zine and Greig Smith.After much debate and deliberation, a NamingCommittee enthusiastically chose Topanga PoliceStation to be the name of the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment’s 21st Area Police Station. Topanga isa Shoshone Indian name believed to mean “a placeabove.” The Gabrielino-Tongva Indian Tribe, anindigenous Native American Indian Tribe of theSan Fernando Valley for almost 7,000 years, gavethe name to the area. Topanga starts at the junctionof Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon Blvd.,ending at the North end of the San Fernando Valleyand the 118 Freeway.

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Six local citizens submitted “Topanga” as the proposed name forthe new Police Station. A drawing was held to select, among the sixcitizens, the winner of a $1,000 gift card donated by Westfield.

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21A1 SLO Haissam Sabra • 21A15 SLO Alex Padron • 21A29 SLO Jose Maldonando

21A43 SLO Janet Zumstein • 21A57 SLO Jerry Velasquez • 21A73 SLO Brent Rygh

21A97 SLO Sean Dinse

Senior Lead Officers Desk 818-756-3070

21A1SLO Haissam Sabra 21A15

SLO Alex Padron

21A43SLO Janet Zumstein

21A73SLO Brent Rygh

21A97SLO Sean Dinse

21A97SLO Jerry Velasquez

21A29SLO Jose Maldonado

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Topanga Area Basic Car MapSenior Lead Officer Assignments

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AREA OF COVERAGE

The new Topanga Division will cover the south west portionof the San Fernando Valley including the communities ofCanoga Park, Winnetka, West Hills and Woodland Hills.The Topanga Division will be taking over police serviceresponsibility from West Valley area beginning Sunday,January 4, 2009.

The city built this new police station because currentlythe West Valley Division covers police services for over52 square miles. Covering such a large area results inofficers spending more time driving to calls for service.The Los Angeles Police Department hopes to balancethe workload of valley divisions. When Topanga opens itwill cover only 32 square miles. This should help reduceresponse time by shortening the travel distance betweencalls and provide a more local community station to betterserve the west end of the valley.

GRAND OPENING JANUARY 3, 2009

We invite you to join us for the Topanga Division GrandOpening and Dedication Ceremony on January 3, 2009,at 10:00 AM. We look forward to having the entire westvalley community take part of this historic opening of LosAngeles Police Department’s 21st Police Patrol Division.

The Dedication Ceremony will be followed with stationtours, displays of police vehicles and equipment, boothsto sign up for volunteering, and the “Taste of Topanga”giving the community an opportunity to sample somelocal cuisine.

TOPANGA POLICE STATION21501 Schoenborn Street(one block northwest of Roscoe and Canoga)Canoga Park, CA 91304

Capt. Maureen E. RyanPatrol Commanding Officer

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As the Patrol CommandingOfficer, Captain Ryan hassupervisory oversight overthe geographic area of thenew Topanga Division. Thisencompasses all the lineofficers and supervisors

working patrol.

Support Organizations

TOPANGA BOOSTERS

The Topanga BOOSTERS is a volunteer supportorganization made up of business and communityleaders. Its primary mission is to increase theeffectiveness and morale of the officers and staffof the Topanga Police Station by raising moneyfor community services, materials, and equipmentnot generally supplied by the City of Los Angeles.

Gold Level

Westfield TopangaGreg Coulas

Poms & Associates

Silver Level

Steve Getzoff

Hilton Woodland HillsFrancois Khoury

Michael J. MillerState Farm Insurance

Howard Sommers Towing, Inc.

CAPT. JOHN A. SHERMANCommanding Officer

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CAPT. MAUREEN E. RYANPatrol Commanding Officer

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STEVE GETZOFFPresident

GREG COULASVice President

MICHAEL MILLERVice President Fundraising

ED CROWEVice President Community Relations

MARY PATERSONTreasurer

JOANNE LITTMANSecretary

JOE ANDREWS

LINDA BIERMAN

RICKEY GELB

ROBERT SOMMERS

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SGT. KIM HARPERCommunity Relations

Officer in Charge

SGT. MARTIN C. FENTRESSCommunity Relations

www.topangaBOOSTERS.org

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Bronze Level

Affordable SignsJay & David Chen

Jean Paul Berkman

Canoga Park Neighborhood Council

Chaminade College PreparatoryJim Adams

Chick’s Restaurant

Ed CroweCrowe Marketing DesignWest Valley News

Mr. Jeffery DaganDagan Industries

The Englander FamilyMitch, Jayne, Lindsey & Lauren

Fairwinds West HillsPatricia Luc

Rickey & Robbi Gelb

Lon & Pam Gietzen

Harout Hamassian

John Kazanjian

Marriott Warner Center

Mohammedi CenterAnjuman-e-BurhaneeLos Angeles

Bronze Level (Cont.)

Parker BrownJohn Parker

Rotary Club of Woodland Hills

Rosenheim & Associates

St. Bernardine of Siena Catholic Church

Julie & Steve Santen

Glen P. Sherman

Councilman Greig Smith

Robert, Gretchen & Randi Sommers

State Farm Insurance Company

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Valley Cultural CenterJames Kinsey

James & Terri Walker

Wendy’s RestaurantRon Ross

West Hills HospitalBeverly Gilmore

Woodland Hills Chamber of Commerce

Woodland Hills Warner CenterNeighborhood Council

Diane T. Zeier

Councilman Dennis P. Zine

Founders’ Circle Reception / MICHAEL MILLER / Chair

Organizing Committee Members: Francois Khoury, Capt. John Sherman, Sgt. Kim Harper,Sgt. Marty Fentress, Ed Crowe, Police Officer Leslie Kincaid, Nancy Brennan

A special thank you to all the officers and volunteers who assisted during the event. Ourthanks to Francois Khoury and his Hilton Woodland Hills staff, and the students fromChaminade Preparatory for all their great help. You made the Founders’ Circle Receptionextra special.

Celebrate Topanga! / JOANNE LITTMAN Chair GREG COULAS CO-CHAIR

Organizing Committee Members: Francois Khoury, Mary Paterson, Siena Cawelti,Craig Cawelti, Ed Crowe.

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We regret any ommissions or errors.

Capt. John Sherman (ACO)Capt. Maureen Ryan (PCO)Lt.Tom Zak (DCO)Lt. Stephan Carmona (GIT OIC)

Lt. Warren JonesLt. James RobertsLt. Nicole AlbercaLt. Orlando MorenoSgt. Tom MasonSgt. Cathy RiggsSgt. McNeill GardnerSgt. Ken RothSgt. Kim HarperSgt. Desi EhrlichSgt. Francisco AlferezSgt. Richard AndertSgt. Nick NemecekSgt. Maureen GellerSgt. Martin FentressSgt. Jeffrey TintSgt. Trevion StokesSgt. Zoltan MakoSgt. James MerleSgt. Alexander KimSgt. James MerleSgt. Alexander KimSgt. Eric EppolitoSgt. Jeffrey NuttallSgt. Pablo MonterrosaSgt. Bruce AlvarezSgt. Stephen EganSgt. Jeffrey BeckSgt. Gregory HouserSgt. David HuntSgt. Stacey VinceSgt. Rachel RaigozaSgt. Michael SolimanDet. John AlvianiDet. Theresa GordonDet. John PerezDet. Dave PetequeDet. Chris RuizDet. Bill SpeerDet. Lou VinceDet. Lizette MakarenkoDet. Kevin FosterDet. Timothy GrabeDet. Vinh DoDet. Julie Rodriguez

Det. Roseann LiaDet. Foster RainsDet. Darcie CobosDet. Dennis NooneDet. Brien PogueDet. Chris MayesDet. Steve OlsonDet. Michael SnowdenDet. Kimberly RiemenDet. Angela StewartDet. Ronald MoodyDet. Michael RuizDet. Thomas O'SullivanDet. Jeff BriscoeDet. Ammon WilliamsDet. William FlanneryDet. David LangeDet. Kellie RodiguezPolice Officer Christopher CarrPolice Officer Erik SolterPolice Officer Garret PeytonPolice Officer Duc DaoPolice Officer Danielle GodfreyPolice Officer Hayley SmithPolice Officer Dennis CunninghamPolice Officer James JesterPolice Officer Ray DiazPolice Officer James WoodsPolice Officer Cesar LariosPolice Officer Brandon KieferPolice Officer Matthew MauldinPolice Officer Mark MirelesPolice Officer Armondo DiazPolice Officer Brian HarrisPolice Officer Rick DriscollPolice Officer Misty GoodnightPolice Officer Jose RodriguezPolice Officer Steve NorrisPolice Officer Maria RowedderPolice Officer Shaterra DavidsonPolice Officer Andy AzodiPolice Officer Robert BeanPolice Officer Quincy WalungaPolice Officer Julio AlfonsoPolice Officer Patrick RobinsonPolice Officer Kosal UchPolice Officer Alex HoffmasterPolice Officer Peter TulaganPolice Officer Armando MaganaPolice Officer Raymond Hernandez

List of Topanga Division Personnel as of January 4, 2009

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Det. Brien PoguePolice Officer Leslie KincaidDet. Chris MayesPolice Officer Todd BaldwinDet. Steve OlsonPolice Officer David LinDet. Michael SnowdenPolice Officer Jose GonzalezDet. Kimberly RiemenPolice Officer Amir AbolfazlianDet. Angela StewartPolice Officer Jose AvilaDet. Ronald MoodyPolice Officer Michael BrianoDet. Michael RuizPolice Officer Dino CampodonicoDet. Thomas O'SullivanPolice Officer Geoffrey CarlsonDet. Jeff BriscoePolice Officer Refugio DavalosDet. Ammon WilliamsPolice Officer Mitchell RiggsDet. William FlanneryPolice Officer Mehrdad FardDet. David LangePolice Officer Rudy GonzalesDet. Kellie RodiguezPolice Officer Omar JimenezPolice Officer Nick AbbinantiPolice Officer Edgar MagatPolice Officer Janet ZumsteinPolice Officer Paul MaldonadoPolice Officer Jerry VelasquezPolice Officer Salvador MartinezPolice Officer Alex PadronPolice Officer Sean McDermottPolice Officer Jose MaldonadoPolice Officer Taylor McLawsPolice Officer Sean DinsePolice Officer Jose MorenoPolice Officer Brent RyghPolice Officer Guillermo RiosPolice Officer Haissam SabraPolice Officer Fred RomeroPolice Officer Javier LaraPolice Officer Abel RonquilloPolice Officer Elias MedinaPolice Officer Melissa RossinPolice Officer Jennifer PoepkePolice Officer David Sanchez-SoissonsPolice Officer Chant SalbazianPolice Officer Michael StrongPolice Officer Jimmy YooPolice Officer Calixto ValdiviaPolice Officer Jessie Simon

Police Officer Peter VictorinoPolice Officer Stephen BellPolice Officer Dean VukovicPolice Officer Nazik HalburianPolice Officer Joseph BreyerPolice Officer Kathy HillPolice Officer Gregory ArchambaultPolice Officer Sabrina La MarPolice Officer Nick PikorPolice Officer Douglas BeardPolice Officer Lisa RebarPolice Officer Edward BolanosPolice Officer Thomas GutierrezPolice Officer Aram KhatchaturianPolice Officer Peter ParraPolice Officer Jeremy SuttonPolice Officer Marlin HillPolice Officer Matthew JohnsonPolice Officer Mary FenclPolice Officer Kenneth JohnsonPolice Officer Matthew MagsadiaPolice Officer Paul RumerPolice Officer Melissa BorckPolice Officer Steven SmithPolice Officer Jonathan JohnsonPolice Officer Robert WronkowskiPolice Officer Jason ComptonPolice Officer Jerry ColettoPolice Officer James GreyPolice Officer Jeffrey JensenPolice Officer Ryan HofteigDet. Katherine HaskinsPolice Officer Christopher EdwardsMA 2 Reena del RosarioPolice Officer Stephen OhlrichMA 2 Priscilla ScimonettiPrincipal Clerk Police 2 Camille BrausamMA Matthew HicksSecretary Chris WardCIA 1 Micheline SlinkardSenior Clerk Typist April PerezSR PSR Jacqueline McAndrewsSenior Clerk Typist Maritoni NabongSenior Clerk Typist Agnes MirandaSenior Clerk Typist Lenya Jackson RobertsPSR Monica FairbanksSenior Clerk Typist Steve GarmaSCT Voltaire AbadClerk Typist Miriam RodriguezSCT Aurora HerreraSr. Equipment Mechanic Lee ReinerSCT Rebecca NavarroCPA Alexandra RomoCPA Mariana Olvera

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Special Acknowledgements

We wish to thank all of those individuals and localbusinesses who have contributed to the successof the two Topanga BOOSTERS events with theirin-kind donations of their professional services orgifts for the silent auctiion.

Merryvale Wineries by Casey Chandler

Ed Crowe / Crowe Marketing Design / West Valley News

Lisa Anne Gelb-Chase, Brian Pelletier / Gelb Enterprises

Leblon Rum by Karin Graziadei / Michael Miller

Francois Khoury / Hilton Woodland Hills / Daily News

IS Vodka by Joseph Khoury / Craig and Siena Cawelti

Yossi Kviatkovsky / The Rack at the Westfield Promenade

John Moss Photography / Woodland Printing

Mary Paterson / Canoga Park Improvement Association

Sick in Vegas / Dave Morgan / MBF Printing

Fields Market / Vallarta Supermarkets

SILENT AUCTION CONTRIBUTORS

Avon / Canoga Park Art Gallery / Photography As An ArtSears / San Fernando Dental Care / Four Seasons HotelHomeTown Buffet / CSI / Fear Factor / Auto GalleryMarrriott Warner Center / Tina Wilinski-Warner RotaryAlan Ehrilich / Coffee Roaster’s / Follow Your HeartVic Lapiner ID Me Promotions / Dodger Store-WestfieldRandi Sommers / California Pizza Kitchen / 911 ArtCanoga Park Florist / Martin’s Auto UpholsteryCanoga Auto Works / Woodland Hills Country ClubRadio Shack / The Cawelti’s / Steve Getzoff / CaptainMaureen Ryan / Captain John Sherman / R-FurnitureRickey Gelb / Oregon Fresh Christmas Trees / NordstromSgt. Marty Fentress / Linda Bierman / Juliana MartinezBoys & Girls Club of the West Valley / Westfield Topanga

List reflects contributors and donors at time of printing.

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SGT. KIM HARPERCommunity Relations

Officer in Charge

SGT. MARTIN C. FENTRESSCommunity Relations

Thank You!

GRAND OPENINGAND DEDICATIONCEREMONYJanuary 3, 200910:00 AM

STATION OPEN HOUSE,POLICE EXHIBITS,

FOOD & FUN11:30 AM – 3:00 PM

CALL 818.756.3180FOR INFORMATION

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HILTONWOODLAND HILLS

CHAMINADE PREPARATORY

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Senior Lead Officer Sean Dinse / Police Officer Leslie KincaidSenior Lead Officer Brent Rygh / Detective Theresa Gordon / Lieutenant Tom Zak

Patrol Commanding Officer Captain Maureen E. RyanArea Commanding Officer Captain John A. Sherman

Sergeant Kimberly Harper / Sergeant Marty Fentress / Lieutenant Nicole AlbercaDetective Bill Speer

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TOPANGA POLICE STATION21501 Schoenborn StreetCanoga Park, CA 91304

(818) 756-3180info@topangaBOOSTERS.orgwww.topangaBOOSTERS.org

Mail contributions to:

Topanga BOOSTERS7108 Remmet Avenue

Canoga Park, CA 91303

Topanga Police Station Command Team during the Topanga BOOSTERSFounders’ Circle Reception on November 20, 2008 (L to R):