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Ground Breaking Ceremony for New Valley Region High School #4

On Monday, June 2nd LAUSD held the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the New Valley Region High School #4 at the site of the Granada Hills Community Hospital. There were performances by the James Monroe Cheerleaders, Mayall Elementary Dance Team, and LA’s Best Dance Team, with music played by the John F. Kennedy High School Band. Administrative dignitaries in attendance were Jean Brown, LAUSD District 1 Superintendant, the Honorable Tamar Galazan LAUSD Board Member District 3, Julie Korenstein LAUSD Board Member District 6, Scott Folsom, Vice-Chair of the LAUSD School Construction Bond Citizens’ Oversight Committee, Guy Mehula, LAUSD Chief Facilities Executive, and many others.

The speakers let the guests in attendance know how excited they were to finally get this project started, in order to begin working toward making sure that the children with not have to go through a track school calendar, but return to the traditional two semester calendar. This new school will create more jobs for the community, and will help relieve some of the overcrowding occurring at Kennedy High, Granada Hills High, Monroe High, and Northridge Academy High. The project is set to begin this summer with completion estimated for the summer of 2011, some three years later .

Ms. Alma Cuellar, Parent Representative from Langdon Elementary spoke and stated that, “Working together we will build a good future for our children “,while Mr. Scott Folsom of the LAUSD School Bond Construction Citizens Oversight Committee talked to the children about magic and how the children in LA become part of the magic : “You students are the magic and the promise of the future.” Upon closing remarks from LAUSD Board Member Galazan, there was about an hour of meet and greet along with photo opportunities with the special guests that were in attendance.

Board of Directors Election News

Election Day
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Granada Hills Street Faire

Choosing one stakeholder every month to praise and "spotlight" in our Stakeholder Spotlight program for his or her contribution to the community, the Outreach Committee has chosen Consuella Mackey, a resident of Granada Hills for over 24 years, to be our first Stakeholder Spotlight selection for her founding of Operation Confidence (see YouTube video), a non-profit organization which has assisted over 11,000 physically disabled individuals to gain meaningful employment and live independently. Moreover, not only has Consuella been recognized by the GHSNC, but nearly four years ago, Consuella was selected as a participant by ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition which turned her 2 bedroom,1.5 bath home into... (Click here for the rest of the article.)

Do you have a neighbor in mind who we should consider for our next Stakeholder Spotlight?
Submit your nominations via the form on the Outreach Committee page.

We would like to make special thanks to Mr. Mark Barrionuevo and Ms. Cindi Wood for their service to the community. Mr. Barrionuevo, in particular, helped implement many community improvement projects Mark Barrionevo

such as Graffiti Watch, "Keep Granada Hills Clean and Green" tote bags, the ghsnc.org website's "Stakeholder Spotlight", and the hiring of a security company, Security Specialists, to patrol the area during the night to assist in keeping us safe and our community crime free. Mr. Barrionuevo also spearheaded the GHSNC's donating of $500 to assist in Tulsa Street Elementary's Beautification Day, $500 to help the "Salute to Recreation", $500 to purchase entertainment for the Annual Spring Egg Hunt at O'Melveny Park, and he co-sponsored the December Tree Giveaway in support of the City of Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa's Million Tree Giveaway program. Moreover, Mr. Barrionuevo authored three resolutions to help combat blight and protect the environment. As Outreach Chairman, Mr. Barrionuevo used simple means (e.g. nameplates, the website, polo shirts, and even free refreshments) to reach out to Granada Hills stakeholders and let them know that the Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council is here to serve them. "I'm just grateful for the opportunity to have served and left Granada Hills better than when I moved here," Mr. Barrionuevo said. Having been accepted to a Top 20 law school, he with his wife and two sons are headed to the east coast.

The Friends of O'Melveny Park have started a program called "Adopt-a-Tree". Because the city of Los Angeles mandated that all parks be watered only twice per week for 15 minutes each watering, the Friends of O'Melveny Park ask each resident to adopt a tree or bush or flower patch in a park. When you go hiking or walking through the park, please bring a one gallon jug of water and help water the foliage. The little you do will make a great impact.

Please help us to spread this information to the elderly and all residents in the SF Valley. It is imperative that no one is allowed into your home, unless you personally scheduled the workers or have first verified that they are properly identified as who they say they are.

All DWP Personnel carry identification and are glad and happy to answer your questions. If not, then call "911".

Memorial Bricks Available for Granada Hills Rotary's Veteran Memorial Park Tribute Walk

Granada Hills Rotary has memorial bricks available which will be inscribed and placed in the Tribute Walk of its Granada Hills Veteran Memorial Park at the corner of Chatsworth St. and Zelzah Ave.

The Tribute Walk will lead up to the Centerpiece Statue in the Rotary's Memorial Park. The Tribute Walk and the Statue will be dedicated on May 26, 2008 in a Memorial Day ceremony. The donations for the bricks will raise funds for the Tribute Walk.

For more info, contact Dr. Carl Melnik at (818) 366-2020 or email Drmelnik@ghoc.com.

The Granada Hills tote bags are in! Come to the next board meeting and get a free tote bag. Let's help keep Granada Hills green and clean!

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The Beautification Committee is launching a Graffiti Watch program. Your help is needed to stop graffiti now. When you see graffiti, contact Your Local "Graffiti Watchers" and have graffiti removed in 48 Hours: