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The latest Winter edition of the Valley Glen Voice will reach your door step during the week of February 8th. However, you can read the electronic version by clicking the Valley Glen
Voice icon on the upper left side of this page. This is our first 10-page issue. The Voice is jam-packed with economic information, public safety tips, a message from our new Councilmember
Paul Krekorian and provides you with the latest that is going on in Valley Glen. A little hint: if you look carefully, there is a contest for a $100 Ralph's gift certificate.
See the instructions on Page 7 to enter the contest.
GENERAL MEETING
The next General meeting for the Valley Glen Neighborhood Association (VGNA) is Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 6:30 p.m. for "Meet & Greet"; 7:00 p.m. Meeting,
Erwin Street School Auditorium, 13400 Erwin Street, Valley Glen. Free pizza and door prizes; where else can you get such a free evening of food, knowledge and entertainment?.
This is the annual election meeting for the Officers and Grid Reps which comprise the VGNA Executive Board.
Featured speakers will be our new City Councilmember Paul Krekorian. Paul Krekorian was sworn in as Council District 2 Councilmember. Please click
here to see a slide show of one heck of a swearing in ceremony.
We will also have the declared candidates for the 43rd State Assembly District give short presentations. Schedules permitting, our Senior Lead Officers
and Neighborhood Prosecutor will attend to give updates on crime and quality of life issues in Valley Glen. Don't miss this event because we will have our drawing for the
$100 Ralph's gift certificate.
ADOPT A FAMILY
The 9th annual VGNA "Adopt-A-Family" program was a big success thanks to the generosity of our local residents, the parents at Exploring Minds Montessori School and
Imperial Capital Bank. This was a particularly challenging year with the economy as it is and we couldn't have done it without the wonderful support of the community.
We helped nine families from our four public schools in Valley Glen. We added an additional family from Erwin Street School due to an extreme hardship situation.
Each family received $50 gift cards per child to Target, a $100 gift card to the market of their choice, Ralphs, Vallarta or Jon's, a frozen turkey and stuffed
stockings for each child. We also continued to help numerous families with special needs children through Jewish Family Services who received Ralphs gift cards.
TALENT IN VALLEY GLEN
Please support your local artists. Art Shows at the Plaza will continue in 2010. The schedule for artists and show dates is being worked out so if you are interested in showing, please contact me. If you have
already contacted us to be in a show, we will let you know as soon as the schedule has been determined. These shows are co-sponsored by Dasher Lawless, Inc. and the VGNA.
NOTABLE UPDATES
Jim Dantona, Planning Deputy for CD2 for a number years has joined Dasher Lawless, Inc. He will be missed but fortunately, he hasn't gone far. Good luck, Jim!
Please advise us of any notable updates by clicking the Contact icon in the upper right hand corner.
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Did you ever need to call a government agency but didn't want to use 3-1-1 because you wished you had a Phone List? Your request has been answered.
Please click here for a list of popular government contacts.
Did you know that you can promote the Valley Glen name and donate money to the Association at the same time. Valley Glen items
are available for sale including assorted merchandise such as T-shirts, canvas bags, doggie shirts, coasters,
post cards and "I Love Valley Glen" pins. What a great place to buy gifts for
your friends and family. The Association receives a portion of the sales. Click this link to visit
the VGNA Store.
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For all of you new to this web site, welcome to the official web site of the Valley Glen Neighborhood Association, an advocate for the interests of the City of Valley Glen.
The goal of our Association is to foster community pride, civic betterment and community beautification, to make our neighborhood a better and safer place to live and work,
to promote businesses and business growth in Valley Glen, and to foster education and the arts in Valley Glen. Over 19,000 of you viewed our web site last month.
Perhaps you would like to know a little more about us.
The City of Valley Glen was created in 1998 by joining parts of southeastern Van Nuys and southwestern North Hollywood. With a population of 29,000,
we are well-located in the San Fernando Valley with ease of access to major employment centers, schools, shopping centers and other amenities.
We're a safe city with many of our members active in neighborhood beautification and neighborhood watch.
We would like to guide you through this web site. First, please go to the History icon to find out how we got here. Then, go to the Map icon and see where we are located.
Finally, read our latest issue of the Valley Glen Voice (link on the left side above) to see what was going on during the last 3 months. If you like what you see, go to the
"Be a VGNA Sponsor" and support our organization including our "Adopt a Family Program." It's a novel and brilliant program that provides gift certificates for food and Holiday
needs during the Holiday Season for poor school children and their families in Valley Glen.
And now for some local pointers:
Where to walk in Valley Glen - Consider a walk on the wild side. Walk along the terrain of the Tujunga Wash Greenway at Coldwater from Burbank to Vanowen and view
the Great Wall of Los Angeles (one of the longest murals in the world), native plants and wildlife of Valley Glen. Or, take a walk in our own Valley Glen Community Park.
Two laps around the Park will get you one mile of exercise. Do not forget to walk or bike along the MTA Orange Line. At our very own Woodman Valley Glen Station, you get
to see transit on one side and plants and trees on the other side.
Where to learn in Valley Glen - Of course, our very own Los Angeles Valley College, with unique features including a planetarium, offers a wide variety of relatively
low cost educational and vocational courses taught by the best professors in Valley Glen. The College is undergoing a $160 million expansion. Valley Glen also boasts four
public schools, Erwin Street and Kittridge Street Elementary Schools, Monlux Middle School and Grant High School. Grant High School is home of the Serenity Garden and
Monarch Butterfly Conservation Project, an acre of suburban garden and wildlife; a work in progress in a busy suburb. Serenity Garden recently won a $10,000 AARP Ethel
Percy Andrus Legacy Award, the only recipient in California, for providing unique gardening opportunities to a diverse community, including those over 50 years old. Notable private
schools include Laurence School; providing elementary school education.
Do you have any questions or comments? Please click the "Contact" icon in the upper right hand corner to send an e-mail to the Association. We will respond.
