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Page 1 of 10 COUNCILMEMBER ENGLANDER'S E-NEWS August 26, 2011 www.cd12.org Council District 12 Welcomes New Commanding Officer of LAPD Devonshire Division.

Captain Pitcher has been a member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years and has worked a variety of assignments including uniformed patrol, training, vice enforcement and various

1 Page 1 of 10 COUNCILMEMBER ENGLANDER'S E-NEWS August 26, Council District 12 Welcomes New Commanding Officer of LAPD Devonshire Division... As Chair of the Public Safety Committee and an LAPD Reserve Officer, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome Capt. Kris Pitcher as the new commanding officer of LAPD's Devonshire Division. Captain Pitcher has been a member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years and has worked a variety of assignments including uniformed patrol, training, vice enforcement and various investigative entities. He was appointed to the rank of Captain in December of 2000 and served as the Commanding Officer of Foothill and North Hollywood Patrol Divisions, Vice Division and Force Investigation Division before being appointed the Commanding Officer of Devonshire Area in August of Additionally, Captain Pitcher is a member of the faculty of Americans for Effective Law Enforcement (AELE) where he speaks on the topic of OIS investigations at their annual seminar, and has authored numerous articles on OIS investigations, credibility and protocols for law enforcement and legal journals. He earned a Bachelor s in Political Science and a Master's in Public Administration from CSUN. He is a Certified Litigation Specialist (CLS) from AELE, is certified by the Force Science Research Center in use of force analysis, Proudly Serving the Communities of Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Lake Balboa, North Hills, Northridge, Porter Ranch, Reseda, West Hills, West Van Nuys, Winnetka District 12 Map Councilmember Englander s Bio Follow Us On Twitter! Check Out Our Photo Galleries! CD12 Community Calendar The Parks of CD 12 Press Release Archive Archived Editions of E-News Council District 12 Community Resources Request Service or Information, Report a Problem CD 12 Contact Information

Page 2 of 10 graduated from Police Executive Research Forum s (PERF) Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) Executive strategic management program and has attended Harvard's Kennedy School of

2 Page 2 of 10 graduated from Police Executive Research Forum s (PERF) Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) Executive strategic management program and has attended Harvard's Kennedy School of Government executive education program, UPCOMING EVENTS To see the article on ChatsworthPatch.com on Capt. Pitcher, click here. Thursday, Sept. 8 New Horizons Disability Services Town Hall Meeting Chamber of Commerce to Honor Greig and Chris Smith at Gala Dinner Dance... The North Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will honor former Los Angeles City Councilman Greig Smith and his wife Chris at the Chamber's annual Summer Dinner Dance on Saturday, August 27 at the Airtel Plaza Hotel. The Chamber is recognizing the immeasurable work that Greig and Chris have done for the betterment of the residents and businesses in the 12th Council District, and beyond. Saturday, Aug. 27 Reception: 6:00 pm Dinner and Dancing: 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Airtel Plaza Hotel 7277 Valjean Ave., Van Nuys Ticket sales available at the door. A portion of the proceeds will go towards the restoration of the Oakridge Estate. The historic cultural landmark in Northridge was designed by architect Paul R. Williams for actress Barbara Stanwyck and was later the home of actor Jack Oakie. Through the efforts of Greig Smith the property was acquired by the City and will be restored, preserved and protected as a community asset that the public will be able to enjoy for generations. Sept. 11 Memorial Event at Northridge Fashion Center... On Sunday, September 11, Northridge This town hall meeting about disability services will cover advocacy efforts, an update on the state budget situation with regard to disability service cuts, the UCLA Policy Report, and more. Sept. 8 6 pm - 8 pm New Horizons Parthenia St. North Hills New Horizons is a Valley based non-profit that a San Fernando Valley based non-profit organization that provides job training, education, housing and other services to more than 800 developmentally disabled adults. For info call (818) or click here. Saturday, Sept. 10 Highlander Booster Club Pancake Breakfast Granada Hills Charter High School presents this annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast to help raise funds for the Granada Hills High Highlanders Booster Club. Show your school spirit, and come enjoy delicious pancakes, with live performances by the cheerleaders, dance team and band! Only $4

Page 3 of 10 Fashion Center will be holding "A Day of Service and Rememberance" community memorial event to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and remember the victims lost on

3 Page 3 of 10 Fashion Center will be holding "A Day of Service and Rememberance" community memorial event to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and remember the victims lost on that day. Sunday, Sept :00 pm to 4:00 pm Northridge Fashion Center Mall Center Court (inside) 9301 Tampa Ave. Northridge Sept am - 11 am Granada Hills Charter High School Zelzah Ave. For info call (818) or Cathy Guzman There will be interactive stations in the Center Court inside the mall. There will be a posting board to post tribute messages and a booth where visitors can write support letters to US troops serving overseas. Devonshire Police Activity League Supporters (PALS), Northridge Hospital Medical Center & Foundation, Walden Family Services for at-risk children, LAPD Devonshire Division and the L.A. Fire Department will have information booths. For more information, visit Online San Fernando Valley Children's Day... Don't miss the 2011 San Fernando Valley Children's Day on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Woodley Park. This fun, free event for families and kids will feature carnival rides, rock climbing, facepainting, a special kids train ride, arts and crafts booths, prizes, games, celebrity appearances, live entertainment, gourmet food trucks, and a Police helicopter and Fire trucks on display. ESPN X Games will hold a skateboarding clinic. The kids resource fair will include over 100 booths with information about a wide variety of fun, healthy activities for kids. Learn about how your kids can participate AYSO Soccer, Police Activity League Supporters, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Recreation and Parks programs, and other sports, music, dance, drama and educational programs. Saturday, Sept. 17 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Children's parade - 9:00 am Woodley Park 6350 Woodley Ave. (Between Victory Blvd. and Burbank Blvd.) The event is free, and conveniently located adjacent to the Metro Orange Line stop at Woodley Station. For more information, visit In addition to calling 311 to report problems or request services, you can use 311 online. Visit and find the appropriate service. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS IN CD12 Canoga Park Chatsworth Encino Granada Hills North Granada Hills South Lake Balboa Northridge East Northridge West Northridge South

4 Page 4 of 10 Porter Ranch North Hills West Reseda Seminars in Chatsworth for Starting, Running, and Growing Small Businesses... If you own or manage a small business, you won't want to miss these great business seminars offered in August and September San Fernando Valley by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to help you grow your business and improve your bottom line. The SBDC is an Small Business Administration affiliated consulting and training service for small businesses in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys. The Center is part of College of the Canyons. West Hills Winnetka CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Canoga Park/West Hills Chatsworth Encino Granada Hills North Valley Regional QuickBooks Level 1 - $65 Friday, September 9, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm At City of Calabasas Library, 200 Civic Center Way, Calabasas Friday, September 23, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm At Premier America Credit Union, 3rd Floor Computer Lab, Prairie St., Chatsworth This hands-on at a computer 3-hour workshop will teach you how to use QuickBooks to profitably run your business. Learn simple yet powerful techniques to manage your finances including how to set up a chart of accounts, pay bills, record a sale, invoice a customer, receive payments and the affect of daily transactions on your monthly and year-end profit and loss statement. Effective Selling - $30 Thursday, September 22 Time: 10 am 1 pm At Premier America Credit Union, 1st Floor Training Room, Prairie St., Chatsworth This hands-on three-hour training workshop will help you learn effective ways to increase your sales and improve the results from your selling processes. The workshop is lead by a sales expert with 35 years successful business experience and will teach you how to create and implement a powerful selling program in today s competitive and changing market. Pre-registration is required because space is limited. For information or to RSVP, call (661) or sbdc@canyons.edu to register. To register online visit

Page 5 of 10 Supporting the 4th Annual West Valley Memorial Motorcycle Ride... We are proud to sponsor the 4th Annual West Valley Memorial Motorcycle Ride benefiting the Randal D.

This event was so popular, that all spots for riders to participate are already sold out. But you can still support this important cause!

5 Page 5 of 10 Supporting the 4th Annual West Valley Memorial Motorcycle Ride... We are proud to sponsor the 4th Annual West Valley Memorial Motorcycle Ride benefiting the Randal D. Simmons Outreach Foundation, Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation and the West Valley B.O.O.S.T.E.R.S. on Saturday, Aug. 27. This event was so popular, that all spots for riders to participate are already sold out. But you can still support this important cause! To make a donation to the Randall Simmons Outreach Foundation, visit To donate to the Police Memorial Foundation, visit To donate to the West Valley Boosters, visit Anyone may still attend the ride kick-off, which will feature live entertainment, raffles and lots of activities, with proceeds benefiting these causes. Saturday, Aug. 27 8:00 am West Valley Community Police Station Vanowen St., Reseda The ride was started in 2008 by Los Angeles Police Officers Lyle Michelson and Kimberly Snyder of the LAPD West Valley Community Police Station. With the assistance of the Command Staff, Station Fund Committee, and the West Valley B.O.O.S.T.E.R.S it soon became a tradition that raises funds for very worthy causes. In the past, proceeds built a Memorial Monument in front of the West Valley Community Police Station for fallen Police Officers, and raised funds for the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation and the Randal D. Simmons Outreach Foundation. Randall Simmons was a 27-year veteran of the LAPD and the only LAPD SWAT Officer killed in the line of duty. For more information, contact Officer Lyle Michelson at (818) or @lapd.lacity.org or visit Save the Date for The Day to Celebrate Chatsworth! Mark your calendar for this fun, familyfriendly community event that celebrates the Zip Code on 9/13/11. The event will celebrate all of the unique aspects of Chatsworth, from the rocky hillsides and the equestrian community, to the film-making history and great down-home restaurants.

Page 6 of 10 Tuesday, Sept. 13 4:30 pm St. Stephen Presbyterian Church 20121 Devonshire St.

6 Page 6 of 10 Tuesday, Sept. 13 4:30 pm St. Stephen Presbyterian Church Devonshire St. The event will feature a display of an aerial community photo of Chatsworth, "A Taste of Chatsworth," a 50-year time capsule, drawings for prizes, children s activities, music and more! Event proceeds will be donated to Young Masters Performing Arts Academy, a program offering free music lessons for youth. For more information, call (818) or visit Join Northridge West Neighborhood Council for Their Community Clean-Up and Help Keep Northridge Streets Clean! Join Northridge West Neighborhood Council every Thursday for their community beautification effort to clean up the streets of Northridge. On Thursday, Sept. 1, they will once again clean up weeds and trash and do maintenance on the tree wells on the North side of Lassen St. just west of Wilbur Ave. Park at 9900 Wystone Ave. and walk through the walkway to Lassen Street. Thursday, Sept. 1 8:00 am Meet up on Lassen St., just west of Wilbur Ave. At 8:00 am they will review the game plan with free refreshments provided by Northridge West Neighborhood Council. The project was launched in the Spring of 2010 by Northridge West Neighborhood Council and neighborhood residents who wanted to get involved in cleaning up trash, weeds and debris from the streets of Northridge to keep it clean, safe and beautiful. Since then they have removed thousands of bags of debris from the streets and

Page 7 of 10 sidewalks and inspired several more groups to launch street clean-ups! For more information, call Jo Ann Philips at (818) 304-4989 or email Japhillips1@yahoo.

7 Page 7 of 10 sidewalks and inspired several more groups to launch street clean-ups! For more information, call Jo Ann Philips at (818) or Japhillips1@yahoo.com Public Pools in Los Angeles Open All Summer Long! The summer swimming season is here and L.A.'s public pools are open! Our public pools are a wonderful resource, offering children and adults in the community a great, economical way to cool off, get exercise and have fun! Most L.A. public pools close for the season on Sept. 5. The City s Aquatics facilities include regular public swimming pools with a wide variety of amenities, programs, sports and classes for children, adults and people with disabilities and competitive athletes in training. There are even Parks facilities, such as Reseda Park and Lake Balboa, that offer fishing, and remote-control boating. The City also offers a Junior Lifeguard Training Program designed to prepare young people who are interested in pursuing a career as a Lifeguard. West San Fernando Valley Swimming Pools GRANADA HILLS POOL Chatsworth St. Granada Hills Click here for a map. NORTHRIDGE POOL (818 ) Reseda Blvd. Northridge Click here for a map. CANOGA PARK - LANARK PARK (818) Strathern St. Canoga Park Click here for a map. VAN NUYS/SHERMAN OAKS WAR MEMORIAL PARK (818) Huston St. Van Nuys

Page 8 of 10 Click here for a map. To learn more about all of the City s Aquatics facilities click here. "Where s the Money" Access to Capital Business Expo.

There will be a networking breakfast and six workshops including Government Loan Options, Microloan Options, Alternative Financing Options and others.

8 Page 8 of 10 Click here for a map. To learn more about all of the City s Aquatics facilities click here. "Where s the Money" Access to Capital Business Expo... Valley business owners and managers won't want to miss the Valley Economic Development Center's (VEDC) 10th Annual Where's the Money Access to Capital business expo on September 10 in Granada Hills. There will be a networking breakfast and six workshops including Government Loan Options, Microloan Options, Alternative Financing Options and others. There will be a banker's and resources expo, a business loan pavilion where attendees can sit one-on-one with a loan consultant, as well as a luncheon with distinguished keynote speakers. Saturday, Sept. 10 8:00 am to 2:30 pm The Odyssey Restaurant Odyssey Drive Granada Hills Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointment, call Melissa Padilla at (818) Only $10 to register, or FREE if you mention that you read about it in our newsletter! For more information call (818) , ext. 224 or cibarra@vedc.org or click here. DATE CHANGED for Devonshire Community Police Station Open House... Save the date for the Devonshire Community Police Station's open house on Saturday, Sept. 24. It's a great opportunity to get to know the Police Officers who protect and serve our community every day. Take a tour of the station, learn about crime trends, get crime prevention tips and

9 Page 9 of 10 more. This is a great chance to teach kids about public safety and the role of the Police in our community. Saturday, Sept :00 am to 3:00 pm Devonshire Community Police Station Etiwanda Ave. (at Devonshire St.) Northridge New Horizons 10th Annual Golf Classic... Save the date for a great day of golf for a terrific cause - the New Horizons 10th Annual Golf Classic, on Sept. 19. New Horizons invites golfers and non-golfers to join this great day of golf and fun activities, which help raise funds to support New Horizons' programs to empower adults with special needs to reach their potential. New Horizons, located in North Hills, is in its 57th year of service to individuals with developmental disabilities. It provides job training and placement, residential homes, and educational services for over 1000 adults with autism, Down syndrome, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, seizure disorders and other forms of developmental disabilities. Monday, Sept. 19 Angeles National Golf Club Sunland For more information or to register call holly Rasey at New Horizons at (818) ext. 334 or hrasey@newhorizons-sfv.org or visit Rotary Club of Granada Hills Blood Drive... Our District Director Megan Cottier works with many community-based organizations,

10 Page 10 of 10 including the Granada Hills Rotary Club. She reports this week on a great opportunity to give the gift of life at the Granada Hills Rotary and AYSO Soccer Regions 8 and 174 blood drive on Saturday, Oct. 1. All blood donors will receive a free event T-shirt, goodie bag, pancake breakfast or lunch, a gift certificate for ice cream and a raffle ticket! Raffle prizes include tickets to Magic Mountain, Skateland and MB2 Raceway, and more. Saturday, Oct. 1 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Granada Hills Recreation Center Chatsworth St., Granada Hills (Chatsworth St. and Hayvenhurst Ave.) North Valley Youth Sports Complex Balboa Blvd. and Woodley Ave. (2 miles north of 118 Freeway) Granada Hills According to the Red Cross, U.S. hospitals transfuse over 14 million units of blood to 4.9 million patients a year - that's an average of 38,000 units of blood needed on any given day and rising. The need for blood goes up dramatically whenever large-scale disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes strike. Every two seconds someone in America will need a blood transfusion. Injuries, accidents, crimes, surgeries, births, and patients being treated for cancer and other diseases are all common needs for blood transfusions. To register online, or for more information, visit To learn more about donating blood, visit This message was sent to by: Councilmember Mitchell Englander Nordhoff Street, Suite 18 Northridge, CA (213) Unsubscribe: If you would like to be removed from this list, please click here.

COUNCILMEMBER ENGLANDER'S E-NEWS Dec. 21,

Page 1 of 8 COUNCILMEMBER ENGLANDER'S E-NEWS Dec. 21, 2012 www.cd12.org PALS Holiday Toy Drive Bringing Joy to At-Risk Kids and Their Families... On Sunday, Dec. 16, the LAPD Devonshire PALS (Police Activity