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NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME ALERTS
Our Association maintains close contact with the LAPD, and we list all reports of crime on our Crime Alerts page.

The most recent report was added on Monday Mar. 8th ... you can help by first, reporting any crime to the LAPD, then keeping us informed by sending an e-mail to crimealerts@nicholscanyon.org.


NINE MEMBERS GRADUATE HAM RADIO COURSE

Nine of our Association Members (including 4 from the Emergency Preparedness Team) received their FCC certification as Ham Radio Operators ... Amateur Radio may be the only communication we have with "the outside world" following a major disaster here in Nichols Canyon. Our neighborhood is now a bit more prepared ... thanks ...!

(L to R) Norm Goodkin (Instructor), Bob Bowker, Capt. Ken Brady (LAFD 78), Bianca Pino, Linda Boyd, Chitra Mojtabai, Mark Lambert, Maryanna Mitchell, Cristin Lindsay, Chris Mitchell, Madge Stankevich ... Congratulations!



The 2010 Census is beginning soon ... every 10 years, our Constitution requires the federal government to make an accurate count of all of its residents. It calls on everyone to be counted and to make their voices heard. You will receive a form in the mail in the middle of March - and National Census Day is April 1, 2010. Be counted!

Details  •  Preview the Form  •  Precautions

LAPD LAUNCHES ANTI-TERRORIST iWATCH PROGRAM
iWATCH is a community awareness program created to help our neighborhood stay safe from terrorist activities -- it's a partnership between the LAPD and the residents of Los Angeles. We can and must work together to prevent terrorist attacks. To learn about the iWATCH program and about the behaviors and activities that you should report, visit the iWatch web site - they also have a brochure available with more information. Remember that iWATCH is about behaviors and activities, not individuals ...

MAILBOX THEFTS CONTINUE IN OUR AREA
The rash of mailbox break-ins continues - mail thefts have been reported from one end of our neighborhood to the other. There are two immediate steps you can take:
  1. bring in your mail as soon as possible after delivery
  2. if you don't have one, install a locking rural-type mailbox

Should you find your mailbox broken open, or discover stolen mail -
  1. call our U.S. Postal Inspector KELLY CASTRO 323-586-1986
  2. if you have one, call your Security Company
  3. send us an e-mail crimealert@nicholscanyon.org


NEW LAFD WILDFIRE PREPARATION PROGRAM -- "READY! SET! GO!"
Los Angeles Fire Dept. has launched a new preparedness campaign for wildfires in the L.A. Basin. The title explains the basic philosophy - "Ready! Set! Go!". Fire Officials are urging residents to do the following -
GET READY - prepare a defensible home
GET SET - prepare your family
GO - evacuate early

The LAFD has published a Personal Wildfire Action Plan - we hope you will implement it at your home, because the lives you save could be your own.


COUNTY STARTS REVERSE 9-1-1 EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
Los Angeles County has implemented an emergency mass notification system that will be used to contact County residents and businesses via recorded phone messages, text messages or e-mail messages in case of emergency. Because the "Alert LA County" system uses the 911 database, only land-line numbers are automatically included in the system. If you have a cellular or Voice over IP number and would like to be notified on that device, or if you would like an e-mail notification, you must register those telephone numbers and/or your e-mail address. Register online

CANYON BOOK CLUB READING ASSIGNMENT
The Nichols Canyon Book Club's current selection Hollywood Station by Joseph Wambaugh will be discussed on January 27th, 7:00-8:30pm. This novel, his first in a decade, returns to his LAPD roots (The Onion Fields, New Centurions) but post Rodney King, things have changed. This book is widely avaiable at public libraries. RSVP

NEW DWP WATER RULES - RUN SPRINKLERS MONDAY & THURSDAY ONLY
The DWP's new water conservation measures went into effect July 1st - there are now restrictions on the use of lawn sprinkler systems (Mondays and Thursdays only) for all DWP customers - that's us! Automatic sprinkler systems are restricted ... hand watering, using garden hoses fitted with shut-off nozzle devices, is allowed any day, but not between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. OverviewDWP Fact Sheet

RECIPES FROM 'FEED OUR COPS' NOW AVAILABLE
Several of our Members have been very active in the 4th Annual Summer Sunset Cruiser Taskforce Feed Our Cops program, bringing food to the men and women at Hollywood Station before they go out on patrol. In response to many requests, Lee Lindenlaub has gathered together many of the recipes - Volume I of the UNCNA Feed Our Cops Cookbook is now online!

Plus - photos of the evenings are in our Canyon Photo Album ...


WATER CUT BACKS AND GOPHERS -- WHAT'S A GARDNER TO DO ...?
The Theodore Payne Foundation is a wonderful resource for drought tolerant and erosion control gardening. Additionally, find out about plants that attract birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies, as well as deer resistant plants. They offer classes and have a nursery, too. Check out the broad range of information available on their web site ...



TODAY Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council Board of Directors Meeting, 6:30 PM, Women's Club of Hollywood, 1749 N La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046 Details

Mar 11 Preventing Acts of Terrorism - LAPD Deputy Chief Michael Downing leads a Town Hall Meeting at 1st Presbyterian Church of Hollywood (1760 N. Gower) Thursday March 11th at 7:00pm. More information: SLO Michael Shea (213)793-0710

Mar 21 L.A. Doctors Symphony concert at Plummer Park on Sunday March 21st at 3:00pm

Mar 21 L.A. Marathon runs from Dodger Stadium to the Pacific this year with many street closures - check the map before planning a Sunday drive ... Details

Apr 1 National Census Day - every 10 years, the Constitution says we must be counted, and a lot is riding on the results: Federal budgets, our Congressional Representation, and much more. Details

Need Neighbor Referrals for:
  • Appliance Repair - Refrigerator
  • Book-Keeper, Part Time
  • Childcare
  • Chimney
  • Cleaning - Carpets, Drapes, Curtains, Upholstery
  • Cleaning Wall To Wall Carpets And Drapes And Curtains
  • Custom Drapery
  • Day Care
  • Eczrzoeg
  • Furnace Maint. Ie, Clean Filters
  • Handyman
  • Hedge Trimming
  • Holiday Lights Installation
  • House Cleaning
  • In Home Masseuse
  • Live-In Care, Nursing
  • Massage - In Home
  • Notary Public
  • Party Rentals-Linen-Glasses, Plates
  • Rat Proofer
  • Sprinkler Systems & Repair
  • Taxi Service
  • Termite Company
  • Upholstery
  • Upholstery / Chair Recovering
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  • Water Heater
  • Window Shutters, Indoor
  • Windows
  • Windows - Replacement
  • Yoga And Or Trainer

    Do you have a referral, or do you need a referral ...? Go to Canyon 411 and check it out!

  •  Association Chair Susan Mullins
  •  Councilman Tom LaBonge
  •  LAPD Capt. Beatrice Girmala
  •  Post Home Security

  • SCAM ALERT: DWP IMPERSONATORS
    Los Angeles DWP and the LAPD are warning residents of imposters posing as DWP employees making unexpected or emergency service calls. Once these imposters gain entrance to the house, they split up - one talks with the owner, the other ransacks the home. More info in this DWP Alert Notice.

    GOT GRAFFITI ...? LET US KNOW!
    It's working ...!!! We collected 17 locations of graffiti, took photos and reported them to the LAPD and the City - and they have been already been removed! Please continue to help with this ... send an e-mail with the address to graffiti@nicholscanyon.org - attach a photo if possible - we'll coordinate with the City to get it cleaned up ... we can make a difference!

    CANYON PETS GALLERY
    Send us a photo of your furry, scaley, feathered friend with their name. Your family pets are our neighbors too and are a part of our planning for a safe community. E-mail youir favorite photograph of your family pet to pets@nicholscanyon.org ... and see how many Canyon Pet Residents you recognize in our Photo Album!

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