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CPR Class in the Canyon -
Our Emergency Preparedness Committee scheduled two full CPR and AED classes right here in the Canyon - and we now have
13 more neighbors who have this life-saving skill. The American Heart Association and the Red Cross have recently adopted
the "compressions first" method that reduces the emphasis on rescue breathing ... and our Canyon is now a little bit safer
thanks to the efforts of the new Graduates ...!
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2011 Pet First Aid Class -
Red Cross Instructor Erin Huey gave Pet First Aid training to 19 people at Stacy's home ... she had 2
dog mannekins on which everyone practiced CPR. She covered the whole range of potential problems for pets -
trauma care, bandaging, and the "dos and don'ts" of medicines. Stacy and Elio's Buddy joined Erin's Rascal
as "volunteer victims" for bandaging practice ...
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2010 Christmas Storm -
The Great Gullywhumper Storm of 2010 has come and gone, making our December Rainfall total 9.42 inches in Los
Angeles. But every cloud has a silver lining, and in this case The Storm signalled its departure by
displaying a Rainbow over Nichols Canyon, a reminder of what a wonderful place we live in ...
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Family First Aid Classes -
Our Emergency Preparedness Committee arranged two Family First Aid Classes taught by American Red Cross
Instructor Erin Huey. The purpose was to prepare everyone to handle the 6 or 8 minutes between an
emergency and the arrival of the Paramedics - to arm us with the tools we need to stabilize a person
suffering a heart attack or broken leg or seizure until medical help arrives. And Erin delivered on
her promise of a "fun, gooey and honest class" ...!!!
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2010 Hallowe'en Party -
Our Second Annual Halloween Party was a blast - and the kids had fun, too!!! All the costumes
were terrific - including the children who dressed up ...a great way to celebrate Halloween, and to
keep it safe and fun for the kids. Thanks to all the parents who pitched in, and to the Kimdale
neighbors who decorated our street for the occasion ...
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4th Annual Block Party 10/03/10 -
Our Party gets bigger every year - once again, over 300 people attended,
plus an Engine and Ambulance from Fire Station 97! L.A. City Councilman
Tom Labonge delivered a City Proclamation and praised the Association
leaders. Thanks, Stacy and all who worked so hard to make this
one the Best Yet ...!!!
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Dramatic Canyon Photos -
One of our neighbors Jamie Wachtel took several images of the Canyon on one of our "low clouds and fog" mornings,
with some dramatic results ... thanks for sharing, Jamie!
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Emergency Preparedness Class -
Our Emergency Preparedness Team invited Red Cross Instructor Erin Huey to conduct a class in
preparing your home for an emergency. It was an eye-opener, to say the least ...
Erin was so thorough that Susan truly wished she had volunteered Stacy's home for the class
instead of her own!
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2009 Hallowe'en Party -
Thank you all so much for your participation in the 1st Hallowe'en Trick
or Treat Party! It was so great to see all the kids in costumes (and
most of you too!) What a special way to celebrate Halloween, and to
keep it safe and fun for the kids. Thank you parents and neighbors for showing up and for all the
donations you made, whether it was your time, money, food or drink.
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3rd Annual Block Party 10/18/09 -
Over 300 people attended the party, plus Fire Station 97, the Rangers of
Mountains and Rec, and the Audobon Society folks! It was great
watching neighbors greeting old friends and making new ones. It's also fun to
see how the kids have grown in a year AND how many
brand new, nearly new, and soon-to-debut children there are!
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DWP Demos Electrical Safety - Our Emergency Preparedness Team invited Matt Woodson and Mark Vanvakaris from the DWP to give a demonstration of safety around electricity ... about 35 Members saw and heard and smelled Electricity!
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Feed Our Cops - The 4th annual summer Sunset Cruiser Taskforce is in full swing! This brings together manpower from LAPD/Hollywood, LAPD Traffic Motorcycle Division, CHP, and the Sheriff's Department to patrol the Sunset Strip during the summer weekend nights when crime in the area skyrockets. As a result, there has been a consistent decline in crime and an increase in DUI arrests over these 3 years. Every Friday night at 7:30 at BofA on Sunset.
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LAPD at Safety Committee Meeting - LAPD Hollywood Captain Bea Girmalla and our Senior Lead Officer Ralph Sanchez came to a special Safety Committee Meeting to discuss the problems and issues we face here in Nichols Canyon
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Second Annual Block Party (2008) - Over 300 Members and Families came to our Second Annual Block Party. Sunshine, games, silent auction, LAFD Engine 98, music, and Kai's food - even more fun than last year!
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Nichols Canyon Evacuation Drill - Many members of our Association helped the LAFD organize the Great 2008 Evacuation of Nichols Canyon - over 500 people checked in at the evacuation center! Five of our Members who are graduates of the LAFD CERT program also helped Fire and Police coordinate the drill ...
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Upper Nichols Canyon Food Drive - In less than 6 hours at 6 markets we collected more than 8000 pounds of groceries! The goods were divided between food pantries serving Venice, Hollywood and the Valley. As with our Holiday Clothing Drive the results were far beyond what anyone was expecting.
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Neighborhood Clothing Drive - The rainy December Saturday didn't stop our Association Members - a mountain of much-needed clothing was donated to PATH ...
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