CHURCH SIGN DAMAGED IN VAN NUYS.Byline: Daily News VAN NUYS - Vandals apparently used a vehicle to yank Yank steamship stoker vainly tries to climb the social ladder, then fails in attempt to avenge himself on society. [Am. Drama: O’Neill The Hairy Ape in Sobel, 339] See : Failure (jargon) yank out a sign and some lighting in front of a church that is used for Neighborhood Watch meetings near Van Nuys High School Van Nuys High School (VNHS) established in 1914, is a high school in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California, belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District: District 2. , officials said Sunday. Police estimated the damage at several thousand dollars and said there was no indication it was a hate crime or related to street gangs in the area. But church members and neighbors said they felt the attack was an attempt by someone to intimidate in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. people in the area who have been holding Neighborhood Watch and other community meetings in the church in an effort to rid the area of crime. Lydia Mather, a member of the Twelfth Church of Christ Scientist near the corner of Hamlin Street and Cedros Avenue, said the vandals apparently came late Saturday night or early Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
``They caused considerable damage. They took out the main church sign and the ground lights that lit up the sign. They tied it up to a vehicle, pulled it out, smashed it up and left it there,'' Mather said. She and other neighbors said they thought it might have something to do with the community meetings. ``About six weeks ago we had the semiannual Semiannual An event that occurs twice in a calendar year. Notes: A bond with semiannual coupons would issue payment once every six months. See also: Annual, Bond, Coupon Bond Neighborhood Watch meeting for the whole community. Maybe this had something to do with the vandalism The intentional and malicious destruction of or damage to the property of another. The intentional destruction of property is popularly referred to as vandalism. It includes behavior such as breaking windows, slashing tires, spray painting a wall with graffiti, and . On a weekly basis we are painting out graffiti graffiti Form of visual communication, usually illegal, involving the unauthorized marking of public space by an individual or group. Technically the term applies to designs scratched through a layer of paint or plaster, but its meaning has been extended to other markings. ,'' she said. ``The graffiti goes up Friday night, and we paint it out Saturday morning,'' Mather said. ``The neighborhood is really coming together,'' she said. ``We're really taking back the neighborhood and making it safe for everyone. Maybe somebody doesn't like that.'' Another neighbor would give her name only as Maria, saying she was concerned about problems with street gangs in the area. She said she felt the vandals were trying to intimidate the church members and people who live nearby ``to cease our neighborhood friendly activities.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The sign at the Twelfth Church of Christ Scientist was torn down near the corner of Hamlin Street and Cedros Avenue. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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