HOPEFULS TALKING SECESSION SENSE.Byline: Dana Bartholomew Staff Writer SUNLAND-TUJUNGA - Some call this a foothills paradise, others a horse-lover's dream. But to candidates for a new San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. city council, the Verdugos begin where Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. services end. So seven candidates in District 5 - the Valley city's most sprawling district - have hit the pavement to try to persuade residents to vote for secession Nov. 5. And they're promoting themselves as the best man or woman to represent the district, which includes Tujunga, Sunland, Shadow Hills, Lake View Terrace, north Sylmar and parts of Pacoima and Sun Valley. ``I got Foothill Boulevard The following streets are named Foothill Boulevard:
The candidates share some concerns: They want more-responsive government. They want more community police. They want more parks, more pavement, more landscaping, more trails for their children. They want more quality businesses. Jobs. And they want less crime, less pornography, fewer potholes, lower business taxes and less hassle for residents each and every day. In the running for District 5 are Anthony, a Sunland tailor; Bob Bell, a Shadow Hills environmental-quality manager; James Clancy James Clancy (July 21 1844 – January 10 1921) was an Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure. He represented Kent West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1894 and Bothwell in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1904 as a Conservative member. , a Sun Valley attorney; Al Dib, a retired Sylmar produce broker; John ``Blue'' Herget, a Sylmar writer, medic medic: see alfalfa. and educator; Richard Kendell-Bell, a Sun Valley property-management executive; and Ken McAlpine, a Sunland software engineer. Bell, a manager of Arvato Services arvato services is a subsidiary of arvato AG, the international-networked service provider of Bertelsmann AG. 30,000 employees are working for arvato services in more than 40 countries. , believes his background in management, contracts, cost estimation and quality control makes him uniquely qualified to lead Valley government. A new Valley city, he said, should provide value for each tax dollar by building city services The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , bringing in business, providing jobs and encouraging arts and entertainment. He favors the free market over rent control. ``I am a straightforward person who gets things done by going directly to the person or office that is responsible for getting me the answer that is needed,'' he said, adding that ``too many times in the recent past, outside interests have run for office in my community.'' Clancy has devoted much of his legal career to trying to ban smut smut, name for an order of parasitic fungi (Ustilaginales) and the various diseases of plants caused by them. Smuts produce sootlike masses of spores on the host. from Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, communities. A former attorney for Burbank, other cities and the county, he has worked to abate abate v. to do away with a problem, such as a public or private nuisance or some structure built contrary to public policy. This can include dikes which illegally direct water onto a neighbors property, high volume noise from a rock band or a factory, an improvement obscenity obscenity, in law, anything that tends to corrupt public morals by its indecency. The moral concepts that the term connotes vary from time to time and from place to place. In the United States, the word obscenity is a technical legal term. In the 1950s the U.S. through legal means as far as the U.S. Supreme Court. A Valley city, he said, should promote ``good family living'' through affordable housing, rent control, responsible police and accountable leaders. Above all, it should purge its largest industry - pornography - and pursue the cable broadcasters who promote it. ``If the San Fernando Valley is to go back to what it was, it's got to take back its public morals laws. ... The Valley must be cleansed cleanse tr.v. cleansed, cleans·ing, cleans·es To free from dirt, defilement, or guilt; purge or clean. [Middle English clensen, from Old English of its existing pornographic connections, nude and topless businesses, adult book stores and other sexually oriented businesses,'' Clancy said. Dib, a patriarch of 24 grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. , says he's ``68 years old, going on 25.'' A Valley resident since 1958, he began selling produce off a flatbed truck A flatbed truck is a type of truck which can be either articulated or rigid. It has an entirely flat, level body with absolutely no sides or roof. This allows for quick and easy loading of goods, and consequently they are used to transport heavy loads that are not delicate or and graduated to a string of produce markets downtown. A three-time nominee for the Fernando Award for community service, Dib has worked on numerous governmental committees and local organizations and founded a Neighborhood Watch program. He is the president of the Arleta Chamber of Commerce, the Northeast San Fernando Valley Rotary Club and Senior Citizens for United Concern. He wants more police, tax credits to bring back business and local control of schools. ``I want to bring honest and caring government to the Valley and get things done which the city of Los Angeles
Herget, a film-crew medic and writer and musician, said he's worked 20 years behind the scenes to improve the Northeast Valley through grass-roots organizing. He's an ideas man, he said, who gets things done. A new Valley city, Herget said, should control growth and protect open space to maintain its distinct equestrian lifestyle. But above all, he said, a new City Hall should open its doors to respond to everyday citizens. ``The old system is incestuous in·ces·tu·ous adj. 1. Of, involving, or suggestive of incest. 2. Having committed incest. and self-congratulating,'' he said. ``All resolutions to city problems stem from a genuine unfiltered Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since , unstructured openness to new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. , new people, new approaches - from gangs to bringing in jobs - and that's the essence of what I do.'' Kendall-Bell, a vice president at Continental Investment Co., entered the race because he felt called to be a public servant. As a manager of mobile-home communities, he feels his experience overseeing hundreds of residents gives him needed administrative experience. A new Valley city, he said, should promote health and safety, including assuming control of its trauma centers now run by the county. It should promote affordable housing not by rent control, but through encouraging new construction and vouchers for renters. ``My motivation (for running) is to have people who can see the big picture and can make their own decisions regardless of special-interest groups,'' Kendall-Bell said. ``My pledge is to donate my salary ... not to go along with the crowd and vote for bad decisions.'' McAlpine, a software engineer for The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Corp., said his persistence in solving complex, technical problems suits him for a top Valley city job. He is a lifelong Valley resident and founder of the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council. A new Valley city, he said, should hire more police for quicker response to crime, deliver services with minimum hassle, streamline taxes and permits to attract business, control rents and preserve its equestrian heritage. ``If we want the foothills area to become what we know and dream it can be, then the Valley needs to become and independent city,'' he said. ``It's better to have a councilman who loves your community because it's his hometown. He drives the same streets you do. He shares your frustrations and hopes for what this community can become.'' Anthony, owner of Kathy's Kreations, has worked 30 years to improve her Sunland community. A recipient of numerous awards for community service, she has been recognized as a leading community voice of influence. A new Valley city, she said, should work with police, encourage small business, foster jobs for adults and teenagers, and safeguard rent control. ``I love it,'' she said of her district. ``I'm married to this community. I lay awake nights worried about a street that didn't get paved or a bad business coming into town. ``I envision a city whose goals reflect the interest of the communities (it) serves rather than some downtown interest.'' COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 KATHLEEN PATRICIA ANTHONY Patricia Anthony (born 3 January 1947) is an American science fiction and Slipstream author. Anthony published her first science fiction novel in 1992 with Cold Allies, about the arrival of extraterrestrials in the midst of a 21st Century Third World War. Age: 60 Residence: Sunland Occupation: Tailor and businesswoman Experience: 35 years' business experience as founder of Kathleen's Kreations, one of Sunland's oldest businesses. Owner of a Christmas-tree lot. Five terms as president of the Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of Commerce. Led community campaigns to pave Foothill Boulevard, landscape freeway off-ramps, bring back Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to , build a police substation and construct a community golf course. Web site/e-mail: kathykiddo(at)aol.com Top issues: Safe environments for children. Preserve Verdugo foothills from development. Fix streets and sidewalks. Build a community police force. BOB BELL Age: 43 Residence: Shadow Hills Occupation: Environmental-quality manager Experience: Manager, Arvato Services, a printer and call-services center, with experience in environmental regulation, contracts and costs. As a former employee of Lockheed Corp., co-authored manufacturing report for F-22 fighter. Web site/e-mail: bob.bell(at)bisus.com Top issues: Secure vital services for the San Fernando Valley, including police fire, water and power. Fast service from local government. Jobs for the Valley. Arts and entertainment. JAMES CLANCY Age: 80 Residence: Sun Valley Occupation: Attorney Experience: Burbank senior assistant city attorney; head prosecutor of obscenity violations for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Founded legal branch for Citizens for Decency through Law Citizens for Decency through Law (CDL), one of the first major anti-pornography organizations in the United States, was founded in 1956 by lawyer and future financier Charles H. Keating Jr., after his daughter was sexually attacked in the 1950s. . Public-interest practice against pornography. Web site/e-mail: www.aquinasdbalamancha.com (under construction) Top issues: Independent Valley city police and fire departments. Ridding the Valley of its sexually oriented industry and businesses. Preventing such companies as AT&T from distributing porn via pay TV channels. AL DIB Age: 68 Residence: Sylmar Occupation: Retired produce distributor Experience: 35 years' business experience as founder of Terminal Produce and other brokerage firms. Owner of a Christmas-tree lot. President Arleta Chamber of Commerce, Northeast San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Rotary Club, Senior Citizens for United Concern. Served as state Insurance Commissioner, Los Angeles Relocation Appeals Board and numerous neighborhood committees. Web site/e-mail: aldib(at)msn.com Top issues: Increase community-based police and neighborhood watch programs. Attract business by reducing red tape and increasing tax credit incentives. Local control of schools. KEN McALPINE Age: 34 Residence: Sunland Occupation: Software engineer Experience: Engineer, The Walt Disney Corp. Member Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of Commerce. Chairman Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council. Active in Boy Scouts. Web site/e-mail: www.mcalpineforcouncil.com. Top issues: Put more community police on the street; break up the LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) in favor of small, local schools; attract business by cutting business taxes; maintain equestrian districts. JOHN ``BLUE'' HERGET Age: 56 Residence: Lake View Terrace Occupation: Film-crew medic, writer Experience: Lifetime medic. Poured steel and worked construction. Conscientious-objector combat medic A combat medic is a trained soldier who is responsible for providing first aid and frontline trauma care on the battlefield. Also responsible for providing continuing medical care in the absence of a readily available physician, including care for disease and non battle injury. in Vietnam. Longtime grass-roots political activist. Web site/e-mail: bigjohnblue(at)earthlink.com Top issues: Defending open green space. Preserving equestrian districts and lifestyle. Controlling Valley growth. Making City Hall accessible to ordinary people. RICHARD W. KENDALL-BELL Age:44 Residence: Sun Valley Occupation:Property-management company executive Experience: Vice president, Continental Investment Co., a developer and manager of mobile-home parks. Web site/e-mail: votekendallbell(at)earthlink.net Top issues: Health and safety, including police and fire departments. Constructing affordable housing. Community redevelopment and cleanup. Encouraging businesses to move back to the Valley. CAPTION(S): 6 photos, box, map Photo: (1) KATHLEEN PATRICIA ANTHONY (2) JAMES CLANCY (3) AL DIB (4) KEN McALPINE (5) JOHN ``BLUE'' HERGET (6) RICHARD W. KENDALL-BELL Box: COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 Map: COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 |
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