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Letters to the Editor
Expressing
Thanks
Since we recipients did not publicly
thank the La Cañada Flintridge
Coordinating Council at the ceremony
on May 8, I want to take this
opportunity to thank them and those
who nominated me for the Les
Tupper Award.
Standing on stage in the company
of the prior recipients and those
of that evening, I felt honored and
humbled. I have always been a
believer of the quote, “To whom
much is given, much is expected”
(paraphrased from Luke 12:48).
Because of blessings from God, I
feel I am one of those to whom
much has been given, and it makes
me happy to give back to my community
— a community filled with
the good life and good people.
I greatly appreciate the acknowledgement
of my volunteer efforts,
but I can’t take all the credit by
myself because there are always the
people who came before me paving
the way, and those who stand alongside
me getting things done.
A great benefit of volunteering
has been the meeting of such incredible
people that I am fortunate to
count as friends. I want to especially
thank my family for being a part
of my volunteer team and for being
my biggest blessing of all.
Karen Mathison
La Cañada Flintridge Spring Home
Tour
As co-chairs of the 2006 7/8
Spring Home tour, we would like to
thank the entire community for
coming out and supporting this fabulous
fundraiser for our middle
school. From the homeowners who
opened their doors to us, Al Brooks
Tickets and Green Street
Restaurant, to the underwriters,
vendors, countless volunteers and
our dedicated committee, we thank
you! We appreciate your time,
energy and creativity.
Mostly, we thank all of those
who attended this year’s tour, making
it another great success. We
hope you look forward to the 21st
Annual Spring Home Tour next
year.
Cam Eberhardt and Terri Rothe
Co-chairs,
LCHS 7/8 Spring Home Tour
The Golden
Years
The average age of the population
of La Cañada Flintridge has
been steadily increasing, but fortunately
not as fast as the property
values. However, there may be a
possible relationship. Very few
young people can afford to move to
La Cañada Flintridge with the property
values at current levels.
Recognizing the aging population and the needs of seniors,
Crescenta-Canada Family YMCA
has introduced “Senior
Community Services.” This program
is under the able direction of
Nancy Turner, and the AMKiwanians
were fortunate to have
Ms. Turner as their speaker at their
last meeting. Nancy has a B.A.
degree in social work from Cal
State LA as well as a certificate in
gerontology.
All programs and assistance
provided by YMCA’s Senior
Community Services are free of
charge and are available to seniors
and family members of residents in
Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge,
La Crescenta, North Glendale,
Sunland and Tujunga. “Y “ membership
is not required.
If you are in need or simply
need answers to questions, contact
the YMCA at (818) 790-0123, ext.
225, Nancy said.
Typical questions that are
being fielded are: What services
are available which make living at
home more safe for the elderly? Is
help available for caregivers? How
do you locate local transportation
services? When is joining an HMO
or taking Medicare Part D advantageous?
Do I need a conservator for
my parents? Where can I hire a
qualified housekeeper?
In the coming months, Senior
Community Services will be
expanded to include field trips,
events and in-house activities.
Funding for such programs relies
on grants, private contributions and
community campaigns. If you
would like to contribute to the
future of the Senior Program, link
to www.ymcacc.org or contact
Deborah Weirick, development
director, at (818) 790-0123.
Getting old is not something to
be dreaded. Being retired gives
you time to do things you never
did. Mark Twain put it well when
he said, “Age is an issue of mind
over matter. If you don’t mind, it
doesn’t matter.”
Erik B. Fiske
La Cañada Flintridge
Successful
Garden Tour
The fourth Annual Spring
Garden Tour in La Cañada was a
success. Thank you to the Julie and
Kevin Abbott, Julio and Annette
Ramirez, Mary Beth and Rehman
Dittu, Ron Morrow and Sue
Stranger for opening their gardens.
Also, thank you to all the volunteers
who worked at the event.
Linda Fults and Carolyn Hanna
Co-chairs,
Spring Garden Tour
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