Chatsworth Historical Society's Annual Pioneer Day

Sunday, Oct. 5
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Homestead Acre
10385 Shadow Oak Drive, Chatsworth
(Within Chatsworth Park South)

$4 donation per adult, $1 for children, free for children under 5 years old.

All proceeds go to the upkeep of The Homestead Acre. The event features tours of the Palmer-Hill historical cottage and the Virginia Watson Chatsworth Museum, which has displays of Indian artifacts and Chatsworth railroad history. Visitors can sample chili from the chili cook-off, and enjoy arts and crafts, music, blacksmith and railroad construction demonstrations and games for children.

Free parking is available at the Chatsworth Train Depot with shuttles going to Pioneer Day every 15 minutes. The Train Depot is located at 10046 Old Depot Plaza Rd. (enter from Devonshire St. or Lassen St., between Topanga Canyon and De Soto Ave.)

For more information, call the Chatsworth Historical Society at (818) 341-3053 and leave a message.  



Red Cross Blood Drive

There will be a Red Cross blood drive 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 6, at the Vons Chatsworth, 20440 Devonshire St. Map. Contact nikirks@usa.redcross.org for information.  Donations will help replenish blood supplies used to help those injured in the Metrolink train wreck.

Any person age 17 or older (age 16 if accompanied by a parent) and weighing at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood.

Many thanks to those who recently donated to the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center at the Ralph’s Supermarket.

To donate at other times, call the Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or visit givelife.org. For Spanish, please call 1-866-POR-VIDA (1-866-767-8432).  The UCLA Blood and Platelet Center can also be reached at (310) 794-7217, ext 2.

For family and friends of victims, the L.A. Fire Department has two hotlines to call for information on hospital patients: (213) 847-2117 and (213) 847-2118.



Chatsworth Support Group for Metrolink Tragedy 

Whether you were a first-responder, a volunteer, or a neighbor living in the Chatsworth community, join this group for conversation and grief/trauma education. This support meeting is planned to help you cope with thoughts and feelings about the Metrolink train tragedy.

When: Saturday, Oct. 11
Time: 10 a.m. - Noon
Where: St. Stephen Presbyterian Church community room, 20121 Devonshire St., at the corner of Winnetka Avenue
RSVP and Questions: support@chatsworthcouncil.org

Refreshments will be served.The program will be facilitated by Our House Grief Support Center, Randi Wolfson, LMFT, Adult Program Coordinator, in cooperation with the Chatsworth Neighborhood Council's Outreach Committee.

This meeting is designed for adults 18 years of age and over.

For those needing further counseling or therapeutic services, please contact: San Fernando Valley Mental Health Center at 10605 Balboa Blvd., Suite 100 Granada Hills, (818) 832-2400 or  West Valley Mental Health Center at 7621 Canoga Ave. Canoga Park, (818) 598-6900.

The 24-hour crisis hotline is (800) 854-7771.



Sign Up for Free First-Aid Class

Will you be ready for the next earthquake or train derailment?

The Chatsworth Neighborhood Council is sponsoring a first-aid class on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  The class will be held at the Chatsworth Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 21500 Lassen St. 

This is the third in a series of emergency preparedness classes offered by the Council.  Previously, the Council sponsored CERT and CPR instruction.

The class is free to any Chatsworth Neighborhood Council stakeholder.

Space is limited and will be assigned on a first-registered-first-served basis, so please sign up ASAP.   Call (818) 464-3511 or e-mail firstaid@chatsworthcouncil.org and leave your name, address, and either a phone number or an e-mail address.



CANDIDATE FORUM

Chatsworth Neighborhood Council Candidate Forum begins at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Lawrence Middle School, 10100 Variel Ave.  Regular Council meeting begins at 7 p.m.  Refreshments are served. Details HERE.



S.O.L.I.D. PASTA DINNER

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat Pasta Dinner, sponsored by S.O.L.I.D., to support the Devonshire police, 5 p.m. -7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17, at the St. Nicholas Church at the corner of Balboa and Plummer.  Tickets are $6.  For information, call (818) 756-9011.


STONEY POINT CLEAN-UP

Join Boy Scout Troop 921 as they clean up Stoney Point Trails at the north end of Topanga Canyon Boulevard below the 118 freeway, 8 a.m. - noon on Saturday, Oct. 25.  For information, email scoutingus@aol.com.  



CHATSWORTH NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL ELECTION

Saturday, Nov. 1 is election day in Chatsworth.  Vote to fill 10 open seats on the Chatsworth Neighborhood Council. Balloting is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Chatsworth Train Depot, 10038 Old Depot Plaza Road. Details HERE.



GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT DRILL

More than 3.4 million people in earthquake-endangered Southern California are currently registered to participate in the Great California ShakeOut Drill on Nov. 13, and 1.8 million are from Los Angeles County. Register HERE.



HOLIDAY TOY EXPRESS

Holiday Toy Express arrives at the Chatsworth Depot, Sunday, Nov. 23, at 6 p.m. with a festive gathering beginning at 5 p.m.


CHATSWORTH HOLIDAY PARADE

The Chatsworth Holiday Parade is scheduled to march down Devonshire Street beginning at 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14.


NEXT DEERLAKE RANCH/VISTAS AT INDIAN OAKS MONITORING COMMITTEE MEETING

The next public meeting of the Deerlake Ranch/Vistas at Indian Oaks Construction Advisory Committee will be held:
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
 Place: Radisson Hotel, 9777 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Time: 6:00 p.m.


This meeting is open to the public and all concerned parties are welcome.
You may contact committee members for more information:

Mark Watters:  mwatters525@sbcglobal.net

Marty Woll: n6vi@earthlink.net

Chuck Jelloian: Chuck@thecriscomcompany.com

Warren Stone:  warrenstone@sbcglobal.net

Charlotte Brodi: charlottebeast@msn.com

Art Giuliami:  55@aol.com