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Glendale water & Power gains recognition as reliable electric service provider Glendale Water & Power has earned the Diamond Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation from the American Public Power Association (APPA). Diamond RP3 is the highest level of the APPA recognition awarded to those public power utilities that provide customers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service. “We are honored to be named a Diamond RP3 Provider by the American Public Power Association. It is the highest recognition a public electric utility can receive. Our team continuously works hard to make improvements in our system reliability and customer satisfaction. The Diamond RP3 represents a much appreciated recogPlease see page 6
THURSDAY, april 10 - APRIL 16, 2014
Rep. Adam Schiff asks U.N. to help 2000 Armenians forced out of Kessab, Syria 99th Memorial of Armenian Genocide is April 24
The starting date of the genocide is conventionally held to be 24 April 1915, the day when Ottoman authorities arrested some 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople. Although the United States has not officially recognized the Genocide by name, one local Congressman continues the fight for not only recognition of the atrocities
but also to render aid for a city of 2000 men women and children in Kessab who were forcibly removed from their homes in March. The Armenian-populated town is located in northwest Syria. United Nations Security Council members have mentioned Kessab in their speeches or interviews of the recent takeover of the historically Armenian town of Kessab, Syria, and urged
By SHEL SEGAL A 24-year resident living in a somewhat quiet area of south Glendale, Marty Buttwinick has had just one goal in life: to make a living making music. And 50 years later the music is still happening for Buttwinick. “I’ve been playing music ever since I was 5. I started on piano,” Buttwinick said. “My brother played a little piano, so I started on classical piano. Then I was interested in clarinet, so I picked up clarinet, but I still played
piano.” But at that time there was a revolution going on in music. And Buttwinick wanted to be at its forefront. “Then the 60s rolled along and I heard there was rock music and I got a guitar,” he said. “So I got in my first band.” That band, he said, was known as the “Knights of Sound.” But it wasn’t without its problems. “But we couldn’t find a bass player who was a musician,” said Buttwinick, who added he started that Please see page 7
the world body “to do more to meet the needs of these people,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power told Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and members of a key House Appropriations panel recntly during a Congressional hearing, reported the Armenian National Committee of America. “We join with Armenians across California and around America in thanking
year’s event will feature multiple traditional Armenian dance & musical performances by local students and keynote speaker Maurice-Missack Kelechian. Tickets to the event are free (limit 4 per person) and will be available at the following locations: Alex Theatre, Americana at Brand Concierge Services and Glendale Community College. The program begins at 7:00 pm with doors opening at 6:30 pm. Tickets are available online at www.alextheatre.org. Please see page 3
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Congressman Schiff for raising the plight of the Armenians driven out of Kessab with Ambassador Power,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “We appreciate Ambassador Power’s statement that Kessab is ‘an issue of huge concern,’ and value her explanation to Congress about the UN Security Council’s efforts to Please see page 5
Glendale’s week of remembrance of Armenian Genocide The City of Glendale brings to light the inhumanities throughout the world during the annual Week of Remembrance. During this week, various schools, organizations, and religious groups acknowledge the prejudice and division of the past and celebrate the strong partnerships and unity flourishing in the Glendale community. The Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event will take place at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. This
Draft EIR for Scholl Canyon landfill expansion available in Glendale The City of Glendale (City), acting as the Lead Agency, has determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required to address potential impacts from implementation of the Scholl Canyon Landfill Expansion (proposed project). The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Sanitation Districts), acting on behalf of the City, will serve as the primary project contact during the review of the Draft EIR pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project is located in Los Angeles County at 3001 Scholl Canyon Road, Glendale, California, 91206. Regional access to the landfill is from the Ventura Freeway (State Route 134) at the Figueroa Street exit. Public access is only from Scholl Canyon Road. The project site consists of a total of 535 acres, 440 acres of which are designated for landfill operations and 95 acres of which are designated for related operations. The 440-acre operation area includes 314 acres of active area and 126 acres of inactive area. The specific objectives of the proposed project are to: • Continue to provide a waste disposal option that has been proven to be environmentally sound and cost effective at the currently permitted rate of 3,400 tons per day. • Continue waste diversion programs that are critically important for landfill users to achieve state-mandated diversion requirements • Allow the City to maximize the use of a local
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Rep. Adam Schiff speaks at a recent event in this file photo
Glendale musician plays with the best – teaches thousands
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