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Event: Metrolink’s Holiday Toy Express kicks off November 16, 2012

November 14th, 2012 No comments

We have attended a Metrolink Holiday Toy Train event in the past and it is a great time. The kids especially enjoy it as it has trains (every kid LOVES trains, right?), music, lights and, of course, Santa! Check out the schedule to see when Metrolink Holiday Toy Train is visiting your neighborhood.

From the Metrolink Web Site…

HOLIDAY TOY EXPRESS

Santa’s glittering train, the Holiday Toy Express®, is once again preparing to travel from city to city to entertain families and collect toys for the less fortunate. This year the Holiday Toy Express will bring joy to all of the communities we serve as it marks its 16th year of operation. This 41 stop tour, which passes through six counties, brings a brightly packaged gift to Metrolink communities – a 450-ton train decorated with holiday displays and 50,000 twinkling lights – and delivers a live musical performance, Santa and community fun.

Join us, ABC7 and Southland Firefighters who will be collecting toys at the station stops as a key part of their overall annual “Spark of Love Toy Drive” in the region.

See the entire 2012 schedule

 

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Here are some photos from the 2008 Holiday Toy Train event at Van Nuys station.

Can’t see the slideshow above? Watch “Metrolink Holiday Toy Train 2008″ on Flickr

New Book by Douglas: “From A Gardener’s Notebook”

November 12th, 2012 No comments

Can’t see the video above? Watch “From A Gardener’s Notebook Book Trailer” on YouTube

My latest book is now available in the Amazon Kindle Store — “From A Gardener’s Notebook“.

This book is a collection of essays about gardening and what it means to be a gardener. I have been writing for “A Gardener’s Notebook” since 1996 and I have drawn on this extensive back history of columns and articles to create this collection. In addition, “From A Gardener’s Notebook” also includes garden hints and original artwork and photos. (14K Words)

“From A Gardener’s Notebook” is available for an introductory price of $2.99 for a limited time directly from the Amazon Kindle Store.

Purchase or Download Sample Today!

Of course, you don’t need a Kindle to read the book. You can use the Kindle Cloud Reader to read the book in you web browser or download the FREE Kindle Reader Software for you Windows or Macintosh PC, iPad, iPhone or Android tablet or Smartphone.

You can watch this video, “No Kindle Required” for more information

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Employment/Jobs Available – Listings of all types at Jobs.WelchWrite.com

October 14th, 2012 No comments

Looking for a job? There are a host of job listings available on Jobs.WelchWrite.com every day.

Enter the keywords you are searching for and your location to get fresh and focused listings.

Career jobs

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Employment/Jobs Available – Listings of all types at Jobs.WelchWrite.com

September 15th, 2012 No comments

Looking for a job? There are a host of job listings available on Jobs.WelchWrite.com every day.

Enter the keywords you are searching for and your location to get fresh and focused listings.

Career jobs

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Event: “Taste of History” with the Museum of the San Fernando Valley

June 16th, 2012 No comments

Westfield Fashion Square presents

“TASTE OF HISTORY”

in conjunction with

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

Special Monthly Speaker Series!

Please join us on Thursday, June 28th at Westfield Fashion Square’s NEW Dining Terrace area for the kick-off event with featured presenter and Valley aficionado Tommy Gelinas of Valley Relics!

What: “Taste of History” monthly speaker series

Featured Presenter: Tommy Gelinas, Founder & Curator, Valley Relics will speak on history of restaurants and food of the San Fernando Valley

Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Program
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Q&A & Socializing

Where: Westfield Fashion Square
14006 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
www.westfield.com/fashionsquare

Location of Event: 2nd Floor in NEW Dining Terrace – southwest location; not in main food court area, but in dining area opposite of food court.

Cost: FREE!

RSVP: 1-818-347-9665 or email at events@theMuseumSFV.org.
Please leave name, email address and phone number

For complete information, visit the Museum of the San Fernando Valley web site.

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Free Mulch Giveaway – City of Los Angeles

June 14th, 2012 No comments

Information from the City of LA Web Site…

Free Mulch Give-Away

The Free Mulch Give-Away program is available to all L.A. Residents.

The Bureau of Sanitation is “Closing The Loop” by providing free quality mulch in 11 different locations throughout the City of Los Angeles that are open to the public.

Instructions: Bring your own shovel, bag or pick-up; load up your own containers and take as much as you need.

If any locations run out of mulch or you want to know delivery schedule 
Please call the Lopez Canyon Environmental Center at (818) 834-5122

To learn more about the mulch we offer visit san.lacity.org/srpcd/mulch_compost.htm

Note: Clicking on the “Directions” hyperlink provided will give the exact location of the give-away.
Location addresses listed may be for the nearest property in the vacinity of the give-away.
The back page of the Mulch Give-Away Flyer will also have those exact locations illustrated.

Boyle Heights

 is Now Open 

Address: 850 N Mission Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90033
Mulch Delivered to this Location: Thursdays (compost) and Fridays (mulch)
Hours of operation: Tue/Thu 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. & 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
How to get there: Directions


East L.A.

 (near Boyle Heights)

Address: 2649 E Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mulch Delivered to this Location: Wednesdays
Hours of operation: Fri-Sun 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
How to get there: Directions


Elysian Valley

Address: 3000 Gilroy St. Los Angeles, CA 90039
Mulch Delivered to this Location: Mondays and Thursdays
Hours of operation: Everyday 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
How to get there: Directions


Lake View Terrace

 (near Sylmar)

Address: 11950 Lopez Canyon Rd. San Fernando Valley, CA 91342
Mulch Delivered to this Location: Everyday (except weekend)
Hours of operation: Everyday 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
How to get there: Directions


North Hills

 (near Van Nuys Airport)

Address: 16600 Roscoe Pl. North Hills, CA 91343
Mulch Delivered to this Location: Wednesdays and Fridays
Hours of operation: Everyday 7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
How to get there: Directions


North Hollywood

 (near Burbank) is Now Open 

Address: Corner of Vineland Ave. & W. Chandler Blvd., San Fernando Valley, Ca 91601
Mulch Delivered to this Location: Mondays and Thursdays
Hours of operation: Everyday 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
How to get there: Directions


San Pedro

Address: 1400 N Gaffey St. San Pedro, CA 90731
Mulch Delivered to this Location: Fridays
Hours of operation: Everyday 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
How to get there: Directions


Sun Valley

 (near Sheldon-Arleta Park)

Address: 12455 Wicks St. San Fernando Valley, CA 91352
Mulch Delivered to this Location: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Hours of operation: Everyday 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
How to get there: Directions


Van Nuys

 (near D.C. Tillman Plant)

Address: 15800 Victory Blvd. San Fernando Valley, CA 91406
Entrance South of Densmore Ave. Intersection
Mulch Delivered to this Location: Mondays
Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 7:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
How to get there: Directions


West L.A.

Address: 6001 Bowcroft St. Los Angeles, CA 90016
Mulch Delivered to this Location: Thursdays
Hours of operation: Everyday 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
How to get there: Directions


Lincoln Heights

 is Now Open 

Address: 1903 Humboltdt St. Los Angeles, CA 90031
Mulch Delivered to this Location: Monday and Thursday
Hours of operation: Everyday 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
How to get there: Directions


Million Trees LA, the Mayor’s initiative that aims to grow the Los Angeles urban forest and make the city greener and more sustainable, will use the new facility as the location for its future tree adoptions, environmental workshops and other events. The parcel of land at Mission Road, previously housing air treatment facilities owned and operated by the Department of Public Works Bureau of Sanitation, now offers tree adoption and mulch give-away services.

For more information call James Kurz: (818) 834-5133

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Jobs Available – Listings at Jobs.WelchWrite.com

June 8th, 2012 No comments

Looking for a job? There are a host of job listings available on Jobs.WelchWrite.com every day.

Enter the keywords you are searching for and your location to get fresh and focused listings.

Career jobs

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I voted! Did you?

June 5th, 2012 No comments

A bit sad how many people were surprised to see my “I Voted!” sticker today as I walked around Costco. Granted, some had voted absentee, but many others were completely surprised.

 

See all my Instagram pictures on Instagrid at http://instagrid.me/douglaswelch

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Local: 91411 – Notice of Filming for June 3, 2012 7am-2am

May 30th, 2012 2 comments

Came home to this notice on the front door today. Good to see that they are doing a better job of notifying residents when filming is taking place.

Film notice 20120603

Click for full notice

This is a drag racing film, so they are calling for loud engine revving, etc. That would have been a loud surprise had we not received notice. Our property is adjacent to the filming property so we are sure to hear it.

Link: Complete filming notice – PDF

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Local: Sherman Oaks Fashion Square opens new Dining Terrace

May 21st, 2012 No comments

The new dining terrace of the Sherman Oaks Fashion Square is a big improvement over the dark, loud room that it used to be. It is also now twice as large. The dining options haven’t changed significantly, although the new Stone Oven branch seemed to be doing the biggest business today at lunch.

The new decor has made it much brighter inside with a cool, modern aesthetic. The new restrooms, and access to them, are by far the best change. You used to have to go down a long, dank, back hallway to access shabby restrooms. Now the newly designed restrooms are accessible directly off the main dining area.

I could foresee meeting a group of friends a the large round tables in the new section for a coffee and a chat some evening. There is also a new kid’s size section with lowered tables and chairs for the young set.

New Dining Terrace at Sherman Oaks Fashion Square

New Dining Terrace at Sherman Oaks Fashion Square

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