Community Picnic San Fernando Valley

[Steve Boren]

Oct. 24, 2008
Dear Friends:

Instead of our Weekly Briefing newsletter this week, I would like to invite you to a very special community picnic to show our appreciation to the public safety officers, community members, businesses and neighborhood groups that came together during recent disasters.

The San Fernando Valley experienced two disasters recently – the Chatsworth Metrolink crash that killed 25 people and injured over 130, and the wildfires that charred nearly 20,000 acres, destroyed dozens of homes and killed two people. We have not had a shock this painful to our community since the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.

We never want to experience this kind of tragedy. But when disaster strikes, one can only hope to see the kind of response we had from public safety officers, community members, Neighborhood Councils, local businesses and community groups during these disasters.

Their speed, skill, selflessness, bravery, generosity and ability to work together showed the true character of our community. The word “hero” is used too casually in society today. A hero is a person who drops everything and puts themselves in harm’s way to help a complete stranger. In addition to our police officers and firefighters, hundreds of local community heroes gave aid to the injured and comforted families without hesitation.

Please join us, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilmembers Greig Smith and Richard Alarcón, for our “Public Safety and Community Appreciation Picnic” to show our gratitude to the public safety officers, community members, businesses and neighborhood groups that came together during recent disasters.

Public Safety and Community Appreciation Picnic
Sunday, Nov. 2, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Holleigh Bernson Park, located at 20500 Sesnon Blvd. in Porter Ranch.

This event will include free food for all, entertainment, children’s activities, police and fire vehicles, helicopter flyovers, public safety booths and more.

To see the flyer for the event, click here.
For a map and directions, click here.

For more information call (213) 473-7012 or email Megan.Cottier@lacity.org


Sincerely,

GREIG SMITH
Councilman, Twelfth District