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Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council is sponsoring a canned food drive, today through November 19. Donations can be dropped off at Granada Hills Recreation Center, a/k/a Petit Park, 16730 Chatsworth Street, or at the office of the Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce, 17723 Chatsworth Street (between White Oak and Yarmouth). Related stories: "For The Elderly, Poverty Level Doesn't Cut It" -- Los Angeles Times

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The Southern California Chapter of the American Political Items Collectors (APIC) is holding its annual show on Sunday, Oct. 17 in Granada Hills. Come get free appraisals of your own political treasures, buy campaign buttons, posters and other political memorabilia, and view displays of vintage Americana. There will be thousands political buttons, badges and posters for sale and free campaign buttons for new collectors. Admission is $2, free for children under 13 and students with ID.

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Today at Granada Hills Charter High School from 10am-2pm, All elementary, middle, and high school students as well as parents are invited to attend “Our Students Are Going To College,” a college fair on the GHCHS campus. Go say hello to my chemistry profesor husband, who will be there talking up Moorpark College. Colleges from across the country will be represented at the event, and Granada will host a series of workshops to help students and parents learn more about the college application process, as well as a series of workshops covering tips on college savings and strategies on getting Financial Aid. Complete information on the event, as well as a list of all participating colleges, can be found at Granada's website .

The Petit Park playground has been ripped from the earth. The project, intended to bring the park's play equipment up to ADA standards, will have the playground out of service for about six weeks, according to GHSNC member and park employee Sean Rivas. "Our playground is no longer going to be a full sand structure. We will have a soft rubber flooring with a small sand area. This allows all persons with disabilities to utilize the playground," Rivas said via email. Much-needed shade awnings will also be added to the structure. With the removal of the articulated bridge, I guess that means no more ricochet jumps like the ones pictured below. The now-historic photos below were taken immediately after the (wildly successful, I might add!) Incredibles Movie Night and Food Truck Fest . Figure 1. Figure 2. These photos illustrate one possible use of the play equipment: recreation undertaken by young people. Yet unfortunately, these feats of daring, performed to a cheering...