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Librarian + Hottie = Lottie! The Friends Of The Granada Hills Library are setting up a used book sale, and they need your help at 3pm on Thursday, October 21. Usually, book sales are set up on Saturday mornings, with the assistance of Boy Scouts, but this sale is scheduled on a weekday afternoon, and so most scouts will be in school. This could be a good opportunity for a service effort for a youth group, a student government/leadership class, or simply some volunteers from the community. Lottie Van Emden, GH Library volunteer (pictured at left) says, "We need strong guys who have just a little time to get the job done. Contact me at lottivan@socal.rr.com." P.S. Okay, that's not really a picture of Lottie. It's her older sister.

The following is a guest article written by Joseph M. Berrellez, best friend of Zachary Nathan Champommier. Champommier, an honors student, marching band member, and Granada Hills Charter High School class of 2010 graduate, was shot and killed by police officers last July in an incident that prompted questions about officers' decision to use of deadly force against the teen and left many of Champommier's fellow students' faith in police shaken. Champommier's shooting was covered by The Los Angeles Times , LAist , and other outlets linked below. Joseph Berellez, left, with Zac Champommier. Zachary Nathan Champommier By Joseph M. Berrellez Finally eighteen years old, finally out of high school, finally have a car, finally starting life—until June 24, 2010, when all that was taken from my best friend, Zachary Nathan Champommier. Zac (no “k” at the end because Zachary doesn’t have a “k,” as Zac would say), born January 21 st , 1992, wa...

You could go with a fairly standard Halloween Hits allbum, like this one, entitled Halloween Hits , which of course features the seasonal standards (Ghostbusters, Monster Mash, Addam's Family Theme) because, let's face it, Halloween without "Monster Mash" is like Christmas without "Jingle Bells...." ...but if you want to get a little more serious, I recommend Halloween's Gravest Hits (Expanded Version) which includes a lot of other must-have gems of the season that are too often overlooked in favor of Bobby "Boris" Pickett's de rigeur tune. How about David Bowie's "Scary Monsters," Concrete Blonde's "Bloodletting," Alice Cooper's "Welcome To My Nightmare" and "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" by the Cramps? This album also includes an indispensable version of "Season of the Witch" by -- no, not Donovan -- Lou Rawls. Lou Rawls does some of my favorite Christmas music, but H...

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

...because I put it in there. The part about the $900 tip is, as stated, strictly legend, but it sounds like something Frank would do, doesn't it? Best Temple Of Sinatra Kitsch - L.A. Weekly.com Related articles: The Sinatra Room at Casa De Pizza -- NSFW!

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.