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Press Releases
SUN VALLEY “GATEWAY MONUMENT” UNVEILED ON JULY 13
Roadway Marker Identifies Communities and Leadership Organizations
Sun Valley, July 14, 2006 – The first of three “gateway” monuments initiated by Sun Valley Beautiful was officially dedicated on July 13th at 11 a.m., where the communities of Sun Valley and Pacoima meet. The gateway monument, an attractively landscaped marble edifice located near the intersection of Glenoaks Blvd. and Branford Street, identifies Sun Valley to southbound passersby and Pacoima to northbound passersby. Local elected officials, business representatives and neighbors were in attendance at the event.
Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas (C.D. 6) praised the partnership that led to the gateway project coming to fruition stating, “It’s up to all of us to instill dignity in our neighborhoods and we can’t do that unless we work together with our residents, businesses, and city leaders in improving our communities.”
Los Angeles Councilwoman Wendy Greuel saluted the communities working together, as well, noting, “Sun Valley and Pacoima have worked together as good neighbors to build community pride; we look forward to several additional gateways through this initiative that will highlight Sun Valley and enhance the northeast San Fernando Valley.”
Leadership organizations attending the event included the Sun Valley and Pacoima Chambers of Commerce, the Rotary Club of Sun Valley and the Pacoima Neighborhood Council.
Sun Valley Beautiful and Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce member Vicki Burch stated, “I think Sun Valley is headed in a great direction. More than ever before, we are all coming together to solve problems in this community. Folks who don’t want to be part of the solution need to move somewhere else because the times are changing.”
In addition to significant financial donations from City of Los Angeles Councilmembers Cardenas and Wendy Greuel, and local businessman Art Sweet, donors included:
Pacoima Neighborhood Council, Pacoima Chamber of Commerce, Vulcan Materials, Waste Management, Sun Valley Paper Stock, Industrial Metal Supply Company, Mission Valley Bank, Crown Disposal, the Rotary Club of Sun Valley, Angelus Block and A1 Investments. In-kind contributors included Graffiti Busters, People in Progress, Sun Valley Equipment Rentals and Sunset Masonry.
Sun Valley Beautiful plans to complete two additional gateway monuments this year, to be located at Glenoaks and Cohasset and Roscoe and the 170 Freeway.
About Sun Valley Beautiful
Sun Valley Beautiful, created by Sun Valley business leaders and the Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce in January 2004, has initiated several community and environmental improvement projects as part of its mission to make Sun Valley a better place to live and work. Sun Valley Beautiful developed in part as a response to negative criticisms and portrayals of the area. Participating businesses want to be more visibly active in their economic development, community enhancement and philanthropic work. In addition to this “gateway” program, Sun Valley Beautiful has sponsored annual Earth Day Expos, community planning meetings, and has supported other efforts to improve the quality of life in Sun Valley and the northeast San Fernando Valley.
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