Free Yogurt For International Yogurt Day
Watermelon Fest 2013
From Aug. 16 through 18, 2013, with assistance from the National Watermelon Association, the Sunland Tujunga Lion’s Club hosted the 52nd Annual Watermelon Festival at the Legendary Rose Bowl, located in Pasadena California.
The Festival consisted of the crowning of a new royal Court, done by the 2013 Watermelon Queen, Amber Nolan from Alabama. The young men and women are chosen from students of Verdugo Hills High School, who have sold the most tickets for his or her organization. The Royal court this year, includes, Watermelon Queen Ericka Cunningham, Watermelon King, John Martinez, Princesses Jessica Lutton and Meghan Bazak, Crown Prince Marlon Rizo and Princes, Brandon Roberts, and Eric Owens.
Festival Tickets were 10 dollars for adults and 5 for children and includes free watermelon and a spin on the watermelon wheel for a chance of winning additional prizes.
The Lion’s club uses funds raised by the festival to help sponsor various youth and community activities throughout the Sunland- Tujunga area.
For more information about the festival, watch the video now.
Restoring State Parks—- Earth Day 2012
In Celebration of Earth Day 2012 and as part of a statewide initiative of The California State Park Foundation, nearly 100 Los Angeles residents came out on the second Saturday in April to work on preserving and restoring the natural side of Los Angeles. They worked in groups to remove Fennal plants as well as nonnative California plants, cleaned up and preserved trees, removed dead trees and planted new trees and shrubbery for future generations to enjoy its beauty.