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Not much puppy love for the Americana
I have been reading the articles that have been in the Glendale News-Press these past few weeks on the Americana at Brand (“Americana tests traffic plan,” Wednesday, “Galleria unfazed by arrival of the Americana,” Tuesday, “Brand-new day for shoppers,” May 3 and “A taste of Americana,” May 2).
I have been a supporter of the project from the beginning. I was part of the Community Development Block Grant Committee for five years. My family worked on the Edison-Pacific project. But after what happened to me and my family on Wednesday night, I’m not so sure about developer Rick Caruso and his Americana.
I live one block from the Americana and have been looking forward to its opening. I saw it to be a place that we could walk to in the evenings with the family and our dog and enjoy the surroundings. Wednesday night we took the dog (a Great Dane) for her walk over to the Americana.
We were stopped by a rent-a-cop and were told we had to leave the Americana because our dog was too large. We pointed out to this young man that no signs were posted at any of the entrances that no dogs were allowed, let alone the size of the dog.
He informed us that if you cannot carry the dog you cannot bring the dog in.
Now, on Monday, we had taken the dog for her walk over to the Americana and were not bothered by anyone or told we could not bring our dog here.
We had a very nice evening walk. We even stopped and talked to a group of Glendale police officers who all commented on our dog, and not once were we told that we could not bring our dog in.
Our dog is well behaved and doesn’t bother anyone on her walks. In fact, she doesn’t even pee or poop on her walks; she does that when we get back home.
She just likes to walk and take in the views. I feel by telling me my dog is not allowed that this is size discrimination. You either let all dogs in or no dogs at all. As the rent-a-cop was talking to us and asking us to leave, I pointed out several small dogs that were not being carried and ask if he was going to talk to them also. That they needed to carry their dogs. He said he would but I never saw him do it.
In living one block away, I have put up with a lot during the construction. I put up with the dust, with extra traffic coming down the street and construction workers parking on the street during the construction of the Americana. Now I’m told I can’t enjoy it. What is very ironic is that painted on the walls along Brand Boulevard and Colorado Street are pictures of a woman walking a large dog.
Also on the front of the pamphlet that the Americana is passing out is a picture of a woman walking a large dog — one the size I’m sure she would never carry. Caruso shows us one thing and tells us another. Shame on you, Caruso.
You have ruined what would have been a great family time together. What do you have to say for yourself?
PATRICIA TOMLIN
Glendale
Divided programs are a concern to reader
I guess I have been asleep, because I was totally unaware that the Glendale Unified School District has programs that are taught in languages other than English (“Bilingual children have a distinct advantage,” Community Commentary, Feb. 27).
I became aware of the Foreign Language Academy Glendale program in an ad in the News-Press. I guess I am under the wrong impression that bilingual education is a thing of the past. This idea of having separate academies on the campus of public schools is a divisive one and sounds elitist.
If this is supported by tax dollars, I wonder how many taxpayers are aware of where their money is going?
JUDI GLASS
Burbank
I have been reading the articles that have been in the Glendale News-Press these past few weeks on the Americana at Brand (“Americana tests traffic plan,” Wednesday, “Galleria unfazed by arrival of the Americana,” Tuesday, “Brand-new day for shoppers,” May 3 and “A taste of Americana,” May 2).
I have been a supporter of the project from the beginning. I was part of the Community Development Block Grant Committee for five years. My family worked on the Edison-Pacific project. But after what happened to me and my family on Wednesday night, I’m not so sure about developer Rick Caruso and his Americana.
I live one block from the Americana and have been looking forward to its opening. I saw it to be a place that we could walk to in the evenings with the family and our dog and enjoy the surroundings. Wednesday night we took the dog (a Great Dane) for her walk over to the Americana.
We were stopped by a rent-a-cop and were told we had to leave the Americana because our dog was too large. We pointed out to this young man that no signs were posted at any of the entrances that no dogs were allowed, let alone the size of the dog.
He informed us that if you cannot carry the dog you cannot bring the dog in.
Now, on Monday, we had taken the dog for her walk over to the Americana and were not bothered by anyone or told we could not bring our dog here.
We had a very nice evening walk. We even stopped and talked to a group of Glendale police officers who all commented on our dog, and not once were we told that we could not bring our dog in.
Our dog is well behaved and doesn’t bother anyone on her walks. In fact, she doesn’t even pee or poop on her walks; she does that when we get back home.
She just likes to walk and take in the views. I feel by telling me my dog is not allowed that this is size discrimination. You either let all dogs in or no dogs at all. As the rent-a-cop was talking to us and asking us to leave, I pointed out several small dogs that were not being carried and ask if he was going to talk to them also. That they needed to carry their dogs. He said he would but I never saw him do it.
In living one block away, I have put up with a lot during the construction. I put up with the dust, with extra traffic coming down the street and construction workers parking on the street during the construction of the Americana. Now I’m told I can’t enjoy it. What is very ironic is that painted on the walls along Brand Boulevard and Colorado Street are pictures of a woman walking a large dog.
Also on the front of the pamphlet that the Americana is passing out is a picture of a woman walking a large dog — one the size I’m sure she would never carry. Caruso shows us one thing and tells us another. Shame on you, Caruso.
You have ruined what would have been a great family time together. What do you have to say for yourself?
PATRICIA TOMLIN
Glendale
Divided programs are a concern to reader
I guess I have been asleep, because I was totally unaware that the Glendale Unified School District has programs that are taught in languages other than English (“Bilingual children have a distinct advantage,” Community Commentary, Feb. 27).
I became aware of the Foreign Language Academy Glendale program in an ad in the News-Press. I guess I am under the wrong impression that bilingual education is a thing of the past. This idea of having separate academies on the campus of public schools is a divisive one and sounds elitist.
If this is supported by tax dollars, I wonder how many taxpayers are aware of where their money is going?
JUDI GLASS
Burbank
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