5 Things: Town Council Deadline, Neighborhood Meeting

1) The Altadena Coalition of Neighborhood Associations will hold their on Tuesday May 24 at 7 p.m.  The topics will be discussion of improving the quality of the Altadena Sheriff's dispatchers, group homes in Altadena, and animal care and control issues.  Our article on the April meeting is .

2) The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has released a new phone app for its CrimeStoppers program, which allows citizens to submit anonymous crime tips.  According to the department, it offers "ability to submit images and video, unlimited messaging length, fully anonymous two-way dialogue and even virtual chat mode when both parties are online."  You can learn more about the app here.

3) Next week is the monthly Fancy Food Truck Friday event.  You can view the details .  This month, the trucks are: Border Grill,  Hungry Nomad,  Greenz on Wheelz, OG Tempura, Aunties Fry Bread & Tango Mango.

4) The deadline to file to run for Altadena Town Council is Tuesday for any interested candidates.  The application process is pretty simple, so those who may think they don't have enough time to get it done before Tuesday are probably mistaken.  Here's on what steps to take to get it done.

5) Altadena Sheriff's Department volunteer Carolyn Seitz informs us that the department is participating in the Los Angeles County Peace Officer Memorial Torch Run, a memorial run for fallen county deputies that ends each year at the Altadena Sheriff's Station.  The officers will greet runners as they arrive around 2 p.m. during the May 22 event.  Seitz writes that the department will specifically be honoring Charlene "Charlie" Rottler, an Altadena deputy who was badly injured in a 1972 collision while on duty and died last year from related injuries that she sustained in that crash.  According to a tribute writen by a fellow officer, Rottler endured 55 surgeries over the years, but kept living her life as best she could despite the physical setbacks her injuries caused.  Rottler will also be honored separately in a May 25 event at the station.