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2010 Crescenta Valley Town Councilmembers
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President Cheryl Davis
Cheryl Davis was raised in San Jose and moved to Southern California while at UCLA, where she received her
B.S. in Biochemistry. She is a law firm Administrator at Bradley & Gmelich, located in Glendale. She married
her husband Mark in 1991, and they have one daughter, Katie, currently attending elementary school in the Glendale Unified
School District. Mark is a local business owner and a member of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. Cheryl
is the Treasurer of CV DOGS, a group of community volunteers working with the Town Council to establish a dog park in the
Crescenta Valley.
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Vice President Steve Goldsworthy
Steve Goldsworthy has proudly called the Crescenta Valley
his home since 1960. A former local business owner, he is currently the Vice President of Sales & Marketing for an electrical
wholesale company. Steve and his wife Robin have four sons who have attended all the same schools that Steve did: Monte Vista
Elementary, Rosemont Middle School and Crescenta Valley High School (1977). Steve has been active in all phases of public
safety, having been a reserve police officer, the EMS Reserve Coordinator for the Pasadena Fire Department and currently
a volunteer at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, where he has served for 22 years. Steve is also a member of the
local Prom Plus committee and is an avid aviation enthusiast holding an FAA pilot certificate to fly helicopters. Steve is
the Chair of our Public Safety and Streets Committee for the Town Council.
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Recording Secretary Danette Erickson Danette Erickson has lived in La Crescenta 40 years and has
served on the Town Council since 1995. Danette attended DePaul University, transferring to Univ. of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana
where she earned a BS in Math with minors in Physics & Philosophy. She and her husband Kerry have raised Deana, Karl and
Kraig in our local schools, Monte Vista, Rosemont and CVHS. She has served in PTA for 25 years including PTA President at
all three schools. Both Kerry and Danette are active in many different organizations including Boy Scouts, St. James, Glendale
Assistance League and Republican Women. Danette is treasurer of the La Crescenta Woman's Club and the Historical Society of
the Crescenta Valley. She worked with the Foothill Design Committee in getting our new library thanks to Supervisor Antonovich
and Congressman Dreier.
danette7@charter.net
Phone: (818) 249-9577
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Treasurer Dennis van Bremen
Dennis'
family settled in La Crescenta in 1958, immigrants from the Netherlands. Dennis attended local schools, and graduated from
Crescenta Valley High School in 1966. After earning a BA and teaching credential in English/Art, he started teaching English
in Los Angeles Unified School District in 1971. In 1973 he moved to Glendale High School where he taught art and English
as a Second Language. He became a counselor at Glendale High School in 1987 and transferred to Crescenta Valley High
in 1992. Married in 1973, Dennis and his wife, Karin, have two sons. Dennis has always been active in community and
professional organizations, which led to him serving three years on the CV Town Council, the last as treasurer.
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Corresponding Secretary
Robbyn Battles Robbyn is a local Business Owner in Montrose, Battles Real Estate Company.
She has lived in the area since 1964. Robbyn attended the local schools, Montrose Elementary, Rosemont Junior High and CV
High School. Her daughter currently attends Monte Vista Elementary and her niece and nephew attend CV High. Her Mom,Dad
and brother all reside in La Crescenta as well. The goals for the first year serving on the council is to help more
voices in the community be heard and bring more information and resources to the senior community.
One of her
accomplishments outside of her Youth & Seniors committee chair position is the designing and maintaining of the Town Council
Website. She is currently working to complete a new Senior Organization which will help serve the Seniors in the Community,
the hope is that it will be in place by mid 2010. There are lot of other little projects she is involved in as well.
The newest on her plate will be working to help and promote youth activities throughoutthe Foothills and establish a
real "Youth Town Council" so our Youth have a participating voice in the community.
robbyn@thecvcouncil.com
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Council-member Frank Beyt
Frank Beyt is now only half Texan, having been
transplanted to Southern California with a job transfer. After receiving a marketing degree from North Texas University, his
career quickly centered in the ballooning field of computers. He spent six years covering California and the South Pacific,
then migrated to semiconductors where he represented National Semiconductor, ending his career with International Rectifier.
Frank was active for many years with the Boy Scouts of America and served as Verdugo Hills Council Advancement Chairman for
many years. He is a longtime resident of Montrose, with his children graduating from local schools. Frank is married to Nina
and has a daughter, Juliee, an architect in Austin and Brennan, recareering from banking into digital editing. His primary
goal for the coming year is to raise community awareness for the Council as to how the Council can affect and improve the
community, and how to get more residents involved.
Beyt@att.net
Phone: (818) 957-0246
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Council-member Robert Thomas Robert Thomas is a native Californian, born and raised in Glendale. He received his BS degree
in Business Administration with an emphasis in Real Estate from San Diego State University. Robert has worked
full time as a real estate broker (Time Realtors) since 1980 selling all types of real estate (homes, apartments and
commercial). He is married to Lynne Thomas, and they have four (school age) children (Tracey, Rebecca, Philip &
Carter). Robert's life is centered around his family, and their many activities in church, school, theater, and
sports.
RobertThomas4CVTC@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (818) 653-8463
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Council-member Todd Thornbury
Todd Thornbury has been a Crescenta Valley resident since the late 60s. Todd graduated from CV in 1981 then attended
Glendale College and transferred to California State University Northridge where he studied marketing. He is the proud parent
of Winston 20, Madison 17, and Morgan 13. All three children have helped out in the family business, American Softub
Co. Todd worked for his father Tom, who invented and owes the Softub Corporation, for eight years. To be closer to home
and more involved with his young family, Todd opened up his own Softub dealership in 1996 on Foothill Blvd where he sells
and services Softub Brand portable spas. Todd served as cub master for pack 302 out of Monte Vista Elementary for three years.
He is also an active Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce member, belongs to the CV Historical Society and ushers at La Canada
Presbyterian Church. He is an avid traveler, motorcycle and car enthusiast, and loves his dogs and cats.
Like most
CV Town Council members, Todd has an appreciation for how unique, beautiful and safe the area is that we live in. He
possesses a deep desire to help the valley retains its historical charm, remains the safe hamlet it currently is, and at the
same time help facilitate improvements that will make the Crescenta Valley experience most enjoyable for our citizens and
future generations.
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Council-member Kim Mattersteig Kim Mattersteig a Tri-City resident for
nearly 50 years, a LaCrescenta resident for 8 years. Kim and her husband Paul, married for 28 years, have
two daughters - Heather (married to Evan Banul), and Sherice. Having many years experience in strategic planning; business development, and marketing; Kim
has a drive and passion for seeing things through. She is a Property and Casualty Insurance Agent,
licensed in California. She is also a Notary and member of the National Notary Association.
Kim’s most recent accomplishments include
spearheading the Briggs Terrace Fire Evacuation Drill August 2009. She organized
the first Korean Flood Awareness Meeting in CV and has helped to renew the Neighborhood Watch Programs in
the area. As an active community member and volunteer since 1991, she is proud of her work with law
enforcement and other community agencies. Her goal is to strengthen the community through ongoing safety
and emergency preparedness programs for the youth and community at large.
Kim@thecvcouncil.com
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Second Alternate Charles Beatty Charles Beatty has lived in La Crescenta since he was three years old and says he loves both the tradition
and change he sees in the community. Charles knows so many of his constituents well from the many years he worked in management
with Ralph's Grocery Company. He is a local Real Estate Broker and has been President of both the Crescenta-Canada Board
of REALTORS and the Crescenta Canada Flintridge Board of REALTORS. He has served as President of the Crescenta
Valley Town Council three times and has chaired numerous meetings, committees, and events such as Arbor Day in March of 2007.
Charles attended Glendale Public Schools and graduated from Glendale High School. He holds both a BA and MA in government
from California State University at Los Angeles. He has been married to his wife Andrea, for thirty-eight
years. Charles has one daughter, Alli, son-in-law Kevin, and three grandsons, Alec, Gavin, and Andrew who all live in
La Crescenta and all have attended or attend Glendale Public Schools.
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Second Alternate- Silvana Casalegno
Silvana Casalegno emigrated from Ecuador, SA as a young child. She attended Cal State Fullerton and
earned degrees in Psychology and Child Development. She and her husband, Robert, have lived in La Crescenta for over 25 years
raising three great kids; Phillip, Amanda, and Emillie. Her children attended Monte Vista, Rosemont, CV High and St. James
the Less. Silvana has worked over 35 years with families and children to help break the patterns of abuse that comes from
isolation and a lack of education. She works as a Parent Education Instructor for Pasadena City College, and also, works
as the Program Director for a nonprofit in Pasadena; Mothers’ Club Family Learning Center. Throughout her time in La
Crescenta she has participated on every level of PTA, assisted with Boy Scouts, was a troop leader for two Girl Scout troops
and taught religion classes at St. James the Less Church in La Crescenta. She would like to continue supporting the
“small town” atmosphere that La Crescenta has by working hard for CV Town Council.
scasalegno@charter.net Phone: 818-248-5651
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Third Alternate - Kevin Kroeker Kevin moved to La Crescenta in 1996 and, with his wife, Lynn Miyamoto, has two children that have attended
Monte Vista Elementary (K-6th grade), Rosemont Middle School and Crescenta Valley High School. Kevin is an attorney
in the Los Angeles office of Locke Lord Bissell and Liddell and is co-chair of the firm's health care practice group.
Kevin has held numerous board positions for non-profit organizations, including a past board chair position with a prominent
Los Angeles community health center. He has also served in leadership roles in the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
Kevin currently serves on the Council's Trails Committee that is exploring options for a hiking trail to connect La Crescenta
to the trails in the Angeles Forrest. He has been a volunteer and booster for the CVHS music program and pep squad and
for the Monte Vista, Rosemont and CVHS PTA. Kevin's wife Lynn is Council President for the Glendale School District
PTA, having previously served as PTA President at Monte Vista, Rosemont and CVHS.
Kevin@thecvcouncil.com
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