The Northridge community pulled together this year for the Northridge Community Hawaiian Festival, formerly Salute to Recreation. The annual community event, featured live music, dancing, carnival rides, great food, and fireworks, as well as
the 15th Annual Youth Tennis Tournament. This year’s tournament was hosted at the
Teaching pros, directors and Northridge elementary school principals were present to help coordinate both the Junior Novice Round-Robin event in the morning and the QuickStart Tennis tournament before the evening’s fireworks.
Special thanks to:
Andy Buras, Northidge RAP
Leonard Johnson, Encino RAP
Chuck Johnson, Lanark RAP
Will
Jason Liss, Tarzana RAP
Mary Sum, Granada Hills RAP
James Jutila, CSUN
Thaddeus Molnar, Porter Ranch YMCA
Nicole Casper, Porter Ranch YMCA
Steve Cline,
Kelly Lord and the entire Northridge East Neighborhood Council
Andasol Elementary Principal, Charlene Curry
Darby Elementary Principal, Virginia Ghoniem
Diane Brooks, who coordinated the tennis tournament, was pleased with its outcome. “Talk about working together for the greater good,” she said. “I could not have pulled this off without the help of these groups and individuals within the community. See you all next year!”