Montrose

I concur with Heather Dinger's letter (“Drayman and the real 'Mr. Montrose,'” May 30) with regard to John Drayman being referred to as “Mr. Montrose.” Having known Frank Roberts for many years, he was, and always will be, the only “Mr. Montrose.” Leann Warner Glendale

I am, as many of us are, following the John Drayman story. It will be interesting to see what the final outcome is. But I cannot fathom why we are referring to Drayman as “Mr. Montrose.” There has been one, and only one, man who has ever been endeared to our hearts as “Mr. Montrose,” and that was the late Frank Roberts. I am saddened to have Frank “Mr. Montrose” Roberts' name and spirit diminished by having that title used loosely for anyone else. Heather Dinger Glendale

Three men with ties to a Montrose irrigation business were arrested Wednesday night after police seized 700 marijuana plants inside a warehouse in Van Nuys and another 200 at the home of one of the men. The men - Steve Nemenyi, 47, Glenn Poppler, 42, and Mark Mayer, 46 - were arrested by Glendale police on suspicion of possessing marijuana for sale following the drug bust, which also yielded more than 50 pounds of pot. They were released about...

The first time Alyce Russell thought she'd been duped by her longtime friend John Drayman was at the former councilman's reelection-night party last April. At the time, Russell was president of the Montrose Shopping Park Assn., which runs the Montrose Harvest Market. Drayman was in charge of counting proceeds from the market, but by election day, he was nearly 11 months behind on turning the money in, according to recently unsealed grand jury testimony. Russell and other shopping park officials knew Drayman was busy with campaigning, so they let the tardiness slide.

Grand jury testimony in the embezzlement case against John Drayman - unsealed Friday - painted a picture of lax oversight of the former city councilman's collection and accounting of proceeds from the Montrose Harvest Market, an operation that consistently lost money until more stringent controls were implemented.  During his years of running the Sunday market, from which Drayman allegedly embezzled at least $304,000, the Montrose Shopping Park...

An 18-year-old Montrose woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol after losing control of her car and crashing into a light pole on Canada Boulevard, officials said. The woman, Teri Haggar, was driving south about 9:30 p.m. on the 2900 block of Canada Boulevard when she decided to pass a slower car, according to Glendale police reports. She lost control on a turn at speeds of up to 70 mph, went into the bike lane and struck a light pole and tree, according to police.

The ousted manager of the Montrose Harvest Market has started his own weekend event with the help of former City Councilman John Drayman. Despite an ongoing investigation into allegations that Drayman embezzled money from the Montrose Shopping Park Assn., which manages the Harvest Market on Honolulu Avenue, several vendors who plan to join a new craft market Saturday say they aren't worried about the investigation. “I have no idea what he did wrong. I have no say in that, but all I know is the way he treated me,” said collectibles vendor Bob Waldron.

A 50-year-old Montrose man was arrested this morning after he allegedly fired shots at an occupied vehicle, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said. At about 2:20 a.m., the man, whose name wasn't immediately released, allegedly fired shots at a vehicle occupied by two people, in the 1900 block of Waltonia Drive, said sheriff's Sgt. Brett Hanson. No one was injured in the shooting, which occured in the unincorporated part of Montrose. Sheriff's deputies are asking residents to avoid the area because they are still investigating the shooting.

The association in charge of the Montrose Shopping Park is looking to add another employee to its ranks, making it the city's only business improvement group with such a robust workforce. The Montrose Shopping Park Assn. board of directors, which decides how roughly $360,000 gets spent to promote the quaint shopping district along Honolulu Avenue, is mulling over adding a “Montrose Ambassador” to meet with business owners and bring their comments or complaints back to the board.

January 9, 1910 - March 22, 2012 Bill Bowman, 102 years old, passed away Thursday, March 22 at 7:10 am with his loved ones beside him.  “Billy” as recorded on his birth certificate, was born in Los Angeles on January 9, 1910.  His parents were Jane Dunbar and Ross C. Bowman.  His first home was at 1243 East Adams, Los Angeles.  In 1921, Bill and his mother, Jane, moved to Montrose.  At that time, Montrose was a one block town. ...