Van Nuys a Person Worth Honoring
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I was somewhat amazed on the debate about possibly renaming Van Nuys Junior High School because “the logic of a school being named after a community is a thing of the past. “ Well, Van Nuys is named after a person and, other than the city of Burbank, has been one of the few communities in the L. A. area so named, for quite a long time. Mr. Van Nuys was one of the first two modern developers in the San Fernando Valley. Therefore, Van Nuys already honors a locally important historical person.
And, as a graduate of Van Nuys High School, I hope they retain Mr. Van Nuys’ name.
ALBERT KNIGHT, North Hollywood
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