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Who would have thought that walking in the early morning hours in Eagle
Rock over the last week, one would add to be careful of ice on the
sidewalks? It reminded me of the nine years I spent living in the
Northwest, getting used to all four seasons; a real change for this
southern California native. Of course, one of the big differences between
the two locales is that here in Eagle rock the sun will be seen frequently
between the months of October and July, unlike in Oregon. And I don’t
really miss the smell of wet dogs and damp Pendletons. Still, the frost on
the grass and on roof tops glistening in the early morning sun is a nice
change and the view of the mountains covered with snow as I drive on the
110 from downtown back to Eagle Rock makes me appreciate this little touch
of winter.
At TERA’s Preservation, Planning and Development Committee meeting last
night representatives from Vault Self Storage presented their conceptual
plans to locate a self-storage facility in the Edison right-of-way
northerly of Colorado Boulevard, along the route that serves as the
entrance to the Scholl Canyon land fill. The proposed project, if
approved, is anticipated to be 3 levels in height, less than 100,000
square feet in area, will be for use by individuals and small businesses
but will not cater to uses that use large semi-tractor trailer rigs, and
will not block views of nearby residential uses. As part of the proposal,
it is possible that Edison will allow right-of- way southerly of Colorado
Boulevard, along Figueroa Street, to be programmed with community oriented
uses by the City of Los Angeles. The Committee gave the storage
representatives feedback on neighborhood concerns, design issues, the need
for community meeting space. The developer’s representatives, while not
seeking approval for the proposed project at this time, agreed to return
to the Committee once the concept was closer to being finalized.
In addition, the developers and their representatives for the proposed
9 lot subdivision near the intersection of Kerwin Place and Round Top
Drive presented their proposed project. This project consists of 9 single
family dwellings fronting on a private street. Lot sizes range from just
over 12,000 square feet to almost 16,000 square feet. The site, which is
currently vacant, is slightly over 3 acres in area, sloping steeply down
on the northeasterly side towards Lockhaven Avenue. In addition to a
subdivision, the developers have requested a Zone Change from the existing
RE20-1 to RE11-1. RE20 requires a minimum of 20,000 square feet of lot
area per dwelling unit and RE11 requires a minimum of 11,000 square feet
of lot area per dwelling unit. Existing Zoning would permit a maximum of 6
dwelling units on the site. The RE11 Zone would permit a maximum of 12
dwelling units on the site. Committee members acknowledged that the
developer had a right to build on the property. However, concerns were
raised over the loss of views from adjacent properties, the need for
greater open space in the community, the need for retaining walls, the
impact of traffic on the narrow streets leading up to the area, the
potential loss of native oak trees, and the proximity of the private
street to the back yards of existing homes on Kerwin Place. The TERA Board
will consider the Committee’s recommendations at its next meeting.
The developer has filed his application for the subdivision on November
9, 2006 and it was accepted as complete by City Planning Department staff
on December 2, 2006. The Tentative Tract No. is 67938 for those who wish
to review the file at the Division of Land Unit of the City Planning
Department, located on the 7th floor of City Hall. The TERA PP&D
Committee is chaired by Frank Parrello.
Other news of interest is that TERA’s first public meeting will be held
Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Center for the Arts Eagle
Rock. Details are below, but this should be a “must attend” for those
interested in sustainable building techniques and architecture and in
significant architecture located in Eagle Rock. And finally, for those of
you accustomed to advance planning, the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
and TERA are jointly sponsoring a “Meet and Greet the Candidates for the
14th City Council District” on Thursday, February 8th, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
at (where else?) the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock. Candidates Jose
Huizar, Juan Jimenez, and Alvin Parra have accepted invitations to attend
and participate. Please mark your calendars and plan to get to know more
about the candidates, one of whom will represent Eagle Rock on the Los
Angeles City Council. Thanks to Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council President
Brian Heckman and TERA Board Member Keith Louie for setting this up.
Michael Tharp,
President
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TERA's January
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Mark Your Calendars! TERA invites you to attend TERA's first Public
Meeting of 2007, featuring Special Guest Speakers Julia Strickland and Tom
Yang, local Eagle Rock architects. Ms. Strickland will discuss "Green
Building in Eagle Rock: Ideas about sustainable Housing" and Mr. Yang will
present "The Architectural Geography of Eagle Rock". The meeting is open
to everyone. Questions from the audience will be taken after the
presentations. Come meet two very talented local architects.
Where: Center for The Arts, Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd.
When: Tuesday, January 23rd at 7:00 PM
Parking is available on the street and at the Bank of America Parking
lot.
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Harry Belafonte
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HARRY BELAFONTE TO SPEAK AT OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE FEB. 6
Entertainer and social activist Harry Belafonte will give a talk titled
“A Committed Life,” at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Occidental College’s
Thorne Hall. The talk is free and open to the public. Belafonte’s artistic
and humanitarian work has been recognized with an Emmy, a Tony, the
National Medal of Arts, the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Prize and the
Nelson Mandela Courage Award. His 1955 “Calypso” album was the first to
sell a million copies, and he was an organizer of the “We are the World”
song, which raised millions of dollars for famine relief in Africa. He has
served as a cultural adviser for the Peace Corps and a goodwill ambassador
for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Belafonte’s support of the civil rights movement took place both in
public and behind the scenes. He first met King in New York City in 1956,
becoming a confidant and supporter until King’s death in 1968. In 1963, he
raised $50,000 for King’s bail after he was jailed in Birmingham, Ala.
Later that year, he hosted a meeting in his home between Sen. Robert F.
Kennedy and black activists, including the author James Baldwin. And in
1968, when he guest hosted “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” for a
week, he had King on the show.
Belafonte’s Feb. 6 appearance is part of Occidental’s First Tuesday
Speaker Series. Sponsored by the Remsen Bird Fund, the series brings a
dynamic speaker to campus on the first Tuesday of every month. Past
speakers include Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, author Reza
Aslan, and journalists Paul Glastris and Stephen F. Hayes.
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Bill Moyers at
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BILL MOYERS TO SPEAK AT OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE FEB. 12
Emmy Award-winning journalist Bill Moyers will speak on the country’s
political climate in a talk scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12 at
Occidental College’s Thorne Hall. Admission is free. For a campus map and
directions, please visit http:/
/www.oxy.edu/MapsDirections.xml.
During his 25 years in broadcasting, Moyers has pursued a broad
spectrum of journalism. He has been the executive editor of “Bill Moyers’
Journal,” senior news analyst for the “CBS Evening News,” chief
correspondent for “CBS Reports,” and host of “NOW with Bill Moyers.” Since
establishing his independent production company, Public Affairs
Television, in 1986, Moyers has produced such programs as “Facing Hate
with Elie Wiesel,” “Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth,” and “Healing
and the Mind.”
In addition to broadcasting, Moyers has pursued a wide range of public
service. He was deputy director of the Peace Corps under President John F.
Kennedy and special assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson. Moyers left
the White House to become publisher of Newsday, and for 12 years he was a
trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation. He now serves as president of The
Florence and John Schumann Foundation.
Moyers is a graduate of the University of Texas, and he holds a master
of divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His
appearance is being sponsored by the Values and Vocations Project, which
is operated through Occidental’s Office for Religious & Spiritual
Life.
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Blissful
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Giant 50% off “Everything-in-the-Store-that-We- Own-Sale” at the
Blissful Soul this weekend! Come buy early Valentine’s gifts – or treat
yourself to that holiday gift you didn’t get -- all at tremendous savings
this Saturday (1/20) from 10am to 5pm or Sunday (1/21) from noon to 4pm.
Note that this sale must exclude all the stuff we don't own, like the
consignment artwork, jewelry and hand knits; and special order items.
Absolutely everything else is 50% off!! The Blissful Soul, 4870 Eagle Rock
Blvd. (next to Curves), Eagle Rock 90041, 323-258-6900, www.blissfulsoul.c
om.
Chair massage with Mary Frances, Monday, January 22 from 11 am to 1pm
for just $1 a minute. Relieve the stress of trying to live up to those New
Year’s resolutions with a relaxing chair massage. Massage improves
circulation, stimulates the lymph system (the body’s natural defense
against toxic invaders), releases endorphins (the body’s natural
painkiller), and much more! The Blissful Soul, 4870 Eagle Rock Blvd. (next
to Curves), Eagle Rock 90041, 323-258-6900, www.blissfulsoul.c
om.
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Eagle Rock Land
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The Seafood City Supermarket, located in the lower level of the Eagle
Rock Mall, has applied for a conditional use permit, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 12.24 W.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to
permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for
off site consumption in conjunction with an existing 21,862 ft.
supermarket with hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The case
number for this matter is A-2006-7832 (CUB). The public hearing on this
matter will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at 10 a.m. at the Los
Angeles city hall at 200 N. Spring St, room 1020. The case file containing
the application, maps and exhibits with the request is available in the
office of zoning administration, seventh floor, 200 N. Spring St, Los
Angeles, CA 90012 between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Please call 213-978-1318 in advance to ensure that the file will
be available. The file will be unavailable for review the day before the
hearing.
A Zoning Administrator's Determination, pursuant to the provisions of
section 12.24 X.7 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to permit
construction, use and maintenance of an over-in-height fence varying in
height from 6 to 7 feet within the front yard setback area of 1115 Arbor
Dell Road has been requested. A public hearing on this matter will be held
on February 6, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing will be held at Los Angeles
City Hall, 200 N. Spring St, room 1020, Los Angeles, 90012. The case
number for this matter is, ZA-2006-9607(ZAD). The file can be reviewed in
the Office of Zoning Administration, seventh floor, 200 N. Spring St., Los
Angeles, CA 90012 between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Please call 213- 978-1318 in advance, to assure that the file will
be available. The file will be unavailable for review the day of the
hearing.
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Highland Park
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Seth Budick writes:
It's always seemed to me like a minor miracle that in the depths of
winter we're treated to the most delicious citrus fruit of the year; as if
all of the sun's energy had been bottled up specifically to brighten a
cold, rainy day. At the market this week, we got to enjoy the tangy
sweetness of winter citrus in as much variety as you could sample. Start
out with the delicious and ever popular, loose skinned Satsuma mandarins.
Juicy and sweet-tart, these tangerines may well be the perfect snack. Or
how about sweet Oro Blanco grapefruits, available from Walker Farms, one
of the great breakfasts for those of us still keeping to our new year's
diets. Navel, Valencia and blood oranges, kumquats, sweet limes, Lisbon
and Meyer lemons; you have no excuse for not meeting your vitamin C quota
these days.
My favorite citrus right now though is the rather unsung Cara-cara.
Cara-caras are a pink fleshed navel orange that have been around since the
1980s, but until recently have been the exclusive province of pastry chefs
and high end grocery stores. Living in the center of the citrus universe
has its benefits however, and we're lucky enough to have Cara-caras
available at the market courtesy of Walker Farms for very reasonable
prices. Cutting into a Cara-cara, you'd swear it was the progeny of a ruby
red grapefruit, it has the same deep pink flush. Cara- caras have a strong
orange flavor however, juicy and low in acid. Cara-caras are also
virtually seedless and in addition to being fantastically rich in vitamin
C, are, for an orange, unusually high in vitamin A. The beautiful color of
their flesh makes Cara-caras a wonderful ingredient for my favorite winter
citrus- avocado salad which is perfect with a loaf of crusty bread. With
avocado season upon us, choose from Fuerte, Bacon or Hass varieties and
combine the sliced flesh of 2 large avocados with the sliced sections of 2
Cara-caras and a head of your favorite lettuce. Dress with the whisked
juice of 2 more Cara- caras (about 1/3C) and 1/4C of olive oil.
Lest we forget, blueberries from Santiago Farms, and Cherimoyas, that
uniquely creamy-fleshed fruit with the candylike flavor also recently made
their appearances at the market. A complete and updated list of what's in
season at the market, as well as recipe and nutritional information is
available at htt
p://www.friends4oldlafarmersmarket.org. It being winter, many farmers
are taking well-deserved breaks, so try not to be disappointed if one of
your favorite vendors is temporarily missing from the market. In addition
to the fruits and vegetables, you can also treat yourself to fresh-roasted
peanuts, back at the market this week, as well as the usual assortment of
artisanal fresh breads, cheeses and fruit preserves. Of course dinner at
the market is also a treat with tamales, honey-pineapple chicken, fresh
roasted corn and potatoes all available.
Please stop by the market for fresh, field- ripened, high quality
produce from local farmers and spend time with your friends, neighbors and
other community members.
The Highland Park Certified Farmers Market is located adjacent to the
Highland Park Gold Line station at Marmion Way between Ave. 57 & 58
and operates Tuesdays from 3-7PM.
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Gamble House
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The Gamble House at 98 years old is proudly launching a new in-depth,
craftsman-led tour.
Master wood craftsman, Jim Ipekjian, has created and will lead a 2-1/2
hour tour that will reveal to the visitors how architects Charles and
Henry Greene, contractors Peter and John Hall and their craftsmen, created
The Gamble House, the furniture, and the decorative arts.
The tour will debut on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Additional
public tours will be scheduled throughout the year and the dates posted on
the website: www.gamblehouse.org. Private groups may also book this tour.
General admission to the public tour, $75 per person, private group rate
for 8 people, $560.
Bobbi Mapstone, PR Manager for The Gamble House
4 Westmoreland Place
Pasadena, CA 91103
Tel. Gamble House 626 793-3334
Fax 626 395-9783
website: http://www.gam
blehouse.org
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Letters |
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Subject: news about DSL in Eagle Rock
Dear TERA friends,
For those who live in the parts of ER that have not been able to get
DSL, here's some new information.
I have been told by SBC that we now have more areas in ER that are
eligible for DSL through the phone company (or through a phone provider
like Earthlink or DSLExtreme). For further information, you can call
Teresa Medina (SBC staff) at 626 576-3401. I am NOT endorsing this option
but sharing the information for those who are still on dialup service.
Because of the original information from the SBC phone company that my
home was not eligible for DSL, I already signed up for TimeWarner Cable
for fast internet. Sorry to say, the service has been erratic and I have
requested a technician to return to my home. The saga continues.
Good luck to all!
Mona Field
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Dear Michael, If there are any future landscaping projects planned for
Eagle Rock, I would like to suggest that the Eagle Rock City Hall is a
good candidate for some landscape beautification.
Sincerely,
Lucy Cole
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In response to your answer to my email regarding a lack of organic
produce in Eagle Rock Farmers Market, I think driving 4 miles in whatever
vehicle to Montrose Farmers Market is well worth the offset of buying
local vegetables and fruit sprayed and fertilized with pesticides and
chemicals. Many people drive many more miles to shop in a grocery store,
or multiple grocery stores. Many people are unaware of the im- portance of
organic- with health care costs sky high it is one of the main things you
can do to preventatively stay healthy, not to mention supporting,
sustaining and maintaining small farmers and the land for the next
generations. And although I agree with Eric who thinks the market is too
small, I would love to see a bigger market where I would not have to drive
as far! I realize that the venders who are certified organic need to come
to the markets with a larger turnout but maybe if enough of us put in a
request for organic produce they might consider it. I have done this at
the other farmers markets.
Oh, and I drive a Prius!
Sincerely,
Laura Rindner
Hmmmm - Guess you probably wouldn't be impressed that I drive a 1974
Pantera GTS that burns premium gas by the barrel and that I do well just
to get my daily allotment of fruits and vegetables down, be they spottedly
organic or waxy Vons. But it wouldn't do if we were all alike and it's
good that there are lots of choices for all of us. Hopefully the ER
Farmers Market will get the word that many would like to be able to by
certified organic. Be advised however that, even though I venture to
Montrose on occasion for Zekes BBQ, The Star Cafe, and Ducati Motorcycles,
I will not be plugging the Montrose Farmers Market even if they find a
spokesperson as eloquent as Seth Budick.
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