It is unusual that TERA sends
out a special alert, but the e.letter did not hear about this Friday's Chamber
of Commerce Installation Dinner until after our most recent issue was
mailed, and we wanted to make sure that our friends and subscribers knew about
this festive event.
The e.letter welcomes your news, letters and commentary; but please note that
your letter or event notice should be in our mailbox no later than noon on
Monday to be included in that week's e.letter, which is mailed to readers on
Thursday.
Finally, don't forget to mark your calendar for TERA's first Public meeting
of 2004, which takes place on Tuesday evening, January 27th at the Center
for the Arts, Eagle Rock.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
Hilary Norton Orozco
TERA President
EAGLE ROCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTALLATION AND AWARDS DINNER -- JANUARY
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Friday January 23, 2004
Cocktails 7:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM
at the 20th Century Women's Club
5105 Hermosa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90041
$37.50 per person
Incoming Officers:
President:
Michael
Nogueira
Vice President
Elda
Ulmer
Treasurer:
Erica
Grubert
Recording Secretary:
Ralph Mendoza
Corresponding Secretary: Kaye Beckham
Directors (3 years term)
Jim Beckham (LTC Health Care)
Erica Grubert (Personal Investments)
Jenny Krusoe (Director of Center for the Art E.R.)
Roe Muzingo (Property Manager)
LaDell Stapp (ret. Businessman)
Ann Wolf (Occidental
College)
Alan Yap (E.T.Y.
Parts Imports Inc.)
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Robert De Pietro (Civil Engineer/Builder) will fill a vacancy
trough
2005
Lulu Hiznay (21th Century
Crest Real Estate) will fill a
vacancy through 2004
Ruby de Vera (de Vera Heating and Airconditioning) is an alternate and
will fill a vacancy if one should become available throughout 2004
For reservations call Erica Grubert at 323-257-2497
or send your reservation with check to
Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 41354
Los Angeles, Ca. 90041
Also, don't forget tonight's
meeting of The Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society:
8. EAGLE ROCK CAR CULTURE: A HISTORICAL VIEW -- JANUARY 20
The Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society is pleased to present "CAR
ER: Views of Our Car Culture," this Tuesday evening. Historical
Society President Eric Warren will facilitate a panel discussion with
participants representing a range of perspectives on Eagle Rock's car culture.
Panelists include:
€ Scott Piotrowski -- This
Pasadena resident is currently completing a documentary and guidebook about the
historic Route 66, which once included Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock.
€ Max Norris -- An Eagle Rock
resident since 1942, Max owned the Off Road Toy Shop, built off-road race cars
and has owned and raced many classic cars.
€ La Dell Stapp -- La Dell
moved to Eagle Rock in the mid-50s and worked for Hild Auto Repair (formerly
behind Casa Bianca,) before opening and operating Stapp's Auto Shop for 35
years. In 2001, following careful renovation, the Stapp's building was
re-opened as Fatty's.
€ Gary Saffer -- A 1961
graduate of Eagle Rock High School, Gary worked as a designer for Mattel Toys
and eventually oversaw design of the Hot Wheels car and track sets. Gary
also owns three full-size fun cars.
€ Clark Thomas -- Owner of
Clark's Autos and Trucks on Eagle Rock Boulevard, Clark is life-long car
enthusiast and auto recycler, rebuilding old and damaged vehicles, including
one of the new hybrids.
The Historical Society invites all who attend to bring their car-related
photographs and memorabilia. An exhibit will be on display featuring
photos and documents from the Historical Society collection, and guests are
encouraged to bring items from their personal collections for inclusion in the
exhibit.
The Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society was founded in 1961 and houses its
archival collection of local photographs, newspapers and artifacts at the
Center for the Arts. Annual membership is just $15.00 for individuals and
$20.00 for families and businesses. For more information on The
Historical Society and its programs, its collection, making a donation of local
artifacts or the Car Culture program contact President Eric Warren at (323)
257-1357.
Finally, here are the details of TERA's first public meeting
of 2004:
MEET THE GARDENERS WHO KNOW ALL THE DIRT -- JANUARY 27
TERA's first Public Meeting of 2004:
"How Does Your Garden Grow?: A Forum on Flora"
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 27
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
2225 Colorado Boulevard
TERA will kick off its 2004 public meeting schedule on Tuesday, January 27,
with "How Does Your Garden Grow?: A Forum on Flora," at the
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock.
The event will offer presentations and dialogue with experts from such
horticultural treasures as North East Trees, the Theodore Payne Foundation, the
Los Angeles Community Garden Council, and LA Common Ground/the Master Gardener
Program.
The event, including refreshments and local cuisine, is free and open to all,
whether your thumbs are green, black or blue! Please bring your
"growing" dilemmas and desires for our panel to ponder.
A $2.00 donation is requested of each attendee to defray insurance costs for
this event. For additional information, please contact Mary Tokita at
mtokita@earthlink.net.