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Thanks to all you Eagle Rockers who stopped by the TERA booth during
the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock Music Festival. Three shifts of TERA
volunteers, who passed out Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour flyers, sold
advance tickets to the Home Tour, proudly displayed and sold Eagle Rock
flags, the proceeds of which fund the replacement of the large Eagle Rock
flag flying at the junction of the 2 and 134 freeways, gave directions and
assistance to other Festival attendees, had a great time at the Festival
and can’t wait to do it again next year! Congratulations to the Center for
the Arts, Eagle Rock for putting on such a great event!
If you missed buying your tickets for the Home Tour in advance at the
Music Festival, don’t despair. TERA members can still purchase advance
tickets for $15 at Auntie Em’s Marketplace (4616 Eagle Rock Boulevard),
The Colorado Wine Company (2114 Colorado Boulevard), and Stephano’s (1551
Colorado Boulevard) during regular business hours until next Saturday
afternoon, October 14th. Or if you desire, you can stop by each
establishment in the order listed above, buy a ticket or tickets and eat,
drink and be less hairy! (Who could resist such an opportunity to attract
more letters telling me I’m not as funny as I think I am?) In addition,
through the kindness of the owners of Le Petite Beaujolais and The Coffee
Table, volunteers will be selling Home Tour Tickets next Saturday at both
locations from about 10:00 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m.
Non-TERA members can also buy tickets in advance of Tour Day at any of
these locations, for only $20--Contemplate, if you will, the advantages of
a TERA membership: in addition to getting a $5 discount on Home Tour
tickets purchased in advance and getting the TERA Newsletter mailed
directly to your house, TERA Membership provides discounts for purchases
at Swork, The Coffee Table, Friday and Saturday afternoon wine tastings at
the Colorado Wine Company (the drinking part of eating and less hairy,
mentioned above) and a month discount on an annual membership at Curves in
Eagle Rock. In addition, think how cool your friends will think you are
when you whip out your membership card to receive your discount.
For those of you attending the Home Tour but afraid of advance
commitments, tickets will be sold on the day of the Tour at the Tour
starting point, the Eagle’s Aerie at 1596 Yosemite Drive. The Tour lasts
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 15, 2006.
This year’s tour focuses on a unique area in the southeasterly quadrant
of Eagle Rock, with some links to F. B. “Daddy” Silverwood, founder of
Silverwood’s Department Stores in Los Angeles. Silverwood’s holds special
memories for me because that is where I picked out and purchased my first
“grown-up” suit (many decades ago) for the princely sum of $110 In the
1920’s, the area near the Tour’s starting point was advertised as
“Silverwood’s Happyland, 20 minutes to Broadway, 10 to Pasadena, 8 to
Glendale, 20 to Hollywood and 400 feet higher than 6th and Broadway
(perhaps an early warning of the potential dangers of global warming?), a
nice place to live.”
The first two homes on the Tour were constructed in the 1920’s and are
wonderful examples of the early homes in Eagle Rock’s history. The tour
route then climbs into the hills of southeast Eagle Rock where mid-century
modern and contemporary homes on the Tour contrast with the houses of an
earlier era, some having views, as former newscaster Jerry Dumphy would
have said, “From the mountains to the sea, to all of sunny Southern
California.”
Shuttles to the homes on the Tour, many of which are located on narrow
hillside streets with limited parking, are provided, courtesy of
Councilmember Jose Huizar and his staff. This year there are four shuttles
running continuous loops so there should be virtually no waiting. Tour
attendees are encouraged to use the shuttles rather than trying to drive
and park themselves.
So come spend a Sunday with friends and neighbors touring a hidden away
area of Eagle Rock, experiencing eclectic homes from all periods of the
last century, but focusing on mid-century modern. We look forward to
seeing you on October 15th.
Michael Tharp,
President
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ER Community
Garden Public Event |
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Environmentally committed Angelenos are invited to the Eagle Rockdale
Community Garden & Art Park's first public event Saturday, Nov. 4,
from 10 a.m. - noon.
We'll be offering a Natural Gardening Workshop, sharing Earth-friendly
practices for your landscape - composting, organic gardening, and
California native plants. Presenters will include Yvonne Savio of the LA
Master Gardener Program, who will discuss winter and summer vegetable
gardening seasons of Southern California; John Wickham, director of the
Theodore Payne Foundation, who will share tips about cultivating native
California plants, and our own TERA Board Member, Garden Director and
Master Gardener Mary Tokita, who will share the joys of composting.
Suggested Donation: $5
The garden is located at 1045 Rockdale Avenue. Directions: From
Figueroa/La Loma intersection: Go East on La Loma for 2 short blocks, then
Right on Lanark. Park in the gravel lot or along the street and walk to
the Garden. Look for the mosaic Sign-Arch welcoming you at the south end
of Shelby-Lanark Park.
Email: communitygarden@TERA90041.org
Phone: (323) 259-TERA
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SPECIAL THANKS
TO TERA MEMBERS WHO HAVE RENEWED! |
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TERA's membership drive for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007
is in full swing, and we want to thank the 315 households and businesses
who have renewed or started new memberships so far. We would like
especially to thank those members who recently generously donated at the
Sustaining Level ($50) and above:
Sustaining/Business Associate Members $50
Dori Armstrong
Patron Members $100-$499
Carmencita and Eusebio Anulao
Scott Bogue and Margaret Rusmore
If you haven't renewed or want to start a membership, please renew
online via credit card or PayPal at www.tera90041.org
or contact treasurer@gmail.com or call 323-259- TERA for more
information.
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Thanks, Home
Tour Sponsors! |
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TERA recognizes and gives thanks the Home Tour Sponsors whose
contributions help make the event possible.
Business Sponsor ($500 Level)
L.A. Colorado Terrace
Individual Patrons
Friend Level ($100 Level)
Tere and Tina Cruz; Bob Gotham and Mike Manuel; Tamara Heide; Imad and
Lenei Ishmael; Morgan Lawley; Suzanne Smith and Alan Uomoto.
Associate Level (up to $99)
Heather Hoggan and Frank Parrello; Martha and Paul Moren; and Dalila
Sotelo.
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COLLABORATIVE
ER BEAUTIFUL PLANT SALE |
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On Sunday, October 15, 2006, you are cordially invited to join the
COLLABORATIVE Eagle Rock Beautiful which will host a unique Autumn plant
sale, which will include many drought-resistant varieties, and items to
assist with your holiday decorating. This sale will be presented from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. outside the Eagles Hall, 1596 West Yosemite Drive, during
the 2006 TERA Home Tour.
All proceeds from this sale will be donated to benefit TERA’s Eagle
Rockdale Community Garden and Art Park.
TERA thanks the Collaborative Eagle Rock Beautiful for participating
in the Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour and for its support of TERA’s Eagle
Rockdale Community Garden and Art Park.
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ERVHS Presents
"Rock & Road Eagle Rock" |
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Rock & Road Eagle Rock abounds in local history. Cars and car clubs
played a big part in putting Eagle Rock and the surrounding area on the
map as the cradle of a sport called “Hot Rodding”.
Tuesday, October 17th,at 7:00 p.m. at the Center for the Arts Eagle
Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd., the Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society, along
with the Trompers of Eagle Rock Hot Rod Club, will host a fun evening
showcasing members of car clubs that call Eagle Rock their home.
Come meet hot rodders of the 40's, 50's and 60's and today, from clubs
like the Lopers (circa 1947), the Motators (circa 1939), the Monarchs
(circa 1955), the Gophers (circa 1944),the Outriders (circa 1944), Los
Diabolos (circa 1955), the Pasadena Roadster Club, the Shafts (circa 1947)
and the Rockin’ Rodders (today) with lots of photos, memorabilia, and tons
of great memories.
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WOMEN'S CLUB
HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE |
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The Women's Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock is hosting its (Fourth
Annual) Holiday Boutique and Craft Fair on Saturday, November 11, from 9
a.m. - 4 p.m. This event will be held at the Clubhouse, 5105 Hermosa
Avenue (c/o Colorado Bl.) in Eagle Rock.
Get a head start on Holiday gift purchasing, buy some tasty goodies and
enjoy a homemade lunch all in one festive location. If you have any
questions contact Lois, (323) 257-5262 or gramlo@adelphia.net. See
you there!
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ERHS Boys’
Tennis Team Fundraiser |
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For its annual fundraiser, the ERHS Boys Tennis Team is again selling
Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands. If you've never ordered a tree from
the tennis team before, you've been missing out. The trees are always
beautiful and, if you live in the Eagle Rock area, they are delivered
right to your door!
*Pre-orders are being taken in the month of OCTOBER only. Order early!
*Trees are guaranteed # 1 quality, or your money back.
*Trees are cut only two days before shipment, compared to months at
most lots.
*Free delivery is available in the Eagle Rock area, or you can pick up
your tree on Saturday, December 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the ERHS
Horticulture Center.
*Call ERIC JACOBSON, Boys' Tennis Coach, at (323) 340-3571, to order
your tree, wreath and/or garland today!
*Make checks payable to "ERHS Boys Tennis." All tips and donations are
greatly appreciated.
Noble Fir (Layered, Full)
5/6 feet -- $54
6/7 feet -- $63
7/8 feet -- $77
Douglas Fir (Full, Bushy)
5/6 feet -- $35
6/7 feet -- $41
7/8 feet -- $48
Grand Fir (Full, Shiny Needles)
5/6 feet -- $48
6/7 feet -- $57
Wreath
Small (23 inches) -- $23
Large (28 inches) -- $28
Garland
10 feet -- $25
Stands
Aqua with Wood -- $5
Wood Stand -- $3
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EAGLE ROCK
JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PTSA |
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If you haven't already sent in your PTSA membership envelope, it's not
too late. Dues are only $7 per person. Remember, students, teachers,
grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors -- any and all can join and are
welcome.
Information is also available on the school website -- http://erhs.la/,
including calendars -- http://erhs.la/calendar
/ and the daily Bulletin -- http://erhs.l
a/bulletin/100606.pdf (for today's Bulletin).
Don't forget to place your Christmas tree, wreath and/or garland order
with the ERHS Boys Tennis Team! Call Eric Jacobson at (323) 340-3571.
Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High School PTSA
1750 Yosemite Drive
Eagle Rock, California 90041
School Phone: (323) 340-3500
erhs.ptsa@yahoo.com
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Future Studio
Art Events |
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Here's a calendar of arts events brought to you by Future Studio, the
Highland Park Home of Chicken Boy, is located at 5558 N Figueroa St., Los
Angeles CA 90042. Email address is Futurestudio@sbcglobal.net.
Saturday, October 14: “Estate of Mind” - - our NelaArt.org
Second Saturday show for October. Artists' Opening: 6 to 10 p.m.
What do you do when your parents get old and turn the tables on you,
needing time and care? In addition to taking on their parents’ immediate
needs, the three artists whose work is represented in “Estate of Mind,”
curated by Deborah Thomas at Future Studio Gallery, make art. Artists Beth
Elliott, Suzanne Siegel, and Deborah Thomas have fabricated sculpture,
assemblages and installations which are both directly reminiscent of their
personal family experiences and, as Elliott puts it, universal “messages
from the past moving into the future.” Through their work, each of these
artists moves between evocative past and ordered present, taking highly
personal reactions and working them into larger, more expansively resonant
visions of life.
Sunday, October 22: Little Angels Pug Rescue Halloween Howl.
Noon to 4 p.m. at Johnny Carson Park (440 S Bob Hope Dr), Burbank CA.
Fundraiser for the Pugs--Adults $14, Children and Seniors $9 in advance.
$15 and $10 at the door. See www.lapr.org for details.
Saturday, November 11: Photos of Highland Park by Kevin Hass.
Artist's Opening: 6 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19: 14th Annual Arroyo Arts Collective's Discovery
Tour: Explore L.A.’s Original Backyard. We'll be open. Chicken Boy
available for photo ops.
The Arroyo Arts Collective, a grassroots community artists’
organization in Northeast Los Angeles presents its 14th annual Discovery
Tour - Explore L.A.’s Original Backyard---a self-guided auto tour of
artists’ homes and studios in Highland Park, Eagle Rock and Mount
Washington. Tour goers will have the opportunity to discover work by over
70 local artists, featuring such diverse work as paintings, sculptures,
ceramics, collage, computer graphics, screen printed clothing,
photography, letterpress, printmaking, fiber arts and spray can art. View
the homes and yards of real live artists! Where else can you see a woman
blacksmith, the fabulous Chicken Boy and an interactive sound and visual
performance on the same day? In time for the sunny holidays, artist made
Snow Globes will be available at the Lummis Home.
Tickets can be purchased in advance ($10) online at
www.ArroyoArtsCollective.org, at the Tuesday Highland Park Farmers’ Market
(come to the Arroyo Arts Collective’s booth) and at Galco’s Old World
Grocery, 5702 York Boulevard, Highland Park. Tickets the day of the tour
($15) will be available at the Lummis Home. A special promotion this year:
The With-it Discount ($5), available to students with current student
identification, bus/Metro riders with a bus pass or ticket receipt,
bicyclists with a bicycle, and seniors 60+ with accumulated wisdom.
(With-it Discount is available at the Lummis Home only.) Tour ticket
holders will receive a comprehensive map of artists’ studios and homes.
The Charles Lummis Home is Located at 200 E. Avenue 43 in Highland
Park. Tour sites will be open between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., with a closing
reception from 4:30 to 5:30 at the Lummis Home.
Special Preview Party, November 11, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Acorn
Gallery, 135 N. Avenue 50, Highland Park. Samples of tour artists’ works
will be on display.
Chicken Boy Update: Our engineer is sweating the details as we
squawk. Resurrection is mere months away (we hope). CB shop will be open
for the holidays. Dates and times TBD. Watch this space.
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UGLA'S CABARET
THIS SATURDAY |
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Cabaret ’06, the 16th annual fundraiser sponsored by Uptown Gay and
Lesbian Alliance (UGLA), will be held October 14 at the Women’s 20th
Century Club, 5105 Hermosa (at Colorado) in Eagle Rock. Starting at 8:00
p.m., the show is preceded at 6:30 p.m. by cocktails and a Silent Auction.
General Admission is $35.00 per person. Tickets may be purchased online at
www.ugla.org or at the door. Reservations may be made by calling Joan at
(323) 258-2555 or by e-mail at: UptownGLA@aol.com
Cabaret is an all-volunteer community talent revue. The October 14 show
will feature singers Roxanna Bonilla-Gianini, Karen Christie, Nicole
Dillenberg, Andrea Austin Jones, Jessie Mamey, Franny McCartney, Johnny
Imaikalani Pastor and Sharon Yazowski. Also starring is Laura Lee,
Singer/Pianist, Karen Lorschbough, Singer/Mime and Rushiko Nishikuni with
Margot Hale, Teiko Drummers.
Returning featured act is the Glendale College Dancers, sponsored by
the Dance Department of Glendale Community College. This exciting troupe
will be performing opening and closing numbers as well as provocative
routines during the show.
Veteran stage director and former screen actor Ken Kane directs Cabaret
’06.
Everyone is invited to the after-party at Colombo’s, directly across
the street from the Women’s Club.
Funds from past Cabarets have been donated to groups such as: AIDS
Healthcare Foundation, AIDS Service Center (Pasadena), Alcoholism Center
for Women, Caring for Babies with AIDS, Eagle Rock Cultural Center,
Gay/Lesbian Education Commission, Gay Yankee Freedom Band, GLAAD, Human
Rights Campaign Fund, International Gay & Lesbian Archives, Lambda
Legal Defense & Education Fund, Optimist Boys Home, PAWS/LA, PFLAG,
Project 10, SPCA/LA, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and The
Center.
Some local businesses and organizations who support and advertise
through Cabaret include: Sir Michael’s Party Rentals, Colombo’s, Camilo’s
California Bistro, LTC Homecare, BLEND, Chipps and Mark Woodcrafts, Far
Niente (Glendale), Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce, Quicker Printer,
Universal Bank, Ruby Bakery, Carol Grosvenor Financial Services, Coldwell
Banker David Steven Company, David Minimi and Toni Livingston, City of
Angels, MCC, Highland Park Ebell, One Stop Tire & Wheel, M.A.N.
Insurance, Dignity LA, Macintosh Consulting, Community Escrow and Zemrus
Escrow.
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Native Plant
Sale |
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Theodore Payne Society Native Plant Sale and Fall Festival
In our geographic area, fall is the ideal time to plant California
native plants. Unlike other areas of the United States when spring is the
time for planting, the fall is considered the best time to plant natives
here in California and the Southwest. Come discover how easy and
satisfying it is to garden with California native plants: the Theodore
Payne Society’s Fall Festival takes place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
October 13, 14 and 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 10459 Tuxford Street
in Sun Valley. Admission is free. For more information about the event,
call (818) 768-1802 or visit www.theodore
payne.org to see the full schedule.
At the Fall Festival, the 45-year-old non-profit Theodore Payne Nursery
in Sun Valley which offers more than 500 species of native plants for sale
year round, celebrates the beauty (and practicality) of California native
plants. Presentations along with knowledgeable staff and volunteers show
how easy it is to garden with natives. The general public will receive a
10% discount on all plant purchases, and members of the Theodore Payne
Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants will receive a 15% discount.
In addition to the sale of plants and seeds, the festival will also
include an art show of native botanicals, exhibits and presentations on
Saturday and Sunday [see schedule below.]
For more than 45 years, the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers
and Native Plants, Inc. has dedicated itself to helping Californians
discover the beauty of California native plants. The Foundation operates
the Theodore Payne Nursery in Sun Valley, which offers more than 500
native plant species for sale to the general public. It is the largest
nursery in Los Angeles County devoted exclusively to native plants. In
addition to the nursery, the Foundation has classes and operates a
wildflower hotline every March through May. The Foundation and nursery
honor the legacy of Theodore Payne, who opened his first nursery in 1903
in Los Angeles. In his lifetime, Mr. Payne introduced more than 400
species of native plants into cultivation for public use.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Fall Festival & Plant Sale - Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild
Flowers and Native Plants
Friday, October 13, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Vendor: Auntie Em's
Kitchen
All Day - Native Plant Sale
10:00-10:30 a.m. - Shrub and Perennial Pruning Workshop with TP Nursery
Manager and Plant Ecologist Holliday Wagner
11:00-11:30 am - Fragrant Native Plants and Hydrosols Workshop with
Landscape Designer and TP board Member Stephanie Wilson Blanc
12:00-12:30 pm - Water Discussion with Crescenta Valley Water District
(meet in library in headquarters building)
Saturday, October 14, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Vendors: Auntie
Em's Kitchen, Potted Garden Gifts and Wild Birds Unlimited
All Day - Native Plant Sale
11:00-11:30 a.m. - Planting Natives Workshop with TP Board President
John Wickham
1:00-1:30 p.m. - "Kill Your Lawn" Presentation on creating bird habitat
in your yard with Garry George of the LA Audubon Society (meet in
education center. Go through nursery past the tree yard and head left.)
2:00-2:30 p.m. - Artists' Reception (library)
Sunday, October 15, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Vendor: Auntie Em's
Kitchen
All Day - Native Plant Sale
10:00-10:30 a.m. - Planting Natives Workshop with TP Board President
John Wickham
11:00-11:30 a.m. - Bird ID Workshop with TP webmasters Ken and Rhonda
Gilliland
noon-12:30 p.m. – Seed Collection Workshop with TP Nursery Manager and
Plant Ecologist Holliday Wagner
2:00-2:30 p.m. - Tree Pruning Workshop with Certified Arborist and Oak
Specialist Gary Knowlton
*Subject to change. Please check website: www.theodore
payne.org for updates or contact Carmen Wolf, (818) 768-1802.
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MT. WASHINGTON
& GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL FESTIVALS |
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The Mt. Washington School PTA will be hosting the Pumpkin Festival,
a fund raising event, on Saturday, October 28, 2006, from 12:00 to 4:00
p.m., at Mt. Washington Elementary, 3981 San Rafael Ave. Admission is
free. There will be a haunted house, games, prizes, food, live music,
a pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving, face painting, etc. For more
information, please contact the school at 323-225- 8320.
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The Good Shepherd Lutheran School will hold its Harvest Festival
2006 on Saturday, October 28, 2006 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Good Shepherd
Lutheran School is located at 6338 N. Figueroa St. (Corner of N. Figueroa
and Garvanza), Los Angeles, CA 90042. 323-255-2786
Games & Prizes, Haunted House, Food, Pumpkin painting, face
painting SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR, and many more surprises.
Costumes welcome, Admission: Tickets are sold at the door.
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Carlotta's Passion Fine Art to Host Segura Publishing Co's
25th Anniversary Works on Paper Exhibit |
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From now to October 29th, 2006, Carlotta's Passion Fine Art, located at
2012 Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock, is proud to host an exhibit celebrating
Segura Publishing Company's 25th anniversary.
Segura Publishing Company produces monotypes and limited edition
lithographs by leading contemporary artists. Works by the following blue
chip artists are included in this exhibit:Luis Cruz Arazeta, Claudia
Bernardi, Enrique Chagoya, Sue Coe, James G. Davis, Roy DeForest, Carmen
Lomas Garza, Luis Jimenez, Beverly McIver, Vik Muniz, Luis Gonzalez Palma,
Faith Ringgold, and James Turrell.
Much of the work by the artists that Segura Publishing has collaborated
with since its founding in 1981 addresses the romantic myths of the
American Southwest, often by examining the historical realities of
immigration, acculturation, and assimilation.
Segura Publishing Company's works can be found in major collections
throughout the country including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The
Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis,
The Los Angeles County Museum, and The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
We look forward to seeing you at this special exhibit!
For more information, photos, or to be added to the mailing list,
please call 323.259.1563 or email rs@carlottaspassion.com
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WHAT'S NEW AT
SOLHEIM? |
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For those of you who are going to do the Eclectic Eagle Rock Home
Tour in the morning, here's something in the afternoon!
Annual Meeting, Sunday October 15, 2006 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
What’s new at Solheim? This is your chance to find out. Weiche Chapel,
the Wellness Center and the entire facility will be open for tours. The
Annual Meeting, 2:15 p.m. in the Residential Dining Room focuses on the
state of Solheim, the corporation, and includes the election of directors
to the Board. Opportunities such as travel, dining, leisure activities,
art, gift baskets and surprises galore await bidders at the Silent Auction
held in the Breezeway. Come and join in the celebration, everyone is
welcome!
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Eagle Rock
Merchants Sponsor Gift Basket Giveaway! |
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You could win a gift basket valued at $200 Eagle Rock merchants are
teaming up and giving away two gift baskets valued at $200 each. All you
have to do is pick up the October issue of the Boulevard Sentinel and find
the full page entry on page 8. Then visit all twenty stores, get your
entry validated by each merchant and drop it off at the last store. On
October 30, two lucky folks will win a gift basket with valuable
merchandise from local neighborhood merchants.
Local merchants hope that shoppers will be inspired to start their
holiday shopping right here in the local neighborhood.
Thanks,
Pat from SW Hill Country Western Store, 1412 Colorado Blvd., Eagle
Rock, CA 90041; 323-256- 2500, www.swhillcoun
try.com
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IN SEASON AT
THE OLD LA (Highland Park) FARMERS MARKET |
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One of the great things about the geography of Southern California is
the diversity of microclimates. From San Luis Obispo, where fog shrouded
canyons often see frost just a few miles from the Pacific, to the Oxnard
plain, one of the most temperate places on Earth, to the low deserts, one
of the few areas outside of the Middle East and North Africa where dates
are grown. At the farmers market, we benefit from our location at the
center of all of this agricultural diversity, not least from the presence
of ZRanch, based in Brawley in the Imperial Valley. High temperatures
allow ZRanch to bring fruits and vegetables to the market at times of year
when they're out of season virtually everywhere else. This week, ZRanch
had the first asparagus of the year, months ahead of growers in coastal
areas (and half a year before our friends in the Midwest and Northeast).
Asparagus is an extremely nutrient rich vegetable containing high amounts
of folic acid, potassium and fiber, while being virtually calorie free (4
per stalk). Asparagus is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables,
appearing in the earliest existing cookbook from third century Rome, and
is yet another vegetable that loses its flavor quickly after being picked,
making us even luckier to be able to buy it fresh at the market.
Asparagus is extremely easy to cook, just chop off the tough ends and
boil in enough salted water to cover for about 3 minutes or until tender,
but still crisp. It's great tossed with a little olive oil and lemon juice
or stir fried with garlic and ginger. My favorite way of eating it though,
which I try to convince myself is an old rustic Italian recipe (and maybe
it is!), is to cook 2 eggs over easy (or poached), and serve them over a
plate of cooked asparagus topped with fresh grated parmesan and served
immediately. With some crusty bread to help mop up the gooey egg yolks,
this makes an extremely simple, nutritious and delicious dinner.
Besides asparagus, other new items at the market this week included
Fuyu persimmons (the kind eaten firm) from Lim's Apple Farm, cabbage and
green onions from Tamai farms, yellow raspberries from Santiago farms and
kiwis from Walker Farms. Strawberries also returned in force from Tamai
farms and late stone fruits are still hanging in there courtesy of Uh's
Ranch and Lim's Apple Farm. For a complete listing of what's in season at
the market, along with recipes and nutritional information (nutritional
info bug has been fixed) take a look at www.its.
caltech.edu/~sbudick.
As always, fresh roasted chicken and corn, Korean barbeque and honey
pineapple chicken are all available at the market if you're too hungry to
make it home. And don't forget about fresh churros, roasted nuts and
delicious baked goods from Ann's Bakery. As residents of Northeast LA,
we're incredibly lucky to have this market, but no market can thrive
without the support of its community, so please make an effort to come
down Tuesday afternoon and be a part of this vibrant, diverse community.
And get ready to get scared as Halloween falls on a Tuesday this year. The
market will be transformed into a haunted harvest featuring games, face
painting, a costume contest, trick or treating and much more.
The Old LA (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 3-8 p.m. Visit the market website at
www.oldla.org
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SW Hill Country
October Update |
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Friday, October 13, 9:00 p.m., The Eagles and SW Hill Country
present a Night of Americana Country Music featuring David Serby and the
Sidewinders and the Dime Box Band. Cost is $5 Eagles Hall, 1596 Yosemite
Drive, Eagle Rock, Corner of Yosemite and Townsend. For more info about
the bands, visit www.davidserby.
com and www.dimeboxba
nd.com
Saturday, October 14, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Musician and
Western Old-Fashioned Swap Meet. Vendor space is free and available by
calling SW Hill Country, 1412 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, 90041 at
323-256-2500. Last month's event was a huge success with folks selling
vintage records and books, music gear and used western wear. Stop by to
browse, shop or sell..it's fun, fast and friendly!
Friday, October 20, 9th Annual Reel Cowboys Silver Spur Awards.
Emcee is western movie star, Ben Cooper. Honorees are: Morgan Freeman,
Barbara Eden, Gerald McRaney, Michael Dante, Erick Cord and Don Murray.
Presenters are Jameson Parker, Larry Hagman, Dawn Wells, Morgan Woodward,
Andrew Prine and Roydon Clark. Also a special tribute to the late Dennis
Weaver presented by Linda Gray.
The event will be held at the Sportsmen’s Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd.,
Studio City, For reservations call: 661-297-8923. Proceeds benefit the
Tri-Valley Special Olympics, $95 per person tax deductible. To find out
more information about this wonderful organization dedicated to
celebrating the history of western motion pictures, stop by the store and
pick up their latest newsletter. www.reelcowboy
s.org
Make your reservations now for two special shows at SW Hill Country:
November 11: All the way from Nashville, Bob Cheevers has earned
a place in the landscape now called Americana Music having charted Top 20
with his last two CDs. Bob grew up in Memphis and got a soul full of music
not only from the icons of his youth such as Elvis and Johnny Cash but
also from his mother, who was a radio star during the Great Depression.
From an early age, Bob's creative feet were firmly planted in Mississippi
Delta mud, and his songs began to feature characters whose lives reflected
the life style along the rivers of the South over the past hundred years.
After moving to Nashville, Bob organized and hosted a yearly benefit
series of shows at The Bluebird Cafe for Nashville¹s Alive Hospice
Organization featuring Nashville¹s most famous writers, artists and
performers. Now in its second decade, it's still The Bluebird¹s most
popular series. As a seasoned songwriter and performer, Bob has found his
own voice spinning rootsy, blues-flavored tales of the Delta in
conversational language of the heart. www.bobcheev
ers.com
December 2: Santa Cruz River Band, Ted Ramírez, Michael Ronstadt
(Linda’s brother), Gilbert Brown compose a professional touring concert
group from Tucson, Arizona – the trio performs in English, Spanish and
American Indian languages. They present a beautiful, intriguing and
powerful musical program filled with history and the mystical lore of the
Great American Southwest. Their music is authentic and original in every
way as it is rooted in the traditional music styles of the United States
and Mexico. They create a uniquely beautiful sound with outstanding vocals
harmonies and powerful acoustic. www.santacruzriverband.com Opening is
Joan Enguita, a folk/americana songstress in the modern tradition, Joan is
revered for her voice and loved for her original touching and heartfelt
songs. People stop what they are doing to find that voice! Then they stay
to hear the songs. www.joanenguita
.com
The buzz these days is that lots of folks are bummed out because KZLA
is gone. We hear from a reliable source, that something’s in the works to
bring back a country station. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, to
get your dose of country, tune in to Cowboy Nick’s Radio Show, TWANG, on
88.5 fm KCSN, Saturdays, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. He plays classic country and
mixes in lots of interesting information. On Sundays, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm,
listen to Watusi Rodeo hosted by Chris Morris on Indie 103.1. Chris plays
classic and alt/country and always has special musical guests. Our good
friend, David Serby was recently a guest. The interview and the music were
so outstanding and will go down in the LA alt/country scene as a classic.
Chris showcased Dave’s talent as a singer and as a powerful songwriter. To
hear the interview, visit www.davidserby.
com.
SW Hill Country Western Store, 1412 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, 90041;
323-256-2500, www.swhillcountry.c
om; http:/
/www.myspace.com/swhillcountry
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Hello,
I have lived in the tranquil town of Eagle Rock for 20 years. Recently
we have had a neighbor allow his underage teenager to have a wild house
party with loud music, drinking and teenagers spreading traffic on our
street.
Would you have any information or recommendations on what I can do?
Thank you,
Sandra Valle
Eagle Rock
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