THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
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October 23, 2003
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In this issue:
Whew! (item #1)
Villaraigosa, Bratton and Hahn address public
safety (item #2)
Hats off to Eagle Rock's youthful scholars (item
#3)
Table of Contents:
1. A MESSAGE FROM TERA PRESIDENT HILARY NORTON OROZCO
2. TOWN HALL MEETING WITH HAHN, BRATTON AND VILLARAIGOSA -- MONDAY,
OCTOBER 27
3. EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL SALUTES OUR ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLARS
4. ARE YOU BLUE? AVENUE 59 GALLERY HAS THE ANSWER -- OCTOBER 24
5. SPEND SOME TIME IN A HAUNTED JAIL -- OCTOBER 24, 25, 31 &
NOVEMBER 1
6. EAGLE ROCK LIBRARY BOOK SALE -- OCTOBER 25
7. A WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC ECHO PARK LANDMARKS -- OCTOBER 25
8. SNUFFLE-UPAGUS ON DOWN TO A HALLOWEEN PUPPET WORKSHOP -- OCTOBER 26
9. PERCUSSIONIST EVELYN GLENNIE TO PERFORM AT OCCIDENTAL -- WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 29
10. HALLOWEEN PARTY AND COSTUME CONTEST AT COLOMBO'S -- OCTOBER 31
11. A GHOSTLY EVENING AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, EAGLE ROCK --
OCTOBER 31
12. DEADLINE FOR HOLIDAY PARADE AND WINTERFEST ENTRIES -- NOVEMBER 1
13. HEALTH FAIR AT THE WOMEN'S 20TH CENTURY CLUB -- NOVEMBER 6
14. 14th DISTRICT DAY OF SERVICE: COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP -- NOVEMBER
8
15. WE'VE GOT MAIL
16. THE LAST WORD -- PLATO
1. A MESSAGE FROM TERA PRESIDENT HILARY NORTON OROZCO
The Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour was a smashing success!
On behalf of TERA, we thank everyone who braved the heat to participate in this
wonderful event, which highlighted some of the most beautiful and interesting
homes in Eagle Rock. And so, first of all, a big thank you to the
owners of the six homes featured on this year's tour: The Kropp House, The
Cox House, The Cross/Krotser House, The Morehouse-Kunz House, The
Rzeznik/Benton House, and The Blackmon/Odell House.
Thanks to the Women's Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock for the use
of your gorgeous building to begin the tour and host the Plein Air
Exhibit. Speaking of which, our thanks go out as well to Beth
Parker for helming this year's smashingly successful Plein Air Exhibit.
We'd also like to thank Damon Dennis and Michael Schleuter
for offering their lovely and historic home for our post-tour party.
Thank you to the following businesses who donated items for our tour and our
volunteers' thank-you party:
Thanks to those who made silent auction donations:
Juliette Arroyo
Debra Boudreau
Designer Framing
Gallery Ophelia
Deborah Huntington & Staff
Lorca Designs
Restaurant Lozano
Jackie and Bill Stutz
Chris Turner
John Wagner, [Paradise Home Inspection Services]
Thank you to the many dedicated docents and volunteers who helped make
the Home Tour such a success.
Most importantly, thank you to our Home Tour chairperson, Tracy King,
and the fantastic home tour committee for the thousands of volunteer hours
spent to highlight TERA and Eagle Rock: Debra Boudreau, Lisa Brewer,
Barbara Burgan, Susan Dreger, Maedale Gongora, Deborah Huntington, Juliann Lanser,
Eric Lee, Keith Louie, Ellen Narver, Beth Parker, Michael Parrish, Suzanne
Prieur, Susan Rose, Rachel Singer, Michael Tharp, Mary Tokita, Joanne Turner,
John Wagner, and Liz Wagner. Thank you all for your tireless
work on our behalf!
We hope you will support next yearıs Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour with
donations of time, treasures, silent auction items, ads and food for our
volunteer party. The Home Tour is a beautiful event for Eagle Rock, and
we look forward to joining you in this great adventure again next year!
-- Hilary Norton Orozco
2. TOWN HALL MEETING WITH HAHN, BRATTON AND VILLARAIGOSA -- THIS MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
Mayor Jim Hahn, Councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles Police
Chief William Bratton invite you to join them at the:
Council District 14
Monday, October 27, 2003
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Bravo Medical Magnet High School
1200 North Cornwell, Los Angeles
will be provided by the
14th district council office.
Join the Mayor, Police Chief and Councilmember Villaraigosa for a lively
discussion of public safety issues that affect our community. There will
be a question and answer session where you may ask the Mayor, the
Councilmember, and the Chief about your public safety concerns. This Town
Hall Meeting offers you the perfect forum to voice your concerns directly
to those in charge of public safety issues in our district and city.
The local 14th District Council field office will provide free bus transportation to and from the meeting.
If you plan to take advantage of the free bus service to the meeting, please
RSVP to Councilmember Villaraigosa's office at one of the numbers below by
Friday afternoon, so that they'll know how many buses to reserve. Bus
riders should plan to arrive at the local 14th District Field office
by 4:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon.
For more information, or to RSVP, please call:
(213) 485-3335 CD 14 City Hall Office
(323) 526-3059 CD 14 Boyle Heights Office
(323) 226-1646 CD 14 El Sereno Office
(323) 254-5295 CD 14 Eagle Rock Office
3. EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL SALUTES OUR ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLARS
From Eagle Rock High School comes good news about the results of this
year's Advanced Placement Program Exams:
In recognition of their exceptional achievement on the College Board's Advanced
Placement Program (AP) Exams, twenty-seven students at Eagle Rock High
School have earned the designation of Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar.
Students took AP Exams in May, 2003, after completing challenging
college-level courses. The College Board recognizes several levels of
achievement based on the number of yearlong courses and exams.
At Eagle Rock High School:
TERA joins Eagle Rock High School in extending
congratulations to these outstanding local students, and we wish them all the
best in their educational futures.
4. ARE YOU BLUE? AVENUE 50 STUDIO HAS THE ANSWER -- OCTOBER 24
From Highland Park's Avenue 50 Studio comes news of the re-emergence of a
"famous blue drink":
Meet friends or make new ones at Avenue 50 Studio!
If you ever had one of the famous blue drinks at Gallery Figueroa,
you'll be pleased to see them make a re-appearance at Avenue 50 Studio.
And if you haven't had a chance to see "Beneath the Surface:
Roots, Dreams, Fears, & Fantasies," this is a great excuse!
Sip a drink and enjoy the work of 25 inspiring artists.
DJ Phillip will help set the mood, spinning his special blend of rhythm.
See great art, listen to cool tunes, and kick off the weekend Highland
Park style!
For information, call (323) 258-1435 or email ave50studio@msn.com.
The Avenue 50 Studio is located at 131 N. Avenue 50, just west of Figueroa, in
Highland Park.
5. SPEND SOME TIME IN A HAUNTED JAIL -- OCTOBER 24, 25, 31 &
NOVEMBER 1
From Alan Gee, Associate Director of the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club
comes news of spooky doings in Lincoln Heights this Halloween season:
Friday, October 24
and Saturday, October 25
5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday, October 31st,
5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Saturday, November 1st
5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
In 1931, Los Angeles built a new City Jail in Lincoln Heights to house
the era's gangsters, grifters, and gunmen. Constructed to accommodate 625
prisoners, the jail's population quickly swelled; by the late 1950's, the jail
routinely housed more than 2800 inmates. The historic edifice hasn't been
used as a jail since 1965, but its infamous reputation lives on in furtively
whispered rumors that the building's old abandoned cells may still
be...inhabited. By who or what, no one's really sure. But,
for four nights this Halloween season -- October 24, 25, 31 or November 1 --
you'll have the opportunity to feel the chill firsthand, when the Boys &
Girls Club of Los Angeles invites you to pay a call on the Old City Jail.
Tickets for this unforgettable event are priced at $10.00 for adults (18
and up), and $5.00 for people 17 years of age and younger. The proceeds
go to support the activities of the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club.
SPECIAL SPOOKY MOVIE PROGRAMS ON HALLOWEEN WEEKEND!
As an added Halloween treat, we'll be showing scary movies on the jail's roof
on Friday and Saturday of next weekend. On October 31, we'll screen The
Omen (rated R) at 6:00 p.m. and The Exorcist (rated R) at 8:00 p.m.
The November 1 screening schedule includes The Ring (rated
PG-13) at 6:00 p.m. and Stir of Echoes (rated R) at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets for the each movie must be purchased separately for $10.00 each
for adults 18 and older, and $5.00 for people 17 and under. Please note
that no persons under the age of 17 will be admitted to any screening of an
R-rated movie unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
And, as if that's not spooktacular enough, the festivities continue on
Halloween Night, when a Midnight Dance for those 21 and older gets underway
following the conclusion of the 8:00 p.m. screening of The Exorcist.
The Midnight Dance continues rocking until 1:00 a.m., so bring
your dancin' shoes. Tickets for the Halloween Midnight Dance are
$20.00 each (which includes admission to both of that night's movies.)
If you're interested in helping us stage the event, we may still have a few
volunteer slots available for responsible adults to serve as cast members,
makeup artists, lighting specialists or to help out with the movies and dance.
If you can spare a few hours on at least one of the nights listed above,
we look forward to hearing from you.
For more information, contact Alan Gee, (323) 221-9111 extension 17. Or
send an email to agee@labgc.org.
This event is made possible through the generous support of the
Entertainment Industry Development Corp., Glendale KIA and Councilmember Ed
Reyes.
6. EAGLE ROCK LIBRARY BOOK SALE -- OCTOBER 25
The Friends of the Eagle Rock Library will hold a used book sale on
Saturday, October 25. Coffee and baked goods will be sold from 9:30 -
11:00 a.m. Most books will be priced at $1.00 or less.
Donations of softcover and hardback books will be accepted on Friday, October
24, for sale on Saturday. No magazines, please. Call (323) 258-8078
for more information.
7. A WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC ECHO PARK LANDMARKS -- OCTOBER 25
Echo Parkıs most prominent historic landmarks will be featured during a
walking tour of the neighborhood business district and Echo Park Lake
on Saturday, Oct 25. The 1-1/2 hour tour begins at 10:00 a.m. and is
organized by the Echo Park Historical Society. The walk will
include the colorful histories of prominent buildings and institutions that
have been recognized by local and national agencies as historic and cultural
treasures. The outdoor tour features Angelus Temple, Jensenıs Recreation
Center and the restored "Lady of the Lake" statue.
The tour, which starts from the southwest corner of Sunset Boulevard and
LeMoyne Street, is limited to 20 people. A $3.00 donation is requested
for adults. There is no charge for Echo Park Historical Society members or
children under 12.
The business district and lake tour is part of the new Historic Echo Park
Walking Tours program organized by the Echo Park Historical Society.
The tours are held on the fourth Saturday of every month and rotate among
three different routes: Elysian Park, Echo Park stairways and the
business district.
For tour information and reservations please call (323) 860-8874 or visit the
historic societyıs web site at http://www.HistoricEchoPark.org.
8. SNUFFLE-UPAGUS ON DOWN TO A HALLOWEEN PUPPET WORKSHOP -- OCTOBER
26
Bring the kids down for a free puppet-making workshop led by Emmy winning
puppeteer (and former Mr. Snuffle-upagus), Michael Earl.
Using supplies that will be provided, your child can create a
spooky animal or scary plant just in time for Halloween.
Michael Earl is a veteran of Sesame Street, where he breathed life into
memorable Muppet characters like Forgetful Jones, Poco Loco and Slimey the
Worm. He is also the creator of the PBS series Ticktock Minutes.
He has been a puppeteer since the age of 10, and is looking forward
to sharing his talents with us on the 26th.
Space is limited, so please RSVP to Jenny, Lui or Sam at (323) 226-1617.
See you there!
9. PERCUSSIONIST EVELYN GLENNIE TO PERFORM AT OCCIDENTAL --
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29
Award-winning percussionist Evelyn Glennie will showcase her unique
brand of performance art in a solo concert in Occidental College's Thorne Hall.
The Scottish-born Glennie will perform works by seven composers, as well
as an original composition titled "Light in Darkness."
Glennie's concerts are a display of visual drama as she moves quickly
among keyboards, chimes and drums. Her performances are all the more
impressive given that Glennie is profoundly deaf. She is aided by her
bare feet, which pick up the vibrations of her instruments.
For more information, or to pre-order tickets, call the Occidental College
Music Department at (323) 259-2785.
Occidental is located at 1600 Campus Road in the Eagle Rock section of Los
Angeles. For directions to the college, and for a campus map, visit http://www.oxy.edu/welcome/directions/index.html.
10. HALLOWEEN PARTY AND COSTUME CONTEST AT COLOMBO'S -- OCTOBER 31
Colombo's becomes Eagle Rock's prime site for celebratory revels this
October 31 when the popular restaurant stages a gala Halloween Party and
Costume Contest.
As you may know, the folks at Colombo's generously opened their parking lot to
help us handle the large influx of traffic generated by this past weekend's Eclectic
Eagle Rock Home Tour, and they later came through with two large tubs of
ice for the after-tour wrap party. So please consider dropping in to
Colombo's this Halloween to show your appreciation for their ongoing support of
our community.
For more information, call Colombo's at (323) 254-9138.
11. A GHOSTLY EVENING AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, EAGLE ROCK --
OCTOBER 31
2225 Colorado Boulevard
The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, invites one and all to a safe
Halloween event on Friday, October 31, when local students, artists and
master puppetmaker Michael Earl transform the Center into an enchanting haunted
house. The Haunted House will be located on the first floor of the
Center for the Arts, which is near the corner of Eagle Rock and Colorado
boulevards. Admission is free and all are welcome!
The Center is also seeking a few costumed volunteers to help out at this event,
as well as donations of candy treats. If you have an extra bag of candy,
please drop it by the Center. Thank you!
For more information, or to volunteer for this event, please call (323)
226-1617.
This event is sponsored by Councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa, the Eagle
Rock Neighborhood Council, The Center for the Arts and the Women's
20th Century Club.
12. DEADLINE FOR HOLIDAY PARADE AND WINTERFEST ENTRIES -- NOVEMBER
1
From Misty Iwatsu, chairperson of the 2003 Northeast Holiday Parade comes
the latest word on preparations for this year's Northeast Holiday Parade:
The tradition of Northeast LA's grandest annual community celebration
is renewed with this year's 57th Northeast Holiday Parade, which is set
to roll at noon on Sunday, December 7th. The theme of this year's parade
is "Holiday Fantasies & Dreams."
November 1 is the deadline for all Northeast Los Angeles Holiday Parade
and WinterFest entries and ads. Be sure to get your information in now.
Call (323) 255-5030, or fax your info to (323) 257-1036. If
you need any materials, you can pick them up at 115 N. Ave. 53, or let me
know and I can e-mail or fax them to you.
And, as always, there's still an enormous amount of work that needs to be done
to make this holiday fantasy something other than a dream. Please
volunteer a few hours to help out, and guarantee the continued success of this
time honored community celebration. Organizing meetings are held
every Wednesday evening from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Faith United Presbyterian
Church, 115 N. Ave 53 (at the corner of Figueroa and Avenue 53) in Highland
Park.
The Northeast Holiday Parade is sponsored by the Highland Park Chamber
of Commerce and the Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce. For more information,
or to find out about volunteer opportunities, call Parade Chairperson Misty
Iwatsu at (323) 255-5030.
13. HEALTH FAIR FOR WOMEN AT (WHERE ELSE?) THE WOMEN'S 20TH
CENTURY CLUB -- NOVEMBER 6
WOMEN'S HEALTH FAIR
November 6, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Women's 20th Century Club
5105 Hermosa Avenue
Eagle Rock
Join sponsors LTC Home Health Care Services and Glendale Adventist
Medical Center at the Women's Twentieth Century Club for the first
annual free Health Fair for Women. Come and receive free
screenings for: blood pressure, body fat, bone density, cholesterol, diabetes
and skin changes.
Information will also be available on: arthritis, breast health, cancer facts
for women, cosmetic surgery, healthy heart, living smart, lowering your cancer
risk, mammograms, menopause and osteoporosis.
You'll be glad you took this important step towards good health!
14. 14th DISTRICT DAY OF SERVICE: COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP --
NOVEMBER 8
14th District Councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa invites you to join him in
a Day of Service / Community Clean-Up along York Boulevard on Saturday,
November 8th. This is one in an ongoing series of community service days,
each of which will target a different part of the community. Bring your
family and join the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council, school and community
groups and individuals from throughout the northeast area. Get to know
your neighbors while doing a good deed for your community. We especially
need team leaders to head up organizing efforts for a certain quadrant of the
boulevard. If members of your group would like to form a team
together, please call to get set up!
Plenty of great food, water and other goodies will be on hand for all
volunteers during this event. So mark your calendars now and stay tuned
for more details!
For more information, or to volunteer as a team leader, contact Michael Cathey
at the Council District 14 Eagle Rock Field Office, (323) 254-5295.
15. WE'VE GOT MAIL
Last week's item about the LAUSD's proposal to build a new high school to
relieve overcrowding in the area brought this response from former 14th
District Councilmember Art Snyder:
"The rebuilding of Franklin High School and of the various junior
high schools in the area (Highland Park, Eastgate) have always led to pressures
to break up Eagle Rock's unique 6-year Junior High/High School program.
To those who wish to help in the education of the children in our area (and
LAUSD Board Member David Tokofsky is to be praised in that regard), it should
be made clear that the people of Eagle Rock would prefer to retain our own high
school, where local influence and support can be most fully realized."
-- Art Snyder, Eagle Rock
* * *
Word that local restauranteur Fred Eric had
abandoned his long-discussed plans to restore and reinvigorate Eagle Rock
Boulevard's Eagle Theater elicited a number of responses, including the
following:
"I appreciated the e.letter's update on the demise of Fred Eric's plans to
reopen the Eagle Theater. When I moved to Eagle Rock over a year ago, I
was very excited about his proposal to revive the theater. If the plans
were going sour, it would have been good to know about. I still think the
space has a lot of potential to be an arts and culture venue, to be an actual
performance/theatre space. I'd certainly be interested in putting my
brain and resources together with others to transform the theater back to
grandeur! But instead, it seems like this was all kept under wraps.
Why?"
-- Ursula Hessenflow, Eagle Rock
* * *
"It's not surprising to hear that Mr. Eric
is no longer interested in Eagle Rock. We're just amazed that it
took people this long to get one of his many hints. Also,
anyone who paints such a large building with such an offensive color could
not be that 'community friendly.' So we're glad he's gone!
"Please beg the new owner to change that awful color ASAP."
-- Tamara and Alexis Lobaco, Eagle Rock, TERA members
* * *
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16. THE LAST WORD
"The community which has neither poverty
nor riches will always have the noblest principles."
-- Plato (c. 427347 B.C.)
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