TERA

-- e.letter --

October 24, 2002

"Thanks for the TERA weekly update. I am continually amazed by the level of professionalism and technical detail your group is able to provide to your ever-increasing constituency. What an asset to a community buried in the LA bureaucratic shuffle. I've only seen such vigor and intelligence in Larchmont and Brentwood in LA, and even they don't compare. Keep up the fine work -- while frustrating -- very rewarding for the betterment of the community."

-- Tom Eidem, noted economic development advisor, San Clemente

In this issue:

1. ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW AND COSTUME CONTEST BENEFITTING THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNCIL OF DEAFNESS (GLAD) TO TAKE PLACE AT THE EAGLE THEATER -- OCTOBER 26

2. WALGREENS PROPOSAL APPROVED BY PLANNING DIRECTOR -- APPEALS FILED

3. ALL STAR LANES RECEIVES REPRIEVE -- SAVE THE DATE TO CELEBRATE -- NOVEMBER 2

4. EAGLE ROCK SCHOOLS EXCEL -- ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDEX (API) ANNOUNCED

5. NORTHEAST LOS ANGELES WILL BE GETTING A NEW SCHOOL!

6. McDONALD'S DECISION POSTPONED

7. EAGLE ROCK ELEMENTARY NEEDS A LARGE PUMPKIN -- PLEASE DONATE

8. ATWATER VILLAGE STREETSCAPE STUDY AND MASTERPLAN MEETING -- OCTOBER 28

9. A SIMPLE (AND QUICK) GOOD DEED

10. FREE "SAFE HALLOWEEN" EVENT -- OCTOBER 31

11. THIRD ANNUAL USC COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR -- NOVEMBER 2

12. EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS TEAM FUNDRAISER! PLEASE HELP!

13. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORATION AND LAND USE COALITION (SCTLC) SEMINAR -- NOVEMBER 15

14. LETTERS AND E.MAILS

15. QUOTE OF THE WEEK

1. ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW AND COSTUME CONTEST BENEFITTING THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNCIL ON DEAFNESS (GLAD) TO TAKE PLACE AT THE EAGLE THEATER -- OCTOBER 26

Restaurateur Fred Eric once again opens his doors to community fundraising with a Halloween screening and costume contest hosted by Alexis Arquette.

Los Angeles [EAGLE ROCK!!], CA, October 26, 2002 -- The Eagle Theater will do the Time Warp on Saturday, October 26 at 8:00 pm with Doctor Frank-N-Furter, Janet, Brad, Magenta, Rocky and -- don't forget -- Eddie with a screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show followed by a costume contest hosted by Alexis Arquette. Proceeds of the event will benefit the Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness (GLAD).

Fred Eric, owner of celeb hot spots Fred 62, Vida and Beverly Hills Airstream Diner, welcomes the community to his new movie theater -- the Eagle -- in historic Eagle Rock. The festivities at the Eagle will feature complimentary cocktails, hors doeuvres and dancing to live DJs. See attached poster for more information.

GLAD has been improving the quality of life for the deaf and hard-of-hearing families since1969. GLAD directly serves more than 60,000 people annually through it main headquarters in Eagle Rock and its eight outreach offices throughout California. Find out more at http://www.gladinc.org/

Moj Mahdara
a MOJ MAHDARA Production
323.665.5488 T
323.665.5788 F
704 N. Heliotrope
Los Angeles, CA 90029

[Editor's note: Some of you have wondered about the recently painted "blue" theater and adjacent building. I am told by one of Fred's associates that it's only temporary and for this event only. It certainly attracts attention, which is what you want to do for a fundraiser (and, knowing Fred, isn't surprising)! I told this associate that the bright blue, in my opinion, didn't exactly evoke the "nighthawk" theme Fred wants to impart when his theater/24-hour diner business gets up and going. We shared a good chuckle. I am anxiously awaiting Fred's final design decisions . . .]

2. WALGREENS PROPOSAL APPROVED BY PLANNING DIRECTOR -- APPEALS FILED

It was not unexpected. Planning Director Con Howe approved the Walgreens proposal, in spite of the fact that the proposal does not comply with the Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan, which is the law. The proposal's noncompliance was the primary reason the Design Review Board (DRB) voted to disapprove the project, a vote that was wholly ignored by Mr. Howe in his determination.

The DRB members were appointed to be the stewards of the Specific Plan. They serve to make sure development projects within the Specific Plan area comply with the law and achieve the goals and objectives of the Plan. If the time and energy these dedicated community members spent studying this proposal, deliberating, and voting on it aren't going to matter, we're wondering why the DRB even exists.

Why has Mr. Howe approved this project? The Planning Department is doing everything it can to cover its collective behind as a result of its own incompetence. Our city is threatened with a lawsuit because of the Planning Department's dead-wrong decision to approve this project in the first place. It's obvious they don't know the law they are charged with enforcing.

Do you think the Eagle Rock community should have to pay for the city's mistake? If this proposal goes forward, it would not only mean that Eagle Rock would be stuck with a really awful and unlawful project, it would also mean that the quality of future commercial development would be severely compromised, not only in our town, but also citywide! This issue is bigger than you think.

The sad thing is, this entire ordeal could have been prevented, if only Council member Pacheco had trusted and worked with his constituents when this issue was first raised over a year and a half ago. After all, we are the ones he was elected to serve, and our community is more than willing to work with him on all development issues. We would have helped him fashion a quality project that would have complied with the law and satisfied all parties involved.

Mr. Pacheco must act NOW and use his power to make this right.

We have appealed to the East Area Planning Commission, and so have at least three other interested parties. It is more than clear this issue will not go quietly. Stay tuned.

3. ALL STAR LANES RECEIVES REPRIEVE -- SAVE THE DATE TO CELEBRATE -- NOVEMBER 2

The following was submitted by Bradley, Glassell Park Neighborhood Council Advisory Committee chair. TERA was there to support this effort, and we are very pleased with the outcome:

The Extra Space Storage project proposed at 4459 and 4465 Eagle Rock Boulevard and request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) was DEFEATED! The developer/owners presented an exceptionally attractive design and, with the supporters of the proposal, spoke well on behalf of the project. In the end, however, it was a matter of community concerns, neighborhood council concerns, neighborhood association concerns, official presence, and the need to protect the future "quality of life" in our community that was the overriding factor in defeating this proposed use!

This proves that with the unified efforts of the Northeast Los Angeles community, we can influence the vision of what corporate America thinks about our communities. A huge "thanks" goes to Manuel Montano, who spearheaded this movement. Additional thanks to Assembly member Jackie Goldberg's office, Assembly member Carol Liu's office, Council member Nick Pacheco's office (and his superb staff), The Eagle Rock Association (TERA), the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC), the Glassell Park Neighborhood Council (GPNC), the Glassell Park Improvement Association (GPIA), the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council (HHPNC), and the wonderful and highly motivated residents of Eagle Rock, Glassell Park, and Highland Park, who either wrote letters, came to the "Rally for the Alley," and/or attended the public hearing.

Thank you for keeping our commercial and residential areas consistent with our communities' needs -- community oriented, pedestrian friendly corridors, and economically convenient to our communities' stakeholders! Let's start building our communities again! Congratulations to you all!

Manuel Montano, the new-to-the-activist-scene mover and shaker who took this issue on and ran with it all the way, recently held a follow-up meeting at the bowling alley. He and others concerned with the fate of the Lanes feel a recognition event is needed to celebrate the community activist spark that has been ignited through save-the-alley activities as evidenced by the nearly 1,700 petition signatures. Also, we need to keep this momentum going in order to increase further awareness and exposure.

The celebration will be held on Saturday, November 2 at 3:00 p.m. at All Star Lanes. This is Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos. Manuel would like to characterize the event this way:

"Celebrate New Life at All Star Lanes on Dia de los Muertos (it needs work)."

Contact Manuel at 323/255-8676 if you have any questions. You can help by patronizing All Star Lanes. Use the Lanes as a venue for birthday parties or other events. Heck -- why not start an Eagle Rock Bowling League?

4. EAGLE ROCK SCHOOLS EXCEL -- ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDEX (API) ANNOUNCED

Dahlia Heights Elementary School achieved a score of 760, up 30 points from a score of 730 in 2001. The school's targeted increase was 4 points.

Delevan Drive Elementary School achieved a score of 785, up 42 points from a score of 743 in 2001. The school's targeted increase was 3 points.

Eagle Rock Elementary School achieved a score of 767, up 12 points from a score of 755 in 2001. The school's targeted increase was 2 points.

Rockdale Elementary School achieved a score of 718, up 40 points from a score of 678 in 2001. The school's targeted increase was 6 points.

Toland Way Elementary School's scores were not available.

Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High School achieved a score of 660, up 31 points from a score of 629 in 2001. The school's targeted increase was 9 points.

The Los Angeles Times reported on Friday, October 18, 2002: "Only 53% statewide meet test score targets, down from 72% two years ago. L.A. Unified bucks the trend, exceeding its goals."

The LAUSD target for all schools is a score of 800 or above. Eagle Rock is very quickly getting there! For more information, visit the Web at http://api.cde.ca.gov.

HOW THE API WAS COMPUTED:

State officials took each school's test scores from last spring and used a seven-step formula to obtain a score from 200 to 1,000. To satisfy the Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999, officials set a statewide API performance target of 800 out of 1,000. The annual growth target for a school is 5% of the range between a school's API and 800. For example, a school with a year 2000 API of 500 is 300 points below the statewide target; 5% of 300 is 15 point, so that school's goal for the 2001 API would be 515. LA Times, Friday, October 18, 2002

5. NORTHEAST LOS ANGELES WILL BE GETTING A NEW SCHOOL!

Please join us for the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Richard Riordan Primary Center in Highland Park!

Tuesday, October 29, 2002 10:00am-12:00pm at the site of the future Richard Riordan Primary Center located next to Monte Vista Elementary School at 5423 Monte Vista Street, between Ave 54 and 55 in Highland Park.

Please contact me for more information.

Diana Neskovska
Field Representative
Office of Board Member David Tokofsky, District 5
Los Angeles Unified School District
333 S. Beaudry Ave. Rm. 24-146
Los Angeles, CA 90017

(213) 241-6116
(213) 241-8953 fax

6. McDONALD'S DECISION POSTPONED

The following is from our friend and activist Tony Scudellari from Glassell Park:

Dear Friends & Neighbors:

Partially good news -- the Planning Commission has decided to postpone making a decision for two weeks on granting the Conditional Use Permit for the proposed McDonald's at 3901 Eagle Rock Blvd. He hasn't said no to McDonald's...but he hasn't said yes, either.

One of the major red herrings put forth by McDonald's today was that the drive-through would not adversely affect traffic. Let Planning Director Howe and Councilman Garcetti know that IT WILL affect traffic -- badly!

Let's continue to mobilize -- please do everything you can to fight this- we are sooo close.

Tell your friends and neighbors to sign petitions; contact Councilman Garcetti (garcetti@council.lacity.org) and Planning Director Howe (chowe@planning.lacity.org) to let them know of your opposition. Explain how bad traffic really is on Eagle Rock Blvd. and how a drive through will adversely affect our commutes. Tell them how there are no crosswalks close to the proposed McDonald's which will pose a threat to pedestrians who may come from the adjacent Charter School and the apartment complex on Eagle Rock Blvd. as well as the Glassell Park Park and Recreation Center. Express how our community is changing for the better and we will support businesses (or other options) beyond fast food chains.

Let's continue to mobilize - please do everything you can to fight this. Tell your friends and neighbors to sign petitions, contact Councilman Garcetti (garcetti@council.lacity.org) and Planning Director Con Howe(chowe@planning.lacity.org). Northeast LA deserves better!

Thanks for your support. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely --

Tony Scudellari tscud1@earthlink.net

7. EAGLE ROCK ELEMENTARY NEEDS A LARGE PUMPKIN -- PLEASE DONATE

Dear Friends of the Harvest:

Eagle Rock Elementary Magnet School is seeking a donation of a large pumpkin for its Halloween festivities by Thurs., Oct. 30.

If any of our LACGC gardens or related friends have access to an unwieldy sized mammoth they would like to contribute (over 50 pounds, ideally around 80), please consider how its great girth could soon intrigue many growing minds as the object of a student weight-guessing contest at Eagle Rock Elementary's Halloween Day Party.

To make your Great Pumpkin "rise" from the patch, please contact Tracy Nejame at notb410@earthlink.net. She will personally come and take your treasure off your hands. The school will also give your organization full credit for your contribution with a plaque and in the school newsletter.

Thanks for your help, as always!

Your ghoulish gal,
--
Mary Tokita
Chair, Community Gardens
The Collaborative, Eagle Rock Beautiful
323/257-5886

mtokita@earthlink.net

8. ATWATER VILLAGE STREETSCAPE STUDY AND MASTERPLAN MEETING -- OCTOBER 28

Please attend the Atwater Village Community Meeting regarding Glendale Boulevard Streetscape Study and Masterplan (Glendale Blvd. from railway underpass to the LA River bridges)

Come out and share your ideas at a community meeting:Monday, Oct. 28, 2002 from 6:30 to 9pm at the Atwater Avenue Elementary School Auditorium (corner of Perlita Ave. & Silver Lake Blvd.)

We will be discussing: traffic lanes, parking spaces, signalization,turning lanes, crosswalks, signage, bicycle lanes, sidewalks, lighting,median, utility poles, and greening.

Help your friends and neighbors craft Atwater Village's dream to reclaim Glendale Boulevard as a pedestrian friendly and safe place to walk,shop, and meet friends. With funding from Council District Thirteen, the landscape architectural firm of Kathryn Cerra Associates will facilitate a discussion with City public works' staff, CD13 staff, neighborhood groups, and all those interested in Atwater Village to help create a vision for the Masterplan to improve Glendale Boulevard's sidewalks and streets.

The first meeting is Monday evening, October 28th from 6:30 to 9pm at the Atwater Avenue Elementary School. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for Monday evening, December 2nd (same location and time) to show preliminary concept designs resulting from the community input taken at the first meeting. Please join us in helping make Glendale Boulevard a safe, clean, and prosperous place.

The Atwater Village Glendale Boulevard Streetscape Study and Masterplan is funded by City of LA, Council District Thirteen Eric Garcetti, Councilmember. For further information contact James Omahen, CD13 Field Deputy for Atwater Village,3525 Sunset Blvd., LA, CA 90026, ph: 323.913.4693,email: jomahen@council.lacity.org.

9. A SIMPLE (AND QUICK) GOOD DEED

Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman.Ô It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "donating a mammogram" for free (pink window in the middle). This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammograms in exchange for advertising.

Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know at http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/

AGAIN, PLEASE TELL 10 FRIENDS TO TELL 10 TODAY!

10. FREE "SAFE HALLOWEEN" EVENT -- OCTOBER 31

The Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center (ERCCC) will host a Haunted House, on Halloween, Thursday, October 31st, 5:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. at the Cultural Center located at 2225 Colorado Blvd. Admission is Free.

The haunted house designed by student artists from UCLA and the Center's staff will be configured into a maze. This is a Safe Halloween community activity and will be appropriate for all ages. Candy and mini pumpkins will be given to Trick or Treaters. Sponsors for a Safe Halloween are Council member Nick Pacheco and Trader Joe's.

The ERCCC is a non profit organization, supported solely by grants and donations, providing low cost art, music, dance and computer classes to children and adults of surrounding areas and communities.

For more information call the Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center, (323) 226-1617.

11. THIRD ANNUAL USC COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR -- NOVEMBER 2

WHERE: Griffin Avenue Elementary School
2025 Griffin Avenue, Lincoln Heights (L.A., CA 90031)

10am 2:00pm

The USC Community Health Fair brings together USC Health Sciences Campus departments and local community health organizations to provide preventative health screenings and information to the community. There will also be assistance to enroll in free or low-cost health insurance programs, fun activities for children, entertainment, raffles and give-aways, and information about other community services.

Services at the Health Fair will include:
anemia screenings, asthma screenings, body fat analysis, blood drive, blood pressure screenings, dental screenings, diabetes/glucose screenings, flexibility exams for children, flu shots height and weight measurements, HIV screenings, Immunizations, lead poison screenings, mammograms, Medi-Cal application assistance, osteoporosis exams, presentations on Hepatitis B, scoliosis screening for children, STD screenings, vision screenings, and more!

For information, call: (323) 442-3572

12. EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS TEAM FUNDRAISER! PLEASE HELP!

ERHS Boys Tennis Team Christmas Tree Sale/Fundraiser

Please help support the Eagle Rock High School Tennis Team by ordering a Christmas tree, wreath, or 10-foot-long garland. The team is raising funds for the two overnight trips it takes (to see professional tennis at Indian Wells and to train for the playoffs at the Big Bear Tennis Ranch). Each team member needs to raise about $200 to pay for those two activities, along with his uniform, the banquet and trophies.

So, we are selling Christmas trees of three sizes (5-6 foot, 6-7 foot, and 7-8 foot) and of three varieties (Douglas Fir, Grand Fir, and Noble Fir). Prices for trees range from $33 and up and the quality of the trees is guaranteed or your money back! Small wreaths are $22, large wreaths, $27,
and a garland is $21. Christmas tree stands are extra.

All trees are cut only TWO days before shipment to the school on December 13. Also, we offer free delivery if you live in Eagle Rock. All trees will be delivered (or need to be picked up at the tennis courts on campus) on Saturday, December 14, between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM.

Please, if you were planning to buy a beautiful, live tree, buy through us and get a tree of the highest quality. Sales are from October 1 through October 21 only, and a deposit of $20 per tree is due when ordering. You can order your tree or
get more information by contacting ERHS alum and Tennis Coach ERIC JACOBSON '89 at ERHS during the day at (323) 254-6891 (ask for the Counseling Office) or in the evening and on weekends at (323) 550-1902.

Help the highest-ranked tennis team in ERHS history with this generous, helpful act. Tell your friends and neighbors too!

13. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORATION AND LAND USE COALITION (SCTLC) SEMINAR -- NOVEMBER 15

SCTLC eBulletin -- October 2002

Oct 17, 2002
Attention Friends and Colleagues:

The Southern California Transportation & Land Use Coalition is hosting "Charrette 101," a training seminar, on Friday, November 15, 2002, from 8:30-4:00 p.m. at the University of Southern California. It's a seminar that will be of interest to those in both the public and private sectors who want to introduce a dynamic to engage the public in resolving development-related conflicts, drafting community plans and addressing growth issues in the heated Southern California political and planning environment.

Organized in partnership with the National Charrette Institute, the day-long seminar will give you the tools to organize and facilitate a successful charrette. A well-executed charrette can produce opportunities for the uninitiated and experienced alike to be effective negotiators and decision makers in development and planning matters. Local activists who were exposed to the National Charrette Institute's approach at the recent Rail-Volution conference in Washington, D.C. came away convinced of the value and importance of what the Institute has to offer.

The cost of Charrette 101 is $75 for non-profits, $175 for the public sector and $295 for private sector attendees. A 10% discount will be offered to those registering prior to November 1, 2002. Use the link below to access more information on how to register!

(This event is brought to you by the National Charrette Institute with the help of SCTLC and our local co-sponsors, the University of Southern California Department of Policy, Planning and Development, the Center for Law in the Public Interest, the Latino Urban Forum, Livable Places and the Southern California Transit Coalition, among others.)

What it's all about...

Charrettes 101: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Establishing public trust is often the biggest challenge in today's planning efforts. The charrette is a public participatory process that has facilitated transformative community change by doing just that, leading to the breaking of countless deadlocks.

The NCI charrette process has been refined through hundreds of projects by the leading national firms. The NCI Charrette is the centerpiece of the NCI Dynamic Planning process, a carefully orchestrated approach that begins at the project's inception and is carried through to implementation.

Charrette 101 will define what makes a workshop a charrette and when is it appropriate to apply the methodology. Participants will learn how the Dynamic Planning and charrette process is able to bring transformative community change.

By the end of the course attendees will be able to design charrettes that:

· Build the public's trust by making them co-authors of the final product

· Develop advocates by transforming their preconceptions and providing win-win solutions for all concerned

· Get the public involved by making charrette participation attractive, relevant and worthwhile

Charrette 101 will provide the tools and techniques for planning and running successful charrettes including:

· Charrette preparation - how to get all the right people and information to the table

· Charrette logistics, scheduling and management

· Public meeting planning and facilitation, including tips for handling difficult people

· Lessons learned from the toughest charrettes

NCI founder, Bill Lennertz, will share best practices used in hundreds of successful collaborative planning charrettes and will provide time-tested and cutting-edge tools and techniques for achieving consensus and closure in the most challenging situations.

"[The techniques taught by NCI are] critical to the planning and decision making process and very valuable to me and my community. This information provides useful tools to give individuals like myself the confidence to work with difficult community issues."

-Tom Hayes
Senior Planner
City of Chico, California

For more information and registration information, see Charrettes 101: Best Practices and Lessons Learned http://www.sctlc.org/newsletter/sctlc_20021017.pdf

14. LETTERS AND E.MAILS

"Hello. I live in Echo Park and have been spending time shopping in Eagle Rock for some years. I am hoping to someday open a business in Eagle Rock. I found your e.letters in a net search I was doing, and was so excited to find such community involvement and genuine concern about the preservation of historic buildings. I would love to be put on your mailing list, if that's possible. Thanks for your consideration. Best --"

-- Martha Lucas, Echo Park resident and future Eagle Rock business owner

"I attended [the second Specific Plan meeting] until 8:30 p.m. and found it interesting. (I had to leave for a get together at Casa Bianca.) I met some nice new people and really have to take my hat off to Pacheco for taking the time to go over that very detailed plan. I was wondering if I could get a copy of the plan? Thanks much --"

-- Brian Frobisher, Glassell Park resident

[Editor's note: The Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan can be accessed via the Internet at http://www.lacity.org/pln. On the left side, click on "General Plan," then click on "Specific Plans," then click on "Colorado Boulevard."

"I went to the [Specific Plan] meeting tonight and learned more than I bargained for. (I couldn't stay the whole time though.)

Please tell me that there's a credible alternative to Nick Pacheco running for city council this coming March. I've seen him in action a couple of times and I'm not impressed. As my grandmother told me (didn't all our grandmothers tell us this), you can tell a lot about a person's character from the small details. In this case our councilman was 1) twenty-five minutes late 2) rude to a couple of the committee members when they were trying to explain their understanding of the Colorado Specific Plan ("Are you a planner?" he asked one lady sarcastically after she gave her interpretation of a section of the Plan.) and 3) prone to lecturing the committee about his expertise as a lawyer when he clearly hadn't read the plan before the meeting (or at least looked like he hadn't read it).

I understand that there are a lot of demands on a council person, but if you show up to a meeting I think you should 1) be prepared 2) be polite and 3) remember that there aren't just audience members in the room but also voters.

After years of decline, Eagle Rock seems to be finally in the throes of a Renaissance of sorts. This is a critical time for this town. What we need now is a council person who is a leader with vision. And a leader who listens rather than lectures. If your organization's membership want to understand on visceral level why so many people are agitating to break away from the City of Los Angeles just have then sample five minutes of our councilman's brusque, unearned arrogance.

Any credible alternative to Pacheco will have a great chance of winning in March. Keep up the good work."

-- Chris Grove, Eagle Rock resident since 2000 and TERA member

"Technically, I'm not sure whether we live in Eagle Rock or over the line in Glassell Park. Our zip code is 90065 and we live off Ave. 42 on Lytelle Place, a few blocks east of the 2 Fwy. -- But, whether or not we technically qualify, yes, we do consider ourselves part of the Eagle Rock community, so yes -- we will join TERA. We'd certainly like to do whatever we can to help revitalize the area."

-- Rich Puz and Monica Berndt, Eagle Rock/Glassell park residents and soon-to-be TERA members

"I hope everyone saw the 31-point increase in the API scores for 'The Rock.' We are very proud of the hard work by students, teachers and parents that places us in the #4 position of comprehensive high schools in LAUSD. Thanks for your continued support of the community and the school."

-- Kitty Dustin, Assistant Principal, ERHS, and TERA member

15. QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?"

-- Nick Lowe, passionately sung and played by Elvis Costello and the Attractions, 1979 [and it still rings true, and always will]

We welcome your comments. Please include your name.

Joanne Turner <artburn@earthlink.net>
President, The Eagle Rock Association (TERA)