THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION

The Best Investment You Can Make in Your Neighborhood

TERA

e.letter

October 8, 2004

Learn more about us and how we are changing our community for the better.

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This week:

Buy Your Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour Tickets! (Item #2)

Bughouse Exhibit at Center for the Arts Eagle Rock Saturday (Item #5)

Solheim Lutheran Home Fundraiser Sunday (Item #6)

“October Surprise” and Peace Vigil Sunday (Item#7)

ERNC Faith-Based and Sub-District 6 Meetings (Items #8 and #9)

Swork on Film Wednesday (Item #10)

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – MORE ROCKTOBER!

2. ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR ROCKS!

3. MARY, MARY, HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

4. PRAISES SUNG FOR SIXTH ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL SPONSORS

5. BUGHOUSE EXHIBITION – OCTOBER 9^th

6. BE A PERMANENT PART OF SOLHEIM LUTHERAN HOME!

7. GIVE PEACE A DANCE! – OCTOBER 10^th

8. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL FAITH-BASED COMMITTEE MEETING – OCTOBER 11^th

9. ERNC SUB-DISTRICT 6 MEETING – OCTOBER 12^th

10. SWORK ON FILM / SWORK II NEEDS AN EAGLE ROCK TOUCH

11. THEODORE PAYNE'S ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL & PLANT SALE

12. SUPPORT THE SOUTHWEST MUSEUM – A NORTHEAST TREASURE

13. UPTOWN GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE CABARET 2004

14. GALLERY OPHELIA PRESENTS BIJOUX DEUX

15. ERVHS HARVEST POTLUCK AND CARTOON NIGHT

16. WOMEN’S 20^TH CENTURY CLUB FAMILY HEALTH FAIR – OCTOBER 23^rd

17. REACH OUR COMMUNITY KIDS (ROCK)’S ROCKING RUMMAGE!

18. WOMEN’S 20^TH CENTURY CLUB HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR – NOVEMBER 6^th

19. YOGA ESSENCE’S NEW OWNER PRO-POSES NEW OFFERS!

20. EAGLE ROCK CHANTEUSE MORGANNE DAZZLING DOWNTOWN!

21. WE’VE GOT MAIL

22. THE FINAL WORD – FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

1. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – ROCKTOBER!

EAGLE ROCK PHARMACY CLOSES – A HARD PILL FOR US TO SWALLOW

Many in Eagle Rock were surprised to read the following letter from Stephen Saylor, owner of the Eagle Rock Pharmacy:

“Dear Friends,

I want to thank you for your loyalty over the past 37 years. It has been my pleasure to be your pharmacist and I feel as if you have become family rather than just my customers.

A special opportunity presented itself to me and I felt I couldn't refuse it. A new Walgreens store opened directly across the street and offered to buy my pharmacy. Although the decision was obvious, I still had many sleepless nights. They encouraged me to bring my employees and join the staff at Walgreens. They have been very supportive of this endeavor and I can't say enough good things about Walgreens.

Effective Tuesday, September 28, my phone will no longer ring to Eagle Rock Pharmacy, but to Walgreens. I look forward to my new adventure and to serving you at Walgreens.”

While we praise Mr. Saylor for struggling with his decision and running a landmark business for 37 years, we cannot help but lament such instant proof of impact that national chains can have on locally owned businesses. Thank you, Mr. Saylor, for such an honest goodbye letter, and for operating the Eagle Rock Pharmacy with such care and magnificent service for decades.

GARDENING WORKDAY WITH MARY TOKITA

Mary Tokita’s Eagle Rockdale Community Garden and Art Park work day was an amazing success! I personally want to thank Mary for creating a project that is so great for family participation. My son and I had a wonderful day together working with nearly 70 other people to beautify Eagle Rock. Please see Mary’s thank-you article in Item #4 of our e.letter! There is much more to do, so stay tuned for another work day announcement in upcoming issues of the e.letter!

REGISTER TO VOTE! HELP EAGLE ROCK SET A RECORD FOR TURNOUT!

One thing that sets Eagle Rock apart is our high voter turnout. The more people that participate in the election process, the more clout Eagle Rock will have! The deadline to register to vote for the November 2^nd Election is October 18^th. As a Los Angeles County resident you may register to vote:

If you are a citizen of the United States;
If you will be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election
At least 15 days before an election to be eligible to vote in that election.

Remember:

You need to re-register if you have moved, changed your name or wish to change your political party affiliation.
You may request that an Affidavit of Registration be mailed to you by calling the Registrar of Voters' general information telephone numbers: (562) 466-1310 or (800) 481-VOTE, 24 hours a day;

MORE BUSINESSES OFFER TERA MEMBER BENEFITS!

In a nod to TERA members and their staunch support of independent businesses in Eagle Rock, two new businesses have joined those offering discounts to our membership: Yoga Essence and the Juice Exchange.

Yoga Essence, under new owner Hilary Lachoff, is offering a 10% discount to TERA members. The Juice Exchange, offering sandwiches, smoothies and much more, is offering a 15% discount to all TERA members.

Patricia Neal of swork has gone so far as to create a 15% off TERA discount card specifically for TERA members. I just received the cards today, and we will be sending them out to the members soon. Showing your TERA membership card works, too.

Thank you very much to all of these fine Eagle Rock establishments, along with the Coffee Table and Curves, who are offering these discounts. Though many of us put our savings right into the respective tip jars, it still is a wonderful way to show how often TERA supports Eagle Rock business!

DON’T FORGET TO BUY YOUR HOME TOUR TICKETS!

-- Hilary Norton Orozco, TERA President

2. ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR ROCKS!!

Join Us for TERA's Fifth Annual

Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour 2004

Sunday, October 24, 2004

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Tour begins at the historic GLAD (Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness) Building

2235 Norwalk Avenue, Eagle Rock

We invite you to volunteer to be a docent at our upcoming Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour, taking place on Sunday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Docents volunteer for one of two three-hour shifts, either morning (10 to 1) or afternoon (1 to 4). What do you receive in return?

Having a blast being in and promoting a fabulous Eagle Rock home and meeting new people
Attending a terrific after-party with live entertainment, fabulous food and good company
The joy of knowing you have helped make Eagle Rock an even better place to live

ALL for just three hours of your volunteer time. Make a difference. Be a docent!

To volunteer, call Docent Coordinator Kathleen Goldstein at (818) 662-2154 or e.mail her at goldleroux@aol.com. Many thanks, and we'll see you at the tour!

Home Tour Tickets Sold Throughout Eagle Rock!

Tickets:

$17 in advance

$15 for TERA members in advance

$20 at the door

Ticket sale locations:

Auntie Em's, 4616 Eagle Rock Boulevard, Eagle Rock

The Coffee Table, 1958 Colorado Boulevard

Eagle Rock Juice Exchange, 2152 Colorado Boulevard, Eagle Rock

Online at: www.TERA90041.org

By mail: TERA, P. O. Box 41453, Eagle Rock CA 90041

Calling all digital photographers! Help us capture the Home Tour on film!

TERA’s next newsletter will feature a photo album of Home Tour day photos. This is a great opportunity to capture your community on film and be published! Please bring your digital cameras to the Home Tour and send us your art! We will happily run your photos with your credits. Please send your photos by e-mail to e.letter@TERA90041.org along with a caption of your picture and name to present as photo credit.

New Advertising Opportunity!

The Home Tour Brochure is being expanded, so there is additional space for advertisement. 1/8 page is $75 and 1/4 page is $125. Please contact Maedale (323) 255-1267 or by e-mail at Maegongora@aol.com. We need your ads ASAP, but Monday at the very latest!

3. MARY, MARY, HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

Evolution on a Revolution:

All the Dirt on the Eagle Rockdale Community Garden & Art Park

An Update on our Latest TERA-ist Production

The Roots

Somewhere in my bones, an urge to make a difference was planted. Maybe it’s in the genes: three generations of teachers, hundreds of years of Yankee ingenuity blended with the immigrant hopes and dreams of my Hungarian/Irish/Scottish ancestors. The seeds of activism may have been planted through my parents’ work as schoolteachers and their admiration for Martin Luther King, Eleanor Roosevelt, Woody Guthrie and John Steinbeck. Mom was a college professor and career woman long before it was fashionable; Dad pioneered cooperative education programs in Detroit, helped out hitchhikers, argued politics, served as an unofficial "Big Brother" to father-less kids and taught our hired help to read. It could also have been my days at the University of Michigan that fertilized the roots of activism (but I was a typical self-absorbed college girl at the time). Or maybe it germinated during my tenure at LMU, UCLA and the ACLU, whose missions greatly impressed me.

Perhaps it was all of the above. But my passion to participate finally sprouted 12 years after moving to Los Angeles, after I was full-grown and, after two losses, finally had a child of my own. For me, becoming a mother was both terrifying and a revelation: I had a new stake in the world and its future. Whatever happened was going to be my legacy or my fault. Christopher Kai Tokita was born at UCLA two weeks after the LA riots. After the horror of those ugly days I felt a tremendous pressure to make the world a better, more caring place for Chris and all the other innocents who faced a complicated future. Joining the Eagle Rock PTA helped for awhile, but it just wasn¹t enough.

In 1996, I read an Utne Reader article about organic community gardens in San Francisco. I learned how community gardens were much more than places to grow plants. They offer urbanites a way to re-connect to nature and re-discover the ancient art of farming the land. The gardens also provide a meaningful way for people to connect with each other. Through the discipline of sharing space and rules, people of diverse backgrounds have to support and help each other. They have to share the work of running the property and paying the bills. Along the way, these gardeners often start to share seeds, advice, ideas, food, and recipes even cultures and worldviews. The brilliance of this simple model spoke to my hungry bones. The article listed resources for community gardening; I eagerly contacted them.

About the same time, I met Joanne Turner and was inspired by her eloquence and tenacity. I liked how she rolled up her sleeves and got dirty on projects. How she picked up trash but never talked about it, no matter how hostile her opponents were, and how she never gave up her dreams for Eagle Rock, no matter what. I joined her causes, too. I loved the "think globally, act locally" mission of TERA.

A few years later, TERA’s Collaborative Eagle Rock Beautiful invited me to join their streetscape projects. Yvonne Savio of the LA Master Gardener program gave me tons of information and challenged me to create a community garden. So did Glen Dake (Echo Park Community Garden) and Al Renner (Solano Canyon) of the LA Community Garden Council, who invited me to join their board of directors, even though I didn’t have a garden of my own. (Even then, they believed in me and I remain forever in their debt.)

For a long time, I had trouble finding a site and funding and kept my dream alive with public plantings and "guerrilla gardening" across the region.

Last year I satisfied my yearning by planting a neglected gravel lot along Lanark Avenue with landscape designer Martin Kelley and many other neighbors and friends. Since then, thanks to TERA and my LA gardening mentors, we¹ve made substantial progress toward creating a community garden here, one of more than 80 across the county.

Here we go

We are now building Phase 1 of Eagle Rockdale Community Garden & Art Park (1103 Rockdale) just south of Shelby-Lanark Park, between Lanark and Rockdale avenues. One of our earliest champions was Frank Kobashi of the LA General Services Dept., who stewards the property and fully supports our project. We have produced bylaws, $1 million in liability insurance and a network of necessary rules. Martin Kelley and Keith Sellers have developed a Master Plan and produced a Phase 1 and Phase 2 blueprint. We’ve got committed leadership in our neighborhood. We’ve found funding, most notably and ironically (for TERA) from several agencies of the City of Los Angeles: $10,000 from the Neighborhood Matching Fund, due to a grant written by TERA Vice President Kathleen Long and endorsed by numerous Eagle Rock organizations, and $15,000 in equipment and services from the LA Conservation Corps and the city’s Fresh Food Access program.

On October 2, over 75 people participated in our inaugural work day in the Garden, braving decades of dust to trim trees, remove rocks and trash, and haul away weeds. Several people came early to sign up for their own garden plot and were very excited about the prospect and thanks to my bilingual neighbor Quina, we were able to make sure we answered all their questions.

All day long we hoed and we hoed and we hoed some more. We found weird objects in the dirt, some of which showed the property’s history as a dumping ground and others that indicated that the site was once a Yellow Car trolley right of way. We bagged 105 bags of trash! Field Deputy Michael Cathey came by to check out the site and promised to look into additional funding for the project. TERA President Hilary and her son Xavier were some of the many families that came to work the land. Didier, an artist I’d met through his work at Solano Canyon Community Garden, brought his family days after his return from France and talked about creating a new tile sculpture especially for Eagle Rock. Little kids played and carried rocks. My good neighbor Rick even provided me a plate lunch!

Our gratitude goes to the following local restaurants who donated breakfast and lunch to our effort. I urge all our readers to patronize these friends of our community:

Armon’s (sandwiches)

Colorado Donut

Fatty’s (coffee)

McDonald’s (40!!! Cheeseburgers and fries)

Swork (coffee)

Since Saturday, the Garden is more than a dream. It is finally becoming a reality. Next, Teague Weybright and the LA Conservation Corps will assign a work crew to grade the site and dig postholes for perimeter fencing. We then will work with Council District 14 and the DWP to add a water meter. We’ll purchase fencing and have it installed.

The Garden will host monthly work days for community members to participate their "sweat equity" as we move forward to completing Phase 1. (The next date will be set as soon as I touch base with Teague to coordinate next steps.) John Wickham of the Theodore Payne Foundation is already plotting out a demonstration native garden that will face the garden plots and show us all what is possible for our own yards.

In January, I hope that we will be able to officially open as a community garden, with dozens of families growing food in individual plots along Rockdale Avenue. That will complete Phase 1 and we¹ll move into Phase 2 and build a community nursery (to grow plants for public spaces and residents) and other cooperative projects, such as an outdoor meeting circle, a tribute to local Native American people, a history bench, Zen garden, and other art installations. We’ll also add a parking lot to accommodate our neighbors.

Here is a partial listing of "production credits" for the work to date.

These are only some of the many cool people who¹re making this garden grow.

Thanks and kudos to all whom have stepped up to create beauty, healthy food, and positive energy here along Figueroa Boulevard.

Artist Committee Chair: Kacy Treadway (movie costumer and ceramic artist)

Design Committee Co-Chairs:

Martin Kelley*, Landscape Designer and Neighborhood Activist Keith Sellers*, Landscape Architect (Caltrans 134 on-ramp and much more)

Neighborhood Organizers: Quina Lopez*, Shelby Place; Charlyne Strider*, Rockdale Ave.; Mike Woodward*, (Tree Trimmer/Writer) and Lois Woodward*, Rockdale Ave.; Paul Nardi* (Electrician), Lanark St.

Outreach Chair: Julilann Lanser*

Secretary/Treasurer: Joan MacNeil*

Native American Tongva Project: Antonio Zapata

Executive Producers:

Michael Cathey, Field Deputy, LA City Council District 14

Teague Weybright, LA Conservation Corps/Fresh Food Access

John Wickham*, Theodore Payne Foundation

Michael Espinoza, LA Neighborhood Matching Fund

Al Renner, LA Community Garden Council

Hilary Norton Orozco**

Liz Wagner**

Kathleen Long**

Additional Support (present and future) from:

Adelphia Cable

Bank of America

Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock High School

Eagle Rock Lumber and Hardware

Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council

IMIX Bookstore

Kellogg Garden Products

LA County Master Gardener Program

North East Trees

Restoration Hardware, Pasadena

SmellzGood Fragrance Boutique

Trader Joe¹s, Eagle Rock

Tritch Hardware

Vons, Eagle Rock

To join the Eagle Rockdale Community Garden & Art Park or make a tax-deductible donation of cash, professional services, or materials, please contact mtokita@earthlink.net or call (323) 259-8132.

* Eagle Rock resident

** TERA Board Members

4. PRAISES SUNG FOR SIXTH ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL SPONSORS

The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, Councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa,

The Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce, The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council

and The City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department

Thank the following sponsors for their contributions to the Music Festival

Which occurred October 2 and 3, 2004

Platinum

Bank of America

Bell-Warren Trust (In Memory of Eric Redifer Hood)

Home Life/Five – City Realty

Los Angeles County Arts Commission

The Orozco Family

Rich Development

The Recording Industries’ Music Performance Trust Funds

Ron Piller

Gold

Camilo’s

Christian Assembly Church

Colorado Terrace

The Eagle Rock Association (TERA)

Frank and Kirsten Ellsworth

Eileen Hatrick-Sadeh

Art Mattox

Dalila Sotelo

Bob Taylor Properties,Inc.

20^th Century Women’s Club

Silver

The Terry Allen Family

Perla S. Bantolo

Colombo’s

Comfort Inn, Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock Lions Club

Maggie Edmondson

E.T.Y. Parts

Jeff Ferguson and Christy Meisenhelder

Linda Herbert

Ann Marie Jones

Kiwanis Club of Eagle Rock

M.A.N. Insurance

Marsha and Allen Nikora

Renaissance Arts Academy

Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance

Copper

Casa Bianca

Dorothy and Ralph Boyd

Brian Center

Michele De Rosa and Mark Strunin

Dilbeck Realty

Mark Malecha & Paul Vandeventer

Pauline and Peter Mauro

Mold Masters

Dorothy Shepherd

Lucy and Dean Spurgeon

Jackie and William Stutz

Pat Topping

Venues for Musical Performances

Camilo’s Restaurant

Café Beaujolais

Coffee Table

Coldwell Banker/David Stevens

Colombo’s

Dr. Music Center

Eagle Rock Flowers

Fatty’s

Impact Martial Arts

Jim’s Burgers

Panang

Le Petit Beaujolais

Pete’s Burgers

Pilates Eagle Rock

Swork Cyber Café

Women’s 20^th Century Club

The Welcome Inn

Angels of the Three Festivals

The Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce

The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council

Jordinelli & Associates

The Kaplan Foundation

Tracy King

Occidental College

Pagnone Realty

Pasadena Weekly

Edna Shelton

Sir Michael’s Limousine and Rentals

Leno and Paul Sislin, LLC

20th Century Women’s Club

Washington Mutual

THANKS TO YOU ALL FROM THE STAFF AND BOARD OF THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, EAGLE ROCK!!!!!

5. BUGHOUSE EXHIBITION

The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock is proud to announce the opening of:

"Hypomania Materials Used"

- an exhibition by Bughouse

Please join us in celebrating these artists on Saturday, October 9th, 2004, 7 - 10pm.

To view the artwork, go to http://www.bughouse.com. Hope to see you Saturday!

Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd.

For more information please call (323) 226.1617.

6. BE A PERMANENT PART OF SOLHEIM LUTHERAN HOME!

All TERA members and e.letter readers are cordially invited to join the residents, staff and board of Solheim Lutheran Home at the FALL FESTIVAL and ANNUAL MEETING, Sunday, October 10, 2004, featuring food, entertainment and fun from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The annual meeting of the corporation will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the Residential Dining Room.

Area artists and artist wannabees are invited to take part in that day's fundraiser -- Painting a Piece of the Wall. Using a paint-by-numbers system, $25 donors can paint a 2' X 2' canvas "block:" which will ultimately be part of the 255 foot mural on the wall bordering Solheim's western property line. All donors names will be recorded on a plaque that will hang in the Skilled Nursing Unit. Mural Environments, designers and installers of the mural, will be on hand that day to guide painters. Paint, brushes and protective covering will be provided!

Please come and join the fun!

Nancy Ackerman, AIM

Director of Development

Solheim Lutheran Home

323-257-7518 voice

323-255-3544 fax

7. GIVE PEACE A DANCE!

Northeast Neighbors for Peace & Justice joins with the October Surprise and the

Northeast Democratic Club for a special

PEACE VIGIL

Sunday, October 10th

6:30 to 8:00 pm

at the Veterans Memorial

on the corner of York Blvd. and Figueroa St.

The Northeast Democratic Club will be joining the Northeast Neighbors for Peace & Justice at their regular Sunday night peace vigil as a part of the October Surprise Community Convergence (www.theoctobersurprise.org). This special vigil will feature poetry, dance and street puppets, and conclude with candlelighting around the Memorial.

Please join us! You are welcome to bring signs, candles, drums, kids, and a peaceful attitude.

There are over forty October Surprise events, concerts and projects planned. The convergence spaces will be open all weekend for dialogue, spontaneous art and actions, and hanging out. After the weekend, documentation of many of the projects will remain up until November 5th. For more information, check out http://www.theoctobersurprise.org

8. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL FAITH-BASED COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday October 11, 6:30pm at Solheim Lutheran Home, 2236 Merton Avenue

The ERNC Faith-Based Committee's goals are: to identify faith-based organizations in the community; increase awareness of resources they offer in order to link people to these community resources and create partnerships within Eagle Rock; and to represent the views and needs of faith-based groups to the neighborhood council.

If you would like to be a part of these efforts, please attend and participate. Also, please help us spread the word about this new committee to others in the community who may be interested.

Everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you next Monday! For further information, please contact Dipa Gupta: 323-257-7518 or faithbased@EagleRockCouncil.org

9. ERNC SUB-DISTRICT 6 MEETING

The next meeting of the stakeholders of Sub-District 6 of the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council will be held on Tuesday, October 12 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Solheim Lutheran Home at 2236 Merton (between Eagle Rock Blvd. and Ellenwood, one block south of Colorado). We'll meet in the M&M room, and (because the name of the room just makes me hungry) light refreshments will be provided.

YES, THERE WILL BE FOOD! So come for the food, or come to meet your neighbors, or come to discuss the concerns for our area, but just COME!

If you have questions about the meeting, location or boundaries of Sub-District 6, email me at ernc-district6@pacbell.net or call 323-256-5733.

Cheryl Leutjen

ERNC Sub-District 6 Director

10. SWORK ON FILM / SWORK II NEEDS AN EAGLE ROCK TOUCH

This just in from swork’s creator, Patricia Neal….

Next Week: Free Coffee & Pastries

On Wednesday October 13th, swork will be closed during the day for a commercial film shoot. We are particularly excited about this one because the swork logo may be featured nation wide. And, because we love you as our customer, we want you to come by for free coffee and pastries in the morning and during the day. We will be happily serving you on Colorado Blvd. Just look for our friendly swork team! Parking will still be available on Colorado and behind swork.

Swork II
With so many creative people living right here in Eagle Rock, we thought we would ask our home base for some help! We are looking for a grass roots architect/retail store designer and general contractor to help us launch our second swork location in Montrose/La Canada. We would love to work with our own locals on this project or excellent referrals. Call Patricia Neal personally at: (323) 309.7243.

11. THEODORE PAYNE'S ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL & PLANT SALE

The Theodore Payne Nursery, which offers more than 400 species of native plants and 200 species of native plant seeds year round, will celebrate the beauty and practicality of California native plants at its annual fall festival and sale on October 15, 16, and 17, from 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 10459 Tuxford Street in Sun Valley.

For more information about the event, call (818) 768-1802 or visit http://www.theodorepayne.org to see the full schedule.

The three days of events, including the sale of plants, seeds and books, will show how easy it is to plant and care for a California native garden. 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.

The festival includes:

--"Feral Flowers" photography exhibit http://www.feralflowers.com of native wild flowers landscapes by Richard Dickey

--Book signing and talk about the recently published "Theodore Payne: In His Own Words" with publisher Elizabeth Pomeroy

--Classes and demonstrations about bonsai with natives, propagation, pruning and sketching

--Exhibits on bees and herpetology, and creating backyard habitats

Proceeds from the nursery benefit the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants, Inc. (www.theodorepayne.org), which for forty five years has dedicated itself to preserving and restoring California's native landscape. In addition to the nursery, the foundation conducts classes, collects seeds of plants and wild flowers, and hosts an annual garden tour. The foundation and nursery honor the legacy of honors the legacy of Theodore Payne, who opened his first nursery in 1903 in Los Angeles.

12. SUPPORT THE SOUTHWEST MUSEUM – A NORTHEAST TREASURE

Taste of the Southwest

Saturday, October 16, 2004

11 am to 3 pm,

Southwest Museum of the American Indian

234 Museum Drive, Mt. Washington, CA 90065

Visit the Southwest Museum Store for a "Taste of the Southwest." The Museum Store stocks a large selection of food products sure to please any palate, especially those with a taste for the chile and cilantro flavors of the Southwest. Don't miss this unique opportunity to sample a spicy jalapeño cilantro dip, some tortilla soup, a little tamale pie, or a slice of jalapeño beer bread. Have you tried habañero or jalapeño jelly? Or how about a dollop of prickly pear jam on your morning toast? Wash down a sampling of green chile stew with one of our natural Native American herbal teas. These food products make great hostess gifts and stocking stuffers.

This event is free to the public. There is no admission charge for Southwest Museum guests who visit only the store.

Southwest Museum of the American Indian holds one of the nation's most important museum, library, and archive collections related to the American Indian. In addition, it has extensive holdings of pre-Hispanic, Spanish colonial, Latino, and Western American art and artifacts. For nearly 100 years it has supported research, publications, exhibitions, and other educational activities to advance the public's understanding and appreciation of the Americas, with particular emphasis on the western United States and Mesoamerica.

The Southwest Museum is located at 234 Museum Drive in Mt. Washington and is easily accessible via the Metro Rail Gold Line, which stops directly across from the museum.

The Southwest Museum and the Museum Store are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7.50 for adults; $5 for students and seniors 60+; $3 for children 2-12; and free for children under age 2. Admission is free on the second Tuesday of every month. For more information, please contact (323) 221.2164 or www.southwestmuseum.org

13. UPTOWN GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE CABARET 2004

The Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance (UGLA) will hold its 14th annual fund raiser, Cabaret 2004, in Eagle Rock, at the Womens 20th Century Club on Saturday, October 16th. Funds raised by Cabaret 2004 will go to support UGLA's community charitable, educational and visibility programs. For more information about UGLA, visit http://www.ugla.org. If interested, please call Carl Matthes at (323) 254-2726 or Joan Potter at (323) 258-2555. Or e-mail UGLA at UptownGLA@aol.com.

14. GALLERY OPHELIA PRESENTS BIJOUX DEUX

Bijoux Deux: an extraordinary evening of handmade jewelry, fine art, apparel, and decorative amenities

Saturday October 16th, 2004

6 pm - 10 pm
604 South Chevy Chase Drive Glendale, CA 91205
(residential area with street parking only - sorry!)

Artisans for Bijoux Deux:

Renée Dominique - Unique adornments created with semiprecious stones, pearls, silver & vermeil
Max Haberman -handmade jewelry featuring semi-precious, vintage stones & beads.
CJ Metzger - apparel and accessories featuring original artwork
Miss Mindy - girls t-shirts, accessories & artwork
Linda Johnstone-Allen - fine art, scarves, and hand painted gifts
Jennifer Rowland - fanciful jewelry that combines vintage treasures with semi-precious stones.
Tai Carson - handmade jewelry featuring semi-precious stones.
Tracy Parker - Felt, crocheted, and embroidered accessories
Denise Young - clothing for ladies, boys and children
Courtney Regli - girls t-shirts and accessories
MaryJane Mitchell - Children's art and t-shirts

This event will be held at the design studio of Candace J. Metzger and Linda Johnstone Allen. Light appetizers and beverages will be served. :

To RSVP and for more info, please email galleryo@galleryophelia.com or call 818 242-5303

*Event sponsored by Gallery Ophelia -www.galleryophelia.com & www.cjmetzger.com
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, cash and personal checks will be accepted.

15. ERVHS HARVEST POTLUCK & CARTOON NIGHT

The Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society presents

Annual Harvest Potluck and Program

“Cartoons: Now & Then”

with Animation Artist & Historian Mark Kausler

Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock

2225 Colorado Boulevard

Tuesday, October 19, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Harvest Community Potluck

6:30 p.m. The evening begins with our annual Harvest Community Potluck. This event is a festive, fall tradition, bringing folks from every corner of the community together to see old friends, meet new ones and enjoy a meal representing the range of culinary and cultural traditions of our city. Every adult who attends is asked to bring a main dish, salad or dessert that serves six. Drinks, flatware and paper goods will be supplied by the Historical Society.

Fun for Kids of All Ages

7:30pm We are thrilled to have as our special guest Mark Kausler presenting a program that will appeal to kids of all ages, "Cartoons: Now and Then." An intimate of such celebrities as Daffy Duck, Tony the Tiger, Marvin the Martian and Bugs Bunny, Mark will screen selected cartoons and discuss the relationship between the hands and imagination of animators and their inspired creations. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

One of those multi-talented Hollywood hyphenates, animator-writer-producer Mark Kausler has been working in the animation industry for over 30 years on projects ranging from full-length feature films to television series and commercials. His credits include Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Beauty & the Beast, The Lion King and the acclaimed short It's the Cat, released earlier this year.

A nationally recognized and widely respected animation historian, Kausler has made significant contributions to existing scholarship on animation and cartooning, and to accounts of the many talented artists who have entertained and enlightened us through this art form.

Everyone is Welcome!

Bring the whole family to this FREE event, break bread with your neighbors and settle in for an enjoyable evening that will be sure to leave everyone smiling. Questions? Email Karen at kjgermaine@hotmail.com.

16. WTCC HOLDS SECOND ANNUAL FAMILY HEALTH FAIR?

The Womens Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock

5105 Hermosa Ave. (@Colorado Blvd)

Second Annual Family Health Fair

Saturday, October 23, 2004

9 am to 3 pm