THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
The Best Investment You Can Make in Your Neighborhood
October 9, 2003
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In this issue:
Do-Gooders don't (item #4)
Gardeners go native (items #5, 6)
Inca dinka don't miss the Peruvian Ensemble (item #9)
Table of Contents:
1. A MESSAGE FROM TERA PRESIDENT HILARY NORTON OROZCO
2. THE ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR IS RIGHT AROUND (YOUR) CORNER --
OCTOBER 19
3. VOLUNTEER TO HELP OUT WITH THE HOME TOUR: IT'S THE DOCENT
THING TO DO!
4. THE ANNUAL DO-GOODERS BALL: POSTPONED
5. GARDENER'S CORNER: THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FALL FESTIVAL --
OCTOBER 10 - 12
6. GREEN ACRES HERE WE COME: FARMS IN EAGLE ROCK -- OCTOBER 11
7. OIL RECYCLING DAY IN EAGLE ROCK -- OCTOBER 11
8. UPTOWN GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE CELEBRATES AT THE WOMEN'S 20th
CENTURY CLUB -- OCTOBER 11
9. INCA, THE PERUVIAN ENSEMBLE AT EAGLE ROCK LIBRARY -- OCTOBER 11
10. SOLHEIM LUTHERAN HOME 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION --
OCTOBER 12
11. SOUTHWEST MUSEUM OFFERS FOUR CENTURIES OF PUEBLO POTTERY --
THROUGH OCTOBER 12
12. LOS ANGELES RIVER BIKE TOUR TO CROSS HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BRIDGES
-- OCTOBER 12
13. FREE LECTURE: PASADENA LANDSCAPES, ARTISTS AND PATRONAGE --
OCTOBER 15
14. PUBLIC MEETING ON CITY'S PLAN TO ERECT MILEAGE MARKERS ALONG LA
RIVER WALKWAY -- OCTOBER 15
15. EAGLE ROCK VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL HARVEST POTLUCK --
OCTOBER 20
16. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL DISTRICTS 6 AND 7 STAKEHOLDERS
MEETING -- OCTOBER 22
17. EAGLE ROCK LIBRARY BOOK SALE -- OCTOBER 25
18. A WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC ECHO PARK LANDMARKS -- OCTOBER 25
19. BUY A WREATH, SUPPORT EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS -- THROUGHOUT
OCTOBER
20. WE'VE GOT MAIL
21. QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- BILLY WILDER AND CHARLES BRACKETT
1. A MESSAGE FROM TERA PRESIDENT HILARY NORTON OROZCO
What an amazing week for Eagle Rock!
The music festival, produced through the tireless efforts of the Center for the
Arts, Eagle Rock, was a sheer delight. What a great showcase for our
community. Congratulations to Jenny Krusoe and her spectacular board
members, the artists and the merchants who hosted the performances. TERA
was very proud to be one of the numerous sponsors of this event, and we
encourage many more to be non-profit and corporate sponsors next year!
You can also sponsor as individuals, as I and many others did, and continue to
promote the Center's leadership in exceptional arts programs in Los
Angeles.
Thanks especially to the Center for the Arts for displaying the fantastic
poster for the Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour on October 19th! The
posters are absolutely beautiful, and can be seen at bus stops in the
area. Buy your home tour tickets now! It will truly be a
wonderfully spent Sunday for all who attend. Eagle Rock has so much to
offer. Come see some of the many gems of our community!
For those interested in purchasing the posters after the tour, please contact
TERA, as they will be offered for sale.
On another note, there is movement on the Shopping Bag building site.
Councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa has convened a working group of
many community leaders and groups, including TERA, to work with Rich
Development on the future look of the property. We must understand
that Rich Development has approved permits for a design that has buildings
fronting Colorado and Eagle Rock Boulevards, with a building set back in the
middle of the parking lot -- still intended for Walgreens -- in order to
allow a drive-through. The goal of this working group is to make
this approved site design the best it can possibly be. TERA has
worked diligently to ensure that the new design will meet Eagle
Rock's high standards of uniqueness and architectural quality,
and both Councilmember Villaraigosa and Rich Development are
clearly committed to examining some interesting possibilities for the site.
TERA thanks Councilmember Villaraigosa for his leadership in fulfilling his
campaign promise to make all commercial development in the 14th District
something that we can all be proud of for generations to come.
For now, most other details on the site are in flux, and
therefore will be kept confidential. I just wanted you all
to know that TERA's efforts to ensure the highest quality for
our neighborhood have not been in vain. Councilmember
Villaraigosa is leading the effort to make our most visible commercial
intersection something we can all be proud of, and I thank Rich
Development for its commitment to listen to our ideas.
2. THE ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR IS RIGHT AROUND (YOUR) CORNER
-- OCTOBER 19
The 4th Annual
Sunday, October 19, 2003
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Here's a chance to tour some of the most lovely and interesting homes
and gardens in our historic community, starting with The Women's 20th Century
Club craftsman building, constructed in 1913. The club, now celebrating
its 100-year anniversary, was formed by the progressive women of Eagle Rock,
which, at that time, was a small agricultural village. Their purpose was
"self-improvement along social and intellectual lines."
TERA will also be hosting an exhibit of plein air painting, an art form
which celebrates the natural beauty of the outdoors and has historic roots in
the community.
Tour goers will also have the opportunity to visit homes built over the course
of the last century in the variety of styles which make Eagle Rock,
"L.A.'s Hometown," so unique.
The Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour is co-sponsored by:
Advance tickets are $12.00 each, or $10.00 for members of TERA. Tickets
are available now at any of the following Eagle Rock businesses:
You may also buy your tickets at TERA's website, http://www.tera90041.org/httickets-03.htm, or by sending a check (payable to TERA), to:
TERA
P.O. Box 41453
Eagle Rock, CA 90041
(Please make a note on the face of your check that it is for a Home Tour ticket
purchase.)
3. VOLUNTEER TO HELP OUT WITH THE HOME TOUR: IT'S THE DOCENT
THING TO DO!
"I've been a docent for the Bungalow
Heaven Neighborhood Association's annual home tour a total of four times, and
it's a blast! I encourage you to do the same for our own upcoming Eclectic
Eagle Rock Home Tour. Not only do you get to meet a lot of great
people and help boost Eagle Rock, but you get a free ticket to the tour and an
invitation to the always-fun post-tour celebration. We still need
a few folks for the afternoon shift, which is from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please volunteer to help your town!"
-- Joanne Turner
The Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour planners are still looking for a few
more volunteers and docents to help organize this year's Home Tour as well as
to help out on the weekend of the event. Play an integral role in
bringing one of our community's best-loved annual events to life. As an
added bonus, tour volunteers earn highly-sought invitations to the Eclectic
Eagle Rock Home Tour Wrap Party, a highlight of Eagle Rock's social
calendar.
If you'd like to help us make this year's Home Tour another smashing
success, call Juliann at (323) 256-6767 or email her at Julilanser@aol.com.
4. THE ANNUAL DO-GOODERS BALL: POSTPONED
Postponed
Unfortunately the Do-Gooders Ball that was announced in last week's
e.letter has been postponed until further notice. The event was scheduled
to take place this Friday, October 10, at the Los Angeles River Center.
No new date for the event has been announced. However, the
event's sponsor, The Northeast Observer, has made an offer to reallocate
the $500.00 it would have spent booking the River Center to some other
non-profit organization in the Northeast.
For more information, or to submit a request for the contribution on behalf of
your non-profit group, please contact Gene at The Northeast Observer: gene@northeastobserver.com
5. GARDENER'S CORNER: THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION FALL FESTIVAL
-- OCTOBER 10 - 12
If you're cultivating a native plant garden, or just contemplating it,
you'll want to check out the Theodore Payne Foundation's annual fall festival
in Sun Valley.
Native Plants Festival
Theodore Payne Foundation
October 10 - 12
10459 Tuxford Street
Sun Valley
October 10-12 are the dates of this year's Fall Festival at the nonprofit
Theodore Payne Foundation nursery, which features a Botanic Art Show, Special
Exhibits and discounts on all house and yard plants. For more
information, dial (818) 768-1802.
6. GREEN ACRES HERE WE COME: FARMS IN EAGLE ROCK -- OCTOBER 11
Planning Meeting
Saturday, October 11
3:00 p.m.
14th District Office, City Hall
2036 Colorado Boulevard
Eagle Rock
As many of you know, Eagle Rock was once a flourishing agricultural
community, famous for its dahlias, as well as a leading producer of lemons,
strawberries and other produce for LA's finest hotels and restaurants.
Now, Council Member Antonio Villaraigosa, TERA, the Collaborative Eagle Rock
Beautiful and the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council invite the
community to proudly reclaim that history by working together to establish
organic community gardens in our neighborhood. These gardens will contain
dozens of plots available for lease on a first-come, first-serve basis for the
planting and cultivation of flowers and organic vegetables. The gardens
will also provide space for public art and other creative projects.
Area gardeners, designers, artists and anyone else interested in the
development of community gardens in Eagle Rock are invited to attend a
preliminary planning meeting on the project at 3:00 p.m. this Saturday, October
11, at the Eagle Rock District 14 Field Office. Questions? Call
Mary Tokita at (323) 257-5886.
7. OIL RECYCLING DAY IN EAGLE ROCK -- OCTOBER 11
MOTOR OIL RECYCLING DAY
Saturday, October 11
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Eagle Rock Rcreation Center
1100 Eagle Vista Drive (at Figueroa)
Eagle Rock
The City of Los Angeles Department will have hazardous waste
specialists on hand this Saturday to pick up and properly dispose of your used
motor oil. Remember that used motor oil improperly disposed o can wreak
havoc with animal, plant and human life, and may even wind up polluting our
ocean shore. For more information, call 1 800 988 6942.
8. UPTOWN GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE CELEBRATES AT THE WOMEN'S 20th
CENTURY CLUB -- OCTOBER 11
Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance
presents
Saturday, October 11
Cocktails and Dinner: 6:00 - 7:45 p.m.
Silent Auction: 6:30 p.m.
Show at 8:00 p.m.
Womenıs 20th Century Club
Hermosa & Colorado
Eagle Rock
The Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance celebrates their 20th anniversary with a grand
evening of cocktails, food and exquisite music on October 11 at Eagle Rock's
Women's 20th Century Club. Following a full course salmon or chicken
dinner, revelers will delight to a full evening of music and comedy provided by
trailblazing comic Jason Stuart, musicians David McNutt and Carl Matthes, and
magician Gary Frank, among many others.
For more information, call Joan Potter at (323) 258-2555, or visit the Uptown
Gay and Lesbian Alliance website at http:// www.UGLA.org
9. INCA, THE PERUVIAN ENSEMBLE AT EAGLE ROCK LIBRARY -- OCTOBER 11
2:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 11
Eagle Rock Library
5027 Caspar Avenue
Inca, the popular Los Angeles-based band of musicologists and
music makers, makes a rare appearance in Eagle Rock for a matinee performance
of enchanting Peruvian music in the Eagle Rock Library's public meeting
room, 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11. For more information, dial (323)
258-8078.
10. SOLHEIM LUTHERAN HOME 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION -- OCTOBER
12
From our friends at the Solheim Lutheran Home comes news of their upcoming
80th anniversary celebration:
Solheim Lutheran Home
Fall Festival and Annual Meeting
October 12, 2003
2:00 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
2236 Merton Avenue
Eagle Rock
Celebrating our 80th Anniversary this year, the Solheim Lutheran Home invites
you to take part in our annual Fall Festival and Annual Meeting. This is
a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Solheim's dynamic ministry,
providing abundant living to older adults. Solheim has been at the same
Eagle Rock location since its inception, growing from a 12 room cottage to a 2
and 1/2 acre facility providing four levels of care. Solheim is currently
home to 189 residents and employs a staff of 185, practically a one to one
ratio. The Annual Meeting will highlight the year's achievements and will
include election of new directors to the Board. To mark our anniversary,
80 white homing doves will be released at 4:00 p.m. in the Breezeway.
Come share the fun and meet some of your Eagle Rock neighbors.
For more information, contact Nancy Ackerman at (323) 257-7518.
11. SOUTHWEST MUSEUM OFFERS FOUR CENTURIES OF PUEBLO POTTERY --
THROUGH OCTOBER 12
Ongoing exhibits at the Southwest Museum include:
Four Centuries of Pueblo Pottery
In the Sprague Auditorium through October 12
Southwest Museum
234 Museum Drive
Mt. Washington/Highland Park
More than 100 of the Southwest Museum's nearly 4,000 historic and pre-contact
Pueblo ceramics will be featured in this exhibition. The Pueblos occupy nearly
thirty villages in New Mexico and Arizona, where they have preserved their
ancient traditions through centuries of contact with other cultures.
And don't forget the other exhibition at the Southwest Museum:
Female Tradition in Hopi Culture
In the Lower Lobby Gallery through October 12
Southwest Museum
234 Museum Drive
Mt. Washington/Highland Park
This exhibit includes 28 photographs featuring traditional tasks performed by
Hopi women. These photos were taken by Charles F. Lummis, George Wharton James,
Adam Clark Vroman and Charles Francis Saunders. Some of the photos show the
Hopi women making and using baskets. Also on view are Hopi basket plaques,
wicker baskets and yucca baskets similar to the ones shown in the photographs.
Copies of the photos on display can be ordered from the Museum Store.
The Southwest Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
(Closed Mondays and major holidays.) Admission is $6.00 for
adults, $4.00 for seniors and students, and $3.00 for Children 7-18.
Southwest Museum and Autry Museum members and children under 6 are
admitted free of charge. Special admission discounts are available
for members of AAA, AARP, KCET, KCRW, KUSC, CEELA, LA Arts, L.A. Philharmonic
and the L.A. Master Chorale.
For more information, dial (323) 221-2164.
12. LOS ANGELES RIVER BIKE TOUR TO CROSS HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BRIDGES
-- OCTOBER 12
Quarterly Los Angeles River Bike
Tour
Sunday, October 12
Departs at 10:00 a.m.
from the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens
570 West Avenue 26
Cypress Park
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, the Friends of the Los Angeles River
and North East Trees invite area cyclists to tour some astonishing elements of
Los Angeles architectural history on a tour that investigates over a dozen
historic bridges that traverse the Los Angeles River. The casual paced
tour is less than 20 miles and will take between one to two hours.
Families are welcome. The entire tour will be on older city streets
along and adjacent to the river. Although the road will be quiet on
Sunday morning, please bring the proper bike and skill level. A short
safety and rules of the road refresher briefing will be held just prior to
departure. Please plan to arrive at 9:45 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. departure.
And don't forget wear sunscreen and to bring water and a bike helmet.
There is no cost for this tour.
Meet in the parking lot of the beautiful Los Angeles River Center and
Gardens, (Thomas Guide, page 594, grid J-6), a community center owned and
managed by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.
For more information e-mail Chuck Arnold at: arnold@smmc.ca.gov
or call (323) 221-9944 extension 183.
13. FREE LECTURE: PASADENA LANDSCAPES, ARTISTS AND PATRONAGE --
OCTOBER 15
Pasadena Public Library presents
October 15
7:00 p.m.
Pasadena Public Library
285 E. Walnut Street
This free lecture by Ellen Poulsen Osterkamp, Director of Pasadena's
Poulsen Galleries, will highlight Pasadena's contribution to the development of
the California style arts movement during the years 1900 to 1930. No
advance reservations are required for this public lecture, which will be held
in the library's Wright Auditorium.
For more information, call (626) 744-4066.
The Pasadena Public Library is a proud member of the Pasadena Arts Council. To
view other arts events in the Pasadena area visit the new Community Cultural
Calendar at http://www.pasadenaartscouncil.org/eventscal/queryCalendar.asp
14. PUBLIC MEETING ON CITY'S PLAN TO ERECT MILEAGE MARKERS ALONG LA
RIVER WALKWAY -- OCTOBER 15
From our friends at the LA River Ad Hoc Committee comes news of an important
development on the LA River walkway:
October 15, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Cypress Park Library
1150 Cypress Avenue
Cypress Park
The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Sanitation and Police
Department are proposing to paint mileage markings along the Los Angeles
River walkway to facilitate police response to this public recreation area.
The initial pilot program calls for the installation of markers on both
sides of the LA River from Fletcher to Los Feliz in the Atwater Village area.
The City is requesting comments on this proposal. To learn more
about the project, please go to: http://www.lacity.org/councilcmte/lariver/comm.htm.
Residents, agency staff, and the general public are invited to
attend a public meeting about the project scheduled for October 15, 2003, 2:00
p.m. at Cypress Park Library.
If you can't attend the meeting, or you would prefer to submit your statement
on this project in advance, you have until October 15 to forward your comment
via email Renee Ellis, Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, at rellis@eng.lacity.org. Review and input
will also be sought from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works,
the County LA River Master Plan Advisory Committee, the Army Corps of
Engineers, and others.
For more information about the Ad Hoc River Committee, call (213) 473-8230.
lariver@council.lacity.org
www.lacity.org/councilcmte/lariver
15. EAGLE ROCK VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL HARVEST POTLUCK --
OCTOBER 21
Tuesday, October 21
6:30 8:30 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
2225 Colorado Boulevard
The Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society is pleased to host its Annual Harvest
Potluck and program Lost & Found: Transformations of Historic Places.
The Center will be decorated in an autumn motif for the free Potluck,
which begins at 6:30 p.m. Every person who attends is asked to bring a
main dish, salad or dessert that serves eight. The Historical Society
will supply paper goods, flatware and beverages.
At 7:30 p.m., Historical Society President Eric Warren will lead a short annual
meeting. Immediately following the meeting, Elizabeth Pomeroy will
present Lost & Found: Transformations of Historic Places, a
delightful journey through the unexpected historical places in our own San
Gabriel Valley.
Pomeroy, a California native, holds a Ph.D. in English from UCLA, teaches
English at Pasadena City College and is the author of Lost and Found
and Lost and Found II. These interesting and informative
volumes contain the best of her many newspaper columns by that name and provide
a lively roadmap to historic places throughout the San Gabriel Valley,
including glimpses of art, culture and society. Pomeroy often accompanies
tours to historic sites and is a popular speaker on the hidden cultural and
historical treasures of the region. A question and answer period will
follow the lecture.
The Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society was founded in 1961 and houses
its archival collection of local photographs, newspapers, and artifacts in the
Center for the Arts. Annual Society membership is just $15.00 for
individuals, and $20.00 for families and businesses. For more information
on the Harvest Potluck or The Historical Society and its programs, its
collection, or making a donation of local artifacts, contact the society's
President, Eric Warren at (323) 257-1357.
Potluck begins at 6:30 p.m.; Historical Society meeting and lecture begin at
7:30 p.m.
16. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL DISTRICTS 6 AND 7 STAKEHOLDERS
MEETING -- OCTOBER 22
From Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council District 6 director Cheryl Leutjen
comes word of this important community meeting:
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
Districts 6 and 7 Stakeholders Meeting
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 22
Eagle Rock Library
5027 Caspar Avenue
District 6 Stakeholders,
Please note the date of the next meeting of stakeholders for Districts 6 and 7
will be on Wednesday, October 22 at the Eagle Rock Library from 6:30
- 8:00 p.m. I will provide updates on all our outstanding
issues, including my contacts with the management of the Westfield Shoppingtown
and Target. We can also discuss any new issues of concern and the
schedule for future events.
I look forward to seeing you on the 22nd. As always, you can reach me at
323-256-5733 or by email at District6@EagleRockCouncil.org. I tend
to respond more quickly to email, but feel free to contact me either way.
Cheryl Leutjen
Sub-District 6 Director
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
17. EAGLE ROCK LIBRARY BOOK SALE -- OCTOBER 25
Friends of the Eagle Rock Library
Saturday, October 25
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Eagle Rock Library
5027 Caspar Avenue
Eagle Rock
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 softback and hardback books will be accepted on Friday, October 24
for sale on Saturday. No magazines, please. Call (323) 258-8078 for
more information.
18. A WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC ECHO PARK LANDMARKS -- OCTOBER 25
Echo Park Historical Society
presents
Saturday, October 25
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meet at SW corner of Sunset and LeMoyne
Echo Park
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.
19. BUY A WREATH, SUPPORT EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS --
THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
From ERHS Tennis coach and counselor Eric Jacobson comes this announcement
of the tennis team's holiday fundraiser:
Dear Eagle Rock Friends and Neighbors:
Iım writing to ask for your help in supporting the Eagle Rock High School
boys tennis team by pre-ordering a Christmas tree, wreath, or garland
in the month of October. This, our biggest fund-raiser, comes at a time
when the school budgets of every sports team at ERHS were decreased by one
half. This occurrence has put extra financial pressure on all coaches and
athletes to fund-raise for their teamsı needs during the season. Our team
is raising money for two overnight trips (to see professional tennis at Indian
Wells in March, and to train for city playoffs at the Big Bear Tennis Ranch in
April). Each team member needs to raise $300 to pay for those two activities,
along with his uniform, the banquet, and trophies.
We are selling Christmas trees of three sizes (5-6 foot, 6-7 foot, and 7-8
foot) and of three varieties (Douglas, Grand, and Noble Fir), as well as two
sizes of wreaths and garland. Prices for trees are competitive with those
of any fresh-tree lot ($33 and up), and the quality of the trees is guaranteed
or your money back! Small wreaths (24² diameter) are $22, large wreaths
(28² diameter) are $27, and a 10-foot-long garland is $21. Christmas tree
stands (with and without water bowls) are a few dollars extra. All trees
are cut only TWO days before shipment to the school on December 12. All
trees will be delivered (at no cost if you live near Eagle Rock!) or need to be
picked up from the horticulture area in the middle of campus on Saturday,
December 13, between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
If you were planning to buy a live Christmas tree (or wreath or garland) this
year, please buy through us and receive a holiday item of the highest quality.
Iım certain that you will be as pleased as were our customers from last
year, all of whom enjoyed their fresh and fragrant trees, wreaths, and garland.
To order, simply call Eric Jacobson at one of the numbers below.
Pre-orders are being taken in the month of October only, and a deposit of
$20 per tree is due upon ordering. Wreaths and garlands, may I add, make
wonderful gifts for a friends, relatives, or neighbors in the area.
If you donıt plan to have a tree this season, please consider helping us with a
donation (made out to ³ERHS Boys Tennis²) which will go straight to one young,
hard-working tennis player at our school. Everyone on the #4-ranked
tennis team in the city (highest in ERHS history!) thanks you tremendously for
your generous support.
Sincerely,
Eric Jacobson
ERHS Alumnus (OE89), Tennis Coach, & Counselor
Work: (323) 254-6891, Ext. 192
Home: (323) 550-1902
20. WE'VE GOT MAIL
"Mount Washington Elementary School has been granted a last-minute
extension of time until Friday afternoon, October 10, to increase its
enrollment in fourth, fifth and sixth grades by a total of four students.
If this enrollment target in not met, one of the teachers will
have to be let go and class size in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades will
increase to the district maximum of 35 students per classroom.
"This will have a disastrous effect on the academic performance and
faculty morale at one of the highest performing schools in the Los Angeles
Unified School District. Children at the school have consistently scored
well on the various standardized tests, and the school has consistently ranked
in the top ten statewide in the Academic Performance Index. In 2002, it
was ranked ninth, (with a rank of 10 being the highest.)
"Additionally:
Mount Washington is a School for Advanced Study, and offers an
outstanding program for gifted and high-achieving learners that fully
integrates GATE students within the general education population. Permits
without transportation are available for identified GATE LAUSD students.
Mount Washington is one of the few schools in LAUSD that offers sixth grade
curriculum in an elementary school environment: Mount Washington sixth graders
consistently out perform sixth-graders at the highest performing middle
schools.
The school offers an extrarordinary special education program for moderately
learning disabled students.
The school serves a multicultural base on a small, 350-student campus
surrounded by trees. It is also known for and its dedicated teachers and
unusually high level of parental involvement.
"Mount Washington School is located at 3982 San Rafael, Los Angeles,
90065. For more information, please call Ms. Regina Pool, the school
principal, at (323) 225-8320."
-- Scott Folsom, Director and Children's Issues Chair, The Mount
Washington Association
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"Last Friday, I found a lost dog on LaRoda Avenue just south of
Colorado who's clearly someone's pet and wants to go home. She's an
all-black female Cocker-terrier mix, kind of chubby, and looks to be
middle-aged. She was a little matted and dirty when we found her, and
very scared, but she's now being boarded. If you know who she is, please
call me at (323) 255-7071, or e-mail me at alhartwell@earthlink.net."
-- Alice L. Hartwell, Eagle Rock
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As always, we welcome your comments, complaints and/or compliments on the
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21. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"There's nothing else.
Just us, and the cameras, and those wonderful people out there in the
dark. All right, Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my closeup."
-- Billy Wilder (1906-2002) and Charles Brackett
(1892-1969)
from their screenplay for the 1950 film, Sunset Boulevard, originally
spoken by Gloria Swanson in the role of Norma Desmond.
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