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THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
The Best Investment You Can Make in Your Neighborhood
TERA
e.letter
December 17, 2004
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE – VONS SITE VISION WAS EYE OPENING!
2. SANTA CLAUS
VISITS EAGLE ROCK FARMERS MARKET TONIGHT!
3. ST. BARNABAS
“TAIZE” CEREMONY-- DECEMBER 17TH
4. MAPPING LA TOWARD
A SUSTAINABLE CITY – DECEMBER 18TH
5. FLOR Y
CANTO HOLIDAY BOOK SALE – DECEMBER 18TH
6. AVENUE 50 STUDIO
AND ARROYO ARTS COLLECTIVE HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER – DECEMBER 18TH
7. LAS POSADAS
CELEBRATION AT THE SOUTHWEST MUSEUM – DECEMBER 18TH
8. LOS ANGELES
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS HOSTS SECOND MAYORAL DEBATE – DECEMBER 21ST
9.
MORE FANTASTIC NEWS ABOUT OUR EAGLE ROCK STUDENTS!
10. ROUTE 66 CELEBRATIONS,
SEPTEMBER 2005! BE PART OF IT!
11. LETTERS FROM OUR
READERS
12. THE FINAL WORD –
MARGARET MEAD
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1. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – VONS SITE VISION WAS EYE
OPENING!
VONS CHARRETTE WAS A HUGE STEP FORWARD!
Those who did not make it to Tuesday evening’s presentation on the future of
the Vons site missed a very important evening. Nearly 60 community
members met at the Eagle Rock Library to dream of what the Vons site could be,
and what improvements Vons could make to its current store to keep us as loyal
customers.
Mott Smith, Jim Favaro and Steve Johnson of CEA-MDA-Johnson Favaro
did absolutely amazing work on behalf of our community in leading this meeting
and creating a vision that makes financial sense. It was so helpful that
the team explained the development process as a prelude to a possible plan for
Vons consideration – which included moving the Vons market to front Figueroa,
with a parking structure in back and retail and townhomes along La Loma.
Special thanks to the planning group who helped put together this interesting
event - Michael Tharp, Ursula Brown, Robert De Pietro, Tracy King, Linda
Allen, Dalila Sotelo, Eric Warren and John Stillion, and especially Jessica
Wethington-McLean who helmed the effort with me, as co-chairs of the ERNC
Land Use Committee. .
Thanks to Gloria Garrettson and Tom Acevedo from Vons Real Estate for
listening to the goals of this effort, donating food and beverages for the
meeting, and to Gloria for attending the meeting itself.
Most of all, thank you to the ERNC, ERCPR and Occidental College for
agreeing to provide financial support for CEA – MDA – Johnson Favaro. It
was essential to communicate professionally to the Safeway Corporation with an
eye toward economic reality.
It is crucial to hear from you on your vision and desire for what needs to
happen at the site and what your suggestions are to upgrade the Vons market
itself. I have copies of the notes from the meeting and the survey to
send to those interested in sharing your opinions. Jessica has also sent
the survey and notes in PDF format to numerous stakeholders in Eagle Rock. To
get your copies if you don’t already have them, just reply to the
e.letter!
BLUE HEELER IS OPEN!
If you have not yet visited this store, you have to check it out! From
the moment you view the store through its beautiful windows, you know that this
is something different and new. From the clothes, boots, beauty products,
paper goods and much, much more, you will be delighted by the array of quality
merchandise. And while you are there, check out the other impressive
stores on Eagle Rock Boulevard near Colorado – Twerps, Owl Talk, Imix Books,
Toros Pottery, Lily Simone and many many more.
Which reminds me…
SHOP EAGLE ROCK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! VOTE WITH
YOUR WALLET!
As we conclude 2004, I am so proud to see that Los Angeles and the nation
have come to appreciate the many restaurants, coffee shops, galleries,
boutiques and other businesses in Eagle Rock. But our business owners
need our help.
I cannot stress strongly enough that every time you spend money, you vote to
keep that business alive. Please consider that as you shop this holiday
season. Who are the business owners that are investing in your
community? Who has been there for this community when others waited to
“test the market”? Your decisions are very important, so make them
wisely.
JUDGES FORGOTTEN NO MORE
In the December 2nd President’s message, I mentioned that Tom
Topping was one of the judges of the landscaping contest. Tom pointed
out that there were other important judges of this contest: John
Stillion, Phillip Latham and his wife Krista Neuman. Thank you to all
of these judges for a very creative contest that will soon have beautiful
results!
-- Hilary Norton Orozco,
TERA President
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2. SANTA CLAUS VISITS EAGLE ROCK FARMERS MARKET TONIGHT!
Free Photos with Santa Claus
Friday, December 17th
6pm – 8pm
Eagle Rock Farmers Market
Caspar Avenue and Colorado
Boulevard
The ERNC is generously sponsoring these pictures! Bring the whole
family!
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3. ST. BARNABAS “TAIZE” CEREMONY -- DECEMBER 17TH
St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church (2109 Chickasaw Avenue, one block east of Eagle Rock
Blvd., two blocks south of Colorado) has scheduled some very special moments of
quiet reflection and meditation during this holiday season. All
denominations and those just seeking a break from the hustle-bustle are welcome
to participate, free of charge.
Taize is a service of renewal, reverence and ritual
that is meditative and healing. Wear comfortable clothes and enjoy the music
and this prayerful, centering time.
Friday, December 17th -- Taize Service,
7:00 p.m.
If you would like additional information, contact
Father Tom at (323) 254-7569
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4. MAPPING LA TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE CITY – DECEMBER 18TH
Saturday, December 18th
9am - 11am
Los Angeles Trade Tech College
(LATTC) Library Auditorium
400 West Washington Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Mapping LA, a new initiative predicated on the belief that KNOWLEDGE
IS POWER AND INFORMATION IS CHANGE, is a group of artists, architects, writers,
urban planners, educators, residents, Geographic Information System (GIS)
experts and students who are constructing a new digital map of the city of Los
Angeles. This mapping project conceives of the city as being built upon a
series of informational layers, which reveal correlations and convergences
among diverse elements of the built and social environment, including planning,
natural and social data.
Invited panelists include:
* James Rojas, an urban planner,
gallerist and co-founder of the Latino Urban Forum;
* Norman Klein, a leading expert on
LA history and an innovator in the use of story, fiction and new media in city
exploration;
* Woodrow W. Clark II, PhD,
sustainable developer, renewable energy, advanced and emerging technologies,
finance and public/private commercial strategies for "California's Next
Economy";
* Sojin Kim, curator of the
Japanese American National Museum, who blends her background in folklore and
storytelling with hands-on art education projects that directly engage
community residents in documenting and interpreting their communities;
* Denise Fairchild, Urban Planner
and founder/president of the Community Development Technologies Center in LA,
* Bharat Patel is a principal at
DMJM and has over 25 years experience in Design and Construction in sustainable
development,
* Geraldine Forbes, AIA President
of ACSA Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
* Mike Blockstein, an artist and
educator working in community-based art.
* Marcela Oliva, founder of Mapping
LA, and an LATTC architecture professor and LACCD e7 architecture studio
Project Manager will moderate the panel.
Contact: Marcela Oliva, Mapping LA Director oliva@lattc.edu
or (213) 763-3676.
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5. FLOR
Y CANTO HOLIDAY BOOK SALE – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18TH
Flor y Canto Holiday Sale
Saturday, December 18, 2004
9am - 2pm
Flor y Canto Centro Comunitario
& Bookstore
3706 North Figueroa Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90065
Join us for coffee, pan dulce and great deals on books!
We are having another one of our big used book sales to raise funds and keep
our not-for-profit, all volunteer space healthy for a new year.
A diverse selection of books will be available in various subject areas such
as underground fiction, Spanish language, literature, art, politics, cultural
studies and more. A super selection of books and all at discounted prices from
50 cents to $2.
Thanks to the Northeast LA community for your continued support!
Happy Holidays! For more information, please contact: (323)
276-1148 or www.florycanto.org
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6. AVENUE 50 STUDIO AND ARROYO ARTS COLLECTIVE HOLIDAY
FUNDRAISER – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18TH
Avenue 50 Studio
Saturday, December 18th
12 noon - 6 pm
131 & 135 North Avenue 50,
Highland Park, LA 90042
The Arroyo Arts Collective and the Avenue 50 Studio present the
following artists selling original and affordable art:
Kay Grown, Kate Burroughs, Sharon Dabney, Maggie, Gerard, Javier and
Paulina Granados, Roberto Gutierrez, Margaret Guzman, Cidne Hart, Kevin Hass,
Heather Hoggan, Jose Lozano, Luna, Andrés Montoya, Jose Orozco, Toros Pottery,
Eloy Torrez, Carlos Vargas, Gisel Vincent-Osuna, Jaime Zacarias
Refreshments provided. For more information, please call: (323)
258-1435
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7. LAS POSADAS CELEBRATION AT THE SOUTHWEST MUSEUM – DECEMBER
18TH
Las Posadas Celebration
Saturday, December 18
4 pm – 7 pm
Southwest Museum of the
American Indian's Casa de Adobe
4603 Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Las Posadas is Spanish for "the inn." It is also a traditional
Mexican holiday festival that commemorates Mary and Joseph's journey from
Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter. Join us at the beautiful Casa de
Adobe to sing traditional verses, break a piñata, and of course, partake of
some warm, tasty champurrado (a special hot chocolate thickened with corn meal)
and pan dulce (sweet bread). This event is free to the public.
For more information, please contact: (323) 221-2164 or http://www.southwestmuseum.org
* * *
8. LOS ANGELES LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS HOSTS SECOND
MAYORAL DEBATE – DECEMBER 21ST
Thank you to TERA member Lupe Vela for the invitation!
Another major Mayoral Debate will be held on December 21st at
the Los Angeles County Museum’s Bing Auditorium. For the first time
in its history, the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters is producing an
event that will be regionally broadcast via television, cable and radio.
KABC, the ABC affiliate in Los Angeles, will take the live feed from Cable
Channel 36 and rebroadcast the program in its entirety on Sunday, December 26.
KCET, the PBS affiliate in LA, will highlight moments from the event and
broadcast them in a half-hour segment on the 23rd. Cable Channel 36 will
air the event live as well as run it repeatedly between now and the election.
And finally, please know that everyone is invited - your colleagues at work
should come, your family if they vote or work in LA, your kids' friends'
parents, teachers at schools - we have 300 seats to fill. (It's a huge
auditorium). As an added feature, the LA County Museum of Art (where the
Bing Auditorium is located) is free to the public after 5:00 PM, so come a bit
early, check out the galleries, stop in to the gift shop, get a snack and be in
your seats by air time: 5:45 pm. RSVP by email: mayorevent@lalcv.org
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9. MORE FANTASTIC NEWS ABOUT OUR EAGLE ROCK STUDENTS!
Thank you to Netta Shively, ERHS Alumni Scholarship Chair, for sending
yet another stellar announcement about these talented Eagle Rock
students!
Forty-one students at Eagle Rock High School have earned the designation of
AP Scholar in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level
Advanced Placement Program Exams.
Audrey Tan (currently a senior) qualified for the National AP Scholar Award
by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on all AP Exams taken and grades of
4 or higher on eight or more of these exams!
Five students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning
an average of at least 3.5 on all APs and grades of 3 or higher on five or more
of these exams. These students are: Michael Ferrara (Caltech),
Caitlin Gallogly (Lawrence University), Lawrence Lipana (UCLA),
Keely Myres (University of Liverpool), and Audrey Tan (current
senior).
Five students also qualified for the Scholar with Honor award by earning an
average grade of at least 3.25 on all APs taken and grades of 3 or higher on
four or more of these exams. These students are: Joseph Banatlao
(CSULA), Andres Gallegos (Pomona College), Randy Gonzales
(current senior), Elvis Ibarra (UC Berkeley), and Pedro Ramirez
(CSU Northridge).
Thirty-one students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three
or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are: Nayeli
Anguiano (current senior), Noel Banuelos (current senior),
Claudiu Benga (UCLA), Irene Bobadilla (CSUN), Lucia Bustos
(Occidental College), Stephen Chou (UC Riverside), Roberto Coto
(University of the Pacific), Vanessa Escobar (current senior), John
Estioko (PCC), Juan Estrada (University of La Verne), Priscilla
Fernandez (UCSD), Maria Guandique (current senior), Skyler
Hackley (University of Richmond, VA), Sara Hildebrandt (current
senior), Rochelle Hom (UCLA), Elizabeth Lopez (current senior),
Andrew Lum (UC Irvine), David Manciati (current junior), Ryan
Mayer (Brigham Young University), Dayan Molina (current senior),
Sarah Molina (Occidental College), Silvia Muy (current senior),
Jaison Omoto (Cal Poly Pomona), Deborah Padilla (CSU Fullerton),
Elena Perez (current senior), Susanna Ross (CSU Los Angeles),
Kristine Stanton (UC Irvine), Jacob Stevens (Occidental College),
Jose Tengco (UC San Diego), Jennifer Wong (UC San Diego), and
Jose Zelaya (current senior)
A big congratulations to all our students both current and grads for this
accomplishment!
Stephen Williams, College Counselor Eagle Rock High School http://www.erhs.la/offices/college
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10. ROUTE 66 CELEBRATION SEPTEMBER 2005! BE PART OF IT!
This just in from the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council and Scott
Piotrowski of Route 66 Productions:
In September 2005, the Stater Brothers Route 66 Rendezvous in San
Bernardino will also be hosting the National Historic Route 66 Federation's
annual Steinbeck Awards Ceremony. This will bring Route 66
Ambassadors from around the world to the event in San Bernardino.
The Steinbeck Awards are traditionally held in a different city every
year. The intent of the Federation is that the city hosting the event
holds a related International Route 66 Festival in conjunction with the Awards
in order to raise awareness of Route 66 in the local community and raise
awareness of the local community within Route 66 enthusiasts.
The dates for next year's event are officially September 15 – 18. However,
the various California Route 66 organizations and museums are coming together
to host a variety of events throughout the week leading up to and including the
Rendezvous. Those organizations include the California Historic Route
66 Association, the California
Route 66 Museum (Victorville), the California Route 66 Preservation
Foundation, the Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum (Barstow), and 66
Productions, of which I am the director.
The events being discussed include, but are not limited to, the following
ideas. There are definite plans for two Route 66 Bus Tours, one eastbound
and one westbound, both originating and ending in San Bernardino. The
westbound tour will make it as far as the original terminus of Route 66 at 7th
and Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles. (I am co-hosting both tours.)
There will be a preservation seminar hosted in part by the National Park
Service's Route 66 Corridor Management Program, based out of Santa Fe, NM.
This is currently scheduled for two days at the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia.
There are also plans afoot for a reception which will bring together Route 66
Ambassadors, local business owners, and local preservation enthusiasts.
The date and location for that are still TBA. I am currently the
chairperson of that committee, so if anyone has any suggestions, or is willing
to assist on that committee, please let me know!
Other events include the John Steinbeck Awards Luncheon (Friday, September
16), a Route 66 egroup breakfast (Sunday, September 18), a Route 66 Authors /
Artists exhibition (all weekend), and many other events, all in addition to the
usual Stater Brothers Route 66 Rendezvous events.
If anyone is interested in receiving more information about any of the
events, or perhaps is interesting in providing more ideas or serving on any of
the organizing committees, please contact me off-list at rt66prods@yahoo.com.
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11. LETTERS FROM OUR READERS
If you're flying on Southwest Airlines in December
be sure to check out their inflight magazine. They have a feature article
on L.A.'s best hamburgers and Eagle Rock's
The Bucket tops the list. Our local
little hot spot has been discovered.
-- Patricia Perez, Eagle
Rock
Thanks, Patricia! Make sure you check out this famous Eagle Rock
Boulevard eatery – a favorite hamburger spot for decades!
* * *
12. THE FINAL
WORD – MARGARET MEAD
“If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must
recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less
arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse human gift will find a
fitting place.”
-- Margaret Mead, anthropologist (1901 –
1978)
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The TERA e.letter
A publication of
The Eagle Rock Association (TERA)
Hilary Norton Orozco, editor
e.letter@TERA90041.org