Peace to you and yours,
and to this Earth.
"Eagle Rock: Where land
use planning is a contact sport"
THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
December 20, 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. WALGREENS UPDATE
-- SECTION 245 IS INTRODUCED IN COUNCIL
2. "PHILIPPINE VILLAGE COMMUNITY CENTER" DESIGNATION IS
APPROVED
3. OUTDOOR HOLIDAY MOVIE FESTIVAL -- DECEMBER 21 AND 28
4. TERA PUBLIC MEETING -- PRESERVING YOUR HISTORIC HOME -- JANUARY 21
5. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
6. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
1. WALGREENS UPDATE -- SECTION 245 IS INTRODUCED IN COUNCIL
Regarding the Walgreens debacle, Council member Nick Pacheco introduced a
Section 245 motion to the City Council today, Friday, December 20. We
thank Mr. Pacheco for his action.
The TERA Board wishes to thank the following community members for coming to
speak in support of TERAžs appeal before the East Area Planning Commission on
December 11, 2002, regarding the non-compliance of the proposed plans for a
big-box drug store development at the site of the Shopping Bag building at 2222
Colorado Boulevard:
Kurken Alyanakian, developer of Colorado Terrace senior housing project and
TERA member
Andrew Garsten, board member, Echo Park Historical Society
Helen Gustafson, Eagle Rock resident and TERA member
Miki Jackson, Community Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) member and
Highland Park resident
Clare Marter Kenyon, former president, Mt. Washington Homeowners
Association
Tracy King, Realtor, TERA member, TERA Home Tour Committee chair
Keith Louie, Realtor, TERA member, TERA Home Tour Committee member
Alvin Parra, former candidate for City Council, 14th District, El Sereno
resident and TERA member
Cesar Portillo, former candidate for State Assembly, 45th district,
Friends of Atwater Village
Fran Rzeznick, Eagle Rock resident and TERA member
Jeff Samudio, architectural historian, framer of the Specific Plan,
and founding TERA Board member
Rachel Singer, Highland Park resident and TERA volunteer
David Tokofsky, LAUSD Board member, Eagle Rock resident, and TERA member
Eric Warren, framer of Specific Plan, president, Eagle Rock Valley
Historical Society, and TERA member
Tom Yang, architect, TERA member, TERA Home Tour Committee member
We'd also like to thank all of you who wrote in to Mr. Pacheco requesting that
a Section 245 motion be made for the City Council to review this misguided
project. Your help was essential! Never think that one person can't
make a difference. You can, and you did.
There's more to come. Stay tuned. "It ain't over till it's
over."
2. "PHILIPPINE VILLAGE COMMUNITY CENTER" DESIGNATION IS
APPROVED
The City Council voted at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18,
to approve official city designation of the Philippine Village Center at 4515 Eagle
Rock Boulevard as the "Philippine Village Community Center."
The City-sponsored blue-and-white sign with the City seal designating the
Philippine Village Community Center was on hand for viewing right after the
vote, as was the City certificate expressing congratulations.
3. OUTDOOR HOLIDAY MOVIE FESTIVAL -- DECEMBER 21 AND 28
Movies in the Park
Only two movies left. Come celebrate the Holidays under the stars and
night sky with movies in the park. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, hot
chocolate and popcorn and enjoy contemporary and classic holiday films at the
FREE Outdoor Holiday Movie Festival:
When: December 21,
It's
a Wonderful Life, James Stewart, 1946
December
28,
The
Santa Clause, Tim Allen, 1994
Where: Eagle Rock Park & Recreation
Center - outdoor stage
1100
Eagle Vista Drive Eagle Rock, CA 90041
Time: 7 p.m. - rain or
shine
(if
it rains the movie will be screened inside the gym)
For more information contact Manuel Montano at Matador events, 323/255-8676 or
via e-mail at montano@matadormarketing.net.
4. TERA PUBLIC MEETING -- PRESERVING YOUR HISTORIC HOME -- JANUARY
21
YOU'RE INVITED!! -- Mark your calendars!
Tuesday, January 21, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center
2225 Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock
Special Guest Speakers:
Jane Powell, well-known author of Bungalow Kitchens & Bungalow
Bathrooms will reveal expert secrets on how to increase the enjoyment and
convenience of your vintage kitchen -- without breaking the bank !
And
Jeff Samudio, author of Images of America-Los Angeles and leading
authority on architectural preservation will speak on the important economic
and cultural values of preserving our neighborhoods and homes.
FREE DRAWING!!! Win a copy of Bungalow Kitchens or
Bungalow Bathrooms or Images of America-Los Angeles
Parking is available on the street and at Bank of America.
To help defray TERA's cost of the event, a contribution of $2.00 per
attendee is encouraged.
For more information call 323 259-TERA
This event is kindly sponsored by Tracy King, Realtor
Visit her website at http://TracyKing.com for house
buying/financing/owning/restoration tips.
5. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
"A passing observation on the Philippine Village issue, about which I am
neither pro nor con: Were the Philippine Community Center's mission to reach
out to non-Filipino members of the community as well as their own, there
might well be less opposition from non-Filipinos.
I have seen nothing so far that makes me feel that my blonde head will be
welcome in the Philippine Village Community Center, that I might learn anything
there or that it will become a unique local destination for tourism. By
contrast, Chinatown has an annual parade, Little Tokyo has a museum; both
welcome all people.
I find this particularly odd, because I have visited the country and had
Filipino neighbors at several addresses, and discovered one of the kindest,
friendliest, most open cultures that I have seen anywhere."
-- Deborah Hosking, Eagle Rock resident
"Mr. Pacheco:
The proposed official designation of the business Philippine Village as a
governmentally sanctioned community center is entirely inappropriate.
Government should not promote one private enterprise at the intentional
or unintentional cost to others. It makes no sense to me that you are
wholeheartedly and improperly promoting ONE business while simultaneously
failing to protect those businesses on Colorado, who have taken both the risk
and the challenge of rehabilitating the business district, with your egregious
inaction on the Walgreen's issue.
As it stands, your legacy to the community will be of the man who favored ONE
business exclusively over all others while allowing a big box business strip
mall to jeopardize both the economic health and spirit of our home-grown
businesses. Is this how you want to be remembered?
I urge you to withdraw your support for the proposed Philippine Village
community center designation. Sincerely,"
-- Zinka Benton, Eagle Rock 90041
6. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Do the RIGHT THING."
-- Spike Lee
We welcome your comments.
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Joanne Turner
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