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What to do when there's a ton of stuff to go in the e-letter, the day
job is requiring 16 hours a day and that last puppy that we decided to
keep since we couldn't bear to part with him keeps wanting company at 3:00
a.m.? Ask for help, that's what! Our volunteer coordinator (and Treasurer
and Home Tour Co-Chair and Membership Chair) has posted a notice seeking
volunteers for, among other things, helping the temporary e-letter editor
in what is probably a vain attempt to preserve what little is left of his
sanity. It's an opportunity to help shape the look and content of the
e-letter and to find out a lot about what's going on in town.
And speaking of letters and editors, our own Patti Laursen, member of
TERA's Preservation, Planning and Development Committee and the ERNC
Planning and Land Use Committee, got her letter to the editor published in
the on-line edition of the LA Times. A copy of that letter is included
below. It deals with the recent court case involving our neighboring
municipality, La Canada Flintridge. In that case, the Court held that the
municipality could not deny a cell phone company the right to locate a
cell tower in the public right-of-way based on aesthetics alone. Patti
questions the impact this decision may have on the working arrangement
that the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council has with the various cell phone
companies placing their antennae in Eagle Rock. So far, the work the ERNC
has resulted in significantly less ugly and intrusive towers than might
otherwise have been constructed, serving both to improve cell phone
coverage and to reduce the visual impact of those antennae.
Which brings us to the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council Elections. The
ERNC is the primary contact between the citizens of Eagle Rock and the
City of Los Angeles Municipal Government, including staff as well as
elected officials. Over the last few years I've fielded a lot of questions
regarding whether or not the ERNC is in competition with TERA and the
other grass roots organizations in the community. I certainly don't feel
that it is. TERA is a residents' association working for the betterment of
the community. The ERNC is one of the arenas in which TERA participates in
working to represent its constituents. The ERNC is charged with
representing all stakeholders in the community and all of the community
groups have a place at the ERNC's table. TERA will certainly be at that
table and all interested parties should be there as well. I strongly
encourage Eagle Rockers with the interest, time, temperament and talent to
run for the vacant positions on the ERNC. If you're counting on someone
else to make the decisions affecting your community for you with no input
from you, you're likely to be unhappy with the outcome. More information
on how to find out about running for office is provided below. Think hard
about doing it and the impact of letting someone else decide things for
you.
And if you were at the ERNC Planning and Land Use Meeting last week you
would have been fortunate enough not only to hear a discussion of the
proposed Colorado Boulevard Parking Ordinance, presented by ERCPR's Linda
Allen, consultant Mott Smith, and City of Los Angeles Principal City
Planner Jane Blumenfeld but also to hear about the new restaurant going
into the site of the former Jim's Burgers. There's more about this
restaurant, "Oinkster" below, but all appreciated chef Andre Guerrero
discussing not only his menu but also his desire to keep the original sign
and architectural style of the existing building. Check out the web site
at http://www.oinkster.
com for more information on what to expect next on the dining scene in
Eagle Rock.
Michael Tharp,
President
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VOLUNTEERS
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TERA's looking for a few good volunteers!
TERA e-Letter Producer. If you have a computer with online access and
are able to help serve the community on a weekly basis in a very
meaningful way, this is a great opportunity for you! Estimated time
required- about 3 hours per week.
TERA February 21 Public Meeting Volunteers Needed
2 volunteers to post fliers and/or do announcement mailings
2 volunteers set up from 5-7pm
1 volunteer to pick up food 6-7pm
1 photographer 7-8:30pm to take digital photos for our archives and
newsletter
1 writer 7-8:30pm + writing time to write an article for our
eletter/newsletter
2 greeters to sign folks in and sell Eagle Rock Flags (6:45-7:45)
2 volunteers to help breakdown and clean up
Please contact Pauline Mauro at voluntee
r@tera90041.org or at 323-550-1130 if you have any
interest!
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GAMBLE
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Sidney D. Gamble Lecture Series presents: PASSIONATE MINDS: MORGAN,
HEARST AND THE BUILDING OF SAN SIMEON
Pasadena, California. The third lecture in a series of five will be
held on February 21st 2006, with a presentation by Victoria Kastner,
author and Interpretive Specialist at Hearst Castle. Kastner will explore
the twenty-eight year egalitarian, architect-client San Simeon
collaboration between Julia Morgan and William R. Hearst, one of the most
fascinating in the history of American building.
Victoria Kastner is the author of Hearst Castle: The Biography of a
Country House, and is currently writing a history of San Simeon's
landscape.
The lecture will be held at the Neighborhood Church in Pasadena, 2
Westmoreland Place, immediately adjacent to The Gamble House. A reception
with the speaker follows at The Gamble House. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and
the lectures begin at 7:30.
Tickets may be purchased from The Gamble House by phone 626 793-3334
x52, e-mail: gamblehs.org, or on the website: www.gamblehouse.org. General
admission: $12; members and students: $10.00 Advance reservations are
recommended. Admission at the door $18.00
The lecture series is sponsored by Friends of The Gamble House, a
support group of the University of Southern California, composed of
individuals, corporations and organizations dedicated to financial support
of The Gamble House. Membership fees and Friends-sponsored events help
fund the education and restoration programs of The Gamble House.
The Gamble House, Charles and Henry Greenes' 1908 masterpiece, a
National Historic Landmark, is the property of the City of Pasadena and,
in a joint operating agreement, is managed by the University of Southern
California. The House is open for public tours Thursday-Sunday, Noon-3
p.m., closed on national holidays. For more information on tours, events
and how to become a docent, visit the website: gamblehouse.org
The remaining lectures in the series, held at The Neighborhood Church
are: "Paris Between the World Wars: Modernism, Elitism and the French
Esprit," by Derek Ostergard, Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. "Green
Gables: Charles Greene's Iconic Arts & Crafts Garden," by David
Streatfield, Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. CONTACT: Bobbi
Mapstone, PR Manager, The Gamble House, 626 395-9783; 626 395-0904, mapstone@us
c.edu e-mail
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ERNC ELECTION
Candidate Information Contacts:
Herb Larrimore 323-258-3668 for English
Everett Serabia 323-254-3512 for Spanish
EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL SEEKS CANDIDATES WITH BIG IDEAS
The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) has launched a “Think Big”
campaign to attract candidates for 2006 elections. ERNC is asking the
local community to “Eagle Rock the Vote” on election day, March 25.
The council seeks intelligent, forward-thinking candidates who wish to
work collaboratively for the betterment of the Eagle Rock community. “The
ERNC is evolving every year and we are looking forward to new vision, new
energy and new goals that will be brought to the table by people with big
ideas”, says VP/Acting President Jim Perry.
Positions available are: president, treasurer, education director,
civic director, business director, faith-based director and several
sub-district directors (SD 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8).
Stakeholders who wish to run for ERNC office may attend a candidate
workshop to find out more about the ERNC. Workshops will be held Monday
Feb. 13 at 6pm and Saturday Feb. 25 at 1pm at the Eagle Rock Library (5017
Caspar Avenue). Detailed election information is also available on the
ERNC web site: www.EagleR
ockCouncil.org and is available by calling 323- 268-3668 for English
and also (323) 254-3512 for Spanish.
A candidate filing form and 125-word candidate statement is required of
each candidate and materials must be received by the 5pm deadline on
Saturday February 25.
All ERNC board members must qualify as Eagle Rock stakeholders. A
stakeholder is someone who lives or owns property, works or owns a
business, attends school, is a member of a faith-based organization, or is
a member of a community group in Eagle Rock. The ERNC serves about 32,000
stakeholders in zip codes 90041 and parts of 90042 and 90065 in Northeast
Los Angeles. All ERNC board members are volunteers.
Certified in April, 2002, the ERNC is one of more than eighty
neighborhood councils designed to empower constituents and bring city
decision-making to a grass-roots level, advocating local concerns to the
City of Los Angeles, city council and the mayor.
The ERNC receives a $50,000 annual budget from the City of Los Angeles.
In its four years as an elected neighborhood council, the ERNC has funded
community improvement initiatives, hosted local and regional forums on
education, public safety and land use and planning, begun efforts to
embark on a community master plan process, and coordinated efforts with
other neighborhood councils and groups to leverage better city services
and government collaboration for the community.
2006 ERNC elections will be held on Saturday March 25 from 10am - 4pm
at Eagle Rock City Hall, located at 2035 Colorado Boulevard near Eagle
Rock Boulevard. Stakeholders age 16 and older may vote and no
pre-registration is required.
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LA TIMES
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LETTERS Los Angeles Times
Court made a bad call on cellphone antennae
January 27, 2006
Re "City Can't Bar Cell Towers on Looks Only, Court Says," Jan. 18
A ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that struck down parts of
a La Canada-Flintridge law regarding cellphone antenna placement could
have a negative effect on other communities. By noting that companies have
"broad authority to construct telephone lines and other fixtures," it
could jeopardize what have been worthwhile negotiations between local
communities and cellphone companies.
In the last two years, the Land Use Committee of the Eagle Rock
Neighborhood Council has had several presentations by cellphone companies
in a review process established by the Los Angeles Zoning Administration.
After the company representative shows specific site and installation
proposals, the committee suggests design improvements more in keeping with
the character of our community. In almost all cases, the result has a
better solution for both sides.
PATTI LAURSEN
Eagle Rock
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IMANI WINDS @
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Imani Winds to Perform Feb. 3
Imani Winds, the Grammy-nominated wind quintet known for exploring the
links between European, African and American music traditions, will
perform at Occidental College on Friday, Feb. 3. The concert is scheduled
for 7:30 p.m. at Occidental’s Herrick Chapel.
General admission tickets are $10 ($5 for students and seniors) and
will be sold at the door. The college is located at 1600 Campus Road in
Eagle Rock.
Imani Winds' commitment to the expansion and diversification of the
wind quintet repertoire means that in addition to playing classical
masterpieces, the group also performs the work of lesser known composers
such as Paquito D’Rivera, Tania Leon and Fred Ho. “Imani Winds represents
nothing less than the future of the once-quaint notion of the wind
quintet,” wrote the Washington Post.
The group was nominated for a 2006 Grammy Award in the "Best Classical
Crossover Album" category for "The Classical Underground," its first
commercially released recording.
The five musicians formed Imani Winds in 1997 and have since adopted
new textures and sounds by employing folk influences and percussive
elements. In their time together, group members have established a
distinct presence in the classical music world for dynamic playing,
innovative programming, and inspirational outreach programs, which they
have brought to communities throughout the country.
Group members include Marian Adam, clarinet; Valerie Coleman, flute;
Monica Ellis, bassoon; Jeff Scott, French horn; and Toyin Spellman-Diaz,
oboe.
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ROUTE 66 ART
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ROUTE 66 ART AUCTION
The Board and Staff of the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock would like
to thank the following artists and sponsors for their generosity and their
support in our efforts to fulfill our mission.
These artists have contributed artworks for the upcoming Route 66 Art
Auction.
Suzanne Adelman, Linda Johnstone Allen, Karine Armen, Nancy Armitage,
Jane Asari, Magda Audifred, Kireilyn Barber, Stephen Berens, Joe Biel,
Derek Boshier, Joe Bravo, Ursula Brookbank, Hugh Brown, Elizabeth Bryant,
Nancy Buchanan, Jeff & Rebecca Bughouse, David Bunn, Brigette Burns,
Kristin Calabrese, Rudy Calderon, Deborah Cally, Peter Carrillo, Don
Chafey, Ann Chamberlain, Joanne Chase-Mattillo, Mika Cho, Ellen Cline, Sue
Coe, Mita Cuaron, Linda A Day, Raoul De la Sota, John Augustus Dominique,
Alex Donis, Martin Durazo, Ebner, Richard Espinoza, Carolyn S. Farris,
Nichola Fedak II, Camille Feinberg, Donald Ferguson, Alice Fellows, Matt
Foote, Will Fowler, Martin Freeman, Kenneth Fry, Margaret Garcia, Charlie
Geer, Yolanda Gonzalez, Patricia Gonzalez, Mark Greenfield, Gronk, Michael
Gullberg, Tina Gulotta-Miller, Jacci Den Hartog, Cidne Hart, Kevin Hass,
David Hatcher, Brandy Maya Healy, Heather Hoggan, Karen Hollingsworth,
Joel Hoyer, Salomon Huerta, Steven Hull, Fred Hurd, Rinko Kasai Hutchins,
Eva Hyam, Joan Kahn, Steve Keane, Charles Keck, Claire Keith, Martin
Kersels, Christopher Kinder, Donna Kolb, Robert Koss, Olga Koumondouros,
Connie Kramer, Nancy Kyes, Karin Lanzoni, Steve La Ponsie,Tom Lawson,
Diana Levitt, Mark Robert Lewis, Haven Lin-Kirk, Ladislao Loera, Heriberto
Luna, Linda Lyke, Cristi Lyon, Madame X, Oscar Magallanes, Brian Mallman,
Mary Jean Mallman, Audrey Mandelbaum, Erlea Maneros, Barry Markowitz, Jim
Marx, Michael McCall, Siobhan McClure, Lynne McDaniel, Jonathan McDonald,
Julie McManus, P. Wells McMillan, David McNutt, Daniel Mendel-Black, Vally
Mestroni, C.J. Metzger, Miss Mindy, Veronica Moody, Robert L. Moore, Katie
Moriarty, Sally Mosher, Roberto Munguia, Joan Myers, Jeff Neale, Rebecca
Neiderlander, Warren Neidich, Karen Neubert, Don Newton, Joseph William
Oliver, Mary Louise Ordway, Angela Maria Ortiz S, Laura Owens, Marc Pally,
Roberto Palazzo, Caroline Parker-Lopez, Leigh Peffer, Ester Anne Petschar,
Shirley Pettibone, Terri Phillips, PlasticF*cker, Elizabeth Pulsinelli,
Matthew Rainwaters, John Rand, Stuart Rapeport, Mandis Razavi, Tom
Recchion, Gabriel Rivera, Wm. Neil Roberts, Artemio Rodriguez, Sonia
Romero, Alison Saar, Lui Sanchez, Elizabeth Saveri, David Serrano, Lake
Sharp, Hector Silva, J. Dudley Slay III, Wayne Shimabukuro, Adam Lewis
Smith, Joe Soldate, Barbara Sultan, Cindy Suriyani, Zolita Sverdlove,
Melissa Thorne, Janice Tieken, Toros Tngrian, Israel Valenzuela, Sergio
Vasquez, Philip Vaughan, Mike Vegas, Walker, Keith Walsh, Marnie Weber,
Nan Wollman, Alexandra Wiesenfeld, Liz Young, Julie Zemel and more...
SPONSORS: Platinum - TracyKing.com Coldwell Banker
Silver - Art Works Fine Art Inc., The Eagle Rock Post, Paul Pagnone,
Pete's Blue Chip Burgers, Bob Taylor Properties
Copper - Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counseling, Heather Hoggan and Frank
Parrello, Perla Bantolo, One Stop Tire and Wheel, United Picture &
Frame Co.
Route 66 Art Auction on Saturday, March 4th, 2006
Members Only Preview Reception: 6 - 7 pm
Silent Auction Opens to the public: 7 pm
Live Auction at 9:30 pm
Admission $20.00
Visit our website for further updates on contributing artists to the
auction.
www.cent
erartseaglerock.org
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OXY SPEAKERS
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GOLFER OLIN BROWNE '81 FEATURED AT OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE SPEAKERS FORUM
FEB. 14
Professional golfer Olin Browne '81, a three-time PGA Tour winner and
victor at the 2005 Deutsche Bank Championship, will be the featured
speaker at the Feb. 14 Occidental College Speakers Forum at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pasadena.
An 11:30 a.m. reception will precede the noon luncheon in the hotel's
Viennese Ballroom. The Ritz-Carlton is located at 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave.
Tickets for the luncheon are $35 per person ($20 for Oxy GOLD members).
For reservations or additional information, contact Sheila Boyd at (323)
259-1456 or sboyd@oxy.edu.
After more than two decades as a pro - one of the few from a Division
III school - Browne had a breakout year in 2005. After struggling for
years, losing his exempt status on the PGA tour and fighting physical
ailments, he came close to withdrawing from the U.S. Open qualifying. He
not only qualified but was at the top of the leader board until the final
round - a story that attracted international media attention. "Olin Browne
is a great story," Tiger Woods said at the time. Revitalized, Browne went
on to win the Deutsche Bank tournament in September, and this month
finished sixth in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
A relative latecomer to the game of golf, Browne joined the Occidental
College golf team his sophomore year and gradually moved up to the No. 1
player. He was twice a first team All-SCIAC player and in 1982 received an
at-large invitation to the NCAA Division III championship.
After college, Browne moved to Florida to try his hand on the mini
tours before eventually earning his card to play on the PGA Tour.
Following three Top 10 finishes in 1996, his big breakthrough came in 1997
in his hometown of Washington, D.C., where he was playing in the U.S. Open
at Congressional Country Club. He fired three 71s and a third-round 69 to
finish tied for fifth, earning him an exemption to the 1998 Masters.
Later that year he won for the first time on the PGA Tour, chipping in
from 40 feet to win in a playoff to capture the 1998 Canon Greater
Hartford Open. Browne's second PGA Tour victory came in 1999, when he shot
a 66 on the final day to beat five golfers by one shot to win the
MasterCard Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas.
Browne lives in Hobe Sound, Fla., with his wife Pam, (Harder) Browne
'81, and their children, Olin Jr. and Alexandra.
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BENEFIT ART
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Alfredo de Batuc Benefit Art Sale, February 19th, 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Cherished iconoclastic artist Alfredo de Batuc has been stricken with
Guillain Barre syndrome. Kathy Gallegos of Avenue 50 Studio and Bob
Squires of Carlotta's Passion Fine Art are sponsoring a one-day art sale
to raise money for Alfredo, who may be unable to paint for many, many
months.
The number and stature of the contributing artists for this fund raiser
serve as testimony to Alfredo’s importance to the art community. Artists
who have committed to date are:
Guillermo Bejarano; Barbara Carrasco; Yreina Cervantez; Vibiana
Aparicio-Chamberlin; Magda Audifred; Sheila Bolton; David Botello; Joe
Bravo; Mario Calvano; Peter Carrillo; James Clark; Roberto Delgado; John
A. Dominique; Ricardo Duffy; Donald Ferguson; Carl Fiacco; Carlos Flores;
David Flury; Simone Gad; Diane Gamboa; Harry Gamboa, Jr.; Margaret Garcia;
CiCi Gonzalez; Roberto Gutierrez; Maggie Haase; Wayne Healy; Sergio
Hernandez; Tom Hernandez; Peter Liashkov; Leo Limon; La Linda; Ernesto de
la Loza; Jose Lozano; Gilbert "Magu" Lujan; Heriberto Luna; Mark A.
Martinez; Poli Marichal; Trevor Norris; John Rand; Rich Raya; Ricardo
Reyes; Artemio Rodriguez; Domingo Rodriguez; Reyes Rodriguez; The Social
and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC); Raoul De la Sota; Gregg Stone; Luz
Tapia; Richard Valdez; Mark Vallen, and others
Neither gallery is accepting commissions for sold artwork.
When: Sunday, February 19th, from 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Where: Carlotta's
Passion Fine Art, 2012 Colorado Blvd. (Cross Street is Maywood), Los
Angeles, CA 90041 (Eagle Rock); Tel: 323.259.1563; Normal Business Hours:
Tue - Sun, 12:00 - 9:00 p.m.
About Alfredo de Batuc:
Born in 1950 and raised in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora, de
Batuc attended the Academia de Artes Plasticas where he did illustrations
for a poetry journal, organized a cinema club, acted on stage, and
exhibited his art. In 1975 he moved, first to Mexico City and then to Los
Angeles. He has worked as a pre-school teacher, gallery tour guide, cog in
an art factory assembly line, and freelance storyboard artist in the film
industry. In 1984 he began exhibiting his paintings and serigraphs, both
locally as well as in such cities as Kyoto, Japan, Mexico City and
Tijuana, Mexico, and San Francisco. He also illustrated a series of
children's books about California missions. He lives in the West Adams
neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Alfredo de Batuc's work is in the permanent collections of Los Angeles
County Museum, Laguna Art Museum, and the Museo Estudio Diego Rivera in
Mexico City. His mural featuring Dolores Del Rio is at the northeast
corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Hudson Street.
For more information about Alfredo de Batuc, please see: http://www.debatuc
.com/; http://www.lamurals.org/MuralistPages/deBatuc
.html; http://www.marc-
jasper.com/alfredodebatuc.htm
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GIFTS OF
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Love For Sale, Gifts of Eros and Agape
Romantically Themed Fine and Functional Art
February 11, 2006, 5-10pm
The Arroyo Arts Collective and Avenue 50 Studio invite you to indulge
your sentimental side with creative gifts and pamper your palate with
scrumptious treats at our first ever Valentine's Day inspired fund-
raising sale. We have assembled a little something for everyone, with:
BodyGirl Handmade Body Products by Tifni Brown; Unique Adornments,
one-of-a- kind jewelry by Renee Dominique; Photography/Collage by Cidne
Hart; Love/No Love Dolls by Heather Hoggan; Really Good Food by Douglas
Johnston; Candle Lust, all natural soy candles by Maria Rinaldi; Hand Dyed
Silk Scarves by Jake Sifford.
When: Saturday, February 11, from 5 -10 pm, Where: The Acorn Gallery,
135 No. Avenue 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323) 850-8566
Love For Sale is sponsored by The Arroyo Arts Collective and the Avenue
50 Studio, and is held in conjunction with NELAart (Northeast Los Angeles
Arts Organization) Second Saturday Gallery Night. The Acorn Gallery is a
project of the Arroyo Arts Collective.
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PET
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MASSIVE PET FAIR IN HERMON PARK TO INCLUDE ADOPTION & RESCUE
GROUPS, SPAY/NEUTER, OTHER PET SERVICES
Sam Simon Foundation Partners With Friends of Hermon Dog Park to
Organize Largest Animal Companion Event on the East Side of Los
Angeles
Exhibits and Demonstrations Offer Fun for All Ages (and Species and
Breeds)
HERMON (Northeast Los Angeles) - Whether you're looking to adopt a
rescued animal, be rescued BY one, or just find better ways to groom,
train, entertain, or understand the ones already at home, Hermon Park in
the Arroyo Seco will be your best bet for a fun, family outing on
Saturday, February 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In what already promises to the largest animal adoption and pet
services event on the east side of Los Angeles, the picturesque
sycamore-filled city park well known in recent years as the home of
Northeast L.A.'s Corn Festival will open its gates to many dozens of
animal rescue and pet services providers at the First Annual Hermon Park
Pet Fair. Participants from around Los Angeles and neighboring cities -
including Villalobos Rescue Center, Best Friends for Animals, Greyhound
Pets of American, and L.A. Animal Services, will take part.
The jam-packed event is being organized by Friends of Hermon Dog Park -
the Arroyo Seco-area support organization for the region's new off-leash
exercise area for dogs, located in the Hermon community of Los Angeles -
in cooperation with The Sam Simon Foundation, a provider of free spay and
neuter services to low-income households.
An additional sponsor is the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council. The Pet
Fair will be held in the main part of Hermon Park, adjacent to the city's
new dog park, at 5568 Via Marisol, L.A. 90042 (between Monterey Road and
the Arroyo Seco Parkway/110 Freeway).
Central to the day's events is the visit to the park by the Sam Simon
Foundation's free spay and neuter Mobile Clinic, a state-of-the-art
surgical facility on wheels that can sterilize up to 50 pets a day, for
qualifying households. Advance reservations for this free service are
required, however. To schedule, call (888) DOG-SPAY, or (888) 364-
7729.
Local broadcasters will be on hand to give the event its own
soundtrack. Pioneer hip-hop radio station K-DAY, 93.5 FM, will broadcast
live from the Pet Fair, as will webcaster DogCatRadio.com, which plays
music designed for pets and their humans.
Additional rescue and adoption groups include: Pet Orphans of Southern
California, New Leash on Life, Pawd Squad, Bark Avenue, Go Dog LA,
Marley's Pit Stop Rescue, Downtown Dog Rescue, Pet Assistance Foundation,
and Little Angels Pug Rescue.
In addition to the mobile clinic, The Sam Simon Foundation will profile
its Assistance Dogs Program that trains hearing and senior assisted living
dogs. Other animal service and support groups on hand will include
Northeast Los Angeles mainstays Handle With Care Dog Training and Wagville
Holistic Dog Day Care, as well as Fresh Pet Club grooming products, 3 Dog
Bakery, and even a pet psychic Tarot Magyk -- along with pet sitters, dog
walkers, and groomers.
Combining education and entertainment, the Pet Fair will also features
dog care and training demonstrations, dog park etiquette tips, hearing dog
demonstrations, "For Pit's Sake" Search and Rescue All Pit Bull Team - as
featured on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic --
and a pet safety sing-along for pre-schoolers. L.A.'s Stormwater Program
and Fire Department (with fire truck tours) round things out, and -- for
fun, a dog-shaped "bounce" for kids.
The Sam Simon Foundation (www.samsimonfoundation.org), was founded by
Emmy and Peabody award-winning writer/director/producer Sam Simon. In
addition to the mobile clinic, the foundation offers several programs to
greater Los Angeles area communities, including one that rescues dogs from
shelters and humane societies to become hearing dogs for people who are
deaf or hard of hearing, or senior dogs for senior assisted living homes.
The foundation is also known for its aggressive "Yo Dawg, Neuter Your Dog"
campaign featuring championship boxing superstars.
Friends of Hermon Dog Park (www.HermonDogPark.com), created to support
improvements at the dog park and promote its use, was established last
year as a non-profit organization by original members of the Hermon Dog
Park Formation Committee and other local animal and community activists
from around Northeast L.A. The effort to create an off-leash dog park in
Hermon traces back to the formation of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood
Council in 2002.
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KIDSPACE TO CELEBRATE HEART HEALTH WEEK WITH AMBASSADORS OF GOODWILL,
FEBRUARY 6-14, 2006
Harlem Globetrotters To Present National Program on Character Building
and Active Lifestyle, February 8
PASADENA, CALIF. (Jan. 31, 2006) - Hearts are a symbol children are
taught to associate with friendship and love, although it takes more than
love alone to keep your heart healthy. On Wednesday, February 8, 10a.m. to
11a.m.,at Kidspace, explore the connection between a healthy heart,
exercise, and diet, with special guests the Harlem Globetrotters and the
American Heart Association.
During Heart Health Week at Kidspace, daily from February 6-14, take
the Kidspace Fitness Challenge, dress like a doctor while you explore your
circulatory system at the Kidspace Boo-Boo Buggy, build a super heart,
listen to a story about your heart, and test your knowledge at the "You
Are What You Eat" game show for children ages 5-10. Win a prize when you
find the missing half to your heart during the shape-matching Valentine
Match-Up. Kidspace will feature a public service station with materials
from Camp Del Corazon, the American Heart Association, Blue Cross, and the
Heart Institute at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Kidspace
will feature special guests, activities, and offers on Wednesday, February
8. On this day, walk-up guests to Kidspace will receive $off admission if
they wear red to show their support of the American Heart Association. The
American Heart Association will be on-hand to show kids the stunning
difference between five pounds of fat and five pounds of muscle, and how
it relates to heart health. Arrive at 10a.m. for a one-hour demonstration
by Eathan O'Bryant, Anthony Blakes, and Barry Hardy of the world-famous
Harlem Globetrotters, in an advance visit for their two upcoming Southland
engagements. The three Globetrotters will present the "C.H.E.E.R.
Challenge," developed in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education
and the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
"As positive role models for today's youth, the Globetrotters always
look beyond the hard court for ways to leave a lasting message and provide
inspiration, so working with Kidspace Children's Museum was a slam dunk,"
says local representative Lisa Carey. The American Heart Association will
also be at Kidspace on Wednesday and Thursday, February 8 and 9.
Kidspace Children's Museum is open daily from 9:30a.m. - 5p.m. Tickets
are $8 for children and adults (infants under 1 and Members are free).
Kidspace is located at 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., in Brookside Park, Pasadena,
Calif., just opposite the Rose Bowl. Free parking is available in Rose
Bowl Parking Lot I.
Kidspace Children's Museum is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization that
exists to enrich the lives of children. Kidspace is an interactive
learning environment that is fun for children, families, educators, and
caregivers. For sign up information, and for our calendar of events,
please visit our Web site: www.kidspac
emuseum.org .
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Hello Fellow Eagle Rockers,
My husband and I have been having such problems with the mail delivery
to our home that I've decided to reach out to see if anyone has ideas on
how to proceed. At least three times a week, we receive mail clearly
addressed to our neighbors, some of these being bills and official-
looking correspondence. We also rely neighbors to return our mail that has
been mistakenly delivered to them - alarmingly, bank statements and
paychecks have regularly been delivered to other households when they are
clearly addressed to us. Of course, occasional mistakes are to be expected
- but as I said, this happens every week in our immediate area ; twice,
three times a week is not unusual.
I know this is not only a problem on our route, because the last time I
was at the post office on the corner of Colorado and Figueroa, I overheard
a gentleman complaining to the manager on duty about the ongoing problems
he was having with his mail delivery. I added my (rather loud) voice to
his, and two other people happened to be standing in line also chimed in -
all of us at our wit's end with the seeming inability of the local post
office to deliver the mail to the correct address with any regularity.
Getting a PO Box would remove the possibility of delivery error, but is
it really too much to ask that our mail be correctly delivered when it is
correctly addressed, stamped, and posted?
My husband and I have spoken to people at the post office several
times, both on the phone and in person, to absolutely no avail. If
anything, the situation is worse. With identity theft a real threat (the
wrong person getting their hands on your bank statement can result in
years of financial turmoil), it is shocking that there seems to be little
done to address this issue. I am hoping that there may be more power in
numbers - since one voice obviously makes no difference to the power
structure at the Eagle Rock station, maybe a chorus will.
Thank you so much for your time. I am eager to hear what my community
has to say about this problem, and I sincerely hope it isn't as widespread
as I fear it is.
Ivette Soler
Townsend Ave
Proud Eagle Rocker
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Oink Marks The Spot
We're looking forward to the upcoming opening of Oinkster, which will
be taking over the space that formerly housed Jim's Burger on Colorado
Boulevard in Eagle Rock.
Chef Andre Guerrero (chef/owner of Max Restaurant and Señor Fred is
heading up this new joint specializing in sandwiches. We can't wait to try
the pastrami, which we also heard will be a highlight. (Guerrero told the
Daily News he wants to steal the local pastrami crown from Langers.
That'll be tough. But if he pulls it off, more power to him.)
The spot sounds similar to one of our favorite Napa Valley eateries,
the gourmet drive-in Taylor's Refresher (we can only hope -- yum.)
Add Oinkster to the increasing number of restaurants popping up on the
Eagle Rock/Glendale-adjacent side of Colorado. While the more chain-style
spots gravitate toward the Pasadena end of Colorado, the stretch closer to
us now boasts Colorado Wine Company, Blue Hen and Fatty's -- already a
favorite of Franklin Avenue. (Although Mike complained about the small
size of his veggie sloppy joe last time we visited.)
Ray & Barb
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Greetings Michael Tharp-
My name is Christopher Lee and I'm a proud resident of Eagle Rock. I've
lived here for about seven years now and really enjoy seeing the
improvements in the residential and business community. Eagle Rock has
become very cool but we still have a long road ahead of us. Keep up the
great work I'd say!
I'm a Floral Designer and starting my floral services in Eagle Rock. I
work out of my studio at this time. My goal is to eventually open a Floral
Boutique along Colorado Blvd.
Please visit my site at www.floralstyles.n
et and spread the word.
Thank you and Happy Chinese New Year!
Christopher-
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