THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
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TERA
e.letter
February 4, 2005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD!
3. SMELLZGOOD “PASSES THE CANDLE” – FEBRUARY 5TH
4. DON’T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MAYORAL DEBATES!
-- FEBRUARY 7 AND 28TH!
5. LEARN ABOUT THE BIRDS AND THE BEES AT
THE AUDUBON CENTER – FEBRUARY 12TH
6. CENTER FOR THE ARTS, EAGLE ROCK GETS “DRAWN AND QUARTERED” – JANUARY 23RD THROUGH FEBRUARY 19TH
7. CENTER FOR THE ARTS, EAGLE ROCK NEEDS
VOLUNTEERS!
8. WOMEN'S 20TH CENTURY CLUB AND ROCK TEEN CENTER PRESENT “LIFE THROUGH MY
EYES” – FEBRUARY 26TH
9. SENATOR SCOTT ANNOUNCES STUDENT ART CONTEST – DEADLINE IS MARCH
18TH
10. FREE ON SATURDAYS? LEARN MORE ABOUT EAGLE ROCK!
11. ROUTE 66 CELEBRATIONS, SEPTEMBER 2005! BE PART OF IT!
12. THE
FINAL WORD – BRIAN ANDREAS
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1. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE –
MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD!
MEMBERSHIP CARDS MAILED OUT TO NEW MEMBERS – MAKE SURE YOU
GET YOURS!
Our membership card system is on track and we sent out a batch to our new members. Please make sure that you have an up-to-date card, so that you can receive a 15% discount at swork, a 10% discount at the Coffee Table,
TERA NEWSLETTER IS HERE!
Our first newsletter of 2005 has been sent to all TERA members and will be located in places around town. This issue is full of pictures of the 2004 Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour and great stories of interest to our community. Make sure to pick up your copy, and join TERA to have a copy sent to your home!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY!
Make a New Year’s Resolution to serve your local community in 2005!
TERA has many interesting volunteer opportunities available from being a writer for our quarterly newsletter to researching land use cases and surveying the area for a potential Historic Preservation Overlay Zone. This is a great chance to learn more about Eagle Rock, learn a new skill, and meet other great volunteers in our town. We can place you in a volunteer position that fits the amount of time you can offer and the kind of service you’re interested in doing.
TERA is looking for a few good volunteers! Please contact Pauline Mauro, Volunteer Coordinator, at (323) 550-1130 or pauline@mauro.com and make a positive impact in Eagle Rock. We have the following opportunities available:
Land Use Volunteer: Research and review permits/land use cases and obtain file copies at downtown LA City Hall. Volunteers will be reimbursed by TERA for cost of parking and copies. 2-3 hours per research request on as needed basis.
Land Use Volunteer: Review hearing notices and agendas for Eagle Rock Land Use cases. This can be done on-line. Volunteer must have computer and online access. About 15 - 20 min per week.
Land Use Volunteer: Attend Planning and Land Use hearings downtown and at Ramona Hall, and when appropriate, present TERA position on land use issues. This may require up to 3 hours time commitment per hearing, plus preparation time on as needed basis, probably 12 hours per year total.
E-Letter Reporter: Submit weekly brief reports on events and news in the Northeast Community. Takes about ½ to one hour a week for each article.
Newsletter Distributor: Distribute TERA Newsletters to local businesses for about 1/2 day on a quarterly basis.
Please contact Pauline Mauro, TERA’s Volunteer Coordinator, at pauline@mauro.com or (323) 550-1130 if you’d like to volunteer.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE FEATURED IN THE KTLA MORNING SHOW
JANUARY 31ST!
KTLA Live From Northeast L.A. Show
EAGLE ROCK
The Following Places/People were featured in our Eagle Rock Piece:
Eagle Rock Elementary School & Magnet Center 2057 Fair Park Ave. Eagle Rock (323) 254-6851
• School Principal Ms. Jane Sierra received the Terrell H. Bell Award from the U.S. Department of Education for excellent leadership (only five teachers nationwide received the award)
• School received Blue Ribbon Award for academic Excellence http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Eagle_Rock_EL
HISTORICAL PLACES IN EAGLE ROCK
Center For The Arts 2225 Colorado Blvd Eagle Rock (323) 226-1617 http://www.centerartseaglerock.org -- One of Original Carnegie Libraries in So Cal - National Historic Landmark
Eagle Rock City Hall 2035 Colorado Blvd. Eagle Rock -Original City Hall - when Eagle Rock was a city. -- Historic Cultural Monument which today houses The Field Office for Council District 14 and the Cities Building and Safety Department. This historic building also hosts community meetings
20th Century Women's Club 5105 Hermosa Avenue Eagle Rock (323) 478-1883 -- Oldest woman's organization in Eagle Rock. -Beautiful turn of the century building.
CAFES/RESTAURANTS/BAR IN EAGLE ROCK
SWORK 2160 Colorado Blvd. Eagle Rock (323) 258-5600 http://www.swork.com -- Internet Cafe Known for Mexican Mayan Mocha
Camilo's California Bistro 2128 Colorado Blvd Eagle Rock (323) 478-2644
Colombo's 1833 Colorado Blvd Eagle Rock (323) 254-9138 -- Been around for 50 years -Italian Restaurant/Jazz Club
Casa Bianca Pizza Pie 1650 Colorado Blvd Eagle Rock (323) 256-9617-- Popular Pizza Place -Italian Restaurant
The Chalet 1630 Colorado Blvd Eagle Rock (323) 258-8800
• Local Bar
Fatty's & Co 1627 Colorado Blvd Eagle Rock (323) 254-8804 http://www.fattyscafe.com
The Bucket 4541 Eagle Rock Boulevard Eagle Rock (323) 257-5654
The Bucket's website: http://www.bucketburger.com
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST IN EAGLE ROCK
Mount Royal Drive & Hill Drive One of Many Beautiful Streets in the Community
Eagle Rock Monument - Rock with the "Eagle in Flight"
Eagle Rock Recreational Center 1100 Eagle Vista Drive
The Castle 2327 Hill Drive -- Ben Affleck & Matt Damon once lived here!
Occidental College 1600 Campus Road Eagle Rock (323) 259-2500
Philippine Village/Radio Manila/California Examiner
4515 Eagle Rock Boulevard Eagle Rock (323) 550-1905
INTERVIEWED FOLLOWING PEOPLE FROM EAGLE ROCK
Jane Sierra
Principal of Eagle Rock Elementary School
Grant Gershon
Music Director L.A. Master Chorale
For Tickets: (213) 972-7282 http://www.lamc.org
Kim Dingle Reknowned Artist (and owner of Fatty’s!)
Oscar Jornacion Owner of Philippine Village, President Radio Manila; Publisher California Examiner
Sonji Kimmons Jazz Musician (323) 662-2625 http://www.SonjiKimmons.com
Leslie Baker (Bass) Jazz Musician (323) 663-2767
email bakerbass@earthlink.net
What a great way to highlight the many special qualities of
Eagle Rock!
-- Hilary Norton Orozco, TERA President
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2. OPEN PANDORA’S BOX IN TIME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY –
FEBRUARY 5TH
Pandora’s Box: A jewelry & functional art trunk show.
Valentine’s Day is coming, love is in the air, and it’s time to find a glittery gift for someone special. Find the perfect jewels for the gem in your life and support local artists at Pandora’s Box, a one-night treasure trove of jewelry and functional art at Avenue 50 Studio in Highland Park. With several new artists joining the line-up and many of your favorites unveiling their latest work, you won’t want to miss this event!
When: Saturday, Feb. 5, 4 – 9 p.m.
Where: Avenue 50 Studio, 131 N. Avenue 50, Highland Park, 90042 ÿ Who: Benito Campos, Rachel Soto Escobar, Renee Dominique, Tracy Parker, Jennifer Rowland, and Deborah Zimmerman
What: Distinct necklaces, earrings, bracelets, bags, and wearable art will be available for purchase in a lovely art gallery environment. Light refreshments will be served.
Studio info: (323) 258-1435
Benito Campos carves uses the lost wax technique to create detailed sterling silver rings, belt buckles, and other items that feature bold Aztec symbols. A talented artist, his work has been featured in museum collections.
Renee Dominique is inspired by the beauty of the earthy elements and the multitude of arts. She specializes in creating custom pieces that match her clients’ vision and utilize birth stones and stones with healing properties. Her clientele includes artists, actors, playwrights, community leaders, and Yogis.
See her work at www.reneedominique.com.
Raquel Soto Escobar’s cultural adornments (aka, Zentopia collection) are inspired by ancient symbolism and good karma based on diverse ethnic cultures.
Contemporary pieces are delicately crafted of semi-precious and precious stones set in silver and 14k and18k gold. Each piece has a life of its own based on design and materials.
Tracy Parker loves "taking something old and otherwise useless and transforming it into something cool." Her handbags, felt broaches, wristcuffs, and hair clips reflect her passion for art, fashion, and creativity.
Jennifer Rowland breathes life into funky old "finds" by combining flea market treasures with a rich palette of semi-precious stones. Her "recycled" jewels are true one-of-a-kind pieces that are as unique as the women who wear them.
Deborah Zimmerman intricately crafts her necklaces, bracelets and earrings using a bold palette of semi-precious stones and antiqued sterling silver. Contemporary and timeless, her creations look just as beautiful with jeans as they do with formal wear.
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3. SMELLZGOOD “PASSES THE CANDLE” – FEBRUARY 5TH
Thank you to Ross and John of
Smellzgood for your service to Eagle Rock, and for sending us this item. Congratulations to Cheryl Leutjen and David
Meyer on your new venture!
To our Dear friends in Eagle Rock:
This past year has been filled with so much joy. When we opened our little store, Smellzgood (our first retail venture), we could never have imagined the warm welcome and the strong support that we would receive from our neighbors and friends here in Eagle Rock. It has been an experience and a chapter in our lives that we will remember and cherish wherever we go. Our original intent was to open a store for the holidays only, but we managed (with your help) to keep it going for more than a year.
Over the last few months of 2004, we began making plans to move closer to our families and we were sad to think that we would have to close our store. As we began mentioning this to our customers, our sadness was increased as we realized that there were so many people who would miss the store and had come to count on us being here for them.
Then like two Angels from heaven came our friends, Cheryl Leutjen, and David Meyer who presented us with the idea that it doesn't have to end here. Cheryl and David, who many of you already know and love, have offered to carry on the traditions that we started here (and start a tradition or two of their own) to keep our little store open! As we move on, we know that Eagle Rock will continue to support Cheryl and David with the same grace and warmth that we have come to know here.
Please join us if you can on Saturday February 5th between 6pm and 8pm for our "passing of the candle" event -- an opportunity to celebrate the continuation of Smellzgood, a chance to bestow blessings and good luck on Smellzgood’s new guardian angels and to bid farewell (for now) to it's original parents.
And a word from Cheryl and David:
Dear friends and family,
As of today, David and I purchased a small candle & gift store here in Eagle Rock, the Smellzgood Fragrance Boutique at 4870 Eagle Rock Boulevard. Smellzgood was lovingly created and nurtured by John and Ross, who are moving to North Carolina. We always enjoyed the warm and friendly environment, which is so rare in a retail store, and we just couldn’t stand to see it disappear from our community. As many of you know, we had toyed with the idea of our own business, and this seemed like a good place to start – small and close to home. The store is located between the preschool and the elementary school, just four blocks from our house.
The store was designed to showcase the “Famous for Fragrance” Taronga candles, developed Ross, along with jewelry, cards, scarves, home décor, incense and other great gifts. We’ll continue to carry the Taronga candles as well as most of the other great gift items. Over the next few months, we will also be adding some new products, including soaps, aromatherapy oils, and select books, music, and videos. We will seek out unique and unusual things that you can’t readily find in the usual retail stores. We will showcase, in particular, works by local artists and authors, including our own line of products designed for The Blissful Soul. We will also feature works by indigenous people around the world who are struggling to find creative and peaceful ways to support themselves and their families. We would be happy to hear any suggestions you might have for particular products or artists that we should carry!
Please come see us in the store, starting February 1, anytime between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday or from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. We will have an aromatherapist and angel reader on staff, and she will be in the store on Fridays. We will also be opening on Sundays for special events. In a couple of weeks, we’ll be opening earlier, too.
If you are in the area, please join us, if you can, for our “Passing of the Candle” event at the store on Saturday, February 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to celebrate the passage of the store to us from its creators. If you are not in the area, check our website in a couple of weeks. We’ll be adding our full product line for you to peruse … and purchase!
Cheryl Leutjen and David Meyer
Smellzgood Fragrance Boutique
4870 Eagle Rock Blvd.
(next door to Curves)
Eagle Rock, CA 90041
323-258-6900
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4. DON’T
MISS THESE IMPORTANT MAYORAL DEBATES! -- FEBRUARY 7 AND 28TH!
Citywide Alliance of Neighborhood Councils in association
with KCBS Channel 2, KCAL Channel 9 and City Watch will present two televised
mayoral debates in February. The debate on Monday February 7 from
8-9:30pm will be on the subject of "LA Today". The debate on
Monday February 28 from 6:30-8pm will be on the subject of "LA
Tomorrow". Tune in to learn more
about where LA is headed!
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5. LEARN ABOUT THE BIRDS
AND THE BEES AT THE AUDUBON CENTER – FEBRUARY 12TH
Audubon Center at Debs Park presents
"The Birds and the Bees: A Romantic
Dinner in Nature"
Saturday February 12, 2005 - 5:00 pm~8:00
pm
Discover how Debs Park’s critters search and find their mates, enjoy a delicious dinner with your special someone, and support the Audubon Center1s educational programs!
--Adults will dine on a vegetarian or chicken dinner & no-host bar in the main courtyard.
--Children will feast on chicken fingers and fries & watch a movie in the Discovery Room. (Children 2 and under accompany parents)
Cost: $25 per couple, $10 per child (ages 2-12) All proceeds will benefit Audubon Adventure Camps Tickets available for sale at the Audubon Center at Debs Park Or, send a check payable to:
Audubon Center at Debs Park
4700 North Griffin Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90031
For more information call 323-221-2255 ext.11 Limited space available, reserve your tickets early.
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6. CENTER
FOR THE ARTS, EAGLE ROCK GETS “DRAWN AND QUARTERED” – JANUARY 23RD
THROUGH FEBRUARY 19TH
DRAWN AND QUARTERED: Works on paper by Duvier Del Dago,
Richard Louderback, Laurie Steelink, and Chris Wilder
January 2005, Eagle Rock--The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock is pleased to
present “Drawn and Quartered,”* a group exhibition of works on paper ranging
the figurative to the conceptual. The show features pieces by Duvier Del Dago, Richard Louderback, Laurie
Steelink, and Chris Wilder. The
exhibition runs from January 23, 2005 through February 19, 2005, with an
artist’s reception on Sunday, January 23 from 1 - 4 pm
Duvier Del Dago presents working
drawings for an installation project yet to be completed. These works can be
interpreted on many levels including being read as distorted memories, or as
structured realities that may, or may not exist. Living and working in Havana,
Cuba, he is currently preparing a piece for the Salon of Contemporary Cuban Art
in February, 2005. He also teaches drawing and painting at ISA (Instituto
Superior de Arte) in Havana, and is a regular contributor to art magazine, Arte
Cubano. His work has been exhibited internationally; and in the U.S., his work
will be included in an exhibition curated by Sandra Levinson, Director, Center
for Cuban Studies, New York.
Inspired by circus sideshows freaks, the occult, extreme lighting, and goth
culture, Laurie Steelink creates for
this exhibition a large-scale drawing. Juxtaposing humor with horror, and dream
with nightmare, her work displays psychic disarray in its expression of fear,
disgust, pain, and glory. Not only are the spirits of the innocently evil
children depicted in horror flicks like The Omen, The Exorcist, and The
Children of the Corn channeled through this piece; it also evokes the lingering
nightmare that invades our collective psyche on a daily basis during times of
war, and also serves as a reminder of the violence and abuse experienced by
young people world wide. Steelink graduated with a BFA at San Francisco Art
Institute, and with a MFA from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers
University. She has exhibited her work both locally and internationally. She
currently lives and works in Venice, California.
Using source images from his recent island travels, Chris Wilder takes drawing and photography to a conceptual level.
Through altering his photographs with drawing, Wilder’s “Quartered” series invites
the viewer to experience a waking state of simulated hallucination. Wilder
graduated with a BFA and MFA from California Institute of Arts. Some of his
work is currently traveling in the museum exhibitions, “100 Artists See
God,”(curated by John Baldessari and Meg Cranston), and “Surf
Culture,”(originated at the Laguna Beach Museum of Art). His video
collaboration with Richard Louderback, “Colour Flight/Music for Len Lye,” an
exhibition and performance curated by David Pestorius, opened at the Sydney
Opera House in 2004 in conjunction with the Sydney Biennale. It has since been
screened at Art Forum Berlin, Foundation Cartier in Paris, among other venues,
and is currently touring. Wilder lives and works in Santa Monica, California.
Richard Louderback culls
unauthorized historical documents to create contemporary socio-political
dialogue. Comical and at times shocking, his work is a commentary on “history
at present,” as it addresses power relationships. Louderback recently exhibited
his paintings in London provoking a press frenzy with the style and content of
his constructed realities. Louderback graduated with a BFA in illustration from
Pasadena Art Center College of Design. He currently lives and works in Los
Angeles, and has exhibited his work both locally and internationally. He
recently collaborated with Chris Wilder on the video project, “Colour
Flight/Music for Len Lye.”
*To be drawn and quartered was a torture reserved for heretics, traitors, and
deviants. It was also preceded by hanging. All art work described above is
stoner friendly. This exhibition was curated by Cindy Ojeda with love and
admiration for the artists.
The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock is a non-profit organization, supported
solely by grants and donations, providing low cost art, music, dance, and
computer classes to children and adults of surrounding areas and communities.
The Center also sponsors concerts, exhibitions and festivals. The Center’s
federal tax identification number is 95-4689576.
For more information, call Jenny Krusoe
or Lui Sanchez at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock (323) 226-1617. The
Center is located just west of the corner of Eagle Rock Boulevard and Colorado
Boulevard at 2225 Colorado Boulevard.
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7. CENTER FOR THE ARTS, EAGLE ROCK NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
Who: VOLUNTEERS wanted/needed for the event of the year
What: The 3rd Annual Route 66 Art Auction
Where: Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Boulevard Eagle Rock, CA
When: March 12, 2005 volunteer check in 6pm
Why: All non-profits exist with the help of volunteers. Be a part of a memorable evening!
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8. WOMEN'S 20TH CENTURY CLUB AND ROCK TEEN CENTER PRESENT “LIFE THROUGH
MY EYES” – FEBRUARY 26TH
The Women’s 20th
Century Club and ROCK Teen Center will present “Life Through My Eyes,” a
tantalizing poetry and spicy spoken word extravaganza, directed and hosted by
two-time grant recipient and City of Los Angeles Artist in Residence Lisa Marie
Sandoval. “Life Through My Eyes” will feature Northeast L.A. youth, ages 12-20,
performing original works about life in today’s world, side by side Sandoval as
she presents her powerfully poignant slices of life from “The Yowling & Other Sounds from Highland Park” on Saturday,
February 26 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Women’s 20th Century Club is located
at 5105 Hermosa in Eagle Rock, on the corner of Colorado Boulevard in
Council District 14, represented by Councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa, whose
council office will be in attendance.
For those interested in what the next generation has to say, this is the event
to attend. Sandoval began her search and development of young talent by
conducting poetry workshops tied to California state academic standards and
curriculum for almost 600 students at Eagle Rock and Franklin High Schools.
“For over 100 years the Women’s 20th Century Club has supported arts
in this community. We are excited to celebrate our founder’s month by hosting
such an innovative performance by young local talent,” says Donna Robey-Sullivan, WTCC board member and
ROCK Executive Director.
Sandoval selected only the cream of the crop youth poets to develop their
written technique and performance style more intensely at classes specifically
designed for them at ROCK Teen Center. Jenny Krusoe, former Poetry Editor of
the Santa Monica Review and Executive
Director of Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock—last year’s venue for “Life Through
My Eyes”—says she and the Center were “proud to be the host venue for such a
talented and cutting-edge poet. Her performance style is unique.” Last year’s
event attracted over 120 people.
The event is also sponsored in part by a City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs grant awarded to Sandoval for 2004 -2005 purposed to bring art into local communities. “My aim is to bring healing and hope and to show people, youth in particular, that they can make beautiful art from the brokenness of real life,” said the nationally published poet and Cultural Affairs grant recipient. “My poetry is a song I wrote, because I heard it resonating from the hearts of the people in my neighborhood.” Sandoval's unique style of contemporary drama and dance in her poetic performance intimately brings to life the immigrant experience, welfare mothers, homelessness, gangs, and families with poverty-stricken dreams.
Sandoval’s work has been
published in The Southern California
Anthology, The Christian Century, Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, Blue Collar
Review, Brújula/Compass: Latino Poets in Los Angeles, among others. Most recently, she performed at “The Time at
the Rock” and was selected as host/organizer/featured performer for the 2004
Sylvan Amphitheater Festival of the Arts’ “Evening of Spoken Word,” sponsored
by Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa, Center for the Arts (Eagle Rock), the City
of L.A.’s Department of Recreation and Parks and Cultural Affairs Department,
and The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council. Sandoval is a member of the Arroyo
Arts Collective and holds a master’s degree in Professional Writing from USC
and a bachelor’s degree from Occidental College.
Admission to the show is free. Music and refreshments will be served. For more information, please call (323) 257-6102 or e-mail poetryarts@truevine.net.
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9. SENATOR
SCOTT ANNOUNCES STUDENT ART CONTEST – DEADLINE IS MARCH 18TH
For artists in grades 6 - 7 - 8 in
the 21st State Senate District
SACRAMENTO - Aspiring student
artists - this announcement is for you! It's time for the annual
California Student Arts Contest in which the winning artist will travel to
Sacramento to see his or her artwork displayed in the state capitol.
State Senator Jack Scott, chair of
the Joint Committee on the Arts, is calling on middle school students to submit
their work for consideration. The deadline for submission is March 18,
2005. The theme for this year's contest is “People Helping People” and is a
way for artists to commemorate the spirit of compassion - the ways in which we
help our neighbors, friends and families.
Eligibility: Middle
school students (grades 6, 7, 8) in the 21st Senate District. (Altadena, Burbank, Eagle Rock, Glendale,
Highland Park, La Canada Flintridge, San Gabriel, Temple City, and parts of Los
Angeles )
Medium: Painting, sculpture or
small wall art - maximum size 4 x 5 feet.
Deadline: March 18, 2005
Prizes:
1st place: Artist will travel to Sacramento for installation of
artwork to be part of the Senate's collection for one year.
2nd place: Art to hang in Capitol office in Sacramento for one
year.
3rd place: Art will hang in Pasadena district office for one year.
Entries may be delivered or mailed to the district office at 215 N. Marengo
Ave., Suite 185, Pasadena 91101 by March 18, 2005. For further
information call: 626. 683.0282.
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10. FREE ON SATURDAYS?
LEARN MORE ABOUT EAGLE ROCK!
Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society Archive is open! Come research, rediscover, or add to Eagle Rock’s History! Visit us every Saturday morning from 10 am to noon in the basement of the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock at 2225 Colorado Blvd.
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11. 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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12. THE FINAL WORD – BRIAN ANDREAS
-
In my dream,
The angel shrugged and said,
If we fail this time,
It will be a failure of imagination
And then she placed the world
Gently in the palm of my hand.
-- Brian Andreas, Story People
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The TERA e.letter
A publication of
The Eagle Rock Association (TERA)
Hilary Norton Orozco, editor
e.letter@TERA90041.org