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Over the next couple of months we are going to be doing some
experimentation with the e-letter. It was never the intent of the Board
that the President be solely responsible for putting together the
e-letter, and in fact, at various times others in the organization,
including volunteer TERA members who were not on the Board of Directors,
have served ably as editors on the e-letter.
About 18 months ago, TERA made a change from an MS Word type document
with the mailing list maintained by TERA, to a self-subscribing -
unsubscribing service that provides a template for the e-letter. Of
course, there have been a few issues trying to get submissions from many
different sources to fit into that template, but we've kind of got the
hang of that at long last and so now we're going to see if we can do some
more reorganizing to make the e-letter a little more easy to read what you
want and skip what you don't care about.
A word to the wise about submissions. The program we currently use does
not recognize custom fonts, fancy punctuation, three dots, as in period,
period, period and when they are in your submissions, it causes problems
and takes a lot of time to find and edit. If you submit something and want
it run in a timely fashion, don't make the future editor(s) work too hard.
We're also talking about whether or not the e-letter needs to still be
a weekly event, as well as what it should contain. So, this is your chance
to let us know what you would like the e-letter to be, to contain and how
often you would like to receive it.
As we make the transition and experiment with different formats, I will
be moving out of the position of editor over time, although I will still
contribute to the e- letter now and again. And I would be remiss not to
thank Board Member Scott Bogue in helping me with the new e-letter format,
as well as John Acevedo for his brief stint as editor. And I want to
especially thank my wife Carol for her periodic work on the e-letter,
freeing up time for me to go mess up other things. Which is what I now
intend to do.
 Michael Tharp, President
I Spy Books @ ER Public Library
Families and kids of all ages are invited to participate in the LAPL
Summer Reading Club, "I Spy Books" that runs from June 25 through August
24 at the Eagle Rock Branch of Los Angeles Public Library located at 5027
Caspar Ave. LA 90041 (323)258-8079. Kids are invited to sign at the
reference desk the last week of June to get a reading folder and book bag.
Kick off program will be on Thursday, June 28 at 3:30pm with Joe
Gandelman, "Ventriloquist Extraordinaire". Saturday, July 7 at 3pm will
feature the Los Angeles ZooMobile with "Amazing Adaptations". Weekly
programs will continue on Thursdays at 3:30pm. Toddler/preschool
storytimes are bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 10:30am beginning June 26. Contact
Mary Wynton, Children's Librarian.
Hillside Cumulative Impact Forum
COUNCILMEMBER HUIZAR'S HILLSIDE CUMULATIVE IMPACT FORUM
Monday, June 25, 7-9pm at the Glassell Park Community and Senior Center
3750 Verdugo Rd Los Angeles, CA 90065
This community forum will discuss Councilmember Huizar's recent
Hillside Cumulative Impact motion and generate community feedback for the
next Planning and Land Use Meeting (PLUM) where this motion will be
discussed further.
The motion and this forum are launching pads for discussion and the
basis for motions to propose changes to the way the City handles issues
related to cumulative impact, piecemeal development and related issues.
Hillside development affects communities throughout Los Angeles, so
tell your friends and neighbors about the forum and attend ready to learn
and provide input on this important citywide issue.
Occidental Children's Theater Presents!
Occidental Children's Theater presents "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Rogers" conceived and directed by Jamie Angell
performs Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 10am July 5 through August
18 in the Hillside Amphitheater at Occidental College.
Tickets are $9 adult and $6 children. Group rates are available. Call
(323) 259-2771 for more information.
Also OCT is pleased to bring back
The Summer Institute of Fun, an acting camp for children 8 to 13 years
old. This year we added a special session for older kids only, session 5
is for children ages 11-15.
The Institute includes: Dynamic physical theater; Group improvisation;
Basic tumbling & movement techniques; Positive and fun learning
environment; and A free t-shirt.
Each week culminates with an informal folktale performance. Individual
attention guaranteed by limited enrollment.
Classes are held in Keck Theater on the Occidental College Campus.
Session 1: July 16 through July 22; Session 2: July 23 through July 27;
Session 3: July 30 through August 3; Session 4: August 6 through August
10; Session 5: August 13 through August 17; Special session for 11- 15
year olds!
All sessions run from 1pm to 4pm. Students may be picked up during
supervised mat time: 4pm to 5:15pm.
Fees: $160 one session; $300 two sessions (less $20); $440 three
sessions (less $40); $560 four sessions (less $80); $680 five sessions
(less $120). 10% discount for each additional sibling.
Please call (323) 259-2771 for more information or visit http://depart
ments.oxy.edu/theater/
Summer Camp Sign Up - Center for the Arts Eagle
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SUMMER CAMP AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, EAGLE ROCK, 2225 Colorado Blvd,
L.A. 90041 - 323.226.1617,
Camp Dates: June 25th - August 31st Ten, one week-sessions. Camp: 9:00
am -5:00 pm Price: $250/ week. Multi-week discounts available.
Come enjoy the Center's Summer Art Camp in the beautiful Carnegie
Library landmark building in Eagle Rock. Coordinated by the wildly
wonderful artist Dexter Delmonte, 15 different activities engage
children's creativity as they make art from around the world and from
their own back yard; from Global Art and the Heart of Drawing to Ceramics
and Bookmaking. Added enjoyments include The Seven edible Wonders of the
World, a class led by Cynthia Simmons. Children create vegetarian recipe
books and delightful menus.
Theater Fun, movement & yoga are expressive, fun and relaxing. Ten
fun-filled weeks: choose one, choose many, choose all! Visit our website
for full descriptions. Call and reserve a spot now!
Eagle Rock Arts Summer Conservatory
July 9th to August 16th, 2007
Summer Conservatory at Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock made possible by
Music LA Program by the City of Los Angeles Dept. of Cultural Affairs,
Disney & Target. 6 consecutive weeks of Music and Dance. Sign up for
one or both!
CULMINATION PERFORMANCE AUGUST 16, 7 P.M.
FREE REGISTRATION: SATURDAY JUNE 16TH 9AM OR SATURDAY JULY 7TH 11 A.M.
ENROLLMENT FEE $15 FOR GRADES 6-12 (AGES 12-18)
ORCHESTRA (1ST & 2ND YEAR) 1 YEAR STRINGS EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
CONDUCTOR MARISSA MCLEOD MON-WED-FRI 1PM TO 3PM DANCE (BEGINNING &
INTERMEDIATE) NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TUES & THURS 1PM- 3PM
INSTRUCTORS- SARRI SANCHEZ & ERIC SPETH
Classes held at Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd. Los
Angeles, CA 90041 323.226.1617
Jenny Krusoe
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
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email: brian@centerartseaglerock.org
TERA's Preservation, Planning and Development Committee, chaired by
Frank Parrello, TERA's vice president, meets on the third Wednesday of
every month in the basement of the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock at 6:30
p.m. Among other things, the proposed 9 lot subdivision and Zone Change on
Kerwin Street, near Round Top, will be on the agenda at the next meeting.
This proposed project was recommended for approval by the Eagle Rock
Neighborhood Council and the developers have kindly requested to present
their revised project at TERA's PP&D Committee meeting. And speaking
of changes to zoning and planning, changes are afoot (possibly) in the Los
Angeles City Planning Department and there is an effort to get back to
"real planning" rather than just "case processing". In the 30+ years I
have been involved in the workings of the City Planning Department, the
pendulum has swung to both extremes. What is set forth below should give
those of you who follow planning and development in Eagle Rock an insight
as to what the Planning Department will be looking at as it evaluates
proposals for development as well as future policies in planning and land
use. The following was taken from the Los Angeles City Planning Department
website:
"DO REAL PLANNING
"Every movement has its moment. Its beginning. Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa and Planning Director Gail Goldberg have challenged each of
us to do more. It is our privilege to follow their lead. The time for
inspired principled land use planning in Los Angeles is now.
"1. DEMAND a walkable city. The answer to one question, more than any
other, will tell us whether a project has it right: Does the proposal
actively welcome its own users, its neighbors, its passerby? The planning
history of Los Angeles exposes our failure to analyze buildings in
context. Smitten by the automobile, we trivialized our daily role as
pedestrian, our need for inviting storefronts, broad sidewalks, plentiful
benches, graceful lighting. We must prioritize the human scale of our
build structures and street environments. We must insist that each new
project visibly knit people together.
"2. OFFER basic design standards. Too many rules are a bane to growth
and development. But too few rules, or misguided rules, can invite shoddy
product and shabby boulevards. We must strike the right balance by
announcing a handful of fundamental design requirements. Our goal should
be to eliminate the sea of stucco boxes, blank walls, street-front parking
lots, and other inhospitable streetscapes.
"3. REQUIRE density around transit. We need more jobs and housing for
our current residents and for those whose arrival is imminent. At the same
time, we must foster our fledgling rail system and its bus partner, to
untangle our worsening traffic. The planning solution is elementary:
congregate additional density at train and rapid bus stops and discourage
new density where we anticipate no mass transit relief valve.
"4. ELIMINATE department bottlenecks. The volume of permit
applications, our caseloads, and processing time have risen exponentially.
Yes, these increases have occurred during years of hiring freezes and
unaddressed attrition. But, this mayor and City Council have pledged to
strengthen our numbers. We must respond by ferreting out our systemic
slowdowns. Our delayed responses abet inferior projects and kill quality
development.
"5. ADVANCE homes for every income. We own a prized commodity: the
power to increase the value of land by making its zoning more lucrative.
The property owner need not be the exclusive beneficiary of our pen
stroke. In this time of housing crisis, let's unabashedly exploit this
asset for the common good. Every up zoning should carry with it an
obligation to provide, preferably through on-site units but at least via
monetary contribution, housing for the poor and middle class. We can all
win.
"6. LOCATE jobs near housing. The time for segregating jobs from
housing in Los Angeles has passed. The age of unrelenting sprawl has met
its match in intolerable commute times. Fortunately, we have several stale
business boulevards and districts that are ripe for renovation; in these
traditionally commercial-only locations, we must include both jobs and
housing in the new mix.
"7. PRODUCE green buildings. We are late to the party. The City's codes
must be overhauled to require, or at the very least incentivize, building
materials, systems, and methods that are health conscious and
environmentally friendly. We planners should not wait for such new rules
to hit the books. Let's announce today a menu of benefits that any
developer who will commit to building a LEED certified project can expect
in return from our department.
"8. LANDSCAPE in abundance. The Mayor has challenged us to plant a
million trees. But most development proposals still only offer to meet the
minimum requirements for landscaping; many do not even rise to that level.
We must rewrite our project submission requirements and our landscaping
mitigation measures to show our seriousness and solidarity of purpose on
adding shrubs, vines, and trees to create an urban forest.
"9. ARREST visual blight. Amidst the clutter of power lines, slapdash
signage, and the demolition of our historic gems, it is difficult to find
visual calm on our streets. The Planning Department has a key role to play
in reducing the build intrusions into the lives of our residents. We must
seek phased elimination of above ground wires, limitation of signage to
appropriate districts, number, and sizes, and preservation of our historic
resources.
"10. NEUTRALIZE mansionization. Neighborhoods zoned single family
deserve our protection. The most pervasive threat they face is the
replacement of existing homes with residences whose bulk and mass is
significantly larger than the street's current character - sacrificing
greenery, breathing room, light, and air. Let's be the champions of a
city-wide solution to prevent out of scale residences.
"11. NURTURE planning leadership. Professional planning advice has been
supplanted in this City with politically engineered compromise. Decades of
this behavior have produced a reticent Planning Department that bends
freely to both elected officials and fellow departments. We must alter
this culture by standing strong for one thing at all times: advocacy of
sound planning. Courageous and cogent planning must be rewarded and its
practitioners promoted to positions of leadership.
"12. IDENTIFY smart parking requirements. Our long-standing love affair
with the automobile has led us to mandate acres of parking spaces and
parking lots that often occupy prime street frontage. We must revisit our
"one size fits all" suburban parking standards, and replace them with
project and location- specific tools such as parking maximums, pooled
parking, automated stacked parking and other emerging technologies.
"13. NARROW road widenings. The most overused mitigation measure in the
City is the requirement that the road adjacent to a project be widened to
appease the introduction of additional people. This rarely solves, and
often invites, more passenger car congestion, and typically undermines our
walkability goals. We must categorically reject nonsensical road
widenings.
"14. GIVE project input early. A hallmark of our passivity has been to
offer our advice so late in the development process as to be irrelevant.
We routinely hear "the plans have been finished for months" or "the cost
of making that change would be prohibitive." The Planning Department must
reorganize its case intake process and provide preliminary guidance or
outright rejection of the case as incomplete, within sixty days after an
application is filed."
TOLL-FREE 3-1-1 FAX: (213) 485-4608
WWW.LACITYNEIGHBORHOO
DS.COM DONE@LACITY.ORG
Date: June 13, 2008
To: Neighborhood Council Leaders
From: Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
Subject: NCRC Community Workshop
Please help spread the word.
The Neighborhood Council Review Commission invites you to a Community
Workshop.
Make Your Voice Count!
Tell us what you think about our recommendations to improve the
Neighborhood Council System.
While attending the workshop, enjoy:
* Free pizza
* Free childcare-with face painting and crafts Save the Dates --Please
note: All workshops will have the same content and format. They are being
held on different dates and locations to make participation more
convenient.
(*Location by Regions)
CENTRAL, Tuesday, June 26, 6 pm
SOUTH VALLEY, Saturday, June 30, 10 am
EAST, Tuesday, July 10, 6 pm
WEST, Thursday, July 12, 6 pm
NORTH VALLEY, Tuesday, July 17, 6 pm
HARBOR, Thursday, July 19, 6 pm
SOUTH, Saturday, July 21, 10 am
*Location details to follow
Everyone is invited and welcome!
Spanish-translation will be provided. Additional language translations
can be provided, as requested in advance.
For more information, please call 213.978.1074 or visit www.ncrcLA.org.
The Blissful
Soul
Our Swan Song
It is with heavy heart that we announce the closing of this physical
location of The Blissful Soul as of June 25, 2007. We'll miss the personal
connection with our local community and our customers so much. We have the
best customers in the world! Our physical location just makes it difficult
for us to collect enough of you to pay the bills.
The Blissful Soul is not disappearing entirely. We are keeping The
Blissful Soul name and website (www.blissfulsoul.com), which will be
greatly improved and updated in the coming months. We may even turn up in
another location one of these days, though we have no plans to relocate to
another physical location at this time.
Please don't write off The Blissful Soul just yet. We have some great
events coming up this month:
Art as Lifework, Life as Artwork
Yes, you can make a living as an artist, musician, writer
A three-part series with Penny Orloff, Sundays, June 10, 17, 24 from 4
to 6 pm.
Get Inspired! Get to Work! Get the money!
Part 1: Get Inspired: Unleash creativity, blast through blocks,
visualization exercises, finding your unique "voice", etc.
Part 2: Get to Work: The step-by-step process of making Art;
eliminating procrastination, building confidence, working backwards, etc.
Part 3: Get the Money: Funding your creativity, the A- B-C's of grant
writing, the Arts Markets, etc.
The course cost is $100 for the entire series, including the workbook.
Penny is currently completing her Masters' Degree in Spiritual Psychology
at University of Santa Monica. She has twenty-plus years' experience as a
Music Therapist, Author and Trainer.
Limited class size. RSVP early to avoid disappointment. 323-258-6900.
Helping Hands Fundraiser
Our "Swan Song" event
A fundraiser for the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness (GLAD)
Saturday, June 16 1:30- 7:00 pm
20% of all in-store purchases on June 16 will be donated to GLAD
1:30: Silent Auction and Kids Toy Rummage Sale Open. We have over 30
items donated for the silent auction by local businesses, from music
lessons to handmade jewelry. We're still accepting donations! Contact us
at 323-258-6900 if you'd like to donate.
2:00: Basic Signs 101- An intro to Basic American Sign Language
Vocabulary (by donation)
2:30: Velia Foster performs sign language to music.
3:00: Magic tricks with John Tonsick
3:30: Jody Stevenson and friends perform sign language to music.
4:00: Basic Signs 101- An intro to Basic American Sign Language
Vocabulary (by donation)
5:00: Mime Mark Wenzel will appear
6:00 - 7:30: Live bluegrass music with Blue Metro
6:30: Silent Auction Closes
ALL ENTERTAINMENT IS FREE!
Thank You to all of our loyal friends and customers for a great 2-1/2
years at this location!
Cheryl, Shirley, Pam
The Blissful Soul
4870 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Eagle Rock 90041
323-258-6900
BI-ANNUAL WAREHOUSE SALE AT OILCLOTH INTERNATIONAL
SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH FROM 9 AM TILL 2 PM
134 N. AVENUE 61, #101 (NEAR YORK AND FIGUEROA BELOW THE LIBRARY) LOS
ANGELES - IN HIGHLAND PARK ~ THE OLD GARVANZA~
CASH AND LOCAL CHECKS ONLY - NO CREDIT CARDS
INFO@OILCLOTH.COM FOR ANY DETAILS
LOTS OF TABLECLOTHS BY THE POUND, ROLLS OF YARDAGE "SECONDS" CHEAP,
VARIOUS PRODUCTS SUCH AS TOTES, APRONS, PLACEMATS, LUNCHBAGS, COSMETIC
BAGS - MOST SLIGHT SECONDS & SOME FIRSTS. COME EARLY FOR BEST
SELECTION AND COOLER WEATHER! GET YOUR SUMMER TABLECLOTHS FOR PICNICS,
CAMPING AND KIDS PROJECTS.
BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND REMEMBER TO MENTION TERA'S EAGLE ROCKDALE
COMMUNITY GARDEN AND OILCLOTH WILL DONATE 10% OF YOUR PURCHASE PRICE TO
THE GARDEN FUND!
"A New Oilcloth Makes the Whole Family Happy" (trade mark)
Phone: 323-344-3967 Fax 323-344-0409
www.oilcloth.com<
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CAMILO'S California Bistro
"Latin Jazz & World Music", Thursday Nights 6:30 pm at CAMILO'S California Bistro & Catering Co., 2128 West Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90041. Reservations: 323/478-2644
Cactus Gallery Luvs Dogs
Hello Dog Lovers-
Please join us for two nights of doggie love featuring dog art, a dog
fashion show, doggie art objects and treats and libations for all. Please
bring well behaved pooches to the shows and dress them in their best duds!
Click here for info:
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p://www.eclecticcactus.com/nextshow.htm
Last year's show was fantastic and we expect more of the same this
year!
Check out last year's pics:
http://www.eclecticcactus.com/showphoto
s/April22_06.htm
June 9 (7-10pm) is GALLERY NIGHT for Northeast LA - see http://www.nelaart.com/
June 23 (5-10pm) is our ARTIST RECEPTION; spread the word to all dog
lovers!
Woof, woof-
Sandra
Cactus Gallery
Remember that Paul Simon (Simon and Garfunkle) song that went something like, "Why don't you write me, I'm out in the jungle, I'm hungry to hear from you, why don't you write?" Oh well, probably everything's perfect and everybody is happy, except when there's something long in the e-letter, like what's under Preservation, Planning and Development.
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