"Eagle Rock: Where land
use planning is a contact sport"
THE EAGLE ROCK
ASSOCIATION
TERA
e.letter
June 19, 2003
"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. TERA MEETING: "PRESERVING THE CHARACTER OF OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS"--JUNE 24
2. CALLING ALL DISTRICT 14 VOLUNTEERS -- DAY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE --
JUNE 28
3. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS--TONIGHT, JUNE 19
4. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH CAPTAINS MEETING--TONIGHT, JUNE 19
5. UPFRONT GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY MIXER--JUNE 20
6. DON A DISGUISE FOR THE CULTURAL CENTER'S FIRST MASQUERADE BALL
--JUNE 21
7. THE SW MUSEUM INVITES YOU TO DESIGN YOUR OWN DEER HIDE
PARFLECH--JUNE 21, 22
8. DOUBLE GRAND OPENING FOR HP's GALERIA MUNDO AND RUBEN'S
COLLECTABLES--JUNE 21
9. MAYOR TO ATTEND EASTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS CONFAB--JUNE 23
10. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 MEETING--JUNE 28
11. CALIFORNIA ANTIQUE PHONOGRAPH SOCIETY PRESENTS "OLD
SPANISH SONGS"--JUNE 28
12. LISTEN TO KPCC'S FEATURE ON SAVING THE ARROYO SECO
13. GIT ALONG, LITTLE DOGIES, TO THE AUTRY WESTERN ADVENTURE
KIDDIE CAMP
14. "GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE TENORS" COMES TO OXY--JULY 10
15. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
16. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
1. TERA MEETING: "PRESERVING THE CHARACTER OF OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS"--JUNE 24
Discover the
economic,
social
and cultural benefits
of historic preservation!
"Preserving the Character of Our
Neighborhoods"
with special guest, Catherine Barrier
hosted by TERA, The Eagle Rock Association
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
7:00 pm
Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center
2225 Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock
On Tuesday, June 24, TERA, The Eagle Rock Association, is holding its quarterly
public meeting, "Preserving the Character of Our Neighborhood,"with
special guest Catherine Barrier of the Los Angeles Conservancy, who will speak
on the economic, social and cultural benefits of historic preservation.
Historic preservation has been shown to make neighborhoods more beautiful,
instill neighborhood pride, increase property values and decrease crime. This
is a popular topic, so arrive early to ensure that you will have a seat.
For more information call (323) 259-TERA
Parking is available on the street & in the Bank of America lot.
To help defray the cost of the event, a contribution of $2.00 per attendee is
encouraged.
2. CALLING ALL DISTRICT 14 VOLUNTEERS -- DAY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
-- JUNE 28
PLEASE JOIN
COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT
for
A DAY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
and
SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
Neighborhood Improvement and Beautification Projects:
Eagle Rock
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Jimıs Burgers
2009 Colorado Blvd.
Contact: Michael Cathey
Highland Park
8:30 a.m. to 12 Noon
Hathaway Family Resource Center
840 N. Avenue 66
Contact: Miguel Espinoza
El Sereno
10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
El Sereno Elementary School
3838 Rosemead Avenue
Contact: Jennie Carreon
Boyle Heights
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Euclid Elementary School
806 S. Euclid Avenue
Contact: Paul Hernandez
6:00 pm 7:00
pm
Reception 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.
Union Station
800 North Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
For more information, please call (323) 254-6024
or visit us online at http://www.villaraigosa.com
Computer generated, labor donated
3. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS--TONIGHT, JUNE 19
EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Thursday, June 19th
7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Eagle Rock City Hall
2035 Colorado Blvd
The public is requested to fill out a Speaker Card to address the Board on any
item of the agenda prior to the Board taking action on an item. Comments
from the public on Agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is
being considered.
AGENDA for tonight's meeting:
Call to Order and Roll Call
Action Item: Approval of Minutes
Action Item: Appointment of Ad-Hoc committee for Faith Based;
Business and District 5
Action Item: Policy for Communication with Public Officials
Action Item: Budget and Finance Items:
1)
review of Policy regarding expenditure of Funds;
2)
neighborhood wide initiatives
Action Item: Setting agenda for July 1st Board of Director
meeting
Public Comments: Comments from the public on non-agenda items within the
Committee's subject matter jurisdiction.
Adjournment
4. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH CAPTAINS MEETING--TONIGHT, JUNE 19
Here's the itinerary for upcoming area Neighborhood Watch meetings,
including tonight's gathering for Block Captains:
Neighborhood Watch Meeting: Eagle
Rock Area
Thursday June 19, 2003
Eagle Rock Block Captains
Eagle Rock City Hall
2050 Colorado Rd
6:00 PM
Other Upcoming NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH meetings:
Neighborhood Watch Meeting- Eagle Rock Area
Saturday, June 21, 2003
Floristan NW
4979 Floristan
3:00 PM
Neighborhood Watch Meeting- Echo Park Area
Wednesday June 25, 2003
El Centro Del Pueblo
Logan Elementary School
1711 W. Montana St
5:30 PM
Neighborhood Watch Meeting- Eagle Rock Area
Wednesday June 25, 2003
Alumni Ave NW
4577 Alumni Ave
7:00 PM
5. UPFRONT GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY MIXER--JUNE 20
You are invited to attend the Uptown Gay & Lesbian Alliance's (UGLA)
community-wide reception at the LAPD Historical Museum. The reception is
part of UGLA's celebration of Gay Pride Month.
The event is free and hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served.
UGLA is an all inclusive organization and welcomes everyone to this
opportunity to understand the differences that separate us as people and
welcoming the challenge of learning together.
UPFRONT GAY & LESBIAN ALLIANCE
Community-wide Reception
Friday, 20 June 2003
5:30pm - 7:30pm
LAPD Historical Museum & Community Education Center
6045 York Blvd.
For more information, call (323) 258-8842,
or email:
UptownGLA@ aol.com
6. DON A DISGUISE FOR THE CULTURAL CENTER'S FIRST MASQUERADE BALL
--JUNE 21
"UNMASKED: The Masquerade "
Itıs time to dust off your most swanky duds, shine your hoofing shoes, dawn
a festive mask and come celebrate the summer solstice by dancing the night
away. The Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center (ERCCC)
invites all to ³Unmasked: The Masquerade," a fundraiser
commemorating the Centerıs sixth anniversary, with the proceeds supporting the
Centerıs festivals, programming and exhibitions. Miles
Lichterman and Lonnie Roy are designing a dazzling décor that's bound to
transform the Center into a glamorous European hot spot somewhere lost in time.
Morganne, the Divine Diva and darling of the press, is the
eveningıs mistress of ceremonies. The Los Angeles Times, L.A. Weekly,
Flaunt, Paper Magazine and Venice Magazine have all featured
Morganne and selected her performances as a ³must see.² Also, throughout
the night, a competitive ballroom dance team will grace our floors. Disc
jockey David Cabrera will provide music for all tastes, and there will be
complimentary hors dıoeuvre and assorted desserts. Prizes, an opportunity
drawing, and a live auction will be part of the eveningıs festivities.
"Unmasked: The Masquerade" promises more surprise and spectacle
than Eagle Rock has ever seen.
Trip the light fantastic and support the Center. Tickets start at only
$20.00 and are available for purchase, along with a selection of masks at the
Cultural Center, 2225 Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock.
The ERCCC 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 ERCCC also
hosts three free festivals a year, as well as numerous concerts and exhibitions.
For more information call Lui or Jenny at the Eagle Rock Community Cultural
Center, (323) 226-1617. The Center is located near the corner of Eagle
Rock Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard at 2225 Colorado Blvd.
7. THE SW MUSEUM INVITES YOU TO DESIGN YOUR OWN DEER HIDE
PARFLECH--JUNE 21, 22
Parflech Deisgn and Construction
Workshop
Taught by John Bradley, Junior, Comanche/Cherokee
Southwest Museum
Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22
9:00 am- 3:00 pm
A parflech was a deer hide carry-all used by the Plains cultures, a item
similar to our present day suitcases. In this fascinating two-day
workshop, Commanche/Cherokee artist John Bradley, Jr. will guide participants
in the construction of their own deer hide parflechs.
Saturday's workshop will cover techniques necessary to soak, prepare, cut and
sew the rawhide. After letting the raw materials dry overnight, workshop
participants will return Sunday to crush pigments and paint their finished
pieces. Each participant should go home with a completed parflech.
Members: $50
Guests: $65
All materials are included with registration. Class size is small and
reservations are required.
Call (323) 221-2164, ext. 221 for information and registration.
The Southwest Museum is located at 234 Museum Drive, Los Angeles, California
90065.
8. DOUBLE GRAND OPENING FOR HP's GALERIA MUNDO AND RUBEN'S
COLLECTABLES--JUNE 21
From Andrew Barrera, Program manager of the Northeast Small Business
Development Center comes news of a double grand opening gala for two new
Highland Park businesses:
Hi, everyone,
Please, come and join Councilman Reyes, Northeast Los Angeles Business
Assistance Center and the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce celebrate the
Double Grand Opening of Rubenıs Collectables & Galeria Mundo. There
will be free food and top Jazz Music by The Elliott Caine Quartet. If you
have any question or want to RSVP please call (323) 340-1525.
Grand Opening & Mini Street Scene
to celebrate the opening of
Saturday, June 21, 2003
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
4102 N. Figueroa Street
Highland Park, 90042
Open to the Public.
Program at 11:30 am. Catered by Chico's Restaurant.
Live Entertainment by: Elliott Caine Jazz Quartet
For more info call:
(323) 340-1525
9. MAYOR TO ATTEND EASTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS CONFAB--JUNE 23
From Lupe Franco-Butler, the mayor's Eastside Area Director comes this news
from Mayor Hahn's office:
On Monday, June 23rd the Eastside Federation of Neighborhood Councils meeting
at 3:00pm at a location to be determined. I am happy to announce that the
Mayor will be in attendance at our Federation meeting. This meeting will
be open to Neighborhood Council Boards and stakeholders--so feel free to pass
the word along. Thanks!
Lupe Franco-Butler
Eastside Area Director
Office of Mayor James K. Hahn
213/978-0760
213/978-0750 - fax
lfrancob@mayor.lacity.org
10. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
MEETING--JUNE 28
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council's District 2 Director, Jessica Wethington
McLean, will host a meeting on what is happening in the district. The
meeting will develop a list of priorities for the coming months and develop a
plan to get results. Bring your questions, concerns and ideas to improve
the district.
All stakeholders in the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council are welcome. You are a
stakeholder if you live, work or have a business within the boundaries of the
ERNC (some parts of Glassell Park fall within the ERNC).
WHAT'S HAPPENING in EAGLE ROCK'S
DISTRICT 2?
Eagle Rock Library
Saturday, 28 June
2:00pm
For more information, contact Jessica Wethington McLean at District2@
eaglerockcouncil.org.
11. CALIFORNIA ANTIQUE PHONOGRAPH SOCIETY PRESENTS "OLD
SPANISH SONGS"--JUNE 28
The Southwest Museum Library Friends
Group Lecture:
The California Antique Phonograph Society Project presents
"Old Spanish Songs and other recordings"
Saturday, June 28 at 2:00 pm
Members of the California Antique Phonograph Society will discuss and play
material from the Charles F. Lummis California Hispanic Folk Song Collection,
as well as selections from other wax cylinders. This presentation
is the end result of more than twelve years of volunteer work and expertise on
the part of Antique Phonograph Society members.
The lecture will be in the Carl S. Dentzel Reading Room in the Braun Research
Library at the Southwest Museum. Library Friends Members are free.
Tickets for Southwest Museum members are $5.00, and $7.00 for non-members
(with special half price tickets for students and seniors.)
Reservations are suggested. Please call (323) 221-2164, extension 221.
The Southwest Museum is located at 234 Museum Drive, Los Angeles, California
90065.
12. HEAR KPCC'S FEATURE ON SAVING THE ARROYO SECO
If you missed last Friday's Air Talk feature on Restoring the Arroyo
Seco, you can listen on-line at:
http://www.kpcc.org/programming/airtalk/listings/2003/06/airtalk_20030609.shtml
On the program, Larry Mantle talks with Occidental's Robert Gottlieb about the
ArroyoFest event, as well as Tim Brick of the Arroyo Seco Foundation, who will
describe the efforts being made to restore the Arroyo Seco stream and watershed
to their natural states.
13. GIT ALONG, LITTLE DOGIES, TO THE AUTRY ADVENTURES KIDS SUMMER
CAMP
Children ages 3 through 11 can explore the diverse stories and people of the
West at our annual Autry Adventures Summer Camp. Travel across the plains and
frozen mountains in "Pioneers West." Uncover more about family
stories in "Mystery of Me," and re-live the Old West through stories,
games, and toys in "Life in the West." Discover what life was like
for women and girls living in the Old West in "Beautiful, Daring Western
Girls," and become a cowpoke in "Ranch Life." Kids will write
stories, take photographs, and create their own book about the West in
"Los Angeles Snapshots." Finally, preschoolers (ages 3 and 4) and
their caregivers will encounter the West in "Western Adventures," a
class designed especially for them.
Autry Adventures Summer Camp classes are weeklong, Monday through Friday, June
23 through July 18. Morning sessions are from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon;
afternoon sessions are from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Early Bird Discount class fees
are $70 for members and $75 for nonmembers until May 31. Beginning June 1, fees
for each class are $75 for members and $80 for nonmembers. The cost for each
additional child or adult is $10. Preregistration is required. For a free
brochure, call 323.667.2000, ext. 275.
14. "GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE TENORS" COMES TO OXY--JULY
10
OCCIDENTAL CHILDREN'S THEATER
TO LAUNCH SEVENTH SUMMER SEASON ON JULY 10
The critically acclaimed Occidental College Children's Theater will present
"Goldilocks and the Three Tenors," an original tale, plus three
unique adaptions of traditional folktales for a seven-week outdoor run starting
July 10. Performances will be in the Remsen Bird Hillside Theater on the
Occidental campus.
In about an hour, a cast of six Occidental students, alumni and professional
actors will perform without props, sets, or costumes, relying only on their
acting and physical skills. "This dynamic company of talent actors ... is
as fresh and entertaining as ever," the Los Angeles Times says.
Beginning July 10, "Goldilocks and the Three Tenors" will be
performed outdoors in the Hillside Theater every Thursday, Friday and Saturday
at 10 a.m. through Aug. 23. All seats are shaded from the sun. Tickets are $8
for
adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. Group rates are available.
For ticket information, call the Occidental Box Office at (323) 259-2922.
As is the case every year, the script for "Goldilocks and the Three
Tenors" will be entirely the result of cast improvisation, said Jamie
Angell, the theater's artistic director since its inception.
"We work in the round, so the audience is right on top of the
action," Angell said. "The unconventional material and the absence of
props or costumes force both the actors and the audience to rely on their
imaginations. It's remarkably different from most anything else you see in
children's theater today."
Occidental College is located at 1600 Campus Road in the Eagle Rock section of
Los Angeles. For a campus map and directions to the college, please visit
www.oxy.edu/oxy/welcome/directions.
Located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, 116-year-old Occidental
College is a selective, nationally ranked college of the liberal arts and
sciences. Its 1,800-member student body combines diversity with academic
excellence, having won three Rhodes scholarships and scores of other national
awards over the past 10 years.
Contact: Andy Faught (323) 259-2534 or afaught@oxy.edu
14. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
"Really enjoyed e-letter today. Something has changed? Very
informative and what I liked best was that it covered many different interests.
Thanks for the awesome work."
--Tricia, Eagle Rock
EDITOR'S REPLY: An astute observation, Tricia, something has indeed
changed. A few weeks ago, the e.letter's longtime editor, Joanne Turner,
handed the task of assembling and editing TERA's weekly e.letter to Vince
Waldron, a writer and Eagle Rock resident who's developing a real knack for
referring to himself in the third person.
Speaking of Joanne Turner, the e.letter received quite a few notes in response
to last week's "Message from the President," in which Joanne
announced that, after six years as TERA's president, she'd be "pass[ing]
the presidential baton to another leader." Joanne's energy and
dedication will be missed, as this small sample of letters attests:
"You have done a great job at TERA as
president. My hats off to you and the contributions TERA has made to the
community."
--Mitch O'Farrell
"Joanne, you have done an INCREDIBLE job!
Thank you very, very much for all your hard--and effective--work. I hope
you plan to continue being active in Eagle Rock, as you certainly are a
valuable member of our
community!"
--Lucy Cole
"You've certainly made your mark on Eagle Rock. I
had to chuckle over the quote from Ike. ["Oh, that lovely title, ex-president."-ED] I, too, find myself at that same point as a
soon-to-be ex-president. I greatly cherish the marvelous friends that I
have made during my tenure with the ERHS Alumni Association. I've made my
share of flubs as well, though. But I've found the folks I work for are a
very forgiving lot.
I'll be leaving the Association after December
2003 in the good hands of Sharon Shively Gould, '56. I hope we can have
some new faces on our board. We are especially in need of a new treasurer!
If anyone has a nominee for us or would like to attend our meetings,
please contact the ERHS Alumni Association secretary, Melody Williams at
323-255-0188, or email:funnymaw@hotmail.com
I also invite members of the Eagle Rock
community to join our organization. We have a fine web site:
www.erhsalum.com
Thank you, Eagle Rock, for all your support of our
organization and Eagle Rock Junior-Senior High! And congrats to our new
alumni, the Class of 2003. Go Eagles!"
--Anita Garcia, ERHS Alumni Association President 2002-2003
& Proud Member of the Demarshay Class of Summer 1970
17. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Summer afternoon- summer
afternoon;
to me those
have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language."
--Henry
James (1843-1916)
We welcome your comments.
Please include your first and last name, along with your city (or
neighborhood.)
The Eagle Rock Association (TERA)
e.letter@TERA90041.org