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Smokey Robinson once asked, "What's so good about goodbye?" Three of
our community leaders are leaving, or by this time, have left positions in
which they worked for years to make things better for us. And another
frequent contributor to the e-letter is pulling up stakes and heading out
of town.
David Tokofsky was this area's elected representative to the Board of
the Los Angeles Unified School District. I've known David for many years
and have long admired his independence, willingness to think outside of
the box, and for always putting the welfare and education of the children
in public schools as his first priority. I've also enjoyed many a
conversation with David during breakfast at Camilo's or Le Petite
Beaujolais, always being surprised at the variety of his interests and the
depth of his political knowledge, especially about local politics. David,
I only know the little bit I've heard on the news reports and read in the
papers about your future plans, but we at TERA wish you the very best in
your endeavors and thank you for all that you have done for TERA and for
all of us in the community.
The other person who sent us a quick farewell note was Jenny Krusoe at
the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock. I worked with volunteers for the
Service to Shut-ins program in what was then the Eagle Rock Branch Library
in the early '70's and it remains one of my favorite buildings in all of
Los Angeles. But, under Jenny's leadership, the once earthquake threatened
structure became a focal point for the myriad of arts interests in
Northeast Los Angeles. Not only did her efforts bring people into the
Center, but the Center was taken out to the community. By that, I mean the
lighting of the Eagle Rock, the productions at the Sylvan Amphitheater in
Yosemite Park, and the fabulous Music Festival, to name just a few of the
events in which people participated. Jenny has also been a great friend to
TERA, providing us with meeting space in which to hold our public
meetings, as well as helping us with space for committee meetings,
assisting with the Eagle Rockdale Community Garden and giving great moral
support to our efforts. Thanks for everything, Jenny. We wish you well and
look forward to seeing you around the 'hood.
The last person to send us a "goodbye" note was Denise Campos, recently
appointed Eagle Rock Field Deputy for Councilmember Huizar. Denise has
been working for the City of Los Angeles for over five years, first with
the Commission for Children, Youth and Their Families, then for
Councilmember Ruth Galanter and also with City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo's
Neighborhood Prosecutor Program. This past year she worked for
Councilmember Jose Huizar in the communities of Boyle Heights and Eagle
Rock. As of July 9th she will be joining the team of School Board Member
Tamar Galatzan with the Los Angeles Unified School District. She says she
is very much looking forward to this new challenge, being passionate about
youth and education. Congratulations, Denise. It is good to work to
accomplish those things you feel passionate about.
And I read below that Seth Budick, contributor for the Highland Park
Farmers Market has decided to quit sunny Southern California for the
drenching, stultifying humidity of the northeast United States. Seth, I've
been there and while I support an individual's right to freedom of choice,
this is a mistake. And have you seen the size of the mosquitoes that grow
there? But when you see the errors of your ways and return, perhaps you
will also begin writing something for the Eagle Rock Farmers Market so
some of our readers don't keep accusing me of blatant favoritism? Thanks
for your contributions over the last couple of years. And seriously ER
Farmers Market fans, I'll run it if you will write it!
 Michael Tharp, President
Amis du nord est!
Join us for a Bastille Day Celebration & Artists' Reception of
quotable benches by:
Libby Gerber; Michael Gullberg; Sandy Huse; Betty Phoenix Wan; &
Kacy Treadway
of the Arroyo Arts Collective
Eagle Rockdale Community Garden & Art Park
a project of The Eagle Rock Association
Saturday, July 14 from 5:00 p.m- 8:00 pm
The Garden is located in Eagle Rock, nestled in a neighborhood off
Figueroa and La Loma. Get off the 134 freeway at Figueroa and go left
(south) to Colorado Blvd. Take a left at the next light, La Loma. Take the
first true right at Lanark St., go one block to Shelby-Lanark Park.
The Garden gate is at the south end of the park.
Vive la Liberte! Vive la Terre!!
You are then encouraged to take the free NELA Art Tour, a self-guided
visit to galleries and studios throughout Eagle Rock and neighboring
communities!
Aperitif and Tour Maps provided - carte blanche!
HOLD THE DATE FOR TERA'S SUMMER PUBLIC MEETING! TUESDAY, JULY
31, 2007 AT 7:00 P.M.
What is the Future of LA's Oldest Museum? Is an Invaluable Resource
Being Preserved or Raided? Will the vision of founder Charles Lummis Be
Honored or Forgotten?
Please join us in listening to a presentation by two major stakeholders
in the ongoing debate about the Southwest Museum.
What: A Public Forum moderated by The Eagle Rock Association
Who: Nicole Possert, Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition and
Pamela Hannah, Operations Manager, Southwest Museum
When: Tuesday, July 31, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado (just west of
Eagle Rock Blvd.), Eagle Rock, CA 90041
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.
OCCIDENTAL CHILDREN'S THEATER TO LAUNCH SUMMER SEASON JULY
5
The critically acclaimed Occidental Children's Theater will present
"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Rogers," an original story, plus
three adaptations of traditional folktales for a seven-week outdoor run in
the Remsen Bird Hillside Theater on the Occidental campus.
In about an hour, a cast of six students and recent Occidental alumni
will perform four energetic and funny stories without props, sets or
special costumes, relying only on their acting and acrobatic skills. "The
cast carries it off with the unflagging charm that has made this reliable
company one of the Southland's - and the summer's - most entertaining
children's theater offerings," says the Los Angeles Times.
The scripts and the action for the tales are company-created and the
result of weeks of improvisation and revision. The three traditional
stories, which are yet to be chosen, will be the troupe's versions of
existing folk tales from around the world. The title story was developed
by actors and Jamie Angell, the theater's founding artistic director.
"We work in the round, so the audience is right on top of the action,"
Angell says. "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."
Beginning July 5, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Rogers"
will be performed in the Hillside Theater at 10 a.m. every Thursday,
Friday and Saturday through Aug. 18. Tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for
children ages 2 through 12. Group rates are available.
For more information, please call (323) 259- 2771.
Occidental College is located at 1600 Campus Road in Eagle Rock. For a
campus map and directions to the college, visit http://w
ww.oxy.edu/MapsDirections.xml.
A new episode of Eagle Rock Talk posts this
Friday, June 29. We report on the current burglary warning in Eagle Rock
right now. You'll get the stats on when the York Pub is scheduled to open,
find out why there's butcher paper in the windows of F*ART and All-Star
Lanes, and hear about a new business called Planet Tobacco. You'll also
get the scoop on Eagle Rock's newest event -- Third Thursdays. Plus,
you'll be introduced to a former cabaret artist who lives right here in
our hood -- and be treated to a summertime recipe from The Armchair Chef.
As always you can find Eagle Rock Talk at: http://eaglerocktalk.co
m/
And be sure to meet your fellow Eagle Rock Talkers in person this
Saturday, June 30, from 3 to 6 pm at the Colorado Wine Company.
See ya around town!
Apryl and Laurel
Councilmember Jose Huizar Invites you to a Special Reception
Welcoming Captain Jose Perez
LAPD, Northeast Division.
When: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Where: Women's Twentieth Century Club, 5105 Hermosa Ave.
Please RSVP (213) 473-5800 no later than July 11, 2007.
Office of Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar Council District
14 - Eagle Rock Office, 2035 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041 - (323)
254-5295
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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TOLL-FREE 3-1-1 FAX: (213) 485-4608
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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)
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.
Subject: NCRC Interactive Workshop
The Neighborhood Council Review Commission held its first interactive
workshop last night at Fairfax High School to get public input on the
Commission's preliminary recommendations. The tape of the workshop will be
shown today, Tuesday, at 4 pm on Channel 35. It will be shown again on
Saturday, 6/30, at 4 pm.
The next Neighborhood Council Review Commission workshop is this
Saturday, 6/30, focusing on the South Valley Region, 10 am - 1 pm, at
Pierce College. For more information, call 213 978 1074, or check out the
website at www.ncrcLA.org
Please join us from any region of the City!
Best,
Raphe Sonenshein
Executive Director, NCRC
SHOP EAGLE ROCK NIGHT!!!
Didn't you know? Eagle Rock is getting more interesting and diverse by
the minute! Come out and see what it's all about! SHOP, EAT, and CHILL OUT
in one of the best neighborhoods around!
PLEASE SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES; remember when we use to have to
frequent neighboring towns for our needs?
It wasn't too long ago that Eagle Rock Blvd. and Colorado Blvd. were
drab stretches of road with empty store fronts and neglected buildings. IF
YOU LIKE what is happening in your town, come out support the efforts of
the energetic, creative businesses that WANT to continue to LIFT our
neighborhood.
WHEN: the THIRD THURSDAY of every month. Participating businesses will
be open until 9 pm or later. Look for the RED balloons outside
participating store fronts!!
BACKYARD BLISS: OPEN STUDIO + OUTDOOR BOUTIQUE
Featuring art & handcrafted treasures
When: Sunday, July 8th, 2007 12:00-6:00pm
Where: The Studio of CJ Metzger, Miss Mindy & Linda Johnstone Allen
604 S. Chevy Chase Drive Glendale, CA 91205 (Back house/studio)
818.242.5303
Why you should come: See sneak a peek at new art, pick up a copy of
Miss Mindy & CJ Metzger's Children's Book Set, and peruse the
handcrafted pillows, dolls, jewelry and art items made by a host of our
super-fantastic and crafty friends.
*******SPECIAL BONUS*******
This day is The Glendale Open Studio Tour - and we are on it! So you
can visit not only our studio, but other artist's studios in the
surrounding Glendale Area.
Plus, there will be a designated Bee Line Bus Route to take people
around to the various sites! For maps or additional info about The
Glendale Open Studio event, visit: http://www.parks.ci.glendale.ca.us/arts_culture.as
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For more info about the BACKYARD BLISS event check out: http://www.cjmetzger.blogspot.com
- for more info http://www.cjmetzger.
com | http://www.missmin
dy.com - to see more art or call 818 242-5303 to talk to a human
Panel Discussion: Literary and Visual Documentation of the Chicano
Movement - 6/29, 8:00 p.m.
Carlotta's Passion Fine Art is pleased to host a
panel discussion on essential literary and visual documentation of the
Chicano Movement on Friday, June 29, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Photographers
Oscar Castillo, Jesús Manuel Mena Garza, George Rodriguez and scholar
Dionne Espinoza, Ph.D. will head the panel. This panel discussion takes
place during the "Struggle and Liberation: Photographs of Seminal Events
and Icons of the 1960s - 1970s" photography exhibit at Carlotta's Passion
Fine Art. The exhibit runs until Sunday, July 1 at 7:00 pm and features
photographs by:
Oscar Castillo, celebrated Con Safos and Southern California
freelance photographer.
Steve Fine, photographer, writer, Los Angeles area peace activist.
Jesús Manuel Mena Garza, fine art, documentary, and commercial
photographer.
Cidne Hart, former photographer for the Liberation News Service.
George Rodriguez, legendary Hollywood and social justice
photographer.
These legendary professionals photographed the panoply of leaders,
participants, and events of one of the largest social and political
movements in the history of America.
Scholar and author Dionne Espinoza, Ph.D. Espinoza teaches at
California State University at Los Angeles. Her soon to be released book,
entitled Revolutionary Sisters: Chicana Activism and the Cultural Politics
of Chicano Power, is an exploration of gender in the Chicano movement and
women's responses to male dominance as they pursued their movement
activism.
The panel moderator is Jesús Trevińo, a pioneer of Chicano cinema.
Trevińo is a Directors Guild of America award winner and multiple ALMA
Director's Award winner bestowed by the National Council of La Raza. He
also the author of many books, including Eyewitness: A Filmmaker's Memoir
of the Chicano Movement.
Carlotta's Passion Fine Art is located at 2012 Colorado Blvd. in the
Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The cross street is
Maywood Avenue. Ample street parking is available. This event is free of
charge and open to the public. No reservations are required.
Robert Squires, Owner/Director, Carlotta's Passion Fine Art, 2012
Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041; Tel: 323.259.1563. Hours: Wednesday
- Sunday, 12:00 - 9:00 p.m. (Please call in advance if you plan to visit
after 6:00 pm on weekdays.)
Chango shows 100 art pieces by Nicole S.
People I Know Places I Go
100 works of art; paintings, collages, photos, dioramas and one mobile.
Solo show by Nicole S.
Opening night THIS SATURDAY, June 30th 7-10 pm through July 29th
Chango Coffee House, 1559 Echo Park Ave. Los Angeles, Ca. 90026 - (323)
243-0658
Cupcakes, wine and cheap beer served at the opening.
COME ON OUT!!
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ttp://www.myspace.com/changocoffeehouse
Seth Budick from the Highland Park Certified Farmers Market writes:
It's been a great pleasure writing these farmers market updates for the
past 1+ years, but unfortunately this one will be my last, as my wife and
I move on to the muggy climes of the Northeast. Living in Southern
California, we're blessed with year-round access to an almost outrageous
variety of locally grown produce, so I hope that you've been encouraged to
sample and appreciate that abundance. In the process, you've supported
local family farms, preserved green spaces, and created a vibrant new
heart for the community. Any market is precisely as good as the community
support that it receives, so help ensure that Northeast Los Angeles has
the market that it deserves by continuing to patronize this wonderful
neighborhood asset.
This week, that means getting your hands on some of the finest stone
fruits in recent memory. The white apricots available this past week from
Uh's Ranch were juicy enough to yield a chin-dribble worthy of the finest
peach, along with a luscious perfume and flavor. White nectarines have
also been staggeringly good, as have the juicy and sweet-tart plums. The
warm, but not overly hot temperatures we've been experiencing have great
for many fruits, including the delicious Gaviota strawberries that Tamai
farms continues to bring to market. Melons love heat however, and so
ZRanch, in the Imperial Valley, has been bringing a wonderful selection to
the market, including two varieties of orange fleshed muskmelons, and two
green fleshed honeydew type melons, all wonderfully sweet. We also saw our
first watermelons from Gama farms this past week, a perfect dessert for
your July 4th barbecue.
Take a look at http:
//www.friends4oldlafarmersmarket.org (for one last week) for a rundown
of everything you can expect to find in season at the market. And don't
forget to pick up gourmet artisanal cheeses from Uncle Berch and wonderful
breads and pastries from Anne's Bakery. If it's too hot to cook, settle
down with a juicy piece of herbed rotisseried chicken or fresh tamale for
dinner and just let the warm evening pass you by.
Please stop by the market for fresh, field-ripened, high quality
produce from local farmers and spend time with your friends, neighbors and
other community members.
The Highland Park Certified Farmers Market is located adjacent to the
Highland Park Gold Line station at Marmion Way between Ave. 57 & 58
and operates Tuesdays from 3-8PM.
Sent: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 2:13 pm
Subject: French
Not to be too critical, but this is one of my pet peeves, if you say it
in French say it right. It should be: Amis du nord est, and of course
aperitif.
Colette
The editor don't speak no French so all I can say is mercy buckups
for the correction and for saving us the embarrassment of sending out a
printed version with the same errors. Hopefully the changes made are
correct and we will not become involved in a franco-franco war of words.
Zoots Al horrors! The thought makes me shudder. And just to be curious,
what in your opinion would be "too critical"?
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