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HOPE EVERYONE HAD A HAPPY & SAFE 4TH OF JULY. Given the fire
danger, there sure were a lot of incendiary devices throwing sparks in the
air. Change, along with sparks, continues in the wind for Eagle Rock. It
looks like construction is finally beginning on the live/work lofts
approved what seems like so long ago on Colorado Boulevard near Linda
Rosa. My recollection is that the tentative map (subdivision) for this
property allowed 17 live/work condominiums. The "for sale" sign has
reappeared on the SW Hills Western Store, also in that same area of
Colorado Boulevard. In addition, Carlotta's Passion is announcing it final
sale below. Planning and Land Use issues top the list of concerns cited by
Neighborhood Councils throughout Los Angeles. Listed under Planning,
Preservation and Development below are some items which may be of interest
or concern to local stake holders.
 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.
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
________________________________________
email: brian@centerartseaglerock.org
web: http://www.c
enterartseaglerock.org
TERA's Preservation, Planning and Development Sub-committee meets on
the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the basement of the
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock.
The following are events and/or issues which may be of interest to
stakeholders:
Please be advised that members of the City Planning Commission will be
giving their "Do Real Planning" presentation at the next East Los Angeles
Area Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, July 11, 2007.
If you wish to preview the content of this policy, you may do so by
visiting the following links:
http://cityplanning.lacity.org/forms_Procedure
s/do-real-planning-final.ppt
http://cityplanning.lacity.org/forms_Proced
ures/do-real-planning-final_1.pdf
Please contact Alexandra Thurston, Senior Clerk Typist, Los Angeles
Department of City Planning Commission Secretariat Office, 200 N. Spring
St., Room 532, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Mail Stop 395, (213) 978-1296
Alexandra.Thurston@lacity.org
*SAVE THE DATE*
The Office of Neighborhood and Community Services invites you to a
community meeting to discuss completed, ongoing, and future projects
spearheaded by the Office of Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa. The meeting
will target key initiatives in the areas of public safety, education,
transportation, economic development and housing. We will also discuss the
challenges we have encountered and engage in a constructive dialogue that
will yield recommendations on how we can continue to partner to make our
communities more viable.
The East Area Planning Meeting will be held on: Wednesday, July 25,
2007 at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Lincoln Heights Senior Citizen Center,
2323 Workman Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031.
Please note that the East Area Planning Region includes the communities
of MacArthur Park, Pico- Union, Westlake, Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights,
El Sereno, Highland Park, Hermon, Cypress Park, Glassell Park, Atwater
Village, Mt. Washington, and Eagle Rock. As such, feel free to invite
other stakeholders in these areas that may be interested in attending.
Details will be forwarded in the next coming weeks. Until then, please
mark your calendar for Wednesday, July 25, 2007.
The Office of Zoning Administration will conduct a public hearing
regarding a request to permit the installation, operation and maintenance
of an unmanned wireless telecommunications facility consisting of 12
antennae to be co-located behind existing rooftop screening on a three
story commercial building, with associated equipment mounted at ground
level between existing buildings at 1616 West Yosemite Drive. Case No.
ZA-2005-6803(CU)(PA1) containing the application, maps and exhibits with
the request, is available in the Office of Zoning Administration, 7th
Floor, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, between the hours
of 7:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please call
(213)978-1318 in advance to assure that the file will be available. The
file will be unavailable for review the day of the hearing.
The Office of Zoning Administration will conduct a public hearing on
behalf of the Applicant, Senor Fish, located at 4803 Eagle Rock Boulevard,
regarding the application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale
and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site
consumption at an existing 1,325 square foot restaurant with live
entertainment, seating 12 patrons indoors and 52 patrons on an outdoor
patio, with operating hours of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily. Case No.
ZA-2007-2176(CUB) containing the application, maps and exhibits with the
request, is available in the Office of Zoning Administration, 7th Floor,
200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, between the hours of 7:15
a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please call (213)978-1318 in
advance to assure that the file will be available. The file will be
unavailable for review the day of the hearing.
TOLL-FREE 3-1-1 FAX: (213) 485-4608
WWW.LACITYNEIGHBORHOO
DS.COM DONE@LACITY.ORG
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)
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.
UNIFORMED MEN ROB ELDERLY WOMAN IN EAGLE ROCK The following information
was reported by an Eagle Rock resident who lives near Eagle Rock Blvd and
Ridgeview Avenue. On Thursday, June 28, two men dressed in full
professional uniform came to the door of an 80-year-old woman who was home
alone. The men told her they needed to check the meter. The woman let them
into the house. They did not harm the woman but they took everything and
anything they could. Another neighbor living on the same street reported
that those same men knocked on her door earlier that day but she did not
let them in. This is yet another reminder that neighbors need to be
vigilant and report any suspicious activity in the neighborhood. If you
see someone you consider suspicious, call LAPD 911 immediately. It is a
good idea to write down a license plate number and a description of the
person or persons.
TOLL-FREE 3-1-1 FAX: (213) 485-4608
Date: July 2, 2007
From: Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
Subject: Next Congress Planning Group Meeting - July 9th - Greetings
friends and colleagues:
The congress planning group has held 3 meetings over the past 2 months.
We have received great input on how to best organize and conduct an event
that is more responsive to the needs of neighborhood councils. Between
15-30 participants have attended each of our meetings representing diverse
communities throughout the city. The meetings are being professionally
facilitated allowing DONE to participate as a partner in formulating the
new and better Congress of Neighborhood Councils. We welcome one and all
to make future Congress events work for more people and to broaden
participation opportunities for every Angeleno interested in getting
involved.
Our next meeting will take place on Monday - July 9th, 2007 at 6:30 PM
at DWP JFB LA/Portland Room. (light snacks/refreshments provided) Meeting
Agenda:
- finalize Congress topics and theme
- finalize location
- create volunteer committees
I look forward to seeing you.
BongHwan (BH) Kim, Assistant General Manager, Department of
Neighborhood Empowerment
TO CONTACT US
www.LACityNeighborhoods.com
done@lacity.org
Toll-free: 3-1-1 Direct: (213) 485-1360
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
p
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
Friends,
Carlotta's Passion Fine Art is going out of business at the end of
July! We are very proud of the exhibits and many cultural events that we
have hosted since 2004. We thank the Greater Los Angeles community for
your support. We are holding our Going Out of Business Sale from Thursday,
July 5th to Monday, July 30th. The gallery will be open for business from
12:00 pm to 10:00 pm daily for the duration of the sale! We are pricing to
sell and the deals cannot be beat, even at auction!
This is your opportunity to buy gifts for special occasions and the
Winter holidays now and save!
Carlotta's Passion Fine Art has an extraordinarily large inventory, all
of which will be deeply discounted during our sale. Our inventory
includes:
Original Fine Art:
· 17th - 20th Century European Oil Paintings
· Contemporary California Plein Air
· Photorealism
· 20th Century Florals
· Latin American Art (for example, works by Jose Luis Cuevas, Wifredo
Lam, Lucia Maya, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Maximino Javier, Emiliano Lopez,
Jose Fors, Gustavo Montoya, Francisco Toledo, Francisco Zuniga, Enrique
Miralles Tartabull, and Leonardo Nierman)
· Chicana/o Art
· Gay Art (Some overt, some suggestively erotic)
· Wood Carvings
· Framed Photographs (Primarily of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera; social
justice movements)
· Art Glass (Kosta Boda and Seattle) Tibetan Hand Painted and Blessed
Thangkas
Art Books
New DVDs (Classics by Pedro Almodovar, Luis Bunuel, Federico Fellini,
and Yasujiro Ozu)
Art and Political Posters
Antique and Vintage Stoneware Crocks
Turkish Plates, Trivets, and Decorative Tiles
Sydenstricker Glass
Unopened Boxes of Wine Glasses
19th Century Transferware plates
19th and Early 20th Century Clocks
Antique Furniture, including late 18th American Federal, Biedermeier,
Georgian Regency, and Art Deco armoires, desks, chests of drawers, tables,
and screens/room dividers)
Anatolian Kilim Upholstered furniture
Hand Painted Chinese chests and cabinets
Restored antique steamer trunks
Walking Sticks (Antique, Vintage, and New)
Ethnic Jewelry and Vintage Costume Jewelry
Textiles:
· Circa 1910 Native American Wearing Blanket
· New Pendleton Blanket
· Vintage Hudson Bay Wool Blanket
· Persian Carpet and Salt Bag Pillows
· Turkish Pillows
· Alpaca capes and sweaters
· Handwoven Huipils and Rebozos (from Chiapas and Ecuador)
· Antique and Vintage Quilts and Quilt Tops
There is much, much more! Don't miss out on this mutually beneficial
opportunity!
And, again, thank you!!!
All blessings,
Bob Squires, Director/Owner, Carlotta's Passion Fine Art, 2012 Colorado
Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041 - 323.259.1563. rs@carlottaspassion.com
This is the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. Our cross street is
Maywood.
Subject: Smokey Robinson
Michael:
Your reference to Smokey Robinson at the top of the last newsletter
caught my eye, particularly since Mr. Robinson was in Eagle Rock just a
few weeks ago. He came to Occidental's commencement ceremony on May 20 to
see his old friend and colleague Berry Gordy receive an honorary degree.
The story and photos are here:
http://www.oxy.e
du/x12249.xml
Jim Tranquada
Thanks Jim. Sorry I missed it. Smokey Robinson has long been a
favorite of mine and Berry Gordy certainly shaped the music of an era.
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