THE EAGLE ROCK
ASSOCIATION
The Best Investment You Can Make in Your Neighborhood
August 6, 2004
Learn more about us
and how we are changing our community for the better.
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Now more than ever, please support your residents association --
more than 1,000 members strong, and growing every day!
And don’t forget to encourage interested friends and neighbors to join TERA
so that they, too, may enjoy the many benefits of membership, including
a complimentary subscription to the TERA e.letter.
This week:
Colombo’s Celebrates 50 years! (Item #1)
Art Exhibit on the Eagle Rock Mural (Item #5)
Eagle Rock Performance Festival at Sylvan Theater (Item
#7)
Table
of Contents:
1. PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE – COFFEE TABLE AND COLOMBO’S – A GREAT CULINARY PAST AND PRESENT
2. THIS JUST IN FROM TERA’S HOME TOUR COMMITTEE --
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
3. FREE PET SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC IN BOYLE HEIGHTS
4. HISTORY IN THE MAKING WITH HISTORIC ECHO PARK
5. TAKE TIME OUT FOR ART IN AUGUST!
6. THE ARROYO ARTS COLLECTIVE’S OCTOBER SURPRISE — PROPOSALS DUE
AUGUST 18
7. EAGLE ROCK PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL
IN THE SYLVAN AMPHITHEATER — AUGUST 18-21, 25-28
8. AVENUE 52 HIGHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH FESTIVAL — AUGUST 21
9. WOLFMAN CHEWS SCENERY IN NEW OXY CHILDREN’S SHOW!
YOUNGSTERS HOOOWWWL WITH DELIGHT! — THROUGH AUGUST 21
10. LEGISLATORS ANNOUNCE 'WOMEN IN BUSINESS' WINNERS
11. ”REVISITING THE RED CAR” WITH THE FRIENDS OF ATWATER VILLAGE —
SEPTEMBER 10
12. CALL FOR TALENT: UPTOWN GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE CABARET 2004
13. LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY MODERN COMMITTEE CELEBRATES 20TH
ANNIVERSARY WITH COUNTYWIDE MODERNISM TOUR SEPTEMBER 18-19, 2004
14. DON’T MISS TERA’S ANNUAL STATE OF THE TOWN MEETING
15. WOMEN’S 20TH CENTURY CLUB SEEKS VENDORS FOR HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
16. REVISITING THE WATERING HOLE: HIGHLAND PARK WELCOMES THE
WILD HARE
17. WE'VE GOT MAIL
18. THE LAST WORD — TIP O’NEILL
1. PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
TERA Vice President Kathleen Long posted this National Night Out
report. Thanks, Kathleen, for cutting a zillion pieces of watermelon for
the community!
TERA gives good watermelon! Just ask anyone at this year's event.
Betty Tyndall, CPAB and Eagle Rock Neighborhood Watch activist, TERA
member and past TERA board member, was wrapping hundreds of hot dogs as fast as
her hands could move for long lines of hungry attendees. Barbara Lopez,
CPAB and Highland Park Neighborhood Watch, had a small cadre of young people
helping her put out piles of packages of chips and tray after tray of cookies.
The Northeast CPAB -- Community/Police Advisory Board -- is the group
that organized the event, with support from Neighborhood Watch groups and the
local Neighborhood Councils, and other community groups. All during the
year the CPAB volunteers work closely with the Northeast Police.
There were hundreds of people there at the Los Angeles Police Historical
Museum from Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Mt. Washington, Boyle
Heights and other Northeast communities. From infants in strollers to
senior citizens with walkers; parents and teenagers; men and women in
uniform; city, county and state elected officials there or represented;
and community volunteers and activists; all to join together in
solidarity with our Los Angeles Police in an annual display of unity against
crime. Simultaneously, all across the country other communities were
doing the same thing.
Michael Cathey, CD 14 Eagle Rock Field Deputy, who has a good eye for
sizing up a crowd estimates that approximately 600 were there. Ask the
women who reduced the mile-high stacks of hot dog buns down to only several
dozen left, and they'll tell you it was closer to 800.
Senator Jack Scott and Assemblymember Carol Liu were
represented. Mayor Hahn spoke and gave out commendations.
Los Angeles Chief of Police Bratton was there. Councilmember Ed
Reyes was represented. There were LAPD and LAFD presentations. Northeast
Police Captain Smith was there as well as Officer Joe Gallindo,
Eagle Rock Senior Lead Officer (SLO) and all the other Northeast SLO's.
Councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa spoke and really got the crowd energy
going. He urged everyone to vote for the proposed 1/2 cent tax raise
which will accumulate money to pay for more police in our communities. He
said that 65 new Neighborhood Watch groups have been initiated during his term.
The loudest burst of applause was when a surprise presentation of recognition
was given to a young soldier recently returned from Iraq.
Other members of Councilmember Villaraigosa's team in attendance were Jimmy
Blackman, Chief of Staff; and from our Eagle Rock Field Office: Lisa
Sarno, Deputy Chief of Staff; Monica Garcia, Field Deputy and Ulisses
Sanchez, Council Aide.
TERA was represented by president Hilary Norton Orozco, vice president Kathleen
Long and Beautification Committee Chair, Esther Monk. Eagle Rock
Neighborhood Council had a presence -- Dalila Sotelo, Jessica
Wethington and Rich Monk.
Other Eagle Rock people we saw were Chamber president, Michael Nogeuira;
CPAB member and Chamber Secretary, Kaye Beckham, and Executive
Director of ROCK Teen Center, Donna Robey-Sullivan, among many other
community members.
Just at twilight to end the night on a salient note, everyone gathered in the
flashlight group walk and took off to the Veteran's Memorial at York and
Figueroa and then walked back to the Police Museum. Periodically they
would chant "What do we want? " "Peace" "When do we
want it?" "Now" referring to peace from crime in our Northeast
community.
OK, our secret recipe for great watermelon? Trader Joe's.
Thanks, Sean Furukawa, Store Manager!
THE COFFEE TABLE GRAND OPENING
In front of a packed house of nearly 200 people in and out throughout the
night, The Coffee Table held its remarkable grand opening.
Councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa introduced TERA Board member and owner
Michael Zamarripa, building owner Paul Sislin, and Michael’s proud
Eagle Rock resident parents. After Councilmember Villaraigosa
presented a certificate, the party continued on for hours! The building
was gleaming with four searchlights in the sky.
EVERYONE was there – too many even for my usual run down of the usual suspects!
– to congratulate Michael on his fantastic achievement. Most impressive
is the fact that The Coffee Table building is another fantastic example of the
beauty and community support created when revitalizing a historic
structure. Come check out The Coffee Table’s historic monument plaque,
and the 8-foot tree TERA bestowed as a congratulatory gift. And don’t
forget to get your 10% discount when you show your TERA membership card!
COLOMBO'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY THIS SATURDAY!
It’s official! Ann Colombo and Vic Parrino are throwing
a big bash to celebrate Colombo's Italian Steak House’s golden
anniversary Saturday, August 7, 2004 at 5pm. This open invitation
to the community will feature a unique collector's edition menu of special
dishes from Colombo's rich Italian history. As part of the celebration --
and for one day only -- selected menu items will be offered at 50% off.
Come join the non-stop entertainment, featuring Colombo's roster of world-class
entertainers, special guest stars. This once in a lifetime 50 year
celebration promises to be an evening of unparalleled fun for the whole
family. Come celebrate at the corner of Colorado and Hermosa.
EAGLE ROCK BOULEVARD, EAGLE ROCK INTERCEPTOR SEWER,
AND TERA LAND USE COMMITTEE
If you are wondering what is going on with the lane closure on Eagle Rock
Boulevard, come to the TERA Land Use Committee and find out! Members of the
Eagle Rock Interceptor Sewer (ERIS) team, including the project engineer
and the community education staff, will make a presentation to TERA's Land
Use Committee on Wednesday, August 18, 6:30 p.m., at the Eagle Rock
Library.
EAGLE ROCKDALE COMMUNITY GARDEN AND ART PARK UPDATE
TERA Board member and Community Garden Project Director, Mary Tokita, gave
me the following update from the latest garden meeting:
"We now have a commitment from Councilmember Villaraigosa’s Office to try
to get a FREE water meter. We should know the outcome on that
shortly. Also at this meeting, Teague Weybright of the Los Angeles
Conservation Corps recommended that we scale back our immediate plans for the
Garden, reducing the site size in half and focusing on getting the individual
plots up and running as soon as possible (mostly due to the cost of fencing,
which would eat up most of the grant). However, we will submit a second
grant proposal in October to implement the rest of the space as Phase 2.
To achieve the grant, we need to show results on Phase I in the next
application. I will spend this month getting the insurance handled,
fencing estimated and ordered, and the DWP water meter in place. We'll have a
work day in September, if not sooner."
Congratulations, Mary, on your tremendous progress!
-- Hilary Norton Orozco, TERA President
2. THIS JUST IN FROM
TERA’S HOME TOUR COMMITTEE -- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Thank you to Teri Aranguren of the TERA Home Tour Committee for this
submission. Don’t forget that this year’s Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour
is Sunday, October 24th!
Would you like to….
· Meet active and interesting
people in your community?
· Perform your civic duties?
· Brag about your beautiful and
diverse neighborhood?
· Attend a great party with
your new friends?
Then be a volunteer for the Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour. Be a part of
one of the premier events of Eagle Rock. Volunteers are needed before the
event and the day of the event to set-up, sell tickets, and much more.
Please email Tacpa@pacbell.net, please write
“volunteer” in the subject area.
3. FREE PET SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC IN BOYLE HEIGHTS — AUGUST 7-9
Councilmember Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Las Palomas Park,
You
must call for an appointment: 1-888-DOG-SPAY...
1. Dogs and cats must be at least 4 months old.
2. Animals are admitted by appointment only.
3. No food or water for animals after 10pm the night before coming to the
clinic.
4. Dogs must be on leash; cats must be in closed container.
5. Animals must be picked up the same day as surgery.
4. HISTORY IN THE
MAKING IN HISTORIC ECHO PARK
Old Hardware Repair and Care Workshop: August 8
Sunday, August 8 at 1:00 pm, workshop coordinator Kevin Kuzma will lead the
Restoration Workshop series final class on old hardware repair and care.
Workshops are free to EPHS members and $5 for non-members.
Please see the Preservation section of the HistoricEchoPark.org for a schedule
and details. RSVP to ephs@HistoricEchoPark.org for location information.
History Happy Hour: August 9
This casual gathering on Monday, August 9 at 7:00 pm offers Echo Park history
fans a chance to exchange their most recent findings, research tips and
valuable resources. The History Happy Hour is held the second Monday of
every month.
During the summer months, the event will be held on the backyard deck of
History Happy Hour host Danny Munoz. The address is 1337 Bellevue Avenue,
a green Victorian home located between E. Edgeware Road and Douglas
Street. Please RSVP via e-mail to ephs@HistoricEchoPark.org
Echo Park Summer Cinema Night: August 14
Please join us for our first-ever Summer Cinema Night on Saturday, August
14 at 7:30 PM featuring the outdoor screening of the film-noir classic
"Double Indemnity," starring Fred MacMurray and Barbara
Stanwyck. Light snacks, complements of Barrigan's and Taix restaurants,
and refreshments will be provided.
The event is $8 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Seating is limited
and reservations are required. Please e-mail or call (323) 860-8874 to
reserve a spot and receive location information.
We would like to thank Benjamin Lein of Associates in Media Engineering
for donating the video and sound system and our hosts for the evening, the
family of Rosa Tobar.
Echo Park Stairway Walking Tour: August 28
This month's tour on Saturday, August 28 at 10:00 AM features the stairways
and hills of northern Echo Park and Elysian Heights. Reservations are
required. The tour is free to EPHS members. For more information,
please go to the Walking Tour section of www.HistoricEchoPark.org
For further information, please visit the Preservation Section of
their site at http://www.HistoricEchoPark.org.
5. TAKE TIME OUT FOR ART IN AUGUST!
"Transformations
of Being" by Roger Dolin
For
info: e-mail: townsendgallery@sbcglobal.net
LA River Lil’ Frogtown Gallery
6.
THE ARROYO ARTS COLLECTIVE’S OCTOBER SURPRISE — PROPOSALS DUE AUGUST
18
This is our city, let's live in it!
October Surprise is calling on all Artists, Activists, Social
Interventionists, Architects, Gardeners, Solar Engineers and others to
submit proposals for site-specific projects that celebrate the past, present
and possible futures of Northeast LA. Projects may be situated
throughout Northeast LA: along the boulevards and arroyos, as well
as in other public spaces and even private homes.
Projects will be on exhibit over the long weekend of October 8,
9, and 10, 2004. Documentation of the events will remain in the
gallery through October into the first week of November and Election Day.
(Ongoing projects are encouraged.)
The Arroyo Arts Collective at 135 N. Avenue 50 in Highland Park
will serve as a meeting space where participants can present and discuss their
work.
Please submit your proposal by August 18th. We’re not looking for a
fancy resume--just articulate your ideas and tell us how you connect to this
place called Northeast LA. Contact us with questions and
proposals via email at opencall@theoctobersurprise.org.
Or you can call us at (323) 449-9019 (English,) or (323) 227-5861 (Español.)
You may also mail your proposal to:
October Surprise
c/o Flor y Canto
3706 N. Figueroa Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90065
This is a non-juried exhibition, but we would like to have a basic
participants list for organizational purposes (including fundraising,
publicity, and a possible catalogue.)
Questions? Stop by Flor Y Canto any Friday night and ask for
Jennifer.
7. EAGLE ROCK PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL AT SYLVAN AMPHITHEATER — AUGUST
18-21, 25-28
The Center for the Arts,
Eagle Rock will play host to an
exciting new performing arts festival in the historic Sylvan
Amphitheater in Eagle Rock’s Yosemite Park. Constructed in 1930 by
otherwise unemployed workers,(using funds from the Los Angeles County relief
fund,) the site will soon be revitalized into a showplace for all disciplines
of performing arts. As many as 2,000 arts lovers will be treated to eight
nights of free events over the festival’s two-week period.
Programming includes t4.com's presentation of a "The Sound of
Music" sing-a-long; a night of classic film including cartoons
and shorts; a night of choreography by four Southern Californian artists,
curated by Anita Pace; an Open Gate Theater production of “Dionysus in
the Underworld;” a performance by the Los Angeles Vocal Artists “LAVA”;
and an evening of spoken-word featuring local poet Lisa Sandoval, along with
much, much more. The 2004 Sylvan Festival’s guest programmer is
accomplished actor Randy Kovitz, who is the notable
creator/writer/vocalist for performance band “Lies Like Truth.”
Co-sponsors of this event include Councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa,
The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, the Eagle Rock Neighborhood
Council, Adelphia Communications, The City of Los Angeles Department of
Recreation and Parks, The City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department,
The Kaplan Foundation as well as local businesses and arts and service
organizations.
The Center for the Arts is a non-profit organization, supported solely by
grants and donations, which provides low-cost art, music, dance and computer
classes to children and adults of Eagle Rock and the surrounding areas and
communities.
For more information, call the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, (323)
226-1617, or check the Center’s website at
http://www.centerartseaglerock.org.
Finally, if you or your organization are in a
position to support this ambitious venture with underwriting or other forms of
financial support, your help is most welcome. For a sponsorship or
individual donation package, please call (323) 226-1617.
8. AVENUE 52 HIGHLAND
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH FESTIVAL — AUGUST 21
(between Coringa Drive and Phillips Way)
Highland
Park’s Avenue 52/Highland Neighborhood Watch invites you to join
them on August 21, for a gala community event. The group promises a great
opportunity to come out and meet your neighbors and to get ideas of how to get
your own Neighborhood Watch going. Present will be representatives from
the 14th District office, the LAPD and many other city offices.
9. WOLFMAN CHEWS SCENERY IN NEW OXY CHILDREN’S SHOW! YOUNGSTERS
HOOOWWWL WITH DELIGHT! — THROUGH AUGUST 21
The critically acclaimed run of the Occidental College Children's
Theater’s latest presentation, "The Boy Who Cried Wolfman,"
conceived and directed by Jamie Angell, continues through August
21st. Performances will be in the Remsen Bird Hillside Amphitheater
outdoors on the Occidental campus.
In about an hour, a cast of 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 talented actors
... is as fresh and entertaining as ever," the Los Angeles Times says.
Tickets are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 12 and under.
Group rates are available.
For ticket information, call the Occidental Box Office at (323)
259-2771.
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
http://www.oxy.edu/oxy/welcome/directions.
10. LEGISLATORS ANNOUNCE 'WOMEN IN BUSINESS' WINNERS
Sixteen Southland women have been selected as this year's winners of the
Women in Business Awards. State Senator Jack Scott (D-Pasadena), Assembly
Majority Leader Dario Frommer (D-Glendale) and Assemblymember Carol Liu (D-La
Cañada-Flintridge) will honor these outstanding business leaders at a luncheon
September 1 in Pasadena.
The winners were chosen based on nominations from the communities of the
21st Senate district, 43rd and 44th Assembly districts. These outstanding
leaders are being recognized for their contributions and leadership in their
local business communities.
SMALL BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
* Dora Herrera, owner, Yuca's Restaurant, Glendale
CORPORATE BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
* Dalila Sotelo, Sr. Vice Pres., McCormack, Baron & Salazar, Eagle
Rock
* Uma Shrivastava, Sr. Vice Pres., Bank of America, La Cañada-Flintridge
NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
* Joan Whitenack, Ex.Dir., Foothill Unity Center, Monrovia
* Judith Arandes, Ex.Dir., Burbank Housing Corporation, Toluca Lake
* Bonny Herman, Ex.Dir., VICA, Sherman Oaks
TAMI GINSBURG EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
* Rubina Djansezian, Ex.Dir. Western Board, Homenetmen, Glendale
* Rashi Kallur, Vice Pres. Comm. Relations, Citibank, Glendale
NON-PROFIT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
* Judith Zitter, Community Health Mgr., Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena
WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARD
* Suzanne Gornick, Corporate Environmental Management Engineer, New
Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc., Burbank
MOST INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
* Katy Townsend, Owner, Open House, Altadena
* Wassy Tesfa, Program Administrator, Head Start, Altadena
WOMEN IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
* Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Writer, Glendale
* Jenny Cornuelle Krusoe, Ex. Dir., Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
EMPOWERMENT AWARD
* Linda J. Loe, Vice Pres., Strategic Alliances for Women in Film, Studio
City
Yasmin Davidds, CEO-Founder, Empowering Latinas, Inc., Pasadena
11. ”REVISITING THE RED CAR” WITH THE FRIENDS OF ATWATER VILLAGE —
SEPTEMBER 10
The Friends of Atwater Village asked us to pass along word of an exciting
event they’ve got planned for the fall, a gala benefit that promises to
transport you back to the glory days of the Los Angeles red cars! The
Friends were formed in 2000 to battle the planned demolition of the historic
Van Kamps Bakery building, and since them they’ve been a dynamic force in the
Northeast community. Among their other good works, the Friends have
provided vital assistance to TERA on a number of occasions. We urge you
to mark the date of their fundraising gala in calendars, and to plan on attending
what promises to be a worthwhile event.
Join
us for an evening along with Sky City Productions as we take a ride back
in time with The Red Car. Whether you rode Southern California’s
legendary rail system in your past, or you simply would like to make a vibrant
connection with our city's colorful past, you will not want to miss this event.
Tickets are $45.00 per person which includes: admission to our screening
of Sky City Productions’ documentary, "This Was Pacific Electric,”
as well as light fare by Netty's, a no host bar, a silent auction,
coffee and conversation with the film makers and area rail historians.
Visit us online at http;// www.friendsofatwatervillage.org to
purchase tickets. Or make your check payable to Friends of Atwater
Village and mail it to:
Friends of Atwater Village
3371 Glendale Blvd, Unit 110
Los Angeles, CA 90039
For more information, dial (323) 913-2999.
12. CALL FOR TALENT: UPTOWN GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE CABARET 2004
On Saturday, September 18, the Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance
(UGLA) will hold auditions for its 14th annual fund raiser, Cabaret 2004,
in Eagle Rock. Singers, dancers, comics, instrumentalists, illusionists,
groups, etc., are encouraged to try out. If interested, please call
Carl Matthes at (323) 254-2726 or Joan Potter at (323) 258-2555. Or
e-mail UGLA at UptownGLA@aol.com.
Cabaret 2004 will be held at the Womens 20th Century Club on
October 16. Funds raised by Cabaret 2004 will go to support UGLA's
community charitable, educational and visibility programs. For more
information about UGLA, visit http://www.ugla.org.
13. LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY MODERN COMMITTEE CELEBRATES 20TH
ANNIVERSARY WITH COUNTYWIDE MODERNISM TOUR SEPTEMBER 18-19, 2004
To celebrate two decades of helping to preserve Los Angeles'
extraordinary Modern architecture, the Los Angeles Conservancy Modern Committee
("ModCom") is throwing a two-day birthday party all over the county.
The event, called "20/20/20" -- 20 years, 20 sites, 20 dollars
(member price) -- will take place the weekend of
September 18-19, 2004, with ten different sites available for
viewing each day. The self-driven tour features the "greatest
hits" of previous ModCom tours and preservation issues, a true
cross-section of mid-twentieth-century architecture.
Spanning from Pacific Palisades to
Downey, the 20/20/20 tour includes such highlights as:
- The Charles and Ray Eames home and studio (Case
Study House #8)
- Richard Neutra's former residence, VDL Research
House II
- A 1930 Los Feliz home designed by R.M. Schindler
- Prime examples of postwar residential tracts,
including Gregory Ain's Mar Vista tract, the city's newest historic district
and the first composed solely of Modern homes
- The world's oldest McDonalds restaurant
- The 1958 former Union Oil headquarters (now Los
Angeles Center Studios)
- A book signing with legendary architectural
photographer Julius Shulman
Some sites will have docent-led tours, while others will feature special
promotions and involvement by neighborhood organizations. Participants
will create their own custom tours by choosing which sites to see and in which
order. To commemorate the event, celebrated artist Shag will produce a
special, limited-edition print, which will be offered first to 20/20/20 ticket
holders.
Along with the fun comes a reminder to Angelenos of the
vulnerability of L.A.'s authentic Modern architectural heritage. The
Modern Committee was formed in 1984 in response to the rapid destruction of
post-World War II buildings in Los Angeles -- particularly two iconic Googie
coffee shops, Ships Westwood and Tiny Naylors. This volunteer sub-committee
of the Los Angeles Conservancy has since grown into a powerful voice for Modern
preservation.
Tickets are $20 for Los Angeles Conservancy members and $30 for the
general public. Tickets are good for all sites on both days. To order
tickets, visit the Modern Committee website at http://www.modcom.org or request
an order form by calling 213.430.4219.
The Los Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization
that works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize
the historic architectural and cultural resources of Los Angeles
County. What began as a volunteer group in 1978 has grown to more than
8,500 members, making the Conservancy the largest organization of its kind in
the U.S. For more information, contact the Conservancy at http://www.laconservancy.org.
14. DON’T MISS TERA’S ANNUAL STATE OF THE TOWN MEETING
The Eagle Rock Association (TERA) presents our
Come hear Councilmember Antonio
Villaraigosa discuss his accomplishments and goals for Council District 14, as
well as his vision to be Los Angeles’ next mayor! Mark your calendars
now! It should be a great evening!
15. WOMEN’S 20TH CENTURY CLUB SEEKS VENDORS FOR HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
The Women's 20th Century Club of Eagle Rock is in the planning stages
of their upcoming Holiday Boutique & Craft Fair, which will be held
on November 6. If you are interested in a vendor spot at the Club on that
day, please contact Roe Muzingo (323) 255-4438, or email her at
Roemuz@webtv.net.
16. REVISITING THE WATERING HOLE: HIGHLAND PARK WELCOMES THE WILD
HARE
Thanks to the sharp eye and clever historical tongue of East Area
Planning Commissioner Alexis Moreno, we are running this article for a second
time, with the correctly listed Avenue 50 and 51. Please see the letters
to the editor for the response this editor found so interesting. Thanks
again to Apryl Lundsten for filing this terrific review!
Bar: 12 p.m. - 2 a.m.
I
just wanted to let people know what happened to the Dragon Chinese
Restaurant that used to be on York Avenue between Ave 50 and 51 -- it became
a great new bar! It's called The Wild Hare, and it has 12 beers on
tap, including Stella Artois, Pilsner Urquell, Warsteiner Pils, Hefeweisse and
Chimay, among others. They’ve also got a small but great menu that
includes a sausage plate, a hummus and tapenade plate, a cheese plate, some
salads and other things. It's kind of a modern twist on a pub. When
we dropped in the other night, one of the owners introduced herself to us.
Turns out she worked at the Red Lion Tavern in Silver Lake for years.
Anyway, thought I'd update you and give the place a well-deserved plug.
It's definitely a great addition to the ‘hood.
-- Apryl Lundsten, Eagle Rock
17. WE'VE GOT MAIL
“Thank you for the news about the new bar on York
Blvd. I just wanted to send a gentle reminder that the address
given for the new Wild Hare Bar ‘between 50th and 51st Avenue’ is
incorrect (the location is between Avenue 50 and 51.)
“The 'Avenues' street names come out of a particular time in LA History,
when the neighborhoods in NE LA were being transformed from the 'country' into
street car suburbs. As many of your readers know, part of what makes our
neighborhoods in Northeast LA unique is that our streets do not
correspond to the general grid that was laid out for most of the city.
Our streets follow the topography of the land, the Los Angeles River and the
Arroyo Seco. The 'Avenues' naming scheme was introduced in Lincoln
Heights, Cypress Park, Highland Park and adjacent neighborhoods in the
early 20th century to try to make Northeast LA more connected to the downtown
street grid. Prior to that time, the streets in NE LA (now Avenue 18
-Avenue 66) had names that evoked the landscape more clearly, such as Walnut
Street, River Street, etc. North Broadway was Downey Road, named
after former California Governor and developer of Lincoln Heights, John G.
Downey.
“I share all this because our neighborhoods are once again undergoing a
major transformation. It seems especially important, at this time, to
make sure that the unique historical character (including street names) of our
area is recognized and shared with newcomers.”
-- Alexis Moreno, Eagle Rock
We could not agree with you more, Alexis.
And, in honor of your educational correction of our work, we are printing your
letter and running the Wild Hare review again! Thanks to you and
all of our readers who continue to be vigilant for the proper historic
recognition of Northeast Los Angeles!
* * *
“Has anyone ever looked into
whether there are enough remaining original elements inside the Eagle Theatre
to merit historic designation by the city? I wouldn't have thought so,
from the outside -- or even a casual trip through the inside, frankly. But at
one TERA meeting within the last year, a longtime community resident got up and
said that, when the theater was in its long period of limbo, he was able to
take a close look and establish that there ARE significant original details or
fixtures underneath all the "updating" that's been done over the
years. If that's true, it would be great to identify those elements and
have them protected, if at all possible.
“It was a small consolation to see that the church currently operating on
the premises recently reduced its "stop suffering!" signage so that
the part of the marquee identifying it as the Eagle Theatre was visible
again. I'm curious whether that was done under pressure or out of sheer
good will. I'm glad to see the place being inhabited by a congregation
and not retooled into retail space (yet), but the history of churches taking
over historic theaters isn't always a pretty one, from a preservationist point
of view, so I can't help but be nervous. I'm still peeved at Fred Eric
for keeping us waiting for years for his supposedly imminent dine-in theater,
then quietly selling the place without offering a public sale that might've
attracted a buyer who wanted to carry on with his great concept. I see that he
had to dump his failing Airstream Diner in Beverly Hills; it's too bad he
didn't try to open one in Eagle Rock first, because it would've gone over much
better here.
“When I moved here four and a half years ago, Eagle Rock had two operating
movie theaters (both of which I'd patronized for many years prior to that, as a
then-Silverlake resident). But with the shutdown of the Eagle, shortly
followed by the mall shuttering its multiplex, the town was left with no open
theaters to call its own for the first time since (I'm presuming) the
1930s. I know the mall is a lost cause, but is it too much to hope, or
pray, that, by the turn of the next decade, we might get the Eagle back?”
-- Chris Willman, Eagle Rock
Chris, we share your dreams to preserve and reopen the Eagle Theater.
TERA will work with the Eagle Rock Historical Society and the office of
Councilmember Villaraigosa to pick up on work the Historical Society already
began, according to John Miller, and seek to preserve the Eagle, rather than
see it suffer the fate of the Shopping Bag market.
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“Howdy! Not to be a nag,
but what about those TERA cards that were supposed to be mailed a few weeks
ago? Thanks.”
-- Brian McPherson, Eagle Rock
Brian, you aren’t nagging. I hope you have received your temporary
membership card, and the permanent cards are in production. But when you
see the amazing design of the new TERA cards (business card size!), I think you
will agree that it all will be worth the wait. And now that we are
ironing the kinks out of our system, next year should be a snap. We’ll
let you know in the next e.letter when TERA membership cards will be
arriving. In the meantime, thank you for your support!
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”We are experiencing a growing
concern in our neighborhood and wondering if it is just in our particular
area. There are more and more strange people with shopping carts
rummaging through our trash cans looking for recyclables. Today I
observed one of these people going into backyards on our street when it
appeared nobody was home. Our truck was stolen also on our
street. We live on Las Colinas Avenue not far from the college. The
graffiti is also showing up more, especially on a corner Laundromat located on
Ridgecrest & ER Blvd. I don't think Neighborhood Watch works that
good in this area. I hope that TERA gets interested in the South side of
Colorado Boulevard. Eagle Rock Boulevard needs TERA's watchful eyes
too. We have already brought these matters to the attention of our
Councilman. Any ideas?”
-- Marilyn & Steve Mason, Eagle Rock
Marilyn, please rest assured that TERA is interested in the south side of
Colorado. I spoke to Michael Cathey of Councilmember Villaraigosa’s
office about the issues you raised, and think that TERA can also bring this to
the attention of our other neighborhood watch groups in the area.
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“I have lived in Eagle Rock for
nearly 20 years. For most of that time, I have been asking our various
councilmembers for help on a very annoying problem. When I'm traveling
westbound on Colorado and want to make a left turn onto Sierra Villa (where
Target and Winchell's are), I have the right-of-way when the green arrow is
illuminated but I must watch for oncoming traffic when the arrow goes out
before making a turn. Many people don't know that, so once the green
arrow goes out they sit and wait until the light turns red. It's gotten
much worse since Target has come to the mall, and I can only imagine what it
will be like when/if Chuck E. Cheese is there.
“On June 10, 2004, I wrote an email to Michael Cathey from Councilmember
Villaraigosa's office again requesting some signage for the intersection.
He referred my letter to Martha Stephenson at the Dept. of
Transportation. As of yesterday, July 28, only about six weeks after I
contacted Mr. Cathey, the signs were installed! Did I mention that I've
tried for nearly 20 years to get that done?!? Finally, we've got people
who listen and act.”
--Kathy Hirsh, Eagle Rock
Kathy, thanks for highlighting a job well done! I am sure Michael
Cathey will be happy to hear that you are so pleased with their attentiveness.
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“During the Democratic National
Convention, one of the ‘talking heads’ commented that it appears all but
certain that Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa is planning on running for L.A.
City Mayor next year. If so, this would be a direct and blatant breach of
a campaign promise he made in Joanne Turner's living room at a
"meet-and-greet" in February of last year at which I was present, and
which I noted.
“Have you heard anything about this? What do his staffers (esp.
Jimmy Johnson in the City Hall main office) say about this? Please advise.”
--Steve Watkins, Eagle Rock
Thanks for the letter, Steve. When I asked Antonio and his staff about
Antonio’s decision to run for Mayor, he said that one of the reasons he took
three months to make the decision to run was not only to talk with his family,
but also to take the time to talk with his constituents - to hear their
thoughts and concerns, and to ask them whether he should run. He heard
from hundreds of constituents and an overwhelming majority urged him to run for
Mayor. He said that circumstances have changed significantly over the
past year. That many people have told him that they have lost trust in
their government and feel the City is adrift and starved for tough-minded
leadership and vision. He said he believes he can provide that vision -
the same tough mindedness he has shown over the past year in solving problems
in his district. He also stressed that as Mayor he would absolutely fight
to make sure the East and Northeast communities get their fair share of City
resources and the attention his “home" district deserves from City
government. Be sure and join us at our “State of the Town” event on
September 21st to hear from Antonio in person!
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