THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
The Best Investment
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TERA
e.letter
September 16, 2004
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This
week:
Make Your Community Sparkle at this weekend’s Community
Cleanup! (Item #2)
Don’t miss our “State of the Town” Meeting with
Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa (Item #3)
Last chance to get 20/20/20 vision – LA Conservancy’s
ModCom tour this weekend! (Item #6)
Be part of the TERA Home Tour – Be a Docent! (Item #4)
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – STATE OF THE TOWN -- SEPTEMBER 21
2.
COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP THIS SATURDAY
3.
DON'T MISS TERA'S ANNUAL "STATE OF THE TOWN" MEETING
4.
IT'S FUN TO BE A DOCENT! -- ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR ROCKS!!
5.
CALL FOR TALENT: UPTOWN GAY AND LESBIAN
6. LA CONSERVANCY MODCOM TOUR SEPTEMBER 18-19, 2004
7.
8.
THE ROCK IS ART – A ONCE IN A LIFETIME INSTALLATION -- SEPTEMBER 25th
9. EAGLE ROCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
FOUNDATION (EREEF) FUNDRAISER
10.
11.
THE COLLABORATIVE AND ERNC PRESENT GOLDEN EAGLE
AWARDS
12.
SUPPORT THE EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL!
13.
14.
REACH OUR COMMUNITY KIDS (ROCK) IS ROCKING!
15.
WOMEN’S 20TH CENTURY CLUB SEEKS VENDORS FOR
16.
WE’VE GOT MAIL
17.
THE FINAL WORD – FATHER MIGUEL HIDALGO Y COSTILLA
1. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
STATE OF THE TOWN SEPTEMBER 21st
If the events of the past year
have taught us anything, it is that the leadership of our elected officials has
a tremendous impact on our quality of life.
That is why your participation in
this year’s “State of the Town” meeting is so crucial. Councilmember
Villaraigosa will present his vision and answer our questions about the future
of Eagle Rock, CD 14 and the City of
WALGREENS $20 CHECKS – RETURN TO
SENDER
Many of us have received $20
“checks” in the mail which, like everything else Walgreens does, is a fake and
ultimately costs us more in the end. This check is an incentive to change
your prescription services (which keep drugstores alive) to Walgreens.
Please join us in sending back your check, and keeping your business at the
drugstores in the neighborhood that really support our community. Most of
all, DEMAND that their $20 instead go to truly supporting our town, rather than
ignoring our laws and papering it over with fake window dressing.
WALGREENS TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE
OF OCCUPANCY APPEAL – SEPTEMBER 21st
On Tuesday, September 21st,
The Board of Building and Safety Commissioners will consider Rich Development’s
appeal regarding their Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TC of O). The
hearing will be at 9:30 am, 9th floor, Room 900,
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2. COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP THIS SATURDAY!
A special invitation for the
community from Councilmember Villaraigosa and Eagle Rock Field Deputy Michael
Cathey:
Councilmember Villaraigosa would like to invite TERA and the residents of Eagle Rock
and surrounding communities to our Day of Service
on Saturday, September 18, 2004. We will be meeting at 8:00 am and
should finish by 12 noon. Meeting location is at
We will be doing a number of great
projects which include cleaning and planting a community garden at
We hope folks can come out for
this great day and if anybody needs additional information, they can call our
office at (323) 254-5295.
3. DON'T
MISS TERA'S ANNUAL "STATE OF THE TOWN" MEETING
The Eagle
Rock Association (TERA) presents
Our
"2004 State of the Town Meeting" featuring
Councilmember
and Candidate for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Tuesday,
September 21st, 2004
7:00 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
Come hear Councilmember Antonio
Villaraigosa discuss his accomplishments and goals for Council District 14, as
well as his vision to be
It is our tradition to ask the community for
questions to pose to the Councilman in preparation for the State of the Town
event. Please forward suggested questions through this e.letter so that
we can compile them for the meeting. We will send all our compiled
questions as a special e.alert before the meeting.
Of course, you are all welcome to
come and ask your questions on the spot!
4. IT'S
FUN TO BE A DOCENT! -- ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR ROCKS!!
Join Us for TERA's Fifth
Annual
Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour 2004
Sunday,
October 24, 2004
10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
Tour begins
at the historic
GLAD (Greater
Los Angeles Agency on Deafness) Building
We invite you to volunteer to
be a docent at our upcoming Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour, taking place on
Sunday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Docents volunteer for one of two three-hour
shifts, either morning (10 to 1) or afternoon (1 to 4). What do you
receive in return?
ALL for just three hours of your volunteer
time. Make a difference. Be a docent!
To volunteer, call Docent Coordinator Kathleen Goldstein at (818) 662-2154 or
e.mail her at goldleroux@aol.com. Many thanks, and we'll see you at the
tour!
Home Tour Tickets Sold
Throughout Eagle Rock!
Tickets:
$17 in advance
$15 for TERA members in advance
$20 at the door
Ticket sale locations:
Auntie Em's,
The Coffee Table,
Eagle Rock Juice Exchange,
Online at: www.TERA90041.org
By mail: TERA,
5. 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.
6. 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
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
7.
Eagle Rock
Neighborhood Council
Land Use & Planning Committee Meeting
Thursday Sept. 23, at 7pm
Eagle Rock City Hall, 2035 Colorado Blvd.
Some topics on the agenda include:
INCLUSIONARY ZONING: Join the ERNC Land Use & Planning Committee as we hear
from Victor Franco from the Central City Association as he presents the “Fair
Share Program” an alternative to the Inclusionary Zoning proposal being considered
by City Council. The Inclusionary Zoning discussion is ongoing, and City
Council will be considering both proposals, and relying on input from you, to
develop a plan that works for the City of
SPECIFIC PLAN WORKING GROUP: In its deliberations during the past year, the
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council Land Use & Planning Committee has heard
from quite a number of community members who are concerned about, or have ideas
for revisions to, the Colorado Blvd. Specific Plan (CBSP), and the topic has
been coming up regularly at meetings. Most communities find they need to
revise plans such as the CBSP every five to ten years. The current CBSP
was adopted into law in 1992, so it is time for Eagle Rock to look at its plan
in detail and decide where to go with it. At this meeting, we will
discuss a proposal for creating a Specific Plan Working Group, comprised of a
broad range of community members representing Eagle Rock’s many organizations,
groups, businesses, educational institutions and faith-based groups who will
consult with the City of Los Angeles Dept. of City Planning, Building &
Safety, City Council, and City Attorney’s office as the important, long-term
work of revising the CBSP is undertaken, and the need for other plans for Eagle
Rock is examined.
UPDATES & YOUR COMMENTS: We will also offer updates on past and ongoing
projects, such as the Chevron construction at the corner of Figueroa &
Colorado; and others. Your comments about land use issues are always
welcomed. Please join us! We want to hear from you!
Sincerely,
Jessica Wethington McLean
Co-Chairs, Land Use & Planning Committee
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
323-256-6221
ERNC_LandUse@earthlink.net
8.
THE ROCK IS ART – A ONCE IN A LIFETIME INSTALLATION -- SEPTEMBER 25th
Councilmember
Antonio Villaraigosa and
Center for
the Arts, Eagle Rock
cordially
invite you to join us as our special guest for
The Opening
Ceremony of "Time by the Rock"
an art
installation by Jane Tsong
on the Eagle
Rock landmark
Saturday,
September 25, 2004
six o'clock
p.m.
Grant Greshon, musical director of
the Los Angeles Master Chorale, will conduct an original composition by David O
featuring choirs from northeast
RSVP: 323.226.1617
Parking is at Eagle Rock
Recreation Center Parking lot on Figueroa. The seating will be in the
middle of the street on
9.
EAGLE ROCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EREEF) FUNDRAISER
Fiesta
Foundation ¡OLE!
Sunday,
September 26th
5-8pm
La Casa De
Nogueira
hosted by
Michael & Eugenie Nogueira
Tickets are $25 per person, which
includes authentic Mexican food & entertainment. All
proceeds benefit EREEF, which seeks to raise funds to obtain, maintain and
strengthen needed and desired programs, services and improvements at Eagle
Rock Elementary. EREEF is a project of Community Partners® Tax ID
#95-4302067
RSVP by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th,
2004
Please make checks payable
to: COMMUNITY PARTNERS fbo EREEF
Please send RSVP & donation
to:
Fiesta Foundation,
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Lisa Calleja, EREEF - special
event coordinator, 323-899-0730 or halfemu@aol.com
Jackie Stewart, EREEF - special
event coordinator, 323-259-8712
PLEASE PASS THE WORD TO FRIENDS
& FAMILY TO JOIN US!!!
10.
Presented by The Eagle Rock Association, LA Conservation
Corps, LA
Inaugural
Work Day
Saturday,
October 2
8a.m. – 5
p.m.
Join us as we transform Open Space
into
Food for Our Families and a
Free Breakfast/Lunch for all
Volunteers;
Children Welcome
Bring gloves/tools w/your ID
attached
Sign up for your own Garden
Plot
(Location:
11.
THE COLLABORATIVE AND ERNC PRESENT GOLDEN
EAGLE AWARDS
Please join The Collaborative
Eagle Rock Beautiful for our Autumn 2004 meeting
on Saturday, October 2, 9am to
11am, at the Eagles, corner of Townsend and Yosemite Avenues.
Included in our agenda this
meeting, The Collaborative will be partnering with the Eagle Rock Neighborhood
Council to honor the recipients of this year's Golden Eagle Awards.
These awards are presented to homes and businesses that best exemplify an
exceptional effort towards beautifying and improving the unique ambiance of
Eagle Rock.
A continental breakfast will be
served and as always, we never go overtime ...
For questions or
further information: Esther Monk, 323.255-9400 or pecos555@pacbell.net
12.
SUPPORT THE EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL!
Please join TERA (a Gold
sponsor) in sponsoring the Eagle Rock Music Festival! Jenny Krusoe, Executive Director, Center for the
Arts, Eagle Rock, sent us this note on sponsorship…
The Sixth Annual Eagle Rock
Music Festival will be held on Saturday, October 2nd at 6pm to midnight. The festival continues on Sunday, October 3rd
with three FREE concerts at the Center. Sunday's festival opens with
a scrumptious, complimentary brunch at 11am which will be followed by a
performance programmed by Eagle Rock's own
The Center for the Arts, Eagle
Rock will be producing a gorgeous plaque thanking all 2004 sponsors for the
Music Festival. We began this tradition last year and it was highly
successful. If you know of any individual or business that would
like information on this opportunity, please contact me or Roxanna by
email or phone: 323.226.1617. The sponsorships are affordable,
beginning at $50. Sponsorship levels include: $50 – Bronze; $100 -
Silver; $200 - Gold and $500 – Platinum. All sponsors will be included on
the map/programs which will begin to be distributed on September 25th at the
lighting on the Eagle Rock.
13.
The next meeting of the
stakeholders of Sub-District 6 of the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council will be
held on Tuesday, October 12 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Solheim
Lutheran Home at 2236 Merton (between
YES, THERE WILL BE FOOD! So come for the food, or come to meet your neighbors, or
come to discuss the concerns for our area, but just COME!
If you have questions about the
meeting, location or boundaries of Sub-District 6, email me at ernc-district6@pacbell.net or
call 323-256-5733.
Cheryl Leutjen
14.
REACH OUR COMMUNITY KIDS (ROCK) IS ROCKING!
Check out the amazing
programming of ROCK this fall!
Visit the (Reach Our Community
Kids)
This fall ROCK has a full schedule
of afternoon programming. Regardless of the student’s needs or interests, we’re
there to help. We specialize in coaching students to achieve their full
potential. Our homework coaches are available from 3 pm to 6 pm, Monday through
Thursday.
However, ROCK is not just about
academic achievement. We also want to see our students grow physically,
emotionally, and socially. If you are between 12 and 18, check out our:
Donna Robey-Sullivan
Executive Director
Reach Our Community
Kids
The
323-547-1913
(cell)
323-257-6102 (ROCK)
15.
WOMEN’S 20TH CENTURY CLUB SEEKS VENDORS FOR
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.
WE’VE GOT MAIL
Hi! I am an SAT tutor with a lot
of students on the Westside and would like to share my knowledge and experience
with more students in my own neighborhood! I am currently teaching students
from Harvard-Westlake, Campbell Hall, Crossroads, Notre Dame and the
I prepare students for the SAT,
the SAT 2 Writing Test, the PSAT, ISEE, and I teach essay writing for high school
students.
I am willing to make my rates
available on a sliding scale for my neighbors.
--
Nina Landey, Eagle Rock (323) 255-5557
* * *
I liked the editorial about
changing the specific plan a lot. Eagle Rock definitely needs to close
the loop holes, and yes to expanding to
Maybe you should see if
We might need more than one
specific plan. We could utilize the same guidelines but with different
boundaries.
Great job getting the thoughts out
there, good luck, and let me know if you think I can be of assistance.
--
Andrew Hindes, Eagle Rock
17.
THE FINAL WORD – FATHER MIGUEL HIDALGO Y COSTILLA
"¡Mexicanos, viva
México!" (Mexicans, long live
–
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla “El Grito de Dolores” September 16th,
1810.
Father Hidalgo’s appeal at
dawn to the Mexican people to rise up and defeat the Spaniards is commemorated
every year on the evening of September 15th by Mexicans around the world,
culminating in a celebration by the President of Mexico at the National Palace
in Mexico City. September 16th is celebrated officially as
Mexican Independence Day.
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