"Eagle
Rock: Where land use and planning is a contact sport"
THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
September 26, 2002
In this issue:
1. MEETING ON PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP ALL STAR LANES BOWLING ALLEY
SITE -- OCTOBER 1
2. YOUR BUNGALOW HOME COULD BE FEATURED IN UPCOMING BOOKS!
3. THE COLLABORATIVE EAGLE ROCK BEAUTIFUL MEETING -- SEPTEMBER 28
4. HELP CHILDREN RESOLVE CONFLICTS AND PREVENT VIOLENCE -- OCTOBER 1
5. NORTHEAST LAPD VOLUNTEER SURVEILLANCE TEAM FUNDRAISER -- OCTOBER 2
6. CRIME PREVENTION FAIR AND OPEN HOUSE -- OCTOBER 12
7. . . . AND THEN AFTER THE CRIME PREVENTION FAIR . . . THE EAGLE ROCK
MUSIC FESTIVAL!! -- OCTOBER 12
8. EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE OFFICE NEWS
9. EAGLE ROCK ELEMENTARY BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT -- TONIGHT -- SEPTEMBER
26
10. OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE COMMUNITY LITERACY CENTER OFFERS TUTORING FOR
LOCAL YOUTHS
11. SOLHEIM LUTHERAN HOME ANNUAL MEETING/FALL FESTIVAL -- OCTOBER 13
12. SEVENTH ANNUAL ECHO PARK ARTS FESTIVAL -- OCTOBER 12 AND 13
13. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION CENTER -- FREE CLASSES
14. BUZZWORD OF THE DAY
15. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
16. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
1. MEETING ON PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP ALL STAR LANES
BOWLING ALLEY SITE -- OCTOBER 1
Extra Space Storage proposes to demolish the All Star Lanes bowling alley
and apartment building at 4459 and 4465 Eagle Rock Boulevard here in Eagle Rock
and build in their place a storage facility.
TERA has invited representatives of the architectural firm and the company to
present their plan to the community so that community members can make an
informed decision regarding this proposal. The owner of the property has
also been invited. The TERA Board has not thus far taken a position
regarding this proposal.
Anyone interested in this proposal is welcomed and strongly encouraged to
attend:
Tuesday, October 1, 2002
7:30 p.m.
Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center
2225 Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock
Parking is available on the street and at Bank of America. Refreshments
will be served. TERA asks each attendee to contribute $2 to help cover
our costs. All monies go to the Cultural Center. Thank you.
2. YOUR BUNGALOW HOME COULD BE FEATURED IN
UPCOMING BOOKS!
Bungalow Home Owners!
Three new books are being published on bungalows, and your beloved house could
be in them!
Make your house famous!
Get your house professionally photographed!
Call Suzanne Prieur at 323 257-7042 for details before October 1, 2002.
3. THE
COLLABORATIVE EAGLE ROCK BEAUTIFUL MEETING -- SEPTEMBER 28
You are cordially invited to attend the meeting of the
Collaborative Eagle Rock Beautiful on Saturday, September 28, 9:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m., at the Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center, 2225 Colorado
Boulevard in Eagle Rock.
Come and celebrate our new "home' at the Cultural Center, and join us as
we welcome its new director, Jenny Krusoe. Jenny has said that
"collaboration is something that keeps us connected with the community."
The Collaborative applauds her commitment to Eagle Rock, which mirrors
our own.
Remember, the Collaborative was founded on the principle that every
organization and every entity and every person in Eagle Rock is integral to our
success. You are needed!
We have wonderful projects planned and urgently need all of your help. A
continental breakfast will be served. As in the past, our meeting will
end promptly at 11:00 a.m.
For more information, please call:
ESTHER MONK (323) 255-4052
JOHN STILLION (323) 254-6540
4. HELP CHILDREN RESOLVE CONFLICTS AND PREVENT
VIOLENCE -- OCTOBER 1
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A VERY SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE AND DEDICATION AND ASKED
TO CONTRIBUTE A PERSONAL ART PIECE TO THE CHILDREN'S PEACE MURAL (supplies available
at event)
Please RSVP: 626-584-7494 Anita
Event is: October 1, 2002
OUCH the EGG HELPS CHILDREN RESOLVE CONFLICTS AND PREVENT VIOLENCE
Judge Nelson to Dedicate Unique Children's Workshop Space
"Conflict Resolution" will be unveiled at a dedication and
ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, October 1, 10 AM (with additional events at
2PM and 4:30 PM) at the Western Justice Center Foundation (WJCF) in Pasadena.
The Honorable Dorothy L. Nelson, Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, Chairman and founder of WJCF, will dedicate the
new children's workshop space.
The Children's Workshop on Conflict Resolution includes interactive,
multi-media and computer-based activities in which children may explore,
practice and master their responses to conflict. The curriculum, including the
character "Ouch the Egg," has been specially designed for third to
fifth grade students. Students will first learn how they respond to conflict
and stress in their bodies, minds and feelings. Then they will learn three
steps to successfully resolving a conflict: First, C.A.L.M.: what happens to
their bodies when they become stressed and how to calm their emotions. Second,
T.H.I.N.K.: how to interpret and assess a conflict. Third, A.C.T.: how to choose
a response that does not escalate the problem or hurt anyone.
"The most promising approach to reducing violence is to prevent it in the
first place," explains Susan Scott, Executive Director of WJCF.
"Intervene early enough in a child's life and we can prevent conflict
escalation and violence later on. If children are not taught these kinds of
problem-solving skills by parents, caretakers or teachers, they will be much
less likely to successfully manage conflicts throughout their lives. No one on
the planet is born with these skills -- they need to learn them. People who
learn how to peacefully resolve conflicts early in life tend to be more
successful,effective, happy and productive."
Development of the Children's Workshop on Conflict Resolution has been funded
by the Pasadena Foundation. The Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Law,
part of Pepperdine University's Law School, donated computers and created
customized computer programming which will enable children to interact with and
respond to conflict situations that mirror real-life.
"As far as we know, it's the world's first such dedicated workshop
space," said Scott. "It will serve as a hands-on, experiential
resource for children, teachers and community groups. We will start with third
through fifth graders and will eventually expand workshop technology and
age-appropriate content to younger children and older youth." The
Children's Workshop on Conflict Resolution -- and its satellite programs for
teachers and parents -- will serve as a model for adaptation regionally,
nationally and internationally. WJCF is a national leader in conflict
resolution education for teachers, principals, parents, students and community
organizations.
Area Municipal and Federal Judges, elected officials and representatives,
school administrators and leading Southern California attorneys are among those
expected to attend the Children's Workshop ceremony and open house from 10 AM
to noon.
Ms. Scott added, "Children cannot avoid conflict entirely but if they learn
to manage it appropriately, conflict can be healthy and move them along the
road to independence." She concluded by saying, " We believe strongly
that by teaching children self-control, self-awareness and specific
problem-solving skills, we contribute to their overall well-being -- and
society's -- for many years to come."
Interviews with Ms. Scott and Judge Dorothy L. Nelson can be pre-arranged by
calling: 626-584-7494; ask for Ms. Scott or Connie Hurston. Members of the
Children's Workshop design team will also be available for interview at the
ceremony. Guests will be asked to sign or create a personal art statement
for a new Children's Peace Mural which will begin to document participation in
the Children's Workshop and other WJCF programs.
What: Children's Workshop on Conflict Resolution: Ribbon Cutting, Dedication
Ceremony and Open House
When: 10 AM to Noon, Tuesday, October 1, 2002
Ribbon Cutting and Dedication approximately 10:15, followed by children-led
demonstrations in the workshop.
Where: Western Justice Center Foundation
55 S. Grand Avenue First Floor
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-584-7494
(1 block South of the 210 Freeway/Colorado Blvd, 1 block West of Orange Grove
Blvd. Parking on streets and in lot across from the Courthouse, just south of WJCF.)
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Scott, Executive Director
626-584-7494 x 17
5. NORTHEAST LAPD VOLUNTEER SURVEILLANCE TEAM
FUNDRAISER -- OCTOBER 2
Everyone is cordially invited to the LAPD's Northeast Area Volunteer
Surveillance Team (VST) Fundraiser. VST comprises community members that
assist the police in suppressing crime. The hope is that sufficient funds
will be raised in order to purchase equipment for this team.
Please come and support these brave volunteers that put in so much of themselves
in order to help the LAPD officers and improve the Northeast communities.
VST is here to support you, so please help these dedicated community
members. They really go out there and do a great service to us all,
believe me!!!
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2002
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Place: Northeast Community Police Station
3353
San Fernando Road (Rear parking lot)
Menu: Carne Asada/BBQ Chicken, Beans, Rice, Tortillas, Chips & Salsa,
and
Soft Drinks.
Donation: $6.00 to a VERY worthy cause!!!
Hope to see you there!
6. CRIME PREVENTION FAIR AND OPEN HOUSE --
OCTOBER 12
Crime Prevention Fair & Open House (Free)
LAPD Northeast Division, Community Police Station
Saturday, October 12, 2002
10:00AM - 3:00PM
3353 San Fernando Rd.
Free community resource awareness event.
Free hot dogs for all kids twelve and under. Fun for the whole family. Carne
asada BBQ, Popcorn, snow cones, drinks. Free Bounce House for younger
children, Dodger pitching machine, Dodger History Museum trailer, giveaways.
Live broadcast by K-Big 104.3 Radio featuring "Charlie Tuna," live
demonstrations, youth performances and guided tours of the police station.
Community service booths like American Red Cross, LA Street Services,
Department of Sanitation, Local and State Political Offices, Senior Services,
Fingerprinting and Child Identification, LAPD Swat, Scientific Investigation
Division, Bomb Squad, Montrose Search & Rescue, Volunteer Surveillance
Team, Problem Solving Unit, D.A.R.E., Public Health Services, Los Angeles Fire
Department, Police Historical Society Museum trailer and much, much more.
Parking off San Fernando Road, look for directional signs.
Co-Sponsored by: Council Districts #1,4,13 and 14, State Senator Jack Scott,
Assembly Members Carol Liu and Jackie Goldberg, Congress member Xavier Becerra,
and Mayor James Hahn.
For more information: Call Heinrich Keifer 323-258-7920 or Community
Relations Officer, Rita Vallejo at 213-485-2548
7. . . . AND THEN AFTER THE CRIME PREVENTION
FAIR . . . THE EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL!! -- OCTOBER 12
The Eagle Rock Music Festival features 29 free public concerts Saturday
evening, October 12! This is one of the very best events (aside from
TERA's Home Tour) that our community offers each year -- don't miss it!
The Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center (ERCCC) hosts the 4th annual Eagle
Rock Music Festival
Saturday, October 12
6:00 p.m. to12:30 a.m. in the Eagle Rock community of northeast Los Angeles
The free public event will present 29 live musical performances in 24 local
venues, including restaurants, a floral shop, a beauty salon, an auto garage, a
real estate office, a gas station, and several other storefronts along Colorado
Boulevard. A free shuttle service will be provided to festival venues.
"Angelenos will be delighted to discover what Eagle Rock has to offer --
it's a small town with big ideas," said Jenny Krusoe, ERCCC director and
festival co-organizer. "Our festival is a journey of discovery, an
opportunity to go places you've never been before -- both musically and
physically. Whether it's Taiko drumming on the lawn of the City Council field
office, an Armenian band in a mini-mall, or a "rave" in an empty
storefront, we're encouraging people to stroll around town and have fun exploring
musical genres."
The Eagle Rock Music Festival program will also include classical, reggae,
Cajun, Latin jazz, Tex-Mex, Pre-Columbian, folk, blues, country western,
Afro-Cuban, cabaret and contemporary original music.
Scheduled performers include: Swing Inc., Neon Venus, Go Betty Go, V.R Smith
and the Beaujolais Jazz Band, Ann Likes Red, Elliott Caine, composer Jon
Rumford, and Liz Cusuco. The winners of the Southwestern Youth Music Festival
will perform at Eagle Rock Flowers. Camilo's Restaurant will host
"The Best of the UGLA Cabaret 2002," and the Glendale Branch Music
Teachers' Association will host the 20th Century Women's Club. Fatty's, a
local coffee house, is closing a side street to host a swing concert, including
a dance contest between children and senior citizens.
The Eagle Rock Music Festival begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Eagle Rock
Community Cultural Center, located at 2225 Colorado Blvd., just west of Eagle
Rock Blvd. Festivalgoers will enjoy the first concert of the
evening, obtain a festival program, then walk eastward down Colorado Blvd. or
take the shuttle from 7:00-10:00 p.m. to hear a variety of musical
performances. The Cultural Center will close the festival with the Bobby Haynes
Blues Band, scheduled to perform at the ERCCC's historic building, a former
Carnegie library, until 12:30 a.m.
The Eagle Rock Music Festival is free and open to the public, presented with
the support of L.A. Council Member Nick Pacheco, the L.A. Department of
Cultural Affairs, L.A. County Arts Commission and the Recording Industries'
Music Performance Trust Funds through the Professional Musicians Union 47, Bank
of America, Vons, the Westfield Shoppingtown Eagle Rock, and the fantastic
community of Eagle Rock.
For more information, call the Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center at (323)
226-1617.
8. EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE OFFICE NEWS
EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE OFFICE NEWS
Yes! The Preliminary
SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is great practice for the
SAT, and juniors who take the test may qualify to enter the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation programs. It is also beneficial for sophomores
and younger students to take the test to get a head start on improving academic
skills needed for college. On average, juniors taking the PSAT/NMSQT in
October and the SAT the following spring have corresponding SAT scores that are
10 points higher in verbal, 12 points higher in math, and 14 points higher in
writing. However, scores on the SAT will not always be higher than those
on the PSAT/NMSQT. The PSAT/NMSQT is an invaluable experience for
students who plan to take any SAT test during high school. Be sure to
recommend it to your student.
Students can register at the business office beginning October 1st.
The cost for this year's PSAT will be $12.00.
The best preparation is
straightforward; students should work hard in the most challenging courses
available, read as much as possible, and study, study, study. College
admission staff is more impressed by an academic record that shows real effort
and achievement than they are by test scores. Remind your students that
test scores are only one part of the admissions decision.
Before taking the SAT, students should
This information, along with a full-length practice test, is presented in the
free publication Taking the SAT I: Reasoning Test available
in the Career Center. In general, the most important step in preparation
for the SAT is to complete as many practice exams as possible. There are also
several test preparation products available for purchase at local bookstores.
Planning for College
Every student enters high school with the potential to continue his
or her education after graduation. Those students who are not planning to
attend college should be encouraged to keep their post-secondary school options
open. Students should plan a program of study during high school that
preserves choices after graduation. Those students who think ahead will
have many opportunities available to them. There are more than 3,000 two-
and four-year colleges in this country, as well as a variety of professional
schools. They all offer programs designed to meet the needs of a diverse
group of high school graduates.
Important
Dates, Events, and Reminders
September 2002
Take SATI/II this fall. Remember December is the last test date
for college applications.
This Month:
- Release any SAT II: Subject Test scores that are on Score Choice Hold before
October 2002 if you¼re sending them to college.
- Review your transcripts.
- Narrow down your list of colleges. Be sure list includes
"SAFE" schools as well as "REACH" and "REALISTIC"
schools.
- Request college applications early.
- If needed, request teacher and counselor recommendations (always give
teachers at least 2 weeks).
- Visit http://www.collegeboard.com online to practice SAT test items.
- Meet with college representatives who visit your school this fall.
- Continue survey of scholarship opportunities: see your counselor, visit
career center, and listen for announcements.
University of California and California State University applications will be
available in a few weeks in the Career Center. Plan to attend the
lunchtime workshops to get the information needed to complete the applications.
September 2002
A Reminder: The Junior year is very important. The grades
you earn this year will be an important factor in a college's decision about
your application for admission.
Have a Productive Year!
This Month:
- Make plans to take the PSAT/NMSQT. This test is the first step to
enter the National Merit Scholarship Program. Look at the PSAT/NMSQT page on
http://www.collegeboard.com.
- Review your course selection; be sure your courses are preparing you for
college.
- Take SAT Prep class (optional).
If you have not already done so, apply for a social security number because it
will be needed as an identification card.
9. EAGLE ROCK ELEMENTARY BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT --
TONIGHT -- SEPTEMBER 26
Just a reminder about BACK 2 SCHOOL!
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 26
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Followed by LEARN COUNCIL ELECTIONS at 7:30 pm in the Auditorium.
And don't forget the PTA Magazine fundraiser starts on September 26th too!
Check those backpacks for the magazine drive envelopes!
10. OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE COMMUNITY LITERACY CENTER
OFFERS TUTORING FOR LOCAL YOUTHS
The Occidental College Community Literacy Center, a northeast Los Angeles
resource since 1963, is open for the 2002-03 school year to provide one-on-one
reading and writing instruction for children in kindergarten through the sixth
grade. Children meet with Occidental student tutors twice a week for a semester
to cultivate an enthusiasm for learning through literacy.
The philosophy of the Literacy Center is developmental, with each child
progressing at his or her own pace, says center director Mary Christianakis.
Instruction is individualized and targeted to meet each child's particular
needs. Tutors support children in developing literacy skills and tools through
ongoing assessments and a flexible curriculum.
Throughout the sessions, children may engage in the following: Book Club
discussions, large and small group reading, phonics and phonemic awareness
activities, reading comprehension activities, digital storytelling, and
electronic bookmaking. At the end of the semester, participants will receive a
progress report and a portfolio of their accomplishments.
The Literacy Center is open from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays
during Occidental's Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters. Classes run from
4-5:30 p.m. To begin the application process, a $50 deposit should be submitted
to the center. If space is available, you will be contacted to complete
paperwork. If at the time of your application there is no longer space
available, you will be notified and placed on a waiting list for the following
session. Cost is $200 per semester.
The Literacy Center's reputation and successes with students have been widely
recognized by parents, local teachers and administrators. Program benefits
include vocabulary improvement and the acquisition of coping strategies for
challenging texts. Additionally, children develop creative writing tools and a
better understanding of academic writing.
To start the application process, or for more information, call Angela Brown at
(323) 259-2781.
11. SOLHEIM LUTHERAN HOME ANNUAL MEETING/FALL
FESTIVAL -- OCTOBER 13
Please join us for Solheim Lutheran Home's Annual Meeting/Fall Festival on
Sunday, October 13, 2002, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.. Solheim is located at
2236 Merton Avenue in Eagle Rock.
2:00 - Annual Meeting in the Residential Dining Room
2:00 - 5:00 - Open House featuring tours, refreshments, entertainment and door
prizes.
All are welcome! For more information, please contact Nancy Ackerman,
Director of Development, at (323) 257-7518.
12. SEVENTH ANNUAL ECHO PARK ARTS FESTIVAL --
OCTOBER 12 AND 13
Celebrating Creativity and Community!
Event scheduled for Oct. 12-13, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Art Exhibits * Studio Tours * Live Music * Soap Box Derby * Film Festival *
Poetry Readings * and much more
The seventh annual Echo Park Arts Festival will feature the creative energy of
approximately 100 local artists, musicians, poets and performers, whose
work will be showcased in two dozen venues spread across one of Los Angeles's
most historic and colorful communities.
One of the city's largest neighborhood art festivals, the multimedia event on
the weekend of Oct. 12 and 13 includes everything from exhibitions and studio
tours to a whimsical soap box derby (with cars created by local artists) and
two days of outdoor music sponsored by one of Los Angeles' hottest
nightclubs,the Echo.
The festival events -- most of which run from 12 PM to 6 PM on both days and
into the evening on Saturday -- are all free and open to the public.
Adults and children will be able to experience the broad range of work created
by emerging talent and the established artists who live and work in Echo Park,
a diverse, century-old community tucked into the hills and ravines
northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
Maps, information and public parking will be available in downtown Echo Park at
the Festival Gateway--Lemoyne Street at Sunset Boulevard--that will serve as
the starting point to variety of destinations and events. Information will also
be posted on the festival website: http://www.EchoParkArts.org
Shuttle buses departing from the Festival Gateway will take visitors on tours
of the three main exhibition sites, studios and galleries located in busy
neighborhood shopping districts and rustic hillside enclaves. The
Festival Gateway will also host a wide variety of musical entertainment -- from
techno to funk and rap -- at The Echo Stage.
This year's festival will feature several new events, including a Saturday
morning Echo Park Soap Box Derby atop a scenic hilltop; a showcase of work of
neighborhood filmmakers at the Echo Park Film Center; and a Sunday afternoon
poetry reading at Echo Park Lake.
Children of all ages will be able to create their own art at crafts workshops
located amid the homes and galleries of the neighborhood's main drag, Echo Park
Avenue.
The event, which is funded primarily through a generous grant from the City of
Los Angeles, is sponsored by the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, the
offices of Los Angeles city council members Eric Garcetti and Ed Reyes,
Adelphia Cable, the Cathedral Center of St. Paul and the Cathedral Arts Program
and the Echo.
For more information, please call (213) 250-4155 or refer to the Echo Park Arts
web site: http://www.EchoParkArts.org for updated information, a complete list
of participants and online version of this press release.
13. COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION CENTER -- FREE CLASSES
Hello Northeast Los Angeles --
The Computer Technology and Education Center (CTEC) would like to take this
time to inform you all of our up coming FREE classes. We are located
inside the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens. Our Address is570 West
Avenue 26, suit 300, Cypress Park, CA 90065.
1. Internet Fundamentals: Come in for one day and
learn how to use the Internet, This class is being held October 12, 2002 and
March 8, 2003 9:00am -4:00pm
2. Best of the Hispanic Culture on the Web: Discover the best online
cultural, political, historical, and community resources for the Hispanic
community plus much more. This class is being held January 11, 2003 and May10,
2003 9:00am - 4:00pm
3. Resume Workshop: This class covers what goes into a resume, and how
do you build it to best present your knowledge, skills, and abilities, plus how
to do the format. This class is being held November 16, 2002 and April 26, 2003
9:00am - 4:00pm.
4. Put a Dot Com in Your Job Search: Have you noticed that the process
of finding a job is moving to the internet? Don't get stuck in the past. In
just 6 hours you will learn how to let the internet find jobs for you, learn
how to use Monster.com and other web sites, and more. This class is being held
December 14, 2002 and April 12, 2003 9:00am - 4:00pm.
All you need to get this class for FREE is to have a California ID, Social
Security Card and for the males Selective Service. If you are interested in
any of our class or know anyone who might be interested, please call Melanie
Guerrero at (323) 223-0604 x29.
14. BUZZWORD OF THE DAY
E.letter reader and "Buzzword of the Day" subscriber Paula Johnson
sent this to us (last week one of the words was NIMBY (not in my back
yard))":
B U Z Z W O R D O F T H E D A Y
http://www.buzzwhack.com
The anti-development acronyms continue to pour in. Here's another batch. Thanks
to Steve Llanso, Ruth Frear, Larry Schwartz and Martin Johncox.
NIMTO: Not In My Term of Office (from a politician's point of view)
LULU: Locally Unwanted Land Use
NIMU: Not In My Universe
NIMSOI: Not In My Sphere Of Influence
NANU NANU: Not Anywhere Near Us, Not A Neighborhood Use
CAVE: Citizens Against Virtually Everything
PITBY: Put It in Their Back Yard
John Walston, BuzzWhacker-in-Chief
To see the full Buzzword Compliant Dictionary, just click here.
http://www.buzzwhack.com
15. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
"You were great at this [TERA's "State of the Town" address
meeting of 9/17/02]! And you were right, this was the entertainment
of the year! Will you please clarify in some e.letter if the Design
Review Board or the Planning Department is under the same peculiar assumption
offered by N. Pacheco that 'Building A' is somehow exempt from the Colorado
Specific Plan, or just not the topic at hand? After the meeting, I'm
concerned that they too might 'misunderstand!' All the best --"
-- MeHee Hyun, Eagle Rock resident and TERA member
[Editor's note: The Design Review Board voted last month to disapprove
the Walgreens proposal, four to two, with one absention -- a fact which Council
member Pacheco neglected to mention during the "State of the Town"
address on September 17. More on this monumental planning debacle later.]
"I don't know if you remember me, I'm Donnette Thayer, the webmistress for
the Montecito Heights Improvement Association at http://www.montecitohts.org.
We are just so impressed with the work you are doing there in Eagle Rock. We
would like to emulate you, but we don't know where to start. If you could
offer just one suggestion about how to create such a cohesive, active
community, what would that be? What is the most effective thing you've
ever done to improve your community?
Thanks in advance. Love --"
-- Donnette Thayer, Montecito Heights resident
"Council Person Pacheco,
Thanks for attending yesterday evening's Eagle Rock town meeting. My wife and I
are recent (2nd year) Eagle Rock homeowners and yesterday was our first
opportunity to hear you at a public forum. We found you to be informative,
pragmatic and genuinely interested in the balancing the concerns of your
economically and culturally diverse constituents -- basically a politician.
Also, we commend you for your patience during the drawn-out, unstructured
question and answer session. We initially enjoyed this portion of the meeting
until the session was hijacked for some people's special interest (i.e.
Shopping Bag building*). Whatever happened to time allotment, waiting one's
turn, and logically expressing one's ideas? Numerous attendees, including
ourselves, were put off the grandstanding and had to exit before being able to
voice their concerns/questions.
Since we couldn't hangout until 9:30 PM (and thereby miss the entire
Dodger/Giant game), we would like to put forth some low cost, simple ideas that
will have a greater positive impact on our community's appearance than one more
drug store or one less auto body shop.
First, the initial impression of Eagle Rock is shaped by a person's initial
exposure to the town. The Highway 134 on/off ramps for Figueroa St.
(Harvey Dr. ramps [in Glendale] are quite clean), especially the along the
ramps for Colorado Blvd., have the appearance of a landfill. These eyesores are
saying to visitors to our town, 'bring us your tires and your doors.' Possible
solutions: biweekly cleanup crews, anti-litter (fines) signs. If this is
Caltrans' responsibility, let them know that they are not doing their job.
Second, the northeast parking lot (Eagle Vista residential area) of the Eagle
Rock Recreational Center is a bulky item/construction materials/landscape waste
drop-off site. Besides being a major eyesore, this area is also hazard to
playing children and another tacit o.k. to guests that Eagle Rock will accept
their trash. Possible solutions: Cover & lock trash bins, move trash bins,
enclose trash bins within a fenced area, post anti-litter signs, post signs
that provide information about the new bulky item drop-off center.
Lastly, in response to the woman at meeting who suggested that Eagle Rock
should have a dog run and the City should purchase some specific piece of land.
We agree that there is a need for a dog run but there is no need to use scarce
city resources to fund another pet project. Possible solution: Use a small
portion of the Eagle Rock Recreational Center. There are barren, unused,
trashed, areas of the park (e.g. the portion near Eagle Vista & Lansford)
that would only be enhanced by the introduction of doggy waste.
Thanks in advance for your action.
* Note: Don't get us wrong, we support renovation of the Shopping Bag bldg. and
we expect your full support on this issue; however, this was supposed to be a
Town Meeting, not a Design Review Board meeting."
-- Michael and Dawn Roznowski, City of Los Angeles residents and Eagle Rock
homeowners
"Would you please include an announcement about Solheim's Annual
Meeting/Fall Festival in the next issue of the TERA e.letter? TERA does an
amazing job getting information throughout the entire Eagle Rock community -- I
can't think of a better way to invite people to come and visit Solheim. Believe
it or not, I meet Eagle Rock residents who've never visited the facility and
we've been here for 79 years."
-- Nancy Ackerman, Director of Development, Solheim Lutheran Home, and TERA
member
"Thanks for keeping us on your TERA newsletter and e-mail
distribution."
-- Robin McLeod-Jones and Bruce Jones, Eagle Rock residents and TERA
members
"Please add me to your email list. I am very interested in becoming
more involved in the community. Thank you!"
-- Michele Lander, Eagle Rock resident
16. QUOTE OF THE
WEEK
"Solid waste landfill is increasingly expensive
in both dollars and environmental quality. Sixty to sixty-five percent of
most landfill sites is made up of construction debris. And much of that
waste comes from the razing of existing structures. Preserving instead of
demolishing our inventory of historic buildings reduces that construction
waste. Preserving instead of demolishing our inventory of historic
buildings is smart growth."
-- Donovan Rypkema
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Please encourage interested friends to send their e.mail addresses to us at artburn@earthlink.net
so we can keep them informed, too.
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TERA -- The Eagle Rock Association -- YOUR COMMUNITY IN ACTION -- http://www.TERA90041.org
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P. O. Box 41453, Eagle Rock, CA 90041 -- (323) 259-TERA -- a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit public benefit corporation
Joanne Turner <artburn@earthlink.net>
President, The Eagle Rock Association (TERA)