THE EAGLE ROCK
ASSOCIATION
-- Invest in Your Community --
TERA
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September 29, 2005
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This week:
1. TERA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE -- MICHAEL THARP
2.
CALL FOR ENTRIES -- "SCENES OF EAGLE ROCK" AND "LIVE ART' -- APPLY BY
SEPTEMBER 30
3. SEVENTH ANNUAL EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL! --
THIS WEEKEND! -- OCTOBER 1 AND 2
4. DISCUSSION AND BOOK
SIGNING AT IMIX BOOKSTORE -- OCTOBER 1
5. FREE VALET PARKING
AT CACTUS GALLERY & GIFTS
6. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCIL ELECTIONS -- OCTOB ER 1
7. MOUNT WASHINGTON
HOMEOWNERS ALLIANCE FAMILY FUN PICNIC -- OCTOBER 2
8. MARK
YOUR CALENDARS! -- TERA'S ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR -- NOVEMBER
6
9. DEMONSTRATE YOUR SKILLS AT THE ANNUAL TERA ECLECTIC
EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR!
10. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
11.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- UNKNOWN
1. TERA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE -- MICHAEL THARP
GRIPE
NUMBER 1
We all have things that "bug" us, and Iıve got several that are
gnawing at me. Iım going to address them from time to time and Iıd be
interested in hearing from our readers about your issues, what you think should
be done about them, and what you are going to do.
Iım lucky enough to
have two good-sized dogs, and during the course of a week I pretty much walk
over most of Eagle Rock with them. Before the e-mails start pouring in,
Iım one of the people who picks up after his dogs and tries, with varying
degrees of success, to keep them out of the way of other pedestrians. And
as we walk through Eagle Rock, I am noticing more and more broken glass and
litter on the sidewalks on which we walk. As much as I try to avoid the
glass, Madison (Black Labrador mix) cut his foot (again) on a piece of glass
this week. Broken glass and litter seems to accumulate in Eagle Rock, in
some places more than others.
The common theme that I notice is that the
most debris seems to pile up in vacant, unoccupied areas. The stretch of
sidewalk on the south side of Colorado Boulevard between Sizzler and College
View is frequently shiny with broken glass and knee-deep in litter in spite of
the ongoing efforts of the Collaborative Eagle Rock Beautiful and ERNC District
6 and CD 14 clean-up days. In addition, the sidewalk at the southeast
corner of Colorado Boulevard and Ellenwood seems to get more than its fair share
of broken glass.
Still, litter and broken glass arenıt just limited to
major commercial streets. The stretch of sidewalk where Live Oak View runs
into Hill Drive, adjacent to the Caltrans right-of-way, is frequently a hazard
to Nike Air Soles, flip-flop wearers, and pad-footed creatures alike, as is the
sidewalk behind the mall, where Rock Glen, Delaware and El Roble all come
together. Once again, these are vacant areas, adjacent to the freeway, but
there are also residents on one side of the street.
What Iıd like to see
is a regular police patrol through these areas and the other similar areas
throughout Eagle Rock and Northeast LA to move some of the people sitting in
cars drinking liquids in glass containers out of these deserted areas. Iıd
also like Caltrans to police the areas adjacent to their rights of way as well
as on their rights of way more often. This should be done not only in
Eagle Rock, but throughout Los Angeles. The freeways that so many of us
use and depend on to get from place to place shouldnıt and wouldnıt be such
eyesores if the areas adjacent to them were cleaned up and policed on a more
regular basis.
I am aware of these times of limited resources and the
need to set priorities. Also, Iıd rather have the police out preventing
dangerous crimes than busting litter bugs, if a choice has to be made. So,
maybe Iıd ask the soon-to-be elected Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council to consider
making an anti-litter education program, combined with neighborhood clean-ups,
one of its priorities for the coming year. Itıs easier to take pride in
your community when youıre not walking through piles of litter to get from place
to place. For me personally, I guess Iıll add a whisk broom to all of the
other dog paraphernalia that I carry around, and when thereıs broken glass, Iıll
sweep it out of the way, into the fanny pack, and hope that maybe it will save
your pet, child, flip-flop wearer, or Nike Air Sole from damage.
Whatıs
bothering you; what should be done about it; and what are you going to do about
it? Iıd like to hear from you. One of the things you should do is
VOTE for the candidates of your choice for the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
election on October 1st.
2. CALL FOR ENTRIES -- "SCENES OF EAGLE ROCK" AND "LIVE ART' --
APPLY BY SEPTEMBER 30
The Eagle Rock Association (TERA), in
conjunction with our annual Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour on Sunday, November 6,
presents the "Scenes of Eagle Rock" Art Exhibit + "Live Art" participatory
opportunity for all interested artists.
"Scenes of Eagle Rock" Art
Exhibit
For two weeks preceding TERA's 2005 Eclectic Eagle Rock Home
Tour, artists throughout Southern California are invited to paint, draw,
photograph or otherwise portray scenes indoors or outdoors in beautiful Eagle
Rock, following in the tradition of such legendary artists as Conrad Buff and
Hanson Puthuff or using your unlimited imagination. This is all part of
the annual Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour on Sunday, November 6. This
exciting event attracts hundreds of visitors to our historic neighborhood every
year.
Framed finished artworks will be presented as an art exhibition at
the breathlessly beautiful Carlotta's Passion Fine Art gallery, which is located
at 2012 Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock. Scenes of Eagle Rock will be
displayed on Sunday, November 6, during the Home Tour and will continue to be
shown until Sunday, November 13.
All artwork entries must depict
interior or exterior scenes within the community of Eagle Rock. A list of
suggested locations and picturesque sites is available upon request. All
styles and media are welcomed. There is a limit of one submission per
artist. Mounted finished artwork must not exceed 26" in width and 32" in
height and must be equipped for hanging. Artists will receive 60% of any
sales made during Scenes of Eagle Rock exhibit. The artist's portion of
the retail price cannot exceed $500. A three-panel jury will choose work
to be shown and award four certificates of merit. The top winner's artwork
will be prominently displayed in next year's Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour
program, and all participating artists will receive free tickets to attend this
year's Home Tour.
In addition to the above-mentioned certificates of
merit, we are pleased to offer a purchase award this year.
"Live
Art"
We also want to encourage artists to participate in our one-day
Scenes of Eagle Rock "Live Art" on Sunday, November 6, from 10 am to 4pm during
the Home Tour. "Live Art" locations include the homes and gardens featured
in the Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour or anywhere along the Home Tour route.
A list of the homes will be sent to participating artists. The
artwork produced on this day will be displayed at the volunteer appreciation
party on Sunday, November 6, starting at 4:30pm at the Center for the Arts,
Eagle Rock.
IMPORTANT DATES
September 30 -- Application
Deadline
November 3 -- Take Finished and Framed Work to Gallery
November 4
-- Installation of Exhibition
November 6 -- Home Tour and "Live Art"
Day
November 6 -- Artists Reception and Awards Presentation, 1:00 pm
Carlotta's Passion
November 6 -- Volunteers Appreciation Party 4:30 pm,
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
November 13 -- Exhibition Ends at
Gallery
November 14-20 -- Pick Up Work at Gallery
Please print and fill out the application below and enclose a
$20 entry fee (check payable to TERA)
Mail to:
Lori Pond
5447
Dahlia Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90041
Thursday,
November 3, 12 noon to 4:00pm, is Delivery Date for Artwork!
For
additional information call Lori or Mike Pond at (323) 256-1329 or e.mail
fstop888@yahoo.com
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"SCENES
OF EAGLE ROCK" AND "LIVE ART" APPLICATION
Artist's
Name
_______________________________________________________________________________
Address
_______________________________________________________________________________
City
&
Zip
_______________________________________________________________________________
Phone
____________________________ e.mail
address________________________________
Medium
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Events you wish to participate in:
O Scenes of Eagle Rock Art
Exhibit
O Scenes of Eagle Rock "Live Art"
3. SEVENTH ANNUAL EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL! -- THIS WEEKEND! --
OCTOBER 1 AND 2
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Council District 14,
and the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, are proud to announce the Seventh
Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival!
Classical, zydeco, jazz, blues,
Tex-Mex, rock 'n roll, country western, swing, salsa -- more! It's FREE
and for the whole family!
October 1st & 2nd...@ 6pm
Along Colorado
Blvd. and Eagle Rock Blvd.
Join us for a pre-party!
MUSIC FEST OPENING
RECEPTION
September 30th
@ FATTY'S
1671 Colorado Blvd. 7pm-9pm
pick
up your MusicFest MAPs here!
please visit:
http://www.centerartseaglerock.org
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presented
by:
Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Dept. The Glendale Association of Realtors,
Los Angeles County Arts Commission, CitiBank, Michael Schlueter, Damon Dennis,
The Women's 20th Century Club, TracyKing.com, Universal Savings
Bank,
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BANDS SPONSORED BY:
Paul and Leno Sislin, Hillary Norton Orozco, Occidental College, Solheim
Lutheran Home, Bell-Warren Trust, Casa Bianca Pizza Pie, Paul Pagnone, Dilbeck
Realtors, GMAC Real Estate, Washington Mutual, Bob Taylor, Eagle Rock Chamber of
Commerce, Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society, School Board member Jose Huizar,
M.A.N. Insurance, Rockin' Baby Shop, Edna Shelton, Adam's Wilshire Engraving
Inc. Dalila Sotelo
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
VENUES
include: Women's 20th Century Club, Camilo's, Coldwell Banker/David Steven,
Colombo's, Dr. Music Center, Eagle Rock Pilates, Impact Martial Arts, Jim's
Burgers, Panang, Rantz, The Welcome Inn, The Coffee Table, IMIX Bookstore, Toros
Pottery, The Renaissance Arts Academy, Starbucks, Silver Star
Automotive
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This festival is sponsored by
the Los Angeles Arts, Commission and the Recording Industries Music Performance
Fund through the assistance of the professional musicians union local 47.
4. DISCUSSION AND BOOK SIGNING AT IMIX BOOKSTORE -- OCTOBER
1
Imix Bookstore Presents "The Forbidden Book" with co-author
Enrique de la Cruz Ph.D.
The Forbidden Book masterfully introduces
several hundred political cartoons generated by the U.S. media during the
inception of the lengthy U.S. war against the Philippine struggle for national
sovereignty (the Philippine-American War, 1899-1914). "The Forbidden Book"
vividly and forcefully cuts through the morass of our national
amnesia.
Join us Saturday October 1st at 5pm - 6:30 p.m. for a book
signing and discussion with Enrique de la Cruz Ph.D co-author of "THE FORBIDDEN
BOOK: The Philippine-American War in Political Cartoons" by Abe Ignacio, Enrique
de la Cruz, Jorge Emmanuel, and Helen Toribio.
Imix Bookstore
5052
Eagle Rock Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041
323 257
2512
http://www.imixbooks.com
5. FREE VALET PARKING AT CACTUS GALLERY &
GIFTS
Hey there -- Just wanted to share the news.... The city of
L.A., in conjunction with the construction company who is working in front of
our store, has given us some free VALET PARKING to help with the parking
disaster they've created. Woo-hoo! You pull into MARLY'S BEAUTY
SUPPLY at the corner and the valet takes over.
Please check out MARKA'S
mural on the corner at the PRODUCE HUT. He is the graffiti artist who did
the front of the CActuS. He is amazing and will be doing a live mural for
us in the coming weeks. We'll invite you to the party!!!!
Also, as
many of you know, we've taken over the space next door. We've knocked down
walls, opened up a door, etc....It will be painted and ready by this Saturday
(we are keeping our fingers crossed).
Please visit us and check out our
new line of affordable kid's clothes and funky bags by Colombian artist Carolina
Zapata and our new lines of jewelry by Mexican artists Phaedra Torres and
Graciano Barraza. We also have beautiful wire wrapped jewelry by Armenian
artist Vahe. We still have the work of 25 different female artists up
too!
If you read this far, you deserve a discount, so stop by, valet
park, drink some mate, and get 20% off any item from Argentina or 10% on any
consignment item.
Peace -- Sandra and Cristian
CActuS Gallery
& Gifts
4534 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Eagle Rock, CA 90041
323.256.6117
6. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL ELECTIONS -- OCTOB ER
1
VOTE!
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
Elections
THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
10am 4pm
Yosemite Recreation
Center
1840 Yosemite Drive (next to ER High School)
Five days and
counting! Stakeholders age 16 and older may vote and no
pre-registration is required
The elected ERNC board members
serve as Eagle Rockıs voice to City Hall, so donıt miss your chance to have a
say in who fills these seats! Go to http://www.EagleRockCouncil.org
for further information about elections and the ERNC. Thanks for your
participation!
7. MOUNT WASHINGTON HOMEOWNERS ALLIANCE FAMILY FUN PICNIC -- OCTOBER
2
Don't miss the 5th Annual Family Fun Picnic hosted by the Mt.
Washington Homeowners Alliance! The picnic will be this Sunday, October
2nd, at the Southwest Museum at 4:00 p.m.
There will be great food, live
entertainment, and fun for all. Bring a bit of extra cash because there
will be a silent auction raffle (lots of great goodies), and native wildflower
seeds and Mt. Washington T-shirts will be for sale.
The picnic costs only
$7 per person, and children under 5 are free. Everyone is welcome, so
bring a neighbor and bring a friend. See you there!
8. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! -- TERA'S ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR --
NOVEMBER 6
Be sure to attend TERA's Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour
on Sunday, November 6! This year we are featuring the Mt. Royal Drive
neighborhood north of Colorado. It's about five weeks away and is
guaranteed to be great!
Volunteer to serve as a docent or fill another
volunteer position and get a free ticket to the tour as well as an invitation to
our famous and always-fun after-party. Please contact the
following:
To serve as a docent: Kathleen Goldstein at
goldleroux@aol.com
To volunteer in another capacity: Teri
Aranguren at tacpa@pacbell.net
9. DEMONSTRATE YOUR SKILLS AT THE ANNUAL TERA ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK
HOME TOUR!
The Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour, sponsored by TERA,
is being held this year November 6. Do you have a home restoration or
decorating skill you'd like to demonstrate that day?
We would like to
have a few volunteers to do their demonstrations along the tour route. If your
business is restoring items or anything related to preserving or celebrating our
great character homes, you are welcome to have cards and brochures and publicize
yourself. Do you know how to restore old windows? Refinish
furniture?
Please contact Tracy King at 626-844-2256 or
tracyking5@cs.com.
10. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
"Open letter for publication in
the TERA e-letter.
During the last few months, and more so, during these
last few weeks, I have become increasingly alarmed as to the size of the
incredibly intrusive and obtrusive multi-purpose building being built on
Colorado Blvd, west of Ellenwood. As I drive by, specially heading east bound, I
can not help but gasp with amazement as to what this out-of-proportion and
overwhelming structure is doing to the now gone picturesque, small town scenery
of Eagle Rock.........I also ponder about the negative changes which will surge
upon its completion.
How does this gargantuan new complex meet the
provisions of the Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan in reference to height,
density, and capacity circulation?
I am for change and growth, but a
project of this magnitude has no place in our small town, specifically at that
location, so close to the street -- what a shame -- it has changed forever the
flavor of our community -- I know it is too late for these questions and
comments, but can not help wonder as to how the builder got endorsement from the
ever watchful (TERA) 'eagle eye.'
I seem to recall that, some time ago
now, TERA endorsed the location of this humongous project......I don't recall
the details but it seems that it was stated that the construction was great for
Eagle Rock and that the futuristic concept would become some type of model for
other communities. Well, all of that is fine and dandy, but what about the
impact on the community? We have ranted and screamed about the impact that
Starbucks, Walgreens, McDonald's, and the Communication Center would have on the
boulevard, specifically when it came to traffic flow, building sizes, street
accessibility, signage, etc., but I don't seem to hear a word about what the
opening of this building will do to traffic on Colorado.
What is
so different about this project? I am truly puzzled.......How is it compatible
with the surrounding residential community and with the capacity of the
circulation system? How is it consistent with the character of the Eagle Rock
Community?"
-- Tamara Lobaco, Eagle Rock resident and TERA
member
[Editor's note: Hello, Tamara. Thanks for
writing. My experience with this project has been the following:
I
was on the TERA Board when this project first was presented. I was the
president of TERA during the majority of the time this project evolved.
When it was first presented to the community, it had twice the number of
units and was of a design that was straight out of bad 1970s architecture.
A committee representing all factions of our town (business, residents,
neighbors) was gathered, immediately asked the developer to fire the architect
and hire one of our choosing, which he did, and to work with us on a compromise
solution.
Yes, the project is big. The design, however, is
reminiscent of the Mediterranean-style architecture of Occidental College,
designed by Myron Hunt. The intersection is scheduled to be signalized to
help slow traffic and provide a safe crossing for pedestrians -- something that
was demanded by the community. The bottom floor will furnish commercial
space for retail businesses, making this a mixed-use project, a concept that has
been gaining more and more support from the urban planning community. More
parking in the building is supplied than is required by code and will be
accessed via College View, not Colorado. Telephone lines will be relocated
underground to remove that source of visual blight. Antique street lights
emulating old Los Angeles are scheduled to be installed on both sides of
Colorado, helping make this area of the boulevard an "entrance" to Eagle
Rock.
The project falls within Subarea 1 of the Colorado Boulevard
Specific Plan, where there are less restrictions. Even so, the project was
reviewed by the Northeast Community Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) and found to
be consistent with the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan. Density
bonuses were awarded because the project will provide low-income housing for
seniors. It is an all-senior project, which places less burden on our
infrastructure than would a multi-family building. There is a 50-year
covenant ensuring that the project will remain seniors-only.
The bottom
line is that this parcel would have been developed eventually. I feel the
community is fortunate to have had a say on how it was to be developed, which
hasn't always occurred here in town. It is a project where all parties
involved came away with something positive. Both the developer and the
community had to concede things they wanted, but they also got things they
wanted. It's called compromise. It's a process by which all
development projects in Eagle Rock should be generated.
The difference
between this developer and the developer on the Walgreens project is that this
developer was willing to work with the community that his project would affect.
The Walgreens developer refused at every turn to work with the community
and completely dismissed our history.
-- Joanne Turner
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- UNKNOWN
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is a laborer; one who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman; one who
works with his hands, his head, and his heart is a master."
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