THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
The Best Investment You Can Make in Your Neighborhood
October 2, 2003
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In this issue:
Colorado Boulevard sings this Saturday night (item
#2)
Spot the Eagle all over town (item #3)
Home Tour artists deadline in plein sight (item
#6)
Table of Contents:
1. A MESSAGE FROM TERA PRESIDENT HILARY NORTON OROZCO
2. GET IN TUNE FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL -- THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
3. ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK SHOWING UP ALL OVER TOWN!
4. THE ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR IS RIGHT AROUND (YOUR) CORNER
-- OCTOBER 19
5. IT'S FUN TO BE A HOME TOUR DOCENT!
6. CALLING ALL PLEIN AIR ARTISTS: DEADLINE FOR YOUR SUBMISSION IS TOMORROW -- OCTOBER 3
7. HELP A TERA MEMBER DONATE MONEY TO A GOOD LOCAL
CAUSE -- AND CHOOSE THE CAUSE
8. ENJOY A MUSICAL BRUNCH AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS -- THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
9. HEY, DID'JA HEAR THEY'RE HOLDING A SPECIAL ELECTION? -- OCTOBER
7
10. NORTHEAST HOLIDAY PARADE PLANNERS MEET EVERY WEDNESDAY --
OCTOBER 8
11. AREA PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING ON McDONALD'S -- OCTOBER 8
12. LOS ANGELES RIVER BIKE TOUR TO CROSS HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BRIDGES
-- OCTOBER 12
13. THE ANNUAL DO-GOODERS BALL: A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL ACTIVISM --
OCTOBER 10
14. THE UPTOWN GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE CELEBRATES AT THE WOMEN'S
20th CENTURY CLUB -- OCTOBER 11
15. INCA: THE PERUVIAN ENSEMBLE AT EAGLE ROCK LIBRARY -- OCTOBER
11
16. SOLHEIM LUTHERAN HOME 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION -- OCTOBER
12
17. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL DISTRICTS 6 AND 7 STAKEHOLDERS
MEETING -- OCTOBER 22
18. BUY A WREATH, SUPPORT EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS --
THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
19. WE'VE GOT MAIL
20. QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- OSCAR WILDE
1. A MESSAGE FROM TERA PRESIDENT HILARY NORTON OROZCO
A Cautionary Tale
This weekend's Eagle Rock Music Festival should be wonderful!
Please read further in the e.letter to check out the fabulous groups and
locations throughout Eagle Rock that are participating -- and don't forget to
buy your Home Tour tickets while you are enjoying the mix of music. All I
ask is that you pay attention while you appreciate the sights and sounds.
Here's my cautionary tale...
As I was eating dinner at Colombo's and listening to Monday's Jazz Night while
working on my laptop computer, I smelled burning plastic, but kept on
working. It wasn't 'til the end of the evening that I realized I had
blithely burned two holes in the cover of my laptop from the candle on the
table. D'oh! Boy, did I have trouble explaining that at work
the next day!
So rock (and jazz, etc) on with ERCCA this weekend, but leave the laptop at
home!
Save Terry Speth!
Since 1996, our Northeast Planning Area has been truly blessed to have
one of the best and most dedicated Planning Department professionals assigned
to us: Terry Speth. Not only does Terry posess a wealth of knowledge and
history, he is bilingual, creative and truly hands-on. Unfortunately,
Terry is about to be assigned elsewhere if we do not speak up on his
behalf. Please write Con Howe, the Director of Planning in LA, and
let him know how you feel. Ask him to let Terry Speth continue working in
the Northeast area. (The first letter in our "We've Got Mail"
section below offers a good boilerplate for your letter, as well as a list of
the pertinent fax numbers.) Terry is truly a resource, and it would be a
real tragedy to see him leave. Please write today!
Have a wonderful week!
2. GET IN TUNE FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL -- THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
Saturday, October 4th
6:00 p.m. 12:30 a.m.
Sunday, October 5th
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
At the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, (formerly the Eagle Rock Community
Cultural Center), and
various other locations throughout Eagle Rock
The Eagle Rock Community Cultural Association (ERCCA) will host the Fifth
Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival, Saturday, October 4th at 6:00 12:30
a.m. and then continue on Sunday, October 5th, 11:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. The
festival on Saturday is free with the first concert beginning at the Center for
the Arts, Eagle Rock, located at 2225 Colorado Blvd. Festival goers will
then walk eastward down Colorado Boulevard to hear a variety of musical
performances.
What makes this Saturday night music festival so unique are the 24 local
venues, including restaurants, coffee houses, a floral shop, beauty salon, auto
garage, real estate office, gas station and several other storefronts along
Colorado Boulevard hosting performances. A free shuttle service will be
available throughout the evening until 10:00 p.m. The evening will
conclude with a final concert in an outdoor parking lot at Caspar and Merton,
ending at 12:30 a.m.
Scheduled to appear on October 4th are Juan Oliva (Cuban Drumming), Bonne
Musique Zydeco, Sam Robles Tango Band, Eldad Tarmu Jazz
Ensemble, Arohi Ensemble, and Randy Kovitz with Lies Like Truth.
On October 5th, beginning at 11:00 a.m., the Center for the Arts will
host a brunch followed by a concert of classical music, directed by Carl
Matthes. At 3:00 p.m., the North Indian Classical Music with
Rajeeb Taranath of Cal Arts will perform at the Center. The festival
will close with the Open Gate Eclectic Jazz concert at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for TERA's Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour will
be available at the festival. Look for our table at the Center Saturday night,
and buy your tickets at the reduced advance prices ($10.00 for TERA members
& $12.00 for non-members).
The Eagle Rock Community Cultural Association is a non-profit organization,
supported solely by grants and donations, providing low-cost art, music, dance
and computer classes to children and adults of surrounding areas and
communities. The ERCCA also hosts two free festivals yearly and numerous
concerts and exhibitions. For more information call Lui or Jenny at the Center
for the Arts, Eagle Rock, (323) 226-1617. The Center is located near the
corner of Eagle Rock Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard at 2225 Colorado
Boulevard.
Special thanks to Antonio
Villaraigosa and his staff for helping make Eagle Rock's fifth annual music
fest a reality!
3. ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK SHOWING UP ALL AROUND TOWN!
The next time you're at Swork, look across Eagle Rock Boulevard
at the bus bench shelter. Also, look kitty-corner to the bus shelter on
the north side of Colorado. TERA's fourth annual Eclectic Eagle Rock
Home Tour is advertised on a colorful 4' x 6' poster there -- and on about
17 other shelters in Eagle Rock, Los Feliz, and Silver Lake! Thanks to
the beautiful work of artists Rebecca Johnson and Jeff Klarins of Bughouse
-- and Viacom, who graciously provided us advertising space in the
shelters -- this year's home tour benefits from one terrific advertising tool!
4. THE ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR IS RIGHT AROUND (YOUR) CORNER
-- OCTOBER 19
The 4th Annual
Sunday, October 19, 2003
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Here's a chance to tour some of the most lovely and interesting homes
and gardens in our historic community, starting with The Women's 20th Century
Club craftsman building, constructed in 1913. The club, now celebrating
its 100-year anniversary, was formed by the progressive women of Eagle Rock,
which, at that time, was a small agricultural village. Their purpose was
"self-improvement along social and intellectual lines."
TERA will also be hosting an exhibit of plein air painting, an art form
which celebrates the natural beauty of the outdoors and has historic roots in
the community.
Tour goers will also have the opportunity to visit homes built over the course
of the last century in the variety of styles which make Eagle Rock,
"L.A.'s Hometown," so unique.
The Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour is co-sponsored by:
Advance tickets are $12.00 each, or $10.00 for members of TERA, and may be
purchased at the Eagle Rock Music Festival on October 4. Tickets are also
available now at any of the following Eagle Rock businesses:
You may also buy your tickets at TERA's website, http://www.tera90041.org/httickets-03.htm, or by sending a check (payable to TERA), to:
TERA
P.O. Box 41453
Eagle Rock, CA 90041
(Please make a note on the face of your check that it is for a Home Tour ticket
purchase.)
5. IT'S FUN TO BE A HOME TOUR DOCENT!
I've been a docent for the Bungalow Heaven Neighborhood Association's
annual home tour a total of four times, and it's a blast! I encourage you
to do the same for our own upcoming Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour.
Not only do you get to meet a lot of great people and help boost Eagle
Rock, but you get a free ticket to the tour and an invitation to the always-fun
post-tour celebration. We still need a few folks for the afternoon
shift, which is from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please volunteer to help your
town!
-- Joanne Turner
The Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour planners are still looking for a few
more volunteers and docents to help organize this year's Home Tour as well as
to help out on the weekend of the event. Play an integral role in
bringing one of our community's best-loved annual events to life. As an
added bonus, tour volunteers earn highly-sought invitations to the Eclectic
Eagle Rock Home Tour Wrap Party, a highlight of Eagle Rock's social
calendar.
If you'd like to help us make this year's Home Tour another smashing
success, call Juliann at (323) 256-6767 or email her at Julilanser@aol.com.
6. CALLING ALL PLEIN AIR ARTISTS: DEADLINE FOR YOUR SUBMISSION IS TOMORROW -- OCTOBER 3
Artists from throughout southern California are invited to paint on
location in Eagle Rock, before TERA's annual Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour on
October 19, 2003. The artworks will be displayed in the historic Women's
20th Century Club (5105 Hermosa Avenue, at the northwest corner of Colorado
Boulevard and Hermosa.) The Exhibit will be open at for viewing from
October 20th through the 24th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every day.
This is a superb opportunity to purchase one of kind Plein Air artworks
depicting sites and landmarks in our community.
The Plein Air exhibit will be a delightful part of the Eagle Rock
Eclectic Home Tour, which will begin at the 20th Century Women's Club.
Contributing artists are also invited to paint in front of the tour's
featured homes on the day of the tour, and to bring their paintings to the
traditional after-tour party for all tour volunteers to see.
The artworks featured in the exhibit are to be depict scenes from anywhere in
the community of Eagle Rock. Works will be limited to oil paintings,
acrylic paintings, watercolors, and pastels. Maximum size is 40 x 60
inches. All participants will receive a complimentary ticket to the
Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour and the post-tour celebration.
To be considered for this Plein Air exhibit, please submit one slide of each
completed work clearly marked with your name, the title of the piece, medium,
and size. A self-addressed, stamped envelope is required for return of
the slide(s).
Entries must be received by tomorrow, Friday,
October 3. Artists will receive
85% of any sales made through the exhibit. Prizes will be awarded --
first place $750, second place $500, and third place $250.
We hope you can join us in this important event. Please print out and
fill in the application below and mail it, along with a $20 entry fee (payable
to TERA,) to Beth Parker, 2419 Ridgeview Avenue, Eagle Rock, CA 90041.
For further information, please call Beth Parker at (323) 256-5701.
Name ___________________________________________
Address __________________________________________
City _____________________________________________
State _________ Zip Code ______ Email _________________
Daytime Phone _____________________________________
Evening Phone _____________________________________
Enclosed is $20 in Cash ______ Check _____ Money Order ______
7. HELP A TERA MEMBER DONATE MONEY TO A GOOD LOCAL CAUSE --
AND CHOOSE THE CAUSE
A loyal, hardworking TERA member would like to donate a percentage of
his business proceeds to a local organization that benefits Eagle Rock, and he
wants to know which organization the community would most like to benefit from
his profits.
To which organization would you like to see the money go? Perhaps you'd
like to see a donation made to BLEND (Business for Law Enforcement Northeast
Division)? How about the Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce? The Eagle
Rock Valley Historical Society? Maybe TERA (The Eagle Rock Association),
North East Trees, or R.O.C.K. (Reach Our Community Kids, a faith-based
nonprofit)? Feel free to nominate any one of these, or any other area
nonprofit organization whose work benefits Eagle Rock and our surrounding
communities.
Please email your preference to artburn@earthlink.net, and we'll gladly pass it
along. Thanks!
8. ENJOY A MUSICAL BRUNCH AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS -- THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
The Eagle Rock Music Festival
and
The Southwestern Youth Music Festival
present
Sunday, October 5, 2003
11:00 a.m.
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
2225 Colorado Boulevard
RSVP: (323) 226-1617
The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock invites you to join them for a free musical
brunch and complimentary Continental Breakfast. Winners from the 2003
Southwestern Youth Music Festival and others will be on hand to regale you an
array of classical selections titled, including works by Copland, Mozart and
Grieg.
For more information, or to RSVP, dial (323) 226-1617.
9. HEY, DID'JA HEAR THEY'RE HOLDING A SPECIAL ELECTION? -- OCTOBER
7
It's time to vote.
10. NORTHEAST HOLIDAY PARADE PLANNERS MEET EVERY WEDNESDAY --
OCTOBER 8
From Misty Iwatsu, chairperson of the 2003 Northeast Holiday Parade comes
the latest word on preparations for this year's Northeast Holiday Parade:
Organizing meetings for the
59th ANNUAL NORTHEAST HOLIDAY PARADE
will meet every Wednesday evening
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Faith United Presbyterian Church
115 N. Ave 53 (corner of Figueroa and Avenue 53)
Highland Park
The tradition of Northeast LA's grandest annual community celebration is
renewed with this year's 57th Northeast Holiday Parade, which is set to roll at
noon on Sunday, December 7th. The theme of this year's parade is
"Holiday Fantasies & Dreams," and there's still an enormous
amount of work that needs to be done to make this holiday fantasy something
other than a dream. Please volunteer a few hours to help out, and
guarantee the continued success of this time honored community
celebration.
The Northeast Holiday Parade is sponsored by the Highland Park Chamber
of Commerce and the Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce. For more information,
or to find out about volunteer opportunities, call Parade Chairperson Misty
Iwatsu at (323) 255-5030.
11. AREA PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING ON McDONALD'S -- OCTOBER 8
East Los Angeles Area
Planning Commission Hearing
on Glassell Park McDonald's
4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 8
Ramona Hall, Main Hall
4580 North Figueroa
Highland Park
The East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will meet on October 8 to
hear the McDonald's Corporation's appeal to the Zoning Administrator's
rejection of their application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to build a
drive-through and have hours of operation of 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Friday
and Saturday and 5:00 a.m. to midnight, Sunday through Thursday.
A full 82.7% of the GPIA membership voted to oppose the granting of the CUP at
its November 2002 general meeting.
Councilmember Eric Garcetti supported the GPIA and the overwhelming majority of
the residents who live within 500' of the proposed McDonald's who are opposed.
On July 18th, Zoning Administrator Al Landini rejected the CUP based on the
"tortured" traffic pattern on Eagle Rock Blvd. which he felt would be
exacerbated by a proposed drive-through and the "excessive" hours of
operation that McDonald's was asking for.
The GPIA encourages its membership and other Northeast Los Angeles community
members to attend this hearing and express their support of the Zoning
Administrator's ruling as well as the stance made by Councilmember Garcetti.
For more information, e.mail ask.GPIA@earthlink.net.
12. LOS ANGELES RIVER BIKE TOUR TO CROSS HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BRIDGES
-- OCTOBER 12
Quarterly Los Angeles River Bike
Tour
Sunday, October 12
Departs at 10:00 a.m.
from the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens
570 West Avenue 26
Cypress Park
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, the Friends of the Los Angeles River
and North East Trees invite area cyclists to tour some astonishing elements of
Los Angeles architectural history on a tour that investigates over a dozen
historic bridges that traverse the Los Angeles River. The casual paced
tour is less than 20 miles and will take between one to two hours.
Families are welcome. The entire tour will be on older city streets
along and adjacent to the river. Although the road will be quiet on
Sunday morning, please bring the proper bike and skill level. A short
safety and rules of the road refresher briefing will be held just prior to
departure. Please plan to arrive at 9:45 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. departure.
And don't forget wear sunscreen and to bring water and a bike helmet.
There is no cost for this tour.
Meet in the parking lot of the beautiful Los Angeles River Center and
Gardens, (Thomas Guide, page 594, grid J-6), a community center owned and
managed by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.
For more information e-mail Chuck Arnold at: arnold@smmc.ca.gov
or call (323) 221-9944 x183.
13. THE ANNUAL DO-GOODERS BALL: A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL ACTIVISM --
OCTOBER 10
starring Carlos Guitarlos,
Marcy Levy and Friends,
Ann Likes Red and others
7: 30 p.m.
Friday, October 10
Los Angeles River Center and Gardens
Cypress Park
LA blues legend and guitar slinger Carlos Guitarlos returns to his old
neighborhood October 10, 2003, when he headlines the first annual Do-Gooders
Ball at the River Center in Cypress Park. The event is a salute to the
wealth of local community activists and the unheralded work they perform
throughout Northeast Los Angeles, from Cypress Park to Eagle Rock and beyond.
Guitarlos grew up in Cypress Park, a hardworking low-income section of LA set
hard against the Southern Pacific rail yards and the LA River. In the late 70s
and 80s, he was a fixture in the LA rock scene with the band, Top Jimmy and the
Rhythm Pigs, who held down the fort every Monday night at Hollywood's Cathay De
Grande. It was a boozy mix of blues, rock and soul, heavy on the booze.
In fact, it was the drinking life that finally took Top Jimmy, and found
Guitarlos on the streets of San Francisco for the last 5 years, playing for
change in the Mission District.
Newly clean and sober, Guitarlos has recorded a new CD with the help of some
friends, and teamed up with former Eric Clapton partner/singer Marcy Levy for a
new band and hopefully, a new tour. Guitarlos will be performing tunes from the
new CD, "Straight from the Heart," and should be joined on stage by a
few of his special musical friends. Also on the bill are local rockers
Ann Likes Red, "Highland Parkıs House Band" and a long time fixture
at LA community events. They have played everywhere from the LA Marathon
to the ArroyoFest to the Bay to Breakers 10K in San Francisco.
Proceeds from the Do Gooders Ball will be awarded to one local community group
in a drawing at the close of the evening. Producers of the event are
expecting anywhere from 500 to 1,000 people at the event, so the proceeds could
bring a healthy award to one local group. The evening is sponsored by The
Observer, serving Downtown and Northeast LA.
Tickets are $15.00 at the door and may be reserved by emailing Gene Evans at Gene@northeastobserver.com.
For more information on the event, call (323) 243-0005.
14. THE UPTOWN GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE CELEBRATES AT THE WOMEN'S
20th CENTURY CLUB -- OCTOBER 11
Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance
presents
Saturday, October 11
Cocktails and Dinner: 6:00 - 7:45 p.m.
Silent Auction: 6:30 p.m.
Show at 8:00 p.m.
Womenıs 20th Century Club
Hermosa & Colorado
Eagle Rock
The Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance celebrates their 20th anniversary with a
grand evening of cocktails, food and exquisite music on October 11 at Eagle
Rock's Women's 20th Century Club. Following a full course salmon or
chicken dinner, revelers will delight to a full evening of music and comedy
provided by trailblazing comic Jason Stuart, musicians David McNutt and Carl
Matthes, and magician Gary Frank, among many others.
For more information, call Joan Potter at (323) 258-2555, or visit the Uptown
Gay and Lesbian Alliance website at http:// www.UGLA.org
15. INCA: THE PERUVIAN ENSEMBLE AT EAGLE ROCK LIBRARY -- OCTOBER 11
2:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 11
Eagle Rock Library
5027 Caspar Avenue
Inca, the popular Los Angeles-based band of musicologists and
music makers, makes a rare appearance in Eagle Rock for a matinee performance
of enchanting Peruvian music in the Eagle Rock Library's public meeting
room, 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11. For more information, dial (323)
258-8078.
16. SOLHEIM LUTHERAN HOME 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION -- OCTOBER
12
From our friends at the Solheim Lutheran Home comes news of their upcoming
80th anniversary celebration:
Solheim Lutheran Home
Fall Festival and Annual Meeting
October 12, 2003
2:00 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
2236 Merton Avenue
Eagle Rock
Celebrating our 80th Anniversary this year, the Solheim Lutheran Home invites
you to take part in our annual Fall Festival and Annual Meeting. This is
a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Solheim's dynamic ministry,
providing abundant living to older adults. Solheim has been at the same
Eagle Rock location since its inception, growing from a 12 room cottage to a 2
and 1/2 acre facility providing four levels of care. Solheim is currently
home to 189 residents and employs a staff of 185, practically a one to one
ratio. The Annual Meeting will highlight the year's achievements and will
include election of new directors to the Board. To mark our anniversary,
80 white homing doves will be released at 4:00 p.m. in the Breezeway.
Come share the fun and meet some of your Eagle Rock neighbors.
For more information, contact Nancy Ackerman at (323) 257-7518.
17. EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL DISTRICTS 6 AND 7 STAKEHOLDERS
MEETING -- OCTOBER 22
From Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council District 6 director Cheryl Leutjen
comes word of this important community meeting:
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
Districts 6 and 7 Stakeholders Meeting
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 22
Eagle Rock Library
5027 Caspar Avenue
District 6 Stakeholders,
Please note the date of the next meeting of stakeholders for Districts 6 and 7
will be on Wednesday, October 22 at the Eagle Rock Library from 6:30
- 8:00 p.m. I will provide updates on all our outstanding
issues, including my contacts with the management of the Westfield Shoppingtown
and Target. We can also discuss any new issues of concern and the
schedule for future events.
I look forward to seeing you on the 22nd. As always, you can reach me at
323-256-5733 or by email at District6@EagleRockCouncil.org. I tend
to respond more quickly to email, but feel free to contact me either way.
Cheryl Leutjen
Sub-District 6 Director
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
18. BUY A WREATH, SUPPORT EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
-- THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
From ERHS Tennis coach and counselor Eric Jacobson comes this announcement
of the tennis team's holiday fundraiser:
Dear Eagle Rock Friends and Neighbors:
Iım writing to ask for your help in supporting the Eagle Rock High School
boys tennis team by pre-ordering a Christmas tree, wreath, or garland
in the month of October. This, our biggest fund-raiser, comes at a time
when the school budgets of every sports team at ERHS were decreased by one
half. This occurrence has put extra financial pressure on all coaches and
athletes to fund-raise for their teamsı needs during the season. Our team
is raising money for two overnight trips (to see professional tennis at Indian
Wells in March, and to train for city playoffs at the Big Bear Tennis Ranch in
April). Each team member needs to raise $300 to pay for those two
activities, along with his uniform, the banquet, and trophies.
We are selling Christmas trees of three sizes (5-6 foot, 6-7 foot, and 7-8
foot) and of three varieties (Douglas, Grand, and Noble Fir), as well as two
sizes of wreaths and garland. Prices for trees are competitive with those
of any fresh-tree lot ($33 and up), and the quality of the trees is guaranteed
or your money back! Small wreaths (24² diameter) are $22, large wreaths
(28² diameter) are $27, and a 10-foot-long garland is $21. Christmas tree
stands (with and without water bowls) are a few dollars extra. All trees
are cut only TWO days before shipment to the school on December 12. All
trees will be delivered (at no cost if you live near Eagle Rock!) or need to be
picked up from the horticulture area in the middle of campus on Saturday, December
13, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
If you were planning to buy a live Christmas tree (or wreath or garland) this
year, please buy through us and receive a holiday item of the highest quality.
Iım certain that you will be as pleased as were our customers from last
year, all of whom enjoyed their fresh and fragrant trees, wreaths, and garland.
To order, simply call Eric Jacobson at one of the numbers below.
Pre-orders are being taken in the month of October only, and a deposit of
$20 per tree is due upon ordering. Wreaths and garlands, may I add, make
wonderful gifts for a friends, relatives, or neighbors in the area.
If you donıt plan to have a tree this season, please consider helping us with a
donation (made out to ³ERHS Boys Tennis²) which will go straight to one young,
hard-working tennis player at our school. Everyone on the #4-ranked
tennis team in the city (highest in ERHS history!) thanks you tremendously for
your generous support.
Sincerely,
Eric Jacobson
ERHS Alumnus (OE89), Tennis Coach, & Counselor
Work: (323) 254-6891, Ext. 192
Home: (323) 550-1902
19. WE'VE GOT MAIL
"We in Northeast Los Angeles may soon suffer an unnecessary loss:
the city planning department is moving our Northeast Area Community
Planner, Terry Speth. We need to generate as many letters as possible,
and as soon as possible, to prevent or reverse this action.
"To make it easy on everyone who may have 10 minutes and the interest in
planning issues, here's a copy of the letter I've just written to Con Howe, the
city's director of planning:
Mr. Con Howe
Director of Planning
City of Los Angeles
200 N. Spring Street, Room 525
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Via Fax: (213) 978-1275
Dear Mr. Howe,
I have recently heard that the Planning Department is going to move Terry Speth
out of the position of Northeast Community Planner. If this is true, it
would have a terrible impact on the revitalization of Northeast Los Angeles and
I urge you to immediately reverse this decision and keep Mr. Speth in this
current position.
If a decision has not yet been made, please do not bring this reality upon
these communities. The simple fact is that Mr. Speth provides everyone with an
in-depth and knowledgeable history of planning issues here, having worked for
many years on the creation, adoption and implementation of the Community Plan
and various Specific Plans, CDO's and other planning department tools. Everyone
has benefited -- developers, homeowners, community groups, elected officials,
etc. -- and having consistency in key planning staff is absolutely needed at
this time in Northeast Los Angeles.
Thank you for your consideration.
cc: Councilmember Ed Reyes, District 1 (fax: 213-485-8907)
Councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa, District 14 (fax:
213-847-0680)
Councilmember Eric Garcetti, District 13 (fax: 213-613-0819)
Gerry Gubatan, Planning Deputy, Councilmember Reyes Office
(fax: 213-485-8907)
Krista Klein, Planning Deputy, Councilmember Villaraigosa Office
(fax: 213-847-0680)
Alison Becker, Planning Deputy, Councilmember Garcetti Office
(fax: 213-613-0819)
"The most important thing is for individuals and concerned organizations
take action as soon as possible. Much thanks."
-- Nicole Possert, Highland Park
* * *
"Not only am I disappointed to hear that Lee's Kitchen has
closed, I'm sick about it. Lee's Kitchen provided an invaluable service
in our community. You could feed a large number of people for a very
reasonable cost. Not to mention, the food was really good.
"I know it's not the 'upscale' type food that a lot of the new Eagle
Rockians tend to want, but what about all the longtime residents? So a
chicken and ribs place is coming in? If I want chicken and ribs, I can go
to Colombo's. Where is my chinese food? (And I'm not
talking Thai.)
"When I told my sister (who lives in Pinon Hills) that Lee's Kitchen was
closing, she and her husband decided to come down Saturday night instead of
Sunday as they had planned, just so we could order from Lee's Kitchen. I
told her to call me 15 minutes before they were to arrive, so I could phone in
our order. To my horror, when I called Lee's Kitchen, the number had
already been disconnected!"
-- Manijeh Nava, Eagle Rock
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"I appreciate having the weekly updates about our community. But it
concerns me that our e.letter sometimes gives free advertising to big national
chains and then neglects to give similar promotion to small local
businesses. For example, in promoting Curves, why not also give
some info about Yoginis Yoga Studio, two doors south of Curves on Eagle
Rock Boulevard?
"Yoginis has been in Eagle Rock for three years and offers low cost,
excellent yoga instruction for all ages. The Friday afternoon Teen Girl
class (for ages 10 - 15) is especially good for our girls struggling with body
image, social pressures, and so forth. There are Parent/Toddler classes
as well, and a full range of adult yoga classes.
"I hope TERA will make sure to acknowledge and encourage businesses like
Yoginis, a woman-owned local business at 4866 Eagle Rock Boulevard."
-- Mona Field, Eagle Rock
Thanks for reminding us about the other fitness studio on Eagle Rock
Boulevard, Mona. We haven't had a chance to mention Yoginis since we ran
a blurb about the studio's group art show a while back, so we're glad to have
this opportunity to shine a light their way once again. As for your
concern about our favoring national chains over the little guys, rest assured
that the e.letter's commitment to supporting local business in every shape and
size remains as strong as ever. In fact, a quick search of the locally
owned and operated businesses that we've featured in past issues of the e.letter
(and our sister publication, TERA's quarterly newsletter) reveals our ongoing
commitment to the independent spirit that makes Eagle Rock's commercial
district the envy of communities twice our size:
Dr. Music, The Coffee Table, Le Petit Beaujolais, Cafe Beaujolais, Fatty's
& Co., Swork, Juice Exchange, Miller Shoes, Oxy Cafe, Camilo's, Colombo's,
Eagle Rock Montessori School, Catfish Bite, Yoga Essence, Designer Framing,
Passionfruit, Senor Fish, Sir Michael's, LTC Home Healthcare, Jordinelli &
Associates, Dante's Chicken and Ribs (soon to come), Toros Pottery, Solheim
Lutheran Home, Western Automotive, Sicha Siam, Eufloria, Gallery Ophelia,
Classic Thai, World Glass Co., Robin's Beauty Studio, Eagle Rock Flowers,
Auntie Em's, The Italian Bakery, Fred Eric's Airstream Diner and Theatre (soon
to come), Games and Cards.com, Casa Bianca, Daybreak Health Foods, Alpha
Structural, Eagle Rock Appliances, Welcome Inn, Bateman Engineering, Eric's
Creative Wrought Iron, Owl Talk, Savvy, Twerps, Xica, Another World Comics,
Cindy's Restaurant, Argus Court, Glenrock Car Wash, Yoginis, and A.J.
Interiors.
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"I am compelled to respond to the 09/25/03 TERA e.letter's announcement of
the pending appellate hearing re: McDonald's application for a Conditional
Use Permit (C.U.P.).
"The announcement described the July 18th decision of Zoning Administrator
Albert Landini to decline McDonald's C.U.P. application on the grounds that the
traffic flow on Eagle Rock Boulevard would be "tortured" and the
proposed operating hours would be "excessive." Having received
a copy of the entire 70-page decision, and having read it seven or eight times,
I can categorically state: (1) it contained a number of gross factual
inaccuracies about the traffic and road conditions in and around the area of
the proposed restaurant, and (2) it made a naked assertion that the proposed
operating hours were "excessive" without any factual basis or
analysis to support that conclusion. If one of my students made such an
unsubstantiated conclusionary allegation, I would mark his/her paper with an
'F.'
"Please note that I am an 'interested party' in that my colleagues and I
have signed a contract with McDonald's to buy a portion of the parcel in
question. We have conducted detailed feasibility studies, including
traffic flow; market conditions; demographics; and the like, so we are in a
better position than most to evaluate conditions in the vicinity of the
proposed McDonald's."
-- Stephen P. Watkins, J.D., Eagle Rock
Thanks for weighing in, Stephen. Just for clarification, the
references to "excessive" operating hours and "tortured"
traffic flow in our original announcement were Zoning Administrator Landini's
phrasings, not ours.
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