Congratulations to Jessica Wethington McLean, who joins the staff of
Councilmember Jose Huizar. She states that she will be handling planning
for the district and will also be doing community engagement in the
neighborhoods throughout CD 14. Jessica will be no stranger to controversy
and community issues as she has co-chaired the Eagle Rock Neighborhood
Council Land Use and Planning Committee from its inception. Our best
wishes to you in your new position, Jessica.
In the spirit of the 12 days of Christmas, I’ve been thinking about a
TERA Holiday list for Eagle Rock. I’m still working on it but here’s a
start, in no particular order:
1. A solution to graffiti, tagging and broken glass, especially in
Yosemite and Eagle Rock Parks;
2. Move the dumpsters out of the parking lot in Eagle Rock Park and
stop the dumping in that area;
3. Stop the conversion of single family dwellings in R1 Zoned areas
into boarding house type uses;
4. Convert all of the cross walks in Eagle Rock to the illuminated
flashing cross walks that are so common in Glendale;
5. Get adequate advance notice of all land use and planning issues in
Eagle Rock;
6. Implement a Community Design Overlay Zone for Eagle Rock that will
preserve what makes eclectic Eagle Rock unique and encourage new
development of a scale and quality that is appropriate for the community;
7. Bust the speeders on residential streets (as well as commercial
boulevards) who endanger pedestrians and residents;
8. Have more patio dining places that take advantage of So. Cal’s great
climate and so diners don’t have to breathe bus breath while eating out
doors;
9. Safe and convenient pedestrian access to Eagle Rock Mall from
Colorado and Sierra Villa (and thank you for once again calling it Eagle
Rock Mall);
10. A dog park in Eagle Rock;
11. A successful anti-litter program;
12. Consider the potential historic merit of any building over 50 years
old prior to allowing it to be demolished; and
13. Pooper scoopers and bags for those inconsiderate jerks who do not
pick up after their dogs!
So, what’s on your list this Holiday Season? And wouldn’t you be
willing to vote for a person who could accomplish at least ˝ the things on
your list?
![scott med TERA logo](http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs059/1101059569372/img/1.gif?a=1101472721712) Michael Tharp,
President
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Center for the
Arts Gift Sale |
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Holiday Gift Sale - Dec. 2
Dec 2nd Holiday Art & Gift Sale & Fund Raiser for the Center
for the Arts, Eagle Rock `Tis the Season for Giving' Artists exhibit for a
Holiday Sale and Fund Raiser for the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock,
Saturday, Dec. 2nd 11am-7pm (mark your calendar) Some of the East Sides up
and coming functional & fine artists will exhibit together for a one
day Sale at 2225 Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock. The venue will include
paintings, lithographs, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, candles, textile art,
hip baby fashions and other original unique gift items. $5 raffle tickets,
or you can increase your chances of winning some fabulous donations by the
artists by purchasing more at 3 for $10 Live acoustical musical
performances, food and beverages will add to the festive ambiance. The
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock is a non profit 501 (c) 3 organization
that provides arts programming to the neighborhoods of North East Los
Angeles. Your contribution and support is a vital to the Center. 100% of
all raffle ticket sales will go to The Center for the Arts Eagle Rock.
Artists and local businesses have generously donated the raffle items. 10%
of all sales will be donated to the center to continue to provide art and
cultural outreach to the community. It’s an opportunity to get the coolest
gifts for the people on your holiday shopping list & have some fun!
Join us for collaborative circle of support & giving. Free Parking on
Side Streets Meters on Colorado Blvd-bring quarters Free parking at Bank
of America after 3pm
Sincerely,
Renee Dominique
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email: brian@centerartseaglerock.org
phone: 323 226 1617
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Kid's Christmas
Celebration Dec. 1 |
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THE ANNUAL EAGLE ROCK CHILDRENąS OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 7 PM AT EAGLE ROCK CITY HALL
The Annual Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration will be held This Friday
December 1st at 7 pm the Eagle Rock City Hall, 2035 Colorado Blvd (Corner
of Colorado and Maywood.) The event will begin with the ceremonial
lighting of the Christmas tree. Entertainment to follow will include a
visit from Santa Claus on the big red truck with gifts, hot chocolate and
cookies. Children and parents welcome to this free annual event hosted by
the Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce and City Councilmember Jose Huizar.
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Women's 20th
Century Club Festival of Trees |
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The Women’s Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock is proud to announce
the revival of a grand holiday tradition, The Festival of Trees. This gala
event will be held on Saturday, December 2nd at 7:00pm at the Women’s
Club. Attendees will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar while viewing
and bidding on more than 25 Holiday trees individually decorated by
community businesses, organizations and individuals.
The $25.00 ticket donation includes admission to the Festival of Trees,
one complimentary drink ticket and hors d’oeuvres. While there, you will
have the opportunity to bid on the trees and socialize with community
members.
For information, contact Roe Muzingo, Chair, (323) 255-4438 and for
tickets, call Lani Stapp, (323) 257-7620.
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Center for the
Arts, Eagle Rock |
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Center for the Arts Juried Exhibition 2006 Nov. 18 - Dec. 22
Juror: Christopher Miles. Artists: Otis Bardwell * Ursula Bookbank *
Don Chafey * Allen Compton * Deborah Diehl * Nicole Duet * Jose Ezkobar *
Camille Feinberg * Kent Hammond * Peter Holzhauer * Jill Van Hoogenstyn *
Eva Hyam * William Kaminski * Yesung Kim * Alex Klein * Robert Koss *
Little Red * Lindsay Ljunkull * Linda Lyke * Brian Mallman * Mary Jean
Mallman * Lynne McDaniel * Plain Jane * Susan Moss * Dennis Nishi *
Maryanna Pomonis * Karen Reitzel * Courtney Robbins * C. Archer Stearns *
Allison Stewart * Francoise Tudor * M.J. Waterman * Tracey Weiss
Contact: Jenny Krusoe, Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
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email: centerartseaglerock@hotmail.com
phone: 323 226 1617
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Northeast
Parade December 3rd |
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THE 2006 NORTHEAST LOS ANGELES HOLIDAY PARADE AND WINTERFEST CELEBRATES
ITS 62TH ANNIVERSARY IN THE SPIRIT OF “HOLIDAYS IN OLD L.A.” SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 3, NOON
Linda Allen, President of ERCPR, was selected by the Eagle Rock Chamber
of Commerce as the Eagle Rock Community Volunteer and, with willing family
members, will be riding in the parade dressed as the Who's from Eagle Rock
Whoville. Don't miss it! The Northeast Los Angeles Holiday Parade will
officially bring in the holiday season on Sunday, December 3. Beginning at
noon, 60 entries from throughout Los Angeles and hundreds of participants
will remember “Holidays in Old L.A.” The Northeast Los Angeles Holiday
Parade is the city's second oldest annual holiday parade. Come and
experience a bit of Los Angeles History; a Los Angeles Fire Department
Antique Fire Truck, a vintage 1958 Metro bus and many other surprises.
The parade traditionally offers the best of family entertainment
including marching bands, equestrian units, dancers and musicians
representing diverse cultures, drill teams, floats and celebrities.
Children are encouraged to bring their letters to Saint Nickolas and
deliver them to a very special Post Master. The volunteer-organized
community parade is collaboration between the Highland Park Chamber of
Commerce, the North Figueroa Association, MTA, Coca-Cola, the Honorable Ed
Reyes, Councilmember, 1st District, and Honorable Jose Huizar,
Councilmember, 14th District, and the City of Los Angeles. The parade
program will proceed from North Figueroa Street and Avenue 60, southbound
to Sycamore Grove Park on North Figueroa Street. The festivities continue
at Sycamore Grove Park where Winterfest will provide family entertainment
and the awarding of parade entry trophies. The parade is designed to
highlight the Northeast Los Angeles area, home to important local cultural
and historic facilities, and a variety of small businesses. Parade is
accessible by Metro Rail Gold Line. Participants and spectators are
encouraged to arrive via the Metro Gold Line and exit Highland Park
station. Show your Metro pass or ticket and receive $1.00 off
commemorative parade t- shirt.
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Furious Theatre
Company Presents "Grace" |
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EAGLE ROCK RESIDENTS INVITED TO A UNIQUE THEATRE EXPERIENCE BY THE
FURIOUS THEATRE COMPANY
Eagle Rock residents, with their sophisticated appreciation of the
performing arts and an appetite for live, locally produced theatre, are a
growing part of the theatre-going audience that's building from Northeast
LA east through the San Gabriel Valley. One company worth knowing about --
and seeing – is Furious Theatre Company (www.furiousthe
atre.org). Long-time Eagle Rock resident Paul Vandeventer chairs the
Furious board. The company has been granted resident performing arts
company status by Pasadena Playhouse and performs in the 99-seat Carrie
Hamilton Theatre upstairs from the Playhouse Main stage at 39 El Molino
Ave. in Pasadena.
Furious is currently producing "Grace," a play fraught with the tension
that arises when faith, rage and a real estate deal clash. When does faith
become fury? An empty Florida condo. Three dead bodies. Is this a shady
crime scene or God’s fateful hand at work? Perceptions keep changing as
Grace deconstructs the marriage of an intensely Christian couple, their
not-so-religious disfigured neighbor, a shaky business deal -- and the way
religious ideas make sense, and sometimes nonsense, of life's events. This
is a darkly funny, sometimes hilarious, deadly serious and provocative new
play. "Grace" was written by Craig Wright of "Six Feet Under" fame and
runs Thursdays- Sundays through early December. It's received critical
raves. Tickets are $20, less for students.
Craig Wright also wrote Orange Flower Water, Recent Tragic Events,
episodes of "Lost" and collaborated with Furious Theatre Company resident
director, Dámaso Rodriguez, on the production of Grace. The cast of Grace
features Sara Hennessy (Furious Theatre's The God Botherers, The Playboy
of the Western World), Brad Price (Furious Theatre's The Shape of Things,
Mojo), Eric Pargac (Furious Theatre's The Fair Maid of the West Parts I
& II, Saturday Night at the Palace) and Dana Kelly, Jr.
Furious Theatre Company debuted in 2002 and rapidly produced five
critically-acclaimed plays in only one year. These productions earned six
NAACP Theatre Award nominations, two LA Weekly Award nominations and
numerous critics’ picks from L.A. media. The company also received the
Pasadena Arts Councils' Gold Crown Award and a special Debut award from
Back Stage West.
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ERNC Year in
Review, Tues. Dec. 5 |
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PLEASE JOIN THE EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 --
EAGLE ROCK DINNER AND YEAR-IN-REVIEW MIXER
The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council would like the pleasure of your
company at its Tuesday, December 5, Holiday / Year-In-Review Mixer at 7pm
at the Center for the Arts, 2225 Colorado Blvd. This festive evening will
offer dinner and refreshments, feature a slideshow of photos from the
year's activities and invite your input on what the council's goals should
be for 2007. Get to know your Neighborhood Council elected representatives
and spend a fun evening with friends and neighbors. The council will elect
some new Executive Committee members as its only matter of business at the
end of the evening. Please come. The ERNC looks forward to 2007 being a
year of renewed energy, increased participation, and shared vision. Your
collaboration is one of the main ingredients. As always, ERNC meetings are
free and open to the public.
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ER Jr/Sr High
Puts on "Cancel Christmas" |
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“CANCEL CHRISTMAS” A FESTIVE ROMP STAGED BY EAGLE ROCK STAGE, DECEMBER
7, 8, 9
Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High is putting on a uniquely festive production,
“Cancel Christmas.” Santa finds a note on his door with the message
“Cancel Christmas or else.” The note is from Bogwig, the king of the evil
trolls. What will Santa do? This production is in essence, a middle school
piece, performed with high school students, targeting an elementary school
audience. Our local elementary schools are actively promoting the show. If
you have younger family members, neighbors and/or friends, direct them to
our part of the woods. They will encounter santacams, snow machines,
scootering trolls, rollerblading elves and much more.
Performances are at the Eagle Rock High School Auditorium, 1750
Yosemite Drive. Show times: 7 pm on Thursday and Friday, 4 pm on Saturday.
Tickets are $10 Call the box office at (323) 350-3400, ext. 3578. For more
information, eaglerockstage.com
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ERNC Looks for
Volunteer |
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LOOKING FOR A WAY TO VOLUNTEER? ERNC HAS A SPOT FOR YOU! ERNC SEEKS
CITY HALL WEEK-IN- REVIEW VOLUNTEER!
The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council is seeking a volunteer to compile
information about City Council and committee actions which directly or
indirectly affect Eagle Rock to be listed in the weekly community update.
You needn’t go downtown, or attend meetings, or even leave your house, and
the time commitment is about an hour a week to compile info from meeting
minutes provided to you! It’s simple, easy, and relatively
non-time-consuming, but will help ERNC provide an important service to
keep the Eagle Rock community up-to-date about decisions being made
downtown. If you have an hour a week to volunteer, please contact info@e
aglerockcouncil.org – ERNC would love to have you!
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Carlotta's
Passion Sale |
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The Amazing 1-Day Holiday Sale at Carlotta's Passion Fine Art!!! Ideal
Gifts at Prices Ranging from $15 to $400!
What: Fine Art, Photography, Functional Art, Art T-shirts, Ceramics,
Handmade Jewelry, Handmade Lamps.
Who: Many stars of the California art world and far beyond, including
Patssi Valdez! Frank Romero! Sharon Romero! Gilbert "Magu" Lujan! Margaret
Garcia! Mark Bryan! Hector Silva! Angela Maria Ortiz! Poli Marichal! Ramon
Ramirez! Otto "Tito" Sturcke! Abel Alejandre! Luz Perez! Renee Dominique!
Tom Ellis! Carlos J. Flores! Simone Gad! Linda Smith! Peri Shefik! Radhika
Hersey! Jose Luis Zuno!
When: Sunday, December 3rd, 1:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Carlotta’s Passion Fine Art, 2012 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles,
CA 90041
323.259.1563
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Highland Park
Farmers Market |
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sbudick@caltech.edu writes:
After an early autumn absence, Sidney Spencer was back at the market
last week bearing two of her most delicious late fall fruits, Zutano
avocados and Satsuma mandarins. In inland San Diego County, where Sidney's
farm is located, there's a brief pause in the avocado season between the
late varieties available in the summer, and the first fall varieties
available now. The bright green Zutano is a fairly mild avocado that
you'll rarely see in the supermarket since it doesn't transport well, but
is a great avocado for guacamole and other recipes. Keep your eyes open as
new varieties including Hass, Pinkerton and Fuerte become available in the
coming weeks, giving you a great opportunity to settle on your favorite.
While avocados are high in fat (something's got to be responsible for
their addictive buttery flavor), they primarily contain monounsaturated
fats, the same as are found in olive oil, and which are considered
protective against cardiovascular disease. Avocados are also very high in
potassium and B vitamins. The changing seasonal availability of fruits,
and even specific varieties, at the market is a real treat that reminds
you of the connection between our food and our environment that's so easy
to ignore when buying shrink-wrapped fruits from around the world at the
supermarket.
One of my favorite things about winter in Southern California is the
abundance of amazing citrus that you can find in your backyard and at the
farmers market. Satsuma mandarins were originally developed in Japan and
are one of the earliest varieties available in Southern California, but
like a lot of citrus, their flavor changes substantially as the season
progresses. The early season satsumas available now have a skin that
sticks close to the fruit, which is still slightly tart (but easy to
peel). Later in the season, the skin will peel away from the fruit and the
sugars will become more concentrated, resulting in a sweeter fruit, though
I personally prefer the early season mandarins with their more complex
blend of flavors. In addition to Satsumas, Sidney also now has lemons and
large yellow Mexican limes in season. Other new items at the market this
week included the first artichokes of the season from the cool latitudes
of Tamai farms in Oxnard and garlic chives from Frog Dog Farms. Take a
look at http ://www.friends4oldlafarmersmarket.org for a complete rundown
of what's in season at the market, along with recipes and nutritional
information.
Amazingly, even with all of these early winter fruits becoming
available at the market, high quality tomatoes, including heirlooms from
Tamai farms, are still available at the market. Last week, I found myself
with a hungry wife and a pile of ripe heirloom tomatoes so I whipped up
this roasted garlic tomato sauce which I think will allow me to forsake
forever store-bought sauce, and, best of all, can be prepared in the 15-20
minutes it takes to boil water and cook your pasta. Start by roughly
chopping 3 large tomatoes and placing them on a baking sheet together with
the peeled cloves of 1 head of garlic (or if you're less of a garlic
fiend, 1/2 a head). Drizzle with olive oil and place in a broiler (a
toaster oven works fine) for about 15 minutes or until the garlic and
tomatoes just begin to char. As your pasta is cooking, place the roasted
vegetables in a food processor along with 1/4C olive oil and 1.5 tsp salt
(or to taste) and puree until smooth. If your timing is good, the sauce
should be ready just as you're draining your pasta, and if you like the
taste of roasted garlic, you'll love this sauce.
As always, fresh breads and pastries are available at the market
courtesy of Ann's Bakery, Uncle Berch will be selling fresh cheese and
fruit preserves and roasted chicken, fresh tamales and roasted corn and
potatoes should tide you over until you get home. Fresh roasted nuts and
fresh pomegranate juice will also tempt your taste buds.
Please stop by the market for fresh, field- ripened, high quality
produce from local farmers and spend time with your friends, neighbors and
other community members.
The Highland Park Certified Farmers Market is located adjacent to the
Highland Park Gold Line station at Marmion Way between Ave. 57 & 58
and operates Tuesdays from 3-7PM.
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Mt. Washington
Food Drive |
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Mount Washington Association Kicks Off Its Annual Food Drive On
Saturday, December 2 To Benefit Northeast Mental Health Center and Nearby
Needy Families:
The annual Mount Washington Association Community Food Drive is
underway and, once again, donations are being sought to assist clients of
the Northeast Mental Health Center as well as other non- profit
organizations providing for needy families from our community.
Donations will be collected from 9am to 11am on Saturday, December 2nd
at a collection station set up at the corner of San Rafael Avenue and
Elyria Drive in Mount Washington.
Canned goods, especially soups and proteins such as tuna, salmon,
canned hams and all canned vegetables are being sought as well as such
staples as packaged rice and beans.
The Northeast Mental Health Center, located at 5321 Via Marisol,
provides outpatient treatment, crisis intervention, life support and care
coordination to residents throughout the Northeast Los Angeles area. The
Center has many elderly clients who often find difficulty in obtaining
adequate supplies of basic nutrition.
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Chango Art
Show |
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$200.00 and under Group Art Show at Chango!!
Cash and Carry all month for the holiday gift giving season.
Opening night Party: December 2, 2006. 7-10pm. snacks and drinks and
fun!!
Show runs through January 5th.
Chango, 1559 Echo Park Ave. Los Angeles, Ca. 90026
Artist included are: Ben Correira, Brian McDonald, Cathy Stone, David
E. Stone, David Rickett, Dan Janisch, Dean Groover, Devon Paulson, Edwin
Maguire, Eric Doeringer, Fumiko Amano, Gina Stepaniuk, Gus Fink, Jason
Macaya, Julie Rasmussen, Kathryn Hargreaves, Leora Lutz, Life, Nicole S.,
Paige Wery, Parris Patton, Sottie Epstein, Stephen Kaltenbach, Steven J.
Brooks, Tim Quinn, Todd Squires and Treiops Treyfid
***also, only a ten minute drive away... Gallery Revisited is having an
opening reception which includes more great art displayed within a faux
living room installation. For details visit http://www.g
alleryrevisited.com
for any questions call paige at 323-243-0658
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LETTERS |
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Dear Michael,
In the last e-letter, you ran a letter from a neighbor in the 4700
block of Vincent regarding the litter problem. I live on Vincent right
behind the football field and I agree that this is a problem. I have sent
e-mail letters to our Councilmember, our ERNC representatives, Mayor's
office, as well as the city departments that handle roads in our area and
have not received any responses from anyone. My street is in desperate
need of being repaved, we need speed bumps because we are close to the
school and speeding that occurs here every day--it's only a matter of time
before a child gets hit on this street--is that what it is going to take
to do something? We also need street cleaning because we are near the
school and litter is a huge mess that we should not have to clean---the
city should be cleaning the 4700 block of Vincent!
I truly believe that living near a school should not be mean that you
are living in the worst part of a neighborhood. Unfortunately, it seems
our city leaders consider these areas slums. I think our children deserve
better. Our schools should be considered the temples of our communities
and the areas around them sacred ground. I wish our city leaders gave more
than lip service to the ideas of neighborhood, education, and
beautification. Sorry for the rant but I am feeling like a second class
citizen on this street in Eagle Rock. I wish the city would help us out
(or at least respond).
Sincerely,
Amy Sloboda
_____________________________________ Dear Michael, We live
adjacent to the Yosemite Rec Center and we are constantly amazed at the
amount of graffiti and tagging that occurs there. Is there any organized
group or entity that is trying to deal with this problem so that we can
get involved? Thanks, Michael Larsen
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I'm publishing these two letters to get the word out. Trash, litter
and tagging are on-going issues throughout the community. I'm sure this
comes as a surprise to no one living in Eagle Rock, or anywhere else in
Los Angeles. Community Clean-up Days are great to start off a big push but
don't seem to do much to stop the chronic problems of trash and graffiti.
I'll contact the Parks Department and the Council Office to see what, if
any groups, are working on these problems in the parks, and get back to
you with what I learn. Given my complete lack of success in dealing with
the dumpster problem at Eagle Rock Park so far (lots of promises but no
action), I'm not optimistic, but I am getting angry. I fear that
individuals will have to continue to pick up the trash of others, but will
also contact the school about utilizing its service clubs and community
service requirements to have the areas surrounding the school policed on a
regular basis. We might all think about personalizing the litter issue as
well and when we see someone we know toss something on the street or out
of a car, call them on it. Eagle Rock is a small town and I can't tell you
how many times I've seen someone I recognize toss something out of a car
window or pitch something onto the street.
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Tina Kaye writes:
Michael.
Thanks for your short and sweet Thanksgiving day message. Short and
sweet are always the best kind. When messages are not short and sweet I
find that I skip or scan them. SHORT and SWEET are really the only kind
that most of us actually ever care about. SHORT is sometimes even more
important than sweet. With short and sweet in mind, I'll just say thanks
again. t
It is absurd that a man should rule others that cannot rule himself.
Latin Proverb
Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle
In these days of difficulty, we Americans everywhere must and shall
choose the path of social justice the path of faith, the path of hope and
the path of love toward our fellow man. FDR
Tina:
Thanks for your letter. Allow me to respond in the same spirit in which
your message was written. I’m seldom short or sweet. Besides, I get paid
by the word and have been able to double my TERA salary by writing long,
boring messages. But I sympathize with your difficulty in comprehending or
maintaining interest in anything more than a sound byte so I will tell you
that my messages are likely to be shorter prior to Thanksgiving, Christmas
Day and New Year’s Day, for your future planning. I suggest you go ahead
and skip or scan the message other times of the year and instead, satisfy
your need for short and sweet through Golden Book Classics and Cliff
Notes, possibly moving up to Reader’s Digest Magazine and Reader’s Digest
Condensed Books as your tolerance for comprehensive coverage and abilities
to understand facts increase. And you might find that as you read more and
understand more, your tendency to be redundant, to repeat yourself, to say
the same thing over and over again (you know, redundant) will decrease.
But until that time, stay away from National Public Radio, the New York
Times, or KCET. Better you should remember that KFWB can give you the
world in 20 minutes, there are some who think USA Today gives
comprehensive coverage to world events, and Fox News makes it simple (if
it bleeds, it leads). I was also going to recommend that you purchase a
“Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations” or similar book to save you the trouble
of thinking of anything witty or relevant to say, but note that like
others of a similar bent, you must already have done so, or at least have
mastered familiar quotes on the internet. Congratulations! Short, sweet,
and simple; right at home with the lowest common denominator.
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