"Eagle
Rock: Where land use planning is a contact sport"
THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
March
13, 2003
In this issue:
1. GATE PROGRAM FUNDING IN TROUBLE! PLEASE HELP IMMEDIATELY!
2. FIRST ANNUAL ROUTE 66 ART AUCTION -- MARCH 15
3. ARTIST FUNDRAISER -- MARCH 15
4. CATFISH BITE OUTLET WILL BE FEATURED ON HGTV -- MARCH 16
5. METRO GOLD LINE MEETING -- MARCH 20
6. AN EAGLE ROCK BEAUTIFICATION WORKDAY -- MARCH 29
7. WALGREENS SIGNAGE ISSUES
8. DEATH OF RANDY BRADLEY
9. MAYOR HAHN PROCLAIMS 3-1-1 DAY IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
10. ARROYOFEST BULLETIN NO. 11
11. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
12. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
1. GATE PROGRAM FUNDING IN TROUBLE! PLEASE HELP IMMEDIATELY!
ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! (Immediate Action Needed)
The Legislative Analyst has proposed alternative options for the Legislature to
consider in making reductions to the Governor's Budget Plans for 2003-2004.
On February 21, the Legislative Analyst released suggestions which include
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) as follows:
·
Suspend the program funding
for one year.
·
Analyst's comment:
This reduction targets extra resources at highest-achieving students.
These students can be served within base core resources.
She has also proposed the inclusion of the GATE education funds as undesignated
block grant funding to school districts for each district to distribute.
Technically, funds would not be earmarked for GATE students.
ACTION REQUIRED
Parents should immediately contact their local Assembly Members and Senators to
express their views concerning the Legislative Analyst's proposals.
Your Los Angeles area member of the Budget Subcommittee on Education is:
Assembly Member Jackie Goldberg, (D-Los Angeles) Room 2003.
Please address your letters as follows:
The Honorable Jackie Goldberg
State Capitol, Room 2003
Sacramento, California 95814
Dear Assembly Member/Senator
2. FIRST ANNUAL ROUTE 66 ART AUCTION -- MARCH 15
The Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center (ERCCC) invites all to the first
annual Route 66 Art Auction with proceeds supporting the CenterÐs festivals,
programming and exhibitions. Artists from all over Los Angeles have
donated their work. Among the artists featured are Kim Dingle, Elsa
Dorfman, Donald Ferguson, Caio Fonseca, Kevin Hass, Charles Karubian,
Joyce Lightbody, Kelly McLane, Julie McManus, Dave Tourje, and Benjamin
Weissman
There will be over a hundred pieces in all mediums. Many minimum bids are
affordable. There will be both a silent and live auction. Theatre,
theater directors Nicolette Chaffey and Jeff Murray will be mistress and
master of ceremonies with guest auctioneers. Entertainment will be
provided by Damon Zick and Friends and Leila Luna, a gypsy dancer.
Refreshments will be plentiful, including a complementary martini bar.
Please come help us celebrate the Center and its programs, festivals and
concerts.
Art is now on display at the Cultural Center through the 14th, 1 to 6PM.
The ERCCC 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.
For more information call Lui or Jenny at the Eagle Rock Community Cultural
Center, (323) 226-1617. The Center is located just west of the corner of
Eagle Rock Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard at 2225 Colorado Boulevard, Eagle
Rock.
3. ARTIST FUNDRAISER -- MARCH 15
Fundraiser for Chicano Artist Ramses Noriega, Saturday, March 15,
2003 from 2-4 p.m.
The Avenue 50 Studio would like to invite you to a fundraiser for Chicano
artist Ramses Noriega to help pay medical bills he incurred from a recent
prostrate operation to remove a tumor. Noriega's pen and ink drawings,
etchings and ink washes will be sold unframed at a one-day sale at the Avenue
50 Studio. As we all know, medical insurance is virtually non-existant
for those of us working outside the corporate world.
Background on Ramses Noriega:
Noriega has been exhibiting his art since the 50's in Mexicali, Mexico where he
first exihibited art for and by children from the Barrio. A graduate of
Coachella Valley High School, he eventually taught art at UCLA, SDSU and
Hayward State University during the 70's. He has been the cover artists
for the historic magazine, "El Grito. A Journal of Contemporary
Mexican-American Thought". As a political activists, Noriega
painted a mural at UCLA entitled "History of LA Raza". A strong
supporter of the Chicano art movement, Noriega has presided over 50 lectures
and symposiums in the U.S and Mexico, speaking on such themes as Chicano art,
Chicano murals, and Chicano art and politics.
"Noriega has been able
to synthesize his sense of justice derived from his days as a leader in the
Chicano movement, and his incredible hope . . . , into an art that exposes all
the cruelty and despair of the human condition, of a world spinning out of
control, and confronts it with the hope of beauty . . . . "
- Andres M. Montoya
National winner of the UC Irvine Chicano/Latino Literary Prize, 1997
Please join us to help Ramses raise some very needed money.
When: Saturday, March 15, 2003 from 2-4 p.m.
Where: The Avenue 50 Studio, 131 No. Avenue 50, Highland Park,
CA 90042 (323) 258-1435, email: ave50studio@msn.com.
Contact: Kathy Gallegos
4. CATFISH BITE OUTLET WILL BE FEATURED ON HGTV -- MARCH 16
Eagle Rock's own Catfish Bite Outlet will air as part of a Segment for HGTV
(HOME and GARDEN TELEVISION) called "The Finer Things." This
will be syndicated nationally on March 16th (Sunday). Our new
Catfish Bite Outlet Web site will go live one week before this segment, at http://www.catfishbiteoutlet.com.
The scheduled times for Catfish Bite Outlet on HGTV are as follows:
SUNDAY:
MARCH
16
SHOW TITLE:
"TRICKS
OF THE TRADE"
SHOW SUBJECT:
"SHOPPING
SECRETS"
SCHEDULE TIMES PER TIME ZONES AS FOLLOWS:
WESTERN
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
1:00 AM
MOUNTAIN
5:00 PM
8:00 PM
11:00 PM
CENTRAL
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
12:00 AM
EASTERN
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
1:00 AM
For more information about this segment go to http://www.HGTV.com and search by
program name, "Tricks of the Trade." Also, please look for our
online shopping web site that will go live Saturday, March 16, 2003 -- http://www.catfishbiteoutlet.com
Gina T
President
Catfish Bite, Inc.
1-888-CATBITE
(Catfish Bite Corporate Office)
The Eagle Rock Catfish Bite Outlet is located at:
1565 Colorado Blvd. Across from Trader Joe's
323-255-5548
Thursday 11:30 to 6:00
Friday 11:30 to 6:00
Saturday 10:00 to 5:00
Great household and gift items throughout the store! Check it out!
5. METRO GOLD LINE MEETING -- MARCH 20
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.
Metro Gold Line Mtg.
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2003
Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM PST (GMT-08:00)
MTA Metro Gold Line Open House regarding Gold Line train testing and safety.
Ramona Hall 4580 N Figueroa Avenue, Highland Park
http://www.metrogoldline.org
1(866)465-2727
6. AN EAGLE ROCK BEAUTIFICATION WORKDAY -- MARCH 29
The Collaborative, Eagle Rock
Beautiful and The Neighborhood Watch of Rockdale, Shelby and Lanark Avenues
present
Saturday, March 29, 9:00-noon.
A
project made possible by the Los Angeles Neighborhood Matching Fund.
Help make Eagle Rock more gorgeous and green.
We'll be planting trees, succulents, and mending fences -- at the NE corner of
Shelby and Lanark Streets.
One block east of Figueroa, just south of La Loma and the Edison Towers.
The more volunteer hours we have, the more $$$ we earn for this project!
Bring
digging/planting tools, work clothes, and get dirty with your neighbors!
Information/Donations (big rocks, succulents, soil):
323/257-5886
mtokita@earthlink.net
7. WALGREENS SIGNAGE ISSUES
Below is a March 13, 2003, article from the Santa Monica Mirror. It seems
Walgreens has once again attempted to get around the law, this time in Santa
Monica. Luckily for those who live in that city, their Planning
Department, through careful scrutiny by their ARB (Architectural Review Board,
the equivalent of Eagle Rock's Design Review Board), has its act together.
That city, unlike ours, has the courage to stand up for their planning
and design principles.
Gee, Eagle Rock's Design Review Board turned down the Walgreens proposal, but
the Los Angeles Planning Department paid no heed to the Board's sound advice
and approved it nevertheless. Below is, "Reflecting the Concerns of
the Community," something LA, at least in CD 14, hasn't yet learned to do.
We're hoping a new City Council will change that.
Reflecting the Concerns of the Community
March
12 - 18, 2003
Vol.
4, Issue 39
Thursday,
March 13, 2003
ARB
Vetoes Walgreens¼ "Billboards¾
1932
Wilshire Boulevard. See story below.
photos
by Chris Zielin
James
Allardice
Mirror
staff writer
From
the moment signs as large as billboards appeared in the
exterior
walls of the new Walgreens store at 20th Street and
Wilshire,
passersby wondered about them.
When
Architectural Review Board (ARB) member Howard Laks
saw
them, he contacted the City Planning staff to see if they had
received
ARB approval.
"I
had noticed while driving by the site that the added signage
was
not consistent with prior ARB approvals,¾ Laks said.
At
ground level and backlit, the signs featured photos of Doritos
chips
(see photos, right), Listerine mouthwash and other products,
were
installed when the new store opened.
"Based
upon my observation, I had asked Planning staff to
agendize
for discussion if the added storefront signage was in
compliance
with prior ARB or staff approvals,¾ Laks said.
In
February 2001, the ARB had approved five signs: a two and a
half
by 17 feet sign that simply said, "Walgreens¾ in neon lights; a
"24
hours¾ sign; a "Pharmacy¾ sign; a smaller "Walgreens¼¾
and
the chain¼s logo, a mortar and pestle with stars. All five signs
were
to appear on both the Wilshire and 20th Street sides of the
building.
These
signs were an addition to Walgreens¼ original sign request.
According
to the February, 2001 staff report, "Staff believed that
initial
proposed sign plans, which showed åWalgreens,¼ å24 HRS,¼
and
åPHARMACY¼ in large script on the walls above the display
window
as well as the Walgreens logo in the second floor window
element
above the entrance, did not adequately meet the requirement
for
pedestrian-scaled signage. The revised sign plans show the logo
moved
to the first floor window on the corner of Wilshire
Boulevard
and 20th Street, as well as the å24 HRS¼ and
åPHARMACY¼
signs reduced in size and lowered to the canopy
face.¾
In
October, 2002, the ARB rejected Walgreens¼ request for two
window
signs. In recommending that the board reject the
application,
City staff wrote, "The applicant proposes two new
window
signs within the display window facing Wilshire
Boulevard.
The two window signs would be identical metal cabinets
hung
from the ceiling of the display window. These internally
illuminated
cabinets would advertise the tenant¼s photo processing
service
and would be recessed slightly from the glazing. However,
the
proposed signage brings the total signage for the building
beyond
the maximum allowable sign area as allowed by the Sign
Code,
and approval of a sign adjustment is required in order to
allow
the proposed window signs.¾
At
its February 3 meeting, the ARB discussed the possible sign
violation,
and the rest of the board agreed with Laks that the signage
was
not compliant. Since then, the signs have been removed, and the
windows
are now empty.
"Once
confirmed by planning staff of noncompliance, ARB
requested
that staff contact code enforcement to notify the property
owners
of sign violations,¾ Laks said. "Planning staff was prompt
on
our request.¾
According
to Laks, about half of the matters ARB deals with are
directly
related to the review and approval of signage.
"It
is important to note that ARB, Planning Commission, Staff
and
other related boards and commissions work long hours to
assure
that buildings, signage and uses are of acceptable appearance
and
contribute toward improving the city¼s overall quality,¾ Laks
said.
Copyright © 2003 by Santa Monica Mirror. All rights reserved.
Questions or comments? publisher@smmirror.com
8. DEATH OF RANDY BRADLEY
RANDY BRADLEY, HUSBAND, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER, FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR:
You won't be seeing that blue International "carry all" with the
license plate "PacRat" going up and down Eagle Rock Boulevard
anymore, driven by an older man with massive shoulders and a baseball cap over
his yellow-white hair, slightly bent over the steering wheel, his craggy profile
looking like it had been chiseled on Mount Rushmore. Randy
"Brad" Bradley, Eagle Rock resident, 72, died Thursday, February 27,
2003, from injuries sustained in a 30-foot fall from a hiking trail at Camp Fox
in Catalina while volunteering at the school outing of his grandson, Cory
Springer.
If a strong community is made up of people who are capable citizens who do more
than their part, and who are loving and responsible family members, congenial
and generous friends and helpful and friendly neighbors, then Randy
"Brad" Bradley made Eagle Rock a wonderful community to live in, and
he will be terribly missed.
Randy had a big and very kind heart. He and his wife of over twenty
years, Diana, contributed to every worthy cause, took in homeless dogs and cats,
treating them royally, and fed every creature in the vicinity, and got them
spayed or neutered. He gave work to homeless persons, along with
"loans." He didn't wear his politics or his religion on his
sleeve, but his opinions, when solicited, showed wisdom and compassion.
If you were very lucky, you had Randy for a neighbor. He had every tool
ever made, all stored, labeled and neatly tucked away in his garage and
elsewhere along with other "might come in handy"-type articles.
So, whatever your problem, stalled car, plugged-up plumbing or your
truck being stuck going from Ridgeview up the steep College View street, Randy
had the solution.
When a teenage heavy metal garage band played heavy metal music next to Randy's
bedroom, Randy showed only interest and support in their musical progress.
Randy kept a benign look-out on the neighborhood, spotting and putting
out at least two house fires, once being forced to break down the door to get
in. One dark December evening, a neighbor and her sister managed to lock
themselves out of the house in their nightgowns! Randy got them back
inside, cold and embarrassed, but safe.
We on Ridgeview will miss this fine man.
Carol Downer
2451 Ridgeview Avenue, Eagle Rock
9. MAYOR HAHN PROCLAIMS 3-1-1 DAY IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Mayor Jim Hahn officially proclaimed March 11, 2003, as 3-1-1 day in the City
of Los Angeles.
"As part of my commitment to providing every resident, business and
visitor to Los Angeles with world-class customer service, I am proclaiming
today, March 11, 2003, as 3-1-1 day in the City of Los Angeles," said
Mayor Hahn. "The 3-1-1 program gives residents easy access to any
service with 'one call to City Hall.'
The 3-1-1 system consolidates city service telephone numbers into one easy-to-remember
number that city residents, businesses and visitors can call for city
information and non-emergency services.
Customers can also dial 3-1-1 during non-business hours, including weekends and
holidays, to request bulky item pick-up. Additional pilot service
requests for 3-1-1 are scheduled to begin soon while the City develops a
comprehensive service request system where "one call does it all."
Since 3-1-1 was implemented in November 2002, calls to the city's 9-1-1system
have decreased by 5 percent. The reduction in non-emergency calls has
enabled law enforcement to better respond to true emergencies.
For more information regarding the 3-1-1 system, please visit the website
located at www.lacity.org/call311.
Katisha Robinson
Press Deputy
Office of Mayor James K. Hahn
200 N. Spring St. Rm. 303
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-978-0513 office
213-978-0576 fax
10. ARROYOFEST BULLETIN NO. 11
March 9, 2003
...Connecting Communities
Upcoming Meetings:
Standing ArroyoFest Meeting Every Monday
In order to take advantage of people's interest in helping out, I will holding
a standing meeting every Monday after work until June 15th. This
will be a time to learn the latest, find out how you can help and pick up
materials to take out into the community. We specifically need people to
take materials to businesses, schools and community groups.
Date: Mondays
Time: Drop-in -- 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Center for Food and Justice. 2106 Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock.
The Center for Food and Justice is located one and a half blocks east (toward
Pasadena) from the corner of Colorado and Eagle Rock Blvd. Storefront office is
located on the south side of the street between Caspar and Mayflower. Free
street parking is available after 6 p.m.
Community Outreach Subcommittee Meeting
Come to this meeting as we rally outreach volunteers and strategize for the
next two months about the best way to get the word out on the street about the
event.
Date: Monday, March 17th
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Center for Food and Justice. 2106 Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock.
The Center for Food and Justice is located one and a half blocks east (toward
Pasadena) from the corner of Colorado and Eagle Rock Blvd. Storefront office is
located on the south side of the street between Caspar and Mayflower. Free
street parking is available after 6 p.m.
ArroyoFest Teacher Training Planning Group
Help plan a special workshop on the Arroyo for area teachers. The workshop will
be held on April 25th & 26th and May 2nd & 3rd at various locations
around the Arroyo. Help us bring the community into the classroom
Date: Wednesday, April 2
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Urban and Environmental Policy Institute, 1882 Campus Road, Eagle
Rock. The Institute is located on the edge of the Occidental Campus. Turn
east on Westdale from Eagle Rock Blvd. Go two blocks to Campus Road. Take a
left and go up the hill. UEPI's office is to the right at the top of the hill.
Look for a dirt parking area under some oak trees. Go to http://departments.oxy.edu/uepi/about/directions.htm for more detailed directions, a map and a photo of the
office.
News:
Small Business Drive Underway - ArroyoFest has launched its small business
drive and has brochures available for people to take to local businesses.
Participating businesses will carry our posters and entry forms and
can make cash or in-kind donations to the event between $100 and $1500.
The centerpiece of this effort is the production of a souvenir map of the
Arroyo Seco listing local businesses donating $100 to the event. The
success of this drive is critical to the event. Drop by our office and
pick up some brochures if you'd be willing to contact local businesses about
the event. For more information on the business drive or to suggest businesses
that might be interested e-mail Julie Uehara at jtmathu@yahoo.com
<mailto:jtmathu@yahoo.com>.
ArroyoFest Receives Support from County Sanitation Districts - ArroyoFest has
received $1500 from Los Angeles County Sanitation District to support the
event. The District maintains Scholl Landfill in northeast Los Angeles
and supports ArroyoFest's emphasis on conservation and a clean environment.
Buy an ArroyoFest Sweat-free T-Shirt! - ArroyoFest is proud to announce an
exciting partnership with Sweat-X, a worker-owned garment factory committed to
a social justice and a livable wage for all its workers. Through a
generous gift of $2500 from Amalgamated Bank, Sweat-X will produce an initial
run of ArroyoFest t-shirts. This exciting partnership links the goals of
social and environmental justice and will help both Sweat-X and ArroyoFest gain
greater visibility. Thanks to volunteer Peter Aeschbacher, we have a
great t-shirt design. First-run t-shirts will be $10 and profits from
t-shirt sales will finance a second printing of shirts closer to the event.
If you or your group would like to order t-shirts contact Michelle Ashley
or Alesandro Morosin at 323-341-5091.
Posters and Entry Forms Coming Soon! - ArroyoFest posters and entry forms will
be coming soon to community locations and businesses near you. Thanks to
in-kind donations from several different sources we're almost ready to send our
initial promotional material to the printer. On-line registration
will also be available in the next couple of weeks. So, keep checking our
website (http://www.arroyofest.org) and be the first to sign up to walk or bike on the
freeway!
Teacher Workshop Dates Set - The dates for ArroyoFest Teachers Workshop have
been set - Friday and Saturday, April 25th and 26th and Friday and Saturday,
May 2nd and 3rd. Teachers are welcome to sign up for just the first
weekend. The workshop will take place at various locations around the
Arroyo and focus on integrating study of the Arroyo's environment, history and
community into K-12 curriculum. There will be special activity
demonstrations and facilitated discussions about how to meet state standards
while teaching students about the Arroyo. We need people to distribute
fliers advertising this exciting opportunity to schools in the Arroyo area.
We're also looking for a small grant or in-kind donation of
printing to produce copies of our resource guide for teachers attending the
workshop. For more information, click on the Teacher's link on the ArroyoFest
home page or call 323-341-5093.
Help Needed:
Outreach! Outreach! Outreach! - We need help with outreach. We are
trying to get as many community organizations, religious centers, bike clubs,
schools and businesses to sign up to be Friends of ArroyoFest. We
could really use your help in contacting these groups and delivering in person,
by FAX or by e-mail our event information.
* If you can contact non-profit, community or neighborhood groups, come to the
next outreach meeting on March 17th or contact Edgar Garcia (egarciathewall@earthlink.net or Alexis Moreno (lexmoreno@aol.com).
* If you can contact local schools call 323-341-5093.
* If you'd be willing to take information to local businesses e-mail Julie
Uehara at jtmahu@yahoo.com or come to the meeting on the 17th.
* If you can contact bike shops, bike clubs or cycling organizations, contact
Claudine Chen at ming@caltech.edu.
Fliers and brochures are available at our office at 2106 Colorado Blvd. in
Eagle Rock. Stop by anytime! But I'll be here on Mondays after work
to answer questions and provide information.
Marketing & Advertising Expertise Wanted - We will be having a meeting in
the coming weeks to discuss creative ways to market and advertise ArroyoFest
both locally and across the region. If you have experience in marketing
or advertising and would be willing to participate in a strategy session, call
our office at 323-341-5093.
Spanish Translation - This is our most immediate need! Several
professional translators have been recommended to us. We need to conserve
our funding right now, however, so if you know of someone who'd be willing to
volunteer and can do quality translation of printed material, contact our
office.
Illustrator Wanted to Draw Souvenir Arroyo Map - We are still looking for an
illustrator who'd be willing to donate some time to create a souvenir map of
the Arroyo. We have several sample maps that can be used as a template.
Contact us at 323-341-5093 if you or someone you know would like to take
on this project.
Naturalists and Facilitators Wanted for Teacher Workshop - The ArroyoFest
Teacher's Workshop is looking for naturalists to take teachers on a nature walk
in Hahamongna Watershed Park on Saturday morning, April 26th from 8 a.m. to
9:30 a.m. We are also in search of teachers currently doing
service-learning or environmental activities with their classes to participate
in a panel on either Friday, April 25th (environmental activities) or Saturday
May 3rd (service-learning).
Performers or Workshop Leaders - ArroyoFest is still accepting applications for
performers and workshop leaders for its community festival in Sycamore Grove
Park. Go the web site http://www.arroyofest.org and click on event, festival and performer links to get
more information or contact Margaret Arnold at margaretava@hotmail.com
Farmer's Market/Food Coordinator -- ArroyoFest would like to offer healthy food
and refreshments in Sycamore Grove Park to walkers, cyclists and festival
goers. Let us know if you'd be interested in helping organize a small farmer's
market or Taste of the Arroyo food court for local businesses. Most of
the profits from food vendors would be retained by the coordinator. Contact
Claudine Chen at ming@caltech.edu
ArroyoFest is sponsored by: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California,
Urban and Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College, Amalgamated
Bank and Oralia Michel Marketing and Public Relations.
ArroyoFest is also supported by generous grants and donations from: Environment
NOW, The Metropolitan Water District Community Partners Program, The Ford
Foundation, City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, City of Pasadena
Department of Water and Power, City of Pasadena Department of Public Works.
11. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
"Thank you so much for including Aclita's note about the dates and Eagle
Rock booth locations for the Girl Scout cookie sale. So many people tell
us that they weren't able to get cookies because they couldn't find our booths
which do seem to pop up rather randomly during the sale period that goes to the
end of March. I feel that your readership includes a high percentage of
people who care about helping us out.
Of the $3.00 purchase price of a box of cookies, $.70 goes to the troop
selling, $.90 is the cost of the cookies and materials, and $1.40 goes for
providing Girl Scouting programs in Angeles Council. Angeles Council has
the highest troop profit of any Girl Scout council.
There are many girls in our area who would like to join a troop. What we
always need are adult volunteers to implement the program. If anyone in
the Eagle Rock area is interested in joining, they should contact Angeles Girl
Scout Council membership executive Cris Magana at (310) 450-3720, ext. 204.
Thanks again --"
-- Julie Wiant, Eagle Rock Girl Scout Neighborhood Cookie Chair
"A little secret in Eagle Rock is the dining hall at Occidental
College...open to anyone. They put this in a year or so ago and it is a
'station' type cafeteria that has a great selection of healthy food for
everyone's taste, nice atmosphere where you can eat outside too -- great prices
-- quiet and great for a business lunch.
There is also a bookstore on campus which isn't exactly like a commercial one
as there are primarily textbooks but it is good to know about -- they do have
other books and gifts.
Did you know you can purchase a community membership to swim and use the weight
at Oxy? The pool is heated and the setting is classic Mediterranean ... a
great place to cool off in the summer. La Perla Bakery on N. Fig has the
best churros and traditional Mexican pastry..try their Tres Leches Cake for a
special occasion.
I love Figueroa! Can't you tell?"
-- Cardie Molina, Eagle Rock resident and TERA member
12. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Ask,
and ye shall receive."
-- The
Bible, John 16
We welcome your comments.
Please include your name.
Joanne Turner <artburn@earthlink.net>
President, The Eagle Rock Association (TERA)