VOLUME XIII
ISSUE 2
JUNE 2009

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Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Cypress Park, Mt. Washington

Check their district maps on their websites to see which one represents you

 

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The 25th Annual Highland Park car show will be held on Sunday, June 28

This year. Organizer Jesse Rojas expects about 300 of the most fantastic variety of low-riders, sport compacts, SUVs, customs and street rods you will ever see in the same location at the same time. However, after 24 years of L.A. City support, when the event was held on a closed off section of Figueroa Street, CD 1 Councilman Ed Reyes, denied organizers city support for the first time this year, causing them to move the venue to the Franklin High School Baseball field.
Entrants can pre-enter for $25 by calling Paul Sanchez at 323-384-5036, or Jesse Rojas at 323-620-1298. Entry on the day of the show is $35. Admission price for spectators is $5, which goes to support the student body at Franklin High.
Jesse says that special attractions are in the works, and may even include a bikini contest this year. Entries must arrive before 6 a.m., and the show is open to spectators from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m

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Fry Crawl
by Linni Kral

Ah, binge drinking—the celebratory pastime of many college students nationwide. You might celebrate accomplishments with a Homeric journey through local bars, or even through your own liquor cabinet, and you wouldn't be alone. To cap academic achievements in higher education, that's the ordinary course of action.
But I hate being ordinary.
While it makes some sense to reward the brain for years of thinking with a night of killing brain cells, I can't say I had any scientific justification for the epic I had in mind upon graduating college. It wasn't a bar crawl I had in mind, no— I wanted a fry crawl.
Consider, if you will, the french fry. How did these starchy slivers of beige potato, stripped of nutritional value by hot oil, become such a dietary staple? They didn't used to do much for me, but I've noticed recently that my dislike of mushy tasteless potato doesn't have to mean a distaste for french fries. Turns out, I can actually get on board with the stuff if it's cooked right. I discovered this upon moving in next to Troy Burger #3 on York Boulevard.
I've made many a 3 a.m. walk home from Troy, greased up bag in hand, knowing full well that the contents of my satchel will deliver me from tomorrow morning's hangover. That alone has fostered in me a love of the fry, but it's also the way Troy manages to keep their slices thick and their edges crispy that's made me give the sticks a second chance.
With that in mind that I set out to discover the best fries in my neighborhood.
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Relay for Life at Eagle Rock Park

The Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society fundraising event, was held at Eagle Rock Recreation Center on May 30 and 31, 2009. Participants donated and walked as either individuals or in teams around the recreation center building to support the American Cancer Society and to honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives of loved ones they've lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight cancer here in their community. Music performances lasted all day long, and the path was beautifully lighted with luminarias as the walkers continued on into the night.
The 14 teams, 123 participants and sponsors raised a total of $16,000 for the cause.
Local group "People Connectors" did a great job providing activities and gifts for about 50 cancer survivors who participated. The Women's 20th Century Club was there in force, raising money with a bake sale. The L.A.P.D. auctioned off a "ride-along" on the spot raising $150. Kaye Beckham of LTC Home Health Care put together all the entertainment. Local Activist Brandy Chavira helped get some of the recording artists who performed. Michael Nogueira of Sir Michael's Limousines helped by sponsoring canopies and a lot of other equipment. Jose Huizar's CD14 Council Office was also a big sponsor.
You can still donate to your favorite team by visiting www.relayforlife.org, clicking on "find local events" and search by the zip code (90041). There you will also find the participant or team to donate to.

 

 

 

Annual Tour de Arroyo bike ride

by Jerry Schneider

 

The Tour de Arroyo starts in Pasadena and travels down the Arroyo Seco River to the Cornfield (L.A. State Historic Park)

 

On Saturday, May 30, 75 cyclists gathered at Memorial Park in Pasadena for the first of what the Arroyo Seco Foundation plans to be an annual Tour de Arroyo bike ride. This event was dedicated to the memory of Dennis Crowley, a pioneer who advocated bicycling as an alternative to cars in Pasadena and beyond.
Dennis had lobbied for a commuter bikeway between Los Angeles and Pasadena. He envisioned a toll road for bicyclist similar to the Dobbins Cycleway that operated briefly near the turn of the twentieth century. In 1996, Dennis founded California Cycleways, a non-profit dedicated to promoting cycling as healthy commuting solution. The goal of the ride was to raise awareness of the possibilities for commuting and recreational bicycling along the Arroyo Seco corridor.
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Looking Back

by Joe Walker

70 years ago this month-Eagle Rock
James Hutchanson, 60, of 2406 Ridgeview, Eagle Rock, was washing his house on June 20, 1939 preparing to paint it. He touched a live wire that was protruding from the structure and was electrocuted. His accidental death was a common occurrence before electrical safety standards were required of all homes.
60 years ago this month-Glassell Park.
The good ladies of the Delevan Drive PTA held a fundraiser to assist poor children in the L.A. unified School District who come to school hungry. Jane Royalty,Barbara Schultz, Faith Stansauk, Betty Kingsland, and "Chairman" Mrs. Martin Cheney raised $235 which was

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Vaya con Dios, Enrique

Enrique Ramirez, a very well-liked and hard working busboy at Carrows Restaurant in Highland Park, was murdered last month. The stabbing happened at Garvanza Park on May 17th, Sunday afternoon at 4:30pm, in the playground area nearest to the skate park.
He was described as an outgoing, friendly person by those that knew him from his work at Carrow's on York Bl. He was very fast when bussing tables, learned English rapidly and eventually advanced to taking beverage orders. He was known for helping the wait staff when things got really busy. Community members say it seems like a bad dream now that he is missing from there. They can make no sense of something like this happening to him.
The HHPNC observed a moment of silence in memory of Enrique at their last meeting in May. Most of the council members knew him from all of the committee meetings that are regularly held at Carrows. The funeral service at St. Ignatius Church was reportedly filled to capacity.
His remains were flown back to Mexico after the service.

 

 

"Make Art Not Trash Program" Installation Debuts in Early June;20 Unique Art Trash Cans Set for Eagle Rock Streets

Eagle Rock, Calif. - Community beautification efforts get a big boost next week when the Eagle Rock Make Art Not Trash project is installed in primary commercial areas of the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles. The project consists of

 

 

Peace in the Northeast March- June 13

by Stan Moore

It took nearly 4 months to set up this year's March, due to the gang violence in March (two young men killed at the Arroyo Seco Library) and the killing on May 2 during the Cypress Park Cinco de Mayo Parade. Sadly, schools that had welcomed being the starting and ending points of the parade decided to withdraw—fearing gang violence being directed toward them after the event.
The March will now begin at the Sycamore Grove Park's band shell at 10 a.m. and terminate at approximately 12:30 p.m. at the el Rio de Los Angeles Park at 1900 San Fernando Rd. The March, after rallying words by City Council members Ed Reyes, Eric Garcetti and Jose Huizar, will proceed down Figueroa Blvd. to Cypress Ave., turn right at Nightingale Middle School, and go to Future Street, where the rolling police traffic blocking will make a final turn and proceed to el Rio Park. At the Park there will be free food, entertainment and approximately 50 community resource tables. There will be a Kid's Corner with its own entertainment and treats, set up by Maggie Godoy of the HHPNC and the Burn Calories and Crime (BCC) program—a program she started after the first March last August 16, 2008.