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Community Demands
ERHS Principal be Removed
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Principal Velasco and a District
4 official turn and notice the photographer as they monitor protesting
students in front of Councilman Huizar’s Office, in Eagle Rock. It was
another student walkout protesting the Principle’s abuse of his power.
District officials see the protestors as being the problem, and deny
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District 4 Leaders
& Board Member Flores say Community MUST Support Velasco
by Tom Topping
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Above, School Board member Yolie
Flores Aguilar looks annoyed at March 7 meeting as parent after parent
complain about the Principal. He is desperately trying to keep his job |
Velasco has done it again. Emboldened by the support he's received from
sub-district 4 Superintendent Alonzo and District Superintendent David
Brewer, speakers at the ERNC meeting on April 1st report he went on a
witch hunt last month, sending administrators class to class to have the
teachers point out the student protesters who were then removed from their
classes. People who attended the latest Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
meeting spoke out publicly and reported that at least 20 students were
suspended and at least two others were given citations by school police
costing them about $200 each plus requiring community service.
Despite promises on March 7 from Sub-district 4 representative Dr. Rosa
Hernandez that district policy prohibited any retribution or retaliation
against students, parents or teachers who spoke out, Eagle Rock High
School Principal Salvador Velasco stretched the envelope of retribution to
the breaking point. He even showed up at one of the more outspoken
parent's child custody hearings to testify against her in court, ...(click here to read more)
Bratton, Garcetti Hold Safety Summit
Above, Los Angeles City
Council president Eric Garcetti hosted a public safety summit with L.A.P.D.
Chief William Bratton on March 15, 2008. The summit was held on the heels
of the fatal gang related shootings in the Drew-Estara area of Glassell
Park.
The Public Safety Summit was part of a month long series of public safety
events to update residents on public safety in their neighborhoods.
Bratton stressed that although 500 officers have been added and 1000 more
are on their way, the ultimate goal is to ad 2000 more on top of that to,
"everything you want, and everything we believe to be necessary to make
this the safest large city in the country."
At center is Assistant Chief Diaz.
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Highland Park’s Haunted Church
By Christopher Nyerges
Is there a haunted church in our community?
Numerous credible people have reported that the old brick Presbyterian
church on N. Figueroa is haunted. Oscar Enriquez, who works for the North
Figueroa Association, and who has an office in the church, reports that he
has heard strange noises in the church at least twice a month for the last
five years.
"The first time I heard walking sounds right outside my door. I was in the
basement office all by myself around 5 a.m., and there was no chance that
someone else was in there," reports Enriquez.
One time when in the office, Enriquez was doing paperwork and there were
three loud knocks on the door. He quickly opened the door and no one was
there. "That put me out a bit," he says. He closed the door, and there
were three knocks right again. He immediately opened the door, and there
was no one present. "There is no way that someone can knock and then
immediately disappear," says Enriquez.
Enriquez and various volunteers and security personnel have been in the
church when they knew it was empty, and have heard walking on the stairs,
and the laughter of a young girl. Searching the building revealed no one
else present.
Enriquez and others have ruled out echoes, sounds from Figueroa, and
creaking walls as causing any of the sounds.
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Cruisin’
with Mary
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The summer -like March weather
brought out some very colorful cars, both at Oinkster, where the
beautiful Chevys below were found, and a couple weeks earlier at the
Jewel City Kiwanis car show in Verdugo Park in Glendale, where this
fantastic flame job on a 1955 Cadillac was caught by the camera lens. |
Hello again Eagle Rock! Did you miss me last month? I missed you. More
like I missed the February deadline for getting my article in. Whoops!
Since the Eagle Rockin' Rodders got rained out the last two cruise-ins
there was not that much to report on anyway.
But now I'm back. Half of our club participated in the Glendale Kiwanis
Car Show Mar. 16 at Verdugo Park. What started out as a damp, cold, and
windy morning ended up being a warm successful day. It was so cold early
that despite my sweat pants and heavy jacket I had to bundle up in a
blanket to protect myself against the ...
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Eagle Rock Canyon Trail Dedicated
At the Eagle Rock Hiking Trail, dedication volunteers
who worked on the trail pose for a photo. From left, Bruce Lane, Diana
Adney, Peter Schaller, Tom Topping, Harry Chamberlain, David Darling &
son, Lorenzo Hidalgo, Terry Williams, Michael Roberts, Byron Melendy
The Eagle Rock Canyon hiking trail was declared officially complete last
month as about 100 community members showed up to see the new sign
unveiled. Volunteers were recognized for their help, especially
acknowledging all of the trail builders and one local boy scout.
Lorenzo Hidalgo made it his Eagle Scout Project to help survey the trail,
and install the mile markers and the warning signs along with the larger
sign on the entryway to the trail. Special acknowledgment went to Harry
Chamberlain, who received a brand new "McCloud" trail maintenance tool (a
specialized hoe purpose designed for hiking trail work).
A nice lunch was paid for by Councilman Huizar's office, followed by a
walk on the Eagle Rock Canyon trail for most of the attendees. I was able
to accompany TERA President Maria Nazario on her initial walk. Like
everyone who makes it the first time, she marveled at the available views
as well as the ugly truck trailer storage on the opposite side of the
canyon. A short discussion about the Los Angeles Streets being used to
access the landfill that belongs to Glendale ensued. She believes the
Councilman is working on it.
(click here to read more)
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