Dirty Pretty Things
Anita Takes Prexy Post By Stuffing Ballot Box With A Rest Home Full of Votes

by Bob Thorpe
Anyone who has been following the short history of the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council is aware that this experiment in local representation, far from being a forum for the community, has been an example of what can happen when there are no guidelines, no structure, and therefore no restraints upon the ambitions of wannabe politicos.
Born of a desire on the part of City leaders to prevent secession movements such as recently appeared on the ballot, the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment was tasked with the creation of Neighborhood Councils. These councils were to be the eyes, ears and mouth of the local communities that make up the huge City of Los Angeles.
To give the ERNC its due, it attracted some hard working volunteers who gave it life, and then contributed countless hours to committee meetings, outreach projects, and public safety forums and events. With these we have no issue.
What it also attracted were people whose agenda was to hold office, and then by rule of law, to make it difficult for others to become elected in their place. Since there were no guidelines, any bylaw that didn't violate the City Charter could be enacted by the ERNC.
That's where we got a bylaw that creates an Executive Board position for the Immediate Past President. Instead of serving and then leaving office, this lucky officer has two more years – a full term – to influence or control budget allocations and to write new bylaws that cast the status quo into stone.
That's where we got a raft of new bylaws just before the election. Bylaws that invalidate the candidacy of Eagle Rock residents for the Faith-Based board seat, if their house of worship happens to be outside of Bylaws that give the incumbents the right to pass judgment on whether their opposition is qualified to run. And bylaws that prohibit that staple of American democracy, the write-in candidate.
Assisting the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment with oversight of the process and of the elections is the venerable League of Women Voters. Having made a name for itself with unbiased analyses of issues and candidates, this group is now cashing in on the Council formation process and the election oversight business. And some of the practices it has established are downright weird.
Unlike the County of Los Angeles, which accepts voter registration forms before the election, and then allows all registered voters to vote by secret ballot, the League numbers each ballot and ties the numbers to the voter registration card "so that if a person is disqualified from voting after the election, the votes can be taken from the candidates that person voted for". By definition this is not a secret ballot, and it invites all manner of abuse, no matter how much the election administrator is trusted.
Strangely enough, this unusual practice might be a tool to combat the ballot box stuffing that took place in this election. Anita Hultman, heir and puppet apparent to the seat vacated by Dalila Sotelo scored a coup by having her buddy at the Solheim Home hand out over 100 absentee ballots to residents who may or may not have been in complete possession of their faculties. The Home also generously provided vans for those who wanted to vote in person.
Each of these "stakeholders" also was given a slate of candidates to vote for – so hastily assembled by Anita that one of her "running mates" was not even aware of his presence on the ticket. In this sparsely attended election, the Solheim contingent decisively elected the candidates on Anita's handout.
Is this illegal? Not according to DONE or the League of Women voters, who never addressed the issue of mental capacity. Is this the right thing for Anita to have done? All's fair if it gets you elected. Is this new slate of ERNC officers elected by a representative group of residents and stakeholders? Of course not!
Since Anita won by over 100 votes, she could have won without resorting to such shenanigans. We will all be watching to see if her administration will be more ethical than the campaign that got her into office.

Election Fireworks
by Tom Topping

March 27, 2004 - ERNC election day - ERNC President Dalila Sotelo and Presidential Candidate Manuel Montano get their adrenaline going as they have a heated discussion in public.

I spent over five hours at the the polls at the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) elections. I didn't know what I was going to see, but, knowing Eagle Rock, I thought I would see something interesting there if I stayed long enough. I was not disappointed.
The first thing I noticed was a tendency of the candidates to dawdle when they came to vote. This is forbidden because it amounts to electioneering within 100 feet of the polling place which is not allowed. Fortunately, they did not have any qualms about leaving quietly after they were asked. (I wonder if my presence with a camera had any bearing on that?)
There was a huge turnout of Filipino voters. Eagle Rock's former council field deputy, Ruby de Vera, did a fantastic job getting them out to the polls as well as helping them field four candidates. One of them, Alfredo Berendo, was a winner in the civic catagory. Look for the Filipino community to be a key player for the future of Eagle Rock in the coming years.
The Key Club (affiliated with the Kiwanis Club) from Eagle Rock High School did great jobs as poll worker volunteers. They were very pleasant and helpful.
I saw two bus loads of seniors from the Solheim Lutheran Home come and go.
Most alarming, though, was a heated discussion between ERNC President Dalila Sotelo and Presidential candidate Manuel Montano. He was upset because of an e-mail sent to him by Sotelo. She wrote, refering to his campaign speeches, "you have talked badly about the current administration during your campaign presentations." (Who ever heard of a presidential candidate being critical of the current administration?) She also asked him to, "Please be mindful of what you are saying because it not only hurts the credibility of the organization but also it does not suit you as a leader."
Manuel maintained that nothing he said while campaigning could be construed as talking badly, and had taken offense to her comments, and demanded an apology by e-mail, and when she refused, confronted her in the parking lot again demanding the same thing.
In service to the facts, this reporter had listened to three of his presentations, and was unable to hear him say anything that might be considered talking badly. He did however, respond to audience questions of why in the past, the council has not given what the public feels is enough chance to be heard, in which case, he was merely stating the facts (usually the truth hurts the worst, eh?)
In the parking lot, Dalila was furios, and made a flurry of accusations that he was doing a (I paraphrase) "latin male intimidation thing, just like my alchoholic uncles used to do." Her body language suggested that she was about to either start shoving Manuel, or take a swing at him. I calmly stood across the parking lot taking pictures with a zoom lense, reckoning that no one would do anything really stupid in front of a camera (and I was right).
The event ended without further incident. I was enlightened later however, and gained valuable insight into the persona of Dalila, while she, I, and another reporter were standing around waiting for the polls to close. She was telling her side of the incident to the other reporter when she engaged an attack on me. The way she saw it, somehow I was the scoundrel for not rushing to her aid, when she and Manuel were arguing. "And he just stood there taking pictures for his paper," she said, pretending like she had been a defenseless ingenue beset by a monster (People who know both might think it at least an even match).
Over the last year, I always suspected that Dalila was less than truthful in her dealings with the Neighborhood Council Members, as well as the public. I had heard wild outlandish stories about her behavior. Now, after witnessing her abuses first-hand, I have no choice but to believe them. I now have advice to anyone who must deal with Ms. Sotelo. Be really, really careful.
She will automatically be a board member for another two years, as the past president is a 2 year term board member on the ERNC.
Here are the unofficial election results:
President
Anita Hultman 234
Manuel Montano 106
Treasurer
Holly Brunk 82
Mark Ryan 197
Business
Juan Dimacali 138
Krista Neumann 166
Civic
Everet Sarabia 123
Alfredo Berendo 179
Faith Based
Dipa Gupta 196
Thelma Quindipan 161
Youth
Jacob Stevens 244
District 2
Lilia de Jesus 10
Carlos Montez 10
Jessica McLean 27
District 5
Jeffrey Samudio 30
District 7
Norma Gonzales 23
District 8
Irene Daniel 27
Dante Banta 20
There were 394 ballots cast.

Parking a'Plenty?

ERCPR unveils “Secret” Study
by Tom Topping
We were expecting a long tedious meeting at the Women's 20th Century Club when the ERCPR unveiled their parking survey. Luckily, we were half disappointed. The Eagle Rock Community Preservation and Revitalization group provided wonderful snacks, and there was controversy a'plenty when a delegation of residents who live near Casa Bianca stood up to vent their parking woes.
It was an altogether respectful affair attended by Councilman Villaraigosa, and State Senator Jack Scott. There were a lot of good things to say about the successful storefront improvement program, and about the Senator and Councilman who helped get the original $300,000 that funded the program. There were also certificates of acknowledgment for the many businesses who have upgraded or beautified their properties.
"If our people don't want to sign up," said revitalization consultant Ed Henning, "we can't stop them." He gave a lively power point presentation, that include a cash register "cha-ching" sound effect whenever the slide changed. He was reminding us that even though not everyone wanted to abide by the conditions of taking the money to improve the looks of their business, many folks took advantage of the free design help that had no strings attatched, and did a great job of fixing up their places on their own.
Finally all the presenting, back patting and mutual admiration subsided long enough to take some questions from the public. Vincent Avenue residents wasted no time in speaking up.
"My block is used constantly as their parking lot," said one. They were referring to the famous Casa Bianca Italian Restaurant, in Eagle Rock since 1955. "The residents are upset," said another. It seems that not only is their street parking taken up on evenings when Casa is open, but diners are known to block driveways and even park on lawns at times to eat at the restaurant. (The restaurant has no off-street parking because 49 years ago when it first opened, parking was not required. It still does not have to abide by modern parking requirements.)
They discussed what they felt was the only possible solution for them is to institute permit parking in the boulevard adjacent side street areas of Eagle Rock. It would be not be very good for businesses like Casa, but would help the neighbors who live nearby.
That segued the meeting back into the parking study- or more specifically, the search for a parking solution. Many often mention angle parking on the boulevard. While it seems like a good idea, it would take at least one lane away from each direction of travel.
It was almost prophetic then, when during the first half of the meeting, a motorist ran out of gas while going east on the boulevard, blocking one lane. Let me remind you that this was not during rush hour, but at 2:30 on a Saturday afternoon. That one car had the traffic backed up for blocks, until a good Samaritan (me) helped the motorist get their car to the side of the road. One lady said that angle parking will do local businesses more harm than good.
The other recommendations from the $12,000 study are shared parking, valet parking and possibly using a shuttle to go back and forth to off site parking. Apparently completely out of the question, is the city constructing more parking facilities in Eagle Rock. (Even though, years ago, when the parking meters went in it was promised that the revenue from them was to provide more parking.) Also unacceptable, is the ability of businesses to turn adjacent residential lots into parking (even though it has been done in the past for the Eagle Rock City Hall, Bank of America and Security Pacific Bank-now Blockbuster Video).
Committee's have been described as a group of people who, alone can do nothing, and who together, decide that nothing can be done. Only time will tell which will apply here.

Highland View

Thankless Crimefighters

Highland Park Neighborhood Watch
by Paul Thomas
If it takes dedication and determination to maintain an effective Neighborhood Watch group, then Highland Park is determined to make it work. And the folks attending the monthly meetings are certainly dedicated.
On an unusually warm March evening in a modest downstairs room, Neighborhood Watch coordinator Barbara Lopez welcomed and corralled the small group. Consisting of mostly women, along with police officers Mark Allen and Chris Cooper, they nonetheless represented a microcosm of Highland Park fairly well in their diversity.
It was clear that the few neighbors present would be voicing the concerns of the many neighbors absent. And the pair of officers would be answering for the entire Northeast Police division. One couldn't help but admire them all for taking on the time and burden of this mostly thankless task. After brief smiles and hellos, the small group sat down at the table and got down to brass tacks.
First issue: Graffiti. Anyone passing through Highland Park could notice the wake of spray-painted scrawlings left by taggers throughout the town. It's a big concern for residents who don't like their historical and otherwise appealing community plagued by these sporadic eyesores. Officer Cooper reminded everyone that graffiti is all over America and assured that "there are more anti-graffiti resources in Highland Park than in any other part of the Northeast division."
Indeed, graffiti clean up vans with names like "Clean Sweep" and "Homeboy" can be seen zooming throughout the streets daily. The police presence in the area is also formidable. Neighbors are even getting involved in sophisticated community policing groups such as VST (Volunteer Surveillance Training) and Operation Red Zone. So why hasn't the problem gone away? Numerous suggestions were forthcoming, some blame was cast.
The subject was temporarily diverted, due to an announcement made by Monica Garcia of councilman Antonio Villaraigosa's office, regarding a workshop on homeless issues. The room grew quiet and listened patiently as she passed out flyers, but clearly they were itching to get back to their graffiti matter. It all came down to this: more neighbors need to get involved.
It was a frustrating impasse that the entire group had to more or less accept. However, with their proactive approach and more neighbors talking, things are getting better. The efforts of the Highland Park Neighborhood Watch group may amount to a drop in the bucket of crime prevention, but it's a drop nonetheless.
And speaking of drops, officer Allen reminded everyone that "crime in the Northeast division as a whole is down." He cited the quick solution of a homicide in the area and the recent arrest of the "Tear Drop Bandit," who was responsible for a string of local robberies. The news was met with an appreciative round of applause.
According to Officer Allen, theft of articles from motor vehicles is now the #1 problem, and he strongly discouraged anyone from leaving anything of value in their vehicles. Cooper reiterated, "Tell your neighbors to put their stuff away." Just as the subject of other undesirables in the neighborhood was broached, it was time to adjourn. There will be a lot to discuss at the next meeting on April 8 ( 7 p.m. at the Police Historical Museum 6045 York Blvd., Highland Park ). The public is encouraged to attend. More voices are needed.
So remember this when you are lounging on the couch watching T.V. with a beer in your hand on a certain Thursday evening: a group of unsung activists are across town helping maintain your quality of life. In a small sweaty underground room on York Boulevard. Your Boulevard.

Salad, Pizza And Bureaucracy
by Paul Thomas
It's after the scheduled 6:30 meeting time, and the members of the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council (HHPNC) are still waiting outside a locked gate for someone to open their Franklin High School meeting area. That's an issue that would be addressed but not quite reconciled, like so many issues, at this bi-monthly board meeting that took place on March 18. It was a shaky four hour affair full of red tape and red faces, despite the good intentions of the council.
Highland Park stakeholders as well as the general public were invited to partake of refreshments and participate in the discussions. The suggestion that they "may wish to engage in community discussion of the Federal (anti) Marriage Amendment" was not taken up. In fact, that whole issue (Q) was cut from the agenda at the beginning, on account of "controversy." Any anticipated fireworks were quenched by salad, pizza and soda.
Next, Dr. Stan Moore introduced several students who recently made a trip to Sacramento to learn about California State Legislature. They each received an award from assemblymember Liu's office and a round of applause. Then board president Manny Hernandez grabbed a microphone and did his best to push the schedule along, as there were still close to 20 items on the agenda.
The motion (E) to require the treasurer to supply an expense report at the first monthly meeting passed unanimously, but caused a splinter of opinions as to where to store the reports, how much time to prepare them, how they would be itemized etc. This set the tone for the evening: An item would pass without incident, but created an undercurrent of sub-issues that got caught up in a stream of bureaucracy. A few locals, and even a Franklin High School student or two interjected, trying to maintain a hold on the proceedings, but it was almost no use. The public and most of the community just felt out of the loop, in this reporter's opinion.
The HHPNC committee elections did manage to go smoothly, with Dr. Richard Dyke heading Rules, Daniel Andalon - Elections, and Heinrich Keifer - Finance and Budget. Item (G), however, did not go smoothly. This motion to adopt "Meeting Organization and Process" caused a heated fracas, culminating in people leaving, and board members making ultimatums and accusations. When mild-mannered Dr. Moore got up and temporarily walked away from the table, people realized it was time to quiet down. Heinrich Keifer who had remained seated behind his notebook computer stood up, visibly shaken, to assure them: "it's just a suggestion!"
As they moved on, a stilted sense of normalcy returned, and they got the nuts & bolts worked out for their March 20 Beautification Day Event. Most of the public had left by then, though, and missed this postive effort of the HHPNC. Just when it seemed that things were progressing at a faster pace, they were impeded once again. This time it was item (J). This seemingly simple motion to adopt a "no alcohol for HHPNC and its committee meetings" got bogged down by a long exercise in semantics instead of a quick pass. Surprisingly they had to "table" the issue until the next meeting.
Three and 1/2 hours in, almost all of the public and even a few council members had gone. Seconds dragged on like slow-forming beads of sweat, as the drone of Jayne Kaplan's voice echoed through the barren cafeteria. When all was finally said and done, they had also managed to balance the budget, elect Tina Zabala head of Health & Public Safety, and agree on what new projects to fund (namely bulletin boards for schools, basketball courts in two area parks, refrigerator magnets, youth recruiting, and a cleaner parkways project). Like visits to the dentist, these meetings are sometimes painful, but necessary.

Boulevard Sentinel California History Project

Jose Maria Verdugo
In the second installment of the Boulevard Sentinel California History project, I first have to make a correction to what I wrote last month. John Nese, proprietor of Galco's Market on York Boulevard (the Soda Pop Stop) called right after last month's issue came out to correct me. He says the Gadsden Purchase was about buying an additional strip of land from Mexico on which a southern railroad route could be built. Since James Gadsden was a railroad magnate from New England, that would make a lot of sense. Thank you Mr. Nese.
But on to Verdugo. Everyone is familiar with the name Verdugo. Verdugo Road, Verdugo Park, Verdugo Hardware, Verdugo Pet Shop, etc. But not everyone knows who Verdugo was. Jose Maria Verdugo was a "leather jacket" Spanish soldier who was stationed at the San Diego Presidio. He arrived at the Mission San Gabriel in the founding year of 1771.
He grew to love the beauty of the local country side. In 1784, Verdugo, and fellow soldiers Juan Jose Dominguez and Manuel Nieto all approached Governor Pedro Fages to ask for permission to graze their cattle and horses in areas near Los Angels. These three Spanish grazing permits were the first in Los Angeles. Verdugo branded his cattle and sheep with a "S slant bar S", a symbol once used in Occidental College's coat of arms.
The original name for his rancho was "La Zanja" which means the water ditch. Later he renamed it Rancho San Rafael after one of the seven angels said to stand by the throne of God. Verdugo was alarmed to hear that another Mission might be built at San Rafael, because he would have to give up his land. But he was able to celebrate his rancho's permanency in 1797 when Mission San Fernando was built instead.
Verdugo's name commanded great respect in Los Angeles, and his brother, Mariano de la Luz Verdugo, was the third Alcalde (Mayor) of the Pueblo Los Angeles.
Jose Maria Verdugo died in 1832, leaving all of his Rancho to his son Julio and his unmarried daughter Catalina. In Glendale, four blocks north of Verdugo Park, on Bonita Street off Camulos Avenue is one of the Historic Verdugo adobe homes where Catalina Verdugo lived. It is open to the public. In the front yard are remnants of an oak tree named "el Roble de Paz", the Oak of Peace. Maybe next month I'll explain why it was called so.

Dear Boulevard Sentinel
I am shocked and saddened to read that one of the categories for candidates in the recent Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council election was defined as "Faith Based" (the other categories are President, Treasurer, Business, Civic, Youth and the various sub-districts of Eagle Rock).
As the daughter of a holocaust refugee I am very sensitive to the folly and spiritual pride we humans so easily display by assuming that we are any better or worse than our neighbors because of race or religion. In fact, most American work places display a similar sensitivity in barring the mention of race or religion when applying for a job, for example at the Post Office or Target. Why then, does ERNC find it permissible to include candidate biographies in the Election Day Reminder, which contain open statements of these distinctions?
I understand how ERNC wants to make a positive effort to include everyone in the election process, but I think that there is no difference between discriminating against someone because of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, renter status etc., and actively giving a person preference because of those criteria.
There are many religious institutions in Eagle Rock, whose congregations contain many outstanding citizens who contribute to this community, but what difference does it make whether a person is a Christian, Jew, Moslem, Buddhist or atheist when deciding, or even advising how much money should go towards street maintenance or park beautification? When we try to mix religion with politics all it does is create the same sort of clannishness and jealousy that has scarred human history for the past millennia. If we want to make sure that no one is excluded from the democratic process, all candidates should be welcomed by not labeling them according to separatist criteria, but merely by what they have done to improve life in the community and on this planet - for everyone.
ERNC should change its bylaws to reflect a truly democratic and tolerant society, not one that is still living in the discrimination and prejudice of the past millennia. Perhaps ERNC could learn something from Target.
Barbara Ferrara


State of Eagle Rock Address by Antonio Villaraigosa
on Thursday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m.
The Honorable Councilman Villaraigosa, 14th District, will speak on matters pertinent to our community and also take questions from the audience. Please plan to attend this event that will be held at the Women's Twentieth Century Club, corner of Colorado Blvd. and Hermosa Ave., Eagle Rock. Park on adjacent streets.

Mr. Editor,
I would like a moment of your time to share the disappointment that my 13-year-old son recently experienced. My son plays park league basketball at Eagle Rock Recreation center and is a team member of the Lakers. The Lakers won their first playoff game on Tuesday, March 16th. At the end of the game, the coach told all of the parents that he would call us to let us know when the next playoff game was to be held.
At 10 PM on the night of Wednesday, March 17th, my wife went to a local convenience store and ran into another Basketball coach at the Eagle Rock Recreation Center. This coach asked my wife, why my son had not been at the Lakers playoff game earlier that night. My wife replied, "What game?" We had not been informed of the game. I would like to point out at this time that we have an answering machine that picks up on the third ring, and we have caller ID. We had not received any calls from the coach.
The next morning, March 18th, I started to make calls to the Director of the Eagle Rock Recreation Center to speak with Sharon Nishihara. I left several messages for Sharon throughout the day. On my second visit to the Eagle Rock Recreation Center, I found that Sharon had just arrived. I asked Sharon if I could speak to her alone outside. Sharon confirmed that the Lakers had indeed played in the playoff game the night before. I asked her when the coach had been informed of the next playoff game. She told me that he was informed of the game date and time shortly after the game had ended.
I requested that Sharon call the coach and tell him that I expected him to make a personal visit to my home so that he could personally explain to my son why he was not called to play in the playoff game. She said that she would do this for me.
I called her back on Friday, March 19, 2004 to follow up. Sharon told me that the coach had made a visit to the Eagle Rock Recreation Center shortly after I had left the facility. She explained to me that she had requested that the coach call us to explain why he had not called my son to the game. One week has passed and the coach still has not made a phone call or a visit to explain his actions.
I asked Sharon if any other parents had called to file a complaint. She confirmed that another parent had called.
At this point, I explained to Sharon several incidents that had occurred during the basketball season where the coach had displayed UN-sportsmanlike conduct. The first, when the Lakers lost a close game by one point, the coach threw his clipboard to the Gym floor so hard that is broke into many pieces. Second, the coach spoke down to the children, telling them how terrible they were.
I explained to Sharon Nishihara that this not the type of conduct that I feel we should be teaching our children. I believe that the Los Angeles City Recreation and Parks Department sports programs are for the children and not for the coaches.
I told her I certainly hope that the coach will never be allowed to act as a coach for the City of Los Angeles in the future. Sharon said that she would probably place the coach on probation, but would not ban him from coaching again in the future. I disagree with that decision.
I am disappointed that the Eagle Rock Recreation Center did nothing to reprimand the coach for his not bothering to take the time to call and apologize to my son for his not being called in for the game. The actions of this coach are nothing less than cheating, and cheating has no place in the teaching of sports to our children.
As a parent you try to teach your children to be a good sport, but you also need to check to see that the person that is coaching your child is a person of good character and a good sport as well. Kim Turner
(Sharon Nishihara was given and declined the opportunity to respond to this letter)

Eagle Vista Seniors
The Eagle Vista Seniors April calendar is as follows:
April 6- 9 a.m. Board Meeting, 10 a.m. business meeting.
Birthday cake will served to honor members born this month.
Michael Nogueira, President of the Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce, has been invited to speak on this day.
April 8- (Thursday) No meeting. It's the day for a trip to Carlsbad to see the flower fields and the Quail Botanical Gardens. The bus leaves the usual Eagle Vista spot at 8:30 a.m., returning at about 6:00 p.m.
April 13- The annual Anniversary luncheon at the Glendale Elks Club, 120 E. Colorado, will be enjoyed, with entertainment of music and dancing by Andi Hicks. Cost, including meal and tip;, is $11.50.
April 20- Ester Olsen, a lawyer from the Office of the City Attorney, will share information regarding proper medical care.
April 22- (Thursday) is the 50+ Jamboree held at Griffith Park (across from the Ranger Station). The 5k walk starts at 9:00 a.m. and the 1k walk starts at 9:15. Preregistration at the site, prior to April 2, is $7.00. Registration at the site, on April 22 is $10.00, starting at 7:30 a.m. For more information call (323) 957-4480. Many senior-specific features are part of this entertaining day.
April 27- BINGO! Lou Agrati will be caller.
Note: Final payment for the Branson Trip is due on 4-01-04. Make checks payable to Gadabout Tours, Inc.
All meetings of the Eagle Vista Seniors take place at the Eagle Rock Recreation Center on Tuesday mornings, unless otherwise noted as above.

TROMPERLAND

Two very Happy Car Show winners- Max Norris and Gordie Chamberlin

by Richard Miasga
Hello everyone! If you're a hot rodder, you're going to enjoy reading this month’s column about the Kiwanis club car show that was held Sunday, March 21st at Verdugo Park in Glendale.
The Kiwanis had 384 great-looking cars at the show, and we are extremely proud to say that two Trompers came home trophy winners. We congratulate Trompers Max Norris with his Tall-T and Gordie Chamberlin with his T-Roadster for beating out some really stiff competition. We had predicted that Gordie would win, and with nine T's in his class, Gordie proved that he indeed has a trophy-winning car.
In addition, we had our club display there, featuring club pictures and memorabilia, showing our members in action back in the 1940's when our club was first founded. The Trompers had six fabulous hot rods on display, and 11 members came to enjoy the show, so everyone enjoyed a really nice warm Sunday in the park.
While the Trompers were at the show, we met Ron Morgan of West Hills, who is actively putting together a collection of hot rod club plaques representing clubs that were active just in the Eagle Rock-Glendale area. It's an impressive collection on a pegboard display; Ron brought this display to our weekly get-together on Monday for everyone to enjoy. He has over 30 plaques as of now, and his collection is growing fast. In fact, while he was at our get-together, he met Jim Moran, former member of a hotrod club named the Jokers of Burbank that had been active in 1946.
Jim graciously donated his club plaque to Ron's collection, which now allows everyone to enjoy it. Ron goes to a lot of local shows, so Jim's plaque will receive a lot of exposure in the days to come.
Ron also owns a nice 1950 Oldsmobile coupe with a souped-up motor for power. It was a real pleasure seeing Ron, his fabulous plaque collection, and his great 1950 Olds. Ron has promised that he will return in the near future with even more plaques on display.
Speaking of hot cars, at our most recent get-together (held every Monday morning at 9 a.m. at Jim's Burgers, 2005 Colorado Blvd., downtown Eagle Rock), we had a mini car show ourselves. We had 11 cars on display that morning, making a very impressive lineup there at Jim's. This is becoming the norm, and we had 30 members and guests inside Jim's to compliment the outside display.
If you enjoy the company of 30 guys who have a lot of hot-rodding experience, and you like to be around hot rods, try to make it to our next get-together-- the Trompers cordially invite you. Bring your hot rod for display, or your pictures and memorabilia. We love sharing the hot-rodding memories! In April, we want everyone to pencil in the hot rod swapmeet at Jim's burgers on the 17th starting at 7 a.m. This will be the third swap meet, and they get more popular all the time.
There will be lots of hotrod parts for sale covering just about any make motor or car. This swap meet sounds like a sellout!
April 25th, at the Gene Autry Western Hertitage Museum in Griffith Park, there will be a huge swap meet and car show. Many of the Trompers are making plans to attend. Look for our club display, our banner, our club t-shirts, and our car plaques. Stop by to say hello to a great bunch of gung-ho hot rod enthusiasts... we'll see you there!
For those of you not familiar with the history of the Trompers, the Trompers club was founded in September, 1945 by seven Eagle Rock hot-rodders. Did you know that there was another Eagle Rock hot rod club even older than the Trompers? There sure was. The Motators! This club was active from 1935 until 1941, when every member was drafted into military service. We will have as our featured speaker at our April 12th get-together one of the original members of the Motators, Bill Hostetter.
He will be telling us the history of certainly one of the oldest hot rod clubs in America. Bill has promised to bring along pictures and any memorabilia he still has. Bill is looking for a Motators club plaque. Does anyone out there have one? If so, make plans to join us on April 12th at 9:00 a.m. Jim's has a great menu, so come enjoy breakfast, find out about the Motators, and hang out with what surely will be a packed house of hot-rodders.
One more very significant event is the cruise-in at the National Hot Rod Association Museum in Pomona. This will be on April 7th, from 3 p.m. until 9 pm. Hundreds of hot-rodders always attend this event, along with hundreds of vintage race cars and hot rods. Come and brush shoulders with the guys and gals that started the sport of drag racing. This event is held on the first Wednesday of the month. It boils down to this, be there, or, be square!
The Trompers would like to congratulate the Eagle Rockin' Rodders for the nice write- up the club received in the April issue of Sunset magazine. The write-up featured a colorful photo of Jim's famous spire burger sign, along with an article about the cruise-in that the club sponsors at Jim' burgers. The cruise-in is held the 4th Saturday of every month from 5 to 9 p.m. Every cruise-in is a fun night of great cars, oldies music (which is always nice to hear), Jim's tasty burgers and fries, and guys and gals who dig hot rods.
Well, that does it for this month... there's certainly lots going on with the Trompers, so stay tuned for next month's recap of a club that says "Let the fun begin!" and means it!

Oxy Falls to Rutgers- Camden in Extra Innings
by David G. Crockett
The scrappy Occidental Tigers battled relentlessly against Rutgers-Camden on Saturday, March 20, before succumbing to the Scarlet Raptors in extra innings, losing by a score of 8-7 in ten innings. The loss dropped Oxy's 2004 record to 2-19; their victories were recorded against Simpson College and Cal Tech. Camden-Rutgers boosted their season record to 6-7-1.
Junior pitcher Paul Beringhaus pitched nine solid innings, but received a no decision. Alex Gallo-Brown, who relieved Beringhaus and stepped in to face the Scarlet Raptors in the top of the tenth, received the loss. A trio of Camden-Rutgers pitchers did battle against the bats of Oxy's lineup, dueling them for nine innings before jumping ahead for good in the top of the tenth inning at Anderson Field, located on Occidental's picturesque Eagle Rock campus.
The Tigers drew first blood, garnering a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the second inning. Junior Sandro Colacicco punished a pitch for a double, and was subsequently driven home off a single by Joey Ramaeker. The Scarlet Raptors answered with two runs in the top half of the third inning. In the bottom of the third, Oxy's Doug Tisdale scored from second after Tim Loper belted a single to drive him home, evening the score at two runs apiece.
A ferocious three run inning in the fifth put Camden-Rutgers up 5-3, but the Tigers roared back in the bottom of the sixth inning. Tisdale, Sean Hallihan, and Colacicco all collected runs batted in, as the Tigers repossessed the lead, leaping ahead by a tally of 6-5. The Tigers missed a halcyon opportunity to boost their lead further by stranding three runners on base.
After their opponents scored a pair of runs in the top of the eight inning, the Tigers tied it up once again in the bottom of the eighth. Catcher Blake Lichtig walked, advanced to second base on a balk, and raced around the bases after shortstop Tommy McGrail swatted a single. The home team then allowed the decisive run to cross home plate in the top half of the tenth inning, and failed to do any damage offensively in the bottom half of that final inning, giving their Camden, New Jersey based opponents the "W."

Historical Society Meeting April 27
Experts to Discuss "Caring for Your Family Treasures"
by Katie Taylor
It's summertime. Your attic is hot and full of bugs. Scattered boxes spill over with heirlooms.
It's wintertime. Your garage is damp, and your photographs are jammed into already stuffed scrapbooks sitting on shelves or on the floor.
There's a leak in the back of the hall closet where your grandmother's wedding dress is stored. The front cover of your favorite book has fallen off. You've been noticing that your favorite painting on the wall has been changing colors as the years pass.
Sound familiar?
"Caring for Your Family Treasures," is the subject of the Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society's April 27th meeting. Scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts, 2225 Colorado Blvd., the meeting will feature a volunteer panel of art conservators from the Getty Research Institute's Research Library.
The experts' goal is to empower you with the basics of preventative conservation. They want you to leave the program knowing how to approach your collections with the confidence that you're "doing the right thing".
Bring your photographs, books, paper ephemera, and/or other treasured objects for our panel to view and discuss with you one-on-one as time permits.
Owners of items reflecting the history of Eagle Rock are especially encouraged to come forward so the public at large can view these treasures normally "tucked away".
PLEASE NOTE: the panel will NOT be assessing the value of items. Rather, they will choose an exemplary few to discuss with the group at large.
After the general program, panel members will meet one-on-one with interested attendees to discuss possibilities for stabilizing, storing, and extending the life of their important pieces. Where, when, and how to find local conservators will also be addressed.
In the event that time precludes one-on-one meeting with every interested individual, current ERVHS members will receive line priority.
Refreshments will be served.
The Panel
Katie Taylor
When not volunteering at the Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society, Katie can be found working on her home with husband Zach and their two cats. Katie specializes in book and paper conservation. She has lived in Eagle Rock for four-and-a-half years and never plans to move!
Teresa Mesquit
Teresa specializes in photograph conservation. Like many of us, she has boxes and boxes of old photos! Teresa loves to camp, explore highway 395, and feed her sourdough starter from 1980.
Albrecht Gumlich
Albrecht was born in Germany and trained as a cabinetmaker in Portugal. He became interested in object conservation at the age of 35. Albrecht loves living in Topanga Canyon and is a tireless activist in his community.

Jack Smith Trail Walk
The annual Jack Smith Trail Walk, inaugurated nine years ago in honor of the celebrated author and Los Angeles Times columnist, will take place on Sunday, April 18 and has been renamed The Jack and Denise Smith Trail Walk in recognition of the efforts of the late author's wife to support the Mount Washington School and other community institutions.
Sponsored by the Mount Washington Association, the walk consists of a four-mile loop through the historic and picturesque Mount Washington hillside.
Walkers will depart in small groups between 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. from The tunnel entrance of the Southwest Museum, 234 Museum Drive, Los Angeles. Participation is open to the public and free of charge. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome.
The trail route, walked at a leisurely pace and taking between two and two and a half hours, will wind through the slopes of Mount Washington, affording walkers dramatic vistas of Mt. San Antonio, Mt. San Gorgonio and Mt. San Jacinto --Southern California's highest mountain peaks as well as panoramic views of the San Gabriel and Verdugo ranges. Docents will call attention to many notable craftsman and contemporary architectural landmarks that dot the area.
Walkers will pass hillsides carpeted with blooming wildflowers and stands of protected black walnut trees, habitat for many wildlife species. Bird watchers are encouraged to bring binoculars.
Born in Long Beach, Ca, Jack Smith served as a combat correspondent attached to the Marine Corps during World War II worked as a reporter for a number of newspapers, including the Los Angeles Daily News and the Los Angeles Herald-Express before taking a post as a general assignment reporter for the Los Angeles Times in 1953. He began writing his regular column 1958 and soon became an icon to Los Angeles newspapers readers with daily reports on everyday life as observed from his Mount Washington home.
Subjects for Smith¹s columns included the trials of child rearing, the joys of bird watching, the frustrations of home remodeling, the horrors of L.A. traffic and the use and abuse of the English language. He was known for his warmth and an unpretentious, uncluttered style that graced over 6,000 columns during an extraordinary 37-year run. Smith, who remained a Mount Washington resident until his passing in 1996, also authored ten books.
Construction for the Jack and Denny Smith Library and Community Center, a new multipurpose building at the Mount Washington School, is due to begin this fall.

Actor Bruce Marchiano
to speak on Sunday, April 25 at Eagle Rock -
Bruce Marchiano the professional actor who portrayed Jesus in the Visual Bible film The Gospel According to Matthew will speak at New Hope Christian Fellowship, 777 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock during the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, April 25, 2004.
As an actor Marchiano memorized every word Jesus spoke in "Matthew", and walked through His every encounter – the teachings, the miracles, the Sermon on the Mount, the cross! Known as the "joyful Jesus" because of his infectious portrayal of Christ, Marchiano recently spoke to an audience regarding the impact of studying the Bible and playing the part of Jesus in the film. "You can only imagine the power of the Word being ingested on that level. My life changed so much, my reactions and everything… I'd come home from a day of shooting (the film) and I'd learned so much and feeling my entire priority system being completely reshuffled," said Marchiano. Now he comes to share Jesus with us through the eyes of that experience.
As a popular Christian speaker, Marchiano has addressed churches, businesses, schools, conferences, and other groups around the world to reveal how his faith went from simple belief in Christ to a profound awareness of God's powerful reality in his life. Through his speaking ministry Marchiano has witnessed many people coming to Christ.
For further details about the services at New Hope Christian Fellowship or directions to the church, call 626-836-3199 or see the New Hope Website at www.newhope4all.org.

Kudos for H.P. Kid
Highland Park Youth Excels
by Paul Thomas
High School is tough enough for any kid, but to make it through with honors while accomplishing a myriad of community activities, involvement in the boy scouts and even marching band seems almost impossible. Highland Park native Esteban Buz has done all that and more, believe it or not.
It turns out this 18-year-old has been busy for quite some time. At Buchanan Elementary School he enrolled in the Math, Science, & Technology Magnet, culminating with honors and an Academic Excellence Award from former President Bill Clinton. His early aptitude was a foreshadowing of achievements to come, as Esteban continued in Math, Science, and Technology Magnets, busing to the Valley for the next four and a half years. During this chapter of his young life, he picked up a Governor's Scholarship Award with Scholarship, plus a High Honors Award in the Golden State Exam for Algebra I.
You'd imagine a kid would want to rest up during the Summer and regain strength for the next round of school. Maybe lounge with a couple of friends, let loose, wallow in his preadolescence. Not Esteban. Nope, he's off attending Summer programs for the Center For Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University.
If he has a spare hour at home, he spends it doing community cleanups for Highland Park. In 2002, Esteban transferred to John Marshall High School in Silverlake in order to participate in the Gifted Magnet Program. Despite his new surroundings, he received yet another scholarship and an award from the governor. Before the year was out, he racked up a perfect score in Molecular Biology on his SAT II exam.
This would be a tale of an ambitious young man as it stands, but this is just part of Esteban's story. Throughout his life, Esteban has been ardently involved with these groups. While other kids carry guns and distribute drugs, his Boy Scout Troop (Troop 188) carries banners and distributes programs during the Northeast Holiday parade in Highland Park.
His scouting career began with Cub Scouts at Aldama Street School's Pack 221. Then it was on to troop 188, where he has held many positions of leadership. Currently an Eagle Scout, Esteban will have his Eagle Court of Honor ceremony on April 10, at Dahlia Heights Elementary School. He also looks forward to graduating from high school this June and continuing his studies at John Hopkins University.
His parents Jose & Socorro Buz are proud and active members of the Highland Park community. He also has a sister named Jennifer who busies herself with neighborhood activities, so good family values are at work here.
Although it may be easy to point out the many problems of today's youth, we mustn't forget there are also young people such as Esteban Buz making the future look brighter. We will surely be hearing more from him.

Ninety-Seven Years of Service
Occidental United Presbyterian Church has been on the corner of York and Eagle Rock Boulevards for 97 years. This spring, on April 16 and 17, it is having its 40th. rummage sale- with all the proceeds going to good causes outside the church, both domestically and internationally. In this month's Sentinel there is a $1 off coupon for any item at the rummage sale. except for baked goods. Each year the women's association runs a Fall boutique sale and the Spring rummage sale and raise approximately $3500. Each dollar goes to groups outside the church, from the Mary Magdalene Home for women seeking to leave prostitution to Food for the Hungry, World Vision and Bread for the World that address the poverty needs of people here and around the world. The little green church on the corner may be small but it is friendly and actively seeking to reach out to the Eagle Rock community and to the world. Occidental is multigenerational, with the ages of those attending the church spanning the ages of five through 94, and it is multiethnic, with seven ethnic groups in the church: Filipino, Chinese, Malayan, Native American, African American, Hispanic, and Anglo. When daylight savings arrives Occidental will, once again, offer hamburgers and hotdogs to passersby every other week—cooking the food on a BBQ right out on the street.
If you are looking for a friendly, active church come for a visit. Note the humor of our "free coupon" in the Sentinel- you can get $5 off our FREE EASTER BRUNCH on April 11 at 9:15. Come have a free breakfast and join us in worshipping our living Savior.

Eight Honored by the HHPNC
The Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council and Assemblywoman Carol Liu honored seven Franklin High School students and their teacher, Ms. Monica Whalen, with certificates for attending the 50th. annual Sacramento Legislative Seminar, sponsored by the California Center for Education in Public Affairs, Inc. on March 7-9. The only complaint the students had was "It was too short!" One, Laura Almeda, asked whether she could attend next year and received a promise that she could from Dr. Stan Moore of the HHPNC.
Dr. Moore has been taking college students to the Sacramento Legislative Seminar since 1967 and was president of the California Center for 20 years. He asked the Board of Directors, approximately 20 professors from around the state, for permission to take High School students for the first time in 50 years to the Seminar. Franklin High School's assistant principal for instruction, Harley Haas, gave Dr. Moore permission to take the students as part of the educational program of Franklin.
Dr. Moore drove a 15 passenger van, paid for by the HHPNC, to Sacramento on Sunday. Dinner in Sacramento Old Town was with two of Dr. Moore's former students, Ms. Renee' Brooks and Mr. Danny Seiden, who both received a Governor's and an Assembly's fellowship respectively, and who are now working for the California Assembly. After the evening Staff Panel both Brooks and Seiden accompanied the students back to the Clarion Hotel and talked with them until 11 p.m. On Monday morning there was a Lobbyist Panel followed by a Panel of six on Politics 2004.
The Franklin High School group went to lunch with Dr. Moore's 17 Pepperdine students and discussed educational problems with the lobbyist for the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities. At 3 p.m. Dr. Moore chaired a panel on three major issues facing the state that have not really been addressed and solved: the budget structure and deficit, energy and water. That evening the Franklin group attended the Pepperdine-U.S.C. Reception in the Capitol and met the president of Pepperdine, Dr. Andy Benton. The day concluded with a Media Panel. All of the panels where held in the Capitol.
Tuesday morning the attendees of the Sacramento Legislative Seminar held from legislative and executive leaders of the State, including the Secretary of State, Steve Westley, and the Attorney General, Bill Lockyer. The Franklin students got a free lunch from Mike Kahl of Kahl-Pownell Associates. Mike Kahl's son, Bruce, was one of Dr. Moore's students in the late 1970s and he is still paying for it by providing a free lunch to end each annual Seminar on Tuesday. As Dr. Moore drove home from Sacramento at one point, about one hour out of Sacramento, he observed that everyone in the van was sound asleep- except for him. A good learning experience was had by all!!!
 

Jack and Denny Smith Library and Community Center
Warren Christensen, Building Committee, Friends of Mount Washington School
Ground breaking set for April 16, 10 a.m.
Yes! We have accomplished the impossible. Parents of an Elementary Public School succeeded in building a much needed addition to the Mount Washington Elementary School. So what, you say? In 1993 an effort by parents of children attending a public school in Los Angeles decided that the existing elementary school needed to be made whole.
The vision was to design and fund a much needed multipurpose building that would house a new library, kitchen, stage and room large enough to feed all the school children out of the sun and rain, and accommodate attendance of over 450 people for school and community functions. We will finally come together after 10 years of community consensus meetings, fundraisers, special elections, and cajoling elected officials to CELEBRATE THE GROUND BREAKING of this beautiful 10,800 square foot building at Mount Washington School.
The building has been named after Mount Washington's favorite family... Jack and Denny Smith. This is truly a very special day and we invite you and your friend to attend. Please come and join us in a beautiful ceremonial ground breaking celebration to honor the fruits of labor bore by literally thousands of folks who believed in this vision and made it happen.
We are proud of the Smith family whom we all love and cherish and we want to thank them for enriching our wonderful community, Mt. Washington. There will be much to witness at this historic event. Come and see for yourself. It is free but it will take a few hours out of your usual 10 AM Friday morning routine since it is being held during school hours to accommodate the students and faculty at the school.
 

A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Occidental College Theater Department will present "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Shakespeare's classic comedy of love and mistaken identity, at 7:30 p.m. April 16-18 and 23-24 in the college's Keck Theater. Other performances are scheduled for 2 p.m. April 25 and 8 p.m. May 15. The productions will be directed by Occidental theater Professor John Bouchard, who will give a talk about the play at 6:30 p.m. April 23 in the theater.
General admission tickets are $8. Student admission is $3, and tickets are $6 for senior citizens and Occidental faculty and staff. To buy tickets, please call the box office at (323) 259-2922. Group rates are available. Occidental College is located at 1600 Campus Road in Eagle Rock. Directions can be found online at www.oxy.edu/oxy/welcom/directions.

Cellist Michael Cameron 4/9
Cellist Michael Cameron will perform the works of Faure ("Elegie"), Beethoven (Sonata in C Major for piano and cello), Gershwin ("Promenade"), and Mendelssohn (Sonata in D Major for piano and cello) in a guest artist recital scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 9 at Occidental College's Herrick Chapel.
The performance is free to Occidental students and employees with a valid I.D. General admission tickets are $10 ($5 for students and seniors). Tickets will be available at the door, or they can be purchased in advance from the box office by calling (323) 259-2785. Occidental is located at 1600 Campus Road in Eagle Rock. For a campus map and directions, please visit http://www.oxy.edu/welcome/.
Cameron, a native of Queens, New York, was cellist for the Marian Anderson Quartet from 1989 to 2002. He has devoted much of his time to promoting the growth of chamber music in the United States, having served as adviser to Chamber Music America and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, 116-year-old Occidental College is a selective, nationally ranked college of the liberal arts and sciences. Its 1,800 member student body combines diversity with academic excellence, having won tscores of national awards over the last ten years.


Weavers at Judson Gallery 4/3-4
The Designing Weavers Annual Exhibition and Sale
Demonstration of fiber techniques both days
Saturday, April 3, 2004 10A - 4P
Sunday, April 4, 10A - 4P
Reception, Sat., April 3: 2P - 4P
Tours of Judson Studios stained glass workshops: april 4, 1-2pm $5.00 per person, reservations required before March 25; call 805-692-8987
Judson gallery of Contemporary & Traditional Art - 200 So. Ave. 66 - Los Angeles, CA 90042




OXY Glee Club May 1-2
The Occidental College Glee Clubs will join forces with the Occidental-Foothill Master Chorale and Orchestra Camerata, a professional ensemble of instrumentalists, to perform a trio of choral masterworks from the romantic and modern periods at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1 and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 2. Both performances will be at Occidental's Herrick Chapel. A reception will follow Saturday's performance.
General admission tickets are $20 ($10 for students). Tickets may be purchased by calling the choral program box office at (323) 259-2879.

Baritone Nmon Ford April 17
Panamanian-American baritone Nmon Ford will perform classical masterworks in a guest artist recital scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17 in Occidental College's Thorne Hall.
Ford will sing music by Rossini, Liszt, Verdi, Corigliano, as well as perform traditional spirituals and spoken word texts.
The performance is free to Occidental students and employees with a valid I.D. General admission tickets are $15 ($5 for students and seniors). Tickets will be available at the door, or they can be purchased in advance by calling (323) 259-2785. Occidental is located at 1600 Campus Road in Eagle Rock. For a campus map and directions, please visit http://www.oxy.edu/welcome/.
Ford has given recitals throughout the United States and Europe. Having begun his musical training in piano at age 3, he has since appeared with opera companies in Los Angeles, Utah, Memphis, Tenn., and Kansas City, Mo. Ford has performed in operas that include" Carmen," "Don Giovanni," and" La Traviata."




Fil Am Arts;
Historic Filipinotown
Invites You To... Get Your Monthly Art Groove On
A vibrant and popular new addition to the Eastside's thriving arts community takes place every first Saturday of the month from noon to 5 PM at 3121 W. Temple Street in Historic Filipinotown, just west of downtown Los Angeles.
Presented by FilAm ARTS – a non-profit community arts organization – the monthly Historic Filipinotown Arts Bazaar features the collectible, functional, wearable and even edible creations from local artisans running the gamut from traditional, contemporary and funky.
Moreover, in keeping with the presenting organization's multi-disciplinary tradition, shoppers, browsers, antique hunters, collectors and locals from Silver Lake, Echo Park and downtown are entertained by a full range of outdoor performances by some of LA's more talented – and, in some cases better "known" – musicians, poets, performance artists, comics and turntablists while perusing through the various artists' wares.
In just a few months and strictly via word-of-mouth, the Bazaar has garnered a regular and expanded following. Upcoming dates for future monthly bazaars are:

§ April 3
§ May 1 – Mother's Day Celebration
§ June 5 – Philippine Independence Day Celebration
§ July 10
§ August 7 - Historic Filipinotown Anniversary Celebration
§ September 11-12 – 13th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture - For detailed information, including directions, vendor and artist information, please contact (213) 389-3050 or www.FilAmARTS.org.
 

ROCK ROSE Art Gallery
Last Wednesday of the month! Apr. 28, May 26, 7 p.m.
THE STRAY DoG - crossing artistic boundaries...makeshift cafe....visual artists, poets, indie fimmakers, musicians and others in the arts are invited to join us.
Every Thursday, April 8, 15, 22 - 7-10 p.m.- Noche Bohemio "El Show de Trini"...Open Mic en Espanol
Saturday, April 3 - 7-11p.m. Opening Reception - "Urban Reflections" photography artists Jose Cortez and Samuel Hernandez - Entertainment: Los Ex-Perversos and Nothing to Lose - Saturday, April 24, 8 p.m. Poems, Paintings and Passion Songs - Marcos Loya - In Concert
May 1, 8 p.m. Cinco de Mayo Tardeada/Music,Food & Art
Eclectic Soul Latin ~ Rafael Robledo, Mark Palmer, Roosevelt Mitchell - and Nothing to Lose: Manny & Ronnie Sanchez. $5 admission
May 8, 7 pm - Fashion Show & Art Opening
"Urban Threads" featuring John Zender and friends.
7 pm ~Fashion Show $5 , 9 pm Reception open to the public
**GALLERY for RENT** theater, film, music rehearsals, private parties and more Art Classes: painting, wire wrap, jewelry making, ceramic mosaic, papel picado and more
Rock Rose Gallery, Production Co. and Arroyo Books - (323) 222-4740.
4108 N. Figueroa Street, Highland Park, CA, Open Mon-Thurs 10am-9pm, Fri.-Sat. 10am-10pm, Sun.12 pm-6pm