VOLUME XIII ISSUE 6

News and Views

for Northeast Los Angeles go to EAGLE ROCK NEWS

October 2009

Huizar Grilled at TERA's State of the Town
City Cuts, Marijuana Clinics
Hot Topics

a report with some opinion

by Tom Topping

At the yearly TERA (The Eagle Rock Association) "State of the Town" meeting, CD14 Councilman Jose Huizar covered a variety of topics, some directly affecting Eagle Rock, and some that indirectly affect it.
He was able to report some good news as he started. Crime is down. And he told a little about the latest of early morning raids targeting Avenues gang members. Unfortunately, the news that followed was not as good.
Cutbacks
You can say goodbye to any assistance from the city, unless you're Michael Jackson or the Lakers, of course, because they don't have the money, or at least they need it for more "important" things. Cut is the 50/50 sidewalk repair program, where if a property owner wanted to pay half the cost to get his sidewalk rebuilt, the city would cover the other half. Also cut is any sidewalk repair at all, except for the ones legally required to avoid lawsuits. Some drivers might be happy to learn that any new speedbump constuction is cut as well.
But what will really hurt is the cessation of fee waivers for community events. You know these fees, don't you? These are the fees the city charges it citizens to use public spaces that already belong to them. You want to have a parade or a festival? How about a concert in the park? How about a farmer's market? The fees that used to be routinely waived will have to be paid in order to have an event. Even the Eagle Rock Farmer's Market is looking at moving to avoid being charged hundreds of dollars a week to pay for the street closure and the use of the parking lot behind the intersection of Eagle Rock and Colorado boulevards. The only exception so far will be small block parties, according to the councilman.
To save money, Councilman Huizar is pushing for early retirement programs, so at the same time we hear of these civil service folks getting 110% of the salary when they retire, the city is somehow going to save money by doing that. Hmm....
OK, the Southwest Museum
The next subject was a report on the Southwest Museum. Huizar has been working on this because it is within his district and many people and local groups are involved in trying to keep the museum as a working museum.
As you know, the Autry Cowboy Museum merged with the Southwest Indian Museum in 2003, promising to keep it operating as a museum. The general consensus was that they were receding from their promises and evidence suggested this was true. They emptied the Southwest Museum of its artifacts to preserve and properly store them, but instead of working to reinvigorate the Southwest, they made plans to double the size of the Autry site in Griffith Park. Many believe they have little, if any, intention of keeping the Southwest Museum as a viable destination Museum site as they had promised.
Huizar reported he was designated to negotiate with the Autry to create a commitment in a legally binding contract to support the Southwest Museum as a condition of their expanding the Griffith Park site, which the City of Los Angeles owns and charges one dollar a year for. After two meetings, the Autry pulled out, dropping their plan to expand their Griffith Park location. Huizar said the board of the Autry regarded the Southwest Museum site as secondary to their expansion plans, and had a "we'll get to that when we get to that" attitude.
Just Say No? 710-Gap!
The Councilman had something to say regarding the 710 freeway gap through his district's communities of El Sereno, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Mt. Washington or Eagle Rock.
He said, "I will not allow in the areas of my direct jurisdiction, any above ground or tunnel to come through Northeast Los Angeles to fill that gap. It just- does not- make- sense." To which he received a rousing applause.
Marijuana Dispensaries
Jose gave credit to the Eagle Rock residents whose pushing had a city-wide effect on eliminating the hardship exemptions that have allowed the Medical Marijuana dispensaries to proliferate throughout the city. He reported that as the city goes through the process to shut down illegal ones, new ones pop up just as fast.
He said the problem was the lack of a citywide ordinance regulating these dispensaries, which meant the City Attorney lacked the legal tools to shut down some of these spots. The number of dispensaries is approaching 1000 city wide.
Eagle Rock Ridge Restaurant
As the Councilman reported on specific projects within his district, first to come up was the proposed Eagle Rock Ridge restaurant.
He said, "I've been a proponent of open space and I generally try to protect whatever open space we have." He stated he was opposed to the project, although the developer is still trying to proceed. He reported the developer has asked the L.A. Planning Department to waive the environmental assessment, but he believes the Planning Department will require the environmental impact report be done.
Colorado Blvd. Columns
Jose had some news about what folks call the "columns" project on Colorado boulevard near the 134 freeway on-ramp. The property was purchased in a foreclosure sale, and has new owners. Their plans are not known yet. He has asked Building and Safety to keep tabs on it- keep it fenced off, graffiti-free and safe.
Bulky Item Pick-up Drop-off Going Well
Huizar was self congratulatory regarding the once a month bulky item drop-off program, and the lone truck he paid for out of his council office's discretionary funds that drives around his district picking up bulky items from the street.
Councilman's Pay Cut?
Huizar was asked that if the city was cutting back and the private sector was cutting back, how was he and other council offices cutting back to share the burden?
He explained that all the council office's budgets were cut by 10%, which mostly came out of supplies. He said the council staff worked more hours than they were paid for already, and he couldn't see cutting their pay any. Eagle Rock resident and KCET Life and Times anchor Val Zavala pressed him about the $178,000 wages that he and the other councilmembers were paid per year, by far, the highest in the nation.
He replied it was being talked about, but councilmembers were being discouraged from stepping forward with that plan singularly, for fear it would make the other 14 look bad. Then, saying he was not defending the exorbitant amount, he defended it explaining that Los Angeles has a "strong council" system, wherein the council person manages many things in his district as well as legislating, sort of giving the impression he thought he was worth it since he was, in effect, doing two jobs.

Women in Business Awards Rachel Braver of GLAD

The Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD) is proud to announce that Rachel Braver, Director of Public Relations, has been selected to receive the prestigious Outstanding Non Profit Employee Award appointed by the California State Legislator. State Senator Carol Liu (D-La Cañada Flintridge), Assemblymember Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank) and Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) will honor Braver and 24 other exceptional businesswomen at the 10th Annual Women in Business Legislative Update and Awards Luncheon set for Oct. 2, 2009, at the Pasadena Hilton.
Braver, representing Council District 14, is committed to ensuring equal access of the deaf and hard of hearing community to the same opportunities afforded their hearing counterparts. With purpose directed around the social, recreational, cultural, educational, and vocational well-being of GLAD's deaf and hard of hearing consumers, Braver handles public affairs, donor relations, promotions and marketing for this social service agency. (www.gladinc.org) She oversees the implementation of booths, exhibits, community events and fundraisers; provides sensitivity trainings, produces agency-wide printed materials with a universal positive image and serves as a community liaison with community leaders, corporate sponsors, organizations and media representatives. Her bold efforts continue to bridge the gap between deaf and hearing worlds.
A certified sign language interpreter by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD IV), her professional/personal affiliations include: Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Southern California chapter (SCRID), Perinatal Foundation for the Deaf (www.perinatalfoundationdeaf.org), and Sign World TV (www.signworldtv.com). She is actively involved in the Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce, Jewish Big Brother/Big Sisters and Center for the Arts Eagle Rock. Braver and childhood friend are developing an affirmation t-shirt line for women who desire to inspire (www.thebeewear.com). Braver enjoys singing duets with dad, shopping for greeting cards with mom, participating in walk-a-thons for various causes close to her heart, traveling the world and salsa dancing the night away.
Each year, the Women in Business Awards recognize businesswomen who have contributed to the economic growth and well-being of Southern California. These women exemplify the broad range of accomplishments that women have achieved in our communities.
The Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (www.gladinc.org) has been improving the lives of the deaf and hard of hearing since its establishment as a volunteer organization in 1969. Founded on the philosophy…"of, by, for and with the deaf and hard of hearing", GLAD's Deaf Community Center encompasses a wide array of specialized health and human service programs for the deaf and hard of hearing community.
Women in Business Awards Luncheon
If you're interested in attending, individual tickets are $30.00 and payment/rsvp form can be sent to Women in Business Post Office Box 93935 Pasadena, CA 91109. Please rsvp with payment by September 18th. Checks can be made payable to: NAWBO-LA.

Eagle Rock's 100th Anniversary Plan

by Tom Topping

With a flurry of ideas and a rush of enthusiasm, the planning for Eagle Rock's 100 year anniversary celebration got off to a great start on Tuesday September 8, 2009. A diverse group of Eagle Rock Community members, including numerous leaders, showed up and brought many ideas to the table.

After introductions by Jim Omahan, current CD 14 field deputy, Eric Warren, President of the Eagle Rock Historical Society, gave everyone a short version of the history of the community that was once its own city.

Soon after 1871, when the entire Rancho San Rafael was divided by court order, the Eagle Rock area was turned into a farming community. It was about the turn of the century that the community first had its own church and fledgling community life. The Women's Christian Temperance Union was the first civic organization to call Eagle Rock home, followed by the 20th Century Women's Club. Soon, the Los Angeles Railway brought the trolleys into town and development took off. Many of the craftsman homes were built in this time as well as three elementary schools. In 1911, Eagle Rock incorporated into its own city.

The teens and the twenties were boom years with many houses being built in that time. In 1923, Eagle Rock gave up its cityship to be annexed by the city of Los Angeles. Two of the big reasons were for access to Mulholland's water and for a high school.

Eric told about the growth of the business district, first centered around Colorado and Townsend, and later at Eagle Rock and Colorado Boulevards. The last trolley came to Eagle Rock in 1953, and soon after the tracks were removed, but not the medians. In 1961, under the threat of the 134 freeway being built right through the middle of town, Eagle Rock celebrated its 50 year anniversary.

For this celebration, organizers have just over a year to finalize events and dates in time for the printing of a calendar of Eagle Rock's 100th anniversary celebration events. Councilman Jose Huizar has offered to cover the creation and printing of such a calendar.

Here are some of the ideas:

1. An exhibit of the natural and man-made water sources over the 100 years of Eagle Rock.

2. Period appropriate events like a 1911 Church Social with period attire and activities.

3. Historic themed plays and/or skits at Women's 20th Century Club

4. Exhibits of historical collections/ objects/ photographs like at a county fair

5. Street theater/docents - People dressed in period costume that tell about Eagle Rock history

6. Set a specific date and place for Eagle Rock's 100th birthday party

7. Eagle Rock historical mural (one by Dorie Grade in progress now)

8. Historical driving/ walking tour with a brochure and map

9. A parade ending at Eagle Rock Park with festivities

10. Involve school kids - art contest, favorite place- what was Eagle Rock like? essay contest

11. Organize Volunteer (day of service) days - modern day equivalent to barn raising- plant trees - to foster together-ness idea

12. Local merchant promotions -

13. have Eagle part of the L.A. Float for Rose Parade

14. Commemorative Eagle Rock Flag to sell - create Centennial Logo

15. Centennial group photo of everybody in Eagle Rock - or as many as possible

16. Find an honorary mayor for the day- aka Huell Howser

17. New centennial historic signs/ markers around town

18. Elicit other groups to join in like the PTA,

19. Homes built in 1911 to serve as fundraising- event sites - marketing

20. Merchants rollback to 1911 prices for an evening or specific items

21. Spell out Eagle Rock 1911 - 2011 on Hillside in plants chalk- rock etc.

22. Rubber tire Trolley looking bus for special events

23. Shirley Minser to be named grand Marshal or Queen of the Rock

24. Sunset walk to meet and greet merchants and neighbors

25. Eagle Rock trail events and/ or recognition event for the rock

26. Vintage Car Show

27. Time Capsule

28. Antique roadshow at Women's 20th Century Club

29. Include the native Tongva in recognition and celebration

30. Include Spanish and Mexican periods in celebration and recognition

31. Eric Warren to do Eagle Rock History Lecture Series

32. Ad centennial theme to regular Eagle Rock event, like music festival- concert in the park - ice cream social -etc.

33. How to provide transportation for Parade

34. Outreach and marketing sponsored by the Boulevard Sentinel

35. Three big anniversaries - 100- ER, 50- Historical Society, 75- John Miller's birthday

36. Invite restaurants for Taste of Eagle Rock at Park or at fair - and art contest - with a county fair theme

37. Schedule event at ER City hall

38. Keep it NON- POLITICAL!

39. Involve Oxy and High School former principles

40. Search for oldest Eagle Rock Person (with history of Eagle Rock)

41. Revive wall of fame at Eagle Rock City Hall

42. Story telling and oral histories at Eagle Rock Library

43. Venita Pichinich

44. Use empty storefronts for themed events

45. Quilting bees

46. Souvenir themed items - wooden nickels- etc.

The general consensus was that many of these ideas might be combined and as the meeting's time ran out, the ideas and enthusiasm did not.

The next meeting is scheduled for November 17 at 6:30 p.m., Eagle Rock City Hall.

You can go to eaglerock100th.com for the latest updates on the planning for Eagle Rock’s 100th Anniversary. Sign up there to be on the e-mail list so you’ll be “in the loop.” (or send a message to eaglerock100th@gmail.com)

Looking Back

by Joe Walker

100 years ago this month-

October 1909-Highland Park

Automobiles were a very new invention in 1909, so much so that car dealerships would issue press releases on their buyers and what car they purchased. The President of the Bank of Highland Park, G.W. E. Griffith, and the president of Occidental College, Dr. J.W. Baer were among the first Northeast L.A. residents to own this new form of transportation, both opting for electric cars. Mr. Griffith picked up a 1909 "Detroit Roadster", and Dr. Baer did him one better, picking up what was called a "Special Detroit Roadster".

90 years ago this month-

October 1919-Eagle Rock-

The Occidental College Freshman football team, anxious to practice, scrimmaged against the Franklin High School Panthers in a game that left the much smaller and younger Panthers sore but wiser. This apparently was a common practice back then-to have college teams play almost equal local high school teams. It also would be a good way to scout for prospects.

Hard to believe in 2009, but in 1919, a local married divorce case made it all the way to the District Court of Appeals when a jilted spouse sued her in-laws, saying they contributed to her husband leaving her. The story goes like this. In May, 1913, Ralph and Marie Bourne were married and moved to Eagle Rock, where his parents, Harry and Hope Bourne lived. The happy couple had met at Glendale High School. Mrs. Bourne was taken aback when their honeymoon in Venice was cut short to get back and be with her husband's parents. Ralph worked for his overbearing father in his real estate business. Things went badly very quickly, with his parents interfering and causing a lot of tension in the marriage. On July 10, 1915, Marie got a note to meet her husband at a Los Angeles Hayward Hotel. While she waited there for him, Ralph and his father Harry snuck over to their home and took his belongings. Of course, one of the big issues was Marie's cooking, which Ralph said was far better than his mother's and which his parents took big offense to. In a divorce action filed in 1916, Mrs. Bourne asked for $50,000, (an incredible sum at that time). Eagle Rock was hugely divided over the case, and packed Judge Louis Myers Superior Court room downtown for the daily news. A jury concluded that the "alienation" charge was valid, and she was awarded the princely sum of $12,500 by his parents, equivalent to $300,000 today. An appeal was immediately filed, and after a two years wait in October, 1919, the Court of Appeals overturned the lower courts ruling and decided that the jilted Mrs. Bourne deserved nothing. Judge Myers, who served on the original case, was later appointed Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. Ralph Bourne entered the military, served in the U.S. intervention in the Russian revolution, and in 1921, gave marriage another try, tying the knot with Miss Carolina Strict, also of Eagle Rock. At the time of their marriage, he was 29 and she was 21. I can only hope that his second marriage was free of conflict, and that his parents learned their lesson.

70 years ago this month-

Eagle Rock-1939

Maurice G. Pease, a 29 year old oil worker who lived at 4808 Algoma, Eagle Rock, had a bit too much to drink early on the morning of October 6, 1939, when he made a wrong turn driving home and drove straight into a train tunnel at Beverly and Glendale Blvd's. Thinking it was a regular auto expressway, it did bother him that the road was so bumpy and that the entire time he was in the enclosure he was driving on streetcar tracks. Pacific Electric Subway workers stopped all trains and pulled him out of the car, asking "Are you lost?" "I don't know", Pease said, I didn't know the Second Street Tunnel was so rough--and when did they start running street cars through it? He was turned him over the LAPD Central Division for drunk driving. The car was hauled away on a flatbed tow truck.

70 years ago this month-

Eagle Rock-1939

As war clouds loomed over Europe and Poland fell to Nazi and Soviet invaders, sentiment ran high in the USA to avoid getting involved. On Oct 10, 1939 F.W. Welty of Eagle Rock joined with other like minded men to file articles of incorporation for a group called 'The Golden Legion, Inc" which called for "teaching the sanctity of motherhood and hatred of war"

Thrifty's Drug Stores continued their modernization plan with the $75,000 construction of Highland Park store at 5043 York Blvd. It is believed that this was the first Thrifty's in the area. In the mid-1950's it became Lutz Auto Supply, and now is Highland Park Billiards. A popular radio jingle for Thrifty's went like this: "Save a nickel, save a dime. Save at Thrifty every time. Save a dollar and much more, at your Thrifty Drug Store!" Started by Harry and George Buron in 1919, the family sold the business in the late 1950's. There is now an Anna and Harry Borun Center for Gerontological Research that works with UCLA in studying quality of life issues for elderly people.

50 years ago this month-

Eagle Rock

Now just a distant memory, covered, there are still people in Northeast Los Angeles who remember the Eagle Rock Lanes Bowling alley at the corner of Figueroa St and Colorado Blvd. A combination bowling alley, restaurant, bar, and arcade, it served the community for many years. What most people don't remember is how it came to be, and how several famous Hollywood stars actually plated a major role in its creation. A development company had already built the Whispering Springs Hotel in Palm Springs in 1958, and the group of stars, lead by Aaron Spelling, (actress Tori Spelling's father) Dennis Weaver, Lloyd Bridges, Dean Stockwell, and several others pooled $1.5 million dollars together and announced on Oct 24, 1959 their plans to build the huge entertainment complex in our very own Eagle Rock. The four acre complex was sold to the federal government about 10 years ago and torn down.

40 years ago this month-Highland Park

A 14 year old Highland Park youth was arrested On Oct 16, 1969, for the $50,000 plus burglary from the Southwest Museum. The burglar, who lived nearby on Marmion Way, stole numerous poison tipped Native Ecuadoran darts. The darts, coated with the poison "cuare" would have been deadly if used against a human being.

40 years ago this month-

Eagle Rock

Mrs. Margaret Mearns, the wife of Air Force Major Arthur Mearns, who had been shot down in Vietnam in 1966, traveled to Paris to confront the North Vietnamese delegation to the Paris Peace Talks for information about her husbands whereabouts. Officially declared an MIA, the Eagle Rock residents returned to the US frustrated over the lack of information. His status as MIA was eventually changed to killed in action, and his remains were returned to the US in 1977 when he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Northeast Los Angeles Veterans Day Parade

The Northeast Los Angeles Veterans Day Parade has been scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2009. The Solemn Ceremony at the Eagle Rock City Hall beginning at 11:00 a.m. will kick off the parade which will begin at 1:00 p.m. from York Boulevard to Eagle Rock Boulevard and culminate with live entertainment on stage at the corner of Merton & Caspar.

This year's Grand Marshall is Bill Romero whose rank was Master Sgt. with the US Marine Corps, 1st Division and served in WWII in the Pacific and during the Korean War. A long time resident of Glassell Park, Bill is married to Alice for 66 years and raised their children in the community. He is an active member of St. Bernard's Church in Glassell Park and is involved in many community activities.

Our Deputy Grand Marshall is Commander Dennis L. Firche with American Legion Post 206. A Vietnam Veteran, he is currently serving as the California Department Commander of Post 206.

If you are veteran and would like to participate, please contact Heinrich Kiefer (323) 385-4935. If you have a convertible which you would like to drive during the parade for the use of veterans who can no longer march, please contact David Solis at (323)653-5867. If you are an entertainer and would like to perform, please contact Brandy Chavira at (323) 254-0233.

The Veterans Day Parade is sponsored by Councilmember Jose Huizar, The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council, The Glassell Park Neighborhood Council and the Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce.

For more information to participate, volunteer or advertise in the program, contact Ruby de Vera (323) 258-0776 or email to rbdevera@sbcglobal.net.

OXY Parking Day L.A. Supporters Alienate Seniors, Disabled, Local Business

by Tom Topping

When the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) participated in "Parking Day L.A." on September 18, they were hoping to talk to people about the proliferation of parking spaces for autos and the lack of park space for people in Los Angeles. The Occidental College affiliated organization did that. However, while gaining support for their cause they also turned dozens of local business people, seniors and the disabled against them at the same time.

The cheerful and calming "park in a parking space" brought a col orful and festival-like atmosphere to the Friday morning routine of the intersection of Eagle Rock and Colorado. Here, UEPI Policy Director Mark Vallianatos and his volunteers spent the day talking to folks about a variety of subjects addressing food and nutrition, transportation, regional and community development, land use, and urban environmental issues.

However, when he and his crew arrived and grabbed the only parking spot available at that time, it just happened to be the one in front of the Beauty Doll Hair Salon. It was only one spot and, of course, anybody could have parked there, but to those renting the beauty stations at the Beauty Doll, it was an unwelcome incursion, causing what they considered to be another hardship as they struggled, like everyone lately, to weather the recent economic storm.

If it had not been on a Friday, it might not have mattered. However, when business is at its best, as local ladies are preparing for the weekend, and the day is cut short anyhow on Friday due to the Farmer's Market crowd, they could not have picked a worse time and a place to make a park.

Once they had picked their spot they had no intention of moving it. Vallianatos said of the spot in front of the Beauty Doll, "It's pretty much just show up and take it." He added, "Yeah, we've talked with them (beauty shop workers) and it's unfortunate that it accidentally worked out that way."

Could they put more thought into what spot they would take next year?

"We can think about the factors... which business we're near... where's the good foot traffic." But added with a hint of self-righteous defiance," We hope in the future there will be better alternatives- they won't need to be so fixated on the parking."

What the alternative would be for the septo- and octogenarians, some there with their walkers and canes, who patronize the Beauty Doll on Fridays, he didn't say.

There was kind of a mob mentality brewing inside the Beauty Doll as the day went by. Long time Eagle Rock business people, feeling the fatigue of yet another imposition on them, were preached to a choir of Eagle Rock long-timers which included former CD 14 Field Deputy Shirley Minser. They looked at it as just another example of the sacred cow of Occidental College being allowed to do whatever it pleases, and a Council Office so disconnected from the residents that they actually condoned it. (UEPI Policy Director Mark Vallianatos had at least allowed them to believe Huizar's office had given them a permit, where actually none was given or required.)

Highland Park Boys Treated to Wilderness Experience

Hathaway-Sycamores coordinates Sequoia stay for youths seeking self-improvement

A group of 18 boys, ages 12 to 14, recently traded their Highland Park surroundings for the tranquility of the High Sierras and Sequoia National Park during a nearly two-week stay at the R.M.. Pyles Boys Camp. Hathaway-Sycamores' Highland Park Family Resource Center, which is a division of Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services— one of the largest, nonprofit, private children's mental health and welfare agencies in Los Angeles County—coordinated the trip by selecting deserving youngsters who participate in the Resource Center's youth programs.

Designed to build on the leadership lessons taught at the Hathaway-Sycamores' Family Resource Center, the camp stay featured fun outdoor activities —from horseback riding to archery and fishing—that brought with them the additional benefits of strengthening self-confidence and instilling an appreciation for nature and the environment. The boys' wilderness experience was financially made possible by the Highland Park Kiwanis Club.

"We really appreciate the Highland Park Kiwanis Club's generous support," says Hathaway-Sycamores' President and CEO William Martone. "Among our organization's goals is to expose youngsters to life-expanding and life-affirming experiences, and this camping trip certainly fits in that category."

Seven years ago, under the direction of then-president Richard Ledesma Sr., the Highland Park Kiwanis Club began sponsoring camp stays for local boys. Ledesma accompanied the boys on their recent trip and shared with them his life experiences. "Who would have thought that someone like me—a teen from East Los Angeles—would grow up to become a police officer and a co-founder of the Los Angeles Historical Society and Museum. You can become more than you think you can," Ledesma added, "if you take good advice from others."

Hathaway Sycamores' Highland Park Family Resource center, which is located at 840 N. Avenue 66, provides community based services that include early childhood programs, youth enrichment activities, individual and family counseling, and computer learning center.

Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services, one of the largest, nonprofit, private children's mental health and welfare agencies in Los Angeles County, provides a comprehensive continuum of services to over 11,000 children and families annually through a network of facilities stretching across the greater Los Angeles area including the San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, and the Antelope Valley. Services include: a residential treatment center for youth ages six through 18; foster care and adoption services; a nonpublic school; school-based and outpatient mental health services; wraparound and in-home counseling services; a transitional living program for teens; a family resource center; and a grief and loss center for children. The agency is licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services, certified by the Department of Mental Health, and accredited through The Joint Commission. To learn more about the organization go to www.hathaway-sycamores.org. L.A.P.D.

October at Descanso Gardens features Horticultural Faire and Plant Sale along with Pumpkin Roundup

Harvest time at Descanso Gardens this month invites gardeners and families to forget the stress of the day and get back to nature at the La Canada botanical garden.

* Horticulture Faire and Fall Plant Sale

Eye-popping horticultural delights are in store for gardeners at Descanso's Horticultural Faire and Fall Plant Sale taking place Oct. 9 through 11 on the Gardens' Main Lawn. (Please note: the sale does NOT take place in Plant Propagation as in previous years).

From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., plant lovers can browse through a gardener's heaven, filled with healthy plants, must-have garden accessories, farmer's market goodies, knowledgeable salespeople and fantastically good prices.

Sponsored by Monrovia Growers, the plant sale will also feature green items from students at Mount San Antonio College, Descanso's own Plant Propagation Department and other local nurseries.

In addition to the three-day sale, on Saturday, Oct. 10, Faire-goers can join gardening experts in hands-on workshops on a variety of plant-related topics – including a session in Spanish – for free.

On Sunday, Oct. 11, shoppers can enjoy music from the Bluegrass Billionaires.

Finally, parents will appreciate the Faire's Fun Zone which offers youngsters safe and fun activities during all three days of the event.

Pumpkin Roundup

Later in the month, children and families can explore a lush landscape where pumpkins peek around nearly every corner at Descanso's annual Pumpkin Roundup, Oct. 24 and 25.

The highlights of the days are the costume parades, taking place at 10 and 11 a.m. when children can join in a cast of costumed characters and creatures who will make a grand procession through the Gardens with Mr. Dave singing the way. Afterward, everyone meets at the Under the Oaks Theater for a sing-along.

Other activities include: free face painting (noon-2 p.m.) and pony rides (Oct. 24 only from noon – 4 p.m. for a small fee), a pumpkin decorating station (small fee) and rides on the Enchanted Railroad (small fee).

Admission to both Horticulture Faire/Plant Sale and Pumpkin Roundup is free with Gardens' admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors/students and $3 children. For more information, call (818) 949-4200 or visit www.descansogardens.org.

UPDATE on "Dog'Ami"...

Friends of Hermon Dog Park Board Backs Away from Project - New Artists Sought

The "Dog'Ami" project as reported in last month's Boulevard Sentinel has been removed from consideration by the Board of Directors for Friends of Hermon Dog Park (FHDP).

They said in this release;

"IT IS WITH A GREAT DEAL of disappointment that after more than two years of hard fought effort from all of us, working towards our goal of the "Dog'Ami" project (even having a contest to name the project), our Board of Directors for Friends of Hermon Dog Park (FHDP) have, after much deliberation, removed our non-profit $10,000 grant from artist/vendor Gerardo Hacer and the project "Dog'Ami." (The grant however remains with the FHDP for another dog-centric project at Hermon Dog Park yet to be determined.)

As most of you know, we had successfully passed through several of the City processes and we were excited about the future of the project.

For a bit of background -- the artist/vendor Gerardo Hacer had worked with a grant writer we brought on, and me, in 2008 to bid and budget our costs for the $10,000 grant. We applied and waited four months to hear that the Friends of Hermon Dog Park's project "Dog'Ami in Hermon Park" had indeed won! We then flew into the City approval process.

We had made it to the Department of Recreation and Parks and after a successful City-sponsored community meeting received preliminary approval for the project.

By mid-summer, Gerardo Hacer had asked a fundraiser to help him, and the price of $10,000 went up repeatedly. On September 11, when the artist and fundraiser were ready to present the fundraising campaign to the Board of Directors, the $10,000 public art project from February had grown to $77,000. We asked about working closer to the grant price by placing just one of the sculptures, but the artist only wanted to place the three sculptures.

The FHDP Board voted against the project at $77,000. There are other humane education projects that we wanted to raise funds for this year which we felt would be tapped-out by fundraising efforts for the $77,000 project.

And so, we officially separated our corporation from "Dog'Ami." We think his designs are amazing but didn't feel our organization could be the final responsible entity for the $77,000. We would then also be required to go back through many City processes the higher cost would require of us.

The FHDP Board will now be putting out a new Call for Proposals from local area artists. Application details will be on our website www.HermonDogPark.com -- this weekend."

Public Art for Hermon Dog Park - Call for Entries

The Board of Directors of the Friends of Hermon Dog Park requests proposals from local area artists to design and produce innovative, low maintenance artwork with a dog/community theme for permanent installation at Hermon Dog Park; all ideas and all media are encouraged. ("Because it's all about the dogs.") Issues of safety and maintenance are very important to the Friends of Hermon Dog Park and the Department of Recreation and Parks.

The proposed location is in and around the Hermon Dog Park site, and surrounding hillside, at Hermon Park in the Arroyo Seco, 5568 Via Marisol (Hermon) Los Angeles, 90042. (Does not include the walls of the Ave. 60 overpass) The dog park location is at the end of the park driveway - walk under the Ave. 60 overpass and you're there. The site can also be seen from the Arroyo Seco Parkway (110 Fwy) and the northbound Ave. 60 on and off ramps.

The budget is $8,000. To cover the artist's time, design, supplies, and production.

The selection process is a panel composed of the Friends of Hermon Dog Park Board of Directors, artists, and community members who will select the project based on qualifications as demonstrated through the application materials requested below. There will be an interview process for artists selected for Phase Two.

Application Phase One:

Please submit a one page OVERVIEW of your project idea to contact@HermonDogPark.com with your contact information. A representative of the Selection Panel will contact you to let you know if you have been selected to move on to Phase Two.

Application Phase Two:

Proposal applicants please will send a CD which includes the following:

-Artist name, mailing address, email address, phone number (and website- if applicable)

-A one-page art background/resume

-Sketches of your proposed artwork in context to the site

-Your all-inclusive bid/budget (including design, supplies, and production - not to exceed $8,000)

-A one-page description of your proposed artwork and how it represents the dog community theme.

Submissions will be returned after the project artist is announced.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TIMELINE:

HERMON DOG PARK WALK-THROUGH FOR INTERESTED PARTIES:

Sat., Oct. 3, 2009 3:00-5:00pm

ARTISTS' PHASE ONE SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

Friday, October 30, 2009, 5:00 p.m.

CONTACT ARTISTS CHOSEN TO MOVE TO PHASE TWO:

Saturday, November 14, 2009

ARTISTS PHASE TWO SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 5:00pm

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROJECT ARTIST:

Saturday, January 9, 2010

TENTATIVE COMPLETION DATE:

Early summer 2010, pending approvals of the Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Department of Cultural Affairs. Their requests for information and approvals must be met first, (which could be a long process) before we can get a "Right of Entry"-- at which time the money can be released for the artist and fabrication.

Please mail your materials to:

Wendi Riser, President

Friends of Hermon Dog Park

6276 Pine Crest Dr.

Los Angeles, CA 90042

Email: contact@HermonDogPark.com

St. Ignatius Tardeada

On Sunday, November 8th from 11am to 5pm, St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, will be holding its first ever "Tardeada/Fiesta". This event will be held in the church parking lot.

Community resources, and business information will be available to supply you and your family with useful tools. Also, there will be entertainment, games, food and fun. Tacos, burritos, hot dogs, nachos, other foods and beverages will be sold. All monies raised will benefit the remodeling of the Parish Hall.

Confirmed entertainment includes:

Jorge Brizuela, (Master of Ceremony) Mariachi de Jose Hernandez, "Herradura de Plata", Cathedral High School Cheerleaders, "Lady Phantoms", "Three Tacos con Todo", Mariachi de Ninos " Ensamble de Plaza de la Raza".

Further additions to the line up will come soon. Free parking and Free admission. St. Ignatius of Loyola Church is located at 322 N. Avenue 61 Los Angeles, (corner of Ave. 61 and Monte Vista). For more information call 323-256-3041, e-mail stignatiushpk@roadrunner.com or visit us on the web at www.stignatiusla.e-paluch.com

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS

COLLECTING RAIN WATER

By Christopher Nyerges

[Nyerges is the author of the new book, "Self-Sufficient Home," the editor of Wilderness Way magazine, and a proponent of wilderness and urban self-reliant living. He can be reached at Box 41834, Eagle Rock, CA 90041, or

www.ChristopherNyerges.com.]

Not far from our community of Eagle Rock, I was driving up a beautiful Pasadena street, lined with tall deodar trees and almost a rural feel to it. I was admiring the beautiful houses and the well-kept gardens and trees, when I noticed it. "It" was totally out of place, though it should be common, something to find at every single home. Rain barrels!

The down-spout of the southwest corner of the house went into a rain barrel. I pulled over to get a better look. This was a large plastic barrel –the type that I'd seen used to import pickles into the United States. The entire lid could be screwed off to gain access to the water. The top had been modified with a screen to remove debris that came down from the roof, and a spigot was added to the bottom so one could easily use the collected rain water.

I had to see the rain barrel up close. I walked over to the house, and met the owner Carol Kampe who was working in her yard. She happily gave me a tour of her rain collection system.

It turned out that she had not one, but 10 rain-collecting barrels strategically located to collect the most rain from the house and garage roofs. Two of the barrels were 65 gallons each, and the other eight were 60 gallons each.

The rain thus collected is used for outdoor purposes only – watering her fruit trees and other plants in the yard.

"Generally, I have enough rain water in my barrels to last me until August," says Kampe. This means that she is able to rely on the rain for watering her yard for approximately 2/3 of the year. She estimates that she saves perhaps $300 a month in payments to the water company.

"But I don't do this for economic reasons," Kampe adds. "I do it because we live in a desert here in Southern California. Water will become more critical as time goes on. So it is just a shame to waste all this good rain."

Kampe has a common-sense approach to her rain harvesting, something that is easy to do and is both ecological and economical.

She was living in her home just a few years and then purchased seven of the rain-collecting barrels. She has since added three more. The barrels were purchased for about $100 each by a company that modifies the pickle barrels into rain-collecting barrels. The company also provides hoses so that the barrels can be connected "daisy-chain," so that the overflow of one barrel fills other barrels.

Rain barrels are not light, and water weighs a little over 8 pounds a gallon. That means a 60 gallon barrel full of rain water weighs in the neighborhood of 480 pounds. So when planning a rain collecting system like this, one has to recognize that the full barrel is not going to be moved. Other barrels can be connected to the barrel under the downspout so that the overflow can be collected in a spot away from the house.

Also, Kampe is able to simply unscrew the lid of her rain barrels and scoop out water as needed for individual plants.

Kampe laughed at all the current talk about "living green" as if it were something new. "We were doing all this back in the 1970s," she says, describing how they recycled and collected rain in Indiana.

Emphasizing the need to save and conserve water where you have a desert and an ever-increasing population, Kampe echoes Santyana, pointing out that "anyone who doesn't read history is doomed to repeat it."

She has all compact flourescent lights (CFL) in her home. CFLs last about five times as long as conventional incandescent bulbs and use about one-quarter the energy. She also has light tubes which direct sunlight into the house, which means she doesn't need to use electricity for lighting during the day.

Though she considered a photo-voltaic solar electricity system, and solar water heating, the alignment of her house, as well as the abundance of nearby trees, makes such a system less than ideal.

Route 710 Bill Heads to Governor

Sen. Gilbert Cedillo's SB 545 passed a final vote Friday and now heads to the Governor's desk. The bill resolves a fifty year old dispute over closing the gap between the terminus of Route 710 in the community of El Sereno in the city of Los Angels and the I-210 in Pasadena. The final Senate vote was 33-1. The bill had received four unanimous votes in committee and a prior Senate floor vote and has the support of the cities of South Pasadena, Alhambra, and Pasadena.

"I would like to thank my colleague Assemblymember Mike Eng, the elected officials for the cities impacted, and all the stakeholders who worked so diligently to send this bill to the Governor's desk. SB 545 is a big step toward getting people out of their cars and home to their families, preserving the quality of life for highly urbanized communities, and has the potential to create thousands of jobs funded under a public-private partnership," remarked Cedillo.

SB 545 rules out a surface route as an option for closing the gap between El Sereno and Pasadena. For over fifty years the cities of South Pasadena and Alhambra have opposed a surface route which would run through highly developed residential neighborhoods. Failure to complete Route 710 contributes to severe traffic congestion in the northeastern Los Angeles and the northwestern San Gabriel Valley communities as there are no north-south freeways in the heavily populated area.

None of the previous proposals for the gap closure were successful in satisfying the transportation, community and environmental concerns. A preliminary assessment by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority of a tunnel option concluded it was a feasible alternative, would preserve homes, and that environmental impacts could be eliminated or minimized. Further considerations including a full environmental impact report must be completed before any progress on construction is initiated.

"There is a lot of hard work ahead of us but I am hopeful this will be a project that puts Californians back to work and improves the quality of life for the entire region," said Cedillo.

Eagle Rock Fraternal Order of Eagles to Host Inaugural Chili Cook-off

Community members invited to taste chili in support of Eagles' charities

The Glendale Eagle Rock Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) #2188 invites the local community to their Inaugural Chili Cook-off in support of the auxiliary's charities on Sunday, October 11 beginning at noon at the Glendale Eagle Rock Aerie, located at 1596 Yosemite Dr. in Eagle Rock.

The event is open to the public. Taste-testing tickets are $10 and include unlimited chili and beverages.

Chili chefs are invited to submit their chili. The chili entry fee is $25 for the first chili and $10 for each additional chili. The application deadline is Oct. 1. Applications are available at the Glendale Eagle Rock Aerie. All chili must be cooked on the premise. Chefs must provide their cooking equipment. Setup begins at 7 a.m. and cooking begins at 8 a.m. on Oct. 11.

Chili tasting begins at noon. The winner will be chosen by the taste-testers and announced at 4 p.m. The proceeds benefit the Glendale Eagle Rock Auxiliary's charities, such as local vocational high school students, Elizabeth House and Meals on Wheels.

"The Glendale Eagle Rock Auxiliary works hard to make a difference in the community," said Jennifer Lewis, Glendale Eagle Rock Auxiliary member. "We hope the entire community will support our continued efforts in the community while enjoying some tasty chili."

The Glendale Eagle Rock Auxiliary was instituted in the community in 1993 and has grown to more than 120 members of the local community. The Glendale Eagle Rock Aerie, home to approximately 150 members from the local community, was founded in 1935. The Glendale Eagle Rock Eagles support the community and follow the International F.O.E. motto of 'People Helping People' by donating more than $20,000 annually to local and national charities such as the City of Hope, Breast Cancer Awareness programs and the community beautification organization. For more information about the Glendale Eagle Rock Eagles' Inaugural Chili Cook-off or about becoming a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, please contact Jennifer Lewis at 323-907-3877.

About the Fraternal Order of Eagles

The Fraternal Order of Eagles, an international non-profit organization, unites fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope. Founded in 1898, the Eagles fund research in areas such as heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and cancer, and raise money for neglected and abused children and the aged, as well as work for social and civic change. The Eagles donate more than $100 million annually to charities and individuals and are currently fundraising $25 million for The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center. To learn more about the Fraternal Order of Eagles, visit www.foe.com

.Safe Haven Trick-or Treating at Heritage Square

In the early evening of Saturday, October 31, Heritage Square Museum will open its doors to children for trick-or-treating in a safe environment.

Children 1 to 12 years of age, with parent accompaniment, may come in costume and receive sweet treats from our costumed interpreters stationed at each building. Halloween treats will be available from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission price is $5 for Adults and $2 for children 6 to 12. Children under 6 are free of charge.

Heritage Square Museum's regular operational hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday; from 12 to 5 PM. Admission is $10/adults, $8/seniors, $5/children ages 6-12. The Museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, off the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway (110/Pasadena Freeway) at Avenue 43, just north of downtown Los Angeles. For further information, visit our website at www.heritagesquare.org

Heritage Square Museum

3800 Homer Street

Los Angeles, CA, 90031

Phone 323.225.2700

www.heritagesquare.org

Friends of the L.A. River Tacos & Paletas Tour

FoLAR Tour: Sunday, October 25, 2009 South LA River Tacos & Paletas Car Tour

Join Jenny Price for an exploration of the less well-known LA River, from Downtown LA to the mouth of the River in Long Beach. Unless you've just been to the CleanUp at any of FoLAR's Long Beach or South Stretch sites, it's unlikely you've seen the River south of Downtown. This tour will explore newly opened parks, water filtration projects, and of course the mouth of the River where it empties into the Port of Long Beach. As always, Jenny accompanies this adventure with a description of the River's history, it's present, and potential futures.

The car caravan tour will meet near the Los Angeles State Historic Park, closest address is 1755 Baker Street, Los Angeles, just across from the Gold Line Chinatown Station. Meet Downtown at 9:00am, return to the park at 4:30pm, or thereabouts. If you prefer to leave the tour earlier, you can do so at anytime, as this will be a car caravan tour. Make a reservation and pay by check or credit card, reservations are not guaranteed until paid for. Bring your own lunch or eat tacos at the lunch stop! The tour is $25, or $20 if you are a member, student, or senior.

GENERAL CONTACT INFO: 570 W. Ave 26 Los Angeles, CA 90065 phone: 323.223.0585 fax: 323.223.2289 mail@FoLAR.org

The Arroyo Arts Collective presents:

The Recovery Discovery Tour

17th annual self-guided auto tour of artists' homes and studios

in Highland Park, Eagle Rock and Mount Washington

Now you see it, now you don't. Has the recovery come to your block? Need a plein-air painting to stand in for that view you used to have? Could that barrel you're wearing use a jaunty hand-painted scarf? Seriously, folks, artists have always known how to have a good time and bring out the best of an economic downturn. On Sunday, November 22, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, artists' homes and studios will open to share the wealth during "The Recovery Discovery Tour," the Arroyo Arts Collective's 17th annual self-guided auto tour in Highland Park, Eagle Rock and Mount Washington. New this year, the Arroyo Arts Collective will be issuing Arroyo Bucks to all ticket holders. In exchange for your ticket you will receive $10 in Arroyo Bucks good towards the purchase of $100 or more from any one of the artists on the day of the Tour.

The Arroyo Arts Collective, a grassroots community arts organization in Northeast Los Angeles, invites the world to discover art in the heart of Northeast L.A. Seventeen years ago, 50 artists opened their studios; this year the roster tops 100, old favorites side by side with fresh finds, featuring painting, sculpture, ceramics, collage, computer graphics, photography, letterpress, printmaking, fiber arts and spray can art--something for everyone (in a good way). This is an opportunity to engage with the artists and view their priceless creations firsthand! Franklin High School students will also show some of the work that has been supported by previous year Tour proceeds.

Tour tickets can be purchased in advance ($10) online at www.ArroyoArtsCollective.org and at Galco's Old World Grocery, 5702 York Boulevard, Highland Park. Tickets the day of the tour ($15) will be available at the Charles Lummis Home located at 200 E. Avenue 43 in Highland Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. Tour ticket holders will receive a comprehensive map of artists' studios and homes; studios and homes will be open between 10 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

A preview party showcasing Tour artists and their work will be held in conjunction with NELAart Second Saturday Gallery Night on Saturday, November 14, from 7 to 10 pm, at Future Studio Gallery, 5558 North Figueroa Street, Highland Park. Samples of tour artists' work will be on display. Artist images and links will also be posted at www.ArroyoArtsCollective.org prior to the Tour.

Night out w/ Steven E.

Music Editor's Note: So how's everyone enjoying the first month of school. Aren't mornings just memoriable. So you must just be ready for the misic fest this Saturday. If I might suggest a few acts: Ollin, ERHS Latin Jazz Band, Fol Chen, The Gears, Michel White Quintet, Artichoke, No Age, & Wounded Lion.

For the month: the Featured Artist Series @ Colombo's has been moved to Saturday's @ 9:30, Sunday Jazz Evening @ the York at 6:00, Metal Night Last Sunday of the Month @ ER All Star Lanes, Monday's Jazz Jam @ Colombo's at 9:30, Tom Armbruster on Tuesday's @ Colombo's at 6:00, Wednesday's Movie Nights @ the Coffee Table and Lounge at 8:30, Thursadys" with the Rio Fiumara Quartet @ Colombo's at 6:00.

Now for what you missed: These featured artist series just keep getting better and better and I don't know where Stephen Oberhoff keeps pulling it off, except or this time. I've been salivating for month to see this come off. I first heard Nick Mancini in early September with the Jack Bruce Trio and you knew it was it going to be not. Well as soon as things got going imemediately one could see the connection and the direction in which the night was headed. It was like hearing Bobby Hutcherson and Lionell Hanpton just intergrating with the trio. "Autumn in New York", "Straight", "No Chaer"," Nervous" and of course the show stopper " Summertime". Just a great night. Keep an eye out for them to connect towards the end of the month.

Halloween and Mourning Movie Night

In the evening of Saturday, October 24, the museum will host its third annual Halloween and Mourning Movie Night.

Guests are invited to bring a picnic, blankets, chairs, and candy while enjoying classic scary movies at Heritage Square… if they dare. The scheduled features will be determined closer to the event date.

Guests are encouraged to wear warm clothing. Beverages and popcorn will be available for purchase. Admission to the Halloween and Mourning Movie Night is free for Museum members and $10.00 for the general public. The gates will open at 7 p.m. for picnics with the show starting at dusk.

Celebrating 40 Years of Preservation and Interpretation of the History of Southern California Heritage Square is an open-air, living history museum dedicated to telling the story of the development of Los Angeles. With our eight historic landmarks serving as the backdrop for the evening, this special screening will take place on the lawn near the Palms Depot.

Heritage Square Museum is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; from 12 to 5 PM. Admission is $10/adults, $8/seniors, $5/children ages 6-12. The Museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, off the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway (110/Pasadena Freeway) at Avenue 43, just north of downtown Los Angeles. For further information, visit our website at www.heritagesquare.org.

Heritage Square Museum

3800 Homer Street

Los Angeles, CA, 90031

Phone 323.225.2700

www.heritagesquare.org

GPIA's 41st Anniversary

GPIA's 41st Annual Anniversary Dinner is on Saturday 10-10-09. Come celebrate another year of accomplishment in our community! Location is Taix French Restaurant, 1911 Sunset Blvd L.A. The price is $30 per person. To make your reservations, fill out the flyer in your July or September newsletter and mail it in with your check. If you have questions please e-mail Jim Kiehl at jekiehl@earthlink.netJim Kiehl, President

Pet Peeves about Pet Owners

My "pet peeves" really aren't about some of the pet dogs I encounter --- my "peeves" are about the pet dog owners. For starters, has anyone else noticed the number of Cesar Millan wannabes there are? People who don't leash their dogs out in public because their dogs don't need to be leashed? These wannabe dog whisperers imagine they are able to control their pets because – take your pick -- they are the alpha dog, or superior dog trainers or…I don't know, exercise mind control?

I cannot count the number of times over the past few years that my dog – leashed, under my control – has been attacked by unleashed dogs whose owners are self-styled dog whisperers. And each and every time, without exception, the "dog whisperer" explains that his/her dog NEVER behaves that way. Wake up! Your dog just DID act that way. The worst offender I've encountered was a woman whose 2 dogs – a Chow mix and a German Shephard – were off leash at Occidental College both times I encountered her while walking my dog. And both times I encountered her, her Chow mix attacked my dog (leashed and under my control) with the Shephard right behind. Luckily, my dog wasn't hurt (her dog suffered a bite on the ear) and both times, when I angrily reminder her that there is a leash law – she told me her dogs NEVER do that. Really, lady? Well, apparently they do – and apparently they do it often enough that you forgot they attacked my dog about two months earlier.

These Cesar wannabes believe they don't need to leash their dogs because their dogs won't run away because they have absolute control over the dog. And to that I say - puppy poop. Any dog will run away – not necessarily to attack another dog, but to chase a cat, or a squirrel, or a kid on skateboard or whatever other attraction diverts the dog's attention from its owner's control. I've seen so many dogs, unleashed, walking with their "dog whisperer" owner, reveal their owner as a fake "dog whisperer" after all when the dog takes off after a cat or a squirrel, and sadly, once, a motorcycle. That dog ran right in front of a car that didn't have time to stop and the dog was killed – all because the owner derived some egotistical self-esteem boost from walking the dog off leash because his dog was so completely under his "dog whisperer" control. How sad is that?

I've had dogs as pets my entire life (and I've been an AARP member for awhile, now). I know, without a doubt, three absolute truths about dogs: 1) Every dog needs to be leashed because every dog will chase something (and what that something is varies from dog to dog); 2) Every dog will bite, given the right provocation (and what that provocation is varies from dog to dog); and 3) Dogs prefer to evacuate their bowels on other people's property besides their owner's.

As a former mail carrier, I have to say that I was never bitten by any kind of dog other than the one whose owner was shocked by the event because their dog NEVER bites. Puppy poop. Every dog will bite. Hopefully, your dog is never in the right set (or, really, wrong set) of circumstances to provoke a bite – but count on it, you're dog will absolutely bite: to protect you or your children; because your dog feels threatened and is afraid; or because your dog wants the ham sandwich in someone's lunch bag. Every dog will bite – but most don't because the "right" set of circumstances haven't occurred.

So when you are out and about with your dog – keep your dog leashed. Or go to an off-leash park where everyone knows the dogs won't be leashed. And, please, please, please – wherever you go with your dog, carry plastic bags or some other suitable means of cleaning up after your dog – that's your responsibility (unless you've somehow managed to train your dog to do it!).

And by the way – not even the dog whisperer himself, Cesar Millan, believes leash laws aren't necessary. From the real Dog Whisperer, here's a quote from "Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog…and Your Life" (by Cesar Millan and Melissa Jo Petier, © 2007, Published by Harmony Books):

"…I do want to clarify that I am in favor of leash laws…Dogs are animals, and animals are controlled by instinct, not by reason. Even the most diligent owner could experience her dog being attracted to a child who's eating a piece of chicken…The dog could bolt away and hurt a child or another dog or could dart into the street and get hit by a car."

So if you really want to be a "dog whisperer" – leash your dog!

Mo Oxford

Highland Park Gateway Park

The Avenue 50 Studio Beautification Committee welcomes you to join a community input meeting Sunday, October 4, 2009. We will use the community's feedback to develop a design for a Highland Park Gateway Park outside of Ave. 50 Studio, for which we will then apply for a City of LA Community Beautification Grant. Come be heard and participate in this exciting project!

RSVP at ave50studiobeautification@gmail.com

To volunteer or obtain more information, feel free to contact our Project Manager at ave50studiobeautification@gmail.com. Avenue 50 Studio 131 No. Avenue 50 Highland Park, CA 90042 (323) 258-1435

Eagle Scout Project Helps Rejuvenate 20th Century Club

by Lucas Hidalgo

On September 12, 2009, Troop 188 Life Scout Lucas Hidalgo, as part of his Eagle Project to attain the rank of Eagle, showed up with a large crew composed of scouts, leaders, parents, and family to help clean and beautify the grounds of the Women's 20th Century Club.

As Eagle Rock's Cenntenial approaches in 2011, WTCC president, Eugenie Nogueira and its board, approved and welcomed the contribution of Lucas and his troop in helping to install scallop edging brick around their garden , create a protective barrier around their hose system which was hazardous, trim their large pittosporum hedge to make more space for parking, install a new concrete parking stop to their parking area, plant succulents and agapanthus, as well as sweep and clean the area. Member Lois Lowry donated much of the edging scallop brick from her home's re-landscaped garden, John Stillion (from CERB) donated the succulents, Mrs. Nogueira also donated the agapanthus from her garden, Trader Joe's donated the trash bags, and various cash contributions to fund the rest of his project came from local businesses which included Ruby's Bakery, The Best Flowers, Tritch's Hardware , Eufloria and parent Carmen Gallegos. After the project was done, Lucas felt happy that his project benefitted a non-profit organization that since it's opening back in 1915, has continued not only to help and support women, but to serve and give back to the community, even his own troop. Lucas now anxiously awaits for his Eagle Board of Review at the end of October.

In the meantime, Troop 188, prepares to host their annual fundraiser to help the boys raise money for their next summer camp in Alaska by selling hot–dogs at the upcoming Music Festival on Saturday evening: October 3, 2009. Please stop by and support them.

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Mansion Mystery Revealed!

Explore the past and future of the Mystery Mansion with the Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society at our public meeting at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 PM.

Many have expressed delight and curiosity at the lovely restoration in process, in recent months, at Eagle Rock's largest home. Robert Kvassay, who is spearheading these projects for his family, will present his view of the progress and future of this landmark property. He will also explore the history of his families' ownership and stewardship of the mansion newly named "Chateau Emanuel".

Martin Bekins, the founder of Bekins Van Lines, built the house in 1927 after he sold the company to his children. After his death in 1933, his widow, Kathryn Cole Bekins, sold the house to Wilfred "Bill" Lane. Lane had invented a "shotgun" process to improve production of fading oil wells by fragmenting the rock they penetrated. Many Scouts remember fondly the camp that he donated and supported in Big Tujunga canyon. Many of us also remember the ice cream distributed to children on Halloween. Lane¹s widow, Hazel Lane, sold the house to the current owner"s parents.

As always our meeting is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing our friends and neighbors.

Crackdown on Avenues - Again

As part of stepped up efforts to combat street gangs in the Northeast, this morning LAPD, along with several other agencies, served dozens of warrants and arrested 50 people in Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Garvanza and Glassell Park.

I want to thank our law enforcement officials for their diligence in making our neighborhoods safer for all of us. Again, I would like to thank the LAPD officers for their hard work and dedication to keeping our streets safe.

Local and federal law enforcement officials served numerous search warrants today and arrested suspected criminals and seized contraband in the Drew-Estara Neighborhood.

This is the result of a multi-agency investigation into drug dealing, gang activity and gun crimes involving the Avenues gang in the Drew-Estara area. Judges approved the search and arrest warrants served this morning. Involved agencies included: Los Angeles Police Department; the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office; Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program; United States Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Internal Revenue Service; Glendale Police Department and, the United States Attorney's Office.

The people arrested will face criminal prosecution in federal and/or state courts.

Three properties with documented alleged gang and narcotics activity are subject to abatement lawsuits filed today by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.

GPIA's 41st Anniversary

Northeast Division Open House/Resource Fair 10-17

From BLEND and C-PAB, "We are very excited to announce the Northeast Station's 10th Annual Open House and Resource Fair. The event will be held on October 17, 2009 from 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Northeast Area Community Police Station. The day will allow LAPD officers the opportunity to showcase safety information tips, crime prevention techniques, and aspects improving overall quality of life issues. The Los Angeles Police Department's Bomb Squad, SWAT, Mounted Unit, K-9 Unit and Explorers will provide exhibits. The Los Angeles Fire Department and various City and County resource services will be available to address crime and safety concerns. In addition, the police station will be open for tours. There will also be food, entertainment, and a host of speakers at this event in our efforts to attract residents and business owners to participate.

The Business for Law Enforcement Northeast Division (BLEND) and the Northeast Community Police Advisory Board (C-PAB) would like to ask for your support of this event. We hope you will take part in sponsoring this wonderful and exciting community service event; one that allows us to bring together the LAPD and the members of the 22 diverse communities within the Northeast Area.

For additional information regarding this event please contact Sgt. Danny Roman, Northeast Area Community Relations Office, at (213) 485-2548.

Northeast L.A.P.D. News from Captain Murphy

Hello everyone! I was off on vacation and then came back to help run the Avenues gang takedown last week. This is to update everyone on past/upcoming events (will resume writing the newsletter every couple of weeks to keep you up to date).

Past Events

1. Avenues Gang Take Down (9-22-09) - After we took down the Drew Street clique of the Avenues gang on June 25, 2008, we continued to run the federal investigation against the rest of the Avenues gang cliques (Division Street, 43s, and 57s). On August 2, 2008, off-duty Los Angeles Sheriff's (LASD) Deputy Juan "Abel" Escalante was murdered in front of his mother's house while preparing to go to work at 05:35 AM. We placed our best detectives from Robbery Homicide Division (downtown) on this case and pretty quickly determined that the Avenues gang was responsible for this heinous murder.

This investigation quickly grew and we began to solve numerous violent crimes. Working with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Association - DEA, TEAM 50, a task force made up of numerous law enforcement agencies throughout Southern California, a Federal Title III, RICO investigation was initiated against the Avenues gang. Using federal wiretaps and numerous other investigative methods, and after a year of strenuous undercover work, 88 members of the Avenues gang were indicted for crimes such as murder, attempt murder, narcotics trafficking, and extortion.

On September 22, 2009, at 04:00 AM, the largest gang takedown in the history of the City of Los Angeles (bigger than Drew Street from last year) was initiated. Over 1300 law enforcement personnel (some federal agents were brought in from throughout the United States) participated. These law enforcement officers spread throughout Northeast Area (37 locations were within NOE) and many other communities and coordinated a massive gang raid on 48 separate houses/apartment buildings. Since many of the suspects were extremely violent predators, hundreds of SWAT officers were used on the raids.

The results were amazing; the raids captured 45 out of the 55 suspects wanted for the federal indictments (we had already arrested 33 suspects who were served in jail) for an 82% apprehension rate. In addition, here are some other statistics from the takedown:

• 5 other suspects were arrested on additional charges;

• 8 firearms were seized;

• $15,000 in cash seized;

• 15 children were taken into protective custody by DCFS; and

• 3 homes were served with nuisance abatements by the City Attorney's Office.

What I am most proud of is that no one - officers or suspects - was hurt during this entire event. That makes three major gang takedowns over the past 16 months (Drew Street, Toonerville, and Avenues) in which we were able to apprehend almost 200 hard core gang members without anyone getting hurt. Believe me that is very tough to do and I want to thank all of the officers, deputies, and federal agents that made this happen.

As we have in the past, we also rolled out a comprehensive plan to stabilize the impacted areas with foot beats and directed patrol. We brought in 50 extra officers to patrol the streets and are working with our elected officials and various community groups to improve the quality of life in these areas.

These major gang takedowns have proven to be very effective in the past in reducing incidents of gang and violent crime and we will monitor the areas to ensure we achieve similar results.

NOE Crime Update

The year to date (YTD) crime statistics will cover from January 1, 2009 through September 26, 2009. The weekly crime maps I will be looking at will cover between September 20, 2009, through September 26, 2009.

YTD Violent Crime: Down 13.0%

YTD Property Crime: Down 16.4%

YTD Part I (total): Down 15.8%

YTD Homicide: Down 52.2% (11 vs. 23 last year)

YTD Robbery: Up 1.7% (up 6 robberies YTD )

• All categories of crimes (except robbery) are down significantly compared to last year

• We are down 800 total crimes YTD

• NOE Area ranks FIRST in crime reduction City-wide (out of 21 police stations)

• As we expected, overall crime dropped last week in the wake of the gang takedown: violent crime was down 37.5%, property crime down 27.5% and overall crime (part I) was down 28.8%. Burglary was the only crime to increase.

Anyway, that's it for now. Please be safe and do not leave valuable items in your cars! Take care Bill 26152@lapd.lacity.org

Eagle Rock Music Festival Goes "BEYOND BOUNDARIES" October 3

The creative output and cultural diversity of Northeast Los Angeles will abound at the annual community music festival that holds true to its unique and independent neighborhood vibe

Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar and Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock present the Eleventh Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival, the yearly FREE music festival with a unique and independent neighborhood vibe, taking place on Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock, on Saturday, October 3, 2009, from 4p.m.-11p.m.

The Eagle Rock Music Festival will welcome the eclectic and local lineup for which it is known, highlighting the ethnic and cultural diversity of the Los Angeles music scene and going beyond the traditional genre boundaries that define most festivals.

From Filipino rock, pop and soul cover band AM/FM and The Gears, Glassell Park veterans of the East Los Angeles punk scene of the early 1980s, to Highland Park's Fol Chen, No Age, SASSAS, The Happy Hollows, and a Future Roots stage curated by the prolific Los Angeles based collective DUBLAB, the festival gives voice to the multiplicity of endeavors that find their home in Eagle Rock, its surrounding communities, and— in a few cases— greater Los Angeles, reflecting the hybrid multiculturalism of 21st Century Los Angeles. Unique to the festival is its ability to attract a people of a wide range of backgrounds and ages, creating a gathering place for Angelenos to come together to reveal the cultural tapestry of our city's neighborhoods.

Musicians perform at fifteen unique one-night-only venues ranging from auto shops and formal stages to coffee shops and a motel balcony along Colorado Boulevard, which will be open to pedestrians between Eagle Rock Boulevard and Argus Street. Festival highlights include:

-The Future Roots Stage, hosted by DUBLAB founding DJ Carlos Niño of KPFK's Spaceways Radio, in celebration of DUBLAB's 10th anniversary. Merging the sounds of global Los Angeles, the stage will include live cumbia by East L.A's Buyepongo, organic jazz from former Alice Coltrane violinist Michael White and his Quintet, cosmic experimentalism by Human Ear Music's Julia Holter, and Indonesian gamelan from Bali and Beyond (courtesy of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the Recording Industries' Music Performance Fund through the assistance of the Professional Musicians Union Local 47). Between live sets, Nanny Cantaloupe will share vibrant sounds from around the universe, The Gaslamp Killer will spin Middle Eastern psych from the 60s and 70s joined by mystic dancers, Mas Exitos will throw a Central and South American dance party, and Dub Club Echodelic Soundsystem will close out the evening with dub, dancehall, and reggae and live toasting by the legendary Ranking Joe

- The Faraway Places, Leslie and the Badgers, Fol Chen, Free Moral Agents, Jail Weddings, and No Age on the Emerging Stage, showcasing noted up and coming artists in Los Angeles and highlighting five of six bands who are residents of Eagle Rock and Highland Park

- A Latin showcase at Rantz Auto Center with Japanese salsa by the East Los Angeles-based KoTolan, plus East Los favorites Ollin, the Eagle Rock High School Latin Jazz Band and an exploration of the genre of trova, a blend of bolero, blues, ranchera, folk, bossa nova, and son jarocho by Esteban Leon

- A stage blending electro, international, psych, hip-hop and funk with djs and live acts in conjunction with Soul In the Park and Future Music, including Filipino electro from Free the Robots, psych selected by Filipino-Puerto Rican DJ Nobody, plus Peanut Butter Wolf, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Computer Jay, Mochilla's Coleman and B+, Jeremy Sole of KCRW, Grainshifter, Rani D, and Suckapunch, plus The Black Dynamite Band featuring Jack Waterson, proprietor of Highland Park's Future Music

-Two back-to-back stages by the Eagle Rock Block— the recording studios The Ship Studios and Kingsize Soundlabs— featuring The Happy Hollows, Ovideo, Amateurs, The French Semester, Nico Stai and WonderGround (The Ship); plus Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, Patrick Park, Alaskan Summer, lost 90s cult band The Pulsars, Andrew Lynch, Blank Blue, and Linus of Hollywood (Kingsize Soundlabs) at a historic auto body shop built in 1929

-A stage of independent punk and hard rock curated by non-profit art and music organizations Razorcake Magazine and Zocaloc, showcasing Glassell Park's 1970s Chicano punk innovators The Gears, plus The Woolly Bandits (featuring Tracy "Skull" Garcia of Thee Undertakers), Carnage Asada, The Ignorant, Underground Railroad to Candyland and That's Incredible. The Zocaloc showcase offers a focus on historically-rooted Chicano punk local to Northeast and East L.A., while Razorcake highlights up and coming punk with a band from NELA and two from the South Bay, demonstrating the connection between these two centers for punk rock in Los Angeles

-Pehrspace Pehriscope, a stage of collaborations curated by Pauline Lay for the non-profit all-ages venue, at Swork and featuring collaborations led by Meredith Meyer, Matt Eckel of Jack Wilson Jr./Natural Disasters, Christian Biel of the Transmissions, Champoyhate of Magick Orchids and Die Rockers Die, and The Monolators, plus DJ Sets by Hungry Beat!: Marion (KCRW), Michael (Part Time Punks), B-Rok (Substance), Goodwill (Substance), and YY (dublab). From 9pm-10pm, a film including live video mixing by Sublamp (Ryan Connor) will be soundtracked lby Divisadero and Timonium.

-A stage at the American Legion Hall with Eagle Rock-based Not Not Fun label founders Pocahaunted and Robedoor, plus Wounded Lion, Random Patterns, Bobb Bruno, SASSAS and a folk/Americana showcase curated by When You Awake with The Street and Babe Shadow and Shakey Graves

-Revival rock at the historic Craftsman Women's 20th Century Club by The AM/FM Band plus Morning Glory, Mumpo and The Joe Johnston Band at Colombo's, Eagle Rock's own 1950s vintage steakhouse

-Jazz at Colombo's with the Tim Yalda Quartet and at Camilo's with the Juan Vega Trio

-Multicultural progressive programming geared towards children on the lawn of Eagle Rocks City Hall with Spanish learning songs by Sandra Sandia, tween band The Tracs, local family favorites Artichoke, and vaudeville acrobatic visual jazz of the March Fourth Marching Band, who hail from Portland but got their start as students at Occidental College in Eagle Rock

-Projections of video work and site-specific installations by artists Julie Orser, Chris Peters (in collaboration with experimental composer Karl Montevirgen), Eric Siu, Nate Garcia, Michiko Yao, and the team of Christopher Carlton and Lakshmi Luthra

-Street performances by son jarocho collective L@s Cafeter@s, street dance crews LA Groove Styles and the Eagle Rock youth of the Yard Sale Crew, a capoeira demonstration by the XTC Xtreme Training Center, a photo booth with music photographer Sterling Andrews (Gooseberries) and more

The growing line-up of artists and a complete schedule will be announced in the coming weeks on the Eagle Rock Music Festival's Facebook and Myspace pages, as well as on the festival's website: www.centerartseaglerock.org

A free shuttle service to and from the festival will be available from the Eagle Rock Plaza, where limited free parking will be available for festivalgoers. The Plaza is located off of Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock where the 2 and 134 freeways meet.

The Eleventh Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival is being presented with the generous support of the James Irvine Foundation, Time Warner Cable, the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council, the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the L.A. County Arts Commission, Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce, Eagle Rock Plaza, Kingsize Soundlabs, The Ship Studios, Future Music, and the community and businesses of Eagle Rock. Media partners include Pasadena Weekly, L.A. Record, DUBLAB, Razorcake, Brooklyn + Boyle, Filter, Arroyo Seco Journal, Citizen LA, Performer Magazine, Al Borde, 90.7 KPFK and 88.9 KXLU.

The Eagle Rock Music Festival is a centerpiece in the year-round free arts programming of Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, one of the last remaining arts and cultural programming centers in Northeast Los Angeles. Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization whose mission is to provide multicultural, innovative arts programming to the communities of Northeast Los Angeles. Programs include exhibitions, community festivals, free and low-cost after school arts classes, a Summer Art Camp, and more. For more information on the Center for the Arts, and its creative community programs, call 323-226-1617 or visit

Cruising with Mary

Greetings to all! Fall in Eagle Rock can be amazing, hot sun with cool breezes and colored leaves starting to drop everywhere, and the promise of Halloween is in the air. After a slow start, our Sept. cruise-in was again filled to capacity. As many of you know, in November we traditionally give out donations to area charities or needy families to help with the holiday season. One donation was made a little early this year due to when Thanksgiving and the November cruise-in fall:

The club decided to donate $300 to the Eagle's Thanksgiving Dinner, in honor of friend Max Norris. Because the Eagles need the money to purchase dinner supplies, a decision was made to present the money at our Sept. cruise-in. Mr. Sanchez, who helps coordinate the dinner, was on hand to accept the money. This is in addition to the $132 we collected towards the dinner at Max's memorial service.

I attended the South Pasadena "Cruizin' for the Roses" car show a few weeks ago. Not to downplay the several hundred beautiful cars there, but I came across something that was not traditionally beautiful, but which has been a source of passing, vague curiosity over the years. Keep in mind I'm the person whose 2nd favorite part of the "Wizard of Oz" is the wizard in the Emerald City manipulating everything from behind that big curtain (my favorite part is those flying monkeys, but that's a different story!) I always wonder what's under the hood, behind a locked door, under a skirt, in a garage, or in a jewel box. That said, I've also always wondered what Rose Parade floats look like naked, before or after all the flowers. And I've never had the very common experience of many right here in L.A. to volunteer working on a float.

The skeleton frame of the float for South Pasadena looks about 30 feet tall and a little longer, which is small in comparison to some of the monstrous extravaganzas we see on TV on Jan. 1. The basic frame consists of welded metal and is attached to a long rolling chassis already complete with a huge engine, hydraulics, two very large fans, the steering wheel, and the driver's seat (which right now is a lawn chair...) It was amazing to see the float in its early stages. The scene depicts famous and familiar landmarks in South Pas including the Rialto Theater and the big water tank on the hill. My curiosity about floats in now partially satisfied, and we'll all see the gorgeous finished product New Year's Day.

In closing, I have an important note about the Eagle Rockin' Rodders cruise-ins and one schedule change for the October cruise in: We have moved the cruise-in up by one week, to Oct. 24, due to Halloween. The club will continue to meet at the American Tire location, contrary to the silly rumors which keep surfacing on an-almost monthly basis. Unless you read it here, or hear it directly from one of OUR members, the schedule and location will remain the same.

Until next time, keep on cruising, keep your pets safe, and for those of you who operate like the Wizard of Oz, keep on trying to manipulate things hidden by a curtain. I prefer my brand of honesty any day!

Blessing of the Animals Service at Good Shepherd

An exciting worship service is being held on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Los Angeles where people may bring their pets to receive a blessing at an outdoor service. We hope to have representatives from various animal rescue groups present to speak about their work to promote adoption programs, "no-kill" animal shelters and "no-more homeless pets" programs. A potluck picnic will be held after the service.

The service begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. so please plan to get there a little early to get a good seat. The address is Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 6338 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90042. The church is located on Figueroa Street one block north of York Boulevard. Parking is available. Reservations are not required.

You may contact Carolyn Wilson at (323) 257-0036 for more information.

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Friends of Hermon Dog Park Board Backs Away from Project - New Artists Sought

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VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS

COLLECTING RAIN WATER

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Community members invited to taste chili in support of Eagles' charities

.Safe Haven Trick-or Treating at Heritage Square

Friends of the L.A. River Tacos & Paletas Tour

FoLAR Tour: Sunday, October 25, 2009 South LA River Tacos & Paletas Car Tour

The Arroyo Arts Collective presents:

The Recovery Discovery Tour

17th annual self-guided auto tour of artists' homes and studios

in Highland Park, Eagle Rock and Mount Washington

Night out w/ Steven E.

Halloween and Mourning Movie Night

GPIA's 41st Anniversary

Pet Peeves about Pet Owners

Highland Park Gateway Park

Eagle Scout Project Helps Rejuvenate 20th Century Club

Mansion Mystery Revealed!

Crackdown on Avenues - Again

GPIA's 41st Anniversary

Northeast Division Open House/Resource Fair 10-17

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