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Errant Emails
Our apologies for our email subscribers who have received two errant emails in the last couple days. There seems to be a glitch in our email system, and we are on top of it.
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Meeting
There are two upcoming public planning and land use committee meetings being held to discuss sensible, responsible regulation of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to protect patients and communities. According to the LA Times, Eagle Rock has around a dozen MMD’s within a 2 mile radius. There is concern that some of these dispensaries take up shop illegally.
There will be a public comment period before each meeting.
Date: Tuesday June 2nd, and Tuesday June 9th
Time: 2pm both days
Place: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, EDWARD R. ROYBAL HEARING ROOM 350, CITY HALL, 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,90012
Friends of the River Clean-up in Frogtown this Saturday, May 9
Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) is holding a river clean-up this Saturday, May 9 from 9 am to noon in Frogtown/Elysian Valley behind the Blake Lofts at 1839 Blake Avenue.
For more info, check out the Eagle Rock Talk Message Boards’ Events section.
Eagle Rock Block Party Update
The launch of the Eagle Rock Block Party is postponed until June 13th, the second Saturday in June. Keep your eye out for the lanterns signifying participating businesses!
Block Party on Eagle Rock Blvd
Saturday night, March 21st
7pm - 9pm
Clothing store Lady, (mostly) used bookstore Read Books, and Toros Pottery are staying open late for an evening of live music, food, drink and discounts!
Link to NY Times Article
Check it out:
The New York Times article about Eagle Rock is up. Have something to say about it? Let it all out here in the message boards.
Also, watch for a new episode of Eagle Rock Talk to be posted tomorrow.
NELA Day of Service and NY Times Piece Postponed
The Northeast LA Day of Service has been postponed until Saturday, March 14 due to the rain.
Also wanted to let everyone know the New York Times piece about Eagle Rock that was supposed to run this Sunday has also been postponed.
Serve Your Community This Saturday!
Los Angeles Mayor’s Day of Service
Just wanted to let everyone know that this Saturday, February 7 is the Los Angeles Mayor’s Day of Service. There are about 60 projects going on in Northeast LA — from making breakfast for firemen to beautifying the Eagle Rock Library to a home makeover in Highland Park.
Check out the list of possible things to do:
http://www.dayofservicela.org/projectlist.html
Eagle Rock Talk is on Summer Vacation
But we’ll be back next month with a brand new episode and hopefully some updates about Blue Dot Yogurt and Cafe de Leche, as well as some more Eagle Rock news and features.
In the meantime, we heard a rumor about what might be going into the once Townsend Gallery/ex-Fat Dog/no longer Local 79 space (yep, they pulled out) — something called “Cardio Bar.” We’re not sure if this is the aerobic/ballet craze “Cardio Barre” or some other kind of workout, cardio-type place, but we plan to find out for you by next episode. If it is Cardio Barre, here’s a link with more information about what it is:
And we have an event to tell you about:
The Taste of Eagle Rock
Saturday, August 23, noon-6 pm
GLAD Building, 2222 Laverna Avenue
Come check out the beautiful, but ailing GLAD building — which has been deemed a historical landmark — and munch on food from your favorite area restaurants, like Dave’s Chillin and Grilllin, The Oinkster, Marty’s and many more. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for children aged 6-12, and free for kids under 5. Proceeds benefit GLAD — the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness. For more information visit gladinc.org.
Check out Episode Eight of Eagle Rock Talk to hear from GLAD’s CEO, Patricia Hughes.
Have a great summer and we’ll see ya around town!
Apryl and Laurel
A Day Without A Bag December 20
This came from Jessica Belsky from Heal the Bay. We thought it was an important message to get out.
Santa’s got a brand new bag. A reusable one!
When you’re out shopping this December 20, refuse plastic or paper grocery bags and instead use reusable totes.
A coalition of community groups and retailers — like Ralphs, Whole Foods, 99 Cents Only and Bed Bath & Beyond — are holding a countywide event called “A Day Without A Bag” to bring awareness to consumers about the impact of plastic and paper bags on our environment.
Fewer than 5% of plastic grocery bags are recycled each year in Los Angeles, so the remainder clogs precious landfill, litters public spaces and harms animal life when the bags blow into waterways. Paper bags, while biodegradable, still require vast amounts of fossil fuels and water to produce, distribute and collect for disposal.
So if you’re out shopping in Eagle Rock that day, don’t take a bag! And let the store owner know why.
You can get a free reusable tote at The Grove in Los Angeles’ Fairfax district at 11 a.m. Nearly a dozen other events will be held throughout the county that day. Local environmental groups will conduct on-site workshops to educate consumers.
The following communities are officially participating in or supporting “A Day Without a Bag”: County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Norwalk, Downey, Culver City, Covina, Carson, Malibu, West Hollywood, Redondo Beach, Calabasas, Rolling Hills Estates, Lomita, Bell Gardens, Compton, El Monte and El Segundo.
The following community groups are supporting the event: Heal the Bay, Environment California, Surfrider Foundation, Santa Monica Baykeeper, Earth Resource Foundation, Californians Against Waste, Urban Semillas, Ballona Creek Renaissance, Anahuak, Pacific American Volunteer Association, Green Sangha and Coejl
Vote for Eagle Rock!
From Eagle Rocker Mark Krasnow…
The website “CurbedLA” is having a contest to determine the best neighborhood in LA. We know, of course, that it’s Eagle Rock!
Please take a quick minute to cast your vote at:
http://la.curbed.com/
Go the the “Curbed Cup” entry and click/vote for Eagle Rock.
