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Greetings!
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hope this newsletter finds you healthy and entering this new year with
a high level of optimism and energ! In this issue, you'll hear about
upcoming hearings, our annual meeting, ways to join the association,
cool new aspects of our website, a lost dog in our neighborhood, how
Beachwood Canyon got into the L.A. Times on Inauguration Day
(a video), an additional way to recognize a stroke - right away, and an
easy and LOCAL place to safely dispose of flourescent bulbs.
Enjoy!
Fran Reichenbach
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Griffith Park Hearing TOMORROW
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Will Griffith Park become an official Historic Site?
This
is it! The big day for Griffith Park will be Tuesday when the vote for
designation as a Historic-Cultural Monument goes to City Council for
approval. It is thanks to your fantastic support and most of all your
presence at City Hall that the nomination has gotten this far. Your
physical presence sends a powerful message. Let's continue to show the
city how much we care about Griffith Park!
The attorney
for the Griffith J. Griffith Charitable Trust would like the nomination
approved on a consent agenda. Normally recommendations for
Historic-Cultural Monuments coming from the Cultural Heritage
Commission and PLUM are approved en masse without discussion - provided
no speaker cards are submitted.
We should be prepared for both
eventualities. The landmark designation may be automatically approved
without any speakers, or we may need speakers to address City Council.
Here's what we need you to do. Attend the City Council meeting:
Tuesday, January 27 10:00 a.m.
City Hall, Room 340
200 N. Spring Street
Representatives from the Los Feliz Improvement Association and the
Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council will be outside the door
with speaker cards. Fill out a speaker card and give it to them. Do
not turn the card in to the city clerk. We will turn in your cards
only if it is necessary.
Of
course you should continue to send e-mails supporting the designation
of the entire park to the councilmembers. Their email contact is
readily available at www.lacity.org.
Please forward this e-mail to anyone or to any group that you think
will be supportive.
Thanks for your continued support. We'll see you on Tuesday!
Marian Dodge, President
Los Feliz Improvement Association
smdodge@earthlink.net
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My name is Mei Mei - An urgent plea from a lost doggie
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 My
name is Mei Mei. A few days ago, I got out and took a walk in the area
of Fountain and Gower. That was on the 23rd, last Friday. I haven't
been able to find my way home and I'm sure that my owner, Sean, is sick
with worry. Here's my photo. I am a female Sharpei. I'm a bit skittish
and don't want to approach strangers. I left my id collar at home but I
have a microchip.
If you see me, please call Sean at 323-580-1249.
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Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association's Annual Meeting
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This coming Saturday - January 31st, 2009 at 4 p.m.
Location:
The Reichenbach Home, 2751 Westshire Dr. (park in the Village)
Special Guest Presentations:
Assemblyman Mike Feuer
Hollywood Police Captain Beatrice Girmala
Maurine Kornfeld - MTA Tours
Wildlife Officer Gregory Randall
(Coyotes and other Wildlife in the Canyon)
Election of Officers
Five
board members are running for re-election and our bylaws allow us to
add two more board members if we like. So please let us know if you
would like to run for a seat in 2009! We are a fun group lacking in
drama and full of energy!
To see the current line up of board members, go to: http://www.beachwoodcanyon.org/BoardProfiles.htm
For more info or to volunteer for a board seat, call 323-462-1514 or send e-mail to FranReichenbach@beachwoodcanyon.org
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Keeping a Watchful Eye Against Mansionization
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Both Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association & Hollywoodland Homeowners Association Agree!
Working Together to Preserve Hollywoodland!
The
Hollywoodland Specific Plan's Design Review Board decided that the
construction of a new three story over basement, 36' high project that
totals 6,425 square feet (on two lots) is just TOO BIG for the area in
which it is planned.
The Hollywoodland Homeowner's Association
and the Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association agree with the Design
Review Board and the City Planning Department's determination. But the
builder is appealing the decision.
We're prepared to make our voices heard and together we will support the DRB and the City at the appeal hearing planned for:
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. (at City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., L.A., CA 90012).
Will you join us?
Take
Action: The Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission would like to
hear from this community by or before January 31, 2009. Please send
your statements to all three e-mail addresses (separated by a comma):
APCCentral@lacity.org
councilmember.labonge@lacity.org
BeachwoodCanyon@sbcglobal.net
Cut and paste this into your subject line:
RE: DIR-2008-3227-SPP-DRB-1A - 3314-20 N. Lugano Place
If
you write a letter in hard copy for the commission, you will need to
send them one original and 15 copies via U.S. Mail or hand deliver
these copies to their office on the 2nd floor of City Hall (Room 272).
If
you send e-mail, City staff will do that duplicating for you.
Meanwhile, we will make the 16 copies of your e-mails when gathered
together and hand deliver just in case!
Your presence at this hearing will help!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
(at City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., L.A., CA 90012)
Please
plan to attend the hearing and show the city that Hollywoodland values
its quaint European Village atmosphere and wishes to preserve it.
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JOIN The Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association
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Only $20/year for a house - $10/year for an apartment - send your check today!
We
recently sent out membership notices to neighbors in Beachwood Canyon.
If you haven't gotten one, you may not be included in our mailing list.
Please take a minute to visit our Membership page at:
http://www.beachwoodcanyon.org/Membership.htm
From that page, you can download the Membership Form and send your check to BCNA, 2751 Westshire Dr., L.A., CA 90068.
Please
do this right away so you can vote in our upcoming election and even
more important - you can be part of what holds this neighborhood
together. We're here for you. We're committed to enhancing the quality
of life in our canyon and your participation is valuable to us.
For more info, call us at 323-462-1514.
Fran Reichenbach, founder and current secretary
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BeachwoodCanyon.org Evolves
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Neighborhood Network ONLINE
What
do your neighbors do? Some of them would LOVE for you to know. So we're
starting a list. This list will grow organically. It will list their
names and what they create, produce, provide or otherwise. Take a look
at the list and enjoy the rich landscape of neighbors that fill our
canyon.
If you
live in our canyon and perform a service or produce a play, perform in
a band, create jewelry, teach yoga, massage, walk dogs or any other talen that you would like your neighbors to know about, this could be a great thing for you. We are please to give you an avenue through which to brag a bit.
http://www.beachwoodcanyon.org/neighborhoodnetwork.htm
Canyon Rentals ONLINE
We're
trying something new - so new that we don't have any listings or
participants - so new that you could be the first landlord to list your
vacancy. Check it out and see if you would like to participate. We only
ask that you inform us right away when your rental is no longer vacant.
http://www.beachwoodcanyon.org/canyonrentals.htm
Submit your info to FranReichenbach@beachwoodcanyon.org
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Beachwood Canyon Celebrates Inauguration Day
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L.A. Times was there - see the video footage
Right
after the 1964 interview with Martin Luther King, watch the lower left
quadrant and see footage and an interview with neighbor, Eda Hallinan.
See the URL below. (note the L.A. Times man with camera)
http://www.latimes.com/video/?clipId=3358667&topVideoCatNo=71790&c=&autoStart=true&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv
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Pothole on the Green Highway
Compact Flourescent Lighting (CFL) Disposal Made Easy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  So your fluorescent bulb just went out after years of
use. Yes, they do finally die. But then what? They contain a toxic
substance-mercury. They must be disposed of with care. But who has the
time to drive out to special sites on special days and times? So many
end up just dropping them into the trash.
Thanks to the
thorough research conducted by neighbor Len Efron, we now know exactly
where to take these bulbs LOCALLY: Home Depot on Sunset Blvd and St.
Andrews. Their "RETURNS" area provides a bin for both fluorescent light
tubes/bulbs and batteries.
Please go to
http://www.beachwoodcanyon.org/CFL%20Disposal.htm and read the entire
article. It's very informative with guidelines on how best to encourage
the city to make safe disposal of items such as fluorescent bulbs
(CFL's) more convenient. Your voice counts and could cause change to
happen for all of us.
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Recognizing a Stroke
There is yet one additional method for recognizing a stroke - this may save a life.
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 Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes
symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack
of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain
damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S - Ask the individual to SMILE.
T - Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is sunny out today)
R - Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
New Sign of a Stroke: Stick out Your Tongue
Another
sign of a stroke is this: Ask the person to stick out his tongue. If
the tongue is crooked, if it goes to one side or the other, that is
also an indication of a stroke.
Forwarding this email could actually save a life.
Information provided by Jeff Singer
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Our Board
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Our Association
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Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association represents renters as well as
homeowners in Beachwood Canyon from the Hollywood Sign all the way to
Franklin Ave. We are here to help make this community a better place to
live, work, play, and raise our children. We can use your support in
any way that you can provide it. Maybe it's writing a check for the
annual dues. Maybe you have some free time and would like to join the
team going to City Hall, writing letters to lawmakers, visiting
neighbors, creating neighborhood watch groups, interacting with law
enforcement, brush clearance, and more. This is a people-oriented group
and we're happy include you in our neighborhood volunteerism. Together
we can make a difference.
Our most recent service to the community is our new website - please check it out:
BeachwoodCanyon.org
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