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Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association Newsletter
Happy New Year!
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Dash Bus 208 Update
New Year's Eve Metro News
Christmas Tree Recycling Program
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Please take a glance through this brief e-mail. We hope you have a safe and sane New Year! There's so much to be grateful for starting with this wonderful, unique and very friendly neighborhood we live in.

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Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association
Dash Bus 208 Update
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drbJune2509

The Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association wants to save our DASH bus 208. A committee has been created to work with Councilman Labonge.  Recently, we heard that the DASH Bus 208 is once again up for review. DASH 208 was reviewed in 2005 and almost eliminated due to low ridership. We were promised at that point that measures would be taken to increase ridership to secure this bus service to our canyon. The method that was on the table was to increase or expand its destination so that it would either take the rider to Larchmont or to the Grove. Neither change to the route was made so the ridership remained low. This is a heavily subsidized bus (DASH 208) and we will most likely lose it if the ridership doesn't increase. Our goal is to offer multiple options to the City as ways to increase ridership.

We are preparing for that meeting with Labonge right now. We need to hear from anyone who employs helpers or assistants that depend upon the DASH bus. Hearing from these folks or their employer will help us get a better idea of the true cost of losing this bus. What about those who use DASH to get them to work, using it as a valuable connection to other major bus routes?

If you would like to be added to the committee or if you have an employee that has a story to tell, please contact us: [email protected] or call 323-462-1514.

Fran

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New Year's Eve Metro News
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 (This information is courtesy of CD4 - Councilman Tom Labonge) Metro will be running trains and buses all night New Year's Eve, and rides will be free between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m.  The 24-hour service includes all rail lines and cross-valley Orange Line buses. Starting at 9 p.m. New Year's Eve, Metro Red, Purple, Blue and Gold Line trains will run every 20 minutes through 5 a.m.  For more information, visit www.metro.net

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Christmas Tree Recycling Program:
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oldxmastree

(more information directly from our Councilmember Tom Labonge's office)

Councilmember LaBonge joined the Mayor and Council President Eric Garcetti in promoting the city's Christmas Tree Recycling Program.  For more information about recycling your tree, click here: http://www.lacitysan.org/tree-recycle.htm

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Please know that you can cut up and dispose of your tree via the green barrel. Call 3-1-1 to ask for the details and rules that apply for old Christmas trees. Please don't put your tree out on the street as the city WILL NOT pick it up.

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