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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?:
Eagle Rockers are stepping out on March 27.
If you haven't heard about "Who's Coming to
Dinner?" then we haven't been doing our job.
I am pleased to report that we are receiving
a lot of positive response to our "Guess
Who's Coming to Dinner?" event planned for
Saturday, March 27. One of the homes has
already sold out and many others are
beginning to fill up. The sooner you
purchase your tickets, the better your
chances are to be assigned to your favorite
host selection. Act soon, don't be
disappointed. Further information is
provided later in this letter. You may also
go to http://www.TERA90041.org
for information and ticket purchase. Fun, EZ Community Service Opportunity
for Saturday, March 27:
Looking for a way to earn community service
hours? Meet and greet local leaders, business
people and residents? Learn more about Eagle
Rock and local issues that affect your
community?Student volunteers are needed for a
local fundraising event on Saturday, March
27, called "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?http://www.tera90041.org/GuessWhosComingtoDinner_press.htm,"
organized by The Eagle Rock Association
(TERA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to
improving and preserving the character of our
town.
Students are needed to help with:
A poolside reception (5-7 p.m.) or assisting
at one of 18 private dinner parties in the
neighborhood (7-10 p.m.).
Volunteer assignments include event setup,
flower arrangement, ticket sales, food
service, and party clean-up. Bonus project
for aspiring journalists/filmmakers: We need
a video crew to document the evening's
festivities.
All assistance will be greatly appreciated
and acknowledged. We'll strive to keep the
workload light and fun, gladly provide proof
of your service, and even invite you to join
the festivities when your work is done.
You'll also be invited back to an after-party
to thank our volunteers and hosts.
If you're interested, please contact Mary Tokita
(TERA Vice President and Volunteer Chair,
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?) by Monday,
March 1.
Public Meetings - Tell Us What You
Want:
One aspect of TERA's mission is to host
community meetings on various topics.
Historically, our most popular meetings have
been the annual State of the Town meetings
featuring our council representative. In the
very near future we will plan our Spring
Public Meeting. The board has already
discussed several potential topics. Before
we make a decision, I want to hear from you.
What would you like the focus of the meeting
to be? Email me at president@tera90041.org
with your thoughts. Occidental College Invitations:
College President Jonathan Veitch stressed to
me that he wants to further strengthen the
bond between the Eagle Rock Community and
Occidental College. He promised that one of
the ways he intended to do that would be to
invite the community to come on campus and
share events that have an interest that goes
beyond the boundaries of the campus. Later
in this eLetter you will find him keeping his
promise, inviting the community join the Oxy
community to hear the world-renowned
mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade. A second invitation asks us to attend a
lecture by New York City Transportation
Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. She will
speak on her innovative approach to improving
mobility and safety in one of the world's
busiest cities. Eagle Rock abounds with
opportunities for improvements in this area.
I am confident she will discuss strategies
and solutions that could have important and
beneficial application in our town. I
strongly encourage you to attend!
Child Care Center Threatened
Closures:
Rumors that childcare centers will be closed
or consolidated by the City are running
rampant. Community response to the potential
closures has been immediate and passionate.
In my relatively brief tenure as TERA
President, I have not seen any reaction as
strong as this one. Clearly, closing these
centers would have an immediate and
devastating impact on many families. I am
trying to verify that a closure decision has
been made, or is even being considered. It
appears that the Council Office is still in
the process of determining what is fact and
what is fear. What is clear is that they
understand the gravity of this issue.
We all know that Los Angeles is in a
financially precarious situation. Budgets
will be cut, some city services will be
reduced or eliminated. The things we should
hold our representatives accountable for is
to ensure that the cuts are made in the right
places and that Eagle Rock is treated fairly
and not penalized more than other
communities. Unfortunately, for the entire
city of Los Angels, business as usual for the
near future is not a realistic expectation.
Let's hope that childcare can be preserved.
As soon as I know more about this issue, I
will share it with you.
 Bob Gotham, President
World-renowned mezzo-soprano Frederica von
Stade will perform at Occidental College --
her only Los Angeles appearance as part of
her international farewell tour -- at 8 p.m.
on Thursday, March 4, in the College's
Thorne Hall.
Described by the New York Times as "one of
America's finest artists and singers," von
Stade has sung with every leading American
opera company and at top European opera
houses such as La Scala, the Paris Opera, and
the Vienna State Opera. She also has appeared
in concert with the world's celebrated
orchestras, including the New York
Philharmonic and the London Symphony
Orchestra. Her recital at Occidental, where
she will be joined on stage with pianist and
composer Jake Heggie, will be her only Los
Angeles appearance this season.
"It promises to be an absolutely
exhilarating evening of song," said Irene
Girton, a professor in Occidental's music
department, of which she chairs. "Ms. von
Stade is a stellar model of a modern singer -
equally at home on the concert stage, at the
opera, and in musical theater. She champions
the music of living composers as well as the
monuments of the past."
General admission tickets are $36.50,
tickets for Occidental alumni, staff, faculty
and administrators are $26.50, and tickets
for students and seniors are $11.50. Tickets
can be purchased via the Occidental Bookstore
website at http://www.oxybookstore.com/shop_main.asp
and by clicking on the "Performances" link.
More information: http://www.oxy.edu/x9338.xml
New York City Transportation Commissioner
Janette Sadik-Khan '82 will speak on her
innovative approach to improving mobility and
safety in one of the world's busiest cities
when she delivers the annual Dungan Lecture
on Energy and Environment at Occidental
College on March 18.
Sadik-Khan, who has reclaimed Times and
Herald squares for pedestrians through the
Green Light for Midtown plan and introduced
the nation's first on-street protected
bicycle lanes, will be presented with an
honorary degree as part of the 7 p.m.
presentation in Occidental's Keck Theater.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
More information: http://www.oxy.edu/x9419.xml
Is Your Home 100 Years Old?
Mark Wenzel is compiling a publication that
will be consist of a listing of Eagle Rock
homes 100 years or older. The publication
will be provided as an instruction for a
driving self-guided tour to help celebrate
Eagle Rock's 100th birthday.
Owners' names will not be used and there
will be no admission to the homes or
property. For example, Mark's home would be
listed as follows:
If you have a home that qualifies or want
more information contact Mark via email or
phone at 323-254-4007.
BREATHE LA announces the new lineup for
its 3rd annual Green Salon Series, focusing
this year on the Green Streets of LA: how the
Los Angeles community is taking on
sustainable solutions as they relate to
California's landmark legislation, AB 32
Global Warming Act. The series brings
together journalists, elected officials and
their staff, issue experts, policy analysts,
thought leaders, neighborhood council
members, and other community stakeholders. BREATHE LA Green Salons are free and open
public forums. Light refreshments are served
at each event. BREATHE LA Green Salon Series
is sponsored by Union Bank of California.
To RSVP, e-mail
dmaxwell@breathela.org or call (323)
935-8050 x228
Saturday, March 27 - Tickets Now On
Sale Purchase your tickets now for TERA's
fundraiser, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?,"
a celebration of fine dining and community
camaraderie, set for Saturday, March 27,
throughout Eagle Rock. Host dining
assignments will be made based on the date of
ticket purchase and TERA membership status.
The sooner you purchase your tickets the
better your chances are of dining at your
number one host choice. "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" will begin
with a festive poolside reception at the Hill
Drive residence of Michael and Eugenie
Nogueira, leaders of the Eagle Rock Chamber
of Commerce and the 20th Century Women's
Club. After appetizers, refreshments and
live entertainment, participants will head
off to one of 18 dinner parties at homes
throughout Eagle Rock. Most importantly, "Guess Who" will provide
TERA the critical funding we need this year
to support community projects and activities
that improve the quality of life in the town
we all love so much.
TERA is a 501-C3 organization and tickets
will be tax-deductible as allowed by law.
For more information, email
TERAdinner@TERA90041.org or call TERA at
(323) 799 1190.
For additional information, send an email
to TERAdinner@tera90041.org
If you are not a TERA member, please use
the link below to become a supporting member.
We need your financial support to continue
our work for the Eagle Rock Community.
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