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Confusion may be a byproduct of not having a clear understanding of the facts. However, sometimes the better your understanding, the more your confusion is justified. This premise will become more evident when you read the comments below regarding marijuana dispensaries in our community.
TERA Board members are elected for three years. In addition, once a year the board votes to elect four officers for a one-year term. The board members for the 2010 - 2011 term are as follows:
Welcome to the new members of the board and welcome back to those who have served in the past.
Marijuana Dispensaries:
Surely, if one had indulged in the product sold by the dispensaries, confusion may be one of the natural and expected outcomes. However, in this case, one could get confused without inhaling. Subsequent to the last eLetter, the topic has drawn a lot of attention, especially in the LA Times. It has become the "hot" topic of the moment.
To my surprise, support for marijuana dispensary sales in Eagle Rock represented the most significant feedback from the last eLetter. However, in subsequent dialogues with most of those who responded, when I pointed out that TERA was not against all sales, they ultimately agreed with the notion that there needed to be some limit on the number of dispensaries. Limiting the number of dispensaries that are permitted to operate is the only position TERA has ever taken.
An ordinance was passed to limit the number of dispensaries. In the perfect world, the new ordinance would go into effect. Only permitted dispensaries would stay open and the goal to reduce the number of dispensaries would be accomplished. In the real world however, it appears the ordinance was crafted in a way that is difficult if not impossible to enforce. To put frosting on the cupcake, the process used to determine the dispensaries that meet the "permitted" criteria has been deemed questionable. After the diligent efforts of so many, the tools to accomplish the goal of a reduction in the number of dispensaries are not yet in place. Below are the links to recent LA Times articles. They are well worth reading.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pot-dispensaries-20100829,0,7696561.story
Please see below for further information regarding the community meeting that will be conducted to further discuss the status of dispensaries in Eagle Rock and city-wide. It is TERA's hope that there all will be represented at this meeting.
Median Status:
The Council Office has posted a substantive update on the status of the rehabilitation of the medians. That report is provided later in this eLetter.
Please note that a Median Advisory Committee is planned. Contact the Council Office (contact individuals identified in the update below) if you have an interest in participating.
Water Main Update:
The water main project appears to be in progress at the eastern end of Colorado Boulevard. My casual observation is that they have kept the sight clean and neat and seem to be making considerable progress.
Membership Has Benefits: Many thanks to the following merchants who offer discounts to TERA members.
Please patronize these merchants, and show them that you appreciate their support of the community. If you are not a member, please consider becoming a member now. You will know that you are supporting the quality of life in Eagle Rock. Join now at http://tera90041.org/join-paypal.htm and begin enjoying the merchant discounts.
 Bob Gotham, President
12th Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival
Thanks to a group of Eagle Rock Merchants, the Friday Farmers' Market will have a little additional sizzle called "We Go Rock". In addition to eggplants, potatoes, and string beans, there will be entertainment, promotions and special offers. Read on for more information. Most importantly, support our Farmers' Market and our local merchants!
WHAT: Eagle Rock merchants start Eagle Rock's Friday Fest to bring people to the streets and to create some excitement, a spirit of community.
WHEN: It starts September 3, a Friday, and then every Friday until excitement survives. Entertainment, promotions and special offers will happen between 2 pm and 9 pm. Names of participants with their offerings will be announced a few days before every Friday online (www.wegorock.com) and on leaflets made available on Swork and Eagle Rock's Farmers Market
WHERE: In and around the Eagle Rock Farmers Market on 2100 Merton Ave, Eagle Rock, CA 90041
HIGHLIGHT: Every week a different merchant will promote a drawing with prizes and gift certificates given by Eagle Rock's businesses. To get a prize people have to visit that merchant dropping in a card or piece of paper with the names of three businesses participating in the We Go Rock promotion.
From the City Council Office:
Dear Friends:
I write to inform you of our ongoing efforts to restore permanent median maintenance in our district and the entire City of Los Angeles.
As you may know, City median maintenance was cut during the budget reductions that took effect July 1. Certain sections of the City were affected while others were not.
I have been working to implement both an immediate short-term solution and, working with my colleagues on the City Council, to identify funding to restore permanent service to all areas of the City.
In July, I introduced a motion to address the immediate short-term problem of cleaning and weeding medians in Council District 14. The motion provided funding for the cleaning and removal of overgrowth.
This month, Council identified and approved federal stimulus funding to restore median maintenance citywide for six months. This contract proposal should be approved by the Board of Public Works in the next few weeks and approved by the City Council in September.
In the meantime, our medians need ongoing and consistent care and since the more permanent solution will not be in place for a few weeks, I have taken further action. Last Friday, August 20, I authored a second motion to use additional funds to provide cleaning and weeding for another month.
Since maintenance is only part of the problem, in early August I requested an inspection of the irrigation system in all Council District 14 medians. We have recently received the cost estimate and will soon commence the repair of the irrigation systems to ensure proper watering of our medians.
Finally, my office will soon create a median advisory committee to work with my office and City departments for the eventual re-landscaping of portions of the medians to drought-resistant plants and vegetation.
As always, I will continue to keep you informed on this issue. Please feel free to contact Zenay Loera of my Northeast office at (323) 254-5294 or Paul Habib at (213) 473-7014 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
The Southwest Museum needs your vote today.
It is quick, painless and the best way to kick off a long weekend!
Please vote, now, for the Southwest Museum:
http://my.preservationnation.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=9489&security=2862&s_interest=3222 Why? National awareness of our cause and . . . $$$$$$.
People power will translate into tangible results. This will tremendously bolster our economic ability to support our goal to re-open the Southwest Museum and Casa de Adobe as museums.
The top vote getter will receive a significant "This Place Matters" grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Challenge Grant. This is the only entry in the entire City of Los Angeles!
Today, our voting numbers are lower than our competitors because we just signed on. So, please:
Thanks to the Highland Park Heritage Trust, one of the Friends of the SWM Coalition's founding organizations, for taking leadership, showing that this issue is critically important and entering this challenge grant program! The deadline for voting is very short -- only until September 15th -- so please give this just a tiny boost of support.
Starting August 26, 2010 Occidental College students, faculty, staff, and local residents can reserve two on-campus cars by the hour or day through Zipcar.com, the world's leading car-sharing service.
The two vehicles, 2010 Toyota Prius and a 2010 Scion xB, are parked in clearly marked stalls on the west side of Baer Road, near the College tennis courts and Campus Safety office.
To participate in this program, users must first sign up at http://www.zipcar.com/Oxy. Membership for the Oxy community costs $35 a year. That fee also includes $35 worth of free driving to use in the first month of membership. Local residents can also join for $50 a year and a one-time application fee of $25. Gas, insurance, and 180 free miles are included in each Zipcar reservation.
The Zipcar car-sharing program is the latest in a series of new green initiatives at Occidental, including a bike-sharing program launched earlier this year, a student vegetable garden, a student Sustainability House, and the creation of a Green Fund to raise money among alumni for green initiatives.
Stimulating presentations on art and architecture are on tap at the upcoming Sidney D. Gamble Lecture Series, sponsored by the Friends of the Gamble House (FoGH).
The popular series - which draws audiences from across the Southern California - begins in November 2010 and runs through May 2011. Engaging discussions and accompanying tours offer the community an informal venue to learn from and mingle with prominent experts, authors, artists and historians.
Kicking off the lecture series this year on November 6 is Anne Mallek, the current curator of the Gamble House, who will discuss "Patterns for a Movement: The Arts & Crafts in England and Scotland." Mallek will investigate patterns and patternmakers of a movement that transformed the history of craft, which in turn created a pattern for successors in America.
On January 15 the Australian Arts and Crafts movement will be examined by Pasadena resident Erika Esau, a noted lecturer at the Australian National University, Canberra and coauthor of Blue Guide Australia.
American scene painting, Regionalism and the work of WPA artists of the 1930s inspires the current work of Pasadena artist Kenton Nelson who offers insight into the connections between art, architecture and California culture on March 12. A former faculty member the Otis Parsons Art Institute in Los Angeles, Nelson will also open up his studio and grounds for public tours after the lecture for a reception (for an additional fee).
The final lecture on May 14 welcomes David Weinstein who will present "Joseph Eichler and His Architects: The Men Behind Eichler Homes," an overview of the people who worked with Eichler to develope distinctive residential subdivisions of Mid-Century modern style tract housing in California. A well-known journalist and author, Weinstein writes about modern architecture for CA Modern magazine, published by the Eichler Network. A tour of Eichler Homes in the Balboa Highlands area of Granada Hills will be offered the following week on May 21 for an additional fee.
All lectures in the Gamble House Lecture series are free to FOGH members, and $12 per lecture or $40 for the entire series to the public. Because of the limited seating, reservations are required. Call (626) 793-3334, ext. 52 for reservations.
Other ticketed events include: a reception at Kenton Nelson Studio in Pasadena on March 15 ($15 FOGH members, $25 public) and the Eichler Home Tour in Granada Hills Balboa Highlands on May 21 ($35 FOGH members, $45 public). For tickets and more information, call (626) 793-3334, ext. 52.
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