Beachwood Newsletter

Dear Beachwood Family

There's so much going on in our neighborhood but this is mostly good news just for you! Enjoy it, and know that your own good news matters and we want to highlight it right here for all to see. Oh, and check the Concert at the Besant Sacred Cinema on the 25th (see below). It's for pedestrian's only and well worth the shoe leather.

The team at Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association

Design Review Board Meeting - Updated Agenda for Oct 9, 2014

Additional project: 2981 N. Hollyridge Dr., third preliminary design review for construction of new single-family dwelling.

Updated Agenda

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Ferndell Watering Event THIS Saturday, October 11 at 9 a.m.

This next weekend, we need help watering plants at the Fern Canyon area on the east side of park. The rangers will have a water truck, and we need to hand carry water in buckets a short distance. The restoration work was done in the spring and the drought-adapted plants are doing well, but need a little help during this hot weather period.

Saturday, October 11, 9:00 a.m. Meet at the Merry-Go-Round parking lot, off of Crystal Springs Drive. Please RSVP so we have an idea of attendance. Hope to have enough help to finish in 1 1/2 hours.

We will have some significant volunteer projects this fall involving native plantings in disturbed areas of the park. We hope you'll be able to pitch in.

Thank you,

Laura Howe, Service Director, Friends of Griffith Park

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world." John Muir (1838-1914)
Naturalist, Author

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Westshire Clean Up Day - Saturday, October 11 at 8 a.m.

It's been way too hot for sweeping and cleaning but Westshire residents are waking up bright and early this Saturday and sweeping their sidewalks, gutters and driveways. In the spirit of community improvement, neighbors will also be sweeping the frontage of houses whose residents are out of town or not able to do this work.

Note to Westshire Curvite Cleaning Crew: Please wear a hat, keep a bottle of water with you, use your broom, and don't forget to have a big plastic bag or two.

If your block is planning a clean up event, please let us know so we can share and all can be inspired.

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Square Dance at the Beachwood Market parking lot, October 17th!!

Mark your calendars! The Hollywood Orchard and Cheremoya Foundation are hosting another hoedown to benefit the Cheremoya School on October 17th.

Everyone had so much fun last year, we decided to keep it going... Like last year, Triple Chicken Foot will play and The Beachwood Cafe and the two hosting organizations will be selling food and beverage. More details to come, but follow The Hollywood Orchard on Facebook for updates.

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Besant Live and Visions Seeds Present:
HA!Man LIVE in Concert at the Besant Sacred Cinema

Saturday, Oct 25th

Our yearly visit from Cellist/Composer/Performance Artist HA!Man is nearly here. Many of you know his work and are looking forward to diving into the creative zone for some eclectic and extraordinary Muse Performance.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m.for an 8 p.m.start. This event is by donation and we ask that you please give from the heart as all money will go to support the artist and opportunities to continue these kinds of local events in unique environments.

This is a pedestrian only event so wear good shoes and come on over!

Don't miss this. It's truly one of the more remarkable events held in the Sacred Cinema, 2560 N. Beachwood.

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Neighbor Shines!

Allison is the red head holding a blue and gold ribbon!

Glen Green neighbor and board member of the Hollywood Orchard, Allison Brooker, just won the KCRW pie contest.

Johnathan Gold presented Allison with the Best in Show ribbon after winning the Savory Pie category with a chicken pot pie gallette (see pie photo).

This was Allison's third year entering this contest and there were 375 entries. She is thrilled and honored to have won.

Covered on KCRW

Covered in the LA Times

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Beachwood Happy Hour

Hollywoodland Antiques is having a happy hour Every Friday from 5 - 7 p.m.!

Please come in and have a glass of wine, snacks, and get to know your neighbors.

Dr. Karen and Jeff Meyer

P.S. Stop in and ask to see some of Karen's hand painted creations. Some are wearing her shirts in the neighborhood. This is MUST SEE stuff.

P.S. & P.S. This is a total good vibe event - we have noticed neighbors walking down the street at around 5 pm on Friday, almost all headed for Happy Hour. What a perfect way build community! - editor

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Beachwood Cafe

Why not wander into into the Cafe and have a meal and conversation with any one of the many neighbors you will run into? This IS family!

In days gone by, most neighbors would meet spontaneously in the local cafe and visit about all manner of neighborhood issues. We can do it again.

2695 N. Beachwood Dr.
(323) 871-1717

Follow them on Twitter @BeachwoodCafe

Check out their Facebook Page

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105 Year-Old Movie Clip

This film from 1906 in downtown San Francisco was made 4 days before the great earthquake destroyed the city at 5:12 AM on April 18th, 1906. It is filmed from the front of a cable car, heading east toward the ferry terminal building, which is the tower in the background (which survived the quake and still stands today). Filmed by the Miles Brothers, 14 April, 1906

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGloeX1SpAU

RIDE ON THE CABLE CAR IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1906

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