Election Day is Upon Us

We know you have questions for the candidates running for council district 4. The local Beachwood forum is planned for February 23 (see below) and will be a chance to hear the candidates answer a few questions. We hope you'll contribute to this event by sending your brief questions to us. See the rules below. There are also other candidate forums to attend and we share them with you in this newsletter.

Tomorrow there will be street closures - read and prepare your journey through Hollywood accordingly.

A beautiful boy cat has been found and is being held by a neighbor pending location of his owners. Failing that, foster opportunities are welcome. Cats in Beachwood are indoors only. See the article below.

Enjoy! Submit your articles via email:

BeachwoodCanyon@sbcglobal.net

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BCNA Annual Meeting - March 2nd at 7 p.m. Beachwood Cafe

EVERYONE WELCOME

At 7 p.m., we will hear a presentation from Rec and Parks on a plan to create a tourist/hiker experience within Griffith Park as well as open up paid parking on Mt. Hollywood. Hear how revenue streams will go into the Rec and Parks fund to be spend in Griffith Park - more rangers, mounted police, trailhead signage, water faucets, etc. Be on time to see this entire presentation and be ready with your questions.

After the presentation, we will elect officers from members in good standing.

WHY JOIN BCNA?

* Neighborhood Watch Coordination

* Fighting to Reduce Helicopter Noise

* Your Voice on Hollywood Development

* Working to Create Improvements

* Volunteer Coordination of Events for Local Causes like Cheremoya School and Hollywood Orchard

Support BCNA! Become a member today with a $20 donation payable online at BeachwoodCanyon.org or mail a check to BCNA, 2751 Westshire Dr, Hollywood, CA 90068

For more information, contact BeachwoodCanyon@sbcglobal.net

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Candidate Debate at Marshall High Feb 15 at 6 p.m.

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Meet the Candidates - Feb 17th

DATE/TIME: February 17, 2015 at 6 - 8:30 p.m.

Debate sponsored by Greater Toluca Neighborhood Council

LOCATION: Universal Studios Globe Theatre

DIRECTIONS: 101 North (from Downtown):
Exit Lankershim Blvd. and turn right off of the exit.
Turn right onto Universal Hollywood Drive (at the electronic billboard sign) and proceed up the hill.

Turn left at Hotel Drive, and proceed into general parking.
Proceed west on CityWalk past the Universal ticket booths. The private black iron gate entrance to the
Globe Theatre will be on your right-hand side.

RSVP for free parking to: info@gtlnc.org

Thanks to Dell neighbor, Bob Gade for this valuable information.

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Hollywood Orchard Pick n Kitchen Saturday, Feb 21 8:45 - 2 p.m.

The climate is perfect for neighbors to get together and create another Pick n Kitchen event. Volunteers are lining up to reach out to those in our canyon that have trees abundant with fruit and in need of a slight prune. Want to join together in our Farmer's Circle? We will gather at the very top of Glen Green outside at 8 a.m. on February 21st. Please be part of this exciting canyon-wide event.

Teams of folks will be planning a route to harvest our local fruit. Neighbors that have great producing trees will be expecting neighbors to come to their yard to help them gather their fruit.

Will you be one of those helping gather fruit? Some of the fruit gathered will go directly to local food banks. This is GOOD work!

Come spend a few hours with us picking fruit and making food stuff! You'll have a rewarding community service experience, with a unique blend of Angelenos.

Come find your "Citrus Salvation"!

"Hollywood Orchard . . . where the community grows"

Join us for our classic adventure: The Pick 'n Kitchen! Teams of "Pickers" will go through the canyon picking citrus from participating neighbors' trees. Most of the citrus will be brought to A Place Called Home, a South Los Angeles center for underserved youth. The "Kitchen-istas" and our chefs will lead us on how to make Preserved Lemons.

WE NEED CITRUS TREES TO PICK!

Please email us to grant us permission to pick your trees! Our crews are contacting our base and fanning out across the canyon in search of ripe citrus. Emailing us to let us know you have fruit to share would be most appreciated! Thank you!

hollywoodorchard@gmail.com

WHERE:

Hollywood Orchard Base Camp: 2599 Glen Green cul-de-sac,

just up the street from Beachwood Dr.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Please arrive by 8:45 a.m. to sign in for the event, receive a name tag and enjoy some light refreshments. We will send off the Pickers in small crews at 9:00 a.m. The Kitchen crew will prep the pop-up kitchen. Pickers will return around 11 a.m. and begin separating and preparing the fruit and/or working in the on-site kitchen to learn a new recipe from our fabulous chefs!

Please wear comfortable, old clothes and sturdy shoes as we'll be working throughout the morning. Bring a hat, sunscreen, a bag lunch and a water bottle. Coolers will be available for your bag lunch.

Harvest Tools: If you have pruning sheers, fruit pickers, work gloves, please bring them.

Kitchen Tools: a paring knife, and/or cutting board (Remember to label your tools!)

TRANSPORTATION & PARKING:

Please walk, ride a bike or carpool to the Glen Green cul-de-sac as parking is very limited. Be sure to check parking signs and please be respectful of our neighbors and where you leave your vehicle.

Thanks for all your great support and we look forward to a liberating Citrus Salvation Pick!!!

Your Hollywood Orchard Team

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Council District 4 Candidate Forum - hosted by BCNA & HHA

Feb 23 at the Beachwood Cafe 7 p.m.

Residents of Beachwood Canyon with the help of local neighborhood groups would like to invite you to a Council District 4 candidates forum.

Date: Monday, February 23rd, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Seating is limited. Please arrive early. Walk or carpool, if possible.

First Come - First Seated - space is limited!

Location: Beachwood Caf�, 2695 N. Beachwood Drive LA, CA, 90068 (Thanks for the space, Patti Peck!)

Community members together with the help of the Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association and the Hollywoodland Homeowners Association (BCNA & HHA) have organized a forum to bring CD 4 candidates to the neighborhood. This is not a debate but rather a forum to introduce the candidates and have them answer five pre-selected questions from the community...that's YOU!

WE NEED YOUR HELP:

Prior to the event, submit your questions to BCNA and HHA as follows:

Each question must be 25 words or less (LIMIT ONE QUESTION PER PERSON)

Submit questions to:

BeachwoodCanyon@sbcglobal.net or info@hollywoodland.org

The DEADLINE to submit your question is: Monday, February 16th, 5 p.m.

From the submitted questions, reps from each organization will select the five questions that best represent all the questions received. At the forum, each question will be asked of each candidate in random order with 2 minutes allotted for the candidate's response. Candidates will not receive advance notice of the selected questions.

Please attend and bring your neighbors and friends!

Note that this is a community event rather than a district wide one. And, although the caf� holds plenty, seating will be limited. Walk or carpool if possible and arrive early. First come, first seated!

Thanks to the candidates and thanks to all of you! We look forward to an informative evening!

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Intruders on Hollyridge!

Rick Chambers Reports:

"A couple who lives in the hills near the Hollywood Sign told KTLA on Thursday that unwanted and potentially dangerous intruders keep showing up at their home.

One woman was so angry she took a swing at their camera, the couple said, while another person broke into their home because he said he needed to do laundry."

Click HERE to Watch

NOTE:

Neighbors on Lambert, Verbena, and Rutherford have been victimized by burglary theft from motor vehicles. On Verbena, one resident watched as a man dressed in black with a black baseball cape shined a flashlight in her car and tried the door. It was locked so he went to the next car - on and on down the street he kept flashing the light in the car and trying the doors. This is a message to all who park on the street in our community. Don't place anything that even looks remotely interesting in view inside your car and please lock the door!

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Griffith Park Supporters Association

Here's another resource for information about Griffith Park. Here's what the registration page says:

Griffith Park Supporters Association periodically sends emails to members about important issues that affect the Park, and asks them to support positions that will preserve Griffith Park and its wildlife. Building Little League Base Ball Fields in Crystal Springs Picnic Area is the most recent issue we addressed.

Click on the Register button to start getting your occasional emails. And check out their natural history page.

GRIFFITH PARK NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT AND PROTECTION.

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Dog Stealing in the Hollywood Hills!

KNBC News followed this story. Beachwood dog owner has dog stolen from their front yard. Thief waiting in the bushes till the owner went inside for a minute. The owner is getting footage from the neighbor's webcam and we'll follow up when that footage is available. In the meantime, keep your dogs in view. Here's the news segment:

KNBC NEWS

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Looking for a Home Together

Are you thinking about getting a dog (or two) but don't know if you are ready yet? Don't keep Mole and Olivia waiting, they need you! They met at a foster home and fell in love and need to stay together. They love to cuddle and spoon each other but they also love to play and go on adventures. They are about a year old and very sweet. Because they are small and vulnerable they would prefer to be in a home with older kids if any (12 and older). They are full of life and looking to share their life with you.

If you live in or near Los Angeles and are interested, email us at info@gentlebarn.org or please share!