ATWATER VILLAGE LOCAL, NETTY CARR, HONORED AS "WOMEN OF THE YEAR" FOR THE 21ST SENATE DISTRICT
Each March, during Women's History Month, the State legislature celebrates the remarkable women whose contributions improve the lives of so many Californians. This tradition began in the State Capitol in 1987 and continues here, in the 21st District which includes Atwater Village, today.
On March 20th, 2009 Senator Carol Liu, in a intimate ceremony at her home, honored Netty Carr as 2009 Women of the Year. Senator Liu also honored four other outstanding women in the 21st District: Marcia Amoroso, Rachel Chen, Georgina Holloway and Mercy Valezquez.
Netty Cleaning the Hyperion Bridge
About Netty Carr
Netty Carr is a native Angeleno and longtime resident of Atwater Village where she has committed herself to community issues with a special foucus on beautification and the Los Angeles River.
Netty is the co-founder of Friends of Atwater Village (FAV), 501 (c) 3 non-profit orginization, and currently serves as FAV's Co-President. Through her active involvement with FAV, Glendale Blvd now showcases unique trash receptacles tiled with pictures of historic Atwater Village. She conceived of and personally funded several community beautification murals at Glendale Blvd, Glenfeliz Blvd, and Dover Street.
Highlights of Netty's community activism also include spearheading the Coalition to Save the Van de Kamp's building in response to a developer's plan to tear down the historical monument and replace it with a "big box". The Coalition eventually grew to over 23 community groups and succeeded in to only saving the building but also was instrumental in helping to bring a extension campus of Los Angeles City College to the site.
Netty vigorously pursued the creation of the Red Car River Park and advocates Los Angeles River improvements for passive recreational use in Atwater Village, including improvements for the Red Car River Park. She organizes and actively participates in neighborhood and river clean-up events and actively advocates for a community center / park to serve central and south Atwater Village.
Atwater Village clearly bears the fruits of all Netty's energy, creativity and commitment to her community.
About Senator Carol Liu
Senator Carol Liu represent the 21st District, which includes the cities of Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge, San Gabriel, Temple City, and Los Angeles communities including Tarazana, Encino, Reseda, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, North Hollywood, Silverlake, Los Feliz, Eagle Rock, Echo Park, Chinatown, and Atwater Village.