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Join Friends of Atwater Village at the Sunnynook River Bridge for the Grand Limpieza

 "LA GRAN LIMPIEZA"  in Atwater Village

THE GREAT L.A. RIVER CLEANUP

Saturday, May 9th, 2009 9am-12pm

Sunnynook River Bridge in Central Atwater Village

What to Wear / Bring: Gloves, Clothes to get dirty in, Sturdy Shoes, Hats, Sunscreen and Water

For more information about Atwater's Gran Limpieza efforts contact FAV at 323.913.2999 or favboard@friendsofatwatervillage.org

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FOG is very excited to be hosting our first SILENT AUCTION fundraiser on Saturday, March 7^th from 5 pm-9pm.  It will be held in the heart of Atwater Village, at Grain and Black Maria (3137 Glendale Blvd.).  We will auction off an array of wonderful items and services to the highest bidder to raise money to help support Glenfeliz Elementary. It will be an evening of fun, shopping, music, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.  We will also feature an art show at Little Bird Gallery (3195 Glendale Blvd.) with artwork created by the students of Glenfeliz Elementary.  We are counting on everyone to make this a successful event! 

• MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND BUY TICKETS!    Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at Under the Table (the Black Maria gallery store, 3137 Glendale Blvd.), or the school’s front desk (price includes hors d'oeuvres and a beverage).  Bring your family and friends! 
  
• DONATE NEW, UNUSED ITEMS AND SERVICES FOR US TO AUCTION   Get creative and offer a special skill or talent you have, and ask your friends who make things – such as art, jewelry, clothes -- to provide a donation.  They will receive free advertising and support a good cause!  Some ideas on services you can donate:  1 to 2 hours of dogwalking, car repairs, home or household repairs (any electricians? Handymen and women?), gardening design or services, decorating/organization services, or you can offer to throw a pizza party or other fun activity for a class. The more creative, the better!  Do you own a business?  Donate your product or service, and help us raise funds for the school.
  

If you want to help us by soliciting local businesses, please contact us at info@friendsofglenfeliz.org .   We would love to hear from you!

·       HOW TO SUBMIT DONATIONS  Call Heather or Gabriela by February 24, 2009, you may also email us at info@friendsofglenfeliz.org.   We will come and pick it up! 

ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE!  We will provide all donors with a letter that acknowledges receipt and provides our tax ID number.

Contact Heather Kaufman at 323-496-3343 or Gabriela Kornzweig at 213-200-0463

Many thanks,  
Friends of Glenfeliz Elementary

a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation formed to support Glenfeliz  Blvd. Elementary

www.friendsofglenfeliz.org

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We sure could use some help this week in making the Artwater Festival a big success.  Please consider coming out to lend a hand, it will be fun!

Carolyn
Importante
(323) 665 - 1901

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PLEASE COME OUT AND JOIN IN

**FLIER DISTRIBUTION** - we need help ASAP to hand out fliers to Atwater Village residents.
BARRICADES – organize barricades along festival route
3 people needed (9am – 12 noon)
BALLOONS – blow up and distribute balloons along festival route
6 people needed (9am - 12 noon)
FOOD STAND – man table for volunteers, artists and musicians (may involve picking up donated food from local restaurants)
1 person (11 – 3pm)
1 person (4pm –8pm)
INFORMATION BOOTH  - hand out programs and info about local merchants.
2 people (2 – 6pm)
2 people (6 – 10pm)
RAFFLE TABLE
2 people (2 – 6pm)
2 people (6 – 10pm)
SHUTTLE DRIVERS – drive volunteers, artists and musicians to and from Casitas parking lot.
1 person   (8am – 11am)
1 person   (11am – 2pm)
1 person  (2pm – 5pm)
1 person  (5pm –8pm)
1 person (8pm – 11pm)
CREATIVE/INTERACTIVE BOOTHS – help with rock painting or succulent plant arrangements or props in photo booth
3 – 6 people  (between 2pm – 10pm)

Please contact Carolyn at Importante

# (323) 665 – 1901, dexterzmum@aol.com

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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

5pm to 9pm

Acapulco Restaurant

3280 Glendale Blvd

25% of food purchases will go to our park. Fliers will be available at the restaurant to be handed in that night.

Ask for the Chevy Chase Party.

For information please call 323.661.3283

Park Advisory Board

Chevy Chase Recreation Center

4165 Chevy Chase Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90039

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FRIENDS OF THE LOS ANGELES RIVER
19th Annual La Gran Limpieza
The Great Los Angeles River CleanUp
River School Day Friday April 25th 2008
15-site CleanUp Saturday May 17th 2008

Businesses, Agencies, Community & Service Groups -
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GET INVOLVED!

Become a CleanUp Sponsor!
Your name/logo will appear on CleanUp T-shirts fliers, newsletters, websites, and more. Sponsorship opportunities from $2,500 to $40,000.

Adopt a specific CleanUp Site!
Have your team assist with set-up, sign-in, take down and/or provide extra goodies for volunteers – such as refreshments, work gloves, raffle prizes, music, etc.  Hang your banner at the site and your name/logo will appear on the FoLAR website.

Become a Community Partner!
Send a team of 2 to 2000 people to a specific Saturday site.  Please coordinate with FoLAR so we know which site you’d like to partner on – so we can spread volunteers out among all the sites.  Your name/logo will appear on the FoLAR website.

Lend a hand at River School Day!
Help out with our Friday April 25th River School Day event.  In 2007, we had 800 students.Contribute volunteers, refreshments, goodies for the kids.  We’re looking for specialized volunteers able to offer special lessons/workshops (such as water quality chemistry, native plants, or bird watching).

Help Get the Word Out!
Help promote the CleanUp to your employees/members.

Individual Volunteers!
Every volunteer helps.  The Los Angeles River thanks you… and the first 100 volunteers at each site receive a beautiful commemorative T-shirt.

Please mail or fax Pledges/Contributions before March 30, 2008 to:
Friends of the Los Angeles River – La Gran Limpieza
570 W. Avenue 26, Suite 250, Los Angeles, CA  90065
(323)223-0585 phone, (323)223-2289 fax, mail@folar.org

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!!

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Friends of Atwater Village (FAV), with volunteers from the Boys Republic, held a “mini” clean-up on Glendale Blvd and the Los Angeles River (by the Red Car River Park) on Saturday, January 19, 2008.

FAV holds regular neighborhood wide clean-up events; the next clean-up is tentatively scheduled for March 8^th, 2008.

Click here to sign-up for next clean-up event.

Click here for Jan 19, 2008 clean-up photos

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Atwater Village’s 15th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting is right around the corner. Set to take place on Thursday, December 6, at 6:30PM in the Wells Fargo parking lot at 3250 Glendale Blvd., this year’s Lighting will be like no other.

For the first time this year, the Chamber is accepting sponsorships for The Lighting. Join your friends and neighbors and help make this event the best ever by becoming a sponsor.

For a unique opportunity to sponsor this event and let the Atwater Village community recognize you as one of our business leaders, Click here to download sponsorship form (pdf file).  All sponsorships must be received by November 30 in order to be included in all the publicity materials.

Call (323) 662-6243 and ask for Mark for further details. Happy Holidays!

Click here for Christmas Tree Lighting Fact Sheet (pdf file)

www.atwaterchamber.org

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Dear Friend,

Friends of Atwater Village (FAV) is applying for another L.A. City / Public Works Community Beautification Grant. If awarded the grant will be used for a safety and beautification gate at Glenhurst Park (2932 Glenhurst Avenue). To improve our chances of receiving the grant we need letters / emails of support and volunteer pledges to include in our application.

The project would consist of adding a decorative safety 7ft gate to existing fencing at a small community pocket park, Glenhurst Park. In addition the existing fencing, chain link, would be replaced with by a more decorative ironwork design.

FAV has used these beautification grants to fund many projects. These project include the “Past, Present and Future” mural at Silver Lake Blvd & Atwater Avenue, “Acresite Water Willow Gate” project, the “Revisit the Red Car” mural at the Red Car River Park, the flower pots on Glendale Blvd, the “Atwater Village” trash receptacles on Glendale Blvd, the “Blot the Blight” mural on Fletcher & Larga, and the “Glendale Blvd” mural at the former Atwater Ranch Market . All these Community Beautification Grant funded projects have served to beautify and embellish our community. Click here for more information about past and current FAV community projects.

We need a response by Tuesday (October 16) and would greatly appreciate the support. Please email us at favboard@friendsofatwatervillage.org expressing your support for our application for funding under the Community Beautification Grant program and indicate the volunteer hours you are pledging. Or download this form letter and fax back to us.

FAV Board

Friends of Atwater Village

www.friendsofatwatervillage.org

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Hello Atwater Animal Lovers!

I have been one of the Directors of Animal Welfare here in Atwater for about a year and a half. It has been a truly wonderful experience to advocate for the animals and help animal owners and concerned residents wherever I could.

Unfortunately, I [and Barry] will be moving out of state very soon :) So there is a need for another DAW to take my place. This is a great opportunity to work with animals and work with two of the nicest, most caring people you'll ever meet: Jeannie and Donna, the other two DAWs.

This is, of course, a volunteer position but the rewards are many (no really!). And you can pretty much decide how much you want to do and in what areas... the only "mandatory" is that you love animals.

Here are some of the things the DAWs do (you could do some or all of them or come up with ideas of your own too):
• Provide advice and resources to residents on all things animal-related, from where to get low-cost spay/neuter vouchers to marauding racoons, orphaned baby birds, skunks living under the house, loose dogs, etc., etc.
• Intercede on behalf of chained dogs or neglected/abused animals. We never do anything dangerous and always call Animal Control if it's something we can't handle but we have had a lot of success educating people about proper/humane animal care
• Trap-neuter-release adult feral cats
• Trap, foster and find homes for feral kittens
• Pick up stray dogs and return them to their homes (with education about tags, leashes, etc.) or foster and find new homes for them
• Return calls on our DAW hotline
• Hold monthly adoption events (this is pending based on if Atwater gets a new DAW or two)

Anyway, if this sounds like something you'd like to do, please contact us right away. You can email me at Bea4Copy@pacbell.net or Jeannie at jmwinsurance@roadrunner.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Thanks so much, Bea

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Volunteers are needed for setup and cleanup effort at the June 10^th Atwater Village Street Festival.

For more information on how you can help please contact Luis Lopez at 323.665.0166 or luis@lopezautomotive.com.

Atwater Village Street Festival

3100 Block - Glendale Blvd

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Noon - 4:00pm

The Street Festival is organized by the AVRA, Sponsored by L.A. Council District 13 and the Atwater Griffith Park Chamber of Commerce.

Click here to download event flier (pdf file)

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Click here for Clean Up event (04.14.2007) photo gallery

To volunteer for the next clean-up event go to www.atwatervillagecleanup.com

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Fill a Vacancy Position on the AVNC Board!!

Sign Up!  Help Out! Get Involved! You Can Make a Difference!!

New Board Members will serve until the next official election (to take place approximately Sept/Oct 2007).You can run again at that time or not – either way, try out the AVNC Board!!

The following positions are available:
Community/Non-Profit
Special Interest Representative

The Deadline to Apply is Friday April 6th at 5:00 PM.

1. Complete a one-page application stating who you are and what your Stakeholder status is (resident, business owner or employee, churchgoer, park user, community group member, etc.).  Write up to 200 words telling why you want to serve on the AVNC Board.  You can get an application at www.atwatervillage.org, at the Atwater Village Public Library, 3379 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039.

2.  Mail your application and statement to 3371 Glendale Blvd Unit 105, Los Angeles Ca. 90039. Applications must be received at the post box no later than 5:00 PM. Friday April 6th 2007. Applications can be hand delivered to the post box but must also be received no later than 5:00 PM, Friday April 6th 2007.

3.  Come to the Board Meeting and speak for up to 2 minutes about why you want to serve.

For more information visit AVNC.ORG

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Friends of Atwater Village (FAV) has been awarded a Community Beautification Grant through the L.A. Department of Public Works which will fund a new graffiti abatement mural at the historic “Vince’s Market” building at 3250 Silver Lake Blvd, at the corner of Silver Lake Blvd. and Atwater Ave. The theme of the new mural will be “Past, Present and Future”.

This newest grant marks the 8^th time FAV has been awarded a Community Beautification Grant. In the past FAV has been awarded grants to fund such community project as:

• “Atwater Ranch Market” mural at 3111 Glendale Blvd;
  
•  “Blot the Blight” mural and
  
• “Blot the Blight Parkway” landscape at 2707 Fletcher Dr;
  
• “Atwater Village” waste receptacles on Glendale Blvd;
  
• “Flower Containers” on Glendale Blvd;
  
• “Revisiting the Red Car” mural at the Red Car River Park / Los Angeles River and the
  
• “Acresite Water Willow Gate” at Acresite Street / Los Angeles River.
  

The “Past, Present and Future” mural will depict historic images of the Silver Lake Blvd and Atwater Ave area. Such images will include the original Atwater Avenue Elementary School building and the original façade of the Vince’s Market, both circa 1950.

FAV has commissioned muralist Rafael Escamilla for the newest mural. Rafael has worked with FAV on other mural projects such as the “Dover Street” mural, the “Atwater Ranch Market” mural, the “Blot the Blight” mural, the “Revisiting the Red Car” mural and the “Trains Shaping History” mural.

For more information this project or about FAV please contact us at 323.913.2999 or at favboard@friendsofatwatervillage.org.

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Join Friends of Atwater Village (FAV) for a neighborhood wide clean-up event, with special focus on Glendale Blvd and the Red Car River Park!

Save the Date
Saturday, April 14th, 2007
8:00 am to 12:00 noon
Sign-in at: Luis Lopez Automotive

2751 Fletcher Drive, Corner of Fletcher Dr & Atwater Ave

Glendale Blvd and the Red Car River Park is the special focus of our upcoming clean-up in anticipation of the ARTWATER event scheduled for April 21st. Please make sure to sign-in, get supplies and bottled water; please bring work gloves, lots of energy, and community pride!

Keep it clean, keep it green
www.AtwaterVillageCleanup.com

For more information please contact us at: 323.913.2999 or favboard@friendsofatwatervillage.org or www.friendsofatwatervillage.org

This clean-up event is made possible in part by

L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti
Atwater Village Neighborhood Council

Click here to download event flier (pdf file)

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Volunteers are needed to help during the AVNC Election on Saturday, February 24 - Election Day from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity School "Pavilion", 3716 Boyce Avenue (between Glendale Blvd., and Los Feliz Blvd.).

For more information about how you can help... please contact

cotayaevents@aol.com or pmiranda@atwatervillage.org or drodriguez@atwatervillage.org

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A Few Quick Items—
 
Inside Out begins at Irving next month!
We are very excited about the start of the Inside Out community arts program at Irving Middle School in just a few weeks. Camille Ameen, the co-founder and co-director of the program will be heading it up personally.
 
We are still working on funding for the program. Carol Moore has submitted a proposal to Hamburger Helper's community sponsor program, "My Hometown Helper." Please take a moment and go to the site, make a comment and let them know how much we need the funding for Inside Out: http://www.myhometownhelper.com/ViewProject.aspx?id=10926
 
River paint-out—This Saturday (1.27)
Meet up at 9:00 at Red Car River Park in grubby clothes and rolled up sleeves.

February Neighborhood Watch Meeting
The second Wednesday happens to fall on Valentine’s Day. We will try to make the meeting brief so you can attend and still plan something special. Speaking of special, we’ll try to come up with something special for the meeting—stay tuned.
Wednesday, February 14 at 7pm at the New Hope Chapel

Artwater Festival
The first “official” Artwater planning meeting will take place Thursday at 7pm at the Glassell Park Senior Center/CD13 Satellite Office. If you haven’t yet signed up to volunteer, please do so now. Contact me and try to make the meeting. The success of this ambitious event depends on you!
Artwater - A Day of Music, Art and Food, April 21
 
Marshall Plan for LA
Finally, for now—I attended the City Council ad hoc committee meeting last Wednesday where Connie Rice of the Advancement Project presented her “Case for a Comprehensive Solution to LA's Gang Violence Epidemic.” It was standing room only and overall, quite a positive vibe in the room. Many city dignitaries and members of the clergy spoke to the committee and the packed crowd. Amidst the critical gang situation in the city, there is hope. If you are interested in reading a summary of Ms. Rice’s findings and recommendations, please go to:
http://www.advanceproj.com

More later…

Barry Shapiro

Atwater Village Neighborhood Watch

avnw@pacbell.net

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The GPIA's annual Free Tree Giveaway will take place next Saturday, January 20th at the Glassell Park Community and Senior Center -- 3750 N. Verdugo Road, in the parking lot just north of the GP Recreation Center Pool on Verdugo Road. Noon until 3 pm.

We'll have over 350 trees to give away thanks to TreePeople and the Mayor's 1 Million Tree Initiative. Trees are available on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a variety of Fruit and Shade Trees to give away. Tell your friends and family. The GPIA wants to give away every last tree, so that they may be planted and help clean our air and cool our homes, naturally. More information and a flyer at http://www.gpia.org.

Hope to see you there! Special thanks to Laura Gutierrez and Alonso Calderon and all the GPIA volunteers for organizing this event!

Please support TreePeople, it is a great non-profit organization.

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AVNC Candidate information sessions will be held On January 18th and January 23rd 2007

New Hope Chapel 

7:00pm to 9:00pm

2861 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca. 90039

All applications must be filed by January 25, 2007

Click here to download Candidate Application (pdf file)

For more information contact: Emma Cotay at cotayaevents@aol.com or Dionisia Rodriguez at drodriguez@atwatervillage.org or leave a message at 323-634-AVNC (2862)

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Last night, the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council voted unanimously in favor of two motions regarding the proposed ARTWATER event,
scheduled for April 21. They will be a sponsor, insuring the event and they will fund it... it’s official!!!

Now, the work starts.
We desperately need volunteers to join us in preparation and on the day of the event.

Without your help, we won’t be able to do this— it is that simple.

We need volunteers in:
• Registration •Security •Escort and Guides •Kid coordinators •Fundraising •Publicity
... and more

PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU’D LIKE TO DO.

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ARTWATER
A Day of Art, Music and Food

Benefiting the kids of Atwater Village
While raising awareness for the community,
it’s art galleries and businesses.

APRIL 21, 2007

Activities and Events Planned Include:
A Chalk Festival
Residents Art Exhibition
Art Gallery Crawl
A “Taste of Atwater”
Sunset Concert with many styles of music
Village Bake Sale and Cooking Demonstration
Dance Demonstration, Strolling Musicians and Performers
Kids’ Crafts Tables
L.A. River Photography Exhibit

All proceeds to be donated to Inside/Out Community Arts
And Sonic Muze—education through music

Contact AVNW@pacbell.net for more information and to volunteer

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Click here to download DAWS / Dream Girl flier (pdf file)

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Let’s decorate our homes and businesses to show our merry mood in our village!

Judging will be on Sunday, December 17 after 5pm. REMEMBER TO TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS!!

Brought to you by:

Atwater Village Neighborhood Council (AVNC)

Atwater Village Residents Association (AVRA)

Winners will be contacted by AVRA members and prizes will be given at January’s AVRA and AVNC’s meetings.  For more information visit us online at www.atwatervillage.org or contact Perla Miranda at pmiranda@atwatervillage.org or call 323.634.AVNC.

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Acresite Water Willow Gate 

Dedication Ceremony & Block Party

Saturday, November 18^th, 2006
12 noon to 2pm
Acresite Street & Los Angeles River

Parking is very limited on Acresite St; please park on Hollydale and walk to the event.

Join Friends of Atwater Village (FAV) and Acresite Residents for a gate dedication ceremony and block party! Come and meet your neighbors while enjoying food and refreshments.

Good food, good company and Atwater Village PRIDE!

For more information please contact us:

323.913.2999 or favboard@friendsofatwatervillage.org

www.friendsofatwatervillage.org  

Click here to download event flier (pdf file)

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Re: Meeting to discuss a proposed neighborhood chalk festival / art walk

When: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 – 7:30pm 

Where: Flynn Art Studios 3765 Legion Lane, Atwater Village (Glenfeliz to Sunnynook which dead ends at the river and Legion Lane)
                                   
Objectives: To discuss a possible date for the event, To consider which areas of Atwater to set up the exhibitions, To determine who might help organize the different aspects of the event

As it is getting late in the year we will probably have to wait out the rainy season for our outdoor festivities.  Late March or late April (after Easter) has been suggested.  Several locations have been mentioned from the Red Car Park to the front of Seagray & Squires, The Complex, Atwater Ranch’s parking lot and the bump outs at Madera Ave.  Or why not all of the above and more?  We should also start throwing out ideas on how to involve the kids, raise money for community programs and bring attention to our neighborhood businesses.  All suggestions will be very much appreciated.
 

For questions or comments please call Carolyn at (323) 665 – 1901 or email to dexterzmum@aol.com (Importante Gifts)

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Click here to download form letter in support of our grant application efforts (pdf file)

Please submit your letter directly to Friends of Atwater Village by:

Fax: please fax to 323.667.0025

Email / PDF Scanned: please email a scanned letter (with your signature) to favboard@friendsofatwatervillage.org

Drop off: please drop of the sign letter to 2751 Fletcher Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90039

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Let’s decorate our homes and businesses to show our merry mood in our village!

Judging will be on Sunday, December 17 after 5pm.  REMEMBER TO TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS!!

Brought to you by:

Atwater Village Neighborhood Council (AVNC)

Atwater Village Residents Association (AVRA)

Winners will be contacted by AVRA members and prizes will be given at January’s AVRA and AVNC’s meetings.  For more information visit us online at www.atwatervillage.org or contact Perla Miranda at pmiranda@atwatervillage.org or call 323.634.AVNC.

Click here to download event flier (pdf file)

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www.AtwaterVillageTrickorTreat.com

Glendale Blvd Merchants, listen up! Our 3^nd annual “Trick-or-Treat on the Blvd” event is coming up… on Friday, October 27^th (4pm to 5:30pm) on Glendale Blvd. This special event is designed to give local elementary school children a safe “Trick-or-Treat” environment and bring their parents to Glendale Blvd so they may familiarize themselves with local businesses. Participation in this event is simple…. just handout candy to the children, promote your business to the adults and have fun! For more information or to sign-up to participate please contact Perla Miranda at pmiranda@atwatervillage.org  or at 323.913.0884.

Click here for merchant information package (pdf file)

Click here to download event filer (pdf file)

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We are having an apple pie contest and need some volunteers for judging (and also contestents, too!).  If interested in judging please contact Joyce@see-la.org.

If interested in entering, stop by the farmers' market SEE-LA booth (Sunday's 10am to 2pm) to pick up your apple pie entry form.

Thank you!

Atwater Village Farmers' Market

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Save the date!

Saturday, September 30^th, 2006

10:00am to 1:00pm

Sign-in: Acresite Street

Where it meets the L.A. River

Join Friends of Atwater Village (FAV) for the installation of the “Acresite Water Willow Gate” and mini cleanup at Acresite Street.

Come to help in the “mini” cleanup and meet artist Brett Goldstone as he installs the fabulous new security gate at the end of Acresite. Brett is a renowned artist who has done several gates right here in the Northeast Los Angeles area; two at the Fletcher Drive Bridge.

Please make sure to sign-in, get supplies and bottled water; please bring work gloves, lots of energy, and community pride!

Click here to download event flier (pdf file)

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Meet us at the entrance to the river at the Red Car River Park where Ferncroft dead ends into Glendale Blvd.  This is right across for the "Revisit the Red Car" Mural.

Please join the Atwater Village Neighborhood Watch (AVNW) and the Hollywood Beautification Team (HBT) for a river paint-out!  Be sure to wear grubby clothes and bring a hat, gloves, water and sunscreen.  Although the river was recently painted-out, there is new graffiti popping up every day.  Given that this weekend is a holiday, there will be plenty of opportunities for new graffiti.  Let's stay on top of this and keep the river beautiful! 

For more information about this event please contact Carol Moore of the AVNW at spreadpublicity@yahoo.com

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Monthly Meetings

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Click here to visit Red Car River Park Clean-up event (08.19.2006) photo gallery or visit the site at http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/friendsofatwatervillage

Click here to sign-up for FAV volunteer opportunities

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Continue reading "AVNW 08.16.2006 Meeting Recap" »

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Click here to download print version (pdf file)

Take Back Fletcher Drive 

Quarterly Newsletter – Summer 2006

Continue reading "Take Back Fletcher Drive Update! - Summer 2006" »

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Click here to download AVNW meeting flier (pdf file)

Atwater Village Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006 @ 7pm. New Hope Chapel, behind Best Buy

For more information about the AVNW please contact them at avnw@pacbell.net  

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Join Friends of Atwater Village and University of Southern California Student Volunteers for a mini clean-up at the Red Car River Park!

9:30am to 1:00pm

Sign-in at: Red Car River Park

(Ferncroft Rd & Glendale Blvd)

The Red Car River Park is the special focus of our upcoming mini clean-up event. Join us and USC Student Volunteers to help spruce up Atwater’s newest access point to the Los Angeles River. Please make sure to sign-in, get supplies and bottled water; please bring work gloves, lots of energy, and community pride!

Keep it clean, keep it green!
www.AtwaterVillageCleanup.com
www.RedCarRiverPark.com

For more information please contact us at:

323.913.2999 / favboard@friendsofatwatervillage.org

Click here to download event flier (pdf file)

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Click here to download AVNW update newsletter (pdf file)

For more information about the Atwater Village Neighborhood Watch please contact them at avnw@pacbell.net

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Connect LA will be having a meeting on August 25th to discuss “Teenagers Make a Difference Day”. Attached are details about the event, directions to the meeting, and an attendance form to be filled out and returned to me by August 21st.

Please join us at the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.

Thanks and have a great day!

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Atwater Neighbors:

Please consider volunteering to be on this grievance committee stakeholder list. Note that volunteering does not mean you will necessarily ever be called on to serve on a grievance panel. If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please leave a message on the AVNC hotline at 323-634-AVNC or email board member Rogelio Rodriguez at rogelio_rodriguez_r@yahoo.com. Please give your name, your phone number, your email if you have one, and indicate you would like to volunteer to be on the Grievance Stakeholder List.

The AVNC bylaws state that "This formal grievance process is not intended to apply to Stakeholders who simply disagree with a position or action taken by the Board at one of its meetings. Those grievances can be aired at Board meetings. This grievance process is intended to address matters involving procedural disputes, including but not limited to the Board's failure to comply with Board Rules or these Bylaws, or its failure to comply with the City's Charter, the Plan, local ordinances, and/or State and federal law."

Any Stakeholder can volunteer to be on this committee list. According to the AVNC bylaws, ""STAKEHOLDER" shall mean any individual who lives, works or owns property in this neighborhood council AREA. In addition, stakeholders shall include the following in this neighborhood council AREA:

a. Homeowners

b. Renters

c. Property owners

d. Business owners

e. Employees of businesses

f. Cultural institutions and their members g. Religious institutions and their members h. Service or community nonprofit organizations and their members i. Schools and their students j. Parks and recreation

Thank you for consideration of this request. We look forward to working with you to make Atwater Village an even better place.

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Friends of Atwater Village (FAV) has secured renowned local artist Brett Goldstone for our Acresite Water Willow Gate project. FAV has been awarded a L.A. City Community Beautification grant to upgrade a dilapidated fence and access gate to the Los Angeles River by Acresite St in Atwater Village.

For more information about this and other FAV projects go to www.friendsofatwatervillage.org

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Friends of Atwater Village is looking for photos of Atwater Village area from the 1960’s or older. We are looking for pictures that haven’t been published or included in the L.A. City Library Photo Archive. Qualifying photos will be included in our upcoming calendar.

For more information please contact us at 323.913.2999 or at favboard@friendsofatwatervillage.org  

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The City of Los Angeles Planning Depart is seeking community input to develop a Community Design Overlay district (CDO) in the Fletcher Square area. The Fletcher Square area includes the San Fernando Road and Fletcher Drive intersection, the future site of the LACC Van de Kamp’s Satellite Campus and the former Kmart site.

The Planning Department needs your input!
The Planning Department needs your input to create a CDO that meets the community’s expectations. It is important that Atwater Village let the Planning Department know what amenities, business and atmosphere we would like Fletcher Square to have. Such as improved traffic, pedestrian friendly business, no “Big Boxes”, etc…

Let the Planning Department know…
How would you like to see the look of the Fletcher Square area change over the next several years?

What services or land uses would you like to see provided in the Fletcher Square area?

Please email you responses to:

Planning Department / Community Planning Bureau

craig.weber@lacity.org

Click here to download Fletcher Square area map (pdf file)

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