MOUNT WASHINGTON LOCAL ISSUES COMMITTEE

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 7 p.m.

Jack and Denny Smith Library
Mount Washington Elementary School
3981 San Rafael Avenue, L.A. 90065

Agenda
I.Welcome and Introductions -- Chair

II.Opening remarks and explanation of Local Issues' mandate- Chair

III.Comments or reports from and questions for City representatives.

IV.Public comments on non-agenda items, requests for
future agenda items (within the scope of the neighborhood

Restaurant Review: Señor Fish Revisited

COUNCILMEMBER HUIZAR'S SATURDAY BULKY ITEM DROP-OFF PROGRAM

Saturday, July 26, 2008
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
2 Locations

1) Eagle Rock: Eagle Rock City Hall parking lot, 2035 Colorado Blvd at
Maywood
2) Highland Park:The City parking lot at 5058 Meridian Ave (corner of
Ave 51 and Meridian)

Bring your bulky items (couches, sofa's etc) this Saturday to these
dumpsters. If you are unable to do this, remember you can always call
3-1-1 to arrange a future pickup. It is illegal to dump items on the
streets or sidewalks without making arrangements for collection.

**JULY 14-25, 9AM - 3PM--SUMMER PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM**
Sign up your children, ages 8-18, for this summer theater camp at the Jack and Denny Smith Community Center on the campus of Mt. Washington Elementary. Theater professional/parent Alan Palmer and other entertainment industry professionals will teach music, dance, and drama, while building your child's self-esteem, speaking ability, and social skills. Cost: $500. Half the proceeds will go to support Mt Washington Elementary.To register, call Alan Palmer (323) 259-5713.

The Quarterly Division Trainings provide either new CERT-related training topics or review existing CERT topics to increase the "Ready Responsiveness" of our CERT teams.

We offer one topic, three times, in three different locations in Los Angeles (once in each of our City Fire Divisions) over a 3-month period. That way, CERT members have three different opportunities to attend the training in three different locations. We offer four training topics each year.
Training will be either conducted by LAFD members of the CERT Unit or by qualified specialists on the subject matter.

Green on Green, by Lynnette Kampe

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Southwest Museum Programs: June & July 2008

Southwest Museum Main Events

All events are free

Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center, a part of the
City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and
Parks, is pleased to present some GREAT new classes
this Summer! If you are looking for Summer activities
for you or your little ones, look no further! Classes
start the week of July 7-12, 2008. Our new classes include:

Hip Hop Preschool - for Toddlers ages 3-5 - Mondays 1-2pm $20/month

Jazz Dance - for Youth ages 5-9 - Mondays 2-3pm $20/month

Wood and Leather Crafts - for Youth ages 5-17 -
Mondays 2-3pm FREE - LA KIDS CLASS

Visit me at www.lizsellsla.com

Gilly Shaeffer, Botanical Artist
Mt. Washington artist, Gilly Shaefer, tells us about her work: “Though I love all forms of art, the idea of being able to beautifully and accurately represent plants in watercolor has aroused my interest so strongly that it has become the main focus of my artistic pursuits. By close observation of the plant world, I have become inspired by the beauty and intelligence that I see in these living forms and hope that my efforts to recreate them will be a source of upliftment to those who view my work.”

I especially enjoyed painting the delicate Toyon berries that grow along the trail that I walk each morning. After painting them and becoming intimately acquainted with them, the Toyon tree has become my favorite California native plant. It flourishes all over the canyons and hillsides of the Mt. Washington area where I live. I love the clusters of small white flowers it produces in the spring. And it is a delight to watch the clusters of flowers turn into bright red/orange berries in the late fall acting as a harbinger to the holiday season and Southern California winter.

Mt. Washington School expects openings for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders into the School for Advanced Studies for the 2008-2009 school year. This program is designed to support and expand articulated Gifted/Talented programs in LAUSD. The Advanced Studies Program at Mt. Washington is a high-level academic program and serves to meet the educational needs of highly able learners within our local school community.

SRF Plans Earthquake Retrofit

Self-Realization Fellowship has announced that they have selected Pfeiffer Partners architects to begin planning for an earthquake and life-safety retrofit of their historic International Headquarters Building on San Rafael Avenue. Originally constructed in 1908 as the Mt. Washington Hotel, the SRF Headquarters Building was officially designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 2007.