PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Greetings

As summer approaches, our committee for the Summer Arts Festival, which is scheduled for July 10^th, in conjunction with our opening concert for the summer and the Rockin’ Rodders car show, is gearing up! Past and new participants have been sending in their reservations. If you would like information on participating in this community family event please call the Chamber number listed on the back of this newsletter. Volunteers are needed, if interested please let us know. Save the date, you won’t want to miss this special day at Eagle Rock Park.

I want to thank Kaye Beckham for organizing our Business Crime Alert meeting that was scheduled on May 17^th at Colombo’s Restaurant. We all know that crime is up in Eagle Rock, from armed robbery to gang shootings, break-ins and auto theft. Unfortunately, this newsletter will go to press prior to the meeting. A report on this meeting will be in our June issue. Directors and guests will have an update at our monthly meeting May 24^th. If you would like to attend our lunch meeting please RSVP so that we may accommodate you.

As crime is ever increasing in our community please keep an eye on anything out of the ordinary which includes those looking suspicious, including unfamiliar cars cruising your neighborhood and please note alarms going off. Watch out for your business neighbor, jot down license plate numbers, note descriptions of possible suspects. If a crime is not in the process, call the Northeast Station [see Crime Stats in this issue] if you witness a crime in process please call 911 immediately.

On a happier note.... Jamba Juice is now open, stop in and say hello.

See You Around Eagle Rock

Michael Nogueira, Jr.

MIXERS

May 24: The Garden Spa’T, 2513 Colorado Boulevard, Host Tanis Rhines

June 28: Universal Bank, 2570 Colorado Boulevard, Host Mgr. Shirley Pascal & staff

July 26: Colorado Wine Company, 2114 Colorado Boulevard. Host Jennifer Morgan

August 23: E.T.Y. Parts Imports, Inc. 2144 Colorado Boulevard, Host Allen Yap

September 27: Blue Heeler Imports, 5058 Eagle Rock Boulevard, Host Shannon Bedell

October 25: Century 21Crest, 2750 W. Broadway. Host Lu Lu & Ray Mirzakhinian

November 22: Bank of America, 2263 Colorado Boulevard, hosts Sossy Semerdjian

& Anne Kelly

December 13: Christmas Mixer at LAFD Station 42, hosted by, Michael Nogueira and ERCC

COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

EVERY FRIDAY EVENING: The ERCC Farmers Market on the corner of Caspar and Merton will be open from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. through the summer months. Along with the fresh produce, breads, nuts, plants, cut flowers and International Food Court there is a “Kid’s Korner”, ponies, petting zoo, arts

& crafts, face painting & bouncer. Our International Food Court will be serving snacks, dinner, desserts, gourmet coffee and kettle corn, and don’t forget the live music. Come visit us!

June 4: Women’s Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock hosts a “SALE “ 9:00 - 3:00 p.m. , 5105 Hermosa Avenue @ Colorado Boulevard. Find a unique treasure or buy a baked good. Funds go toward the Clubhouse renovation. Donations are appreciated and can be delivered to the Clubhouse Thursday June 2, 2-6 p.m. Questions? call 323 478-1883.

June 14: Eagle Rock Community Flag raising at dusk, approximately 8:00 p.m. Reception at 6:30p.m.

Harvey Drive site parking entrance at the Rusty Pelican/Cove Restaurant. Sponsored by ERCC & TERA. Further information please call Kaye at 323 254-9163.

June 25: Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock will host a reception in collaboration with other community organizations to recognize the generosity of Congressman Xavier Becerra. 10:30 a.m. - !:00 p.m. See inclosed invitation for further information.

July 10: ERCC kicks off Summer Concerts in the Park series which will include the Summer Arts Festival and the Rockin’ Rodders Classic Car Show. Ronnie & the Classics will rock with our favorites from the 50's & 60's starting at 6:00 p.m. This concert is sponsored by Universal Bank.

July 24: Concert in the Park, Eagle Rock Recreation Center, Swing Inc. will be performing from 6 - 8 p.m. Fun for the whole family, bring your picnic or purchase dinner or snacks. Sponsorship available.

August 7: Our most popular concert last summer, “The Beatles”, once again sponsored by Jack Tunzi, DDS. 6 - 8 p.m. Bring the family and invite your neighbors and friends for an exciting summer evening in the Park.

July 24: Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society Annual Ice Cream Social, Sundae - 2:00 p.m. at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Boulevard. For further information please call 323 257-1357.

August 21: Summer Concert in the Park, get into the groove with a” Latin Twist of Santana,” 6 - 8 p.m.

Eagle Rock Recreation Center. Fun for the whole family - don’t forget that picnic basket. Glendale Adventist Medical Center is the proud sponsor of this concert.

August 7: Our most popular concert last summer, “The Beatles”, once again spon- sored by Jack Tunzi, DDS. 6 -8 p.m. Bring the family and invite your neighbors and friends for an exciting summer evening in the park.

August 21: Summer Concert in the Park, get into the groove with a ”Latin Twist of Santana,” 6 - 8 p.m. Fun for the whole family - don’t forget that picnic basket.

IN AND AROUND EAGLE ROCK

APRIL MIXER

The April Mixer was hosted by manager Jessica Hiller at Starbucks Coffee on the “outdoor patio”. Jessica and her staff went all out wanting everyone present to sample everything that Starbucks has to offer. This not only included the wonderful array of hot and cold coffees and teas, but also their fabulous deserts, in which there was quite a variety, along with their delicious sandwiches. Jessica instructed those interested in how to use their espresso machine and to sample the many different flavors that may be added to your coffee. A flavor for everyone!

A special thank you to Jessica for a delightful evening and to those who brought a raffle gift and purchased raffle tickets. When you’re out and about, stop in Starbucks, say hi to Jessica or one of her very pleasant staff members. Order a coffee and ???? - the choices are many.

Since opening last year, Jessica has graciously donated and contributed to many causes in our community, this month she is graciously contributing to the Northeast Los Angeles Police Department’s First Memorial Motorcycle Run to Lake Arrowhead. Funds raised go directly into the Police Memorial Fund, specifically for widows and children of fallen officers.

It has been along time coming, but yes, our Eagle Rock community flag is ready to be raised. A very appropriate day has been selected, June 14^th, Flag day. This grand event will start with a reception at 6:30 p.m., at which time memorabilia will be available for purchase, the flag raising ceremony will commence promptly at 8:00 p.m. Our local LAFD Station 42 crew will be performing the honor. The Eagle Rock Community flag will fly in the wind along side our United States and our California State flags. The three flags will be very visible from the 2 & 134 freeways. The site is located at the back parking lot of the Rusty Pelican/Cove Restaurant off of Harvey Drive. Representatives from our Northeast Los Angeles Police Department will also be present, along with our political and community organization representatives. The

news media and Adelphia is also expected.

Our flag and the three poles came to be through an agreement with two cellular phone companies to place a cellular tower in Eagle Rock. Our community flag is through the courtesy of Nextel.

Please join us for a memorable event, hosted by the ERCC and TERA.

CRIME ALERT

No doubt about it, crime is higher in Eagle Rock then it has ever been. 337 crimes from the first of January to mid April. Factored into that number is: * 95 stolen cars

* 125 car break-ins

* 60 burglaries

* 1 car jacking with shooting injury

* 1 homicide

Not to mention after these stats, we had an armed robbery in a popular local restaurant and a few days later in broad day light, a shooting at a fast food restaurant on Colorado Boulevard.

We have the highest crime rate in the seven communities that make up the Northeast Division, our community, which has always had the lowest crime rate. - our safe community that one could walk through the neighborhood at any time and feel comfortable.....not anymore! Toward that end the ERCC and the Northeast Community Police Advisory Board hosted a business crime alert meeting at Colombo’s Restaurant May 17^th.

Related information- please see current Crime Stat Report on pg. ????

Prayers & Thoughts

Get well wishes go out to ERCC Director Roe Muzingo who is recovering from eye surgery.

We wish a full speedy recovery to Eric Ulner, formally of Café Beaujolais, who suffered a compound fracture of his right wrist.

We also wish a full speedy recovery to Camilo, Camilo’s California Bistro, who is recovering from minor surgery.

Our prayers and thoughts continue to reach out to Joyce Morris who is recovering from a cardiovascular arrest. Joyce is the wife of NE LAPD Captain Morris Smith.

CRIME STATS

The Northeast area covers the communities of Atwater Village, Cypress Park, Eagle Rock, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysion Valley, Franklin Hills, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Los Feliz, Silver Lake and Mt. Washington. Northeast Community Crime Stats for the period April 3 - April 30, a four week period.

Last Reporting Period

Homicide 1 3

Robbery 31 21

Burglary 92 72

Burglary from vehicle 169 148

Grand Theft Auto 145 144

Agg. Assaults 70 79

Rape 2 4

Other Theft 105 96

Crime year to date - 3.3%

Over all crime + 2 %

Arrests 10.9 % Year to date - 3%

From January 1^st through April 25 crimes in the Eagle Rock area alone totaled 337, unheard of in Eagle Rock. Included in that total are 95 Grand Theft Auto, [GTA], - 125 burglary theft from motor vehicle, - 60 burglaries - 1 car jacking with shooting injury and 1 homicide. A community Business Alert meeting was held May 17 at Colombo’s Restaurant with Sr. Lead Officer Joe Galindo and Mike Williams from Post Alarm System and Security Patrol. This meeting was called in hope of our business community working together to discuss possible solutions to deter the current rash of crimes. More information regarding the outcome of this meeting in our next newsletter.

To report non-emergencies or for general information PLEASE call our Northeast Police Station at

213 485-2563 or 877 ASK-LAPD or the City access number at 311, someone will assist you 24/7.

Information obtained from NELAPD - reported by Kaye Beckham, Community Police Advisory Board

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BUSINESS NOTES

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