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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Greetings First of all a big Thank You to Pilates owner Jennifer Matthews, who put out a great spread of food and interesting demonstrations of the different techniques of Pilates. Our mixer was well attended, with most of us again braving the rain. At our March meeting I announced we needed sponsors for our upcoming Concerts in the Park. ERCC Director and Manager at Universal Bank, Shirley Pasqual will be sponsoring our first concert which will open our series July 10th. Business owner and ERCC Director Robert De Pietro will be a co-sponsor our for our Big Band Orchestra scheduled for August 28, 2005. We still need sponsors or co-sponsors, for Swing, Inc. July 24th, and our Big Band concert August 28th. Please contact me if interested. We are looking forward to July 10th when we will host, along with the Eagle Rock Recreation Center, The Eagle Rock Summer Arts Festival, an all day event - arts & crafts, food, ponies and service organization booths to give Eagle Rock the “Home Town” feel. Around 4pm or earlier the Rockin’ Rodder’s classic cars will be arriving for the opening of our Summer Concerts in the Park Series....let’s Rock & Roll with music from the 50's & 60's. Mark your calendar, don’t book your vacation and don’t miss out on the biggest day in Eagle Rock. Lots of excitement throughout the day. The seven year Anniversary of our Farmer’s Market was well attended with great weather. We are looking forward to warm summer evenings at the Farmer’s Market this summer. Come stroll the venues, new additions include Rotisserie Chicken and fresh fruit cobbler. Have a delicious dinner or snack and listen to the music. Don’t forget we have a children’s section which includes a petting zoo, ponie rides and bouncer. Let your friends know that great and exciting things are happening at Eagle Rock’s Farmer’s Market - Fridays 5-9 pm. Closed during inclement weather. Starbucks will be hosting this month’s mixer, hope to see you there, if not.............
See You Around Eagle Rock Michael Nogueira, Jr.
MIXERS
April 26: Starbucks, 2218 Colorado Boulevard, Host Jessica Hiller, Mgr.
May 24: The Garden Spa’T, 2513 Colorado Boulevard, Host Tanis Rhines
June 28: Universal Bank, 2570 Colorado Boulevard, Host Mgr. Shirley Pascal & staff
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 Farmer’s Market on the corner of Caspar and Merton has started Spring & Summer hours from 5:00 p.m. til 9:00 p.m. Along with the fresh produce, breads, nuts, plants, cut flowers and International food court there will be a “Kids 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 14: Mark your calendar for the long awaited Eagle Rock Community Flag raising at dusk at the http://www.oxy.ewdu/masterplanHarvey Drive site. More information to follow. 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, Swing Inc. will be performing from 6 - 8 p.m. Fun for the whole family, bring your picnic or purchase dinner or snacks 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 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. August 26: Our last Summer Concert in the Park, as always, will close with the Big Band music of Jack Lantz. Bring your dancing shoes or just sit back, relax and reminisce. Concert starts at 6: 00 p.m. This concert is sponsored by ERCC Director Robert De Pietro, from Frank De Pietro & Sons, their main office is in Eagle Rock.
IN AND AROUND EAGLE ROCK
MARCH MIXER Our March 2005 mixer was hosted by one of the Chamber’s new members, Jennifer Mathews, owner and instructor for Pilates Eagle Rock. Although a bit nervous with her first mixer, Jennifer came through with flying colors. She presented a wonderful array of food and interesting demonstrations of her equipment and pilates technique. She has done a great job with the interior of her studio. It is both an inviting and relaxing environment that she has created to foster the health conscience lifestyle her studio offers. Jennifer teaches both private and group instruction, she can be reached at 323 254-2444 or www.pilateseaglerock.com.
FARMER’S MARKET ANNIVERSARY
The ERCC Farmers Market celebrated its 7th Anniversary, Friday, April 8th. A few hundred people came to help us. Vendors handed out drawing tickets for prizes they donated when an item was purchased. Winning tickets were drawn every half hour starting at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 8: p.m. with the grand prize of a 13 inch color TV donated by Sir Michael’s Enterprises. “Elvis” entertained, delicious fresh prepared food was available, along with fresh baked good, vegetables, flowers and miscellaneous items. Worth watching were the children in the petting zoo, which was always filled with smiling and some in awe little faces, excited at the marvel of being able to touch and feed the baby animals. If you haven’t visited us yet, come on down to Merton and Casper any Friday evening from 5 - 9 p.m. There truly is something for everyone.
FYI Colorado Wine Company LLC Did you know that the Colorado Wine Company specializes in offering hundreds of fine wines from California and all over the world that are $25.00 and under? Wine tasting is offered on the weekends and wine is serve by the glass on weekdays. Most exciting, the company will soon be offering classes and special events. Owner Jennifer Morgan boasts “wine for everyone.” Colorado Wine Company is located at 2114 Colorado Boulevard, you can reach Jennifer at 323 478-1985 or for further information try www.cowineco.com. Swork Most of you probably know about Swork, but if you don’t, here is some information that might be of interest. This local business was founded in 1999 by owner Patricia Neal, and is the first interactive coffee bar. Swork roasts the highest quality and freshest whole bean coffee and blends them with authentic style espresso drinks. Gourmet pastries, a high speed internet computer bar and kids’ space are certainly a plus at this innovative coffee house. And there is more, Swork offers great listening music and promotional Swork products for purchase, located at 2160 Colorado Boulevard, corner of Colorado and Eagle Rock Boulevards. Check out the web site at www.swork.com
Findings Professor Alan Hedge, director of Cornell’s Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory, has found that increasing an office’s temperature to 77 degrees from 68 degrees lowers errors and decreases break times. Raising the heat can save employers about $2.00 per worker per hour.
Prayers & Thoughts Our Prayers continue to go out to Bob Muzingo and his family, Bob has received treatment at City of Hope, by all reports he appears to be recovering nicely. Get well wishes are extended to Dick Thiel, [Capri Restaurant] as he recovers from knee surgery. And to ERCC Director Denise Miller [GAMC Therapy & *Wellness Center] who is recovering from minor surgery. Our deepest sympathies to long time Eagle Rock resident and Chamber supporter, Mary Bloom and her family for the loss of her husband Howard Bloom. Our deepest sympathies are extended to Paramedic Fire Fighter, Station 42, Ruben Terrazas [Pee Wee] and his family for the sudden loss of his 44 yr. old sister .
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Global Courier Services, Inc. Gabriel Prieto 4515 Eagle Rock Boulevard #100 323 255-3011
A1 Hair System Inc. Elena Haddix 4515 Eagle Rock Boulevard 323 478-0017
Wespac Reality Armondo C. Valino 4623 Eagle Rock Boulevard 323 344-9700
Mediterranean Triangle {Shish Kabob & Grill] Shawn Khajuria 4917 Eagle Rock Boulevard. 323 340-8314
Swork’s ? Patricia Neal 2160 Colorado Boulevard 323 258-5600
Colorado Wine Company Jennifer Morgan 2114 Colorado Boulevard 323 478-1985
Cactus Gallery & Gifts Sandra Mastroianni 4534 Eagle Rock Boulevard 323 256-6117
for the period March 6 - April 9 a four week period.
Last Reporting Period Year to Date Homicide 3 0 10 Robbery 21 39 126 Burglary 72 89 265 Burglary from vehicle 148 141 539 Grand Theft Auto 144 138 448 Agg. Assaults 79 68 278 Rape 4 3 10 Other Theft 96 119 424
Total Property Crimes 480 1714
Shots Fired 48 150
Shooting Victims 12 43
Total Arrests 476 1858
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 {C-PAB}
BUSINESS NOTES
From the Editor....Dr. George Shapiro
The Business of Fine Dining
I guess I can call myself a food connoisseur, since the art of eating tasty food is at the top of my list of priorities for my week. For being such a small town, Eagle Rock has some of the most diverse choice restaurants. I remember as a kid sitting at one of the four barstools at the old Blue Chip, which at the time was just a burger stand. That burger stand was no bigger than my closet at home, but man - I can still savor the taste of those burgers. I wonder sometimes if these places have a secret vault where they keep all their cooking recipes? The small closet size burger stand is now quite a bit larger, but the burgers are still tasty as ever. Since we are talking burgers, we must not leave out the other fine burger place down the boulevard, Jim’s. They recently changed owners and have successfully kept those large burgers as delicious as ever. I actually brought a friend for lunch a couple of weeks ago and I ordered Jim’s famous avocado fries. My friend thought it was bizarre until she tasted them and was pleasantly surprised. Another one of my favorite lunch places is the Peruvian place next door to Blockbuster. The name of the place, however, slips my mind, but not the extraordinary food they cook up. My favorite dish is called the “saltho de pollo.” which in English is translated to “salty chicken.” What ever it is, it is quite tasty. They also provide a salsa that tastes homemade. Lunch places in Eagle Rock are abundant, and one cannot forget the Italian Bakery across the street from Tommy’s. I had the fortunate experience of having one of my best friend’s mother work there in high school, so she would make us sandwiches everyday for lunch. I can honestly say I have never had another sandwich quite like the Italian combo, and whatever you do, don’t forget the cream puffs for desert! Now, the Thai Food, right next to Café Beaujolais, which has to be mentioned in this article, has the best breaded chicken strips mixed with rice and shrimp. The spicy shrimp soup is just a killer as a meal in itself.
Now if you desire a great steak, you can’t top Colombo’s for their Filet Mignon or the Chicken Cordon Bleu. If you’re there for lunch the Chicken Panini is a must. The breakfast establishments in Eagle Rock are also great. Pat and Lorraine’s has an omelet called the” Italian Omelet” that you must order if you are really, really hungry. This dish is mixed with all kinds of ingredients such as sausage, cheeses and Italian sauce. I have to say that Camilo’s makes an omelet like no other. It’s called the the “York Boulevard Omelet” It’s filled with mushrooms, cheese and stuff that makes your taste buds scream with culinary pleasure.
As far as Mexican food goes, Eagle Rock has one of the most authentic in the Northeast area, La Fuentes. Being raised on a Mexican diet leaves me an expert in Mexican food. They serve a shrimp dish called “camarones mojo de ajo”, served with either corn or flour tortillas. This dish is cooked in a sauce that I can only describe as a thick luscious barbeque type sauce. I also must mention Casa Bianca. The pizza there is difficult to describe, I cannot find the words, other than it’s really out of this world!. The only unpleasant experience when your mouth is watering is that 45 minute wait, however I usually put it to good use socializing with Eagle Rock friends and neighbors. I have just mentioned a few of my favorite places, there are so many other great restaurants in Eagle Rock. Too many to mention in this article and many that I have not had the fortunate experience of tasting their foods. I’m sure everyone has their own little favorite dish at their own favorite restaurant. I will be happy to experience the pleasures of fine food......that is, if you’re willing to take me to lunch!
Eagle Rock’s own Elmer Dills
I WANT TO BE 6 AGAIN .......
I hereby officially tender my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of a 6 year old again. I want to go to McDonald;s and think that it’s a four star restaurant. I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make ripples with rocks. I want to think M & M’s are better than money because you can eat them. I want to play kickball during recess and paint with watercolors in art. I want to lie under a big oak tree and run a lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summer day. I want to return to a time when life was simple. When all you knew were colors, addition tables and simple nursery rhymes, but that didn’t bother you, because you didn’t know what you didn’t know and you didn’t care. When all you knew was to be happy because you didn’t know all the things that should make you worried and upset. I want to think that the world is fair. That everyone in it is honest and good. I want to believe that anything is possible. Somewhere in my youth ... I matured and I learned too much. I want to live simply again. I don’t want a day to consist of computer crashes, mountains of paperwork, depressing news, how to survive more days in the month than there is money in the bank, doctor bills, gossip, illness and loss of loved ones. I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs, kind words, truth, justice, peace, dreams, the imagination, mankind and making angels in the snow I want to be 6 again.
Sent by Sandy Keller
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