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Neighborhood News & Events

October 2003

Neighborhood Council to Host Community Forum in Vermont-Virgil Area, Oct. 9

The East Hollywood Neighborhood Council is organizing a community forum for the southeastern side of the area on Thursday, October 9 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Hollywood Youth & Family Center, 607 N. Vermont Ave (bet Melrose & Clinton). LAPD Rampart Division Senior Lead Officer Juan Franco will address crime issues and the community will be encouraged to voice their own concerns. For more information, email ehca@email.com or call Elson Trinidad (323) 717-6112 or (en Español) Alfredo Hernandez (323) 663-5878.

September 2003

Neighborhood Watch Leader Passes Away

Longtime community leader Geoffrey Saldivar, who led the Rampart Rangers East Hollywood Neighborhood Watch, died September 24 of a heart attack in his Burns Ave. home. Saldivar also organized the Virgil Village Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI) street improvement project in the mid-1990s.

Big Cleanup in Little Armenia

Councilmember Eric Garcetti’s office and the Armenian Youth
Federation present Little Armenia Clean Up Day on Saturday, September 6. Volunteers will meet at the Alex Pilibos Armenian School, 1615 Alexandria Ave (Bet Sunset & Hollywood) at 8 a.m. Over 300 volunteers are anticipated to remove trash, weeds and graffiti from Little Armenia streets and sidewalks. All registered volunteers will receive a volunteer t-shirt, lunch, and water free of charge. Those who wish to volunteer should visit http://www.littlearmenia.com/html/promo/ayf/ or http://www.AYFwest.org.
For more information, contact Vicken Sosikian at (818) 507-1933.

Hollywood Youth & Family Center to Give "A Taste of Hollywood," September 6

The City of Los Angeles' Hollywood Youth and Family Center hosts "A Taste of Hollywood,"
on Saturday, September 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Hollywood Youth & Family Center, 607 N. Vermont Ave (bet Melrose & Clinton). This multi-ethnic fair and open house featuring the food, and entertainment from the various cultures of Hollywood and the City
Departments and Community Organizations that use the Center.
For more information, contact Michael Wynn at (323) 644-6255.

Neighborhood Council to Host Community Forum in Thai Town, September 4

The East Hollywood Neighborhood Council is organizing a community forum for the Thai Town area on Thursday, September 4 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Thailand Plaza Restaurant, 5321 Hollywood Blvd. LAPD Hollywood Division Senior Lead Officer Armen Sevdalian will address crime issues and the community will be encouraged to voice their own concerns.

August 2003

LAUSD to Talk About New School Construction at EHCA meeting

Fernando Chavarria from the Los Angeles Unified School District will address the topic of new schools being built in our community at the August meeting of the East Hollywood Community Association. The EHCA meets on the first non-holiday Monday of the month at the Cahuenga Branch Library, 4591 Santa Monica Blvd, in the downstairs multipurpose room, from 6:00-8:00p.m.

July 2003

Neighborhood Council to Host Community Forum in Little Armenia, July 30

The East Hollywood Neighborhood Council is organizing a community forum for the Little Armenia area on Wednesday, July 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Garabed Armenian Church, 1614 N. Alexandria Ave. LAPD Northeast Division Senior Lead Officer Sam Salazar will address crime issues and the community will be encouraged to voice their own concerns.

Mayor Hahn's NEAT Program Comes to East Hollywood, July 10 at LACC

Upset about graffiti and litter in your neighborhood? Would you like to see an improvement 
in your city services? Mayor Hahn's NEAT Program (Neighborhood Empowerment and 
Action Team) is coming to your community!

Thursday, July 10, 6:30-8:30pm
Los Angeles City College, 855 N. Vermont Ave
Student Center Room (in Clausen Hall)

Terry Alatorre from the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Advocacy,
along with representatives from the Los Angeles City departments of:
- Building & Safety
- Transportation
- Bureau of Street Lighting
- Commission on Children, Youth and Their Families
- Lot & Alley Cleaning
- Los Angeles Fire Dept.

They will be there to answer your questions and most importantly,
TAKE YOUR REQUESTS FOR SERVICES! This is a one-time opportunity, 
as the NEAT program will be moving on to another area after September.
This event is sponsored by the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council Formation
Committee and Los Angeles City College.

For more information, email ehca@email.com
 or call Judy (213) 400-1085 or Elson (323) 717-6112

June 2003

Neighborhood Council to Host Community Forum at LACC, June 25

The East Hollywood Neighborhood Council is organizing a community forum for the area surrounding Los Angeles City College on Wednesday, June 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.at LACC's Student Center room, 855 N. Vermont Ave. LAPD Rampart Division Senior Lead Officer Juan Franco will address crime issues and the community will be encouraged to voice their own concerns.

LACC Master Plan, Dept. of Aging Featured in June EHCA Meeting

This months' East Hollywood Community Association (EHCA) meeting on Monday, June 2 will feature Dr. Dan Seymour, LACC Dean of External Affairs, who will talk to us and answer questions about the LA City College Master Plan and other college-related issues concerning the community. We will also have Maylene Batangan from the Los Angeles City Department of Aging, who will make a presentation on her department and its services.

The EHCA meets on the first non-holiday Monday of the month at the Cahuenga Branch Library, 4591 Santa Monica Blvd, in the downstairs multipurpose room, from 6:00-8:00p.m.

May 2003

East Hollywood Cover Story in L.A. Alternative Press

The cover story of the L.A. Alternative Press May 28, 2003 edition spotlights East Hollywood as the current gentrification influx of new residents and businesses clashes with the ethnic character of Little Armenia and Thai Town. Click here to read the article.

No Double-Decking in 101 Freeway Expansion Plans

Concerned residents along the 101 Freeway corridor attended a community workshop on Monday, May 5 organized by Caltrans and various other agencies on informing the public on future expansion of the freeway. Over half-dozen East Hollywood residents, as well as people from central Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley attended. To the public's delight, their fears of a "double-decked" Hollywood Freeway were put to rest, as the 101 Freeway Corridor Study's Technical Advisory Committee found the double-deck plans not only unpopular by residents, but very costly as well. Instead, the Committee decided on a $3.4 billion multimodal contingency plan for the freeway corridor which would comprise of widening the freeway to a maximum of seven lanes each way, including adding two carpool/HOV lanes in each direction. Other improvements in the package include widening on- and off-ramps, improving arterial surface street flow via improved technology, and increasing and improving Metro Rail. Metrolink and Metro Bus service in the vicinity of the corridor.

EHCA Meeting Moved

For the first time ever, the EHCA is moving its meeting to a location outside East Hollywood. The EHCA is requesting its members instead attend the 101 Freeway Expansion Community Workshop on Monday, May 5 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, 1760 Gower Street (right at the 101 Freeway). Parking is available on Carlos Avenue.

April 2003

Armenian Community Remembers Genocide

On April 24, members of the local Armenian community solemnly observed the 88th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by closing their businesses for the day and marching on the streets of East Hollywood and Hollywood, raising awareness of the 1.5 million Armenians who were killed by Turkey during World War I. Thousands of Armenian-Americans marched through Hollywood area and held a rally at the Hollywood Paladium, while another rally formed outside the Turkish Consulate on Wilshire, protesting the Turkish government's refusal to recognize the genocide.

Los Angeles Times: Article on 'Vermonica' Light Installation

The Times printed an article on East Hollywood's famous street light fixture on the northeast corner of Santa Monica and Vermont. Click here to read article (04/24/03).