9. April 2010 by admin.

Come join Olympic Park Neighborhood Council at the Wellington Square Farmer’s Market on Sunday April, 2010.  We will be there with Candidate Statements for those stakeholders running in the upcoming elections on May 13, 2010.  So if you are running for a seat on the OPNC board and you wish to have your statement read by potential voters, please send them to jvizza@theopnc.org.  This is a great opportunity to support a local farmers market, meet some neighbors, get to know the candidates and learn about your neighborhood council.  We look forward to seeing you there on Sunday April 25, 2010! Wellington Square farmers market, 4394 W. Washington Blvd., at Wellington Road (two blocks west of Crenshaw Boulevard), Sundays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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27. March 2010 by admin.

From our friends at NECA…

You are VERY welcome to join this Saturday’s meeting of NECA — the North East Central Alliance of Neighborhood Councils. Free to attend, it’s  Saturday, March 27 from 10:30am-12:30pm, at the Glassell Park Community Center, 3750 N. Verdugo, Los Angeles, CA 90065. The special speakers are L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti, Board of Neighborhood Commissioners Vice President Albert Abrams, and Jack Humphreville, president of the DWP Advocacy Committee.  They will appear one after the other. We’ll hear about and discuss such crucial topics as the city’s budget crisis, the status of DONE, and the controversial proposed “ECAF” rate hikes associated with DWP.  There will be Q&A, of course.

NECA meetings are open to the officers and other board members of the many Neighborhood Councils in the Central and East areas, and to stakeholders and other guests from throughout the city.  Alliances such as NECA are NOT governed by the Brown Act, in part because generally, alliances do not solicit or attract that level of representation from any one NC.  But we always urge appropriate sensitivity, common sense and responsibility regarding such matters, in particular when any individual NC has many members present.  Motions can be made as part of a NECA meeting, though none are presently scheduled for this Saturday.

An Alliance is a great way of building a shared voice and common purpose.  NECA is NOT about conquering territory — it’s about developing relationships and helping each other in local and civic causes. In our brief history, we’ve enjoyed meetings that have been provocative, informative and hopefully transformative, but we’ve also sought to be supportive, or at least respectful, and not belittling toward each other and our guests. To this meeting, we’re inviting current board members, but also newly elected ones who are not yet in office, and even some whose status may be in doubt:  a later NECA meeting, but not this one, will be focused on ways to examine and improve NC elections.

I hope you’ll contact me with any questions or comments, and an RSVP is especially useful.  Our meeting is scheduled to start at 10:30 and end at 12:30 but might last a bit later, in part to accommodate some folks who may try to attend other meetings, but also because we expect some great discussion.

Thanks again - Paul Michael Neuman (also, co-chair of Silver Lake NC) / pmneuman@yahoo.com

Download the agenda here:  NECA AGENDA 032710

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17. March 2010 by admin.

The weekly Wellington Square Farmers Market opens this Sunday, March 21 9am-1pm 4394 W. Washington Boulevard in the Smyrna Church parking lot. A California Certified Farmers Market. Fresh fruits and vegetables grown using no pesticides, picked ripe and brought directly to you. Download the flyer: farmers-market.pdf

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17. March 2010 by admin.

INVITE Your Friends and Neighbors - PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT LA HIGH SCHOOL

This SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010, 10am - 2pm

Safely dispose of your E-Waste items
Residential and Business E-Waste accepted

E- WASTE COLLECTION AT LA HIGH SCHOOL
4650 W Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90019
PH:  323 900 2700

FREE Recycling, Disposal of televisions, computer monitors, computers, printers, circuit boards, computer peripherals, copiers, faxes, Tape/DVD/CD players, telephones, cell phones, audio-visual equipment, rechargeable batteries - working or not!

NO broken glass, fluorescent devices, large household appliances, hazardous-toxic materials or substances.

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16. February 2010 by admin.

The Olympic Park Neighborhood Council ELECTION COMMITTEE will meet this Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 6:30pm at I LOVE BOBA located at 1144 Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006 (Western Ave., south of Country Club Drive). The Committee will cover topics including election OUTREACH, CANDIDATE FILING and ELECTION PROCEDURES. All are invited to attend.

Download the AGENDA here: Election Committee AGENDA 021810

Stakeholders interested in participating in the election as a candidate may download a filing packet here: Complete Candidate Filing Packet

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12. February 2010 by admin.

The City of Los Angeles and LA Unified are sponsoring a Day of Service event to be held on March 20, benefitting LA High and Wilshire Crest Elementary. Contact Fabiola.Vilchez@lacity.org (213/ 978-0812) for more info. We invite you to post the attached flyers at appropriate locations in your neighborhood and to be a part of this event.

Day Of Service flyer (english)

Dia de Servicio (en espanol)

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29. January 2010 by admin.

The monthly Olympic Park Neighborhood Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on Monday, February 1, 2010 – 7:00 PM at the LAPD West Bureau Community Room – 4849 West Venice Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here:  OPNC Agenda020110dnl

Contact admin@theopnc.org for further information.

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8. January 2010 by admin.

Councilman Wesson’s office via our friends at Mid-City NC shared the following information with us…

Not just for low income. Not unhealthy.  You can order a box for you and  your family or if you are not struggling, you can also donate a box.  It  was on the news - watch the clip on their home page.

Treasure Box is a company that helps families/individuals stretch their  money during these tough economic times by offering a prepackaged box of  groceries.  You pay $30 for approximately $100 worth of food!

Each box contains 21-25 pounds of high quality, frozen foods including  chicken, pork, beef or seafood, in addition to vegetables, fruit, a side  dish and a dessert. From my understanding, the menu items change monthly.

While some of you may not be struggling or interested in this option,  there are tons of families that are, so please pass the information on,  as you never know someone else’s circumstances.

ORDER VIA WEBLINK HERE:

http://www.thetreasurebox.org/food-menu.php

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10. December 2009 by admin.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Board of Directors’ will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2009 – 7:00 PM at the Library of Queen Anne Elementary School, 1212 Queen Anne Place, Los Angeles CA 90019. ACTIONS INCLUDE BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENTS AND BOARD AND QUORUM SIZE REDUCTIONS. Street parking is available. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: OPNC AGENDA 121009dnl

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5. December 2009 by admin.

We invite all stakeholders to learn more about the Neighborhood Council system and participate in the upcoming elections to be held in our area May 13, 2010. Join EMPOWER LA for an open dialogue on how you can make an impact with your local Neighborhood Council. EMPOWER LA will be holding an Open Dialogue presentation on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at a location tbd. Engage your Government and Community - Collaborate with  your City Council Member and City Agencies on Issues of Concern - Become a Voter and/or a Candidate in the 2010 Neighborhood Council Election. For further info, click  2010 ELECTION FLYER . OPNC will be hosting a presentation at their January 2010 meeting and we invite you to attend and/or contact us for more information at info@theopnc.org. You may call EMPOWER LA at (213) 485 1360 or access their website www.empowerla.org

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27. October 2009 by admin.

The monthly OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on Monday, November 2, 2009 – 7:00 PM at the LAPD West Bureau Community Room – 4849 West Venice Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: OPNC Agenda for 110209

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10. September 2009 by admin.

The monthly OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Board of Directors meeting will be held on Monday, September 14, 2009 – 7:15 PM at the Los Angeles High School, Community Room, 4650 W. Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: OPNC AGENDA 091409dnl

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6. August 2009 by admin.

The RE-SCHEDULED monthly OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Board of Directors meeting will be held on Monday, August 10, 2009 – 7:15 PM at the Los Angeles High School, Community Room, 4650 W. Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: OPNC 081009 AGENDA

Agenda is posted for public review at the Queen Anne Recreation Center, 1240 West Boulevard, Los Angeles High School, 4650 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles Elementary School, 1211 South Hobart Boulevard, Queen Anne Elementary School, 1212 Queen Anne Place and Los Angeles Worker’s Center, 1251 South St. Andrews Place In compliance with Government code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to all or a majority of the Board members in advance of a meeting may be viewed at our website by clicking on the following link: www.theopnc.org, at a location given in the item number of the agenda or at the scheduled meeting. In addition if you would like a copy of any record related to any item on the Agenda, please contact the Olympic Park Neighborhood Council Secretary Milton Gaines (323) 608-2429  or email mgaines@theopnc.org.

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1. August 2009 by admin.

Los Angeles Police Department has noted a sharp increase in residential burglaries and hopes to end the trend by informing residents of the increased risk. LAPD has received many burglary calls in your area. Reported suspects are male and/or female black, 5′09-6′02, and 170 to 220 lbs, and 20-32 years. In a 1990’s, 4 door grey sedan or grey SUV. Please do not hesitate to contact Police at 1-877-ASK-LAPD (275-5273) for non-emergency, and 911 for an emergency response.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CAN PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ABOVE CRIMES, OLYMPIC AREA BURGLARY DETECTIVES AT (213) 382-9440 OLYMPIC AREA WATCH COMMANDER AT (213) 382-9102

FOR PREVENTION TIPS LOG ON TO LAPDONLINE.ORG

Thanks to Greater Wilshire NC for sharing this info.

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23. July 2009 by admin.

Thanks to the Greater Wilshire NC for the following info…

Over the next 90 days, the Department of Transportation is posting new operating hours at parking meters.  These new operating hours were approved by the City Council in July 2008.  Since that time, the Department has been recalibrating and modernizing  parking meters, which now display the new operating hours on the “insert” inside the meters.  The next step in the process is to change the signs on the posts to agree with the hours displayed inside the meters.

The new operating hours are generally from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, except in areas where peak period parking restrictions are in effect, as well as in some entertainment and/or shopping areas.  If new postings are scheduled within a particular NC area, you will receive advance notice of the work.  Please feel free to forward the advance notice to your colleagues, businesses, and others in your community to help us better inform communities as regards DOT activities.

Parking Enforcement will begin enforcing the new operating hours a few days after the new signs are installed.

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