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FREE/ GRATIS FREE/ GRATIS www.communitybeaconnews.com www.communitybeaco n.tumblr.com APRIL/MAY 2015 Read by 145,000+ local residents To P l a c e 2 F RE E A D S , C a l l G e o rg e C abrera (Ma r k e t i n g D irector) To d a y ! ( 3 2 3 ) 2 45-9408 INSIDE LH Chamber Installation El 7 Mares Adds Modern Flare 1912 Arroyo Seco THE Annexation to LA PG 4 PG 6 Bennet Kayser Hosts Eastside Arts Festival os Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board Member Bennett Kayser recently hosted the fourth annual Eastside Arts Festival at Eagle Rock High School. He was joined by LAUSD’s Instructional Superintendent Roberto Martinez, Executive Director of Arts Education Rory Pullens, Founder of Eastside Arts Festival Maureen Longaker, and most importantly, the District’s visual and performing arts teachers. The LAUSD Eastside Arts Festival is a free event that celebrates the fabulous artwork created by our K-12 students. The visual and performing art pieces represented the work of over 800 students in grades K-12 attending more than 40 schools in the eastern region of Los Angeles. The various students’ bands played Latin music, jazz, and rock while other performing groups included dance team, theatre performances, and choral groups. Guests and participants had the opportunity to walk through a gallery of visual artwork put together by K-12 students. The artwork L ranged from pottery to sculpture, collage to photography, and painting to calligraphy. A series of professional workshops were offered through different community organizations. The Music Center offered West African drumming, Armory Center for the Arts incorporated watercolor painting with science and members of Passado Action Theatre taught students the beginning stages of comedy and clowning. Board member Kayser has fought to save and to grow arts programming within the District. The Eastside Arts Festival continuously supports and showcases LAUSD students’ imagination and creativity while allowing parents and the community to engage and celebrate the arts. PG 7 今年將會是第四屆藝術節, 由委員 Bernett Kayser 主領在 Eagle Rock 中學舉辦, 這是一個公開免費項目, 慶祝十二 年級中學生的美好藝術作品, 將會有來自超過四十間學 校, 超過八百學生的視覺和表演藝術作品, Bernett Kayser 一直以來努力爭取的成果,讓這項目在本校區内不斷成長, 城東藝術節不斷地支持及展示羅省校區學生的夢想和創 意,並容許家長及社區一同參與及慶祝. East Side Victory Can Ascot Hills Park be-a Joint Use Facility Mothers Day Happy Birthday George Cabrera OurCityAsItStarted_03.indd 1 Carlos Montes Exide, a conglomerPG 9 Forateyears, battery recycling plant in Vernon City has been polluting the PG 10 PG 12 East and South East side of Los Angeles with lead and arsenic. The community has been fighting to close Exide for over 17 years. Finally on March 10, 2015 to avoid jail and prosecution by the U.S. Attorney, Exide agreed to close the PG 12 plant and start clean up. They were charged with various felonies of criminal negligence and pollution. Boyle heights and ELA have long suffered from racists corporate and government practices of environmental pollution and gentrification. Boyle Heights is surrounded by factories, riddled with freeways and weak city services. The East Side is primary Chicano/a community has a long history of fighting against big projects Victoria en el Este Carlos Montes urante años, Exide, una planta de reciclaje de baterías c en Vernon City ha estado contaminando el lado este y el sudeste de Los Angeles con el plomo y el arsénico. La comunidad ha estado luchando para cerrar Exide por más de 17 años. Finalmente el 10 de marzo de 2015 para evitar la cárcel y persecución por el Fiscal Federal, Exide acordó cerrar la planta y comenzar a limpiar. Fueron acusados de diversos delitos de negligencia criminal y D la contaminación. Boyle Heights y ELA han sufrido durante mucho tiempo prácticas racistas corporativos y gubernamentales de la contaminación ambiental y la gentrificación. Boyle Heights está rodeado de fábricas, plagado de autopistas y servicios ciudad pobres. El East Side es una comunidad latina que tiene una larga historia de lucha contra grandes proyectos como un incinerador de basura, un proyecto prisión y las autopistas. Continúa en la página 7, Exide 城東的勝利 7, Exide These images are of news paper clippings from aContinued century ago on thatpage describes in detail, the struggles and challenges faced by several communities (districts) to all merge in a single annexation. At first it failed, but as the archives show, with the two major objectors released, the remaining communities moved ahead. The communities (districts) organized and certified 多年來, 一間全球性電池回收公司 Exide 在 Vernon 市不 under the Arroyo Seco Annexation of 1912 include: Hermon, Mount Washington, Rose Hills, and Sycamore Grove. 斷地以鉛及其他重金屬汚染附近城市地區, 各社區過去 The Historical Society of Southern California is one of many other publications that has much details of the boundaries of 十七年不斷地爭取,希望關閉 Exide 的操作, 最後為了逃 the districts annexed. The City and County records will always provide the same information, this is just a glimpse of some facts. 避國家律師控訴,甚至被判入獄, Exide 最後終於願意關 Joe & Anthony Manzano 閉停止操作及開始清理,這㳄勝利全基於草根人民的努 Public History Directors 力,沒有倚賴政客及大財團公司或仼何非營利組織參與, Exide 將會清理城東所有住宅,公園及學校的鉛和重金屬 3/12/15 11:53 PM 的汚染. NC promotes Civic Engagement Mural Museum Proposal istrito Escolar Unificado de Los Ángeles (LAUSD) Miembro de la Junta Bennett Kayser acogió recientemente la cuarta anuales Eastside Arts Festival en Eagle Rock High School secundaria. A él se unieron del LAUSD Superintendente Roberto Martínez, Director Ejecutivo de la educación artística Rory Pullens, Fundador del Festival de las Artes Eastside Maureen Longaker, y lo más importante, los maestros de artes visuales y escénicas del Distrito. El Eastside Arts Festival LAUSD es un evento gratuito que celebra la obra fabulosa creada por nuestros estudiantes K-12. Las piezas de arte visuales y es- D CITY PG 7OF ANGELS “LOS ANGELES” & ROSE HILLS 城東藝術節 200 Push for NC transparency Bennet Kayser Acoge Festival de Arte cénicas representaron la obra de más de 800 estudiantes en los grados K-12 que asisten a más de 40 escuelas en la región del este de Los Angeles. Las diversas bandas de los estudiantes jugaron la música latina, jazz y rock, mientras que otros grupos de actuación incluyen equipo de baile, espectáculos de teatro y grupos corales. Los invitados y los participantes tuvieron la oportunidad de caminar a través de una galería de obras de arte visual elaborado por estudiantes K-12. La obra varió de cerámica a la escultura, el collage a la fotografía, la pintura y la caligrafía. Una serie de talleres profesionales se ofrece a través de diferentes organizaciones comunitarias. El Centro de Música ofreció tambores de África Occidental, Armería Centro de las Artes incorpora la acuarela con la ciencia y miembros de Passado Teatro Acción enseñó a los estudiantes las etapas iniciales de la comedia y clown. Miembro de la Junta Kayser ha luchado para ahorrar y crecer programación de arte dentro del Distrito. El Festival de las Artes Eastside continuamente apoya y muestra imaginación y la creatividad de los estudiantes del LAUSD ‘al tiempo que permite a los padres ya la comunidad a participar y celebrar las artes. 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We encourage all members to make this a goal for themselves, too. Increased membership benefits the Chamber as well as the membership as a whole. We continue to provide Business Workshops for current and new business owners and welcome your suggestions for workshop topics. The Chamber is working to become more social…..through social media! We will be updating the Chamber website, redesigning marketing materials and increasing our social media presence. The Board will be creating and implementing a Strategic Plan to ensure constant improvement and growth. The popular Sidewalk Sales will also con- 2 tinue. One of the most exciting events for 2015 is the Lincoln Heights historic community being named a Host Town to the 2015 Special Olympic World Games. As the oldest community in Los Angeles, we have been chosen to host 70 athletes and 30 coaches for four days before the games officially start. The Chamber, in collaboration with other local businesses, will provide meals, entertainment, cultural events and transportation before the games start on July 25th. Cal State LA will provide housing accommodations and a training site, EL ARCA will provide transportation and the Church of Latter Day Saints will assist with meals. If you or your business would like to be a part of this historic event, please let us know! Plan on joining our monthly luncheons on the last Thursday of the month. They are the perfect opportunity to step out of the office, meet new people, and reconnect with community business leaders. See you there! 2 015 promete ser un año exitante para la Cámara de Comercio de Lincoln Heights. Me siento honrado de ser reelegido para servir como presidente por un año más. Es un privilegio servir a esta comunidad junto el Vicepresidente Mario Marrufo, la Secretaria Vera Padilla y el Tesorero William Aparicio. Incrementar la membresía es un objetivo individual y paradoa la cámara ya que beneficia a todos. Seguimos ofreciendo talleres de negocios para los empresarios actuales y nuevos y agradecemos sus sugerencias para temas de los talleres. La Cámara está trabajando para convertirse más social ... ..por medios de comunicación social! Estaremos actualizando el sitio web, el rediseño de los materiales de mercado y aumentar nuestra presencia en los medios sociales. La Directiva estará creando e implementando un plan estratégico para garantizar la mejora y el crecimiento constante. Los populares Ventas en Aceras también continuarán. Uno de los eventos más emocionantes para 2015 es la nom- Panchita Esperanza Montes ne of the pillars of Lincoln Heights is a lovely lady by the name of Panchita. She began her journey in Lincoln Heights in 1949 at the age of 28. She shares stories of trolley rides to Lincoln Park enjoying the elephants, a carousal, and boat rides with her sweetheart with whom she married and had eight children that attended local schools. She recalls a time when weary men traveling from Mexico would jump off the train near Main Street. Panchita’s house was the place many would receive their first warm welcome and hot meal. Occasionally, they’d say someone from the church told them “Vayan con Panchita, ella les da de comer” (Go with Panchita, she will give you food to eat). She would d provide clothes, jackets or shoes for those in need. She would then see them off with her blessing and a few “burritos y cafecito para el camino.” For many, she is a mother figure while children adopt her as their “grandma.” P a n c h i t a s ’s loving ways have not gone unnoticed. She often has a visitor or phone call with warm messages of appreciation. With respect and honor our 94 year old Panchita continues to live in Lincoln Heights still touching lives, while leaving a legacy of love towards humanity. O Lincoln Heights Chamber 2015 Board Installation at the San Antonio Winery Prodigy Hair Salon Steven Wakimoto s. Sandra Lopez is the founder and owner of the PRODIGY HAIR SALON on the 5500 Block of Huntington Drive in a strip mall, just next to Antigua Bread. The PRODIGY SALON is a place with fresh clean air along with pure green environmentally fresh concept in mind with cool LED-Lighting and the venting area air conditioning, filtering out all the impurities from air. The Prodigy Salon is a new concept in hair salons with environmentally safe and friendly methods. Sandra was born and raised in the City of Los Angeles. She grew up in the Elysian Valley area, and graduated from John Marshall High School in Silver Lake. Sandra decided to become a hair-dresser and attended Marinello School for hair-cutting and hair-styling. After her stint in her apprenticeship in honing her hair cutting and styling; we was read to branch-out in her own business here in the area. Her purpose of aspiring along with starting her business; the idea that being, for an individual’s persona to stand-out, it starts out with good appearance, specifically with grooming along with hygiene. Sandra wanted to remain in the area, and has done quite well for the past year with clientele from the area and from out of the area including Glendale/ Pasadena, Alhambra/San Gabri- M el and customers from West Los Angeles as well. Her mantra for success is for all her customers to leave the salon 100% Customer-Satisfied!! Sandra’s expertise of services include barber-services to coloring; permanents along with hair and make up. She does a lot of her cuts and styling for special occasions; events such as quincenerras, proms and weddings. With beauty and service as order of the day, she offers cruelty free products, along with of skincare and hair care products. That includes, her customer favorite, organic based hair color and smoothie treatment along with fin elves hide free products. Now with business thriving, her business in posted on YELP and her web-site www.pridigy.com is currently under-construction. She caters to folks of all ages along with folks from all walks of life as well. As an incentive for her first time customers; they will receive a 20% discount. Sandra is planning to have some line of her organic based product for men. In addition, plans are in the works for men’s grooming for barber needs, nails skin care and shaves. Thus, the Prodigy is looking towards opening a men’s barber salon. It was pleasure doing this news story with Sandra along with her associates over at the Prodigy Salon in El Sereno!! brada de Lincoln Heights como Host Town a los 2015 Juegos Mundiales de Olimpiadas Especiales. Como la comunidad más antigua de Los Ángeles, se nos ha elegido como sede de 70 atletas y 30 entrenadores para cuatro días antes que los juegos comiencen oficialmente. La Cámara, en colaboración con otras empresas locales, proporcionará comidas, entretenimiento, eventos culturales y el transporte antes que los juegos comiencen el 25 de julio. Cal State LA proporcionará alojamiento de vivienda y un centro de formación, EL ARCA proporcionarán transporte y la Iglesia de los Santos de los Últimos Días ayudará con las comidas. Si usted o su empresa le gustaría ser parte de este evento histórico, por favor háganoslo saber! Planee unirse a nuestros almuerzos mensuales el ultimo jueves de cada mes. Son la oportunidad perfecta para salir de la oficina, conocer gente nueva, y vuelva a conectar con los líderes empresariales de la comunidad. Nos vemos alla! outhwest Catering & Taqueria was founded in 2002 by famous chef and culinary Specialist Robert A. Castro, because he felt there was an important need for a new style needed in the area. Castro’s outlook was to provide authentic Mexican and international cuisine to its customers. He made a promise that his business would accommodate all customer need: along with an attractive environment, he would make sure he provided, the most professional customer service, that it would fit a family budget, and that the food would be the freshest and best tasting. In less than five years, Southwest Catering & Taqueria has skyrocketed building a an outstanding customer service rating. They cater to all customer needs: private, corporate, birthdays, meetings, and weddings. When customer often ask why his food is so good, Castro says, “I believe when you cook and prepare from your heart and take pride in what you do, you will have a better understanding of the customers’ needs and will provide the best tasting cuisine.” Robert states “we see many customers dining with us two or three times a year requesting our services. Our customers are our neighbors.” Castro is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School class of 1991 and has been involved in various community events and has donated his services. He sits on the Executive Board for El Sereno Community Coordinating Council and works with our local District 14 office volunteering and contributing his time. Southwest Catering & Taqueria has never strayed from the original intention: a consistent and affordable Mexican food and International Cuisine and excellent service. Robert states “a family-oriented Catering business, that can relate to its customers, was very much needed in our city. I understand the importance of international diversity, and I believe we must pursue our dreams and create a service that has no boundaries!” Call Robert Castro for a free quote: 626-234-6951, [email protected] Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo (323)245-9408 Page 5 Come to our meetings! Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council Every 3rd Thursday of the Month, 6:30 P.M. at Allesandro Elementary School 2210 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90039 Do you have a concern that needs addressing? Contact us: [email protected] Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com The Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council is a public organization dedicated to serving the community. We grant funds to local public events, provide information relating to development projects and other contentious issues within the area, and we are also a liaison between the community and the government of the City of Los Angeles. elysianvalleyriversideenc Meet Arturo Hello, I’m Arturo Gomez, your at-large representative in the Elysian Valley Neighborhood Council. I have lived in Elysian Valley for over five years, however, I have been tied to this community my whole life as I have regularly visited close relatives who live here. I’m a 19-year old student attending the University of California, Riverside, where I am studying Political Science. On campus, I am deeply involved with student government and political organizations that lean to the left. I am also Chair the Outreach Committee of EVRNC, where I am working to boost involvement within our community. I believe that the current influx of new development should be kept in check so that none of our neighbors become displaced as a result. To assure the retention of the community’s current state, there needs to be a better sense of unity. I hope to achieve that goal. Outside my involvement within the community, I enjoy informally studying film as an art form, creative writing, running, and debating politics. Thank you. Our Schedule 1st Thursday of the Month: Environment and Land Use Committee meeting @ 7:00 P.M. Dorris Place Elementary School 2225 Dorris Place Los Angeles, CA 90031 2nd Thursday of the Month: Outreach Committee meeting @ 7:00 P.M. 2770 Newell Street Los Angeles, CA 90039 3rd Thursday of the Month: General Board meeting @ 6:30 P.M. Allesandro Elementary School 2210 Riverside Drive Los Angeles, CA 90039 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo Page 6 NEW Stella Rosa Platinum® from Stella Rosa® has Launched! tella Rosa®, America’s favorite semi-sweet, semi-sparkling wine, extended its line with the dazzling arrival of its newest luxury flavor, Stella Rosa Platinum. This astronomical wine bursts with natural flavors of crisp green apple, vanilla, and fragrant elderflower, all of which offer a touch of sweetness and a refreshing finish. Stella Rosa Platinum is best served chilled with fresh fruit, cheeses, spicy cuisines, and desserts. Stella Rosa Platinum is available at San Antonio Winery tasting rooms in Los Angeles, Ontario, and Paso S Robles, and will soon be hitting its full launch in mid-March. San Antonio Winery’s Stella Rosa brand is the original semi-sweet, semi-sparkling wine, owned and imported by the Riboli family. Grapes for Stella Rosa Platinum are harvested in the northern region of Piedmont, Italy. In the past three years, Stella Rosa has seen incomparable growth and was deemed a “Hot Brand” by Impact Magazine in 2014. To earn “Hot Brand” acclaim, wines must achieve double-digit growth in the past three consecutive years. Rite-Optics Optometry rothers Luis Humberto and Fidencio (Phil) Reynosa are the second & fourth of six children and were born in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. After immigrating to the US when they were 18 and 17 years old, they worked in various places including An-tech Research Laboratories and Centro Edelfo Neurorecovery Center working at helping children and adults with mental difficulties. The idea of opening an optical store “Rite-Optics Optometry” came because they have an uncle, Dr. Jorge A. Gonzalez, who is an ophthalmologist and surgeon in Mexico and internationally recognized as a great doctor. They wanted to open a business that could provide affordable optical services since so many places are very expensive and create financial difficulties for many who need eyeglasses and vision care. They decided to open up in this area because there was a need as there were no other optical places nearby. Their optical frames and sunglasses are hand-picked and very B select as we want to make sure that we provide high quality, variety and style, and most value for their customers. Customers like the fact that they have high end name brands for frames, as well as more affordable frames for those who are seeking to save money. However, all our choices are very affordable for customers and that is why they continue to recommend Rite-Optics Optometry to their friends and family. They also provide special programs for all students of our local school district (and encourage all schools to call and inquire about student programs). Overall, this is a family owned business with vast experience in the vision care field. They take great pride in providing our community with much needed optometry services at extremely affordable prices. Rite-Optics Optometry is located at 5591 Huntington Dr. North, Los Angeles, CA 90032, Tel. (323) 6866680. L uis H. Reynosa y Fidencio (Phil) Reynosa son el segundo y cuarto de seis hermanos y nacieron en el estado de Chihuahua, México. Luego de emigrar a EEUU a los 18 y 17 años de edad, trabajaron en varios lugares incluyendo Antech Research Laboratorios y en Centro Edelfo Neurorecovery Center ayudando a niños y adultos con dificultades mentales. La idea de abrir una tienda óptica “Rite-Optics Optometry” nace ya que tienen un tío, el Dr. Jorge A. González, quien es un oftalmólogo y cirujano en México y es reconocido internacionalmente como un gran médico. Queríamos abrir un consultorio para proveer servicios ópticos a precios accesibles ya que en otros lugares los costos son altos y crean dificultades para aquellos que necesitan lentes. Decidimos abrir nuestra óptica en esta área por la gran necesidad existente de dichos servicios. Nuestros aros (armazones ópticas) y lentes de sol son muy bien escogidos y selectos ya que queremos proveer un producto de alta calidad, variedad y de moda para nuestros clientes. Nuestros aros y servicios ópticos son escogidos para proporcionar el máximo valor a nuestros clientes y también son de la más alta calidad. A nuestros clientes les agrada el hecho que tenemos aros/ armazones de marca, al igual que o aros o armazones más accesibles para los que quieren ahorrar un poco más. Sin embargo, todas nuestras opciones tienen precios muy accesibles para nuestros clientes y eso es el motivo por el cual siguen recomendándonos a sus amistades y familiares. También ofrecemos programas especiales para estudiantes de nuestro distrito escolar (Recomendamos a todas las escuelas a llamar y preguntar acerca de nuestros programas para estudiantes). Nuestra especial para el Día de San Valentín en el mes de Febrero incluye nuestra oferta “COMPRE UN ARO (ARMAZON o MARCO) A PRECIO REGULAR Y RECIBA SU SEGUNDO PAR A MITAD DE PRECIO (de igual o menor precio) para que usted y su persona amada disfruten del Día de San Valentín con estilo! Esta es una empresa familiar que cuenta con vasta experiencia en el campo del cuidado de la vista. Nuestro enfoque es ofrecer a nuestra comunidad nuestros servicios de optometría de una manera fácil y accesible. Rite-Optics Optometry está ubicada en el 5591 Huntington Dr. North, Los Angeles, CA 90032, Tel. (323) 686-6680. El 7 Mares atrick Brazell, the manager of El 7 Mares on Broadway has done every job in the restaurant business, from dishwashing, line cook, to bartending and managing. Prior to taking the Job with El 7 Mares he was a Bar Director for an upscale Italian restaurant in North Orange County. He was inspired come and work for a business like El 7 Mares P communitybeaconnews.com because it has such deep roots in the neighborhood: the Lincoln Heights location has been around since 85’. It has changed a lot and he is working with the owner on adding some modern flare to such a classic place. The menu is quite large, with everything from grilled lobsters, steamed lobster tails, to classic dishes like Caldo 7 Mares with different types of shellfish and seafood. They have options if you’re not in the mood for seafood like their “Molcajete Mexicano” with generous portions of Ranchera steak, marinated chicken, nopales, and Mexican chorizo. El 7 Mares was one of the first restaurants to offer Mexican Style seafood in Los Angeles opening in 1968, serving cocteles like the “7 Mares” with shrimp, octopus, clams, oysters, abulone, scallops, and crab. Their sauces, salsas, and soup broths are made fresh in house everyday and are the original recipes that have never changed. Recently they have done a lot of work to the interior of the restaurant. They added 8 huge HD flatscreens, with all major sports packages, and show all games from all of the Soccer leagues as well as every Dodger game all season long. Sometimes they stream classic Boxing fights from De la hoya to Chavez or even a classic a Vicente Fernandez Movie. They added speakers all throughout the restaurant and have thousands of songs on their playlists. Happy Hour is Monday-Friday 3-7pm. All beers $2.50 Micheladas $3.50 and food specials daily. Taco Tuesday 1$Fish 2$Shrimp and 2$ Montejos They have been working to improve the restaurant for those looking to eat, drink, and maybe catch a game with a clean friendly vibe without having to travel far. Look for them to host Boxing and UFC fights soon, hopefully May 2 will be the anticipated Mayweather/Pacquiao fight. Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo (323)245-9408 Page 7 THE CITY OF ANGELS “LOS ANGELES” & ROSE HILLS These images are of news paper clippings from a century ago that describes in detail, the struggles and challenges faced by several communities (districts) to all merge in a single annexation. At first it failed, but as the archives show, with the two major objectors released, the remaining communities moved ahead. The communities (districts) organized and certified under the Arroyo Seco Annexation of 1912 include: Hermon, Mount Washington, Rose Hills, and Sycamore Grove. The Historical Society of Southern California is one of many other publications that has much details of the boundaries of the districts annexed. The City and County records will always provide the same information, this is just a glimpse of some facts. Joe & Anthony Manzano Public History Directors OurCityAsItStarted_03.indd 1 3/12/15 11:53 PM Exide Exide like a trash incinerator, prison project and freeways. This victory was won with grassroots independent action and not relying on politicians or corporate non-profits. Groups such as the Resurrection Church and its Neighborhood Watch, the Maywood City Council, the Eastside Coalition, CBE, EYCEJ; and many groups in Boyle Heights like Union de Vecinos. The Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council also took a firm stand to shut down the plant, and not to try to fix the long standing problem and allow it to operate, as some politicians and corporate nonprofits wanted. The struggle continues as Exide has been ordered to clean up the lead and arsenic from the home, parks and schools in the area. Esta victoria fue ganada con bases de acción independiente y no depender de los políticos o no grupo no lucrativos apoyados por empresariales. Grupos como la Iglesia de la Resurrección y su vigilancia vecinal, el Ayuntamiento de Maywood, la Coalición Eastside, CBE, EYCEJ; y muchos grupos en Boyle Heights como Unión de Vecinos. El Consejo Vecinal de Boyle Heights también tomó una posición firme para cerrar la planta, y no para tratar de solucionar el problema de larga data y dejarlo seguir operando, como algunos políticos y organizaciones no lucrativas corporativos querían. La lucha continúa como Exide ha recibido la orden de limpiar el plomo y el arsénico de los caseros, parques y escuelas en el área de. continued from page 1 continuado de pagina 1 Group Pushes for Transparency from EVRNC he Elysian Valley-Riverside Neighborhood Council (EVRNC) voted to dismiss a petition signed by 200 people to remove the President. Petitioners claim he violated NC bilaws and was not transparent or impartial, including in agenda setting. Petitioners claim they have submitted items for the agenda, which had been unilaterally turned down by the President, without having a proper Executive Board meeting for agenda setting, as called for by the bilaws. Petitioners claimed to find through a California Public Records Act request that there had only been two executive board meetings in three years, and that it was not until they contacted EmpowerLA that the NC held an executive board meeting in February. According to the draft meeting min- T utes “Each Board Member had received an email from the City Attorney which they could discuss but not disclose the contents thereof. It was determined that the EVRNC Board was required to find grounds for removal. Chung/Poltz moved to form an ad hoc committee to verify the accusations and make a recommendation to the Board. Motion failed 3-10-0… (EmpowerLA representative) Mishack stated that the failure of the EVRNC Board to form an ad hoc committee to verify the accusations was, itself, an action, and nothing further need be done.” Roman an EVRNC member stated “I was not aware of exactly what was going on during the vote. I also was not given any information until I arrived at the meeting. I feel that the EVRNC has Consejo Vecinal Rechaza petición firmada por 200 l Consejo Vecinal Elysian Valley-Riverside (EVRNC) votó a favor de desestimar una petición firmada por 200 personas para retirar el Presidente. Peticionarios sostienen que violó bilaws NC y no fue transparente ni imparcial, incluyendo en establecer las agendas. Peticionarios afirman que han presentado temas para el agenda, que se había negado de forma unilateral por el Presidente, sin tener una reunión apropiada de la Borde Ejecutiva para su establecimiento de la agenda, como se pide en las bilaws. Peticionarios afirmaba haber encontrado a través de una solicitud de la Ley de Registros Públicos que sólo habían habido dos reuniones de la junta ejecutiva en tres E to be transparent to the people who elected them.’’ Vincent Montalvo stated “the NC voted on this petition without hearing sufficient evidence. Vice President Daniel Paredes only gave 1 minute for public comment and allowed only 5 comments while the President was allowed 5 minutes.” Montalvo says the petitioners will push for transparency and invite people to contact savethelariver@ gmail.com. años, y que no fue hasta que se pusieron en contacto con EmpowerLA que el NC tuvo una reunión del consejo ejecutivo en febrero. De acuerdo las minutas “Cada miembro de la Borde había recibido un correo electrónico del abogado de la ciudad pero no podían revelar el contenido de la misma. Se determinó que EVRNC estaba obligado a encontrar motivos para el retiro. Chung / Poltz trasladó a formar un comité ad hoc para verificar las acusaciones y hacer una recomendación a la Borde. Motion no no paso 3-10-0 ... (representante de EmpowerLA) Mishack afirmó que el fallo de la Junta EVRNC para formar un comité ad hoc para verificar las acusaciones era, en sí, una acción, y nada más tiene que hacerse “. Romano miembro EVRNC declaró “Yo no era consciente de lo que estaba pasando en la votación. No me dieron ninguna información hasta que llegué a la reunión. Siento que la EVRNC tiene que ser transparente para el pueblo que los eligió. ‘’ Vicente Montalvo afirmó que “el NC votó sobre esta petición sin escuchar pruebas suficientes. Vicepresidente Daniel Paredes sólo dio 1 minuto para comentarios del público y permitió sólo 5 comentarios mientras el Presidente se permitió 5 minutos. “Montalvo dice que los peticionarios impulsarán transparencia e invitan ponerse en contacto con [email protected]. Page 8 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo communitybeaconnews.com Park Advisory Board Seats New Members Jerry Schneider A scot Hills Park Advisory Board (PAB) is adding two new members this month, Steve Leiva, of Hillside Village and Michael Rameriz formerly of Hillside Village. They are joining with the four continuing PAB members, Luanna Allard, Lupe Vasquez, Raymond Rios, and me, Jerry Schneider. The PAB was activated in 2008, and has met continuously, however with some brief pauses due to set backs in recruiting members or lack of support from the Department of Recreation & Parks (DRP). Originally the goal was to have a bosrd comprised of 7 - 11 members from a diverse communtiy and interest base. Attempts were made to have members from local schools, faculty and student members with little sucess. The original PAB membership did include the magnet program coordinator from Multnomah Elementary School, however, that person became to overburdened with school and family demands that he had to resign. Requests to have students from Wilson High apply for membership on the PAB went unfulfilled. Thus the PAB has operated mostly with less than the intended number of members. In 2011, just after completion of the new park infrastructure, DRP’s Superintendant of Park Maintenance dismissed all of the PAB members on the basis that they had completed their 3-year terms and the park was now considered to be complete. It took pleading to DRP and Councilmember Huizar to convince DRP that oversight and advise on continuing park administration, maintenance, programing, and proposed improvements was an ongoing process. The PAB is now meeting on a quarterly basis. Recently the PAB has encouraged the DRP to fix various security related itmes such as the vandalized main entry gate. Also, the PAB has been a force in seeking funding for improve- ments to the park. The Outdoor Classroom tables with shade canopiies and the shede canopy for the Amphitheater dedicated last December resulted from PAB persitant requests to utilize park bond (Prop. K) funds allocated for the park since 2005. Currently the PAB is working on seeking overseeing new grant funded projects for the park. North East Trees was awarded a grant from the State of $989K and will begin work after DRP and Board of Park Commisioners approve requisite permits and extention of the lease for the park property from LADWP in April. The PAB is working closely witrh Councilmember Huizar’s staff, DRP and other agencies to obtain Prop. K funds allocated for Joint Use with LAUSD for intrepretive signage and other facilities that would enhance park use for nature education. If interested in serving on the PAB, you can download an application at DRP’s website and should attend a PAB meeting. The next quarterly meeting of the PAB will be April 8. The meeting agenda with time and location is posted at the El Sereno Senior Center 3 -5 days prior. CHANGE. It happens when Democrats lead with our values. When we organize in our communities. When we speak up for better schools and healthy neighborhoods. High-quality jobs. Women’s rights. LGBT equality. Immigration reform. Affordable housing. Animal welfare. Ethics in government. When we mobilize the largest base of progressive voters in California. It doesn’t happen on its own. Join today: eapd.la [email protected] ph 323-807-2785 Mention this ad in Community Beacon & receive discounted $10 membership. The USC Penny Harvest program is a yearlong, student-led philanthropy and service-learning project that engages youth as leaders in developing solutions to community issues. It offers an opportunity for schools to incorporate philanthropy and service learning into academic curriculum and youth development initiatives. In the 2013-2014 school year, students from Griffin Elementary, Murchison Elementary, Sheridan Elementary, Resurrection Catholic School and Lou Dantzler Prep Elementary School “harvested” more that $5,000 in pennies that were granted to local community organizations. With programs like Penny Harvest and many others, we are proud to partner with our surrounding communities to enhance learning and academic enrichment programs. For more information visit: communities.usc.edu Made possible by the USC Good Neighbors Campaign, an employee giving program that supports university-community partnerships. Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo (323)245-9408 Can Ascot Hills Park be a Joint Use Facility? Jerry Schneider joint use facillity is the term used when a feature, such as a basketball court, is built on a school for shared use by students from that schoool during school hours and by the public after school or on weekends. A joint use facility can also be a feature located in a park that is reserved for use by students from a nearby school, It seems like a good way to optimize the use of public funds for public benefits. Ascot Hills Park is a relatively new nature park, dedicated to passive recreation and preservation of open space and wildlife habitat. It is one of the primary goals for the park to be used as an outdoor learning laboratory A for the nearby schools. Many including Wilson High, El Sereno Middle and Multnomah Elementary have environmental science magnet or learning focuus. The conceptual plan for the park included an intrpretive nature trail along the stream and a nature center to facilitate the learnng oportunities. The nature trail was suposed to be funded but costgs for the park infrastructure imporvements ran higher than estimates and the nature trail was among the features not completed. The nature center was not funded in the intial phases of park development, but was listed on park’s plan as “to be funded in the future.” Last summer, Councilmember Huizar’s staff deputy for capital projects, Nate Hayward, informed me that although the next funding cycle of the L A City Proposition K park bonds funds would not include tthe kind of projects the Ascot Hills Park Advisory Board waa hoping to get funded, there was about $10M set asside for Joint Use Facilities that has not been touched. I and the PAB have been requesting Councilmember Huizar’s office and other involved agencies such as Bureau of Engineering and Department of Recreaiton and Parks to start the process to fund improvements that could be considered for Joint Use, including the nature trail and nature center. At its last quarterly meeting in January the PAB members were told that Nate Hayward has cofirmed with the BoE that these types of improvements were eligible to Prop K funding as Joint Use facilities. The PAB recommended a list of projects that detailed project scope & description, estimated costs and potential benefits. There still is a lot of coordinating and ironing out details beforew we can get agreement from DRP and LAUSD to fund these Joint Use improvements, but we remain optomistic. from getting a false estimate of life” -Roosevelt. Daniel A. was recognized for his acceptance into three universities. The young men discussed their experience in the program and its lasting impression. “It helped me think about the consequences of my choices,” Daniel A. said. Overall, they learned to produce better decisions when encountering negative peer pressure. They discussed their future following high school– studying sociology/business and becoming police officers and joining our military. Turner concluded the celebration with the following notion: our youth operate on their own belief system, i.e. what they observe in the home and examples set forth by parents, they perceive as right. They mimic their environment and do not contemplate the consequences of their choices. The program equips them with the proper tools; “It gives them a level of responsibility, they have to be responsible for the choices they make,” -Turner. Our youth come from diverse backgrounds; oftentimes they do not have the guidance and motivation in their homes. Essentially, they are deprived of the privilege to excel and lead productive lives. As Turner said, “if you cannot guide your children, send them to me, ...I will!” BKR seeks the community’s involvement via financial and/or volunteer contributions to make this project available to more schools. To contribute, please visit BKR’s website at http://www.bkrgdip.org/ or call 323-999-7690. The Choices Project hopes to serve our communities by provoking change. “We are determined to create the right atmosphere along with the proper resources to Provoke Change” of the property management in Lincoln Heights. He has no plans for any major expansions; no corporations, just small businesses. As Steve emphatically says, above everything; this is all people oriented, by being ethical, along with treating everyone like a dignitary with a smile, establishing at all times a very accommodating and welcoming environment. It’s understanding and treating everyone with the utmost integrity along with dignity to all in Lincoln Heights. One of the biggest highlight of progress, according to Kasten, is the Business Improvement District program that was implemented nearly a decade ago in 2006. Lincoln Heights has improved tremendously in recent years!! Programs such as Chrysalis Enterprises; assisting with painting over and cleaning of graffiti off walls, coupled that with HOTLINE to report graffiti on walls, as a way to prevent and eradicated such bad behavior. In addition there are also, GENERAL SECURITY forces available for policing the area. In the event of a crime, there is the Police Business Association coordinated with the Hollenbeck Police Division to report any crimes in the area. The funding of these programs are paid by the property owners. The BID program is not funded by the city. Thus this makes Lincoln Heights a very safe place to work and live for everyone in this community. Thanks to the BID program, Becoming Kingdom Ready B ecoming Kingdom Ready [BKR] Gang and Drug Intervention is a Non Profit Organization located in North East Los Angeles established in 2009 by Evangelist Turner. BKR collaborates with non profit organizations (NELAPD, LA Mission, WorkSource, Homeboy Industries, Hathaway’s Sycamore, Sunrise Outreach, and Glendale Medical Adventist) to provide services such as Parent Training, The Choices Project, Counseling, Hard Core Gang Intervention, and Drug Testing. The most notable program, The Choices Project, was derived with the notion that “the future of our families and communities lie in the education and moral development of the youth of today” - Turner. Tailored to at risk youth (13-17), its mission is to deter our youth from deep rooted gang life style that can be found throughout our communities. The Project is an evidence based curriculum consisting of 11 week intervention to explore array of tools to implement, in an innocuous and coherent manner, in situations that many face in similar predicaments. On February 24, we celebrated the graduation of the first group (6) of young men to undergo the program; they were commended for their determination and initiative to be the change in our community. Daniel C. commenced the celebration by presenting an excerpt from Theodore Roosevelt’s speech, “The Strong and Decent.” The passage relayed that we have an ultimate responsibility (as a community) to collaboratively work together and be exemplar mentors. “There is a tendency among very young men to think that to be wicked is rather smart; that they are men. I ask that every man here constitute himself his brother’s keeper by setting an example, which will prevent him Business Leader: Steven Kasten Steven Wakimoto W ith decades of experience in business in Linocoln Heights, Steve Kasten’s mantra is “Ethics First and Always!!” His high standards indeed have been paramount for his great relationship with the increasingly large Hispanic community in Lincoln Heights. Mr. Kasten was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His family moved to California, and he was raised in Santa Monica. He attended Santa Monica High School and Santa Monica College. Kasten, furthered his education in business at the extension of Cal-State University-Northridge. Finally he special- ized in the real-estate program, at a special business institute in Los Angeles, where he ultimately earned his Real-Estate License, here in California. Almost everyone in his immediate family were in the business administration. Thus for Mr. Kasten, this was indeed his cup of tea, and his calling. In fact for over thirty years now, Kasten is the president and broker for STEVEN KASTEN REALTY, Incorporated. He says it takes a positive rapport in order to run a successful business. His ability to coordinate numerous small businesses has been the backbone of his growth and success Page 9 EL ARCA celebrates 50th Anniversay Steven Wakimoto L ARCA is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year and has many special events planned throughout the year. EL ARCA was founded Angeles by a small group of parents that wanted a place for their developmentally disabled children to feel accepted and participate in regular activities like all the other kids. The first activities were dances, outings and summer day camps. A few year later, they became incorporated as non-profit organization which helped them access government funds to help grow their programs. EL ARCA was instrumental in helping to develop the Regional Center program that now coordinates services for all disabled people. This organization that assists adults (current age range is 21 years to 86 years old!!) with developmental disabilities in a welcoming and safe environment. They have four programs, based on the needs of the individual and provide emotional and educational support to the parents and caregivers! One component of the program is Community Integration, or, field trips into the community. The outings help provide recreational activities like bowling or visits to museums. They also go shopping, to the movies and out to lunch. These events help them to develop greater self-esteem along with learning practical skills like counting money and social skills. And, it helps the community become familiar with a very special population within our community, without being judged or stigmatized. In 1978 the city of Los Angeles assisted with the building that they currently reside in, on Selig Place near Mission Road. As time went on more services were implemented and eventually transportation to and from home were added…free of charge!! Today, EL ARCA is proud to continue the intention of the founding parents by providing a place where everyone feels welcomed and included. They currently have 235 students and will be opening a second facility in the city of Bell later this Spring. 2015 has many good things in store for EL ARCA....it’s only fitting that it is also their GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY! On behalf of the Community Beacon, our Best to EL ARCA as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary. We congratulate EL ARCA for the great services that they have provided over the years. E along with all work on the part of everyone with the Lincoln Heights Business Association; it makes Lincoln Heights are very iconic and historical community; that in 2015 this community will serve as the HostCity for the LA-2015, SPECIAL OLYMPICS! Page 10 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo communitybeaconnews.com (323)245-9408 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo Page 11 Presented by Dan Bolander Dan Bolander joined the Chrysalis Enterprises Team in November 2014, after moving from Las Vegas where he had lost his job and was experiencing difficult personal times. In a short three months, he was promoted from a sweeper position to a driver and on-call supervisor at Greater Lincoln Heights. His gentle spirit, diligence, passion for his work, and humility are remarkable and inspire his fellow workers in the field. Dan also attends L.A. City College as a full-time student, where he is studying to become a substance abuse counselor. General Security Service’s Lead Supervisor Jaime Bautista. Jaime is known at General Security Service as a jack-of-all-trades. He’s the go-to guy for just about everything that may come up. Jaime’s main duty is to supervise security officers and field supervisors. However, if a patrol vehicle experiences a malfunction, Jaime usually gets the first call to get it fixed. “All our field supervisors are crucial components to our success, but Jaime is the backbone that keeps us going”, says Sean Cohan, General Security Service’s Operations Manager. “When I first joined General Security Service, I was amazed at how much good work the field supervisors were doing, and I was especially amazed at everything that Jaime was doing to support the security officers, our clients, and the overall mission of GSS” Dan loves working in Lincoln Heights; he likes the sense of community and that the district “has the small-town feel but in a big city.” He appreciates how friendly the business owners are and enjoys the historic buildings. Dan jokes, “Who knows? I like it so much, I just might move there!” February 2015 Summary Report: Greater Lincoln Heights Before: After: Jaime joined GSS 4 years ago and has been supervising the Lincoln Heights Benefit Assn of L.A. (LHBA) officers for the last 3 years. We asked Jaime to take some time out of his day and sit down to discuss his work with LHBA and General Security Service, Inc. Where do you think you developed your work ethic and professionalism? I’ve been in the security industry for 17 years and I’ve worked along-side LAPD, LA Port Police, and many former and current law enforcement officers. They taught me about being a professional and working hard. Lincoln Heights Benefit Association of Los Angeles (LHBA) is the non profit management of the Lincoln Heights Business Improvement District on the streets every day working for the property owners, who fund the special assessment district. • Security Patrol for your protection- Within the Lincoln 1 of 1 What are your main challenges as a security supervisor? I view challenges as goals and opportunities. One opportunity is building a better rapport with the local businesses within the LHBA. We would like to get more feedback, communication, and input from the local businesses on the issues they’re having. Also, as a security supervisor I assist with trying to find the right security officers for this job. Being that it’s an armed patrol position, not everybody is meant for it. What is your view of GSS’s role in the community in Lincoln Heights? I’m glad we’re helping the community…which includes the people who are visiting and shopping at the local businesses. One major role we play is augmenting and supporting the LAPD. We respond to calls from local businesses who are having transient issues or people causing a disturbance...these are calls that would normally go to LAPD if we weren’t there. What positive impact if any do you see GSS making for the quality of life of residents, business owners, and visitors to the Lincoln Heights Business Improvement District? I believe that more and more businesses are realizing that GSS is there to help resolve some of their security problems. We are definitely making an impact by helping to reduce criminal activity. We’re also liaising with LAPD to give them information on graffiti and other things our patrols are observing. If there was any advice you could give to the community from a security perspective, what would it be? Keep calling our dispatch for transients, loitering, people causing disturbances at 800-350-1944 and call 911 for any life-threatening emergencies. Get the word out to others in the community about the LHBA and GSS! Jaime Bautista Created on 3/23/2015 Heights BID, Call General Security 7 days/wk for assistance 800-3501944. In case of emergency, call 911 In 2014: Security has logged in: Patrol calls for service: 133 Patrol Observations made: 3923 Patrol BID Contacts made: 4138 Average response time is 3 to 5 minutes Bike and Foot Patrol Contacts made: 398 • Maintenance Services- Graffiti Removal, Street Sweeping, Trash Removal, 6 days/wk through Chrysalis Enterprises In 2014: Our maintenance crews has: Removed 13,749 bags, Weighing approximately 316,247 Lbs. Removed 3,336 graffiti tags Picked up 184 bulky items • Urban Greening- Replacing and maintaining plants, tree watering and trimming within the Lincoln Heights BID through H2O Pressure Washing • Pressure Washing- Street Pressure Washing and Gum Removal through Chrysalis Enterprises and H2O Pressure Cleaning within the Lincoln Heights BID In 2014: Our pressure washing team has: Pressure washed 184 blocks within the district. Removed Gum throughout the entire district twice • Holiday Decorations- within the Lincoln Heights Business Improvement District (BID) for your holiday enjoyment • Infrastructure Improvements- Trash recepticles and other physical improvements LHBA workers can often be found in Blue shirts. The LHBA workers on the street are always happy to assist or just say “Hi” Page 12 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo Get Ready For “La Bulla” (The Noise) L.A. Lyzz he Big Three: Mil Mascaras, El Santo and Blue Demon. Do any of these names “ring a bell”? These are some of the Iconic Luchadores from Lucha Libre (freestyle wrestling), a Latin cultural fascination that has been entertaining people for over a century. You might not find those luchadores at this event, but if you want to sample what Mexican Wrestling is all about while strolling through a high caliber art exhibit and dancing to live music, then you’ll need to experience this epic event called “La Bulla”. The creator of this mind-blowing show is Antonio Pelayo, known for his hyperrealism art . After toiling with the idea for 10 years, he has brought his mind’s works to fruition so that Los Angeles may experience and be delighted to what he describes as a “fusion bowl”. To kick off this cultural party are hosts, Actor and Comedian Aurelio Miguel Bocanegra and model Amanda Garcia. Come enjoy a toast and set yourself free so you can dance all night with DJs Gargamel and Eric Coleman. There will be a variety of musical acts such as Ska Punk Hardcore Latin band La Resistencia, live painting by Yuki Miyazaki, face painting, vendors and of course, the night will not be complete without T high flying Lucha Libre matches. Another reason to consider attending is what I believe to be a unique main event…Eastside’s first of its kind Lucha Libre Exhibition featuring artist of diverse backgrounds and creative artistic mediums. The quality of art works produced will leave an impression that will last a lifetime. Come check out artists Dan Madigan, Lalo Alcaraz, Lucas De La Torre, Joe Bravo and more, along with several Shepard Fairey pieces which he personally donated to be auctioned with 100% of the proceeds being donated to Plaza De La Raza for the Movement of Performing Arts. This event will no doubt bring an undisputed impact on local and surrounding communities. When asked where he envisions ‘La Bulla” 5 to 10 years from now, Antonio explained that he “hopes to see this at the Shrine Auditorium”. Based on the caliber of artist and overwhelming response, I foresee it coming much sooner. Antonio would like to see everyone there, so mark your calendars and don’t miss out on the 1st annual “La Bulla”. Where: Plaza de la Raza April 11, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m. 3540 N. Mission Rd, Los Angeles 90031 21 and over Free Parking For Tickets: http://www. flavour.com/labulla Mural Museum Proposed For the East Side of L.A. incoln Heights has been proposed as a site for a new Mural Museum and Mural District. This would be the first major museum on the east side of the City. This would also probably be the first major mural museum in the United States. The proposed building at 3118 N. Main is already historic: the front of the building has the first 4 murals approved under the new Los Angeles City Mural Ordinance by artists Man One, Vyal, and Axa, the Blacklight King. The proposal include a Mural District on Main Street extending from the Mural Museum past the Brewery Artist Colony to the historic Siqueiros mural on Olvera Street, as well as down Valley Road and Mission Road (see map). Gorilla Arts proposed the Mural Museum. They have one has one of the largest collections of Los Angeles street and graffiti art. They have said that they would be interested in loaning most of their collection on a long-term basis to the Museum. They have also indicated that upon both of their deaths the owners would be interested in donating their art collection to the Museum. There is also a possibility of including in the Museum a historic section of the L.A. River that already has 1/2 mile of murals painted with the City’s approval by some of the best mural artists from around the world that was curated by artist Man One, These were painted over by the County but are apparently recoverable. Property values should be positively affected by this Mural District, as they have in the Downtown Arts District, so property owners have a lot to gain if they participate. The Mural District will save the L City a lot of money it spends painting out graffiti on buildings. The Mural Museum has been supported by the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles, Xipe Totec, by artist Man One, Lincoln Heights’ Education, Music, Theatre & Technology organization, by Gorilla Arts, and by the Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council Land Use Committee who twice proposed a motion to the full NC Council in support with nearly unanimous votes. The full Neighborhood Council hosted a presentation to the public on the proposal and vote on a resolution of support on Thursday night March 19. The City has already indicated an interest in buying the property at 3118 N. Main St., and is in discussions with the owner of that property about that possibility. The property owner has proposed to the City that if they’re going to buy the property anyway, why not make it a Mural Museum. Other locations in Lincoln Heights are being considered. So far Councilman Cedillo has not been supportive of the proposal in his district: Cedillo’s aide Sharon Lowe blocked consideration of the Museum by the full Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council at its February meeting by falsely claiming to the Council’s Frank Wada that the City Attorney’s Office told them to block it. Los Angeles has some of the most spectacular mural artists in the world; L.A. has also attracted some the premier artists in the world including Mexico’s legendary Siqueiros. The proposed Mural Museum & Mural District aims to protect and extend this powerful legacy of mural art. communitybeaconnews.com Happy Birthday George Cabrera Steven Wakimoto A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to George Cabrera!! Indeed this was a gathering and moreover a feast, really meant for a king or even a head of state!! We really had a great time, as everything came down to a tee. I was very pleased and delighted that we were able to indeed help George, celebrate a great birthday. We really owe a debt of gratitude to each and everyone for pitching in, especially on a short notice as we got everything done!! Everyone had a great time!! It really goes to show, whenever people have goals in mind and whenever they work together, things get done!! Museo Mural propuesto para la zona este de Los Ángeles L incoln Heights se ha propuesto como un sitio para un nuevo Museo Mural Mural y Distrito. Este sería el primer gran museo en el lado este de la ciudad. Esto también sería probablemente la primera gran mural museo en los Estados Unidos. El edificio propuesto en 3118 N. Main ya es histórico: la parte delantera del edificio cuenta con los 4 primeros murales aprobados en el marco de la nueva ciudad de Los Ángeles Mural Ordenanza por artistas Hombre Uno, Vyal y Axa, la Blacklight King. La propuesta incluye un Distrito Mural en la calle principal que se extiende desde el Museo Mural pasado la cervecería Artist Colony al histórico mural de Siqueiros en la calle Olvera, así como por Valley Road y Mission Road (ver mapa). Gorilla Artes propone el Museo Mural. Tienen uno tiene una de las colecciones más grandes de la calle de Los Ángeles y el arte del graffiti. Ellos han dicho que estarían interesados en prestar mayor parte de su colección sobre una base a largo plazo para el Museo. También han indicado que en ambos de sus muertes los propietarios estarían interesados en donar su colección de arte al Museo. También hay una posibilidad de incluir en el Museo una sección histórica del río Los Ángeles que ya tiene media milla de murales pintados con la aprobación de la ciudad por algunos de los mejores artistas del mural de todo el mundo que ha sido comisariada por el artista del hombre uno, Estos fueron pintadas por el Condado, pero aparentemente son recuperables. Los valores de propiedad deben ser afectados positivamente por este Distrito Mural, como lo han hecho en el Distrito de las Artes Centro de la ciudad, por lo que los propietarios tienen mucho que ganar si participan. El Distrito Mural salvará la ciudad una gran cantidad de dinero que gasta pintar graffiti en edificios. El Museo Mural ha sido apoyado por el Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles, Xipe Totec, por el artista del hombre uno, Educación Lincoln Heights ‘, Música, Teatro y Tecnología organización, por Gorilla Artes, y por el Comité de Uso de la Tierra Consejo Vecinal de Lincoln Heights que en dos ocasiones propuso una moción para el Pleno del NC en apoyo con los votos casi unánimes. El Pleno del Barrio organizó una presentación al público sobre la propuesta y votación de una resolución de apoyo a la noche del jueves 19 de marzo. La Ciudad ya ha manifestado su interés en la compra de la propiedad en 3118 N. Main St., y está en conversaciones con el dueño de esa propiedad sobre esa posibilidad. El dueño de la propiedad ha propuesto al Ayuntamiento que si van a comprar la propiedad de todos modos, ¿por qué no lo convierten en un Museo Mural. Se están estudiando otras ubicaciones en Lincoln Heights. Hasta el momento el concejal de Cedillo no ha apoyado la propuesta en su distrito: ayudante de Cedillo Sharon Lowe bloqueado consideración del Museo por el pleno del Consejo Vecinal de Lincoln Heights, en su reunión de febrero por el que afirma falsamente Frank Wada del Consejo de que la Oficina del Fiscal de la Ciudad les dijo para bloquearlo. Los Angeles tiene algunos de los muralistas más espectaculares del mundo; LA también ha atraído a algunos de los artistas de primera clase en el mundo, incluyendo el legendario Siqueiros de México. La propuesta Museo Mural Mural y Distrito tiene como objetivo proteger y ampliar este poderoso legado del arte mural. (323)245-9408 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo Page 13 Page 14 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo Kids Get Free Shoes Chris Sariego t’s hard to go to school if you don’t have shoes. Many families in Los Angeles have to choose between food and footwear. In response, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Council of Los Angeles; the Shoe Palace shoe chain and Converse gave away 84 pairs of new Converse Chuck Taylor shoes to Los Angeles children Saturday, March 7, 2015. “We see a lot of families here at St. Vincent de Paul who are in desperate need of shoes,” said St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles Council Executive Director David Fields, “Something that most of us take I for granted. It’s wonderful that Shoe Palace is willing to help out kids in this way.” Shoe Palace Marketing Manager Lacey Flynn was present at the event, and moved by the needs of so many children: “Shoe Palace is grateful for the opportunity to work with St. Vincent de Paul and be able to have an outreach to local youth. Shoe Palace is a growing company but we are still a family-owned and operated, so we are always conscious of the impact in the communities we become a part of and we strive to affect these communities in a positive way.” As a part of the Converse “Made By You” campaign children were encouraged on March seventh to decorate their new Converse Chucks with markers, paint and embellishments. One little girl said she would decorate her shoes with hearts and flowers. “The hearts stand for how much I love Converse,” she grinned. A boy beamed at his new shoes and said simply, “I love them. Thank you for them.” communitybeaconnews.com (323)245-9408 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo Page 15 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo Page 16 communitybeaconnews.com The LA32 Neighborhood Council (LA32) El Consejo Vecinal LA32 (LA32) Marleen Fonseca Marleen Fonseca ontinues to strive forward in an effort to increase civic engagement and participation from our Community. In order to inform our Stakeholders of the Candidates and their positions on relevant issues for the March 3 elections, a Committee was created (Voter Engagement and Election Committee) and hosted events for that purpose. On February 11, 2015, and February 13, 2015, Candidate Forums (debates) were held for Los Angeles Unified School Board – District 5, and Los Angeles City Council – District 14, respectively. Stakeholders were given the opportunity to submit questions to the candidates to help determine their decisions on who to best represent our areas. For the School Board Forum, present to debate was the incumbent Bennet Kayser, along with his opponents Ref Rodriguez and Andrew Thomas. Approximately 60 stakeholders were present as well as reporters from KPCC and the Los Angeles Times. Questions from stakeholders included school safety, reduction of waste from lunch C programs, controversies such as the iPad issues, and ideas for increasing college attendance for minorities. For the City Council District 14 Forum, present were opponents Nadine Diaz, Mario Chavez and Gloria Molina. Over 100 stakeholders turned out and submitted a variety of questions involving issues regarding LAPD and DWP oversight, positions on the 710 proposals, homelessness in the areas, public safety and charter reform. Both forums were moderated by LA32’s Vice President Kaprisha Vallecillo, who was also the Chair to the Voter Engagement and Election Committee. We will continue to find new and creative ways of engaging our Constituents as well as working with other Community Organizations and nearby Neighborhood Councils in an effort to provide continuous service and upgrades to our Community. Please find the time to attend one of our meetings held the first Wednesday of every month at 6pm at the El Sereno Senior Citizen’s Center and/or visit our website at www.la32nc.org S igue hacia adelante en un esfuerzo por aumentar el compromiso y la participación cívica. El 11 y 13 de febrero se llevaron a cabo foros de candidatos (debates) por la Borde de Educacion Distrito 5, y el Ayuntamiento de Distrito 14. El publico tuvo la oportunidad de formular preguntas a los candidatos para ayudar a determinar sus decisiones sobre quién debe representar mejor nuestras áreas. Para la Borde Escolar, presente en el debate estaba el titular Bennet Kayser, junto con Ref Rodríguez y Andrew Thomas. Aproximadamente 60 participantes estuvieron presentes, así como periodistas de KPCC y el Los Angeles Times. Preguntas de los grupos de interés incluyen la seguridad escolar, la reducción de los residuos de los programas de almuerzo, las controversias, tales como las cuestiones de iPads, e ideas para aumentar la asistencia a la universidad para las minorías. Para el Foro del Ayuntamiento Distrito 14, estuvieron presentes los opositores Nadine Díaz, Mario Chávez y Gloria Molina. Más de 100 participantes acudieron y presentaron una serie de preguntas que involucran cuestiones relativas LAPD y DWP supervisión, posiciones en las 710 propuestas, la falta de vivienda en las zonas, la seguridad pública y la reforma del estatuto. Ambos foros fueron moderadas por la Vicepresidente de LA32 Kaprisha Vallecillo. Vamos a seguir para encontrar nuevas y creativas formas de comprometer a nuestra comunidad, así como el trabajo con otras organizaciones comunitarias y Ceonsejo Vecinales cercanos en un esfuerzo para proporcionar servicio y mejoras continuas a nuestra comunidad. Por favor, encuentra el tiempo para asistir a una de nuestras reuniones que celebra el primer miércoles de cada mes a las 18:00 en el Centro de El Sereno Senior Citizen y / o visite nuestro sitio web en www.la32nc. org. Optimist Home providing lots of compassion in a safe and welcoming environment, nurturing residential living, education, and therapy, youth can overcome negativity and hurdles, and become well-rounded and productive citizens as adults later on their lives. This gives these youths the awareness, and to eliminate this negative mindset. Everyone is unique and has something to look forward to... along with something to offer and contribute to others in our communities. To sum it all up, values dictates how the Optimist Home is deeply committed to helping these youths and families. However, it’s up to the youth; to be accepting and committed to doing the hard work in correcting and undoing all their wrongs, that is vital for their growth and their healing for success later on in their lives. With that, everyone from staff, clients along with stakeholders must treat each other with respect along with dignity at all times. In addition, the environment for these at-risk youths has to be conducive and nurturing in order to insure success for these kids. As far as the education along with treatment plan has to be compatible for their individual needs; based on their strengths and weaknesses! This can not be one size fits all. To ensure success; parents have to support, assist and be supportive of the treatment plan, in order for these youth a successful outcome, so they can graduate from this program. This intervention has been highly successful, like an in-home setting, making it conductive for youths to apply their skills to the real world, once they complete their program. In addition, there are aftercare services whenever possible. However for those who are unable to reunify with their families, they should have some other connections so they can be ready to re-enter society for their independence. Because the structured programs for at risk youths at Optimist Home are so costly, they continually seek donations so they may continue to have success. Steven Wakimoto W ith the vision and foresight of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Strickland over a century ago, who took to the care of a troubled and abandon kids, to help them reform and become educated and productive members of our society. Before long the Optimist Home here in Los Angeles was established in 1906, and has been located in nearby Highland Park on Figueroa Street ever since. The Optimist Homes, a nationally-accredited non-profit organization; provides care along with services, tools to help hundreds of very troubled and at risk youths gain the skills to succeed as productive adults in the real-world. 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Lo s A ng e le s , C A . 9 0 0 6 5 / 3 2 3 - 2 2 5 - 9 1 8 1 (323)245-9408 Rancho Rosa De Castilla El Sereno Historical Society he Beginning of El Sereno Prior to the arrival of the Spanish missionaries, the area now called the San Gabriel Valley was populated by Native Americans of the Tongva Nation. The Spanish renamed them the Gabrielinos. The founding of the San Gabriel Mission by Spanish Franciscans took place in 1771, in the area that is now known as Whittier Narrows on the border between Montebello and Rosemead. In 1776, the mission was moved to avoid the spring floods that ruined the first crops, to its present location in the City of San Gabriel. The El Sereno area, then known as the Mission Hills, was part of the land owned by the Mission San Gabriel Archangel and was used for grazing cattle. That same year, one of the 36 original adobes in T Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo California’s history was built on what is now the campus of California State University, Los Angeles. After Mexico’s Independence from Spain (1821), the land was granted to the prominent Californio Juan Ballesteros by Governor Manuel Victoria. Juan Ballesteros was the Regidor of the Pueblo of Los Angeles from 1823 - 1824. The land grant owned by Juan Ballesteros was christened Rancho Rosa de Castilla in 1831. The Rancho was named after the stream which runs through the area. (This stream is the same one that still runs adjacent to Cal State LA and the 710 freeway. You can still see the creek as you enter the 710 S on Valley Blvd). Rancho Rosa de Castilla included what today is the community of El Sereno, as well as parts of City Terrace, Lincoln Heights, South Pasadena, Alhambra, and Monterey Park. Page 17 After the secularization of the missions in 1833, the ranch passed to Francisco (Chico) Lopez. He had a home in Paredon Blanco (now Boyle Heights), but kept his cattle here. In 1840 he expanded the original 1776 adobe. During the 1850s the ranch transferred ownership to the Batz Family. The Batz resided Sheep grazing on the land, which eventually became the Cal State LA campus. Photo courtesy of the Cal State LA John F. Kennedy Memorial Library collection. free Providing services to the City of Los Angeles’ business community and entrepreneurs to help build their busineses. One-on-One Consulting Business Plan Development City Permits Access to Capital Packaging Steps to Business Startup Strategic Marketing and so much more... Page 18 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo communitybeaconnews.com OPINION Real Friends Help Save Elysian Valley (EV) & the Los Angeles River Urban Wildlife Refuge (LARUWR)! Robert(o) C. Leyland-Monefeldt .V. has suffered from multiple and generational traumas. These traumas are ubiquitous and often lead to addictions. Traumatized and addicted populations are easier to control for the benefit of the elite. These, however, can choose to remain victims or be agents for healing themselves andothers. Traumatizing events started with the arrival of the Europeans, but for our purposes we consider noteworthy only four events: in 1938, 1959, 1962, and 1989. During 1938 the LA River was placed in a straight-jacket, ostensibly for flood control purposes. The project represented corporate welfare for the real estate interest, a penchant that remains dominant. It allowed for “development,” a euphemism, or construction, up to the river’s edge. In 1959, the neighborhood of Chavez Ravine, a nearby community just southwest of Elysian Park, was destroyed to make room for the the Dodger Stadium. In 1962, the I-5 Freeway bulldozed the heart of EV, including most businesses along what was Main Street, also in the name of progress, another euphemism. In 1989, EV was attacked by a fleet of helicopters indiscriminately praying the pesticide Malathion. In the purported effort to eradicate a few fruit flies, the State of California exterminated the native frogs of Frogtown (EV). The LA River “Revitalization” Plan (LARRP), is yet another serial trauma being inflicted on a traumatized community, again, for the benefit of the real estate industry. The underlying motivation is to “capture” revenue for the City. Often left unsaid is the goal of increasing profit for private industry while destabilizing stable communities. The rich wind up richer, the communities gentrified, and many residents are displaced. The LARRP is a cancer that first manifested itself in 2008 (circa) when the River House was approved; construction started in 2014, at Ripple St and the LA River, to the chagrin of visitors to Marsh Park, Phase ll, the red-breasted cormorants, and other residents in the vicinity. This 56 condo unit project is being constructed while these words are written. The permit was reportedly approved under the watch of then Councilmember Eric Garcetti and his deputy, now Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell. The cancer has metastized, (spread) in the form of multiple tumors at and near the river that purportedly would be restored. In 2014, EVRNC approve the 2872 Allesandro St project; three, two-story, single-family dwellings where a E single home in a small lot stood; 2990 Allesandro St., euphemistically referred to as a Creative Campus, where 40 apartments are proposed. The so-called Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) is about to be released. This is yet another encroachment on our de-facto LA River Urban Wildlife Refuge (LARUWR), yet another view-blocking development next to the river’s edge. The 2990’s MND was reportedly appealed and the report will likely be released just before this paper is printed. The largest so far, is BIMBO Bakery, at Blake & Blimp St.; 100-condos also next to the Bike and Pedestrian Path and another 18 crowding the Community Garden. BIMBO’S MND should be released, for a 30-day review and comment in the third week of March, with little notice to and opportunity for comment by the community. The most recent, Salazar Restaurant, known before as the Beer Garden, 24862490 Fletcher Drive, adjacent to open space between the river and proposed project, is scheduled for hearings in spite of the fact that the MND was released without effective notice to and review by the community. All parking should be on site and a traffic study must determine if the restaurant/bar that nobody wants or needs will exacerbate the already clogged traffic along Fletcher Drive, at and near Riverside Drive. The project’s site and the vacant lot next to it ought to be added to puny Great Heron Gates Park, at the southwest corner of the bridge Fletcher Drive, on the west side of the LA River. The LA River ‘Revitalization” Corp. (LARRC), appears to be one of the engines behind gentrification of riverside communities and the real estate development alongside the LARUWR. Some of the models that serve as exemplars for what LARRC envisions are: the High Line, Battery Park, and Brooklyn Bridge Park, in New York City; and the Seattle Waterfront. Wildlife refuges and a stable communities, are not one of them. Revenue “capture,” is. Saint Paul admonishes the Ephesians: “Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather, expose them . . . “ (Ephesians, 5:8-14). Action: Attend the General EVRNC Board Meetings, and their Environment and Land Use meetings. Call and/or write to Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and Mayor Eric Garcetti. Express support of the LARUWR, excluding high-density alongside the river. Support downzoning Elysian Valley and other riverside communities. Pledge financial support for meaningful participation in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process. We thank Rick Gomez for his $2,000 matching pledge. We more to hire traffic and biological study experts. [email protected] Mural Museum Proposal for East Side of Los Angeles Exposes Corruption Scandal Involving Councilman Cedillo Mike Kolker W hat started with a wonderful idea to bring a Mural Museum and a Mural District to the east side of Los Angeles unexpectedly exposed a corruption scandal involving Councilman Cedillo. I believe it’s racist that most of the major art museums in Los Angeles are in well-off historically white areas of Los Angeles like west L.A. near Beverly Hills, Bunker Hill/Downtown, Malibu and the hilltops above Los Angeles. A museum that would feature a substantial amount art by Mexican-American muralists should be on the East Side of Los Angeles: many of these artists came from or worked there. In a Tuesday March 3rd meeting about the Mural Museum proposal, five people were told that Councilman Cedillo is corrupt by one of Lincoln Heights’ top businessmen. He is a very courageous man to bluntly tell us about political corruption in Lincoln Heights. He’s involved in and cares deeply about Lincoln Heights. He told us more than once that if you want to get real estate projects approved, you have to talk to Councilman Cedillo who then points you to one of three consulting firms you must hire and pay, implying the money is then funneled to Cedillo. He clearly told us the only way to get the Mural Museum approved is to go through the corrupt political patronage machine Cedillo operates, using the com- Love, Love, hope, hope, success, success, family, family, security. security. panies he has these special relationships with. More than once he said that Councilman Cedillo will be wheeling and dealing in this corrupt way “until the jailhouse door is closed”. More than once he said that Councilman Cedillo will not do anything if USC opposes it; USC is looking to redevelop, gentrify and “brand” Lincoln Heights for USC’s use. The L.A. Weekly wrote the following in an article entitled “Will the FBI Corruption Probe of Ron Calderon End Up Exposing His Pals?”: Councilman Cedillo has... “... taken money from political funds linked to Calderon and members of his family. Cedillo’s son once was Calderon’s chief of staff.” There have also been reports of Mr.Cedillo’s son receiving a six-figure salary at the water district for a job he was not qualified for and which appeared to be created for him. Cedillo’s son received this job after working for Cedillo’s colleague in Sacramento, Ron Calderon. I have filed a complaint against Mr. Cedillo’s corruption with the City Attorney’s Office. It included a California Public Records Act demand to see all land use related records Cedillo’s office has handled. The law requires immediate access. So far the City has refused. It’s time for an independent corruption investigation of Councilman Cedillo. Love, hope, success, family, security. Angelica Campos, Agent Some things we all have in common. #: 0C09372 Some things AngelicaInsurance Campos,Lic. Agent Campos, Agent we all Angelica Some things we all have in common. 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CALL ME TODAY. ® 1101022 State Farm, Home Office, Bloomington, IL Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo (323)245-9408 Page 19 OPINION Frog Town community disagrees with La Mas “Futuro de frogtown” Report Mark Lara group of community members of Elysian Valley under the title “Save the LA River” questioned the Report “Futuro de Frogtown” released by the nonprofit organization La Mas. They feel that the report was biased toward favoring new developments and did not address some key factors like the public’s health and safety, traffic, environment, earthquake faults, infrastructure and more. The group questioned the work of Helen Leung, Social impact director for La Mas. Save the :A Rover is concerned are with the history Helen Lenug working for Eric Garrcetti as Hollywood field deputy (May 2007 to July 2009) and as Planning Deputy (Nov 2006 to May 2007). (What does working for Garcetti have to do with released an non-profit report?) – this is not clear. I think you should clearly state it. Residents remember the negative problems that came with revitalization and forced evictions of a large number of Latino residents in communities like Hollywood, Silverlake and Echo Park, such as water mains bursting due to new pressure from the new development. Alex Galo a long time resident of Elysian Valley said “It is the destruction of A Ralph Edward Nabor, 1951- 2015 alph Edward Nabor (Eddie to many) was born on August 12, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA. The youngest of 3 children. He was Baptized at Sacred Heart Church in Lincoln Heights, attended Sacred Heart Elementary school and graduated from Pater Noster Catholic High School in 1969. As a child, Eddie enjoyed camping with his family and extended family, fishing at the Lincoln Park Lake, playing in the hills of Lincoln Heights and was a member of the Boy Scouts. Eddie was always creative and in High School he built his very own dark room to develop film at home. This started a life long love of photography. Aside from his love of acting, he was very passionate about his Toypurina project. He spent many years researching and developing a story and script about the Gabrielino-Tongva woman who revolted against the missionaries. Even in R his last days, he was pitching his project and attempting to get it to the masses via television or the big screen. Eddie definitely left this earth too soon and suffered from Multiple Myeloma Cancer’s effects, but he peacefully went to the place beyond the stars and was surrounded by his family’s love in his last days. Please remember him by his one of a kind personality, giving heart and ability to make others smile and laugh. Eddie was definitely in a lane of his own, and although he could be off the wall, he was truly a humble and selfless man because he just wanted others to have a great day. Lastly, if you see a $2.00 bill...remember how much joy it brought him to share them with others. Deepest condolences are expressed to you family and friends, on behalf of the Community Beacon. All the stories you see here are written by local contributors. Call (323)245-9408 or email ([email protected]) if you have something to share. Advertise Your Business Call (323)245-9408 George Cabrera Marketing Director Advertise Your Services our Latino communities from the west to the east”. This group of residents who are organizing to better inform themselves can be reached at [email protected] La comunidad esta en desacuerdo con “Futuro de Frogtown” Mark Lara L os miembros de la comunidad de Elysian Valley están cuestionando el reporte publicado por parte de la organización no lucrativa LA Más “Futuro de Frogtown”. Los miembros de esta comunidad sienten y piensan que este reporte por parte de LA Mas no favorece ni refleja las verdaderas necesidades de nuestra comunidad. La comunidad también duda del trabajo desempeñado por parte Helen Leung quien es Directora de Impacto Social de LA Mas. La preocupación de los miembros de esta comunidad se deben a la historia de Helen Leung trabajando para y con el Mayor de Los Angeles Erick Garcetti como Oficial de Campo en Hollywood (Mayo 2007 – Julio 2009), y como Oficial de Planeación (Nov. 2006 – Mayo 2007). Después de que varios miembros de esta comunidad leyeran el reporte “Futuro de Frogtown Draft Report”, se dieron cuenta que el reporte favorecia solamente al plan de Urbanización (new development), y que factores importantísimos como la Salud y la Seguridad Pública, Trafico, Estacionamiento, Fallas Geolocicas (earthquake faults), Infraestructura, así como otros factores importantes mas. Muchos recordamos otras comunidades como Silverlake, Hollywood, Echo Park, que también fueron “Revitalizadas”, y todos los problemas que surgieron después de ser revitalizadas, problemas grandísimos tales como rompimiento de tuberías principales de agua potable causadas por la presión extra y excesiva causada por todo el nuevo desarrollo de urbanización; Tambien recordamos cuando en Echo Park cientos de familias que rentaban en esa área fueron tirados a la calle por la fuerza, forzándolos a vivir literalmente en el parque-lago de Echo park. Alejandro Palomino, un residente de mucho tiempo en Elysian Valley dijo “Están destruyendo a nuestras comunidades Latinas y su historia, desde el oeste hasta el este “. La gran mayoría de los residentes de Elysian Valley piensan lo mismo que el Sr. Palomino, y están ahora organizándose, educándose e informándose entre ellos mismos para protegerse y defenderse y no dejar que les suceda lo mismo. Para mas información, favor de contactarnos a savethelariver@gmail. com Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo Page 20 Advertise Your Business Call (323)245-9408 George Cabrera, Marketing Director Advertise Your Services BUSINESS DIRECTORY communitybeaconnews.com (323)245-9408 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo Page 21 Advertise Your Business Call (323)245-9408 George Cabrera Marketing Director Advertise Your Services Page 22 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo Kayser Announces Expansion Of Supper Kayser Anuncia la Expansion del Program Program Cena os Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) School Board Member Bennett Kayser announced the expansion of the District’s After School Supper Program. Kayser partnered with the Beyond the Bell Branch and the Food Services Division to make it happen. The program will allow more elementary and secondary students to get the nutrition their growing bodies and minds need. For too many LAUSD students, the only meals they get are the ones they eat while on campus. The Supper program is also great for working parents, students on campus for sports, tutoring and other after-school programs. “The After School Supper Program has been a positive impact for our children and school community,” said Board Member Bennett Kayser. “The expansion of the Supper Program means students will get the nourishment they need to excel physically and academically.” The supper provided to students includes milk, bread or grain, meat or L meat alternative, and two servings of fruits or vegetables. The supper program allows students 18 years old or younger to participate. Currently, LAUSD serves approximately 70,000 supper meals a day at 584 schools. The freshly prepared meals will include Chipotle Chicken Salad Sandwich, Asian Salad, and BBQ Chicken Sliders. The Supper Program participation is expected to increase by 36% and budgeted to generate net revenues of $16.6 million. The expansion of the program is expected to be fully funded by the Child and Adult Care Food Program sponsored by United States Department of Agriculture. iembro de la Borde Escolar Bennett Kayser anunció la expansión del distrito del Programa Cena Después de la Escuela. Kayser se asoció con el Beyond the Bell y de la División de Servicios de Alimentos para que esto ocurra. El programa permitirá a más estudiantes de la primaria y secundaria obtener la nutrición que sus cuerpos en crecimiento y la mente necesitan. Para muchos estudiantes del LAUSD, la única comida que reciben son los que comen, mientras que en el campus. El programa de la cena también es ideal para los padres que M trabajan, y los estudiantes que quedan en el campus después de la escuela para los deportes, tutoría y otros programas “El Programa Después de la Cena es un impacto positivo para nuestros hijos y la comunidad escolar”, dijo el miembro de la Junta Bennett Kayser. “La expansión del Programa de Cena significa que los estudiantes tendrán la nutrición que necesitan para sobresalir académicamente y físicamente.” La cena provista a los estudiantes incluye leche, pan o cereales, carne o de alternativa, y dos porciones de frutas o verduras. El programa permite a los estudiantes de la cena 18 años de edad o más jóven a participar. Actualmente, el LAUSD sirve a aproximadamente 70,000 comidas de la cena del día en 584 escuelas. Las comidas recién preparadas incluirán Chipotle Chicken Sandwich, ensalada asiática, y Sliders de pollo barbacoa. Se espera que la participación en el Programa Cena aumentar por 36% y generara ingresos netos al presupuestado de $ 16,600,000. Se espera que la expansión del programa a ser totalmente financiado por el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos patrocinado por el Departamento de Agricultura. communitybeaconnews.com Panchita Esperanza Montes ne of the pillars of Lincoln Heights is a lovely lady by the name of Panchita. She began her journey in Lincoln Heights in 1949 at the age of 28. She shares stories of trolley rides to Lincoln Park enjoying the elephants, a carousal, and boat rides with her sweetheart with whom she married and had eight children that attended local schools. She recalls a time when weary men traveling from Mexico would jump off the train near Main Street. Panchita’s house was the place many would receive their first warm welcome and hot meal. Occasionally, they’d say someone from the church told them “Vayan con Panchita, ella les da de comer” (Go with Panchita, she will give you food to eat). She would d provide clothes, jackets or shoes for those in need. She would then see them off with her blessing and a few “burritos y cafecito para el camino.” For many, she is a mother figure while children adopt her as their “grandma.” Panchitas’s loving ways have not gone unnoticed. She often has a visitor or phone call with warm messages of appreciation. With respect and honor our 94 year old Panchita continues to live in Lincoln Heights still touching lives, while leaving a legacy of love towards humanity. O (323)245-9408 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo Page 22 Page 24 Community Beacon|La Luz del Pueblo communitybeaconnews.com