EAST HOLLYWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

The E-News of the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council • February 2008

This Month:
• EHNC's Next Meeting, Monday Febuary 25

•EHNC Funds, Approves Edgemont Tree Planting Project

• EHNC 2007: A Video Yearbook

• Outreach Committee To Meet Feb 21, March 4

•Planning & Beautification Committee In Full Swing

EHNC's Next Meeting, Monday Feb. 25

The next monthly meeting of the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council will be on Monday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hollywood Youth and Family Center, 607 N. Vermont Avenue, between Melrose and Clinton (pictured above).

Annette Orozco from Enterprise Community Partners will show you how you can "Go Green" and save energy via the East Hollywood Energy Conservation & Safety Grant, which assists qualifying low-income households by installing free earthquake safety and energy saving retrofits in their homes.

We will also have reports from Alejandra Marroquin of Council President Eric Garcetti's CD13 office, as well as our LAPD Senior Lead Officers, plus our Planning & Beautification and Outreach committee reports and a meeting of the EHNC's Governing Board. Community stakeholders will also have the chance to make announcements on upcoming events or voice their opinions on important issues in the neighborhood. This part of the meeting has now been moved towards the beginning, so community members with important issues or annoucements do not have to wait until the end of the meeting.

Though the EHNC normally meets on the third Monday of each month, this month's meeting was moved to the fourth Monday due to the President's Day Holiday on February 18.

Visit our EHNC Monthly Meeting Website for more information on the meeting.

EHNC Funds, Approves Edgemont Tree Planting Project

The EHNC's Governing Board funded and approved a tree-planting project organized by local resident Cassandra Pruett which would plant over 20 trees along Edgemont Street between Fountain Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. The funding of about $200 in tree fertilizer and planting materials, would go to cover the cost provided by the oprganization TreePeople.

The Edgemont Street tree planting day is scheduled for Saturday, March 22. To volunteer, contact Cassandra Pruett at 7.cassandra@gmail.com

EHNC 2007: A Video Yearbook

Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2bkn38QZ4w

Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8zPYMzRni8

At its January meeting, the EHNC screened a 15-minute video showing highlights of its events and activities in 2007, from the Certification Hearing in April to its December meeting. Relive the moments by watching the EHNC YouTube clips above, and for those of you who haven't attended our meetings or participated in our activities, this will give you a better idea of who your neighborhood council is and what we do. Feel free to forward the links to your neighbors - Enjoy!

Outreach Committee To Meet February 21, March 4

Our Outreach Committee will have a special meeting on Thursday, February 21at the Hollywood Youth and Family Center, 607 N. Vermont Avenue at 7 p.m. to discuss publicity strategy, events and activities in the coming months, including a mixer, a community cleanup day and festival and an outreach booth at the Thai New Year Festival in April.

The EHNC Outreach Committee will go back to its normal meeting schedule on Tuesday, March 4 (the first Tuesday of the month) at 6:30 p.m. at Dvin Restaurant, 5125 Sunset Blvd (at Normandie).

For more information please contact the EHNC's Planning & Beautification Committee.co-chairs JR Woodward or Israel Stepanian.

Planning & Beautification Committee In Full Swing

The EHNC's Planning & Beautification Committee has been in full swinglately, recently having added three more members and drafted its Governance Structure, Development Standards and Guiding Principals, as well as several projects to be brought to the EHNC's Governing Board, from street trees on Vemont to a Virgil Ave. condo to a new Hollywood area Fire Station. The Committee also plans to host a community workshop put on by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) on Compass Blueprint.

The EHNC's Planning and Beautification Committee's next meeting will be on Monday, March 3 at the Hollywood Youth and Family Center, 607 N. Vermont Ave (between Melrose and Clinton).

The EHNC's Planning & Beautification Committee is the functioning body of the neighborhood council that deals with planning/land use management, beautification, environmental and multi-modal transportation issues. Anyone who has an interest in those topics are welcome to attend.

For more information please contact the EHNC's Planning & Beautification Committee.co-chairs Gunnar Hand or Alfredo A. Hernandez.

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