Mark your Calendars: Sunday October 9 at 3 pm is our Annual Residents Meeting. City Council Member Paul Koretz, State Senator Fran Pavley, State Assembly Member Mike Feuer all plan to attend, in addition to Police and Fire Representatives. Find out what is new and make your voice heard! The current board hopes you are inspired to contribute a little bit of time and energy to your community. Consider volunteering for a committee or the Board. It is fun – and meaningful.
Email Agenda item requests to social@beverlyglen.org

The Department of City Planning is in the process of initiating a new Retaining Wall Ordinance. City staff will be conducting some early public outreach meetings to obtain input from the individuals, groups and associations involved. They are working to create a database of photos that show a variety of retaining walls. If you have any photos of walls that you can share please email them to hillside@beverlyglen.org. If you happen to know any details about the wall (e.g., height) please include that in the email. In particular, please send photos of walls that you feel exploit the existing retaining wall ordinance. The existing retaining wall ordinance can be found here: http://cityplanning.lacity.org/Code_Studies/Other/Retaining_Walls.pdf

To be added to the City’s mailing list, please email david.olivo@lacity.org and ask to be added. Please type “Add Me To Retaining Wall Interest List” in the subject line and provide your contact information (please include at least your ZIP Code).

We will keep you posted as this develops.

Fairgoers of all ages had a splendid time at the Glen Fair! Food, Music, Wines and Beverages, Kiddie Games and the new Teen Zone – all just fabulous. BBQ was so popular – we ran out early! If you had scrip leftover, please come to the Glen Board meeting the LDRCC Monday evening (6/20 – 7:30 pm) and exchange it for a t-shirt! A heartfelt THANK YOU to all participants!

Apart from all the fun, a fire extinguisher service will be available at a reduced cost – make sure your extinguisher works well! More emergency preparedness information – plus great food, games and entertainment for kids from 2 – 12 +, wines you have never tasted before, and lots of artsy gifts to shop for. See you Sunday! Info: fair@beverlyglen.org

Great fun right in our own neighborhood! Raise your Fun Level by volunteering at the event for 90 minutes! email fair@beverlyglen.org.
Be sure not to miss the Fair, bring the kids, the grannies. Great wine, an eclectic array of music, good food and terrific people! Free for Members of Residents of Beverly Glen.

A fantastic musical line up – from the Glen to Sweden – from the latest to the earliest! Lots of fun & entertainment for all ages – plus great food & wine. Volunteering makes the fun even greater! One of a kind arts & crafts, wonderful art, yummy BBQ – how can you resist! Plus all the great people that make up the most unique neighborhood in Los Angeles – our Glen! We will have the grand premiere of a Teen & Tween Corner with music and games! Bouncies and Petting Zoo for the little ones. Delicious Glen food – if you want to contribute some – go right ahead! Please respond to fair@beverlyglen.org

The Fair on Sunday June 12 has openings –  let’s not have the “Oldtimers” do everything  all the time.  Do you like people, are organized?  That is all it takes.

Food Coordinator (you don’t actually have to cook, just coordinate volunteers) and Set-Up/Clean-Up Boss (everybody will chip in!). call or email me – Elke, 818.448-0277 social@beverlyglen.org.  The food coordinator arranges for people to call for contributions, arranges for things that get bought to be purchased, schedules the volunteers for the day. The Set-up/Clean-up Boss coordinates the volunteers and pick-ups (all are available) to bring the various elements to the yard, set them up and take ‘em back afterwards.

Beautiful Gardens are being prepared for your visit on Sunday, April 17. Meet at 2 pm at the Community Center for refreshments. In the gardens we visit we will enjoy and learn from presentations about organic gardening, fruit trees, sustainable gardening.

Many Glenites have recently noticed many organized protestors on the Glen the past several weekends.  As all of us respect freedom of speech, we also respect privacy.  RoBG inquired with West LAPD on what residents can do when protestors are on the Glen.

BACKGROUND

The protests we have seen stem from one main issue, animal testing.  For the Glen, it has to do with either testing done at UCLA and staff that live in the Glen associated with animal testing or private companies (unrelated to UCLA) that perform animal testing and protestors protest people who work for companies associated with the private companies, that live in the Glen.

WHAT TO DO

As the vast majority of protestors generally try to be peaceful, there are still some that can turn violent.  In this, DO NOT attempt to confront or deal with the protestors yourselves.

WHO TO CALL

Depending if the individual they are protesting is with UCLA or not, determines who you call.  If you do not know, contact LAPD first.

West LAPD Non-Emergency Dispatch – 1-877-275-5273

West LAPD Watch Commander – 310-444-0701, press 0 and ask for the Watch Commander

UCLA PD – 310-825-1491

Additional contact information for LAPD can be found at our prior post on this, http://beverlyglen.org/2011/02/01/west-lapd-points-of-contact/.

Lastly, if you are at home, stay inside, let LAPD or UCLA PD handle the situation and if appropriate, note any suspect activity to report to the police when they respond.

If you have any questions, comments or thoughts, please comment to this post.

A friendly reminder to vote tomorrow and please check your polling place as the precinct maps have changed for our area so check your sample ballot and make sure you know where you are going.

To check your address, you can visit http://www.lavote.net/LOCATOR/.

MAKE SURE YOU VOTE!!