L.A. River Catz An Interview with Leo Limon August 16th 5-9pm

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The Atwater Village Neighborhood Council’s Quarterly Outreach Newsletter
A Quarterly Newsletter!
GOING GREEN!
Tim Warner, the AVNC
co-chair, discusses
things we can all do to
help our Earth.
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Issue No 2 – Summer 2008
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
Helpful Tips &
Upcoming Meeting
Information
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L.A. River Catz
An Interview with
L e o L i m o n
This interview is contributed by Christy Ramirez, an
artist living in Atwater Village.
CHARTER SCHOOLS
What are they, and
what do they mean to
the Atwater Village
residents? Bruce
Pavalon discusses.
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AVNC FUNDING UPDATE
AND A&E COMMITTEE
UPDATE
AVNC treasurer
update & Arts &
Education happenings
in the council
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River as a historic region, cultural arts enclave
and tourist destination.
Christy Ramirez: How did it all start Leo?
Leo Limon: In 1960, Mrs. Jackie Meyer and
her husband, packed their bike baskets with
paints and brushes and went into the Atwater
Village area of the river and painted the first
cats….
CR: Your first sight of the Catz?
LL: In the early 1960’s, I was on an elementary
school field trip and while en route on the 5
freeway north headed to the L.A. Zoo in
Griffith Park when I first saw the cat faces in
the L.A. River.
CR: The idea for painting the Catz?
LL: In 1970 I was bike cruising the Elysian
Valley Utility road and the idea came to me to
start painting the cat faces. Who knew I would
still be painting them for 35 years later. The
cats were not a new concept, the storm- drain
covers are silhouette shaped like a cartoon cat
so I was just going to continue creating new
ones.
“It’s gratifying to my soul when people tell me
they remember the catz,” says the artist Leo
Limon.
Mr. Limon is well known for painting the Los
Angeles River Catz on the storm-drain covers
for 35 years and is involved with groups
whose efforts are to revive the Los Angeles
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CR: Your inspiration to paint the Catz?
LL: My uncles were my inspiration who lived
in Elysian Valley and taking me down into the
river when I was a toddler. My family living
in Lincoln Heights, my bike travels on the
utility roads and the wonderful feeling of
being so close to nature in the middle of this
KIDDING AROUND THE
KITCHEN
Find out about this
exciting program for
local neighborhood
elementary children!
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THE VILLAGE VOICE
WALKING TEAM
Find out how to
contribute to the
newsletter or join the
new Village Voice
Walking Team!
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cement jungle. In the future I will be painting
new cat faces on the power line cement pier
foundations. From Glendale, Atwater Village
to Elysian Valley. Cont’d on page 3
August 16th 5-9pm
This is a contribution by Melanie Ross, the gallery
manager of Black Maria Gallery on Glendale Blvd.
The Atwater Galleries and the Atwater Village
Neighborhood Council (AVNC) will be
hosting another Artwalk on August 16th, 2008,
from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The Atwater Artwalk
is a self-guided tour that will showcase the art
exhibition venues in Atwater Village. This
event is free and open to the public. In
addition to the galleries, local businesses will
be hosting art exhibitions. Artists in the area
will be making their studios open to the public
as well. Cont’d on page 2
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Going Green!
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This article is a contribution by Tim Warner, a resident of
Atwater Village and the AVNC co-chair.
“Going green” is definitely the socially
responsible thing to do, but it is quickly
becoming the economical thing to do as well.
And in an election year where both candidates
have acknowledged global warming as a
reality, everyone needs to start doing their
part. Here are some things you can do to be
more environmentally sensitive (ranging in
cost):
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Cheap things you can do:
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Recycle glass, plastic, paper,
cardboard, aluminum, metal, &
Styrofoam.
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Compost organic trash to help
alleviate the amount being disposed
of in landfills. The city offers
composting bins at wholesale prices.
For more info:
http://ladpw.org/epd/sg/
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Cut down your outdoor water usage
by watering your yard less, installing
drip irrigation systems, adjusting
your sprinklers, mulching, planting
drought tolerant plants, and using a
broom instead of a hose. Studies
show the average homeowner uses 4
times the water needed to water their
lawn.
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Replace standard light bulbs with
energy efficient bulbs. Yes they may
have small amounts of mercury in
them but there is a hazardous waste
disposal not five minutes north of
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Atwater Village. The benefit of using
60% less energy than a standard bulb
outweighs the negatives.
Turn your thermostat 2 degrees up in
the summer and 2 degrees down in
winter. Currently half the energy
consumed by most houses goes to
climate control.
Turn off lights and electronics when
you are not using them.
Use mass transit or bike to work if it
is close enough (but make sure to
wear a helmet). Even biking once a
week has a significant impact in the
amount of gasoline consumed.
Carpooling to work is another option
to consider.
Buy & use recycled grocery bags to
use when you go shopping at the
market and elsewhere. The bags are
bigger, most stores offer small credits
so they end up paying for
themselves, and it is not the hassle
you might be thinking it is.
Stop using so many plastic water
bottles. Studies now show that at
high temperatures harmful chemicals
leach into the water. Also, the
amount of plastic trash in the Pacific
Ocean is larger than the state of
Rhode Island, Wildlife is perishing
from eating the plastic. Instead, use
aluminum bottles from companies
like Sigg that you can reuse.
Buy recycled paper products.
Buy locally grown as well as organic
and fresh food. It is healthier and
adds less burden onto the food
industry (transportation,
refrigeration, etc).
Eat less meat.
Avoid heavily packaged products.
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artists. Little Bird Gallery will be presenting a
solo show featuring new works by Kelly Lynn
Jones. Little bird focuses on the artist as more
of an individual, offering guidance and
growth in an environment without constraints
or censorship.
Black Maria Gallery: Focused on nonmainstream art that reverberates with the
shock of the new. This is the opening reception
for Creeps & Dreamer, featuring works from
Jennybird Alcantara and Craig LaRotonda in
the main gallery and new works by Sandi
Calistro on the Project Wall.
Pounder Koné ArtSpace: A creative meeting
art space for artists, writers and musicologists
alike with a focus on introducing artists from
the Diaspora and local Angelino artists. The
gallery will be hosting Bloom: New Angeleno
Art, featuring works by Gavin Chanin, Chris,
Ding, Rebecca Frey, Jennifer Ko, Gina Kosty
and Alma Playle.
Little Bird Gallery: An independent artist run
space, dedicated to promoting and developing
the work of emerging and under recognized
Exhibitions and/or art events will also be held
at Amelia Fitzwater, Art & Mayhem, Grain,
August
16th
Atwater Artwalk
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Moderately priced things you can do:
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Insulate your home. Eco-friendly
insulation such as denim or soybean
foam can now even be sprayed into
the crawl space of your home.
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Install double-paned windows in
your home. The DWP offers rebates
to homeowners making energy
efficient improvements to their
houses:
http://www.ladwp.com/
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When your standard water tank goes
out replace it with a tankless unit that
will not need to be on at all times
(rebates available as well).
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Purchase energy star efficient
appliances and check for rebates:
http://www.energystar.gov
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Cut down your indoor water usage
by installing a low flow toilet,
replacing leaky faucets and not
leaving water running.
Expensive but worth it in the end:
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Install Solar Panels.
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Make sure your next car is a hybrid
or other energy-efficient alternative.
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Fly less & teleconference from home
more!
This issue of the Atwater Village Voice
is printed on RECYCLED paper!
Iron and Kaldi. These are all located in
Atwater Village, on Glendale Blvd.
Artist studios in the area will also be open to
the public. Andee Eve Husney, Brian Sheffield,
Cathy Ford, Christi McAva, Eban Leher, Ed
Flynn, Ian Flynn, Jacob Rushing, Jason
Rosenfeldt, Lorraine Heitzman, Pamela
Burgess, Rick Heitzman, Steve Stannard and
Vivian Flynn are the artists currently on board.
This event will showcase the creativity and
charm of Atwater Village. Again, the date is
August 16th, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM and free
to the public. Please contact Melanie at Black
Maria Gallery (info@blackmariagallery or
323.660.9393) with any questions.
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N E I G H B O R H O O D WAT C H :
HELPFUL TIPS AND UPCOMING MEETINGS
H E R E ’ S W H AT Y O U C A N T O D O
TO PREVENT VEHICLE BURGLARIES AND THEFTS
- Never leave valuables in your vehicle in plain view.
- NEVER LEAVE YOUR GPS OR THE CRADLE IN PLAIN VIEW, this is the number
one item thieves are taking.
- Use an anti-theft device, such as an alarm system or steering wheel locking device.
- Whenever possible, park your vehicle in a well-illuminated area.
- Permanently mark your property with your personal identification (do not use your
Social Security Number, we suggest your Drivers License or Identification Card No).
- Always keep the serial number to your electronic equipment, such as your MP-3
player, cellular telephone, and lap top computer.
- Always be aware of your surroundings and of suspicious people loitering in the area.
- Lock your car doors, roll your windows all the way up and secure your belongings
before you arrive at your destination (thieves are always watching).
- NEVER ASSUME THAT IT WON’T HAPPEN TO YOU.
This public safety information is provided by the Los Angeles Police Department, Northeast
Division Auto Detectives. If you have any information on auto related crimes or on suspects
committing these crimes in your community, please call Northeast Detectives at (213) 847-4265.
NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD
WATCH MEETING
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
6:30-7:30pm
Location TBA
(please use contact information
below for further details)
For more information on the ATWATER
VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
or to get involved, please contact:
Carol Moore
323-481-9749
[email protected]
L.A. River Catz: An Interview with Leo Limon
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CR: What legacy would you want to leave behind
for the Residents of Atwater Village?
LL: I keep an ear out when you hear “Art Peace
Park Place” it’s an idea to bring Aerosol Art and
Democracy to the communities through the Los
Angeles River Master plan. It’s gratifying to my
soul when people tell me they remember the cats.
CR: Tell us about your special permit you have
with the City of Los Angeles?
LL: I have been granted permits to paint the cats
because of my service to the communities I serve,
my art life experience and painting the cats for all
these years.
I want to thank Leo Limon and his family for giving me
the opportunity to write this article. Leo Limon and his
catz will always be a childhood memory to many of us
that have lived here in the Village.
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For inquires of poster artwork of the Catz please email [email protected].
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Charter Schools
This is a contribution by Bruce Pavalon, a resident of Atwater Village completing his
single subject mathematics credential at CSULA.
Charter schools seem to be popping up everywhere. So what
are they, and what do they mean to Atwater Village residents?
First, charter schools are public schools that have received state
charters to run at public expense. This means that charter schools
receive money from the state that would have gone into district or
county schools for each student enrolled. This also means that
charter schools operate outside of state educational bureaucracies
and local school boards, freeing them to employ alternative
curriculums and methodologies. Charter schools come in many
different forms and range from virtual academies, to project-based
arts schools to rigidly structured traditional schools with extended
school years and days.
Educator Ray Budde first proposed the idea of charter schools in the
1970s and in the 1990s, and American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
President Albert Shanker further promoted the idea. The first charter
laws hit the books in Minnesota (1991) and in California (1992). By
2002, 580,000 students were enrolled in almost 2,400 charter schools
in 37 states. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act provided $300
million dollars in aid to support charter schools and also provided
an official twelve-point federal government definition of a charter
school. The key points in this definition are charter schools are
nonsectarian, do not charge tuition and if more students apply than
can be admitted, admit students on the basis of a random lottery.
The NCLB Act specifically listed charter schools as an optional
choice for parents with children in low-performing schools, but
charter schools are much more than that. In fact, charter schools
offer alternative curriculums often focusing on the very subjects that
the NCLB Act has left behind, the arts.
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So what do charter schools offer Atwater Village parents?
–The California Charter Schools Association website
(www.myschool.org) has a searchable map. A quick search of the
90039 zip code reveals several nearby options.
–The California Academy for Liberal Studies Charter Middle School
(CALSCMS) is part of the Partnership to Uplift Communities
(www.pucschools.org) and is located at 3838 Eagle Rock Blvd.
–CALSCMS offers a traditional curriculum but has smaller class
sizes than its district counterpart.
–Renaissance Arts Academy (www.renarts.org) is located at 1800
Colorado Blvd and offers an alternative curriculum revolving
around the arts for 6th through 12th grade. At RenArts, students are
considered scholars and are partially responsible for their own
education.
–Also, inching toward North Atwater is the Los Feliz Charter School
of the Arts (LFCSA). LFCSA (www.losfelizarts.org) is an elementary
school that offers a project-based curriculum with an emphasis on
the arts. LFCSA is currently seeking to move to North Atwater
sometime next year, pending government approval.
This is just a glimpse at some of the charter schools that are available
to Atwater residents. Unlike magnet schools, parents can apply to as
many charter schools as they wish without penalty. Charter schools
usually require parent involvement in the form of volunteer hours.
For those Atwater families looking for something outside of the
mainstream or looking to escape the ever-growing class sizes of
district schools, charter schools are worth looking into and there are
several nearby options.
Glendale Blvd. Parking Study: UPDATES COMING SOON!
A big thank you to everyone that
came out May 10th for
Community Day 2008
at Chevy Chase Rec. Park!
The day was an enormous success!
The AVNC is funding a “parking credit” study that will focus on commercial parking
along Glendale Blvd. The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of a
community specific commercial parking ordinance to ease parking requirements for
new or change-of-use businesses along Glendale Blvd. by identifying “underused”
public parking spaces and allowing these businesses to purchase them under a “parking
credit” system. The subsequent ordinance would allow businesses that are required to
have a specific number of parking spaces to purchase “parking credits” from the City in
lieu of building more spaces onsite. The subsequent commercial parking ordinance
would not create new parking spaces nor would it reserve public parking spaces
specifically and solely for those businesses that purchased “parking credits”.
Check future issues of the Atwater Village Voice and the Atwater Village
website (www.atwatervillage.org) for updates as the study progresses.
The ELU Committee will be having a special meeting for the study on
Tuesday, July 29th from 6:30pm to 9:00pm at Christ’s Church.
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AVNC Funding Update
In order to streamline and clarify the neighborhood council’s
funding specifications, we created the Atwater Village Funding
Guidelines and Application, which can be viewed on our website at:
This article is a contribution by Leonora Gershman, a resident of Atwater Village
and the AVNC treasurer.
http://www.atwatervillage.org/pdf/funding_guidelines.pdf
With the city and state in budget crisis and cuts looming over most
city programs, many neighborhood councils around Los Angeles are
reevaluating their roles in their community. According to the city
charter, the Neighborhood Councils were created by the City of Los
Angeles to:
These guidelines were put in place to ensure that all groups or
persons requesting funding from the Neighborhood Council are
treated equally, can show community and/or business support for
their group or event, are a benefit to the community, have accounted
for or will account for taxpayer funds afforded them with a budget
justification, and follow the funding requirements set forth by the
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.
- Promote public participation in City governance and decision
making processes so that government is more responsive to local
needs and requests and so that more opportunities are created to
build partnerships with government to address local needs and
requests.
As we move forward, the AVNC will continue to try to be as
dedicated to outreach as we can. As always, we encourage all
Atwater residents to get involved and volunteer your time to the
community. We are all working together to make Atwater Village as
safe and vibrant a community as possible.
- Promote and facilitate communication, interaction, and
opportunities for collaboration among all Certified Neighborhood
Councils regarding their common and disparate concerns.
- Facilitate the delivery of City services and City government
responses to Certified Neighborhood Councils' problems and
requests for assistance by helping Certified Neighborhood Councils
to both identify and prioritize their needs and to effectively
communicate those needs.
- Ensure equal opportunity to form Certified Neighborhood
Councils and participate in the governmental decision making and
problem solving processes.
- Create an environment in which all people can organize and
propose their own Certified Neighborhood Councils so that they
develop from the grassroots of the community.
- Foster a sense of community for all people to express ideas and
opinions about their neighborhoods and their government.
With this focus on outreach in mind, the Atwater Village
Neighborhood Council funded and organized the very successful
Community Day on May 10th in Chevy Chase Park. After a walk
through North Atwater with Council President Eric Garcetti, our
neighbors enjoyed music, health screenings, a bouncy tent, arts and
crafts, and free hot dogs from Atwater Village’s own cowboy chef,
Layne Wootten.
We also supplemented the funding for the second annual Artwater
Festival, supplied our local firefighters at Station 50 with brush
boxes, helped the Friends of Atwater Village repair our village’s
murals, and are funding a parking study for the many merchants on
Glendale Blvd. We continue to help fund the Directors of Animal
Welfare and the Farmers’ Market on Sunday.
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AVNC Arts & Education
Committee Update
This article is a contribution by Tim Warner, a resident of Atwater Village and the
AVNC co-chair.
The AVNC Arts & Education Committee vets motions and funding
requests for local arts and education related projects. In 2007 the
AVNC bought $1,000 in books for the Glenfeliz Early Education
Center, $1,000 in books and supplies for the Atwater Park Center,
over $3,000 for paint, planters and plants to help beautify the
kindergarten and main playground at Glenfeliz Elementary, cofunded the Kidding Around The Kitchen after-school program at
both local elementary schools, and co-funded the Inside Out arts
after school program at Irving Middle School. We also co-sponsored
Artwater 2008 and the upcoming August Artwalk. We also
discussed in great detail the proposed Los Feliz Charter School for
the Arts move to the New Hope location (the minutes are available
to read on the AVNC website).
We are currently looking to fund many of the same programs for
another year and also fulfill “wish lists” provided by the local
schools. In addition, with a growing art community in Atwater
Village the arts are becoming a bigger focus as well. So if you want
to help local kids or promote the local art scene please come to an
AVNC A&E committee meeting!
To find out about upcoming meetings for the A&E committee, check
the AVNC website at www.atwatervillage.org or look for agendas
posted at Chevy Chase Rec. Center (4165 Chevy Chase Dr), Atwater
Village Branch Library (3379 Glendale Blvd), Coin Laundromat
(Glendale & Perlita Ave), Vince’s Market (Atwater Ave & Silver Lake
Blvd), Giamella’s (3178 Los Feliz Blvd), and The Rolling Pin Bakery
(3156 Glendale Blvd).
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Summer Calendar of Atwater Events & Fall Lookout
ELU Glendale Blvd. Parking Study Meeting
Tuesday, July 29th – 6:30-9:00p.m.
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Wednesday, August 6th – 6:30-7:30p.m.
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AVNC Board Meeting
Thursday, September 11th – 7p.m.
Location TBA
Sundays – 10a.m.-2p.m.
Coming Events this Fall & Winter!
Look for information in the AVRA Newsletter & Fall Newsletter...
The Fall Festival & Trick-Or-Treating on Glendale Boooolevard
3 2 50 G le n d al e B l v d .
Atwater Village Chamber of Commerce Tree Lighting
AVRA Best Decorated House Contest
Atwater Village Neighborhood Council
Recommends Cyclists’ Bill of!Rights
This village update is a contribution from Spencer Collins, the newsletter
committee chair, business co-representative on the AVNC.
The Cyclist’s Bill of Rights can be viewed on the Bike Writers
Collective’s website at www.bikewriterscollective.com. Much
thanks to those who took the time to come and speak at the
board meeting.
At the July 10th board meeting the AVNC voted 10-2-1 in favor
of a motion to approve and recommend the Bike Writer’s
Collective’s Cyclist’s Bill of Rights to Los Angeles City Council
members Eric Garcetti (Council District 13) and Tom LaBonge
(Council District 4). The AVNC became the third
Neighborhood Council to support the Cyclist’s Bill of Rights
after the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council and Silver
Lake Neighborhood Council.
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AVNC Funded After-School Program:
Kidding Around the Kitchen
This article is a collaboration of Spencer Collins, the newsletter committee chair & business co-representative on the AVNC, and
Lisa Fontanesi, an Atwater Village resident and creator of “Kidding Around the Kitchen.”
The AVNC will continue to fund the Kidding Around the Kitchen after-school program run by Lisa
Fontanesi this Fall at both Glenfeliz and Atwater Elementary Schools. The program is free of charge to
students at the schools. In addition to the after-school program, this Fall the program will also be used
in the classroom. 10 one-hour in-classroom supplemental cooking and health nutrition classes will aid
the Nutrition Network program.
What is Kidding Around the Kitchen?
An energetic, collaborative and education one-hour “hands on” cooking class that encourages children
to work together in the kitchen. The class’ goal is to get kids cooking delicious, healthy food with fun
and ease – and to bring their experiences home to their families. The program is filled with interesting
recipes, nutritional facts, and time-saving ideas the entire family can enjoy together. The kids bring
home their own cookbook at the end of each session so that they can share their experiences at home.
Lisa’s classes cover a variety of ethnic foods and traditions, nutrition, food history and fun facts, as well
as kitchen safety. The program reinforces math, reading, science and interpersonal skills. More
information about the program is available online at www.kiddingaroundthekitchen.com.
Much thanks to Lisa for bringing such a great program to the Atwater community!
Quick Homemade Applesauce
A quick, easy homemade applesauce recipe that Lisa
serves with potato latkes. It has no added sugar, which
makes it a better option for diabetics and low-carb people
and others who avoid cane sugar. But if you prefer a
sweeter sauce, add 1/4 cup of sugar. Lisa recommends
using 1/2 sweet apples (she likes Braeburn) and 1/2 tart
apples (Granny Smith, for example). Don't leave out the
salt; it's a necessary ingredient for a good applesauce!
Ingredients:
3 lbs apples
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1 1/2 cups water
2 thin lemon slices
1/4 teaspoon salt
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Directions:
1. Peel and core apples (I prefer to leave the skin on a few
of them because I like the taste and texture). Cut apples
into approximately 1 inch cubes.
2. Add all ingredients to pot, and turn heat on high. Bring
to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20
minutes or until the apples have softened significantly.
3. Stir frequently, making sure that the apples are not
sticking to the bottom of the pot. Add more water if
necessary. Remove lemon slices.
4. Mash with a potato masher or use a food mill for a
smoother consistency. Serve warm or at room
temperature.
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All About the Atwater Village
Voice Community Newsletter
ISSUE No. 3 – THE FALL NEWSLETTER
The goal of the Atwater Village Voice is to create a local community
newsletter – put together by the stakeholders of the community, for
the stakeholders of the community. It is up to all of us to make it the
best it can be. This second issue has been hard work, but we hope it
is worth it! We want to help our village know what is happening
within the community and local government. There are many
possibilities of how the newsletter can grow in the future – it will be
up to the community to direct what happens next with volunteer
article submissions. In its infant stages, this grassroots newsletter
will be distributed solely through the goodwill of volunteers and
local businesses willing to help distribute the newsletter at their
offices and locations of business. We rely on the community to
submit relevant and interesting articles, and we rely on the
volunteers of the AVNC to provide pertinent updates of their
committees to help the community stay informed.
Do you have an idea for an article on the Village? Are you willing to
write a piece about how we can improve our community? Are you
willing to contribute an opinion piece about what you see in the
future of our village? Or maybe you want to write a story about
long-time residents or share some historic research on the Village!
Do you want to translate an article to Spanish? Do you want to write
an article en Español? Do you want to share the history of your local
business? Perhaps you have a spectacular photograph of the
Village...
Please volunteer to help us out and let other local residents know
about what’s happening in our community!
THE ATWATER VILLAGE VOICE WALKING TEAM
Help the Atwater Village Voice reach the entire community!
Your participation is needed! Are you willing to help distribute the
Atwater Village Voice to the neighbors on your block? Or do you
take walks around several blocks in your neighborhood? We’re
looking for volunteers to help distribute the Atwater Village Voice
door-to-door to local residents. Please help us put together an
effective walking (or dog walking?!) team!
Please email [email protected] or
[email protected] for more information on creating or
joining a walking team.
Help make the next Atwater Village Voice the best it can be!
This second issue of The Village Voice is just the beginning – help us
make this quarterly publication happen!
We w a n t t o h e a r f r o m y o u ! We n e e d y o u r h e l p !
Please send all submissions to [email protected] or
[email protected] by September 1st for consideration.
HOW DISTRIBUTION FOR THE ATWATER VILLAGE
VOICE WORKS
We’ve currently hit up lots of the local businesses (as many as we
had time to approach) and asked them to display and distribute a
small stack of newsletters in their place of business. In addition,
we’ve asked the volunteers on the Neighborhood Council to each
distribute a small stack of newsletters to their neighbors and
colleagues in the village – and hopefully to find more people to help
do the same! We’re reaching as many as we can... but it takes a
village...
Our central distribution point for this Summer issue is the
tylerspencer studio at 3362 Glendale Blvd. We will try and be
available each weekday around lunchtime for the first two weeks
the newsletter is available (ie the last two weeks in July) to hand out
stacks to those interesting and willing to help us reach the
community. If we happen to be away, please send an email to
[email protected] to make arrangements, or call the studio
at 323-660-2636 and leave a message.
The ATWATER VILLAGE VOICE Community Newsletter
The AVNC’s newly formed
River Committee will have their first meeting
Wednesday, August 13th at 6:30p.m.
Atwater Village Library - 3379 Glendale Blvd.
Come discuss the future of the L.A. River!
This issue of the Village Voice was made possible through the volunteer
work and contributions of the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council &...
Spencer Collins
Leonora Gershman
Carol Moore
Bruce Pavalon
Christy Ramirez
Melanie Ross
Tim Warner
and special thanks to Barbara Lass for her advice and newsletter expertise!
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