National Night Out Is August 3rd
August 3rd is “National Night Out.” This event involved 36.7 million people last year in over 14,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide.
The program is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, generate support and participation in local anticrime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and [...]
LaBonge Declares “Pat Boone Day”
HOLLYWOOD—Pat Boone received a proclamation from Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge and the City of Los Angeles, designating July 12th as “Pat Boone Day.”
The actor, singer and author met with LaBonge’s constituents at the Las Palmas Senior Center where adoring fans created their own Pat Boone Day, paying homage [...]
Kids’ Nutrition Program Gets Funding from AVNC
ATWATER VILLAGE—Lisa Fontanesi spoke to the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council (AVNC) last month requesting funds for her after school nutrition program “Kidding Around The Kitchen.”
In an hour-long debate, the board granted Fontanesi half of her request, $3,100.
Fontanesi had originally asked for $6,300 from the board to curb the overall costs [...]
Surge of Car Break-Ins And Stolen Bikes
FRANKLIN HILLS—A surge of vehicle break-ins and bicycle thefts were reported from July 11th though July 17th, according to the Franklin Hills Residents Association’s newsletter.
Most of the bikes taken were from under car apartment garages, according to the newsletter, that had locks on them. Items taken included
cameras, lens, bikes, electronic [...]
Several Long-Standing Members of GGPNC Board and Committees Resign
LOS FELIZ—In rapid succession, several members of the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC) board and its committees have tenured their resignation. Bernadette Soter, Kenneth Owen and Dan Hooper have all stepped down from their positions since April.
Each resignation was tenured separately, and the three seem to be unrelated.
Owen, who [...]
Community Announcements
Children’s Festival Set for Aug. 8th
HOLLYWOOD—The 25th Annual Children’s Festival of the Arts will be held Sunday, August 8th, from noon to 4:30 p.m.
The free event will have dance and music from around the world, family art workshops, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck from Six Flags Magic Mountain, puppet making and more.
Paramount Pictures, [...]
Photos & More Needed For Atwater History Book
ATWATER VILLAGE—“Friends of Atwater Village” wants all of your old photographs, newspaper clippings, documents and local business receipts.
If you lived in Atwater Village between 1900 and 2000, your history would be a welcomed addition to a photographic history book project that aims to preserve the memories and history of Atwater [...]
[Focus on the Advertiser] Roosevelt Café – Something for Everyone
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GRIFFITH PARK—Mike Azarian, the owner of the Roosevelt Café at the Roosevelt Golf Course in Griffith Park, smiles when he says he has seen many of his dreams come true. In the past year or so, he first bought and renovated the Los Feliz Café (Formerly Eat) at the Los [...]
