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After the year and a half long renovation of Echo Park Lake, the fences are finally going to be coming down tomorrow, on Saturday, June 15. Hosted by Mayor-Elect Eric Garcetti, the Department of Rec and Parks and the Bureau of Engineering, the event starts at 10:00 am and will feature speakers and performers at the corner of Logan Street and Park Avenue. See you there! Check out the press release below for information from Congressman Adam B. Schiff’s office on nominating the Annual Woman of the Year Award: Every March, in recognition of Women’s History Month, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) honors outstanding women from his district. The 28th Congressional District includes the cities and communities of Atwater Village, Burbank, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glendale, Griffith Park, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Los Feliz, Montrose, Pasadena, Shadow Hills, Silver Lake, Sunland, Tujunga and West Hollywood. “Recipients of the ‘Woman of the Year Award’ come from all walks of life and represent the thousands of women who make a positive impact in our region,” Rep. Schiff said. “I urge constituents to contact my office and let us know about some of the admirable women in our communities by nominating them for this year’s award.” Constituents are encouraged to nominate women in their community — while there are no specific criteria for nomination, Rep. Schiff looks for women who — through their work or volunteerism — have improved the quality of life in our community. Nominations can be sent to Mary Hovagimian (mary.hovagimian@mail.house.gov). Nominations should include a written description of your nominee’s accomplishments, the home address, phone number and e-mail of the nominee, and the nominator’s name and contact information. The deadline for nominations is February 22, 2013.
The Los Angeles City Council decisions affect our neighborhood directly on issues like infrastructure, parks, budget, environment, and more. Echo Park borders include two council districts, and on March 5, 2013 candidates will be vying for your vote in both Council District 1 and Council District 13 (which will have over a dozen candidates on the ballot). NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CANDIDATES! Our public forum will address issues that will affect our neighborhood of Echo Park and surrounding communities. SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS JOIN US FOR A CD 13 AND 1 CANDIDATE FORUM Submitted by EPIA member Judy Raskin The date is Sunday, December 30, 2012, and we meet at the Boathouse at 8:00 am. Once again this year, we will walk the perimeter of Echo Park Lake, around the fencing, but this will be the last year. It is expected that the park refurbishing will be complete sometime around April, 2013, and we will be able to get back to the “real” park. Meanwhile, some water is now at the north end of the lake, and because of the rains, there is a small amount of water at the south end. Remember that last year we identified six species that were new to the lake. Who knows what this year will bring? If you have access to a bulletin board at work or school or elsewhere, please post a copy of this notice. Everyone is welcome, and Echo Park is particularly good for beginners. We will not be doing a preview walk this year. The Bureau of Engineering staff will be on a mandated leave for the week prior to the count and no one would be available to accompany us at this time. However, if you should decide to walk around the lake in the three days before the Count (Thurs-Fri-Sat), you might want to make a note of what you see. We can include species seen on those days (but not the numbers) on the count tally. I hope to see you on Sunday, December 30, 2012. Click here for the printable flyer with directions and more information!
Get involved, vote informed! Neighborhood Council elections for the Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council take place on October 6. Join us for a candidate forum on October 4 in Williams Hall at Barlow Hospital where all those running for office have been invited to introduce themselves.
We’ll be covering Echo Park Avenue from Altivo to Morton and surrounding streets picking up trash, removing graffiti, and cleaning up those sidewalks. All residents and businesses are invited to help us out! There will also be bulky item dropoff available. Supplies will be provided by Council District 13, but we encourage everyone to bring their own sunscreen and work gloves.Meet at 9:00 am at Elysian Heights Elementary School
Click here to RSVP on our Facebook page. Click here to download the flyer!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 is the 7th annual Echo Park National Night Out. The purpose of National Night Out is to provide a safe community event with the goal of preventing drugs and crime in our neighborhood. From the EP National Night Out website:
A couple of highlights for this year includes a free cooking classes and light appetizers sponsored by The Echo and Elf Cafe, as well as free basic eye chart examinations sponsored by the Lions Club. The event is free! Bring the family out for hot dogs, crafts and activities for kids and adults, and free give-aways. There will also be free eye examinations by the Lions Club. Special speakers usually include representatives from our local LAPD and community members and leaders. Stop by and say hello from 5:00 – 8:00 pm in the Walgreens parking lot located at1625 W. Sunset Blvd. Visit the Echo Park National Night Out website for details on participating booths, sponsors, and how to get involved. Or click here to download the event flier.
Meeting reminder: Updates on the SR2 Freeway Terminus Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will present an update of their activities on the SR2/Glendale Freeway Terminus Project at the Thursday, April 5, 2012, meeting of the Echo Park Improvement Association (EPIA). It has been 18 months since Metro last informed the community of its actions. Although members of Echo Park Community Action Committee (EPCAC) and the EPIA were in touch with Council President Garcetti’s office, Congressman Becerra’s office, and Supervisor Molina’s office in 2011 for help in getting new information about Metro’s “hybrid” design for the Terminus Project. Metro provided little information, nor did community-led petitioning efforts draw any response from Metro. Petitions were signed by numerous residents and business people opposing Metro’s plan to do away with street parking on the west side of Glendale Boulevard south of the “flyover” off-ramp. Petitions were also signed opposing the sound wall proposal for the southern end of the Terminus, and more were signed in opposition to the planned deletion of a left-turn lane from the off-ramp on the east side of Glendale Boulevard. We urge to you attend this meeting to find out what, exactly, Metro has to say. Join us for our regularly scheduled town hall on Thursday, April 5 at Barlow Hospital at 7:00 pm.  Click to view larger flyer. Join the Echo Park Improvement Association, community members, and neighborhood activists in cleanup of Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park! We’ll be picking up trash, removing graffiti (thanks to the Central City Action Committee), and just cleaning up those sidewalks from Join us on Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 9:00 am – noon. There will be refreshments! The office of Ed Reyes from Council District 1 will be sponsoring, providing us with trash bags and supplies! Please share the flyer and bring your friends, neighbors, kids, dogs, and family! Meet at The Warehouse, located at 1197 W. Sunset Boulevard.
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