OPNC News

The non-profit Eco-LogicalART Gallery located at 4829 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90019, will hold an event, this Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 7pm to celebrate its Eco Art Helps project, sponsored by the Vinyl Institute, which has over 80 participants from schools and arts organizations located across LA– from Venice, CA to downtown and including participation from students at LA High and other area schools.  The youth art project has the ultimate goal of getting a recycled billboard canvas into the hands of every Los Angeles public middle and high school child who wants one. End of the year plans include expanding the pilot exhibit to various neighborhoods across the city of Los Angeles.

Working with a theme of “The World That I See/World I Hope Could Be”, the art will be displayed on the gallery exterior April 24th, 2010 and revealed with a live curtain drop at 7pm. The event also features a gallery show of “green” themed art, live art demonstrations, workshops, music, and more. Contact eco-la@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Below is a list of our candidates for the upcoming OPNC ELECTIONS. Available CANDIDATE STATEMENTS may be accessed by clicking on an individual’s name. ELECTION DAY for our NC is THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010 and our polling location will be QUEEN ANNE RECREATION CENTER.

At-Large Representative
HELENE MAIDAN

Community-Based Organization Representatives
JOSEPH F. HANCOCK
KELLY U. MCCONNELL

East Area Representatives
SHERRI L. WOODS
RODOLFO A. RIVERA
ISAURA RIVERA-ANAGNOS
PETER SCHULBERG
AMADO PERAZA
LEOPOLDO GUERRERO
E. NERO SMERALDO

Senior Citizen Representative
PAMELA WHITTENBURY

West Area Representatives
JOHN JAKE
LAURA RUDISON
JULI VIZZA

This is just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday April 13, 2010 is the last day for Candidate Filing Forms to be accepted for OPNC Elections.  You can download the form here

The monthly Olympic Park Neighborhood Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on Monday, April 5, 2010 – 7:00 PM at the LAPD West Bureau Community Room – 4849 West Venice Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90019. Upcoming OPNC Board elections, budget issues and cellular telephone tower placement in residential neighborhoods are some planned topics of discussion. Stakeholders are invited to attend and learn about participating in the NC system. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: OPNC AGENDA 040510

Contact admin@theopnc.org for further information.

The LAPD Wilshire Community Police Station presents its Spring Carnival - Easter Weekend April 2nd, 3rd, and 4th right in front of the Wilshire Community Police Station, 4861 Venice Boulevard. Carnival hours are Friday 5pm-11pm, Saturday and Sunday, 11am-4pm. Admission is Free and Free parking will be available.  Please help get the word out on this event as it’s the only scheduled fundraiser for our Wilshire Cadets. Download the flyer here: Wilshire Carnival Flyer

The monthly Olympic Park Neighborhood Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on Monday, March 1, 2010 – 6:30 PM (NOTE EARLIER START TIME) at the LAPD West Bureau Community Room – 4849 West Venice Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90019. This meeting will be a DONE coordinated NC RETREAT with training sessions in Planning and Goal Setting, Funding, Board Member Roles and Responsibilities and Outreach. We will also have a RE-VOTE on stakeholders Kelly McConnell and Peter Schulberg’s applications to fill the open EAST REP board seat. STAKEHOLDERS will participate in re-vote and are ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE in the RETREAT and learn about the NC system in advance of the upcoming board ELECTIONS (Candidate Filing Packet). Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here:  OPNC AGENDA-RETREAT 030110Contact admin@theopnc.org for further information.

Lots of neighborhood council news circulated this weekend and this piece from Curbed LA effectively brings many of the voices together:

The Daily News’ Rick Orlov reports that today Mayor Villaraigosa is expected to announce that the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, which oversees Neighborhood Councils, will be folded into another agency. Via the news: “A recommendation to the mayor on Sunday calls for placing the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, or DONE, within the Community Development Department and reducing its staff from 42 to about a dozen. DONE has a total budget of $3.2 million. Under the action, DONE General Manger BH Kim is expected to step down as director. Responsibility for the agency will be placed with CDD Director Richard Benbow.” As previously reported by other papers, there’s been strange screw-ups recently at the agency ($880,000 in unaccounted credit card purchases, for instance). And while admitting that he’s “not a fan of DONE’s performance,” Our LA.org OpEd writer Noel Weiss questions the legality and protocol of folding one city agency into another.
· DONE expected to be folded into another agency to save money [Daily News]

The Olympic Park Neighborhood Council ELECTION COMMITTEE will meet this Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 6:30pm at I LOVE BOBA located at 1144 Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006 (Western Ave., south of Country Club Drive). The Committee will cover topics including election OUTREACH, CANDIDATE FILING and ELECTION PROCEDURES. All are invited to attend.

Download the AGENDA here: Election Committee AGENDA 021810

Stakeholders interested in participating in the election as a candidate may download a filing packet here: Complete Candidate Filing Packet

“Citizens of the World Charter Hollywood: A Public School” (CWC) will be a free K-8 school serving a socio-economically, culturally and racially diverse community in the heart of Hollywood.” The school will open its doors in September 2010 and admission is by lottery. The next Parent Information Session will be held on Wednesday, February 10th, 6pm - 7:30 pm at the Historic Chapel at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard. Spanish translation will be avaliable. For more info visit the CWC website www.citizensoftheworld.org

Download the flyer here:  CWC Info Session flyer

The monthly Olympic Park Neighborhood Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on Monday, February 1, 2010 – 7:00 PM at the LAPD West Bureau Community Room – 4849 West Venice Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here:  OPNC Agenda020110dnl

Contact admin@theopnc.org for further information.

The  OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL’s EXECUTIVE Board will meet this Monday, January 25, 2010 – 7:00 PM at the Los Angeles High School COMMUNITY ROOM, 4650 W Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90019. Upcoming NC Election prodedures will be discussed. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: EC AGENDA 012510dnl

The  OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL OUTREACH COMMITTEE will meet on Thursday, January 14, 2010 – 6:00 PM at Starbucks Coffee 4700 W Pico Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90019. Restricted parking, NC Elections and neighborhood Outreach to be discussed. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: Outreach AGENDA 011410

The monthly OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on Monday, January 4, 2010 – 7:00 PM at the LAPD West Bureau Community Room – 4849 West Venice Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here:  OPNC Agenda 010410dnl  Contact admin@theopnc.org for further information.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Board of Directors’ will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2009 – 7:00 PM at the Library of Queen Anne Elementary School, 1212 Queen Anne Place, Los Angeles CA 90019. ACTIONS INCLUDE BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENTS AND BOARD AND QUORUM SIZE REDUCTIONS. Street parking is available. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: OPNC AGENDA 121009dnl

We invite all stakeholders to learn more about the Neighborhood Council system and participate in the upcoming elections to be held in our area May 13, 2010. Join EMPOWER LA for an open dialogue on how you can make an impact with your local Neighborhood Council. EMPOWER LA will be holding an Open Dialogue presentation on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at a location tbd. Engage your Government and Community - Collaborate with  your City Council Member and City Agencies on Issues of Concern - Become a Voter and/or a Candidate in the 2010 Neighborhood Council Election. For further info, click  2010 ELECTION FLYER . OPNC will be hosting a presentation at their January 2010 meeting and we invite you to attend and/or contact us for more information at info@theopnc.org. You may call EMPOWER LA at (213) 485 1360 or access their website www.empowerla.org