The VNC Neighborhood Committee will meet to discuss recruitment of neighborhood representatives; Community Funding Guidelines-assset mapping of commmunity; timeline for Requests for proposals, organizing the community for neighborhood preparedness.

You are invited to attend a community meeting on the Grand Canal Restoration Project on Wednesday, December 5 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Council District 11 Westchester Field Office, 7166 W. Manchester Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045

The City of LA proposes to restore the Grand Canal between Washington Boulevard and Ballona Lagoon (just south of Hurricane Street - a total length of about 2,000 feet) with the purpose of improving the natural habitat value of the water and lands of the canal while providing appropriate flood protection, tidal flushing and public access. To reach this goal, the City desires to develop a Master Plan for restoration and long term maintenance.

See http://grvnc.org/LUPC for more info.

• Click on an underlined item for information about it.

Agenda

Minutes pending

See http://grvnc.org/Projects for project details.

Drop off new unwrapped toys at the Canal Club

Drop off new unwrapped toys at the Canal Club

The merchants of Abbot Kinney and the Venice Neighborhood Council are proud to announce the inaugural "1st Fridays on Abbot Kinney" event. Beginning on June 1, 2007, and continuing on the 1st Friday of every month through November, participating Abbot Kinney businesses will be open until 10pm. The late summer nights will feature Abbot Kinney's typical fabulous finds with the added addition of each merchant's respective Venetian desires; drinks, snacks, entertainment, discounts and specials.

* Friday, August 3rd
* Friday, September 7th
* Friday, October 5th
* Friday, November 2nd
* Friday, December 7th

Please visit www.abbotkinneynow.com for more information, and we hope to see you there.

In conjunction with Venice Collaborative, please join us at our 1212 Abbot Kinney property.

Raise Your Voice for the Animals Holiday Party will be held on December 7, 2007 from 6:30-10:30pm at 1212 Abbot Kinney, Venice.

Come and see a free performance by Tom Freund and join in the holiday festivities including a silent auction, food and libations, and a raffle with great prizes!

All proceeds to benefit Voice for the Animals Foundation

The Voice for the Animals Foundation is devoted to creating respect and empathy for animals through education, rescue, advocacy and legislation.

Here is the information on FOVL's used book sale on the 8th I mentioned at the VNC meeting last week.

Hundreds of books will be available to purchase -- fiction, nonfiction, art, history, cooking, sports, self-help, and books for children. CDs, videos and DVDs will also be on sale. For the holiday shopper, quality books, suitable for gifts will available at special prices.

The sale is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Venice-Abbot Kinney Memorial Library, 501 S. Venice Boulevard.

We need volunteer to sort books on Friday afternoon, we start around 12:30; need people to help set up for the sale on Saturday at 8 a.m until 9 a.m. and again at 2:45 p.m. to help put books back in boxes for storage. If anyone has a pickup that we can use to transport books Friday morning from our storage unit, which is just down the street in the storage place on So. Venice, that would be wonderful. The contact for volunteering is Carol Jones at (310) 839-8349. If she can't be reached, my number is 310-822-5922 or my Email address is Maxine Leral, leral@earthlink.net.

Thank you so much. If you get a chance, drop by Saturdday.

Maxine Leral
FOVL Used Book Sale Committee

12/10 Venice Beach and Oakwood,

drop of toys at Pacific Division Station in the lobby at 12312 Culver Blvd. or contact SLO Heidi Llanes at 310-622-3971 to make cash donations

see www.grvnc.org/Admin for more info

(see attachments below)

Administrative Committee Meeting
Extra Space Storage, Presidents Row Room
658 South Venice Blvd, Venice, 90291
Monday, December 10, 2007 at 7:00 PM

AGENDA

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

3. Approval of any outstanding Administrative Committee minutes submitted by the Secretary

4. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person)

5. Old Business

Please join us for a Venice Neighborhood Council Art Committee planning meeting on Tuesday Dec 11th from 6 to 7:45 P M (sharp) at the Venice Public Library.

Proposed mission: To support and advance the arts in Venice.

Agenda

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

3. Announcements

4. Public comment on items not on the agenda. But relating to the Arts Committee (no more than 2 minutes per person)

5. Old Business

6. New Business (approximately 6:20)

Board of Officers Meeting
Westminster Elementary School (Library*)
1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, 90291
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 7:00 PM

• Note the change from our regular location, we will meet at the Westminster Elementary School Library, not the Auditorium; enter via the main entrance from Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Agenda

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

3. Approval of any outstanding minutes submitted by the Secretary

4. Committee/DONE Reports (no more than 1 minute per report except that the Outreach Committee shall have 2 minutes