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Venice NC Announcements

February 4, 2007

- Vol 1, Issue 8

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Greetings!

The mission of the Venice Neighborhood Council is to
improve the quality of life in Venice by building
community and securing support from the City of Los
Angeles for the resources needed to achieve our goals.

Please get involved in our community by joining your
neighbors at a VNC meeting. All are welcome.

The 1st quarterly VNC Town Hall meeting will be held
Thursday, Thursday February 15th at 6:30pm at
Westminister Elementary School.


Topic: Help make your Neighborhood Council more user
friendly and effective. Join the conversation
between the VNC Board and Venice stakeholders.


Venice Stakeholders will be asked to ratify
important VNC Board appointments at a Special
Election Meeting to be run concurrently with the VNC
Town Hall Meeting on February 15th from 6:30 to 8 PM
at Westminster Elementary School. Stakeholders,
should bring proof of their stakeholder status in
the form of a valid credential to vote.


Stakeholders will be asked to confirm (or replace
with a write in candidate) the following VNC Boardmember
appointments: Treasurer: Edward Ferrer; Outreach
Officer: Ivan Spiegel; Community Officer:
Stewart
Oscars; Community Officer: Stan Muhammad

Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl
will be holding a Town Hall meeting to discuss
the relocation of St. Joseph Center (to the corner
of Lincoln and Flower). The meeting will focus on
public safety and the enhancement of city services.
Please plan to attend; all are welcome.


When: 7:00p.m., Tuesday, February 6

Where: Penmar Recreation Center, 1341 Lake Street,
Venice

The VNC Land Use and Planning Committee will meet on
Wednesday, February 7th at 6:30pm at Westminster
Elementary School. The agenda includes the
following items:


  • * 300-305 Venice Way: Small Lot Subdivision
    Ordinance
  • LUPC deliberation on Policies and Procedures
  • 812 Main Street: Pali House, Mixed Use
    Hotel/Condo/Market

A public forum on the Mayor's proposed 'Schoolhouse'
reform plan will take place on Wednesday, February
7th from 4 PM to 6 PM at the Palms-Rancho Park
Library (2920 Overland Ave.).


Deputy Mayor Ray Cortines and Marshall Tuck from the
Mayor's Office of Education, Youth and Families will
brief stakeholders on the plan and then answer
questions from audience members. This is a great
opportunity to engage in an in-depth discussion of
the crucial issue of education and how the Mayor
proposes to improve the educational opportunities
open to our City's students.

Carolyn Rios, the appointed Oakwood-Milwood
Neighborhood representative, has scheduled a
Oakwood-Milwood Neighborhood General Meeting
for Monday, February 12, at 6 PM at Oakwood
Recreation Center (767 California Ave).


There will be no set agenda so as to be informal.
There will be breakout groups if there are enough
people on the various possible topics in order to
get a broader response to what the issues and
concerns are for the neighborhood. Please bring your
ideas on projects, programs and services that would
better serve the community.

The Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council
will be hosting a workshop on youth at risk,
including the transition from middle school to high
school. Come and talk openly
with other parents & experts about how to keep our
children safe as they transition to high school and
beyond.


When: Thursday, February 08, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Virginia Ave. Park - Workshop 3 Room, 2200
Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica
CHILDCARE, FOOD, AND TRANSLATION PROVIDED

The VNC offers many opportunities to get involved in
your community through volunteer work. Please
consider joining a committee that interests you,
starting a committee or helping the Board with our
ongoing organizational tasks.

Sincerely,


Richard Myers, Communications Officer

Venice Neighborhood Council


phone:

310.399.5515


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