11/17/07
Colonel Griffith's Vision of Griffith Park - Fall General Meeting

On Wednesday, November 7, the LFIA held their 2007 Fall General Meeting. The topic of the evening was "Colonel Griffith's Vision of Griffith Park As An Urban Wilderness" and featured a distinguished panel of speakers including John Gray, President and CEO of the Autry National Center; Tom LaBonge, Councilmember of the Los Angeles City Council, District Four; John Lewis, Director of the Los Angeles Zoo; Jon Kirk Mukri, General Manager of the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks; Mark Pine, Deputy Director of the Griffith Observatory and Valerie Vanaman, Board of Directors Member of the LFIA and member of the Griffith Park Master Plan Working Group. Chris Laib was our MC for the evening's panel discussion and following Q&A session.

The 2007 LFIA Fall General Meeting was created and staffed by the following LFIA Committees and members of the Parks Committee (Chris Laib and Angela Stewart, Co-Chairs); the Hospitality Committee (Margaret Goldsmith and Tess Nelson, Co-Chairs); the Membership Committee (Denise Wingate, Chair); Program Committee (Christy Barrett and Sharon Hallett, Co-Chairs); signs by Donna Kolb; and pre-show audio/visual presentation by Rainer Standke.

We would like to give special thanks to the following for making the LFIA Fall General Meeting possible: The Autry National Center; Cathy Crowser, Paul Edelman and Janet Reilly; Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; Palermo's Restaurant, The Prince of Printing; and to Marian Dodge, Gerry Hans, Richard Stanley and Anne Waisgerber for providing photos used in our pre-show presentation.

Panelists Jon Kirk Mukri, General
Manager of the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks; John Lewis, Director of the Los Angeles Zoo; Mark Pine, Deputy Director of the Griffith Observatory; John Gray, President and CEO of the Autry National Center and Valerie Vanaman,
Board of Directors Member of the LFIA and member of the Griffith Park
Master Plan Working Group (from left to right)

Panelists John Lewis and Mark Pine (seated) with Master of Ceremonies Chris Laib and LFIA President Marian Dodge

George Abrahamian, Hilary Misiano, Sandra Collier, Denise Wingate at the sign-in table.

Norman Mennes and Jon Zimmerman offering LFIA Tote Bags and T-Shirts


Tess Nelson and Margaret Goldsmith with Marian Dodge and Rainer Standke



Calendar
Save the date!
LFIA Annual Membership Metting
Monday, May 19th
Program and agenda TBD.
Council District 4 Community Congress
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
6:00 – 8:30 P.M.
Friendship Auditorium
3201 Riverside Drive
Councilmember Tom Labonge
Invites you to hear from city officials on current issues:
Fiscal Year 2008]2009 Budget, Land Use & Senate Bill 1818, Traffic in the City, Public Safety. RSVP to (213) 978]2616. Dinner and and refreshments will be provided
Architecture & Beyond "Urban Landscapes: Places & Projects"
Thursday, May 15th from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. at the Los Feliz Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library at 1874 Hillhurst Ave.
Dr. Robert S. Harris, Professor Emeritus, USC School of Architecture is an expert in urban architecture and urban design.
Bach Rock Shakespeare V
Friday May 16, 7 pm, Greek Theatre in Griffith Park. Admission $14.
The Performing Arts Academy of John Marshall High School will present a display of youthful exuberance at the Greek Theatre for the fifth year running. The evening will feature the orchestra playing pieces both classic and modern, excerpts from “MacBeth” and The Battle of the Garage Bands final. More info here.
La Gran Limpieza: The Great LA River CleanUp
Saturday May 17, 9 am - 12 noon, LA River at Los Feliz (behind Eats)
Save the date for this fun, rewarding, get down and get dirty LA River cleanup. There will be food, too! More info here.
Los Feliz Street Fair
Sunday June 8, 11 am to 8 pm, Vermont Ave., between Franklin and Hollywood
Enjoy the fair, and stop by the LFIA booth, too.
LFIA Clean Up
Saturday, June 21th at 9 am
Help keep Los Feliz beautiful and spend a couple of hours picking up trash and painting out graffiti. Sign up for the next LFIA Clean Up by sending an email to beautification@lfia.org. Luncheon to follow.
Thomas Starr King Middle School: 5th Annual Animation & Film Festival
Sunday June 22, 9:45 am - 12 noon, Vista Theatre, Sunset Blvd & Hollywood Blvd
Please see our front page story about this event here, and visit the festival's website here.
Griffith Park Master Plan Working Group
Usually on the first Monday of the month, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Griffith Park Ranger Station Community Room
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
Friends of the Los Feliz Library - Used Book Sale
4th Saturday of each month
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Los Feliz Library
1874 Hillhurst Av.

Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC)
Third Tuesday of every month at 7pm at the Los Feliz Community Police Center
1965 Hillhurst, Los Angeles CA 90027