May 2007
Full House - General Membership Meeting May 2007

On May 14th we had a full house at our Annual Membership Meeting at the Autry National Center auditorium. The evening started with Asian hors d'oevres in the courtyard, and went on to standing ovations to our local firefighters who saved Los Feliz from the recent fire in Griffith Park, cheered on by Council Member Tom LaBonge.

Next on the agenda were the LFIA's Meliora Awards, given to honor Los Feliz beautification and renovation projects in four different categories. This year's winners were the Lyman Village Apartments, 1600 –1670 Lyman Place for the Best Multi-Unit Renovation for 2006, Best Front Garden for 2006 to 4031 Cromwell and Jay Smith and Marilyn Goodman, Best Restoration for a single family home in 2006 to Lloyd Wright's Taggart House at 2158 Live Oak Dr, presented to supervising architect Eric Lloyd Wright. The award for Best Public Space of 2006 went to the Griffith Observatory, accepted by Observatory Director Dr. Edvin Krupp.

Next up was the election of 14 new and returning LFIA Board Members. Newly elected were Tom Ford, Hilary Misiano, Jim Schupp and Susann Thomason Tunick. Returning Board Members were Sandra Collier, Marian Dodge, Krishna Gangadean, Margaret Goldsmith, Juliet Kiperman, Chuck Soter, Angela Stewart, June Teal, Valerie Vandaman and Denise Wingate.

The evening was capped by a very entertaining presentation of conservationist Jay Platt of the Los Angles Conservancy, focusing on Los Feliz landmarks.

Couniclman Tom LaBonge (right) with the evening's chairwoman, Mary Rodriguez

Local firefighters on stage

LFIA president Marian Dodge and Observatory Director Dr. Edwin Krupp, with LFIA Board Member Margret Lohfeld

Calendar
LFIA Annual Membership Meeting
Monday, May 19th, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Autry National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way in Griffith Park
Featuring Marshall High School String Quartet , Election of Board of Directors and "Snapshots of Los Feliz History", a multimedia presentation. Hors'doeuvres at 6:30, program at 7:00.
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