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Highland Park Heritage Trust Meeting Monday November 9

31. October 2009

Highland Park Heritage TrustAgenda for Monday, November 9, 2009, 6:30 to 8:30 PMRamona Hall, 4850 N. Figueroa StreetLos Angeles, CA 90065 6:30PM Refreshments and gathering6:45PM Announcements7:00PM Program How to Avoid Having to Trash Your Stuck, Leaky WindowsPresentation by Ed and Batya Sanchez of Window Restoration and Repair, Inc.The Highland Park Heritage Trust is sponsoring a talk by Ed Sanchez of Window Restoration and Repair. This event is a must for anyone considering the replacement of windows, especially on older homes with original wood or steel windows. Mr. Sanchez will talk about how to successfully preserve and repair wood and steel windows. The approach is proven to help retain the value of a house, maintain its architectural features, and save money. 7:30PM Annual Election MeetingElection committee will present a suggested list of Board of Directors for the 2010 Fiscal Year. Nominations are welcome from the floor. All members in good standing are eligible to run for the Board of Directors and to vote. 8:30PM Adjournment About the speaker: Ed Sanchez originally began working in the window replacement business in 1983, and opened his own window replacement company in 1986. He lost faith in replacement windows because they didn't last as long as the originals and he decided to follow his inclination toward historic preservation. Ed and his long time friend, Scott Goldfarb, started the new company Window Restoration and Repair in 2000. The unusual offering of this company has led to articles in many local papers such as the Glendale News Press, Pasadena Star News, Larchmont Chronicle, and Press Telegram and recommendations in the Daily Variety and Cottages and Bungalows. Many of the articles can be read in their entirety in the press section of the company website: www.window-restoration-repair.com Window Restoration and Repair has done restoration work for the Bembridge House, the Hotel Laguna, the historic building that houses the Cheesecake Factory in Pasadena on Fair Oaks and Colorado, the original country club for the Country Club Park district in Los Angeles and many other designated historic buildings.

Create a specially tailored blog post to share links to older blogs

29. October 2009

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Like most agents who have been in the business any length of time, in the course of our business, we often get inquiries from old friends and previous clients needing help or advice about a particular real estate issue. And like most agents, we have compiled a pretty impressive collection of links to help answers the most frequently answered questions. These days the collection very likely includes articles I have written myself for one of our blogs. If an old friend or previous client asks some of those frequently asked questions, we can quickly respond with an email containing the appropriate links. How about this idea? Instead of sending an email containing all those links, create a blog post containing the same links. A blog post specifically tailored for that old friend or previous client in response to his or her questions. A blog post created to answer a previous clients about Los Angeles City Rent Control, for example, might look like this: Los Angeles Rent Control Now I can simply email the previous client just one link, the link to that blog post. Or, even better, to borrow Bob Stewart's idea: I can post a link to the blog post on the person's FaceBook wall! What are the advantages? It is easy for the client to bookmark the page for reference, and it is easy for the client to share it with others, or to add it to any of the social bookmarking services. It encourages the client to further explore our blog. Other folks with similar questions might find it, and might even contact us to discuss some issues further. (Double ditto that for the FaceBook wall idea.) It makes the information easier for me to find again. A blog post full of links for new clients moving to the Highland Park area might look like this: Welcome to Highland Park, Northeast Los Angeles, California, USA

Welcome to Highland Park, Northeast Los Angeles, California, USA

29. October 2009

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Hi Amy and Tom, We are thrilled to introduce to our community, and we are looking forward to spending some time with you next month. Here are just a few links to help you find your way around Highland Park, and learn about its history and character. (The operative idea here is "just a few".) I've complied this list of links into a blog post so that you'll be able to bookmark it and find it again easily; And who knows? Maybe someone else who is looking for information about Highland Park will find also it useful. A few of our neighborhoods: Mount Angelus El Mio Hill Professor's Row Sycamore Grove A few points of interest: Mr. T's Bar Figueroa Produce Cycleway Coffee Arroyo Seco Library A few of our Organizations: Arroyo Arts Collective Highland Park Heritage Trust Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council A few of our Local Bloggers: waltarrrrr: 90042 El Chavo: CHANFLES Montecito Heights: Above the City L A Eastside The Eastsider L A NELALive A few of our Events Second Saturday Art Gallery Night Lummis Day - The Festival of Northeast Los Angeles Lummis Day Videos This is just a tiny taste of what life is like in the community of Highland Park in Northeast Los Angeles. Learn a little more about our company, and the process of buying a home here.

Los Angeles Rent Control

29. October 2009

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Multi-unit properties (2 units and up) in the City of Los Angeles, built before October 1978, are covered by the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance. Here are links to information you need to know when buying a property covered by the RSO: Entire City of Los Angeles Landlord-Tenant Handbook Evicting a tenant for occupancy by property owner Tenant relocation assistance August 2009 UPDATE; Changes for "Mom-and-Pop" Units Declaration of Intent form The Declaration of Intent form must be filed with the City of Los Angeles, approved by the City, AND returned to the property owner BEFORE the 60 Day Notice of Termination can be served upon the tenant. Impact of foreclosure in a property covered by L A City Rent Control

Arroyo Arts Collective Recovery Discovery Tour November 22

28. October 2009

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ARROYO ARTS COLLECTIVE RECOVERY DISCOVERY TOUR SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 22, 2009!! On Sunday, November 22, artists' homes and studios will open to share the wealth during "The Recovery Discovery Tour," the Arroyo Arts Collective's 17th annual self-guided auto tour in Highland Park, Eagle Rock and Mount Washington. Who: The Arroyo Arts CollectiveWhat: "The Recovery Discovery Tour," a self-guided auto tour of artists' homes and studios in Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Mount Washington Where: Starts at the Lummis Home, 200 E. Avenue 43, Highland Park, CA 90031When: November 22, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Special Preview Party: Saturday, November 14, 7 to 9 pm Future Studio, 5558 North Figueroa Street, Highland Park. Samples of tour artists' work will be on display This year Tourgoers will also receive a $10 Arroyo Bucks coupon good toward a single purchase of art worth $100 (or more) on the day of the Tour. To plan your trip to the Tour via public transportation please visit the Metro trip planner at www.metro.net or call 1-(800) COMMUTE. Tour-goers who arrive by Metro will receive 2 coupons (worth $20) by showing their Metro ticket, day pass, or monthly pass. Tickets: $10 (plus $1 handling) advance on-line purchase. Tickets will be held at will call at the Lummis Home on the day of the tour. Deadline for advance purchase is 10pm Friday, November 20, 2009. Tickets can also be purchased for $15 at the Lummis Home on the day of the Tour. Watch a Video About The Tour IF YOU LOVE THE ARTS, WATCH THIS VIDEO! DON'T MISS IT!! Link to Press Release Index of Member Sites Buy Tickets

Don’t Forget – HAUNTED HARVEST FESTIVAL TODAY AT FARMER’S MARKET

27. October 2009

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WE TELL STORIES 4th annual HAUNTED HARVEST FESTIVALAT HIGHLAND PARK's OLD LA FARMERS MARKET Featuring performances by the Grammy Award winning Mariachi Divas, We Tell Stories children's theatre company, Taiko drummers, Folklorico dancers and more.On Tuesday, October 27, 2009 We Tell Stories, LA's multi-ethnic children's storytelling theatre company-presents The 4th Annual Haunted Harvest Storytelling Festival at the Old LA Farmer's Market at Ave. 58 and N. Figueroa Blvd. in Highland Park, California (LA 90042). Hours are from 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Admission is Free.We Tell Stories, performing since 1981, is known for bringing myths, legends, and literature from all Cultures and times to extemporaneous life. The Haunted Harvest storytelling whirlwind includes Aesop's fables and folktales from Japanese, Mexican and American Indian traditions. From their seats or on the stage in costume, audience members are an integral part of the performance.This years guest stars are the Mariachi Divas, the multi-cultural all-female Latin band and winners of a 2008 Grammy award for their CD, "Canciones De Amor." In addition, Japanese Festival Sounds will feature the ancient art form of Taiko (Japanese drumming). Young performers from Ballet Folklorico Maria Felix from Ramona Hall Community Center in Highland Park preserve Mexican culture through dance. The troupe has performed at the LA County Fair and downtown LA's Olvera Street.The ever popular Costume Contest is open to all ages. Participants are also encouraged to enter their already-carved pumpkins in the Carved Pumpkin Contest. The Festival's additional attractions include face painting, an arts and crafts table, fresh Farmer's Market produce and prepared foods, trick-or-treating and more.The 4th Annual Haunted Harvest Storytelling Festival is located at the Old L.A. Farmer's Market at Avenue 58 and N. Figueroa Blvd, Highland Park, CA 90042, adjacent to the Metro Highland Park Station, accessible from the Gold Line. To plan the route that's best for you, use the Metro Trip Planner at www.metro.net or call 1.800. commute. Metro riders can show their metro ticket stubs and get a free One-Dollar Farmer's Market Bill to spend at the farmers market. To park enter the lot at Ave. 57. Street parking is also available.For more information, call We Tell Stories at 323-256-2336 or visit http://www.wetellstories.org.

Bryce Mohan 1975 – 2009

26. October 2009

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Members who were active in the Photography Group back in the early days will remember Bryce. Bryce also created the Photography, Advanced group here on AR. Bryce's wife Kirsten posted on his facebook profile yesterday that Bryce had passed away. He was only 34. "On October 25th, Bryce lost his on-going battle with depression. While he seemed fine and much improved lately, we will never know what ultimately caused us to lose such an amazing human being, husband, and father so early in life.There will be a memorial this week and we will update you all from here. It will likely take place at SPACEbin Greenwood towards the end of the week, but we"ll keep this up to date.To those of you who've asked what you can do - there will be a bryce mohan memorial fund set up tomorrow at Bank of America. Please donate to this in lieu of flowers to help his stuggling family maintain his legacy and bid him the farewell such a beautiful being deserved. love to you all...kirsten" Bryce was an incredibily talented photographer, and an endearing personality. I am beyond stunned.

Halloween Mourning Tours at Heritage Square

24. October 2009

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Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 2512 to 4 pm. Enjoy creepy happenings at Heritage Square Museum at its Sixth Annual Halloween and Mourning Tours©. Learn all about death and mourning etiquette during the Victorian era and participate in a funeral inside one of our historic homes. Find out about Victorian Spiritualism - what it was, who followed it and why, and perhaps have your future foretold by a medium. See how other cultures celebrate and remember their loved ones as we look at the Mexican traditions and customs of El Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Finally, discover how even the intricate details of clothing played a role how Victorians showed their loss of a loved one. On Sunday, (Oct 25), the Halloween and Mourning Tours program is more family friendly. Children ages 2 to 12 may come play period games, make 19th century harvest crafts, choose a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch (while supplies last), and listen to spooky stories in the Ford House by the San Gabriel Valley Storytellers. Admission prices are $10.00 for Adults, $8.00 for Seniors over 65, $5.00 for Children 6 to 12 years, and Free for Children under 6 and Museum members Halloween and Mourning Movie Night Saturday, October 24, gates open at 7 pm. Guests are invited to bring a picnic, blankets, chairs, and candy while enjoying classic scary movies at Heritage Square... if they dare. The scheduled features include "The Unknown", a silent horror movie made in 1927 starring Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford, and "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" a comedy directed by Charles Barton, starring Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi and Glenn Strange. Guests are encouraged to wear warm clothing. Beverages and popcorn will be available for purchase. Admission to the Third Annual Halloween and Mourning Movie Night © is Free for Museum members and $10.00 for the general public. The gates will open at 7 p.m. for picnics with the show starting at dusk.

Google Wave: How to create a new wave and make it public

23. October 2009

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Google Wave: How to create a new wave and make it public. Creating a new wave and making it public is easy, but not exactly intuitive at least for the first few days. To start a new wave, click "New...

Google Wave Collaboration

20. October 2009

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Here's a link to an post on Integral Web Solutions {{ http://www.stumbleupon.com/s/#8mPuGH/www.integralwebsolutions.co.za/Blog/EntryId/421/Google-Wave-collaboration-on-steroids.aspx/ }} that does a good job of explaining what can be done with Wave. Then, on the other hand, if you'd prefer a video demonstration, there is this: (Warning: Keep in mind this Pulp Fiction satirical video features "adult language" and is not exactly "safe for work" (SFW) )

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Highland Park Heritage Trust Meeting Monday November 9

Create a specially tailored blog post to share links to older blogs

Welcome to Highland Park, Northeast Los Angeles, California, USA

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Arroyo Arts Collective Recovery Discovery Tour November 22

Don’t Forget – HAUNTED HARVEST FESTIVAL TODAY AT FARMER’S MARKET

Bryce Mohan 1975 – 2009

Halloween Mourning Tours at Heritage Square

Google Wave: How to create a new wave and make it public

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