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GRVNC Announcement: Bylaws presentation, Town Hall Reminder, Graffiti Abatement

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COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT
Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council (GRVNC)
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In this announcement:

1. GRVNC Board / Bylaws Committee Meeting (Feb 28)
2. REMINDER: Town Hall Meeting Today! (Feb 25)
3. LA Neighborhood Councils Congress Senate Meeting (Mar 4)
4. Call for Volunteers
5. March Calendar of Events
6. OFW Committee Report / Graffiti Abatement Information
7. Artist Opportunities for City of Los Angeles Public Libraries
8. Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services Meeting Schedule

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1. GRVNC Board / Bylaws Committee Meeting (Feb 28)

The GRVNC Board plans to meet next Tuesday to hear a presentation
by the Bylaws Committee and give guidance to the committee
on their work.

When: February 28, 2006 @ 7pm
Where: Penmar Recreation Center, 1341 Lake St

Agenda:
http://grvnc.org/files/GRVNCBoardAgenda022806_Bylaws_v2.pdf

More Info:
http://grvnc.org/Bylaws

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2. REMINDER: Town Hall Meeting Today! (Feb 25)

Don't forget, the Town Hall Meeting is today (Saturday).
Please come out to Venice High to meet your neighbors,
learn how to prepare for a disaster and learn more about
the LA City planning process.

When: Saturday, February 25, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Venice High School Main Auditorium, 13000 Venice Blvd
(entrance to parking east of auditorium off of Venice Blvd)

The agenda is:

** Disaster Preparedness

9:30 AM to 10:30 AM – Fire Captain Jeff Elder will show you how to
prepare yourself, your family and your our neighborhood should
a major disaster strike.

** Land Use and Planning

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Los Angeles Planning Specialists Jon Perica, Pam
Emerson, Helen Bibas and Greg Asher will explain how L.A. makes
decisions on land use projects. Come with your questions about the
planning process in LA and find out how you can make a difference.

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3. LA Neighborhood Councils Congress Senate Meeting (Mar 4)

A Reminder to All LANC Congress Members

When: Saturday, March 4, 2006
Where: LADWP Building, 111 N. Hope, between Temple and First St.
More LANCC info: http://www.lanccongress.org/events.htm

The City Charter charges our neighborhood councils with the
responsibility for independently holding joint meetings of all
Neighborhood Councils periodically. This Congress will be the group that
the Charter envisioned. Share your NC’s individuality and
accomplishments with others. Join hands when alliance is the advantage.

If you have questions, or to RSVP: ken@CityWatchLA.com

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4. Call for Volunteers

The GRVNC committees and Board are looking for community volunteers to
help. Please email info@grvnc.org if you have time to help with one of
these projects.

- work on brochure to explain purpose and function of a neighborhood
council and mission of the GRVNC (Outreach)
- assist District Reps to contact stakeholders and groups in their area
(Outreach)
- assist Executive Committee to preparation hand outs at Board Meetings
(Excom)
- help with Town Hall Meeting (Disaster Prep / LUPC)
- help prepare for September 2006 Board Elections (Elections)

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5. March Calendar of Events

We have a new events calendar! Please go to the link below to keep
up to date on the latest GRVNC meetings and community events:
http://grvnc.org/event/

Please print out and post our Monthly Events Calendar flier around town:
http://grvnc.org/files/GRVNC_Mar2006_Flyer.pdf

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6. OFW Committee Report / Graffiti Abatement Information

The Ocean Front Walk Committee Report is available here:
http://grvnc.org/node/127

* Graffiti Abatement Information

Three City agencies currently work on graffiti clean up and are
available to residents. The Department of Recreation and Parks is
responsible for graffiti removal in the beach area, but residents have
two other sources to have graffiti removed from their homes and businesses:

* Department of Public Works - Office of Beautification, contact: Martha
Vaca 213-978-0224
* Pacific Graffiti Solutions- 310-204-2749
* LA City graffiti hotline: 800-611-CITY
* Online graffiti removal request form:
http://www.lacity.org/bpw/OCS/grsr.htm

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7. Artist Opportunities for City of Los Angeles Public Libraries

The Department of Cultural Affairs, Public Art Division along with the
Los Angeles Public Library is issuing a Request For Qualification (RFQ)
to create a new pre-qualified Artist Pool. Please take a look at the
attached PDF for submission requirements, budget, and criteria. The
deadline for your application is 4:00 p.m. Friday March 31, 2006. This
is an exciting opportunity for studio artists considering venturing into
public art. We look forward to receiving your submission and seeing
your work.

If you have any trouble opening the PDF that is attached, please click
on this link, http://culturela.org/publicart/publicpercent.html, and
download the Library Pre-Qualified artist pool from our website.

The Department of Cultural Affairs shares its mailing list - on a
carefully selected basis - with other public art programs seeking to
inform artists of upcoming artist opportunities.

Thank you,

Nailah Crittendon

City of Los Angeles
Department of Cultural Affairs
Public Art Division
www.culturela.org

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8. Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services Meeting Schedule

Dear Neighborhood Council Board Members,

I am writing you on behalf of Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services
(LA NHS) to reintroduce the organization and to offer our services to
the residents in the neighborhoods you represent. LA NHS is a non profit
organization with over 20 years of experience serving Los Angeles
neighborhoods. If you are interested to learn more about our services
and programs our outreach team is available to make presentations on site.

LA NHS is in the business of improving people’s lives. We build stronger
neighborhoods in partnership with local residents, the business
community and government. LA NHS mission is to get families into homes
and to keep them in their homes. Our services include financial
education, affordable loan products, construction management assistance,
neighborhood revitalization and leadership development.

We are currently emphasizing our Sustain the Gain Workshop Series to
assist existing homeowners to maintain their homes and improve their
overall financial health. This is one of many ways that LA NHS is
working to protect and serve families from predatory lenders in our
community (see attached class schedule for more information).

Many of our clients are seniors who need assistance in maintaining their
homes. Seniors are often on a low to moderate fixed income and are in
need of assistance in rehabilitating their homes, counseling in reverse
mortgage, or in need of refinancing because of predatory lenders. LA NHS
has partnered with the City of Los Angeles Housing Department, to
provide assistance to senior homeowners (please call Donna Reino at
(213) 381-2862 Ext. 135 to learn more about the senior home
rehabilitation program).

If you have questions or if you would like to schedule a presentation
call me at (213) 381-2862 Ext. 111.

Sincerely,

Nina Kihlman

Community Relations
LA Neighborhood Housing Services
(213) 381-2862 Ext. 111
nkihlman@lanhs.org
http://www.lanhs.org/about.html

Class Schedule:
http://grvnc.org/files/LA_NHS_2006_class_schedule_February_and_March.pdf

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