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Equator Books Presents

Fortune Sitole's
"Shanties"

Join us this Friday Night
for the Opening Party!

April 4, 7-11 pm
Open Bar / Live Entertainment

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An exhibit of mixed-media paintings.

Exhibit will run between April 4 - May 30, 2008

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For more information visit www.equatorbooks.com

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Equator Books
1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291

ph 310-399-5544
fax 310-399-5510
mail@equatorbooks.com

The Homeless Task Force will meet Monday, April 7 at 6pm at 720 Rose Ave.

Extra Space Storage, Presidents Row Room
658 South Venice Blvd, Venice, 90291
Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM

Note: The Administrative Committee does not address or consider the merits of proposed agenda items. Its function is to determine whether a proposed agenda item will be placed on the next Board Meeting agenda, postponed, referred to a specific committee for review and recommendation, treated as an announcement, or considered and resolved as a non-Board administrative matter.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the AdCom Agenda

DRAFT Agenda

1. 7:00 - Call to Order and Roll Call and Approval of the Agenda

2. 7:05 - Announcements – Information about specific events important to Venice

3. 7:10 - Public Comment on non-agendized items relating to frontage heights only
(10 min, up to 2 minutes per person)

4. 7:20 Old Business – none

5. 7:20 – New Business

a. Mission Statement
b. Fact-finding nature of the Working Group
c. Individual group member introductions
d. Event history leading to the group's formation
e. Description of issues highlighted in recent Policy Forum

There is a new VNC Ad Hoc Safety Committee formed to create opportunities for the Venice Community and the Ctiy of Los Angeles to work together to create a safer Venice.

The next meeting is Thursday, April 10, 6 pm at Vera Davis Center, 610 California Ave.

h1. Venice Neighborhood Council & Mar Vista Community Council
Hold Joint Meeting on Clean Money for City Elections

A workshop on full public funding for Los Angeles city election campaigns will be held Thursday, April 10, from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm at the Walgrove Elementary School Auditorium at 1630 Walgrove Ave.

Come help us help our neighborhood schools. It will take the whole community to make a positive difference.

The VNC Homeless Taskforce will meet Monday, April 14th, 6:00 PM at Venice Community Housing Corporation, 720 Rose Avenue, Venice, CA 90291

Questions? Contact Steve Clare, sclare@vchcorp.org

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

3. Approval of any outstanding minutes submitted by the Secretary

March 18, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes
(see http://venicenc.org/files/080318VNCBoardMinutes-Draft.doc)

4. Committee Reports (no more than 1 minute per report)

5. Scheduled Announcements (no more than 1 minute per report unless otherwise stated)

A DONE, LAPD, and Governmental Reports

An additional meeting of the Neighborhood Commiittee to review applications for Community Improvement Funds

The VNC Homeless Task Force will meet at Venice Community Housing Corporation, 720 Rose Avenue, Venice, CA 90291.

The Agenda follows:

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

3. Approval of Minutes from Meeting of April 14, 2008.

4. Old Business

5. New Business

Discuss and act on the following:
a. Housing solutions;
b. Social Services solutions;

6. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person)

7. Adjourn

The Outreach Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 22nd in the Community Room of Extra Space Storage, 658 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291. We'll call the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and adjourn at 9:00 PM.

Contact: Outreach@VeniceNC.org for details

Venice Neighborhood Council Vehicular Living Task Force

Agenda

April 23, 2008, 4:30p.m.
Venice Community Housing Corp, 720 Rose Ave.

General Public Comment

Report from DeDe Audet on Eugene, Oregon, vehicular parking program (15 min)

Report from Tom Ziegert on contacts with religious organizations (10 min)

Report from C.C. Carter on draft letter to religious organizations (10 min)

Report from Rhonda Meister on cost estimate of program operation (15 min)

Report from Jenn Ma-Pham on discussions with city legislative analyst (10 min)

SAROYAN
3 Special Wednesday Evening Events
A festival in celebration of William Saroyan's 100th Anniversary
1908-2008

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Saroyan Cabaret Tribute
Through music, readings, and guest speakers
we recall the life and work of this mercurial writer.
One Night Only!
Wed April 23rd, Tickets $12

The Evening Hour
by Aram Saroyan
In this semi-autobiographical play, an aging father d

The Time of Your Life
Playing now thru June 1st!
Thur-Sat at 8pm; Sun at 3pm, Tickets: $20-25

See http://venicenc.org/LUPC for more info.

Click on a blue item for information about it.

Agenda

unapproved Minutes

See http://venicenc.org/Projects for project details.

The Neighborhood Committee of the VNC will meet to continue review of the applications received for Community Improvement Funds to be awarded by the VNC Board in June.

The Venice N C Arts Committee will meet at 6:00 on Monday April 28th at The Blankenship Ballet Company of Venice, 132 Brooks Avenue (at Main St.)

The Homeless Task Force meets April 28 at 6 pm at 720 Rose Ave.
Please come and get involved.

The Ad Hoc Safety Committee meets April 30 at 6:30 pm at 610 California Ave.
Do you feel safe in Venice? Please participate in our meetings as we attempt to grow the dialogue about safety in Venice.

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Join avid gardeners, proud homeowners and people who enjoy peeking into the "secret gardens" of Venice; Buy tickets online through web site: www.venicegardentour.org. Better yet, become a sponsor and enjoy the extra benefits of a "thank you" party and an amazing architectural tour. This event is a fundraiser for the Las Doradas Children's Center in Venice. for ticket and info: 310-664-8893 or www.venicegardentour.org
Buy Tickets at the door: $70 (804 Broadway Avenue) or in advance online: $60.