Newsletter of the Park LaBrea Residents AssociationADVOCATING FOR THE RESIDENTS

V.26.10 OCTOBER 2014

LATIN JAZZwith Dr. Bobby RodriguezSaturday, October 18 at 7:30 PMPark La Brea Theater

Back By Popular Demand the Park LaBrea Residents Association Concert Series will feature Dr. Bobby Rodriguez and his Latin Jazz group.

This concert and the Champagne and Hors d’oeuvres reception to follow are FREE to all Park La Brea residents and their guests. Please join us for an unforgettable evening.

Jazz Trumpeter Dr. Bobby Rodriguez is a Grammy nominated recording artist and truly one of the shinning stars of today’s Latin Jazz scene. He has earned a Gold and three Platinum records as well as being a distinguished music educator at UCLA.

Seating for this concert will be First-Come, First-Served. (Arriving early is highly recommended as seating is limited.)

For further information contact the PLBRA Office Tel: (323) 934-1177 or E-mail: plbra@ca.rr.com.

SEE YOU THERE!

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ABOUT USPLBRA Officers:

President: Bernie Clinch

Vice President: Solomon Moore, MBA

Secretary/Treasurer: Col. Donald Harris, USA (Ret.)

PLBRA Office:

Tower 39 Lobby Office 401 S. Burnside Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036

Tel: 323-934-1177

e-mail: plbra@ca.rr.com

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Advertising & Editorial plbra@ca.rr.com

Printing: Kal Tobe Press Inc.

PLBRA Web Site:

www.plbra.org

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PLBRAThe Park LaBrea Residents Association (PLBRA) is your community organization but it can only achieve its objective of Advocating for the Residents if you collectively help.

We need both your Membership and your Volunteerism if we are to succeed.

To be an effective advocate we must have a significant part of the Park La Brea community on our side. Of equal importance, we need both your ideas and your physical support if we are to continue to serve the Park La Brea community.

If you want a viable community organization, at Park La Brea, give us your support now.

Memberships received during the period October – December 2014 will receive credit for the 2015 Membership Year.

MEMBERSHIP COUPON 2015

PLBRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The next PLBRA Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 commencing at 7 pm in the Activity Center Meeting Room.

All residents are welcome.

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Gym / PoolPLB Management reports that the Gym at the Activity Center and the Pool Complex are currently under New Management. Park La Brea Fitness Management has assumed responsibility for both facilities.

Furthermore, new equipment will be installed in the gym within the next 4-6 weeks and the facility will undergo a make over.

Burnside Circle FountainThe fountain is currently undergoing a major overhaul.

Pedestrian Gate at Gardner and 3rd StreetsPLB Management advises that subject gate will be hardened and that surveillance in the area will be increased. To achieve its goal Park La Brea will install better lighting in the area in question; upgrade the gate’s construction and hardware; and increase Patrol activity.

Audio / Video Equipment at the Activity Center Theater

PLB Management has approved fine tuning of the A/V Equipment at the Activity Center Theater to achieve maximum operability.

For additional information on this topic contact the PLBRA Office(323) 934-1177 or go to www.plbra.org

PLB Management / PLBRAMeeting Notes

Curson Square

Candy and Fun For All!

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Halloween at Park La Brea(Sponsored by PLB Management)

October 31 4 - 7 PM

FAMILY FRIENDLY FILMS SATURDAYS AT 2 PM

10/4 Muppets Most Wanted (2014) PG107 minutes - In the middle of their global tour, the Muppets inadvertently get mixed up in a perilous drama involving a gang of international jewel thieves. (A Disney Film)

10/11 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) PG-13 136 minutes - This film extends the saga of Marvel's The Avengers. This sequel finds Steve Rogers living quietly in Washington, D.C. but when a deadly new foe surfaces, he once again transforms into superhero Captain America to fight the forces of evil.

10/18 Rio 2 (2014) G 101 minutes - Blu, Jewel and their three youngsters visit the Amazon, where they find adventure, friends old and new and even a little danger. The family finds that the rain forest is in peril.

10/25 Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) PG-13 165 minutes - In this fourth CGI-fueled Transformers action film, Cade Yeager is a father trying to protect his daughter Tessa, from the perils of the outside world. Cade views Tessa's beau Shane as one of the leading dangers.

Movie Calendar

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October 2014

DETECTIVE / CRIME STORIES THURSDAYS AT 7 PM

10/2 The Naked City (1948) NR96 minutes - Jean Dexter, an attractive blonde model, is murdered in her apartment. NYPD Homicide detectives Dan Muldoon (Barry Fitzgerald) and Jimmy Halloran investigate. This film was made entirely on location in New York City. Directed by Jules Dassin from a screenplay by Albert Maltz.

10/9 The Third Man (1949) NR93 minutes - Novelist Holly Martins ( Joseph Cotten) travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime (Orson Welles).

10/16 Public Enemies (2009) R140 minutes - The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd duringa booming crime wave in the 1930s.

10/23 Crash (2004) R112 minutes - Los Angeles citizens with vastly different lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption. This film is directed by Paul Haggis. (Academy Award – Best Picture)

10/30 Detective Story (1951) NR103 minutes - This film portrays one day in the NYPD’s 21st Precinct squad room, in which assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod (Kirk Douglas).

CONTEMPORARY FILMSSUNDAYS AT 2 PM

10/5 Labor Day (2013) PG-13111 minutes - What begins as a short ride turns into a life-changing event for divorced single mother Adele Wheeler (Kate Winslet) and her 13-year-old son, Henry, when they give a lift to a bloodied man (Josh Brolin).

10/12 Belle (2014) PG 104 minutes - This fact based drama traces the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a biracial girl born in 1761 to a British admiral and an African mother. Raised by her great-uncle, Dido finds her place in society despite her mixed ethnicity.

10/19 Austenland (2013) PG-1397 minutes - Jane Hayes is so taken with Jane Austen's novels that she decides to splurge on a trip to an English Theme Park that caters to Austen fans. But when the authentic period romance Jane was promised proves unacceptable, she acts to alter her fate.

10/26 The Other Woman (2014) PG-13109 minutes - When a woman (Cameron Diaz) finds out that her boyfriend is married and that she's his mistress, she teams up with the man’s wife to get revenge.

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Book Discussion Group. Marvin or Marilyn Warsofsky, 323-424-4493. Meets on the second Monday of the month, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, in the PLB Activity Center.

Bridge Club. 323-571-2963. Meets Mondays and Thursdays, 12:30 - 3:30 pm, in the PLB Activity Center.

Chess Club. Harry LeMay, 323-935-4053. Meets Mondays and Saturdays, 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon, in the PLB Activity Center.

Community Garden. The Park La Brea Community Garden, located at the corner of Lindenhurst and Hauser, adjacent to Garage 6, provides small plots for Park La Brea residents to garden. For more information or to be added to the waiting list, email: newplot@plbgarden.com.

Debi Doodles Arts & Crafts After School Workshops. Debora Gillman, 323-549-5458. Tuesdays - October 7 and 21 at thePLB Activity Center, 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Knitting / Crocheting Group. Mary Jane Hopkins, 323-938-4861. Meets every Thursday, 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon, in the PLB Activity Center.

Library. Basement of Tower 34. Open Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 2:00 - 4:00 pm.

Plays That Shakespeare Didn’t Write. Elliott Witt, 323-272-4197. Meets Sundays, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, in the PLB Activity Center. The group will resume on October 12. The current play will be Juno and the Paycock by Sean O’Casey.

Quilters. Mary Jane Hopkins, 323-938-4861. Meets every Friday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, in the PLB Activity Center.

Modified T’AI CHI for all ages. Karin Green, 323-938-7799, karinmg@ca.rr.com. Meets Tuesdays & Fridays, 8:30 am (Advanced), 9:00 am (Beginners). Burnside Circle around the fountain. Free.

Writers Circle. Robert Richter, 323-571-4994. Meets every other Tuesday, 7:00 pm, in the PLB Activity Center. The next meeting will be October 14 .

English as a Second Language (ESL) at Park La BreaConversation Group: This group is the best way to get to know and talk with PLB neighbors you might never meet otherwise. We just talk informally neighbor-to-neighbor. Native English speakers, ESL learners, everyone is welcome!

Thursday, October 2 and Tuesday, October 147:00 pm in the PLB Activity Center

Conversation Partners: Conversation Partners meet one-on-one to talk about whatever interests them. Being a conversation partner is one of the best ways to make special friends at PLB. Friendship guaranteed, whether English is your first or second language. Contact us to learn more about how you can become a partner.

For further information about ESL programs:Visit our website: www.EnglishConversationatPLB.wordpress.comContact: Zhita Rea, 323-571-1603, zhitarea@hotmail.com or Susan de la Vergne, susan@susandelavergne.com.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES October 2014

$1.45 Shirt Laundry 30% Off Dry Cleaning

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Now Open SUNDAY 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

Leoni BongcasanManager

386 S. Burnside Ave. Tower #34 Lobby

(On Burnside Circle)Los Angeles, CA. 90036

EXP: 9/30/14

(Courtesy of the LAPD)

CRIME PREVENTION TIP

EXP: 12/31/14

CURSON CAFÉ(at the Activity Center)

Gourmet Sandwiches, Organic Salads

and Great Organic Coffee.

We use exclusively La Brea Bakery products.

(323) 930-2268

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Ask for proper identification from all delivery and service persons before you open your door. If they are legitimate they will be glad to comply.

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Medicare 101Solomon S. Moore, MBA, 323-404-1896. Meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 10:00 – 11:00 am, in the PLB Activity Center. Come learn about Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Programs, Prescription Drug Plans and Medigap Plans. (These meetings are for educational purposes only and no specific plan information will be provided)

Comedy NightFundraiser for the LAPD

Wilshire Division(Our Community Police Station)

October 23 7 PMEl Rey Theater

(Wilshire & Burnside)

Tickets: wilshirecpc.comor call

(323) 258-1589

[Great comedy and aThai food dinner]

“Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week”

BONDED | INSURED | WORKERS’ COMP. | CPR CERTIFIED

Trust, Love & Care

In the event of an emergency

FIRST CALL 911then call

Park La Brea Patrol at

323-549-5508

CAREGIVERS USA, Inc. REMINDERElectronic & Hazardous

Household WasteRound-Up

atPark La Brea

September 279 AM – 1 PM

PLB Activity CenterEast of Hauser Gatehouse

“Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week”

BONDED | INSURED | WORKERS’ COMP. | CPR CERTIFIED

Trust, Love & Care

In the event of an emergency

FIRST CALL 911then call

Park La Brea Patrol at

323-549-5508

CAREGIVERS USA, Inc.

Our hospital supports the Wilshire Community

Police Station Fundraiser Comedy Night

at the El Rey Theater Burnside and Wilshire

October 23 7pmFor tickets go to

www.wilshirecpc.com or call 323-258-1589

REMINDERElectronic & Hazardous

Household WasteRound-Up

atPark La Brea

September 279 AM – 1 PM

PLB Activity CenterEast of Hauser Gatehouse