Newsletter of the Park LaBrea Residents AssociationADVOCATING FOR THE RESIDENTS

V.25.8 AUGUST 2013

PARK LA BREA:MY HOME!

Park La Brea is a unique oasis within the City of Los Angeles.

For those of us who live here, it’s not difficult to see why: beautiful landscaped surroundings; a gated community; a community garden for the green-thumbed; a wide variety of services and programs for all residents including free movies on three days of the week in our comfortable theatre (checkout the movie listings in this newsletter); two cafes on the property (one at the Activity Center and the other at Burnside Circle); a free library with over 4,000 volumes; a resident play readers group; laundry facilities on site; free computer use at the Activity Center; Cityride bus service to Farmers Market and The Grove on Tuesdays and Thursdays; free Tai Chi; a beautiful salt water pool facility and a Fitness Center; cleaners and hair salon services; a Children’s Playground at Alandele Circle; a Video Rental store catering to both English-speaking and Korean customers; the LIFE Program for mature residents; a revitalized Neighborhood Watch Program to help keep Park La Brea safe and secure; and privately organized programs at our Activity Center which residents can attend. We rather doubt there are many communities in Los Angeles that offer their residents so much.

One of the important reasons for Park La Brea’s success as an attractive, livable community is the Park LaBrea Residents Association (PLBRA) made up of people like you who take pride in their surroundings, who support and enjoy the programs and projects that make our community unique. (Check the Community Activities page of this newsletter.)

As we continue to grow as a viable community PLBRA needs your support today both as a volunteer, and as a financial supporter.

JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW

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ABOUT USPLBRA Officers:

President: Bernie Clinch

Vice President: Michael Edelstein

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

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.

We strive to be an effective advocate for the Park La Brea community. PLBRA needs both your ideas and your involvement so that we may continue to serve the Park La Brea community.

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

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Outdoor Movie at Park La Brea An outdoor movie will be shown at Alandele Circle on Saturday, August 17 at 8:00 PM.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012) PG(Running time - 86 minutes)

Prior to the screening, starting at 6:00 PM, their will be music, family games and an opportunity to purchase BBQ provided by the Curson Café.

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” - Winston Churchill

Your Residents Association (PLBRA) is looking for Active Board Members to help us make a difference in our Community.

We would like to hear from you! Please call the PLBRA Office (323) 934-1177.

THE PARK LA BREA PLAYERS(in their 15th season)

- Sponsored by PLBRA –

LISTEN TO ME! . . . AND TO ME!

11 monologues & duologues

Tuesday, August 27 at 1:00 PMFriday, August 30 at 7:00 PM

Activity Center Theater

Free Refreshments

National Night Out

Tuesday, August 6th“America’s Night Out Againts Crime”

FAMILY FRIENDLY FILMS SATURDAYS AT 2 PM

8/3 Wiener Dog Nationals (2013) G 82 minutes - When the Jacks adopt a dachshund they don't know that she's destined for greatness. The dog proves to be a racing champ and participates in the prestigious Wiener Dog Nationals.(Kevin Peterson is the Director, Producer and Writer of this film and Austin Anderson aka“Skip Jack” plays the older brother. Both are Park La Brea residents)

8/10 IMAX: Hubble (2010) G 44 minutes - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio narrates this awe-inspiring documentary which takes viewers on a visually stunning journey to explore the cosmos, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope as it travels through space.

8/17 No Movie

[Outdoor Movie at Alandele Circle at 8 PM Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012) PG]

8/24 The Smurfs (2011) PG103 minutes - When wicked sorcerer Gargamel tries to capture the Smurfs for his own evil magic, the peaceful Smurfs flee their woodland home and find themselves stranded in New York City.

8/31 Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012) NR80 minutes - The ringmaster of the Brancusi Circus hires Scooby and the gang to catch a werewolf who’s been scaring the performers and stealing jewelry from the audience.

Movie Calendar

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August 2013

ACTION / ADVENTURETHURSDAYS AT 7 PM

8/1 The Bourne Identity (2002) PG-13 119 minutes - Near death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is rescued at sea. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life.

8/8 Mission Impossible (1996) PG-13 110 minutes - The leader of a crack espionage team (Tom Cruise), whose sensitive operation has gone awry, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA.

8/15 Syriana (2005) R 128 minutes - America is at the beck and call of the Middle East when it comes to oil. This political thriller stars George Clooney, Matt Damon and Amanda Peet.

8/22 Notorious (1946) NR 101 minutes - Government agent T.R. Devlin (Cary Grant) recruits American beauty Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman) to spy on her father's influential Nazi friends in this Alfred Hitchcock espionage thriller.

8/29 The Naked City (1948) NR 96 minutes - When a model is found drowned in her bathtub, NYPD homicide detectives Dan Muldoon (Barry Fitzgerald) and Jimmy Halloran, a rookie, are assigned the case. Their case investigation and the inner workings of the New York City Police Department are explored in this film-noir.

August 2013

CONTEMPORARY FILMSSUNDAYS AT 2 PM

8/4 Seven Days in Utopia (2011) G 100 minutes - Talent can only get you so far. For golfer Luke Chisholm (Lucas Black), that turns out to be Utopia, Texas – where he's left stranded after blowing his pro debut.

8/11 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) PG-13100 minutes - When his stage partner quits after being injured, burned-out Las Vegas magician Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) must find a way to persuade his sidekick to return to help him fend off a hotshot rival.

8/18 Admission (2013) PG-13107 minutes - While recruiting applicants at an experimental high school, Ivy League admissions officer Portia Nathan (Tina Fey) discovers that the school's founder is her former college classmate John Pressman (Paul Rudd) and that she may have a connection to one of the students.

8/25 42 (2013) PG-13128 minutes - This biopic focuses on baseball icon Jackie Robinson who in 1947 became the first black Major League Baseball player.

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PLB Management / PLBRAMeeting Notes

Elevators

PLB Management reports that the elevator consultant’s evaluation has been completed. Based upon the evaluation’s recommendations PLB Management is presently renegotiating its contract with Schindler Elevator Maintenance to provide greater preventive maintenance and more responsive emergency service.

ABLE Building Maintenance

Bruce Manning has been appointed as Director of Maintenance (ABLE) at Park La Brea effective July 1, 2013. Mr. Manning is dedicated to both improving the quality of maintenance service and the responsiveness of the maintenance staff.

Patrol

PLB Management needs your help. If you encounter a lack of responsiveness from Patrol at either the Patrol Office or with field assistance Note the Date / Time / Facts of the Incident and notify the PLB Administrative Office (323) 549-5400.

PLB Management is presently working with Patrol to improve the responsiveness of the Patrol staff and expand telecommunications capabilities and training.

A Crime Prevention flyer has been developed by Patrol (A copy of subject flyer is provided as an Insert in this newsletter)

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

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Specializing in Elder Care

MARVA LESLIE, CNA & HHA

Licensed, Experienced,Caring and Dependable

(323) 335-8397

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 pm, 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.

ESL Conversation Group at Park La BreaJoin your neighbors for conversation, snacks and fun.... Bring family and friends for an opportunity to speak English in informal conversation with PLB neighbors from all over the US and the world.This is also a good time to meet potential conversation partners.

The Conversation Group will meet twice this month: Monday, August 12 Tuesday, August 27

7:00 - 8:00 pm at the PLB Activity Center

For further information about this and other ESL programs in our area, contact: Zhita Rea, 323-571-1603, zhitarea@hotmail.com orSusan de la Vergne, susan@susandelavergne.com. Kids’ Art Club. Debi Doodles (Debora Gillman), 323-549-5458 or 323-938-5797. New Days & Times Meets twice this month Tuesdays, August 6 and August 20, at the PLB Activity Center from 4:00 - 5:30 pm.

Library. Joyce Bunten, 323-935-8474. Basement of Tower 34. Open every day, 2:00 - 4:00 pm.

Mah Jongg. Edith Weiner, 323-936-2827. Meets Mondays, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm, in the PLB Activity Center.

Plays That Shakespeare Didn’t Write. Elliott Witt, 323-272-4197. Meets Sundays, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, in the PLB Activity Center. The current play is Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw to be followed by La Rondeby Arthur Schnitzler.

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 Conference Room. The next meeting will be August 6.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES August 2013

In the event of an emergency

FIRST CALL 911then call

Park La Brea Patrol at

323-549-5508

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Live Opera Performance from Elegy for the Jewish VillagesTuesday, August 6 1:00 – 2:00 PM Activity Center TheaterSimon Laks was a Polish composer and violinist, who became head of the prisoners' orchestra at Auschwitz. He was liberated by American troops at the end of the war, but it would take him until 1961 to set his feelings and memories to music in his Elegy for the Jewish Villages. The result is a powerful opera piece that expresses sadness, strength and hope. Through the USC Center for Polish Music, we are very fortunate to have two PhDs to explain the background behind Laks’ work and to perform the Elegy. The vocalist, Ana Guigui, has a PhD in Vocal Arts from USC and her accompanist, Ryan Dorin, has a PhD in Composition from NYU. This is a rare opportunity!

Special Program with LIFE, Barnsdall Arts and the Craft and Folk Art MuseumTotems – An Expression of History, Beliefs and IdentityThursday, August 8 1:30 – 3:30 PM Craft & Folk Art Museum$10.00 per person (includes tour and all art supplies)LIFE comes together with Barnsdall Arts and the Craft & Folk Art Museum to create a unique opportunity to learn about ancient traditions and how modern artists are honoring those traditions.

Tour of CAFAM Native Alaskan Art Exhibition – We will start with a special tour of the exhibit This Is Not A Silent Movie: Four Contemporary Alaska Native Artists. In collaboration with the Anchorage Museum, CAFAM presents this exhibition featuring four acclaimed Alaska Native artists whose groundbreaking contemporary works examine their Native heritage and mixed-race identities, and challenge perceptions and stereotypes about indigenous peoples.

Exploration of the Ancient Tradition of Totems – After the tour, we will stay at CAFAM and learn to apply the ancient tradition of Totems to our own time and life.

[We will meet at the museum. CAFAM is on Wilshire Blvd, just one door west of Curson. Please sign up in advance. We will need a minimum of 15 people for this event.]

JFS Laughter ClubTuesdays 10:30 – 11:15 AM Activity Center Meeting RoomHave you had a good laugh recently? Research has shown that Laughter can reduce pain, enhance our immune system, improve respiration, and even lower blood sugar. But perhaps most importantly, it makes us feel better. Come and laugh with us!

LIFE offers classes and programs for adults age 50 and over. For more information, or to get on our mailing list, please call (323) 936-7194.

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(Some Restrictions Apply) Exp: 12/31/13

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