May 2007
Full House - General Membership Meeting May 2007

On May 14th we had a full house at our Annual Membership Meeting at the Autry National Center auditorium. The evening started with Asian hors d'oevres in the courtyard, and went on to standing ovations to our local firefighters who saved Los Feliz from the recent fire in Griffith Park, cheered on by Council Member Tom LaBonge.

Next on the agenda were the LFIA's Meliora Awards, given to honor Los Feliz beautification and renovation projects in four different categories. This year's winners were the Lyman Village Apartments, 1600 –1670 Lyman Place for the Best Multi-Unit Renovation for 2006, Best Front Garden for 2006 to 4031 Cromwell and Jay Smith and Marilyn Goodman, Best Restoration for a single family home in 2006 to Lloyd Wright's Taggart House at 2158 Live Oak Dr, presented to supervising architect Eric Lloyd Wright. The award for Best Public Space of 2006 went to the Griffith Observatory, accepted by Observatory Director Dr. Edvin Krupp.

Next up was the election of 14 new and returning LFIA Board Members. Newly elected were Tom Ford, Hilary Misiano, Jim Schupp and Susann Thomason Tunick. Returning Board Members were Sandra Collier, Marian Dodge, Krishna Gangadean, Margaret Goldsmith, Juliet Kiperman, Chuck Soter, Angela Stewart, June Teal, Valerie Vandaman and Denise Wingate.

The evening was capped by a very entertaining presentation of conservationist Jay Platt of the Los Angles Conservancy, focusing on Los Feliz landmarks.

Couniclman Tom LaBonge (right) with the evening's chairwoman, Mary Rodriguez

Local firefighters on stage

LFIA president Marian Dodge and Observatory Director Dr. Edwin Krupp, with LFIA Board Member Margret Lohfeld

Calendar
Holiday Light Festival in Griffith Park
Daily November 24th - December 30th, along Crystal Springs Drive south of the Los Angeles Zoo parking lot
Wipe the dust of the old bike. Check the tire inflation and get ready to roll! The Holiday Light Festival bike night is Monday, Nov. 24 from 5:00 - 10:00 pm. This event is for everyone from the Tour de France winners to tricycles.

The walking only nights are from Tuesday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Dec. 7, 5:00 - 10:00 pm. Free parking is available in the Zoo parking lot. Without cars you can actually hear the music. More info here.
League of Women Voters of Los Feliz: "Who's Got the Power?"
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
10:30 am - noon , Los Feliz Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library at 1874 Hillhurst Ave. on the corner of Franklin Ave.
No, it's not political power; it's renewable energy power.
The League of Women Voters of Los Feliz will play a DVD on energy. Free of charge.
Public Meeting on the Prop. O Clean Water Project at the L.A. Zoo Parking Lot
Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 6:30 p.m. at the L.A. Zoo Children’s Discovery Center, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
The Department of Public Works, the Los Angeles Zoo, and Councilmember Tom LaBonge invite. The flyer is here. More info on the project is here, towards the bottom of the page.
LFIA Clean Up
Saturday, December 13th, 9 am to 12 noon
Help keep Los Feliz beautiful and spend a couple of hours picking up trash and painting out graffiti. Sign up for the next LFIA Clean Up by sending an email to beautification@lfia.org. Luncheon featuring Margaret Lohfeld's famous cheese cake to follow.
Friends of the Los Feliz Library - Used Book Sale
4th Saturday of each month
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Los Feliz Library
1874 Hillhurst Av.

Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC)
Third Tuesday of every month at 7pm at the Los Feliz Community Police Center
1965 Hillhurst, Los Angeles CA 90027