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Friday, March 12, 2010

Canned Ham, dressed for action

Info from the guy who is up for re-election next March


- Help Tom and the Trust for Public Land save Cahuenga Peak and preserve the pristine natural hillside just west of the Hollywood sign. For more information, visit: www.savehollywoodland.org

-Silver Lake residents, please note that the DWP will begin installation of a major water line in your neighborhood next week. That means that West Silver Lake Drive will be temporarily close between Rowena Ave. and Angus St. This portion of the project is scheduled to take approximately five months.

-Please join Tom as we clean up North Hollywood tomorrow Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Meet at the NoHo BID office at 5026 Lankershim Blvd.

-Follow the green lights to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at LA Live on Wednesday, March 17th, 11a to 3 p.m. Join Tom for a Ken O'Malley and the Twilight Lords concert and many other festivities at the Nokia Plaza, 11th and Figueroa downtown. For more information, visit: www.tomlabonge.com

- Wilshire area residents, Metro is holding a community meeting about the optional Wilshire/Crenshaw station for the future Westside Subway Extension. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 6PM - 8PM, at the Wilshire United Methodist Church, 4350 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90010. For more information, please click here: http://www.simplesend.com/simple/textlink.asp?NewsletterID=44093&SI=2668622&E=carolyn.ramsay@lacity.org&S=408&N=44093&Format=HTML

-Be counted! Easy-to-understand census forms are scheduled to be mailed next week. Please fill them out and return them so that Los Angeles receives the federal funding it is due. For more information visit: http://www.lacounts2010.org/

Have a great weekend and continue to enjoy and love Los Angeles.