WHO IS THE MYSTERIOUS GABY?
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Some links on these archived pages are not operative.
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This NONCOMMERCIAL site is a harmless hobby of George Garrigues, who has lived in the Westside Village district of Palms for 12 years. These pages have no connection with any organization.
Send him e-mail with corrections and comments.
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PHOTOS: (1) Horizon-to-horizon vapor
(2) Watsekans making music / Below
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Land-use committee will consider apartment-commercial project at National and Overland / Below
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PALMS PRESIDENT TODD ROBINSON IS SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR THE VICE-PRESIDENCY / Below
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AFTER MANY YEARS, THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH IS NOW MEETING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
It's a break in tradition for the Palms-Westside Village public-safety group; its gatherings precede those of the Palms Neighborhood Council / Below
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Committee approves plans to build a commercial-residential complex at Palms and Motor / Below
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REAL ESTATE NEWS:
Hughes Ave. tear-down; Jasmine condominium; Cardiff apartment bldg. / Below
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SEEN IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
On a pleasant Friday night (Aug. 26, 2005, to be exact), a strolling photographer came across two unusual sites near Venice Blvd.
At the right is one of the longest vapor trails the photographer had ever seen, stretching from the southeastern horizon to the northwestern.
Afterward, at a big celebration at the Krishna Consciousness community on Watseka Ave. he spied Sura Kadetz and other devotees making music 'neath a canopy.
That is Sura in the front. He was the treasurer of the Palms Neighborhood Council Organizing Committee.
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Land-use committee will consider property development at northern entrance to our area
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On Sept. 19, the newly active Development and Land-Use Committee of the Palms Neighborhood Council will hear from the architect for a residential-commercial development of the former Arco property on the southeast corner of National Blvd. and Overland Ave.
F. Danny Monempour, chair of the committee, said architect Steve Collins will be on the agenda for the second meeting of his committee at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in the IMAN Center, 3376 Motor Ave.
The National-Overland commercial-residential project was first brought to the attention of Palms stakeholders last January, before the local Representative Assembly was elected. The Assembly is the governing body of the Palms Neighborhood Council.
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Robinson is seeking applicants
for the Vice-Presidency
President Todd Robinson of the Palms Neighborhood Council is looking for a Veep.
He is seeking applicants for the job he himself held for a little more than a week before assuming the role of Council President upon the June 30 resignation of Len Nguyen, who left the Presidency to become a field deputy for Council Member Bill Rosendahl.
Robinson had been elected vice president by Palms Stakeholders on June 21. He ran with no opposition.
Already Cliff Cheng and Pauline Stout have applied for the No. 2 position, but Robinson said others may apply on or before Wednesday, Aug. 31.
If you are interested, send a letter to Secretary, Palms Neighborhood Council, P.O. Box 41070, Palms, CA 90034. Enclose some proof of your Stakeholder status, like a utility bill with your address on it, photocopy of a driver license or some other indication of your affiliation with a Palms organization — such as the Culver-Palms YMCA, the Neighborhood Watch, L.A. Scores or a church.
You can also apply directly to Robinson by e-mail at trobinson@gmail.com and send your Stakeholder document separately.
The Secretary is responsible for verifying Stakeholder status, but the President makes the appointment, subject to the approval of the Neighborhood Assembly, which is the governing body of the Council.
Under the Palms bylaws, the vice president "Assumes the duties of the President in case of absence or illness and becomes president on the death, resignation or permanent incapacity of the President." and "Assists the President and assumes special duties and responsibilities as necessary."
Like other Assembly members, the Vice President must take part in at least one Neighborhood Council committee and attend Neighborhood Council meetings, which are held on the first Wednesday of the month.
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Palms Council and Watch prepare for their second Wednesday-night meeting
The Palms-Westside Village Neighborhood Watch and the Palms Neighborhood Council will hold their second Wednesday-night meeting on Sept. 7 in the Iman Center, 3376 Motor Ave.
The Watch had been meeting on Tuesday nights for as long as anybody can remember. The meetings will be the first Wednesday of the month from now on. It is expected, however, that the October meeting will be held elsewhere because the Iman Center will be observing Ramadan that month.
The Watch will meet at 6:30 p.m., and the Council, with its Representative Assembly, will meet at 7 p.m., or 7:15, if the Watch needs more time.
The Representative Assembly is the governing body of the Palms Neighborhood Council, an official agency of the city government.
Click here for the minutes of the most recent meeting, on Aug. 3.
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Apartment-commercial building is planned for Palms and Motor
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Plans are affot to build a large apartment complex on the northeast corner of Palms and Motor, where a Chevron gas station stood until a few months ago. The site is now vacant. A drawing submitted by the architect, above, shows an open-air atrium in the center, with shops and restaurants on the ground floor. The parking would be underground, with entry and exit from the alley to the east. The lot is just to the north of Palms Elementary School.
The Development and Land-Use Committee of the Palms Neighborhood Council approved the plan after a public hearing on Monday evening, Aug. 15. It will be considered by the Representative Assembly of the Palms Neighborhood Council on Wednesday evening, Sept. 7
The Sun has learned that most of the properties on the west side of Motor between Palms and Woodbine (opposite the Pacific Television Center) have been purchased by a developer who plans to tear down the old structures and build apartments or condos in their place.
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REAL ESTATE NEWS
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ANOTHER STUCCO HOUSE IS ON ITS WAY OUT
A city officer heard an application on Aug. 24 on a plan to tear down this house at 3638 Hughes Ave. and build a residential condominium in its place. There will be 11 parking spaces for the five units planned there.
Information: Nicholas Polimeni
at (213) 978-1453.
Case No. ENV-2005-3322-MND
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Condominium conversion planned
A public hearing will be held at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Room 1020 of the City Hall, on a plan to convert a 20-unit apartment building at 3647 Jasmine Ave. into a condominium building.
There are 36 parking places in a gated garage.
Information: Henry Chu of City Planning at (213) 978-1381.
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Residents win battle for open space
Dave Nico reports that the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission has rejected a request by a property owner for a setback variance at 3730 Cardiff (east side) to allow replacing a single-family home with an apartment building just 15 feet from the sidewalk. Neighbors said such a variance would destroy the open space of the block. Click here for an aerial view of the neighborhood.
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