Newsletter of the Park LaBrea Residents AssociationADVOCATING FOR THE RESIDENTS

V.27.6 JUNE 2015

Flamenco Dance at Park La BreaFree Performance & Reception

Saturday, June 20 at 7:30 PMPark La Brea Activity Center Theater

Flamenco dancer Miguel Bernal, former member of the Jose Greco & Nana Lorca Dance Company, makes his seventh appearance at Park La Brea. Mr. Bernal is a highly acclaimed Spanish and Flamenco dancer. His focus on dance took him first to Mexico City where he studied with The Ballet Folklorico of Mexico and then to Madrid, Spain.

He has since performed all over the world in a multitude of venues and media including film and television. His talents have graced the stages of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Barnsdall Theatre, Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Gibson (Universal) Amphitheatre and The Madrid Theatre.

For their upcoming appearance at Park La Brea Miguel and his dance partners will perform classical Spanish dances from the southern part of Spain, known as Andalusia the original birthplace of Flamenco, as well as Miguel’s Farruca.

Both the Concert and the Wine and Hors d’oeuvres Reception are FREE to Park La Brea residents and their guests. Seating is First Come, First Serve. Arriving early is highly recommended as seating is limited.

For more information Call (323) 934-1177 or Email: plbra@ca.rr.com

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ABOUT USPLBRA Officers:

President: Bernie Clinch

Vice President: Carol Robins

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

PLBRA Newsletter:

Advertising & Editorial plbra@ca.rr.com

Printing: Kal Tobe Press Inc.

PLBRA Web Site:

www.plbra.org

PLB Management / PLBRAMeeting Notes

Town Hall Meeting

PLB Management has asked PLBRA to facilitate a residents’ Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, July 15 at 7:00 PM to be held in the PLB Theater at the Activity Center. Subject meeting is designed to air community concerns.

The VP Prime Group in charge of Park La Brea, Chris Scroggin and other key PLB Management executives will be present. Light refreshments will be served.

The Front Page of the July issue of the PLBRA Newsletter will be dedicated to publicizing this important meeting for our fellow residents and our community.

Short Term Housing at Park La Brea

The VP Prime Group in charge of Park La Brea, Chris Scroggin stated that PLB Management is taking action to correct this situation.

Mr.Scroggin further stated that Park La Brea leases clearly prohibit subleasing and that a new addendum emphasizing Park La Brea’s No Subleasing Policy has been incorporated into all New Leases as of May 6, 2015.

PLBRA will cooperate with PLB Management to help eliminate this problem area in our community.

New Administrative Assistant to the VP Prime Group in charge of Park La Brea

Erica Gomez will replace Tania Nitoiu who has been promoted to a position of greater responsibility within Park La Brea Administration.

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

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Outdoor Movie at Park La Brea The first outdoor movie of 2015 will be shown at Alandele Circle on Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 PM.

Penguins of Madagascar (2014) PG(Running time - 92 minutes)

Prior to the screening, starting at 6:30 PM, their will be music, family games and an opportunity to purchase BBQ provided by the Curson Café.

Check Up on Your Mid-year Organizing Goals

By Carol Robins

On January 1, many of us made firm and solemn resolutions: “This is the year I'm going to get organized! Go through my closet!” Well here we are in June, so how are we doing? If the answer is “not so well,” here are a few tips to consider:

Give away 1 item a day for 15 days and also consider a trip to your local donation place.

To combat impulse buying make a list of purchases in advance.

If you need help with your motivation, pick small projects that you can accomplish easily.

Don’t make the mistake of purchasing organizing products before you know what you need to do the job.

Every so often go through your wallet or purse and discard what you don’t need.

Make a list of tasks you need to complete and map out a plan to complete them. If they seem too overwhelming you can contact the National Association of Professional Organizers (Tel: (856) 380–6828; E-mail: napo@napo.net; Web site: www.napo.net) as a resource to obtain a professional consultation.

(This is part two of a three part series)

FAMILY FRIENDLY FILMS

SATURDAYS AT 2 PM

6/6 Into the Woods (2014) PG 125 minutes - A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.(A Disney Film)

6/13 Big Hero 6 (2014) PG102 minutes - In this animated adventure, genius robotics engineer Hiro Hamada finds himself enmeshed in a nefarious scheme to wipe out the city of San Fransokyo. (A Disney Film) (Best Animated Feature – Academy Awards 2015)

6/20 The Maze Runner (2014) PG-13113 minutes - In a future world Thomas finds himself trapped in a mysterious community called the Glade. To escape he and his fellow prisoners must uncover the deadly secrets of a giant maze. 6/27 Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (2014) G 39 minutes - A documentary that follows Dr. Patricia C. Wright's mission to help lemurs, the highly evolved creatures that came to Madagascar millions of years ago as castaways but are now highly endangered. (Narration by Morgan Freeman )

Movie Calendar

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June 2015

CLINT EASTWOODACTOR / DIRECTOR

THURSDAYS AT 7 PM

6/4 American Sniper (2014) R132 minutes - A Navy SEAL sniper’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefields of Iraq and turns him into a legend, but back home he has difficulties. (Directed by Clint Eastwood) (Academy Award Nomination for Best Picture – 2015)

6/11 Dirty Harry (1971) R102 minutes - When a mad man calling himself 'the Scorpio Killer' menaces the city of San Francisco tough as nails Police Inspector Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is assigned to track down the crazed psychopath.

6/18 Play Misty for Me (1971) R102 minutes - A brief fling between a male disc jockey (Clint Eastwood) and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening and perhaps even deadly turn when another woman enters the picture. (Directed by Clint Eastwood)

6/25 Mystic River (2003) R138 minutes - With a childhood trauma overshadowing their lives, three men are reunited by circumstance when one has a family tragedy. This film stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon. (Directed by Clint Eastwood)(Academy Award Nomination for Best Picture and Best Director – 2004)

CONTEMPORARY FILMSSUNDAYS AT 2 PM

6/7 Still Alice (2014) PG-13101 minutes - A linguistics professor (Julianne Moore) and her family find their bonds tested when she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. (Best Actress – Academy Awards 2015)

6/14 Selma (2014) PG-13128 minutes - A chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. (Best Picture Nomination – Academy Awards 2015)

6/21 Taken 3 (2014) PG-13109 minutes - Ex-government operative Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) is accused of a ruthless murder he never committed. As he is being pursued for the crime, Mills demonstrates his unique skills to find the true killer and clear his name.

6/28 – Whatever Works (2009) PG-1392 minutes - A middle-aged, misanthropic divorcée from New York City surprisingly enters a fulfilling, Pygmalion-type relationship with a much younger, unsophisticated Southern girl. (A Woody Allen Film)

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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 - June 9 and 23 at the PLB 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 Tuesday - Sunday, 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 current play is A Month in the Country by Ivan Turgenev to be followed by The Time of Your Life by William Saroyan.

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, 312-307-9393. Meets every other Tuesday, 7:00 pm, in the PLB Activity Center. The next meeting will be June 9.

English as a Second Language (ESL) at Park La BreaPLB has many opportunities for residents, both native and non-native English speakers, to meet for conversation or instruction:

Conversation Group Thursdays - June 11 and 25 at the PLB Activity Center, 7:00 pm.

Conversation Partners arranged for 2 people – one a native English speaker and the other a non-native speaker – to just meet and talk together. ESL Class, Summer Break June 6 - August 15.

For more information about these activities, contact Henry Gjestrum, hgjestrum@yahoo.com.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES June 2015

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Please join Club Med and Protravel for an evening of fun and excitement. Discover why Club Med is the perfect destination for your next vacation. A lucky attendee will win a Free Club Med vacation. Please RSVP to Lydia Plona at: lydia.plona@protravelinc.com Refreshments will be served.

June 24, 2015 at 7:00 PM Activity Center Theater

See What’s New

AND WHAT’S YOUR IDEA OF HAPPINESS?

Medicare 101Solomon S. Moore, MBA, 323-404-1896. Meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 10:30 – 11:30 am, in the PLB Theater. Come learn about Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Programs, Prescription Drug Plans and Medigap Plans.

DISCOVER LAWN BOWLING!

OPEN HOUSEFOR PLB RESIDENTS ONLY!

ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13th11 AM to 2 PM

AT BEAUTIFUL HOLMBY PARK

FREE REFRESHMENTS & BOWLING LESSONS!

EASY TO LEARN - FREE EQUIPMENT

HEALTHY EXERCISE - MEET GREAT PEOPLE

HOLMBY PARKLAWN BOWLING CLUB

(continuously operating since 1927)

646 COMSTOCK AVE, LA 90024

CALL: Philip Fox (310) 273-7776 Jack Edwards (310) 839-2808

FLAG DAY

Wintershaw Enterprises providing

Professional Entertainment and Events at Park La Brea

for Bookplates Literary Events - Indian Film Screenings -

L.A. Independent Film Festival Awards - Private Screenings

OSCARS Party - Concerts and Talent Show inquiries

visit: www.wintershaw.com

or call: 323-549-5470

Comedy In The Park

PARK LA BREA THEATER

NEXT SHOW SATURDAY,

JUNE 6, 2015 7:30 PM

Tkts. $12 each include bites and drinks and are

available from www.comedyatplb.eventbrite.com

or call 323-549-5470 !"#p Y O U R K I D S AV O I D

THE SUMMER ACADEMIC BACKSLIDE

Friendly and caring English teacher available to tutor K-12 students

Discount for Park La Brea Residents.

MARJORIE LEARY (323) 803-5877 marjorie.a.leary@gmail.comTESOL

CERTIFIEDINSTRUCTOR