Newsletter of the Park LaBrea Residents AssociationADVOCATING FOR THE RESIDENTS

V.27.7 JULY 2015

Park La Brea

“Town Hall Meeting”July 15, 2015 at 7:00 PM

PLB Activity Center Theater(475 S. Curson Ave, West)

Sponsored by: The Park LaBrea Residents Association

If you have concerns about your Quality of Life in our community and would like to both hear from and question PLB Management then come to our Town Hall Meeting this July.

PLB Management’s top executives will be present to dialogue with you.

If you want to make Park La Brea a better place this is a golden opportunity to have Your Voice Heard.

If we work together we can make Park La Brea the community we want it to be.

[Questions – Can be submitted in advance via the PLBRA Web site: www.plbra.org or at the meeting by utilizing a Question Card. A limited number of questions will also be accepted orally at the meeting.]

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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

Deficiencies in Fire Inspections by the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD)

(Los Angeles Times Article 6.16.15)

The VP Prime Group in charge of Park La Brea, Chris Scroggin wishes to inform the Park La Brea community that Park La Brea is in full compliance with LAFD / LAHD / LADBS regulations.

Park La Brea is a safe place to live.

Short Term Housing at Park La Brea

PLB Management is taking vigorous action, under law, to resolve this serious problem.

Resident cooperation is being requested. If you suspect this problem in your Tower or Garden Block report it to PLB Management (323) 549-5400.

Audio Visual System at the Activity Center Theater

The Remote Control system presently utilized to operate the audio visual systems at the PLB Theater is being converted to an iPod format.

This new format will insure the high quality of performance PLB residents have come to expect at the PLB Theater.

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

PLBRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The next PLBRA Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 commencing at 7 pm in the Activity Center Meeting Room.

All residents are welcome.

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Outdoor Movie at Park La Brea Alandele Circle - Saturday, July 11 at 8:15 PM

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) PG(Running time - 92 minutes)

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

Declutter: From Chaos to Clarity

By Carol Robins

So, how have you been doing with your efforts to declutter? If your goals haven’t been met, don’t beat yourself up. If you talk to five different experts on this subject, chances are that you will get five different ways to approach this issue. It is just a matter of finding out what is the best approach for you.

How do you know when it is time to declutter?

You buy a new item because you can’t find where you have put the old item.

It takes you a long time to look for something important.

Your disorganized life makes you feel like you will never get ahead.

Your lovely things are buried beneath piles of paper or clothes.

You have stopped cooking your favorite dishes because your kitchen feels crowded and cluttered.

You agonize over what to keep and what to throw away.

It is difficult to invite anyone over because you are embarrassed at the appearance of your home.

If the idea of decluttering feels overwhelming, you might want to set a goal of giving away one or two items a day. Before you know it, you will have made major inroads in terms of ridding your home of items that, for one reason or another, you have been holding on to for years and probably will never use.

(Final article of a three part series)

SAVE THE DATEDecluttering ... Tips from the Experts

Saturday, August 15th at 10:30 AMPLB Theater

FAMILY FRIENDLY FILMS SATURDAYS AT 2 PM

7/4 No Movie – 4th of July Holiday

7/11 Strange Magic (2015) PG99 minutes - Goblins, elves, fairies and imps; and their misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. (An Animated Film)

7/18 The Little Prince (1974) G88 minutes - A wandering child from a faraway place comes upon a pilot who has crash landed in the Sahara. This film is adapted from a story by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. (Leaner / Loewe collaboration)

7/25 The Book of Life (2014) PG 95 minutes - Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears. (An Animated Film)

Movie Calendar

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July 2015

MYSTERYTHURSDAYS AT 7 PM

7/2 Murder on the Orient Express (1974) PG128 minutes - In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called upon to solve a murder that occurred on the train the night before. This film stars Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall and Ingrid Bergman. (An Agatha Christie story)

7/9 The Bourne Identity (2002) PG-13119 minutes - A man (Matt Damon) is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia. He must elude assassins while trying to regain his memory.

7/16 The Night of the Generals (1967) PG148 minutes - In 1942 Warsaw, a prostitute is murdered in a sadistic way. A German Intelligence Officer, who believes in justice, is in charge of the investigation.This film is directed by Anatole Litvak and stars Peter O’Toole, Omar Sharif and Tom Courtenay.

7/23 Dial M for Murder (1954) PG105 minutes - An ex-tennis pro (Ray Milland) initiates a plot to murder his wife (Grace Kelly). When things go wrong he sees a way to turn events to his advantage. (An Alfred Hitchcock Film)

7/30 Strangers on a Train (1951) NR101 minutes - A psychotic socialite (Robert Walker) confronts a pro tennis star (Farley Granger) with a theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder. This film is directed by Alfred Hitchcock with the screenplay written by Raymond Chandler.

CONTEMPORARY FILMSSUNDAYS AT 2 PM

7/5 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)

7/12 The Cobbler (2014) PG-1399 minutes - Max Simkin (Adam Sandler) repairs shoes in a New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that enables him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way.

7/19 Jupiter Ascending (2015) PG-13 127 minutes - A young woman (Channing Tatum) discovers that she is an heiress of intergalactic nobility and her destiny is to fight to protect the inhabitants of Earth from an ancient and destructive power.

7/26 McFarland, USA (2015) PG129 minutes - A cross country running coach (Kevin Costner), in a small California town, transforms his team into champions.

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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 - July 7 and 21 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 The Time of Your Life by William Saroyan.The group will not meet on July 12, 19 and 26.

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 July 6.

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 Thursday - July 9 and Wednesday - July 22 at the PLB Activity Center, 7:00 pm.

Conversation Partners arranged for two people – one a native English speaker and the other a non-native speaker – to just meet and talk together. ESL Class - Summer Break

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

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES July 2015

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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.(These meetings are for educational purposes only and no specific plan information will be provided.)

Maintenance Tip of the Month

WATER CONSERVATION “Please help us to help you”

Park La Brea is keenly aware of the drought and is taking community wide measures to reduce our water consumption. On the landscape watering front, professional consultants have been engaged and they are currently working with our gardeners to evaluate and reset all watering frequencies throughout the property. We are also actively pursuing means to reduce water consumption in our apartment units throughout the property. Over the past 18 months, Park La Brea Management, in compliance with the recommendations of the LADWP, has installed over 7,000 low flow shower heads and replaced / installed thousands of low flow water saving aerators on both kitchen and bathroom faucets. Furthermore, we have installed nearly 3,000 low flow water saving toilets.

Park La Brea is dedicated to being a leader in the water conservation effort.

Courtesy of Bruce C. Manning Director of Maintenance, Able

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

Discount for Park La Brea Residents.

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