South Brentwood Residents Association

SBRA Annual Meeting

sbra_editor — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:03:25 +0000

Learn what is happening in your neighborhood!

Fed up with Traffic and Parking problems? Learn about the recent San Vicente Blvd. parking survey!

Crime Report & Burglary Update: Sr. Lead Officer Phillip Enbody

Green Hollow Square (old Dutton’s location) project display * 405 Widening at Wilshire Blvd. update Learn how you can volunteer/donate to the California Veteran’s Home & The Giving Spirit Bring your gently used children’s books for BookEnds Book Drive

Voice your opinion and ask questions of our distinguished guests!

You are invited to attend our

Annual Meeting

Open to all … Bring your friends and neighbors!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

6:00 PM refreshments & Displays

7:00 PM Meeting begins

Featured Speakers:

State Assemblymember Mike Feuer

County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky

Thank the firefighters who fought the November Gorham fire! Thank the generous donors and businesses who assisted the fire victims!

1133 So. Bundy Dr.

Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist Auditorium

Ample Free Parking

For information, contact us at: www.southbrentwood.org or call 310/281-8566

Coyote information

sbra_editor — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:49:57 +0000

Click this link for the Los Angeles County Animal Control website:

http://acwm.co.la.ca.us/scripts/coyo.htm

Our Coral Trees Will Survive Because of You!

sbra_editor — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:12:04 +0000

After the red car line running along the Brentwood median was removed in the 1940s, our community resolved to plant trees where the tracks once lay.

Horticulturist Samuel Ayres, Dave Barry and Hugh Evans persuaded the city to plant coral trees, native of South Africa, for their remarkable beauty. It’s said that the trees originally began as rooted cuttings from Hugh Evans, owner of the well-known Evans and Reeves Nursery on Barrington Ave.

Coral trees are fragile; limbs break relatively easily from wind and their own weight, and too much water can cause them to fall, exposing pedestrians and joggers on the median and traffic on San Vicente to danger.

Tree experts advise that Coral Trees need to be pruned at least once a year to insure their health and longevity. However, due to budgetary constraints, the city has cut all funding for their maintenance and care.

Brentwood Coral Tree Endowment Fund, a project of Brentwood.90049 (a 501(c)3 nonprofit) has been established to promote the long-term health and beauty of our Coral Trees.

Co-Chaired by Mary Ann Lewis, Jim Thomas and Bob Berglass, this community effort to protect the Coral Trees, the unique emblem of Brentwood, depends upon each of us.

All of the money raised will create the endowment to pay the cost of care and annual maintenance of the Coral Trees.

For further information call 310-472-1000

Contribute by check payable to: Brentwood.90049 – Coral Tree Endowment Fund

149 S. Barrington Ave. #194

Los Angeles, CA 90049

OUR CORAL TREES–OUR NEIGHBORHOOD–OUR HISTORY

Gorham Fire Update

sbra_editor — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:48:14 +0000

Gorham Fire Update

Thank you to everyone who has contacted me with offers to help
the fire victims! It has been so heartwarming to have so many offers from so
many friends and neighbors!

We have lots of donated maternity clothes and no need for any clothing.

But those of you who want to help the families can contribute
the following:

Cash

Many have offered to help with gifts of cash and we can now
accept them. With the money we collect, we will purchase new beds or pay for
dry cleaning or buy other items that each family needs.

The check should be written to “Brentwood.90049”
and recorded at the bottom record “Gorham Fire Fund,” or it can be written to “Brentwood.90049-Gorham
Fire Fund” on one line and mailed to:

Brentwood 90049

149 S. Barrington Ave. #194

LA, CA 90049

Brentwood.90049 is a tax exempt 501C3 Tax ID#95-4659261.

Your canceled check will be your receipt.

Baby items:

There are two families who are expecting their first child and
would appreciate donations of like new items. One is expecting a girl, the
other doesn’t know the sex yet. If you have something to donate, please
notify us by going to our Contact Page.

For the teenagers:

The kids don’t really need anything, but they have been very
shaken by this experience and I’m sure they would appreciate an unexpected
gift.

The teenage boys would love a gift card from Best Buy or GameStop.

The teenage girl would “be over the moon” with a gift
card from her favorite store Urban Outfitters.

These items can also be sent to the address above.

Thank you!

A special thanks to Fazio
Cleaners who have provided dry cleaning and laundry services at greatly
reduced cost; the Angelino Hotel for
housing the victims for five nights at no charge; the Luxe Hotel, the Brentwood Inn, and the Best Western Plus Royal Palace
Inn & Suites for their offers of greatly discounted room rates; the Luxe Hotel for offering to purchase new
beds at the hotel’s wholesale cost; St Martin
of Tours Catholic Church, Fr. Ben Le and the Brentwood Knights of Columbus
Council for sharing their
Thanksgiving dinner and their generous contribution of $1000; Joseph
Lalezarian of Gorham ventures LLC for his generous contribution of $1000; moms who have donated
their maternity clothes; Jeff Hall of
the Brentwood News and Nancy Freedman, BCC chair for their assistance, and all
of you who have offered so many items including cash, your homes and your time
to help these folks.

The families are all very grateful for everything!

As we approach the holiday season, let’s be thankful for our
police and fire protection, our health, our families, and the circle of friends
in our community.

Marylin Krell

President, South Brentwood Residents Association