Enhager's Blog – October 2011 Archive (10)

Healthy 'Hoods: Obesity is a problem in Los Angeles, but South LA suffers more

“Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States.”

That quote should read like a public health bombshell, yet it’s not even news anymore. It was the opening line of a study published in “Science” magazine back in 1998. The authors, James O. Hill of the University of Colorado and J.C. Peters of Procter and…

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Added by enhager on October 31, 2011 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Post your Halloween pictures on Leimert Park Beat

Fr the past two years, I've taken pictures of the kids that come to my house on Sutro for Trick or Treat. It's a collection I'm proud of and plan to continue. Please take pictures of your tricker or treaters and your costumes and post them on LeimertParkBeat.com

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Added by enhager on October 31, 2011 at 3:18pm — No Comments

For the kids: $5 haircuts and free backpacks filled with candy at Where 2 Unwind on Vernon

$5 haircuts, free backpacks w/ candy, and food to all kids ages 17 and under this Sunday Oct. 30 from 1 to 6 p.m.

Where 2 Unwind
3027 W. Vernon Ave.
Los Angeles, CA. 90008
Located Next Door To On A Mission, Inc.
For More Info: (323) 298-4779

In association with On A Mission, Inc. and Councilman Bernard Parks

Added by enhager on October 27, 2011 at 10:40pm — No Comments

Crenshaw Light Rail meeting on Saturday


Added by enhager on October 19, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

Urban Nature Week kicked off with a hike at Leimert Park Beat at Kenny Hahn Recreation Area

Via hike co-sponsor The Children's Nature Institute:

Urban Nature Week is a series of events whose goal is to re-vitalize nature's presence in urban, often under-served, neighborhoods.



Did you know LA has the world’s largest wildland within the boundaries of a major city…

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Added by enhager on October 18, 2011 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

King Memorial Dedication in Washington, D.C.

Leimert Park Beat member L. Watts made it to the capitol for the original date for the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial that was canceled because of the hurricane.

 

The ceremony was finally held this last weekend - really decades late!



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Added by enhager on October 17, 2011 at 9:08pm — No Comments

Ciclavia a celebration of our city; Historic 2011 route goes from South Los Angeles to OccupyLA

Ciclavia is a celebration of our city.

 

The Ciclavia in October 2011 marked an historic day in Los Angeles - the bike festival that turns Los Angeles ito a Giant Park Playgound - dipped its toe into our neighborhood.



They created a spur that took riders from center city at 7th and Hope (or thereabouts) to the African American Firefighter Museum on Alameda. Next time we must convince Ciclavia to get  a little bit closer now. Other areas - such as the San Fernando…

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Added by enhager on October 12, 2011 at 12:30am — No Comments

Power of Green and Leimert Park at Occupy LA; Live broadcast today

Teri Adaju and about 30 people from Leimert Park will be giving  a demonstration on how to live off the grid by creating your own solar power. The workshop will be at OccupyLA at City Hall around 2 pm. and will be broadcast live nationally.

 

OccupyLA is part of OccupyWallStreet, which is calling for more accountability and more equity.

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Added by enhager on October 9, 2011 at 6:29am — 1 Comment

Best Tacos in the City - right here in Leimert Park

World Wide Tacos: Soul Food Worth the Wait * They now take your number and call when your orders ready

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Added by enhager on October 6, 2011 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

Ciclavia expands to South LA; Closing the streets for bike riding

 We'll meet you at Mercado La Paloma on Sunday!

 

Trust South LA is organizing two rides from South LA! Meet at Mercado LA Paloma (3655 S. Grand Ave, 90007) at 7:30 am and riding at 8:15 am and the second at…

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Added by enhager on October 4, 2011 at 11:00pm — No Comments

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