Friday, May 10, 2013

CD 13 CANDIDATE FORUM IN ELYSIAN VALLEY


Our sister community of Elysian Valley will be holding a candidate forum for the two CD13 City Council candidates in the runoff - Mitch O'Farrell and John Choi

It will be held on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Dorris Place Elementary School. The address is 2225 Dorris Place, Los Angeles 90031. The event will take place in the auditorium.

Spanish translation will be provided. Light refreshments will be served.

Community members are encouraged to provide questions regarding the Elysian Valley Community and all of CD13, which will be answered by the candidates during the forum. If you would like to submit a question, please email Elysian Valley Outreach <outreach.evrnc@gmail.com>.


Friday, May 3, 2013

Atwater Village Votes!

Atwater Village Votes! by Luis Lopez
Atwater Village Votes!, a photo by Luis Lopez on Flickr.

Go vote in the L.A. City Council District 13 election slated for Tuesday, May 21st. This election is important for Atwater Village and other communities that comprise Council District 13. We will end up with a new person to represent us at City Hall and City Council decisions effect every aspect of our neighborhoods, from public safety to infrastructure, traffic, jobs and much more. So please vote… your vote matters!

L.A. City Council District 13 Election
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
7am to 8pm

For more information about the City Council District 13 candidates go to:
http://www.smartvoter.org/2013/05/21/ca/la/race/42/

Click below to for sample voter ballot
http://lavote.net/Locator/ballot/853/48_ENG.PDF

Where to vote? To find your polling place go to:
http://lavote.net/Locator/

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

FORMER CD 13 CANDIDATES SAM KBUSHYAN AND JOSH POST ENDORSE MITCH O’FARRELL FOR L.A. CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 13

The Mitch O’Farrell campaign announced today that Mitch has secured the endorsements of two top former CD13 candidates from the March 5th primary election: Sam Kbushyan, who came in a strong 3rd, and Josh Post, who finished a very close 5th. Mitch O’Farrell won the primary with a strong showing.
 
“I’m honored and humbled to have the support of both Sam and Josh, who both ran strong campaigns and earned the respect of the residents across CD13,” said Mitch. “I look forward to teaming up with them on the trail to victory on May 21st.”
 
Sam Kbushyan stated, “I firmly believe that Mitch is a genuine leader. Having worked in the District for over a decade, he is deeply rooted and understands everyone’s needs and concerns… I have personally worked with Mitch on different projects and believe he has a track record higher than the Capital Records Building. The strong political force I was able to capture in the Armenian-American community will now stand firm behind the next Councilmember:  Mitch O’Farrell.”
 
The Kbushyan and Post endorsements further demonstrate that this race is about protecting our neighborhoods from outside special interests while making sure local concerns are addressed at City Hall.
 
Josh Post, who finished a little over 100 votes behind Kbushyan, remarked, "During my own campaign for this seat, I had some specific goals—to make the City more responsive to our underserved neighborhoods, to create good jobs, and to develop a better sense of community for all of us. Mitch not only advocates for these same issues, he has spent years on the front lines actually doing these things. He is a community leader in every sense of the word. I am inspired by his service and am proud to endorse Mitch O'Farrell to represent the 13th Council District."

Monday, March 4, 2013

MITCH O'FARRELL LEADS IN LOCAL VOTING POLL


Wednesday, February 27, 2013

ATWATER FAVORITE, MITCH O’FARRELL, GETS BIG L.A. TIMES ENDORSEMENT



Mitch O’Farrell, CD13 candidate and Atwater favorite for the upcoming March 5th City Council election, got a big and well earned boost in his campaign with a recent Los Angeles Times endorsement. The endorsement goes on to state:

“Of several strong candidates in the race, Mitch O'Farrell is best suited to meet these challenges. A former field deputy and senior advisor to Garcetti, he is articulate, tenacious and well versed on the district. He is highly regarded for his responsiveness and his ability to deliver service to residents and business.” -  L.A. Times
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Atwater Village deserves a proactive City Council Member that is accessible, capable and responsive to local residents and businesses. Mitch is known in Atwater to be all those things; the L.A Times got it right… he is the best person for the job.

Vote Mitch O’Farrell on Tuesday, March 5th !

Where to vote?  To find your polling place go to:
Click below to for sample voter ballot

Thursday, February 14, 2013

TEAM FORMING FOR 3RD ANNUAL ATWATER ARTWALK!

Over the past two years our neighborhood has been creating a growing event called the Atwater Artwalk. The idea of the event is to get people from diverse backgrounds to share their stories through   their art during one of the best evenings that Atwater has to offer. The night finishes with a giant party that gives away thousands of dollars in prizes for local artists and kids.
Atwater’s Artwalk organizers (the good folks at Northland Village Church) is now working at growing their team that plans the event this year as the event has grown in size. (15 businesses in Atwater and hundreds of pieces of art) The commitment for team members will be approximately 6 meetings during the course of the next 4 months and some emailing.
For more information on the event, go to the website at www.atwaterartwalk.com.
If you might be interested in helping execute the event, or have any questions, please email Nick Warnes at nick@northlandvillagechurch.com or his wife Whitney at whit349@hotmail.com.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Atwater’s Neighborhood Council to consider another $5,000 giveaway for a non-Atwater event


Atwater’s Neighborhood Council (AVNC) will be considering another $5,000 funding request from the Independent Shakespeare Company (ISC) to help fund a non-Atwater event.   

The ISC is working to raise over $240,000 to pay for expenses related their annual Shakespeare Festival in Griffith Park. ISC is seeking help in paying for over $140,000 in salaries and employee benefits; along with $90,000 in other production expenses. 

If approved it would be the 3rd time that the AVNC has contributed funds to ISC's Shakespeare Festival.


AVNC Board Meeting  
Thursday, February 14th - 7pm 
Christ's Church (3852 Edenhurst Ave)   

Saturday, February 2, 2013

ATWATER’S NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL SEEKING TO FILL VACANT BOARD POSITION


Atwater’s Neighborhood Council reports:

Interested in joining the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council? We are looking for a new board member!
 
We have an open seat for our Church/Religion Representative. Interested parties must meet these requirements: A stakeholder who lives. works, owns property, or declares a stake in the NC and affirms a factual basis for it who is 16 years or older. The Church/Religion role represents churches and religious institutions within the neighborhood.
 
The process for filling the vacant seat can be viewed in the AVNC bylaws at http://www.atwatervillage.org/bylaws 
 
Leaving the seat after 6 years of service to the neighborhood council is Bruce Fleenor, Pastor at Christ's Church of Griffith Park. While we are sad to see Bruce go, we are excited to open this opportunity to interested stakeholders who may have missed the chance to run in the general election back in October of last year.
 
Any interested parties should email their interest or any questions to Board Secretary - Mario Cardenas, by Monday Feb 11th at Mario@atwatervillage.org. The board will review candidates at the Feb 14th board meeting.