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Random Totem Pole in Elsyian Park Removed

photo via Chicken Corner

That random totem pole decorated with stuffed animals and plastic toys in Elysian Park was removed today, reports The Eastsider LA:

This morning, the approximately 20-foot high totem pole – encrusted with toys, stuffed animals, a Santa Claus mask and other odds and ends – was removed and carted off by Recreation and Parks workers in about two hours with the help of a skip loader. A park worker said no one claimed the items after signs were posted saying the structures would be removed within 72 hours.

Along with the totem pole was a half-moon planter, both apparently removed because of lack of permit. The Eastsider LA article continues:

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Elsyian Park Fundraiser Banquet

Join the Citizens Committee to Save Elysian Park for the 47th Annual Fundraiser Banquet on Sunday, June 6, 2010

Cocktail hour starts at 5:00 pm, dinner at 6:30 pm, and raffle to follow (businesses are welcome to donate to the raffle). I See Hawks in LA will be playing during the cocktail hour.

The event takes place at the Grace E. Simons Lodge, 1025 Elysian Park Avenue

Tickets are $35 for adults, $15 for children and toddlers are free. You can also purchase a table of 8 or 10, be sure to include your name and the names of your guests along with your check.

For all tickets, send a check to:
CCSEP c/o Mike Kogan, Treasurer
1401 W. Calumet Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90026

You can also email your reservation information to Dan Reza. This is expected to be a sell-out event, so make sure to reserve your spot ASAP!

For more information, contact Dan Reza at 818.613.0332 or via email.

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A River Runneth Through

Looks like another pipe has burst in Elysian Park, along the upper path near Elsyian Park Drive and Academy Road. The water is literally gushing down the road, bringing a bit of mud along with it. 

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Earth Week: Help Revitalize Elysian Park

Celebrate Earth Day with L.A. Works with a revitalization project at Elysian Park on  Thursday, April 22 from 8:00 am – 12 noon.

“We are honored to restore and preserve the beauty of this park for our city,” says the website. “Project activities will include: weeding, mulching, raking, trimming, trail maintenance, trash pick up, graffiti removal and park bench refinishing.”

So far, 29 people of 150 spots are signed up to volunteer, and you can register here (you’ll receive specific directions once you sign up).

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Saturday: Elysian Park Walking Tour

via Echo Park Historical Society Facebook page

Join the Echo Park Historical Society on Saturday, March 27 at 10:00 am for the Elysian Park Walking Tour. The tour focuses on the lesser known but historically rich eastern edge of the park.

This tour takes about two hours to complete and includes walking up and down hills and upon unpaved trails. Reservations are required and can be made to ephs@HistoricEchoPark.org.

The tour is free to EPHS memers and $5 for all others. The tour begins at the Fremont Monument (pictured at left) near North Broadway and Elysian Park Drive. Please visit the Walking Tour section of
www.HistoricEchoPark.org for information about other tours.
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Nick Swardson Sketch Show filming in Elysian Park

Photo via Warming Glow

For all of you Terry fans (I just love his character on Reno 911), the Nick Swardson Sketch Show will be filming off of Academy Road in Elysian Park on Monday, March 8 from 7am-10pm.

The 6 episode sketch show is set to debut some time this year.

According to the filming notice, the filming will involve: “Campsite scene.  No special effect. No fire. Exterior dialogue.  Filming off fire road in woodsy area on Elysian Park Drive. Filming on grassy area adjacent to parking sections 5 and 6. Trucks parked on Elysian Park Drive past gate.” They don’t anticipate the need for a generator or any night-time filming.

For more information you can contact location manager Jesse Cole at 323-956-5000 (office) or 310-266-6905 (mobile).

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Snow Day Fundraiser at Elysian Heights Elementary

1st Annual Snow Day Fundraiser at Elysian Heights Elementary

Saturday February 27 10 am to 4 pm (In case of rain the event will be rescheduled for March 6)

Saturday, March 6 March 12, 10 am – 4 pm

1562 Baxter St. (corner of Baxter and Echo Park Ave)

Please bring family and friends out for a day of winter fun while raising money for one of our charming neighborhood schools.

Sled ride, games, crafts, face painting, delicious baked goods, hot chocolate, snow cones, pizza, tostadas, and a raffle to win gift certificates from some wonderful neighborhood businesses.

Admission is free. Activities and food are via ticket purchase day of. (Sled rides are $2. Food, games, craft tickets range from .50 to $3.00)

Special Thanks to:
LA Pizza Company, The Little Barn, BabyCakes Bakery, Sweet Estelle’s Baking Supply on Etsy,Beauty Box, Blue Collar, Fix, Echo Park Cycles, Delilah’s Bakery, and many more…

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Dodgers raise ticket prices for low-end seats

According to a press release, the Dodgers are planning for an increase in price for 35% of the seats for single-game ticket starting March 6, 2010.

They’ll be increasing some low-end tickets $2-3 for Friday and Saturday games, making Top Deck tickets $15, left-field pavilion seats are up $5 to $18, and other various increases for the cheaper tickets (these numbers appear to be the price for advance purchase tickets – those purchased at the stadium are generally a couple of bucks more).

Additionally, the All-You-Can-Eat Right Field Pavilion price will decrease $5 per ticket (advance purchase), and rows X-Z on the field level between the bases will drop $20 per seat.

Parking at Dodger Stadium, currently at $15 per vehicle, will remain the same price (a good thing for us community members who live right by the stadium).

LA Observed also points out that the Yankees series coming up in June won’t be included as those tickets can only be purchased as part of a 14-, 21-, or 28-game mini plan, and cannot be purchased individually.

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Barlow’s Residential Condo Planning and Your Input

Some of us recently received these brochures in the mail with just a little information about the 800 plus residential condos that might be built on the hospital’s property. For those Echo Park residents attempting to take part in the brochure’s survey online, all they get is this:

…before even getting started! So far, it looks like the only way to share your thoughts (or many concerns) is to fill out the survey and mail it in, or call Chris Fuentes at 213-202-6840. You can also join the conversation of many concerned Echo Park residents on the Echo Elysian Neighborhood Council Forum.

You can also download the full brochure by clicking here, and you can download/print the actual survey here.

The Eastsider LA has also done some great coverage on the Barlow development, you can read more by clicking here.

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Dodger’s Vendor Passes away

From LAist:

“This could be a bad sign for the Dodgers. A 49-year old male vendor died in the Vin Scully Press Box at Dodger Stadium of a heart attack. Being the first open workout a day before the National League Divisional Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, most media members were not in the press box when the vendor died. Access to the press box was blocked off pending the arrival of the coroner, however bags, laptops and cameras were retrieved for the media by several members of the Dodgers staff. More details as they come in.”


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Suspicious behavior in Elysian Park

From Andrew on the Echo Elysian NC Forum:

Last night just before dusk, a guest of mine went out with one of my dogs up Park Drive to the Marion Harlow garden.  A man followed her from Park Drive into the park and then went into hiding in the bushes.  By the sound of it, he was acting suspiciously and did not have good intentions.  She described him as about 5′ 9″, medium build, tan complexion, brown or black hair.  He was wearing a dark navy or black track suit and a white knit beanie cap.

Please be aware.

This sounds a lot like the lurker who was doing this a couple years ago and was later arrested.  If it is the same person, what was effective was that when he was spotted, that people yelled at him loudly and let him know that he has been spotted.

We called the Rangers and Office of Public Safety (Park Police) when she got back and she filed a report.
If you see any suspicious activity, please call:

Park Rangers:  (323) 644-6661

Office of Public Safety: (213) 978-4670

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LA Low Riders taking over Elysian Park

Hearing the helicopters flying low over our house now for a couple of hours, we decided to check out what was going on at Elysian Park. The police at Academy (near Morton) told us it was the LA Low Riders motorcycle club, and they making sure the motorcycles weren’t migrating toward Echo Park Blvd. This is the first year I’ve noticed the yearly picnic taking place here, but I certainly did notice that parking is tight on Scott Avenue and surrounding streets.

EchoParkTV has posted a video covering the event, check it out here

UPDATE:
LA Eastsider blog has pointed out in a blog post yesterday that the bikers had no permit at Elysian Park. This is a concern, as at around 7:00 pm last night, the park was COMPLETELY trashed.

In addition to that, parking on Scott street was extremely difficult. The Dodgers didn’t seem to have a need for placing “Local Access Only” signs in addition to city parking enforcement on the street corners, despite the over 50,000 paid customers at last night’s game.

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