Call for Volunteers!

From the Museum of the San Fernando Valley & the Studio City Neighborhood Council...

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

75^TH Anniversary of Republic Pictures

The Cultural Affairs Committee of the Studio City Neighborhood Council and the Museum of the San Fernando Valley (a 501 (c ) 3) are presenting to the public, free of charge, a 75^th anniversary celebration of Republic Pictures from 11 am. – 5 pm at the former Republic Studios lot, CBS Studio Center, 4204 Radford Avenue, Studio City, CA 91604. Stars such as Adrian Booth, Anne Jeffreys, Ben Cooper, and Peggy Stewart are slated to attend. Leonard Malton, the famed film critic, will moderate one of the star panels.

Volunteers are needed...

Friday, September 24^th
after 4 pm -- approx 9 pm to set up.

Saturday, September 25
-8:30 am – 10:30 am to set up
-10:45 am to 5:00 pm (2 hr 15 min shifts throughout the day to distribute programs and provide visitor assistance.)
5 pm to approx. 7 pm to break down and clean up

Sunday, September 26
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. to break down and clean up

All volunteers will be asked to attend an orientation September 18^th. Everyone who attends the orientation will be given a private tour of CBS Studio Center. Please contact culturalaffairs@scnc.info if you are interested.

On the day of the event, all volunteers will be identified by a 75^th anniversary button. They will also be provided a meal ticket as well as water (stationed at the volunteer green room). Dress: Respectable attire: no ripped garments/shoes, no off-color emblems or slogans on garments, etc.

Festivities include screenings of Republic films, serials and trailers, live performances of swing and western music, entertainment by gun spinners, rope twirlers, trick horses, and cowboy poets, and a diverse collection of memorabilia and merchants. In addition, a speaker’s forum with prominent industry experts and Republic celebrities will discuss a range of topics from creating sci-fi special effects to tales of working at Republic Pictures. A special Republic Pictures stamp cancellation ceremony of the U.S. Postal Service’s Cowboys of the Silver Screen postage stamps will take place and be available for sale.

New Funding For L.A. Preservation Projects

From the National Trust for Historic Preservation...

National Trust for Historic Preservation Opens New Round of Funding to Aid Los Angeles County Preservation Projects

San Francisco, CA (May 14, 2010) –Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced the opening of the application period for the second round of grants from the Los Angeles County Preservation Fund. Funded jointly by the Ahmanson Foundation, the Getty Foundation and the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Los Angeles County Preservation Fund provides seed monies (typical award $5,000 to $10,000) to nonprofit organizations and government agencies for preservation, stewardship, and community revitalization involving historic resources across Los Angeles County.

“We created this dedicated source of financial support to increase public awareness of the wealth of heritage resources, advocacy efforts, and historic preservation projects in greater Los Angeles County,” said Anthea Hartig, director of the National Trust Western Office in San Francisco. “The first twelve grants highlight chapters in the diverse heritage of America’s most populous county. In addition to fostering civic pride and encouraging thoughtful stewardship of sites of community memory, projects funded by the Los Angeles County Preservation Fund also inspire additional fundraising and yield substantial economic activity.”

Intended to build credibility and public awareness of historic preservation activities, the seed grants give momentum to community preservation projects getting off the ground, providing capital in early stages and at critical junctures. A required dollar-for-dollar match means that the grants act as fundraising catalysts, leveraging additional financial support and community buy-in.

Grant awards will support activities and projects such as:

• Professional consulting services in areas that include architecture, archaeology, engineering, preservation or land-use planning, economics, organizational development, media relations and law;
• Bricks-and-mortar construction activities at historic sites and structures;
• Surveys and inventories of historic resources;
• Educational workshops, outreach activities, or community forums; and
• Designing and producing printed materials or other media communications to advance historic preservation.

The initial round of the Los Angeles County Preservation Fund generated a thematically and geographically diverse group of projects, including preservation of two 19^th century ranch homes, the gateways to Chinatown’s Central Plaza, and a mid-century modern resource with intimate links to architects Richard and Dion Neutra’s evolving design ideas. To learn full details of first twelve projects go tohttp://www.preservationnation.org/about-us/regional-offices/western/los-angeles-county-1.html

City governments, government agencies, and 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply. The application deadline for the second grant round will close on June 15, 2010 (postmarked). Individuals and private, for profit businesses are not eligible to apply. For the Los Angeles County Preservation Fund application, as well as complete guidelines and instructions, please see: www.preservationnation.org/lapf.

Funds may not be used: to acquire property or purchase equipment; to conduct academic research; for salaries, operating, or overhead expenses; or to raise general operating funds towards capital campaign goals.

The Los Angeles County Preservation Fund is coordinated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation Western Office, in San Francisco, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Conservancy, a Partner of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Applicants are required to contact the National Trust for Historic Preservation Western Office for assistance in identifying an appropriate eligible project prior to submitting an application. For further information, please contact Melita Jureša-McDonald, Elizabeth Boylan or Hugh Rowland in the Western Office, 415.947.0692

Write a Book about Your Community History

A message from Arcadia Publishing...

Arcadia Publishing is constantly on the search for worthwhile local photo-history book subjects. If certain Los Angeles Heritage Alliance members has a particular interest that would lend itself to a photo-history volume, we would be interested in discussing the matter. Perhaps that idea might be a suitable subject for our Images of America series. For more information, contact Jerry Roberts, Acquisitions Editor, Arcadia Publishing at 310-733-7080 or email jroberts@arcadiapublishing.com

Speak at the 2011 CA Preservation Conference

The California Preservation Foundation announces its Call for Proposals for the 2011 California Preservation Conference & 2010-11 CPF Workshop Series

The 2011 Call for Sessions is now posted on the CPF Website, www.californiapreservation.org and your can download the application here: http://www.californiapreservation.org/PDFs/Call for Sessions 2011.pdf. Deadline is July 2, and details are below and online.

From the California Preservation Foundation website...

CPF is now accepting proposals for the 2010-11 Education Programs! Proposals are being accepted for workshops, annual conference sessions, and study tours. Please visit www.californiapreservation.org to download the “Call for Proposal” Form.

2011 California Preservation Conference

The 2011 California Preservation Conference, with the conference theme “Preservation on the Edge” will be held in Santa Monica in the spring. The audience for the conference includes: City and County Planners, Historic District Commissioners, Preservation Educators, Main Street Communities, Architects, State and Federal Employees, and Public Historians and interested community members. Each year the Conference presents high quality sessions, workshops, and study tours that address some of the most important issues facing preservationists in California. The Conference Program Committee seeks sessions that will be interactive, engage the audience, present fresh approaches, and be easily applicable to participants.

The conference will approximately have five educational tracks. The track topics and the conference theme relate to identified issues or subjects that are relevant to the region where the conference will be held. Within each track, four 90 minute education sessions and one mobile workshop will be developed. The proposals, which are selected for inclusion in the conference, must appeal to a broad, statewide audience. Potential session topics include, but are not limited to:

- Sustainability- Economic, Environmental, Social/Cultural

- Innovative Practices in Historic Preservation

- Atypical Adaptive Re-use

- Landmarks of the Future and Recent Past- Identification and Preservation

- Cultural Landscapes- From Beaches and Parks to Sites of Historical Interest

- Integration of Preservation in Local, State and Federal Government

- Economic Development and Heritage Tourism

2010-11 Workshop Series

CPF has a reputation for providing high quality, interactive workshops focusing on topics of interest to our members, design professionals, building officials, planners, attorneys and other preservation practitioners. CPF is a certified continuing education provider for the American Institute of Architects (AIA), American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the California State Bar (MCLE). Our programs meet the high standards required by each of these organizations as we strive to present the “current and best practices” in historic preservation. Staff and Commissioners of Certified Local Governments can also satisfy the requirement for continuing education by attending CPF workshops. Topics of

interest include the following:

- Historic Integrity/Significance

- Tax Incentives for Historic Preservation

- Design Review for Historic Buildings, Landscapes, Districts, etc.

- Finding Preservation Funding

- Historic Resource Surveys

- California Environmental Quality Act

- Preservation Ordinances

- Adaptive Reuse

- Alterations and Additions, and also Infill Construction within Historic Districts

- Cultural Landscapes

- The California Historical Building Code

- The Secretary of the Interior's Standards

Proposal Submission Guidelines

We invite you to submit your recommendations for workshops and conference sessions by completing the online “Call for Proposal” Form. Please submit your proposal on the electronic form posted on our website: www.californiapreservation.org.

Your proposal should include:

- Session Title;

- Level of Session (Advanced, Intermediate, Beginner);

- Format/Time (Session, Workshop, Tour/90mins, 3 hrs);

- Session Coordinator’s and Speaker Address/Phone/Email;

- Brief description of proposed session including anticipated AV/equipment needs; and

- At least four learning objectives for the session.

Deadline for submitting proposals is July 2, 2010.

Participants will be notified by fall 2010 of their proposal status.

May Day Monster Mash Picnic

Saturday, May 1
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

La Laguna de San Gabriel
Vincent Lugo Park, San Gabriel

$5-$15; reservations required

The Los Angeles Conservancy, its Modern Committee, and the Friends of La Laguna invite kids of all ages to a special picnic a truly unique playground: La Laguna de San Gabriel, a sand-filled "lagoon" of whimsical sea creatures handcrafted in the mid-1960s by master concrete artist Benjamin Dominguez.

This "Monster Park" will host a May Day afternoon of games, lunch, and architecture-inspired ice cream sandwiches from the Coolhaus truck. Admission is $15 for the general public, $10 for L.A. Conservancy members, and $5 for kids twelve and under (admission includes lunch, a Coolhaus ice cream sandwich, and games). Reservations are required and available on the L.A. Conservancy site.

La Laguna is more than just an amazing place; it's a great preservation success story. The playground was threatened with demolition in 2006 as part of a park expansion plan. After successfully rallying to save the playground, the grassroots Friends of La Laguna commissioned a groundbreaking study and preservation plan for this unique architectural treasure.

The Friends won a 2009 Conservancy Preservation Award for their Historic Structures Report and Preservation Plan. They've launched a $1.2 million capital campaign to implement the plan and recently received a $250,000 grant from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment. The playground is now an official City of San Gabriel landmark and the only postwar playground listed in the California Register of Historical Resources.

The picnic is generously sponsored by AYSO - Region 40, Barons Media, The Coca-Cola Company, Gabriel's Automotive, Park West Landscape Maintenance, Inc., The Rivera Family, and Subway.

This event is part of the Los Angeles Conservancy and Modern Committee program, The Sixties Turn 50, celebrating the 1960s architectural heritage of Greater Los Angeles and exploring how best to preserve it. For more information, visit laconservancy.org/sixties.

Photo by Eloy Zarate.

L.A. Heritage Day a Success!

On April 11, 2010 over 1200 people -- from as far away as Newport and Santa Barbara -- descended on to Heritage Square Museum for the L.A. Heritage Alliance's 3rd Annual LA Heritage Day. There was a line when the gates opened at 11am, and even as the event drew to a close a 4pm, people were still trying to gain entrance! All in attendance agreed that this was the best event yet for heritage organizations in LA County (and beyond!) to connect with each other and reach out to others to promote our shared heritage.

This success was due in large part to the work of the participating groups that each helped promote the event, as well as the media attention the event garnered. Pre-event coverage could be found online, in newspapers like L.A. Weekly and The L.A. Times, and even on TV on Fox11!

People rode their bikes, took the Metro, and drove to the event in numbers rarely seen at the impressive museum. And when they arrived, they were greeted by Pink's hot dogs, which sold out its regular and vegetarian dogs, and even ran out of chili and kraut!

With results like this, next year is sure to be even more successful!

L.A. Heritage Day: Sunday, April 11, 2010

LA Heritage Day is quickly approaching on Sunday, April 11, 2010. It will be held at Heritage Square Museum (3800 Homer Street, L.A. 90031), and admission is free if you download the flyer for free admission here.

What more do you need to know?

There will be over 1000 attendees and 100 heritage organizations, historical societies, museums, and preservation groups present.

This year will also feature...

- a scavenger hunt for kids and "young at heart,"

- ongoing Heritage Showcase with a new "act" every 15 minutes throughout the day,

- Pink's Hot Dogs for sale on site,

- "open houses" of the historic homes at Heritage Square Museum,

- activities for kids,

- historic demonstrations,

- and much, much more!

How to get there:

You can drive a park, but you might have to walk a block or two. OR, this year, there are two options that are driving alternatives:

1. You can "Go Metro" and take Metro to the Heritage Square Gold Line Station and a free shuttle will take you to the entrance of the museum. OR...

2. You can ride your bike to Heritage Square Museum where special, secure bicycle parking has been arranged for the special event.

Don't miss the largest heritage event in LA County!