[Lapg] Runny Dry / L.A.'s First Bike Corral / In Transition 1.0

[Joan Stevens]

Wow - there's a whole lot of greening going on in NELA!  Please see below for a 
variety of events!
Joan
 "There is one, and only one, solution, and we have almost no time to try it. We 
must turn all our resources to repairing the natural world,and train all our 
young people to help. They want to.
We need to give them this last chance to create forests, soils, clean waters, 
clean energies, secure communities,stable regions, and to know how to do it from 
hands-on experience"
"...the greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even 
if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is 
enough for everyone.
Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the 
very system they attack, and who produce words and bullets, not food and 
shelter." 



- Bill Mollison 



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From: Eric Einem <eric at einem.us>
To: Eric Einem <eric at einem.us>
Sent: Thu, February 17, 2011 10:42:16 AM
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Hi Friends, 

I'm forwarding you this newsletter from a group that I was part of starting 
recently in North East Los Angeles, NELA Transition.  If you find it 
interesting, you can subscribe by sending an email to 
nela-transition-news-subscribe at lists.riseup.net.  It includes some 
sure-to-be-interesting events that we are organizing on March 5th, and March 
17th.

Peace & Love,

Eric Einem

NELA Transition

North East Los Angeles Transition is a community group working on positive 
changes in our community as we face global warming, peak oil and economic 
decline. We share our skills working on projects which increase our local 
resilience and strengthen community connections. Our members are located in the 
Los Angeles neighborhoods including Pasadena, Altadena, Highland Park and Eagle 
Rock. http://nelatransition.org/

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From: NELA Transition <people at nelatransition.org>
Date: Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Subject: Runny Dry / L.A.'s First Bike Corral / In Transition 1.0
To: nela-transition-news at lists.riseup.net



Transition Events in North East Los Angeles

There are number of events coming up in the next few weeks, some of these are 
NELA Transition Events, and we've included some that are related to Transition, 
and in some cases have NELA Transition members involved.   For more information 
on NELA Transition, visit http://nelatransition.org



Runny Dry Trilogy and with Filmaker Jim Thebaut
February 17th, 7:00 PM
This event is organized by Caltech's Net Impact.  They are hosting A SPECIAL 
SCREENING of the "RUNNING DRY" TRILOGY and GUEST  FILMMAKER JIM THEBAUT.  Film 
BEGINS AT 7:00PM in Noyes Hall, Room 153
Bldg #72 on the map:  https://sites.google.com/site/caltechnetimpact/
Snacks and drinks provided.


For more information about the RUNNING DRY PROJECT please check out
www.runningdry.org or The Chronicles from (Feb newsletter below). 


Celebrate L.A.'s first Bike Coral - outside Cafe de Leche in Highland Park
Feb 18th, 9:00 AM


Café de Leche will be the site of L.A.'s first Bike Corral!  The Los Angeles 
Department of Transportation will cut the ribbon on the city's first bike corral 
on Friday, February 18th at 9 a.m. at the intersection of York Blvd. and Ave. 
50.  Matt Schodorf, the owner of Café de Leche, has advocated over the past two 
years to make his coffee shop a home for Los Angeles bicyclists.  The bicycle 
corral will replace a parking space and will allow up to 10 bicycles to park at 
once. 

C.I.C.L.E. will be riding over for the ribbon cutting to celebrate.  If you'd 
like to join our ride, you can meet us at the following times and locations on 
Friday, February 18th.

	* Meet @ 7:15am - Memorial Park Pasadena (Gold Line stop)
	* Meet @ 7:30am - Mission Station Pasadena (Gold Line stop)
	* Meet @ 8:00am - Flag Pole at Figueroa St and York Blvd.The Flying Pigeon and 
LACBC will also be leading rides to the ribbon cutting.  Check out this map for 
times and meeting locations around town.

Read more about C.I.C.L.E.'s NELA Campaign, bicycle corral support, and the 
neighborhood advocates involved in the corral.

 
Altadena's Urban Farmers Market
February 20th, 1 PM to 4 PM
Zane Grey Estate, 396 E Mariposa St. Altadena, CA, 91001

At the Altadena Urban Farmers Market community members sell home grown and home 
made stuff, mostly food, to each other. A membership is required to shop. 
Membership forms are available at www.arroyotimebank.org under the AUF Market 
tab. Shoppers can print out and sign the membership form at home to avoid the 
line at check in. A new membership form must be signed and dated for each 
month's Market. 

Interested vendors can fill out the web application at www.arroyotimebank.org 
under the AUF Market tab.

Some vendors also accept time dollars from Arroyo Time Bank members as payment. 
 For more information on the Arroyo Time Bank, visit 
http://www.arroyotimebank.org/


NELA Transition Meeting
February 20th, 5 PM to 7 PM
429 1/2 N Avenue 57, Los Angeles, CA 90042

This is a meeting for those interested in the visioning, planning and work 
involved in growing NELA Transition http://nelatransition.org.  

Enter through the upstairs entrance.   Note:  The sign that reads 'Avenue 59' 
which points downhill at the intersection of Avenue 57, Avenue 59 and Mesa 
actually points the direction to Ave 57, and the meeting location.The house is 
easy to recognize by the front balcony that is under construction.  323-550-8599


Love the Earth, Love the Cheetah & Move L.A. Beyond Coal
Wednesday, February 23rd, 5:45 PM

Rosemary Alles is having an event featuring Brianne Passmore, from Cheetah 
Conservation Fund San Diego chapter, and Chrissy Scarborough of the Sierra Club, 
who is an expert on clean energy initiatives and specifically knowledgeable on 
moving LA BEYOND COAL (http://www.labeyondcoal.org/).  Carbon based energy 
consumption leads to global warming, radical climate change and mass species 
extinction.  We urgently need your voice and your spirit to mobilize green 
energy awareness. 

5:45pm - 9:00pm

VILLA GARDENS RETIREMENT CENTER
842 East Villa Street (Ask for the Solarium)
Pasadena, California 91101

http://ccfsandiego.weebly.com/love-the-earth.html


Urban Pond Maintenance in Arcadia
Februrary 26th, 10:00 AM-3:30 PM

Interested in learning out to properly maintain an urban pond?  Joan Stevens, 
Permaculturist, teacher and community organizer will be doing maintenance on a 
pond at the Arcadia High School Garden.

Hey all, I'm planning a great day on 2/26 to clean out the pond at my high 
school garden.   I'm looking for some recommendations on a bilge pump that could 
handle goopy stuff (what's at the bottom of my pond) and will cost around $100.  
Is that a simple Home Depot thing? If any of you are interested in how to 
properly maintain an urban pond please come on down and help us out.  We'll be 
learning together.  If you have experience doing this and would be willing to 
lend some guidance (arm chair instruction is okay too!) I'd love to have you!  
Students and I will be hauling muck out by the bucketful.  Bring a bucket and 
take home some of the best fertilizer around!  We'll be at it at Arcadia High 
School from 10-3:30 or until it gets done.
Email me for more details.
Thanks,  Joan  
mamabotanica at sbcglobal.net



C.I.C.L.E. and the Bike Oven present: Basic Bicycle Skills and Maintenance 
Workshop
Sunday February 27th, 11:00am-1:00pm: 
Join C.I.C.L.E. and the Bike Oven for a class that will help you improve your 
safety awareness, bike handling skills, and bicycle maintenance ability. 
Following the class there will be a a short bike ride to practice some of the 
skills taught in the workshop. 
Where: Milagro Allegro Community Garden- 115 S. Avenue 56, Los Angeles, CA 
90042. 
Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Send an email to 
contact at cicle.org.



Transition 1.0: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience
March 5th, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Throop Hall, 300 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101

NELA Transition is hosting a free potluck, screening and community discussion. 
 We are showing "In Transition 1.0: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience". 
The Potluck will be at 6:00 PM, and the screening at 7:15 PM. The film will be 
followed by a discussion, and a short talk about what the NELA Transition is all 
about. For more information on the Transition Initiative, visit 
http://transitionla.org

6:00 PM - Potluck
7:15 PM - In Transition 1.0
8:00 PM - Community Discussion

Throop Hall 
300 S Los Robles Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101

This event is brought to you by NELA Transition and Throop Church.

2-up flyer: 
http://nela-transition.wikispaces.com/file/view/March+5th+-+In+Transition+1.0.pdf


For questions or if you can help with setup or takedown, contact 
people at nelatransition.org, 626-388-0046


The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
March 17th, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
All Saints Episcopal Church, 5619 Monte Vista Street, Los Angeles, CA 90042

NELA Transition is hosting their first event in Highland Park!

Potluck / Screening / Community Discussion

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. 
With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were 
desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the 
community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans 
share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural 
system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens. It is 
an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they 
call "The Special Period." The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a 
term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach its 
all-time peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has 
faced such a crisis – the massive reduction of fossil fuels – is an example of 
options and hope.
http://www.powerofcommunity.org/cm/index.php

Invitamos a los que hablan español
Pelicula: El poder de la comunidad - cómo Cuba sobrevivió al pico del petróleo
(con subtítulos en español)


NELA Transitions at All Saints Earth Day Event
May 1st, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
NELA Transition will have a table at the All Saints Earth Day Event.  If you 
would like to help out, contact people at nelatransition.org

NELA Transition

North East Los Angeles Transition is a community group working on positive 
changes in our community as we face global warming, peak oil and economic 
decline. We share our skills working on projects which increase our local 
resilience and strengthen community connections. Our members are located in the 
Los Angeles neighborhoods including Pasadena, Altadena, Highland Park and Eagle 
Rock. http://nelatransition.org


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