neighborsunited.net http://neighborsunited.net/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:38:41 +0000 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://neighborsunited.net/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png neighborsunited.net http://neighborsunited.net/ News & Information from Neighbors United Neighbors United Summer Party! http://neighborsunited.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=127:neighbors-united-summer-party&Itemid=70 Join us for the Neighbors United Summer Party! It's a potluck, so bring your favorite dish. There will be snow cones, a bounce house, dance lessons, a DJ and games for all ages!

Saturday, August 7th
11am-4pm
LACES School
5931 W 18th St.

Questions or need more info? Email neighborsunited@aol.com

]]> Nadia Levine Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:31:48 +0000 Safety Tips from the Los Angeles Police Department http://neighborsunited.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125:safety-tips-from-the-los-angeles-police-department&Itemid=70
  • Women please remember to safeguard your handbags/purses on your person while shopping at grocery stores, department stores, etc. Never leave them in the basket while you walk away to retrieve an item.
  • Be cautious when leaving a bank or ATM—Detectives have noticed suspects targeting individuals as they leave these locations with cash. Keep your keys handy as you approach your car, and be aware of persons loitering as you enter and exit these locations.
  • Be aware of residential "knock-knock burglars". If no one answers when they knock on the front door they go to a side or back window/door and enter to remove valuables.

    • Be alert to any unusual situations in our community—items left in unusual locations, people loitering and seemingly casing the area. Call the Police if the situation causes concern.

    Remember to sign up for NIXLE.COM to keep up to date on emergencies and criminal activities in our area.     ]]>     Nadia Levine Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:54:57 +0000     Looking for Things to Do This Summer? http://neighborsunited.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124:looking-for-things-to-do-this-summer&Itemid=70 Consider going taking your children to LACES Summer Camp activity ages 5-15 for 10 weeks beginning 6/22/09-8/ 28/09. Proof of Age forms are required. The LACES Recreation Center is located at 5931 West 18th Place Los Angeles, CA 90035, behind the school. Call (323) 933-8343 for details. LACES Aquatic Center (inside the Recreation Center) has swimming lessons for all ages, as well as open swimming times. There is heated, indoor pool, a convenient dressing area, showers and lockers. Call (323) 933-8345 for schedules and fees.

    Claude Pepper Senior Center has an extensive variety of classes and activities for persons 50 years of age and above. There are day trips and tours. This year’s major trip is a Fall Foliage Tour in October to Washington DC and surrounding areas. There are Spanish and French language classes. While there, take advantage of the daily nutrition lunch program for a donation of $2.25. Many of the classes are free. Some have a nominal fee.

    There’s plenty to do in Faircrest Heights this summer! ]]>     Nadia Levine Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:48:08 +0000     Dog Licensing Fees http://neighborsunited.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=123:dog-licensing-fees&Itemid=70 The City Council voted to crack down on dog owners who have failed to get a license for their animals. It is estimated that only about a third - approx. 120,000 - of the city's 350,000 dogs are licensed. Dog licenses cost $15 a year.

    All dogs over 4 months must be spayed or neutered (special costly permits are needed to license and keep intact dogs) and be up-to-date on their rabies vaccinations. Low income senior citizens (age 62 and older) and low income disabled residents qualify for one free dog license a year. Licensing fees support the city's spay and neuter programs. The advantages of licensing your dog is a better chance of finding a pet that gets lost. Each license comes with a unique number that would help reunite a lost dog with its owner.

    For questions, call Animal Services licensing section at 213-482-9550, between the hours of 8:00am- 5:00pm M-F or online at: http:// www.laanimalservices.com/serv_animallicense.htm     ]]>     Nadia Levine Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:45:55 +0000     CRA and City OK new loan for Midtown Crossing project http://neighborsunited.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122:cra-and-city-ok-new-loan-for-midtown-crossing-project&Itemid=70 President Mary Ann Yurkonis, Sue Beidleman and John Mimms attended a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting last month after which the Los Angeles City Council approved a plan for completing the long-stalled Midtown Crossing shopping center at Pico and San Vicente. On a 9-2 vote, the council agreed to provide real estate developer CIM Group with a new $19.3-million loan to finish the shopping center, which would include a Lowe’s home improvement center.

    Under the terms of the deal, the loan would operate more like a grant. CIM Group would be able to pay most, and possibly all, of the money back using sales, business and utility tax revenue generated by the project -- money that normally goes into the city’s budget.

    CIM Group said in a statement that the vote would allow construction to begin immediately at Midtown Crossing. Councilman Herb Wesson praised the project, saying Midtown Crossing would spark other development activity in his district.     ]]>     Nadia Levine Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:43:18 +0000