HOW ABOUT A BIGBELLY FOR ECHO PARK?
by Ida Talalla, Echo Park resident and Trash Abatement Project (TAP) organizer
Trash and littering are not unique to Echo Park. It
seems to have become a universal blight that threat-
ens even what we consider pristine areas. While
household trash is regularly collected from color-
coded bins by the LA City Bureau of Sanitation, trash
in public areas receives limited attention. This situa-
tion needs to be addressed more meaningfully at the
local, neighborhood level.
Trash collection from the handful of bus shelters
cannot keep pace with the mounds of trash generated
in a day. The wide-mouthed mesh trash containers
pile high with trash spilling over
into streets and storm drains.
More trashcans are not the sole
answer. About 20% of the 90026
Zip Code area use public transpor-
tation. Subjecting this group to
standing around a half dozen
trashcans spilling over with uncol-
lected trash is neither fair nor nec-
essary.
Until the announcement of Big-
Belly®, a solar operated trash com-
pactor-trashcan manufactured by
the Seahorse Power Company in
Massachusetts, neighborhoods
had little access to addressing
trash other than feel-good-come-together sporadic
community trash clean-ups. The BigBelly® trash com-
paction system allows for four times as much trash to
be held than a regular trash can. BigBelly® is safe,
durable, ergonomically designed and can help meet
the City's obligation to address the issue of Storm
Water pollution, a grave concern to the City.
The Echo Park Chamber of Commerce stated Big-
Belly® is "unproven". The following have utilized Big-
Belly®: Boston [45 units], Worcester, Needham, and
Spencer, Massachusetts; Flushing [50 units], East-
hampton, and Riverhead, New York; the US Forest
Service; Washington, DC parks; Carnegie-Mellon Uni-
Echo Park Improvement Association
Meets at 7 p.m. the 1st Thursday of each Month
in Williams Hall at Barlow Hospital 2000 Stadium Way in Elysian Park
versity, Pennsylvania; Hartford County, Maryland; Ber-
gen County, NJ, Ventura, CA; and the Cincinnati Parks
Service. Vancouver, BC, Canada, has also had Big-
Belly's assistance. How many more cities or agencies
need to test these solar operated trash compactor-
trashcans before they are proven?
The Chamber also objected to the cost, between
$4,500 to $ 5,000per unit, and feel it is a waste of
city funds. However, the Cincinnati cost analysis re-
port indicated that the unit pays for itself in 3.8 years
via savings. Such cost effectiveness should not be dis-
missed with impunity. Echo Park
could go from 440 regular trash-
cans to 150 BigBelly® systems over
the space of a few years.
Maintenance is another issue of
the Chamber's concern. Battery
replacement is $90 every three to
four years and the trash bags are
biodegradable. The sale of adver-
tisement space on the side panels
of the bin could meet maintenance
needs.
There are funding sources read-
ily available to the neighborhood to
purchase a limited number of Big-
Belly® solar trash compactors for
areas with high use. While these funds are available,
Echo Park needs to secure them. The benefits are
enormous to Echo Park and BigBelly® could be a part
of the neighborhoods effort to improve the quality of
life both for itself and the marine environment, now
impacted by trash and water pollution entering the
storm drain system.
Echo Park TAP (Trash Abatement Project) has
been doing trash surveys to establish high use areas
where BigBelly® might be located. Towards this end
TAP has asked the Greater Echo Park Elysian
Neighborhood Council (GEPENC) to write a letter to
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 EPIA Annual Free Fruit Tree Giveaway
Once again the EPIA will be participating in the the variety of tree(s) that you would like.
Tree People free fruit tree giveaway program. This In the past a group of volunteers has gone on
program by the Tree People to bring together trees Saturday to the Tree People nursery to prepare the
and local communities has, over the last three young trees for distribution. This year the
decades, planted more than 60,000 trees in preparation site has been changed while the Tree
backyards, schools and community gardens. People undergo major renovations at their
Generous donations from the Tree People will make Mulholand Drive and Coldwater Canyon nursery so
these trees available to our community at no charge.we will be heading to one of two as yet
This year the trees available are apple, apricot, undetermined distribution sites to prepare and load
nectarine, peach, plum and orange. Aside from the the trees to bring them back to Echo Park.
containerized oranges, all trees are deciduous and We can use volunteers for the preparation event
“bare-root”. on Saturday and for distribution of the reserved
Once again we will pickup the trees at one of the trees the following day when the trees will be
Tree People distribution sites on Saturday. There we available for pickup in Echo Park to those who have
will trim and prepare the bare-root trees for made a reservation.
transport to our neighborhood. On Sunday, we will To volunteer or to reserve a tree, leave your name
distribute the trees to those who have made and phone number on the EPIA Hot Line (323) 882-
reservations. To make a reservation for two trees – 4835. Speak clearly so that we contact you when all
the limit so that everyone has an opportunity to get details are known.
some trees – leave you name, phone number and

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Sign up now for this season’s
2006-7 Christmas Bird Count
SATURDAY, January 6, 2007
Rain or Shine

You can be part of the Echo Park Lake count team, identifying and
counting the bird population. What will you see?
The Lake is a rest and refueling stop for cormorants, ring-necked
ducks, ruddy ducks, American widgeons, blue herons, great egrets,
Canada geese, and several kinds of gulls and other migratory birds.
Resident birds include Mallard ducks, several types of doves,
hummingbirds, blackbirds, and many others.
The Echo Park Lake count, part of the 107th Christmas Bird Count that is conducted throughout
the U.S., Canada, many Central and South American countries and Pacific islands, helps
determine the health and diversity of local and migratory bird populations. Last year’s Echo Park
Lake count team, one of many fielded by the Los Angeles Audubon Society, noted about 25
species and over 1,000 individual birds. LAAS compiles all local figures and sends them to the
Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology, which does the master tally.

2007 Echo Park Lake Bird Count

Approximate time: 2-3 hours
8:00 a.m. at Echo Park Lake Boathouse, Echo Park Avenue near Laguna
Bring binoculars and bird guide, if you have one
Participation fee: $5.00 per person
RSVP preferred: call Judy (323) 663-6767 or email jayebea@earthlink.net
 ECHO PARK CALENDAR
Event Date Location Comments
st
EPIA Meetings 1 Thursday, 7:00 pm Williams Hall at Barlow Call EPIA message phone for
Jan. 4, Feb. 1 Hospital, 2000 Stadium additional information.
Way in Elysian Park
EPIA Steering 2nd Monday, 7:15 pm Call (323) 882-4835 for Take an active part in EPIA.
Committee Dec. 11, Jan. 8, Feb. 12 location Join the Steering Committee
Meetings
Community 2nd Thursday, 3:30 pm LAPD Stop-In Center, Hosted by Echo Park Security
Safety Meeting Dec.14, Jan. 11, Feb. 8 Echo Park Avenue and Association. Call (323)666-
Sunset Boulevard 3228 for more info
Citizens 1st Wednesday, 7:30 pm Williams Hall at Barlow Call 213-666-9651 for meeting
Committee to Jan. 3, Feb. 7 Hospital, 2000 Stadium location
Save Elysian Way in Elysian Park
Park
Echo Park Taix Restaurant. Call 213-630-3032 for further
Chamber of information.
Commerce
Greater Echo 4th Tuesday, 7 pm Logan Street School Call (213) 413-3196 for info or
Park Elysian Dec. 26, Jan. 23., Feb. 27 Auditorium, 1711 W. visit www.GEPENC.org
Neighborhood Logan Street
Council Meeting
Edendale 2nd Wednesday, 7 pm Edendale Branch Library Join the library’s support group
Library Friends Dec 13, Jan. 10, Feb 14 Community room and find out how you can help
Society 2011 W. Sunset Blvd. your neighborhood’s branch.
>=> ELFS <=<
Positive Energy 4th Wednesday, 6pm - Edendale Public Library - For more info : e-mail
Group of Echo 7:30pm 2011 W. Sunset Blvd slsa@sbcglobal.net or our
Park and Silver Jan. 24, Feb. 28, Mar. 21 blog http://slsa.blogspot.com
Lake Area
Deadline Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 Send submissions to EPIA,
December Attn: EPIAn Ways Editor
EPIAn ways
SPECIAL EVENTS
Echo Park Saturday, December 9, 2006, Sunset Blvd, Echo Park To march with the EPIA call our
Holiday Parade 12pm-3pm hotline for meeting spot.

(Continued from page 1) In the meantime, a letter of support to Council Presi-

BigBelly
Los Angeles City Council President, Eric Garcetti, for
assistance to establish a pilot project. In addition, TAP
has also asked GEPENC to establish every first Saturday
of the month an ECHO PARK GREEN 'N CLEAN DAY.
In early March of 2007, TAP intends to have an Infor-
mational Fair on issues related to trash disposal, environ-
mental impacts of trash and recycling. The whole com-
munity is invited to come and participate.
dent Eric Garcetti to help secure BigBelly® for select sites
in Echo Park is crucial. Sign the petition circulating in the
community or send a letter to Council President, Eric
Garcetti at: City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street. Room 470
Los Angeles, CA 90012.
For information on TAP's activities write: P.O.Box
26110, LA, CA 90026, or check your neighborhood
stores for fliers.
mayor@lacity.org
ECHO PARK LIBRARY HAPPENINGS
LIBRARY COMPUTER CLASSES Library Hours
Computer Comfort
Thursday, Dec 5, 4pm. Mondays 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Learn to use the Library’s electronic catalog to search for Tuesdays 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
materials, renew items, and place your own holds. Learn Wednesdays 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
the basics of surfing the Internet. Introduction to various Thursdays 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
databases and search engines. For adults only. Fridays 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Familiarity with the keyboard and mouse is recommended Saturdays 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
but not mandatory. Reservations required. Please arrive Sundays CLOSED
10 minutes before class begins.
Library Address
Computer Class for Improving Your English
Echo Park Branch Library
Tuesday, Dec 7, 4pm.
1410 W. Temple Street
“Rosetta Stone” An introductory self-paced class to begin
or improve your English language skills. Computer Los Angeles CA 90026
experience is mandatory. Phone 213.250.7808
Introduction to Basic Web Design FAX 213.250.3744
Tuesday, Dec 12, 4pm. World Wide Web Address
Learn about HTML codes to create a simple web page. http://www.lapl.org
Computer experience is mandatory. 24 Hour Renewal: 888-577-LAPL
EVENTS
Movie Madness Tarot Reading Program
Saturday, Dec 2, 4pm. Saturday, Dec 16 4pm.
Join us for a movie classic. Come and receive short mini-tarot readings. Sign-ups are
Adults only. Call (213) 250-7808 for information. required. Adults only. Call (213) 250-7808.
JUST FOR TEENS
Who responds to your alarms? Ongoing
Echo Park Branch holds many teen activities and
programs, including film screenings, art workshops,
readings and skills-building activities. To learn about the
Experience does matter. current schedule of events, call or email Wendy at
(213) 250-7808 or wmcpher@lapl.org.
With so much at risk why take chances?
College Club
Tuesdays, 4-6pm.
Count on the experience of Select Patrol. For high school students who want to go to college.
Topics covered during these informal sessions include
For more information about our 24 - hour financial aid options, how to choose a college, study skills,
and important things you should be doing NOW in high
alarm response service, call us today. school to get yourself into college. Refreshments always
served. Call Wendy for information at (213) 250-7808.
FUN FOR KIDS
SATURDAYS GAB. Echo Park Branch, call 213/250-7808
Select Patrol for times.
MONDAYS Bilingual Storytime Call 213/250-7808. Echo
A superior level of service since 1984 Park Branch, 4pm.
THURSDAYS Game Day Board & card games. Call
(213) 250-7808. Echo Park Branch, 4pm.
December 23 Sat. Christmas Storytime & Craft
323.644.1014 Lic. PP0-9229 Program Join us for Christmas stories and crafts. Call
2150 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, 90026 CA (213) 250-7808. Echo Park Branch, 1pm.
EDENDALE LIBRARY HAPPENINGS
The Edendale Branch Library has many events for all Library Hours
ages scheduled for December and January.
Every Tuesday morning from 10am-10:45am is
Storytime for Babies and Toddlers.
December 6, from 3:30-4:30pm, we'll have "Stories of
the First People". This is an opportunity for children to
learn about the traditional cultures of the pacific coast.
December 11, at 6:30pm there's a cookie exchange for
children and their parents. Bring your treats and one
copy of your recipe.
Monday, January 8, from 3:30-4:30pm, free, weekly art
classes for children will start up, with instructors from
the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
There's also lots of stuff for adults.
Our book club continues to meet on the third
Monday of every month at 6:30pm. For December
we are reading Alexander McCall Smith's series of
three short books featuring Professor Dr Von
Igelfeld. Copies available in the branch.
Starting January 8th, we will have free yoga
classes on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each
month at 6:30pm.
Mondays, December 2 and 16, from 3-5pm, we will
have information sessions about the office
technician training that is available at Evans Adult
School.
Also in December we will have author talks in two
acts on December 6 and 9. In the first act, on the
6th, at 5:30pm, Stewart Timmons, author of "Gay
L.A", will present "Vicious Los Angeles: Toughs,
Soiled Doves, Purity Sweeps, and Queer Doings
1870-1914". In the second act, Michael Jacob
Rochlin, author of "Ancient L.A.", will present "Mate
Next Move: a Comedy - Danish, Developers,
Chess, and Salsa, all at Tang's Donuts".
Please join us for these events. You can reach us
with your questions at (213) 207-3000.
The EPIAn ways would like to thank Niels
Bartels, Adult Librarian at the Edendale Branch
for his contribution to the HAPPENINGS
Mondays 12:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Tuesdays 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Wednesdays 12:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursdays 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Fridays 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
Saturdays 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
Sundays CLOSED
Library Address
Edendale Branch Library
2011 W. Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone (213) 207-3000
FAX (213) 207-3097
24 Hour Renewal: 888-577-LAPL
ELFS Holiday Bargains
Every Wednesday through New Year
If you‟re looking for the unusual special something for your
special someone, look no further than your local Edendale
Public Library, at 2011 Sunset Blvd, in Echo Park, at the corner
of Alvarado. We have free secure parking in back. Each
Wednesday, from 2pm-5pm, your friendly ELFS (Edendale
Library Friends Society) are there with great bargains on new
and gently used books. Children‟s books are 25¢, paperback
novels are 10¢, and new hardback, many first editions, are just
$1.00. We have 3 signed first editions by Michael Connelly
(author of Echo Park) for just $10 each. How better to show
your affection that with a gift of knowledge!
Our books are not library discards, and our titles are not
obscure. We have so many best sellers and collectibles that you
will be astonished. We have a few signed 18"x24" lithographs of
L.A.'s bi-centennial which are free with a $5 purchase, and they
are perfect for framing. If you can‟t make it by 5pm on
Wednesday, please call Sheila Anthony at 323-664-1388, and
she can try to arrange an alternate time. Watch for the ELFS
(along with Santa Claus) at the Annual Echo Park Holiday
Parade Saturday, December 9th. They will be the ones with the
cute hats and pointy ears. The ELFS will also be hosting their
holiday party for members on Wednesday, December 13th
following the book sale. If you think you might miss out on any
of this fun, and if you would like to donate books or volunteer
with the ELFS they welcome your participation.
 FREEWAY TERMINUS PROJECT
COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE 5 RENAMED BUT STILL ON THE TABLE
By Judith Raskin, Echo Park Community Action Committee

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority‟s Whether the off-ramp has 2 lanes off (EPCAC‟s
(MTA) desire to eliminate design alternative 5 from preferred configuration) or 3 lanes off, it is not
consideration for the SR2/Freeway Terminus Project necessary to demolish the bridge – at a cost that is
has been resolved for now and Alternative 5 will in the neighborhood of $1 million.
remain for environmental study. This design, However, it is clear that in a 3-lane configuration,
commissioned by the Echo Park Community Action the space available for trucks to turn right after
Committee, has gained increased community exiting the freeway southbound is limited by the
support over the years. For the environmental bridge structure. This limitation can be resolved by
phase of the project, it has been relabeled as banning all truck traffic on SR2, south of the I-5
Alternative D. interchange, or by disallowing southbound traffic
Alternative 5/Alternative D has many beneficial from turning right on Glendale Boulevard north.
features. Some of its benefits are: the on-and off- A special thank you is in order to those who
ramps would be consolidated on the east side of the support our effects to retain Alternative 5/
freeway, and the “flyover” ramp and bridge would be Alternative D as a design choice: Our thanks to
decommissioned for traffic but its surface recycled Representative Xavier Becerra, Supervisor Gloria
as a community plaza – as the central element in Molina, Councilmember Eric Garcetti, the Greater
creating a new park connecting Tommy Lasorda Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council, and the
Park on the west with unused land on the north side many friends who gathered signatures and
of Glendale Blvd. In addition, the design allows ADA neighbors who signed petitions in our “Save
accessibility to the park, a new bikeway, metered Alternative 5” petition campaign.
traffic, safe pedestrian crossings and a reduction in
noise and pollution near St. Teresa of Avila Church
and School.
MTA provided the Echo Park CAC with a drawing Mon — Sat Saturday
that attempts to show that only by removing the 11 am — 7 pm Special
bridge would right turns be possible from the exit Sundays — Typical
ramp. The Echo Park CAC examined this drawing Group of 10 Haitian
or more by Food
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When it comes to planning an exciting holiday The Echo Park Holiday Parade is on our list, as
season at CCAC, our fearless and determined all staff will be taking part in the parade. We want
leader, Maryanne is a pro. Almost everyday after to be nice „because Santa is making a list and we
Thanksgiving has a theme. want to be on it. Of course our annual Magic
Starting up during the last week of November,
plans were made to decorate the center before the
first of December. With the help of our off-track
kids and graffiti staff, the decorations will go up!
While making spirits bright, the off-track kids will be
also cleaning Sunset Blvd. In the early evenings, the
kids still like to play basketball so Michael will Mountain trip is planned for the 3rd. Even though
devote at least an hour a day for this exercise. the temperature is cooler, the kids enjoy getting wet
and going on all the rides. Up, up and over and
On Tuesdays we have an art class. One week
down, oh my aching head. Sometimes there are a
the younger kids take the class and on alternating
few sniffles the next week but most are still eager to
Tuesdays the older kids participate. This coming
engage in the many activities going on at the center.
week, Nancy Lissome, our resident artist and
The last item for the year will be the Christmas
teacher, and Maryanne are taking the kids on an
Party, a perfect way to bring families and friends
artistic ride on the Gold line. Each child will have a
together.
camera to take pictures of the art at each stop. The
pictures will then be projected onto a screen and Wait a minute; I can‟t forget the rummage sales
discussed at the next lesson. and more rummage sales. While everything else is
going on we still have rummage sales. Keep your
In November we started helping the Kings
items coming. These sales help us to finance the
Foundation to collect CDs to send to the troops
trips to the movies, Hometown Buffet, the arcade
overseas. In December we will be maintaining bins
and bowling.
to collect toys that will be distributed to various
charities throughout Los Angeles. Have a wonderful holiday and see you all next
year!

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NEWS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM ECHO PARK & ANGELINO HEIGHTS by E.P. Lagoso

The Echo Park winter social season may not put More than 325 people bought tickets last month
you into the holiday spirit -- but at least it‟ll get you for the Echo Park Home Tour, a fund-raising event
out of the house! Things kickoff on Saturday,
December 9 with the Echo Park Holiday Parade,
which will send dozens of entries down Sunset
Boulevard at noon. The following day, another
neighborhood party gets under way -- the Echo Park
Pottery sale, which runs from noon to 5 pm at Peter
Shire studios, 1850 Echo Park Avenue. The Sunday
Shire sale always features music, refreshments and that showcased the homes of Elysian Heights. The
plenty of gift-buying opportunities. Plus there‟s the sleeper hit of the tour was the home with the tricked-
mini-event within the pottery sale – pet portraits with
out Tiki bar – a full-on bamboo interior and black
Santa, courtesy of the Echo Park Animal Alliance. Buy light painting. A few tour goers reported that the bar
the photos and send them as Christmas cards to made them immediately crave an umbrella drink.
friends! But, of course Tiki Taix isn‟t until the last Friday of the
*** month. While the tour went smoothly, Echo Park‟s
steep streets unnerved a few of the out-of-town tour
The real estate market continues to soften. Case
goers. One poor soul, who parallel parked her car on
in point: the shocker at Chicken Corner. The
a perilous stretch of Baxter Street, asked a tour
developer who was slated to build 36 town homes at
volunteer to drive her car out of the space.
Echo Park Avenue and Delta abruptly pulled out of
the project, leaving other partners to scramble for a FILE THIS ONE IN THE GRODY FOLDER: A bunch
new developer – or put the site up for sale to the of volunteers showed up in Elysian Park on
highest bidder. December2 to help remove all the random dog poo
that litters the park‟s trails and byways. By one
organizer‟s count, park rangers helped haul off at 30
large garbage bags of poo.
THE FIGHT OVER LA PAZ, the little restaurant
next to House of Spirits, has been decided by a city-
THE JAVA WARS CONTINUE TO RAGE in Echo planning official. The hearing officer agreed to allow
Park, thanks to the opening of the Magic Café – the liquor to be sold at the restaurant, but put a huge list
little latte hut housed inside Magic Gas at Echo Park of conditions on the permit – from the hours of
Avenue and Morton. The gas station, by the way, sits operation to the requirement of parking space.
right across from Chango Coffeehouse. Another ***
coffee place – Mariposa – is still searching for a way
The changing of the guard formally took place at
to open on Sunset Boulevard near Laveta Terrace.
the Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood
Coffee is also available at the delightful new Council‟s November 28th meeting, as a new president
vegetarian restaurant known as Elf, which is on and a few new board members were installed. The
Sunset directly across from Lucy‟s laundramat (right new president is Jose Sigala, who takes the reins
next to the vacant Studio 1 movie theater). The pear from outgoing president Matthew Dubois. A very
tart is a particularly tasty treat to accompany any warm thanks goes out to Matthew for running some
coffee drink. extremely challenging meetings over the last year –
and to departing board member Suzi Rogers for her
Opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the writers work on the neighborhood council elections.
and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Echo Park
Improvement Association