Councilman Garcetti's Weekly Newsletter

[The information below was provided by the Office of Councilman Eric Garcetti.]

GARCETTI JOINS LGBT COMMUNITY PRIDE CELEBRATION

L.A. City Councilmember Eric Garcetti participated in Los Angeles Pride, a celebration of the LGBT community. Garcetti was the Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing's guest of honor on their float entry.

"We've come a long way toward becoming a better, more tolerant country since Stonewall in 1969. The parade is a great way to celebrate our progress while remembering that there's still more to do to ensure equal rights for all," said Garcetti.

PRIDE is one of the largest and most inclusive parades in Los Angeles with more than 400,000 participants and spectators.

GARCETTI TO HOST ANTI-GRAFFITI BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY

Join Councilmember Eric Garcetti on Saturday, June 16, to learn more about how you can help fight graffiti in our neighborhoods through the Council Office's anti-graffiti program, Uniting Neighborhoods to Abolish Graffiti (UNTAG).

The breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. at El Centro del Pueblo (1157 Lemoyne St.) in Echo Park.

Through UNTAG, local residents and business owners volunteer as block captains who monitor one block or one hot spot for graffiti. When they find graffiti, they report it via phone or online to the City’s Department of Public Works for removal.

UNTAG is a great way for people who do not have a lot of time to volunteer to have a major impact on the community -- it is specifically limits the area for which volunteers are responsible.

You can learn more about UNTAG here.

To RSVP, please call our office at 323/957-4500.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Tonight, June 14, Congressmember Xavier Becerra will host a Town Hall meeting at the Audubon Center at Debs Park (4700 N. Griffin Ave). The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Stop by to discuss neighborhood issues and concerns.
• On Saturday, June 15, join the fun at the Let’s Move: Fitness Feria from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools (701 S. Catalina St). Stop by this free event to get information about free sports and fitness resources in the community, receive a medical screening, and win prizes. There will also be Spanish-speaking instructors and demonstrations for more than 40 sports, including soccer, baseball, and karate.
• On Sunday, June 16, check out the Hollywood Fringe Festival's free Fringe Family day. This event will take place at Fringe Central Station (6314 Santa Monica Blvd) 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will feature puppet shows, magic, face painting, craft tables, balloon art and so much more fun for kids of all ages. If you can't make it this weekend, mark your calendars for another Fringe Family day on June 24. To RSVP and for more information on the festival, please click here.
• On Thursday, June 21, join Councilmember Garcetti at the 2012 Hollywood Economic Development Summit How Hollywood Does It Differently! hosted by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The Summit will take place at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. For more information and to register, please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net.
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