News and Upcoming Calendar of Events

Mar Vista Community Council's Safety & Security Committee's

Postponed until November/December

Wednesday October 22, 2003 at 7 p.m.

(4th Wednesday of the Month) in the Palms Middle School Library

Next meeting will be rescheduled for Mid November-Early December

A twelve month committee meeting calendar will be published shortly.

Goals have been updated to incorporate outreach to apartment dwellers and stakeholder concerns.

See attached document for more details.

CERT Biannual Refresher

Saturday, October 25, 2003 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Fire Station 88 (5101 N. Sepulveda, Sherman Oaks)

The drill is open to all graduates of training programs based on Los Angeles City and/or FEMA CERT courses.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class

Begins Monday, November 3rd at Venice High School Cafeteria from 7 - 9:30 p.m. The weekly course concludes Monday, December 5, 2003. Learn important skills and information to become a volunteer 1st responder for your neighborhood. The course taught by LAFD is free and open to all. Contact Teresa Haro at (310) 574-0642 to register for the class. For more information go to <http://www.cert-la.com/>www.cert-la.com

LAPD-<http://www.lapdonline.org/pdf_files/events/owb_townhall_english.pdf>West Bureau Town Hall Meeting

Thursday, November 20, 2003

7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Mears Center

1760 North Gower Street

Los Angeles, CA

Chief William J. Bratton and selected West Bureau Staff will discuss the Community and quality of life issues. For more information, call:

Hollywood Community Police Station 213-485-4302

Pacific Community Police Station 310-202-4501

West LA Community Police Station 310-575-8402

Wilshire Community Police Station 213-485-4022