The Village Green

Past Issues of Village Green Highlights

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Highlights production schedule (PDF, 83KB)

2012
Winter 2012 (PDF - 712KB) - Year In Review by Peter Fay, General Manager; 2012 Annual Meeting and Election; Residents Showcase Their Creations at 3rd Annual Bazaar; Holiday Cheer at the Green; Many Benefits to Attic Insulation; Signs of (Bird) Life at Village Green; Trees: Life, Death and Replacement; What Lies Beneath...VGOA Sewer Reconstruction Update; The Green’s First Plant Swap; Design Violations Survey; An Historic Setting for an Historic Play

2011
Fall 2011 (PDF - 1.6MB) - Building Stabilization Project Update; New Expo Line to Connect Village Green to Downtown; Where to Go on Expo; New State Requirement: Carbon Monoxide Home Alarms; Free Yoga in the Clubhouse; Learning to Garden from the Master; From the Community Garden: Cherry Tomato in the Rough; What Do You Do When a Disaster Happens?; Get on Your Feet and Walk!; Whiteflies Are Back; Residents Host Court-Wide Meet and Greets; Menagerie on Jefferson; Repipe Work on Court 6 Gets Snagged
Summer 2011 (PDF - 2.4MB) - Memories of Baldwin Hills Village by Georgina Miller Searles, a resident in the 1940s; Manager's Corner: Your Insurance Policy; Hidden Treasures in Court 1 - the Community Garden; The Safety Committee Says Thanks; Pancake Breakfast; Jazz on the Green announcement; Art Show Success!; California Preservation Foundation Holds Workshop at Village Green; Lighting Upgrades; Village Green Movie Night - Back to the Future; Playgroung Update; Report from the Annual Yard Sale; Walking the Green
Spring 2011 (PDF - 1.6MKB) - Annual Meeting of Villagers Held on February 5 at Baldwin Hills Elementary School; The New 2011 Village Green Board; Annual Meeting Election results; Frequently Asked Questions about the Mills Act; Our Urban Forest: An interview with our arborist Dan Jensen; From the President: Looking back on 2010 And forward on 2011; Amelia Earhart in Omaha: A report from 1932 by Roberta Diamond; Spotlight on the Design Review Committee; Passages; Thanks to the Social Recreation/50+ Club!
Winter 2011 (PDF - 1.6MB) - A New Look for the Village Green: New signage throughout the Green is part of a site-wide rebranding project; Save the Date: Village Green Annual Meeting on February 5, 2011; Hands-on Fire Extinguisher and Emergency Training; The Grant Committee Needs Your Help! The Board of Directors approves the exploration of alternative sources of revenue for the Green; Interview with Our New Manager, Peter Fay; Ballot Proposal: Swap 20% Dues Increase for a Limited (10-year) Special ASsessment; Preserving the Village Green's Historic Landscape: The Cultural Landscape Report; The CUltural Landscape Report Committee

2010
Fall 2010 (PDF - 2.6MB) - Board Presents Special ASsessment Proposal to Community; VG Welcomes New Property Manager; Won't You Be My Neighbor? A new series of events fosters community and safety; L.A. City Councilto Vote on VG application for the Mills Act program; A Placy to Play; Greening the Green: A new community garden gets off the ground; Didja Know?; Passings; New Additions; Wedding Bells
Summer 2010 (PDF - 2.2MB) - Manager Robert Bonfiglio Resigns; A Tribute to Robert Bonfiglio; Spring Birdwatching; Passages; Books for Free; Patio Peek; Pancake Breakfast; Fifth Annual Village Green Art Show; Volunteer Spotlight: Cultural Affairs Committee; Container Gardening for the Village Green
Spring 2010 (PDF - 1.3MB) - Volunteer Spotlight: The Safety Committee; Report from GAFCON; Lessons from Little Rock; the 2010 Census; Upcoming Summer Fun!; Neighborhood Eateries in Review--El Nido and CJ's; Social Recreation 50+ Club, 2009-2010 activities in review; New Court Signs at Village Green; 50+ Club Black History Month Celebration; Hiking Club Goes on Full-Moon Hike
Winter 2010 (PDF - 1.9MB) - VG Community to Meet February 6 for Annual Meeting; Visitors Tour the Green; Around the Mediterranean in 12 Days; Voting Policy for Delinquent Voters; Senior Halloween Luncheon; Didja Know?; Village Green Black History Month Celebration;Seniors on the Move - The Black Hills of South Dakota; Expo Line Opening Delayed; Village Green Hikers on the March; Passages; Volunteer Ballot Counters Needed; Guided Full-Moon Walk

2009
Fall 2009 (PDF - 1.3MB) - Four Generations at the Village Green; Town Hall Meeting; Rare Bird Sighting; Reunion of Village Green Landscape Architect's Family; Board of Directors Meets with GAFCON Consultants; Village Green 50+ Travel Club; Passages; Volunteer for the SurveyLA Program; Native Trees for Our Patios; Screening Room Under the Stars
Summer 2009 (PDF - 1.8MB) - New Board President Sets Priorities; Town Hall Notice; A New Local State Park; Village Green "Home Companion" Showcases Residents' Talents; Village Green Committees and Meeting Times; Musings of a Village Green Mom on Baldwin Hills Elementary School; Village Green Owner Unit Survey Results Turned Over to Gafcon; Drinks and Movies on the Green; Did'ja Know?; Top 10 Reasons to Love New Orleans;
Spring 2009 (PDF - 1.4MB) - 2009 Annual Meeting: Community in Action; Election Results; Village Green 50+ Travel Club; Black History Event Draws a Crowd; Second Annual Village Green Home Companion; Manager's Report: Looking Back on 2008, Looking Ahead to 2009; Architecture Students Visit Village Green; Our Election Process In-Action; Curious about the Mills Act?; Didja Know?; Passages--Helen Blye and George Totten
Winter 2009 (PDF - 1.3MB) - A View of the Board from a First-Time Board Member; Save the Date - Annual Meeting; Empowerment Congress West Area neighborhood Development Council; National Historic Landmark Status: Our 8th Anniversary; Correction: Opossums are not good residents of Village Green; Trick-or-Treating, Storytelling, and More at the Halloween Party; Chess for All Ages: Join the Chess Club!; Passages; The Court 1 Trash Enclosure Experiment; Do You Know How to Use the Village Green Escort Service?

2008
Fall 2008 (PDF - 587KB) - 20 More Years of Drilling in the Baldwin Hills?; Town Hall Meeting report; Garden Gurus: Greening the Green; Did'ja Know?; From the Manager's Desk; Think Twice before Changing Closet Doors; Love Our Landscape; September 2008 newsletter.
Summer 2008 (PDF - 777KB) - VG Second Annual Art Show; announcing Town Hall Meeting in September; Garden Gurus: create a habit for wildlife, invasive plants; Didja Know?; Summer Safety Tips; A Good Indian Wife Walks the Village Green; Your Court Council; June 2008 newsletter
Spring 2008 (PDF - 657KB) - Village Green Home Companion; Annual Meeting Draws a Crowd; Note from Our Returning Board President, Reba Glover; Patio Peek Announcement; Annual Meeting Election Results; Two Years on the Job: Property Manager Robert Bonfiglio; New Businesses in the Baldwin Hills Mall; Pet Rules; Cultural Affairs Events: Black History (Nicholas Brothers), Village Green Home Companion; Winter Landscape Tour; March Newsletter
Winter 2008 (PDF - 464KB) - Speaking Out about the Expo Line; Looking Back on 2007; VG Crime Trends 2000–2006; Cultural Affairs events, Halloween party, Holiday party; Riding Public Transit from VG; Protecting Vg Landscape, an Historical Perspective; Passages: Charlena Chew; Platt Pancake Breakfast; Mayor's New Gang Reduction Zone in Baldwin Village;December Newsletter

2007
October 2007 (PDF - 490KB) - Village Green Staff; Summer Concerts; Thank You to Social Recreation Committee; Report on Environmental Health Planning Summit; Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook; Garden Gurus; Communications Committee; Review of Local BBQ Restaurants; RAMP Announcement; Platt on Patrol
July 2007 (PDF - 464KB) - Pet Policy for VG; R.A.M.P. Update; Town Hall Meeting Report; Garden Gurus: Saving Water during Drought;Vg Art Show; Resident Honored in Washington, D.C., Ted Lumpkin; Safety Committee and Neighborhood Watch; Summer Safety; Taking Care of our Trees During Drought
April 2007 (PDF - 632KB) - Letter from new President, Reba Glover; Annual Meeting; Garden Gurus: Saving Water during Drought; Black History Month; Safety Committee and Neighborhood Watch; Why do New Owners Choose Village Green?; Showtime Cabaret Trip;
January 2007 (PDF - 700KB) - A New Security Company: Platt Security; Why Our Mural Matters; Garden Gurus: White Plants, Bulbs; Annual Halloween Party; Check Your Furnaces, Smoke Detectors, and Fireplaces; Annual Meeting reminder; New Restaurant: The Black Whale; Manager's Year End Summary

2006
October 2006 (PDF - 669KB) - Modifying Your Unit; Summer Concerts; Garden Gurus: Water, Free Mulch, Birds; Sewer Odors; Salsa Festival; Recent Tree Activity; Fall Foliage Tour;
July 2006 (PDF - 592KB) - VG's New Manager: Robert Bonfiglio; Garden Gurus: Patio Revival, Hummingbirds, Cultural Landscape Foundation features VG; Passages: Barbara Wilis; Make the Village Green Safer: Organize a Potluck; New Memorial Bench; Town Hall Meeting 2006; Cecklist for Avoiding Water Leaks;
April 2006 (PDF - 699KB) - Our Lawywers visit the Annual Meeting, Garden Gurus: Patio Planting Tips, Cultural Affairs Events, Using Work Orders, Neighborhood Watch, Second Art Show, Then...and Now
January 2006 (PDF - 414KB) - Save the Date: Annual Meeting; Since the Summer of '42; Garden Gurus: Camelias, Azaleas, and Spider Plants; Thank You Jim Altschuler; Town Hall Safety Meeting Report; Program Your Patio Lights; Past Year Review, New Year Preview;

2005
October 2005 (PDF - 420KB) - Volunteer at the Village Green, Travel Back in Time: The Flood of 1963, At the Beachhouse a play by Aram Saroyan, Garden Gurus: save the hibiscus, The Mills Act: A Visit to Villa Riviera
July 2005 (PDF - 589KB) - Town Hall Meeting, First Art Show, Safety Committee, New Local Deli, The Mills Act and Village Green, Resident Profile: George O. Totten, Re-Greening the Rodeo Median
April 2005 (PDF - 408KB) - Black History Month, Friends of the Village Green, Spring landscape tour, Manager's Report, Maintaining Your Water Heater, Parking Enforcement