Newsletter Archives
Village Green has had a “newsletter” for most of its existence as a condo association starting in 1973.
For most of this time, the publication was a monthly period. Usually it was published by the communications committee or another committee as an official publication of the association. It carried operations and other association reports. It was a two-sided publication. At times, it was supplemented by the “Quarterly Highlights”, a magazine style newsletter.
In 2014, the format was revised and became the “Monthly Highlights” incorporating the monthly reports with other news, information, and opinions. The online archives of these publications begin in 2006 and provide a rich history of the goings on from then, to now.
For most of this time, the publication was a monthly period. Usually it was published by the communications committee or another committee as an official publication of the association. It carried operations and other association reports. It was a two-sided publication. At times, it was supplemented by the “Quarterly Highlights”, a magazine style newsletter.
In 2014, the format was revised and became the “Monthly Highlights” incorporating the monthly reports with other news, information, and opinions. The online archives of these publications begin in 2006 and provide a rich history of the goings on from then, to now.
Click any month's link below to download the HIGHLIGHTS PDF file to your computer or mobile device.
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2022 December
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20202020 December
2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 20192019 December
2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 June New Facilities Engineer Hired, Baldwin Hills School Staff Meet with VG Parents, VG Resident & Latin Music Expert Beto Arcos, Patio Gardening, Residents’ Quick Action Rescues Artist’s (Harold Pelster) Trove, Highlights Talks with resident Police Officer. 2019 May Patio Gardening: Let's Talk Tomatoes, Baldwin Hills Elementary “Us-Celebration”, Community Garden Opens Lottery, People of the Green: "Dame Gwen" 2019 April 2019 March New Board's first meeting, pet rules, upcoming VG maintenance projects, making Village Green sustainable. 2019 February Annual meeting and election recap 2019 January Annual meeting date and theme, Primer on HOA Earthquake Insurance, Patio gardening, Baldwin Hills Oil Meeting, Online Work orders at VG. |
20182018 December
2019 Budget, Thatch... and An Affordable Winter Solution, Reports, VGOA Election & Annual Meeting announcements 2018 November Pet Task Force proposed resolutions, Halloween events, Plant Swap, Common area events, Board of Directors share thoughts on service for election time, landscape tour 2018 October Pet Task Force, Assessment Delinquencies Down, The Financial $ide of Earthquake, Horned Owl 2018 August-September 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 February/March Annual Meeting and Reports, Election Results, New Trees 2018 January Living with Coyotes, Furnaces, Armed Robbery at Rodeo, Garbage & Recycling |
20172017 December
2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 July/August 2017 June 2017 May 2017 Apr 2017 Mar 2017 Feb 2017 Jan 2016 75th Anniversary Party Coverage |
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20132013 Winter
Coyotes; 50 Yr Anniversary of the Baldwin Hills Reservoir Collapse; 50 Plus Club Shutters 2013 Dec 2013 Oct 2013 Sep 2013 Jul 2013 Summer 40th Anniversary Edition!! 40 Years and Counting; Condos Come to the Village Green; The Best of the Past, A View Towards the Future; A Celebration of the Green's Diversity; Voices of the Village; How Historic Should the Village Green's Landscape Become in the Next 40 Years?; Sign-Up: New Email Newsletter; Upcoming Events; Board says "No" to Fracking; Final Word 2013 May 2013 Apr 2013 Mar 2013 Spring Smoking Ban Ignites Heated Discussion at Annual Meeting; Safety Concerns: From a Dealers' Den to an Urban Oasis; New Policy In Effect for Security Doors; Well Repair Completed in 2012; Fracking Workshop Educates Residents; First Person: Can HOA Boards Take Political Action?; Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council; Carob Trees Wrangled During Recent Rodeo Road Round-Up; New Website Planning Moves Ahead in 2013; Five Board Directors Elected, Creighton Chosen President; Upcoming Events; Village Green Committees 2013 Feb 2013 Jan |
20122012 Dec
2012 Nov 2012 Sep 2012 Fall Time Warner Signs New Deal with VGOA; Board President Looks Toward 2013; Around the Green at a Glance; Helpful Tips; Reserve Focus Project—Exterior Water Supply Pipe Replacement; Metamorphosis: Los Angeles and Rico Lebrun's Village Green Mural; A Hidden Jewel Of Sustainability In Our Midst; Birds of the Green; Memories of Village Green Are Still With Me; Village Green Parents Connect; Letters to the Editor; Meet Your Neighbors; Upcoming Events 2012 Aug 2012 Jul 2012 Jun 2012 Summer Renters at Village Green; Village Green Honored with Prestigious Preservation Award; Police Chase Ends Near Village Green; Local Residents Demand Fracking Regulations and Moratorium; Meet Some of Your Renter Neighbors; Summer Events on the Green; The Expo Line's Predecessor; VG Resident Tackles Childhood Obesity; Looking Fresh! (newly refurbished laundry rooms); Neighbors to Neighbors—on Facebook; Thank You Susan!; Save the Dates! 2012 May 2012 Apr 2012 Mar 2012 Spring 2012 Annual Meeting Recap and Election Report; A Pet's Eye View of Village Green; The Fragility of Community, Twenty Years after the 1992 Riots (with 1992 Recollection); The Healing Garden; April Planting Tips; New Celebrity Chef Restaurant on Crenshaw; Passages: Theresa Herbst Weisberg; What's In A "Name?" Well, For Us, a Definite Article and No Apostrophe; It's Alive! (Almost!), Expo Line Opening Set for April 28; Look Out Below! Needed Improvements Coming to the Base of Scenic Overlook; Events Calendar; Call for Artists for VG Annual Art Show 2012 Feb 2012 Jan 2012 Winter 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 |
20112011 Dec
2011 Nov 2011 Oct 2011 Sep 2011 Fall 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 2011 Aug 2011 Jul 2011 Jun 2011 Summer 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 2011 May 2011 Apr 2011 Mar 2011 Spring 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! 2011 Feb 2011 Jan 2011 Winter 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 |
20102010 Oct
2010 Sep 2010 Fall 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 2010 Jun 2010 Summer 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 2010 May 2010 Apr 2010 Mar 2010 Spring 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 2010 Feb 2010 Winter 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 |
20092009 Sep
2009 Fall 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 2009 Aug 2009 Jul 2009 Jun 2009 Summer 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 2009 May 2009 Mar.Apr 2009 Spring 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 2009 Feb 2009 Jan 2009 Winter 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? |
20082008 Nov.Dec
2008 Oct 2008 Fall 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. 2008 Aug 2008 Jul 2008 Summer 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 2008 Spring 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 2008 Feb 2008 Jan 2008 Winter 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 |
20072007 Nov
2007 Fall 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 2007 Summer 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 2007 Spring 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; 2007 Feb 2007 Jan 2007 Winter 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 |
20062006 November
2006 October 2006 Fall Modifying Your Unit; Summer Concerts; Garden Gurus: Water, Free Mulch, Birds; Sewer Odors; Salsa Festival; Recent Tree Activity; Fall Foliage Tour 2006 August 2006 July 2006 Summer 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; Checklist for Avoiding Water Leaks 2006 May 2006 April 2006 Spring Our Lawyers visit the Annual Meeting, Garden Gurus: Patio Planting Tips, Cultural Affairs Events, Using Work Orders, Neighborhood Watch, Second Art Show, Then...and Now 2006 Winter 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 |
20052005 Fall
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 2005 Summer 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 2005 Spring Black History Month, Friends of the Village Green, Spring landscape tour, Manager's Report, Maintaining Your Water Heater, Parking Enforcement |