Greetings Atwater Village,
First, I would like give a heartfelt welcome to our newest business members; Jacob Clark (Revo Café, 3134 Glendale Blvd) and Israel Stepanian (Artology 101, 3108 Glendale Blvd). Thank you helping support a positive and successful business environment in Atwater Village!
A NIGHT ON CASITAS, CHAMBER MIXER
The Chamber is very excited to have our next mixer at the Atwater Playhouse on Casitas Ave, in the heart of Atwater’s emerging artist community. Join us and the Atwater Village Business Community for a night of fun and networking!
For more information about Casitas Ave go to http://www.casitasave.com/
Date: Tuesday, February 23rd
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Atwater Playhouse, 3191 Casitas Ave
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Atwater Playhouse – “Taste of Atwater Playhouse”
Mitch O’Farrell (CD13) – “CRA Project Study Area”
Appetizers and refreshments provided by Revo Café and Patricia Aleman
This event is made possible by the Atwater Village Chamber of Commerce, Atwater Playhouse, Patricia Aleman - State Farm Insurance, Revo Café
NEW BOARD MEMBER, JACOB CLARK
The Chamber Board of Directors welcomes its’ newest member Jacob Clark. Jacob is the manager for Revo Café, Atwater’s newest business and only “Euro Styled Café”. Revo Café is located at 3134 Glendale Blvd, in the heart of Atwater’s “main street” business district.
Jacob can be reached at revocafe_jacob@live.com
There are still vacant positions in the Board. If you are business member and would like to join the board please contact Luis Lopez at 323.665.0166 or at luis@lopezautomotive.com. Any level of participation will be welcomed and appreciated.
ATWATER VILLAGE STREET & 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
The Annual Atwater Village Street Festival is slated for Sunday June 13th, 2010. The Street Festival is organized by the Atwater Village Residents Association (AVRA) and the Chamber is looking forward in participating this year.
In commemoration of Atwater’s 100 year anniversary this years’ festivities promises to bigger then years past. To help accommodate a bigger and grander festival all Glendale Blvd west-bound traffic lanes will be closed between Glenfeliz Blvd and Brunswick Ave.
To join the Chamber’s participation in these festivities please contact Luis Lopez at 323.665.0166 or at luis@lopezautomotive.com.
For more information about the festival or how to participate independently from the Chamber contact AVRA directly at 323.661.3283. Ask for Barbara Lass.
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
The Atwater Village Chamber of Commerce invites you to join or renew your membership.
Incorporated in 1947 this chamber is one of the oldest and most enduring community groups in Atwater Village. As a volunteer operated organization, we utilize your nominal membership dues to carry out its many business and community promoting events. Events that help promote our community and your business.
For more information about joining or renewing your Chamber membership contact Luis Lopez at 323.665.0166 or luis@lopezautomotive.com. You can also download a membership form online at http://www.atwaterchamber.org/join_the_chamber
Sincerely,
Andy Hasroun
President
Atwater Village Chamber of Commerce
Creating a positive and successful business environment in Atwater Village
http://www.atwaterchamber.org/
P.O. Box 39754
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 251-5967
andy@55degreewine.com
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Sunday, January 31, 2010
My Family in Atwater Village
My name is Vincenzo Brasington Caravella and I live in Atwater Village. Even though I’m just two years old, my Grammy and Papa keep telling me about all kinds of good stuff about where we live and how I’m a fifth generation Atwater Villager. They said that this year will 100 years for Atwater Village as a part of the big city of Los Angeles; and even though my family has not been here for 100 years this year does make 71 years in Atwater for my family.
It’s kind of a long story and I’m too little to tell it all, so I’ll let my Grammy help me tell you a little bit of what she knows about our families and the neighborhood.
My Great Great Grandpa Joseph Caravella, Big Daddy, came to Atwater in 1939 with Great Great Grandma Mable, Big Mamma. Their family had been in the grocery business in Birmingham Alabama and before that in Italy. They wanted to buy a little market in Los Angeles. They found the perfect property in the nice quite community of Atwater at the corner of Atwater Ave and Silver Lake Blvd. At the time, Silver Lake Blvd had four other “mom and pop” markets, Bill’s, Parnell’s, Marie’s and Queen’s. Papa Joe tells me there were no super markets then. How did they live without Traders Joes or Whole Foods? Anyway Big Daddy Caravella was able to borrow $500 and buy their grocery store. They named it after their son; my Great Grandpa Vince and the family ran the business there for the next 47 years. Go by there and see the murals. My Grandpa, Papa Joe, tells me that’s how it looked when he was a little boy in the ‘50’s and they used the truck painted in the mural to deliver customer’s groceries… for free.
My Great Great Grandmas; Millie Gould Caravella and Esther de Heras Brasington both went to Marshall High School Millie grew up in Atwater on Atwater Ave and Esther lived near by just off Sunset and Fountain. They were not the first of my family to graduate from Marshall my Great Great Uncle Jose de Heras was a member of the first graduating class in 1931. My Great Grandpa Buck Brasington and Great Grandma Esther moved to Atwater in 1947 Great Grandpa Brasington said that Atwater looked like a good neighborhood to raise a family. My Grammy and Papa meet for the first time when they were six months old, but that’s another chapter.
Both my Grandma and Grandpa, Grammy and Papa Joe, grew up in Atwater with Grammy going to Atwater Ave Elementary. She said it was a big school then all made out of bricks. Papa Joe went to Holy Trinity Catholic School. The Church is still there just about the same, but the old school is gone with a new school now for the kids. Grammy and Papa even got married there a long long time ago.
My Daddy and Uncle grew up in Atwater with my Grammy and Papa and they kept up the family trend and went to Atwater Elementary and to Marshall High School. When my Mamma and Daddy decided to buy a house, they wanted to stay in Atwater so it looks like I will be growing up here too.
I already have my favorite’s places for numm numm (that’s good eats to big people). I can hardly go past the noodle house or the place for arroz con pollo without pulling Grammy in, it smells so good. Plus I love to visit Ms. Lourde’s birdie shop. Well I have to go now its time to walk down the street and see teacher Julie at my Rock Toddler Music class. I guess Grammy is right…she says she always is…Atwater Village is a very good place and we should be proud to have generations of family members who loved living here and tried to help make it the good place it is today.
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It’s kind of a long story and I’m too little to tell it all, so I’ll let my Grammy help me tell you a little bit of what she knows about our families and the neighborhood.
My Great Great Grandpa Joseph Caravella, Big Daddy, came to Atwater in 1939 with Great Great Grandma Mable, Big Mamma. Their family had been in the grocery business in Birmingham Alabama and before that in Italy. They wanted to buy a little market in Los Angeles. They found the perfect property in the nice quite community of Atwater at the corner of Atwater Ave and Silver Lake Blvd. At the time, Silver Lake Blvd had four other “mom and pop” markets, Bill’s, Parnell’s, Marie’s and Queen’s. Papa Joe tells me there were no super markets then. How did they live without Traders Joes or Whole Foods? Anyway Big Daddy Caravella was able to borrow $500 and buy their grocery store. They named it after their son; my Great Grandpa Vince and the family ran the business there for the next 47 years. Go by there and see the murals. My Grandpa, Papa Joe, tells me that’s how it looked when he was a little boy in the ‘50’s and they used the truck painted in the mural to deliver customer’s groceries… for free.
My Great Great Grandmas; Millie Gould Caravella and Esther de Heras Brasington both went to Marshall High School Millie grew up in Atwater on Atwater Ave and Esther lived near by just off Sunset and Fountain. They were not the first of my family to graduate from Marshall my Great Great Uncle Jose de Heras was a member of the first graduating class in 1931. My Great Grandpa Buck Brasington and Great Grandma Esther moved to Atwater in 1947 Great Grandpa Brasington said that Atwater looked like a good neighborhood to raise a family. My Grammy and Papa meet for the first time when they were six months old, but that’s another chapter.
Both my Grandma and Grandpa, Grammy and Papa Joe, grew up in Atwater with Grammy going to Atwater Ave Elementary. She said it was a big school then all made out of bricks. Papa Joe went to Holy Trinity Catholic School. The Church is still there just about the same, but the old school is gone with a new school now for the kids. Grammy and Papa even got married there a long long time ago.
My Daddy and Uncle grew up in Atwater with my Grammy and Papa and they kept up the family trend and went to Atwater Elementary and to Marshall High School. When my Mamma and Daddy decided to buy a house, they wanted to stay in Atwater so it looks like I will be growing up here too.
I already have my favorite’s places for numm numm (that’s good eats to big people). I can hardly go past the noodle house or the place for arroz con pollo without pulling Grammy in, it smells so good. Plus I love to visit Ms. Lourde’s birdie shop. Well I have to go now its time to walk down the street and see teacher Julie at my Rock Toddler Music class. I guess Grammy is right…she says she always is…Atwater Village is a very good place and we should be proud to have generations of family members who loved living here and tried to help make it the good place it is today.
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
ATWATER VILLAGE CENTENNIAL 2010 CALENDAR NOW AVAILABLE!
Pick up your copy at…
Atwater Village Farmers’ Market (3250 Glendale Blvd) - Sunday, November 29th
Winter Wonderland event (3111 Glendale Blvd) - Friday, December 4th
For more information or to reserve your copy contact us at 323.913.2999 or at favboard@friendsofatwatervillage.org
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