Spring is here and time to show your faces!

With Dolores Huerta

So many things are happening the next few months.  I do a lot of work for some great non profits and this is the time of the year they are planning or hosting their annual fund raising events.

GLAD (Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc.) will be rockin’ on June 5^th at the House of Blues, hosting their 9^th Annual GLAD Benefit Extravaganza.  This year the event is a little different than in past years… an evening event, rather than the their typical Sunday Brunch.  Rachel Braver, Director of Public Relations has once again rolled up her sleeves and along with the generous help from hair stylist to the stars– Ken Paves, this years all star cast that includes actresses Eva Longoria, Marlee Martlin, and music sensation Jody Stevenson, promises to be an event not to miss! The lose of hearing or being born deaf is hard for many of us to imagine.  Our deaf and hard of hearing community needs your support.  If you able to attend great!  If you are able to provide a corporate sponsorship, or know anyone who might be able to, please contact GLAD at 323/478-8000. 

Dolores Huerta with Fr. Richard Estrada

 

 

Dr. Gabriel Buelna and Ronn Savala

Councilman Jose Huizar

On March 31^st we helped celebrate Cesar Chavez Day with Plaza Community Services.  Dr. Gabriel Buenla and his staff hosted an afternoon of food, music and education at their 1^st Street work training facility.  Community members of the Boyle Heights area took advantage of Plaza’s hospitality and were graced with the presence of labor union icon Dolores Huerta.  Ms. Huerta was gracious enough to sign posters of Cesar Chavez (provided by Diversity Graphics) as well as pose with community members for pixs.  Also in attendance was Coucilman Jose Huizar (Los Angeles District 14) and Father Richard Estrada. Children were treated to face painting, hands on planting of various seeds amongst other activities.  The staff kept busy grilling hot dogs and demonstrating their new “Mobile Workshop” which provides job training and job searches for those in need.

Lucien Fiiyer-Smith & Ms. Maiya Sykes

Lucien Fiiyer-Smith & Annmarie Macy

Colombo's Italian Steakhouse and Jazz Club was rocking in the month of March.  Tony Lunn, Irene Diaz and the fabulous Maiya Sykes with the Endangered brought some fresh new music to Eagle Rock.  Colombo’s (if you haven’t been there) is a great place to hang if you want some good food and great music.  Vic Parrino has is a true supporter of the Eagle Rock community.  He is part of what makes Eagle Rock a great place to live! 

PMS Sisters!

Spa day was held once again.  This time we were treated to have some fabulous women.  To our surprise the women who booked the event were members of Casa0101.  The PMS sisters! Miriam Peniche and Blanca Melchor kept Ronn Savala and I laughing for hours!!!  Myself, I think I gave them some pretty good ideas for some future material… I hope they give me credit damn it : )~  I told them next them they come to bring handsome Adrian Gonzalez, of course he will only be eye candy as I am married!

May is National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), officially proclaimed "Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" by President Barack Obama, is a celebration of the culture, traditions, and history of Asians Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Congress passed a joint Congressional Resolution in 1978 to commemorate Asian American Heritage Week during the first week of May. This date was chosen because two important anniversaries occurred during this time: the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in America on May 7, 1843 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad (by many Chinese laborers) on May 10, 1869. In 1990 Congress voted to expand it from a week to a month long celebration and in May 1992, the month of May was permanently designated as “Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.”

You can purchase Diversity Graphics 2011 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month poster for $5.00 each.  Visit www.diversitygraphics.com.

Well that’s it for now, enough Chisme until next time.

Peace