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AUGUST 20, 2009
IN THIS ISSUE
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GARCETTI HOSTS JOB WORKSHOPS AND FAIR IN ATWATER VILLAGE
 The Office of L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti is hosting a series of job workshops as well as a job fair in Atwater Village.
Last week, participants in the Job Readiness Workshop at Chevy Chase Park heard from Rene Angeles of Ironworkers Local 433 who provided information about how to qualify and prepare for construction jobs (see photo at right).
The next workshop will be held today at 4 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Recreation Center. A representative from Youth Employment Services will lead the workshop.
There will also be a workshop featuring a guest speaker representing the electrical and construction trades on August 27 and a job fair on September 19.
For more information, contact Arsen at 323-957-4500.
FREE SMALL BUSINESS TAX AND OPPORTUNITIES SEMINAR
On Friday, August 28, all are invited to attend a free small business tax and opportunities seminar. Some of the topics that will be covered include tax law changes, business opportunities, tax credits and incentive programs to help small businesses during challenging economic times.
The seminar is hosted by State Controller John Chiang in collaboration with the Armenian National Committee of Hollywood and the Armenian American Chamber of Commerce - Little Armenia Chapter. It will be held at Karapetian Hall (1614 N. Alexandria Ave.) from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be free parking on-site.
RSVP by emailing Audrey Noda. For more information, please call (213) 833-6020.
RELAY FOR LIFE HOLLYWOOD THIS WEEKEND
The first annual Relay For Life Hollywood is this weekend and needs your support!
The 24-hour walk-a-thon is the signature fundraising event for the
American Cancer Society. The Hollywood event will take place at Helen Bernstein High School (1309 N Wilton Place) and will begin on Saturday, August 22, at 9 a.m. and conclude 24 hours later on Sunday, August 23, at 9 a.m.
This event is volunteer-driven, and relays across the country have helped to raise more than $1.5 billion to support the American Cancer Society's mission of saving lives and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and services.
To form a Relay team, register as a survivor, become a corporate sponsor
or find out how to volunteer for the event, check out the event website here.
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L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti represents the 13th Council District, which includes all or part of the communities of Glassell Park, Little Armenia, Thai Town, Atwater Village, Elysian Valley, Echo Park, Historic Filipinotown, Silver Lake, East Hollywood and Hollywood. Councilmember Garcetti serves as President of the Los Angeles City Council.
Council President Garcetti and his staff can be reached via e-mail at councilmember.garcetti@lacity.org or by mail or phone at City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street, Room 470, Los Angeles, CA 90012, 213-473-7013; 5500 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028, 323-957-4500; and 3750 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065, 323-478-9002
Watch the Meet Eric Garcetti video in English or Spanish.
www.cd13.com
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