Silver Lake Improvement Association Newsletters Archive

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Over time, the Silver Lake Improvement Association will add all of the newsletters from its archive files.  We hope that you will enjoy reading these issues and see how the SLIA has grown over time, improving the quality of life for every resident in the Silver Lake neighborhoods.

Issue Date Contents
02 06/1989 Silver Lake Improvement Association Tackles Problems of Crime and Grime on Vendome; If You Want To Help; Resource Directory; Associations Join Resources to Obtain Anti-Graffiti Funds; Special Thanks; Awards.
02 07/1989 Sunset Cleanup; Vendome Progress; Graffiti Grant; Next Meeting; Upcoming Events; Special Thanks & Acknowledgements.
03 10/1989 Recent Sucesses; Upcoming Meetings; Commendations; Association Creates Teams to Achieve Long-Range Goals.
04 11-12/1989 A Clean-Up Smash; New Silver Lake Groups Form; Silver Lake Eagles Form, Patrol; Meeting Minutes; Graffiti Summit; Crime Reporting Tips.
05 02/1990 Acting Silver Lake Lead Officer Welcomed; Silver Lake chosen as Earth Day Kickoff Site; Crimebusters Unit Formed; Patrol Success; Pupuseria Usulutin Opens; Winning Graffiti War From the Founder.
06 05/1990 Private Car Patrol To Begin; Earth Day Kick-off; Kids Korner; Graffiti Busters; Kudos.
07 06/1990 Golden West Private Car Patrol Established; Meet Block Watch Captains; Graffiti Busters Update; Kudos; Kids Korner; Community Safety Task Force First Success; From the Founder.
08 08/1990 Private Security Patrol Expands; New Block Watch Captains; Curbside Recycling; Beautification Update; $500 Granted for Graffiti, Crime Watch Activities; Kids Korner; Kudos; Events.
09 11-12/1990 Ounce of Prevention; Private Patrol Update; Area Block Captain News; Kids Korner; Graffiti, Clean-ups Updates; Mural Contest; Kudos; Events.
10 03-04/1991 2nd Anniversary; Private Patrol Update; 1990 Review; Kids Korner; Kudos; Events.
11 05-06/1991 Candidates Forum; Events; Private Patrol Update; Vendome Street Victory; Kudos; Kids Korner; Honorary Echo Park Mayor Contest.
12 07-08/1991 North Vendome News; Events; Private Patrol Update; Big Time Criminals?; New Direction for Court; Adopt A Basket; Reiyukai; Big Art; Kudos; Heal LA.
13 09-10/1991 New Day for Tropical Bakery; Events; AZT Gang "No Mas"; Private Patrol Update; Clean-Up Plans; Woo To Speak At Meeting; SLIA Party; Kudos; From the Founder.
14 11-12/1991 Tutoring Program; SLIA Holiday Open House; Events; Private Patrol Update; Kudos; SLIA Celebrates LA Beautiful; Meeting Highlights; From the Founder.
15 02-03/1992 Community Makes Marshall Sparkle; Events; Crime Stats Are Up; Northeast Starts Community-Based Policing; From the Founder; Learning's Occuring; SLIA Tutoring Program; Kudos; Area Block Captains.
16 05-06/1992 Meet the Candidates; Events; Thoughts After LA Riots; Private Patrol New Patrolman; Hyperion Neighborhood Watch Expands; 3rd Anniversary; From the Founder; Music Box Steps; Kudos.
17 07-08/1992 Events; Future of Education in LA; Private Patrol Update; Back Door Bakery Opens; Northeast TACC; From the Founder; Tropical Bakery; Alternatives to Gangs.
18 10-11/1992 Events; New Private Patrol Company; Free Trees; Canadoga Forced to Close; Crime Education News; From the Founder; Kudos.
19 02-03/1993 Events; Meet Candidates; Mayor Bradley Acknowledges SLIA Clean-up Efforts; Private Patrol Update; Reclaiming Silver Lake Rec; Rampart CRO Gets Organized; From the Founder; Crackdown on Crack; More Trees; Kudos.
20 04-05/1993 Events; 4th Anniversary; Private Patrol Update; Expansion News; Saludarte!; Update on Crack; From the Founder; Grassy Knoll & Book Depository; Kudos; Upcoming Block Projects.
21 07-08/1993 Events; Los Angelitos de Descanso; More Murals; Private Patrol Update; Sunset Crime Watch; Officer Writer Rides Again; Dining Out; From the Founder; Echo Park-2000; Kudos.
22 12/1993 Events; SLIA Elections Scheduled; Private Patrol Update; Music Box Steps; MZ Body Shop; From the Founder; Kudos.
23 04/1994 Events; Year of the Tree; Private Patrol Update; Mr. Sunset Junction; SLIA Goes Big Time; From the Founder; In Memoriam: Sergio Driotez; SLIA Garage Sale; Kudos.
24 07/1994 Events; Silver Lake Lands LAPD Outpost; Earthquake Preparedness; Private Patrol Update; National Night Out; Business Watch Update; Important Numbers; Summer Nights In Silver Lake; Child's Play; Music Box Steps; Building a Beautification Movement; Personal Spotlight; Kudos.
25 10/1994 Events; Music Box Steps; Private Patrol Update; LAPD Outpost Grand Opening; New Mural; Business Watch Update; Community Jamboree; Personal Spotlight; Jackie Goldberg Message; Community Meetings Re Silver Lake Park; Kudos.