1908 - 2010
Long-time Oaks resident Milan Herzog passed at home late on Tuesday,
April 20th, a few months short of his 102nd birthday. Milan was happy to
have his wife Shanta's unrelenting love and care all the way up to
his time of parting.
Oaks Fundraiser Night at Vermont Restaurant
On Tuesday night, March 23rd, Oaks residents filled (mostly) Vermont Restaurant to support the annual Oaks Night. Oaks board members Holly Purcell, Rainer Standke, John Saurenman, Gerry Hans, Jonathan Corob and Bob Young were waiters for the evening and managed to get most of the orders to the correct tables. City Councilman Tom LaBonge showed up unexpectedly to offer moral support for the amateur waiter corps. All tips earned on Tuesday night went to the work of the Oaks Homeowners Association. If you weren't there that night, you missed a wonderful dinner and the chance to order board members around. So we hope we'll see you next year to support your Homeowners Association. Shown above, from left to right, are Vermont Restaurant owner Chris Diamond, Bob Young, City Councilman Tom LaBonge, Jonathan Corob, John Saurenman and Rainer Standke.
Oaks President Bob Young presents Councilmember Tom LaBonge with a $1,000 check towards the purchase of Cahuenga Peak. Once purchased the land will become part of Griffith Park.
Our California Assembly Man Mike Feuer addresses the audience at the 2010 Annual Meeting.
Here is a chance to improve quality of life for your neighbors and for yourself: get rid of your gasoline-powered lawn mower and exchange it for a battery-powered mower. The South Coast Air Quality Management District is sponsoring a program called "Mow Down Air Pollution", offering LA, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino county residents an opportunity to trade in their gasoline burning lawn mowers for a non-polluting battery powered model at a deep discount. According to the district's website, online registration for exchange events will open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21. The actual trade-in will be at specific locations and dates. 
The City Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposed Permanent Development Regulations for the Oaks. After a presentation by Blake Lamb and Jon Tanury of the City Planning Department the commission heard from 3 Oaks residents and a representative of the Los Feliz Improvement Association, as well from Doug Mensman who spoke on behalf of our Councilman Tom LaBonge. Mr. Mensman thanked the Planning Department staff for their long, hard and thorough work, and urged the commission to approve the proposed regulations. They are now sent on to the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Managament committee, before they can go to the Council itself. 