The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council

Special Mtg. Sat, 11/4: “Can I Recycle That? And New Rules for the Green Bin” – Free Kitchen Pails* and Free Street Trees*

Learn the answers to all your Blue Bin and Green Bin questions...
• So many types of plastic... can they all be recycled?
• What about styrofoam? That plastic Amazon envelope?
• Am I “wishcycling”?
• What types of metals?
• Can bones go in the Green Bin?
• What about cheese?
• Pizza box? Blue, Green, or Black Bin?
• Items labeled “compostable” and “biodegradable”?
Green Bin 2.0: now it’s the easiest way to reduce your carbon
emissions by sending your food scraps to the City’s compost heap!
FREE Educational Opportunity
Saturday, Nov 4, 2023 — 10:00 a.m. to noon
Memorial Branch Library
4625 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Free Kitchen Pail Available to
Attendees While Supplies Last

Join us on Saturday at 10 at Memorial Branch Library across from LA High School! Bring your questions!

UPDATE: we’ll be joined by KYCC who are bringing street trees* that you can take home and plant!

*while supplies last

New GWNC Board & Alternates Elected

The Greater Wilshire community has successfully elected a new GWNC Board for the upcoming 2-year term starting in July, 2023. Click HERE for a link to the election results.

There are a number of vacancies for alternates to board seats. Please contact Secretary@GreaterWilshire.org if you might be interested in being appointed to one of those seats.

Below is a list of the new board and alternates.

Board/Alternate Seat Name	Representative Name
Brookside	OWEN SMITH
Citrus Square	JEFFRY CARPENTER
Country Club Heights	SELENE BETANCOURT
Fremont Place	MARK MCQUEEN
Hancock Park	JENNIFER DEVORE
La Brea/Hancock	SIXTO J. SICILIA
Larchmont Village	CHARLES D’ATRI
Melrose	JESSECA HARVEY
Oakwood/Maplewood/St Andrews	TESS PAIGE
Ridgewood-Wilton/St Andrews Square	PATRICIA (PATTI) CARROLL
Sycamore Square	CONRAD STARR
Western-Wilton	ANDY GALAN
Wilshire Park	JOHN GRESHAM
Windsor Square	GARY GILBERT
Windsor Village	JULIE KIM
At Large	CINDY CHVATAL-KEANE
Renters	TOMMY ATLEE
Business	ROMI CORTIER
Education	SCOTT APPEL
Religion	BENJAMIN ROSENBERG
Other Non-Profit	BRIAN CURRAN
Brookside Alternate	VACANT
CItrus Square Alternate	VACANT
Country Club Alternate	VACANT
Fremont Place Alternate	VACANT
Hancock Park Alternate	DAVID TRAINER
La Brea/Hancok Alternate	VACANT
Larchmont Village Alternate	VINCENT COX
Oakwood/Maplewood/St Andrews Alternate	ALEX NAVA
Ridgewood-Wilton/St Andrews Sq Alt	VACANT
Sycamore Square Alternate	VACANT
Western-Wilton Alternate	VACANT
Wilshire Park Alternate	VACANT
Windsor Square Alternnate	DAVID MEISTER
Windsor Village Alternate	BIANCA SPARKS ROJAS
At Large Alternate	LUCY PINKWATER
Renters Alternate	MJ ANDERSON
Business Alternate	JOHN WINTHER
Education Alternate	VACANT
Religion Alternate	SUZANA KIM
Other Non-Profit Alternate	MARK ALPERS

2023 Candidate Statements & GWNC Candidate Zoom Presentations (YouTube)

Official Candidate Statements can be found HERE. You can also catch the March 27th GWNC Candidate Zoom Presentations below:

Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council 2023 Elections – Candidate Forum/Presentations

Jump to a particular candidate at the links below (includes only those candidates who made presentations at the March 27th forum):

2023 Candidates for Upcoming GWNC Election

See the list of candidates here: GWNC 2023 Election Candidates and make a plan to vote in the upcoming election! This year, you can either vote in person at The Barking Lot on Larchmont on April 30 or submit a ballot by mail that is postmarked by April 30. More voting information — and how to request a Vote-by-Mail ballot — can be found on our Elections page.

Welcome to the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council

We are one of ninety-nine Neighborhood Councils and serve as liaisons between our Greater Wilshire community and the City. We are a volunteer, elected Board with members representing our various neighborhoods and community interests.

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Meeting schedules
Board of Directors - Monthly
Second Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m.
In-person Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct at the Ebell of Los Angeles (MAP)
Virtual Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec (ZOOM LINK)

Land Use Committee - Monthly
Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m.
In-person Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct at Marlborough School (MAP)
Virtual Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec (ZOOM LINK)

Outreach Committee - Monthly
Third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m.
In-person Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct at John C. Fremont Branch Library (MAP)
Virtual Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec (ZOOM LINK)

Transportation Committee - Bimonthly
Third Thursday of odd-numbered months, 6:30 p.m.
Virtual (ZOOM LINK)

Environmental & Sustainability Committee - Bimonthly
First Thursday of even-numbered months, 6:30 p.m.
In-person Feb, Jun, Oct at Memorial Branch Library (MAP)
Virtual Feb, Apr, Aug, Dec (ZOOM LINK)

Resilience Committee - Bimonthly
First Monday of even-numbered months, 6:30 p.m.
Virtual (ZOOM LINK)

Quality of Life Committee - Quarterly
Fourth Wednesdays in Feb, May, Aug, Nov @ 6:30 p.m.
Virtual (ZOOM LINK)

Schedules, locations, and links are subject to change. Please consult the meeting agenda to verify meeting location and time.
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	October 2024
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1	2	3 GWNC Sustainability Committee Meeting GWNC Sustainability Committee Meeting October 3, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm Memorial Branch Library, 4625 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019, USA Bimonthly Regular Meeting of the GWNC Environmental & Sustainability Committee (IN-PERSON MEETING) Memorial Branch Library, 4625 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019 Supporting documents will be made available at www.greaterwilshire.org/SCdocs/. The GWNC Environmental & Sustainability Committee meets on even-numbered months. Meetings in February, June, and October are currently scheduled to be held in person. Meetings in April, August, and December are currently scheduled to be held virtually. Meeting schedules are subject to change, so please check each month’s agenda at https://greaterwilshire.org/sustainability-committee-agendas-minutes/ and sign up for our email notifications and agendas at https://greaterwilshire.org/list/. Meeting end time is approximate. See more details •	4	5
6	7 GWNC Resilience Committee Meeting GWNC Resilience Committee Meeting October 7, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom Meeting Online or by Telephone Bimonthly Regular Meeting of the GWNC Resilience Committee (VIRTUAL MEETING) Join by Zoom app: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88960982957 Join by phone: (669) 900-6833 or (877) 853-5257 (toll-free), enter webinar ID 889 6098 2957, then press #. Supporting documents will be made available at www.greaterwilshire.org/SCdocs/. The GWNC Resilience Committee meets virtually on odd-numbered months. Meeting schedules are subject to change, so please check each month’s agenda at https://greaterwilshire.org/resilience-committee-agendas-minutes/ and sign up for our email notifications and agendas at https://greaterwilshire.org/list/. Meeting end time is approximate. See more details •	8	9 GWNC General Board Meeting GWNC General Board Meeting October 9, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 S Lucerne Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90005, USA Monthly Regular Meeting of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Board (IN-PERSON MEETING). The Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 S Lucerne Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90005 Supporting Documents can be viewed or downloaded at www.greaterwilshire.org/BDdocs/. The GWNC Board meets in person the first month of each quarter (January, April, July, and October) and virtually other months. Meeting schedules are subject to change, so please check each month’s agenda at https://greaterwilshire.org/board-agendas-minutes/ and sign up for our email notifications and agendas at https://greaterwilshire.org/list/. Meeting end time is approximate. See more details •	10	11	12
13	14	15 Greater Wilshire NC Outreach Committee Greater Wilshire NC Outreach Committee October 15, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:55 pm John C. Fremont Branch Library, 6121 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA Monthly Regular Meeting of the GWNC Outreach Committee (IN-PERSON MEETING). John C. Fremont Branch Library, 6121 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA Supporting documents will be made available at www.greaterwilshire.org/OCdocs/. The GWNC Outreach Committee meets in person the first month of each quarter (January, April, July, and October) and virtually other months. Meeting schedules are subject to change, so please check each month’s agenda at https://greaterwilshire.org/outreach-committee-agendas-minutes/ and sign up for our email notifications and agendas at https://greaterwilshire.org/list/. Meeting end time is approximate. See more details •	16	17	18	19
20 GWNC at LAPD Wilshire Division Open House GWNC at LAPD Wilshire Division Open House October 20, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm LAPD WEST TRAFFIC DIV, 4849 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019, USA Free! Come and see us there! See more details •	21	22 GWNC Land Use Committee Meeting GWNC Land Use Committee Meeting October 22, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Marlborough School, 250 S Rossmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004, USA Monthly Regular Meeting of the GWNC Land Use Committee (IN-PERSON MEETING). Marlborough School, 250 S Rossmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004, USA (enter via 3rd street security gate) Supporting documents will be made available at www.greaterwilshire.org/LUCdocs/. The GWNC Land Use Committee meets in person the first month of each quarter (January, April, July, and October) and virtually other months. Meeting schedules are subject to change, so please check each month’s agenda at https://greaterwilshire.org/land-use-committee-agendas-minutes/ and sign up for our email notifications and agendas at https://greaterwilshire.org/list/. Meeting end time is approximate. See more details •	23	24	25	26
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Contacts
General Information:
info@greaterwilshire.org
or (323) 539-GWNC (4962).

Paper Mail:
419 N. Larchmont Blvd., #331
Los Angeles, CA 90004

Land Use Committee:
landuse@greaterwilshire.org

Outreach Committee:
outreach@greaterwilshire.org

Quality of Life Committee:
qualityoflife@greaterwilshire.org

Resilience Committee:
resilience@greaterwilshire.org

Sustainability Committee:
sustainability@greaterwilshire.org

Transportation Committee:
transportation@greaterwilshire.org

Treasurer & Funding Information:
treasurer@greaterwilshire.org

Website:
webmaster@greaterwilshire.org

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Interest Group Representative
see our Board Member Roster page
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