Victory Boulevard

update workshops were held for the Encino-Tarzana Community Plan Area during the month of July. The Encino Community Plan Update workshop was held on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at the Encino Community Center Women’s Club Room, located at 4935 Balboa Boulevard in Encino. There were approximately 88 community stakeholders in attendance, and 22 City of Los Angeles planners participating as facilitators, note-takers, and greeters at the workshop. The Tarzana Community Plan Update workshop was held on Tuesday

Development of the Encnio-Tarzana Community Plan update involved a three year process engaging numerous community stakeholder, advocacy and constituent groups, as well as on-going coordination with numerous City, County and neighboring Municipal agencies. With over 8 Community outreach meetings conducted and twice that number of agency and staff coordination meetings, outreach regarding the Encino-Tarzana Community Plan Update was both on-going and comprehensive. As envisioned by the Department’s

flowing in the sharp winds of the soon to be defeated. We were the underdogs and had to make an upset. We had a disadvantage in every way, but we can’t give up now. It was an inspiration for our people striving to the end and taste that warm flavor of victory. It pumped my heart with determination. I knew it was a time to win and couldn’t stop now. It was time to make a difference, it was time for an upset. It was inspiring words coming out of Washington’s mouth. Spitting words of Thomas Paine, motivating

Path to Victory “Victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror; victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival” (Churchill qtd. in Oxford Dictionary 67). For Winston Churchill, victory meant surviving other oppositions. For Winston Churchill and others, the word victory has been used since its roots to describe triumph over an opponent in a battle or war (“victory” Dictionary.com). The word victory has a rich history, relates to battle and

His plan was to bring victory back to Herot and defeat the monstrous Grendel. Many people have seen Beowulf’s strengths and he is the best choice for this battle. In his past victories, he had chased five great giants who were tangled up in chains from the earth, he swims in the darkness of night, searching for monsters and driving them out of the ocean

or coming to practice. Until everyone got a trophy for just showing up, they truly meant something. The definition of a trophy is as follows, “something gained or given in victory or conquest especially when preserved or mounted as a memorial” (Merriam-Webster). When did trophies designed to be given as rewards for great victories become the means to get kids show up? Instead we should be giving them ice cream, cookies, or pizza as a reward for showing up. These would get them to participate but are

Sunset Boulevard (Wilder 1950) explores the intermingling of public and private realms, puncturing the illusion of the former and unveiling the grim and often disturbing reality of the latter. By delving into the personal delusions of its characters and showing the devastation caused by disrupting those fantasies, the film provides not only a commentary on the industry of which it is a product but also a shared anxiety about the corrupting influence of external perception. Narrated by a dead man

The Nike of Samothrace is one of those mysteries. This sculpture’s past is hidden and not much is known about it. However, what is known about it is quite fascinating. The Nike of Samothrace is a Hellenistic sculpture of Nike, the Greek goddess of Victory. The Nike’s past describes how it affected it’s civilization and it’s importance in history. The Nike of Samothrace’s history is quite fascinating, it brings questions about how or why it was created. But truth be told, we don’t really know why or

June of the year 1741, during the starting point of the Austria Success he was promoted to the fire ship HMS Vulcan located in the West Indies. He went on to being the first lieutenant on the HMS Jersey. (1) From that he was relocated to the HMS Victory in 1743-1744. In 1745 he was advanced to take the role as commander on the fire ship HMS Scipio up until 1746.Where he was short-term arranged to the HMS Ambuscade in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Later in the year he was rearranged to HMS Centurion in

Sunset Boulevard, directed by Billy Wilder features some very legendary and prominent actors as well as directors which helps make this film and instant classic. What makes this movie so unique is that there are both actors and directors in the movie who play themselves. The film stars notable actors and actresses such as Gloria Swanson, William Holden, Buster Keaton, Hedda Hopper, and Anna Q. Nilsson. It also features two very prominent directors, Erich von Stroheim and the infamous Cecil B. DeMille