The Silver Lake Improvement Association will hold an important community meeting tonight regarding a proposed homeless facility in the neighborhood.

The 975 Vendome Building has been sold, and the owners are planning to convert it into a homeless facility. It's that large brick apartment building right on Vendome & Sunset Blvd. across the street from Club Los Globos. The block has historically housed a diverse group of people, and had it's share of problems, including the devastating fire in December of '05 that vacated the majority of the residents. Is a homeless shelter what the neighborhood needs?

The Silver Lake Improvement Association is not unfriendly to the plight of the homeless. The meeting will take into consideration the other facilities that we already have in Silver Lake including Regency Manor on the corner of Robinson and Descanso and the new facility on the corner of Hoover and London. Without taking a stand one way or the other, the SLIA would like to offer this forum for those who wish to express their views or hear those of others.

Message from SLIA: "We hope to have a good turn out of our members and neighbors to give us their views and opinions of this proposed permanent, supportive facility slated to house about 40 formerly homeless, mentally disabled adults. The property was purchased on the private market, and it's a done deal; however, the application process to get additional funds to rehabilitate the property and the search for a service provider has yet to be completed. If you have a concern about this property one way or the other, this community meeting is the place to have your voice heard. BE there if you CARE!"

Thursday, Jan. 18
7:00-9:00pm
Russian Orthodox Meeting Hall
650 Micheltorena Street

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