Re “Leading the Cheers for Culver City, Clarke Is a Smash”
[Editor’s Note: In the spirit of a genuine, old-fashioned community cheerleader, City Councilman Jim Clarke has committed to help three different groups raise funds this spring, including City Hall for the CicLAvia event, Sunday, April 21, when Culver City makes its first appearance in the bicycle festival.]
[img]1792|left|Councilman Jim Clarke||no_popup[/img]“I had a meeting yesterday with Tim Robbins from The Actor’s Gang,” City Councilman Jim Clarke was saying.
“He was asking, ‘How do we get people from two blocks away to come to The Actor’s Gang instead of getting in their cars and driving 20 miles (roundtrip) downtown to a theatre?’
“We come back to the idea that (patronizing hometown entrepreneurs) is part of being a citizen of Culver City,” Mr. Clarke said. “If we can convince them of the importance of ‘I want to be part of something bigger, which is contributing to them, attending and participating.’
“This is a work in progress,” he said. “But we are off to a reasonable start.
He knows it will take time to accomplish.
“We want to put Culver City on the map as a place where you can come visit all of the art galleries we have and the range of entertainment we can offer.
“Tim was mentioning yesterday that for every dollar spent at The Actor’s Gang, it generates $8 for restaurants in the area. We are talking about networking.”
Mr. Clarke would like to copy a public relations idea from the City of Santa Monica. “They sent people out to everyone involved in the hospitality business – hotels, restaurants – and they educated them on attractions and venues available in the city,” he said.
How can residents participate with the creative and enthused City Councilman?
By contacting him at jim.clarke@culvercity.org
and also by writing a tax-deductible contribution to CicLAvia.
His mailing address:
Jim B. Clarke
Post Office Box 4521
Culver City, CA 90231-4521
