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10 Olympians are on their game at L.A. schools

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Sharks roam the Venice canals

Quincy Jones finds new talent for The Broad

On a walk down Grand Canal Court on Feb. 5, Venice resident ArgonautNews.com Sheena Duggal encountered an unexpected site in the waters of OPINION THIS WEEK the Venice canals: four leopard Letters to the editor....................................... 5 Artists see two sides of Venice through sharks.

their iPhones. . .............................................

15 Nautical News: Will county plans for Marina “When I saw them I did a double del Rey float with boaters? . ........................ 7 The Broad doubles down on jazz................. 15 take. They were two or three feet Westside Happenings................................. 16 long, maybe, swimming in two Guest opinion: Jerry Rubin on his quest to save Chain Reaction.................................... 9 Special Olympics supporters plunge into pairs. I thought they were sharks chilly waters at Mother’s Beach.................. 29 but I wasn’t sure, so I decided to NEWS take some pictures,” said Duggal, Orchestra Santa Monica delivers music Olympians compete for the hearts and minds without borders ......................................... 29 a Hollywood visual effects of L.A. school kids...................................... 10 Westchester club spreads its wings............ 32 supervisor who promptly posted Former White House speechwriter speaks on the images to Twitter.

First Amendment rights at LMU..................11 FOOD&DRINK Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Richard Foss finds delight at Westchester’s Pier Aquarium tweeted back that FEATURE Ayara Thai Cuisine..................................... 17 the post by Duggal, whose credits Business is booming in the creative economy, include “The Hunger Games” an Otis College report finds.......................... 12 REAL ESTATE and “Iron Man 3,” are the first Westside open house directory.................. 20 INTERVIEW confirmation of scattered reports that leopard sharks had taken up The age-defying Molly Shattuck on how she CLASSIFIED became an NFL cheerleader at 38............ 14 Take a stroll down Pet Corner..................... 33 residence in the canals.

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Aquarium Operations Manager Jose Bacallao said the sharks must have entered Ballona Lagoon through tidal gates and passed through the culvert under Washington Boulevard to reach the canals, and they will likely leave the way they came before they get much larger.

“It’s an unusual thing to see — definitely a great treat,” he said.

Leopard sharks aren’t dangerous to humans but can grow to be about five feet long. The ones in the canals are likely feeding on crabs, small fish and might also be digging for worms, Bacallao said.

“When the ducks came by they got out of the way, which I thought was quite funny,” Duggal said.

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Letters

What about the Local Coastal Plan?

Re: “County unveils plan to reshape Marina del Rey,” news, Feb. 13 Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe said meetings about the new Marina del Rey Visioning Statement are “probably the best opportunity that the public will have to participate in the planning of Marina del Rey for the next 40 years.”

The best chance the public had to participate, Supervisor Knabe, was in 1996, when, with the county, we wrote our Local Coastal Plan and had it approved by the Coastal Commission.

But you and your fellow supervisors decided to override it in 2011 with an amendment that deprived residents of a park with access to the marina in order to give developers 136 additional apartments across the road on top of more than 500 that will replace Neptune. How curious that you are touting access when you have given it all away to developers!

And the Convention and Visitors Bureau doesn’t care a fig for the residents of Marina del Rey who pay high taxes and support businesses all week long, all year long.

What a lie to call the area south of Mothers’ Beach residential when you plan to put a hotel in the

midst of all our residences — and on a wetland area, which is another piece of your 2011 amendment that sneaked by a brand new Coastal Commission and was presented in Oceanside, far from Marina del Rey. And now you want us to take part in the meager leftovers?

By the way, how many marina residents and Waterside users realize that “Visitors’ Row” will be directly opposite Waterside, with ingress and egress on busy Bali Way at Admiralty Way? I guess we should be concerned with cars as well as bikes and pedestrians.

Lynne Shapiro Marina del Rey

Speeding is out of control on Via Marina

county road.

What can be done? Let’s start with installing crosswalks with Homeowners along Via Dolce in flashing lights embedded in the Marina del Rey have complained road at Bora Bora and the turn at to city and county officials for Channel Walk (where wheelchair years about speeding along Via Marina and the need for controlled ramps already exist). Put rumble pedestrian crosswalks at Bora Bora strips on the roadbed leading up Way and where Via Marina turns at to the crosswalks. And reduce the speed limit on Via Marina from 45 Channel Walk. mph to 35 mph with zero-tolerance These complaints have been met enforcement. with official indifference, in part There is no excuse for continued because Via Marina is somewhat inaction and disregard for the of a no man’s land for which health and safety of residents on neither the county nor the city the Silver Strand. Speed-related wants to accept responsibility. At accidents on Via Marina result in the same time, Sheriff’s deputies untold property damage each year, do little or nothing to enforce the current 45 mph speed limit on this including upending the granite

monument at the inlet. Drag and motorcycle racing rattles windows at all hours of the day and night. At Bora Bora, Silver Stand residents dodge vehicles while crossing Via Marina to catch the WaterBus at Del Rey Landing, to walk or jog for exercise, to ride their bicycles to the Marina Bike Route, to access boats in the marina, and (yes) to mail letters.

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Opinion: Nautical NEWS

Marina del Rey makeover may not float with boaters

County plan to move boater facilities to Fisherman’s Village parcel has users worried they’ll get the short end of the deal Photos by Pat Reynolds

Gina Natoli listens to a Marina del Rey resident’s concerns during Satruday’s meeting.

wonderful ideas that can be implemented in due time, however, I’m not positive that this Visioning process has really been reflective of the public comments and recommendations to the next line of “From a boating perspective, it’s almost

By Pat Reynolds those of the boaters.” command. laughable,” Lumian said.

He also complained that the future of On Saturday morning in a small room After numerous outreach efforts — He described how well the current area Fisherman’s Village was being pulled out with no more than a couple dozen Marina works and that geographically it makes from under him. del Rey residents, members from the Los including walking tours, workshops and a website devoted to interactive idea the most sense when it comes to launching “We have designed and planned for the Angeles County Department of Regional sharing — Natoli’s team took the gathered boats. He warned that a launch ramp past 13 years and spent over $2 million in Planning stood by to field questions and information and recently produced a 23that is situated too close to or directly in architectural fees, environmental impact provide explanations about the Marina page statement detailing what the future the main channel could be a recipe for reports —11 types of studies” of the del Rey Visioning statement the agency of the marina might well look like. problems. location where county officials now want released last week.

At this Saturday’s gathering, team “I think that the [proposed} location has to put the boat launch,” he said.

The document proposes shaking up members stood next to various map some of the highest boating traffic in the Pashaie, who has long held the the harbor’s existing landscape to illustrations of the area to walk people area and having to orient your boat while Fisherman’s Village lease and has 13 improve traffic flow while increasing its through this geographic draft. Each map trying to use a boat ramp is a very tricky more years left on it, went on to say that commercial density by up to 200,000 depicted different compartmentalized thing. We like to say in boating that it’s Fisherman’s Village is the perfect location square feet of retail and as many as sections of Marina del Rey with broad the first 20 yards and the last 20 yards that for a retail center where visitors can enjoy 940 new hotel rooms. Changes would are the most difficult.” the ambiance, vistas and nautical activity include moving the boat launch and boater labeling of what would probably exist there — a “Residential District,” Others openly wondered if the amount of the main channel. He said the area is amenities to South Fiji Way (including of mast-up slips would be affected. That iconic and to “tear it down and make it a the spot where Fisherman’s Village stands “Visitor’s Row,” Mother’s Beach and finally “Boaters Way,” which probably storage facility is particularly beloved by boatyard is not very sexy or appealing.” today) and focusing retail to the north. trailer-sailors who enjoy not having to The future of this section of land, The county’s Visioning process has been garnered the most attention and interest.

During the Visioning outreach, there disassemble their boats each time they go adjacent to where most visitors enter ongoing since Gina Natoli, a supervising wasn’t much — if any — discussion of out. Natoli could not definitively verify Marina del Rey, has been subject to the regional planner for the county, spoke the public launch ramp on Fiji Way being the exact numbers but said she believed rumor mill for years, but it seems now about the future of Marina del Rey to a relocated farther down the road, most that any loss would be negligible. that big change could definitely come to room full of mostly disgruntled boaters likely close to where the LMU rowing In addition to the boaters who cringed pass. and residents in April. During that facility currently sits. when they heard of this change, Michael From the planners’ perspective, that spot crowded meeting in a community room Beaches and Harbors Acting Director Pashaie, co-owner of Fisherman’s is an important puzzle piece to helping of the Marina del Rey Hotel, Natoli stood Gary Jones said this element was Village, was also displeased. He and his Marina del Rey thrive as a regional behind a podium, beleaguered with a flu, a “significant proposal” and would partners had recently drawn up renderings destination. while anyone with an opinion lined up to “generate substantial comment and (published in The Argonaut in November) At the Saturday gathering, Natoli spoke tell her just how much they disliked how debate.” of his vision for the seaside destination passionately about how establishing a this redevelopment is unfolding.

At a Small Craft Harbor Commission at the end of Fiji Way that, needless to “Visitor’s Row” near the entrance to the That evening Natoli explained that, in meeting on Feb. 12, a number of boaters, say, did not include a public launch ramp. marina is of great importance for creating essence, they were there to listen and including commissioner Dave Lumian, Flanked with a pair of attorneys at the a sense of connectivity that Marina del distill. She insisted that while there flinched at the idea.

Lumian described Small Craft Harbor Commission meeting, Rey sorely lacks. She additionally spoke had been much talk about enormous the current area as very suitable for the Pashaie expressed concern that a launch of the importance of maintaining a quality residential builds or proposals of other service it provides, saying it’s “one of ramp at Fisherman’s Village is not the best boat launch, but also said, with anguish, unwanted projects, her team was in the best in Southern California” and use of that stretch of property. that the local hotels promote themselves place to hear the ideas of actual users expressed wariness that a new location “I’m quite emotional about this issue,” by saying they are “only five minutes of the grounds and, in turn, make would meet the same standards.

Pashaie said. “I think there are some from Venice.” § County regional planner Kevin Finkel addresses questions about the Marina del Rey Visioning Statement during Saturday’s meeting at Burton Chase Park

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GUEST Opinion

It’s down to the wire for Chain Reaction The Santa Monica City Council is expected to decide the peace statue’s fate on Tuesday, so now’s the time to speak up about saving it

By Jerry Rubin When my wife Marissa and I attended a special Santa Monica Arts Commission meeting two years ago on the topic of Paul Conrad’s Chain Reaction and spoke in support of the public art peace sculpture, we learned that the iconic 26-foot-tall monument in the shape of a mushroom cloud would likely be removed due to safety concerns and a lack of funds to repair it. We both decided immediately that we would do whatever we could to save it.

I contacted David Conrad, son of the late three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist, and set up a meeting at a local coffee shop. Paul Conrad’s wife Kay, David and about a dozen others joined us at that first Save Chain Reaction meeting.

We knew we had a daunting but honorable task ahead in gathering community support, but we also knew it was the right and necessary thing to do.

My wife and I then started an S.O.S. (Save Our Sculpture) petition and took it everywhere we could. Over those first few weeks we gathered more than

300 signatures from residents, artists, activists, community leaders and other notables, including actors Martin Sheen and Ed Asner. We also organized a public outreach event hosted by Vidiots, where we screened “Conrad: Drawing Fire,” the Tom Brokaw-narrated PBS Independent Lens documentary by Barbara MulterWellin and Jeffrey Abelson. The filmmakers, the Conrad family and a full room of people attended that first public support event on April 1, 2011.

Nearly three years later, we have the added help of many more talented, creative and dedicated people working passionately to ensure Chain Reaction is restored and remains at the Santa Monica Civic Center, where it has stood since 1991.

When city leaders told us last year that we’d need to raise a huge amount of money to do it, we buckled down.

Our expanded team, which has been calling itself the Chain Gang, set up a website and Facebook page. Robert Berman started holding art auctions at his Bergamot Station gallery. People also started sending in tax-deductable

donations through the Santa Monica Arts Foundation. The campaign started an online support petition that to date has more than 3,800 signatures and many positive online comments of support.

The $4,000 raised for Chain Reaction through my 70th Birthday Peace Party in December would certainly not have happened without the support of Rusty’s Surf Ranch, which had hosted an earlier benefit concert organized by high school students.

All that hard work paid off: We’ve now raised more than $100,000 to assist the city in a timely restoration of the sculpture, which a city commission deemed an official Santa Monica landmark in July 2012.

Our diverse supporters list now includes eight former Santa Monica mayors, former and current state senators, former and current city commissioners, religious leaders, columnists, architects, neighborhood organizations, students, the Santa Monica Conservancy, Veterans for Peace and the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. Artists Graham Nash, Ed Ruscha, Judy Baca and Lawrence

Ferlinghetti, activists Tom Hayden, Ron Kovic, Daniel Ellsberg and Helen Caldicott, and Hollywood’s Norman Lear, Mike Farrell, Alexandra Paul and Tim Robbins are also on the list.

We are anticipating a positive vote when the fate of Chain Reaction comes before the Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday night, but are asking supporters for one final push: Join us for a Save Chain Reaction support rally at 6 p.m. in front of Santa Monica City Hall, (1685 Main St.).

If you don’t want to be part of the rally or speak to the council, your presence at the meeting still counts as a show of support.

With everyone’s positive energy and dedication, we can—and will—save Chain Reaction and preserve its important educational and artistic messages about the dangers of nuclear weapons and the need to work for world peace.

Contact Rubin or sign the online petition at SaveChainReaction.com or facebook. com/SaveChainReaction.

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Olympians pass the torch at Westside schools Athletes who took to the world stage are volunteering to help LAUSD students improve state fitness exam scores Photo by Jorge M. Vargas Jr.

John Siciliano, a Paralympian mentoring Venice High School ninth graders as part of the ReadySetGold! program, shoots some hoops during a visit to the school in November

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By Joe Piasecki Not all of the Olympic action is happening in Sochi this week.

American Olympians of games past are hard at work as mentors in Los Angeles public schools, mentoring fifth-, seventh- and ninth-grade students on exercise, healthy living and goal-setting as they prepare to take state fitness exams.

Rada Owen, a Westchester resident who swam the 200-meter freestyle in the 2000 Sydney Games, is headed to nearby Westport Heights Elementary School today to cheer on fifth graders she’s coached for five visits over the past school year.

“I’m going to cheer them on while they’re running and doing pushups, said Owen, 35. “It’s pretty amazing to see how well they do when there’s an Olympian watching and cheering them on.”

How does she know? Last year she was a fitness mentor at another school and missed morning fitness tests due to a school scheduling error. When students retook the tests for her that afternoon, every single one posted better results, she said.

Owen and dozens of other local Olympians visit schools under the banner of ReadySetGold!, a program launched by the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games in 2006 as part of L.A.’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Games.

“We wanted something as part of the bid that could be a legacy for the community,” said Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games President David Simon. “It gives us the ability to reach kids, families, teachers and school administrators with a positive message about healthy habits.”

ReadySetGold!, which continues with funding by Samsung and other privatesector sponsors, would also be a part of a bid for the 2024 Games if the U.S. Olympic Committee clears L.A. to compete, Simon said.

Santa Monica resident Chuck Nelson, who played volleyball in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, mentors about 100 fifth graders at Loyola Village Elementary in Westchester.

“I enjoy doing it. It’s fun to encourage them,” said Nelson,

80, who has since become a champion tennis player in senior tournaments run by the International Tennis Assoc. “The real purpose is teaching them to exercise, but at the same time they ask me a lot about how I got to the Olympics … what I think is important in my life that allowed me to do it.”

That kind of interaction is as much a key to the program’s success as the fitness training, said ReadySetGold! Program Director Bernadine Bednarz.

“I think it offers the value of someone who has accomplished a tremendous goal within a unique set of circumstances.

There is an inspirational element. It’s about the process of setting goals, having meaning in your life, a long-term vision,” Bednarz said.

That message isn’t lost on John Siciliano, a Paralympian mentoring ninth graders at Venice High School as part of the ReadySetGold! program.

Siciliano, a Westchester resident, lost his right leg in an automobile crash at 22.

“The first thing I thought was that my life is over,” but that changed after he learned of the Paralympics, Siciliano said.

“It gave me a lot of hope and inspiration. A unique aspect I bring to the [mentorship] program is more than physical fitness, it’s life experience.”

Other Westside schools have been receiving visits by Olympians under the program.

Michael O’Brien, a gold medal swimmer in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, visits Westchester Enriched Science Magnet.

Rod Oshita, a handball player who competed in both the 1984 Games and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, volunteers at Vista Academy in Mar Vista.

“All of our athletes are real-life examples of how living an active and healthy lifestyle helped them to be successful in sport and in life. That’s the message we emphasize,” Bednarz said. “Not every Olympian in the Parade of Nations is going to get a medal, but each one has reached a level no one else has, which I think we forget sometimes.” joe@argonautnews.com Staff writer Gary Walker contributed to this story. §

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Jon Lovett speaks freely about politics White House speechwriter turned screenwriter delivers keynote address for LMU’s First Amendment Week impolite speech and embellishments with censorship.

“People think of the First Amendment as all encompassing,” Lovett said. “It’s a little silly, but it’s a genuine reaction to people being told to shut up.”

Tom Nelson, LMU’s director of student media, was impressed with Lovett’s response to a student questions about his career path.

Nelson said Lovett’s response — that he “didn’t say no to anything” when he was looking for work out of college — was crucial for young audience members to hear.

“That was important because many students, in my opinion, are under the impression that there’s some sort of career success template: Six months at an internship, an entry-level job, three years in a junior position and then all of sudden you are inundated with $150,000-a-year job offers,” Nelson said.

“Life doesn’t always work like that. In fact, you could argue that it often doesn’t work like that.

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Lovett began his career as an intern with then Sen. John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign. He moved on to work as a junior communications assistant with then Sen. Jon Corzine, and later as a speechwriter for then-Sen. Hillary Clinton.

“Being a speechwriter was great training [for screenwriting] because you learn to write in someone else’s voice,” Lovett said.

In addition to writing many policy speeches for President Obama, Lovett also wrote many of the jokes Obama would use at dinner events.

“The president took office during a time of great financial chaos and often he had to get to the podium and I had to generate speeches very quickly,” Lovett said. “But they were also my favorite times because they were such important, high-pressure moments.”§ gary@argonautnews.org

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a prepared text at a frenetic pace and jumped from topic to topic in discussing the intersections of free speech issues and political life.

The Internet and social media, Lovett said, have empowered everyday people in the political dialogue, pointing up the events of the Arab Spring. But Lovett also made a counterargument that many online voices seek to misinform.

“I think in many ways the Internet has hurt more that it helps,” he said.

For those facing genuine institutional censorship, digital media outlets “can protect people around the world from government reprisals,” said Lovett. “But in the United States, that doesn’t exist the way it does in other counties. The anonymity of the Internet allows people to express things that they wouldn’t say to people’s faces. It’s a way of hiding.”

Lovett said unpleasant speech, including name-calling and personal attacks, were by no means admirable but cautioned that this type of speech should not be curtailed. But he also said the people in political circles often confuse criticism of

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Lovett, who spent three years writing speeches for President Barack Obama before heading to Hollywood to try his luck at screenwriting, delivered a battletested take on the topic during a Feb. 11 address at Loyola Marymount University as part of the school’s 12th annual First Amendment Week celebration.

At 31, Lovett is the youngest First Amendment Week keynote speaker to date, adding to a roster that has included Karl Rove, Bill Maher, Seth MacFarlane, Arianna Huffington, Ann Coulter and James Carville.

Weaving humor with Washington D.C. anecdotes, Lovett — who wrote and produced “1600 Penn,” a television series set inside the White House that ran for 13 episodes in 2012 — read from

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Feature

Tracking the Creative Economy

New ideas are the true engine of prosperity in L.A., Otis College study finds

By Gary Walker and Joe Piasecki

well-being in the region and statewide.

In Los Angeles and Orange counties: • Creative industries account for $140 billion in economic activity • One in seven wage earners are directly or indirectly linked creative industries — some 726,000 workers, representing 44% of all creative workers in California Statewide: • Creative industries account for $273 billion in economic activity The average annual wage of creative workers in 2012 was more than $90,000, some 37% higher than the average for all workers • Digital media employees, including software designers, had the highest average wage, roughly $162,000 • The digital media industry posted a nearly 20% employment gain between 2007 and 2012 And all of the above isn’t even counting creative workers who are self-employed.

“We went into this already knowing how important the creative economy is, but it was still surprising to see the impressive numbers,” said Otis College of Art and Design President Samuel Hoi. “It was a very pleasant surprise.”

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n his 2002 book “The Rise of the Creative Class,” economist Richard Florida argued that the United States had transitioned out of its prior manufacturing -and services-based economies to an economy fueled by innovation.

A certain brand of smart phone may be assembled overseas, but it’s the company’s programmers, designers and its leadership and support staffers in California who reap nearly all of the product’s economic benefits and, in turn, stimulate the local economy as they spend.

If this new “creative economy” has a capital city, Los Angeles is a top contender, a study released this month by the Otis College of Art and Design in Westchester concludes.

“The 2013 Otis Report on the Creative Economy,” commissioned by Otis and written by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.’s Kyser Center for Economic Research, measured the economic impacts of creative industries — digital media, entertainment, product and architectural design, fashion, entertainment, publishing and visual and performing arts included — and found them to be a leading driver of economic

Otis President Samuel Hoi, left, pauses with state Sen. Ted Lieu before the release of the school’s creative economy study

It’s natural for Otis, where nearly all students aspire to jobs within the creative economy, to track such numbers, and the school has done so for the Los Angeles region since 2008.

This year’s report was the first to include statewide data, an expansion funded by a $50,000 grant from the California Arts

Council.

For the state’s underfunded arts agency, the Otis report is both a statement of relevance and a call on state officials to take its arts incubation and education more seriously as a contributor to California’s fiscal well-being.

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Watson said he senses a renewed focus on the importance of arts education and its economic impacts.

“I think there is momentum because of our improving economy,” Watson said. “I also think that hopefulness has given arts leaders and the community more energy to create a groundswell that has gotten the attention of our elected officials.”

Following the release of the Otis Report, state Sen. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) proposed legislation that would allot $25 million to the arts council’s budget.

The council’s current budget is about $5 million — leaving California in 47th place nationwide in terms of per capita state arts funding, according to the National Assembly of Arts Agencies.

“California is home to one of the highest concentrations of creative individuals in the world. Artistic services and intellectual capital are essential

to the 21st-century economy — which is dynamic, knowledge-based and increasingly global,” said Lieu, who is chair of the California Senate Joint Committee on the Arts.

“In my district of more than 1.3 million residents [including Westchester, Playa Vista, Marina del Rey, Venice and Santa Monica], the creative economy supports one in six jobs.”

Watson said Lieu’s proposal would be a welcome infusion to his organization’s budget, which endured major cuts during the recession.

“While it does not put us on par with other states, it would certainly improve our budget dramatically. We would be dead last if [state Assembly Speaker] John Pérez had not given us $2 million [in discretionary spending controlled by the speaker] last year,” Watson said.

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Arts Council budget, Lieu is sending “a shout out to the creative community,” Hoi said.

“It helps continue the important dialogue about the importance of funding the arts, and it can also — if the legislation passes — strengthen the pipeline of young people to develop these creative [job] skills.”

Hoi said that while he feels this year’s report is comprehensive, it primarily focuses on existing jobs and does not include some of the innovative elements that can produce new innovation and employment in the 21st century.

“That’s what many of our students are doing: using their skills and talents for jobs that have not been created yet, especially jobs in the technology sector.

Also, our digital media department is one of the largest and most successful in the country, and digital media jobs was one

of the highlights of the report,” Hoi said.

Lieu said his bill was motivated by a dearth of funding for arts education at the K-12 level after years of cutbacks and the growth of the creative sector.

“There is an insufficient investment in the state’s art programs, and it means art programs and art-related businesses are unable to thrive, or in some cases, to even exist,” Lieu said.

Hoi looks no further than up the coast, along the Westside digital tech corridor known as Silicon Beach.

Silicon Beach, he said, “is drawing other creative people to a place already known for its artistic innovation, a place that can support and nurture that creativity.”

Download the Otis study at otis.edu/ creative-economy-report.§

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Interview

Molly Shattuck’s secrets to ‘Vibrant Living’ The author and mother of three on how she became an NFL cheerleader at age 38 Before giving birth to three children, Molly Shattuck worked in investment banking.

Then, at 38, she started a second career — NFL cheerleader.

Shattuck visits both the G2 Gallery in Venice and Veggie Grill in Santa Monica on Wednesday as part of a national whistle-stop tour to promote her new book, “Vibrant Living,” which is designed to encourage readers along paths to healthier lifestyles.

“The book is about the split-second choices you make every day to fuel your energy or dull it,” said Shattuck, now 46.

Among the book’s top advice: Drink lots of water. Shattuck credits staying hydrated as a key to getting and staying in shape for two seasons (2005 to 2007) with the Baltimore Ravens.

Shattuck said she chose to speak at G2 Gallery — a destination for eco-conscious photographers, artists and filmmakers — because of its support for Earth-friendly causes.

“In an unconventional way, [G2] is very much in line with our message of going back to basics and living in a healthy environment. They also support nonprofits like Heal the Bay, which is working on improving the ocean’s water quality,” said Shattuck, who last month became an honorary healthy living ambassador for the American Diabetes Foundation.

Shattuck’s concepts about healthy living also caught the attention of G2 Gallery owners Daniel and Susan Gottlieb, who donate art sales proceeds to environmental groups.

“I liked her attitude about clean living. She talks about the importance of organic food and she’s very philanthropic,” Susan Gottlieb said.

Shattuck is donating 21% of book sales during the G2 event to Heal the Bay. She’ll also give 21% of her sales during the Veggie Grill stop to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, a gift the restaurant is bolstering with 21% of its food sales during the event.

— Gary Walker What made you want to be an NFL cheerleader — and at 38, no less?

I had been a cheerleader in high school, and becoming an NFL cheerleader was one of the original 10 things that I wanted to do [in life]. I never lost sight of that goal.

When I moved to Baltimore there was no NFL team. The Colts had left years ago, but then the Ravens came. I tried out in February 2005, and I didn’t really realize that I had more age on my side than the other girls. I knew that I would regret it if I didn’t take this wonderful opportunity, so I went after it with a vengeance.

You write that “water has transformed you.” Can you explain what that means and how you started on that journey?

I grew up in a home where we drank [only] milk and water. So I always drank water, but not to the degree that I do now. When I was pregnant with my first son, I read somewhere how important it was to stay hydrated for the health of the baby and the mother. There was this woman who was a lactation consultant who had 11 children, and she told me that water was crucial to having a good milk supply. And she was right. I found the more that I drank water, the more my milk supply increased. So there was a direct correlation there.

I also discovered that the more water I drank, the more I began to lose the birth weight very quickly. I began keeping track of how much water I was drinking and found that it was 90 ounces [2.7 liters] a day. If I drank less than that, I would feel

tired and sluggish. It completely changed my life.

Is it fair to call you a clean living advocate?

No one has ever asked that before, but I love it. Yes. I had never thought of what I do that way, but I do advocate healthy living, eating healthier and a vibrant lifestyle. It really is clean living.

What unhealthy foods or habits tempt you the most?

I actually eat chocolate every day. I have a desire for dark chocolate, but I don’t go crazy with it. I strongly believe that you can eat whatever you like — it’s the portion control that’s important.

What’s your advice for people approaching 40 who want to look and feel their best?

Water is absolutely the key to getting or remaining healthy. Adding water to your diet and eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day leads to a healthy diet. I recommend that you also exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. I also recommend drinking water before you eat, because water fills us up and we tend to eat less when we’re full.

I’m not bringing any new science to people — it’s the approach that we’re taking that makes it work.

Cheerleaders work hard but don’t get paid a whole lot. Do you think that’s fair?

I think it is absolutely unfair. When I

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was cheering, we didn’t get paid for a lot of practices — and we practiced a lot. We would get paid on game day, and when I was cheering it was $75 a game.

We also had to make a lot of appearances for the team, and we didn’t get paid for a lot of them. And some teams make their cheerleaders pay for their uniforms.

Some organizations might say that to cheer for a professional football team before thousands of fans is the experience of a lifetime, but I think in many ways cheerleaders are underappreciated.

Was becoming a ‘clean living advocate’ one of your initial life goals?

I couldn’t have envisioned or dreamed what’s happening now. I’ve never belonged to a gym or had a personal

trainer. But healthy living has always been a big part of my life, and throughout my life I’ve just tried to stay with what’s worked for me.

Molly Shattuck signs copies of “Vibrant Living” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Veggie Grill (2025 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica) and from 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday at G2 Gallery (1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice). Both events are free to attend, but email rsvp@theg2gallery. com to RSVP for the G2 Gallery event.

Call the restaurant at (310) 829-1155 or visit veggiegrill.com. Call the gallery at (310) 452-2852 or visit theg2gallery. com.§ gary@argonautnews.com

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Venice is the Apple of their eye The #iPhoneography of artists Marta Evry and Susan Rennie offers two distinctly different views of their longtime home

By Michael Aushenker A man in a dog suit rides a stand-up paddleboard in the Venice canals.

“Where else are you going to see that?” artist Marta Evry said of the photograph she captured on her Apple iPhone, one of several on display in a Venice Arts Gallery exhibit dedicated to documenting the eclectic urban beach community.

It’s not only the images but also the medium that’s novel in “iVenice: iPhoneography,” a joint project of Evry and artist Susan Rennie shot completely with iPhone cameras.

Evry has lived in Venice since 1993; Rennie since 1976.

“We wanted to show our versions of Venice,” Evry said. “This was how I saw my community, and Susan is displaying her version of the same community.”

And yet the two artists and longtime friends could not have paired more contrasting visions. While Evry produced realist images containing easily identifiable Venice scenes, Rennie gleaned shots from Venice’s alleyways and re-contextualized them in unrecognizable ways to push the imagery into the realm of abstract expression.

“Most of my photography to date has been much more like street photography, much more like Martha’s,” said Rennie, whose previous exhibits, such as “Venice Family Dog” and “Gates of Venice,” covered such thematic ground.

Taken over four years on various models of the popular Apple smartphone — from an iPhone3 to her current iPhone5S — Evry’s 52 images in “iVenice” were shot through Hipstamatic,

an image filter application that mimics several types of photographic techniques. So were Rennie’s.

“I love what it does because it allows you to span the gamut,” emulating everything from a modern camera to Polaroid and Brownie cameras, Evry said.

While Evry’s photos concretely capture the spirit of Venice, Rennie’s lush, atmospheric and not at all figurative pieces appear more spiritual —something as easily at home in Venice as in Sedona or Taos.

Over the past 1 ½ years and as recently as January, Rennie, armed with an iPhone 4S, shot some 3,000 abstract images while walking her dog; a catalogue she whittled down to 60 for the show. She would often shoot the same location at different times of the same day.

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Marta Every captured realist images of surreal Venice on her iPhone camera

Jazzing up the Westside New programming at The Broad Stage, including two concerts this weekend, aims to spur a local resurgence of the uniquely American art form

Jazz pianist Dan Tepfer performs Friday at The Broad, which is expanding its commitment to the musical art form

By Michael Aushenker Since the earliest practioners of the New Orleans- and Dixieland-style blew their first notes at the dawn of the 20th century, jazz has ridden out ebbs and flows in popularity to emerge as one of America’s most venerable forms of musical selfexpression.

This weekend, The Broad Stage in Santa Monica jumpstarts an ongoing program devoted to the art form with a Friday night concert by accomplished pianist Dan Tepfer and, on Saturday, a performance by composer and pianist Emily Bear — at 12 years old, one of jazz’s youngest torchbearers.

Bear’s show comes as part of The Broad’s continuing “Quincy Jones Presents” series, which launched in November to introduce audiences to emerging talent in the genre.

Both are fruits of the venue’s Jazz Council Initiative, a collaboration led by Jones and musician Ben Wendel meant to keep jazz’s lifeline running deep into the 21st century.

With 27 Grammy Awards on his shelf —

including a record-setting eight Grammys for producing the 1984 Album of the Year (and the biggest-selling album of all time), Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” — Jones has an eye for talent. In terms of jazz alone, the legendary producer has worked with many of the genre’s most distinguished icons, including Billie Holliday, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock.

Wendel, a twice-Grammy-nominated saxophonist and pianist, has toured with myriad jazz greats and in 2009 co-wrote the score for John Krasinski’s 2009 film adaptation of David Foster Wallace’s “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.” The work of the Jazz Council Initiative, said Wendel, was long overdue.

“It’s not just about music. It’s about the whole cultural experience. In an increasingly sanitized, corporate world, jazz is sort of this secret place,” Wendel said. “The Westside was very underserved. We’re literally just getting started. We’re building the infrastructure right now.”

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Westside Happenings Thursday, Feb. 20 Eckankar Book Circle: Spiritual Experience, noon - 1 p.m.

Participate in a discussion about spiritual experiences with Eckankar at Mystic Journey Bookstore, 1624 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. $5 donation. (310) 399-7077; mysticjourneybookstore.com LEGO Block Party, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Ride that “LEGO Movie” wave and build creations at Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica (310) 4588600; smpl.org Richard Rodriguez at LMU, 4:30 p.m. The author addresses various

topics such as the role of women in the future of various religions and homosexuality in a changing Catholic Church. Loyola Marymount University, Ahmanson Auditorium, 1 LMU Drive, Westchester. Free. lmu.edu “Samohi Social,” 5:30 p.m. Santa Monica High School alumni will connect at this business after-hours event at The Albright, 258 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. $20.

Purchase tickets at samohialumni.org.

Insomnia, 6 p.m. An evening of humor and magic inspired by the fiction of Jorge Luis Borges at Hotel Casa del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica. $55. Mature audiences. Also Feb. 20, Mar. 2 & 16, and Apr. 6 & 27.

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“Band of Outsiders” and “Vivre Sa Vie,” 7:30 p.m. Classic French New Wave cinema by one of the movement’s leaders, Jean-Luc Godard, screens at Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica.

(323) 466-3456; aerotheatre.com “Anything Goes!” musical, 8 p.m. The Academy of Music at Hamilton High School presents the classic Cole Porter musical. $10$25. Also: Feb. 22 matinee. 2955 S. Robertson Blvd., West Los Angeles. hamiltonmusic.org Swing Riots, 8 p.m. The roots band kicks off an evening that includes rockers City of Blue and roots rock outfit Nate Hancock & the Declaration. No cover. TRiP, 2101

Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 396- 9010; tripsantamonica.com

Friday, Feb. 21 Venice Farmers Market, 7 - 11 a.m. Find dozens of vendors at 500 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 3996690; venicefarmersmarket.com Mar Vista Seniors Club, 9:30 a.m.

- noon. Group for seniors 50+ meets Fridays at Mar Vista Park Recreation Center, 11430 Woodbine St., Mar Vista. (310) 838-2981 “An Evening with Cappella Romana,” 6:30 p.m. “From the Rising of the Sun to Its Setting: Chant and Contemporary Liturgical

the Saban theatre Comedy at the Saban theatre

Music, East and West.” Symposium includes lectures, workshops, worship, networking and fellowship at Loyola Marymount University, Sacred Heart Chapel, 1 LMU Drive, Westchester. Free admission, registration required. Also on Saturday. lmu.edu Supernaked, Matt Westerman, Up and Lila, Luke Mulholland Band, and Magda Rising, 7 p.m. Listen to a variety of music like pop, rock, and blues at Witzend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10. (310) 305- 4792; witzendlive.com Friday Night Jazz, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m.

The Barry Zweig Trio performs classic jazz while DJ Alfred Hawkins from Off the Wall plays a variety of music genres including soul, rock, hip hop and electro.

Townhouse Venice, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 3924040; townhousevenice.com Seagull, 8 p.m. Listen to live classic rock music at Brennan’s Pub, 4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. No cover. 21+. (310) 821- 6622; brennanspub-la.com Gabacho, Hudson Henry, BlackR Sabbath, and Los Lizzy, 8 p.m.

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6245 W. 87th St., Westchester (310) 410-8848 ayarathaicuisine.com Westchester is generally known for its boulevards — long, straight roadways on which at least 90% of the commerce in this area occurs.

As in many communities, the most interesting establishments tend to be located among the remaining 10%. Despite the massive growth in this area, there are still a few places where eccentric little shops thrive in low-rise buildings.

A single-block stretch of 87th Street is one of the last vestiges of an older, folksier neighborhood. This is where a needlepoint shop, old-fashioned bakery, thrift store and other small businesses sit alongside one of the best Thai restaurants outside of Hollywood’s Thai town — Ayara Thai Cuisine.

Ayara is the Thai word for elephant, an animal much beloved in that country’s myths and folklore, and elephant figurines are artfully displayed around the restaurant. Elephants also figure in a whimsical appetizer of toast cut in the shape of elephants and topped with a mixture of ground shrimp, pork and spices. It wasn’t the most authentic starter, but we had to order it just to see what it looked like. We were not disappointed; it was cute as anything outside of a Japanese comic book, and the cucumber sweet-and-sour sauce served with it added just the right taste note. If you are dining with a child and want to introduce them to Thai food, you couldn’t do better, and it brought out the child in some of us at the table.

We continued with larb, a mix of ground chicken, toasted rice, purple onion, chili, mint, lime juice and spices. This was as assertive as the elephant toasts were mild — a gigantic flavor blended of hot spices, earthy fish sauce and tart lime juice. We had asked for it medium, but it was still a spicy, zingy dish.

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surprisingly good, the punch less interesting; a sprig of lemongrass was served in the glass but provided little flavor to the light, sweet drink. It was refreshing but didn’t have the Southeast Asian character I was hoping for.

For main courses, we selected roasted duck in red curry, pad Thai and two specialties of the house; Ayara salmon and an entrée of pork belly with green beans. The first two were benchmarks, items we knew well, while the second two were out of the ordinary. The salmon had been deep-fried, then served over a mix of chopped green apples and cashew nuts, with raw carrots, cucumber and red onions. It was served with a chili lime sauce that was so good that we immediately bought a bottle.

I had been dubious about the idea of deep-fried salmon, since it is an oily fish that is usually better grilled, but the flavor and texture were first-class.

The Ka-pow pork belly is usually served with green beans, mushrooms, chili, basil and bell pepper, but we had someone at the table who didn’t like bell pepper and so had asked for that to be left out. We liked the fine without that assertive flavor, as it allowed us to focus on the tender meat that had a slight crust from cooking in a delicately sweet and spicy sauce. The more standard dishes were artfully done as well: the curry duck creamy and spicy, the pad Thai unusually wellmade. Pad Thai is a go-to dish for gringos in Thai restaurants,

and we had ordered it because we had one spice wimp at the table and wanted to make sure there would be something she could eat. The sauce on the large mound of the noodles toss-fried with pork, shrimp and peanut was subtly different from the usual, with lingering flavors reminiscent of Indian spices.

Nothing in our main courses was as hot as the larb that was our starter, but everything had the deep mélange of spices that is the signature of real Thai cooking.

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Our dinner for four ran about $120, including three glasses of wine, one beer and two cocktails.

Had we stuck with soft drinks or tea it would’ve run a bit more than half that. We found it quite reasonable at the price, and we weren’t alone; when we had arrived at about 7:30 p.m. there was a line outside the restaurant, and when I drove by about two hours later there was still a line.

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Sunday, Feb. 23 “Festival of Brides” Bridal Show, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. This beach bridal event features everything from cake tasting to runway shows. Admission: $40-$50. Hotel Casa del Mar & Shutters on the Beach, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica. (310) 581-5533; festivalofbrides.com Fisherman’s Village Outdoor Concert, noon- 3 p.m. Experience live jazz/ funk music by 2 Azzl at Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina Del Rey. (310) 301-9900 Sylvia Tyson, Cindy Cashdollar and Scarlet Rivera, 8 p.m. A night of estrogen-fueled country rock and folk at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3103 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $24.50.

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Santa Monica Farmers Market, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Taste and shop the wares of some 30 vendors at Heritage Square, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. (310) 458- 8712; smgov.net

Pistachio Novella, Idylwild, Remains of Giants, and Anabot, 8 p.m. Enjoy electro-folk, rock and Americana at the Good Hurt, 12249 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 3901076; goodhurt.com

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(310) 451-0850; westsidecomedy.com The Sleeping Ghost, Kindred Fall, and Analog Mistress, 8 p.m. Live alternative and rock music at TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica.

(310) 396- 9010; tripsantamonica.com Jack Daniel’s Comedy Classic, 8 p.m. Live comedy at Brennan’s Pub, 4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. No cover. 21+. (310) 821- 6622; brennanspub-la.com Stand Up Mondays, 8 p.m. Attend comedy shows every Monday at Danny’s Venice, 23 Windward Ave., Venice. All ages. No cover. (310) 566- 5610; dannysvenice.com

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Enjoy Panoramic Views from this Marina Penthouse

“This two-story, contemporary two bedroom penthouse has a one-of-a-kind floor plan,” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “The dramatic entrance commands unobstructed ocean, marina, Catalina and sunset views, leading to an open living room and dining area with floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors and recessed lighting. The kitchen features onyx and granite counter tops, Gaggenau stovetop, stainless steel appliances and a breakfast bar. The master bedroom suite has ocean views out to Catalina, with a spacious office or den. The second bedroom, also en suite, has city and mountain views.

Both bathrooms have been upgraded with steam showers.

The Marina City Club offers a huge executive gym, free classes, swimming pools, tennis, paddle tennis and racquet ball courts, gourmet restaurant and bar, daytime café, room service, car wash, 24-hour gated and guarded security and more.

Walk to the beach and many Marina restaurants.”

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White vinegar can also be used to bring sticky old nylon paintbrushes back to life. Heat up some vinegar and soak a dirty brush for half an hour to soften the bristles, then rinse in hot soapy water. A soak in vinegar can also help remove corrosion and rust from metal – just the ticket for loosening frozen nuts and bolts.

Baking soda is a natural alternative to non-abrasive cleaners. Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge or cloth, and you can use it to scrub away light stains from just about any surface in your kitchen or bathroom. It’s great for cleaning marble countertops and removing crayon or scuffmarks from walls and floors. Mix three parts baking soda with one part water, and make a paste that’s perfect for cleaning silverware, removing baked-on food from pots and pans, or pre-treating stains on clothing. With so many cleaning uses for baking soda, it’s a wonder so many people use it mainly to absorb odors in their refrigerators.

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By Michael Aushenker The concept behind Sunday’s “North and South of the Border” program is simple: Orchestra Santa Monica director and conductor Allen Robert Gross intends to bring Angelenos “music that represents the cultural diversity of the L.A. area.”

Largely featuring the works of Mexican-born composers and performers who have been active in Mexico and the United States, “North and South” features guitarist Ricardo Escobar for Silvestre Revueltas’ “Ocho por radio”; Enrique González Medina, a Tijuana-born composer taught at Pasadena Conservatory of Music who recently moved back to Mexico City; the North American premiere of “Las primas del General Calles”; Arturo Márquez’s “Danzón No. 3”; and “Symphony No. 4,” by Mendelssohn, with the north-south borders alluding to those dividing the composer’s native Germany and the Italy influencing this piece.

“Slowly but surely, we are increasing our presence in the community,” Gross said of his 55-member orchestra, which just expanded its season from three to four shows.

Originating at Santa Monica High’s Barnum Hall two years ago and now squarely based at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, the nascent Orchestra Santa Monica has been performing with a mission to enrich the Westside with more classical music and its attendant culture.

Gross, who lives in Pasadena — home of the Pasadena Symphony and the Caltech-Occidental Symphony, which he also conducts — feels the Westside is “very arts oriented, but, at the same, time there are underserved communities in Santa Monica.”

But for an “underserved” community, Gross recognizes that Santa Monica does have its share of cultural institutions delivering rich classical fare, including The Broad Stage, the avant-garde Jacaranda orchestra (“They do things that nobody else in the area does”), and the Santa Monica Symphony. Gross led the Santa Monica Symphony for 20 years, leaving a couple years before its traditional venue, the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, was mothballed last summer.

What makes Orchestra Santa Monica stand out among these institutions is its educational outreach component, which strives to reach one of Gross’s underserved populations:

teenagers from low-income backgrounds who may not be exposed to classical music.

Last week, Gross hosted two music workshops at Virginia Avenue Park that were led

by Escobar, a Mexican-born, American-educated musician who, working with 20 kids per session, “got people improvising different rhythm patterns [leading into] Latin rhythms.”

Powered by two grants from Santa Monica’s cultural affairs division, the orchestra routinely dispatches a woodwind quartet to play in local schools and will also participate in Santa Monica’s Big Read literacy program in April.

“The future of what we love and do is dependent on new audiences — on reaching young people and bringing classical music to people who might not be exposed to it or intimidated by the proscenium barrier between the orchestra and the audience,” Gross said.

Gross said Mt. Olive provides good acoustics and an intimate atmosphere, but he’s still holding out hope the city will develop a first-class concert hall.

“The Civic had its limitations, which we dealt with pretty well, and it did accommodate a large audience. However, there is no acoustical shell.”

Violinist Jiye Angela Bae performed with Allen Gross at Orchestra Santa Monica’s opening concert

The diverse vernacular sounds of “North and South” should enlighten even Los Angeles’ most hardened culture-lovers.

Written for eight musicians, opener “Ocho por radio” dissects and reconstructs Mariachi over a span of just five minutes.

“It has an incredible sense of fun,” Gross said of the composition by Revueltas, a giant of 20th-century Mexican music whose amazing output of film scores and string quartet pieces was cut short by his alcohol-related death in 1940 at just 40 years old.

Orchestra Santa Monica’s remaining concerts this season

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“The intent is to provide to Santa Monica and the Westside a professional-level orchestra playing at a price point that is accessible to all,” Gross said.

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By Jennifer Boucher Marina del Rey isn’t Alaska, but that water is cold!

On Saturday, more than 300 people are expected to go for a chilly winter’s dip at Mother’s

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The day begins innocently enough with a breakfast buffet at Killer Shrimp, but then things get

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Participants are required to raise at least $50 each and are encouraged to dress in fun costumes and fully submerge themselves in the ocean waters.

Family, friends and other supporters who register as chickens — being that they are “too chicken” to take the plunge, but still donated to the cause — are encouraged to wear chicken suits as they cheer from the sand.

Beachside activities include booths, games and prizes from the likes of firefighters, police, the L.A. Kings, L.A. Galaxy and Jet Blue Airlines, with Marina del Rey’s Phins Water Sports providing stand-up paddleboards and kayaks for people to try out.

In all, the event is expected to raise more than $30,000 to support year-round sports training for athletes with special needs, said Brandon Tanner, events manager for Special Olympics Southern California.

Polar Plunge events began in Alaska but migrated to California as other states adopted the practice, an event with significance that goes beyond jumping into chilly waters.

“Our athletes face challenges everyday in life, but yet they put it behind them to continue and be happy and push through things.

Well, for many people, they have a fear of swimming or they have a fear of cold water, and they’re putting that aside so that they can raise money for Special Olympics,” Tanner said.

To kick off the plunge, deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept.’s Marina Del Rey station will carry the Special Olympics “flame of hope” into

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“I’m honored to be introducing this event to the community that we serve,” said Sheriff’s Dep. Nova Simon of the Marina Del Rey Station, who is participating in the Polar Plunge for the first time.

“These kids are facing almost insurmountable challenges.

It’s difficult for some of them to just get up and walk across the room,” Simon said. “That they’re willing to fight through fear and pain and frustration to do the simplest stuff that we take for granted makes me feel like jumping into the water to show them I’m going to do something that’s difficult or uncomfortable because I’m down for their cause.”

The Polar Plunge happens from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Marina “Mother’s” Beach, 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. To sign up, visit sosc.org/ laplunge. §

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While Rennie avoided the hoary Venice cliché of riffing off some Lincoln Boulevard tagging, she did find interesting imagery in covered-up graffiti.

Rennie’s decision to pursue abstract images, she said, ultimately made her a better observer and, ergo, a better artist: “My eye started to evolve.”

With the bulk of her digital images ending up in her virtual garbage pail, Evry explained how she arrived at her selections.

“In an age of social media, everybody has a phone. When something is that ubiquitous, the question becomes how do you make art out of it?” Evry said. “For me, it’s what told the story.

It had to capture a unique moment in Venice and unique to our community.”

So into the final mix entered that man dressed as a beagle, probably “lagging behind during the Christmas Boat Parade,” Evry said.

Another of her photos depicts angels drawn in chalk on the pilings on Venice Pier. That, she said “wasn’t just graffiti; it was art.”

For Evry, there’s another layer to her imagery — capturing a place that has evolved immensely in her 21 years here and remains in transition.

“The only constant Venice has is that it’s constantly changing,” said Evry, who nonetheless laments the fallout from a gentrification exacerbated, ironically, by tech companies inspired by Apple’s corporate model.

“It’s the change of people who have been here for a long time and what they take with them when they go.”

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Evry’s used her iPhone to immortalize a reservoir dog of the Venice Canals

“The only constant Venice has is that it’s constantly changing.”

— artist Marta Evry the alleyway behind Venice’s most notoriously trendy thoroughfare: Abbot Kinney Boulevard.

“Venice has maintained a very great degree of diversity that I like very much,” Rennie said.

“There’s a lot of funkiness that’s still out here, thank God!” Moreover, the artists hope their “iVenice” exhibit will encourage people to create their own similar art.

“You really don’t need a huge fancy camera to take stunning pictures,” Evry said. “iVenice: iPhoneography” continues through Monday at Venice Arts Gallery, 1702 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. Call (310) 392-0846 or visit venicearts.org. § michael@argonautnews.com

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Jones has described Bear, who composes and arranges her own music and slides gracefully

between bebop and traditional jazz during her performances, as “the complete 360-degree package.” He produced the preteen’s sixth album, “Diversity,” last year.

Traveling the country as a musician, Wendel said he is heartened by new interest in jazz occurring beyond New York and Los Angeles: “What I do see is dynamic scenes in Minneapolis, Kansas City and Denver — just vibrant jazz scenes. What I do see is a nice resurgence there,” he said.

But he also recognizes that jazz’s place as a youth culture movement in the 1930s and ‘40s has been since overshadowed by other genres, from the birth of rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s to the arrival of funk and disco in the

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“Young people appreciating jazz is starting to happen again,” said Wendel, who is doing his best to help propel Westside residents into a Jazz Age of their own. “There’s a lot of room to grow and a lot of opportunity to expand.”

Dan Tepfer starts performs at 7:15 p.m. Friday and Quincy Jones Presents: Emily Bear starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Broad Stage’s Edye Theatre, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica.

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Thinking outside the theater box Westchester’s Showtime Dinner Group begins branching out to more activities this weekend out to somewhere other than a community theater, leaving a In his book “Bowling Alone,” little more room for members to author Robert Putnam laments mingle. the decline of American With Dodgers and Clippers membership in clubs and other outings in the works, it won’t be community organizations that the last time, she said. bring neighbors together. He The club’s entertainment this should meet Westchester’s weekend is magician Monty Adrienne Pender, an Ohio native Julian, who has performed at who is expanding the activities of the Magic Castle and will be her Showtime Dinner Group. whipping up illusions while a The monthly theater-going club harpist provides the musical is thinking out of the community backdrop. theater box for a Saturday trip to “We seem to [attract] people in Derrick’s Jamaican Restaurant — the arts,” Pender said. “When we the first time the group is heading go to restaurants, we’re going to

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bring our entertainment with us.”

Pender came to Los Angeles decades ago with an interest in foreign cultures. So she formed PICAS (Participants International Cultural Activity Singles), an informal social group which The Argonaut’s founding editor, David Asper Johnson, helped boost.

After 45 years, Pender felt PICAS had run its course and disbanded it two years ago. But a year later she put her social organizer hat back on to start the Showtime Dinner Group.

Last month the group caught

“A Picasso” at the Santa Monica Playhouse, and past expeditions have included the Ruskin Group Theatre at Santa Monica Airport, the Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice, the Actor’s Gang in Culver City and the Kentwood Players at their home community playhouse.

One of the more memorable plays Showtime members have caught unfurled in the Valley in the company of livestock.

“We were literally on a farm in a barn with donkeys and chickens,” she recalled with a chuckle.

With monthly attendance hovering at about 25 people, Pender would like to see her intimate club grow.

“I enjoy the creativity of it— being able to look at the paper and see what is playing that’s interesting and going with it,” she said. “It’s exciting to see other people open up to new ideas.”

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LEGAL ADVERTISING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013 264435 The following person is doing business as: Stay In Home Healthcare, 266 Redlands Street, Playa Del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Victoria Maria Gutierrez, 266 Redlands Street, Playa Del Rey, CA. 90293. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Victoria M. Gutierrez. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec. 27, 2013. Argonaut published: Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, Feb. 20, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013 265508 The following person is doing business as: 1) Charlie James Entertainment, 421 S. Ogden Dr., Los Angeles, CA. 90036. 2) DIGTHISHIT PRODUCTIONS, 421 S. Ogden Dr., Los Angeles, CA. 90036.Registered owners: Charles Edward Sleeth, 421 S. Ogden Dr., Los Angeles, CA. 90036. This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Charles Edward Sleeth. Title: MR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Dec 30, 2013. Argonaut published: Jan 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 009282 The following person is doing business as: Steamer Music Group, 4710 Santa Lucia Dr., Woodland Hills, CA. 91364. Registered owners: Jonas Mats, 4710 Santa Lucia Dr., Woodland Hills, CA. 91364. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec. 1, 2013. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Jonas Matz. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 13, 2014 Argonaut published: Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself

authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 013141 The following person is doing business as: 1) AK/StudioGroup, 9400 La Tijera Boulevard Unit 4129, Los Angeles, CA. 90045. 2) AK/SG, 9400 La Tijera Boulevard Unit 4129, Los Angeles, CA. 90045. Registered owners: Allan E. Kumets, 9400 La Tijera Boulevard Unit 4129, Los Angeles, CA. 90045. This business is conducted by an individual . The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Allan E. Kumets.

Title: Principal. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 16, 2014. Argonaut published: Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 014209 The following person is doing business as: Botan, 2815 Back B Colorado Av., Los Angeles, CA. 90404. Registered owners: Botan Ltd., 2815 Back B Colorado Av., Los Angeles, CA. 90404. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on August 1st, 2013. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Botan Ltd. Title: CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 2014. Argonaut published: Feb. 13, 20, 27 and Mar. 6, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 018509 The following person is doing business as: Beach House Partnership, 27208 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA. 90265. Registered owners: 1) Barbara Schlieper, 305 Otsego St. SW, Ocean Shores, WA. 98569. 2) Elizabeth A. Pollock, 11923 Bray Street, Culver City, CA. 90230. 3) Katherine P. Christie, 155 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA. 94028. 4) Douglas W. Pollock, 331 Stunt Road, Calabasas, CA. 91302. This business is conducted by a general partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Elizabeth A. Pollock. Title: General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los

Angeles on Jan. 23, 2014. Argonaut published: Jan. 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 018824 The following person is doing business as: Stylewise International, 4500 Via Marina #214, Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Patrick Cannon, 4500 Via Marina #214, Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan. 23, 2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Patrick Cannon.

Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan 23, 2014. Argonaut published: Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 021568 The following person is doing business as: Elli Lauren Photography, 4117 Bemis Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90039. Registered owners: Elli Papayanopoulos, 4117 Bemis Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90039. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec. 20, 2013. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

Registrant Signature/Name: Elli Papayanopoulos. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 27, 2014. Argonaut published: Feb 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 024077 The following person is doing business as: Interconnect Press, 13940 Tahiti Way #232, Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Kelly Seal, 13940 Tahiti Way #232, Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as

true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Kelly Seal. Title: Publisher.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 29, 2014. Argonaut published: Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2014. NOTICEIn accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 024155 The following person is doing business as: 1) Allstate Waterproofing, 1206 South Alvarado Street Unit C, Los Angeles, CA. 90006, 2) Olympic Fire Protection Systems, 1206 South Alvarado Street Unit C, Los Angeles, CA. 90006. Registered owners: Allstate Engineering, 1206 South Alvarado Street Unit A, Los Angeles, CA. 90006. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Allstate Engineering. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 29, 2014. Argonaut published: Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 025159 The following person is doing business as: ProCakes, 13028 Discovery Creek, Los Angeles, CA. 90094.

Registered owners: Playa Vista Ventures, LLC, 13028 Discovery Creek, Los Angeles, CA. 90094.

This business is conducted by a limited liability company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Playa Vista Ventures, LLC. Title: CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2014. Argonaut published: Feb. 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

LEGAL ADVERTISING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 027442 The following person is doing business as: 1) Spoiled Pooch Budget Pet Services, 12540 Braddock Dr. #102 B, Los Angeles, CA. 90066, 2) Budget Pet Services, Braddock Dr. #102 B, Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Jeanetta L. Findleton, 12540 Braddock Dr. #102 B, Los Angeles, CA. 90066.

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

Registrant Signature/Name: Jeanetta L. Findleton. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan 31, 2014. Argonaut published: Feb. 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13, 2014.

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 028399 The following person is doing business as: Navigoe Trust, 8717 W. 110th Street, Suite 700, Overland Park, KS. 66210.

Registered owners: National Advisors Trust Company, F.S.B., 8717 W. 110th Street, Suite 700, Overland Park, KS. 66210. This business is conducted by an unincorporated association other than a partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

Registrant Signature/Name: National Advisors Trust Company, F.S.B. Title: Sr. Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 3, 2014. Argonaut published: Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 028773 The following person is doing business as: Mission Music, 1102 Grant Ave., Venice, CA. 90291. Registered owners: Hi-Finesse Music And Sound, LLC, 1102 Grant Ave., Venice, CA. 90291.

This business is conducted by a limited liability. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Hi-Finesse Music And Sound, LLC. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 3, 2014. Argonaut published: Feb. 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 030970 The following person is doing business as: Sparkling Pool Care, 4120 Coolidge Ave., Los Angeles, CA. 90066.

Registered owners: Anthony D. Rico,

4120 Coolidge Ave., Los Angeles, CA. 90066. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan. 6, 2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Anthony D. Rico. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Jan. 6, 2014. Argonaut published: Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 033450 The following person is doing business as: Mom’s Next Home, 1327 Preston Way, Venice, CA. 90291. Registered owners: Maristel Rosengrant, 1327 Preston Way, Venice, CA. 90291. This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb. 6, 2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Maristel Rosengrant. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 6, 2014.

Argonaut published: Feb. 13, 20, 27, and Mar. 6, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014 042782 The following person is doing business as: Mr. Wolf, 1240 6th St., Santa Monica, CA. 90401. Registered owners: Rocket Science Fishing, Inc., 1657 Euclid St., Santa Monica, CA. 90404. This business is conducted by a corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

Registrant Signature/Name: One Daniel Yoon. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2014. Argonaut published: Feb. 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13, 2014.

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014 017066. Current File No.: 2012 231894.

Date Filed: November 20, 2012. The following person(s) has abandoned use of: South OC Flooring.com, LLC, 15606 Cornet, Santa Fe Springs, CA. 90670.

Registered Owner(s): South OC Flooring. com, LLC. Business was conducted by: A limited liability company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Jan. 22, 2014.

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