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VOL 45, NO 23 Local News & Culture
Interview
OPINION Letters to the Editor . ......................... 6 Venice Stories Jason Hill’s monthly graphic story page returns, this time featuring muralist Rip Cronk .............................................. 10
food & Drink The Proud Bird Soars Again
The Science of Altruism Geneticist turned Buddhist monk Mathieu Ricard on the real-world necessity of selflessness . ......................... 14
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Closure scare behind it, things are looking up for the aviation-themed restaurant ....... 21
Westside Happenings Playa Vista’s new Whole Foods Market hosts a family carnival . ........................... 30
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Attack of the Killer Potatoes Restaurateur Eric Ong spreads his ‘humble’ mission from Westchester to Culver City ..... 31
Arts School’s Out LAUSD scraps plan to build $30-million home for popular language immersion program in Mar Vista ............................. 9
Fêting the Heads of the Class Local chambers of commerce honor 31 exemplary Westside teachers . ............. 12
Portrait of an Icon Ed Moses is every bit the fierce artist of his youth ......................................... 16
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L e tt e r s CORRECTION: Due to an editing error, David Fowler was misquoted in our story about Jesse Martinez’s efforts to keep the Venice Skate Park free of trash and graffiti (“The Keeper of Dogtown,” May 21). Referring to local businesses benefitting from the cultural capital of Venice’s skateboarding culture, Fowler said: “They’re all profiting from the tourism and everything this that this place is.” Read the corrected story at argonautnews.com. No More Empty Chairs, Please Re: “Del Rey Council Casts Off No-Shows,” news, May 21 I applaud the Del Rey Neighborhood Council for removing chronically absent board members. All too often we have empty board member chairs at meetings, even when someone is sitting in it. I’m tired of seeing board members turning up once a month and casting votes on agenda items they knew nothing about until the minute it was brought up on the agenda. When you have been chosen to represent the community, even if it’s a volunteer position, you should represent 100% or stand down. You should not wait until you are given the boot! Steve Wallace Mar Vista Note: Wallace is co-chair of the Mar Vista Community Council’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
For the Rich by Design Re: “Plan for Fisherman’s Village is crass, misguided,” letters, May 28 In his letter about the planned remodel of Fisherman’s Village, Bruce Russell comments: “Just looking at their plan raises the question: Why would anyone want to go there?” The answer: Not just “anyone” would want to go, and that is the point! Only the guests of the fancy hotel are the “ones” (the chosen ones) who will go there, and possibly a few tourists. It will be another development for the rich and their pleasures, not for the people and their pleasures. The term “developer” makes me shudder these days. The rich are getting richer —in this material world, that means more powerful — and the little guys’ needs come last, and are being considered less and less. Lola Terrell Del Rey
have some extra funds to do some needed repairs. We only rent our home when we are traveling to see children and grandchildren. There is no way we will be able to rent and stay on the premises as the new legislation demands. Because we live in our house when we are not traveling, we are not removing any possible rental from the housing market. The guests to whom we rent are families for whom staying at a hotel would be difficult. I am sure that these guests spend more in the one week they are in Santa Monica than we do in one year. That is great for our local merchants, and they should all encourage the necessary changes to this ordinance. We are perfectly willing to get a business license and pay reasonable hotel taxes. Please change the legislation to allow rentals as short as one day or as long as a guest wants to stay. Santa Monica will be the ultimate winner. Arlene and Sid Rosenblatt
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Re: “Let’s Get Serious about Homelessness,” opinion, May 14 Councilman Mike Bonin: I am so pleased with the City Council’s formation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness. More housing is definitely the answer, while transitional housing is also needed for those who wait. Bravo to you for passionately seeing the real needs of our fellow human beings. Karen Smith Ceaser
Re: “Airbnb Bites Back,” news, May 21 Santa Monica’s new restrictions on short-term rentals are unfair. We are a retired 80-year-old couple and longtime residents of Santa Monica who live on our social security income. Our property consists of a home with two units in the back, both of which are under rent control. We have just been renting on Airbnb for a year and it has been a blessing! We now
Thank you, Councilmember Bonin. It’s time we abandon our title as the Homeless Capital of the World! Blair Besten Re: “Trouble in Paradise,” opinion, May 14 Thank you for your enlightening article laying out the facts about who is giving away the store — our “beloved” politicians downtown. It is disgraceful, to put it mildly, what has happened to this special place over the last five years. The only bit of light beyond this tunnel is that Don Knabe, the chief perpetrator of this travesty, is being termed out soon. I hope everyone will pay attention to replacement candidates and vote for someone who actually values trees, birds and nature in general. I know we need housing, but all of the housing that has been built is out of many people’s price range. I loved this column! Thanks, William Hicks. Catherine Weinberger HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE ARGONAUT: We encourage readers to share thoughts on local issues and reactions to stories in The Argonaut through our Letters to the Editor page. You too can have a voice in the community. Letters should include your name and place of residence (for publication) and a telephone number (not for publication). Send to letters@argonautnews.com.
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By Gary Walker A decision last week by LAUSD Supt. Ramon Cortines to halt construction of a $30-million addition to the Mark Twain Middle School campus in Mar Vista has been met with elation by residents opposed to the project but drawn the ire of families enrolled in one of the Westside’s most popular public education initiatives. On May 27, Cortines announced that he was rescinding a decision last year by the LAUSD board to build a two-story, 33,000-square-foot classroom building at Mark Twain for the expanding Mandarin Chinese dual-language immersion program currently based at Broadway Elementary School in Venice. The plan sought to connect the program’s elementary-level students with the middle school’s world language magnet as part of LAUSD board member Steven Zimmer’s language immersion pipeline. “I believe that Broadway should continue to offer a Mandarin foreign language immersion program for the long-term, it should not be relocated and the construction at Mark Twain should not move forward,” Cortines wrote in a letter to Broadway parents and Mar Vista residents. The letter cites fierce local opposition to the project, including concerns about increased traffic and loss of open space. Officials expect to house the Mandarin immersion students once bound for Mark Twain in bungalows on the Broadway Elementary campus in order to accommodate growth of Broadway’s Spanish immersion program. Lily Chan, who has a son attending Mandarin immersion second-grade classes and a daughter heading into the program at the kindergarten level this fall, called Cortines’ decision “gut-wrenching.” “We put our faith as a community in LAUSD and their decision to transition us to Mark Twain. We stood by their plan, even through months of public bullying by Mar Vista residents and unhappy Beethoven parents who unjustifiably felt that our
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The Ballona Wetlands are suffering from a lack of leadership Over ten years ago, the people of California paid $139 million to create the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve. Millions more in public funds have since been spent on a restoration project that lacks transparency and accountability and which has been delayed time after time with no explanation as to why. This means that our community is missing out on the full value of this natural resource. Access remains extremely limited and many volunteer groups are no longer permitted to remove trash and invasive weeds. Elected officials like City Councilmember Mike Bonin and Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl have oversight authority for the Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project by virtue of their seats on the Governing Board of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission, a local state agency that has long been at the center of the restoration planning process. To date, neither Councilmember Bonin nor Supervisor Kuehl have used their positions to ensure a more transparent and accountable process for their constituents. Instead, they are contemplating new rules for the Commission that would delegate more responsibility for Ballona to a private entity that insists its activities relating to Ballona are not the business of the Commission or the general public. This would be a big step in the wrong direction. The Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve is in desperate need of true leadership. Sweeping past mistakes under the rug is an act of politics, not leadership. It is time for Councilmember Mike Bonin, Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and other members of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission Governing Board to use their positions to ensure that this valuable ecosystem is being managed according to the purpose for which it was acquired by the people of California. The public deserves to understand where this project has gone wrong and what is being done to prevent similar mistakes from being repeated in the future. Only then will this public ecological reserve meet its full potential in providing valuable wildlife habitat and enhanced nature appreciation and educational opportunities for the community. The Ballona Wetlands Land Trust is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. For more information, contact us via e-mail at landtrust@ballona.org or visit www.ballona.org
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Fêting the Heads of the Class Local chambers of commerce honor 31 exemplary Westside teachers By Bonnie Eslinger Two recent events hosted by local chambers of commerce honored Westside teachers who, according to their peers, exemplify selfless dedication in the classroom. More than 300 people gathered on May 13 in the ballroom of the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel for the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce’s annual Teacher Eddy Awards. The chamber fêted18 educators working schools from Westchester to Del Rey with trophies, goodie bags and words of praise. “Our teachers have a really tough job: they have the responsibility of building young minds,” said LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce President Christina Davis, adding that business organizations should recognize teachers because they “educate our future workforce.” The following evening, the Venice Chamber of Commerce celebrated 13 area educators during a more intimate gathering of about 90 people at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice. Award recipients received red apple trophies and certificates from local public officials, including state Assemblywoman Autumn Burke (D- Marina del Rey). Venice High School parent Kristen Duerr, the night’s mistress of ceremony, said the contributions of teachers to their students and school communities is invaluable. “What you do is beyond words and picture frames,” Duerr said. For each teacher-of-the-year events, the participating public and private schools chose the winners. That made the award extra special, said Stephannie Shariff, a Kentwood Elementary School teacher honored with an Eddy Award. “I feel very grateful; it’s your colleagues that are recognizing you,” Shariff said. “They’re the best evaluators.” Celebrated as a pioneer of using technology in the classroom, Shariff said she understands why some teachers aren’t as quick to use computer tools for teaching. “There’s such a long learning curve and there are so many kinks that sometimes it takes an hour and a half to do a 10-minute lesson,” Shariff said. “But they need it to get a 21st century education.” Eddy Award winner Lester Tracy, a special education
The 18 winners of this year’s Eddy Awards were nominated by their peers teacher at Carousel School in Westchester, said the secret to teaching his elementary-aged students was mindfulness. “Pay attention to the students, that’s No. 1. Find out where they’re at. Get them comfortable. Once they’re comfortable you can start to challenge them,” Tracy said. One of the joys of teaching, Tracy added, was the occasional unexpected surprise. A few weeks back, a “supposedly non-verbal” student began counting using the sign language that was being taught in the classroom. “That’s one of the main reasons I love it,” Tracy said. Venice awards ceremony honoree Valerie Neri-Munoz, a teacher at Coeur d’Alene Avenue Elementary School, said she appreciated even verbal recognition for her work. “We don’t get in here for the big bucks,” she quipped. Principals at the participating schools introduced their winning teachers at the Venice event. Beethoven Street Elementary School Principal Althea Ford said teacher Corby Arthur brought a passion to her work that her students embraced wholeheartedly. A recent science project headed by Arthur had students bringing numerous live spiders to school.
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The LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce 2015 Eddy Awards winners: • Lester Tracy, Carousel School, Westchester • Kevin Melbourne, Cowan Elementary School, Westchester • Kathy Cheatham, Goethe International Charter School, Del Rey • Stephannie Sharif, Kentwood Elementary School, Westchester • Ralph Quinones, Loyola Marymount University, Westchester • Christian Mounger, Otis College of Art and Design, Westchester • Dina Paskalev, Paseo del Rey Natural Science Magnet, Playa del Rey • Sherry Mohazab, Playa Vista Elementary School, Playa Vista • David Han, St. Anastasia School, Westchester • John Caulfield, St. Bernard High School, Playa del Rey • Caitlin Mitchell, Visitation School, Westchester • Joseph Starks, Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets, Westchester • Debbie Merrill, Westchester Lutheran School, Westchester • Sam Innes, Westchester Secondary Charter School, Westchester • Carlos Penate, Westport Heights Elementary School, Westchester • Kaitlin Lester, Westside Neighborhood School, Del Rey • Leslie Huey, WISH Charter Elementary School, Westchester • David March, Wright Middle School STEAM Magnet, Westchester Venice Chamber of Commerce 2015 Wave Awards winners: • Corby Arthur, Beethoven Street Elementary School, Mar Vista • Christian Londono, Boys and Girls Clubs of Venice, Venice • Carol Chen, Broadway Elementary School, Venice • Valerie Neri-Munoz, Coeur d’Alene Avenue Elementary School, Venice • Marina Ramey, Ecole Claire Fontaine, Venice • Jamie Trinh, Mark Twain Middle School, Mar Vista • Sara Nowakowski, Neighborhood Youth Association, Venice • Christina Simons, Venice Arts, Venice • Cris Vicente-Aguilar, Venice High School, Venice • Meg Rehrer, Venice Lutheran School, Venice • Julie Levi, Walgrove Avenue Elementary School, Mar Vista • Daniel Shear, Westminster Avenue Elementary School, Venice • John Garner, Westside Global Awareness Magnet, Marina del Rey
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Fueling Olympic Ambitions California Yacht Club fundraises toward an American comeback story at the 2016 Summer Games Photo by Pat Reynolds
By Pat Reynolds An athlete’s journey to compete in the Olympics is a long and arduous one. Lately, it’s also been a bit of a dead end for American sailors. From the mid-1980s into the early ‘90s, the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team was a force to be reckoned with, racking up a combined 21 medals in ‘84, ‘88 and ’92. Then times got lean. They’ve won just 10 medals over the past two decades, and three years ago in London the U.S. team came up empty. That’s the bad news. The good news is that something’s being done about it. On May 16, Marina del Rey’s California Yacht Club hosted “A Gathering of the Eagles,” an event that brought out some of the biggest names in sailing to fundraise toward finding and preparing young sailors for the ultimate athletic competition. The 12-hour event, including guest speakers and a meet-andgreet with promising young competitors, brought in more than $100,000 to support Olympic hopefuls. Gary Jobson, who won the America’s Cup with Ted Turner and is a perennial sailing commentator for ESPN, served as celebrity emcee for the evening’s dinner and auction. He spoke of his own Olympic attempts, related humorous tales crafted to highlight the virtues of the sport and offered words of encouragement for the generation coming up. “So, why sailing and why Olympic competition?” Jobson asked the room, packed with many junior sailors. “One of the great things about our sport is it’s a sport that lasts a lifetime. No other sport connects the generations like the sport of sailing. And it’s a sport that’s practiced all over the world. There are 142 countries where active sailing goes on. Wouldn’t you like to be one of the sailors who get to compete against the best in the world? The Olympics are the way to do that.” Jobson later introduced Paul Cayard, a true rock star of sailing. Cayard has taken part in seven America’s Cup campaigns, sailed around the world in the Volvo Ocean Race, has been a world champion in the highly competitive Star class and has also raced in the Olympic games twice.
Junior sailors practice on the eve of “A Gathering of the Eagles”
Two-time Olympic medalist and California Yacht Club member Hal Haenel puts a face to young sailors’ Olympic dreams
Paul Cayard, a rock star in the world of sailing, speaks about the need to cultivate and support young talent
“We have great athletes that come along, but we think we could do more for them if we found them at a younger age.” — two-time Olympian Paul Cayard
Although still a very active sailor, Cayard was on hand to spread the word of Project Pipeline, a 10-year plan to develop and foster Olympic sailing talent and provide resources for prospective athletes. AmericaOne and the United States Sailing Association announced Project Pipeline and its $7-million budget in February.
With Olympic gold and silver medalist Hal Haenel (a Cal Yacht Club member) in the audience, Cayard spoke of returning to those glory days when Haenel and Mark Reynolds made strong showings in the ‘88 and ‘92 Olympics. “The competition has gotten tougher, but we would like to create that dominance again,”
Cayard said after publicly recognizing Haenel. “We have great athletes that come along, but we think we could do more for them if we found them at a younger age.” Cayard discussed how other countries spend a far greater amount of money cultivating competitive sailors than we do. By furnishing extensive training
and resources, the Great Britain Team has produced some monster talent. “We feel we need to do the same here,” he said. Research shows the Olympic climb becomes most challenging for sailors between the ages of 15 and 20. Strong sailors at the high-school level get college scholarships and end up racing the non-Olympic boats colleges choose, essentially derailing them from the path to the Summer Games. Although Project Pipeline doesn’t fit perfectly with the university sailing path, organizers feel that an Olympic experience is worth delaying college for if one’s talent reaches such a high level. “We’ve never had a development scheme like this before,” said U.S. Olympic Sailing Managing Director Josh Adams. “We now have a system being built that will help the next generation of Olympic sailors.” “We want to improve the development of our kids in this country so they can compete consistently, year-in and year-out with these other countries,” Cayard said. “And have the benefits that they have — highlevel coaching, money to travel and all the things that make you great.”
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The Science of Altruism Geneticist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard on the practical real-world necessity of selflessness Utter the term “altruism,” and many people reflexively erect walls of resistance: “Sweet ideal, that, but I live in the real world.” To propose altruism as a practical approach to global conundrums seems defiantly naive in the face of society’s condescension. Yet renowned Buddhist monk and bestselling author Matthieu Ricard does precisely that in his comprehensive book, “Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World” — indeed, he presents it as a matter of basic common sense. Born in France in 1946 to a painter mother and philosopher father (Jean-François Revel, with whom he wrote 1999’s “The Monk and the Philosopher”) and schooled in cellular genetics, Ricard forsook Petri dishes to study Buddhism with Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. His writings are accessible not least because he identifies common ground between science and spirituality. He roots “Altruism” in neuroscientific research and documented studies of altruistic behavior in animals and humans, and quotes myriad activists, artists, clerics, philosophers and scientists throughout his absorbing exploration of climate change, dehumanization, economic inequality, genocide, “instrumentalization” of animals, “mental poisons” and meditation. Ricard expounded on his thoughts via email ahead of Tuesday’s conversation with celebrated travel writer and “The Art of Stillness” author Pico Iyer at New Roads School in Santa Monica. “Altruism, ” he says, “is part of human nature, just like any other mental state … [It] is a skill that can be cultivated and enhanced through mind training, a term that I prefer to meditation since it is more Matthieu Ricard speaks on Tuesday in Santa Monica secular and less loaded culturally.” — Bliss Bowen brain, and a sportsman could not particireality. It rests on an erroneous idea pate in studies investigating the effects of according to which individuals are isolated Are your views on empathy and medita- physical exercise. entities, independent of each other. [But] tion given more serious consideration reality is quite otherwise: we are not within the scientific community because In this time of empathy fatigue and autonomous entities and our happiness you studied both science and Budcynicism, does science validate cynicism can only be constructed with the help of dhism, or is that dual background seen as a logical response? others. Altruistic love is accompanied by as compromising? a profound feeling of fulfillment and it is Studies conducted by Tania Singer at the The initial resistance from the scientific Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, in which I also the state of mind that activates the community was attributable to badly have collaborated, have shown that while most brain areas linked to positive conceived studies … This resistance has emotions. What’s more, altruism is in there can be empathy fatigue, there is no mostly vanished. such thing as compassion fatigue. In fact, harmony with the reality of what we are Concerning empathy and compassion, and what surrounds us, since everything is altruistic love and compassion act as some scientists still feel that it is a rather antidotes to empathic distress and fatigue. fundamentally interdependent. “soft” domain of research, compared to … As for the cynical belief in universal the study of cognitive faculties. But here, selfishness, it is nothing more than “armDoes being altruistic connote moral too, the trend is changing fast. For the last chair science” based simply on impressions responsibility to take action to help 15 years, I have been collaborating with others and better the world? or ideologies, not on empirical studies. many distinguished scientists on research The superiority of altruism over selfishon altruism, empathy and compassion, ness does not rest only on moral values, In what circumstance might it be both as “guinea pig” and as a collaborator. possible for a person to be happy but also on common sense and on a clear As long as the studies are conducted in the without being altruistic? perception of reality. The practice of most rigorous ways, there are not reasons Selfish persons can certainly experience altruistic love and compassion does not to think that my dual background should have the aim of rewarding good conduct, moments of superficial satisfaction when compromise their validity. Otherwise, a they succeed in achieving selfish goals, but and its absence is not a penalty for musician could not collaborate on studies I don’t believe they can achieve genuine punishing bad behavior. We only need researching the effect of music on the morality if we lack altruistic love. happiness. … Selfishness is at odds with PAGE 14 THE ARGONAUT June 4, 2015
Some people believe that religion and science are mutually exclusive, and they have exerted disproportionate influence in this country in ways that devalue science. How would you recommend people bridge the perceived divide? If religions insist on holding to beliefs that have been proven wrong — such as affirming that the world was created in seven days some 6,000 years ago, or denying the process of the evolution of species since life appeared on Earth — they are bound to be mutually exclusive from science. If people holding such dogma attempt to influence policy makers, this will obviously be counterproductive. But if one sees religions and other spiritual paths as ways to become a better human being, as empirical “sciences of the mind,” then there should not be a fundamental opposition between them and modern science, as both can be rigorous, empirical investigations of reality. How is altruism healthy for a capitalist economy? The concept of the “economic human,” Homo economicus, portrays humans as selfish agents capable of making rational choices that optimize their chances of satisfying their own preferences and promoting their own interests. This conception of economics is at once simplistic and erroneous, and stands in opposition to the notion of Homo reciprocans, which states that humans are motivated by a desire to cooperate and take into consideration the benefits to the community. As Nobel laureate and Harvard professor Amartya Sen writes, “To turn universal selfishness into a standard for rationality is utterly absurd.” As pointed out by Dennis Snower, economics professor at Kiel and founder of the Global Economic Symposium (GES), there are two types of problems that free economic market activity and individualistic selfishness will never be able to resolve: collective goods (such as the quality of the air, scientific and medical research, as well as parks and gardens) and poverty in the midst of plenty. To solve these problems we need to bring about the voice of care and altruism. Those who contribute to collective goods are acting in a truly altruistic manner, because they engage in activities that will benefit others without necessarily maximizing their personal interests. Have you returned to Nepal since the earthquakes? I happened to leave Nepal three days before the earthquake devastated this beautiful yet extremely poor country where I live. It turned out that I was able to raise more help than I would have done inside the country. (Continued on page 35)
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F Eat u r e Ed Moses, reflected in his work
Past is Prologue At 89, Ed Moses is every bit the fierce artist of his youth
Story by Michael Aushenker Photos by Ted Soqui When the international fine arts community speaks of Venice, three titans dominate the conversation: Ed Ruscha, Larry Bell and Ed Moses. It is Moses, however, who may best personify the artistic spirit of his adopted home since 1964: Stay creative. Stay productive. Even as he approaches his 90th year, the abstract expressionist works at a fever pitch in the courtyard of his urban homestead — a Hawaiian-themed Shangri La tucked away along a banal residential street many blocks east of the frenetic Venice boardwalk and trendy Abbot Kinney Boulevard. Moses may work on the outskirts, but he’s close enough to occasionally talk shop, life or politics with Bell and Ruscha at Joe’s Restaurant or, until its recent closure, Hal’s Bar and Grill. When an assistant opens the large wooden gate to Moses’ home on a Tuesday morning in May, statues of pacing panthers prowl a landscape of longboards mounted on PAGE 16 THE ARGONAUT June 4, 2015
hut-like walls and clusters of palm trees. The mise-en-scene invokes the ship bound from Hawaii where his mother gave birth to him at sea in 1925. His dogs Cat and Dasher at his side, Moses emerges with a walker and makes his way into the courtyard, where rows of unfinished paintings await. A member of
Oldenburg as well as East Coasters Frank Stella, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein. “We’ll show those guys!” Ultimately, “They paid attention. I sold the work.” Moses has two paintings hanging at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Locally, he’s the subject of two major
studios — more than a dozen large and colorful abstract paintings hang in a professional-quality gallery space, waiting to be seen by the world next year when they travel to New York to debut in a solo Moses show. Moses calls these works “craquelures” because he has treated the canvases so that the surfaces contain cracks and other textures. But it is here in the courtyard — outdoors — where Moses says he does 90% of his work with the help of longtime assistant Jeff Hastings. “I don’t want to be in control. I want to be Moses in touch, in tune,” he says, surrounded by canvases awash in loose dabs of reds and purples. “I don’t believe in inspiration. I current shows: a Los Angeles County Museum of Art retrospective of his crucial believe in responding. It’s a multiplicity of 1960s and ‘70s drawings and an exhibit of activities. It’s all movements of mutations. One thing leads to another. The process is new paintings at the William Turner the game; it’s not the goal.” Gallery at Bergamot Station Art Center. For a while, Moses’ artist son Andy Moses and Andy’s artist wife Kelly Berg ‘Never Satisfied’ Inside the Moses compound — in 1984, had utilized the studio space. Andy Moses says his father completely he bought the property next door to have Venice architect Steven Ehrlich create two immerses himself in each new body of
“I don’t want to be in control. I want to be in touch, in tune.” — Ed
the famed Ferus Gallery collective that in the late 1950s and early ‘60s challenged New York’s reigning art scene and raised several L.A. artists to global prominence, Moses may now have a pacemaker but his artistic hand is no less potent or proactive. “We were just pissed off and aggressive” toward the Manhattan scene-makers of the time, Moses says of the Ferus group, which included Ruscha and Claus
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ABOVE AND BELOW: Ed Moses’ home studio on the eastern edge of Venice is filled with new works
The cement ground of Moses’ courtyard is an accidental work of art created through decades of spills, splatters and splashes
work, exploring every permutation of a particular artistic direction before shifting into new territory. “He is perpetually restless and never satisfied. The only satisfaction comes from delving into the next exploration,” Andy Moses says. “He has made paintings, drawings, lithographs and watercolors as well as sculptures and installations. He has designed houses, buildings and even a winery — all of which have been built.” Moses initially discouraged Andy, also represented by William Turner Gallery, from following him into the art world. He’s now supportive of that choice. “He’s a better artist than I am,” Moses says of his son.
South Pacific during World War II. A Long Beach Community College pre-med student, Moses seemed destined to enter the medical profession until a friend urged him to check out a flamboyant visiting instructor assigned to teach enlisted men about art.
“He is perpetually restless and never satisfied. The only satisfaction comes from delving into the next exploration.” — Andy Moses
“The doors [of his ride] popped open and he stepped out like a young prince,” The senior Moses — who while working Moses recalls of Art Institute of Chicago as a messenger on the 20th Century Fox lot instructor Pedro Miller, the man who once took Marilyn Monroe out on a date to would change the course of his life. The Apple Pan — did not always aspire to Until then, Moses had only taken a be an artist. mechanical drawing course in high Moses served as a surgical technician at a school. He remembers digging the works Naval hospital before he was sent to the of Picasso — “I thought they were cool; I
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had an intuitive connection to his work,” Moses says. Miller and his philosophies cast a spell on Moses. “I was attracted to this guy for some inexplicable reason,” Moses says of his first fine arts class, an intimidating
experience. “I thought, I better get out of here. I didn’t know what to do.” In class, Moses eschewed painting formally to veer off onto a more abstract course. “I stuck my finger in the well and I did this finger painting. [Miller] looked at me, put it on the ledge and he told the class, ‘Here’s a real artist!’”
Moses studied under Miller’s mentorship for two years before enrolling to study art at UCLA. Dissatisfied there, Moses headed to the University of Oregon, where Craig Kaufmann introduced him to the leaders of abstract expressionism — Jackson Pollock, Willem De Kooning, Philip Guston. He spent a year in Manhattan but “didn’t like the weather,” and by 1957 was back in L.A. and aligned with the nascent Ferus Gallery on La Cienega Boulevard.
‘Tracks in the Mud’
In Moses’ courtyard, the commercial airliners flying in and out of LAX sound surprisingly fierce. On the pavement outside the studio, Moses has worked up an accidental paint splatter from years of projects. It could almost quote passages from a Pollock painting, and a visitor might see caricatures of arachnids in it. “I was always afraid of spiders,” Moses (Continued on page 18) June 4, 2015 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 17
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says, “so this shrink told me you had to make friends with them.” Moses recalls the feeling of being a young artist in awe with the works of Mondrian and Modigliani and at the height of his powers and energy. “You would chase it down a rat hole,” he remembers. “You painted all night. You’re obsessed with getting it right. You don’t have an idea. You respond to the materials the way you respond to the Earth.” With the likes of Matisse or Van Gogh, there aren’t enough pixels on a computer screen to truly represent the tactile otherworldliness their paintings present in-person. “There’s no way because all you have is a picture of the painting. You lose the quality of the paint,” he says. The same can be said for Moses. In creating one of his large craqueries, Moses layers the canvas plane with his “secret sauce” so that “it dries with hard crust, punching outside of the canvas — then you paint roll the whole thing,” he says. Making art is a primordial experience akin to early man “leaving tracks in the mud,” says Moses, and realizing his own existence by the markings he left behind. For Moses, a brush stroke on canvas is akin to the impulse of dragging a stick over wet ground.
“It’s all evidence of my activity,” he says. Moses detests the distinctions critics make between high- and low-brow art. “It’s all bullshit that there’s a division,” he says. “There is no division.”
‘Not in Control’
The following evening, concentric circles of friends and admirers surround Moses during his May 13 opening reception at LACMA — among them Anjelica Huston, who formerly lived on Windward Avenue with her late husband, the sculptor Robert Graham. It’s hard to get a word in. “Seeing Ed’s exhibition at LACMA of ‘60s and ‘70s drawings, most of which I was seeing for the first time in person, really connected all of his work for me,” Berg says. “Ed’s early drawings have a special power to them that really speaks to me. They recall that deep obsession of being an artist and the foundational role that drawing serves in all art.” At Bergamot Station, “Now and Then” is as apt a title as any for Moses’ show at William Turner Gallery. As well it should be, the “Now” comes first before the “Then.” Turning 90 in November, Moses keeps up his eight-hour workday ritual without much thought or concern about how his work will be received. “I just ride the wave,” he says. “I’m a surfer. I’m not in control. Someone will respond.” “Ed Moses: Drawings from the 1960s and
Ed Moses stands in his home gallery among new works that will debut next year in New York ‘70s,” runs through Aug. 2 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. Call (323) 857-6000 or visit lacma.org. “Ed Moses: Now and Then” runs through Aug. 8 at William Turner Gallery, Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. Call (310) 453-0909 or visit williamturnergallery.com.
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Raised in L.A.’s urban core and educated at the Otis College of Art and Design in Westchester, Japanese-American painter Gajin Fujita reflects his varied artistic and cultural backgrounds
‘Warriors, Ghosts and Ancient Gods’ Gajin Fujita returns to Venice’s L.A. Louver with a clutch of new works that meld street art and ancient Japanese iconography By Michael Aushenker Incorporating symbols of his urban Los Angeles upbringing into scenes drawn from traditional Japanese art, painter Gajin Fujita’s cross-cultural mashups achieve an identity uniquely their own. With a LACMA spotlight already under his belt, the internationally renowned artist — barely into his mid-40s — has come a long way in a short time from his days at Otis College of Art and Design to his fourth L.A. Louver show, “Warriors, Ghosts and Ancient Gods of the Pacific.” Fujita’s layered, spray-painted pieces, from massive wall-consuming murals to smaller works no less colorful and eccentric, are peopled with samurais and geishas and peppered with graffiti scrawl and Dodgers logos. It’s a mix that represents Fujita’s multiple streams of artistic education: his time tagging with the KGB graffiti crew while attending Fairfax High School’s fine arts magnet program; his college years at Otis
and the University of Las Vegas; and healthy doses of popular culture. “I’ve been intrigued by Gajin’s works for quite a long time,” said KCRW FM’s “Art Talk” host Edward Goldman, who attended Fujita’s recent L.A. Louver opening. “Yes, his art is inspired by 18th-century Japanese
Louver solo outing in 2002, back to his annual “Rogue Wave” group shows. “He hasn’t done many shows because his work is very time-intensive,” East said. Despite his slow process (“Warriors” took four years to complete), Fujita’s work is in such high demand that most of
“He basically told the whole class that art is ‘a violation of people’s expectations.’ So I began to think to myself,‘What can I do to violate people’s expectations?’” — Gajin Fujita woodblock prints, but what particularly impresses me is that his technical virtuosity almost matches up to the craft of 18thcentury masters.” L.A. Louver co-director Elizabeth East said her gallery’s association with Fujita pre-dates “Wicked Beauty,” his first L.A.
“Warriors” came courtesy of private collections, as they had already been sold. East believes Fujita’s popularity among viewers of all ages rests in his eye-candy style: “The dissonance between the tags and the gold leafing, the beauty of the paint application; the sense of control and
disorder. There’s a lot there for people to get into.” Shaping Fujita’s aesthetic is his Boyle Heights upbringing. Born to Japanese immigrants, he grew up in a predominately Latino neighborhood, surrounded by graffiti. Looking back to when he tagged citywide under the pseudonym “Hyde,” Fujita describes himself as a lesser-known KGB affiliate. “It was mostly illegal,” Fujita said of the street art he created, adding that while he never got busted by police, his crew did have a few scuffles with security guards. While attending Fairfax High, Fujita enjoyed a steady of diet of un-easy listening, everything from heavy metal (Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot) to punk (Black Flag, the Germs). “When I started attending Fairfax, it really opened my eyes,” Fujita said, regarding the long school bus journey from East L.A. to the West Hollywood(Continued on page 20)
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adjacent school, where he qualified to attend only because he was accepted into its fine arts school-within-a-school. (He later drove to classes in his dad’s Chevy Caprice station wagon —not exactly a chick magnet.) Ilana Tauber, a working artist now retired from teaching fulltime at Fairfax High’s magnet program, remembers Fujita well. “There is no doubt that his talent was obvious when he was a student at Fairfax. The paintings and drawings that he created always had originality, a strong sense of space and color and were very unique,” said Tauber, who, like actor David Arquette and other former Fairfax classmates, attended Fujita’s 2006 LACMA show. After high school, Fujita’s interest in art brought him to Otis during a pivotal crossroads: the college had relocated from MacArthur Park to Westchester during his senior year. It was at Otis that Fujita met instructor Scott Grieger. “Over the years, Gajin has become like a family member to us,” said Grieger. He remembers Fujita as a student who caught on quickly and “picked up concepts unimpeded by previously held notions — he had the common sense to understand what was useful to him and to discard the rest.” Fujita credits Grieger for leading him to his next mentor figure, art critic Dave Hickey at University of Nevada. “[Hickey] basically told the whole class
2X (double) Edge Sword that art is ‘a violation of people’s expectations.’ So I began to think to myself, ‘What can I do to violate people’s expectations?’” Fujita said. Fujita also increased his artistic frames of reference: from Renaissance painters (Raphael, Caravaggio) to Japanese print artists (Yoshi Toshi, Hoku Sai) and masters of comic books (Jack Kirby, Frank Miller), fantasy art (Frank Frazetta, Boris Vallejo) and anime (Hayao Miyazaki). Perhaps no artist has resonated more with Fujita than Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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“Even though people at the time thought he sold out, I like the way Basquiat led his lifestyle,” Fujita said. With Hickey’s guidance, Fujita found his artistic battle plan combining Japanese iconography with graffiti. His approach worked. Even before obtaining his MFA, Fujita began showing at galleries. Initially, Fujita’s mother was not very keen on her son appropriating Japanese imagery. “Mom thought I was defiling them, but … now she approves of it,” Fujita said. Fujita’s artist father never got to see his son’s career evolve. He died in 1996. “We probably would’ve been at each other’s throats,” Fujita speculates, but nevertheless wishes his father could see his global success. “Thinking back, it’s sort of strange. It’s one of those things that you would never imagine when you’re back in school.” The current show contains 13 paintings, one of them a massive 7’ by 16’ mural. Fujita’s soundtrack to creating these works has included KCRW’s “Mornings Become Eclectic” and loads of hip hop: Sugar Hill, Afrika Bambata, Eric B. and Rakim. He’ll also throw on Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” and “Echoes” or Bob Marley. Perhaps unsurprisingly for a painter who capitalizes on East-West dialogue, Fujita is enamored with Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Channel, a running mélange of martial arts movies, exploitation flicks and cheesy ‘70s cop shows.
Married once before, Fujita singles out “Demon Slayer,” a samurai-on-horseback battle scene incorporating the logo of the speed metal band Slayer, as personal. “That one reflects what I’ve been going through personally, shaking some demons out of myself,” he said. Even as he exhibits mere yards away from Venice Beach, Fujita’s fidelity to L.A.’s Eastside is unwavering. Before buying a house in Echo Park a few years ago, Fujita was living in his childhood home with mom. “It might sound stupid, but I enjoy being able to see the skyline of downtown, ingrained in my mind,” he said. “I feel like being in the heart of the city.” And Fujita hasn’t forgotten to give back and pay forward. He’s returned to Grieger’s Otis classes to lecture and collaborated with troubled youth in Chattanooga. “I gotta be appreciative. I get to meet all kinds of people from all walks of life,” he said. As an artist, individual and member of his extended community, Fujita has earned the respect of former teachers and fellow artists. “I take no credit for what Gajin has become,” Grieger said. “It was all there to begin with.” “Warriors, Ghosts and Ancient Gods of the Pacific” runs through July 2 at L.A. Louver, 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. Call (310) 822-4955 or visit lalouver.com. michael@argonautnews.com
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on a pleasant late afternoon to admire the restaurant’s expansive collection of real and replica aircraft outside and then went in to dinner. We started with an ahi tower — a cylinder of tuna, mango, radish, avocado, tobiko caviar and ginger with a wasabi crème fraiche.
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bean soup was very good too, though somewhat more peppery than expected, and the Caesar hit the mark. I would have preferred more anchovy tang, but my companions liked it just as it was. The only flaw in this course was the dinner rolls, which were dense white bread, served cold.
Heating them would have helped, and a breadbasket with some variety would have been even better. The pesto butter served with the bread would have been good on crusty sourdough or wheat rolls, but after a bite of the bland, soft bread I decided to wait for my main course. That may have been a wise move, because the portions here are immense. My companions ordered a ribeye steak and the parmesan-crusted chicken, while I had a daily special of boneless short ribs braised in wine and mushroom gravy. My ribs were delicious and as falling-apart tender as a good pot roast. The dish was served with a
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If you have even a remote interest in the history of aviation, dining at The Proud Bird is an experience to remember bar program here isn’t ambitious, but the drinks are well-crafted. The Gold Rush — bourbon with honey and lemon juice — is one of those simple delights that are always enjoyable, but the very good balance and generous pour on the mai tai was outstanding. These are often a sweet, fruity mess, but everything in this glass was in harmony, so you could taste the good rums and liqueur along with the citrus juices. Our meals had been so filling that dessert didn’t tempt us, and we walked off some of our meal exploring the vast collection of
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“Enjoy the view from each room in this renovated one bedroom home with ample light and white oak hardwood floors,” says agent Charles Lederman. “The open kitchen has high-end appliances, a glass tile backsplash and quartz countertops. Features include a bonus room with a day bed and desk, floorto-ceiling windows, a modern bathroom and a large patio overlooking the Marina. Fully furnished. Walk to beach, the Marina and many fine restaurants.”
“This extensively remodeled and upgraded two bedroom, 2.5 bath condo at Azzurra overlooks the pool,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “The unit boasts hardwood floors, stainless appliances, granite counters, custom built-in closets, floor-to-ceiling windows, recessed lighting, and a huge master suite. The Azzurra represents luxury high-rise living at its finest, and features unrivaled amenities & services: valet parking, concierge, rooftop lounge, two spas, a sparkling pool, conference room, media lounge, professional fitness center and more.” Offered at $1,035,000 INFORMATION: Jesse Weinberg, Jesse Weinberg and Associates, (800) 804-9132
Offered at $467,500 INFORMATION: Charles Lederman, Marina City Realty, (310) 821-8980
CITY AND MOUNTAIN VIEWS
UPPER KENTWOOD HOME
“Located atop the bluffs on a large corner lot, this remodeled home is the perfect combination of style and function,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The open plan has an expansive living room with large picture window, hardwood floors and a fireplace, and the formal dining room flows to the kitchen with stainless appliances, quartz countertops, stone tile backsplash, and French doors leading to the tranquil backyard with a brick patio. The master suite’s oversized ensuite bath has dual vanities and a frameless glass shower. Two additional bedrooms, another full bath and a half bath complete the floor plan.” Offered at $925,000 INFORMATION: Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties, (424) 203-1828
“This two bedroom, two bath condo has gorgeous views,” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “Enjoy Marina City Club’s great amenities: pools, courts, gym, full restaurant and bar, café, convenience store and 24-hour guard gated security. Walk to great restaurants, the marina and the beach.” Offered at $509,900 INFORMATION: Eileen McCarthy, Marina Ocean Properties, (310) 822-8910.
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10830 Pickford Way 11131 Greenlawn Ave. 3325 Bagley Ave. #205 5493 Blanco Way 6050 Canterbury Dr. E119
4/3 Culver City’s only LEED Platinum home 5/3 Incredible 1,500sqft lot in Culver City 2/2 Remodeled condo 4/4 Modern Hacienda in Culver City, built in 2007 3/2 Beautifully remodeled corner unit
$1,925,000 $1,449,000 $469,900 $1,599,000 $529,000
Todd Miller Todd Miller Todd Miller Todd Miller Debbie Castner
Keller Williams Keller Williams Keller Williams Keller Williams TREC
310-560-2999 310-560-2999 310-560-2999 310-560-2999 310-308-1436
EL SEGUNDO Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4 Sun 1-4
950 Virginia St. #202 754 Hillcrest 315 Center St.
2/2 Great condo, w/d hook-ups, close to shops 4/3 180 degree ocean view, upgraded kitchen 2/1 Hardwood flrs, upgraded kitchen, screened porch
$499,000 $1,499,000 $775,000
Bill Ruane Bill Ruane Bill Ruane
RE/MAX Beach Cities RE/MAX Beach Cities RE/MAX Beach Cities
310-877-2374 310-877-2374 310-877-2374
5/4 Spacious showcase home, over 3,700sf +amen. 4/3.5 Gorgeous three-story townhouse 2/2 Secluded oasis w/Koi pond
$1,195,000 $979,000 $1,025,000
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Coldwell Banker Keller Williams Coldwell Banker
310-913-8112 310-560-2999 424-280-7301
3/2.5 Stunningly remodeled TH with priv. garage 2/3 Chic urban living XLG, soft loft w/bamboo flrs
$1,049,000 $975,000
Stephanie Younger Walker/Licht
Teles Properties Coldwell Banker
424-203-1828 310-948-8411
LOS ANGELES Sun 1:30-4 2328 Holt Ave. Sun 2-5 1748 Stoner Ave. Sun 2-5 11359 McCune Ave. MARINA DEL REY Sun 2-5 3662 Via Dolce Sun 2-5 4115 Glencoe Ave. #208 MAR VISTA Sa/Su 2-5 3488 Ashwood Ave. PLAYA DEL REY Sun 12-5 8701 Delgany Ave. #304 PLAYA VISTA Sun 1:30-4 13038 Villosa Pl. WESTCHESTER Sun 2-5 6371 W. 85th ST. Sun 2-5 7524 Cowan Ave. Sun 2-5 5822 Abernathy Dr. Sun 2-5 6657 W. 82nd St. Sun 2-5 8815 Airlane Sun 2-5 6382 W. 77th St. Sun 2-5 6447 W. 83rd St. Sa/Su 1:30-4 8031 Bleriot Ave. Sun 2-5 7414 Kentwood Ave.
2/1 Conventional style home
$999,000
Jesse Weinberg
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$729,000
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Coldwell Banker
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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A
Keeping Your Credit Healthy Everybody knows how important it is to have great credit when you’re buying a house. But keeping your credit good after you’ve purchased is just as critical. Letting your score take a hit after you close escrow can negatively impact you in a few important ways. It’s easier than you think to get into trouble with credit cards once you become a homeowner. One late or missed payment is all it takes to get your first ding. Even if you don’t have any credit cards when you buy your home, make your first mortgage payment and watch your mailbox fill up with pre-approval offers. While it might be tempting to get all those cards and charge them up with new furniture, window coverings, TVs and appliances, it might be best to wait. As a new homeowner, you don’t yet know what your total monthly nut will be. Maybe the utilities are way more than you expected. Perhaps your air conditioning goes kaput the first time you turn it on in the spring, or your handyman discovers asbestos while scraping the cottage cheese ceilings in your living room. What if rising values in your area means higher taxes for the next
year? Delaying some or all of those purchases until you know what you can afford can help you stay in good financial shape.
purchases and necessary services can be affected by poor credit.
If rates drop after you’ve moved in or you didn’t get the greatest rate to begin with, refinancing might be your answer, since it can save you money every month and over the life of your loan. If your credit score has gone up since you purchased, which often happens after a mortgage payment or two, you might be in a good position to refinance. If your credit score has dropped since your lender approval because you took out too much credit or where late on any of your payments, you may not qualify, which would mean sticking with your existing rate.
“Cell phone companies run a credit check on you every time you sign up for a new contract,” said CNN Money. “The rationale is simple. Wireless companies want to make sure you’ll pay your bill.” The company has revealed that “50% of customers don’t qualify for top promotions.”
Another good reason to refinance is lower private mortgage insurance (PMI) rates for those with a Federal Housing Administration (FMA) loan. The lower rates are expected to save homeowners up to $900 per year, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The bump in your credit score post-mortgage can help you get a better rate when buying a car, whereas a credit score in decline could mean not qualifying at all. But even smaller
Utilities like electricity and gas as well as cable and satellite may not decline to service your home, especially if they are the only provider in your area. But you may have to pay a higher deposit if your credit is bad – something to consider if you are planning to change to a different provider or plan. This week’s quesTion was answered by
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Thursday, June 4
“What’s New This Week?,” 1 to 2:30 p.m. Join a lively discussion about this week’s news events at Mar Vista Branch Library, 12006 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 390-3454; lapl.org
of the month have drinks and a light dinner with the Single Mariners of Marina del Rey at the Pacific Mariners Yacht Club, 13915 Panay Way, Marina del Rey. $7 cash. (310) 823-9717; singlemariners.net
USCG Auxiliary Classes, 7 to 9:30 p.m. GPS Navigating for Mariners, a 10-week course, starts Two-Minute Hummus Class, 6 p.m. June 4 and runs for two more Thursdays. $45. Del Rey Yacht Club, Latest installment of Patricia K. Rose’s monthly cooking class covers 13900 Palawan Way, Marina del Rey. the Middle Eastern dip. Learn how to (310) 821-9862; wow.uscgaux.info create salad dressing as well as serve a grilled ginger-honey sesame salad, “The Homecoming,” 8 p.m. (Also 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 Waldorf salad, Italian Farro salad p.m. Sundays through July 26.) with tomatoes, feta cheese and Pacific Resident Theatre brings olives, farm-stand roasted vegetable Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter’s Tony salad, three fruit and honey salad, Award-winning play to Los Angeles one-minute vinaigrette and brioche for the first time in more than a buns. Holy Nativity Episcopal decade. Directed by actor Guillermo Church, 6700 W. 83rd St., Cienfuegos, multi award-winning Westchester. $45. foodinaflash.com director of last year’s critically acclaimed “Henry V,” this darkly “Mind Over Movies,” 6 p.m. Free weekly movie screening followed by sexual comedy set in 1960s North London challenges expectations of a lively roundtable discussion. This power and gender and shows how week: Harold Ramis’ 1992 timepeople are seldom what they appear. twisting comedy “Groundhog Day,” Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice starring Bill Murray, Andie MacBlvd., Venice. $25 to $34. (310) Dowell and Chris Elliott. The 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com Christian Institute, 1308 2nd St., Santa Monica. Free. facebook.com/ Little Miss Nasty, 9:30 p.m. Rock ’n MindOverMoviesLA ’roll burlesque at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $13 general Single Mariners Social Meetup, 7 p.m. Every first and third Thursday admission or $20 VIP, plus a PAGE 30 THE ARGONAUT June 4, 2015
two-drink minimum. (310) 3951676; harvelles.com
Friday, June 5 Support the Church in Ocean Park, 6 to 10:30 p.m. “The 3rd Annual Night Out at Rusty’s” features the worldbeat party music of The Bonedaddys and theater performances by Rob Sullivan and Darrell Larson titled “Crazy Underneath the Trees: Bi-Polar Breakdowns.” Dinner show at 6 p.m. with buffet and performances; late Show at 9:30 p.m. with open dance floor. $19 to $1,000. Funds go to the Church in Ocean Park, an interfaith community of activists. 256 Rusty’s Surf Ranch, Santa Monica Pier. rustysbonedaddys2015.eventbrite.com Abbot Kinney First Fridays, 7 p.m. Every first Friday of the month catch food, fashion and music. Musical guest: Crown and the M.O.B. 1219½ Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. facebook.com/AbbotKinneyFirstFridays “20 Questions,” 7 p.m. Quizmaster John Rosenthal emcees the trivial pursuit game every Friday night at TRiP, 2102 Lincoln Blvd., Santa
Monica. No cover. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com National Anthem, DJ Alfred Hawkins, and DJ Shiva, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Classic and contemporary rock, soul, funk, blues, hip-hop and electro at The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com “It’s A Gift,” 8:15 p.m. (Also 2:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Saturday) See W.C. Fields’ 1934 comedic classic at the Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. $10 or $8 for seniors 62+. (310) 322-2592; oldtownmusichall.org Robert Heft, 9 p.m. Live music at The Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com
Saturday, June 6 “Open Wetlands” at the Ballona Salt Marsh, 9 a.m. to noon. Join the Los Angeles Audubon Society to explore the wetlands from the sand dunes to the creek. Enter through gate located in the northeast corner of the parking lot behind Alkawater/ Gordon’s Market in the 300 block of
Culver Boulevard in Playa del Rey. No baby strollers. cindyhardin@ laaudubon.org PMYC Marine Swap Meet, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buy or sell used boating gear and meet local boaters at the Pacific Mariners Yacht Club’s annual grassroots event. 13915 Panay Way, Marina del Rey. Free entry. (310) 823-9717; kent@ pmyc.org Breakfast at Toastmasters Club, 9 to 11 a.m. On the first and third Saturdays of each month, a chance to improve your essential communication and leadership skills. Jerry’s Deli, 13181 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Guests pay only for their breakfast order. (310) 658-3158; breakfastattm.toastmastersclubs.org/ WEycle Marina del Rey Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Browse locally grown produce, cooked meals, desserts, and arts and crafts each Saturday at the corner of Via Marina and Panway Way (parking lot 11). (310) 305-9545; facebook.com/ MDRFarmersMarket Open Call for Auditions, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join weekly Saturday rehearsals with the Silicon Beach (Continued on page 33)
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Attack of the Killer Potatoes Eric Ong spreads his ‘Humble’ mission from Westchester to Culver City By Michael Aushenker A funny thing happened to Westchester restaurateur Eric Ong on the way to creating a patio garden at his new Humble Potato restaurant in Culver City. A few months ago, Ong was driving around Westchester, looking for inspiration, when he found his ideal succulent garden waiting at the end of a cul de sac. Soon the owner of the house came out to see what this stranger parked outside her home was up to. After Ong explained, attorney Jesse Croxton invited him inside. A few months later, she and Ong collaborated on a drought-tolerant garden for the patio of his brand new location in the popping Washington West district. “This was all concrete,” Ong said, proudly overlooking the new restaurant’s garden. “I’ve never done landscaping in my life.” Drawing upon the talents of those around him is typical for Ong, who strives to live up to the words spelled out on the wall of his original location on Lincoln Boulevard in Westchester: “Simple food. Happy people. Humble lasts, hunger shouldn’t. Where there’s good will, there’s good eats. Eat well. Feel good. Live humbly.” If 35-year-old Ong is not your
OPENINGS The new 36,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market set to anchor the Runway at Playa Vista retail complex opens at 9 a.m. on June 17 at 12746 Jefferson Blvd. in Playa Vista. The first 200 customers get a free Whole Foods Market reusable bag with a unique Playa Vista design and coffee mug from Allegro Coffee. The party starts early from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 7, with the Celebration by the Sea family carnival fundraiser at Runway, featuring kidfriendly activities, food trucks and a photo booth. Tickets are $3 for adults, $1 for kids. Stay up to date at facebook.com/ WFMplayavista or follow the store on Instagram (@ WFMPlayVista). Plant Food and Wine, the flagship restaurant of culinary
Eric Ong stays ‘humble’ as his business grows typical restaurateur, Humble Potato No. 1 and No. 2 are not your typical eateries. The colorful, cartoony J-Pop vibe at the original Westchester eatery offers a dash of Sawtelle Boule-
Ong enlisted Otis College students to paint the 1970s-style anime-laden decor, where imagery and figurines from “Gatchaman” and “Speed Racer” stare down from the shelves
“I love design. Simple words, light colors, making it fun.” — Eric Ong
vard’s Giant Robot store with a purposely finite comfort-food menu food (hamburgers, hot dogs, steak and chicken sandwiches, fries) with a twist that is equal parts Indonesian and Japanese.
wellness lifestyle brand Matthew Kenney Cuisine, opens today (June 4) at 1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice — formerly Axe Restaurant. Visit facebook.com/plantfoodandwine for updates.
alongside Marvel superheroes, Super Mario and Darth Vader. “I love design. Simple words, light colors, making it fun,” he says. Ong originally arrived to L.A. to attend Santa Monica College,
CLOSINGS The Foster’s Freeze at in the Culver City panhandle (13300 W. Washington Blvd.) shuttered on May 15.
The Residence Inn by Marriott LAX/Century Boulevard (5933 W. Century Blvd., Westchester) — formerly the site of an office complex— held a grand opening ribboncutting ceremony on May 14. 310) 568-7700; marriott.com
Loyola Marymount University students don’t have Ming Yuan Restaurant to crank call anymore. The strip mall Chinese restaurant at 8446 Lincoln Blvd. has closed.
There’s a new licensed acupuncturist in town. Julie Grados Wellness, a private practice specializing in holistic and herbal medicine as well as acupuncture treatments and nutrition advice, recently opened at 13101 Washington Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 566-7423; juliegradoswellness. com
The Ruth’s Chris Steak House chain celebrated its 50th year in business with a cake cutting ceremony on May 22 at its recently opened Villa Marina Marketplace location, 13455 Maxella Ave, Marina del Rey. The restaurant hosts a five-course golden anniversary wine dinner on June 11. RSVP at ruthschris.
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later receiving his degree in business administration technology at Cal State Northridge. For 12 years, Ong managed the data center infrastructure at Beach Body as the Santa Monica fitness enterprise grew into a billiondollar company. Corporate regularity proved too confining, however, and in 2012, Ong converted a failed Quiznos on Lincoln Boulevard into the first Humble Potato. Ong says he feels as humble as his restaurant’s cartoony potato mascot Ma-San for “being able to connect with people and being part of a community [through the restaurant]. I get so much warmth and people from different cultures. It’s an amazing feeling.” For the past three years, The Humble Potato has joined forces with Pastor Doug Lee and his Catalyst Church in Westchester on American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, held at Venice High School. Ong donates his trademark Hambagas for the event and to feed those in need during Thanksgiving. He also supports local education. “He exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit,” said longtime Westchester resident Ronald S. Mito, associate dean of academic programs and personnel at the UCLA School of Dentistry. “Even though the restaurant was only
open for a few weeks, he enthusiastically jumped at my request for him to support some of our community activities, including the Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets and the Race 4 Success.” “He has a good balance of knowing what he wants versus letting artists do their thing,” said Emmet Ashford, whose Street Craft L.A. team — a pool of at-risk but talented kids being mentored in the fine arts — worked closely with Ong to execute the interior design of the new Humble Potato in Culver City. “Eric has a very clear vision, but he is also open to innovation and variation.” Ong’s second Humble Potato, which opened May 1, offers the original restaurant’s complete menu and some new additions. And, of course, there is the ambiance. Arriving at HP2, one finds a shotgun-style restaurant receding all the way back to a patio replete with warming lamps and picnic benches. The interior dining area features a samurai mural and posters featuring Japan-flavored kitsch; in the ladies restroom, there’s a black-and-white female Godzilla with lipstick.
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a happy hour networking mixer from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brennan’s Pub, 4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com
The American Cancer Discovery Shop celebrates its 50th anniversary with a Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce ribboncutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on June 12 at 920 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. Visit smchamber.com. Otis & Lucy Inc., a highend pet photography studio in El Segundo, is competing for a $100,000 Mission Main Street Grant to begin manufacturing American-made dog toys scented like barbecue or bacon. The business needs 250 online votes by June 19 to stay in competition. Visit missionmainstreetgrants.com/b/29873 to vote for Otis & Lucy.
CHAMBER EVENTS June 10: The LAX Coastal Young Professionals is holding
Visit humblepotato.com for more information.
June 24: The Venice Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthlymixer from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dysec 360 12777 W. Jefferson Blvd., Bldg. D, Ste. 300, Del Rey. (310) 8225425; venice-chamber.net June 25: The LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual ChamberFest LAeXpo, a popular mixer and food tasting event, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at The CenterPointe Club, 6200 Playa Vista Drive, Playa Vista. Call (310) 645-5151 or visit laxcoastal.com for guest ticket and vendor booth pricing. — Joe Piasecki
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Philharmonic and Silicon Beach Chorale under the baton of Maestro Olivia Tsui, which continue to seek local singers and instrumentalists for a new local orchestra preparing for upcoming concerts. Marina Del Rey Hospital, 4650 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. Free parking with validation. (310) 999-3626; siliconbeachphilharmonic.org Free Weekly Waltz Classes and Networking, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by Classical Music and Dance Toastmasters and Silicon Beach Toastmasters, this new Saturday group is looking for charter members for weekly explorations of classical music and dance. Potluck brunch. Marina Del Rey Hospital, 4650 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. Free parking with validation. (310) 999-3626; siliconbeachphilharmonic.org “The Runaways” Screening and Post-Film Discussion, 2 p.m. A film based on Cherie Currie’s memoir, Neon Angel, and a post-film talk with Cherie Currie and Susan Olsen of “The Brady Bunch” at the Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club Ballroom, 1210 4th St., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org International Teen Film Festival, 7 to 9 p.m. The red carpet rolls out for the 10th annual festival, which features 38 four-minute short films
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from across the globe. Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 710-0147; santamonicateenfilmfestival.com “Back to the Future” Free Screening, 7 to 10 p.m. Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin’s office hosts a screening of the Michael J. Fox classic at the Oakwood Community Center, 767 California St., Venice. RSVP at 11thdistrict.com “Yojimbo” and “Harakiri,” 7:30 p.m. A double feature of Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi’s 1960s samuri sagas at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $11. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com Dan Navarro, 8 p.m. The multi-talented Dan Navarro plays a homecoming show at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com Lisa Donna “World Inspired Jazz,” 8 to 10 p.m. Live music at The Warehouse Restaurant, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. $10, or $5 students. (310) 823-5451; warehousemarinadelrey.com The Eddy, DJ Jedi, and DJ Alfred Hawkins, 9 p.m. The Eddy’s rock ‘n’ roll and soul-folk
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at 9 p.m., and DJ Jedi and DJ Alfred Hawkins’ mixes at 10 p.m. at The Townhouse and Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com Blue Irie, 9 p.m. Live music at Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey; (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com
Sunday, June 7 Community Art Show, 10 a.m. to noon. Mishkon Tephilo shows art created by its preschool students, religious school students, staff and congregation members. Artwork will be available for purchase. Appetizers and drinks. Hostaria del Piccolo, 512 Rose Ave., Venice. mishkon.org Greyhound Show and Tell, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join Fastfriends, a nonprofit greyhound rescue, to meet gentle and intelligent retired racing dogs in need of a home. PetCo, 8801 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 645-8143 12th annual Chili Cook-Off, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Live music, chili sampling and contestants submitting their best chili recipes for the top prize. Free. Bartels’ Harley-Davidson, 4141 Lincoln
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Used Book Sale and Summerfest Picnic, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Imagine No Malaria foundation. First United Methodist Church, 1008 11th St., Santa Monica. Parking in underground garage across 11th Street. (310) 393-8258
design firm. Event speakers include Thomas Aujero Small, an architectural writer and Culver City Cultural Affairs Commissioner, and Kulapat Yantrasast, founding partner and creative director of wHY. 9520 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City. $35, with proceeds benefiting the Veterans Memorial Building Auditorium. architecturetalks-wHY. eventbrite.com
Carnival at the Runway, noon to 4 p.m. The soon-to-open Whole Foods Market Playa Vista hosts a family-friendly carnival with snacks, rides, and activities for all ages at the new Runway at Playa Vista, 12746 Jefferson Blvd., Playa Vista. Suggested donation to benefit Friends of Ballona Wetlands: $3 adults, $1 children. eventbrite.com/e/ eat-drink-play-give-a-celebrationby-the-sea-tickets-17089554317
International Teen Film Festival, 2 to 4 p.m. It’s the second day of the festival featuring four-minute films from around the world. The red carpet rolls out for the 10th annual festival, which features 38 four-minute short films from across the globe. Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 710-0147; santamonicateenfilmfestival.com
“Taste of the Nation,” 1 to 4 p.m. Featuring food tastings from more than 40 top Los Angeles-area chefs at Media Park, 9070 Venice Blvd. , Culver City. $110, with proceeds benefiting LA Regional Food Bank, California Food Policy Advocates, Westside Food Bank, and No Kid Hungry Los Angeles. ce.strength. org/losangeles
Karaoke Lisa, 9 p.m. Sing your heart out every Sunday at The Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey; (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com
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“architectureTALKS,” 2 to 4 p.m. The Culver City Cultural Affairs Foundation hosts a discussion about the creative environment of wHY, a top Los Angeles architecture and
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Will Sofrin visits WSA of Santa Monica Bay, 6:30 p.m. Following cocktails and a light dinner, see Sofrin’s presentation about his experience sailing a replica 18th-century ship from Rhode Island to California for the 2003 film “Master and Commander: Far Side of the World,” starring Russell Crowe. Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 280-8214. “Update on Great Blue Heron Rookery at Mariner’s Village,” 7 p.m. Sierra Club Airport Marina Group meeting in Burton Chace Park Community Room, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 613-1175
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Open House and Book Talk with Charles Dubow, 7 p.m. A free meet-and-greet event with various monthly book groups and a chat with novelist Charles Dubow about his new book, “Girl in the Moonlight.” Book sale and signing afterwards. Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org Stevie Starlight, 9 p.m. Watch this young, jaw-dropping guitar player at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $5 cover, plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; harvelles.com
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By Michael Aushenker The Beach Boys’ string of girl-happy chart-toppers in the 1960s gives a recipe for California living that relies heavily on girls, cars, surf and sun. The flipside of the Beach Boys’ California dream, however, involved a cocktail of nightmarish struggles with schizophrenia, exploitive therapists and prescription drugs that nearly doomed the group’s virtuoso leader, Brian Wilson. Its title a nod to a 1988 Wilson song, a new biopic called “Love & Mercy” details Wilson’s struggles, portraying the gifted but tortured singer-songwriter during two very different periods of his life: Paul Dano as Wilson in the 1960s, and John Cusack as Wilson in the 1980s. “Love & Mercy” is the latest in a slew of biopics that in recent years have brought the behindthe-scenes stories of Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and Stephen Hawking to the big screen. The film — which officially premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and opens in limited release in L.A. on Friday — rides giants based on a number of strengths. Perhaps most notable is Dano’s performance as Wilson in the 1960s, when the Beach Boy leader slid from hanging 10 on a string of Billboard hits to his destabilizing mental health issues and alienation from his fellow band members, led by rival Mike Love (a stellar performance by Jack Abel). Beset by anxiety attacks, sounds in his head and ongoing trauma from childhood physical abuse at the hands of his father (Bill Camp, effective as Murry
Brian Wilson (center) with Paul Dano (third from left) and other actors from the movie “Love & Mercy” Wilson), Wilson is rendered a fragile adult by middle age when Cusack portrays him. Elizabeth Banks brings a lot of heart and energy to her role as Wilson’s future wife, car dealer Melinda Ledbetter, who must help Wilson regain the control over his own life that he has ceded to his therapist. Cusack coasts on charm as the elder Wilson, and Paul Giamatti does his patented neurotic authority-figure thing dating back to his turn as “Pig Vomit” in the 1997 Howard Stern biopic “Private Parts.” Directed and produced by Bill Pohlad, “Love and Mercy”
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legal advertising 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. 2015144202 The following person is doing business as: The Ramen Joint 6220 W. 87th St. Los Angeles, CA. 90045. Registered owners: JK Ramen, LLC 304 N. Van Ness Ave. #4 Los Angeles, CA. 90004. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability 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: Jimin Kim. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 29, 2015. Argonaut published: June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2015. 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). PubliC nOtiCes nOTICe OF HeARInG By PuBlICATIOn (MInOR nAMe CHAnGe) MInn. STAT. §259.10 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No: 62-CV-15-2552 Case Type: Name Change In the Matter of the Application of: Lynn Ariyadej On Behalf of: Isra Adan Fugfugosh, Sammira Adan Fugfugosh, and Kulmiye Adan Fugfugosh For a Change of Name to: Isra Raina Ariyadej, Sammira Lara Ariyadej, and Kulmiye Ian Ariyadej TO: Adan Fugfugosh 39191 Argonaut Way Apt. 217 Fremont, CA. 94538 An Application for Name Change has been filed by Lynn Ariyadej for a change of name for the minor child(ren) Isra Adan Fugfugosh to Isra Raina Ariyadej; Sammira Adan Fugfogosh to Sammira Lara Ariyadej; and Kulmiye Adan Fugfugosh to Kulmiye Ian Ariyadej. A hearing on this Application will be held at 15 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN. 55102 in Room 600 on June 17, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. You may obtain a copy of the Application for Name Change from 15 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN. 55102. If you do not appear at the scheduled hearing, the Petitioners Application for a Name Change for the minor child(ren) may be granted. Dated: April 30, 2015 Linda Graskey, Court Administrator/Deputy The Argonaut:
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FREE YOGA CLASS Every Tuesday • 5:30-6:30PM
Marina Del Rey Hospital South Lawn. Bring your own mat if possible. Register: marinahospital.com/class-and-events/yoga-classes
Marina Del Rey Hospital
Getting back in the game sooner... From conservative, non-surgical pain management options to the latest and most advanced surgical techniques available anywhere, Marina Del Rey Hospital offers you an unsurpassed, comprehensive array of spine services to restore your mobility and ease your pain. Call today...
888.600.5600
With world-class physicians and nurses, we serve the Westside coastal communities with our commitment to patient-centered care, minimal delays, and attentive emergency services. Our high-quality, personalized medical professionals are ready to serve you 24/7. Now with Fast Track.
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We are looking for talented and compassionate nurses to join our team.
Contact Frances Ram, Recruiter at (310) 448-5293 or apply at www.marinahospital.com PAGE 40 THE ARGONAUT June 4, 2015