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Beverly Hills resident Maj. Richard Bryant retires from the Air Force.

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DineLA week kicked off on Wednesday at The Palihouse.

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Linden home to be recommended for landmark against owners wishes. 13 •Arts & Entertainment 10 •Health & Wellness 16 •Letters to the Editor 30

EMMYS–Pictured (from left): Mindy Kaling of The Mindy Project, TV Academy Chief Bruce Rosenblum and The Voice host Carson Daly announced the 2014 Emmy Nominations on Thursday morning in North Hollywood at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre at the Television Academy. Game Of Thrones led all TV series’ with 19 nominations while stalwart’s like Breaking Bad (Best Drama) and Modern Family (Best Comedy) were once again nominated. For a full list of nominees, visit page 14.

(Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)

Funeral Services Held For Paula Kent Meehan

By Victoria Talbot Funeral services were held Saturday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park for Paula Kent Meehan, one of Beverly Hills’ most beloved residents and philanthropists.

Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to her and to her family, and bid farewell

to Meehan, who left a lasting legacy in the City of Beverly Hills.

Meehan’s legacy includes her generous support for the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and her tireless dedication to animal welfare with Pets 90210, an animal rescue and spay/neuter

Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE Announcements Real Estate Rentals Sales and More

permits would be forthcoming shortly.

Horacek intends to prove that the nearly 30,000 square foot property (that number includes a subterranean basement) which features a swimming pool, detached pool deck and subterranean garage for around a dozen vehicles, has committed, and must be held accountable for, numerous violations. Those include massive cut and fill grading without approved permits, hauling thousands of cubic yards of dirt without an approved haul route and creating an illegal building pad to circumvent hillside area height limits.

Perhaps most egregious of all of the alleged misdeeds is Horacek’s claim that essentially, almost all of the permits 901 Strada Vecchia has received are erroneous because they were all based on alleged illegal grading done at the site.

Indeed, after purchasing (see ‘901 STRADA VECCHIA’ page 11)

Beverly Hills Girls Soccer Team Wins National Championship

901 STRADA VECCHIA – The nearly 30,000 square foot megamansion being developed in Bel Air by Mohamed Hadid has been drawing the ire of some nearby residents who allege the home is skirting certain City of Los Angeles permit laws.

David Hockney’s Series, The Arrival Of Spring, Opened This Week At The L.A. Louver Gallery In Venice. In New York, Jeff Koons Took Over The Whitney Museum

CLASSIFIEDS

By Matt Lopez As the trend of giant, sprawling Bel-Air mega-mansions continues, the newest concoction by acclaimed developer Mohamed Hadid at 901 Strada Vecchia is receiving a less than warm welcome from neighbors in its Bel-Air community.

One of those neighbors, Joe Horacek, who lives on Rocca Place below the sprawling home, had his attorney Victor De la Cruz of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips fire off an objection letter to the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety last week regarding 901 Strada Vecchia, demanding that “all grading and construction work for any Project component must immediately cease, and no other Project-related permits can be issued by L.A. Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) until these issues are addressed and dealt with.” The letter notes that formal appeals of already-issued

(see ‘MEEHAN’ page 7)

George Christy, Page 6

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Neighbors Claim Permit, Grading Violations Against Mohamed Hadid’s 901 Strada Vecchia In Bel-Air

Michael Merdes is homeless in Beverly Hills. 4

Sutter is an 11-month-old Labradoodle puppy now up for adoption!

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UNDEFEATED–The Beverly Hills Girls Under 12 AYSO team became the national champions last week. Pictured: (back row, from left): Sadie Gerber, Coach Robin Frates-Corbett and Reagan Whitney; (third row, from left): Talia Ginsberg, team co-captains Katherine Hollis and Lexi Kaz, Olivia Venit, Gracie Kaz, Lucy Gleeson, and Ivy Pomerance; (second row): unofficial team mascot Ethan Hollis; and (first row, from left): Eliza Corbett, Cameron Freeman and Gaby Urman.

By Laura Coleman The Beverly Hills Girls Under 12 American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) team has done it again. Last week the Beverly Hills team became national champions after winning the AYSO National Games held in Riverside. The team has been undefeated the entire sea-

son.

“This [was] the largest youth soccer event in AYSO’s history and one of the largest youth soccer tournaments in the nation,” said Mark Stewart, AYSO’s national president.

As part of organization’s year(see ‘GIRLS SOCCER’ page 7)

SMOKIN’ HOT — Entertainment Weekly crowns Scandal’s Kerry Washington as the “Queen of Prime Time.”

She joined a huge crowd during the Black Entertainment Awards at Nokia Theatre where Lionel Richie and other celebrated colleagues appeared in awe of her.

For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE: July 24, 2014 TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2014, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider:lside R-1 Permit to allow the cumulative floor area on the site to exceed 15,000 square feet. In the A request a previously Conditional Hillside Area, to therenew cumulative floor area approved for all structures on a site, use Permit and Extended Hours Permit for the Sixty including the area of all basements on that site, may not exceed 15,000 Beverly Hills Hotel (formerly the Thompson Hotel) square feet without the approval of a Hillside R-1 Permit. The existat on 9360 Boulevard.

Renewal of area the of inglocated structures theWilshire site contain a total cumulative floor subject entitlements would continue to allow the fol32,632 square feet. The proposed accessory structure would contain lowing rooftop operations at the hotel: a total o

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Use of the rooftop area until 1:00 AM Sunday through Thursday Use of the rooftop area until 2:00 AM Friday and Saturday Allowance for up to 12 rooftop events per year in which the rooftop can be occupied until 2:00 AM on a day other than a Friday or Saturday Maximum rooftop occupancy of 165 persons (excluding hotel staff)

This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City.

The project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption for continuation of operations within a commercial building, and the project has been determined not to have a significant environmental impact and is exempt from the provisions of CEQA. Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission.

According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the Commission's action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Ryan Gohlich, Senior Planner in the Planning Division at 310.285.1194, or by email at rgohlich@beverlyhills.org.

Copies of the application and associated project materials are on file in the Community Development Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Sincerely: Ryan Gohlich, Senior Planner

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B E V E R LY H I L L S M A I N N E W S HOMELESS–Michael Merden, pictured left, is one of about 35 chronically homeless people currently living in Beverly Hills. Pictured left: Merden is sitting in his usual daytime spot behind the Beverly Hills Market on Crescent Drive where he spends time with the other homeless people who live in the neighborhood.

Courier Photo By Victoria Talbot

Michael Merden Is Homeless In Beverly Hills

By Victoria Talbot Michael Merden, 39, lives in the alley between Crescent and Canon Drives. He sleeps on broken cardboard boxes behind the Whole Foods market and spends his days cozying up to a dumpster behind the Crescent Parking structure.

“I’ve been here since ’99,” he says. “I moved to North Hollywood in 1983, and had

an apartment for about six months.” He doesn’t remember, or won’t say, how he lost his apartment, but since then, Merden has lived on the street.

He lives in a small community of people who are chronically homeless, gleaning their meals from merchant handouts and money proffered from locals. In fact, among the chronic homeless who choose

this City, many do not even panhandle. Their needs are met in the symbiotic relationship that develops with proximity and time.

That proximity is an everyday reality for many of the City’s businesses as individuals like Merden take care of their bodily needs in the public arena. (see ‘HOMELESS’ page 18)

BHUSD Begins Drilling Wilshire Boulevard To Clear El Rodeo

By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills Unified School District began drilling along Wilshire Boulevard on Monday night in an effort to clear El Rodeo school of possible active seismic faults.

BHUSD consultant Tim Buresh said he anticipated the work would be complete next Thursday. A two-man team is

Vista, which I think it really needs,” Superintendent Gary Woods told The Courier. “The best choice is to move [Fuhrer] to Beverly Vista.”

Bevery Vista Assistant Principal Richard Waters will now become Hawthorne’s Assistant Principal, helping Hawthorne Principal Kathy Schaeffer lead the 2014 California Distinguished School.

CARRY THE COURIER–Beverly Hills Courier production manager Ferry Simanjuntak just took a twoweek vacation to Indonesia, but he couldn’t leave home without his favorite reading material.

Pictured left: Simanjuntak reads a copy of The Courier with his daughter Naomi in his lap and wife Christina Winokan. To join the “Carry The Courier” club, simply take a picture of yourself reading The Courier on your next vacation, e-mail it to mlopez@bhcourier.com and we’ll print it in the newspaper!

The other administrative teams are: for El Rodeo, Principal Kevin Allen and Assistant Principal Kevin Painter; for Horace Mann, Principal Steve Kessler and Assistant Principal Jill Bakhsh; and for Beverly Hills High School, Principal Carter Paysinger and Assistant Principals Renee Cobb, Michelle Halimi and Kevin Brown.

Rodeo Drive Committee Vows To Take Up Issue Of Panhandlers, Forms Sub-Committee

By Laura Coleman The Rodeo Drive Committee banded together this week in an effort to improve shoppers’ experiences by addressing issues that are of increasing concern to merchants lining the most prestigious retail block of Beverly Hills.

With plans to work with the City and the Police

Department, on Wednesday the Committee formed a subcommittee to address issues including the professional panhandlers who walk the streets for money, the ice cream trucks that pay a few dollars to park at meters to sell their treats, and CD sellers who operate under the auspices of a non-profit.

Committee President Mark Tronstein and local historian

Robbie Anderson, who owns the Brooks Brothers building at 468 N. Rodeo Dr., became the first two members of the subcommittee.

“I think we're just now kind of peeling back the onion,” Tronstein said. “We will try to figure out solutions.

We’ve got some passionate people and we'll do the best (see ‘PANHANDLING’ page 14)

Beverly Hills Doctor Michael Levi Operates On Los Angeles Zoo Orangutan Eloise

Eloise The Orangutan

By Laura Coleman A few weeks ago, Beverly Hills resident Michael Levi, a podiatrist at St. John's Health Center, had a rather atypical patient: a 46-year-old orangutan named Eloise.

“It’s a nice, diverse change for me,” said Levi, who sits on the Los Angeles Zoo’s Medical Advisory Board. “Usually I do humans.”

As a result of what appears to be cerebral palsy, Eloise’s toes had incurvated to the point where her nails were slicing into the pads of her feet, causing her pain.

Unlike with Levi’s typical patient (Eloise was his

first orangutan), instead of having a consultation, the podiatrist visited the zoo to understand how the animal moved before operating on the 110-pound primate to straighten her toes.

Levi said Eloise was an ideal patient throughout the 30-minute procedure, for which she was anaesthetized.

And after a few days of post-op care that involved soaking Eloise’s feet in warm water, the L.A. Zoo’s beloved orangutan is once again running around the grass and playing with other animals.

“I think she’s a lot happier now,” Levi said.

(see ‘DRILLING’ page 18)

SWEET SUTTER–Sutter is an 11month old, male Labradoodle that weighs 22-pounds. He was dumped by a breeder at San Bernardino’s high kill shelter and headed to death row before ShelterHopePetShop.org came to his rescue. Labradoodles are a mix of Labrador Retriever and Poodle and popular as an allergen-free guide dog.

Those interested in adopting Sutter may contact Kira Lorsch at 4Dogs@RHLGroup.com or Shelter Hope at 805-379-3538.

Beverly Hills School District Leadership Team Set

By Laura Coleman The Board of Education finalized its leadership team on Tuesday, naming Hawthorne Assistant Principal Christian Fuhrer to lead Beverly Vista as the new principal. El Rodeo interim Assistant Principal Alyssa Para, a 2013 Apple Award winner, will be Fuhrer’s second in command.

“This brings in a brand new fresh team at Beverly

currently operating a standard drill rig between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on the roughly 1,000-foot long patch of Wilshire Boulevard just west of Merv Griffin Way in front of the school.

“It’s literally like pushing straw down,” Buresh described the series of around nine 75-

‘Try it, You’ll Like It,’ Celebrates National Parks And Rec Month

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills is celebrating July with “Try It, You’ll Like It,” a program that offers the public an opportunity to try more than 10 different classes offered by the Recreation and Parks Department.

Classes to choose from include Scottish line dancing, French for Fun, acting, yoga, ballet, stretching and art. Anyone can participate by downloading a coupon to redeem for one free class.

Classes are for adults over 18 or ages 55 and above, who can try out any of the 14 active adult or senior classes.

All classes are held at Roxbury Park Community Center through the month of July. For a full list of available classes or to download a coupon visit www.beverlyhills.org/tryit or call 310-285-6840.

This Sunday movie-goers will be treated to a free Movie Night at Beverly Cañon Gardens. Sunday’s movie will be Ernest and Celestine. The movie begins at 8 p.m.

July is also “Gherkin Month” in Beverly Hills in preparation for the upcoming PickleFest. The Beverly Hills Farmer’s Market will be (see ‘PARKS AND REC’ page 18)

B E V E R LY H I L L S GOES TO ANNAPOLIS–Douglas Michael Kazanjian, president of Kazanjian Jewels on Rodeo Drive, married actress Brandi Burkhardt in a ceremony at Annapolis, Maryland. The bride, a former “Miss New York,” is currently featured in the CW series Hart Of Dixie. while the groom is the son of Michael and Virginia Kazanjian.

The newlyweds are making their home in Beverly Hills.

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BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JULY 11, 2014 Page 5 The Beverly Hills Unified School District yesterday filed its motion for summary judgment in its National Environmental Policy Act action to block funding for the L.A. Metropolitan Transportation Authority's plan to place a subway route under Beverly Hills High. BHUSD Counsel Jennifer Recine, partner with Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP said: "The papers filed said that the approval of the project was inappropriate because the timing of the environmental analysis and decision was contrary to the NEPA statute.” The BHUSD originally filed its NEPA action on Nov.16 2012.

Bel-Air Residents Blind-Sided

by LADBS Permitting THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE–Beverly Hills resident Maj. Richard Bryant will retire from the Air Force this month after serving the country for 25 years in the Armed Forces. He is pictured above at his retirement ceremony, which was held at the Los Angeles Air Force Base, followed by a celebration at The Beverly Hilton. Bryant’s most recent postion was the chief of information assurance for the Global Positioning Systems Directorate at the Los Angeles Air Force Base Space and Missile Systems Center. “The armed forces allow us to move around freely in this country,” Bryant told The Courier. “The military power kind of thwarts people from trying to attack us.” Pictured above (from left): S.Sgt. Rennison Abraham (son-in-law), Blake (son), Marquise (son), Diamante (son), Stacie (wife), Bryant, Asia (daughter), India (daugther), Sofia (daughter-in-law), Tamar (daughter), and Katriana (friend).

Beverly Hills Students To Get GATE Program

By Laura Coleman Starting this year, Beverly Hills students will once again have the opportunity to participate in a Gifted and Talented Education program (GATE) following a unanimous vote by the Board of Education on Tuesday.

“This is a start, it’s only a start,” Board President Noah Margo underscored of the $220,000 one-year proposal.

The 2014/15 proposal

includes a hybrid program for grades 4-8 where students will have the opportunity to explore coding, media, the arts, debate and other STEM/STEAM curricula. The proposal also includes a plan for a GATE coordinator as well as a supplemental program led by STAR Education and a partnership with PlanetBravo.

The last time the district had a GATE program was four years ago.

Chief Academic Officer Jennifer Tedford said the proposal is an updated version of one that was brought to the board several years ago.

GATE funding is now a component of the Local Control Funding Formula, which means that districts must allocate funds on a local level to offer programming.

District-wide, 396 students have been identified as gifted in BHUSD.

By Victoria Talbot Bel Air residents already besieged by legions of heavy haul vehicles, cement mixers and mega-development were hit with a new surprise this week that could be the biggest calamity yet to plague the bedeviled community. One residence is planned on Somma Way, a particularly narrow, steep winding street that only has room for one vehicle at a time. Another development is positioned for the hillside directly opposite the Bel Air Hotel, encompassing eight parcels from 734-800 Tortuoso Way. Residents on Somma Way woke up Wednesday to burning telephone lines. One of the neighbors had information that the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) is scheduled to review an application for a hauling permit to haul over 29,000 cubic yards of soil from 10697 West Som-

ma Way. The development is a 40,000 sq. ft. residence, with 16,000 sq. ft. above ground and a 15,356 sq. ft. “basement” with a 8,960 sq. ft. of garage to accommodate 16 vehicles. That means the majority of the construction, 24,316 sq. ft., is underground.

There are 58 trees on the property, including four Southern California Black Walnut trees and three Coast Live Oaks, which are protected. The project will include the removal of 38 mature trees.

Three of the protected trees are slated for removal.

The applicants, Julie Hart Design, are also requesting approval for a private street to provide access to the site, though it is not clear if it is from the upper side on the Stradella side above or the Somma side to the bottom of (see ‘BEL-AIR’ page 9)

Beverly Hills High School Students To Be Fenced In

By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills High School students will soon find it a bit more difficult to leave the campus following a unanimous vote on Tuesday by the Board of Education to move forward with erecting a security fence around the campus. Likewise, those wishing to enter the campus will face a bit more of a challenge to get inside with just one single point of entry.

“We’re basically closing off access to the campus,” Superintendent Gary Woods said.

dineLA–dineLA, a two-week showcase of the best in food Los Angeles has to offer, kicked off Wednesday night with a food tasting event at The Palihouse in West Hollywood. Pictured (from left): dineLA Director Stacey Sun addressing the crowd, Sugarfish Regional Manager Kevin Bergschneider and Loteria Founder/Executive Chef Jimmy Shaw. For more information, visit www.discoverlosangeles.com.

Tuesday’s vote authorizes the district to begin soliciting bids from contractors to perform work which officials estimate will cost $250,000 and be charged to Measure E. On June 27 the Division of the State Architect (DSA) approved plans for security fencing drawn up by DLR Group Architect.

“We’ve been discussing this since I’ve been on the board,” Board President Noah Margo said. “Hopefully by the first meeting in August we can approve a contractor.”

Horace Mann Readies For New School Building

By Laura Coleman Construction on Horace Mann’s new school building appears to be just weeks away following Tuesday night’s unanimous vote by the Beverly Hills Board of Education to approve a $32.1 million contract bid submitted by Pro West Constructors.

“They were a highly qualified company that came in as the low-bidder,” Board President Noah Margo said.

The BHUSD received bids from five construction firms, all within a 4-percent cost differ-

ential.

“That’s a good sign that we probably hit all the details that we needed,” Superintendent Gary Woods said.

In May, the board directed staff to rebid the New Classroom Building Project for a third time after deciding that previous bids had been inadequate or irregular.

The California Division of the State Architect approved plans and specifications for the project on Jan. 10.

The board also approved a budget revision to increase the

project cost by $16.764 million bringing the total site budget to $78,357 million.

BHUSD consultant Tim Buresh estimated that the new building would be ready in 20 months.

He said fencing would likely go up in two weeks.

Following a unanimous vote by the board to ratify an agreement with Totum Corp. to replace Bernards for program management and construction management services, Totum will be the liaison between the district and Pro West.

GOLFING FOR CAMP MAX STRAUS–The “18 Pockets of Joy Golf Classic” at Valencia Country Club raised a record $185,000 to benefit at-risk and underserved children at Camp Max Straus. Operated by Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters, the sleep-away camp was established in 1938 and this summer will host nearly 1,000 children ages 7-15.

Among the 121 golfers supporting the cause were (from left): Tom Welling, Larry Witzer, Steve White and Ron Marino of Beverly Hills.

More information is available at www.jbbbsla.org/campmax.

GEORGE CHRISTY

Courtesy of Whitney Museum of American Art

George Christy

Split-Rocker (Orange/Red), 1999.

Polychromed aluminum

The talk of the art world surrounds the Prince of Pop Jeff Koons, whose solo exhibition opened at the Whitney Museum of American Art. His Balloon Dog (Yellow), 1994 – 2000.

Mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating sold for $54.8 million at a Christie’s auction.

To whit: VH1 launches

its Dating Naked series this month, with filming at a posh Panama resort, and last month Buying Naked premiered on TLC, featuring real estate hotshots hustling sales from a nudist colony.

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o whit: waitresses on duty now in the bear hunting countryside of Rifle, Colorado are packing heat “just in case” – and diners are invited to do the same at the Shooters Grill.

“In Texas, this is normal,” Lone Star native Robert Vedrenne tells USA Today’s Trevor Hughes.

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eanwhile, CNN’s Anderson Cooper’s commissioned a sculpture from Jeff Koons of Sean Penn’s gun collection, and who knows what that price will be. At 59, Jeff’s prices are making headline news and rattling the roof of the art market. His Balloon Dog sculpture shocked the audience when it fetched $58.4 million at a Christie’s auction. Billionaire Jeff’s phenomenal publicity and marketing hit the high mark of 2014, lauded as he is as the “It” artist of the year, with his commanding retrospective at

New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art.

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oons’ international patrons include Greek industrialist Dakis Joannou, the owner of 40 works.

He and other ultra-rich collectors attended Jeff’s grand-slam opening night, as did L.A.’s Edye and Eli Broad, who booked the Red Eye to be there. What do you do with a vast treasure of contemporary art? Follow the lead of the Broads and open a museum, as they will downtown next year, not far from MoCA.

Tulips, 1995 – 98. Oil on canvas

Michael Jackson and Bubbles, 1988. Porcelain

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.A. Louver’s Peter Goulds finds, “David captures those subtle shifts in landscape that occur between the bleakness of winter and the fecundity of spring.” Adding that on view concurrently in the 2nd floor gallery and Skyroom are Mark di Suvero’s Sculptures and Drawings.

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avid’s relationship with print began almost by accident, because he was poor,” assesses the Guardian’s Blake Morrissey. “For a student of limited means, espe-

Large Vase of Flowers, 1991.

Polychromed wood

cially one who worked so prolificially, oil paints and canvases became expensive. As a teenager in Bradford, he had raised money through dares (‘Give me sixpence and I’ll jump into the canal’).

continued experimenting with different kinds of printmaking.”

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es, yes. Fifty years ago it was Bob Dylan who envisioned, “The times they are achangin’.”

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t the Royal College of Art, he took the safer route of working in the printmaking department, which handed out materials for free. Once he left art school, with his reputation more or less made, money was not such a problem. But he has

Online at www.bhcourier.com/georgechristy

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n our home turf this past Wednesday, the scene that galvanized the art crowd was at the L.A. Louver Gallery at 45 N. Venice Blvd. in Venice for David Hockney’s solo exhibition of iPad drawings. Titled The Arrival of Spring, David’s 20 new prints of his muchloved East Yorkshire landscapes comprise his 15th solo exhibition at the L.A. Louver (through Aug. 29).

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hy do people say that landscape is a dead art form,” wonders David. “I have a different opinion. Drawing is an ancient thing. It’s 30,000years old. Why are they saying we’ll give it up?”

Courtesy of L.A. Louver

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lus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.” Maybe it’s time to reconsider this old French saying that “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” First heard during the late 1880s, yet today’s reality lies, more or less, with Bob Dylan’s lyrics that “the times they are achangin.” In other words, Dear World, you ain’t what you used to be.

Fisherman Golfer, 1986.

Stainless steel

David Hockney’s series, The Arrival of Spring, opened this week at the L.A. Louver gallery in Venice.

David Hockney

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MEEHAN FUNERAL (Continued from page 1)

organization.

In recent months, Meehan purchased The Beverly Hills Courier. As chairman, Meehan brought her deep affection for the City and a strong community spirit.

Paula Kent Meehan will perhaps be most remembered for her philanthropy, charity and a kindness that benefitted people worldwide.

GIRLS SOCCER (Continued from page 1)

long 50th anniversary celebration, the National Games returned to Southern California, the birthplace of AYSO. The Beverly Hills team competed in the biannual soccer tournament along with over 7,000 players from 20 states, making up almost 500 teams.

Team Co-Captain Lexi Kaz, 12, credited the historic win to the 12member team’s ability to work together and stay focused.

“At the beginning of the year, we had a goal to win State,” she said. “After it happened, we had a goal to win

July 11, 2014 | Page 7 Friends and colleagues shared their memories, led by son Michael Miller; stepson Chris Meehan; and grandsons Patrick Lydon and Cortland Miller.

Beverly Hills Police Chief Dave Snowden and City Councilmember Nancy Krasne shared memories. Lifelong friend Ruta Lee sang a medley of their favorite songs.

In her memory, the family has asked that donations be made to the Pet Care Foundation, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles or the Church of Science.

Nationals. And we did.”

Kaz, who trains bi-weekly with the team in addition to privately, said the team had a record of three tie games out of roughly 200 games over the course of the year-long season.

“Coach [Robin Frates-Corbett] says we’re girls and we’re going through the age where we take things personally,” said Kaz, who is entering the 7th grade at Wildwood in Mar Vista. “She tells us, we need to not take things seriously.

When another player (on a competing team) insults you, it’s their way of complementing us. Even if it’s really hard, you have to have composure.”

Brenda Masson New Sales Director Of Beverly Hills-Based Pride Flight Associates

By John L. Seitz Brenda Masson has been named sales director of Beverly Hills-based Pride Flight Associates, Inc. (www.prideflight.com), it was announced by Roger W. Behrstock, founder/CEO. As sales director, the aviation industry veteran will discuss all types of charter flights and available aircraft best-suited for the specific trip. She has served as charter sales lead at Virgin

Charter and then sales operations specialist at Virgin Australia Airlines.

Prior to joining Pride Flight Associates, she was charter sales executive at Crystal Air Group, responsible for negotiation and execution of revenue charter trips.

Call 310-552-2222 for information.

TO SEE AND BE SEEN

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T H E FA S H I O N O F B E V E R LY H I L L S

Rodeo Drive Committee Announces The Return Of The Popular Festival Of Watches And Jewelry September 14-21

By Laura Coleman Following the success of last year’s Rodeo Drive Festival of Watches, the Rodeo Drive Committee has decided to expand the prestigious week-long event to include jewelry this year.

The upcoming event, which will take place from Sept. 14-21, will cel-

ebrate the world’s most prestigious watch brands and jewel houses.

“After Switzerland, two blocks of Rodeo Drive and Brighton feature one of the highest concentrations of fine time-pieces anywhere on earth,” explained Rodeo Drive Committee President Mark Tronstein. “Due to last year’s highly successful promo-

tion, we have added jewelry to the festival to continue to celebrate the presence of the world’s top jewelry brands...such as Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Harry Winston, Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels and so many more.”

The festival boasts exhibitions and visits from prestigious watchmakers and jewelers.

Lashfully Yours at the Rodeo Collection in Beverly Hills

LADY IN RED–Zuhair Murad showed the Fall/Winter Couture Collection in Paris yesterday.

It is not too soon to order that glamorous holiday gown from Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue.

By Victoria Talbot Tucked discreetly into the Rodeo Collection, Lashfully is a beauty lounge specializing in one thing – creating beautiful, luxurious lashes to enhance your eyes.

With a full line of make-up and several stunning artists, Lashfully can prepare anyone to be their most beautiful for the events ahead.

The charming spa is lushly appointed. Guests will find pastries and a giant jar of jellybeans to greet them.

The lovely ladies of Lashfully also celebrate “Mimosa Saturdays” when they raise a glass to the clients they love to pamper.

This niche service has trended skyward since the company’s first boutique opened in San Francisco.

Twelve years later, Liv Contreras, the founder, is an authority on lashes,

LUSCIOUS LASHES–The ladies of Lashfully (from left): Katie Johnson, Bella Hogan, Michelle Stein, Shelby Blackburn and Emily Phelps. Not pictured: Nadia Shalina.

training and testing products to create the ultimate experience in lash treatment. Partner Matana Le Plae brought

her expertise in beauty and marketing to the team and together, these two single moms have emerged as the gold standard for lashes.

Lashfully’s menu includes a variety of styles from customized lashes that are individually applied to a lasting treat where lash extensions are individually applied to each lash.

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the lot.

Legally, the developer must notify all neighbors within 300 feet of such a hearing, but residents contend that they were not notified of the impending hearing. The BHCourier has learned that even the neighbor immediately adjacent was not notified of the impending hearing.

Area residents have been petitioning Councilman Koretz and his office to expand the notification area beyond 300 feet because of the larger-sized parcels being developed. And in this case, Somma is a side street, which is off of Stone Canyon, and the impending haul routs will affect residents on streets both north and south of Somma Way. The property is situated at the end of the street. Besides being only between 211 and 239 inches across, the narrow road is the only means of ingress and egress for the 22 homes on the street. No vehicle will be able to pass in either direction.

The haul route, which will likely take months, if not years, will directly affect access, traffic and safety in their homes.

At that width, the street will be impassible when a truck is on it. In the event of a failure, no vehicles would be able to pass. And in the event of a disaster, such as a fire, residents would be trapped.

It is unknown where construction workers would park, but it would be impossible on Somma Way. It is illegal, even for residents and their guests, to park on Stone Canyon Rd. below, thanks to the efforts of Councilmember Paul Koretz of LA’s 5th District, which includes Bel Air. Until about 20 years ago, say residents, Somma Way was a dirt road. It was paved with cement, not asphalt, at the urging of L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, for $20,000 per household. Now, the streets they privately funded are going to be ruined by heavy haul vehicles – if they cannot get their message out successfully to LADBS. Then, on Tortuoso Way, the development to the south of Somma Way, eight parcels are slated for development, acquired by Park Bel Air Holdings, LLC as of June 24 with Gavin Brodin of Brodin Design Build.

Located off Stone Canyon

Rd., already beset with potholes, the street has not been paved in ten years, say residents.

Such a development would surely be catastrophic for access to this iconic residential hotel, which is prized for its serenity and breeding swans.

Bel Air residents are galvanized and have formed the Bel Air Homeowners Alliance (BAHA). “Almost one million cubic yards of dirt have been removed from the hills in the last three years,” said Fred Rosen, BAHA president. “What are the consequences of that?

No one knows.” Rosen says that L.A. City is using 19601980 rules that do not apply with 2014 excavation technology. “All new construction should be stopped until we get a handle on it,” he says. “Projects over 20,000 sq. ft. should be dealt with like commercial projects.” Rosen would like to see environmental impact reports for projects like one near him that is 97,000 sq. ft. “Do the rights of one property owner outweigh the rights of everybody else,” he asks. If Tortuoso Way is developed, it will affect all 1,000 residents in the area using Stone Canyon Rd. Rosen has asked that the hearing on haul routes be postponed until everyone is informed. “I spoke to the staff from the LADBS Commission and they said no. “There is no way for our office to postpone the hearing date before the hearing takes place,” wrote Noah Muhlstein, Planning Deputy for 5th District Councilman Paul Koretz. Koretz’ district includes Bel Air. No one was informed of the hearing on haul routes, says Rosen. Councilman Paul Koretz’ office did not know until they were informed by residents.

Rosen and the Bel Air community have been at loggerheads with Koretz’ office, trying to stop development long enough to put safety measures into place that could prevent another Loma Vista accident in Bel Air. The City of Los Angeles is not taking notice. But the situation intensifies daily and LADBS continues to issue permits; the same rules for a 2,000 sq. ft. house are applied to a 90,000 sq. ft. house.

It is time for the Councilman to step up to the plate to ask City Council to examine whether the cost of development is worth the cost of a life.

PLASTIC BAG BAN The City-wide plastic bag ban went into effect July 1 in Beverly Hills, requiring shoppers to bring their own bags when shopping locally at stores such as Pavilions, Whole Foods, Rite Aid and CVS pharmacies.

ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Annenberg Stays Open, McCallum Announces Season “Say it isn’t so,” the patrons pleaded, and the powers-that-be at the booming Palm Springs Art Museum so decreed. Contrary to recent local media reports, the museum’s Annenberg Theatre will not see a final curtain call anytime soon.

What is changing is that the theater will no longer rent itself out for various outside producers and performances, keeping the rental fees instead of the box office receipts.

As Harold Meyerman, chairman of the museum explained it—demand for use of

Frances Allen’s Desert Roundup the theater has increased significantly, along with an increase in the quality of performances.

The Palm Springs Art Museum is the largest cultural institution in the Coachella Valley. It includes locations in Palm Springs and one in Palm Desert.

The museum’s main facility features art exhibitions and a vast permanent collection, all on view in a 150,000-squarefoot architecturally recognized building.

Soon-to-open will be the new Architecture and Design Center with pertinent exhibitions and programming.

The Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert is an 8,400square foot, environmentally certified structure named “The Galen”—after noted philanthropist Helene Galen.

The four-acre Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Gar-den, currently featuring more than 10 important sculpture works, surrounds The Galen.

More information about the Palm Springs Art Museum and

programming at the Annenberg Theatre is available at 760-3224800. ***** The growth of the Annenberg Theatre has not gone unnoticed by its larger sibling, The McCallum in Palm Desert.

Basking in more than 10years of financial and artistic success, The McCallum has announced its 2014/2015 season, featuring world-class entertainment from internationally renown superstars such as Dame Edna (Barry Humphries) March 30-April 1; Ytzhak Perlman, Jan. 29; and, Garrison Keillor, Feb 3.

Adding to the entertainment, the McCallum is bringing back a special feature called “Suite Deals.”

Here’s how it works: For specially featured Suite Deals performances you and three guests will be seated in a plush VIP box, be served drinks and snacks, and get a concierge escort, complimentary valet parking, flowers and your name in a “star” on the door leading to the box. It’s just the thing to impress that special someone.

More information about pricing and availability is available from the McCallum’s box office: 760-340-2787.

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UCLA Names Kligman First Mickey Katz Professor Of Jewish Music Funding from Music expert the chair has been Mark L. Kligman, who used to support joined the faculty of graduate students the UCLA School of and postdoctoral the Arts and Archifellows, undertecture last week, has write research efbeen named the forts and innovaschool’s inaugural tive teaching methholder of the Mickey ods, foster educaKatz Endowed Chair tional activities, in Jewish Music. and finance relatKligman’s pried special projmary appointment ects. will be in the departMark L. Kligman With the apment of ethnomusicology, and he will hold a joint pointment of Kligman, it will appointment in the department now support the teaching and of musicology in the College of research activities of a distinguished faculty member affiliatLetters and Science.

“Dr. Mark Kligman is a dis- ed with the department of ethtinguished scholar of Jewish nomusicology.

Mickey Katz first gained music whose knowledge covers the field widely, from sacred fame as a member of Spike liturgical traditions to contem- Jones’ City Slickers band in the porary popular music,” said late 1940s, and went on to Christopher Waterman, dean of record more than a dozen the School of the Arts and Archi- albums under his own name with Capitol Records. tecture.

Before joining UCLA, The chair was established through a $1 million gift from Kligman was on the faculty of philanthropists and longtime the Hebrew Union ColUCLA donors Ron and Madelyn lege–Jewish Institute of Religion Katz in 2007 in honor of Ron’s in New York, where he taught at late father, Mickey Katz, a mas- the School of Sacred Music ter musician, comedian and per- beginning in 1994. former who popularized klezRead more at www.mer music. bhcourier.com, Entertainment.

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the property in January 2011, the LADBS learned a month later that Hadid has completely demolished the previous single-family residence and done extensive grading – all without permits. At that point, the only permit that had been issued was one to backfill the site’s swimming pool. On February 24, 2011, the LADBS issued the site an “Order to Comply” based on the demolition of the previous residence without permit and grading being performed without first obtaining a permit. The Order To Comply demanded that Hadid “correct the violation(s)” and pay a fee of $336.

Another inspection of the site on March 9 revealed that unauthorized grading had apparently continued, along with road cut and unsupported vertical cutting on the southwest descending slope of the property, all without permit. It was this round of grading that Horacek claims created a new roadway across the middle of the site and an illegal building pad with thousands of cubic yards of dirt redistributed across the site and/or exported, without permit approval. In the order, signed off by LADBS Inspector Brian Olson, Hadid was, among other things, ordered to immediately stop all work at the site, but given two

months to submit a soils report and engineering geology report to the CIty of L.A. for review and approval.

Those reports were submitted in April 2011, but the problem, according to Horacek, is that they were based entirely on the illegal grading that had already occurred on the site for several months. One year later on April 5, 2012, the City of L.A. finally issued a building permit and grading permit for 4,888 cubic yards of soil based on those previously submitted reports that had been created after the alleged illegal grading.

Still, the project was unable to remain in compliance and in August 2012, the LADBS found the project’s contractors were deviating from the approved grading plans and soils/geologic reports by making non-conforming vertical cuts on the property line that removed lateral support from adjacent properties. That was hardly the end; another pair of Orders to Comply were issued on the property on Sept. 10 and Oct. 31 of 2012 after the City found the property still was not in compliance.

Hadid stands by the work on the site and says that all of it has been done by the book.

“We have our permits.

We’re being inspected daily, pretty much. Grading inspectors are there, building inspectors are there,” Hadid said. “All our permits are current.”

Hadid said no illegal grading was done without a permit.

“Before you get a permit (for grading) you have to have a topographic map, you have to drive down to certain areas, drill a hole and check the soil,” Hadid said. “The only way you can go down is to make a small road to have the machine go down and drill the soil. This is testing. Just because he saw a machine going down the hill doesn’t mean I’m illegally grading. The inspector comes and checks to see what’s going on, and when they realize what we’re doing, they let it go.”

Olson did not return a call for comment from The Courier.

Horacek said that his attorneys would likely be meeting with Koretz’s Director of Planning Shawn Bayliss late this week to discuss how they can get involved on 901 Strada Vecchia.

One main point of contention in Horacek’s letter of objection to the city of L.A. was regarding a recent permit application from Hadid for a 17foot high, 385-foot wide retaining wall to be built on the property. That wall would violate the City’s hillside retaining wall ordinance (LAMC Section 12.21 C.8), as it exceeds the LAMC’s 12-foot maximum height limit for a single retaining wall. Because of that, the wall should legally require special discretionary approval from the City’s Zoning Administrator. Horacek’s letter to the

City of L.A. states that the retaining wall is Hadid’s attempt “to rectify problems that he created himself by ignoring multiple orders to comply and failing to comply with permit conditions and various code requirements.”

Horacek says unpermitted grading and construction at 901 Strada Vecchia led to a mudslide during March of 2014 that flowed down onto his Rocca Place property. Hadid admitted to The Courier that he offered to plant new vegetation and boxed trees along on the hillside after that incident, but that Horacek declined. Horacek counters that doing so would actually increase the risk of slope failures, as his geologists determined that boxed trees contribute to slope failures due to the water creating a pond in the excavations required for the trees, soaking into the slope and weakening the soil. The slope failed again in April of 2014, causing more mud to slide onto Horacek’s residence.

Hadid told The Courier that the recently applied for 17foot retaining wall is actually a continuation of a wall currently at the site. Hadid said the sole purpose of that wall would be to protect Horacek’s residence from any future mudslides, which Hadid says were simply the result of a period of rain in an area that Hadid says has “always had a water retention

July 11, 2014 | Page 11 problem…we put in the permit for the retaining wall to protect his land ” Horacek contends that proposed wall is clear proof of the illegal work Hadid has done on the site.

“Do you think that maybe he knows he has so destabilized the hill by grading and building so illegally, that he needs to build a retaining wall which is completely out of code to correct those mistakes and stabilize a hill that’s coming down?” Horacek said.

In the formal appeal, which is expected to be filed later this week, Horacek will demand that all grading and work immediately cease until the applicant completes a comprehensive study of the project’s slope stability issues, obtains all necessary discretionary entitlements, undergoes an environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act and prepares a comprehensive plan for resolving all project-related issues.

Horacek isn’t the only neighbor to take issue with the home. Three other lawsuits have been filed, although Hadid’s attorney Bruce Rudman confirmed that one of those suits was recently settled. The other two still in litigation revolve around Strada Vecchia neighbors adjacent to the property. Next week, The Courier will examine the status and reasons behind those lawsuits.

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BIZARRE IN BEL-AIR The Courier’s collection of some of the strange construction being allowed to occur in Bel-Air, along with the results of that construction

Fifth District L.A. Councilman Paul Koretz (driving) and his Planning Deputy Noah Muhlstein were seen cruising the streets of Bel-Air on Thursday.

Over the last several days, contractors at 901 Strada Vecchia have covered the project with tarp.

This serious accident on June 17 on Bel-Air Road is reminiscent of the two fatal accidents earlier this year on Loma Vista Drive.

The view of 901 Strada Vecchia from Rocca Place.

The narrow roads of Somma Way are being used as a hauling route for a project on the street.

Another shot of the serious accident on Bel-Air Road.

The hillside below 901 Strada Vecchia facing Rocca Place.

Construction trucks lined up along Stone Canyon...

Retaining walls at 901 Strada Vecchia

Construction trucks lining up for work on Somma Way.

... and still more construction trucks

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B E V E R LY H I L L S R E A L E S TAT E Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission Recommends Landmark Status Against Owners’ Wishes APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION–When owners of 805 Linden applied for a demolition permit, triggering a landmark status review, the house looked as it does to the left. Today, the house appears as shown in the photo below, without vegetation and minus walkways.

By Victoria Talbot In a highly controversial move, the Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) voted Wednesday to recommend “The Caldwell Residence” on North Linden Drive (also referred to as the “Hughes Crash House,” following the 1946 crash by Hughes of an experimental aircraft) for inclusion onto the Local Register of Historic Resources, despite the fact that the owners have opposed landmark status.

This is the first time in its 2 -years that the CHC has met opposition from a homeowner.

The residence is a 1926 Spanish Colonial Revival example of Master Architect Wallace Neff’s early work.

At issue is the purpose of the ordinance.

Beverly Hills has drawn fire in the past for allowing properties, such as the Ira Gershwin residence, to fall to the wrecking ball. The Los Angeles Conservancy gave the City an “F” rating five years ago, upgraded to an “A” this past year. But does the mission of historic preservation have enough traction to pass muster in City Council? The Caldwell Residence is the litmus test for the Historic Preservation Ordinance.

“Beverly Hills Heritage is committed to supporting the decision of the Cultural Heritage Commission by utilizing the necessary time and resources it has to organize the overwhelming public support of the decision to try and save this historic property from demolition,” said Heritage president Kimberly Reiss.

The property first came before the CHC on Oct. 9 of last year in response to a 30-day Notice of Pending Demolition. Built by a Master Architect, the application triggered an historical review to determine if the property meets the criteria for historic preservation.

In April, the commission received the historical assessment from consultant Jan Ostashay. The homeowners, represented by attorney Stephen Webb, had their own evaluation prepared by

PCR Services Corporation.

The CHC asked for a third review of the property, prepared by Historic Resources Group (HRG) and submitted it with Ostashay’s rebuttal of the PCR report. The third report findings recommended the home for Landmark status.

The PCR report argued that the residence did not retain historic integrity because of remodeling and that the home was not a significant example of Neff’s work because it was speculatively built rather than custom built. Much of the report prepared by PCR evaluated the interiors, which is not relevant to the City’s ordinance.

The commission did not agree that the speculative nature of the project had any bearing on the historic value or an assessment by PRC that said that only 25-percent of the property was original materials, a measure that is not used in the City’s historic assessment.

Recently, the owners have removed the mature vegetation and stripped the front yard of the walkway without a permit. They did receive a permit for work on the pool and backyard, said Bill Crouch, urban planner for the City, so as not to further inconvenience them during the process.

The commission has determined, based on the reports, that the residence meets the criteria for landmark designation, including its identification with a significant period and style of architecture in the City’s history, representing the work of a Master Architect and possessing historic integrity and value.

Commission Chair Richard Waldo and Commissioner Furie were very clear about the commission’s task. The purpose of the commission is to look at the findings; the political questions are to be tackled by the Beverly Hills City Council when the residence is brought up for landmark status. The commission voted unanimously to approve the recommendation to nominate the property for landmark consideration.

Now, it is up to the City Council to decide if the home shall be landmarked.

Aaroe Estates President Debuts In The Secret Lives Of The Super Rich

By Victoria Talbot Aaron Kirman, president of Aaroe Estates in Beverly Hills, leads viewers through the most exclusive homes in Los Angeles on The Secret Lives Of The Super Rich this season.

In a Season 3 episode of the CNBC hit show, Kirman, whose luxury clientele includes celebrities, business magnates and royalty, tells his client to tear down a 9,000square foot home, flies over a $125 million parcel with real estate tycoon Richard Weintraub and

floats above the city with the most spectacular view in L.A. Kirman took viewers to Bel Air to 777 Sarbonne Rd. with a $23 million offer, to a 258-acre parcel in Bel-Air and up to the Hollywood Hills to the home of Emmy award-winning actor Megan Mullaly.

“It has been a great experience having one of our top agents on the show,” said John Aaroe, founder of the John Aaroe Group. “Normally we are extremely discreet about our high-profile clientele but part of the fun of the show is being able to bring everyone on the journey.”

The experience, “allows me to share my passion for unique real estate properties and give viewers a rare glimpse into the fascinating world of luxurious living,” said Kirman.

WINNING–Beverly Hills-based Poon Design has won the 2014 Gold Nugget Honor for Best Home at the 51st Annual Grand Awards.

Poon Design and developer Alta Verde won for designing the Coral Mountain Residence (pictured) in La Quinta.

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we can to solve it.”

As a first step, the committee will submit a letter to the City suggesting a partnership to solve the issues.

“These are all issues that have been around for awhile, and we all recognize that our members care deeply about them as they can get in the way of a shopper’s experience,” Tronstein said. “We look forward to working with [the City] on practical solutions.”

According to James R. Latta, the City's human services administrator, very few of the panhandlers in Beverly Hills are actually in need.

“In general, our homeless

mentally ill are the people that you don’t see; they don’t have the social skills,” he said. “Our panhandlers are professionals.

They're not homeless and hungry. They know what times and when our bike officers are out there. They know the rules.”

As part of the City's “Positive Change Not Spare Change” campaign which aims to reduce panhandling in Beverly Hills, the Community Services Department crafted a letter this month to educate businesses on working with the City and police.

In addition, the City recently expanded the budget to include increased bike patrols.

Anderson emphasized that it was important for the community to understand that the

people asking for money or handing out CDs and subsequently soliciting a donation are preying on misapprehension.

“These people need to be exposed for what it is,” he said.

“This is a problem throughout the whole City.”

Lladro Assistant Manager Susan Leech recounted how multiple panhandlers would sit outside the porcelain boutique when the store was at 408 N. Rodeo Dr. (Lladro is opening its new store on the Via Rodeo in September.) At one time, Leech recalled, there was one woman who would enter the store daily “obviously homeless” and talking to herself.

“It was horrible because she would never leave,” she said. “It wasn't good for business.”

Beech eventually took

recourse by filling out an “Authorization To Arrest For Trespass,” which allowed the police to arrest the woman for harassing customers the next time she entered the store.

“I think we all have to really work together as merchants to address these issues,” Beech said. “It certainly impacts everybody’s business and it’s not the image we want to give.”

Another issue of concern the committee will take up is related to the ice cream trucks who pay a few dollars an hour of meter time to sell their wares. That’s quite a difference from the millions of dollars the high-end shops pay annually to rent space on one of the most famous streets in the world.

According to BRC Advisors Managing Partner Houman Mahboubi, on the high end, Rodeo Drive merchants are

BEVERLY HILLS paying some $60 to $70 per square foot per month to lease.

Anderson said he would be researching possible solutions that could include meter time limits or adding signage that says that restricts commercial vehicles. Additionally, he plans to address the Charitable Solicitations Commission to ameliorate the CDselling/donations issue.

“We clearly have a lot of people who want things change,” Tronstein said. “I just don't think enough work's been done.”

Latta underscored that with respect to panhandlers, the best solution is not to give money.

“Every time money goes into a panhandlers hand, that encourages them to come back,” he said.

Game Of Thrones Leads 2014 Emmy Nominees With 19 Nominations; Awards Telecast Aug. 25

By City News Service As expected, AMC's gritty Breaking Bad received a bestdrama nomination today as it looks to repeat last year's Emmy win, while Modern Family scored a best comedy nod in its bid for a fifth consecutive victory in the category.

Also nominated for best drama were AMC's Mad Men, Netflix's House Of Cards, HBO's Game of Thrones and True Detective and PBS' Downton Abbey.

Game of Thrones topped all the nominees with 19 nods.

Challenging Modern Family for best comedy honors will be Netflix's Orange Is The New Black, HBO's Veep and Silicon Valley, CBS' The Big Bang Theory and FX's Louie.

This is the third consecutive year that none of the outstanding drama nominees came from a major broadcast network.

A series from the major broadcast networks has not

won in the category since Fox's 24 in 2006.

Breaking Bad’s win in the category last year broke a fouryear winning streak by Mad Men. Bryan Cranston was nominated as best drama actor for his lead role in Breaking Bad. He will be challenged by last year's winner, Jeff Daniels of The Newsroom, Jon Hamm from Mad Men, Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey of True Detective and Kevin Spacey of House Of Cards.

Lead drama actress nominations went to Michelle Dockery for Downton Abbey, Robin Wright for House Of Cards, Kerry Washington for Scandal, last year's winner Claire Danes for Homeland, Lizzy Caplan for Masters Of Sex and Julianna Margulies for The Good Wife.

Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul scored a nomination for best supporting actor in a drama, along with Peter Dinklage of

Game Of Thrones, Jon Voight of Ray Donovan, Jim Carter of Downton Abbey, Mandy Patinkin of Homeland and Josh Charles of The Good Wife.

Supporting drama actress nominations went to last year's winner Anna Gunn of Breaking Bad, Joanne Froggatt and Maggie Smith of Downton Abbey, Christina Hendricks of Mad Men, Lena Headey of Game Of Thrones and Christine Baranski for The Good Wife.

Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory, who won the Emmy last year, was nominated again for best actor in a comedy series, along with Ricky Gervais for Derek, Don Cheadle for House Of Lies, William H. Macy for Shameless, Matt LeBlanc for Episodes and Louis C.K. for Louie.

Nominated for best comedy actress were Lena Dunham for Girls, Edie Falco for Nurse Jackie, Amy Poehler for Parks And Recreation, Melissa McCarthy for Mike & Molly, Taylor Schilling for Orange Is The New Black and Julia LouisDreyfus, who won the prize last year for Veep.

The nominations were announced by Carson Daly, host of The Voice, and Mindy Kaling, star of the Fox comedy The Mindy Project, along with Bruce Rosenblum, chairman /CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

The 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which honor programming initially airing between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. from June 1, 2013, to May 31, 2014, will be presented Aug. 25 at the Nokia Theatre with Seth Meyers as the host. The ceremony will be televised on NBC. For the full story on 2014 Emmy nominations, visit www.bhcourier.com

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HOW DO YOU FEEL?

Frank Ing To Co-Direct CHLA Heart Institute, Head Cardiology Division

RAISING LUNG CANCER AWARENESS—Presenters and awardees at the inaugural American Lung Association Lung Force gala at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to honor community leaders, advocates and physicians who have contributed to increasing lung cancer awareness. Pictured (from left): Laphonza Butler, president of SEIU ULTCW, Commitment Award recipient; Actress Kim Coles, emcee; Cynthia Munzer, former Metropolitan Opera singer and USC Thornton School of Music professor, Lung Force Hero and Kathryn Joosten Courage Award recipient; Dr. Denise Aberle, Impact Award recipient, and State Senator Holly Mitchell. The association recently launched the nationwide Lung Force movement to make lung cancer in women a public-health priority, drive policy change and increase research funding.

Photo by Shoot My Events

Technion Honors Philanthropist Sweet With Degree Philanthropist Albert Sweet was awarded an honorary doctorate at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology for his vision, creativity and decadeslong commitment to Israel and the Technion. His “achievements as a businessman and civic leader are as inspiring as they are numerous,” said Technion President Peretz Lavie.

Among his many projects, he established the Albert Sweet Experimental Testing Laboratory in the David and Janet

Polak Center for Cancer Research and Vascular Biology.

Sweet has a longstanding relationship with Nobel Laureate Distinguished Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, supporting first his research initiative “Targeting Multiple Myeloma: From Basic Research to Drug Development,” and most recently “The Albert Sweet

(see ‘TECHNION,’ page 17)

Frank F. Ing, MD, FAAP, FACC, FSCAI, associate chief of cardiology and director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), has taken on two new roles at the hospital: Chief of the cardiology division and co-director of the Heart Institute. Ing assumed his new responsibilities last week; and replaces Michael Silka, MD, who filled both positions for more than 15-years.

“Working in tandem with Heart Institute Co-Director Vaughn Starnes, Dr. Ing is poised to help our nationally ranked cardiology program reach new heights in the years ahead,” says Brent Polk, M.D.., physician in chief and chair of CHLA’s pediatrics department and chair of pediatrics and vice dean for child health at USC’s Keck School of Medicine.

Since arriving at CHLA in 2012, Ing has proven to be a relentless innovator. He recently received media attention for his collaboration on the first fetal aortic valvuloplasty procedure performed in Southern California. He has also implemented new clinical trials, outcome studies and research related to therapeutic catheterizations.

Dr. Frank Ing

“We strive for eminence,” Ing says. “We endeavor to be recognized as leaders in the field of cardiology, and to become the institution others wait on to develop clinical and research breakthroughs.”

Ing came to CHLA from Texas Children’s Hospital, where he served as director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. He is one of the nation’s leading interventional pediatric cardiologists; his primary area of research is the development of transcatheter techniques and cardiovascular devices to treat congenital and structural heart disease, from the fetus to the elderly.

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Should A Husband/Wife Ever Teach Their Partner?

Q. Dear Dr. Fran: When finding a shared activity, should the husband or wife be the one to teach the inexperienced one?

What if either (or worse, both) are super-competitive or sore losers? Or the newbie winds up being better than the veteran?

Sometimes is it better to just play with your friends?

Stewart B. A. Dear Stewart: Should one partner in the couple step up as teacher to the other? This can be a bit tricky depending on the personalities and the activity at hand.

For instance, I have treated many couples in which the husband has a controlling personality. One such young couple in their early 30s took a trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art. He was well-versed and knowledgeable in modern art. She had not been exposed to art as a child and knew little.

In therapy, she complained that he became furious with her when she interrupted his lecture-like lessons by asking him a question. This is an example of a

TECHNION (Continued from page 16)

Albert Sweet Program for Targeting Cancer by Modulating Protein Dynamics.”

An active member of the American Technion Society (ATS) Southern California Chapter board of directors, Sweet is

couple that should hire a teacher or guide vs. one in the couple sitting in the power-differential position as instructor.

When each partner in the couple has all of the following traits only then can teaching be handled.

• Solid, intact egos. By this I mean that their noses don’t get bent out of shape if someone tells them what, how, or when to do something.

Years ago I treated a wonderful couple in which each partner clearly knew themselves. They had each spent many years in individual psychoanalysis and were selfaware. They understood, as do I, that no one is perfect and there is no shame in saying, “I misstepped and I am truly sorry.”

The ability to integrate this life lesson is a golden key to free-

dom from guilt and burden.

• Basic age-appropriate maturity level. Many adults are stuck in adolescent arrested development. They have a kneejerk reaction and tantrum if things don’t go their way.

• Each partner must be open to looking within. I am currently treating a lovely, vivacious and athletic couple in their early 70s. They are bonded by sports activities they share.

Even though they have their issues and differences, they can handle one teaching the other.

• Good communication skills. The teaching partner should use ”I” statements (instead of “You shoulds”). Say things like, “I find when I hold the golf club in this way and stroke it improves my eye-hand coordination.” The learning partner will hear this as a generous attempt to “give” him or her something vs. an opportunity to control.

Dr. Fran Walfish is the author of The Self-Aware Parent at www.DrFranWalfish.com.

Send questions to franwalfish@gmail.com.

the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Community Service Award. He has also supported Hadassah Medical Center, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, KCET and TAGLITBirthright trips.

He is co-chairman/founder of Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings, and was re-

cently honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

Also receiving an honorary doctorate was lawyer, author and former Harvard Law School professor, Alan Dershowitz. ”The Technion is not only the brains of Israel, it is the heart and soul of this wonderful and complicated country,” he said.

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S OUTLOOK The Krupnick Festival of the Arts, an initiative of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, continues this weekend with “Along the Hypen,” featuring artists Kamau Daaood, Joseph De Rusha, Marisela Norte, Irene Suico Soriano and Doc Whisper.

The spoken word/musical collaboration examines life along some of the many “hyphens of identity in L.A.—Korean, Jewish, Filipina, latina and African-American.

Presentations will be Sunday, July 13 at 4 p.m. at Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd.

Venice and Breed Street Shul, 247 N. Breed St., L.A. The events are free, but reservations are required to www.voicesoflafest.com.

• • • • • The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA), under the artistic direction of Ben Donenberg, returns to the Japanese Garden at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Campus for the third consecutive summer, with an L.A.-centric summer production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet—directed by Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal National Theatre alum Kenn Sabberton.

Performances will be Tuesdays through Sundays at 8 p.m., ending Saturday, July 26 at 11301 Wilshire Blvd., (adjacent to the Brentwood Theatre).

Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for pre-show picnics.

Tickets, starting at $20, are available by calling 213-8938293 or online at www.shakespearecenter.org.

For information, call SCLA at 213-481-2273.

• • • • • For those who love animals and children and looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) will host an information meeting on its docent-training program from 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, July 19 at the zoo’s Witherbee Auditorium. No previous experience necessary.

Docents complete a 23week training program offered at the zoo each fall in conjunction with UCLA Extension.

Classes, which begin in October, meet once a week on Fridays or Saturdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m, and focus on taxonomy of both the plants and animals at the zoo as well as ecology and conservation.

Docents must be highschool graduate or equivalent and be able to commit 100 hours per year for a minimum of two years.

At 5333 Zoo Dr. in Griffith Park, the zoo is at the junction of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways. Free parking is available.

For more information, call 323-644-4703 or email volunteers@lazoo.org.

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His “bed” lies on the asphalt beneath a large, filthy vent. A red line is painted on the asphalt; Merden believes that red line will protect him from being struck by a car. The alley is his personal latrine. A series of vents, which circulate air inside for commercial businesses, produce an odor of urine that has caused the tenants concern.

The clash between humanitarianism and homelessness is not pretty. Tenants have sought the City’s help to clean the public area. “As far as the homeless man goes, there is really nothing Public Works can do about that,” said an email from Andrea Simmons, a Public Works customer service representative. The vents are private property. “I would advise you to call BHPD for public urination. You can also call in with a safety concern with him lying in the street,” she advised the tenants.

Human Services knows Merden well. They have offered him access to an extensive outreach program involving local churches and organizations to help, including Step Up on Second, the Saban Free Clinic, Home for Good and the City’s outreach team, Changing Lives and Sharing Places (CLASP), who work to assess their needs and connect them with services.

“The City of Beverly Hills gave me a voucher,” said Merden. “And I was on food stamps and they were supposed to give me $200. I lost my card. It didn’t work out Maybe that was in 2008, he figures. It is 11 a.m. and Michael smells of alcohol.

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celebrating PickleFest Sunday, Aug. 3 at the outdoor market.

Pickle lovers are invited to compete for the best of the best in two categories including The Best Dill Pickle in Beverly Hills and “I can pickle that!” for any-

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foot-deep holes 4-inches in diameter that are now being drilled on the street–one a night–and filled in with cement after soil samples are taken out and stored. “It’s quite a process.”

Buresh said the team has not encountered any evidence of active seismic faulting thus far.

Last week, four geologists from the California Geological Survey reviewed two 100-footlong by 15-foot-deep trenches on the basketball courts at the school in addition to approving the district’s investigation plan.

“This is a big deal to CGS,” Buresh said, underscoring how meaningful it is that all four

BEVERLY HILLS “I’m not an alcoholic, “ he says. “I’m fine. I’ve been fine for a long time.”

He won’t take the help, says James R. Latta, human services administrator for the Human Services Division.

“From a Human Services perspective we want to be sure our message is clearly present, which is to make regular contact with Beverly Hills’ homeless population, earn their trust and provide life-changing help.

We help look after homeless people and try to steer them into services,” said Latta.

“Michael isn’t ready to accept our ongoing attempts to help. Well-meaning community members attempt to assist individuals like Michael by giving him food and money. These contributions actually enable him to remain on the street and refuse the professional help he desperately need,” says Latta.

“We never provide money to people. However we do provide Permanent Supportive Housing vouchers for individuals like Michael who are homeless and vulnerable.”

The City has a campaign, “Positive Change, Not Spare Change,” to try to reach the public on this issue. Some of the City’s sidewalk eateries are participating in the campaign, displaying signs to remind diners to give to a charity.

Though the homeless have been identified with a panhandling epidemic that is the scourge of Rodeo Drive, their plight is significantly different.

While panhandlers are not necessarily homeless, Merden and his friends are caught in a netherworld of back alleys and dumpsters.

thing grown that can be pickled.

All produce must be California-grown and pickled by the contestant. The winners will receive Nate’n Al gift cards.

The deadline for entries is July 20, so picklers, get ready!

To sign up visit www.beverlyhills. org/exploring/farmersmarket/picklefest. geologists in the L.A. office came out to the site. “El Rodeo is right smack in the middle of the question: Do the Santa Monica and Hollywood faults connect?”

Buresh said he is optimistic that CGS will have completed their investigation and the trenches would be filled before school resumes next month.

On Tuesday, the Board of Education heard a presentation for a $26 million “Final Schematic Design” proposal by HMC Architects for the renovation and reconstruction of the campus.

The Division of the State Architect and CGS must both review the site before the BHUSD can begin renovating El Rodeo.

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating are Lisa Rinna, Sue Wittner, Georgio Armani, Tab Hunter, and Suzanne Vega (July 11); Elaine Bernard, Woodrow Clark and Jenni Runyan (July 13): Polly Bergen and Tommy Mottola (July 14); Brian Austin Green, Forest Whitaker and Ken Kercheval The Courier’s Joan Mangum, Linda Ronstadt, and Vicki Pepper Reynolds, (July 15); Corey Feldman, Shelley Hann, Walter Zifkin, Will Ferrell and Pinchas Zuckerman. (July 16); Diahann Carroll, David Hasselhoff, and Donald Sutherland (July 17).

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honorees’ chosen charities, among others. ****** The Irene Dunne Guild will co-host the 2014 Caritas Gala in partnership with the St. John’s Health Center Foundation Oct. 25 at The Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons. The event will honor multi award-winning producer/recording artist David Foster (who will also perform) and his wife, TV personality/interior designer Yolanda Foster (The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills); and Tonian Hohberg, founder/president of FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.

“The Caritas Gala celebrates individuals who demonstrate compassion for others through exceptional service to the community,” said Bob Klein, president/CEO of St. John’s Health Center Foundation.

IMPACTERS–At the Independent School Alliance for “Clearly, our honorees truly exemplify the spirit of Cari-

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The Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs (Independent School Alliance) honored outstanding members of the community at its annual Impact Awards dinner in The Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons.

Loretha Jones, president of original programming for BET Networks, was honored with the “Impact Award;” Michael J. Richter, managing director, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, received the “Visionary Award;” and Peter Smailes, Curtis’ School headmaster, the “Founder’s Award.”

Co-Chairs Beth Friedman and Nina Shaw welcomed the more 400 guests and introduced co-hosts, Wendy Raquel Robinson and Hosea Chanchez, co-stars of The Game. Multi-talented, Grammy-winning Brandy wowed the crowd singing Almost Doesn’t Count, What About Us, and Have You Ever. The Harvard-Westlake student jazz band opened the evening and Jeremy Weinglass entertained on piano.

Established in 1984 by a group of local school heads, the Independent School Alliance (independentschoolallliance.org) is an organization of 48 private, independent elementary and secondary schools which endeavor to increase their diversity. ****** The Open Hearts Foundation (www.openheartsfoundation.org) hosted its 4th gala at the beautiful home of founders Jane Seymour and James Keach in Malibu.

Hosted by CNN’s Christi Paul, the event honored four remarkable individuals, each with an inspiring story that exemplifies the Open Hearts’ philosophy, which stands for selfless giving even in the face of adversity. The 2014 honorees include Derrick Hall, founder of the Derrick Hall Prostate Cancer Foundation; Lauren Parsekian-Paul and Molly Thompson, co-founders of the Kind Campaign; Kimberly Williams-Paisley, philanthropist and advocate for patients and families dealing with the effects of dementia; and Travis Mills, U.S. Army staff sgt. (ret.) and founder of the Travis Mills Foundation.

The evening featured legendary rock band Cheap Trick, popular folk rock band Delta Rae, and singer/songwriter Angelica Garcia. Aaron Paul, Chelsea Kane, Kix Brooks and Brooks Laich also joined in on the festivities!

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tas and we are extremely grateful for their generosity and myriad contributions.”

Since 1987, The Irene Dunne Guild has raised more than $11 million for the health center. This year’s event chair is guild member Evelyn Guerboian.

Past Caritas Gala honorees include Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, Nancy Reagan, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Martin Sheen, Vin Scully, Robert Wagner, Angela Lansbury, Pierce Brosnan, Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards, Chris O’Donnell and Jimmy Stewart.

Individual tickets to the gala are $500. Sponsorship packages are available. For information, contact Tess Csiszar at the foundation at 310-829-8168 or email at Tess.Csiszar@stjohns.org. ****** Love never gets old, it only gets better... Congratulations to Bobbi and Marty Weissman, who celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary last week...and also to Marilyn and Herb Heller on their recent 58th wedding anniversary... The following is the note Herb attached to the anniversary gift he presented Marilyn with...

ASTROLOGY

by Holiday Mathis

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 11). You’ll leave a strong mark on the book of life this year. You’ll enjoy and welcome contact with the world in the next 10 weeks, and then you’ll enter into a more introspective period. With a fresh mind in November, you’ll keep track of all that’s going on and retain the learning, turning it into a power play at the first of 2015.

It’s money in the bank. Virgo and Aries people adore you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have been given a gift that you may never be able to pay back, but that’s okay–you weren’t meant to. The world will be better when you pay it forward instead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The proverb goes: Honey is sweet, but the bees sting. Today you’ll take a calculated risk to taste the good side of life. The potential danger isn’t too great; go for it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Those who don’t believe in magic often believe in things that are just as improbable, but much more boring. You’ll be drawn to the fanciful types, and they will keep you entertained.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll find yourself trying to reason with unreasonable forces. Some of these come in the form of children. Maintain your structure and your patience. This is a test.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Friends tell you your strengths, critics tell you your faults, and loved ones tell you you’re accepted for both. It’s good to feel that there is someone who loves you unconditionally.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You can’t stick to the recipe when you don’t have all of the ingredients. Life will force you to change it up, but what you create will be better for the challenge.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It appears that what you assumed has been proved correct. Another theory is that what's happening is a direct result of your assumption. In other words, you believed it, so it’s coming true.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If part of you is stretching into the future and the other part is lagging in the past, there won’t be enough of you left to take advantage of the opportunity going on right now.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Lose the definitions and judgments for now. If you split yourself into “bad” and “good,” the two sides of you will engage in an internal battle, draining the little that will be left for productivity.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). The first step in creating work that people love is loving the work yourself and having fun while you’re doing it. The more interesting your work is to you the more interesting it will be to others.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Too many people are prone to self-doubt and the tendency to underestimate what they can do. You’ll witness this dynamic and take every opportunity to build people up.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Just because you can see things from another person’s point of view doesn’t mean you’re soft.

In fact, your perspective and compassion are what allow you to stand behind your personal rules.

When we met I knew it was fate; Even though you were jailbait; It didn’t matter you were GREAT!!

You must admit the cigarettes I sold you, you got a good rate.

(Herb sold cigarettes at the time he met Marilyn) Your family didn’t like me They were full of hate I was always so anxious to see you I never came late I would never make you wait You’re my LOVING MATE FOR 58 We have a date so lets celebrate LOVE YOU ALWAYS

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PUBLIC NOTICES Trustee Sale No. 650481 Loan No. Title Order No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (UNIFIED SALE) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 01/31/2008.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 07/17/2014 at 10:00AM, First American Title Insurance Company as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded on February 7, 2008 as Document Number 2008-0229810, which was subsequently modified as referenced in that Memorandum of Second Amendment to Mortgage and Other Loan Documents recorded September 4, 2009 as Document Number 20091362757 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: G&G-BH Properties LLC, a California limited liability company, as Trustor, California National Bank, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state).

At: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the real and personal property therein: REAL PROPERTY: LOT 1170, OF TRACT NO. 6380, IN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 69, PAGE(S) 11 TO 20 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. APN: 4332001-008 PERSONAL PROPERTY: See Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Exhibit “A” DESCRIPTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND FIXTURES Initially capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the aforementioned Deed of Trust. All of the Trustor’s right, title and interest in and to the following property and all proceeds of such property, which Trustor now owns or may acquire later: (a) all goods and tangible personal property located on the Premises or wherever located if used or useable

in connection with the use, operation or occupancy of the Premises, including, without limitation, all appliances, furniture and furnishings, fittings, materials, supplies, equipment, inventory, fixtures and building materials, whether stored on the Premises or elsewhere; (b) all general intangibles relating to design, development, operation, management and use of the Premises and construction of the Improvements, including, without limitation, (i) all names under which or by which the Premises may at any time be operated or known, all rights to carry on business under any such names or any variant of such names, and all goodwill in any way relating to the Premises, (ii) all permits, licenses, authorizations, variances, land use entitlements, approvals and consents issued or obtained in connection with the construction of the Improvements or the use, occupancy or operation of the Premises, (iii) all rights as a declarant (or its equivalent) under any covenants, conditions and restrictions or other matters of record affecting the Premises, (iv) all materials prepared for filing or filed with any governmental agency and (v) all rights under any contract entered into with contractors, architects, designers, engineers, consultants, managers, brokers and similar persons in connection with the development, design, use, operation, management and construction of the Premises; (c) all architectural drawings, plans, specifications, soil tests and reports, feasibility studies, appraisals, engineering reports, financial analyses and reports and similar materials relating to the Premises; (d) all payment and performance bonds or guarantees relating to the Premises; (e) all reserves, deferred payments, deposits, refunds (including, without limitation, tax, special assessment, bond and insurance refunds), rebates, reimbursements, governmental subsidies, governmentally registered credits (such as emission reduction credits), costs savings, waivers and payments, whether cash or in kind, of any kind relating to the construction, design, development, operation, occupancy, use and disposition of the Premises, and any rights, dividends, interest or other property to which Trustor is now or may later become entitled to receive on account of its interest in any of the foregoing; (f) all proceeds and claims arising on account of any damage to or taking of the Property, including, without limitation, claims under insurance policies, and all causes of action and recoveries for any loss or diminution in the value of the Property; (g) all policies of insurance relating to the Property, irrespective of whether Beneficiary requires Trustor to obtain or maintain such policies, all riders, amendments,

renewals, supplements or extensions of such policies; the right to assert, prosecute and settle claims under such policies; the right to receive payments of proceeds of such policies; and all judgments, claims, compensation, awards, settlements and proceeds of or with respect to any of the foregoing; (h) all deposits made with or other security given to utility companies or governmental entities by Trustor with respect to the Premises, and all advance payments of insurance premiums made by Trustor with respect to the Premises; (i) all shares of stock or other evidence of ownership of any part of the Property that is owned by Trustor in common with others, including all water stock relating to the Premises, if any, and all documents or rights of membership in any owners’ or members’ association or similar group having responsibility for managing or operating any part of the Premises; (j) all sales contracts, escrow agreements, and broker’s agreements concerning the sale of the Property; (k) all of the rents, leases, issues, profits, royalties, income, rights to payment, deposits, receipts and proceeds generated by the use and occupancy of the Property to the extent such are not Rents or otherwise deemed to be real property, and all “accounts” (as defined in the California Uniform Commercial Code) generated from the use and operation of the Property to which Trustor may be entitled, whether now due, past due or to become due; (l) Intentionally Omitted; (m) all deposit accounts or related rights to receive payment from depositories or institutions into which Trustor deposits (i) the Rents, (ii) any other income derived from the Property described under subsection (k) above, (iii) any security deposits or other monies paid to Trustor or Trustor’s property manager whether pursuant to the terms of a Lease or otherwise, (iv) any other amounts described in Sections 1.1 or 1.2 of the Deed of Trust or this Exhibit A and any proceeds of any such amounts, or (v) amounts required by Beneficiary to be deposited or which Trustor agrees to deposit with Beneficiary in connection with the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust; and (n) all proceeds, products and offspring, whether cash, instruments, promissory notes, contract rights or otherwise, of the sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Premises, of the Rents, the Leases, and the personal property described in subsections (a) through (m) and (o) of this Exhibit A. (o) all fixtures; whether any of the foregoing is owned now or acquired later, all accessions, additions, replacement, and substitutions relating to any of the foregoing; all records of any kind relating to any of the foregoing; all proceeds relating to any of the foregoing (including

insurance, general intangibles and accounts proceeds); and all of the following additional collateral: (i) all machinery, motors, equipment, materials (including building materials), appliances, and fixtures now or hereafter installed or place on or in the Land (or any building or other Improvements thereon) for the generation and distribution of air, water, heat, electricity, light, fuel or refrigeration or ventilating or air conditioning purposes or for sanitary or drainage purposes or for the exclusion of vermin or insects or for the removal of dust, refuse or garbage, and all elevators, escalators, tracts, ramps, loading platforms, fitting doors, windows, signs, fronts, awnings, window shades, drapery rods and brackets, screens, floor coverings, incinerators, carpeting, all sprinklers and sprinklers equipment, trees, plants, shrubs and other landscaping, and all furniture, fixtures, sinks, stoves, ovens, refrigerators, cabinets, hot water heaters, hoods, vents, ducts, flues, fans, ventilators, panels and other property used in the operation or occupancy of the Land or building and Improvements, together with all additions to, substitutions for, changes in or replacements of the whole or any part of any or all of said articles of property, and together with all property of the same character that Trustor may hereafter acquire at any time and all proceeds received upon the sale, exchange, collection or other disposition of the foregoing; (ii) all intangible property and rights relating to the Land or the operation thereof, or used in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, all governmental permits relating to construction of the Land, certificates of occupancy, and name rights and goodwill relating to the Land, building and Improvements; (iii) all reserves, deferred payments, deposits, refunds, cost savings and payments of any kind relating to the construction of any Improvements on the Land; (iv) all water stock relating to the Land; (v) all causes of action, claims, compensation and recoveries for any damage, condemnation or taking of the Property, or for any conveyance in lieu thereof, whether direct or consequential, or for any damage or injury to the Property, or for any loss or diminution in value of the Property; (vi) all plans and specifications prepared for construction of building and Improvements on the Land and all studies, data and drawings related thereto, and also all contracts and agreements of the Trustor relating to the aforesaid plans and specifications or to the aforesaid studies, data, drawings or to the construction of building and Improvements on the Land; (vii) all monies on deposit for the payment of real estate taxes or special assessments against the Property or the Land

or for the payment of premiums on policies of fire and other hazard insurance covering the Property described herein or the Land; (viii) all proceeds from the sale or transfer of all or any of the Property described herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 435 S. Palm Drive, Beverly Hills, CA. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $29,841,738.11 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pur-

suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may visit the website below using the file number assigned to this case.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. For information on sale dates please visit our website at: http://www.ncs.firstam.co m/socal/ DATE: 6/17/14 First American Title Insurance Company 4380 La Jolla Village Drive Suite 110 San Diego, CA 92122 (858) 410-2158 David Z. Bark, Foreclosure Trustee NPP0232324 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER PUB: 06/27/2014, 07/04/2014, 07/11/2014

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Los Angeles.

111 N. Hills Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the hearing date noticed above.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Charles S. Althouse 188 N. Euclid Ave. P.O. Box 698 Upland, CA 91785 Tel: 909/985-9828

NOTICE OF PETITION Published: June 27, July TO ADMINISTER 4, 11, 2014 Beverly Hills ESTATE OF MARILYN S. EPSTEIN Courier AKA MARILYN EPSTEIN ————————— CASE NO: BP153185 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014178056 The To all heirs, beneficiaries, following is/are doing business creditors, and persons as: CRUISE PLANNERS 337 who may otherwise be N. Oakhurst Dr. #8, Beverly Hills, interested in the will or CA 90210; Miyoko Boyd 337 N. Oakhurst Dr. #8, Beverly Hills, estate or both of: Marilyn S. Epstein AKA CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, Marilyn Epstein registrant(s) has NOT begun to A Petition for Probate has transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Miyoko been filed by: Mark Bedol in the Boyd: Statement is filed with Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles: July California, County of Los 01, 2014; Published: July 11, 18, 25, August 01, 2014 Angeles LACC N/C –––––– The Petition for probate requests that Mark FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Bedol be appointed as STATEMENT 2014178601 The personal representative following is/are doing business to administer the estate of as: PLAZA CONSTRUCTION GROUP 5970 W. Pico Blvd., the decedent.

Los Angeles, CA 90035; The petition requests American Plaza, Inc. 5970 W. authority to administer the Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA estate under the 90035; The business is conductIndependent Administrative ed by: A CORPORATION, regof Estate Act. (This istrant(s) has begun to transauthority will allow the act business under the personal representative name(s) listed herein June 30, to take many actions with- 2014: Porfirio Bravo, Vice out obtaining court President: Statement is filed approval. Before taking with the County of Los Angeles: certain very important July 02, 2014; Published: July actions, however, the per- 11, 18, 25, August 01, 2014 sonal representative will LACC N/C –––––– be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived NOTICE— Fictitious notice or consented to the statement proposed action.) The name independent administra- expires five years from tion authority will be the date it was filed in granted unless an inter- the office of the county ested person files an clerk. A new fictitious objection to the petition business name stateand shows good cause ment must be filed why the court should not before that time. The filing of this statement grant the authority. does not of itself A hearing on the petition authorize the use in this will be held in this court state of a fictitious business name in violation as follows: of the rights of another Date: 07/22/2014 under federal, state, or Time: 8:30 AM Dept: 11 common law (See Room: Section 14400, et seq., Superior Court of Business and California, County of Professions Code).

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PUBLIC NOTICES PROJECT 15-01

will use these documents as the basis of CITY OF rating Contractors with BEVERLY HILLS respect to whether each Contractor is qualified to PROJECT bid on the Project, and ADMINISTRATION reserves the right to 345 FOOTHILL ROAD check other sources BEVERLY HILLS, CAL- available. The CITY’s IFORNIA 90210 decision will be based on objective evaluation REQUEST FOR criteria.

PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS AND Pre-qualification PREQUALIFICATION approval will remain valid for one (1) calenINSTRUCTIONS FOR: dar year from the date of notice of qualification, VARIOUS SITE & except that the CITY BUILDING REPAIRS reserves the right during FOR that calendar year to GREYSTONE ESTATE adjust, increase, limit, suspend or rescind the Notice is hereby given pre-qualification ratings that the City of Beverly based on subsequently Hills (“CITY”) has deter- learned information and mined that all bidders for after giving notice of the Various Site & Building proposed action to the Repairs for Greystone Contractor and an Estate (“Projects”) must opportunity for a hearing be pre-qualified prior to consistent with the hearsubmitting a bid on ing procedures these Projects. It is described below for mandatory that all appealing a pre-qualifiContractors who intend cation determination. to submit bids, fully complete the prequalifi- While it is the intent of cation questionnaire, the prequalification provide all materials questionnaire and docurequested herein, and ments required therebe approved by the with to assist the CITY CITY to be on the final in determining bidder qualified Bidders list. responsibility prior to bid and to aid the CITY in Contractor's License: selecting the lowest In accordance with pro- responsible bidder, neivisions of Section 3300 ther the fact of prequaliof the California Public fication, nor any preContract Code, the City qualification rating, will has determined that the preclude the CITY from Contractor shall pos- a post-bid consideration sess a valid California and determination of Contractor's License whether a bidder has Classes C 33 – Painting the quality, fitness, and Decorating and C39 capacity and experience - Roofing or other to satisfactorily perform appropriate license the proposed work, and classification under the has demonstrated the State Contracting Code requisite trustworthiat the time the contract ness. is bid. Failure to possess such license may The prequalification render the bid non packages should be responsive and bar the submitted under seal to award of the contract to the Office of the City that non responsive Clerk, City of Beverly Bidder.

Hills, 455 North Rexford Drive, Room No bid will be accepted 290, Beverly Hills, CA from a Contractor that 90210. The following has failed to comply with should be clearly these requirements. If marked on the outside two or more business of the package “CONFIentities submit a bid as DENTIAL PREQUALIFIpart of a Joint Venture, CATION STATEMENT or expect to submit a bid FOR VARIOUS SITE & as part of a Joint BUILDING REPAIRS GREYSTONE Venture, each entity FOR within the Joint Venture ESTATE” must be separately prequalification qualified to bid. The last The date to submit a fully packages submitted by completed question- Contractors are not pubnaire is 2:00 PM lic records and are not Thursday, August 7, open to public inspec2014. Contractors are tion.

All information encouraged to submit provided will be kept prequalification pack- confidential to the extent ages as soon as possi- permitted by law. ble, so that they may be However, the contents notified of omissions of may be disclosed to information to be reme- third parties for purpose died or of their prequali- of verification, or investification status in gation of substantial advance of the prequali- allegations, or in an fication deadline for this appeal hearing. State Project. law requires that the names of contractors Answers to questions applying for prequalificontained in the cation status shall be attached questionnaire public records subject to are required. The CITY

disclosure, and the first page of the questionnaire will be used for that purpose.

Each questionnaire must be signed under penalty of perjury in the manner designated at the end of the form, by an individual who has the legal authority to bind the Contractor on whose behalf that person is signing. If any information provided by a Contractor becomes inaccurate, the Contractor must immediately notify the CITY and provide updated accurate information in writing, under penalty of perjury.

The CITY reserves the right to waive minor irregularities and omissions in the information contained in the prequalification application submitted, and to make all final determinations.

The CITY may also determine at any time that the prequalification process will be suspended for the Project and the Project will be bid without prequalification.

Contractors may submit prequalification packages during regular working hours on any day that the offices of the CITY are open.

Contractors who submit a complete prequalification package will be notified of their qualification status no later than ten business days after submission of the information.

Contractor delivering notice to the CITY of its appeal of the decision with respect to its prequalification rating, no later than two business days following notification that it is not prequalified. The notice of appeal shall include an address where the Contractor wishes to receive notice of the appeal hearing. Without a timely appeal, the Contractor waives any and all rights to challenge the decision of the CITY, whether by administrative process, judicial process or any other legal process or proceeding.

If the Contractor gives the required notice of appeal, a hearing shall be conducted no earlier than five business days after the CITY’s receipt of the notice of appeal and not later than five business days prior to the date of the Notice Inviting Bids for this Project. Prior to the hearing, the Contractor shall, in writing, be advised of the basis for the City’s pre-qualification determination.

The hearing shall be conducted by a panel consisting of three members of the Department of Capital Assets senior management staff (the “Appeals Panel”). The Appeals Panel shall consider any evidence presented by the Contractor, whether or not the evidence is presented in compliance with formal rules of evidence. The Contractor will be given the opportunity to present evidence, information and arguments as to why the Contractor believes it should be pre-qualified.

Within one day after the conclusion of the hearing, the Appeals Panel will render a written determination as to whether the Contractor is pre-qualified. It is the intention of the CITY that the date for the submission and opening of bids will not be delayed or postponed to allow for completion of an appeal process.

The CITY may refuse to grant prequalification where the requested information and materials are not provided by the due date indicated above. There is no appeal from a refusal for an incomplete or late application, but re-application for a later project is permitted. Neither the closing time for submitting prequalification packages for this Project will be changed in order to accommodate supplementation of incomplete submissions, or late submissions, unless requested by the CITY in its sole Please contact Julio discretion.

Guerrero at the Office of Project In addition to a contrac- Administration, at tor’s failure to be pre- jguerrero@beverlyhills.org qualified pursuant to the for any procedural quesscoring system set forth tions or concerns in the prequalification regarding this project. package, a contractor —————————— OF may be found not pre- NOTICE qualified for either omis- TRUSTEE’S SALE File sion of or falsification of, No. 7233.25816 Title No. NXCAany requested informa- Order 0133443 MIN No. APN tion.

5530-011-005 YOU Where a timely and ARE IN DEFAULT completed application UNDER A DEED OF results in a rating below TRUST, DATED that necessary to pre- 03/16/07.

UNLESS qualify, an appeal can YOU TAKE ACTION TO be made by the unsuc- PROTECT YOUR cessful Contractor. An PROPERTY, IT MAY appeal is begun by the BE SOLD AT A PUB-

LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in §5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Trustor(s): HIDEKO SUEYOSHI Recorded: 04/23/07, as Instrument No. 20070959848,of Official Records of Los Angeles County, California. Date of Sale: 08/01/14 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: In the main dining room of the Pomona Masonic Temple, located at 395 South Thomas Street, Pomona, CA The purported property address is: 7712-7714 W NORTON AVE, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 Assessors Parcel No. 5530-011005 The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $262,657.68. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If

you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 877-4849942 or 800-280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.USAForeclosure.com or www.Auction.com using the file number assigned to this case 7 2 3 3 . 2 5 8 1 6 .

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: July 8, 2014 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Bonita Salazar, Authorized Signatory 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa Ana, CA 92705 866-3876987 Sale Info website: w w w . U S A Foreclosure.com or w w w. Au c t i o n . c o m Automated Sales Line: 877-484-9942 or 8002 8 0 - 2 8 3 2 Reinstatement and PayOff Requests: 866-387NWTS THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE ORDER # 7 2 3 3 . 2 5 8 1 6 : 07/11/2014,07/18/2014, 07/25/2014

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Secs.

6104, 6105 U.C.C.) Escrow No. 72892LT Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named seller that a bulk sale is about to be made of the assets described below.

The names and business addresses of the seller are: Mary R. Gonsalves, 8149 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, California 90046 The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: None As listed by the seller, all other business names and addresses used by the seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the buyer are: None The name(s) and address of the buyer(s) are: Adventures Alliance Corp., 7119 Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, California 90046 The assets to be sold are described in general as: Mailbox/Shipping Center and are located at: 8149 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, California 90046 The business name used by the seller at that location is: Postal Center and More The anticipated date of the bulk sale is July 31, 2014 at the office of Southwest Escrow Corporation, 502 So. La Brea Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301/ La Tanya J. Townsend This bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.

If so subject, the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is Southwest Escrow Corporation, 502 So. La Brea Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301, and the last date for filing claims shall be July 30, 2014, which is the business day before the sale date specified above.

Dated: June 13, 2014 Adventures Alliance Corp.

By: Gerardo Alcocer By: Jong Muk Park 7/11/14 CNS-2643201# BEVERLY HILLS COURIER

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CLASSIFI ED INDEX MISCELLANEOUS/ANNOUNCEMENTS Obituaries .............................................00 Bookkeeping/Accounting ......................01 Announcements....................................02 Mail Boxes............................................03 Lost & Found ........................................04 Personals .............................................05 Phone Cards ........................................06 Legal Services......................................09 Catering ................................................10 Valet Parking Services ..........................12 Auctions................................................25 Travel Tours..........................................40 Personal Chef.......................................42 Party Services ......................................43 Video/Photography ...............................44 Schools/Instruction ...............................45 Computer Consultants..........................46 Health & Beauty....................................4 7 Fitness ..................................................48 Professional Services...........................50 Alterations ............................................53 Jobs Wanted ........................................55 Situations Wanted ................................58 Jobs Wanted Domestic ........................60 Domestic Agencies...............................85 Child Care ............................................86 Elderly Home/Care ...............................88 Employment Opportunities ...................90 Volunteer Work.....................................98

Business and Commercial Lots .........235 Wanted to Rent, Offices .....................239 Offices, Stores for Lease....................240 Commercial Property For Lease .........241 Building Material.................................245 Industrial Lots.....................................250 Acreage, Residential Lots ..................260 Condominiums and Townhouses........270 Real Estate for Exchange ..................280 Real Estate Services ..........................281 Real Estate Loans..............................288 Property Management .......................290 Houses for Sale .................................300 Wanted to Buy....................................302 Wanted to Buy Houses ......................303 Palm Springs for Rent ........................331

RENTALS Rentals to Share ................................404 Wanted to Rent ..................................405 Garage/Storage Rentals .....................407 Rooms for Rent...................................415 Hotels & Motels...................................416 Boarding House/Senior Living ............418 Houses for Rent Furnished ................420 Houses for Rent Unfurnished.............425 Apartments for Rent Furnished..........435 Rental Referral Services ....................439 Apartments for Rent Unfurnished ......440 Vacation Rentals ................................449

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL

MISCELLANEOUS/SALES

Business Opportunities .......................110 Business Wanted ................................115 Investment Opportunities....................125 Investors Wanted ................................126 Business Services ..............................130 Financial Services ..............................135 Money to Loan....................................150 Mortgage Loans ..................................151 Real Estate Loans ..............................155 Money Wanted....................................165

Antiques/Paintings for Sale................460 Antiques/Paintings Wanted.................461 Jewelry ...............................................468 Furniture For Sale ..............................469 Miscellaneous for Sale........................470 Miscellaneous Wanted ........................471 Pianos For Sale ..................................472 Pianos Wanted....................................473 Fashion ...............................................474 Garage/Estate Sales...........................475 Pets ....................................................480 Auctions .............................................488

REAL ESTATE Income Property for Sale ...................200 Income Property Wanted ....................201 Commercial Property For Sale...........202 Businesses For Sale ..........................208 Business Property for Sale .................210 Business Property for Rent.................215 Business Property Wanted.................220

TRANSPORTATION Autos for Sale ....................................500 Motorcycles ........................................525 Aircraft’s for Sale................................540 Aircraft’s Wanted ................................545 Boats/Yachts ......................................555

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210 Business Property For Sale

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OFFICE / STORES FOR LEASE

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TOWNHOMES/ CONDOS FOR SALE

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

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508 RSF • $2,300/Mo. 1 Large Executive Window Office & 1 Support/ Reception Area.

Contact: Stan Gerlach Or: Bryan Dunne 310/550-2500

TOWNHOMES/ CONDOS FOR SALE YOUR KID NEED TO WALK TO BHHS OR ADD TO YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO ?

BEVERLY HILLS TOWNHOME UPDATED 2 BD. +2.5 BA. TALL WINDOWS, WOOD FLOORS & BALCONY ONLY $695 K !!

CALL IRENE ASAP

CENTURY PARK EAST

310/993-6141 PRINCIPALS ONLY

2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS $983,500 High Floor 1,400+ sq. ft.

Total Renovation. 180 degree unobstructed views..

Designer Kitchen. Quartz Counters. Stainless Steel Appliances. Real Hardwood Floors. Luxurious Bathrooms 2 Jumbo Balconies Quiet Location.

2 BED/2 BATHS $550,000 Magnificent renovation Quiet Corner.Tree Views Lower Floor.Granite Island Kitchen.Stainless Steel Appliances. Real Hardwood Floors. Luxurious Baths Raised Coffered Ceilings South & West Exposures

BEL AIR CREST from $5,800,000.

THE REMINGTON THE CENTURY from $2,750,000

CENTURY TOWERS

Private Office Suite at 9595 Wilshire Bl.

300 HOUSES FOR SALE

GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES *BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

from $1,199,000

Mylene 310/246-9625 or 310/242-0507

270

from $1,250,000

PARK PLACE from $719,000

CENTURY WOODS

WILSHIRE CORRIDOR *********** LARGE REMODELED 1 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH Full service building with pool, 24hr security, laundry in unit and 2 parking space. $549,000 • Low HOA Call 310/600-1314 Fariba Ramin • DRE 01329041

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300

from $1,499,000

HOUSES FOR SALE

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.

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BEVERLY HILLS * * 90211 * * 4 BEDROOM, 3 BATH 2506 Sq. Ft. Including Caretakers Quarters.

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Accessible to Twelve Synagogues. $1,500,000 Courtesy To Brokers Discount To Cash Buyers

Call 310/739-2554 —————

BEVERLY HILLS

North of Sunest 7 Bd.+8 Ba. Huge Lot A NNETTE W OLF • A GT.

310/441-1811 310/766-1812 Virtual Office: Starts at $95/MO. Executive Offices: Move-in Special Live receptionist • Mail receipts • Free WiFi access to meeting rooms and much more.

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Unpublished Listing Prime Flats of Beverly Hills • Peerless Contemporary Mediterranean in move-in condition • Dramatic 2-story entry w/ sweeping staircase • 4.5 Bedrooms + 5 Baths on a 12,400 sq. ft. park like grounds • 3,340 sq. ft. of living space • Detached, self contained permitted guesthouse • Pool with hot tub, large lawn with play area

Principals Only.

Call Malka Winshman: 310-901-9499

WESTWOOD 5 +4+POOL Stunning Executive Home • Sale or Lease • Warner School/Dream Kitchen Courtesy to Brokers Discount to Cash Buyers $2,395,000

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308 LAND FOR SALE

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380 HOUSES FOR RENT

•• BEVERLY HILLS •• LARGE 2-STORY HOME

440

440

440

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

ULTRA LUXURIOUS TOP FLOOR IN 3-UNIT BUILDING B E V E R LY H I L L S 141 N . A R N A Z D R I V E

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Living Room and Dining Room, Gourmet Kitchen w/Top of the Line Stainless Steel Appliances Including Sub-Zero Refrigerator, Built-In Oven, Cook-Top Microwave and Dishwasher, Custom Cabinets and Granite Countertops Throughout, Hardwood Floors, Recessed Ceilings w/Crown Molding and Recessed Lighting, Central Air and Heat, Washer/Dryer Hook-Ups in Unit, Two Car Garage. Immediate Move-In. No Pets Allowed.

For more info call: 310/276-2119

Gourmet Chef's Kitchen, Granite Counters, Stainless Appliances, Custom Cabinets, Step Down living Rm., Dining Rm, Plantation Shutters, Wood Floors, Master with Large Walk-In Closet; A/C, Security System, Gated Courtyard and Grassy Backyard; BHUSD. Close to Restuarants & Rodeo Drive.

Call 310.271.3435

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KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

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HUGE 3,000 SQ. FT. Completely Remodeled License 00957281 3 BD + 2 BA CONDO all listings are on Privacy, secured bldg., CenturyCityLiving.com In Spanish 4-Plex digital a/c+alarm, internet, Upper and Lower NOW AVAILABLE gourmet kitch, all marble GATED 5 STAR Units Available. flrs., 2 car garage.

LUXURY PROPERTIES Pets OK. $6,995/Mo. New kitchen & bath, F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED Appt 310/271-4207 private entry, balcony, *BEL AIR *WESTWOOD hardwood floors, fire*CENTURY CITY place, Central A/C, high The Famous BEVERLY HILLS ceilings, alarm, double Ave. of The Stars 1 BED / 1 BATH garage. Pets OK. Close Prestigious Century Towers $2,950/MONTH to shops & restaurants.

1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $4,850 311 1/2 S. Rexford Dr Robertson / Burton Way Small Complex. 3 Blocks S Brand New Remodel Classic of Wilshire Bl.. 827 Sq. Ft. Starting at $4,500/MO. To Perfection. 1,300sf. Renovated. Large Living & Dining Area. 210 sq. ft. balcony. 1 car Call 310/890-5576 garage. No Common Walls W/D, olympic size pool, 2nd floor stair access 24/7 valet, doorman, Private Gated Yard BEVERLY HILLS tennis court.

CENTURY PARK EAST

————— ————— ————— BEVERLY HILLS HOME With Huge Lot. Over 20,000 Sq. Ft. 4 BEDROOM, 3.5 BATH + GUESTHOUSE & POOL Available for lease $18,000/MO. With option to purchase.

••• FOR LEASE ••• SINGLE FAMILY HOME

418 S. LA PEER DR. • BEVERLY HILLS • 2 BDRM. + 2 BATHS Central Air & Heat Newly Remodeled $3,500/MO. (Agt) 310/600-0145 Call 310/770-9637

————— BEVERLY HILLS 3 BDRM + 3 BATH + DETACHED OFFICE

GARAGE/STORAGE

TO RENT

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Granite kitchen and 427 Montana Ave. stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, A/C, Beautifully landscaped. Av a i l a b l e

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Lower Duplex 3 Bdrm + 2 Bath Center Hall, New Kitchen, Hardwood Floors, Large Yard. $4,750/Month

Storage 310/556-2110 S p a c e —— ———––––

North of Wilshire $5,900/MO. Call 310/270-3636

for Rent.

Close to Beach .

310/394-7132

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• B.H.P.O. • 2430 Coldwater Canyon 4 Bdrm. +5 Bath Newly remodeled kitchen w/ new appliances. Hardwood flrs., lrg. backyard,

ROOMS FOR RENT BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

Private Bdrm.+Bath in Newly Remodeled 2 Bd.+2 Ba. Condo

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Pool, gym, sauna, driveway. $6,000/Mo. secured bldg. No Pets.

310/247-0270 Cble.+Internet+Util. Incld.

310/433-1949 Female Only $950/Mo. 2-car garage, circular

213/926-4213

310/228-8620

BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS 412 N. OAKHURST DR.

426 S. Maple Dr. #4

~ Luxury Large ~

Spacious Bright Upper Front 2 Bd.+2 Ba • $2,300

2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. Dining rm., appliances, washer/dryer in unit, wet bar, balcony, central air, walk-in closet, 2-parking. No pets. $3,100/Month Robert: 310/403-6812

Remodeled kitchen, microwave, dishwasher, carpet, excellent closet space, a/c units.

• Open House • Sat. & Sun. • 9-2pm Call: 310/556-1284 • Pet Friendly •

————— —————–––– BEVERLY HILLS 3 BEDROOM, 3 BATH 2-Level, New carpets, central air, new stove, fridge, dishwasher, lots of closets, laundry facility in secured building. 2-car garage. $3,000/MO.

Call 310/859-7368

————— BEVERLY HILLS NORTH OF SUNSET 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH 1300 Sq. Ft. Great location, 2 car parking. $3,000/MO. All utilities included

UNIQUE & SPACIOUS CORNER UNIT !

Pico/Robertson 2 Bd.+2 Ba. $2,275 • L IGHT & A IRY • Brand new hardwood flooring throughout.

New custom built-ins in kitchen, huge closets, a/c, central heat, 2-car prkg., laundry facility.

Exceptional Condition!

323/937-3737

Diana 310/486-5033

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Bedford/Olympic 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO Extra Large 2 BD / 2 BA $2,150/MO.

Nr. Wilshire / Westwood $2,850/MO.

Quiet. Harwood floors: Approx. 1400 Sq. ft. granite countertop, Lower unit with fridge, ELEVATOR, No pets. sub parking / gated.

washer/dryer in unit and 2 car parking.

Call 323/252-5600 Call 310/880-7281

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310/476-4300

407

BEVERLY HILLS

440

4 BDRM + 3.5 BATH + LOFT

Call 310.721.0048

R E N TA L S

B E V E R LY HILLS

2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS $4,500/MONTH Largest Condo in Complex 2 Jumbo Balcones 2 Balconies 270 Degree Unobstructed Views Quiet Location New Hardwood Floors

2 BED / 2 BATHS $3,650/MONTH Sub-Penthouse. Jumbo Balcony Ocean & City Views Quiet Location 2 Separate Suites Real Hardwood Floors. Updated Kitchen & Baths. Granite Counter

2 BED / 2 BATHS $3,350/MONTH

UPPER SPANISH DUPLEX 3 BDRMS + 2 BATHS $4,675/MO.

Mid-Level. Jumbo Balcony Hardwood Floors. Nicely Updated 2 Separated Suites Quiet Location

•••••••••••

1 BED / 1 BATHROOM $2,750/MONTH

Bright, spacious living room w/stained glass window, marble fireplace, wood floors, lrg. formal dining, breakfast nook, all new stainless steel appliances, washer & dryer in unit, central A/C and 3 car garage.

Call 310/717-2755

Updated. Laminated Wood Floors Large Balcony. Ocean & City Views

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.

For Sale See our Ad Sec. 270

• BEVERLY HILLS • BEVERLY HILLS

S p a n i s h D u p l e x 2 Bdrm. • $2,690/Mo. Next to Century City X-LARGE LUXURY APT. & Roxbury Park S. Doheny Dr. Professionally SINGLE Upper 3 Bd.+2 Ba.

decorated.

2nd floor, harwood flrs., Spacious, hrwd. flrs., All new interior. lrg. serperate kitchen, stainless steel appl., Upper, Hrwd. flrs., drapes, fridge, stove. No pets. central air, fireplace, w/d granite kitchen+bath, Quiet 6-unit bldg. in unit, 2 car garage. stainless steel appl., w/d $1,150/mo. hook-ups, hi-ceilings. $4,200/Month 310/713-1664 Shared backyard. No pets.

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310/717-2755

310/271-6811 PICO/ROBERTSON Cell: 310/994-4122 BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. Must see! 439 S. Rexford 3 Bdrm.+2 Bath Lower Duplex 1017 S. SHERBOURNE COMPLETELY RENOVATED Very Private & Spacious **BEVERLY HILLS** & REMODELED, GOLDEN TRIANGLE TOP TO BOTTOM. 2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH

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upper unit with breakfast and formal dining room.

Yard, laundry & parking.

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH $2,495/MO. POOL, WET BAR AND CENTRAL AIR.

2-Car garage.

No pets or smokers.

310/383-3503 818/422-2041

$3,500/MO. 170 N. CRESCENT DR Call 213/804-3761 Available Immediately. B E V E R L Y H I L L S Call or Text Lesley 443 S. Oakhurst Dr. B E V E R L Y H I L L S at 310/770-2714 • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • • • • 136 S. Palm Dr. • • •• • 100 S. DOHENY •• •• B RIGHT & S PACIOUS 1 BDRM., 11/2 BATH. C ORNER U NITS .

24-hr. security, swimming B R I G H T & S P A C I O U S BEVERLY HILLS 2+2+Balcony • $3,200 pool, tennis court, gym, LIVING. 1+Den+2 • $2,800 4th floor. room view, Balcony, dishwasher, upgraded. High-rise bldg. elevator, intercom Central air/heat, Next to 4-Season’s Hotel. entry, on-site gated garage. laundry, parking. $2,475/MO

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310/863-4325

or 323/653-3862

P LEASE C ALL :

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A PA RT M E N T / C O N D O R E N TA L S

BEVERLY HILLS

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B e v e r l y H i l l s = BRENTWOOD = • B R E N T W O O D • S A N T A M O N I C A W E S T L . A . W E S T W O O D • MIRACLE MILE • 138 N. Hamilton Dr. 417 S. Barrington Av. 922 S. Barrington Av.

• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Dishwasher, controlled access, laundry facility.

2600 Virginia Ave.

12333 TeXaS Ave. 1380 Midvale Ave. 615 S. Cochran Ave.

• Spacious • : : : : : : : : : : : : • 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath • ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ • 3 B d . + 2 B a . • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Fireplace, balcony,

• 1 Bdrm.

Appox. 1,100sf. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ wet bar, dishwasher, Patio, dishwasher, Granite counters, dishlaundry facility, on-site laundry, parking. washer, balcony, stove, C LOSE TO C EDARS , elevator, parking. Close to school, freeway Hardwood floors, intercom-entry, on-site B EVERLY C ENTER , laundry, parking.

R ESTAURANT R OW . pool, laundry facility, Close to shops+dining. & transportation.

310/826-0541 controlled access, prkg.

310/449-1100 310/826-4600 310/531-3992 Close to • BRENTWOOD • ~ WEST L.A. ~ • WESTWOOD • BEVERLY HILLS Brentwood Village. 125 N. Barrington Av. 1675 Colby Ave. 550 Veteran Ave. 218 S. Tower Dr. • 310/440-5051 • •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE N E W LY U P D AT E D * * * * * * ••••• 1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. 2 B d . + 2 B a .

• •• • • • • • Single • • Spacious & Bright. • • 2 Bdrm.

• • • • BRENTWOOD • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. A/C, + 2 Bath • Old World Charm ! dishwasher, stove, • S i n g l e TOWNHOUSE Upscale, Bright, ••••• Bright, intercom entry, intercom entry, 872 S. Westgate Ave. Gorgeous & Spacious.

Very spacious, fridge, stove, laundry fac. on-sight laundry, prkg. = = = = = = • •

: : : : : : +1 Bath • ::::::::::::

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• • • CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS 1 Bd.+Loft+Den+1 Ba. With Pool, balcony, & SHOPPING . = = = = = = central air, fireplace, 310/531-3992

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Hardwood floors, stove, elevator, intersliding glass doors com entry, prkg. gym.

• 310/476-2181 • to patio, parking, Close to shopping, laundry facility. dining & schools.

• • • • • • Single 2 Bd. +2 Ba. • • • • •

WiFi, pool, elevator, 323/919-4800 controlled access, on- Close to Museums, sight laundry, parking. Grove & Restaurants.

Close to U.C.L.A.

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310/473-1509

—————–––– 1769-1775 • WESTWOOD • 1422-1428 Kelton Av.

Spacious 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Single

—————–––– B & U.C.L.A. C — — — ——–––– 11640 Kiowa Ave. RENTWOOD

LOSE

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WEST L.A.

•••••••• Pool, a/c, balcony, (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) Balcony, dishwasher, fridge, stove, laundry WiFi, central air/heat, rm., prkg., intercom a/c, heated pool, WiFi, fireplace, patio, elevator controlled entry, elevator.

C L O S E T O S H O P S access, on-site laundry, controlled access, pool, elevator, parking, & R ESTAURANTS . parking. Close to laundry facility.

310/858-8133 Brentwood Village, 310/312-9871 Shops & Restaurants. Shopping & Dining in

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. • 310/826-4889 • 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. ( • • • ----- • • • )

1 Bd. + Den + 1 Ba.

• • • • • •

Brentwood Village

& laundry facility.

LOW MOVE - IN !

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Newly Remodeled.

New hrwd. flrs., stainless steel appl., balcony, controlled access, on-site laundry, prkg.

1307 Barry Ave.

310/473-1509 SMALL QUIET BLDG.

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~ WEST ~ L O S ANGELES SANTA MONICA

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12424 TeXaS Ave. •• • • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • ••• •••• E R Y N I C E U N I T. V Ba. ••• ••• 1 Bd.+1 • • 2nd floor, •••• •••• 427 Montana Ave.

Good closet space, a/c, L.A.’S FINEST, MOST elevator, dishwasher, LUXURIOUS APT. RENTAL * * * * * * controlled access. Close Controlled access, on-site laundry, to Cedars/shops/trans. “ T h e M i s s i o n ” garage, laundry facility. covered parking, 310/247-8689 • Westwood • Close to Beach. controlled access.

—————–––– Border of BEVERLY HILLS

310/394-7132

• • • • •

access, a/c, stove, elevator, laundry facility, parking.

countertops, stone entry, pool, health club, spa.

—————–––– —310/442-8265 ————–––– SANTA MONICA

• Free WiFi Access •

• Close to UCLA • • 310/247-8689 • 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. Close to Cedars-Sinai, L.A., 90024 Contact Mgr.: Beverly Center & Trendy Robertson Bl. • 310/864-0319 •

Large, Unique & Gorgeous. Fireplace, balcony, dishwasher, intercom entry, elevator, prkg., pool.

• Close to Beach • 310/394-7132

323/467-8172

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with valet, MID-WILSHIRE lush garden surrounding pool, 340 S. St. Andrews Pl. Spacious gym, elevator, etc.

1 Bdrm + 1 Bath W E S T W O O D Hrwd. flrs., granite • • • • • 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . counters, dishwasher, 2 Bdrm + 2 Bath central air, balcony.

• •1 Bd.+1 Ba.• • Balcony, controlled • • Call: 310/470-4474 access, parking, • • Single • • elevator, on-site laundry.

• • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • **CENTURY CITY** Close to shopping, •• 2220 S. Beverly Glen great restaurants •• and Metro.

Wifi, Bright, controlled • • access, balcony, • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • 213/364-8423 pool, elevator, •• S i n g l e •• laundry facility, prkg. • • L o t s o f • • L A F A Y E T T E P A R K Close To U.C.L.A. Character & Charm ! 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. 310/477-6856 Glass Fireplace 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Newly Remodeled. Granite counter tops, stainW E S T W O O D New hardwood flrs., less steel appliances, 1409 Midvale Ave. granite counters, air conditioned, new • • • • • • •1 • • • • stainless steel appl., hrwd. flrs., designer • 2 Bd.+1 /2 Ba. • finishes, balcony, ceiling • • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • • alcove fireplace, • • Single • • fridge, laundry facility, fan, elevator, controlled • • • • • • gated parking, intercom access. Fitness ctr, yoga WiFi, a/c, intercom entry, WiFi and more. room, wi-fi, skyview entry, laundry facility, • 310/552-8064 • lounge w/ outdoor fireelevator, parking, pool.

Rooftop jacuzzi place, laundry facilities.

CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., with panoramic Easy freeway access SHOPPING & 1 BLK.

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WESTWOOD PARK. 310/478-8616

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city views.

Granite countertops, balcony, on-site laundry, On-site parking. Close to transportation.

• 310/442-8265 •

213/382-1021

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CULVER CITY WEST L.A. 808 4th St. 3830 Vinton Ave. ~ WESTWOOD ~ 1342 Centinela Ave. ** • • • • • • • * * • • 10992 Ashton Ave. - 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath • Jr. Executive • 6-Month Lease Avail. ** 2 Bd.+2 Ba. ** • Single • •• * * * * * * - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • •• • • • Extra Luxury: * 1 Bd.+1 Ba. * Balcony, controlled Every • • * * • • •• • Bright Unit • custom cabinets, granite 321 S. Sherbourne Dr. • 1 Bd+1 Ba • Spacious • • 2 Bd+2 Ba+Balcony

Great Views Great views, controlled access, balcony, elevator, lrg. pool, prkg, on-sight laundry.

H IKING IN R UNYON C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

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310/820-8584 BRENTWOOD * * * * * * Newly Updated The Carlton ~ WEST ~ 2 Bdrm. +2 Bath 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 11666 Goshen Ave. L O S ANGELES * * * * * * * ( • ) ( • ) ( • )( • ) ( ) 2 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Large & Bright. 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath Single

*

170 N. Crescent Dr.

Controlled access, laundry facility.

Utilities Included.

Hardwood floors, 323/851-3790 granite counters, dishwasher, controlled Close to Everything. microwave, intercom access, on-site entry, on-sight launlaundry & parking. * HOLLYWOOD * 1628 Westgate Ave. dry, parking & WiFi. C LOSE TO U.C.L.A. 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. ~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~ Very close to UCLA 310/864-0319 • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath B r i g h t & A i r y . & Westwood Village. * * * * * Dishwasher, WILSHIRE 310/208-5166 Newly Remodeled

310/477-0072

elevator, intercom laundry, parking.

• Free WiFi Access • • 310/246-0290 • entry, on-sight laundry, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Close to 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath 310/473-5061 CLOSE TO gym, parking.

Dishwasher, a/c, Close To U.C.L.A. S H O P S & D I N I N G Brentwood Village.

• Free WiFi Access • controlled access, 310/472-8915 ~ 310/476-3824 ~ on-site parking WESTWOOD

In The HEART of BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE BRENTWOOD

N. Sycamore Av.

• Single • Bachelor

• • •

—————–––– • • • • • • • • • 1 Bd. +1 Ba. • • 2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. • 310/207-1965 Intercom entry, on-sight — CORRIDOR ————–––– — — — — — – – – – French doors in bdrm. to • parking, on-sight • WESTWOOD • 10530-10540 —————–––– B R E N T W O O D laundry facility. 10933 Rochester Ave. Wilshire Bl. patio overlooking pool • BRENTWOOD SUNSET BLVD. Close to transportation. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ • GORGEOUS UNITS • 519 S. Barrington Ave. •11730 ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ • • • • • NEWLY REMODELED 310/820-1810 2 Bd.+2 Ba. Central air, large • Jr. Executive —————–––– Jr . Executive • S i n g l e • ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ1˚Δ˚Δ˚ balcony, pool, elevator, W E S T L . A . Spacious a/c, fireplace, • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • 2 Bdrm. +1 / 2 Bath 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • on-site laundry, • 2 Bd. + 1 Ba. • Rooftop pool, Bright unit.

1236 Amhearst Ave. pool, controlled access, ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ intercom entry. deck, central air, • Spacious Units • laundry fac., prkg.

Luxury Living 320 N. La Peer Dr. Dishwasher, On-site —————––––

• Single • Controlled access, on-sight laundry, a/c unit, kitchenette.

LOS ANGELES

401 S. HOOVER St.

• • • •

• 1 2 •

• • • Bd.+1 Bd.+2 • • •

• • • Ba. Ba. • • •

Balcony, intercom Pool, sauna, Control access, pool, entry, elevator, on- intercom entry, dishwasher, elevator, sight laundry, prkg. elevator, on-site Close to UCLA & on-site laundry laundry, parking.

Westwood Village . and parking.

All Utilities Paid.

310/479-8977

310/841-2367

213/385-4751

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S E RV I C E

472 BAGS WANTED

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473 PIANO FOR SALE

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Regency Dining Table, 8 Span Reviv. Chairs, Leather Club Chairs, Deco Furniture, Vic., Furn, Murphy Bed, Teak Patio Furn, Ster.

Candelabra, Ladies Desgnr Clothes, Silk MAY 19-20 Mohair Sofa, Ultra Suede Sec Sofa, Glass Coffee Table, More!!

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• Mint Condition •

Please, no early birds

Satin Finish. Includes cover & adjustable Steinway bench.

Primary Owner. $57K OBO CALL OR TEXT:

310/497-6202 Serious Inquiries Only

475 GARAGE ESTATE SALE

500

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AUTOS FOR SALE

AUTOS FOR SALE

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Access San Ysidro from Benedict

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Antiques, Accessories, Artwork, Residential Furnitures, Women’s Designer Clothing, Shoes and Bags.

View website Thursday:

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ANTIQUES BUY & SELL

500

2004 MINI S 60K MILES

MANUAL SATELLITE RADIO $10,500

323/465-2453

ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL

we buy antiques!

HIGHEST CASH Highest prices paid, satisfaction Guaranteed!

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House Calls O.K. ••••••••••

MICHAEL NEWMAN

310/276-0188 818/888-9200

Visit my website at beverlyhil santiques.com

pacificestatesales.com

AUTOS FOR SALE

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CAN BUY ONE ITEM OR YOUR ENTIRE HEIRLOOM!

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www.ArteAntiques.com

LUXURY JEWELS OF

BEVERLY HILLS Bring us your watches, diamonds, estate jewelry, gold/silver, coins, art, & antiques. We have over 100 combined years of expertise in buying, selling, and appraisals.

WE PAY PREMIUM PRICES! *WE BEAT MOST AUCTION HOUSE PRICES*

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BEVERLY HILLS

S E R V I C E

CONTRACTOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR 4 0 Ye a r s E x e r i e n c e i n L A

T HE S OLENDER G ROUP I NC .

D I R E C T O R Y

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RESTORATION

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• Call Dave •

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• Drywall • Painting • Plaster • Wallpaper

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General Contractor • Remodeling • Room Additions • Painting • Wood Work • Plumbing • Roofiing • Electrical • Tile • Concrete • Flooring • Hauling Debris • More N O JOB TOO SMALL !

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Big and small jobs.

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Needs.

CALL DAN @ 323/855-8400

805-252-2122

—————–––– LICENSED HANDYMAN

HANDYMAN SERVICES HONEST and RELIABLE No job too Big but not too Small

Lic. # B650400

CARE ELECTRIC All Electrical Needs!

Residential/Commercial Expert Repair Small Jobs OK Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed! www.careelectric.net

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+ FULL SERVICE BUILDING MAINTENANCE

FREE Estimates.

Call Rony:

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• • •

SERVICE •

N E W R O O F S / R E PA I R S R AINGUTTER & S KYLIGHT S ER VICE G ARAGE /O FFICE C ONVERSION ’ S Written roof inspections for real estate agents.

30 Years in Business • 3rdrd Generation Roofer

• Orsinis Roofing • Call Steve 24-hrs.: • 800-213-6806 • • 213-615-3769 •

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Mobile Credit Card Payment And Payment Plans Available.

• Member of BBB •

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REAL ESTATE AGENTS/SELLERS, PREP YOUR PROPERTY.

MOVING

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Quality Custom Painting References Available.

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Chairman Emeritus Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs ******

Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons ****** Founding Publisher March Schwartz (Publisher 1965-2004) Clifton S. Smith, Jr. (Publisher 2004-2014)

Rabbi Jacob Pressman THE LEGACY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

In my youth, one of my heroes was Benjamin Franklin. The parkway leading from City Hall in Philadelphia atop which stood the statue of William Penn led to the Benjamin Franklin Museum. In my early adolescence, I would walk the 5-miles from my home in West Philadelphia to reach the institution. In a sense I walked the early history of the United The Courier is proud to be a Education Partner States in those visits to the museum.

Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States and helped draft the Declaration of Independence which we commemorated last week. He was also the first U.S. ambassador to France and with Bastille Day coming next week, I can’t help remembering Franklin’s enormous talents.

One of the stories about him which appealed to my childhood was that The Courier’s opinion page is meant to be a forum for open discussion on educa- he flew a kite during a storm, which led him to invent the lightning rod. tion and other timely issues facing all our readers throughout the Westside. SadHe made a virtue of curiosity. A virtue, which I hope I also cherish. He ly, a few in our community have tried to disenfranchise some of our contributors. was a prodigious inventor and a constant innovator. At a time where books were rare and expensive, Franklin conceived the idea of a subscription library, where books are bought by private funds for all to read. So next Guest Editorial: From The Desk Of The Board President time you pay a visit to the Beverly Hills Library, think about Benjamin

By Noah Margo, President of the Beverly Hills Board of Education Franklin!

Being a student of history and a former teacher as well I would be remiss in not addressing the current onslaught that has been aimed at the Board of Education or as some like to refer to us, the Board of Litigation or even, at times, the Board of Aggravation.

The prevalence of the “this versus that” culture runs rampant in our small community.

Whether it is the local news outlets, a community association or a body of elected officials, almost everyone has felt the need to keep this City divided. The truth is that both elected bodies agree on most issues as I know their voting records will prove. It all falls down to the “sexy” issues…the subway, salary increases, earthquake faults, Common Core. Ironically, these are the issues that do not affect us on an everyday basis. These are long term issues that are debated and addressed over months or even years. So that brings us to the question…What is best for our students? The answer is to promote discourse and engage in topical conversations that find results through, heaven forbid, compromise.

You see, in my 2-1/2 years of public service I have been reminded of one inevitable truth…nobody knows. Therefore it is up to us, the elected members of the board to lead. We must use the knowledge at our disposal to make the best decisions possible and in our case those decisions should always directly affect the success of our students.

Now sometimes, much like celebrities, we are prone to comments in the heat of a discussion or within an email. These comments are then removed from context, spun into an intricate politically woven rug, and then pulled out from under us. No member of this board has purposely or maliciously intended to demean any group or geographical area in this City with his or her comments. Did they say something they probably regret, sure, WE ALL DO. It is just those of us in the public eye get hammered much harder. Let’s not be hypocrites. What is that saying about glass houses and stones? Let’s drop it and move on.

And for the recent attacks on this board’s actions all I will contribute to that discussion is that we are an elected body of volunteers that put over 40-hours a week into our positions and for better or worse (and I have certainly seen both) we are trying to do the best we can for our students. I have seen friendships torn apart and tremendous support bases dissolve over issues completed unrelated to education. Meanwhile I watch the tragedy that unfolds around us globally and I try to keep our pettiness in perspective. My job is to find answers to the hard questions that face this district. How can we improve our student’s achievements? How can we get shovels in the ground faster? How can we be fiscally responsible in dire economic times and how can we be the district that we should be and that our community deserves for Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter us to be? Enough is enough. Back to work everyone.

From The Publisher

MARCIA WILSON HOBBS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR In Beverly Hills, quality education is being eroded by a revolutionary reform called Common Core. Like other revolutions promising one thing and delivering another, Common Core uses slogans to promote itself. You can almost imagine red banners strung over school doors: “Prepare for the International Workplace of the New Global Economy!” “Be College Ready!” “Develop Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills!” “Adopt Rigorous Standards!”

Who could oppose such brilliant aims? Some of Common Core’s most vocal critics are those who know it best. Jason Zimba, one of its lead developers has admitted that Common Core math only prepares students for nonselective community colleges, not four-year universities. James Milgram, professor emeritus of mathematics at Stanford, and the only mathematician on the Common Core Validation Committee has called Common Core a “complete mess” and concluded it leaves American students at least two-years behind their international counterparts by eighth grade.

Let’s take a closer look at Common Core math. What does it look like inside the classroom? In May, BHUSD approved new textbooks for middle school grades called ”Big Ideas Math.” Beverly Hills will switch to these books for one reason: because they “align” with Common Core. In “Big Ideas Math,” every topic starts with an activity that wastes time and often has nothing to do with learning math.

Here’s an example and as you read this activity, ask yourself if you think top math education countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan use methods like this.

From “Big Ideas Math,” California Pupil Edition Course 1 (sixth grade), Section 2.3, page 70: “Think of a story that uses division by a mixed number. Write your story. Then draw pictures for your story. Solve the division problem and use the answer in your story. Include a diagram of the division problem.” The book offers a sample story, complete with pencil drawings: “There are many possible stories. Here’s one about 6 ÷ 1. Joe goes on a camping trip with his aunt, his uncle, and three cousins. They leave at 5 p.m. and drive two-hours to the campground. [Pencil drawing of tents and a campfire] Joe helps his uncle put up three tents. His aunt cooks hamburgers on a grill that is over a fire.

In the morning, Joe tells his aunt that he is making pancakes. [Pencil drawing of a box of pancake mix with a list of ingredients] He decides to triple the recipe so there will be plenty of pancakes for everyone. A single recipe uses two-cups of water so he needs a total of six cups. Joe’s aunt has a one-cup measuring cup and a 1/2-cup measuring cup. [Pencil drawing of two measuring cups] The water faucet is about 50-yards from the campsite. Joe tells his cousins he can get six-cups of water in only four trips. When his cousins ask him how he knows that, he uses a stick to draw a diagram in the dirt. [Pencil drawing of a ruler divided simultaneously into six sections and four sections] Joe says, “This diagram shows that there are four 1’s in 6. In other words, 6 ÷ 1 = 4.”

Unfortunately, our superintendent, chief academic officer, and a majority on the BHUSD Board of Education are proceeding with Common Core. But our students don’t need to suffer this pointless nonsense. California is a local control state where local school districts get to decide whether or not to implement Common Core. If you’re in favor of bringing quality education back to Beverly Hills, let us Steve Spitz know by sending an email to StopCCinBH@gmail.com. ****** Before the General Assembly meeting of the Presbyterian Church USA held to decide if they are going to divest from Israel, there was a small meeting at my house with the pastor from the local church. I am sure that he never intended to vote for divestment, but unfortunately, he was not one of the two California representatives to the General Assembly.

Their decision to support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) is a problem for us all. Their action was for me an invitation to further encourage the kidnapping of Israeli teenagers, suicide bombers daily throwing rockets into Israel, etc. Why can they not see that the Palestinian terrorist attacks happen without provocation? These same Israelis have given up their homes and their cultivated land to the Gazians and take a look at what they have done with it all.

I ask that the City provides a location for the viewing of a documentary entitled Israel Indivisible. Then we will all learn the real history of the problem.

Pablo Nankin, M.D.

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