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Rabbi Jacob & Marjorie Pressman

Rabbi Jacob Pressman Dead At 95, Leaving A Legendary Legacy

Beverly Hills school board election lawn signs are being tampered with. 4

The Beverly Hills Fire Department helps fight back against breast cancer. 5

By John L. Seitz It is with great sadness from the entire Courier family to announce the passing yesterday of our beloved columnist of more than three decades, Jacob Pressman, at age 95. The Philadelphia-born “Rabbi Jack,” as he was nicknamed, has been a pillar in the community since he and Marjorie, his beloved wife and partner of more than 70 years, arrived here in the late 1940s. He had graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and received his rabbinical training at the Jewish Theological Seminary.

His first California assignment was as assistant to Rabbi Jacob Cohen at Sinai Temple. He then took over a small congregation (Olympic Jewish Center), which he turned into Temple Beth Am, building it into a prominent Conservative congregation of 1,300+ families and produced the nation’s largest annual campaign for Israel Bonds. He was the first registrar of the University of Judaism, and a founder of Camp Ramah, Los Angeles Hebrew High, and Akivah Academy. (see ‘RABBI PRESSMAN’ page 23)

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Jack Colker’s 76 Station at the corner of South Santa Monica Boulevard and Crescent Drive features one of the most unique gas station designs in the country.

Jack Colker’s 76: Filling Up Beverly Hills For 51 Years George Christy, Page 6 The Stars Were Shining Brightly During The Remembering Pavarotti Gala With Soprano Renee Fleming And Tenor Andrea Bocelli Dueting At The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

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October 2, 2015

Beverly Hills School District Works To Repair Long Overdue Deficiencies

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332-6 Oakhurst will go before the Planning Commission next week.

SINCE 1965

This year, The Courier celebrates 50 years in the community. Throughout the year, we will honor the legacy of excellence in Beverly Hills’ heritage businesses that have called the City their home since 1965 or earlier. By Matt Lopez It takes a lot of work for a business to survive for 51 years in Beverly Hills, but a large part of it is developing trust from your customers. That trust has perhaps never been more apparent in Beverly Hills than at Jack Colker’s 76 Station, which has sat at 427 N. Crescent Dr. since 1964. “I had a woman come in here once who said she had followed Jack to every station he owned, and she pointed to her black car in

the parking lot,” said Dvorah Colker, Jack’s widow, who owns and operates Colker’s 76. “She goes ‘you see that car? If Jack tells me it’s white, I’m going to believe him.’” That kind of trust and devotion from Colker’s customers is a large part of what has made Colker’s 76 such a staple in Beverly Hills for more than five decades. Although the station opened in Beverly Hills in 1964, Jack didn’t take the reigns until two years later. (see ‘COLKER’S 76’ page 23)

By Laura Coleman When the “Big One” does in fact, hit Southern California, as experts predict it will, no one can say for certain what buildings will emerge unscathed and which structures will collapse. What is known, regardless of where the earthquake’s epicenter happens to strike, is that shockwaves from a major earthquake will reverberate across Beverly Hills. When the 6.7 Northridge earthquake hit in 1994, the reverberations were strong enough to take out Beverly Vista School, 20 miles away, proving that energy travels in ways that defy predictions. Previous BHUSD boards

have known since 1994 that Beverly Hills schools were seismically at risk, Board VP Howard Goldstein insists. However, it wasn’t until BHUSD consultant Tim Buresh cleverly made use of a drone, currently being operated by Totem in the process of constructing a brand new school building at Horace Mann, that the district’s acting facilities chief saw clear evidence last month that a seismic tremor had managed to dislodge cupolas at El Rodeo and Hawthorne that ranged in weight from 2,000 to 10,000 pounds. Both towers are now encased in scaffolding. (see ‘BHUSD REPAIRS’ page 26)

Beverly Hills Elder: Roger Behrstock – Businessman, Golfer, Performer Part 55 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City By Laura Coleman At 78, Roger Behrstock is two years shy of meeting the Courier’s age requirement to be considered a Beverly Hills Elder. But for Roger, who has spent most of his life living here, a number is way too pesky to get in the way of anything, Take for example what happened in 1974 at his 20th Beverly Hills High School reunion. After performing in a show with Bill Marx (Harpo Marx’s son), Roger was offered the following admonishment by his classmates: “Boy, did you miss your calling.” That Monday he called up his friend Norman Brokaw at William Morris and made an appointment. Once at the

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agency, Norman immediately asked if Roger had a good deal for him. It was not an uncommon question; by 29, as Diversified Financial Corp. president, Roger had already made a name for himself as an (see ‘ROGER BEHRSTOCK’ page 26)

ALL IN THE FAMILY — Claire Danes with mom Carla and dad Christopher Danes the day Claire was honored with #2559th Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Category of Television. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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SUMMARY NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, the Council of the City of Beverly Hills will consider adopting an ordinance entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW SYNTHETIC TURF IN RESIDENTIAL FRONT YARDS A summary of that Ordinance, which has been prepared for publishing in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Section 36933, follows. Summary of Ordinance Currently, the City does not allow synthetic or artificial turf in the front yard of single-family and multi-family properties. The City Council will consider a proposed ordinance to allow synthetic turf in residential front yards and allow synthetic turf to count toward required landscaped area in front yards. Under the proposed Ordinance, the installation of synthetic turf would require a building permit. The Ordinance would establish regulations for maximum front yard coverage and required barriers of synthetic turf from the front property line and residential buildings. Under the proposed Ordinance, synthetic turf may not be installed more than 70% of the landscaped area in a front yard (not to exceed 40% of the entire front yard). Additionally, synthetic turf will not be allowed within eighteen inches of the front property line and three feet of a residential dwelling. The Ordinance would also establish criteria for synthetic turf that is installed in residential front yards. These criteria state that synthetic turf must: • be of a type known as cut-pile infill; • consist of parallel-long slit blades that are manufactured from polyethylene or polypropylene (minimum two blade colors); • have a blade length between 1 3/4 and 2 1/2 inches; • contain a thatch layer that is beige or tan; • comply with all federal and state standards related to lead and heavy metal content; • be resistant to staining, weather, insects, rot, mildew and fungus growth; • contain an infill material of clean silica sand or zeolite (no rubber infill allowed); • be affixed to a permeable backing with a tuft bind strength of at least 8 pounds; • have a drain rate of at least 30 inches per hour; • have a manufacturer's warranty lasting at least 8 years; • have a spacing between tufting rows of no more than 3/8 inch; • have a face weight of at least 60 as defined by the manufacturer; • have a tear grab strength of at least 200 pounds; and • pass the pill burn test for flammability. Finally, the Ordinance would establish regulations on the installation of synthetic turf in residential front yards and the maintenance of turf. Under the proposed Ordinance turf would be required to be installed by a licensed installer. Seams of the synthetic turf must be sewn and not visible, and all existing irrigation infrastructure in the synthetic turf area must be capped or removed. The Ordinance would require property owners to maintain turf in an attractive and clean condition without holes, stains, discoloration, seam separation, uplifted surfaces, heat degradation, or excessive wear. A certified copy of the entirety of the text of the Ordinance is available in the office of the City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and is available for public inspection at that location. For more information please contact Timothea Tway, Associate Planner, Community Development Department, at 310.285.1122 or ttway@beverlyhills.org. BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk

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Planning Commission to Review Condo Construction for 332-6 N. Oakhurst

COURIER IN THE WINDY CITY—Beverly Hills resident, Dr. John Kahen, MD of Beverly Hills Hair Restoration took his copy of The Courier with him on a trip to Chicago, Illinois earlier this month. To join Dr. Kahen in the “Carry The Courier” club, take your copy of The Courier on your next trip and e-mail a photo to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

Metro Tests For Earthquake Faults Across From Beverly Hills High School By Laura Coleman On Aug. 19, Beverly Hills City engineer Mark Cuneo walked the City Council through a crisp power point presentation in an effort to get the fivemember body to approve permits for Metro to conduct “field investigations” in preparation for section two of the Westside Subway Extension. Before the council voted 5-0 to issue a series of permits giving Metro the okay to excavate portions of the City–including drilling a series of 100 to 240-foot deep borings spaced 5 to 30 feet apart adjacent to Beverly Hills High School–Cuneo offered one recommen-

dation: “Metro’s public relations staff should make sure that residences and businesses are alerted 10 days before.” In the hour-long discussion, not one member of the City Council questioned what information Metro hoped to cull during its three-phased Beverly Hills field excavations in the process of moving the 5.5-mile subway tunnels from Wilshire/La Cienega to Century City. Beverly Hills Unified School District’s acting facilties chief Tim Buresh, who has helped build 75 schools, is (see ‘METRO TESTS’ page 19)

Adopt one of these pets and receive a free month of food from Freshpet! ANGELO ASCENDING— Angelo, is a 2-year old, 5pound, male "apple head" Chihuahua that was found near a Los Angeles chemical bio treatment plant. He was fed by strangers for six weeks before Hope For Paws were alerted and spent two days trying to catch him. Kim Sill, founder of Shelter Hope Pet Shop, is currently fostering Angelo until he finds a home, says he warms up quickly and even attended a St. John Red Carpet event in Beverly Hills this past week. Those interested in adopting Angelo may contact 805-379-3538.

By Victoria Talbot The controversial and potentially historically significant multi-family dwelling that is partially in Los Angeles and partially in Beverly Hills will come before the Beverly Hills Planning Commission next Thursday to consider a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). The MND is for construction of a new multifamily residential condo- ONCE ITS GONE, ITS GONE FOREVER --Residents are minium building with 31 fighting to save the buildings at 332-336 N. Oakhurst. units located at 332-336 The Planning Commission will N. Oakhurst Dr. The portion of the consider the MND, approval of a Vestbuilding located in Beverly Hills, ining Tentative Tract Map and a Developcludes the facade and seven units; the ment Plan Review to move the project remaining 24 units are located in Los forward. Angeles. (see ‘OAKHURST PROJECT’ page 23)

Beverly Hills School Board Politics Get Messy, Lawn Signs Removed By Laura Coleman For residents, Beverly Hills is very much a small town. And these days, the talk of the town is often about the Board of Education election–and just how nasty it’s becoming. Take for instance Beverly Hills resident Lori Goldsmith, who has had her lawn signs in support of incumbent Boardmember Noah Margo vandalized multiple times. “I'm really upset about it,” she shared. “When did it become not okay to express our excitement for the candidate we believe in? Free speech is still free speech. Lawn signs fall into my rights for free speech. I certainly should be able to display my choice for Beverly Hills school board on my front lawn.” Candidate Isabel Hacker estimated that of the 480 lawn signs that have been put up supporting her, roughly 30

THE WAR OF THE LAWN SIGNS— Residents say people are damaging and stealing candidate lawn signs in the Board of Education election.

continue to be taken down. Margo likewise estimated that dozens of his signs had been removed or vandalized. But the destruction and theft of lawn signs are only one part of the (see ‘LAWN SIGNS’ page 23)

Beverly Hills Residents: Where Did Your Mail Go When You Were On Vacation?

FOR ADOPTION–Lilly, a 12 year old Shih Tzu/Lhasa Apso mix. Very affectionate, funny and endearing. Weighs about 10-12 pounds. Call 310-2782935!

By Victoria Talbot The Courier received the following email this week: I did a Mail Hold Request this past summer for about two weeks that we were out of town. I had requested that our mail be held during this two-week period, and thereafter, to resume delivery. I would go to the post office to pick up my accumulated mail. I have the letter and emails to corroborate this. Upon returning from our trip, I promptly went to the post office to pick up our accumulated mail. I was initially told to come back...After going back to the post office approximately a dozen times to inquire what happened to our mail, I was told to fill out a pink Inquiry Form (which I did twice!) and that someone would get back to us. Nobody ever got back to us. I was then asked to go to the San Vicente location, which I did (twice) and was told I should not have been instructed

to go there. To date, almost three months has passed and despite my efforts, I NEVER got our mail for that two week period. Had I known, I would NEVER have made the Mail Hold Request. I still have question marks about the mail we never received! Thanks again for shedding light on this very important matter. This was one of several emails regarding vacation holds that came this week. We decided to pass this on to Richard Maher, Corporate Communications for the U.S. Postal Service. Maher agreed to hand the case over to Beverly Hills Postmaster Koula Fuller, and The Courier will continue to monitor the progress. Maher informed us that the midday delivery promise was strictly meant for The Courier’s delivery. “Readers could get the mistaken impression that everyone’s delivery will (see ‘POST OFFICE’ page 23)

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BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | OCTOBER 2, 2015 Page 5 REAL FIREFIGHTERS WEAR PINK – Beverly Hills Firefighters are wearing pink shirts to raise awareness for breast cancer for the month of October. This is a joint venture between the Beverly Hills Fire Department and the Beverly Hills Firefighters' Association to promote early detection and treatment of breast cancer. The pink tees are for sale, in styles for men and women, including tanks, tees and hoodies, at the Beverly Hills Fire Department Headquarters station, 445 N. Rexford Drive. Proceeds go to the Tower Cancer Research Foundation. For more information, go to www.beverlyhillsfire.com or the Beverly Hills Firefighters’ Association on Facebook.

Traffic & Parking To Recommend Removal Of Parking On South Santa Monica Boulevard During Reconstruction By Matt Lopez and Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills community members were presented with a look at potential traffic mitigation measures for the Santa Monica Boulevard (SMB) Reconstruction project at community meetings on Wednesday and Thursday. The project, which is set to break ground next spring, will call for a reconstruction of the roadway and upgrade of the 100-year-old drainage system that runs between Doheny Drive and Wilshire Boulevard. Additionally, new street lighting will be added, along with new landscaping on the south side between Canon and Wilshire. During some stages of the construc-

tion work, North SMB will be reduced to just three lanes, increasing congestion and naturally causing drivers to seek alternate routes. The Traffic and Parking Commission brought five mitigation plans to the public’s consideration. Based on input from two meetings held on Wednesday evening and Thursday noon, commissioners selected “Option C.” “Option C” would remove parking on both sides of South SMB and restripe with a continuous two-way left turn lane for a total of five lanes. This option would increase South SMB capacity by (see ‘SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD’ page 26)

Hannah Carter Japanese Garden Will Continue To Bloom In Bel-Air By Laura Coleman The battle to maintain the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel-Air ended Wednesday when the heirs of the woman in whose honor the magical 1.5-acre verdant paradise was bequeathed to UCLA by her husband in 1964 agreed to settle with the institution that promised to maintain the garden in perpetuity. "I’m absolutely pleased... thrilled that it's settled,” said Jim Caldwell, who was among Carter’s heirs to have filed suit against the University four years ago after it undertook steps to sell the garden shortly after Carter died in 2009.

“We think the garden is going to stand a good chance of surviving,” he added. Plaintiffs’ attorney Walter Moore of the Law Offices of John R. Walton, explained that the Regents will now put the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden and adjacent mansion up for sale with a requirement that the buyer maintain the garden intact for at least 30 years. “The buyer will have an option to grant a perpetual conservation easement to The Los Angeles Conservancy or The Garden Conservancy,” he explained. (see ‘HANNAH CARTER’ page 26)

First Amendment Rights Honored At Playboy Mansion By Laura Coleman Protecting our right to say anything has been at the forefront of our ability to galvanize change in a nation befuddled by corruption. The Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards, now in its 37th year, is one of the truly superior venues by which change has been recognized, as was the case this past Tuesday at the Playboy Mansion where five exceptional individuals were honored. Former Chairman/CEO of Playboy Enterprises Christie Hefner–who holds the distinction of being the longest serving female CEO of a public

company–said the progressive values that propelled her to launch the awards in 1979 also enabled her, as the daughter of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, to embrace the “family business” as a platform to share her ideals. “Knowledge is a prerequisite for power,” stated Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award for Government winner Malkia Amala Cyril, a driving force in the net neutrality movement to ensure that free speech in the digital age is not only hoarded by the powerful. According to veteran journalist Victor Navasky, this year’s lifetime (see ‘PLAYBOY MANSION’ page 22)

Tickets On Sale For Beverly Hills Haunted House Party On Oct. 24 By Victoria Talbot Ghouls and ghosts beware! It’s a spooky night for teens and tweens, 6th-8th grade in Beverly Hills at the Haunted House Party. The La Cienega Park Community Center will become transformed on Oct. 24, 7-10 p.m. Creepy people who wear costumes can win prizes, so dress up or come as you are – whichever is more haunting! Tickets are $5 in advance, or $7 at the door. Pre-purchase 3-4 p.m. Oct

12 and 20 at Beverly Vista; Oct. 13 and 21 at El Rodeo; Oct. 14 and 22 at Hawthorne; and Oct. 15 and 22 at Horace Mann. This event is sponsored by the City of Beverly Hills and the Teen Advisory Committee and is for BHUSD and Beverly Hills residents only. Students must bring their ID and will not be permitted to leave the dance prior to 10 p.m. without adult supervision.

GEORGE CHRISTY

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Gina Furth and Ron Rosenblum

Kurt Russell

Cliff Kramer

Gala co-chairs Stephen Kaplan, Goldie Hawn and Ogden Phipps II

Soprano Renee Fleming dueted with tenor Andrea Bocelli in a one-night-only performance, benefiting pancreatic cancer research with the Salk Institute, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Renee’s gowns are designed by Dennis Basso (at left) and Angel Sanchez

h, holy night, the stars are brightly shining.

As they were last week-

end during the Remembering Pavarotti gala with two lauded performances at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. A night when one of the world’s illustrious sopranos Renee Fleming dueted with the world-famous tenor Andrea Bocelli. A house packed to the rafters with high-borne enthusiasms. Los Angeles, you are no longer a dreamer on the outskirts of San Francisco or New York.

Los Angeles is a beacon

of cultural grandissimo with exciting opera, theatre, music, art, dance. Young aesthetes find their place in the California sun and add to the exhilaration of our arts growth in this 21st century.

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allelujah,” as Renee Fleming sang Leonard Cohen’s ode to life during the evening’s musical repertoire, which honored the memory of goldenvoiced tenor Luciano Pavarotti with a montage of song-filled video clips that we’d love to view again.

ow did this “happening” with Renee and Andrea come together? Los Angeles’ pancreatic cancer specialist Dr. Bill Isacoff asked Barry Tucker for help, and help came to pass with both superstars. “They had an open night,” says Barry, son of the late celebrated tenor Richard Tucker. Dr. Bill was aiming to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research at the Salk Institute – that savage incurable disease that took Luciano’s life, as it did with Apple’s Steve Jobs, who died at the young age of 5l.

Signed, sealed and deliv-

Jack Nicholson with Veronica and Andrea Bocelli

ered, with the extraordinary Liz Familian coming on board and organizing the night into a major event. Bringing on planner Marsha Grant and PR whizzes Katy Sweet and Katy’s indefatigable Pam Giangregorio. You may recall Liz as the publisher of the must-have Master Planner with its schedules of what’s going on in leading cities. She also published Inside Events, for which we profiled new and vintage restaurants, and then launched her popular Biz Bash publication. Busy lady, and a beauty, too.

he music was rapturous, with Eugene Cohn conducting, and cardiologist Dr. Stephen Corday assessing these first time duets as “fantastique.”

enee’s rendition of George Gershwin’s Summertime from Porgy And Bess stirred heart and soul and will not be forgotten. A native of Indiana, Pennsylvania (also the birthplace of Jimmy

Jolene and George Schlatter

Peter and Annette O’Malley

Liz Familian

Ambassador John Gavin and Constance Towers Gavin

Eugene Cohn

Placido Domingo

Frank Mottek and Barbara Lazaroff

Goldie Hawn with Kurt Russell; Ambassador John Gavin with wife Constance Towers; Ginny Mancini; Steve Kaplan; Annette and Peter O’Malley; Jolene and George Schlatter; Glorya Kaufman; Eva and Marc Stern; Barbara Lazaroff; Doctors Bill Isacoff and Ron Ginny Mancini Ogden Phipps II Evans with wife Ashley; Gina Furth; Jo C h a m p a ; Stewart whose dad owned the local hardware store), Renee Alexandra Dwek; Susan Niven; grew up in Rochester, New Karen and Gary Winnick. York. Her thrilling soprano eated at our laugh-a-lot voice has embraced the great operas, theater, jazz on the table during the post-concert world’s stages. Her grandpar- supper were Liz Familian, ents are of Czech ancestry. Grand Central Market owner And, yes, men turn weak at the Adele Yellin, her associate Matt knees looking at Renee’s melt- Nolan, Sandy Rapke, Alyce Williamson, Bea Bennett. ingly beautiful eyes.

ndrea comes to us from the Tuscany farmlands near Lajatico, Italy, where his mother Edi and younger brother Alberto continue to live in the family home. Born in 1958. Andrea was blinded at age 12 from a soccer accident, plays the piano, flute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, drums. A classical singer, he’s crossed over into opera, operatic pop and pop.

oncertgoers included Placido Domingo, who joined Renee and Andrea for an encore; the Salk Institute’s pancreativ cancer specialist Dr. Ron Evans; Jack Nicholson;

ow, an aside from concert pianist Byron Janis: “What an extraordinary gift music has given us besides its beauty,” Byron writes in the The Wall Street Journal. “It has a scientifically proven ability to help heal both physical and psychological problems.”

urely, a whole lotta healing’s going on for those 1,442 exuberant folks at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion during this night of nights. Online at www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

GEHRY HONORED–Conductor Gustavo Dudamel; honoree Frank Gehry; James Cuno, president,/CEO of The J. Paul Getty Trust; Maria Hummer-Tuttle, chair of the J. Paul Getty Trust Board of Trustees; and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti at the J. Paul Getty Medal dinner. Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging

J. Paul Getty Medal Awarded To Architect Frank Gehry

WOMEN WITH VISION– Visionary Women, an organization dedicated to harnessing the power of leadership and community to empower women, hosted Cherie Blair, England’s former First Lady, in conversation with Mary Hart at the Montage Wednesday evening. Pictured (from left): Co-founder Angela Nazarian, Mary Hart, Cherie Blair, Co-founders Ambassador Nicole Avant, Veronica Smiley and Councilmember Lili Bosse. The event was generously sponsored by Gearys Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills Fall artSHOW At Beverly Gardens Park Oct. 17-18 To Feature Dramatic Weather Art By Victoria Talbot Its fall, and that means school, football – and the Beverly Hills artSHOW, which returns Oct. 17-18, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Beverly Gardens Park on Santa Monica Boulevard. This year a special focus will be dramatic weather conditions, perhaps in anticipation of the forecasted El Nino. Over 20 artists will portray their interpretation of weather, in media as diverse as woodcutting, photography and a special 3-D installation for an

intergalactic, interactive immersion experience. The 3-D installation is by artist Debi Cable, who has exhibited at Burning Man and the Electric Daisy Carnival. The highly anticipated Altered Landscapes – Wild Weather on this Planet and Beyond includes a meteor shower. The show features 240 regional, national - and local – artists in the fine art categories of painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, and photography, as well as

ceramics, glass and jewelry. The artSHOW’s charitable partners are Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and their sister organizations Healing Art with Kids. Of course, the show would not be complete without the wine and beer garden, food trucks, live entertainment and family activities that have made the Beverly Hills artSHOW a favorite for some four decades.

By Victoria Talbot The J. Paul Getty Medal was awarded to Pritzker Prizewinning architect Frank Gehry Monday at a gathering of community leaders, artists and architects at the J. Paul Getty Center in Brentwood. Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel introduced Gehry, who was honored for contributions in Los Angeles such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall. “There have been very few individuals who have changed the course of architecture, and Frank Gehry is one of them,” said J. Paul Getty Trust President and CEO James Cuno. “Given the Getty’s sustained commitment to the study, conservation, and exhibition of architecture . . . it is fitting that we honor Frank’s many achievements with our highest honor, the 2015 J. Paul Getty Medal. “It is a great honor to receive this award from an institution that believes at its core that art and humanities can

have a civilizing effect on society,” said Gehry. “I am very happy to be a part of this vitally important mission.” For more than five decades Gehry’s career has produced iconic architecture in North America, Europe and Asia, earning him, among other honors, the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Among his most notable buildings are the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and BP Bridge in Chicago and the Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris. Gehry moved from Toronto to L.A. in 1947 and received his Bachelor of Architecture from USC in 1954. He studied city planning at Harvard University Graduate School of Design and founded Gehry Partners, LLP in Los Angeles in 1962. He continues to be a vital part of Los Angeles. In 1978 he redesigned his Santa Monica home and launched his international career. He is currently working on a plan to redesign the Los Angeles River. Last m o n t h , Gehry unveiled the design for the future Children’s Institute Watts Campus. where he is donating his personal time.The project, which will allow the Children’s Institute to expand their life-changing services for children and families to Watts. The maquette for the project is included in the Frank Gehry exhibit, currently at LACMA.

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B E V E R LY H I L L S R E A L E S TAT E

Will Rogers Awards Nominees: Best New Retail Business On Oct. 15, Beverly Hills will celebrate the inaugural Will Rogers Awards in a red carpet event at the Montage Hotel. This event celebrates the leaders in business and real estate, and the scions of architecture in the City. Proceeds from the gala will benefit the Beverly Hills Community Charitable Foundation with funds to be directed to the Friends of Beverly Gardens Park for the restoration of Beverly Hills’ heritage parks on Santa Monica Boulevard. The nominees for the First Annual Will Rogers Award for Best Historic Retail Business: Eve by Eve’s, 350 N. Camden Dr. Eve by Eve’s is a dynamic lifestyle platform which emerged from the concept of combining luxury and practicality into its wide range of products. From its Ready to Wear collection, to luxury intimate apparel, to botanical antiaging skincare and cosmetics, Eve by Eve’s offers quality-driven timeless and sophisticated products that complement a variety of lifestyles worldwide.

Eve by Eve’s

Eve by Eve’s first flagship store on Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, opened on Oct. 5, 2014. To create a unique shopping experience, Eve by Eve’s collaborates with emerging and internationally renowned contemporary artists to show-

case unique art pieces and furniture in the store. The Beverly Hills store serves as a creative showroom for customers to leisurely experience Eve by Eve’s products while enjoying art pieces from around the world. M a r c Selwyn Fine Art, 9953 S. Santa Monica Blvd. “People will go on a gallery outing once in a while,” says Marc Selwyn. “This is something in the neighborhood where our clients live and work and we have good parking, so we want them to stop in frequently. I want people to feel it’s a place to stop in after lunch or on their way home,” Selwyn says. A classic industrial loft with brick walls and wood trusses, the 3,000square-foot space features an intimate drawings gallery and a larger naturallight filled exhibition area. The gallery is known for post World War II paintings, drawings, sculpture and p h o t o g ra p hy and its focus on minimal and conceptual art. The exhibition of works by Frank Bowling runs through Oct. 31.

Marc Selwyn Fine Art Gallery

Wally’s Beverly Hills, 447 N. Canon Dr. “Wally’s Wine and Spirits, long known worldwide for assembling the finest collection of wine, spirits and specialty foods, now brings to life an idea whose roots reach back to the old European Vinotecas. Creating a space that allows Wally’s to elevate its core mission of providing quality, value and service – with the inclusion of a restaurant under the same roof – has spawned a unique environment in which to enjoy both an elegant dining and a unique shopping experience. Wally’s Beverly Hills

transforms the combination of food and wine to an entirely new dimension. Sourcing the world’s finest ingredients, stocking over 2,500 wines, assembling a dazzling array of rare spirits and cutting-edge craft beers, and displaying over 200 cheeses, meats and the finest selection of caviar, chocolate and truffles, give you the flavor of what awaits you. Enabling you to enjoy a world class dining experience in the midst of a fun, friendly and upbeat atmosphere was our mission. It has now become a reality!

Wally’s

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HONORING A HERO—Rabbi David Baron officiated the Temple of the Arts at the Saban Theatre’s Yom Kippur High Holy Day services with a record 1,400 attending to hear compelling stories by distinguished guests. One of them was Lassana Bathily who saved 15 French Jewish hostages earlier this year during a terrorist attack on the Hyper Cacher, a popular kosher supermarket in Paris. Last Monday, Mayor Julian Gold, presented Bathily with a certificate of recognition on behalf of the City for his heroism. A reception was held in Bathily’s honor at the Beverly Hills’ home of Christophe Lemoine, consul general of France in Los Angeles. Pictured from left are Lemoine, Bathily, Gold and Baron. Photo by Steve Moyer

LA Theatre Works Announces New Season LA Theatre Works Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg says this year’s 41st season will feature “a superb set of plays and a sparkling cast of superstar actors to bring them to life. “We’re mixing plays like Jane Eyre and As You Like It with more contemporary work like The Money Shot, God of Carnage and The Mountaintop,” Loewenberg said. “We have a strong following of theater lovers here in L.A., as well as listeners across America and around the world.” The productions are performed five times at the James Bridges Theater at UCLA, and recorded for subsequent broadcast on public radio in 60 major markets across the country, daily on the air in China and streamed on the Internet.

Their award-winning recordings, along with scripts, are available worldwide for use as teaching tools in a variety of classes including Theater, English Literature and English as a Second Language. “Being in the audience at LA Theatre Works, you see the best of the best working at their craft, not in costume, not with props, and with script in hand, but with an intensity and depth that is impossible to describe,” Loewenberg said. Next up for the company is Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias, Oct. 22-25, directed by Jessica Kubzansky, and starring Kate Burton, Jeanie Hackett and Jane Kaczmarek. For a complete schedule and ticket information, visit www.LATW.org.

KCET Marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month KCETLink Media Group, commemorates Breast Cancer Awareness Month by debuting the docudrama The C Word premiering at 9 p.m., Wed., Oct. 7 on KCET and on Link TV (DirecTV 375 and DISH 9410). The program is based on the true story of British blogger and author Lisa Lynch, who started the blog “Alright Tit”as an outlet to cope with her terminal breast cancer diagnoses at the age of 28. Lynch’s

blog—ultimately became the 2010 book The C Word. The film is an adaptation of her best-selling book with a screenplay by Nicole Taylor, capturing Lynch’s writing style and personality. The film shares Lynch’s story from her initial breast cancer diagnosis, subsequent remission and then her passing after the cancer reoccurred. Before her death, Lynch worked closely with friend and actress Sheridan Smith, who portrays her in the film TENSION MOUNTS—Theatre 40’s latest production is Elizabeth McFadden’s suspenseful Double Door. The audience-involving melodrama, directed by Bruce Gray, features from left, Christopher Franciosa, Ben Theobald, Caleb Slavens, Annalee Scott and Rhonda Lord in a deliciously villainous performance. The show boasts a richly appointed Victorian drawing room set, with a secret, by Jeff Rack, and rich costumes by Michele Young. Performances are at 8 p.m.,Thursday-Saturday and Monday, and 2 p.m., Sunday in the company’s Reuben Cordova Theatre on the BHHS campus. Tickets are $30 and available by calling 310364-0535 or visiting www.Theatre40.org. Photo by Ed Krieger

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Health Happenings... Stars’ Cabaret Turns To Fight Breast Cancer On Sunday, Oct. 11, the popular cabaret benefit, Les Girls will return to the stage for its 15th annual celebration at the Avalon Hollywood, 1735 Vine St. The event, to honor Joyce Brandman, will kick off with a cocktail reception and silent auction at 6 p.m., followed by an evening of entertainment at 7:30 p.m., featuring such celebrities as Dana Delany (The Comedians), Brit Shaw (Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension), Bryan Batt (Mad Men), Emily Bergl (Shameless), Chaz Bono, Barrett Foa (NCIS: Los Angeles), Peri Gilpin (Mr. Robinson), Chris Gorham (Covert Affairs), Josh Lawson (House of Lies), Eric McCormack (Perception) and more. Tickets are $300 and available at ttps://secure3.convio.net/nbccf/site/Do nation2?idb=382976740&df_id=6860& 6860.donation=form1&idb=0. All proceeds will support the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund’s Breast Cancer Deadline 2020, a strategic plan of action with a January 1, 2020 deadline for knowing how to end the disease.

Cancer Schmancer To Present Women’s Health Summit At Skirball Cancer Schmancer will present the

first Women’s Health Summit, hosted by Fran Drescher, honoring Rosie O’Donnell with the Empowerment Through Comedy Award and Sen. Barbara Boxer with the Lifetime Achievement Award, Tuesday, Oct. 13 in the Skirball Center, Ahmanson Ballroom, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd. This day-long event, from 9 a.m.4:30 p.m. will feature panels, Q&A sessions with noted experts includinging Ken Cook, CEO of Environmental Working Group; Stacy Malkin, cofounder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics; Dr. Kristi Funk, Pink Lotus Breast Center surgeon; director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight); Dr. V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, expert on the integration of Eastern and Western Medicine and founder of CytoSolve; Dr. Stephen B. Gruber, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Tamar Peretz, director of Hadassah’s Sharett Institute of Oncology, Dr. Nalini Chilkov, specialist in integrative cancer care, Helene Henderson of Malibu Farms and more. Among the event sponsors are USC/Keck Institute, and the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization. Tickets are $150 for admission with lunch and $500 for VIP tickets with reserved seating, lunch with Drescher, and a Detox Your Home DVD. Tickets are available at www.CancerSchmancer.org/whs.

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I Have What? Collection of Multiple Myeloma Blood Cancer Patients’ Stories Launches With Four Seasons Event Nearly 200 patients, supporters and caregivers turned out at the Four Seasons earlier this month for the book launch/fundraiser for resident Debra Berenson's new book, I Have What? Written By Those Who Debra Berenson Know! Berenson is wife of Dr. James R. Berenson, founder and medical and scientific director of the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research (IMBCR) The book features personal stories of nearly 30 patients and pertinent information from doctors and other health care professionals. The event raises more than $45,000 to support the IMBCR’s research, and all future book sales will also support its research. “I hope this book will raise awareness of myeloma and these related diseases, spread the news of research being conducted at IMBCR and help to raise more funds for cancer research,” said Debra Berenson. Geoffrey Gee, IMBCR executive director said he hears from researchers on a daily basis of the tremendous advances being made in the lab that, he believes, will soon result in a cure.

Dr. James Berenson, Lisa Specht and her husband Ron Rogers, IMBCR founding member and boardmember. Photos by Theresa Frank

“Through your support, the Institute has been a major part of advances in these diseases in the past decade,” said Dr. Berenson. One such breakthrough is a special blood biomarker test, which analyzes disease status and progression, and could provide information to more accurately track these diseases and reduce the need for patients to have biopsies and CT scans. “For the first time, new approaches are eliminating myeloma entirely in our research laboratory and we are anxious to get these new therapies into the clinic.” The books are $25 and may be ordered online at: www.imbcr.org.

UCLA Stroke Center’s Dr. Jeffrey Saver Honored By American Neurological Association Dr. Jeffrey Saver, director of the UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center since its inception in 1995, has been awarded the American Neurological Association’s 2015 Soriano Leadership Award. Established in 1987, the award provides “a brilliant lecture delivered by an outstanding scientist.” A leader in cerebrovascular research and clinical care, Saver was among nine leading neurologists and neuroscientists honored at the association’s 140th annual meeting this week. His research focuses on stroke prevention, acute stroke treatment, stroke diagnosis and the neurocognitive and neurobehavioral consequences of stroke. Saver’s lecture will review recent breakthroughs in the treatment of acute stroke, the second leading cause of death and disability worldwide. He will discuss using clot-dissolving medications and clot-removing devices together to reopen blocked blood vessels and restore blood flow to threatened brain tissue. His talk title is: “Two is Better than One: Combined Intravenous Fibrinolysis and Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke.” A senior associate vice-chair of neu-

rology at UCLA, Saver trained at Harvard Medical School, the HarvardLongwood Neurology Training Program, the University of Iowa, and Brown and is author of more than 470 research articles, two books, and 35 Dr. Jeffrey Saver book chapters. Saver served as principal investigator of the National Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s FAST-MAG trial. The eight-year study found that, by working with paramedics in the field, intravenous medications can be given to stroke patients within the “golden hour,” the window in which patients have the best chance to survive and avoid debilitating, long-term neurological damage. Saver also served as chair of the American Heart Association Stroke Council. He currently is associate editor at JAMA, The Journal Of The American Medical Association, and consulting editor at the journal Stroke.

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Vocalist Steve Tyrell To Headline Women’s Golf Tourney To Beneﬁt Blind Children’s Center Blind Children’s Center will vidual golfers. Guild Cedars-Sinai’s ‘Supper Club’ Nov. 14 holdTheits fundraising The nonproﬁt L.A.-based center fosFall Golf Classic, Residents Judy and Bernard Briskin will receive the Humanitarian Award and Grammy-winning vocalist and record producer Steve Tyrell will entertain at the Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai “Supper Club” gala, Saturday, Nov. 14 at The Beverly Wilshire. Songwriters Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann will receive the Music Icon Award. The event will begin with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. with the dinner, Steve Tyrell awards and entertainment at 7 p.m. Gala co-chairs are Gina Furth and Tina Gittelson, with Julie Solnit and Jackie Robbins Smith as co-chairs. Hella Hershson is president of the Women’s Guild. Tickets range from $100,000 spon-

sorships to $500 for individuals. To purchase, call Grant Associates, 323-904-4400. The Women’s Guild Gala, along with the organization’s various other yearly fundraising events, helps raise funds for projects including state-of-theart equipment, biomedical research and education fellowships. For more information on the gala, visit www.womensguildcs.org/our-events/upcomingevents#.VfCu5BHBzGc. The Women’s Guild Simulation Center for Advanced Clinical Skills at Cedars-Sinai, for which the organization is most recognized, is a facility comprised of high-tech mannequins animated by next-generation technology where surgeons, physicians, nurses and allied healthcare professionals are offered the ultimate training environment and advanced skills knowledge. For more information, visit www.womensguildcs.org.

Dr. Fran Walﬁsh — On Getting An Extremely Shy Boy To Connect With Other Kids Q. Dear Dr. Fran: My son is extremely shy and doesn't seem to know how to connect with other kids during recess. He’s kind of lost outside the classroom. Can you give me a few phrases I can teach him to help him make entry with other kids on the playground? Bellina V. A. Dear Bellina: Your son is not alone. There are many boys and girls overwhelmed at the prospect of attempting to join two kids playing or even a group on the playground. Just one try met with a rejection can lead to some children giving up. Most schools today have a zero tolerance for exclusions. Here are a few phrases you can equip your son with. Practice out loud with him so he is comfortable using these words before he puts them into action at school. Also, teach him that if kids say no and reject him they are not good friends to choose. He needs to know not everyone is mean. Good kids will include everyone and teachers and playground monitors are there to ensure that justice prevails. • “Hi, my name is _______________what's yours?” • “Can I play with you guys?” or “Can I join the (basketball, jumprope, etc.) game with you?” • “What did you think about the science experiment our teacher taught before recess?” (make reference to the last lesson presented in class for mutual relating). • “I brought a bag of potato chips for snack. Would you like to share them?” Q. Dear Dr. Fran: If your son wants to do a playdate with another child and you don’t like

the other mom, why is it important to do the playdate anyway? Or is it? Lenore K. A. Dear Lenore: You do not have to be president of the other mom's fan club (nor do you need to be a member) for your kids to have a successful play date. The real issue is separating your feelings from your son’s and helping your child determine whether the other kid is a good friend or a hotand-cold friend. Your job is to help your child choose good friends who are kind and include him at all times. Some kids are nice on a play date, but in a school social group they can become rejecting, exclusive, and cliquey. Teach your child not to gravitate toward those kids and perceived popularity, but rather to be attracted to warm friendliness with continuity. If your son picks a child who truly is nice and you still don’t like the other mom, it is important that you do the play date anyway. You don’t have to be bosom buddies with the other mom but your son needs as many warm supportive allies/friends in school as possible. Also, it is a great reminder that our children are not extensions of their parents. Kids are totally separate beings with different personality chemistries, personal tastes and choices. Embrace your son's choices as long as they are healthy, good ones. Fran Walfish is the author of The Self-Aware Parent at www.Dr.FranWalfish.com. Send questions to franwalfish@gmail.com.

Friday, Oct. 16 at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena. After a shotgun start at noon, the event will feature a cocktail hour starting at 4 p.m., silent and live auctions, dinner, entertainment and awards. Funding opportunities range from $10,000 sponsorships to $250 for indi-

ters the development and education of children—birth through second grade— who are visually impaired in an inclusive, family-focused setting. To register and for information, visit www.blindchildrenscenter.org, email laurie@blindchildrenscenter.org or call 323-664-2153, ext. 342.

Childhelp Sets ‘Fall Wonderland’ At Biltmore Childhelp will hold its “Fall Wonderland” holiday luncheon, boutique and rafﬂe from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., a.m., Sunday. Nov. 8 at the Millennium Biltmore downtown. The afternoon will feature shopping, entertainment and a silent auction for which the organization is still seeking donations.

Proceeds support Childhelp’s Merv Grifﬁn Village, a residential treatment center in Beaumont that aides severely abused and neglected children from surrounding communities. Tickets are $100. For reservations and information, call 818-360-8889 or visit www..Childhelp.org/Wonderland2015.

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H E A LT H & B E A U T Y Skin Cancer Expert Dr. Jennifer L.

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Herrmann Joins Staff at Moy-FincherChipps Facial Plastics & Dermatology oy-Fincher-Chipps Facial Plastics & Dermatology is pleased to announce Jennifer L. Herrmann, M.D. as a new partner in their practice. As a board certified and fellowship-trained dermatologic surgeon, she brings expertise in the treatment of skin cancer using Mohs micrographic surgery and in cosmetic dermatology. For added patient convenience, Dr. Herrmann is offering appointments on Saturdays.

Dr. Herrmann graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University and earned her medical degree from Harvard University. She completed her residency at the University of Alabama where she pursued a fellowship in cutaneous oncology (skin cancer), was awarded the Walter P. Little Award for excellence in dermatology, and served as Chief Resident during her final year. She completed her Mohs micrographic and cosmetic surger y fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. “Ever yone at Moy-Fincher-Chipps is delighted that Dr. Herrmann is joining our practice as a dermatologic surgeon,” said Dr. Ronald Moy, M.D., a founding partner. “Her warm personality, attention to detail, and accessibility to patients make her a wonderful addition to our team.”

Dr. Herrmann has received numerous research grants, has lectured to colleagues and the public on skin health, and has published more than 20 peerreviewed studies and book chapters. With a particular interest in skin cancer prevention and early detection, she has organized multiple educational events, skin cancer screenings, and led the effort to successfully pass legislation that protects minors from the dangers of indoor tanning beds. “With 1 in 5 Americans eventually developing skin cancer, I think it’s critical to not only expertly treat these cancers but also to help prevent them in the first place. Today, there is so much more we can do than just recommend sunscreen for skin cancer prevention. From topical repair products that actually help reverse damage to laser resurfacing, I’m thrilled to join a practice that embraces innovation and where I have access to the latest research, tools, and techniques. At Moy-Fincher-Chipps, I can do so much more than just treat disease. I can commit to offering my patients the comprehensive care they deserve.”

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Jennifer Herrmann, call Moy-FincherChipps Facial Plastics & Dermatology at 310-274-5372.

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‘The Spa is based on the belief that wellness begins from the ground up. I believe that healthy feet are the foundation of optimal well-being and we use that philosophy as the basis for care at The Spa on Rodeo. We are unlike any other spa because we are concerned with total health. Our relationship with our clients is ongoing and we are there every step of the way.’ Dr. Bobby Pourziaee, DPM, Founder of The Spa on Rodeo & Podiatric Surgeon Dr. Bobby's expertly appointed team specializes in alternative therapies such as reflexology, cranio sacral, aromatherapy and customized massages along with professional pedicures, manicures and cutting edge paramedical skin revision treatments. All guests can indulge in The Spa on Rodeo’s healing foot soak before any of their treatments. Infused with aromatherapy, detoxifying chlorophyll

and soothing coconut milk, soaks are prepared in raw copper basins to stimulate positive energy flow, increase circulation and decrease inflammation. The Rodeo Pedicure comes with a re-texturizing enzyme mask, warm paraffin dip and foot reflexology massage. The per fect pedicure for dry and cracked feet. The Spa on Rodeo utilizes the most advance non-surgical skin revision concepts ranging from results driven paramedical facial treatments to their own line of certified organic sensitive skincare, TSOR Organics. The most progressive skin treatment offered by The Spa on Rodeo is PRP Cellular Therapy. This micro-needling treatment redelivers your extracted platelet rich plasma (PRP) and additional stem cell human growth factor (HGF) subcutaneously. Benefits of PRP/HGF therapy include dramatic improvement of skin's texture, color, elasticity and natural collagen synthesis. The results are unrivaled by alternative non-invasive, age management procedures. The Spa on Rodeo also provides organic permanent cosmetics, Wake Up in Makeup. Truly a hidden gem, The Spa on Rodeo offers beauty and wellness alternatives for a unique healing experience.

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Page 18 | October 2, 2015 IN SUPPORT OF ANIMALS– The Arcus Forum at the Paley Center for Media Wednesday explored the practice of using animals in film in Acting Against Their Wills. Panelists included Marck Bekoff, Ph.D., Stephen Ross, Ph.D. and Steven Wise, president of the NonHuman Rights Project. Pictured, leftright: Arcus Representatives Sebastian Naidoo, Linda May, Heather Antonissen,Stephanie Myers, Dan Werner and The Courier’s mascot Bear.

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Friends Of Greystone To Participate in L.A. History Event At USC On Oct. 17 By Victoria Talbot Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar and the 20th Anniversary of LA as Subject at the Doheny Library on the USC campus, Friends of Greystone will share the Doheny legend and Greystone’s fascinating past for part of the area. Presented by LA as Subject and the USC Libraries, the event will bring together a broad array of historical information, institutions and archives, with experts on hand to discuss and show off their collections, answering questions about the emergence of Los Angeles and its jam-packed history. Present will be institutions as diverse and fundamental to Los Angeles as the Autry National Center of the American West and the Los Angeles Pub-

lic Library, and private collectors and historians to piece together the region’s history. More than 70 archives will be represented at this free event. Friends of Greystone is a member of LA as Subject, with the USC Libraries serving as the host institution for the organization. LA as Subject is an alliance of libraries, museums and other archival and cultural organizations dedicated to preserving and improving access to archival material of Los Angeles history. Researchers can find an online directory of more than 230 separate collections More information is available at http://www.laassubject.org/ The event is Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at USC’s Doheny Library.

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Presents “Two Who Defied Nazis” At American Jewish University By Laura Coleman On Wednesday, Oct. 7, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will present the 7th annual Linda and Tony Rubin Lecture, “Two Who Defied the Nazis.” The program, a timely reminder of what refugees endure, such as those today who are fleeing Syrian and other Middle Eastern countries, will take place at the American Jewish University, Familian Campus, Gindi Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. In the course of the evening, guests will learn about Waitstill and Martha Sharp, a young Unitarian minister and social worker, who in early 1939 moved to Prague and aided hundreds of refugees fleeing Nazi persecution. Their remarkable actions are documented in a collection of personal papers that have been donated to the museum. The featured speakers will be Artemis Joukowsky, director and filmmaker of the PBS Fall 2016 film “Righteous Among Us: Two Who Defied the Nazis” and member of the Sharp family, and Gretchen Skidmore, director of Education Initiatives, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. “We are fortunate to have such a high-caliber film produced by Ken Burns to learn about the heroics of these two individuals and to better under-

stand their challenges and struggles during what was the beginning of such a bleak time in Europe,” said Steve Klappholz, the museum’s Western regional director. The program is co-presented with the Sigi Ziering Institute and the Unitarian Universalist Association, and is part of the museum’s annual Los Angeles lecture series, generously supported by Linda and Tony Rubin. In the 21 years since it opened, the museum has educated and inspired more than 38 million visitors, including more than 10 million children and nearly 100 heads of state. Each year, hundreds of L.A.area schoolteachers are trained in how to make the Holocaust relevant and meaningful to young people. The “Two Americans Who Defied the Nazis” presentation is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Individuals interested must register by today at ushmm.org/events/sharp-la. Contact the museum’s Western Regional office at 310-5563222 or email western@ushmm.org with questions. The American Jewish University, Familian Campus, Gindi Auditorium is located at 15600 Mulholland Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90077.

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S OUTLOOK A few tickets are still available for tonight’s Operation Smile benefit at The B e v e r l y Wilshire. Honored by the international c h i l d r e n ’ s Selma Blair medical charity will be actress Selma Blair, Henry Nguyen of IDG Ventures Vietnam and the Rodosky family. Actress Brooke BurkeCharvet will be emcee with musical performances by Natasha Bedingfield, Eric Hutchinson and dancer Jim Nowakowski. Kevin Beggs, Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, Jennifer and Henry Salke co-chair the Smile Gala, which is produced by Scott Mauro Entertainment. For ticket information, call 323-904-4400 or visit: www.operationsmile.org/lagala. • • • • • “The Dick Van Dyke Fan Art Exhibit” kicks off today at the Malibu Playhouse, 29243 Pacific Coast Highway. At 5 p.m. is a private Dick Van Dyke meeting with the legendary actor. The $500 tickets also include the exhibit opening, and the 7:30 p.m. performance of Van Dyke with the Vantastix, an a cappella quartet. (Tickets for the performance only are $75.) The exhibit of art—generated from Twitter, social media and other sources—opens at 6 p.m. Opening tickets ($100) also include the show. On Saturday, Oct. 3 the exhibit continues with puppet shows and a cartoonist at 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m. Tickets to each show are $20.

A book signing, for ticket holders only, will be from 4:306 p.m., Saturday. For tickets to all the events visit, http://malibuplayhouse.org/dick-van-dyke-fan-art-exhibit/. For more information, call 310589-1998. • • • • •

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To mark October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Casa 0101, 2102 East First St. (at St. Louis Street across the street from the Hollenbeck Police Station) in Boyle Heights is presenting the world premiere of Drunk Girl by Josephina Lopez and other play by Rocio Diaz and Libette Garcia. The 16 short plays, monologues and sketch pieces cove such topics as physical abuse and recovery, and women’s struggles to have power over their bodies, their lives and their destinies. The stories discuss objectification and societal attitudes, and are for mature audiences. Performances, running 98 minutes, will be at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday and Sundays at 5 p.m., through Sunday, Oct. 18. Tickets are $20 and available by calling the box office, 323-263-7684, emailing tickets@casa0101.org or visiting www.casa0101.org. The weekly update of local and Southland events.

By John L. Seitz A memorial service will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. in the North Hollywood Church of Religious Science (6161 Whitsett Ave.) for Donielle Therese Kahikina, deputy director of Operational Support for the Beverly Hills Department of Public Works Services. The licensed architect, artist, designer and animal protector died Sept. 25 at age 40. She has been involved with the remodel of City Hall, the children’s section of the Beverly Hills Public Library and Roxbury Park Community Center. Prior to coming to Beverly Hills, she worked for the cities of Simi Valley and Burbank. Born in San Rafael, she studied at the Free University of University of Brussels in Belgium, the University of Southern California and earned a master’s degree in leadership from Woodbury University this past

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unequivocal as far as what Metro is actually doing in the area of BHHS: a seismic fault investigation to tie the Newport-Inglewood fault to Beverly Hills. Buresh said he worried that for a second time Metro would generate ambiguous field information in order to represent an active fault. Both the City and school district are currently involved in a lawsuit against Metro in order to force the agency to reexamine its determination (subsequently disproved) that there is an active fault under BHHS. Immediately after explorations near BHHS began last month, Buresh tried to hold the City accountable; specifically, he requested City Attorney Larry Weiner push to receive Metro’s seismic investigation data as it was generated or at least install a learned observer to protect the City’s interests. Weiner subsequently informed Buresh that Metro refused to share information on a contemporary basis or to grant access to the cores or electronic data. Buresh said the data is critical for the ongoing litigation. According to Metro spokesperson Dave Sotero:

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year. She is survived by her husband William “Pony” Kahikina and their daughters Leila and Dannica In lieu of flowers, a donation may be sent to the Donielle Kahikina Fund, c/o the Beverly Hills City Employees Federal Credit Union (http://bhcefcu.org/) at 9298 W. Third Street, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, or if preferred, to a non-profit of your choice in support of rescue animals. “Metro is collecting additional subsurface data, including sample collection, to supplement the data that was collected during earlier planning and engineering phases of the project...This new information, combined with the earlier data, will be used to help us best design and engineer the project based on the conditions in each area along the alignment.” Sotero said “the results of Metro’s geotechnical investigations will be available publicly after the information is released to potential bidders through our design-build procurement process.” Board President Brian Goldberg criticized the council’s ability to hold accountable the very agency that falsely alleged the existence of active seismic faults under the high school. “Contrary to promises made and speeches by members of the City Council that a condition of issuing these permits was that information from these investigations would be shared with the district, MTA has refused all requests to do so,” he said. “This work does not just have implications for our school district but for ever resident an property owner in the Southwest part of our City.“

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De Toledo High School Prepares Students For Academic, Life Success t de Toledo High School (formerly New Community Jewish High School) students join an inspiring educational community that prepares them for academic and professional success.

Along with rigorous academics, the de Toledo journey instills a strong foundation for meaningful lives founded upon Jewish values and traditions, and shaped by the ideals of American democracy. de Toledo students emerge with a deep sense of identity, clear purpose, and outstanding character. de Toledo High School, a coed 9th-12th grade college preparatory Jewish high school, features rigorous academics, 18 AP courses, STEM, championship athletics, leadership opportunities, extracurriculars, comprehensive college counseling, visual/performing arts, summer programs, and travel opportunities. Students come from 50 zip codes, and the average class size is 15. The academic core curriculum at de Toledo High School is comprised of: English, Histor y, Mathematics, Science, Hebrew, Jewish Studies Jewish Civilization (Visual and Performing Arts). Within each department, there are multiple offerings at each level, including regular college preparatory classes, honors classes, and Advanced Placement classes. The Jewish Civilization course of study begins in ninth grade with a Jewish Arts Rotation —seven courses that embrace Judaic themes, followed by yearlong art electives in the final three years of high school. de Toledo High School recognizes the central role of the arts in a well-rounded general and Jewish education program. As a pluralistic school, we embrace the many lenses through which we may encounter, learn about, and create broad Jewish knowledge and experience. In addition to providing students the opportunity to experience new ideas as well as learn and deepen their skills in media and techniques, our Visual and Performing Arts Department advances a deeper sense of Jewish cultural literacy. By exposing students to our folk arts traditions, as well as the work of contemporary artists in all media and disciplines, we challenge students to consider Jewish themes, influences and text. Yet, as we introduce our students to Jewish arts and artists, we are mindful not to isolate ourselves from “world art,” but rather to place our experience within a historical and global context. We are one people among many peoples— all with the human drive to create. Through this process, students can achieve a foundational knowledge that inspires them with a sense of cultural ownership and selfassurance, empowering them to be full participants in our cultural life and history. Throughout their four years at de Toledo High School, students experience the arts as an integral part of their school life. The arts invigorate the general academic curriculum. Arts faculty collaborate with their colleagues to develop integrated, experiential projects that enhance and deepen our students’ day-to-day-learning. The interscholastic athletic program of de Toledo High School is an important component of the overall school curriculum. A major goal of the program is to foster a love of sport and a long term life commitment to health and fitness. Students participate in a program that promotes the school’s philosophy and values. Sportsmanship is a guiding principle for de Toledo High School athletics, consistent with the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF-SS) “Six Pillars of Character” which include trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and good citizenship. In addition to competitive team sports, student athletes are involved in tikkun olam (repairing the world) either by special athletic team community service projects or in other school club organizations. de Toledo High School constantly strives to give our student athletes the best possible athletic experience. At de Toledo High School, students are prepared for greatness. We educate the next generation of outstanding leaders who will shape our collective future and make the world a better place. We cultivate our students’ unique gifts so that after graduation each one may navigate his or her own path of greatness with wisdom, compassion, and good character.

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S P O RT S REMEMBER THEM–Beverely Hills resident Freda Nessim honored her late husband Dr. Jose Nessim with a park bench at Santa Monica Boulevard and Arden Drive. Dr. Nessim, who died last year, was an OB-GYN in Beverly Hills. The City offers naming opportunities with park benches through the Recreation and Parks Bench Plaque Donation Program. For more information contact Gisele Grable at 310-285-1023 or ggrable@beverlyhills.org

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achievement honoree, who served at the helm of the Nation (the nation’s oldest periodical) for over three decades, engaging the public in critical national debate is essential for America’s success. New York Times investigative reporter James Risen, who received the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award in Print Journalism, embodies what it means to be a journalist working in a world that wishes to suppress information. Earlier this year, the Obama Administration decided not to jail him for refusing to reveal sources that detailed the existence of the National Security Agency’s warrantless wiretapping program in 2005. “We rely on anonymous sources,” he emphasized, noting that public knowledge of the 14-year-long ongoing War on Terror has relied on the

ability of journalists to protect their sources. “Virtually everything about the global War on Terror was first reported by unauthorized disclosures by the press through anonymous sources. Virtually, this entire war has been classified.” According Zephyr Teachout, this year’s Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment winner for Book Publishing, America is in a fight against corruption, something the founding fathers were well aware of when they wrote the Bill of Rights. “The First Amendment is a sword against corruption,” she said. This year’s Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award in Education was given to Steven Listopad for helping his students at Valley City State University in North Dakota craft the nation’s strongest and most comprehensive state statute protecting student journalists, HB 1471.

ON THE RUN – Top: Solomon Nwankwo chases down San Marino defenders. Bottom: Beverly Hills High RB Joe Kolko tries to evade defenders in a 49-6 loss to San Marino last Friday night. The Normans fell to 0-4 with the loss and wrap up nonleague play tonight at South Pasadena with a 7 p.m. kickoff. Photos by David Berke

Greg Penske Elected To Petersen Automotive Museum The Petersen Automotive Museum continues to add prominent automotive personalities to its board of directors. The newest member is Greg Penske, Chairman/CEO of Penske Motor Group (PMG). Mr. Penske brings impressive business management and leadership credentials to the Petersen’s board. Penske Motor Group, based in California, includes Longo Toyota, the largest and highest-volume retail auto dealership in the world. The PMG portfolio also includes Scion, Lexus and MercedesBenz dealerships. “I am honored to be elected to the Petersen Automotive Museum’s board,” Mr. Penske said. “The museum is the focal point of car culture in California and beyond. I look forward to working with the museum’s dedicated board members to help make the Petersen one of the world’s leading automotive museums.” Mr. Penske also serves on the board of directors for Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group, Los Angeles Sports Council, Friends of Golf and is an Advisor to Nucleus Scientific Inc. Further, he is the former president and CEO of the publicly traded Penske Mo-

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torsports, Inc., which operated numerous racetracks across the country. Effective immediately, Mr. Penske joins the Petersen Automotive Museum’s board of directors: Chairman Peter Mullin, Vice Chairmen Bruce Meyer and David Sydorick, Treasurer Richard Varner, and board members Richard Roeder, William Ahmanson, Charles Nearburg and Dr. Lawrence Piro. The Petersen Automotive Museum is scheduled to re-open to the public following a 13-month total transformation on December 7, 2015. For more information on The Petersen Museum and its grand redesign, please visit www.Petersen.org or call 323-930-CARS.

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COLKER’S 76 (Continued from page 1)

Rabbi Jack at the piano

RABBI PRESSMAN (Continued from page 1)

Pressman helped to create the “Save Soviet Jewry” movement that brought the plight of Soviet Jewry to the attention of the American public which enabled thousands of Soviet Jews to immigrate to Israel. In 1965, he joined a group of 293 Californians who walked with Martin Luther King Jr. in Montgomery, Alabama. When he finally retired from Temple Beth Am, the Temple named its educational unit in his honor: The Rabbi Jacob Pressman Day School. Besides wife Marjorie, he is survived by son, Rabbi Daniel of San Jose, daughter Ju-

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But approvals would bring the buildings steps closer to demolition, which is opposed by residents and architectural preservationists in both cities. In a 2-2 vote at a special meeting on Feb. 12 (with thenMayor Lili Bosse absent), the Beverly Hills City Council declined to file an appeal of the city of Los Angeles’ MND, allowing the project to go forward and relinquishing lead agency status to Los Angeles. At that meeting, Senior Planner Ryan Gohlich (now assistant director of City Planning) provided a brief, lackluster project summary that minimized the property’s historic value and the community’s expressed desire to be considered for an historic district to preserve the neighborhood character. The presentation was so incomplete that it left some councilmembers wondering why they were summoned to that special meeting. A throwback to 1930’s Hollywood, the 300-block of North Oakhurst is a splendid example of the pastoral multifamily dwellings of the era. Gracious lawns, mature vegetation, and dignified architecture make the area a scenic respite from the chrome-andglass modern condominiums multiplying throughout Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. The property was built in 1927 by architect Edith Northman, described in contemporary accounts as “Los Angeles’ only female architect.”

dith from Israel, grandchildren (Aliza, Benjamin, Elijah, Aviva, Rebecca), and great-grandchildren (Batsheva, Avital, Nathan). Their other son, Joel, a fixture on the faculty of Beverly Hills High School, died in 2013. Funeral services will be held in the sanctuary of Temple Beth Am, 1039 S. La Cienega Blvd, with interment at Eden Memorial. As soon as details are available as to date and time, as well as Shiva information, they will be posted at www.tbala.org. The Pressman wit and wisdom were legendary and, until recently, on display in the weekly columns he penned in The Courier. Rabbi Jack, we thank you and will miss you terribly. Though not listed among Beverly Hills Master Architects, the state of California, the city of West Hollywood, and the National Register of Historic Places in the North Harper Avenue Historic District have prominently recognized Northman’s contributions. In February, an appeal would have signaled to Los Angeles that the property was historically significant, as was the finding of the Beverly Hill’s architectural historical consultant. “The North Oakhurst Residential Historic District is significant as a notable concentration of Period Revival style multi-family residences from the 1930s,” says a report from the Historic Resources Group for the City of Beverly Hills. “Various local architects and builders contributed to the district. . . One hundred percent of the residences contribute to the district’s significance, making the North Oakhurst Residential Historic District a cohesive representation of Period Revival style multi-family residences.” Those who oppose the project have reached out to the preservation community and taken steps to have the buildings recognized by state and federal authorities as historic resources. In addition, a CEQA lawsuit has been filed and is expected to be heard in January. However, because Councilmembers Nancy Krasne and Willie Brien declined to file the appeal, the project continues to move forward.

He had gotten his start in the industry, pumping gas at a service station in Los Angeles after World War II. A rep from Union Oil Company was so impressed with Jack’s work that he offered him the chance to run his own station in L.A. right behind the old Ambassador Hotel. After two years of less than satisfactory results at its Beverly Hills station, Union Oil turned to Jack, who at this point owned three different stations, to come to Beverly Hills in 1966 and take over operations. “They expected top service in Beverly Hills and they knew Jack was the man for the job,” said Dvorah. The design of the station itself has become one of the most iconic images in Los Angeles and certainly the coolest looking gas station in the area. Designed by Gin Wong, the station was originally expected to be housed at the LAX Airport. The spaceship-looking winged overhang perched atop the gas pumps represents the wings of an airplane. LAX, however, took a different direction with a Chevron station, which coincidentally enough is no longer at the airport. Through a series of events and a little luck, Union Oil won the rights to the design and brought it into Beverly Hills. One of Jack’s greatest prides was the mechanic shop he operated at his station for decades. Dvorah says Jack personally watched over every single mechanic job that came through his shop, going as far

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political game that is steering the election in murky terrain. Residents report phone calls from candidate supporters/opponents that sound suspiciously like threats and malicious gossip abounds. Incumbent candidate Lewis Hall’s character is increasingly being called into question after the revelation that former Board President Jake Manaster testified that Hall retaliated against former Beverly Hills High School Principal Carter Paysinger (now a candidate for the board election) and wanted a specific attorney because she had “nice legs.” Hall insists this is all inaccurate.

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be by noon. With over 22,000 deliveries to make every day in Beverly Hills, they are made

A young Jack Colker

as driving the cars home at night to make sure they ran well before turning the keys over to their owners. “This was a time when women maybe didn’t know as much about cars as they do now,” Dvorah said. “But they knew they could trust Jack. He was up front and honest and wasn’t going to try to mess with them.” “He took pride in that work,” Dvorah continued. “He always said he had no problem refunding a candy bar if someone didn’t like it, but a brake job was a more serious situation. He wanted it done right everytime.” Over the years, Colker’s 76 became known as the “Station to the Stars,” servicing Hollywood heavyweights like Fred Astaire, Danny Thomas, Jimmy Durante, Jack Lemmon, Doris Day, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld and many more. As times changed, along with the needs of his customers, Jack made what Dvorah called a “difficult decision” to close the mechanic shop.

“He loved it so much, he loved helping people get their cars running, but the fact became that so many people in this area were leasing cars every few years,” Dvorah said. “It just wasn’t practical for the business anymore.” That gave way to a drivethru car wash, although Dvorah said there are exciting plans in motion to expand the gas station, likely doing away with the car wash, but adding a larger snack shop. “We are looking to the future and trying to change with the times and give our customers exactly what it is they want,” Dvorah said. Through any changes that may come, however, Dvorah said to expect Colker’s 76 to continue the tradition of customer service that Jack took such pride in for so many years. “That was always his goal, to make sure someone left happy and satisfied,” Dvorah said. “People in Beverly Hills expect a certain level of service and we will give it to them.”

“The accusation by Jake Manaster against Lewis Hall is shocking,” declared boardmember Lisa Korbatov. “Had such an event taken place, Jacob Manaster would have brought it to the board's attention. He did not. One can only guess at the real motivation for this just-revealed allegation.” Hall insists that Manaster was never fond of him and is certainly not supporting him in this election. “Jake Manaster and I rarely talked,” he recalled. “For a year and a half [after getting on the board], I had asked for a private meeting just to chat, before he granted me one.” In this week’s issue of the Weekly, Paysinger took out a full-page ad explaining why he sued the school district. What

is noticeably absent from his “open letter” to Beverly Hills residents is an explanation as to why he lied about his involvement in Beverly Hills Sports Academy while he was principal. Paysinger’s ad also fails to disclose the amount he received in agreeing to settle with the district: $685,000. Clearly, the five candidates vying for three seats in the November election (incumbent Noah Margo, incumbent Lewis Hall, Mel Spitz, Isabel Hacker and Carter Paysinger) are politicking in a land where folks aren’t afraid of getting dirty, or at least, walking onto a neighbor’s lawn and yanking up a sign.

throughout the day and occur based on each delivery route’s established line of travel,” said Maher. Clearly, from our emails, letters, faxes and phone calls,

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BIRTHDAYS–Paul Mandel, Rex Reed, Kelly Ripa, Lorraine Bracco, Avery Brooks, Barbara Beck, Hadasa Daisy Kleinberger, and Donna Karan (Oct. 2); Stanley Black and Ashlee Simpson (Oct. 3); Alicia Silverstone (Oct. 4); Alan Robert Block, Nicky Hilton-Rothschild, Marilyn Stambler, Alan Black, Karen Allen, Betty Guy-Wills, and Glynis Johns (Oct. 5); Darrien Iacocca, Harriett Bronson, Lili Bosse, Elizabeth Shue, and Britt Ekland (Oct. 6); Janet Refoa (Oct. 7); Priscilla Yablon, Stephanie Zimbalist, Matt Damon, Edith Newman, Chevy Chase, Marjorie Dehey, Elaine Hettleman, and Sigourney Weaver (Oct. 8).

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BOOK LAUNCH–Rob ert Tanenbaum (left), former mayor of Beverly Hills, is congratulated by hostess Donna Schifrin on the launch of his 30th book Trap. Pictured on the right are Patti Tanenbaum and Myra Lurie.

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Joan Mangum It was an evening of wine, cheese, and plenty of fun at the home of Donna and Lalo Schifrin celebrating the publication of Robert K. Tanenbaum’s 30th legal thriller Trap. This Mystery Book Club featured selection takes place in Manhattan and pits an inspirational leader of charter schools against a treacherous teachers union president and focuses on the murderous effects that result from those with unbridled ambition and weak character. Maria and Leif Bennett, Nancy and Eli Blumenfeld, Lea and Joe D’Agostino, Nancy and Jim Krasne, Myra Lurie and David Goldman, and the Schifrins co-hosted 175 guests including Drs. Chuck and Sandy Aronberg, Victor and Sherry Bardack, Jacqueline Bell, Frances and Dorian Bilak, Mayor Julian and Michelle Gold, Wendy and Leonard Goldberg, Isabel and Adi Hacker, Judge Burt and Judy Katz, Bobbi and Arthur Lewis, Lou and Marian Lipofsky, John Mirisch, Myra and Alan Novodor, Carter Paysinger, Laurie and Terry Rodsky, Margie Sherrick, Terri and Dick Wolf, Herb and Joan Young and Susan and Derk Zimmerman. Bob Tanenbaum, himself a former mayor of Beverly Hills, commented though we are known for glitz, our ﬁne City’s true uniqueness stems from its many passionate, giving and talented people.

The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the completion of Walter and Leonore Annenberg’s famed mid-century modern estate in its upcoming 2015/2015 season. Now a high-level retreat center, the spacious Rancho Mirage home known is known for its architecture, interior, art collection, world-famous visitors and, most noticeably, the pink block wall that surrounds the estate. After purchasing the land in 1963, architect A. Quincy Jones was commissioned to design a 25,000-square-foot home nestled besides a 9-hole golf course. Interior designers William Haines and Ted Graber designed the expansive rooms in the Hollywood Regency style, creating casual groupings of tables, chairs and low sofas in the main living area to encourage intimate conversation. The tradition of signing Sunnylands’ guest book began on March 8, 1966, when Sharon Simons, wife of Texas businessman A. Pollard Simons, was the first to sign the famous book. Eight days later, Dwight D. Eisenhower, accompanied by his wife, Mamie, became the first U.S. president to visit Sunnylands. Since that time, 200-acre ediface has welcomed presidents and heads of state such as Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Nixon, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton. In addition, President Obama hosted high-level meetings with President Xi Jinping of China and King Abdulla of Jordan. Before they passed on, the Annenbergs created The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, to preserve their estate as a private sanctuary where leaders could meet to promote world peace and facilitate international agreement. Additionally, retreats in five focus areas – the greater Pacific, democratic institutions, education plus arts and culture – are held there. The Annenbergs also directed the trust to develop programs for the public on the educational and historic significance of Sunnylands. As part of that mandate, plans are to start construction of a new archives building to house their precious art and artifacts, including correspondence with U.S. presidents and British royalty with the names of

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ingenue financial wizard. “I said, I want to be an actor,” Roger recalled. “No matter what I’ve done, I’ve always wanted to act and sing.” That week, he enrolled in the Lee Strasberg Institute. Roger’s acting break came shortly thereafter at Hillcrest Country Club, where his locker was adjacent to the movie star famed for his role in Spartacus, Kirk Douglas. “He asks what I’m doing that night,” Roger recounted. “So I tell him, ‘Acting lessons.’ He says, ‘Can you ride horses?’ I said, ‘Better than you.’” So the two worked on Kirk’s golf swing (Roger, a champion golfer, was last year’s senior champion at the club), and the veteran actor/director helped Roger run lines in preparation for Kirk’s upcoming Western. Soon, thanks to his network, Roger embarked on a six-film career that began with him playing a sheriff who gets killed by Bruce Dern’s character in the 1975 film Posse, directed by Kirk Douglas. “The club’s been very important to me,” said Roger, whose grandchildren are fifth generation members. His son, Tony, is a 15-time golf champion at the club. Roger takes a particularly loving view toward the City of Beverly Hills, which he has witnessed evolve from his time as a student at El Rodeo and BHHS, to raising his own family, and now being a grandpar-

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approximately 20-to-25 percent, with a two-way left turn lane. Street parking is inconsistent along South Santa Monica Boulevard, and parking activity interrupts the flow of traffic.Thus, this will smooth traffic flow on South SMB. Though there was a citywide notification, no merchants came to either meeting to express their concerns; some could find parking in front of their business removed. However, the City will compensate by increasing parking in the “Santa Monica 5” parking lots through restriping and perhaps the addition of valets with stack parking. The other options

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In 1964, former UC regent and UCLA alum Edward Carter, renowned for his civic engagement and philanthropy, bequeathed funds with a contractual stipulation that the garden property be maintained in perpetuity. In Sept. 2010, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Carl Morris authorized the regents to sell the property at their discretion.

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ent to two Beverly Vista students. To this day, there is a plaque up at El Rodeo honoring Roger’s mom with the Reggie Behrstock Garden. “When I walk around here, I can tell you where everything used to be,” he described. “Rodeo was just a street; there was a riding shop...then Gucci came. Beverly Drive was always the street.” Roger recalled the Christmas of 1953, when he worked briefly at Gearys, wrapping gifts for customers like Lucille Ball: “I broke so much stuff, they finally said, ‘Why don’t you do something else? Play tennis.’” In Roger’s senior year at BHHS, he was number three on the tennis team; one and two, were the top in the nation. After graduating from UCLA’s business school, Roger ran various companies that ranged from leasing to life insurance to investments. He met his wife, Fran, at precisely 8:22 p.m. on Aug. 9, 1960 when he picked her up for a date and the two have been together ever since. “She is a very special lady,” he described the mother of their three children, Tony, Joey and Laura. By contrast, Roger is a selfcharacterized “maverick.” In the 1960’s, Roger organized “about” 10 men, including Sammy Davis Jr. and Paul Newman, to open a discotheque on La Peer called the Factory in response to the local spot where they played pool, the Daisy Disco, lacking air conditioning.

“We’re sitting around saying, let’s do our own,” he recounted. “And none of us had any money.” So Roger organized it. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Roger culled a series of highly leveraged land-acquisition deals, essentially tax havens (then legal) for investors who were comprised primarily of entertainers and executives. After an 18-member investor group led by Roger acquired 250 acres in West Malibu for $1 million in 1966, a newspaper at the time characterized the transaction as “a new trend in the business life of entertainment celebrities.” Investors including Kirk Douglas and Paul Newman, were among those who invested in the acquisition of a 12-acre site which they subsequently sold to the developer of the Glendale Galleria. Among the other businesses Roger has run, including being the CEO/founder of Golf Business (which he sold 7 years in), he is currently the CEO of Pride Flight Assoc., a private jet charter business and counts a wide array of community activism ranging from hosting his own talk show on BHTV to serving on the HOA. He has been heavily involved with Cedars-Sinai, the hospital at which he was born (when it was then known as Cedars of Lebanon). He is presently a member of the executive committee of the board of governors. “Beverly Hills means everything to me,” he said. “I’m very proud when I tell people I’m from Beverly Hills.”

included: “Option A,” which calls for a removal of parking on the south side of South SMB, along with restriping during construction. Approximately 34 parking spaces would remain on the north side of South Santa Monica. “Option B” removes parking on the south side, with restriping only during the period of heaviest construction. It would increase South SMB capacity by approximately 9-to16 percent. “Option D”maintains left turn pockets with approximately 12 parking spaces on the north side, while “Option E” includes peak period parking restrictions and increases the street’s capacity by approximately six percent. The majority of speakers at

Wednedsay night’s meeting, which was attended by roughly 10-to-15 residents, seemed to favor Option C. On Thursday, about 25-30 people were present. Their comments reflected an Option C preference as well. The commission also plans to recommend an intensive community outreach plan to inform the community of traffic conditions, as well as signage as far east asLa Cienega and as far west as Beverly Glen recommending alternate routes. The Traffic and Parking Commission will make its recommendations to the City Council, which is expected to review the proposed construction mitigation plan at a November meeting.

In 2012, L.A. Superior Court Judge Lisa Hart Cole issued a preliminary injunction against the sale, calling the university “duplicitous” in its attempt to sell the garden. UCLA spokesperson Phil Hampton said that artifacts removed garden before the garden and adjacent residence were listed by Coldwell Banker four years ago for a total of $14.7 million have been returned to the garden, as requested by the family.

“We concluded that it was really better off in the hands of a private individual than UCLA,” Caldwell said, noting that he is optimistic that the buyer will grant the conservation easement in perpetuity and make the property available to the public several times a year. Moore said the UC Regents agreed to pay $400,000 in attorneys fees for Carter’s heirs, with the plaintiffs to pay the remainder.

GO SCOUTS GO — Pack 100 held its Raingutter Regatta last Sunday at the Scout House. All participating scouts built their own boats and raced them. Pictured below in the foreground (from left) are Adam Jeng and Zack Hasson. The scouts in the rear are Evan Baron, Barret Silverton, Calder Silverton and Justin Perlman.

BHUSD REPAIRS (Continued from page 1)

At Tuesday’s formal board meeting, Buresh admonished the current board for its failure, and the failure of previous boards, to properly investigate earthquake-related damage at all five schools. Indeed, this past year’s swarm of microquakes in southwest Beverly Hills is a stark reminder of the ever-present seismic risk. “We are in earthquake area,” he emphasized, noting that portions of the two towers’ 2,000-pound wall panels could fall off at any time. However, it wasn’t until 2008 that the community was informed that Beverly Hills public school buildings had seismic deficiencies, where upon two-thirds of the community voted for a $334 million Measure E bond. Since then, for seven years, the board has struggled to overcome myriad controversies related to the bond. These include: $10 million in Metro-related expenditures to both prove that the school is free of active faults (inaccurately alleged by Metro) and prevent a subway from being built under the high school; an endemic false promise wherein the board at the time (Nooshin Meshkaty, Myra Lurie, Mrya Demeter, Steven Fenton and current Board President Brian Goldberg) sold the community on the falsehood that taxes wouldn’t rise once the bonds were issued; and the simple fact that $334 million is insufficient to create state-ofthe-art schools, as every good steward of Beverly Hills knows the community deserves. However, this board, as well as previous boards, made

the mistake of trying to create a working plan to improve everything, rather than effectively using the money the community approved to immediately repair its most seismically at risk schools. Earlier this year, the State Seismic Mitigation Program identified 14 BHUSD buildings “subject to collapse” that qualify for matching funds once the school district gets going on its repairs; that money is estimated to come in between $25$45 million. The board must now decide which buildings to repair first. Currently, portable classrooms (which district officials refer to as “cottages”) are being prepared for El Rodeo and the high school. The board this week directed staff to see about doing the same at Hawthorne. Earlier this year, at Buresh’s recommendation, the board voted to close auditoriums at El Rodeo, Hawthorne and BHHS. Buresh, who has helped build 75 schools, describes the coming trailers (excepted to be operational over winter break) as “clean, well-lit, safe.” The portable classrooms, which will range in age from 5 to 7 years, have full wireless throughout, as well as a modern HVAC system and air-conditioning, rendering threats of aldehyde concentrations and other toxic substances are virtually non-existent, he said. “We’re trying to keep your children safe,” Boardmember Lisa Korbatov insists. “These buildings aren’t safe. I’m going to vote to get as many kids out of these buildings as humanly possible.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015228659 The following is/are doing business as: 1) SBS DESIGN 2) SIDE BY SIDE DESIGN 243 S. Barrington Ave. #B1, Los Angeles, CA 90049; Lauren Gwartz 243 S. Barrington Ave. #B1, Los Angeles, CA 90049; Tamira Bitton 15009 Moorpark St. #213, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 01, 2014: Tamira Bitton, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 03, 2015; Published: September 11, 18, 25, October 02, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015228658 The following is/are doing business as: 1) GO COLLEGE PREP 2) GO COLLEGE 269 S. Beverly Dr. #1361, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Ramtin Mobasheri 269 S. Beverly Dr. #1361, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Benjamin Ezekiel Hannani 136 N. Carson Rd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Ramtin Mobasheri, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 03, 2015; Published: September 11, 18, 25, October 02, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015226392 The following is/are doing business as: NETHER LAND 17109 Avenida De La Herradura, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272; Jason Cosgrove 1275 Warner Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024; Aron Cowen 18631 Collins St. #29, Tarzana, CA 91356; Joseph Willis 17109 Avenida De La Herradura, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272; Rebecca Samson 1915 Marshallfield Lane #1, Redondo Beach, CA 90278; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jason Cosgrove, General Partner: Statement is filed with the County of

Los Angeles: September 01, 2015; Published: September 18, 25, October 02, 09, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015227810 The following is/are doing business as: RUMBLE KULTURE ENT. 3127 Castle Heights Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034; William E. White 3127 Castle Heights Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: William E. White, Numero Uno: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 02, 2015; Published: September 18, 25, October 02, 09, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015239184 The following is/are doing business as: POCKET SQUARE LOFT 10573 W. Pico Blvd. #50, Los Angeles, CA 90064-2348; MXM Holdings, LLS 10573 W. Pico Blvd. #50, Los Angeles, CA 90064-2348; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Shilo Burchfield, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 16, 2015; Published: September 25, October 02, 09, 16, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015239183 The following is/are doing business as: VICTORIA GORDON TELEVISION 157 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #1265, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Victoria Gordon 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #1265, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Victoria Gordon, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 16, 2015; Published: September 25, October 02, 09, 16, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015239182 The fol-

lowing is/are doing business as: TOO LEGIT 1605 Lucile Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026; Supahsmaht, Inc. 1605 Lucile Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Frankie Shaw, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 16, 2015; Published: September 25, October 02, 09, 16, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015239181 The following is/are doing business as: RAINBOW GALLERY 7412 Fulton Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91605; BLSSD Inc. 8255 Beverly Blvd. #100, Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Bahram Ravan, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 16, 2015; Published: September 25, October 02, 09, 16, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015243501 The following is/are doing business as: MRM PROFESSIONAL PAINTING 8227 Blackburn Ave. #5, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Mohammad Reza Mossadeghnia 8227 Blackburn Ave. #5, Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Mohammad Reza Mossadeghnia, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 22, 2015; Published: September 25, October 02, 09, 16, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015243320 The following is/are doing business as: 1) U.S. VETERANS HOME LOANS 2) US VETERANS HOME LOANS 3) LENDING SENIORS 4) REVERSE MORTGAGE CENTER 1141 Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Mortgage Bank of California 1141 Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266;

The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Michael Dallal, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 21, 2015; Published: October 02, 09, 16, 23, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015243319 The following is/are doing business as: VENUS MOON RECORDS 1619 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028; Nadia Sahari Productions, LLC 1619 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Nadia Sahari, Manager: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 21, 2015; Published: October 02, 09, 16, 23, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015243318 The following is/are doing business as: AMEDEO DIALECT SERVICES 145 S. Elm Dr. #12, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Esther F. Caporale 145 S. Elm Dr. #12, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Esther F. Caporale, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 21, 2015; Published: October 02, 09, 16, 23, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015246976 The following is/are doing business as: ROSIE NAVI DESIGN 1801 Loma Vista Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Rosa Navi 1801 Loma Vista Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Rosa Navi, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2015; Published: October 02, 09, 16, 23, 2015 LACC N/C

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PUBLIC NOTICES BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Beverly Hills Unified School District of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the “Owner” or “District”, will receive prior to 2:00 PM on the 20th day of October, 2015 sealed bids for the award of a Contract for the following: BID NO. 15-16/003 BUILDING B LOW VOLTAGE CABLING AT HORACE MANN SCHOOL All bids shall be made and presented only on the forms presented by the Owner. Bids shall be received in the Office of the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT at 255 South Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212 and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above state time and place. Any bids received after the time specified above or after any extensions due to material changes shall be returned unopened. The Contract Time is to be determined, but shall be coordinated to avoid delaying the General Contractor’s schedule for completion of the related work. CONTRACTOR should consult the General Conditions, Special Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, and General Requirements regarding Milestones and Liquidated Damages. Basis of Award Owner shall award the Work to one of the three lowest responsive responsible bidders pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20118.1. Bid Documents Bid Documents will be available for prospective bidders and subcontractors beginning on/or after 5:00 PM, September 25, 2015. Electronic Bid Documents are available from the Beverly Hills Unified School District Website at www.bhusd.org , and at the District’s Facilities and Planning Department 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills CA at (310) 551-5100, Ext. 2390 at no cost to the contractor. To the extent required by Public Contract Code Section 20103.7, the District shall also make the Contract Documents available for review at the following plan rooms: • • • •

Planwell – C2 Reprographics – www.c2repro.com FW Dodge Mcgraw Hill – www.construction.com iSQFT – www.isqft.com Reed Construction Data – www.reedconstructiondata.com

Miscellaneous Information There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at 2:00 PM on October 7, 2015, at Horace Mann School, 8701 Charleville Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Any Contractor bidding on the Project who fails to attend the entire mandatory job walk and conference will be deemed a non-responsive bidder and will have its bid returned unopened. Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code, and be licensed to perform the work called for in the Contract Documents. The successful bidder must possess a valid and active Class C-7 or C10 License at the time of award and throughout the duration of this Contract. The Contractor’s California State License number shall be clearly stated on the bidder’s proposal Subcontractors shall be licensed pursuant to California law for the trades necessary to perform the Work called for in the Contract Documents. Each bid must strictly conform with and be responsive to the Contract Documents as defined in the General Conditions. The Owner shall award a Contract for the completion of the Work pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20118.1. Public Contract Code section 20118.1 authorizes school districts to contract with one of the three lowest responsible bidders for the procurement and/or maintenance of electronic data processing systems and supporting software in any manner the Governing Board deems appropriate including, but not limited to, negotiated procurement. Thus, the Owner may conduct post-bid discussions and negotiations with the three lowest responsible bidders and select the winning bidder or bidders based on these discussions. By submitting a bid, all bidders agree to engage in good-faith negotiations with the Owner if identified by the Owner as one of the three lowest responsible bidders and understand that a Contract may be negotiated and awarded to ANY of the three lowest responsible bidders who fits the needs and best interest of the Owner as solely determined by the Owner. In accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 22300, the Owner will permit the substitution of securities for any moneys withheld by the Owner to ensure performance under the Contract. Prevailing wages are applicable to the Project. These per diem rates, including holiday and overtime work, as well as employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, are available from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq., it shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under such Contractor, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract. A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in the Labor Code, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. The Contractor and all subcontractors shall furnish certified payroll records as required pursuant Labor Code section 1776 directly to the Labor Commissioner in accordance with Labor Code section 1771.4 on at least on a monthly basis (or more frequently if required by the District or the Labor Commissioner) and in a format prescribed by the Labor Commissioner. Monitoring and enforcement of the prevailing wage laws and related requirements will be performed by the Labor Commissioner/ Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total Contract amount issued by a California admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, are required, and shall be provided to the Owner prior to execution of the Contract and shall be in the form set forth in the Contract Documents. Where applicable (including projects receiving funding under the State School Facilities Program), bidders must meet the requirements set forth in Public Contract Code Section 10115 et seq., Military and Veterans Code Section 999 et seq. and California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 1896.60 et seq. regarding Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (“DVBE”) Programs. It is each bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure its bid is timely delivered and received at the location designated as specified above. Any bid received at the designated location after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids shall be returned to the bidder unopened. PUBLICATION DATES: September 25, 2015 and October 2, 2015

Trustee Sale No. : 00000004731970 Title Order No.: 7301501157-70 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/09/2005. 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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/26/2005 as Instrument No. 05 2056845 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: JEREMY NORRIE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S C H E C K / C A S H EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 10/28/2015 TIME OF SALE: 11:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1330 NORTH CRESCENT HEIGHTS, BOULEVARD #7, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90046 APN#: 5554-006-022 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, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. 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 $281,410.36. 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. 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 800-758-8052 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.homesearch.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000004731970. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: XOME 750 HIGHWAY 121 BYP, SUITE 100 LEWISVILLE, TX 75067 800-758-8052 www.homesearch.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee Dated: 09/22/2015 NPP0258781 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 10/02/2015, 10/09/2015, 10/16/2015

SUMMONS (CITATION JUDICIAL) CASE NO: BC 575393 NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: Cecil Stell and Does 1-10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: Nicole Whitfield, an individual; Bert Whitfield, an individual; Jaunice Whitfield, an indidvidual NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles Stanley Mosk Courthouse • 111 N. Hill Street • Los Angeles, CA 90012 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: Michael N. Sofris, 468 N. Camden Drive Ste. 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (310) 229-4505 DATE: March 11, 2014 By: Sherri R. Carter, Clerk • Shaunya Bolden, Deputy Beverly Hills Courier • Published 09/25/15, 10/02/15, 10/09/15, 10/16/15

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Tutoring by a teacher with many years of experience at the Lycee Francais of Los Angeles and The BH Lingual Institute Call Mme. Newman at 310/838-7749 or e-mail y.newman@ca.rr.com

Mark Nichols 818.207-8915

626-460-9478

FITNESS Michele Laybourn

Personal Trainer r www w.SpyF .SpyFitnessLA.com

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

ncwrepair@yahoo.com

JOBS WANTED

EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER I Am Depressed? Anxious? Av a i l a b l e Self-Esteem Issues? Aging Concerns? We e k d a y ’s Beverly Hills Fluent English, Therapist available in a drive, love pets. confidential setting. Reliable & Contact: Responsible. Joel Polinsky,

MA, LMFT (License #MFC38417)

323/214-9461

Call, Text or Email: REFERENCES AVAILABLE.

310.923.3237

* * * * * * * 10 Years Teaching • Home or Office Students w/ BS • Installation • Setup from UC Berkeley; • Software Training Plenty references avail; • Virus & Spyware I’m FUN not lame :)

Specializing in grandfather clocks, mantle clocks, wall clocks, cuckoo clocks

www.masterofprecisionservices.com

COMPUTER • ————— •Repair & Training

• Antique Clock Repair • House Calls Available • Complete Watch Repair

Fabric & Leather Upholstery Cleaning Leather Repair Odor Removal

Computer Consultants

Please call: (310) 734-4756

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Nichols’ Clock

BH MATH TUTOR ted@tedhowe.com Rates start at $40

www.adamgoldfarblaw.com www.adam mgoldfarblaw.com

Over 25 Years Experience Serving all your Immigration Needs

LEGAL SERVICES

818/231-9309 jpolinskymft@charter.net

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————— WANTED JOB

I am an experieced female looking for a full time job as Caregiver/ Housekeeper/ Babysitter. Call 213/909-7140

————— BABYSITTER / CAREGIVER / HOUSEKEEPER

European female with medical experience and great references. I am very capable also dependable and honest, but my English is limited. Call 310/895-4442

TechnoEntomology.com YOUR COMPUTER CONCIERGE ————— ————— PC & MAC - Hardware /Software DSL / Cable / Dial Up - Troubleshooting Anti-Virus & More... Notary Services Also Available Local References Too! (310) ASK-DAVE • (310) 275-3283 David@TechnoEntomology.com

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BEVERLY HILLS

JOBS WANTED

ELDERLY CARE

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

C OM PAN IO N

CERTIFIED, QUALITY, American Healthcare Providers PRIVATE HOMECARE ATTENDANT NURSING CARE SPECIALIST

CAREGIVERS NEEDED

Responsible, Friendly, Caring young woman with car.

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OFFICE / STORES FOR LEASE

At least 5 years in home experience. Speak fluent Experienced Caregiver. COMPETITIVE & VERY English and can also speak REASONABLE RATES! DRIVE you to Dr. apps Personal Assistant. Live In / Live Out 24/7 Farsi, Russian, Hebrew, Shopping, Restaurants, Caring, Compassionate Armenian or Polish. Must CNA / HHA Hospice & Trustworthy. Hospitals Companion have car and available for Concerts, Theaters Etc... Please Call Iris: In emergency case 818/395-8308 live-in positions. • 818/939-1674 • Licensed/Insured/Bonded help is available Call 323/655-2622 Email: Private Duty, around the corner. Mon.-Fri. • 10am-5pm amehealthpro@ SUZAN Live-in / Live-out. DO NOT APPLY gmail.com 323/394-4146 Great References. JEWISH OWNED AAA RATED IF NOT EXPERIENCED.

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LET ME HELP YOU ORGANIZE YOUR DAY! I am European, Multilanguage, Multi-task Companion/Caregiver Live-in or traveling. Weekends or 3 days. Great references! Call 310/897-9770

SITUATIONS WANTED

Doctor Seeks House Sitting Opportunity Doctor refugee w/ two children, 4 & 10, seeks live/work situation. Can oversee home/facility & care for sick/elderly. First Aid/CPR/AED Certified (adult/pediatric). Dalal: 323/557-8008 Dalal.abdo70@yahoo.com

ELDERLY CARE

RESIDENT MANAGER Professional appearance.

Small complex, B.H.+Westside Area Management/ Maintenance, Leasing Experience a Plus.

• ELDERCARE • IN-HOME SPECIALIST • Caregivers • CNA • CHHA

• Companions • Live-In / Live-Out

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

Great Opportunity! Free Rent + Salary!

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

Fax Resume:

310/829-2630 Or Email:

CENTURY TOWERS

THEROBERTSCO @ THEROBERTSCO . COM

2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $1,295,000

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You won't believe the unobstructed breathtaking views of Century City and LA.. Totally renovated Granite Counters. Stainless Steel Appliances. Huge Living Room Move-In Condition

Bonded & Insured• Licensed • Fully Screened

310.859.0440 www.exehomecare.com

BBB A+ (Highest Rated)

RN on Staff

ARE YOU A SENIOR AND NEED ASSISTANCE? We can help YOU!

Blessing Hands Home Care

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We provide experienced Cargivers, CNA’s & HHA’s

INCOME PROPERTY FOR SALE

Beverly Hills Adj. EXECUTIVE OFFICES Remodeled Duplex AVAILABLE in 8679 W. Olympic Bl. Each unit apprx. 2,000sf., w/ 4 Bdrm’s, new kitchens, baths & appliances. Private & gated entry. 4 covered prkg. spaces. Asking $1,900,000 • Noushin Ahobim • Agt.: 310/863-4325

THE BEVERLY HILLS GOLDEN TRIANGLE • • • • • • • JUST REMODELED •

Elevator access. Rent Includes: HVAC, electricity, phone, high-speed internet, use of conference room.

CALL NOW FOR MORE DETAILS. ASKING $1,200/MO. 310/258-0444

for seniors needing companions to drive them to 240 Affordable Experienced doctors, prepare meals, light housekeeping, etc... OFFICE / STORES Caregiver’s/CNA’s We offer responsible and nurturing care. Our staff is FOR LEASE thoroughly screened and we care. Live In/Out. 24-Hours • 7 Days/Week Private Office Suite Call Lisa 24hrs. 4/8/12+ Hr. Shifts Avail. at 9595 Wilshire Bl. LARGE OFFICE 323/877-8121 • 323/806-9498 508 RSF • $2,300/Mo. We will beet your $825/MO. 1 Large Executive needs, no matter how Window Office & speicalized or simple. In Boutique Building 1 Support/ Excellent References. NEED HELP? Adj. Beverly Hills Reception Area. Call For A Free Estimate! W E U N D E R S TA N D . . . Building has been Mama’s caregivers are loving, caring, Contact: Stan Gerlach 818/746-3904 trained & bonded. Live in or out. completely remodeled. Or: Bryan Dunne 24-Hrs: 805/558-3517 Owned/Operated by R.N.

M AMA’ S H OME C ARE 323/655-2622

Call 323/782-1144

310/550-2500

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CENTURY PARK EAST $489,000 TO $949,000

PARK PLACE $795,000 TO $1,195,000

CENTURY HILL $995,000 TO $1,795,000

ONE CENTURY $3,500,000 TO $17,995,000

BEL AIR CREST $1,995,000 TO $15,975,000

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 Lease See our Ad Sec. 440

CLASSIFIED

BEVERLY HILLS

278

LAND/LOT FOR SALE

R E A L E S TAT E

440

301

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REAL ESTATE SERVICES

8871 ALCOTT STREET

R3 HUGE CORNER LOT ON ALCOTT AND LIVONIA FOR DEVELOPMENT

SANDRA LEWIS

AGT. 310-770-4111 BRE 00456048

GA G ARA A RAGE GE E/S /S ST TO OR RAG RA GE E

THE SCHAFFEL SCHAFFEL GROUP SC GROUP O REAL RE EAL ESTATE EST TA TAT AT A TE

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REAL ESTATE LOANS

PRIVATE MONEY LOANS PURCHASE-REHAB-REFINANCE 1ST & 2ND'S POSITION'S UP TO 80% LTV CASE BY CASE COMPETITIVE RATES & FEE'S ALL TYPES OF REAL ESTATE CONSIDERED

ETHAN RUCH R O YA LT Y M O R T G A G E C O .

1-844-368-5202 BRE# 00818732

NMLS # 313559

www.bhcourier.com 300

HOUSES FOR SALE

ARTIST'S MOUNTAIN HOME MILLION DOLLAR VIEW & PRICELESS PRIVACY

8693 86 9 3 W SH IR EB LV L V D. WILSHIRE BLVD. WIIL LSH LS RE LVD

Call 310/227-2128

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2 BEDROOMS, 1 BATH • 2 Bd + Den + 2 Ba • Dining room, open floor plan. Private front patio, Fully Remodeled Hardwood floors, a/c, New Appliances laundry in unit, 2-car prkg. 336 S. Rexford Dr. Adjacent to $3,200/Month Beverly Hills Hotel 310/860-9991 $4,000/MO. 310/433-1949 Furnished $5,000/MO. 213/926-4213

Square qu are eF Feet Fe usable sa abl bl e b balcony bal on 11817 817 S q ua rre ee s a a lco ny ett + u

WANTED TO RENT

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BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS TOWNHOUSE • • N E W LY • • ———————— • • U P D A T E D • •

HILLS L S ““PENTHOUSE U S E SUITE” S U I TE ” BEVERLY BE VE RL LY YH IL PE N THO EV ER LLS “P ENTH OUSE

ONE SHORT BLOCK FROM PICO IN A HIGH RENT AREA FOR BUILDING CONDOS OR RENTALS. GREAT SCHOOL DISTRICT EITHER CARTHAY SCHOOL OR PRIVATE RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. FABULOUS LOCATION FOR 1031 EXCHANGE OR FUTURE INVESTMENT. VACANT TRIPLEX WITH $2,799,000 2BD. 1BA ON PROPERTY.

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237 N. Almont Dr.

Lrg. 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. + Den/Office

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2nd flr, elevator, central air, pool, secured bldg, 2-sub prkg. $2,875/Mo 435 S. Maple Dr. Lrg. 2 Bd. + 2 Ba.

HOUSES FOR LEASE

Single Professional • THE GROVE AREA • Male, Non-Smoker Prime Carthay Circle

• Light & Bright •

2nd flr, open views, central air, secured bldg, 2-car garage. $3,050/Mo

Looking to Rent Pride of Ownership Guesthouse or Room Top flr 3+3.5 • $5,250

HONEST, RELIABLE, QUIET, PRIVATE, RESPECTFUL. Work from home. Also Avail. for Estate/ Caretaker position. Charlie: 323/839-5844 References Avail.

Liv rm w/ hi-ceilings, hrwd flrs, fireplace. New kitch w/ granite counters, formal din breakfast area.

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LISA SHERMAN • AGENT 310/724-7000 x-1851

COMPASS GOLD PROP. Marty: 310/293-2205

1930’S DUPLEX COMPLETELY UPDATED

Storage Space Av a i l a b l e for Rent. Close to Beach . Please Call: 310/394-7132

415

Rental To Share

upper unit with breakfast

NOW AVAILABLE GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES

F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED

*BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

CENTURY TOWERS

2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $5,950/month You won't believe the unobstructed breathtaking views of Century City and LA.. Totally renovated Granite Counters. Stainless Steel Appliances. Huge Living Room Move-In Conditionr

1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH $5,500/month Furnished or Unfurnished Totally Renovated. Granite Counters Hardwood Floors. Raised Ceilings Unobstructed 180 degree City Light Views. Inside Washer/Dryer

CENTURY PARK EAST

—————–––– NEWLY REMODLED

1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH $3,100/month High Floor. Total Renovation Great City Views

PARK PLACE $4,000 to $5,950/Mo.

1 BDRM, 1 BA. UPPER IN BEVERLY HILLS Convenient location. Yard, laundry & parking. New tiles & hardwood flrs, CENTURY HILL $3,500/MO. Available Now $6,800/MO. new granite & stainless steel $5,850 to $7,000/Mo. C a l l 3 1 0 / 2 0 5 -0 2 0 6 Call 213/804-3761 appliances, new paint and window treatments. 1 car parking, washer/dryer hookups. No Pets. $2,350/MO. ONE CENTURY Call 818/321-1942 cellar and wet-bar.

and formal dining room.

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GORGEOUS 2-STORY HOME IN BEVERLY HILLS WITH 5 BEDROOM, 4 BATH + OFFICE

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$20,000 to $45,000/Mo.

922 S. BEDFORD ST. LIGHT AND BRIGHT

BEL AIR CREST

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

$16,500 to $67,000/Mo.

newly remodeled on second floor with A/C and 2 parking.

ROOMMATE WANTED! Large Private Room & Bath in adorable furnished

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, $2,350/MO. Tennis, Doorman, Sam: 310/422-6026 Houseman, Staff BEVERLY HILLS ADJ Engineers, Switchboard, Bedford/Olympic Security Staff, 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO Switchboard, Saunas, $2,150/MO. Business Center, Pet Approx. 1400 Sq. ft. PlayLand, Restaurant, Lower unit with fridge, Acres of Flower Gardens washer/dryer in unit and Grassy Lawns.

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house in Beverlywood.

4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths on 2 acres covered Usage of kitchen, dining and in beautiful oaks and pines. 2977 Sq. Ft. + exercise room/laundry, mud room and storage area. Solar living room. Hardwood floors paneled house includes sun porch, double garage plus throughout. Must have referadditional covered parking in gated community with pri- ences and proof of income. vate police department. $275,000 $2,000/MO. Maggie Schick 661-972-0545 Karen 310/882-9337 RE/MAX• BRE#01062948

CenturyCityLiving.com

Outstanding South Tower. Corner Renovation. 270 degree Unobstructed BEVERLY HILLS Views. Hardwood Floors. Built Out Closets. Fabulous Kitchen, Newer Appliances Lower 2 Bd.+1 Ba. Crystal Stall Shower, Spa Bathtub. 2 Jumbo Non-smoking, hrwd.+ Balconies .Super Quiet Location.

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH

2 hours away from Beverly Hills or less if you fly your small plane in Tehachapi Airport!

License 00957281

all listings are on

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hardwood floors, wine

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH $4,250/month

tile flrs., prkg., a/c units, lrg. rooms w/d, stove, TO RENT fridge. Pet considered. BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. $2,700/Month 4 BDRMS, 3.5 BATHS 1017 S. SHERBOURNE Or $2,900/Month SANTA MONICA HOME ON THE HILLS Very Private & Spacious w/ Remodeled Kitchen 427 Montana Ave. 310/612-6318 with amazing views, spa 2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH GARAGE/STORAGE

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

2009 NEWER CONSTRUCTION. ELEGANCE, DRAMATIC AND SOPHISTICATED HOME WITH GOURMAT GRANITE KICTHEN AND BATHROOM. STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES, INCLUDES FAMILY ROOM + MEDIA ROOM WITH BIG SCREEN TV. $7,500/MO.

SANDRA LEWIS

AGT. 310-770-4111 BRE 00456048

and 2 car parking.

Call 310/880-7281

For Lease See our Ad Sec. 270

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

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UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

BEVERLY HILLS ADJACENT

$1,795 - $1,850 Remodeled Top Floor Sunny Corner Unit In Newer Luxury Building

440

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440

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W E S T L . A . • MIRACLE MILE • NEWLY REMODELED NEWLY REMODELED B R E N T W O O D 1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH 1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH 11730 SUNSET BLVD. 1415 Brockton Ave. 615 S. Cochran Ave. 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath IN BEVERLY HILLS • Single • IN BEVERLY HILLS NEWLY REMODELED On second floor with A/C, central heat, stove, fridge, oven. No Pets.

Call 310/210-6683

Patio, stove, fridge, dishwasher, on-sight Jr. Executive laundry, parking.

••••••

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1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

•

C LOSE T O S HOPS

• • • • • • • & R ESTAURANTS .

New Carpet & Custom Paint, ————— Tile Floors, Stove, Fridge, Dishwasher, A/C, Stainless Steel Appliances, Balcony, Secured Entry, Gated Parking, • • Spacious • • • Free WiFi Access • Elevator, Laundry On Premises. • Jr. Executive • ~ 310/476-3824 ~ On-Site Gym. Avail. 10/25/15 • • • • BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE

Controlled access, On second floor with A/C, on-sight laundry, central heat, stove, a/c unit, kitchenette. fridge, oven. No Pets.

310/531-3992

Close to Museums, Grove & Restaurants.

Call 310/210-6683

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Rooftop pool, 310/479-0700 deck, central air, Border of Border of elevator, intercom BEVERLY HILLS entry, on-sight laundry, • WESTWOOD • H O L LY W O O D BEVERLY HILLS 10933 Rochester Ave. 1769-1775 321 S. Sherbourne Dr. 321 S. Sherbourne Dr. gym, parking. N. Sycamore Av. • Spacious • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath • •

8560 W. Olympic Bl.

Call 310/526-1484 ————— BEVERLY HILLS

443 S. Oakhurst Dr.

• • 1 Bd. Den 2 Ba. + + • • • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • • • • • • • • • • • B R I G H T & S PA C I O U S B E V E R LY H I L L S LIVING. Balcony, dishwasher, elevator, intercom entry, on-site laundry, parking. P LEASE C ALL :

310/435-3693

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

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~

controlled access, —————–––– pool, laundry fac., prkg.

• BRENTWOOD •

• Free WiFi Access • 922 S. Barrington Av. 310/473-5061 • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •

Close To U.C.L.A.

• Jr. Executive • •• ••

Controlled access, laundry facility. Utilities Included.

Balcony, controlled

323/851-3790

facility, parking.

Close to Everything.

access, a/c, stove, elevator, laundry

• 310/247-8689 • Fireplace, balcony, • 310/247-8689 • Close to Cedars-Sinai, Close to Cedars-Sinai, wet bar, dishwasher, W E S T W O O D * HOLLYWOOD * Beverly Center & laundry facility, 1409 Midvale Ave. 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. Beverly Center & elevator, parking. Trendy Robertson Bl. Trendy Robertson Bl. * * * * * •••• ••• •••• Close to shops+dining. • • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •• Single •• 310/826-0541 * * * * * • BRENTWOOD •

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11938 Goshen Ave. TOTALLY REMODELED 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Bright upper unit with balcony. New hardwood floors and stainless steel appliances. 2 car parking. Contact Mike at 310/801-3310

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Newly Remodeled Great Views WiFi, a/c, intercom Great views, controlled entry, laundry facility, 904-908 Granville Av. access, balcony, 2 B d . + 2 B a . elevator, parking, pool. elevator, lrg. pool, C LOSE TO U.C.L.A., Includes: SHOPPING & 1 BLK. prkg, on-sight laundry. Granite counters, H IKING IN R UNYON TO WESTWOOD PARK. Fireplace, balcony, C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD 310/478-8616 laundry facility, B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . subterranean prkg. W E S T W O O D 323/467-8172 Near Whole Foods. 1380 Midvale Ave.

BRENTWOOD

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11938 Goshen Ave. TOTALLY REMODELED 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Bright upper unit with balcony. New hardwood floors and stainless steel appliances. 2 car parking. Contact Mike at 310/801-3310

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• • • • • • LAFAYETTE PARK 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. BRENTWOOD • • • • • • • BRENTWOOD BRENTWOOD 1 Bd. + 1 •Ba. • • • • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath 11640 Kiowa Ave. • 2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. • 11640 Kiowa Ave. T h e C a r l t o n •••••• • BEVERLY HILLS

310/207-1965

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11666 Goshen Ave. WiFi, pool, elevator, Granite counter tops, staincontrolled access, on- less steel appliances, Newly Updated ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) sight laundry, parking. air conditioned, new 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath • GORGEOUS UNITS • Single+1 Ba. C l o s e t o U . C . L . A . hrwd. flrs., designer •••••••• Central air, 1 finishes, balcony, ceiling 310/473-1509 1 Bd.+Loft+1 /2 Ba. Balcony, dishwasher, pool, elevator, fan, elevator, controlled a/c, heated pool, WiFi, on-site laundry, (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) access. Fitness ctr, yoga WILSHIRE elevator controlled WiFi, central air/heat, intercom entry. room, wi-fi, skyview C O R R I D O R 320 N. La Peer Dr. access, on-site laundry, fireplace, patio, lounge w/ outdoor fire10530-10540 • 310/246-0290 • parking. Close to controlled access, place, laundry facilities. Wilshire Bl. CLOSE TO Brentwood Village, pool, elevator, parking, ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Easy freeway access S H O P S & D I N I N G Shops & Restaurants. laundry facility. 213/382-102 1

French doors in bdrm. to • patio overlooking pool •

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• 310/826-4889 •

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Newly Updated 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

••••••••

Balcony, dishwasher, a/c, heated pool, WiFi, elevator controlled access, on-site laundry, parking. Close to Brentwood Village, Shops & Restaurants.

• 310/826-4889 • —————–––– — ————––––

310/312-9871 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Shopping & Dining in • 2 B d . + 1 B a . • LOS ANGELES Brentwood Village ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 401 S. HOOVER St.

221 S. Doheny Dr. BRENTWOOD BRENTWOOD • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Luxury Living 519 S. Barrington Ave. • • • • • • • • 519 S. Barrington Ave. • Single with valet, SANTA MONICA ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚ • 1 Bd. + Spacious, hardwood flrs., ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚ lush garden 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 427 Montana Ave. • 1 Ba. huge closets, built-in 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath •• • surrounding pool, • Bright unit. ••• ••• a/c, dishwasher, pool, Bright unit. • • • • • • • • gym, elevator, etc. • SINGLE • •• •• elevator, controlled Control access, pool, Dishwasher, On-site Dishwasher, On-site • •• Hrwd. flrs., granite •••• ••• access, laundry laundry, parking. dishwasher, elevator, laundry, parking. Controlled access, counters, dishwasher, Close to facilities. No pets. on-site laundry Close to garage, laundry facility. central air, balcony. Brentwood Village. and parking. 310/531-3992 • Free WiFi • Brentwood Village. Close to Beach. 310/472-8915 213/385-4751 Call: 310/470-4474 Great Location! 310/394-7132 310/472-8915

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1 BEDROOM

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

BEVERLY HILLS

S E RV I C E

468

D I R E C T O RY

507

SERVICE DIRECTORY

BAGS WANTED

AUTOS WANTED

WANTED

CA$H FOR CAR$

CHANEL, HERMES, GUCCI, PRADA AND ALL HIGH-END DESIGNER HANDBAGS IN ADDITION TO

ALLIGATOR, CROCODILE AND EXOTIC SKINS. ALL NEW, USED OR VINTAGE.

TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

WE WILL BUY YOUR CAR, RUNNING OR NOT!

ALL TYPES OF CARS ANY YEAR • ANY MODEL

Will Appraise Your Car For Free! Visit us at

475

GARAGE/ ESTATE SALE

BEVERLY HILLS FINAL ESTATE SALE

www.chequeredflag.com

Call John or Neil:

323-868-4119 sales@chequeredflag.com

Sat. + Sun. 10/3+10/4 • 9-6pm

WE BUY CARS $25 Million Estate Set To Be Demolished. Everything Must Go! Furniture, statues, crystal chandelliers, paintings, electronics, silverware, diningware, Lalique, vases, designer clothing, rugs, lamps, china, cabinets, etc. Including: Windows doors, vanities, hardware, fixtures, skylights, landscaping, equipment, gates, etc.

620 Arkell Dr., 90210 Private Appts. Avail.

310/717-1038

620.arkell@gmail.com

500

AUTOS FOR SALE

LEASE TAKEOVER 2016 MERCEDES BENZ GT S - Band new sportcar. White with saddle leather interior, only 256 miles. 26 months left on the lease at $2,600/MO. No downpayment with option to buy.

Call 310/274-4225 OR 310/595-4580

HIGH-END & CLASSIC CAR CALL ERIC 310/345-1487 ANTIQUES BUY & SELL

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S E R V I C E

CONTRACTORS

- New Home Construction - Smart Homes - Environmentally Friendly Pointers - Help with your ideal design through wide variety of floor plans & innovative features

www.elaninnovativeconstruction.com General Building Contractor

“FREE ESTIMATE” Call 310-294-6866

Will Donate Part of the proceed to Charity/organization/schools of your choice. Are You Interested In Remodeling? Full Service High Quality Construction Residential & Commercial

CLOCK REPAIRS

& Watch Repair

BARRYBUILT CORPORATION Call James Barry For A Free Estimate! Cell: 310-901-7382 • Off: 310-459-7451 barrybuiltcorporation.com • barrybuilt@aol.com

• Antique Clock Repair • House Calls Available • Complete Watch Repair Specializing in grandfather clocks, mantle clocks, wall clocks, cuckoo clocks

Mark Nichols 818.207-8915 ncwrepair@yahoo.com

State Lic. #843112

CONTRACTOR

• AC •

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

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MARCIA WILSON HOBBS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I want to thank Alma Ordaz, a concerned citizen who made a police report for signs purportedly “stolen” and then miraculously “discovered” in her trash on Saturday night . She even included a picture for good measure for the Beverly Hills Weekly in this current edition. The innuendo of wrong doing leveled at the Hall campaign as retaliation for Ms Ordaz response to a phone call placed by a Lewis Hall volunteer is strangely conspiratorial. Yes, Ms Ordaz got one thing right in her sleuthing ... A young “woman” did place the call, my 13-year-old daughter volunteered and called Ms. Ordaz. Needless, to mention, as civic-minded as my 8th grader is, she did not know that the latter is a Hacker campaign co-chair. Nor did my daughter even mention, that Ms. Ordaz “politely but firmly declined to answer.” The Hall campaign has lost a dozen signs on prominent corners since Sunday. Using, the Ordaz line of thinking ... “Is it too much of a coincidence” that only a day after Ms. Ordaz discovered her lawn signs in her trash that Mr. Hall's go missing? Unlike Ms Ordaz, Mr. Hall will not be wasting police time and resources for “stolen” signs and silly police reports. But Ms Ordaz has furnished the answers to this riddle. Lisa Korbatov ****** The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has confirmed that Lewis Hall was indeed the very first student Oscar winner while a student at UCLA. The title of his film Anti Matters certainly points the finger at the naysayers and those who would merely put the award down, saying it was “meant to encourage filmmaking,” instead of recognizing Lewis Hall's outstanding achievement. This continues to be an annual award voted on by Academy members and is held in high regard. The title Anti-Matters makes me smile or grimace as I watch the moves in this school board campaign which is filled with mean-spirited tactics not befitting any such race. Hopefully our children will not copy such poor adult behavior. Lewis Hall used his expertise, experience and brain power to stand up for important things facing our school community and the citizens as well. He made three films, titled Why We Fight viewable on the Internet, at no expense to the BHUSD. The sole purpose was to educate and inform members of our community who thought the Metro rail system was going along Santa Monica Boulevard, as originally proposed. No! A new routing shortcut would travel under Beverly High, under fields loaded with methane gas hydrogen sulfides and nearly 80 abandoned oil wells! Are you kidding? I challenge anyone to name another site in the country where children and educators go to school, and where neighboring residences are also endangered to satisfy the developers at locating a stop where they want it now instead of where it was originally planned and approved. Isn't anyone paying attention? The potential danger is palpable. Remember the ditty: Take a match, give a scratch, boom! No candy store! During the past four years, Lewis Hall has proven to be an intelligent, hard working boardmember with no agenda other than what is best for our students and community. He has displayed sensitivity and insight and we are lucky to have a man of his talent and expertise. He has worked well with his colleagues and is ever-present to address the important and changing challenges. These are the reasons that I am supporting him and hope you will too. He is #1 on the ballot. Judy Okun

I’m personally opposed to a dog park in Beverly Hills or anywhere. As I have noted in The Courier, the only one I know (in Silverlake) appears to be a piece of bare dirt littered with dog waste where dogs run wild while their owners talk with each other. But if this is what people want in Beverly Hills, and they have convinced the City Council that this is a good thing and a wise expenditure of scarce taxpayer dollars, I accept that. It’s not clear to me what the problem is with the proximity of the proposed park being a block away from Young Israel of Beverly Hills, more than a block away from West Coast Torah Center Magen David, and across and down the street from Chabad of Beverly Hills. What’s the problem about people and their dogs congregating in a park? How will this bother those walking to the synagogues? And why should dogs and their owners be subject to the restrictions of strictly interpreted Jewish law and be unable to use the park on Saturdays and Jewish holidays? Concerning parking, if people can’t find a place to park, at the hours they come to use the dog park, which probably won’t be during peak business hours for the hair salons and other businesses whose patrons park nearby, they will probably turn around and head home. Traffic and parking are a problem all over Beverly Hills –indeed in the entire region–and the dog park, in a small corner of the industrial area of the City, won’t make much of a noticeable difference one way or the other. Rabbi Dunner writes that the dog park is considered a “wave through” project. This statement fails to acknowledge the frustrations and distorts the multi-year efforts of dog park proponents to get it constructed in Beverly Hills, with the rejection of several other sites. And he is a little melodramatic when he writes about “horrifying recommendations of the Recreation and Parks Commission,” when most residents of the City won’t even notice a dog park has been constructed. More importantly, it is unseemly for leaders of Orthodox Jewish institutions to demand special privileges, in at least some cases to buy those privileges with campaign contributions to elected officials in stark violation of Jewish law, ignoring both zoning codes and neighbors’ concerns, including building size, noise, and land use- as with Congregation Etz Chaim in Hancock Park, Chabad of North Hollywood in Sherman Oaks, YULA and the Museum of Tolerance in Beverlywood, all located nearby in Los Angeles- and then to be upset when, in our relatively well-run City, similar efforts fail. Rabbi Dunner and Mr. Baum should accept the will of the people, which does not violate Jewish law. They would be well advised to heed the Talmudic injunction, “Dina d’malchuta dina.” The law of the land (in which Jews live) is God’s law.) If they don’t like that, they can always do what the neighbors of Etz Chaim, YULA, the Museum of Tolerance, and Chabad of North Hollywood had to do when these facilities were built and damaged their neighborhoods. They can move. Daniel Fink

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Astrology By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 2). You’re becoming like the person you admired way back. Starting in January, the road to success might jiggle your bones and rattle your teeth, but that won’t stop you from arriving in March, road-weary and yet victorious, at success's gate. Push through and accept the destiny that has always been yours. Virgo and Scorpio people adore you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The need for balance and justice will once again compel you to make gestures of diplomacy. This will include defusing a tense situation and/or helping a group find their common goals. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Learning to be a leader who can inspire and motivate others is among the most valuable skills you can pick up these days. That way, when you rebel against your own authority, you'll know how to handle it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Recent changes that your loved one has made will really take some getting used to. Then again, others have had to get used to all the changes you’ve made along the way, too. This is just a matter of taking turns. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Some have a loneliness about them that never seems to abate. Through smiles, conversation and laughter, loneliness remains the ghosted image over their being. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The critics are out today, and they’ll join the trolls under the bridge to add just enough validity to comments to make for a barbed landing. But if you never take it personally, you’ll never get hurt. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). You notice you’ve come full circle, and though it comes with a twinge of mixed emotion, take heart that it’s not the end of the journey. That’s the thing about circles. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Your current inner circle is so demanding that you’re hesitant to make efforts to establish new friendships. However, the benefits to widening that circle will be numerous and definite. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Retrospect makes the good times better and bad times seem worse. However you’re thinking about it now, don’t act on those sentimental feelings you’re having. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You think you’re not ready, but it’s time, so just do it. Maybe it’s something to do with your gravity-defying air-sign-ness, but quite often, when you fail, you fail upward. That will happen again today. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Yes, what happens to you is far less important than what you take from the experience. Then again, the takeaway has a tendency to get delayed like mismarked mail. In the meantime, talk about what happened. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While the benefits to working with a crack team are enormous, the best way to earn a place in such a group is by putting in the kind of solitary practice and study time that you’ll put in today. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Too much generosity and agreeableness can actually work against a relationship. It is possible to take too much responsibility or give way more than the other person, thus stunting the relationship. Lopsided wheels don’t roll.

POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, burglaries, and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are usually indicated by block numbers. Losses in brackets.

ASSAULTS 09/24 300 S. Robertson Bl. 09/17 9900 Durant Dr. ($15,000) 09/19 400 N. Camden Dr. 09/27 8400 Wilshire Bl. 09/21 N. La Peer Dr./Burton Wy.09/27 200 N. Canon Dr. ($400) 09/21 400 N. Roxbury Dr. GRAND THEFTS BURGLARIES 09/22 800 N. Bedford Dr. 09/21 8600 Wilshire Bl. ($200,000) ($23,000) 09/22 300 N. Canon Dr. ($2) 09/24 600 Alpine Dr. ($23,000) 09/22 400 Walker Dr. ($60,000) 09/25 300 N. Oakhurst Dr. 09/23 500 N. Maple Dr. 09/25 8400 Wilshire Bl.($1,400) ($57,550) 09/25 100 S. Camden Dr. 09/23 400 S. Oakhurst ($1,722)

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