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City Council Fails to Back School L.A. Weekly Slams Board, Refuses To Oppose Measure J Council Majority For Measure J Stance By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills City Council neglected to back not only its Board of Education, but communities from all across Los Angeles Tuesday when it refused to take a stance opposing Measure J at its study session. The City Council voted 4-1 to "not take a position in support of Measure J". Vice Mayor John Mirisch, a staunch op-

poser to Measure J and member of the “Coalition to Vote No On Measure J” was the only dissenter. “Not supporting something is not the same as opposing it,” Mirisch said of the resolution. ”This (resolution) doesn’t address the civil rights, social justice or spending (issues).”

Editor’s Note: Councilmember Lili Bosse is on record independently opposing Measure J. The Courier joins in the L.A. Weekly‘s comments, reprinted from the LA Weekly blog:

Last night, four members of the Beverly Hills City Council blew a golden public relations opportunity — and refused to approve a strong antiMeasure J resolution. The initiative seeks to extend

(see ‘MEASURE J,’ page 20)

(see ‘LA WEEKLY,’ page 21)

Specialty Surgical Center Wins Tax Appeal Against City Staff

FULL HOUSE—So many people turned out to support Specialty Surgical Center against the City’s tax ploy that it was standing room only in council chambers. A second nearby room had to be opened where overfow visitors could watch the hearing on a television. Courier Photo by Matt Lopez PIONEERS—Hawthorne second grade teacher Kathy Feeley works with Charlie Greenleaf who is using a reading comprehension program on an iPad. Hawthorne is currently piloting a iPad program for BHUSD. Courier Photo by Laura Coleman

El Rodeo students tended to their new garden. 5

Joan Rivers remembers her summer vacation. 8

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BHUSD Prepares for Technology Based Future With New iPads By Laura Coleman On Tuesday, the Board of Education listened to a “Five Year Plan” on the future of technology in Beverly Hills schools that one expert said was already obsolete in the modern age where tech savvy is essential to achievement. “We’re really just at the very beginning of what’s happening,” BHUSD’s Apple account executive Dan Roach told the board. “To look at anything beyond two years is a waste.” Across the country, class-

rooms are increasingly integrating Apple’s iPad technology to transform the educational process. The growing rate at which the revolutionary tablet computer, priced at roughly $500, is being used by school districts is prompting educators and administrators to rethink how to best educate students. Following Tuesday night’s technology presentation by NIC Partners on ways to provide infrastructure to use technology to

By Matt Lopez Aside from an occasional head nod in agreement or disareement, James Khodabakhsh M.D., and Peter Cornell M.D., mostly sat quietly and patiently through more than four hours of testimony, deliberation and public comment at Tuesday night's formal City Council meeting. What was a measly four and a half hours, anyway? After all, these two managing directors of

By Marla Schevker The Beverly Hills City Council “retreated” on Sunday for an all-day workshop at City Hall. The key question presented was, “What is the role of municipal staff in a city and how should council members interact with them?” After all five council members “agreed” that their purpose is to represent the residents of Beverly Hills, two strong views emerged. One view deferred to “staff”; the other “put residents first.” The council's view broke along similar lines, with Mayor Willie Brien and members Barry

Brucker and Julian Gold arguing to prohibit public criticism of staff, while Vice Mayor John Mirisch and Councilmember Lili Bosse reminding the others that they “represent the citizens, not the staff" in conducting the City's affairs.” The majority stressed the need to keep staff “happy” in order to be well served; Mirisch and Bosse took the position that the council is responsible to the people and it is up to the staff to serve the people, not the other way around. (see ‘RETREAT,’ page 21)

SUPRISE, SUPRISE — “A grand night it was,” informed Spago Manager Tracey Spillane about Wolfgang Puck’s surprise birthday party for his wife Gelila. Among the 90 guests were Quincy Jones, Monique Lhuillier with Tom Bugbee, infanticipating Devon Aoki, Berry Gordy with Eskader Gobeze, Greg Gorman, Liz Goldwyn, Kevin Lee, and DJ Bobby Nourmand. Gelila wore a couture creation by James Galanos, and Tracey Spillane ads, “Chef Lee Hefter’s menu of hamachi ceviche and roast rack of lamb was a hit.”

(see ‘IPADS,’ page 19)

plans to the Division of the State Architect (DSA). Plans, which Cayabyab told The Courier he would submit in six months, reflect a $62 million budget. “The board is back on budg(see ‘HORACE MANN,’ page 20)

(see ‘HEARING,’ page 20)

Council Majority ‘Retreats’ On ‘Hostile’ City Conduct Issues

Horace Mann School Edges Closer To Reconstruction By Laura Coleman Horace Mann edged closer to construction renovations at Tuesday’s Board of Education study session with the board directing Chief Facilities Officer Nelson Cayabyab to submit

Specialty Surgical Center (SSC) already spent months battling the City over an unprecedented tax reclassification and demand for $5.5 million in back taxes. Tuesday it all came to a head during SCC's tax assessment appeal hearing before the City Council. By a 2-1 vote, Specialty Surgical Center had its assessment overturned. Handshakes, hugs and high-fives

Photo Courtesy of Spago

For more photos, see George Christy Page 6.

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NOTICE OF COMMISSION VACANCIES: CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS COMMISSION – deadline to apply November 16, 2012 The Beverly Hills City Council is seeking qualified residents to fill two vacancies on the Charitable Solicitations Commission. For more information on this Commission position, please visit the City’s website at www.beverlyhills.org or call the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 285-2400. BYRON POPE, CMC City Clerk

SUMMARY NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 23, 2012, the City Council of the City of Beverly Hills adopted an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS E S TA B L I S H I N G D E F I N I T I O N S , D E S I G NAT I N G U S E , AND ADOPTING LOCAL PLANNING AND APPROVAL R E Q U I R E M E N T S F O R E M E R G E N C Y S H E LT E R S , T R A N S I T I O NA L A N D S U P P O RT I V E H O U S I N G , C O M MUNITY CARE FACILITIES, AND SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY UNITS AND AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE The following summary of the above-entitled Ordinance of the City of Beverly Hills has been prepared and published pursuant to Government Code Section 36933. Summary of Ordinance The Ordinance amends the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to add definitions for the following terms: bona fide housekeeping unit, community care facilities, emergency shelters, family, single-family residence, single housekeeping unit, single room occupancy housing, transitional housing, supportive housing, and target population. In accordance with the housing programs included in the City’s 2008-2014 Housing Element, the Ordinance designates zones in which emergency shelters, single room occupancy housing, transitional housing, supportive housing, and community care facilities may be located. The Ordinance creates a “Special Needs Housing Overlay Zone,” in which emergency shelters would be allowed byright and other housing types, including large community care facilities and single room occupancy housing, would be allowed with a conditional use permit. The Ordinance also establishes development standards for emergency shelters and single room occupancy housing. This Ordinance has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption and implementation of the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. This Ordinance is exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. A certified copy of the entirety of Ordinance No. 12-O-2633 is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210. BYRON POPE, CMC City Clerk

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BHUSD Taps Choicelunch To Feed Local Students Updated from bhcourier.com

BOOK ENDS—El Rodeo's 4th graders participated in a service learning project, collecting more than 3,200 new and gently-used books to be delivered today to an underprivileged school in Los Angeles. Pictured (from left): Jasmine Thomas, Jonah Farahmand, Elijah Talassazan, Yasmin Essakhar, Jole Matian, Alana Perkins, Julia Rappaport.

By Laura Coleman The Board of Education unanimously voted Tuesday night to enter into negotiations with Choicelunch to provide a comprehensive food program at the K-8 level. The agreement comes on the heels of current provider Chartwells’ decision to terminate its contract with the district, effective Nov. 16.

“This is the path I wish we’d taken way back when,” Board VP Jake Manaster said. Chartwells has been criticized for decreasing food quality in an effort to remain profitable. Board president Brian Goldberg told The Courier that (see ‘CHOICELUNCH’ page 19)

VUITTON—The A r c h i e c t u r a l C o m m i s s i o n approved a facade remodel and sign accomodation for a new Louis Vuitton women’s store at 295 Rodeo Dr. Pictured left is a rendering of the store as seen from Dayton Way.

Architectual Commission Approves One Half Of Louis Vuitton Facade Remodels By Matt Lopez One of Louis Vuitton’s two new stores on Rodeo Drive was approved by the Beverly Hills Architectural Commission at its meeting Oct. 17.

Louis Vuitton is hoping to up its presence on Rodeo, opening a women’s only store at its current location at 295 Rodeo Dr. and a men’s only store next door at 201 Rodeo,

taking over the old Bvlgari site. The commission approved the facade remodel for women's store, but sent the (see ‘VUITTON’ page 14)

SEEING RED—All this week, by wearing red ribbons and participating in school anti-drug events, students pledged to make good choices and live a drug-free life. At Horace Mann students showed their support for Red Ribbon Week by participating in themed dress-up days throughout the week: Monday was Red Ribbon Day Kick-Off Day. Pictured (from left): Ian Goldstein, Alyssa Schwartz, and Josephine Cosmosse help put up red ribbon for Red Ribbon Week activities at Horace Mann.

Residents Voice Concern Over Holiday Skating Rink

NEW YORK, NEW YORK—Former two-term Beverly Hills Mayor Jimmy Delshad enjoyed his time in New York last week as part of the Annual Mayor’s Executive Luncheon at Restaurant Daniel in Manhattan. The luncheon is held each year for New York-based CEO’s and managers of brands or designers that have retail establishments in Beverly Hills. Pictured left (from left): Giacomino Drago, Offer Nissenbaum, Delshad, Hermann Elgre and Ken Kerzner. Pictured right: Delshad with former Playboy Enterprises Executive VP Dick Rosenzweig and Judy Henning.

By Matt Lopez Plans for a Holiday Ice Skating Rink at Beverly Gardens Park have been temporarily put on ice by the City Council after concerns from residents about possible impacts on the nearby neighborhoods. At its Aug. 7 study session, the council unanimously ap-

funds. The current BHPOA board of directors includes Officer Finn O. McClafferty, president; Officer David Armour, VP; Sgt. Michael Publicker, treasurer; Officer Daniel Tanner, secretary; Sgt. Max Subin, and

(see ‘ICE SKATING’ page 14)

DUDLEY DO RIGHT— Dudley is a one-and-a-halfyear-old, six-pound, fullgrown poodle who was dumped at the Lancaster shelter by a backyard breeder who couldn’t afford to feed him. Rescued and fostered by volunteers at ShelterHopePetShop.org , this little guy is ready for a loving home. Those interested in adopting him may call 818-453-5798 or visit him this “Howl-O-Ween” weekend at Shelter Hope Pet Shop.

BHPOA’s 24th Annual Black & White Gala To Be Held Nov. 5 At The Beverly Hilton The Beverly Hills Police Officers Association will hold its 24th Annual Black & White Gala on Monday, Nov. 5 at The Beverly Hilton. The gala is thrown annually to benefit the officers’ medical trust and scholarship

proved the installation of the rink, a proposal from the Conference and Visitors Bureau to help give the City a greater holiday presence. The purpose of Tuesday’s discussion was to approve a purchase order for $331,637 for installation and

Officers Tyler Blondi and Matthew Thurman. Limited tickets are still available. Contact the Beverly Hills Police Officers Association at 310-550-4551 or info@bhpoa. com.

Community To Celebrate Life Of Renowned Roxbury Could Be Home To Hills’ First Dog Park BHHS Drama Teacher John Ingle Saturday Beverly Updated from bhcourier.com By Laura Coleman The community is invited to celebrate the life of influential Beverly Hills High School drama teacher John Ingle to-

morrow at the BHHS auditorium from 1-3 p.m. Ingle, who was known around the world for his role in General Hospital, died last month at 84.

Before launching a second career in acting, Ingles taught drama at Hollywood (see ‘INGLE’ page 19)

By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills Recreation and Parks Commission has decided on Roxbury Park as the location for Beverly

Hills’ first ever dog park. The next step in the process is for review and dis(see ‘DOG PARK’ page 9)

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Warner Bros., Paley Center To Host Halloween Family Fun Event By Matt Lopez Warner Bros. Animation and The Paley Center for Media are set to host “Spooky Saturday Halloween 2012” Saturday

from 1 to 4 p.m. at the center, 465 N. Beverly Dr. The event will feature free admission for all children dressed in Hal-

loween costumes, as well as two-for-one pricing for adults and children not in costume. On tap for the event (see ‘WARNER’ page 19)

CROSS COUNTRY—U.S. Olympic middle distance runner Shannon Rowbury visited Beverly Hills High School last Thursday afternoon to visit with the boys and girls cross country teams. Rowbury spoke to the team about the importance of good coaching, as well as why it’s key to be very strict with having a social life outside of running.

Olympic Runner Shares Wisdom With BHHS Cross Country Teams By Matt Lopez To be a great athlete, you may have to sacrifice a good portion of your social life. That's likely the last thing many high school students want to hear, but it

hits home when it comes from an Olympic athlete. United States Olympic middle distance runner Shannon Rowbury visited the Beverly Hills High School cross (see ‘ROWBURY’ page 9)

GARDENING—Last week 400 kindergarten through fifth grade El Rodeo students planted lettuce, snap peas, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, kale, carrots, radishes, parsley, celery, edible flowers and herbs in three green community gardens on campus with the help of El Rodeo Garden Chair Jackie Kassorla. Pictured (from left): Rebecca Hanpschtien, Hana Soleimani, Cole Summerts and Jack Peck.

Squirrel Electrocution At Edison Causes Beverly Hills Power Outage By Laura Coleman The Southern California Edison plant at 3rd and Civic Center blew a transformer this morning at 10:18 a.m. after a squirrel was electrocuted while crossing an energized substation, resulting in loss of power for 7,707 customers, according to Edison spokeswoman Caroline Aoyagi. The transmission plant is the City’s main generator and resulted in power outages throughout Beverly Hills,

prompting the Fire Department to respond to two elevator extraction calls. “It’s fairly widespread in town,” Fire Battalion Chief Dean Guccione told The Courier. “It [was] fairly widespread in town,” Fire Battalion Chief Dean Guccione told The Courier. The outage occurred within the perimeter of Olympic Boulevard, Loma Vista, Hancock Avenue and Whittier Drive.

GIVING BACK—Local philanthropist Lucy Meyer, 13, dressed up last year as a UNICEF box and asked for donations to support the nonprofit organization’s mission to help save the lives of children across the globe. This year Lucy plans to trick-or-treat in Beverly Hills on behalf of UNICEF once again. “I just love [UNICEF] because it helps save kids so they don’t die and they’re not hungry all the time,” Lucy told The Courier. “It’s great helping.”

Re-Think Autism At Vista Del Mar By Laura Coleman Vista Del Mar will host its fourth annual Autism Conference on Thursday, focusing on research, innovations and local programs during seven-hour pro-

gram entitled: “Rethinking Autism: Neurobiology, Technology, Policy, Community.” Attendees will have the opportunity (see ‘AUTISM’ page 14)

BOOK CLUB—The Beverly Hills High School PTSA hosted its second districtwide book club last Monday evening. BHHS English teacher and professional book group moderator Julie Goler led a discussion on Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs' biography and the use of technology in education. Joining Goler, pictured (from left), were BHUSD faculty mmbers Deb Joseph, Dr. Jen Tedford and Dr. Stephen Rubenstein.

SNACK TIME—The Beverly Hills Community Services Department will soon be opening a full-service snack bar at La Cienega Park. This will feature traditional fare such as hot dogs, pretzels, pizza and cold drinks as well as healthier choices such as salads and some Kosher options. Pictured (from left): Steve Zoet (Director, Community Services), Ryder Worden, Elise Kao, Aidan Worden, Cash Maurer, Megan Golian, Beyla Patil, Chris Best (Senior Recreation Supervisor).

BH’s Cheryl Kane To Breed Tibetan Mastiffs To Protect Israeli Citizens By John L. Seitz Beverly Hills designer and philanthropist Cheryl Kane and the late homebuilder Nathan

Shapell were not only friends but also business partners with mutual interests in design, finance and the well-

being and protection of the state of Israel. “Nathan helped me (see ‘MASTIFFS’ page 19)

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columns, arrived from Hotel – again, ecstatic reviews – Toronto accompanied and on Sunday Ivan and Sandra with several dozen invited their friends to ballet aficionados/ Montecito and their winter resisupporters for the dence Casa Paradiso, decorated weekend orchestrated by Santa Barbara’s Bruce by philanthropists Gregga. Ivan Fecan and unch at a long table – not Sandra Faire, whose generosity reaches unlike a European wedding Neil Diamond with Katie beyond Earth. For any party -- at the Santa Ynez Ranch, McNeil number of decades, with peanut butter French toast Jolene and George Schlatter with honoree irresistible choice. Ivan headed the suc- an George Clooney cessful CTV, and Sandra lately Canadians included Susanne mined and philan- patients number over 6,000 produced the popular So You Boyce and husband Brendan thropic Barbara to children and adults from around Think You Can Dance. Mullin, Roz Ivey and dad Richard, Nicky and Thor Eaton Barbara Davis, in Oscar de la Renta build the Barbara Davis the world. No child is turned irst night: Dinner at e. of Canada’s Eaton dynasty, couture, hosted her bi-annual Center for Childhood away for an inability to pay.” on the baldi in Beverly Hills, where the Gretchen and Donald Ross, Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly Diabetes Anschutz Campus at agic. No Houdini ballet company’s executive Joan and Jerry Losinsky, Santa Hilton. Event raised $2.5 million. the University of tricks. The real McCoy. director Kevin Garland and hus- Barbara Museum director Larry Colorado. Onstage at the Dorothy band Roger, a corporate execu- Feinberg and wife Star. We met Chandler Pavilion. A sublime tive with the Four Seasons dapper actor Jack Noseworthy lton and Oprah, Whitney ow many of us can performance of Alice’s Hotels, had returned from and Sergio Trujillo, who’s and Sting, Natalie and Lionel, say we’ve built a hospital?” Adventures In Wonderland, Venice. “We ate at the best among Broadway’s most sucTony and Diana, Bette and assesses Carousel of Hope pro- based on the Lewis Carroll clas- restaurants, including Da Fiore, cessful choreographers (Jersey Barry, Sly and Gladys, Stevie ducer George Schlatter, whose sic and performed by the but Edoardo Baldi’s dinner tops Boys, The Addams Family, and Berry, Frank and Michael, wife Jolene declared, “What a National Ballet of Canada. them all.” Memphis). Sergio’s been audiQuincy and Kenny, Paul and coup this year for Barbara … Fabulous dancing from the 70 tioning dancers for the remake Rod, Marilyn and Billy Jr., this ‘get’ of George Clooney.” young cast members choreoext day: The Richard of Flashdance. Smokey and Clive, Beyonce and Underwritten by Mercedes- graphed by Christopher Price sculpture exhibition at J-Lo, the Jonas Brothers. After Benz, the now-biannual Wheeldon. A splendiferous LACMA. Lunch at the new et’s agree that ballet 35 years, who hasn’t been to a evening fetched $2.5 million. score from Joby Talbot conduct- Spago, everyone swooning over board member Sandra Faire Carousel of Hope party? ed by David Briskin. Designed chefs Lee Hefter and Tetsu belongs on Vanity Fair’s bestonored with the Brass with innovative computer Yakagi’s menu. A reception dressed list. Her fashionable ucy – Lucille Ball, who Ring, George was coaxed by graphics by Bob Crowley, was hosted by Los Angeles choices over the weekend else? --got the ball rolling with a Neil Diamond into a duet of whose spectacular scenery and Canadian Consul General included Michael Kors, Oscar swift kick in 1978. Inviting us Sweet Caroline (George con- costumes weigh in at two tons. David Franzen before the ballet de la Renta, Zac Posen, Armani, and others for that first event in fessed his musical talent is that attracted the enthusiastic Valentino. Ditto: Ivan with his Denver. No way out. Lucy zilch). Kenny “Babyface” oung children and pre- full house. bespoke Tom Ford wardrobe. commanded that we join her Edmonds also entertained, teen boys and girls were transfriends, Barbara and Marvin music director David Foster ported by the whimsy, humor, he Getty Museum and longtime friend of Ivan Davis, whose youngest daughter debuted two young talents, madcap frivolity, and the shopping on Saturday. A sensa- and Sandra’s, Carl Hall was Dana had been diagnosed with Jessica Sanchez and Fernando acquaintance of Alice (danced tional dinner at the Ivy at the mighty impressed with the visitjuvenile diabetes. “Fix it,” Varela, with emcee Jay Leno by Sonia Rodriguez on opening Shore, thrilled as the 25 diners ing balletomanes. “Canadians shrugged Marvin, the oil and moving the program right along night) floating amid dream- were with Lynn von Kersting’s look at you when you’re conreal estate tycoon. with a hop, skip and jump. scapes with the Knave of Hearts, original décor and Richard versing … Hollywood folks Red Queen, Mad Hatter, King of Irving’s menu selections. have merry-go-round eyes.” ot so fast, Marvin. ndustry players were Hearts, White Rabbit, Cheshire Everyone overwhelmed by Online at www.bhcourier.com/georgechristy.cfm Undeterred, Barbara launched everywhere. Fox’s Ann and Jim Cat, Arabian Caterpillar, March Richard’s “renher Carousel of Hope ball to Gianopulos, Sumner Redstone, Hare, Dormouse, and the Frog dezvous” of raise funds “for the cure,” and Brad Grey, Bob Daly, Anne and Butler. desserts. And now, years later, the cure Arnold Kopelson, Jerry the magnifiappears imminent. Can this Weintraub, Joanna and Sidney onstop applause. cent bounty one woman make a difference? Poitier, DeeDee and Larry Nonstop standing ovations. of homeYes. Gordon. Not to be forgotten: Bows to the ballet’s artistic grown roses. George Clooney swigging away director Karen Kain, worlds it was, it didn’t take from a bottle of Cabernet renowned as Canada’s prima odging long for Marvin to buy 20th Sauvignon after dinner. ballerina, who initially won- was at the Century-Fox. Celebrities by the dered when choreographer P e n i n s u l a planeloads delivered their elcoming the crowd, Christopher was considering Hollywood glamour to that Barbara informed, “Diabetes a next project. An easy then-cow-town in Colorado, strikes one in every three babies enough reply. He was develwhere they met and mixed with born today. Diabetes doubled oping Alice’s Adventures In leading doctors and researchers over the last 20 years, and is Wonderland for the Royal Prima ballerina Karen Kain, artistic director for and local donors at the Ball. projected to double yet again by Ballet of London. Canada the National Ballet of Canada, with philanthroRaising more than $80 million 2030. Every year, four million enlisted in a $2 million partpists Ivan Fecan and Sandra Faire during the through the years, the annual people around the globe lose nership. opening night of Alice’s Adventures in event encouraged the deter- their lives to diabetes and its Wonderland, which drew standing ovations. complications of heart disease, aren, whose dancing Page 6 | October 26, 2012 stroke and kidney failure. Our we’ve lauded in previous BEVERLY HILLS

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HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION: I WENT TO THE THEATRE By Joan Rivers

o you remember a time when a child launched his or her new school year by writing a composition entitled “How I Spent My Summer Vacation”?

hat question popped into my mind as summer drew to a close, and I realized that although I did not have all that much time off, I utilized the time I did have to indulge in one of my great passions: that of theatergoing. And while many of the shows that I was lucky enough to see are no longer playing, it goes to show you that amazing productions can be found off the Great White Way, as well as on it.

’m thrilled that the Fall theatre season is upon us. However, as it starts in earnest, I thought I’d bring you up to date and tell you about four of the shows that I saw over the summer. Unlike mega-hits such as Wicked and The Lion King, these attractions were performed in small venues and had limited runs. So the purpose of this report is not to offer recommendations to prospective visitors, but to give you an idea of what it’s like to have the pleasure of living in that rarest of environments: a theater town where theatrical endeavor is embedded in our way of life – and that perhaps next time you come to New York, you’ll investigate and see some of our hidden gems

Bullet For Adolf: Off-Broadway’s

New World Stages was the host of this semi-autobiographical comedy-drama co-authored by none other than Woody Harrelson and his buddy Frankie Hyman. First time playwright Harrelson also directed.

verybody’s got a story to tell, and Woody and Frankie’s tale transported them back in time to the summer of 1983 when Harrelson, 22, encountered Hyman while they were

working on the same construction site in Houston.

ullet recalls the wacky events and crazy people the duo encountered during that fateful summer. During most of it, eight characters ranted and raved with one-liners, curses and politically incorrect jokes — about racism, ethnicity, pedophilia, the Holocaust (a real groaner!) and what you can do with a placenta (don’t ask because I’m not telling).

Bullet really was a classic exam-

ple of a “first play,” the one that you have to write before you settle down to the difficult task of crafting a really tremendous piece of work.

oody Harrelson is a terrific actor with two Academy Award nominations, and it’s my hope he does write a second play.

apture, Blister, Burn: Gina Gionfriddo’s comedy-drama at Playwrights Horizons told the story of former college roommates, Catherine (Amy Brenneman of Private Practice and Chasing Amy fame) and Gwen (Kellie Overbey) who chose polar opposite directions after grad school. While Catherine built a career as an academic, author and feminist media celebrity, Gwen married Catherine's ex-boyfriend, Don (Lee Tergesen), and went on to have two children and become a stay-at-home mom.

But after intermission the play sprang to vivid comic life, and it became clear playwright Gionfriddo had used the first half as a lecture and the second as a lab, allowing us to see the women in action.

he reality was funny and sad, both at the same time. And I knew it touched a nerve after it was over when women in the audience stopped to tell me how much they liked it, and were moved by it.

apture, Blister, Burn earned terrific reviews during its limited OffBroadway run, making it a likely candidate for a Broadway production.

ove Goes To Press: The Mint Theater Company is an exceptionally hospitable, 99-seat theater located on the third floor of a midtown skyscraper that produces “worthwhile plays from the past that have been lost or neglected,” and its first class production of this delicious, wise-cracking romantic farce from 1946 more than fits the bill.

ove Goes To Press was coauthored by Martha Gellhorn and Virginia Cowles, two of the approximately 100 women to head to the front lines during World War II in order to report exactly what went on.

n addition to her brave work as a journalist, Gellhorn, who was also the third of Ernest Hemingway’s four wives, achieved a place in literary history as the only one of the writer's spouses to ask him for a divorce.

his comedy takes place in a makeshift press camp in the village of Poggibonsi, Italy, in 1944, and focuses on two smart, sassy and determined women journalists, Annabelle (Heidi Armbruster) and Jane (Angela Pierce), “who sail around looking like Vogue illustrations and get the stories before you’ve even heard of them.”

s a result, each wound up profoundly unfulfilled and coveting the other's life. The result was a game of musical chairs with Catherine and Amy switching roles and Don, a once-promising academic and now an unambitious, pot smoking, Internet porn addicted college dean, as the (unlikely!) prize.

or almost the entire first act, three generations of women traced the history of feminism, and I found it dishe glamorous duo apparently cursive and lacking in dramatic impact. was an autobiographical caricature of

the authors. Also caricatured was a macho war correspondent Joe Rogers (Rob Breckenridge) whose name in real life happened to be Ernest Hemingway.

rmbruster and Pierce delivered tangy performances in the breezy, brassy style of 1940s film stars like Ginger Rogers and Joan Blondell. Their male counterparts were equally delightful.

Love Goes To Press was a real

treat.

f all that I was lucky enough to see this summer, however, my favorite was the production of These Seven Sicknesses. I’m hard pressed to remember the last time I saw anything as big and bold as this bedazzled dose of shamelessly epic theatre. Be it inspiration or madness, or an ebullient combination of both, playwright Sean Graney adapted the seven surviving plays of Sophocles into a nearly-five-hour-long performance event with a delicious dinner and dessert served by the cast thrown in for good measure.

nd that cast was something to behold! Created in 1996 by director Jim Simpson and known as the Bats, the Flea Theater’s resident acting company had been instructed to create “a joyful hell in a small space.” And they did just that!

hirty-eight of these young, talented, fearless, terrific looking actors had been set loose to breathe fiery life into these horrific, poetic Greek tragedies, and they transformed the exceedingly intimate 74-seat Flea into the most joyful hell imaginable.

his ingenious, passionate largerthan-life spectacle was set in a really creepy and disgusting hospital ward, the walls of which were stained with fresh supplies of blood. Unlike the chorus in a conventional staging of Greek tragedies, the connective tissue in this production is supplied by a guitar wielding orderly and a zesty, riotously entertaining choir of hospital nurses who seemingly have a tune on hand for every gruesome occasion. They prove to be particularly hilarious on their hands and knees scrubbing the floor while singing the blues, and on occasion, performing a great amputation.

hose Seven Sicknesses also featured the most astonishing, brutal, stylized, physically wearing battle scene I think I’ve seen enacted in a theatre.

Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. So, dear readers, the next time

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you’re in New York City, try to see at least one off-Broadway offering – you won’t be disappointed!

Bullet For Adolf is the semi-autobiographical comedy/drama written by Woody Harrelson and buddy Frankie Hyman. Woody also directed the eight characters, ranting and raving with one-liners, curses, and politically incorrect jokes.

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about dog owners cleaning up after their dogs and what effect that would have on kids trying cussion by the City Council. It to use the field for sports. was on the agenda at the Oct. 23 study session, but the council ran out of time before it could get to discussion. It will be back on the agenda at the Nov. 3 council study session. If approved by the City Council, it would be the first dog park of any kind in Beverly Hills. “I’ve been on Rec and Parks for five years now and this is something I wanted as soon as I got on,” Parks and Rec Commissioner Alan Block told The Courier. “I think we need an area in Beverly Hills where dogs can be off leash and run around.” The location suggested by the commission is a quarter of an acre area on the north side of Roxbury Park facing Olympic Blvd., next to the lawn bowling field. The area is currently designated strictly for croquet, although the croquet area is used sparingly. “We don’t think there’s a great use of lawn bowling and croquet, so we were thinking to combine lawn bowling and croquet in an area there on the corner,” Block said. The area is surrounded by 3-to-4-foot bushes. Block said a small chain-link fence would need to be put in place for an off-leash dog park. Block said there were several other areas considered by the commission, including an area on the little league and senior league fields at La Cienega Park. There were concerns

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country teams last Thursday, imparting wisdom on coaching, work ethic and the time sacrifice it takes to be an elite athlete. “You can't go to a lot of parties on weekends and be a great runner,” Rowbury told the team. “It's an early morning sport. It takes a lot of sacrifice to be a dedicated runner and good student.” Rowbury competed for the US in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the women's 1500m. She won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in the 1500m. Rowbury praised BHHS cross country/track coach Jeff Fisher for the work he has done with the teams and stressed to the runners how lucky they are to “to have a coach who is so passionate and committed to his team. Plus he was a great runner himself in college (Fisher ran the 800m at LSU) so he really gets what this is all about.”

October 26, 2012 | Page 9 The commission recommended the City Council re-approve the current Roxbury Park master plan, but with an

amendment to allow for a designated dog park area. “When I was running for office, this was an item so

many people talked about,” Councilmember Lili Bosse told The Courier. “We’re a City that has a lot of animal lovers.”

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PA G E T E N

Happenings

• Alzheimer’s Walk Set For Nov. 4 In Century City Alzheimer’s Association 20th “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” is Sunday, Nov. 4 at Century Park, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, with more than 3,000 expected to participate in raising awareness and funds to fight the disease. Steve Edwards of FOX 11’s Good Day LA will host the event for the 17th straight year. He will be joined by popular show band The MVPs and entertainment personalities Leeza Gibbons (pictured), Alfred Molina, Matt Lanter, Lea Thompson, Rafer Johnson, Tracie Thoms, and Gary Bryan. This family-oriented event

includes 5k and 2k walk routes, music, food, team photos and a festival area. Walkers who raise $100 receive a commemorative Tshirt. There are prizes for top fund-raising teams and individuals. Onsite registration opens at 7 a.m., opening ceremonies begin at 8:30 and the walk begins at 9 a.m. Last year’s event raised more than $625,000 for the California Southland chapter of Alzheimer’s Association, which provides support and services to thousands of affected families throughout L.A. County. Since awarding its first grants in 1982, the association has awarded in excess of $292 million to more than 2,000 projects. Sponsors include Anthem Blue Cross, Century Park, Perkins Coie, Wells Fargo, Ralphs, Univision 34/Telefutura 46, Zenith and American Airlines. To start a team, volunteer or donate, visit www.alz.org/walk or call 323930-6228. • Lupus LA’s ‘Bag Ladies’ Benefit

Next Thursday At BevWilshire Lupus LA will host its 10th Anniversary “Hollywood Bag Ladies” benefit luncheon Thursday (Nov. 1) at The Beverly Wilshire. Glamour magazine’s Louise Roe, host of NBC’s Fashion Star, will emcee the event with Sharon Stone (pictured) handling the live auction and international designer Kevan Hall coordinating a fashion show. Celebrity guests include Brittany Snow, Rickie Lake, Kellie Martin, and Meredith Monroe. In the silent auction, guests bid on handbags donated by top boutiques as well as from the collections of Fendi, Prada, Versace, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Burberry and celebrities like Sharon Stone, Natalie Portman, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Julia Roberts. “Women of Achievement” awardees from the past decade (Rachel Zoe, Melissa Joan Hart, Toni Braxton, Janice Arouh, Carrie Brillstein, Christine Devine, Carolyn Folks, Lisa GregorischDempsey, LaDoris McClaney, Marla and Nicole Paxson, Julie Van Hees-Aidner, and Carol Weisman) will be recognized for their role in making this event a continued success as more than $2.5 million has been raised. Call 310-657-5667 or email: info@lupusla.org. • Let The Kids Grow Foundation

BH’s David And BH’s David And Ana Kadin Host Trojan Family Weekend

FAMILY WEEKEND–Ana and attorney David Scott Kadin of Beverly Hills (above), co-presidents of the USC Parents Association, hosted more than 3,800 at the “Trojan Family Weekend.” Highlighting the threeday event was a speech by Dr. C. L. Max Nikias (right), USC president, presentation of Teaching and Mentoring awards to Drs. William McClure, Karla Heidelberg Kristy Morrell, and Miranda Barone. CNN national correspondent Gary Tuchman (David Kadin’s cousin) gave a discussion on world-wide topics while Les and Beverly Barkley, parents of USC quarterback Matt Barkley, also spoke. Artist Gayle Garner Roski designed a special souvenir scarf for the occasion and will be used to raise funds for future USC Parents Association projects. Photo by Steve Cohn

Host Dec. 1 Holiday Gala Let The Kids Grow Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to address the problems of underserved and at-risk children through a well-rounded program focusing on out-of-school activities and family strengthening will honor actor/director Tyler Perry; L.A. Laker Dwight Howard; Grammy winning singer/songwriter/actor Usher; Emmy and Golden Globewinning actress Kirstie Alley; rappers Romeo Miller and Nick Cannon; KPWR’s Big Boy; Dr. Ralph Mayer and Dr. Shahrad Rahban at its inaugural Beverly

Hills “Holiday Gala,” Dec. 1. Hosted by LTKG Founder Percy “Master P” Miller (left) and Simin Hashemizadeh, owner of South Pacific Surgery Centers, the

black-tie evening will feature entertainment, silent auction, dinner and dancing. Call 310-2015033 or visit: www.letthe kidsgrowfoundation.org.

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T SoCal Connected Goes Daily, Adds Brand KCET’s award-winning news magazine, SoCal Connected (www.socalconnected.org), enters its fifth season at 7 p.m. (with an encore airing at 10:30 p.m.), Monday, Oct. 29 , moving from a weekly to a daily format, and with the addition of special correspondent Madeleine Brand. Val Zavala, celebrating her 25th year with KCET, will continue to anchor the program which will include daily news wrap-ups featuring local, national and international headlines. Brand, who will offer her signature interviews, comes to SoCal Connected from KPCC, where The Madeleine Brand Show was highly rated and won numerous awards. “We have one of the strongest producing/reporting teams in Southern California, and are honored to add Madeleine to that group,” said Bret Marcus, KCET’s chief content officer/SoCal Connected’s executive producer. “She is a terrific broadcaster who has developed a loyal following among both listeners and newsmakers.” More Happenings at www.bhcourier.com.

ART SHOW VISIT—Miss California contestant and recent BHHS graduate Heidi Uzelac visits photographer Marco Ruggiero at the Beverly Hills Art Show, Sunday. The pictured portrait of Uzelac was taken for her Miss California campaign, leading to the pageant in March. The photograph was one of 30 on display in Ruggiero’s booth. More than 200 artist booths filled four blocks of Santa Monica Boulevard, between Rodeo and Rexford drives, for the semi-annual event. Photo by Melody Doff

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Seminar–A Great, Must-See Play Our intimate NYU journalism class was filled with aspiring writers, PR and advertising hopefuls. The only prerequisite for the class was that we had a talent and penchant for writing. From my graduating class there were five who wrote for major newspapers and periodicals; two, who eventually became VPs of major motion picture companies; two who wrote best-selling novels; a successful playwright; one who made it very big in PR and eventually opened his own company; a speech writer for a president of these United States; and me, who entered the rabbinate. That is not to say I can’t write, my reviews notwithstanding, but instead, I opted to write sermons and letters of recommendation for congregants’ children hoping to be accepted at worthy colleges. However, the writing bug has always been nibbling at me to write a funny, witty, intelligent play. I went to the opening of Seminar by Theresa Rebeck and any and all hopes I might have harbored have been dashed by the brilliance of her play. There is no way I could write words with such pin-point delivery from actors that would

bring such buoyant laughter from a packed audience. Jeff Goldblum, that uber talent from Pennsylvania who has excelled in everything he has been in, is cast as a writing professor with the demeanor of a maniacal bulldog waiting to tear apart the offerings of four wannabe novelists, Aya Cash (Kate), Greg Keller (Martin), Lucas Near-Verbrugghe (Douglas) and Jennifer Ikeda (Izzy). The repartee is rapid with

Jerry Cutler on Theatre every delivered word, sentence and nuance hitting its mark. Each receives deflating diatribes from Leonard (Goldblum), especially the vulnerable Kate whose reactions from her professor’s harsh putdowns are so artfully and hilariously defensive, that you can’t help but root for her character to succeed. She is a force unto herself and contributes heavily to the ultimate success and brilliance of the play. Seminar will be at the Ahmanson through Nov. 18. I loved it.

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men’s store to a subcommittee of Vice Chair James Blakely and Commissioner Barry Bernstein. The commission previously reviewed the project on June 20. Louis Vuitton and applicant Zeynep Ozandag returned to last Wednesday's meeting with a design for the women's store that had taken off a large Louis Vuitton logo at the upper corner and pedestrian-height ribbon panels, both of which the commission objected to. “This is beautiful,” Commissioner Andrea Gardner Apatow said of the women's store. “We appreciate that you listened to us and understood us,”Bernstein added. With the men's store, however, the commission felt it needed a little more “drama,” as Chair Zale Richard Rubins said. “You end up being the

other half of the ambassador to Rodeo Drive, it’s almost as if there should be architecturally more importance going on at that corner than the other,” Rubins said. “You want to invite them just a little bit more into the building. It just needs a little more drama, more attention.” The applicant will work with Blakely and Bernstein on refining the design for the men’s store. The commission also unanimously approved the facade remodel for a temporary Louis Vuitton store at 201 Rodeo Dr. This store will be open from about April through Thanksgiving 2013, Ozandag said, at which point the new store will be ready to move into. The temporary store was approved on the condition that it be moved to a permanent sign subcommittee, as the commission felt the signage on the proposed rendering was much too large.

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is a dance party and photo opportunities with Warner Brothers’ favorites like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Scooby-Doo. There will also be giveaways, pumpkin decorating and glit-

ter tattoos. Classic spooky Warner Brothers cartoons will be available for screening and Warner Bros. exhibit Television: Out Of The Box, celebrating nearly 60 years of some of the most popular shows that have shaped generations of TV viewers, will also be available for visiting.

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operation of the rink with Willy Bietak Productions, Inc. After hearing community concerns about the rink, Councilmembers Lili Bosse and Barry Brucker, the council liaisons tasked with helping implement the skating rink, asked that a decision be tabled. It will be discussed again at the Nov. 13 council meeting. Residents who spoke out Tuesday said that although it was approved on Aug. 7, the neighbors received no communication from the City until receiving a letter on Sept. 28. Mayor Willie Brien instructed Bosse and Brucker, along with City staff, to sit down with the nearby residents before the Nov. 13 meeting and try to work through their concerns. Bosse said a meeting with the liaisons, City staff and the residents was tenatively scheduled for sometime next week. “When we had the meeting on Aug. 7, we all supported this idea with the assumption the residents were notified. I'm very excited about having ice skating, but I don't think we should rush this process,” Bosse said. As approved, the skating rink would be open seven days a week for seven weeks, opening Nov. 18. It would operate

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BEVERLY HILLS from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. City Marketing and Economic Sustainability Manager Megan Roach said the City planned to turn the 500 blocks of Rodeo, Beverly, Canon and Crescent into permit only parking between noon and 10 p.m. daily while the rink is there. Each resident would receive 30 parking passes and more would be available as needed. Also, a diesel generator that will be used with the rink that is estimated to burn 5,000 gallons of fuel will be placed as “close as it can be to Santa Monica Boulevard,” said Roach. Julie Wagner of the CVB pointed out the rink has a capacity of only 180 people at a time and the way the skating sessions are set up, there will be five hour-and-a-half long skating sessions each day with 180 people at each session. Brucker said the concern was not just skaters, but others hanging around by simply standing or sitting nearby and watching the skating. Willy Bietak spoke at the meeting and said they had done decibel measurements at the site and that his equipment is not any louder than the traffic on Santa Monica Blvd. He also said the music can be turned down to a volume that is acceptable.

“The truest experts are those with autism,” conference co-founder Elaine Hall told The Courier. Hall’s son, Neal, an 18year-old non-verbal autistic, will be among the panelists. As the rate of autism continues to rise – currently one in 88 children have been diagnosed with autism in the U.S. – understanding the transformative power of education and how to best educate those with autism is critical, Hall said. “I have learned more from my son than any other person I have ever known,” Hall said. The conference will present L.A. Police Chief Charlie Beck with the “Guardian” award and Author Chantal Sicile-Kira with the “Baron Inspiration” award. The conference begins at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 1 in the Myer Gensberg Recreation Center at Vista Del Mar, 3200 Motor Ave. For more information contact Naomi Salamon at 310836-1223, ext. 322, or visit vistadelmar.org/conference.

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The Aroma of

Success Inspired by ﬁlm and literature from all over the world, each of Kilian Hennessy’s evocative scents has an exotic story to tell.

ith his dashing good looks, he has more of the movie star about him than the perfumer and businessman. A descendant of the founder of Hennessy cognac, he wanted to cultivate his own “angel’s share,” the fragrant aromas of the oaks casks that pervaded his childhood. He dropped the famous family name and created a perfume brand using his own first name: By Kilian.

Kilian Hennessy conceives perfume “as a beautiful story well before it becomes a pleasing olfactory harmony.” And this “narrative” element is the common thread that runs through his perfumes, from his first collection, Louvre Noire (in tribute to Marguerite Yourcenar), to his latest, Arabian Nights and Asian Tales. The themes of each scent draw on literature and cinema. For Kilian, a fragrance is only meaningful if it suggests an intense emotion, conjuring up “the essential, in

excess,” as he puts it. His Love Don’t Be Shy embodies passion, the intoxicating scent of a lover you nearly want to devour; with its notes of vanilla, the scent melts like a marshmallow.

Amber Oud, opulent with ambergris, tells another fabulous tale reminiscent of the story in 1001 Nights in which Sinbad sees fish spewing amber onto the coast of an island. The new Asian Tales collection takes a page from the Japanese story of The Bamboo Cutter for Bamboo Harmony, and makes a nod to the film made by Peter Greenaway – The Pillow Book – for which another scent Water Calligraphy was inspired. “I work like a director looking for a screenplay that will open the door to the imagination,” says Kilian.

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BEVERLY HILLS COURIER| OCTOBER | OCTOBER26, 26, 2012 2012 BEVERLY HILLS COURIER Page 16 Page 16 B I R T H D A Y G R E E T I N G S—Celebrating are Hillary Clinton, Bob Hoskins, The Courier’s Rabbi Jacob Pressman, Pat Sajak and Jaclyn Smith (Oct. 26); Nanette

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Fabray, Peter Firth, Simon LeBon and Peter Martins (Oct 27); Jane Alexander, Charlie Daniels, Cleo Laine, Joan Plowright and Annie Potts (Oct. 28); Richard Dreyfuss, Kate Jackson, Jerry Sharell, Winona Ryder and Bamby Byrens (Oct 29); Brian Rosenstein (Oct. 30); Deidre Hall, David Ogden Stiers and Jane Pauley (Oct. 31); Marci Weiner, Robert Foxworth and Betsy Palmer (Nov. 1).

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Joan Mangum USC’s Center for Applied Molecular Medicine honored Viacom media titan Sumner M. Redstone and Nobel Laureate Murray GellMann, Ph.D. at its inaugural “Rebels With A Cause” gala at the Four Seasons.

Young performed Sugar Mountain, Heart Of Gold, and Long May You Run. Emmy and Golden Globewinning actress/comedian Tracey Ullman emceed, adding her special brand of comedic talent. A highlight was an announcement by Dr. Agus that USC is rais-

The intimate evening raised more than $3.675 million, $3 million of which came from a donation by Sumner Redstone. Funds will be used to support the lifesaving research of David B. Agus, M.D., director of the USC Westside Cancer Center /USC Center for Applied Molecular Medicine. Carmen A. Puliafito, M.D., M.B.A., dean of USC’s Keck School of Medicine was honorary co-chair along with Beverly and Bob Cohen. The 160 guests were treated to a special performance by Tony Bennett, who brought the crowd to its feet with a medley of his classics including I Left My Heart In San Francisco, The Best Is Yet To Come, and Fly Me To The Moon. Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer Neil

ing funds to establish a new institute on the Westside to bring together the research and clinical programs of the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine and the Westside Cancer Center under one roof. Guests included Cassandra and Brad Grey, Robert Evans, Talia Shire, Anne and Arnold Kopelson, Madeleine and Tom Sherak, Wendy and Leonard Goldberg, Sandy and David Ellison, Stanley Gold, Linda Ramone and JD King, USC Provest Elizabeth Garrett, and Dr. Agus’ wife Amy Povicih. ****** Shirley MacLaine, Rock Hudson, Marilyn Monroe, Gene Kelly, Alfred Hitchcock, Clint Eastwood, Tony Curtis, Jean Stapleton and

Laurence Olivier are household names across America. In the homes of the Hollywood elite, the name Dale Olson has held the same status. Among 300 gathering at the memorial to honor this PR Icon were Ruta Lee, Valerie Harper, Garry Marshall, George Schlatter, JoAnne Worley, Kate Linder, Jackie Joseph, Patricia Barry, Ann Jeffreys, REBELS–At the gala “Rebels with a Cause” in the Four Seasons for USC’s Center for Applied Molecular Medicine were (from left): honoree Sumner Redstone, singer Tony Bennett, Center Dir or David Agus MD and cohonoree Murray GellMann, Ph.D. Photo by Donald Norris Barbara Van Orden, Theodore Bikel, Ilene Graff, Ben Lanzarone, Leonard Maltin, Renee Taylor, Karen Sharpe-Kramer, Martin Wiviott, and Hunter and Stan Frieberg. Speakers included B. Harlan Boll, Diane Ladd, John Bowab, Dick Guttman, Charlotte Rae, David Rambo, Doris Roberts, Marion Ross, Maxwell Caulfield, Donelle Dadigan, Kevin Thomas, Keith McNutt, Mitzi Gaynor and Eugene “Gene” Harbin, with musical tributes by Davis Gaines and Broadway’s Patricia Morison. Dale was a renaissance man within his own industry, instrumental in forming The L.A. Drama Critics Circle, and involved in so many other industry facets. He will be sorely missed.

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HOW DO Y O U F E E L ? Pedestrian Bridge To Unite CHLA’s Anderson Pavilion, Saban Research Institute M E D I C I N E , H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S

When it’s hoisted into place by a 300-ton crane around midnight today, a new steel-frame pedestrian bridge will physically and symbolically link Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ (CHLA) two main campuses—the Marion and John E. Anderson Pavilion and The Saban Research Institute. According to Marion Anderson, CHLA board of trustees co-chair for 13 years, the bridge was originally part of CHLA’s “Living Proof Campaign” begun in 2001, which ended with the opening of the pavilion last year. High estimates and permit delays that led to costs doubling put the project on the back burner. But Anderson never gave up. And when she discovered that Honorary Board of Trustees member Cheryl Saban was as excited as she was, the two partnered, along with their husbands Haim

Saban and the late John E. Anderson, to make the bridge a reality. The couples and their foundations are donating the approximate $9 million cost. All connected with the project cite the increased efficiency and safety the bridge will provide. “It’s good to get staff and patients off the street,” said Rodney Hanners, CHLA senior VP/COO. “They’re using a walkway not very visible by people driving down Sunset. We’ve had incidents.” Says Anderson: “At the end of the day it’s all about the children, their families, the staff and doctors. When you see parents trying to cross the street with children in wheelchairs you realize how important this is. I can’t tell you how many people have approached me to tell me how excited they are.” “By building this bridge,” says

A rendering of the completed bridge across Sunset linking Children’s Hospital’s two main campuses.

UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center Honored For Care Of Stroke Patients Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. This recognizes UCLA’s commitment and success in implementing care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines. To receive the award, the UCLA Stroke Center at the medical center achieved an 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The GuidelinesStroke Quality Achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month intervals and achieved 75 percent or higher compliance with six of 10 of the award’s quality measures—reporting initiatives to measure quality of care. These measures include aggressive use of medications, such as antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy, deepvein thrombosis prophylaxis, cholesterol-reducing drugs and smoking cessation, all aimed at reducing death and disability and improving the lives of stroke patients. UCLA also received the association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll, for improving stroke care. Over the past quarter, at least 50 percent of the hospital’s eligible ischemic stroke patients have received tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, within 60 minutes of arriving at the

hospital—known as “door-to-needle” time. A thrombolytic, or clot-busting agent, tPA is the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the urgent treatment of ischemic stroke. If given intravenously in the first three hours after the start of stroke symptoms, tPA has been shown to significantly reverse the effects of stroke and reduce permanent disability. “With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and this award demonstrates UCLA’s commitment to being one of the top hospitals in the country for providing life-saving, proven stroke care,” said Dr. Jeffrey L. Saver, UCLA Stroke Center director and a professor of neurology at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. “We will continue with our focus on providing care that has been shown in the scientific literature to quickly and efficiently treat stroke patients with evidence-based protocols.” Read a full version of this story at www.bhcourier.com

The 80,000-pound, 117-foot-wide, three-story-tall bridge will be towed 3-10ths of a mile in two hours and then be lifted onto supports around midnight tonight.

Cheryl Saban, “not only are we increasing the sense of camaraderie between all the buildings on campus, and cohesiveness; we are also providing the community, the patients, and the staff, with a safe, protected way to traverse a busy, hightraffic street.” The bridge’s 3-10th of a mile trip tonight into early Saturday, south on Hillhurst and east on Sunset, is not expected to affect hospital operations. Traffic will be diverted around the travel route and access will be available east and to the rear of the hospital. The bridge, wide enough to accommodate approximately 10 people, was designed by Zimmer, Gunsel & Frasca

(ZGF) which also designed the building to house the Space Shuttle Endeavour—the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center at the California Space Center. After welding and bolting early Saturday, progress will continue with the installation of a glass facade and covering the supports with a brick facade. The bridge is expected to open in February. “We see the bridge as an icon for the organization,” says Hanners. “People who’ve been traveling will know they’ve arrived when they see the bridge with the donors names on it. It creates a destination.”—Steve Simmons Read the full story at www.bhcourier.com

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advance education, Board President Brian Goldberg recommended that the board hold a study session on the issue. Beverly Hills schools appear to be lagging in incorporating technology into the classroom setting. A statewide initiative in Maine, for example, provides for all 6th through 12th grade students to each have an iPad. Closer to home, Monrovia School District recently invested in digital classrooms in lieu

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choose nearly every piece of furniture in my new home,” Kane says. At the time of Shapell's 2007 death, they were engaged to be married. Kane and Shapell had a mutual dream to introduce rare Tibetan mastiffs to the Golan Heights in Israel. These dogs are very large and extremely protective of their owners. Now five years later, Kane has announced her own plan to educate, breed, own, and import the Tibetan mastiff to residents in Israel. Besides being a staunch supporter and member of the Israel Air Force Association Center in Herzliya, Kane is a member of the American Tibetan Mastiff Association. While recognized by the

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the district refused to renegotiate its contract with Chartwells for all district schools after the food service provider asked to be paid an additional $25,000 in profits after having asked and received an additional $75,000 above what was specified in the contract. Both the district and Chartwells have a contractual out that allows them to terminate the agreement with 30 days notice.

of textbooks and when Manhattan Beach middle schoolers returned to the classroom last month, each had an iPad as part of a one-to-one initiative. Roach said that one-to-one initiatives engender higher student engagement, enabling a competitive edge. BHUSD is currently piloting an iPad program at Hawthorne where thanks to its PTA, Friends of Hawthorne, the K-8 school now has 90 iPads as of this month. “It’s working,” Hawthorne Principal Kathy Schaeffer said American Kennel Club as late as 2006, this breed dates back some 5,000 years, and said to have been the favorite of Genghis Kahn. The powerful and highly intelligent Tibetan mastiff can weigh as high as 150 to 200 pounds or more but is surprisingly agile. Kane stated: “.. these big dogs, some of which will eventually become a great gift to Israel, will become a great tribute to Nathan Shapell, a Holocaust survivor, and also be a tribute to his achievements and generous support of all things good about humanity.” Capt. Lou Lenart (U.S. Marine Corp. ret.), a founder of the Israeli Air Force, added: “I am delighted Cheryl is continuing Nathan's vision and support for Israel. Tibetan mastiffs will be a welcome addition to many rural communities there.” were Nicholas Cage, Richard Dreyfuss, Albert Brooks, Lenny Kravitz and David Schwimmer. The memorial will take place in the Peters Auditorium at 241 Moreno Dr. Goldberg said Chartwells told the district it was unable to raise the quality and still make money without renegotiating the terms. He estimated that the district was losing as much as half a million dollars annually with Chartwells. The board gave direction to Chief Administrative Officer Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard to negotiate a contract in which the total cost to the school district would not exceed $100,000 per school year.

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of her observations from the initial purchase of 30 iPads last spring. “It improves student engagement, it makes things a lot easier and the kids enjoy it.” Hawthorne social studies teacher Janet Lambert said the applications from the new technology are incredible. “My dream is to have a classroom with a full set of iPads,” she said. “It’s just such an instant way of supporting what they’re learning.” Lambert, who pioneered the use of iPads in her 8th grade history class last spring and is now using the ebooks and applications to instruct her 6th grader students as well, described the tool as “a naturally engaging mechanism” for “21st century kids.” Students can digitally re-

search, bookmark, track and find information in an intuitive way using the iPad, she said. Logistically, Lambert said one concern is the “traffic jam” students encounter on the school’s insufficient wireless network. Another challenge is that a tech specialist may need to reconfigure settings when she’s unable to successfully troubleshoot, which eats into instruction time. Schaeffer said she had observed that it is important to train the teachers on how to use the technology. Not surprisingly, there’s an app for that. In addition to teaching students, there are programs that can teach the teachers how to teach. However, Roach cautioned that iPads enhance both good and bad teaching. As the school district read-

October 26, 2012 | Page 19 ies itself for new Common Core Standards that will test student achievement in two years, implementing the technology effectively in the classroom is critical. Having students traipsing home from school with a $500 piece of equipment in their sack presents the obvious risk and the district would need to discuss measures to ensure students’ safety. Hawthorne second grade teacher Kathy Feeley, who “checked out” 10 iPads for 10 weeks for use in her classroom, is currently in the process of collecting data about the effects of iPad use on reading comprehension. “It’s been eye-opening,” she said. “It’s really been able to support what they learn.”

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broke out among a capacity crowd in the council chambers that spilled over to a nearby room. Vice Mayor John Mirisch and councilmember Lili Bosse voted to uphold SSC's appeal. Councilman Barry Brucker voted against. “It's a tremendous relief,” Khodabakhsh told The Courier. “I was so happy. Vice Mayor John Mirisch and Lili Bosse really took common sense into consideration when dealing with this matter.” The real winners in Tuesday's decision, says Cornell, are the community members. Many of whom turned out to Tuesday's hearing. “It's a victory for patients and patient care,” Cornell told The Courier. “As I listened to people speaking from the com-

munity and medical community, it really hit me what a loss for patient care this would have been.” SSC, which does business at 9675 Brighton Way and is one of 28 ambulatory surgery centers in the City, was fighting a tax reclassification by Marquis and the City. The City claimed SSC, which had been filing under Classification C, for professionals and semi professionals, was actually filing incorrectly. Marquis and the City levied a demand for $5.5 million back taxes after reclassifying SSC to Classification F, which essentially means the City believes SSC should be taxed as a business renting commercial office space to its patients. The City believes SSC is basically a commercial landlord. Marquis acknowledged at the hearing that to his knowledge, no other City in the

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Following a lengthy discussion, the views of the City Council on Measure J appeared all over the map, with the council having trouble coming together on any sort of consensus about what to do as a group. Brucker said that without any sort of formal resolution to adopt, he felt uncomfortable simply giving Measure J a “blanket up or down” vote and proposed postponing a decision until a formal resolution could be crafted. Mayor Willie Brien said that he “doesn’t feel like we have to take a po-

country taxes surgery centers in such a way. Los Angeles and Santa Monica tax surgery centers as “professionals” based on gross receipts at the rate of $5 per $1,000. In Beverly Hills, commercial property under F is taxed at $23.50 per $1,000. That means SSC would have had to pay more than quadruple to do business in Beverly Hills compared to a surgery center in a neighboring city. Attorney Allan Cooper of Ervin Cohen & Jessup, who represented SSC in the case, noted that the City attempted the reclassification after hiring MBIA consulting firm. The title of the contract was for “revenue enhancement services.” Cooper said the City paid $6.8 million over the span of seven years for MBIA's services. Mirisch said one of the main reasons he voted in favor of SSC was “staffs aggressive-

sition on Measure J” and that it would ultimately be decided by the voters either way. Councilmember Julian Gold said he personally “hates” Measure J, but questioned whether it was the council’s role to publicly oppose or support a ballot measure. Taking a unified stance on the proposition would have been nothing new for the council – in 2009, the City Council unanimously opposed Proposition 8, a proposition to restrict the marriage of same-sex couples. Mirisch and councilmember Lili Bosse fervently encouraged their colleagues to oppose Measure J, an exten-

ness when it comes to trying to generate revenue.” “I think there really is a sense that the City treats its residents and businesses like ATM's,” Mirisch said. “I think that has to stop. it's almost an addiction that can sometimes lead to wayward suggestions. Local government should not primarily be about generating revenue.” “Common sense says that what SSC is engaging in is not commercial rental,” Mirisch stated. During her time to speak, Bosse laid out a timeline of the entire process, noting incidents that she felt were simply bad process by the City in its attempt to reclassify SSC's taxpaying. “This process has not been clear, there has been a problem in terms of transparency,” Bosse said. “We need to be a city that is open for businesses,

sion of a half-cent transportation sales tax that would extend 30 more years into 2069. The measure has been called a “blank check” for Metro. “Our role is to listen to our community,” said Bosse, who has gone on record in opposition of Measure J. “I feel strongly we need to stand shoulderto-shoulder with our school board.” Gold said he felt it would “send a very strong message” if the council could come together in unison on a resolution and suggested the council find a way at Tuesday’s meeting to come up with a resolution all five members could agree on. A half hour recess was called, where Bosse and Brucker were tasked with creating the resolution. They returned with language stating the Beverly Hills City Council “does not take a position in support of Measure J”, agreed upon by everyone but Mirisch. In contrast to the City Council’s resolution to “not take a position in support of Measure J,” the Board of Education’s resolution, which was unanimously approved two weeks ago, formally opposes Measure J. Bosse said that the action taken by the council “means nothing.” “The resolution that was passed 4-1 to me, really means nothing, it doesn't take a stand one way or another which is not what I wanted,” Bosse told The Courier. “I wanted a no on J. The council gave direction to come up with a resolution that we could all support so we could have a unanimous vote on Measure J.”

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et with Horace Mann and we’re moving forward,” board President Brian Goldberg said. As part of the plans, multiple elements will be submitted to DSA in preparation for an alternate bid process should the district have additional funds to use outside of what DSA approves for construction. BURGLARY 10/15 400 S. Rexford Dr. ($2,670) 10/16 500 S. Rexford Dr. ($2,960) 10/16 500 N. Crescent Dr. ($680) 10/16 600 N. Crescent Dr. 10/17 400 S. Roxbury Dr. ($3,600) 10/19 300 El Camino Dr. 10/19 200 S. Oakhurst Dr.

BEVERLY HILLS we don’t want to create a fear that they too can be the next dartboard. “SSC does not rent space and this was just bad process.” Cooper said he was impressed with how Bosse and Mirisch viewed the case. “I was impressed by how Mrs. Bosse delved into the history of this and went point by point, she was very thorough in her approach and I appreciated that because of my work as a lawyer,” Cooper told The Courier. “I thought Mr. Mirisch's comment that government generally has gone overboard in chasing revenue was very insightful. “I'm impressed that he would actually take the time and not just think of it as the particular issue before him, but how it fits into concept of government as he sees it.”

Bosse said she is still strongly opposed to the measure. “I am strongly opposed to Measure J,” Bosse told The Courier. “Brien and Brucker stated that despite not voting to oppose, the were against tunneling under BHHS. Brucker called the measure was simply a “funding mechanism.” Brien said: “It's not about tunneling, or routes, it's about funding.” “Mayor Brien and Councilmember Brucker’s silence and neutrality on Measure J is disappointing and does not lend credence to their claims to oppose tunneling under our high school,” Mirisch said. “Rather, their stance of refusing to oppose this ill-conceived scheme seems to be proof that the Stockholm syndrome is alive and well in Beverly Hills.” In doggedly refusing to reject Measure J, which would give Metro incredible resources in the form of an almost unlimited blank check, they not only are refusing to demand accountability for the billions of dollars of debt we will be saddling our great-grandkids with in such an irresponsible fashion. They are also silently standing by and enabling Metro to continue its institutionalized lack of respect for local control, civil rights and social justice." Representatives of the Bus Riders Union, Union de Vecinos and the Congress of Racial Equality were on hand at the meeting, looking for support from Beverly Hills in their fight against Measure J. Proposed additive alternates to reduce costs in Building A include encapsulating lead-laden materials and maintaining the existing windows for a savings of $1.48 million and $300,000, respectively. On Tuesday the board added removal of the pre-K daycare spaces and elimination of the second floor remodel to the additive alternate list submitted to DSA.

POLICE BLOTTER The following burglaries and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are indicated by block numbers. 10/20 9700 Olympic Bl. ($160) 10/20 200 S. Lasky Dr. ($12,720) 10/21 300 Spalding Dr. 10/21 100 Spalding Dr. ($1,090) 10/21 100 Spalding Dr. ($100) 10/21 9500 Wilshire Bl. ($1,650)

10/21 200 S. Beverly Dr. ($1,215) GRAND THEFT 10/2 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($13,690) 10/15 9900 S. Santa Monica Bl. 10/15 400 Trousdale Pl. ($1,040) 10/17 400 N. Bedford Dr. ($577)

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Frances Allen Desert Roundup

“Safe as houses,”–it’s an old English expression used even today in British slang to convey the thought that something is certain to happen. Here, in the Coachella Valley, SafeHouse of the Desert is a place of certainty for homeless teens and young adults. Established in 2008, it provides emergency shelter to runaway, homeless and at-risk youth ages 12 to 17 with its programs offering intervention and outreach services to youth and families in crisis. In Riverside County, about 700 youths each year become too old for placement in foster care. One in four of these youths will become homeless the next two to four years. Unfortunately, this means SafeHouse has been busy–too busy. Beginning next year, the SafeHouse of the Desert Transitional Living and Permanent Supportive Housing Program will serve older homeless and disabled homeless youth ages 10-22 as they progress from the streets into safe and stable housing. Here, these homeless young adults will receive instruction in life-skills and self-sufficiency. This new program will provide independent apartment living for up to 20 homeless youth adjacent to SafeHouse’s Desert Emergency Shelter in Thousand Palms. To fulfill its mission, SafeHouse is asking for help to make their transitional living program a success … both in contributions and word-of-mouth. About 200 supporters attended a “Fairy Tale Afternoon” last Sunday in support of SafeHouse at the Rancho Mirage waterfallfeatured estate of supporter Peter Solomon, who not only donated his manse for the catered wine and hors d’oeuvres, but allowed guests to join guided tours of his beautiful home. Entertainment for the afternoon of enchantment was provided by some of the string members of the Coachella Valley Symphony, pianist Tim Bruneau, tenor Christian Quevedo and the prettiest soprano who ever wield a pair of forceps: gynecologist Lisa Lindley, M.D. For information, call 760-343-3211. ******

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Gold said that he has been told “some of the staff” believes the council is “hostile” and the environment is “unfriendly.” “It’s one thing to be insightful and probing,” he said. “But if the perception to staff of the council is hostile, I think we have to at least look at that and ask why. Candidly as a manager, if my staff thinks that I’m hostile then I don’t get the performance from them.” Vice Mayor John Mirisch said he felt that if the council was going to publically praise staff for a job well done, it would also be fair to discuss if someone did something wrong. “It’s part of transparency to

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a recent half-cent L.A. County sales tax hike for another 30 years to 2069. years to 2069. Instead, the Beverly Hills Courier reports, City Council members Willie Brien, Julian Gold, Lili Bosse and Barry Brucker approved a wishywashy resolution to “not take a position in support of Measure J,” with Councilman John Mirisch the lone dissenter. “Not supporting something is not the same as opposing it,” Mirisch said. “This doesn’t address the civil rights, social justice or spending (issues).” So here’s the back story. It may seem a little complicated, but we’ll try to keep it simple. You see, many people in Beverly Hills don’t want the

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Seeds Of Resiliency Tells Tales Of Tragedy, Challenge Seeds Of Resiliency, a new film directed and produced by Susan Polis Schutz, about men and women who have overcome tragedies and challenges, will debut tonight at the Laemmle Music Hall 3 Theatre, 9036 Wilshire Blvd. The film will be shown nightly through Thursday at 5:15, 7 and 8:45 p.m. Proceeds from the screenings will be donated to charity.

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discuss it,” he said. “Those kinds of admissions and that kind of openness lend credence to the fact we’re trying to improve something. The fact that we only say positive things but aren’t willing to be critical, I’m not willing to agree with that. It must be done in a way that’s not personal but flushes out the issues and shines a light on it.” A focal point was the reports the staff prepares for the council to consider in taking or not taking action. Current practice has the staff presenting only one side of an issue–the side the staff wants. The councilmembers agreed that going forward the staff needs to include both sides of an issue with their report to arm the

councilmembers with enough information to disagree with the staff recommendation when necessary. The council disagreed on when it is appropriate to publically criticism staff. “I think oftentimes we have a tendency to either surprise staff or have these gotcha moments that can only be an embarrassment to staff if they don’t know what to come prepared with or prepared for,” Brucker said. On that point, Councilwoman Lili Bosse said she cares more about what the community thinks about the way she does her job than what the staff thinks about how she does her job. At the very end, the “staff

will work to undermine you and that makes you look bad,” Gold said. “You’re creating an environment where people don’t always work as hard as they can. We’re all a part of a team and when you disenfranchise people then they’re not going to want to, people don’t have that same sense of pride. It’s hard for people to participate in that kind of environment.” Gold likened the staff/council relationship to a doctor/patient relationship where the council takes recommendations and suggestions from the staff as a patient would from his doctor. “I don’t see the analogy between staff and council similar to doctor and patient,” she

said. “There is a third party involved and that’s the community. The community didn’t vote for staff, they voted for us. My priority is not to defer to staff but to defer to what I think the community wants.” Bosse said she refused to be intimidated by manipulation of information by the staff. “I represent the people, not the staff.” Mirisch concurred. The six-hour workshop facilitated by Jan Perkins, senior partner with ICMA. Also present was City Attorney Larry Wiener, City Manager Jeff Kolin, City Clerk Byron Pope and from the public was Planning Commission Vice Chair Brian Rosenstein.

Westside subway to be built underneath the Beverly Hills High School campus — Beverly Hills Unified board members are concerned that they won’t be able to push through a long-planned renovation project at the campus if a subway tunnel is there. The Measure J money, which is an extension of Measure R, which voters approved in 2009, will help fund the Westside subway. So it would make sense for Beverly Hills officialdom to oppose Measure J. Now over the past year, pro-Westside subway factions are steamed that Beverly Hills has been putting up such a fight to stop the subway, which includes a couple of lawsuits. Those critics have been hit-

ting Beverly Hills hard, saying the City isn’t so much concerned about the renovation project but with the prospect of having a certain “element” come into Beverly Hills via the subway. Here was the golden opportunity for the Beverly Hills City Council. A kind of rainbow coalition has formed to oppose Measure J, with an assortment of black, white and brown folks, Democratic and Republican, rich, poor and middleclass trying to stop the ballot measure. Everyone from the Bus Riders Union to the Crenshaw Subway Coalition, Beverly Hills Unified School District board members, Northeast L.A. Residents Against Measure J,

Union de Vecinos of Boyle Heights, Congress of Racial Equality-CA and La Basta of East Los Angeles is officially against Measure J. Even Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, a Republican who represents the more conservative northern sections of L.A. County, has joined the “no” on Measure J fight. They all have different reasons, but they’re all peeved at Metro board members, who want more county sales tax money to supposedly build more transportation projects. Last night, Beverly Hills City Council members could have approved a resolution that said in no uncertain terms that they opposed Measure J. They would have firmly joined

hands with brown and black folks from Boyle Heights and Crenshaw and negated the proWestside subway argument — at least somewhat. Instead, Brien, Brucker, Gold and Bosse took a pass — and now Beverly Hills looks even more elitist. To the frustration and dismay of many folks in Beverly Hills, their City Council has long been hesitant to play hard ball against the likes of L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who want the Westside subway to go underneath the high school. Will Beverly Hills politicians feel any fallout? We’ll see. Another election is coming up for City Council members in 2013.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Date of Filing Application: OCTOBER 01, 2012 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: ADOLFO ALEXANDRO SUAYA The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 14 N. La Cienega Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211-2205 Type of license(s) applied for: 47 - ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 888 S. Figueroa St. #320 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213/833-6043 10/26/12, BHC 259150 BEVERLY HILLS COURIER –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012191071 The following is/are doing business as: 1) SEA BORN FISHING 2) SEA BORN FISH CO. 240 S. Doheny Dr. #201, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Jonathan Kreindler 4000 Casablanca Terrace #4312, Danville, CA 94506; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jonathan Kreindler: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2012; Published: October 05, 12, 19, 26, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 20090618386 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: 1) LA SEXY HAIR 2) LASEXYHAIR 1212 Brockton Ave. #103, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on (date): April 28, 2009 in the county of Los Angeles; Shiva KH Roohi 1212 Brockton Ave. #103, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL declare that all information in this statement is

Signed: true and correct, Shiva KH Roohi; Statement #2012191164 is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2012; Published: October 05, 12, 19, 26, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012191166 The following is/are doing business as: SHIVA SALON & HAIR BOUTIQUE 1212 Brockton Ave. #103, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Shiva KH. Roohi 1212 Brockton Ave. #103, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Shiva KH. Roohi: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2012; Published: October 05, 12, 19, 26, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 20081173245 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: SILKY SMOOTH AUTO DETAILING 2116 Kerwood, Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025; The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on (date): July 01, 2008 in the county of Los Angeles; Shalom Len 2116 Kerwood, Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL declare that all information in this statement is Signed: true and correct, Shalom Len; Statement #2012191118 is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2012; Published: October 05, 12, 19, 26, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012191120 The following is/are doing business as: AUTOMOTIVE DETOX 8306 Wilshire Blvd. #1229, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Shalom Len 2116 Kerwood Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by:

AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Shalom Len: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2012; Published: October 05, 12, 19, 26, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012191076 The following is/are doing business as: LITTLE INDIA RESTAURANT 6775 Santa Monica Blvd. #7, Los Angeles, CA 90038; Zannat Alanna Holdings, LLC 6775 Santa Monica Blvd. #7, Los Angeles, CA 90038; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Amirul Islam, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2012; Published: October 05, 12, 19, 26, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012191089 The following is/are doing business as: JOSEPH COHEN DIAMOND CO. 606 S. Hill St. #912, Los Angeles, CA 90014; Joseph Cohen 606 S. Hill St. #912, Los Angeles, CA 90014; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 1989: Joseph Cohen: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2012; Published: October 05, 12, 19, 26, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012191111 The following is/are doing business as: 1) SERVANT PRODUCTIONS 2) NEW RELEASE ENTERTAINMENT 9733 Charleville Blvd. #1, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Jodi Hannah 9733 Charleville Blvd. #1, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Eric Hannah 9733 Charleville Blvd. #1, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: HUSBAND AND WIFE, registrant(s)

has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jodi Hannah, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2012; Published: October 05, 12, 19, 26, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012191059 The following is/are doing business as: DRESS FOR DEATH 3437 S. Cloverdale, Los Angeles, CA 90016; Gabriel Garofano 3437 S. Cloverdale, Los Angeles, CA 90016; Lauren Rivera 3437 S. Cloverdale, Los Angeles, CA 90016; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Gabriel Garofano: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2012; Published: October 05, 12, 19, 26, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012189225 The following is/are doing business as: RC TALENT AGENCY 8961 Sunset Blvd. #2C, West Hollywood, CA 90069; Robert Andrew Saltzburg 8815 Rosewood Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Robert Andrew Saltzburg: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 21, 2012; Published: October 05, 12, 19, 26, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012190875 The following is/are doing business as: TREASURE TRASH 4237 Longridge Ave. #204, Studio City, CA 91604; Brett Elizabeth Williams 4237 Longridge Ave. #204, Studio City, CA 91604; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Brett Elizabeth

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Williams: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2012; Published: October 05, 12, 19, 26, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012195819 The following is/are doing business as: GERONTOLOGY IN ACTION 10790 Rose Ave. #102, Los Angeles, CA 90034; Maria Siciliano 10790 Rose Ave. #102, 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: Maria Siciliano: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 01, 2012; Published: October 12, 19, 26, November 02, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012195710 The following is/are doing business as: PLUSHINGTON 9123 Charleville Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Matthew J. Jaboury 9123 Charleville Blvd., 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: Matthew Jaboury: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 01, 2012; Published: October 12, 19, 26, November 02, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012206488 The following is/are doing business as: TOP OF THE LINE CONSIGNMENT 2059 Hercules Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90046; Irine Tokar 2059 Hercules Dr.,Los Angeles, CA 90046; Eugenia Berchenko 2040 Hercules Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90046; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Eugenia Berchenko: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 16, 2012; Published: October 19, 26, November 02, 09, 2012 1

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59 Something with a Blue Book value

1 0 8 Wi t h “ T h e , ” f o r m e r sketch comedy program on CBS … fittingly enough

1 7 Ta k e s b a b y s t e p s 18 Alka-Seltzer ad character

15 Bread dispensers

61 1937 hit with the l y r i c “ Yo u ’ r e l i k e the fragrance of blossoms fair”

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19 Common belief

62 Brown ink

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25 Outta here

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63 Comic strip with the characters Rat and Pig

11 3 S o m e u p - a n d comers

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31 Home of the oldest school in Sweden, founded in 1085

6 Mideast strongman 11 M e n ’s s u i t specification

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75 British pens 77 Southwest terminal? 78 “The Gates” artist 80 M.R.I., maybe 83 Old-fashioned boiler input 85 “Have you ___ good?” 8 6 Te x . n e i g h b o r 8 7 E g y p t ’s S a d a t 90 What a pusher may push in a park

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8 Old Brit. coins

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104 What dead men are said to do 1 0 6 Yo u m a y g o u n d e r it at a hotel 1 0 7 S t o c k : A b b r.

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9 Son in “The Royal Te n e n b a u m s ”

99 Enters hurriedly

39 Round in Britain, maybe

41 Boating hazards

94 Cabinet dept. since 1889

98 Like some coincidences

38 Hindu title of respect

2 “___ Evil” (Mia Farrow film)

7 P e t t h a t d o e s n ’t n e e d much brushing, say

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60 2010 movie with a plot to steal the moon

72 Central Sicilian province

61 Prefix with comedy 6 2 Wu s s 64 Pine-___ 65 Split in a hurry

68 “Whatever”

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79 Philosopher Kierkegaard

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departure point

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103 Full of the latest

95 Low-rent district

105 Asian gold bar measure

97 Pharmaceutical giant that makes Boniva 100 “___ Gold”

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BEVERLY HILLS TSG No.: 6874409 TS No.: CA1200245706 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 4385-016-003 Property Address: 9611 ARBY DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS AREA, CA 90210 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/08/2005. 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 P R O C E E D I N G AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 11/08/2012 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 06/14/2005, as Instrument No. 05 1389163, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: DALE W. TALBERT AND BETH C. TALBERT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, C A S H I E R ' S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 4385016-003 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 9611 ARBY DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS AREA, CA 90210 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 $938,886.68. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obliga-

tions secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. 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 (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/proper tySearchTer ms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1200245706 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse. First American Title Insurance Company First American Title Insurance Company 3 FIRST AMERICAN WAY

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SANTA ANA, CA 92707 Date: FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE I N F O R M AT I O N PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY I N F O R M AT I O N OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.NPP0208670 BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 10/19/2012, 10/26/2012, 11/02/2012 –––––– Trustee Sale No. 551959 Loan No. Title Order No. APN 5532-030-004 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/14/2002. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 11/2/2012 at 10:00AM, First American Title Insurance Company as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on May 24, 2002 as Document Number 2002-1201301, and which beneficial interest was subsequently assigned to U.S. Bank National Association of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: Bernard L. Singerman and Georgia Marie Singerman, as Trustees of the Bernard L. and Georgia Marie Singerman Family Trust, UTD August 23, 1999, who acquired title as Bernard L. and Georgia Marie Singerman, as Trustees of the Bernard L. and Georgia Marie Singerman Family Trust, UTD August 23, 1999, as Trustor, California National Bank, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: Lot 35 And The East 44 Feet Of Lot 36 Of Tract No. 4685, In The City Of Los Angeles, County Of Los Angeles, State Of California, As Per Map Recorded In Book 51, Page 13 Of Maps, In The Office Of The County Recorder Of Said County. APN:

5532-030-004 The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 7016 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90038. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $ 4 4 9 , 6 6 0 . 6 5 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-

ments be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may visit the website below using the file number assigned to this case. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. For information on sale dates please visit our website at: http://www.ncs.firstam.c om/socal/ DATE: 10/2/12 First American Title Insurance Company 4380 La Jolla Village Drive Suite 110 San Diego, CA 92122 (858) 410-2158 David Z. Bark, Foreclosure Trustee NPP0208732 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER PUB: 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 1 2 , 10/19/2012, 10/26/2012

–––––– FFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012202181 The following is/are doing business as: RUSSELL WARD 133 S. Peck Dr.. #403. Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Russell C. Wojtusiak 133 S. Peck Dr.. #403. Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Signed: Russell C. Wojtusiak, Owner; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 10, 2012; Published: October 12, 19,26, November 2, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 20090016196 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: AESTHETIC & IMPLANT DENTISTRY OF BEVERLY HILLS 8500 Wilshire Blvd. #505, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on (date): January 06, 2009 in the county of Los Angeles; Joseph Stan Medical Corp. 8500 Wilshire Blvd. #505, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION declare that all information in this statement is true and correct, Signed: Joseph Stan, President; Statement #2012206482 is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 16, 2012; Published: October 19, 26, November 02, 09, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012206483 The following is/are doing business as: ADVANCED COSMETIC AND IMPLANT DENTISTRY OF BEVERLY HILLS 448 N. Bedford Dr., #B, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; C.B. Hart Dental Corporation 448 N. Bedford Dr. #B, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: CORPORATION, A registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Charles Hart, Chief Executive Officer: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 16, 2012; Published: October 19, 26, November 02, 09, 2012 LACC N/C ––––––

October 26, 2012 | Page 23 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012205835 The following is/are doing business as: COALITION OF COURT REPORTERS 205 S. Boradway #200, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Coalition of Court Reporters of Los Angeles, LLC 205 S. Broadway #200, Los Angeles, CA 90012; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein September 01, 2012: David Salyer, Manager: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 16, 2012; Published: October 19, 26, November 02, 09, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012200383 The following is/are doing business as: 1) THE CAMDEN INSURANCE AGENCY 2) VISION ADVANTAGE 3255 Wilshire Blvd. #1610, Los Angeles, CA 90010; The Camden Insurance Agency 3255 Wilshire Blvd. #1610, Los Angeles, CA 90010; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Phillip Needleman, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 05, 2012; Published: October 19, 26, November 02, 09, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012206717 The following is/are doing business as: BH PAWN 249 S. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Ben Jewelry Inc. 249 S. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein October 02, 2012: Yossi Dina, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 19, 26, November 02, 09, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012206716 The following is/are doing business as: BEVERLY HILLS PAWN 249 S. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Ben Jewelry Inc. 249 S. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein October 02, 2012: Yossi Dina, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 19, 26, November 02, 09, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012198782 The following is/are doing business as: KINGS THRONE ENTERTAINMENT 5300 Playa Vista Dr. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90096; Kings Throne Records LLC 5300 Playa Vista Dr. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90096; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jacob A. Glass, Manager: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 04, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012208268 The following is/are doing business as: NATURAL COMPUTING SYSTEMS 3580 Wilshire Blvd. Flr. #17, Los Angeles, CA 90010-2418; Bryan C. Hsiao 819 Manning Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein

November 04, 2002: Bryan C. Hsiao: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 18, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012206944 The following is/are doing business as: SPENCER JON HELFEN FINE ARTS 9200 W. Olympic Blvd. #200, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Spencer Helfen 9200 W. Olympic Blvd. #200, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein June 23, 2003: Spencer Helfen: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012206970 The following is/are doing business as: 1) LOVE4RESTAURANTS 2) 777RESTAURANTS 3) LOVE4RESTAURANTS.COM 4) 777RESTAURANTS.COM 468 N. Camden Dr. #200, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Ronit Mory 7016 Whitaker Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Ronit Mory: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012206983 The following is/are doing business as: COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE PARTNERS 1716 Chevy Chase Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; David Lewin 1716 Chevy Chase Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 1992: David Lewin: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012206995 The following is/are doing business as: M.C. STUDIOS 16200 Hawthorne Blvd. #A, Lawndale, CA 90260; Jamie DeAngelis 3727 Robertson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jamie DeAngelis: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C

NOTICE— Fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, et seq., Business and Professions Code).

Page 24 | October 26, 2012 Trustee Sale No. : 20120187500501 Title Order No.: 1112532 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/21/2003. 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, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/28/2003 as Instrument No. 03 2508873 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: EUGENE CHARLES CRANE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 10/25/2012 TIME OF SALE: 11:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: INSIDE THE LOBBY OF THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 628 NORTH DIAMOND BAR BLVD, SUITE B, DIAMOND BAR, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 950 N KINGS RD # 202, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90069 APN#: 5529-025-103 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 $194,715.36. 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 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.c om for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 20120187500501. 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: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION 2 A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 5005 WINDPLAY DRIVE, SUITE 1 EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762-9334 9 1 6 - 9 3 9 - 0 7 7 2 www.nationwideposting.c om BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY I N F O R M AT I O N OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee Dated: 09/28/2012 NPP0207891 BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 10/12/2012, 10/19/2012, 10/26/12 —————————— TSG No.: 6779963 TS No.: CA1200245083 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 4387-010-013 Property Address: 9581 STUART LANE BEVERLY HILLS

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P U B L I C N OT I C E S AREA (LOS ANGELES), CA 90210 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/04/2007. 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. On 10/25/2012 at 11:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 05/11/2007, as Instrument No. 20071147107, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: DANIEL ELLIOTT BROCK AND GUDRUN I. BROCK, HUSBAND AND WIFE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, C A S H I E R ' S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Inside the lobby of the building located at 628 North Diamond Bar Blvd., Suite B, Diamond Bar, CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 4387-010013 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 9581 STUART LANE, BEVERLY HILLS AREA (LOS ANGELES), CA 90210 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 $1,136,735.86. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. 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 (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySea rchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1200245083 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse. First American Title Insurance Company First American Title Insurance Company 3 FIRST AMERICAN WAY SANTA ANA, CA 92707 Date: FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.NPP0207754 BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 10/12/2012, 10/19/2012, 10/26/12

Notice of Bids The Arcadia ADHC LLC, a participant in the Child and Adult Care Food Program is soliciting bids from meal suppliers in order to comply with the federal regulations governing the program in matters of procurement. The contract will be for meals served to clients at Arcadia of Hollywood located @ 860 N. Highland Ave. L.A. Ca. 90038. Arcadia ADHC will award a contract for breakfast,lunch,snack for 1 year beginning March 2013. The meals to be served under this contract must meet the requirements of: Title 22 of State Health and Welfare Code, Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 226, Child and Adult care Food Program Regulations. Lunches must contain, on average, 1/3 RDA and approx 50% will require modifications in preparation method or content to meet medical prescriptions of the clients. All food vendors interested in bidding for this contract, please submit letter of interest to: Jeff Vallandingham- 860 N. Highland Ave. L.A. CA. 90038. Deadline: 2-28-13 —————————— Notice inviting Bids Sealed bids will be received by Arcadia ADHC LLC @ 860 H. Highland Ave., L.A. CA. 90038 until 3-02-13 for meals for service in Adult Health and Daycare Center. At the said time all bids, duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud. Description of product: Breakfast, snack, lunch 5 days per week, serving 150-200 meals/day delivered to one location: 860 N. Highland Ave. L.A. Ca. 90038 OR Daily delivery of meals to 1 center location. Types of packing or containerizing to be used for meals: To be determined by the caterer as per Health Dept. regulations based on a 5 day menu cycle provided by agency. All meals must meet the minimum standards set by USDA for Child & Adult Care Food Program meals of that type. The contract will be

awarded to the responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Arcadia ADHC LLC price and other factors considered. Any and all bids maybe rejected when it is in the interest of Arcadia ADHC LLC to do so. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012206996 The following is/are doing business as: M.C. STUDIOS 15205 Grevillea Ave., Lawndale, CA 90260; Jamie DeAngelis 3727 Robertson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jamie DeAngelis: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012207009 The following is/are doing business as: BRIGHTSCALE RESEARCH 4279 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066; Kiran Shankar Hazra 4279 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066; Gil Travish 12405 Venice Blvd. #328, Los Angeles, CA 90066; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein October 05, 2012: Kiran Shankar Hazra: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012207013 The following is/are doing business as: CP-1 PROPERTIES 12405 Venice Blvd. #328, Los Angeles, CA 90066; Gil Travish 12405 Venice Blvd. #328, Los Angeles, CA 90066; Mara Simmons 12405 Venice Blvd. #328, Los Angeles, CA 90066; The business is conducted by: HUSBAND AND WIFE, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein October 05, 2012: Gil Travish: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012207033 The following is/are doing business as: GREELEY REAL ESTATE GROUP 1440 Veteran Ave. #342, Los Angeles, CA 90024; James Greeley 1440 Veteran

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Ave. #342, Los Angeles, CA 90024; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: James Greeley: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012207070 The following is/are doing business as: ALL COUNTY REAL ESTATE 1260 S. Beverly Glen #106, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Gerald R. Perlstein 1260 S. Beverly Glen #106, Los Angeles, CA 90024; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 1985: Gerald R. Perlstein: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012207094 The following is/are doing business as: AGM PROPERTIES 670 Mission Blvd. #A, San Fernando, CA 91340; Bachoian Family Trust c/oGevik Bachoian, Trustee 13519 Emelita St., Van Nuys, CA 91401; Mehrdad Amin 670 Mission Blvd. #A, San Fernando, CA 91340; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 1995: Gevik Bachoian: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012207106 The following is/are doing business as: AMBA PROPERTIES 670 Mission Blvd. #A, San Fernando, CA 91340; Gevik Bachoian 13519 Emelita St., Van Nuys, CA 91401; Mehrdad Amin 670 Mission Blvd., San Fernando, CA 91340; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 1995: Gevik Bachoian: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 17, 2012; Published: October 26, November 02, 09, 16, 2012 LACC N/C

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310/312-9871 New carpet, appl’s. Shopping & Dining in 425 incld. washer/dryer, Brentwood Village 1628 Westgate Ave. HOUSES wet bar, balcony, FOR RENT central air, walk-in ~ 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. ~ closet, 2-prkg. No pets. • BRENTWOOD • B r i g h t & A i r y . 120 Granville Ave. 310/403-6812 Dishwasher, BEVERLY HILLS * * * * * *1 * * Intercom entry, on-sight 4 BEDROOM, 4 BATH SANTA MONICA 2 Bd.+Den+1 /2 Ba. parking, on-sight + DEN + BONUS 8 0 8 4 t h S t . Large, Sunny & Bright. Spacious Home laundry facility. Patio, dishwasher, Newly Updated Close to transportation. * * * * heated pool, intercom Den 1 Ba 1 Bd + + $5,370/MO. 310/820-1810 * * 434 S. Swall Drive * Large fireplace, * entry, on-sight lndry., prkg. * * Call 310/657-2630 balcony, dishwasher, Close to Everything. ~ WEST L.A. ~ 424/202-7286 1675 Colby Ave. intercom entry, 3 Bd.+Den+2.5 Ba. 1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. elevator, prkg., pool. BRENTWOOD * * * COMPLETELY REMODELED. • Close to Beach • *** 11640 Kiowa Ave. New cabinets, Spacious & Bright. 310/394-7132 Newly Updated sub-zero refrig., A/C, balcony, Viking stove/oven, 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath dishwasher, stove, central heat/air. POOL. S A N T A M O N I C A •••••••• 2600 Virginia Ave. Balcony, dishwasher, wet bar, intercom entry, $6,500 on-sight laundry, prkg. • Spacious • 310/550-3393 a/c, heated pool, 310/477-0072 • 3 Bdrm.+2 Bath • elevator controlled Patio, dishwasher, Prime Location access, on-site laundry, WEST L.A. B E V E R L Y H I L L S on-site laundry, parking. parking. Close to 3 Bdrm.+2 Bath Close to school, freeway Brentwood Village, 1433 Armacost Ave. Remodeled kitchen & & transportation. Shops & Restaurants. 1 B d r m . bathrooms w/ granite + 1 Bath 310/962-5733 • 310/826-4889 • counter tops, Hrwd.flrs., B RIGHT & S PACIOUS . central air, driveway SANTA MONICA Dishwasher, = BRENTWOOD = prkg.+separate garage. controlled access • CONDO QUALITY • 417 S. Barrington Av. $4,800/Month th on-sight laundry, prkg.

WEST L.A.

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310/849-2434

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Single •• Intercom entry, a/c, • • dishwasher, on-sight • • L o t s o f • • laundry & parking. Character & Charm ! C L O S E T O S C H O O L . Alcove fireplace, fridge, 310/477-8171 laundry facility, gated parking, intercom WEST L. A. entry and more. 1236 Amhearst Ave.

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Close To U.C.L.A. 310/477-6856

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Rooftop jacuzzi with panoramic city views.

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• • • • • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • •• S i n g l e • •

Old World Charm ! Bright, intercom entry, fridge, stove, laundry fac.

= = = = = = = CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS = = = = = = = = & SHOPPING .

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310/363-3766 CL O S E TO AL L BEVERLY HILLS Pool, a/c, balcony, S H O P P I N G A R E A S 10933 Rochester Ave. 120 S. WETHERLY DR. dishwasher, controlled • 2 Bdrm. fridge, stove, laundry +2 Bath • access, elevator, J r. E x e c u t i v e 2-STORY HOME rm., prkg., intercom ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 5 BDRM. + 3 3/4 BATHS laundry room, parking. Hardwood floors, entry, elevator. L O W M O V E - I N ! Spacious, balcony, a/c, pool, 310/929-0610 Dining room, den, central L.A.’ S FINEST, MOST fireplace, pool, controlled CLOSE TO SHOPS laundry facility, A/C, 2 car garage plus 4 4 Blks. to Beach. LUXURIOUS APT. RENTAL access, laundry fac., prkg. & R ESTAURANTS . controlled access, prkg. additional parking. Close to • Free WiFi Access • Close to 310/385-9169 everything. Avail immediately. • BRENTWOOD • “The Mission ” 310/473-5061 Brentwood Village. $6,500/MO. • Westwood • 125 N. Barrington Av. Close To U.C.L.A. BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. • 310/440-5051 • Call 310/276-0278 •• •• •• •• •• VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE * * * * * * 120 S. Swall Dr. • 2 Bdrm. WESTWOOD • • • • • • • • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. + 2 Bath • • • • • • 1409 Midvale Ave. BRENTWOOD • • • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • 6-Month Lease Avail.

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904-908 Granville Av. Upscale, Bright, 2 Bd.+2 Ba. Gorgeous & Spacious. • • • • • • With Pool, balcony, Includes: central air, fireplace, Fireplace, balcony, stove, elevator, laundry facility, intercom entry, prkg. subterranean prkg. • 310/476-2181 • Near Whole Foods. Close to shopping. 310/207-1965

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•••• • • Single • • • • • • • •

Very Spacious, A/C, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, prkg. A/C, pool, intercom Close to Cedars-Sinai, Beverly Center, entry, laundry facility, shops, cafes elevator, parking. & transportation . Close to U.C.L.A.

310/478-8616

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UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. ( • • • ----- • • • )

157 No. LaPeer Drive

2 BDRM, 1.5 BATH TOWNHOUSE

1 Bd. + Den + 1 1/ 2 Ba.

• • • • • •

ALL HARDWOOD, RECENTLY REMODELED. CENTRAL AIR, LAUNDRY, 1 CAR GARAGE. LOTS OF STYLE. $3,350/MO.

Good closet space, a/c, elevator, dishwasher, controlled access. Close to Cedars/shops/trans.

310/247-8689

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• • Single • • • • • • • •• Pool, sauna, fridge, dishwasher intercom

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BEVERLY HILLS

HOLLYWOOD

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1769-1775 Sycamore Av.

BEVERLY HILLS

Spacious unit 1800 sf with hardwood floors, granite counter top, central air & heat, plenty of closet space, 2 car parking. Close to shopping and Beverly Hills Schools. $2,950/MO. CALL 310/432-3125

310/841-2367

145 S. MAPLE • • • • • 2 BD + DEN + 2.5 BA • Single With locked elevator, • Bachelor private rooftop patio, Controlled access, laundry facility. Utilities Included.

huge deck. large kitchen with new appliances and granite countertops, washer & dryer in unit, 323/851-3790 central air and heat, Close to Everything. Subterranean parking. Plenty of storage space. Available Now. MID-WILSHIRE $3,950/MO. 340 S. St. Andrews Pl. CALL 310/432-3125 2 Bdrm + 2 Bath

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Hardwood flrs/Carpets

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310/247-8547 310/433-1949

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$3,250/MO. Near Roxbury Park BEVERLY HILLS ADJ Call 213/305-1346 Mid-Century 3 Bd.+11/2 Ba. Bedford/Olympic Lower Front, wood flrs., 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO BEVERLY HILLS stove, d/w, w/d hook-ups, $2,150/MO.

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1 BED, 1 BATH $2,600/MONTH High Floor, Wood Floors Huge Balcony, South Tower

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2 BED /2 BATHS $3,200/MO Renovated, Sub-Penthouse Granite Counters, 2 Huge Balconies, Unobstructed 270 degree Views, Of LA & Santa Monica Bay.

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2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS $5,000/MO Jumbo Condo, High Floor Ocean Views, Brand New Renovation, 2 Large Balconies Hardwood Floors, Luxurious Baths, Lots of Closets

double entry, a/c unit, Approx. 1400 Sq. ft. Large~Gorgeous~Impressive ceiling fans, patio, prkg. POOL, Lower unit with fridge, • GREAT CONDITION • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 BD + 2 BA dishwasher, elevator, washer/dryer in unit 2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS $2,475/Mo. • No Dogs Condo Quality Unit on-site laundry and 2 car parking. $7,500/MO 818/594-1160 Completely Remodeled and parking. Call 310/880-7281 Jumbo Condo, High Floor Hardwood/Carpet/Tile, Unobstructed East, & South 213/385-4751 Views, Travertine Floors, Open Custom Cabinets, Granite 100 S. DOHENY Stainless Steel, Granite 1 BEVERLY HILLS Kitchen, Counters, Party Sized Spa BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. Countertops, Walk-in 1 BDRM., 1 /2 BATH. 260 S. DOHENY DR 1017 S. SHERBOURNE Closets w/ Built-ins A/C, 24-hr. security, swimming Very Private & Spacious Dishwasher, Laundry in pool, tennis court, gym, •• 2 BEDROOM •• CENTURY PARK EAST CENTURY TOWERS Unit, Crown Molding. 6th flr. room view, up- Newly refurbished kitchen 2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH PARK PLACE graded. High-rise and bath. hardwood flrs. upper unit with breakfast ****** CENTURY HILL $2,950 PER MONTH bldg. Next to 4-Season’s A/C, dishwasher, laundry and formal dining room. LE PARC Hotel. $2,250/MO and parking. $1,750/MO. MUST SEE Yard, laundry & parking. CENTURY WOODS Call 310/892-4166 Contact Brian at $3,500/MO. ~ NO PETS ~ For Sale or 323/653-3862 Call 213/804-3761 See our A d Sec. 270 310/821-4903 310/276-2119

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Upper unit with hardwood floors & carpet in bedrooms, tiled bath and kitchen, 2 parking. LOTS OF LIGHTS $1,600/MO. By appointment only. Call 310/425-9070

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Patio, dishwasher, 2 BEDROOMS *KELEMEN* Luxury 3 Bd. Duplex REAL ESTATE Clean, bright, nice size on-site laundry, parking. A/C & heat, (310) 966-0900 apartments. Swimming Close to school, freeway washer/dryer hook up, all listings are on pool, laundry facilty & transportation. New kitchen, carpeted, centurycityliving.com 310/962-5733 and gated garage. Valet and Guest owner occupied. No — ————–––– Call 310/276-9871 garage. Retired profes- Parking. Huge Heated ————— SANTA MONICA Pool, Security Staff, sional couple preferred. Doorman & House- BEVERLY HILLS • CONDO QUALITY • No Smokers. Must See! man, Switchboard 412 N. OAKHURST DR. 8 4 3 4 th S t . $2,800/MO. Tennis, Fitness Center ~ Luxury Large ~ • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Business Center Call 323/829-2933 Heated pool, balcony, a/c, 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

A/C, hardwood flrs, ample ~ N EWLY UPDATED ~ storage, laundry, garage Balcony, controlled 216 S. REXFORD DR Upper, hardwood in quiet duplex. access, parking, 3 BDRM. + 2 BATH floors, a/c, laundry, elevator, on-site laundry. Large Unit 2000 sq.ft. Near Roxbury Park. covered parking. $2,550/MO Close to shopping. with granite counter $2,200/Month 310/551-2654

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8747 Clifton Way B E V E R L Y H I L L S A D J 1 BDRM + 1 3/4 BATH $1,675/MO. With central air, dishwasher, microwave, parking, laundry facility, gated entry, elevator, new carpets & patio. Ron:310/990-1730 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH

HANCOCK PARK ADJ

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BEVERLY HILLS

323/352-6255

BEVERLY HILLS 1132 S. HOLT AVE.

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New carpet, appl’s. dishwasher, controlled incld. washer/dryer, access, elevator, wet bar, balcony, laundry room, parking. central air, walk-in 310/929-0610 closet, 2-prkg. No pets. 4 Blks. to Beach.

310/403-6812

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BRENTWOOD SANTA MONICA V I L L A G E A R E A

808 4th St. ** ** Den 1 Ba 1 Bd + + * * * Large fireplace, * * *

• Beautiful Bachelor •

310/394-7132

WATER+GAS+ELECTRIC INCLD

Art-deco style bldg. w/ intercom entry+attractive main lobby. Lovely courtbalcony, dishwasher, yard pool. Kitchenette. intercom entry, Laundry fac. • $895 elevator, prkg., pool. DAVID: 310/398-1221 • Close to Beach • RADU: 310/826-4380

THE BEVERLY HILLS COURIER Advertising Policies

The Beverly Hills Courier reserves the right to refuse the publishing of any advertisement and to delete any objectionable word(s) or phrase(s). Submission of an advertisement to a Beverly Hills Courier salesperson does not represent an agreement by the Beverly Hills Courier to print the advertisement. The Beverly Hills Courier will not be liable for failure to publish an advertisement as requested. If there is an error or an omission in the printing or the publication of an advertisement, the liability of the Beverly Hills Courier shall be limited to a maximum of the cost of the incorrect advertisement or the reprinting of the correct advertisement. The Beverly Hills Courier, under no circumstances, shall be liable for other damages. The Beverly Hills Courier will not accept any cancellations or changes to a classified ad/ads after 12:00 PM Wednesday, and display ads after 5:00 PM Tuesday of that requested week of publication. Legal notices already published once is 10 days prior to publication date. We will reserve one major change to a classified ad running on a five-week term. Changes in addition to the one alteration will incur a minimal charge of $3.00 per change.

For additional policies on advertising, please contact the Beverly Hills Courier at: (310) 278-1322.

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October 26, 2012 | Page 31 Publisher Clifton S. Smith, Jr ******* Associate Publisher Marcia W. Hobbs Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Steve Simmons Founding Publisher March******* Schwartz (Publisher 1965 - 2004)

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STANDING TOGETHER...OR NOT On our front page, we reprint a telling piece from the LA Weekly about our City Council’s recent “non-action” in “not opposing” the most recent sales tax hike from the Metropolitan Transit Authority. The LA Weekly, the largest “alternative” newspaper in the county, features some excellent reporters. Their “hard news” stories are usually very, very good. This is one of them. We believe this article “tells it like it is” and we concur in its reporting. Their analysis, reporting and verdict are pretty hard to argue with. As readers of The Courier know, this newspaper has been in the forefront of uncovering back-room deals, political shenanigans, bad science and the whole panoply of events surrounding Metro’s “bait and switch” to put a tunnel right underneath the main instructional buildings of Beverly Hills High School. We have reported what the evidence shows is the origin of the route under Beverly High (a fundraiser for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in Chicago hosted by JMB Realty, owner of the property that will most benefit from the under-the-high-school route – a story first reported by LA Weekly), the history of the “bait and switch” where one route was presented to Beverly Hills (under Santa Monica Boulevard) but another selected. We also followed closely the stall tactics of councilmembers Barry Brucker, Willie Brien and Julian Gold as they grudgingly and reluctantly joined efforts of the Beverly Hills Unified School District board of trustees to move the tunnel back to Santa Monica where it belongs. We have reported extensively on the science – how Metro “barely scratched the surface” to find “earthquake faults, which were no where to be found when the district hired its own experts who dug massive trenches in keeping with proper science. We have reported then-Mayor Barry Brucker’s rude dismissals by Villaraigosa and our own L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s “in your face” to Beverly Hills, “If you don’t like it, sue us.” What we have struggled with, most of all, is the perception crafted and exploited by Metro that Beverly Hills is an elitist, exclusionary City. Metro’s PR firms have spread that tale far and wide. The Courier believed at all times and believes now that this perception is wrong, is unfair and is simply untrue. This entire debate is on the ballot on Nov. 6 as Metro tries with its “Measure J” to get all the citizens of Los Angeles County to promise them more than $60 billion more for whatever-Los Angeles-wants. No specifics. No timelines. No budgets. Just a “blank check” to spend as they please. Given the way Metro is structured – with the largest block of “directors” appointed by Los Angeles – that means all the money goes to Los Angeles. This is why so many other communities and virtually every ethnic group in Los Angeles is rising in opposition. Metro abuses the people. That is the simple fact. It abuses the black comThe Courier welcomes “Letters to the Editor.” Remember the following guidelines: (1) The shorter the better; (2) Refrain from personal attacks or insults; (3) Keep to one topic; (4) Do not send letters appearing elsewhere. Email: myopinion@bhcourier.com; Fax: 310-271-5118; Mail to: The Courier, 8840 W. Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills CA 90211

munity; it abuses the Latino/Eastside community; it abuses the San Gabriel Valley; it short-changes Long Beach. Instead of serving all of us, it serves just a few. That’s why the LA Weekly calls out Beverly Hills’ City Council for refusing to back its own school district and the minority communities of Los Angeles it terms “the Rainbow Coalition.” Measure J gives more money to Metro to tunnel under our high school. Why in the world would our own City Council not oppose that? If our City Council majority truly serves our community, faithfulness to that duty would demand it speak against abusing our only high school. They failed, so, following the evidence, whom do they really serve? Not one of us enjoys the pejoratives used to criticize Beverly Hills. Even if we ignore those charges as untrue, they still hurt. They hurt both because they are untrue and because of this community’s deep-seated sense of social justice. Unfortunately, our current Mayor Willie Brien, joined by Brucker and councilmember Julian Gold, refused to go on record in solidarity with our own school district, our own children, and the minority communities of Los Angeles. We regret that Councilmember Lili Bosse signed onto the resolution, despite her strong opposition to Measure J. Only councilmember John Mirisch stood in solidarity with our principles, our schools, and our minority community neighbors. We commend him for it. It is simply true that Brien, Brucker and Gold just reinforced nearly every negative stereotype of Beverly Hills. The minority groups came respectfully to our City Council and were rejected. Brien, Brucker and Gold refused to stand in solidarity with “the little guy” and simply blocked making a statement in support of the people. They sided with “the rich and powerful” –Los Angeles’ interests exemplified by Villaraigosa and Yaroslavsky. Will it matter in the end? Probably not. It is a mark against them (and us)? Unfortunately, yes. Our citizens and our City have proven time and again that as a community we really do stand in solidarity with “the little guy” and disadvantaged minorities. Too bad Mayor Brien and his sidekicks turned their backs on them. The Courier knows for a fact that this City is better than that. We wish our council majority were, too.

Rabbi Jacob Pressman THE DEBATES ARE OVER, THANK GOODNESS When I was a student at the University of Pennsylvania I joined the debate club. Since I was not much use to the football or baseball squads, it seemed the wisest choice. Debating was not necessarily a search for the truth. We had to be prepared to argue with fervor on either side of the issue. Sometimes we did not learn on which side we would be debating until a few moments before we began. It was intellectual fun, not a search for truth. The political season, through which we are now passing was marked by an unusual amount of debating, culminating in the three great and highly publicized debates closing out the pre-election period. They featured Obama and Romney arguing their positions before an enormous media audience. The series began in an atmosphere of excitement and ended up weary and dreary. I got the general feeling that the voters were saying: “Enough, already, let’s vote.” However excessive they might seem they are certainly infinitely superior to pistols and swords. The closeness of their percentages, however, leads me to feel that our nation is too even divided in its party allegiances to give a clear mandate for leadership to either one. That, I believe, is unfortunate, leaving us too nearly a house divided. We shall, therefore, carry on with many important issues unresolved and progress impeded–but carry on we shall. Therefore, I suggest, do not throw away your party’s badges and banners. In two years we shall need them once again

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I’ve been a rider of the MTA for decades and can give chapter and verse on how service to the Westside has declined including screenshots of the NestBus App showing the wait time for buses in the area. I trust the MTA to administer the monies from Measure J about as much as I trust them to get me to Santa Monica in under 1-1/2 hours not at all. I will be voting “no” on J, and urge everyone else to do so as well. Tom Pease ****** While it’s easy to say we need the death penalty to put fear into criminals, it is hardly responsible (or accurate). It doesn’t quite work that way. In fact, California homicides have declined by 23 percent since executions were suspended in 2006. And, studies show that states that don’t have the death penalty experience lower murder rates than states with capital punishment...and the gap has been growing since 1990. Then you must ask yourself: Is it worth it to possibly execute an innocent person? Is it worth bankrupting the state to keep death row inmates in special housing and provide additional court costs? Is it worth it to drag out these trials and force victims’ families to relive a crime over and over? Life without parole is a better, swifter, safer, and a more economical option. That’s why I’m voting “yes” on Prop 34 and urge The Courier to change its position. Tim Curns ****** I find it very interesting that Beverly Hills is not alone in its fight with Metro to stop a tunnel. Many communities and people have sounded off by calling us NIMBYs (not in my back yard) among other names and making videos poking fun at us and more. Yet, when Metro wants to put a tunnel through any of their cities such as Pasadena, they put up a fight and use us as an example for what is correct. It is clear that we have been right all along about not wanting a subway tunnel under BHHS. Other communities will not admit that, but their actions speak louder than words. Meanwhile, I am voting “no” on Measure J and for very good reasons as it would only mean more money that Metro will use to support its own greed, self interest and financial gain. Metro has a history of doing that. Even after it made promises to the voters the last time, Metro went and turned its back on them. We have already given Metro a blank check because of Measure R and have not seen the advances in transportation since then. There is no reason to think Metro will keep its word and focus on doing what is right. Wake up and look at Metro for what it is and the progress it has not made. The only tunnels and roads that Metro is interested in are the ones that lead to the bank. Believe me, Metro is not interested in our community or you. To give them even more money and another 30 years to 2069 would be insane and is the same as putting a rope around our own necks. Think about that. We all know what Metro wants to do in Beverly Hills. Do you really want to support its efforts and agendas now and in the future? That is exactly what you will do by passing Measure J. I care about the future of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, and also care and worry about what our children and grandchildren will have to deal with in the years to come. The years leading to 2069 are too far ahead for us to be spending money on something that others will eventually have to pay for. That would be unfair and wrong. Don’t act the way Metro wants you to. Do the right thing and vote “no” on Measure J. George Vreeland Hill ****** In 1989, Beverly Hills passed a law–effective in 2013– regarding the replacement of all existing shingle roofs in the City. The delay in arriving at that deadline date–24 years later–was obviously to give homeowners time to replace wood roofs when they were at least a quarter century old. The problem with the well-intentioned delay was that homeowners forgot or never knew the law existed. Why not delay the One of these days!!!! existing date and additional two years and include a provision that no Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter further delays will be made. Herbert L. Wallerstein

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