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ASSEMBLY SPEAKER Anthony Rendon, left, examines the Riverly Award presented to him by River LA chair Harry Chandler.

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(Continued from page 4) ing the full inscription, at: lacoliseum.com/memorialcourt-of-honor The Tom LaBonge plaque concludes with: “No one loved Los Angeles more than Tom LaBonge, truly an angel in the City of Angels.” New judge And speaking of judges, last month saw the swearing-in of new Superior Court Judge Nicholas F. Daum. Judge Daum, the son of Mary Nichols and the late John Daum, grew up in Windsor Square. At an April 22 reception given by his wife, Kathy, and his mother at The California Club, seen in the crowd of well wishers were Windsor Square’s Bert Deixler, Betsy Anderson of Larchmont Village and Brookside’s Lynne and Michael Russell.

Ahmanson on-stage Later in the month, local arts supporters were out and about in Downtown Los Angeles, this time actually on the stage of the Ahmanson Theatre. At the onstage dinner and performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Center Theatre Group (CTG) education and community partnerships program, guests were treated to a performance by Jennifer Holliday — as well as a backstage experience designed to show what it’s like to be an actor on that stage. Among the many local supporters in attendance were Windsor Square’s Amy Forbes and Andy Murr. She is CTG president. Among others spotted dining and/or climbing around the stage house innards, from Windsor Square, were Diana Buckhantz (also a CTG board member), Dan Levin and Michelle Vosko Levin and Sarah Clossey, a new CTG board member. Author talk

Back in the neighborhood, on a Saturday at the beginning of last month, a “bookish” event took place in an historic home and its lovely garden. Windsor Square resident and American screenwriter, playwright and novelist Linda Woolverton welcomed members and guests of the Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society to her home. A quick tour of the interior of the beautiful circa-1915 abode was followed by an interview with Woolverton by WSHPHS president Richard Battaglia. A slide show of drawings and photos from some of the filmed and live productions Woolverton has authored accompanied the interview. Her works include Disney films such as “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Mulan,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “Maleficent,” as well as liveaction theatrical productions of some of those same titles. Afterward, the gracious hostess visited with guests over Prosecco and pastries in her lovely garden. In addition to Battaglia, WSHPHS organizers included Barbara Coad, Jolin Crofts, Alex Elliott, Juanita Kempe and Judy and Richard Zeller. Given the role of film in our community, the gathering featured a bit of a sequel — that is, the return to the neighborhood, for the event, of Mollie Qvale Clark and daughter Signe, prominent residents of Fremont Place in previous years. The two were among the several dozen attendees received by Woolverton and captivated by the tales of her writing career, much of which has emphasized strong roles for girls and women. Riverly Awards A week later, there was further evidence of people getting “out and about” — this time to Westwood to celebrate River LA and some of that nonprofit’s best supporters. Attending from Windsor Square (and being honored) was Mayor Eric Garcetti. Locals ventured west to salute him and the three other honorees, Speaker of the Assembly Anthony Rendon, author and founder of Chez Panisse and the Edible Schoolyard Alice Waters, and philanthropist lawyer and longtime River LA board member Steve English. Applauding those four while enjoying dinner from the kitchen of Lulu, the new restaurant from Waters and chef David Tanis at the Hammer Museum, were Mary and Kevin O’Connell, Jennifer and Bill Fain, former Marlborough head of school Barbara Wagner and husband Judge Charles Palmer and Martha Welborne and this writer. Chair of River LA is artist Harry Chandler, who used to live in Hancock Park. He not only presented the Riverly Awards; he also designed and produced them. Among the tasty dinner items enjoyed in the new Alice Waters (Please turn to page 7)

ALICE WATERS was recognized at the event that took place at Lulu, her new restaurant at the Hammer Museum.

Photos by Oscar A. Zagal

STEVE ENGLISH, center, who received the Riverly Award in recognition of his decade of service to River LA, sits between former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez and Mayor Garcetti, another Riverly Award recipient.

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As we discuss each November at our annual Town Hall meeting, there are periodic openings on the board of the Windsor Square Association.

Today, there are two openings, including one as a result of the passing of lifelong Windsor Square volunteer Mike Genewick, who also served as our Treasurer.

Are you a resident of Windsor Square? Are you willing to play a leadership role in our neighborhood? Attend monthly board meetings and do committee work in between? Might you bring a skill that would be useful? Would you contribute to the geographic and ethnic diversity of the board?

If you would like to suggest yourself or another Windsor Square resident for board membership, please send an e-mail to wsinfo@windsorsquare.org. Your suggestions will ensure that Windsor Square continues to be ready to meet the needs of every neighbor. Our Nominating Committee will be delighted to review all suggestions received by May 15th of this year.