Larchmont Chronicle
vol. 53, no. 10
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IN THIS ISSUE
OCTOber 2016
Solicitors annoy storekeepers and shoppers alike They have 'First Amendment rights'
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PIRATES at Wilshire Park Haunt. 9
FALL FESTIVAL at Orig. Farmers Market. 27
By Billy Taylor A local resident who frequents the shops and restaurants on Larchmont Blvd. says the number of solicitors and street canvassers lining the shopping district is becoming unbearable. “I find it increasingly annoying to be solicited daily by ‘feet on the street’ people asking me to support various organizations,” says S. Lucerne resident Matthew Swearman. “It’s gotten to the point where you can’t make your way down either side of Larchmont without being solicited several times in just one visit to the street.” Swearman says what bothers him the most is how relentless they are, noting that no matter how many times he visits his local shops, the solicitors are there, hitting him up for money or signatures sometimes several times in the same day. “What can be done to proSee Solicitors, p 22
NEW FIELD at Marlborough School with contemplative garden in foreground and aquatic center in near background and Larchmont Medical Building in far background.
Marlborough completes Arden project during 100th year in Hancock Park, Windsor Square Garden, multipurpose field, aquatic center By John Welborne At the end of classes in June of 2015, contractors began demolishing houses long owned by Marlborough School on Arden Blvd. A year later, in August of 2016, on the first day of classes, the student body gathered to cut the ribbon signifying completion of construction of the “Arden Project.” This year also is the 100th year since the school, founded in 1889, moved to Third St. and Rossmore Ave. in 1916. Over the past century, Marlborough School has replaced
or remodeled its buildings, and it also has acquired adjacent land parcels, notably ones developed with houses after the school had been opened in 1916. In the 45 years between
1964 and 2009, the school purchased all the properties along Arden, immediately adjacent to the school. These parcels had been vacant when the school first was built. See Marlborough, p 29
Larchmont: new 'cosmetics row'? Makeup, skincare stores abound SEQUEL in time for the season. 2-9 For Information on Advertising Rates, Please Call Pam Rudy 323-462-2241, x 11
In the 1980s, banks and real estate offices filled the storefronts along the busy Boulevard. More recently, signs for coffee houses and other takeouts and restaurants have graced building facades, with their tables and chairs spilling
onto the sidewalks. While there is no sign of a shortage of eateries on the Boulevard, a new industry is on the rise. Bluemercury (makeup, skincare, spa) opened last month in the former Jamba Juice spot. Mac Cosmetics has leased the former Crumbs See Larchmont, p 7
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PREPARING for the Larchmont Family Fair are (princess) Nikka Gueler, Luke and T.J. Brunelle, Sam and Max Terr. In the back row are Vivian Gueler and Betsy Malloy, co-chairmen, and John Winther, Larchmont Boulevard Assoc. president. Photo by Bill Devlin.
Larchmont talent, rides, fun at Family Fair Oct. 30 Talent show, pie-eating contest, rides at fair
A CALF is fed by Kaya Smith at the petting zoo at last year's pumpkin patch. Story page 28.
The Boulevard’s largest event of the year — the Larchmont Family Fair — is returning bigger and better than ever, while staying true to its small-town roots. The fair will take place on Sun., Oct. 30 from noon to 5:30 p.m. New attractions and old favorites will be featured, including the children’s costume contest, "Larchmont’s Got Talent" show and pie-baking and pie-eating contests.
Rides include a synthetic ice skating rink and bubble See Fair, p 12
Dining & Entertainment
Restaurant and entertainment news will be featured in our Fall Dining & Entertainment Guide in the November issue. Advertising deadline is Mon., Oct. 10. Contact Pam Rudy, 323462-2241, ext. 11
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By John Welborne Neighborhood activists, good or bad? What does it mean to be a “neighborhood activist” or to live in an “activist neighborhood?” Is being an “activist” good or bad? One of the reasons so many people like to live in the areas served by the Larchmont Chronicle is because residents here regularly roll up their sleeves to do the volunteer work necessary to maintain the quality of life that we all enjoy. We have volunteer citizens serving on neighborhood councils and residential association boards. In this October issue of the Chronicle, you will read of the active involvement of residents in: Brookside (new board of directors), Hancock Park (annual meeting and city cutting of parkway trees), La Brea-Hancock and Larchmont Village (working with city Planning Dept. on new “R” zones), Windsor Square (water barrels for emergency preparedness), Wilshire Park (a Halloween Haunt) and Miracle Mile (campaign for an HPOZ). In addition, local residents and businesspeople are activist volunteers on Larchmont Blvd.: staffing a pumpkin patch (Wilshire Rotary) and organizing the annual Family Fair (Larchmont Boulevard Association). So, yes, ours is an activist community, and that seems to be a very good thing. Neighborhood activists, keep up the good work!
Our Annual Meeting and Election of the Board of Directors Don’t forget to attend the Association’s Annual Meeting on Monday, October 17th, 7 PM at Third Street School. There will be speakers from the Association and the LAPD as well as Councilman Ryu. This is also the time when the election of the Association’s Board of Directors takes place. If you are a member in good standing, meaning you’ve paid your Association dues, you’ll have received a ballot. The nominees are: Patricia Alexander, Cindy Chvatal-Keane, Jennifer DeVore, Indy Flore, Joel Kozberg, Joanne Medeiros, Pam Newhouse and Victoria Vickers. Visit the Association’s website to read brief biographies. Either send in your ballot or bring it to the Annual Meeting. This is a great opportunity for you to talk to your Councilman, LAPD officers and Association leaders to have your questions answered and find out how you can help your community. Many homeowners have seen the terrible job of “tree trimming” done by the City’s Department of Urban Forestry. Not only were the trees trimmed much more aggressively than was promised, but a large number of trees were simply cut down. The Association demanded the work be stopped and the damage evaluated before anything else was done. We’ll be pushing the Council Office and the city to come up with a plan for replacing the destroyed trees and to hire qualified arborists and workers to work on our trees. The parkway trees of Hancock Park are a vital part of our historic streetscape and are explicitly protected in the Preservation Plan. Don’t be a crime victim. Lock you house and car, and activate your house alarm if you have one. Contact Officer Dave Cordova if you are a victim of a crime, and Dave can take a crime report. Call his cell phone, 213-793-0650, or send him an email, 31646@ lapd.lacity.org with all the information, including your name and telephone number. Join a committee and be an active member of the Hancock Park Community. The Association website is: hancockparkhomeownersassociation.org. The HPOZ Preservation Plan is at: preservation.lacity. org/hpoz/la/hancock-park. Contact our City Planner Renata Dragland (renata.dragland@lacity.org) and use the online form (preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/initial.screening.checklist) if you plan on making changes to the exterior of your house. Report graffiti by calling 311 or via the City’s Anti-Graffiti Request System at: anti-graffiti.lacity.org and by calling Hollywood Beautification, 323-463-5180. Adv.
Sun., Oct. 2 – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown. Mon., Oct. 10 – Columbus Day. Tues., Oct. 11 – Yom Kippur begins at sundown. Wed., Oct. 12 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council meeting, 7 p.m. at the Ebell, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. greaterwilshire.org. Sat., Oct. 15 and Sun., Oct. 16 – The Original Farmers Market Fall Festival at 3rd and Fairfax Ave. farmersmarketla.com. Mon., Oct. 17 – Hancock Park Home Owners annual meeting, Third St. Elementary School, 201 S. June St., 7 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 27 – Delivery of the November issue of the Larchmont Chronicle.
For years, crossing Clinton Street at Beachwood Drive has been precarious at best and outright scary at worst. With cars parked on both sides of Clinton, and that odd hill at the intersection, it was always difficult to see traffic (cars, bicyclists and skateboarders) headed east or west on Clinton. I always figured that the Los Angeles Dept. of Transportation (LADOT) would never consider such a small change as being worth their while. But, as traffic on Melrose increased, and drivers took Clinton as a “go-to” route, I felt I had to give it a try. What a pleasant surprise to receive this email from Christopher Rider and the traffic engineers at LADOT: “Hello Charles, I am pleased
ing photographer Billy Taylor asked people along Larchmont Blvd.
Sun., Oct. 30 – Larchmont Family Fair on Larchmont Blvd. between First St. and Beverly Blvd. Mon., Oct. 31 - Halloween.
Trees cut down The city needs to partner with the neighborhood in saving our tree canopy. Instead, in the name of “trimming” trees this past weekend [Sept. 17, 18,] the city chopped down 10 trees by Third Street School.... at least half of these were completely healthy trees as seen by the stumps. Outrageous. The city needs to pay to replace these trees with full-grown trees. Jen DeVore Hancock Park
City Council vote scheduled for Paramount Master Plan
Founded in 1963 by Jane Gilman and Dawne P. Goodwin
The Los Angeles City Council was scheduled to vote on the Paramount Pictures Master Plan at City Hall after the Chronicle went to press. Originally scheduled for Sept. 14, Council members decided that day to continue the matter until Sept. 27. The City Council's Planning and Land Use Management committee recommended approval on Sept. 6. The Council’s approval is needed for the project to move forward.
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"I have a costume for my cat. He's going to be dressed as the cat from the Key & Peele movie, Keanu." Debbie Aziz Baldwin Hills
to tell you that your request for an all-way stop at the intersection of Beachwood Drive and Clinton Street has been approved. “Work orders have been submitted to our field crews. I would expect the stop sign to be installed within 6-8 weeks.” Charles Klasky Beachwood Drive
Larchmont Chronicle Publisher and Editor John H. Welborne Managing Editor Suzan Filipek Associate Editor Billy Taylor Contributing Editor Jane Gilman Advertising Director Pam Rudy Art Director Tom Hofer Classified and Circulation Manager Rachel Olivier Accounting Jill Miyamoto
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CORRECTION In “Sycamore Square historic preservation in queue,” Sept. 2016, the area’s boundaries should have read: between Wilshire and Olympic boulevards with La Brea to the west and Citrus to the east.
"I'm dressing up as television's Long Island medium, Theresa Caputo. I'll be wearing a blond, teased-out wig and talking with a thick accent. " Alice Fox Larchmont Village
"I'm just going to be me." Mary Beverly Blvd.
"I'm going as the Phantom from 'The Ghost Who Walks.'" Max Rosa N. Gramercy Place
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Ed Edelman: Los Metro 'jet grouting' begins Angeles has lost between Rossmore and Lucerne a giant of a man Metro and its design-build soil with concrete to sup Ed Edelman died in September at age 85. The Larchmont Chronicle asked local resident Zev Yaroslavsky to share the eulogy he gave at the funeral. By Zev Yaroslavsky In this era, when political vulgarity is de rigueur, it is hard to imagine there was a time when political discourse could be intelligent and civil. Well, there was such a time, and it was personified in the life of our colleague, representative and friend, Ed Edelman. Los Angeles has lost a giant of a man, a dedicated public servant and an incredibly decent human being. It was my honor and good fortune to follow Ed in both the Los Angeles City Council and the County Board of Supervisors. Ed is one of L.A.’s most important and significant public servants in our city’s and county’s history. On occasions such as this, (Please turn to page 17)
contractor are starting to work in the median of Wilshire Blvd. across from Hancock Park, Fremont Place, Windsor Square and Windsor Village. The contractor will be placing K-Rail (concrete barriers) and restriping the center of Wilshire, reducing the street to two lanes in each direction between Rossmore Ave. and Lucerne Blvd. for approximately six to eight weeks. The work during that time will include saw-cutting, potholing, minor street demolition, drilling, use of a generator and a storage silo, and deliveries. This all supports the “jet grouting” of holes drilled into the path of the tunnel-boring machine that is scheduled to begin travel west from Western Ave. in 2018. What is jet grouting? Jet grouting reinforces and strengthens the subsurface
port tunneling and cross-passage installation. Jet grouting already is underway between Orange Dr. and Mansfield Ave., and the process will take place in many other locations on Wilshire between Western Ave. and the under-construction La Brea subway station. Jet grout(Please turn to page 4)
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Miracle Mile’s pursuit of historic status to protect its residential area from tear-downs of its period revival-style homes has received the blessing of the city Cultural Heritage Commission and is set to be heard this month by the Central Area Planning Commission. The CHC certified a Historic Resources Survey of the area in September and recommended the city Planning Commission approve its boundaries and a preservation plan for a proposed Historic Preservation Overlay Zone for contributing residential buildings. “The Wilshire Community Plan, adopted in 2001, had a specific policy to support historic preservation goals in neighborhoods of architectural merit or significance,” Miracle Mile Residential Association President James O’Sullivan said after the Sept. 15 meeting, according to the group’s newsletter. “The [Wilshire Community] plan called for the development of HPOZ protection of the Miracle Mile. It’s taken a while for us to achieve this goal, but I’m truly proud of what we, as a volunteer community organization, have accomplished.” Over 30 people spoke on the importance of preserving the history, charm, and scale of the community. Showing their support for the HPOZ were Councilman David Ryu, Adrian Scott Fine, director of advocacy for the Los Angeles Conservancy — the largest nonprofit historic preservation group in the country — and the Miracle Mile Chamber of Commerce. The campaign to be the city’s 35th HPOZ began in Miracle
Mile in September 2014. The plan next goes to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee of the City Council in late 2016 or early 2017. Final steps are approval by
the City Council and the Mayor. Mark Zecca, who led the grass-roots campaign with Ken Hixson, called on assistance from Robbie O’Donnell, organizer of Wilshire Park’s successful HPOZ drive.
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Second dwelling units need new codes hoods while complying with state law. Additionally, a number of families were caught in limbo in this debate, some even being in the middle of Council construction. The Report City Counby cil agreed to David E. Ryu grandfather their projects. ••• Constituents deserve and should expect seamless transitions between councilmembers so that current cases and projects are not delayed or forgotten when elected leaders change. Background infor-
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mation is always useful when delivering quality services to our constituents and necessary when making decisions on important issues facing the city. Last December, I introduced a motion requesting a report back on recommendations for a standardized transition plan for City Council offices. On Sept. 6, the City Council voted in favor of reforming the way documents are retained in council offices. This decision will go a long way to restoring trust in our local government. At the end of the day, we must balance the need for more guidelines versus more red tape. However, I strongly believe these safeguards will ensure continuity between offices, which will improve constituent outcomes during the natural flux between an incoming and outgoing council district administration. ••• Today, we often see City Planning Commissioners conducting private meetings with developers on sensitive land use issues which have contributed to public criticism and legal action. In 2007, the City Council requested the City Attorney to report on ethics considerations and legal ramifications of private meetings; however, no further action was taken by the Council at the time. I have long argued that real reform is necessary to restore the public’s trust in the city’s
SHRUBS in the landscaped medians of N. Larchmont Blvd. are dead from a lack of water, care.
Chronicle Question for the Councilman Each month we send questions to our representative in City Hall. Send your queries to tips@larchmontchronicle.com.
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Who is responsible for watering the plants in the Larchmont Blvd. median strips? The shrubs are dying in the median north of Beverly.
A: The Larchmont Blvd. median islands were part of a twophase project. Phase one was the construction and landscape of median islands south of Beverly Blvd. to 3rd St. These islands have been maintained by the community. Phase two medians, completed a few years ago, are north of Beverly Blvd. to Melrose Ave. The maintenance of these islands was handed off to Koreatown Youth and Community Center (KYCC), with the coordinating of the group being done by Councilmember LaBonge's office. Street Services' Urban Forestry Division was involved in the final inspection for acceptance and approval of work with KYCC and the previous Council office. The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services will send out staff to check the status of the irrigation system to verify the water is active and controllers are properly programmed. planning process. On Sept. 7, I introduced a motion urging the City Council to ban private communications between developers and Planning Commissioners. There is
a glaring structural problem in our work when developers can contact commissioners outside of public meetings and make their cases in private.
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Speakers at HPHOA annual meeting Oct. 17 Councilman David Ryu, an L.A.P.D. officer and an arborist are scheduled to speak at the annual meeting of the Hancock Park Home Owners Assoc., est. 1948. The meeting will be at Third Street Elementary School, 201 S. June St., Mon., Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. “There will also be presentations by members of the Association involved in the activities we work on,” said Susan Grossman, vice president. These include David Cole, board chair of the area’s Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ), and the Association’s security chair Peter Gorelick. “We’ll also discuss the larger zoning issues, such as the Paramount Pictures expansion and the transformation of the former Farmers Insur-
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ance property on Wilshire to housing,” Grossman said. An update on the efforts to repair concrete streets is scheduled, as is an election of half of the group’s Board of Directors.
Brookside has seven new Assoc. directors There is a new board of directors for the Brookside Homeowners Association. Seven candidates signed up for a Sept. 26 election for a five-member board, but the outgoing board skipped the election and appointed all seven volunteers on Sept. 19. The original election plan was set forth at brooksider.net, but the outgoing board decided to accept all seven offers to serve, said outgoing board secretary Sandy Boeck. The seven new board members are Loren Dunsworth, Tremaine Ave., Danny Gibson, Keniston Ave., Emily Levin, Rimpau Blvd., Ann Hazel Pascual, Mullen Ave., Dana Peterson, Mullen Ave., Luke Trester, Tremaine Ave., and Susan Watanabe, Longwood Ave. The youngest member is Luke Trester, 18, a senior at Campbell Hall. Trester is the founder and executive producer of Viking News Network, an online current events show, and he has been a stage manager, scenic designer, lighting designer, and lead actor in Campbell Hall’s theatre department. He also is working with a nonprofit organization focused on an initiative to relieve homelessness. According to Boeck, issues of concern in the community include teardowns, McMansionization and city options to address those issues, including a possible Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) (Please turn to page 9)
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KRAMER GHOST TRAIN took revelers throughout the haunted neighborhood in years past. Below, a tiny pirate at the event.
Ghosts, goblins to haunt Wilshire Park Oct. 29 Visit Wilshire Park if you dare Sat., Oct. 29 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. when zombies walk the streets and guests can take a ride on the "Kramer Ghost Train" at the Wilshire Park Association’s Halloween Haunt. The event is on Bronson Ave. between Wilshire and 8th. The seventh annual haunt morphed from a simple frontyard get-together into the group’s major social and fundraising event, says haunt chair Lorna Hennington. The WSA neighborhood and Historic Preservation Overlay Zone is bordered by Wilshire, Crenshaw, Olympic and Wilton. Festivities include old favorites and sure-to-be new ones, including D’See’s Candy Haunted House, a Nightmare Shop and the Kramer Ghost Train. Guests can visit a fortune teller, have their faces painted, swat a piñata, and enjoy bouncers and a dance party. There will also be a silent auction, carnival games, food, chili cookoff and costume contests.
Scheduled guests include police, firefighters and representatives from Congressman Becerra and Councilman Ryu’s offices. Other than food and the Ghost Train, most activities are free.
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Purse snatcher at Third and Highland; construction sites a target her purse and fled while she was standing at the bus stop at Third St. and Highland Ave. on Aug. 31 at 8:50 p.m.
October – Time To Prepare Prepare to have fun! October is here, and that means that pumpkin patches, Halloween and the Larchmont Family Fair are just around the corner. But making fabulous costumes and ghoulish carved pumpkins are not the only preparations October should bring to mind. It’s the month for the Great California Shakeout — earthquake safety drills to be held statewide on October 20th. This month is also a great time for our community to increase our own levels of earthquake preparedness. The Windsor Square Association can help with that. Safety experts agree that long-term storage of potable water is the first important step that families should take. So, as a community project, the Association has made a group purchase of 55-gallon water barrels suitable for safe, drinkable water storage. The barrels’ contents will stay fresh and germ-free for a minimum of five years before you will need to change the water. These barrels are a big improvement over ordinary plastic jugs, which can degrade over time and need to be replaced on a regular basis. The supplier will be offering the barrels for sale at our booth at the Larchmont Family Fair on October 30th. The very reasonable price includes delivery of the barrel to the buyer’s Windsor Square home, setting it up and filling it with water.
BURGLARIES: Suspect(s) pried open the rear door and ransacked the interior of a residence on the 100 block of S. Alta Vista Blvd. on Sept. 2 at 5 p.m. Using an unknown method, a suspect entered a victim’s house on the 600 block of Lillian Way and stole jewelry and computer equipment on Sept. 12 between 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Suspects pried open a gate to gain access to a construction site on the 300 block of S. Muirfield Rd. and removed tools between Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. and Sept. 15 at 7 a.m. Gaining entry through a rear door by unknown means, a suspect stole computer equipment, jewelry and a cell phone from a victim’s residence on the 400 block of S. Lucerne Blvd. between Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 16 at 1:45 a.m. Suspects cut a fence and gained entry to a construction site on the 100 block of S. Plymouth Blvd. and stole materials and tools between Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m. and Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. GRAND THEFTS AUTO: A white 2001 Lexus RS3 was stolen while parked in the victim’s driveway on the 100 block of Orange Dr. between Sept. 8 at 9 p.m. and Sept. 9 at 7 a.m. A blue 1995 Nissan truck was stolen while parked on the 300 block of S. Lucerne Blvd. on Sept. 9 between 11:40 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. OLYMPIC DIVISION
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So please come by the Windsor Square Association booth at the Larchmont Family Fair on October 30th and get your own earthquake preparedness off to a great start. It will be a huge benefit for your family — and your community.
BURGLARIES: A suspect entered a victim’s unlocked garage on the 100 block of N. Wilton Pl. and stole a bicycle on Sept. 7 between 8:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. A suspect gained access to a secured parking garage on the 300 block of S. Norton Ave. and stole a victim’s bicycle on Sept. 10 between 3 and 11 p.m.
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GRAND THEFT AUTO: A suspect was observed attempting to break into vehicles on the 200 block of N. Irving Blvd. on Sept. 5 at 5:20 a.m. Officers arrived to the scene to find the suspect attempting to steal a motorcycle. Suspect was arrested. BURGLARY THEFTS FROM VEHICLE: License plates were removed from a 1993 Chevy parked on the 600
block of N. Wilton Pl. between Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. and Sept 10 at 1 a.m. Two suspects gained entry to a 2005 VW Beetle by unknown means while parked in the garage of a residence on the 300 block of S. Norton Ave. on Sept. 10 at 10:15 p.m. Confronted by a witness, the suspects dropped the victim’s property before fleeing the location.
Greetings to all Stakeholders of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council! Greater Wilshire is bounded (approximately) by La Brea Avenue on the west, Olympic Boulevard on the south, Western Avenue and Manhattan Place on the east, and Melrose Avenue to Wilcox Avenue to Willoughby Avenue on the north. For the exact GWNC exterior boundaries, plus the boundaries of the 15 Geographic Areas that comprise GWNC, plus all the most current GWNC information, visit our website at greaterwilshire.org. All GWNC meetings are open to the public, and the meeting times and locations are published on the website under Meeting Schedules. If you have an item you would like placed on a meeting agenda, please contact info@ greaterwilshire.org or (424) 901-1409, at least two weeks before the meeting. Meeting agendas are posted on the GWNC website and elsewhere in the Greater Wilshire community at least 72 business hours before our meetings. Board of Directors meetings: Second Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. Ebell of Los Angeles; Dining Room 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., 90005 Land Use Committee meetings: Fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Wilshire United Methodist Church; Assembly Room 4350 Wilshire Blvd., 90005 Outreach Committee meetings: Last Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. Bricks & Scones Cafe 403 N. Larchmont Blvd., 90004 Sustainability Committee meetings: Quarterly (see website for next meeting) Los Angeles Tennis Club 5851 Clinton St., 90004 Transportation Committee meetings: First Mondays of even-numbered months, 7:00 p.m. Marlborough School Library 250 S. Rossmore Ave., 90004 ©LC1016
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Dr. Gogan has been a leader on Larchmont 40 years By Suzan Filipek
hen Dr. Timothy Gogan opened his dental practice 40 years ago, mom-and-pop shops lined Larchmont Boulevard and neighbors greeted each other in passing. And there was a small-town family fair. Compared to today’s extravaganza — with its Halloween children’s costume contest, talent show, haunted house and camel rides — the Larchmont Family Fair started as a quiet affair on the Friday night before Labor Day. In those days, the sidewalks rolled up at nights and on Sundays, recalls Gogan, who has chaired the Larchmont Family Fair — which has grown to 10,000 visitors — about five times; he’s lost count. In the early days, when he would dress as “Mighty Molar,” he had a booth at the fair, where, if you knocked three “teeth,” you got a goldfish. He also
brought in the fair’s first ponies for rides and a petting zoo from his great uncle’s Shetland pony farm. There were two restaurants but nowhere to sit on the street, so Gogan and his wife helped raise funds (Please turn to page 18)
Lights! Camera! Action! Class teaches acting skills By Jane Gilman
ROBERT STOLFI (top row, second from left) and the crew of the B-17 that they called “Vaudeville.”
Stolfi memoir tells of his WWII bombing mission to Berlin By Suzan Filipek
t was a clear day in March 1945 when the teenaged Robert Stolfi joined 300 men on 31 planes to fly to the heart of the Nazi empire: Berlin. “You will be airborne 10 hours and fly about (Please turn to page 12)
ou’ve seen Susan Doniger in a Crest commercial and Eva Green in a major league baseball promo on television. They are two of the dozens of students in Buddy Powell’s Commercial Acting for Adults classes. Susan, Lucerne Blvd., is a student of Buddy Powell’s at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood; one of five locations of Powell’s classrooms. Students learn professional commercial acting skills and deliver an on-
camera commercial that is videotaped; after each performance, Powell gives a critique and later plays back the video. His enthusiasm makes the two-hour, $10-a-class (Please turn to page 13)
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functioned. The holidays were spent wait(Continued from page 11) ing for a four-engine plane to 1,500 miles round trip,” his fly them across the Atlantic. base commander told them Once in Italy, he flew combat at the outset. missions into the heart of Ger Only 14 planes would many, such as the Daimlermake the return trip. In Benz Tank Works, an aroundwhat was the first bombing the-clock assembly plant that mission ever flown from Itamanufactured armored tanks ly to Berlin, the sortie later and anti-aircraft cannons. would be credited for help Stolfi’s position as gunner was ing to shorten the war and the least envied, he writes. Isosave hundreds of lives. The lated from the crew on the 463rd Bombardment Group under-belly of the B-17, he received the Presidential THE COUPLE lived on Plymouth prior endured the frigid stream Unit Citation in May, 1945. to moving to Park La Brea. of air at high altitudes in 30 Stolfi was in the U.S. degrees below zero. “FreezArmy Air Force 21 months The New Jersey native told and 19 days during World War his family back home he was ing moments like this were not II. He was all of 19 when the on practice flights — so they revealed to me when I joined the war ended. USAAF on my 18th birthday.” would not worry. “I couldn’t have been young- “My failing was that I went As they entered Germany, er,” the Park La Brea resident into the service to be a pilot, “All at once we were smothsaid last month. “I was very but they needed aerial gunners. ered in flak… The Nazi airfortunate. We flew a lot of He had a late start getting to craft barrage had no limit and dangerous missions.” Europe. Flying in a new B-17, in the ball turret I spun 360 He recently published a six- he and the combat crew crash- degrees, again and again.” page memoir, “An Extraordi- landed in Newfoundland, hit- Then they were hit again nary Adventure Going to Ber- ting the runway at 100 mph by Messerschmitt Me 262 jet lin.” after the hydraulic brakes mal- fighters, “Hitler’s pride,” fly-
CRASH LANDING at Foggia Air Base in Italy, 1945.
ing at 100 mph faster than anything the Americans had. “To call the Me 262 fast was an understatement.” Saving the day, Tuskegee Airmen flying P-51 Mustangs swooped down from overhead. “They were assigned to protect us, but you don’t know when they’re coming. They had all the courage in the world…
“Had it not been for the talented Tuskegee Airmen, all African-Americans, we might not have been able to withstand the third attack we expected at Berlin.” After the war, Stolfi studied medicine at Notre Dame, graduated with an undergraduate degree and applied for a job at CBS, where he started in the mail room, with a takehome pay of $18 a week. He and his wife Mary Jane married on the campus of Notre Dame, where he worked at a commercial broadcast station, an affiliate of NBC. He went on to CBS in New York (where he shared cigars with his next door neighbor talk show host Jack Paar), Chicago and Los Angeles. He (Please turn to page 13)
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(Continued from page 1) rollers, camel and pony rides, slides and kids’ cars. A petting zoo and food booths are also featured. Winners of the talent show contest will reap $500, $300 and $200 for first, second and third place respectively. The contest is open to amateurs of all ages and categories include singing, dancing, comedy, gymnastics, instruments and bands. “There are no limitations,” said fair co-chair Vivian Gueler. Music composer and local resident Stephen Endelman returns as master of ceremonies for the talent show. Tryouts for the talent show are on Sun., Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Coldwell Banker, 251 N. Larchmont. Larchmont-based acupuncturist Jim Bloomfield will judge. Times for events on Oct. 30 are as follows: • 12:30 p.m. – Pies are due for the pie baking contest. • 1:00 p.m. – Costume contest. • 2:30 p.m. – Talent show. • 4:00 p.m. – Pie-eating contest. The talent contest is sponsored by Keller Williams and the Larchmont Boulevard Assoc. The Fair supports local schools, scout troops, service clubs and religious and other charitable groups. Send sponsorship inquiries and requests to vgueler@pacifictrustgroup.com.
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ARMY AIR CORPS “Downed Flyer” identification cards came in several languages, including Hungarian, for Robert Stolfi.
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(Continued from page 12) was VP at CBS-TV overseeing sports, and he wrote and produced half-hour sitcoms and movies. “When I had enough of being in the office I began developing shows,” he explains. (He and Mary Jane lived on S. Plymouth for many years and raised two children.) “I never really retired. I’m still looking at projects, still writing mostly my experiences,” he says. He’s also penning a story about a brother who hand-made violins. Stolfi meets his colleagues and fellow writers mornings over coffee at Farmers Market. Robert Stolfi is available at robertstolfi@sbcglobal.net.
‘An Extraordinary Adventure Going to Berlin,’ an excerpt
"'You are replacement crews!' In a calm but determined voice, he said we were needed because of the staggering losses incurred… “His final words were floated by us as a sobering challenge: ‘Look to the man on your left, now look to the man on your right. The men you just looked at should not expect to make it back home.’ “I didn’t take those ominous words seriously. However, I do remember feeling sorry for the guys sitting next to me. “Nevertheless we proceeded onto Italy where we engaged in six combat missions.”
(Continued from page 11) both a learning and a fun experience. Several times during the year, commercial casting agencies hold auditions at the classes. Agencies then select some class members to attend a second audition to determine who they want to sign up. While the majority of students are seniors, a few 50and 60-year-olds attend what began as an adult program sponsored by the Los Angeles Unified School District. When the program was not renewed, Powell began offering classes on his own. The former actor left his native Chicago to act in New York City (original cast of “Grease,” “I Love My Wife,” etc.). He arrived in Los Angeles in 1980 and settled in the San Fernando Valley. His career includes regional theater productions, feature films and television. “My goal is to teach all aspects of television commercial acting. Students learn camera presentation, improvisation and pantomime,” he said. The charismatic teachercoach asks each student to share his / her experience in getting work. Most of the class members have agents and
BUDDY POWELL gives Susan Doniger some tips.
have gone on auditions, and some have landed jobs. “These classes have boosted my self-confidence,” said Susan. “When I went to my first class I was shy. I left the class feeling like a million dollars,” she recalled. She has also encouraged friends to join the class. “We are a mix of ages and ethnic
backgrounds and very supportive of each other,” Susan said. “I’d like to get another commercial, but if I don’t, I still would attend the class —just for the camaraderie,” she commented For information, email wpowell46761@roadrunner. com.
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Anderson Munger YMCA 4301 W. 3rd St.
213-427-9622 ymcala.org/anderson-munger Chair exercises, Zumba and water flexibility classes are available at Anderson Munger YMCA. Chair exercises are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Water exercises are Monday through Thurs-
day. Zumba dance classes are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Claude Pepper Senior Citizens Center 1762 S. La Cienega Blvd. 310-559-9677 laparks.org
Play pinochle, bridge or poker, take an acting or smart driving course and brush up on your line dancing and oil painting, all at Claude Pepper Senior Center. Others activities include billiards, ping pong, field trips, a computer lab and fitness classes such as yoga and Zumba. Call or drop by for a schedule. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fairfax Senior Center 7929 Melrose Ave. 323-653-1824 WATER AEROBICS is one of the activities laparks.org for seniors at Hollywood Wilshire YMCA. Discuss world issues, take a body Water exercise classes are dynamics or citizenship class Monday through Friday. Chair and play bingo and card games exercises are Tuesdays and Friat Fairfax Senior Center. days. Zumba dance is WednesDance, art activities and field days and Thursdays. trips are some of the other options available. Call or drop Las Palmas Senior Center by for a schedule. 1820 N. Las Palmas Ave. Hours are Monday through 323-465-7787 Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and laparks.org Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Take low-impact and fluid movement classes, hear live Freda Mohr Senior Center music, play bridge and learn 330 N. Fairfax Ave. acting at Las Palmas Senior 323-937-5900 Center. jfsla.org A computer lab is avail A Wii gaming system for able Monday through Friday. exercises, a computer lab, Bingo games are Mondays classes on balance and mem- and Thursdays, and duplicate ory loss, chronic pain work- bridge is played Tuesdays and shops, knitting, bridge, arthri- Fridays. A performance worktis exercise sessions, holiday shop is Tuesdays and Thurscelebrations and field trips days, and an audition class is are all offered at Freda Mohr on Fridays. The Buzz Maddox Senior Center. band plays swing jazz the first Knitting group meets on and third Wednesday of the Mondays. Gait and balance month. Drop by or call for workshops are Mondays and more information on other Wednesdays. Arthritis exer- activities and services. cise is offered Wednesdays and Hours are Monday through Friday mornings. Free mov- Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ies can be seen Tuesdays and Thursdays. Shabbat parties are L.I.F.E. at Park La Brea every Friday at 1 p.m. 535 S. Curson Ave. Call or go online to see what 323-936-0859 other services are offered. jfsla.org Living Independently in Hollywood Wilshire YMCA a Friendly Environment 1553 N. Schrader Blvd. (L.I.F.E.), sponsored by the 323-467-4161 Jewish Family Services of Los ymcala.org/hw Angeles, offers a wide range Chair exercises, Zumba and of group wellness classes and water exercises are some of educational activities for oldthe classes offered at the Hol- er adults in the Park La Brea lywood Wilshire YMCA. (Please turn to page 15)
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(Continued from page 14) community. There are also volunteer opportunities, such as manning the Senior Talkline to provide information and referrals. Also available are doorto-door transportation services, in-home safety checks and friendly visiting.
TWENTY family members, plus Mickey, joined the Thomases for their 50th wedding anniversary.
Thomases celebrate 50th in Hawaii and on Van Ness Marilyn and Wayne Thomas recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Disney Aulani Resort in Oahu, Hawaii. “A great time was celebrated by all,” Marilyn told us. The group of 20 included their five children, spouses, and nine grandchildren. Wayne and Marilyn (McLarnan) Thomas were married
at St. James' Church fifty years ago with their reception following at the McLarnan family home on Norton Avenue. The couple also was featured in the Larchmont Chronicle wedding notices in the September 1966 issue. This Christmas, the Thomas family also celebrates the 50th anniversary of living in their home on Van Ness Avenue.
Pan Pacific Senior Activity Center 141 S. Gardner St. 323-935-5705 laparks.org Go on field trips, study Spanish, play bingo and take yoga ball exercise classes. These are just some of the activities at this center, which also has a gym and computer lab. A commercial acting class, stretch and flex class, body dynamics, senior nutrition program and various lectures are also available. Call or drop by for a full schedule. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Other activities include chair and laughter yoga classes, computer safety classes and field trips. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Westside Jewish Community Center 5870 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-556-5201 westsidejcc.org Brain ball, art workshops and water aerobics are avail-
able at Westside Jewish Community Center. Senior water aerobics take place Monday through Friday. Strengthen and stretch classes meet Mondays and Thursdays. Balance challenge workshops are Tuesdays. Brain ball classes are Wednesdays and Fridays. There are also Israeli Folk Dance classes and adult grief support groups. Call for dates and times.
St. Barnabas Senior Services 675 Carondelet St. 213-388-4444 sbssla.org Blood pressure screening, ask-the-pharmacist workshops, arthritis exercise classes, X-box bowling, art club, bingo and more are available at St. Barnabas.
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Kingsley Manor offers residents an urban refuge By Suzan Filipek Minutes from Larchmont Blvd., Kingsley Manor Retirement Home is a stately refuge in the middle of the city. Park-like grounds, rooftop views and longtime staff and residents make it a true home. Hank (Helene) and George Gale moved into an upperfloor unit with a balcony view of downtown 10 years ago. The couple celebrate their 77th wedding anniversary this year. “We eloped on New Year’s Eve 1939,” says Hank. They met three weeks before, just after George arrived from his native Hungary. They choose the spacious two-bedroom down the hall from the movie theater. They both worked in the film business — including on Golden Lion-winner Jean Renoir’s “The River” — and they lived in India and Paris.
“We have a very interesting views. Ebell and a pink Cadillac group,” said Jeannie Weber, Kingsley sales/marketing Kingsley is among recipients of grants from the Ebell director. Club’s Rest Kingsley is Cottage one of Front Association, Porch’s 13 which helps retirement pay for those homes. The who need non-sectaraid to conian Hollytinue to stay wood area at the home. site is its Ebell memmost diverse. bers are even And, it’s the among resioldest retiredents, and, ment home during one in the Hollyperiod, five wood area. G e r m a n MARRIED 77 years this year, retired Ebell presidents M e t h o d i s t s Hank and George Gale. resided here started the home in 1912; the ivy-cov- at the same time, said Weber. One past Ebell president, ered brick buildings were added in the 1930s. Kitch- Ruth Gerry, who celebratenettes and bathrooms have ed her 100th birthday here, all had granite and other donated funds for a family upgrades while some units room named after her. She feature high ceilings and was quite a character, recalls
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Options for combating sleep apnea and getting a better night’s rest is the topic at a Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary luncheon Mon., Oct. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dr. Mark Buchfuhrer, medical director of the Good Samaritan sleep center, and Dr. Eric Kezirian, surgeon and professor at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, will be presenting medical treatment and surgical options. Tickets are $40 and valet parking is included. For more information call 310-822-4978 or go to goodsam.org.
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(Continued from page 3) it would be customary to say that we have gathered here today to celebrate Ed’s life, and we certainly have done that. It would also be customary to say that we have come to escort him to his final resting place. With all due respect, I take issue with that. This cemetery is not Ed’s final resting place. His rich and productive 30-year public service career is his resting place. His vision, his accomplishments, and his humanity are how he will be remembered by us and by future generations. Ed was a passionate liberal. After all, the presidents in the early part of his life were Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson. These were our nation’s leaders when Ed politically came of age. So, it is not surprising that he saw government as a powerful tool in creating a fairer
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age Theater in Cahuenga Pass and turned it into one of this nation’s most eclectic venues for performances representing the myriad cultures of our nation and region. And, he honored his predecessor, once removed, by naming the theater for John Anson Ford, who himself played a pivotal role in the arts. These, and many more, are Ed Edelman’s resting places. The Bowl, Disney Hall, Westwood Park, the Edelman Wilderness in Topanga Canyon, the Santa Monica Blvd. parkway between Beverly Hills and the 405 freeway, our emerging public transit system, the Colburn School, Pan Pacific Park, and the beat goes on. One of his legacies is me. But for his election to the Board of Supervisors in 1974, I would probably be a retired CPA right about now. Thank goodness he won that election. Ed was a mentor of mine, not by what he said, but by what he did. I navigated my career by watching how Ed did it, especially at the beginning when I knew very little
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Sun., Oct. 30 on Larchmont Blvd. from Beverly Blvd. to (Continued from page 11) to buy 17 benches. Eight First Street. benches are still there today, The budget has grown to he says proudly, flashing a $45,000, paid for by generous pearly white smile. (He was, local business sponsors and after all, the official dentist for ticket sales. Much of the cost the 1984 Summer Olympic pays for the rides that have gotten more elaborate over Games.) This year, Gogan once again, the CouncilThriftSeniorOutlook.pdf 1 years, 6/9/14 says 2:58Gogan. PM will co-chair the fair, set for He is a board member of the
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(Continued from page 17) Whether it was in a political campaign, a policy debate in the halls of government, or a private negotiation, Ed treated his adversaries as well as his friends with the same respect he would have wanted for himself. He was a man of great personal, professional and political integrity. Mari, thank you and your family for sharing Ed with us all these years. And, thank you for your love and caring for him during these last years. Ed’s legacy is assured for future generations. May his memory be a blessing. Zev Yaroslavsky served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 to 1994 and on the County Board of Supervisors from 1994 to 2014.
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Partners' options in responding to strong two-Club opening bid Here’s a hand that came up recently. Dealer (East) opened 2C and her partner (West) held:
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Here was the bidding: West North East South 2C P 2D P 2H P ? Responder, West, has a sixcard spade call. What should be her bid? There are several ways that players use to respond when partner makes a strong two club opening bid. One is to use a bid of two hearts to show a weak hand with no aces or kings and no more than
four points. In my judgment, using a major suit (hearts and spades), which will be trump at least 20 percent of the time, to show a woefully weak hand, is ill-advised. In accordance with my belief that standard bidding is the best, I use the “cheaper minor” (clubs or diamonds) to show a weak hand, with the automatic response of two diamonds as a waiting bid. If opener responds with two hearts or two spades, a rebid by responder of three clubs shows an extraordinarily weak hand. Any other call
by responder shows five High Card Points (HCP) or more. In this hand, the responder, an experienced player, bid 2S. Here was opener’s hand:
♠ AK ♥ AKQT72 ♦A ♣ KJ82
With 24 HCP, she got excited, appropriately thinking that her partner had much more than 4 HCP, and they ended up in 6S, which was down 2. The answer to the bidding question is that responder’s first obligation is to describe the strength of her hand. With one point, she should respond 3C, cheaper minor, showing 4 HCP or less. That raises the question as to how long responder must keep the bidding open. While
a 2C open is generally forcing to game, opener’s rebid of 2N after partner’s 2D response may be passed because opener has limited her hand. If responder has less than 4 HCP, she may pass. But some people also play that, after a cheaper minor response by responder, opener’s rebid of 3 of her major that she bid at the two level may be passed. It’s up to opener to force game by bidding a new suit at that point or just jumping to game in her major. I favor this treatment. However, please note that if opener bids 2N, responder’s response of 3C is not cheaper minor; it is Stayman. (“Stayman” is a bidding convention that is used by a partnership to find a 4-4 or 5-3 trump fit in a major suit after making a one no-trump [1N] opening bid, and it has been adapted for use after a 2N opening, a 1N overcall, and many other natural no-trump bids.) Here’s how the bidding would progress from the opening bid under the treatment just mentioned: West North 2D P 3C P P P
East South 2C P 2H P 3H P
But if you play that 2C is unconditionally forcing to game for any rebid other than 2N, here’s how the above bidding should proceed: West North 2D P 3C P 3S P
East South 2C P 2H P 3H P 4S All Pass
With two cards in opener’s suit, she should bid 4H. But with the singleton, responder may also take this opportunity to inform opener that she has a weak six-card spade suit (with a 5 card spade suit and 2 of the top 3 honors, she would respond 2S to the 2C opener). But with a singleton and a weak six-card spade suit, it’s (Please turn to page 21) CORRECTION A typographical error occurred in the September bridge column by Grand Slam, “Invitational v. Competitive Bids.” The auction that read 1S-2C-2N-3C-? should have read 1S-2C-2S-3C-?. If partner bids 2N instead of 2S, it’s a different auction and renders the rest of the column meaningless. The correct solution is at: http://larchmontchronicle. com/bridge-matters-invitational-or-competitive-bids/.
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(From page 20) reasonable to mention the long spades, and she may do so because she has already told opener she has a weak hand and her bid of spades should promise six. Opener knows she’s weak because a) she didn’t respond spades first, BRIDGE as seen played in Collier's and b) she showed 4 HCP Weekly in the early 19th century. or less with her cheaper minor rebid. If opener does North not like the spade suit she ♠Q can rebid her hearts at the ♥ 64 four level or bid 3N, which ♦ K8542 is unlikely given the shape of ♣ Q9653 her hand.
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religions, cultures, all walks of life to all my concerts,” said Schwartz, who will lead a healing musical and poetry meditation. Canned donations are requested for food banks. Cantor Estherleon Schwartz is a child of a Holocaust survivor. She recounts fulfilling the wishes of her father, who, when running from the Nazis, threw her over a barbed-wire
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Solicitors annoy storekeepers and shoppers alike (Continued from page 1)
hibit this kind of solicitation?” Swearman asked. To get an answer, the Chronicle turned to the president of the Larchmont Village Business Improvement District (BID), Tom Kneafsey. “The street canvassers are a real nuisance in Larchmont and we have looked into how to get them off the street,” said Kneafsey, “But there seems to be no way to have them removed because of First Amendment rights.” Kneafsey said the issue is a frustration for local storeowners “as it most certainly has an impact” on their business. In recent weeks, solicitors on Larchmont Blvd. have ranged from LGBT and animal-rights organizations to anti-development supporters, even Hasidic Jews can be found on Friday afternoons seeking to reconnect non-religious Jews with their faith. At a Windsor Square Association meeting last month,
Board member Angeline Szentgyorgyi brought up the issue, sharing similar frustrations with the group. To get a better idea of her perspective — as a 14-year resident of S. Bronson Ave. — this reporter contacted Ms. Szentgyorgyi to request that she elaborate. “I feel that the solicitors have become larger in number and more aggressive,” she says, adding, “I worry it will change the experience of walking down the sidewalks of Larchmont Village.” Szentgyorgyi is quick to point out that she recognizes that street canvassers often represent “very worthy causes;” nevertheless, she doesn’t like to be intruded upon when walking down the “main street” of her neighborhood. “It’s to the point that I’ll cross traffic just to avoid them.” Aside from making Larchmont Blvd. a less pleasant place to visit, Szentgyorgyi says an abundance of solicitors on the
street raises another concern: safety for elderly residents. “We have a lot of senior residents that already have to navigate busted sidewalks; the last thing they need is an obstacle course of street canvassers. I worry about them.”
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LA County High School for the Arts By Eliana Estrada 11th Grade
Students have been in school for little over a month, yet we’re already exhausted! Between performances, homework assignments, and the long LACHSA school days, students roam the halls like zombies. This month, senior theatre majors present the Theatre Fourth Year Acting Company Performance, and additional theatre students represent LACHSA at DTASC (Drama Teachers Association of Southern California) to deliver monologues and other performances. LACHSA freshman get a chance to visit local colleges, and sophomores and juniors take the PSAT exam on October 19. Also this month, LACHSA holds their annual college fair where students get the chance to check out dozens of prestigious schools from across the country. Most exciting, LACHSA goes all-out for Halloween! Everyone comes to school donning original costumes. Games, contests, and a costume fashion show are held during lunch. Students and teachers alike get involved in the festivities. LACHSA wishes Larchmont a happy and safe Halloween!
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One of the more unique traditions at The Willows Community School is our yearly theme, which is customarily a conceptual word that can be reinterpreted and applied to every subject. At the closing ceremony of each year, our Head of School Lisa Rosenstein, reveals the word for the next year. Due to the upcoming Presidential election, she decided to allow the Middle School students to vote on the theme, so we could experience the democratic process firsthand. Eighth grade students chose
After a long summer break, Turning Point School is back in session and students are getting to know each other. The third graders have started the year off by making an adjective board covered in words that describe them. “They are learning what it takes to build a healthy com-
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a variety of themes that they felt impassioned about leaving behind after they graduated. The Eighth graders campaigned for their words to be chosen by pitching them to the Middle School students in various digital presentations. After the vote was complete, the consensus was the word “power.”
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munity,” said Ms. Lutz, a third grade teacher. In the 5th grade, students brought in objects and arranged them around the room then tried to guess whose was whose, and what each item meant to the person. The middle school kicked the year off with a two-day trip to WOLF camp in Santa Barbara. They participated in many fun activities like star-gazing, hiking, and a talent show. They also worked on their team skills with challenges like the climbing wall and the ropes course. After getting to know each other, everyone at school is ready to dive back into work.
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cathedral chapel By Lilian Kim 8th Grade
Cathedral Chapel School finally opened its doors to welcome back students eager to learn after a long summer vacation. The school year had barely just begun but the faculty and staff had already planned many events for us to enjoy.
The first event the students were invited to was a Backpack Blessing Mass at our church to wish the students good luck on the new school year. Student Council organized our first School Family Activity on Sept.
7 and our first school Mass celebrated by Bishop Edward Clark on Sept. 9. Our annual Fall Fundraiser began this month in preparation for our Family Fun Night. The proceeds from our fall fundraiser will be used to purchase new drinking fountains and renovate the school restrooms. The winners of our annual raffle will be
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announced at our Family Fun Night on Oct 7. Finally, the 8th grade class attended a field trip to the Ronald Reagan Library. What exciting events await us in October?
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st. brendan By Will Martinez 8th Grade
At St. Brendan’s School, excitement is in the air as students file through the halls once more. While teachers prepare their lessons, friends reunite on the blacktop, and new students slowly but surely adjust to a new environment, we come together as a school community. As the schoolyear kicks off, so do sports and an array of extracurricular activities. Our football, girls’ volleyball, and cross country teams have already started practicing. Our school band and many other activities like Girls Scouts and Cub Scouts are beginning to reassemble, as well. This month we prepare for Crazy Day and our 8th grade Halloween play and parade. On Crazy Day, students wear zany accessories to school and raise money for Thrive in Joy Foundation Nick Fagnano Foundation.
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Wilshire Private School’s students are just like family. Everyone knows each other, we all get along together, and we have the best teachers! During the past few weeks, we have made new friends and we have met a lot of new people. The year is already going fast at Wilshire Private School. We recently have celebrated Korean Thanksgiving called Chuseok. On Chuseok, we make and eat our own traditional Korean rice cake. We usually also wear Korean traditional dresses called hanbok. We have science, drama, musical theatre, fan dancing, Korean drumming, martial arts, chess, and homework club after school programs. We also have a family night every month. While the parents have a PTO meeting, the kids watch a movie. The kids can wear their pajamas and they can bring their blankets and pillows. Before the movie starts, the parents prepare dinner and everyone can have a meal. We also have our annual backto-school night on Sept. 29. Our picture day was a few Fridays ago, and we all looked amazing!
Young Artists to perform Beethoven at UCLA Royce Hall The Young Artists Symphony Orchestra (YASO) is beginning its 2016-2017 season with a free concert of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. The concert will take place on Sun., Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The orchestra will be conducted by music director Alexander Treger and will feature the Los Robles Master Chorale and four soloists.
Due to the popularity of the Beethoven piece, reservations are recommended. Contact YASOLA.org or call 310-905-3496. YASO is a Los Angeles-based orchestra providing rigorous music training to young artists ages 16-26, emulating the structure and operation of a professional orchestra. For more information about YASO or the concert visit, YASOLA.org.
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Hello! My name is Max Rubin, and I am the new student writer for Hollywood Schoolhouse! Another year at HSH has begun, and there have been big changes. An old building is gone, our main yard has doubled in size, a brand new building has been built, which houses our 1st and 4th grades, and we even have a new Head of School, Ilise Faye! Sixth grade history has been very intriguing so far. We have been discussing ancient people, specifically, the Egyptians, their pyramids, and Stonehenge. We are also studying the cave paintings in Lascaux. I find cave paintings so interesting because they give us an idea of how people used to live and communicate. I have attended this school since I was two, and one of the things that I have always loved is the fact that we have a zero tolerance policy for bullying. I believe that it is important that all students feel safe when they are at school. Something else I appreciate here is that our teachers are very approachable. If you don’t understand a lesson or homework assignment, you can always talk to your teacher. They are so patient and kind.
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Page Academy celebrated the month of September with fun and exciting activities for students, parents and teachers. The Special Friends Lunch was on Sept. 9. It was a special day for students and families to share lunch together and enjoy some games together. Our Field Trip was to the California Science Center where we saw the space shuttle Endeavor on display. We also had our first talent show and dinner of the year on Sept 26. On Sept. 30 Elementary Students travelled to the Newport Mesa campus for our 5th annual iJog for technology fundraiser. Students in grades 2nd-4th campaigned during last week of September to be elected to Student Council. Class representatives will be selected in grades 1st-4th this month. In October, students will join the Great American Shakeout on Oct. 20 at 10:20 a.m. It is a drill for earthquake safety. We will also visit Tapia Brothers Farm where students will go on a fun hayride through a cornfield maze and pick out their own pumpkins! We end the month with our Annual Halloween Carnival. It's going to be a fun month!
Welcome back everyone! My summer was great. I got to relax, spend some time at the beach with my family, play guitar, and I was a junior counselor at Camp Patriot, our school’s summer camp. I hope you had a great summer too. Things are bustling on campus at Pilgrim. Classes have start-
ed, and we have had our first all school chapel. This year in 7th grade we have several new students. A big welcome to Sean, Yixiu (from China), Charlotte, Aksel, Theo and Sadie. We also welcomed some new teachers. Mike Smith, former soccer pro, is teaching physi-
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cal education, and coaching too. Flag football practice has already begun. (As well as cheer and volleyball.) Our team has almost doubled in size from last year. The biggest news is that our new interim head of school, Patricia Kong, is in charge. She has been at our school for a long time in many roles, and was the person who admitted my little sister and me into Pilgrim. Here’s to a great school year.
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IMMACULATE HEART By Oona Holahan 12th Grade
If the new Immaculate Heart website is any indication of our new school year, students have much to be excited about. All over campus, tech-savvy students were recently surprised to log into a sleeker, cleaner, and more userfriendly website, an auspicious
start to a wellplanned and activity-filled school year. The official beginning of the year was marked by Welcome Day, a beloved Immaculate Heart tradition. On Welcome Day, each class planned a full-scale themed
production. The “Save Ferris Seniors,” “Jurassic Park Juniors,” “Sandlot Sophomores,” all prepared skits, songs, costumes, posters, and videos competing to best welcome the Class of 2020, the “Freshmen of Bel-Air”! After presentations and spirit games in the auditorium, the festivities poured out onto the quad. Students fully immersed themselves in the spirit
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of the campus, potlucking in the shade and dancing in the heat of the September sun. The following evening, the celebration continued in the form of “GLOW,” this year’s Welcome Dance. September also marks the beginning of the sports season at IH. The Varsity Volleyball team put their summer training to use, recently beating La Cañada 3-2. Tennis has also been performing well so far, with an upcoming match vs Marlborough on October 3rd. And IH Cross Country recently took first place out of 17 teams in the 11th grade race at the Rosemead Invitational. Countless activities are on tap for the upcoming months. On Oct. 1, IH families will gather in Sierra Madre for the annual Family Picnic. From Oct. 4-7, seniors will embark on the Fall Kairos Retreat. Through November, preparations for The Walk fundraiser will be under way. Time to break out those running shoes!
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Butterfly Pavilion features 100s of flying insects See hundreds of free-flying butterflies at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd. Its newly rebuilt Butterfly Pavilion opened last month with more than 25 species, including monarchs, queens, malachites, and longwings. The museum has redesigned the new and permanent structure for hundreds of its winged residents. Features include a larger vertical fly space and a rounded structure that allows more natural light to enter the pavilion. Also, numerous varieties of flowering plants are present to attract the butterflies and bring them closer to museum guests. Moving slowly, being tall, and wearing a hat seem to help attract a butterfly to land on your arms or shoulders, museum guides say. Guides provide butterfly identification and information about metamorphosis and butterfly anatomy for museum-goers. The exhibit closes Sun., Oct. 16. Timed tickets are available at nhm.org. By Jonathan Lee, a junior at Pilgrim and managing editor of the school’s newspaper.
The Girls Academic Leadership Academy (GALA) is a new LAUSD, all-girls school in the neighborhood. It is located on the campus of Los Angeles High School and is STEM focused. Many parents are volunteering Goblins and ghouls of all to paint the school, sell uniforms, ages can explore spooky caves, and help with the events that the get lost in a cornstalk maze, students in Leadership are com- carve pumpkins and have othing up with. This fall, Leadership er Halloween fun at Boo at the is organizing a recycling program Zoo at Los Angeles Zoo and for the school, doing community Botanical Gardens, 5333 Zoo service, and organizing a Fall Fes- Dr. in Griffith Park. tival and movie night sleepover. The spook-tacular fun is In 6th grade English, the stu- Sat., Oct. 1 to Mon., Oct. 31, dents are writing and learning 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Perforabout change. In 9th grade Eng- mances will include the “Mad lish, the students are learning Science Fire and Ice Show” about coming of age. One com- and a “Musical Monster Mashing of age story the 9th graders Up” puppet show. are reading is ‘Speak.’ Saturdays, Oct. 22 and 29, The 9th grade girls are also and Sundays, Oct. 23 and 30, going on a field trip to the NASA/ the Zoo will partner with DisJet Propulsion Lab Climate Day ney to add activities and give2016 event hosted by the JPL and aways previewing the upcomthe USC Sea Grant/Wrigley Insti- ing release of the animated tute for Environmental Studies. film “Moana.” In biology, 9th graders are Boo at the Zoo is free with learning about the ocean’s eco- admission. Tickets to the Los system. In math, 6th graders are Angeles Zoo are $20 for genlearning about area and perim- eral admission. For more inBLUTHNER/LARCHMONT 4X2.5.qxp_BLUTHNER/LARCHMONT 4X2.5 8/22/16 11:04 eter and distributive property. formation go to lazoo.org/boo.
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Broad Foundation supports afterschool programs Memorial Library, just across Olympic Blvd. from Los Angeles High School, is among 38 branches of the Los Angeles Public Library to benefit from an endowment that will help fund free afterschool homework centers. The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation announced a $1 million grant to ensure students continue to have free access to computers, laptops, tablets and printers. The afterschool centers, called Student Zones, cater to homeless students with nowhere to go after school as well as low-income students whose families can’t afford computers or internet access. The Foundation’s gift will fund purchases of state-of-theart technology, giving students
access to dedicated equipment and support from staff during after-school hours to help them complete their homework. The gift will also provide assistance to students completing college and scholarship essays. The endowment was established in honor of Broad Foundation co-founder Edythe Broad, whose love of books and reading has made her one of the Library’s most devoted supporters. “When I was a child growing up in Detroit, my sister and I always went to the library, and I have such fond memories of how I could be transported through books,” said Edythe Broad. “For so many students who don’t have a place to study after school, libraries can
provide a place to go. And today, libraries have so much more than books. Everything a student needs to do their homework is available at the library,” she added. Last year, the Broad Foundation gave $250,000 to the Library Foundation of Los
Angeles to increase the number of Student Zones across the city, which enabled the libraries to serve more students, especially those in homeless shelters, foster care and low-income communities. “We know that the hours immediately after school
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Wilshire Rotary opens pumpkin patch on Blvd. Pick out a gourd and carve a Jack-o-lantern this month while supporting Wilshire Rotary Club at a pumpkin patch at 568 N. Larchmont Blvd. The patch is open Sat., Oct. 8 through Sun., Oct. 30. Hours are 2 p.m. until dark
on weekdays, and 9 a.m. until On Sat., Oct. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m., there will be comdark on weekends. This year, the patch has add- plimentary face painting provided by Hollywood’s ed several family-fun events on Photo on Page 1 EI School of Professional Make-Up. A the weekends, petting zoo and pony according to Rotary organizer Wendy Clif- rides will be available on Sat., Oct. 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. And ford.
a pumpkin-carving contest will be held on Sat., Oct. 29 from 1 to 2 p.m. There will be a haunted house set up on Friday nights at the pumpkin patch, run by the Interactors, a Rotary sponsored high school club. Entry is $5 and proceeds benefit the club’s com- SMILE: Rotarian Kyle Pierce poses with a llama. munity projects. Xmas tree lot coming mas tree lot benefit charities The Rotary’s Christmas tree and community service projlot will be open Fri., Nov. 25 ects here and abroad through through Fri., Dec. 23. the Wilshire Rotary Founda Proceeds from both the tion and Rotary International pumpkin patch and the Christ- Foundation.
Teacher to be honored at St. James’ alumni reunion St. James’ Episcopal School love of literature, a confidence will host an alumni reunion to speak publicly, and a sense honoring long-time teacher of responsibility,” according to a member of the Ruby Dummett alumni office. on Sat., Oct. 22 on “Her tireless campus, at 625 S. dedication to eduSt. Andrews Pl., cating young peofrom 11 a.m. – 2 ple has produced p.m. generations of suc The luncheon is cessful life-long open to all alumlearners.” ni of the school, Indeed, Mrs. which opened in Dummett can take 1968. credit for mak The sixth-grade teacher retired in RUBY DUMMETT ing a mark on the world. In the words June after more than 30 years of teaching at of one alum, “she is the best English teacher I ever had, at St. James’. The popular faculty member any level.” taught about 800 students in Reserve at sjsla.org/alumniher years at the kindergarden event. The cost is $10 per person. All ticket purchases and through sixth-grade school. “We will remain forever additional donations will supgrateful to Mrs. Dummett for port the Alumni Scholarship instilling in her students a Fund.
Brahms, Haydn, Mahler on American Youth Calendar ‘Tis the season for Miracle Mile-based American Youth Symphony (AYS) as music director Carlos Izcaray conducts his inaugural concert with AYS at Royce Hall Sun., Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. “Titan” from Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 is among the pieces being performed at the free concert. The AYS chamber ensemble plays Haydn and Brahms at Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Sundays Live on Sun., Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. There are no reservations necessary at the free concert, but seating is
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CLASSROOM BUILDING and Munger Hall on the west side of just-completed Booth Field.
DEMOLITION of remaining houses on west side of Arden began in June 2015, with Larchmont Medical Building in far background.
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(Continued from page 1) Open Space Plan In 1998, the school conceived of an “Open Space Plan” to replace a dozen of the houses it owned on Arden. Announcement of that plan met opposition from Arden neighbors. Coordinated by the Windsor Square Association, neighbors spent months working together, closely reviewing potential neighborhood impacts that might come from the school’s proposed new “open space” athletic facilities. New Plan In time, the neighbors came up with what they called the “New Plan,” with which the school ultimately agreed. The
SENIORS: All-school co-presidents Alli Yoon and Gracie Atlee prepare to cut the ribbon.
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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL on Aug. 29: Marlborough students assemble on Booth Field, in front of the new Carryl Mudd Sprague Aquatic Center.
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(Continued from page 29) Arden houses and the creation of open space. In 1999, Marlborough carried out its first phase of the plan, demolishing six of its houses along Arden and constructing a partial athletic field — Booth Field — that
was dedicated in 2000. The new, non-regulation field provided a central area for recreation, athletics, fire drills, and ceremonies. At that time, the school also dedicated new tennis courts and a parking annex across the street at Third and Rossmore. Arden Project In 2009, following the acqui-
sition of all properties immediately east of the school, its board of trustees gave approval to proceed with the next phase, calling it the Arden Project. Commencing work in June of 2015, Matt Construction completed the $27 million project in approximately 14 months, creating a regulation-size field for soccer, lacrosse and other
sports. There is additional onsite parking and a contemplative garden for reading and talking, but no texting! Tennis courts have been added. The new Caryll Mudd Sprague Aquatic Center has a swimming pool, a seating terrace
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If there were one theme that predominated at the recent Dept. of City Planning open house and public hearing regarding several residential neighborhoods, including Larchmont Village and La Brea-Hancock, it was constituent appreciation for the inclusive work and effective outreach of the city planning staff. At the Claude Pepper Senior Center on La Cienega Blvd. at the end of August, speakers complimented staff planners for their conscientious work with the community and the creative options that the staff has produced. The city is developing new single-family zones (called R1 Variation Zones) to restrict the amount of construction on single-family lots. These new zones are being proposed to address the effects of “McMansion” construction in neighborhoods. The city is drafting rules for these tailored R1 zones concurrently with its ongoing updating of the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance. The proposed new zones will provide specialized zoning regulations to replace the Interim Control Ordinances that are due to expire in March 2017 and June of 2018. At the Pepper Center, the hearing officer took note of each speaker’s preferences for alternative rules concerning where should be the mass of
any new construction — in the front or rear of a structure. Also, what should be the impacts of having a rear detached garage versus a garage that is part of the front of a house? The public’s testimony is being incorporated into a staff recommendation that tentatively will be heard by the City Planning Commission on Thurs., Oct. 13. Visit preservation.lacity.org.
Wilshire, West Traffic divisions host open house
Give blood, and mingle with local officers from Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire and West Traffic divisions as they host an annual open house on Sun., Oct 16 from noon to 4 p.m. at 4861 W. Venice Blvd. The free community event will feature free food and beverages, guided tours of the stations, kids activities, prizes, games and more. It’s a great chance to meet and chat with your local Senior Lead Officers at their headquarters. Blood drive The LAPD also has partnered with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to sponsor a blood drive at the event. Staff will be on hand to take volunteer donations from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Wilshire Community Relations Office at 213-473-0200.
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school, Dr. Sands responded that the situation at Marlborough is much the same as she faced in the East. She finds that what is important is always to be thinking about education and the students’ futures. She noted that, this year, there are 23 girls in an advanced placement statistics course. She
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also talked about an entrepreneurship course that is very popular, as are the many arts programs. Healthfulness Asked about her goals for the coming months, Dr. Sands said that a primary concern of hers is the health of her students — physical and mental. She wants their
lives to be safe, healthy and well balanced. To that end, the new athletic facilities and the fitness and wellness center are big contributors. Dr. Sands says that all schools should devote attention to areas such as mindfulness and mental health because they are essential parts of what is education today.
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Marlborough’s Dr. Sands reflects on her first year By John Welborne est independent girls’ school Marlborough’s ninth head in Southern California, is a of school, Dr. Priscilla G. day school with 530 students Sands, arrived at the school in grades 7 through 12. Dr. in July 2015. Now that she Sands oversees a faculty of has been in her new job for 58 full-time and 17 part-time more than a year, the Larch- teachers, 89 percent of whom mont Chronicle visited with have advanced degrees, with her during the first week of one-third of them having this school year. Ph.D. degrees. Her arrival at Marlborough was within days of the demolition of five Arden Blvd. houses that marked the commencement of the Arden Project. [See accompanying story.] A bit more than one year later, Dr. Sands watched as her students cut a ribbon marking the completion of the project. Asked about HEAD OF SCHOOL Dr. Priscilla G. Sands in her office overlooking Booth Field at Marlsome of her goals borough. at Marlborough, Dr. Sands responded that she Dr. Sands’ Marlborough feels a big part of the school’s office is behind a wide glass mission is to give the students wall and door overlooking an “the confidence to create the exterior corridor and Booth community they deserve.” Field. She says that girls know Asked about high points of they are welcome to knock her first year at Marlborough, and come in if she is not meetDr. Sands noted that this is ing with others. Dr. Sands is her 21st year as a head of an active practitioner of openschool, and also her 15th year ness and communication. as the head of a girls’ school. No Phone Zone So, she says, there really have The interview naturally not been many surprises, turned to the new open space although she has been partic- and athletic facilities just dedularly pleased with the excep- icated. Dr. Sands spoke of the tionally warm welcome given new “contemplative garden” to her by the girls and their located beyond the south end families here. of Booth Field. She recounted From Philadelphia how there has been a wide Prior to Marlborough, acceptance by the students of Dr. Sands spent her educa- one significant feature of the tion career in Philadelphia, new space. This area has been where she most recently was designated a “no phone zone.” president of the Springside Conversation and book Chestnut Hill Academy and reading and things like that previously headed Springside are welcome. But the use of School and served as assistant electronic devices of any kind head of school at the Agnes is prohibited. Dr. Sands says Irwin School. She holds a doc- the rule has been well accepttorate in educational leader- ed by the girls and that the ship from the University of new space is well used. Pennsylvania. Asked about expect Marlborough, the old- ed challenges at her new
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For at least two decades, activist Windsor Square neighbor Margaret Sowma complained to the city about unauthorized construction at 610 S. Van Ness Ave., just across the street from her Van Ness townhouse condominium south of Sixth St. and north of Fire Station 29. The across-the-street owner even hand-built a third floor of some sort on his roof. Palm fronds on fences were hiding a parking lot often filled with a dozen, mainly old, cars. The city would issue citations. Sometimes corrections would be made. Oftentimes not. But now, things will change on this block in the southeast corner of Windsor Square.
VAN NESS HOUSE was the subject of multiple complaints for years.
There is a new sheriff in town! Well, actually, there is just a new property owner. But he is an experienced developer, and he has plans to improve the property with a townhouse project that complies with the Park Mile Specific (Please turn to page 3)
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SNEAK PEEK of concept for 12 new townhouses on east side of Van Ness Ave. between Wilshire Blvd. and Sixth St.
(Continued from page 2) Plan. Michael Winter, CEO of Federal Street Holdings of Chicago, has shown preliminary concepts to board members of the Windsor Square Association (WSA). The Park Mile zoning in this block of Van Ness, south of Sixth St., is for relatively lowdensity multiple family (RD3) on both sides of the street. Sowma’s existing condominium building was built in 1980, following adoption of the Park Mile Specific Plan. Her building replaced at least one 1916 house. The dilapidated house at 610 was built in 1920. Winter’s townhouse project will be built on three lots, which include the two now used for parking. Accompanied by architect Cayley Lambur of Venice-
based architecture firm Electric Bowery, Winter showed the WSA board the evolving designs for the dozen threebedroom plus den, four-bath units, 11 of which will have attached two-car garages (with the other “restricted affordable unit” having two adjacent surface spaces). Winter’s firm recently sold the View Wilshire Tower Apartments, a 13-story, 168unit building that he redeveloped at 3460 W. Seventh St. Next steps for the Van Ness project will be meetings with other interested neighbors and review by the city Planning Department and the Park Mile Design Review Board. Winter said that the city has prevented his demolishing the existing decrepit structures until completion of additional reviews of the proposed project.
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Museum, Taste of Italy reveal part of history Sample food from more than 35 restaurants and over 100 wines at the eighth annual Taste of Italy, 424 N. Main St., Sat., Oct. 1 from 5 to 10 p.m. Food and wine of Italy Dishes will showcase food from Tuscany, Sicily and other regions of Italy. Participants will include Il Fornaio, Celestino, Prova Pizzeria and DiStefano Cheese among others. There will also be presentations by chefs on ham curing and cheese making. Live music will range from performances by the Los Angeles Opera, to jazz from bass player Giovanni Tommaso. IAMLA Proceeds from the Taste of Italy support the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA), located in Italian Hall at 644 N. Main St., part of El Pueblo Los Angeles Historical Monument. The free museum, which recently opened, has seven permanent exhibits that demonstrate the history and contributions of Italian immigrants to Los Angeles. IAMLA is open six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 3 pm. During the Taste of Italy, the museum will be open until 5 p.m.
TASTE OF ITALY supports the new Italian-American museum in Italian Hall at Olvera Street. Photo by Taso Papadakis.
to allow guests to visit before the event.
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Elfman is ‘Pumpkin King’ at Bowl Composer and former Oingo Boingo frontman, Danny Elfman, Fremont Pl., will sing the part of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town’s Pumpkin King, in sync to the movie “Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993), Sat., Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. and Sun., Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. Elfman, who wrote the
film’s original score, will be joined by original cast members Catherine O’Hara as Sally, Ken Page as Oogie Boogie and Paul Reubens as Lock. The Hollywood Bowl will be transformed into Halloween Town for the event, with special pre-show activities, including a costume contest and trick-or-treating stations. Tickets start at $35 and are available at ticketmaster.com.
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Engage, Empower at Wallis, ‘WelcomeFest’ held The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is about more than just the performing arts. Join in a discussion on what it takes to end homelessness in Los Angeles on Thurs., Oct. 13 at “Engage Enlighten & Empower” at the Wallis in conjunction with Imagine LA. The conversation will be led by Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson, chair of the city Homelessness and Poverty Committee, and Wendy Greuel, chair of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s Board of Commissioners. WelcomeFest A wine and food pairing reception and silent auction pre-
cede the conversation, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Wallis hosted a twoday WelcomeFest last month to kick off its 2016-2017 performing arts season. The celebration featured free music, dancing, theater performances, and family activities.
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“Scorsese: American Crime Requiem” will run through Sun., Oct. 16. Woven with Martin Scorsese’s storytelling, the event celebrating the filmmaker will star artists from around the world. The Wallis is at 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. Visit thewallis.org.
Festival explores soul of the city Explore the city’s spiritual and cultural diversity in “Found LA: Festival of Neighborhoods,” Sat., Oct. 15 and Sun., Oct. 16. Tours begin at Wat Thai Temple, 8225 Coldwater Canyon Ave., on Saturday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Also on Saturday, tour First African Methodist Episcopal (FAME) church, 2270 S. Harvard Blvd., from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. FAME church is housed in a landmark building designed by Paul Williams.
The Bhagavad Gita Museum tours, 3764 Watseka Ave., are on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Sun., Oct. 16, visit SelfRealization Fellowship, 4860 Sunset Blvd., where Swami Paramahansa Yogananda brought yoga and meditation to Los Angeles in the 1920s. Tours are from 9:30 to 11 a.m. All tours are free, but registration is required. People may sign up for multiple tours. For more information, visit lacommons.org/programs/found-la.
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Historic estate shows off Beverly Hills ‘Glamour’ side
JEFFERSON PARK, home to historic Craftsman residences, is one of the neighborhoods discussed at the conference.
City character explored in West Adams community The Los Angeles Conservancy and the Dept. of City Planning’s Office of Historic Resources will discuss neighborhood conservation and character at a daylong forum, “L.A. Historic Neighborhoods Conference: Growing Up With Character,” Sat., Oct. 15 at St. John’s Cathedral, 514 W. Adams Blvd., from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In partnership with West Adams Heritage Association, the conference examines what draws people to Los Angeles and keeps them here, from historic homes on tree-lined streets to older duplexes and bungalow courts.
Topics covered will include mansionization, historic and conservation districts, community advocacy, and the City’s re:code LA initiative. Author Charles Phoenix, “Ambassador of Americana,” kicks off the event with a performance, “Charles Phoenix: Architecture in Los Angeles,” from 9 to 10 a.m. that explores little-known areas of the city. For those who want to go to this event only, tickets are $10. Tickets are $25 until Fri., Oct. 7; $30 until Fri., Oct. 14; $35 at the door. Visit laconservancy.org/neighborhoods.
There’s “Glamour in the Hills: An Evening at the Historic Liliore Green-Rains Estate,” which is this year’s Los Angeles Conservancy fundraiser Sat., Oct. 22. A cocktail reception is from 5 to 8 p.m., and a dinner follows from 8 to 10 p.m. at the event, co-chaired by Linda Bruckheimer, Maxine Greenspan, Diane Keaton and Lauren King. Built for the daughter of Burton Green, one of the original developers of Beverly Hills, this 1940 residence was designed and built by James F. Dickason. Styles and influences include Georgian Revival, French Revival and Rustic. Elegant, exuberant and youthful interior design adapts the historic space to contemporary tastes and reflects the owners’ lifestyle. Visitors can explore the estate’s extensive grounds, which include gardens and an original Adirondack cabin with city views above the only urban forest in Beverly Hills. The home has had several prominent owners over the years, including media mogul Merv Griffin. The benefit supports the Los Angeles Conservancy’s ongoing efforts to protect, preserve and revitalize historic places throughout Los Angeles County.
IT WAS BUILT FOR the daughter of one of the original developers of Beverly Hills. Photos by Larry Underhill
ELEGANT AND youthful design adapt the historic space to contemporary tastes.
Reservations start at $450 for the cocktail reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Sponsorships include the reception plus a seated al fresco dinner from 8
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SOLD: This residence at 846 S. Mullen Ave. sold for $1,380,000.
Single-family homes 73 Fremont Pl. 224 S. Muirfield Rd. 136 Fremont Pl. 457 S. Arden Blvd. 637 N. Lucerne Blvd. 617 N. Cherokee Ave. 221 S. St. Andrews Pl. 853 S. Muirfield Rd. 140 N. Plymouth Blvd. 319 S. Sycamore Ave. 945 S. Muirfield Rd. 137 S. Citrus Ave. 358 N. Norton Ave. 462 N. Highland Ave. 846 S. Mullen Ave. 637 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 580 N. Plymouth Blvd. 4907 Rosewood Ave. 517 N. Bronson Ave. 323 N. Windsor Blvd. 920 S. Gramercy Pl. 234 N. Gramercy Pl. 4911 Rosewood Ave. 301 N. Plymouth Blvd. 313 N. Irving Blvd. 632 N. Gower St. 4009 W. 7th St.
$6,600,000 6,500,000 3,900,000 3,795,000 2,850,000 2,400,000 2,100,000 2,050,000 1,940,000 1,860,000 1,700,000 1,611,000 1,450,000 1,429,950 1,380,000 1,315,000 1,300,000 1,295,000 1,275,000 1,250,000 1,230,000 1,216,360 1,200,000 1,175,000 1,134,640 1,050,000 960,000
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'Classical Architecture & Art' to honor Suzanne Rheinstein Interior designer, Hollyhock owner and Windsor Square resident, Suzanne Rheinstein, will be honored by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Southern California Chapter (ICAA-SCC) at its 2016 Legacy Dinner. The second annual event will be held on Thurs., Oct. 13. A cocktail reception will begin at 6 p.m. at Bouchon, 235 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills.
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MFK Fisher and California locales topic of talk Sonoma, Napa and Laguna Beach were some of the places inhabited by food writer M.F.K. Fisher. Her life and times will be discussed at “M.F.K. Fisher’s Home Ground: Living and Loving the California Landscape” on Sat., Oct. 8 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The talk is at the Arboretum Library, Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. Larchmont Chronicle columnist Paula Panich is the lecturer. To register call 626821-4623. Admission is $15 members; $25 non-members.
CicLAvia set to cycle and walk downtown CicLAvia comes to downtown — from MacArthur Park to Boyle Heights — and asks participants to explore the heart of Los Angeles Sun., Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event closes off streets around four hubs at MacArthur Park, Grand Park, Chinatown and Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights so pedestrians, cyclists, runners, skaters and others can use the streets as a recreational space. CicLAvia is not a race, so there is no start or finishing point. The objective is to explore parts of Los Angeles without a car. For more information go to ciclavia.org or call 213-3558500.
Debussy, Ravel, Fauré at All Saints Hear songs and readings in honor of the French baritone Martial Singher at All Saints’ Church, 504 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills, Sun., Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.
Music by Claude Debussy, Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Ravel will be among the compositions at “Hommage à Martial Singher: The Mélodie and the Maître.” Visit allsaintsbh.org.
The Chapter is honoring Rheinstein for her achievements and contributions in advancing the classical tradition in architecture and art. ICAA-SCC co-founder Marc Appleton noted, “In the early years, when we did not have a “home,” [Suzanne Rheinstein] generously hosted lectures and book signings for us at her former Hollyhock
showroom. For this alone, we are eternally grateful to her, and I am so pleased that we are finally honoring her this year.” Proceeds will benefit the ICAA Southern California Chapter’s programs including education and scholarship programs. The ICAA-SCC is a regional chapter of the New York-based organization.
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Guide tells where to dine, drink with the spirits Despite having no plans for a sequel, N. Sycamore Ave. author James T. Bartlett found the lure of shadowy bars and the city’s hidden past too hard to resist, so late last year he got to work on a sequel to his first book. “Gourmet Ghosts 2” — a guide to where you can dine with the devil or drink with spirits — is a collection of murder, mystery and history tales discovered at bars, restaurants and hotels across Los Angeles. “I uncovered new stories that I just couldn’t leave in the archives, and this time I had to include some really weird stuff too,” said Bartlett. “A century ago poison was available in drug stores, and there was no ‘CSI,’ which
ly history.” made murder far eas Here are a few ier to get away with. scary local spots People really could that are in the just disappear too, book. Visit them – and plenty believed in if you dare! the spirit world.” El Carmen, Podcasts like “Seri8138 W. 3rd St. al,” the Netflix docuA taqueria opened mentary “Making a by widow EncarMurderer” and broadAuthor James nación Gomez casts about the O.J. Bartlett in the late 1920s Simpson trial and the murder of JonBenét Ramsey is now a tequila bar with — as well as the staples of a lucha libre theme. Staff “20/20” and “Dateline” — have reported cold blasts prove that the public’s fasci- of air and things falling off nation with true crime is at an shelves, but also unexpected gifts of candy — something all-time high. “I wanted this book to fea- that Encarnación’s sister ture places you could actually Hortencia and step-daughgo to — maybe even sit at a ter Martha were known for haunted booth or table — and long ago. Maybe they’ll be while you’re having a cocktail sweet to you too? or dinner, read about its dead- Tom Bergin’s Tavern, 840
S. Fairfax Ave. Festooned with monikered shamrocks, this famous Irish bar was said to be the inspiration for the TV series “Cheers.” An elderly lady passed away quietly one night at her regular seat here, and the late Tom Bergin himself is still a regular too; people smell cigarette smoke at his favorite booth, and many night cleaning crews have quit when they saw his ghost sitting by the fireplace. LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. The May Co. department store, long a landmark with its distinctive golden barrel exterior, is being converted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences movie museum. Maybe movie fans will think the old lady they see there is part of the exhibit; in fact it’s the ghost of a lady killed by her husband in a murder-suicide at the store café in 1989. Even having a cocktail at Ray’s & Stark Bar at LACMA is no escape – the ghost of a lady in white has been seen in the Ahmanson Building… James Bartlett will be signing copies of “Gourmet Ghosts 2” at Dearly Departed Tours on Sat., Oct, 15. For more information, go to gourmetghosts.com.
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Heidi Duckler Dance Theater opens dance show on cult of personality
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The Heidi Duckler Dance Theater will ask the audience to explore what it means to be a “King,” at “When I Am King,” a walkable performance and art installation at King Hing Theater, 647 N. Spring St., opening Sat., Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. The mobile performance will lead audience members around the theater and consider what it means to have control or power in an era when individuals have become brands. Music, dance and art will be featured throughout the
space. Each area will examine a different identity, such as presidential candidate or YouTube celebrity, and an aspect of the cult of personality. The new series premieres at a long-dormant Chinatown movie theater. Duckler worked with multidisciplinary designer Dan Evans and composer Amy Knoles to transform the theater space. Performances are Saturdays through Oct. 29. Attendees must purchase a timed ticket. Visit heididuckler.org/ wheniamking/
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Local author to release sequel to ‘New York Times’ bestseller
LEIGH BARDUGO
RECENT RELEASE “Crooked Kingdom.”
Leigh Bardugo, Hancock Park, is set to make at least some of her fiction a reality this fall on her book tour for “Crooked Kingdom,” the sequel to her “New York Times” bestseller “Six of Crows.” Set in Grisha, a world loosely based on czarist Russia, the story continues the exploits of Kaz Brekker and his crew as they pull off magical heists. One of the characters in this adventure tale is a victim of human trafficking. While researching material for “Crooked Kingdom,” Bardugo became passionate about this
issue. As a result, 10 percent of the proceeds from book sales during her “Crooked Kingdom” book tour will go to Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS), an organization that helps women age 12 to 24 who have been sexually exploited. The Marlborough and Yale graduate will be reading her
book as part of her “Troublemakers Tour” Tues., Oct. 5 at Glendale Adult Recreation Center, 201 E Colorado St. The author has previously published a trilogy based in the Grisha world: "Shadow and Bone," "Siege and Storm" and "Ruin and Rising." Visit shoponceuponatime. com and gems-girls.org.
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the evening. Guests can also take guided tours of the grounds and receive psychic readings from other invited mediums. The annual event benefits free arts programming at local area schools provided by the Hollywood Arts Council. Tickets for the evening are $50 in advance, $75 at the door, and include one year’s membership in the Hollywood Arts Council. Film noir dress is encouraged. For more information, visit hollywoodartscouncil.org.
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World-class museums hosted Tarfest, Blue Ribbon The Blue Ribbon of the Music Center hosted members and guests at a dinner and private showing of “Cave Temples of Dunhuang — Buddhist Art on China’s Silk Road” at the J. Paul Getty Museum in late August. Attendees were treated to a gallery exhibition featuring replica caves and a virtual immersive experience. Marcia Reed, chief curator
and associate director, special collections and exhibitions, was the guest speaker. Event co-chairs were Lynn Booth, Lois Erburu, Joanne Kozberg and Ellen Lee. Also there were Getty Board member David Lee, Joni Smith, Constance Towers Gavin and Ambassador John Gavin, Judith Krantz and Grazyna Simon, Brenda and Bob Cooke and Claudia and
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Patty Hill Mike Margolis. ••• The BP Grand Entrance of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) was the site of the Greater Miracle Mile Chamber of Commerce “Tarfest Luncheon” in midSeptember. The luncheon celebrated the 14th annual Tarfest, now an iconic cultural event that takes place at the Tar Pits (Hancock Park) on the third Saturday of each September. Chamber President, Steve Kramer, lauded the many musicians, dance groups, painters and performers featured at the festival free of charge to the public due to the generosity of sponsors. Speaking of both Tarfest and the museum, LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Michael Govan said, “We are both local and global.” Danielle Brazell, general manager of the city’s Cultural Affairs Department, was one of the guest speakers. She talked about growing up underprivileged and the transformative impact that her exposure to the arts had on her life. Other impressive guest speakers were Assemblymember Richard Bloom and Coun-
cilmember David Ryu, both of whom gave kudos to Tarfest’s Founder and Director, James Panozzo, of La Brea Avenue’s Launch LA gallery. Among the 120 attending were Wendy Kramer, Merry Karnowsky, Diana Vesga, Fred Goldstein, Spencer Schultz, Wally Marks, Keith Kirkwood, Steve Rosenthal, Olympia Hospital CEO Matt Williams, Barbara Pflaumer, Wilshire Division Commanding Officer Capt. Rolando Solano and Mrs. Solano, and Jane Gilman, John Welborne and Pam Rudy of the Larchmont Chronicle. Organizing the luncheon was the Chamber’s Executive Director (referred to by Steve Kramer as “our spark plug”), Meg McComb. So ... from two world-class museums, that’s the chat!
Brenda and Bob Cooke at Blue Ribbon event at The Getty.
Claudia and Mike Margolis at the Blue Ribbon event.
David and Ellen Lee at Blue Ribbon showing at The Getty.
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James Panozzo and Merry Karnowsky at the Tarfest luncheon.
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ANDREA PLATO and Steven Conrado married in July.
Plato, Conrado wed at St. Brendan’s
Andrea Plato, Larchmont Village, and Steven Conrado, Fremont, Calif., exchanged vows in July at St. Brendan Church. The bride is the daughter of Marion and George Plato of Beachwood Dr. The bridegroom is the son of Mark and Cindy Conrado of Valley Springs, Calif. The couple met through Chris Plato, the bride’s brother, who was friends with the bridegroom at San Diego State University and was a groomsman at their wedding. The bride’s sister, Jen Spoolstra, was matron of honor, and Jason Conrado was best man. The wine for the reception at FantaSea Yacht Club, Marina Del Rey, was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Conrado, who have a winery near Lodi, Calif. Andrea Plato was a school reporter for the Larchmont Chronicle while in elementary and high school.
Donors contribute $7.9 million to HOLA
Construction will begin soon on a 25,000-square foot Fine Arts, Enrichment and Recreation Center in Lafayette Park thanks to donors who contributed $7.9 million to the Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) capital campaign. “Many of HOLA’s donors live in the Hancock Park and Larchmont areas of Los Angeles, given the relative proximity to Lafayette Park,” said Elizabeth Curtis, director of development at HOLA.
League to hold Harvest Boutique Giving is always in style for the Junior League of Los Angeles, which will hold its “Harvest Boutique” luncheon Sun., Nov. 20. Jeanne Pritzker and Daryn Horton will be recognized at the 17th annual event to be held at the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live. A VIP reception, silent auction and boutique shopping will be included. Visit jlla.org.
Hancock Park resident Luz Avila-Kyncl was honored on Sept. 24 at the second annual Garden Gala, a fundraiser hosted by El Nido Family Centers. She received the Rose Norton Volunteer of the Year Award. Avila-Kyncl’s involvement with El Nido goes back to 1997 when she started as an intern while earning her master’s degree in social work. After graduating, she spent 15
Good Shepherd lunch at Wilshire Country Club The Auxiliary for the Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children’s “Forget-Me-Not” benefit luncheon is on Sat., Oct. 22 at the Wilshire Country Club, 301 N. Rossmore Ave. A silent auction and reception start at 11 a.m. with the luncheon at 12:30 p.m. A trip for two to Maui is among raffle prizes. Master of Ceremonies is Rev. James Heft, professor of religion and president of the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at USC. Awardees are Rev. Vincent Lopez and Good Shepherd Auxiliary member Louise Phipps. The annual event raises funds to support the Center’s programs and the operation of its facilities. The Auxiliary has helped hundreds of women and their children journey beyond homelessness with independence and stable housing during the past 30 years. Patron Committee members are Suzanne Branchflower, Sheila McGuire, Carol Leahy and Mary Wight.
years working as a family and child therapist, but returned in 2014 to El Nido to serve on its Board of Directors. Avila-Kyncl is married to Robert Kyncl, Chief Financial Officer of YouTube, and is mother to daughters, Isabella and Adriana. She is a nutrition coach and wellness counselor who created a curriculum in cooking and nutrition, which she teaches at the El Nido Family Center in South Los Angeles. El Nido Family Centers is a social service nonprofit agen-
cy that provides counseling and family support services to disadvantaged communities throughout Los Angeles County. Founded in 1925 by the National Council of Jewish Women, El Nido was started to provide meals and respite care to undernourished and neglected girls. Today, the non-profit is independent and includes community-based prevention and early intervention programs across the city. For more information, visit elnidofamilycenters.org.
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‘Taste of Larchmont’ crosses goal line
KICKOFF ON LARCHMONT organizer Douglas Ferraro, of Hope-Net, with City Councilmember David Ryu.
The 24th annual “Taste of Larchmont” last month had the theme, “Kickoff on Larchmont,” and saluted the return of the Los Angeles Rams to the city. More than 500 guests explored the Boulevard and its participating restaurants (and a wine and cheese shop) that showcased their products for the wandering supporters of nonprofit Hope-Net. Event proceeds are going to Hope-Net’s food pantries, which purchase and distribute food to those in need in our
local area. In addition to featuring delicious food and other surprises for ticket-buyers, the event raised funds through a raffle with many great prizes, said Douglas Ferraro, executive director. Grand Prize: Dining The winner of the raffle grand prize was Elizabeth Arends, who works for Kilometer Partners LLP, a law firm that has just moved to the 600 block of North Larchmont. The day of Taste of Larchmont was her birthday, and her boss gave tickets to the Taste to her and her husband. She said she
bought the raffle ticket “and was convinced I was going to win. This was our first Taste of Larchmont, and we loved it.” Her prize consists of a dozen meals donated to Hope-Net by a dozen generous restaurants. Arends, who describes herself as “a foodie,” will be going to: Canele, Barbareno, Beachwood Café, Black Cat, Dresden, Kali, The Larchmont, Lucques, Marino, Salt’s Cure, Vernetti, and Village Idiot. Tess Surmieda of Hollywoodland Realty won second prize, a private tour of City Hall with Councilmember David Ryu.
Fall Savings GRAND PRIZE winner Elizabeth Arends with her Hope-Net gift bag of certificates for 12 restaurants.
First Lady at Ebell to address women leadership lunch Amy Elaine Wakeland, First Lady of Los Angeles, will be the keynote speaker at the “Women in Leadership” Luncheon on Tues., Oct. 4 at the historic Ebell of Los Angeles. A social hour will begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by a lunch at noon. Wakeland is active with organizations and campaigns focused on combating sexual and domestic violence, empowering women and girls, and
serving our city’s most vulnerable residents. As the First Lady of Los Angeles, Wakeland has partnered with the Getty House Foundation Board of Directors and the Mayor’s Office to open Getty House to more members of the public — close to 12,000 visitors to date — and to reinvigorate its programming. The Oct. 4 luncheon will be held at the Ebell, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. Tickets are $35 per person. Free parking is available in the Ebell’s parking lots or on the street. Tickets may be purchased at ebelleventtickets.com, at tickets@ebelloflosangeles.com, or 323 931-1277 ext. 131.
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entertainment
Miller’s minimalist ‘View,' 'Ma Rainey's' have outstanding casts Stripped of all visual cues (period costumes or sets) The Young Vic production of A View From the Bridge, Arthur Miller’s iconic play, is viewed on a bare playing space with a single door upstage for exits and entrances. Dramatic lighting and an insistent sound track heighten the tension. Narrated by lawyer Alfieri (Thomas Jay Ryan), the story centers on Eddie (Frederick Weller), a second-generation immigrant, and his family consisting of his wife Beatrice (Andrus Nichols) and her orphaned niece Catherine (Catherine Combs) about to turn 18 years old. Beatrice’s cousins, brothers Marco (Alex Esola) and Rudolpho (Dave Register) arrive in New York as illegal immigrants, and Eddie allows them to stay with the family. Rudolpho’s burgeoning interest in Catherine enrages Eddie whose growing sexual attraction to his niece is obvious. What ensues was, at the time I saw a production in New York years ago, quite revolutionary for a play. Directed by Ivo Van Hove (of Toneelgroep Amsterdam), the minimalist values of this production make Mr. Miller’s dialogue more compelling. This is an outstanding cast especially Ms. Combs as Catherine caught in the maelstrom of this family. Worth noting: scenic and lighting design by Jan Versweyveld. Through Sun., Oct. 16, Ahmanson Theatre, Center Theatre Group, 135 N. Grand Ave. 213-628-2772, centertheatregroup.org. 4 Stars • • • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom by August Wilson takes place
Art, reception at Craft Affair 2016 Enjoy art, cockails and more at the Craft & Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) annual fundraising gala, “Craft Affair 2016,” Sat., Oct. 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the museum, 5814 Wilshire Blvd. Co-chairs are Richard Erickson, Cheech and Natasha Marin, and Susanne Meline. Gala honorees are CAFAM trustee Corinna Cotsen, entertainment executive Lee Rosenbaum and Los Angeles artist Gronk. Hors d’oeuvre and desserts will be created by RD4 CHEFS; there will be a silent auction, and music will be provided by Motown on Mondays. Tickets are $200. Proceeds will fund CAFAM education programs. For more information, contact Sonia Mak-Shahbazi, development manager, at 323-937-4230, x 31 or sonia@ cafam.org.
in a recording Studio in Chicago in March 1927. Record execs Sturdyvant (Matthew Henerson) and Irvin (Ed Swidey) are waiting upstairs for the arrival of the titular Ma Rainey (Lillias White) to record her new blues song. Ma Rainey was a real-life band singer of the era, a black woman with serious business acumen who demanded to be treated well and not disrespected. Her four-piece band — Cutler (Damon Gupton), Toledo (Glyn Turman), Slow Drag (Keith David) and Levee (Jason Dirden) — is waiting downstairs in the band room. They pass the time by telling stories. Each story is a facet of African American history, or a tale of racial discrimination, or of hardships and tragedy. They joke and philosophize,
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Patricia Foster Rye and the differences in their thinking become more and more obvious. One difference eventually leads to a surprising outcome late in the play. When Ma Rainey finally arrives, a whirlwind of feisty talent, she has in tow her nephew Sylvester (Lamar Richardson) and a one-woman entourage, Dussie Mae (Nija Okoro). Ma demands, among other things, that Sylvester record the opening announcement on the disc despite his severe stuttering. As with all of Au-
gust Wilson’s plays, this is an insight into the history of African Americans through the lens of a particular period. The cast is excellent. Phylicia Rashad’s direction is tight with room for laughs. The authentic two-level scenic design is by John Iacovelli. Through Sun., Oct. 16, Mark Taper Forum, Center Theatre Group, 135 N. Grand Ave., 213-628-2772, centertheatregroup.org. 4 Stars • • • When a play lists “Now (after and before)” under “Time” in the program, it hopefully means there will be twists and a fresh approach to playwriting in the play you are about to see. Barbecue by Robert O'Hara doesn’t disappoint and it’s also very funny. What seem to be parallel universes with simi-
lar families in similar circumstances turn out to be much more. Drug-addicted sister Barbara, aka Zippity Boom, (Cherise Boothe and Rebecca Wisocky) is a major problem that requires an intervention. And yes, the characters are double cast. However, by the end of the first act all has become clear as to why, or has it? Long-time O’Hara collaborator, director Colman Domingo, has kept the comedic pace at the right pitch while defining this new American family. A terrific ensemble cast handles this material with style. All of which leads to an entertaining evening at the theater. Through Sun., Oct. 16, Geffen Playhouse, Gil Cates Theater, 10886 LeConte Ave., 310208-5454, geffenplayhouse.org. 3 Stars
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Beatles are back! Open your mind to Snowden The Beatles: Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years (10/10): As an almost lifelong Beatlemaniac, I can easily say that this is as entertaining a film as I’ve seen in a long time. Even though I play The Beatles music on the piano all the time, I was even introduced to a new song (for me) that I had bypassed all these years, “Baby’s in Black,” a charming waltz. Director Ron Howard shows in archival films and interviews with the Fab Four and others what an ordeal touring became and other insights, and fills the film brim full with wonderful songs while he’s at it. For dessert, he presents the entire Shea Stadium concert remixed so you can actually hear the music. Snowden (8/10): If you go into this with a closed mind,
you probably won’t enjoy it much. But if your mind is open and you haven’t already prejudged Snowden, it’s a very good film (that could have been better with less; less time, less romance, less of the scenes in Snowden’s hotel room, but with the skullduggery of Snowden fleeing and avoiding his pursuers added). Whom do you trust, director Oliver Stone and Snowden, or a bunch of U.S. politicians? I don’t know…but I know which way I’m leaning. Denial (8/10): Outstanding performances by Rachel Weisz and Tom Wilkinson are upstaged by an Oscar-quality appearance by Timothy Spall as the hateful denier in this film based on a 2000 defamation lawsuit in England by a Holocaust denier against an author who called him to task. The prickly
relationship between Weisz and her seemingly unsympathetic attorneys is very well done.
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Tony Medley Danny Says (8/10): This is a fascinating documentary about Danny Fields, who was a Harvard Law dropout wunderkind mover and shaker in the music business beginning in the ‘60s starting as director of publicity of Elektra Records moving on to managing artists, told by him and innumerable others. The film deals with people like Andy Warhol, Judy Collins, Jim Mor-
rison, The Ramones, and on and on. Even if you don’t appreciate The Ramones, punk rock, and that kind of music, this absorbingly captures the era. Sully (7/10): “Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland. Director Clint Eastwood should have remembered the King’s advice and shot chronologically instead of telling the story in a flashback. Despite the first soporific, uninvolving half hour, the last hour that deals with the landing on the Hudson, and the aftermath that was mostly unknown, is engrossing. Bridget Jones’s Baby (7/10): The first half is nauseatingly politically correct, contrived, unfunny, and boring. Worse,
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it goes out of its way to ensure that every single female drops F-bombs all over the place, even a 10 year old girl. Funny? Not! … when all of a sudden I was swept up in the film and forgot about the passage of time! The last half is engaging. Operation Avalanche (5/10): Highlighted by fine cinémavérité cinematography and good production design, the look of the film is what makes it unique because it feels like these guys actually were filming things as they happened back in 1969. The texture of the film is remarkably authentic. Further blurring the lines between reality and make believe, the film has Zelig-like scenes in which the actors interact in old films as if they were indeed there. The Magnificent Seven (5/10): This is a movie that’s already been made twice, better. In an ending that never seems to end, more people are killed than inhabited entire states, even though the town involved had a population of maybe 30 families. Yul Brynner / Steve McQueen / Charles Bronson / Robert Vaughn / Eli Wallach and James Coburn v. Denzell Washington / Chris Pratt / Ethan Hawke and four other guys? No contest! (Although Haley Bennett is so beautiful she almost makes it worthwhile.)
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Give your children’s old costumes a second life by donating them to Big Sunday, 6111 Melrose Ave. The donations will be worn by children at a Halloween celebration for families from local agencies such as Home Safe and Alexandria House. The seventh annual Spooky Sunday event, Oct. 30 from 2-4 p.m., is both a haunted house and a party that includes a costume giveaway, portrait studio, Trunk-or-Treating and lots of arts and crafts. Photo Section 1, Page 3
According to Big Sunday program manager Rob Zaremsky, the event provides both a costume to families that could otherwise not afford one as well as a family-friendly experience to be remembered. What’s Trunk-or-Treating? Zaremsky says volunteers have decorated the trunks of their vehicles in Halloween decorations and once all of the children have found a costume they are invited to tour the trunks to pick out their treats. Costumes and candy donations (avoid chocolate, it melts too fast) are welcome before Mon., Oct. 24. For more information contact rob@bigsunday.org or 323-549-9944.
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Two new Hollywood spots that are worth a visit ker.) Named for CBS pioneer William S. Paley and located in CBS’ former Columbia Square location, Paley. boasts a posh, mid-century elegant interior, all leather banquettes, giant “sputnik” chandeliers, On the and glass walls overlooking Menu the patio. The by décor shouts Helene serious resSeifer taurant, and Chef Greg B e r n h a r d t ’s menu shouts California eclectic. Oysters? Check. Burrata? Burgers? Check, and check. We had to try the hamachi again. Freshly made, the layers of flavor stood out. Slivered radish shards added a crisp, slightly bitter punch; sesame brought out a Japanese uma-
Food festivals are having a moment. Virtually every weekend one can go to a parking lot somewhere to sample tacos, crawfish, or local fare such as at our own “Taste of Larchmont.” Recently, I attended another neighborhood sampler, Sunset & Dine. Hollywood restaurants offered bites and beverages to a hungry crowd, but the selection was a little thin and several booths ran out of samples well before closing time. The most impressive selections were the Middle Eastern mezze from Cleo, and the oddly punctuated Paley., which offered plates of hamachi in yuzu vinaigrette. I had not yet tried the relatively new Paley., so I booked a table there. (Yes, the period is part of the restaurant’s moni-
mi funk, and yuzu brightened the dish. It was delicious. Also excellent, the creamy slab of fois gras mousse on apricot preserves with chopped pistachios. We probably should have stopped t h e r e , because the beer-steamed clams with chorizo was super salty, and the grilled broccolini, meh, and the $27 pork chop on creamed corn polenta was homey rather than extraordinary. Our negroni and old-fashioned, $14 each, were wellcrafted. Wines by the glass are on the pricey side; most hover around $15, as do most
appetizers. Mains range from $18 (spaghetti arrabbiata with pork sausage) to $42 (ribeye). Paley., 6115 Sunset Blvd., Suite 100, 323-544-9430. ••• A Japanophile friend of mine called to rave about a new strip mall sushi bistro she discovered. Of course, we ran right over to Soregashi, a moderately priced purveyor of mostly unadorned fish. Guests are welcomed into the small, attractive space by owner Tsuyoshi, who is obviously eager to build a returning clientele. We were won over. Crispy octopus — chewy goodness. Agedashi — although not in the same league as Kinjiro’s downtown, the fried tofu cubes in broth were satisfying. The $6 spicy tuna hand roll was just spicy enough, and it was plump with
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Greek Fest at St. Sophia, Ole! Taste authentic Olympian foods and savor its wines at the L.A. Greek Fest, Fri., Sat., and Sun., Oct. 7, 8 and 9 at Saint Sophia Cathedral at the corner of Pico Blvd. and Normandie Ave. Korean barbecue and Latin specialties and margaritas will also be on the menu at what promises to be the most diverse L.A. Greek Fest yet, said John Kopatsis, executive director of the Cathedral’s Huffington Center. A combination epicurean pop-up and block party, some 30 restaurants and guest chefs will participate in the 18th annual event. Music and dance from the Mediterranean isle as well as a Latin band and carnival rides and games are on the schedule. The event will take place on Friday from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday from noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 10 p.m. Free parking will be at Loyola High School parking lots. Shuttles will run continuously throughout the event. Visit stsophia.org, go to News and Events, LA Greek Fest.
Taylor’s on list of ‘hidden gems’ Taylor’s Prime Steak House, 3361 W. 8th St., recently made second on LA Curbed’s list of “hidden gems” around the city. The list was compiled by Eric Lynxwiler, urban anthropologist and co-author of several books on Los Angeles history. Of Taylors, he wrote that “[a] martini, and rare sirloin make Taylor’s the best steakhouse in town. Grandpa raised me on steak and potatoes, but it was Taylor’s that convinced me creamed spinach has a place on heaven’s dinner table.”
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BUGATTI exhibit will premiere at the Petersen gala.
‘Bugatti’ unveiled, Corden at Petersen Museum gala The Petersen Museum’s grand Gala will be hosted by Emmy- and Tony-award winner and host of CBS’ “The Late Show,” James Corden, and is set for Sat., Oct. 22 at the museum at 6060 Wilshire Blvd. A sneak preview of “Art of Bugatti” will be unveiled at the 22nd annual event beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dinner by Drago Events is at 7 p.m., and a live auction begins at 8 p.m. The Bugatti exhibition in the Mullin Grand Salon will open to the public Sun., Oct. 23 and feature art by the Bugatti family along with some of its most historic cars including the Type 41 Royale, Type 57 Atlantic, Type 35 and modern models like the EB110 and the new Chiron. The exhibit will remain on display for a year. “The Bugattis were an incredibly fascinating family and their history, like all families, is filled with both tri-
Noir films to screen at Union Station See noir films for free at Los Angeles Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., in October, November and December. Union Station was the setting for some scenes in the movies being shown. “Union Station” (1950) shows Fri., Oct. 7. The movie stars William Holden, who plays a detective looking for a kidnapped woman, played by Nancy Olson. “Criss Cross” (1949) stars Burt Lancaster as a man who follows an old flame, played by Yvonne De Carlo, only to find she has married a mobster. The film shows Fri., Nov. 4. “Too Late For Tears” (1949) is a story of doublecross and mayhem when a couple find a suitcase of cash. Most prints of this film had been lost. Audiences can watch the copy that was found and repaired Fri., Dec. 2. Films begin at 8 p.m. The screenings, a collaboration between Metro Art and the Film Noir Foundation, take place in the ticketing hall.
umph and tragedy,” said Peter Mullin, chairman of the board of directors for the Petersen. Tickets to the gala start at $1,500. Funds raised at the event pay for education programs at the museum and school bus transportation. For more information on the gala and the exhibit, visit Petersen.org or call 323-930CARS.
The stage show based on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is returning to Los Angeles’ longest-running children’s theatre next month. The Nine O’Clock Players production of “Mr. Scrooge” opens Sun., Nov. 6, and runs through Dec. 3 at the Assistance League of Los Angeles Theatre for Children — 1367 N. St. Andrews Pl., Hollywood. The play is set in 1871 London, England. Mr. Scrooge, whose focus in life is making money, considers celebrating Christmas a waste of time. Visiting him on Christmas Eve, three spirits show Scrooge both what a greedy miser he has become and the fate that lies in store for him if he doesn’t change. The Assistance League of Los Angeles has been produc-
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HEAR CLASSICAL guitar Sat., Oct. 15 at Fremont.
Illustrators meeting Thurs., Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. Computer comfort class: Computer basics Mondays Oct. 3, 17, 24 and 31, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ballot Propositions: Pros and cons of November ballot propositions, sponsored by League of Women Voters. Tues., Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. Book sale: Deals on used books, cds and dvds Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. English conversation: Practice English speaking skills Wednesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. MEMORIAL LIBRARY 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-938-2732 Children Storytime: All ages can hear stories Wed., Oct. 5 at 10:15 a.m. Teens Crafts: Work on a craft project. Materials provided. Thurs., Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. Teen Council: Discuss books and help out at the library Thurs., Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. Adults
First Friday book club: Meets Fri., Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. Tuesday @ the movies: Free film on Tuesdays Oct. 4 and 18 at 5 p.m. Book sale: Deals on used books, cds and dvds Tuesdays, 12:30 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Fun & games for adults: Board and card games Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. Writers workshop: Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. FREMONT LIBRARY 6121 Melrose Ave. 323-962-3521 Children Coder time: Ten kids aged eight to 12 years old will be chosen by raffle for a fivesession introduction to coding on Thursdays, beginning Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. Raffle sign up is Wed., Oct. 5 through Wed., Oct. 12. Materials provided. Halloween house and magic show: Geebo the clown brings live animals to his magic show Wed., Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. Visit the Halloween house before and after the show. Storytime: Kids of all ages can hear stories Wednesdays at 10:15 and 11 a.m. Teens Candy bar covers: Make candy bar covers for Halloween Tues., Oct. 25 at 3:30 p.m. Adults Book sale: Deals on used books, cds and dvds Fri., Oct. 7 from noon to 4 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 8, noon to 5 p.m.
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Poetry, TV history, spy ski school Hear poetry, go to spy ski school and learn about TV history at Chevalier’s Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd. Sample music, poetry and open mic surprises to help fire the imagination, Thurs., Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. Stuart Gibbs reads his new book for middle readers, “Spy Ski School,” Sun., Oct. 9, 3 p.m. Evelyn De Wolfe signs “Line of Sight,” Sat., Oct. 15 at 3 p.m. The book is on Klaus Landsberg and the early days of West Coast television. See chevaliersbooks.com.
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M.F.K. Fisher in residence in the neighborhood The writer M.F.K. Fisher (1908-1992) seems to be best remembered as a “food” writer, known especially for celebrating the terroir and everyday triumphs of the gastronomy of Provence. But there is much more to her life, and much more to the writer about whom W.H. Auden in 1963 said: “I do not know of anyone in the United States today who writes better prose.”
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M.F.K. FISHER (right) and Dillwyn Parrish in Hemet, CA, circa 1941-1942. Photo courtesy of Counterpoint Press, Berkeley, CA
second-story flat within walking distance of Paramount. She writes tantalizingly about this flat in her 1949 book, “An Alphabet for Gourmets.” Her “script-scattered” room had a
Fall plant sale, native gardening A fall plant sale and classes on native gardening are at the Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley. See a presentation on native plants that are alternatives to commonly used non-native plants Sat., Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. Hear how to transform a traditional lawn into a low-care native garden Sat., Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. Learn how to plant and maintain a garden on a slope Sat., Oct. 8 from 2 to 3 p.m. Discover how to create a year-round colorful landscape Sat., Oct. 22 at 9 a.m. Get tips on soil and seed preparation for spring wildflowers Sat. Oct. 22, 1:30 p.m. Hear how to grow cactus
pads and prickly pear fruit Sat., Oct. 22 at 1:30 p.m. A variety of plants will be on sale Thurs., Oct. 27 through Sat., Oct. 29, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Staff will be available for help and advice. Member discount is 15 percent; nonmember discount is 10 percent after 11 a.m. For more information go to theodorepayne.org.
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“let-down” bed, and she decided to “market my way to the studio each morning. The more perishable tidbits I hid in the water-cooler outside my office,” she tells us in the first chapter, “A is for Dining Alone.” Her local market? Now why would I care that I can’t find the address of this one-room walk-up? Or that I fret about where she did this marketing? Was it at Jerry’s Market (at the time across the street from Paramount, on Melrose), or at Balzer’s, in Larchmont Village? I’ve been reading M.F.K. Fisher for close to four decades. I’ve written essays and articles (Please turn to page 21)
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THUNDERBIRDS and other avian-inspired vehicles are at the car show in October. Photo by Chuck Bowman.
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on the privations and shortages of wartime cooking in her trademark sly, witty, intelligent way. One reviewer writes that Mary Frances “thought well enough of both food and writing to perfect a hybrid genre . . . that gently folded recipes into stories.” That “hybrid genre” is the food writing of our time. Stop into Chevalier’s Books and speak to Liz Newstat about it.
(Continued from page 20) about her, taught a class about her, and lectured about her. I want to understand her time in our neighborhood! But the 1942 Los Angeles City Directory has been no help. I picture her here nonetheless, sure in her belief that in dining alone, “a snug misanthropic solitude is better than hit or miss congeniality.” She knew Robert Balzer, then an up-and-coming California wine expert. The evidence? Randall Tarpey-Schwed, her bibliographer, owns two books that were once owned by Balzer, each inscribed to him by M.F.K. Fisher. Fisher left Paramount in March 1943, her contract not quite fulfilled. She had fallen pregnant, as the British say, but that’s a story for another day. She had a prolific writing career: dozens of books and untold magazine pieces. Although public interest in her waned in the 1950s, a second blossoming about her work and life that began in the 1970s has yet to fade. “How to Cook a Wolf” takes
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Avian-inspired automobiles, fall gardening and haunting the garden are all at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens at 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Car show View Thunderbirds, Bluebirds, Roadrunners and other avian-inspired cars Sat., Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be car- and bird-themed activities. Fall gardening Discover the variety of urban trees in Southern California Sat., Oct. 1, 10 a.m. to noon. Hear how to landscape with rare fruit trees Sat., Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. Take a crash course on plant identification Sat., Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn about composting Sat., Oct. 22, 10 a.m. to noon. Get advice on making the
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‘Fat plants’ topic at garden club Learn about succulent caudiciforms, also known as “fat plants,” at the monthly Los Angeles Garden Club meeting, Mon., Oct. 10 at the Visitor’s Center Auditorium in Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. Coffee and refreshments begin at 9:15 a.m.; the talk starts at 10 a.m. First-time visitors and members attend for free; nonmembers pay $5. See losangelesgardenclub.org.
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Hunting cats in medieval Europe was a popular pastime by peasants and the pelts were used for the lining of the poors’ rough cloaks to try and keep Professorout winter’s Knowchill. The It-All expression became comBill mon usage Bentley to illustrate more than one solution to a problem. The cats got the ultimate revenge, however, when the cat-depleted, rat-infested medieval cities and towns spawned plague after plague,
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“Cherry Blossoms,” the final film in a “Guaranteed Enlightenment: Doris Dörrie Films” series, will screen Wed., Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles, 5750 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 100. The 2008 film was written and directed by Dörrie and is the third feature film she shot in Japan. It tells of an aging couple’s love for one another and for the island nation. The series was also supported by the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles. The film is in German with English subtitles. Free with RSVP via Eventbrite. Visit info@losangeles.goethe.org.
Bring your best four-legged friend and help raise money for local animal shelters at Best Friends’ “Strut Your Mutt” dog walk at Exposition Park, 700 Exposition Park Dr., Sat., Oct. 22, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration opens at 7 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m. with other canine-related activities to follow. Participants and families can register as individuals with their dogs or in teams. The fundraising goal is $700,000 to be donated to local shelters and animal rescue groups. For more information, go to strutyourmutt.org.
(Continued from page 19) LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLO CAUST— Annual dinner gala is Sun., Nov. 6. Holocaust survivor speakers Sundays at 2 p.m.; tours on Sundays at 3 p.m. Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. Grove Dr., 323-6513704; lamoth.org. Always free. CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—"Kay Sekimachi: Simple Complexity" features works by the poineering fiber artist. "Work over School" shows works of nine artists. Both shows end Jan. 8. • Beyond Bling: Pop-Up Shop showcases art jewelry Sat., Oct. 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. • "Craft Affair 2016," annual fundraiser is Sat., Oct. 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323937-4230; cafam.org; free on Sundays. PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM—Flux Capacitors, 80's-themed "Back to the Future" band, perform Sun., Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. • "Drive" screens on movie night Wed., Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.
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