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vol. 48, no. 2 • delivered to the 76,439 readers in hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • park labrea • larchmont village • Miracle Mile

Council candidates speak on budget, priorities

SECTION ONE

Election in March for District Four office

VALENTINES tell how they met. Pages 10 to 12 SYCAMORE Square is on the map. 5 BLOOD DRIVES for Valentine's. 7 SHOW HOUND is best of breed. 14

DELICIOUS exhibit at Louise's. 16 POET captures youth with words. 17 NEW ZEALAND, take two. 32 HEALING rock 'n roll beat. 35

SECTION TWO Real Estate Home & Garden

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REVISED PLAN calls for a six-foot high fence around the Irving Blvd. home.

Mayor's office presents new plan for wall at Getty House Neighbors protest height in historic zone Another attempt to gain approval for a wall around Getty House, the Mayor’s home at 601 S. Irving Blvd., received a chilly reception from members of the Windsor Square Association at a recent meeting.

Temple trial to continue in May in federal court RLUIPA cited Congregation Etz Chaim is set to return to trial in May regarding a case against the city of L.A. in federal district court. The Highland Ave. temple attorney Fred Gaines argues the city violated the congregation’s rights when it denied the synagogue a conditional use permit to operate as a religious institution. Gaines claims the temple is protected under the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). “The major question going forward is whether the City will enforce the zoning restrictions that protect residential use in Hancock Park?” said Michael Wright, attorney for the homeowner group, Concerned Residents of Hancock Park. City officials will not comment pending litigation.

Rev. Jeff Carr, the mayor’s chief of staff, presented a revised plan to build a wall around the home with a reduction from eight-and-onehalf feet to six-feet high. Carr said the wall will have hidden security features embedded to help mitigate any possible attacks on the property. It would also save the cost of 24/7 security. The wall would be in violation of the rules of the Windsor Square Historical Preservation Overlay Zone. “There should be no special treatment for this single-family property, and no variance

The Chronicle asked the three candidates for the Fourth City Council District office to submit a biography and answer questions on the budget and to name their top priority if elected in the March election. Here are their responses: Stephen Box is an entertainment industry professional, producing commercials and film. He writes for CityWatchLA, LAStreetsBlog, and Transit Coalition. His company Third Eye Creative provides branding, marketing and communications services. He has served as a director for Habitat for Humanity and as a workforce development instructor. Tom LaBonge, incumbent, has served the City of Los

Read all about Miracle Mile in March edition Newsmakers, new developments, subway update and new restaurant openings will be featured in “Miracle Mile 2011,” a special section to be distributed on Fri., March 4. Advertising deadline is Feb. 16; for more information, contact Pam Rudy, 323-462-2241 x11.

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Angeles as a Councilmember and a Council Deputy since 1976. He was elected to his first four-year term in 2003 and second four-year term in 2007. In 2001, Tom won handily after a special election to represent the people of the 4th Council District. His priorities as an elected leader include public safety, neighb o r h o o d STEPHEN BOX preservation and enhancement, improved transportation systems, m o b i l i t y, TOM public safety, LABONGE expansion and improvement of parks and open space and beautification. To m a s TOMAS O’Grady: O’GRADY After studying industrial engineering he settled in New Jersey, where he bought and renovated property. Tomas is currently the president See Candidates, p. 8

On the Boulevard Glimpses by Jane

SCOUTING ADVENTURES are featured in our annual Boy Scout Section. See pages 18, 19

It didn’t take the beautiful weather during the Rose Parade for easterners to yearn for the sunny days in southern California. Larchmontians were out in full force to take advantage of our “summer” temperatures. Susan Greenberg was sipping a cafe latte when we spoke to her at Starbucks. She told us her son Sam is now a freshman at George Washington University. *** Congratulations to Kim Rudy and Patrick Rodriguez on the birth of Cole Alexander

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Community Platform By Jane Gilman

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February 2011

Scene on Larchmont

Bring back civility Civility somehow went out of style while we were focusing on other things. One of the definitions of civility is eliminating the annoying things in life. It could be things you can do in your neighborhood like curbing your dog so it does not destroy your neighbor’s lawn, or calling the graffiti hotline (323-463-5180) to report the vandalism. Or suggesting that employees not talk on the phone when they are supposed to be waiting on customers. And we would love to see restaurant owners place a ban on the use of cell phones. Pothole repair may not be a civility issue, but it does affect our quality of life. It’s a pleasure to drive down Beverly Blvd. now that it has been repaved. But what about resurfacing Wilshire Blvd. between Fairfax Ave. and La Brea Ave., (also known as “pothole central”).

'What was your most memorable Valentine's Day?' That's the question inquiring photographer Laura Eversz asked people along Larchmont Blvd.

THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS. Carl Mitchell, the local postman, brings joy to the Chronicle year-round.

Scouting rewards Civility is what boy scouts learn during their experiences interacting with their fellow members and leaders. We are pleased to salute local cub and boy scouts within these pages. (See pages 18 and 19.)

Police Beat

"I was in college, and I had two unbelievably beautiful bouquets of flowers delivered to me. Girls love that! One was from Bill and one was from Will. It was hilarious." Sunita Param Irving Blvd.

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With the new year a lot of Hancock Park homeowners have a resolution to make some changes to their homes. If those changes change the street visible façade of a house, which includes hardscape, then the changes will need to be reviewed through the HPOZ process. The place to begin is to read the Preservation Plan for the Hancock Park HPOZ with your architect or contractor to make sure your plans comply. Then consult with the LA Planning Department staff on the approval process. The City planner responsible for Hancock Park is Matthew Glesne (213-978-1198 or matthew. glesne@lacity.org). If the Planning Department determines that your project should be reviewed by the HPOZ Board the project will be put on the agenda for the Board. Once the Planning Department and the HPOZ Board (if review is required) have approved the plans, then permits can be issued by the LA Department of Building and Safety and your project can proceed.

OLYMPIC DIVISION ROBBERY: Three men were robbed at gunpoint while walking home near the 600 block of S. Gramercy Pl. on Jan. 22 at 3:45 a.m. Two men approached them in a Ford Explorer, pulled out a gun and demanded money and then drove off. PREVENTION TIP: Pay attention to your surroundings and try not to walk alone, especially at night. If

approached, try to remember details that will help police with making an arrest. (Please turn to page 4)

The Preservation Plan can be found on the HPHOA’48 web site: http://www.hancockpark.org, on the Los Angeles Planning Department web site: http://preservation.lacity.org/ hpoz/la/hancock-park or by contacting Matthew Glesne. If HPOZ Board review is required your project will be put on the agenda. Meetings are held twice a month and the schedules can be found at website: http://cityplanning.lacity.org under “Meetings & Hearings”; click on “Central Los Angeles” and then “Agendas”. It is highly recommended that you attend an HPOZ Board meeting with preliminary plans for a consultation as well as a chance to see how the process works.

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Remember, if you are the unfortunate victim of a crime or fraud contact the Wilshire Division LAPD station at 213473-0476 or website: http://www.lapdonline.org/wilshire_ community_police_station. You can also contact Hancock Park’s Senior Lead Officer, Dave Cordova (213-793-0650; 31646@lapd.lacity.org). Report graffiti sightings by calling 311 or at the City’s Anti-Graffiti Request System - http://anti-graffiti. lacity.org/welcome.cfm?CFID=1007&CFTOKEN=411CDB4F0FC3-4EE1-89DE58DCCB435538 and by calling Hollywood Beautification, 323-463-5180 For questions regarding filming, contact Filming Committee Members, Ruth Marmelzat or Cami Taylor. Ruth can be reached at 323-934-0138 and Cami at 323-692-1414 (Home) and 310-659-6220 (office). Adv.

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"I never pay any attention to Valentine's Day. . . except this year. This year, I'll do something really, really nice." Andy Romanoff Ridgewood Place

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I have problems with people walking their dogs and stopping by my front yard so the dog can do its personal business. Of course, I don’t see the crime committed. I get home in the afternoon, park the car in front of my house, start unloading from the passenger side, and— boom!—step on the poop. Can you please give me some ideas to stop this from (Please turn to page 6)

Calendar Wed., Feb. 9: Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council candidate forum, Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., 7 p.m. Mon., Feb. 21: President’s Day holiday. Sun. Feb. 27: Cub Scout Pack 16 pancake breakfast, St. Brendan Church Parish Hall, 300 S. Van Ness Ave., 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fri., Mar. 4: Neighborhood delivery of the Larchmont Chronicle. For updates and special events, go to our website: larchmontchronicle.com.

"Last year my children brought me flowers and took me to The Grove. I told them it's not just about your boyfriend or girlfriend, but your mother too!" Margaret Adam Bronson Ave.

"My memories of Valentine's Days are all good. It's all about giving. I'm a romantic. . . I believe in love. I try to spread the love through my music." Mick Toto Koreatown

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I have recently been listening to past stories from long time local residents about the stores and services on the Boulevard in the past. There are so many stories about the community of Larchmont, but one of my favorites was the following: a resident’s younger son had received birthday money and went to the Boulevard to spend it. He arrived at a store, found a “knife” and wanted to make the purchase. The Larchmont shop owner called the parents to see if this was alright. The answer was no. There are so many stories of local merchants taking such a personal interest in the well being of our neighborhood. Times have changed but people really have not. Our members truly care about the neighborhood, you and your family’s well being. Shop local and you will see the benefits. The Spring Fling is our fund raising event; honoring our local celebrities. Watch for the event in late Spring. Visit us at www. larchmont.com and happy ValAdv. entine’s Day.

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February is the month of romance and good feelings. The Holidays were exciting and fun for the Boulevard and this last year was the best. The Larchmont Boulevard Association had a very successful and fun open house in the beginning of December and that warm holiday spirit continued over the month. February includes Valentine’s Day - take a look at all the Valentine treats in the stores. Chocolates, flowers, jewelry, cards and mementos for your Valentine are all here on the Boulevard. What could be better than a very special gift for your loved one?

AREA CRIME REPORT (Continued from page 2) BURGLARIES: Jewelry was taken from a home on the 500 block of N. Irving Blvd. on

ing. GRAND THEFT AUTO: A gray 2002 Toyota Echelon was stolen from the 600 block of N. Plymouth Blvd. between Jan. 4 at 11 p.m. and Jan. 5 at 6:40 a.m. A gray 2007 Scion TC was stolen from the corner of Council St. and Gramercy Pl. between Jan. 9 at 11:30 p.m. and Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. A silver 2001 Honda Civic was taken from the 300 block of N. Windsor Blvd. on Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. BURGLARIES FROM VEHICLE: A GPS and other property were stolen from a car parked near the corner of 4th St. and Gramercy Pl. on Jan. 2 at 9:20 a.m. A car was broken into on the 400 block of S. St. Andrews Pl. and property was stolen on Jan. 9 at 9:15 a.m. Property was taken from a car parked on the 600 block of N. Plymouth Blvd. between Jan. 20 at 10:30 p.m. and Jan. 21 at 7 a.m. Property was stolen from a car parked and locked near the corner of St. Andrews Pl. and Clinton St. on the evening of Jan. 21. A witness saw two suspects in the victim’s car and woke the victim. He called 911 as he watched the suspects flee. Officers arrived and apprehended one suspect. WILSHIRE DIVISION BURGLARIES: A rear window was smashed and money was taken from a home on the 100 block of N. Hudson Ave. on Dec. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Money and other property were stolen from a residence

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Myrna Dyer and Elizabeth Fuller gathered 230 signatures to ascertain approval from the city for the signage. Both women have served on the board of the Sycamore Square Association. “The signs give the area identity and instill a sense of community among residents,” said Dyer. The Association has been active in working with the BRE development firm. BRE is planning to add 492 residential units and 40,000 square feet of retail space in a one-block area bordered by Wilshire Blvd. and 8th St., La Brea and Sycamore avenues. The development will include two seven-story towers and townhomes.

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Annual meeting covers concerns at Park La Brea The activities center theater was packed for the annual meeting of the Park La Brea Residents Association in January. Dr. Jason Green, PLBRA president, praised the audience for their involvement. “A strong and vigorous Association is the most effective way to interface with Park La Brea management in order to address quality of life concerns that residents may have.” Green noted that the Association’s most critical role was to address these concerns at monthly meetings with PLB management, and to seek resolutions to them. In addition to reporting on issues such as elevator repair, the need for improved lighting and sidewalk ramps to aid the disabled, audience members raised concerns about the scarcity of bike racks, as well as residents

who don’t clean up after their dogs. Also discussed were educational forums that were initiated last July to allow residents to weigh in on the proposed 13-story Casden development on the Ross Dress for Less site. The forum included speakers from Casden Properties and the Mid City West Community Council, Ashley Parker, principal of Hancock Park School and land use experts from Councilman Tom LaBonge’s office and the L.A. Unified School District. Exploring renters’ rights was the topic for a second forum held in October; Congressman Henry Waxman spoke at the most recent forum in January. Following a review of the year’s activities, 15 members were elected to serve one-year terms on the board. Officers will be elected at a later date.

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Hear Gettysburg Address, remember Lincoln Feb. 12 remembrance in 1993 when, after learning there was no celebration planned to commemorate Lincoln’s birthday, delivered the Gettysburg Address at the Hollywood Bowl. In the audience were only his daughter and L.A. Times columnist Jack Smith. Since its move to the L.A. National Cemetery the following year, speakers have included Charlton Heston, Hal Holbrook, Steve Allen, Stan Chambers, Mickey Rooney and Ray Bradbury. Admission is free. A tent will be provided in case of rain; birthday cake will be serviced. For more information, call Russell at 323-459-3998 or email him at Duke.Russell@ sbcglobal.net.

Loyola High and Marlborough schools, as well as the LAPD’s Olympic Division, are sponsoring blood drives to help the American Red Cross maintain a sufficient supply after the holidays. Drives will be held at the Olympic Division police station, 1130 S. Vermont Ave., on Mondays, February 14 and 28.

Blood donations will be taken at Marlborough in the Collins Room in Munger Hall on campus at 250 S. Rossmore Ave. on Wed., Feb. 9 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Tinka Brown at 323-935-1147, ext. 650. Loyola’s drive is on Thurs., Feb. 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 1901 Venice Blvd.

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Former mayor Richard Riordan will recite the Gettysburg Address in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 202nd birthday on Sat., Feb. 12 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The 19th annual Lincoln Remembrance, at the Los Angeles National Cemetery, 950 S. Sepulveda Blvd. in Westwood, will also showcase period songs that the president enjoyed. Actress Gigi Perreau will serve as master of ceremonies of the event organized and founded by Duke Russell of Lucerne Blvd. Students and faculty from Birmingham High School will be in attendance; a student will speak. Russell initiated the annual

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of Friends of TS King Middle School and serves on the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council. 1) How do you intend to balance the city budget? Box: As the organizer of BudgetLA and as a Neighborhood Council Budget Advocate, I have demonstrated an ability to focus on the core issues, and it is imperative that the City of L.A. do the same. First, we must commit to open, transparent and honest accounting that puts all of the city’s assets and liabilities on the table. That isn’t currently happening, and claims of a budget deficit are contradicted by budget surpluses, leaving the city family divided and the people of L.A. victim to budget mismanagement. We must make the hard

long-term decisions and stop kicking the problem down the road with short-term solutions that only cost more in the end, solutions the City Council is currently acknowledging were mistakes Efficiencies in Revenue Collection: The Commission on Revenue Efficiencies (CORE) recommendations would be an excellent place to start. The current recommendations are absolutely realistic and must be supported with funding and operating efficiencies. LaBonge: We need to prioritize core services, which include public safety, public works, and public partnerships in support of the humanities. We need to take a long hard look at everything else, and everyone in the city needs to come to the table so we can find answers and balance the budget. O’Grady: We can balance the

city budget by cutting waste and maximizing efficiency. I do not intend to cut programs or services. I would like to cut council staffs in half. We also need pension reform across the board, including the DWP. To get additional concessions from workers, the city council must make them first. Lead by example. I will half my council salary. We also need to move more assets to bill collection, as we are owed by most estimates almost $500 in uncollected fines. 2) What is your top priority if elected? Box: My top priority, when elected, is city solvency. The cornerstones of the Great City commitment are public safety, public works, public health, and public education. It is imperative that we work together to protect paradise by estab-

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lishing a foundation of open and transparent financial accountability. The impacts are connected to the large issues that consume local politics, from land use to development to traffic congestion to collapsing infrastructure to limited resources to the delivery of city services. L.A.’s priority is city solvency as the foundation for delivering on the Great City Commitment. LaBonge: Restoring the longterm financial health of the city while continuing to put public safety first. We’ve made huge gains in public safety by working together as partners. Neighborhood councils, neighborhood watch programs, local improvement associations and everyday citizens have all worked together to make this possible. The block captain program has been a huge success, and we have achieved crime reductions for

Larchmont Village, Hancock Park, Windsor Square, Fremont Place, Hollywood, and elsewhere throughout the Fourth District. We need to protect these gains as we work to find budget solutions. O’Grady: My top priority will be fiscal common sense, getting back to a more down-to-earth approach to city hall spending. Many people don’t realize that a city councilperson makes four times the median income, or that over 6,000 people collect $100,000+ pensions from the city of Los Angeles. These standards are simply not sustainable anymore. There is a whole city department devoted to giving out declarations. Cute? Yes. Affordable? No. In our financial situation, we need to take a close look and make choices that can give us a high quality of life while still maintaining our financial integrity.

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Welcome to a New Year in Windsor Square As you may know, Windsor Square is a historic neighborhood of 1100 homes bounded by Beverly Boulevard to the north, Wilshire Boulevard to the south, Arden Boulevard to the west and Van Ness Avenue to the east. The Windsor Square Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the neighborhood, promoting public safety, social welfare, community education and the quality of living for residents in Windsor Square. The Association is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, and the Board would like to hear from you. The Board is soliciting suggestions from the community regarding how the WSA can be more proactive. If you’re a Windsor Square resident and have an idea for a project the WSA can undertake, a suggestion for a way to communicate better, an idea for a community event, or a thought about the WSA’s activities in general, please email us at info@wsa.org. As always, please visit the WSA website for information, or to contact us about the Block Captain program, our tree canopy activities, security and preservation issues, or any other neighborhood issue that might concern you. We’d like to start 2011 off the way that best suits our wonderful neighborhood: by hearing from our friends and neighbors. The Windsor Square Association, an all-volunteer group of residents from 1100 households between Beverly and Wilshire and Van Ness and Arden, works to preserve and enhance our beautiful neighborhood. Join with us! Drop us a line at 157 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004, or visit our website at windsorsquare.org. ADV.

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Lightweight, hands-free vest investment in family’s safety By Laura Eversz The seed for the Grab and Go Vest was planted following the Northridge earthquake, said its creators, Cheryl and Stanley Isaacs. “We had taken cover in the kitchen, and I noticed that Stanley had put on this vest that had different stuff in the pockets, including a flashlight and tools,” said Cheryl. Her husband had just returned from a film shoot where he used the multi-pocketed garment to keep items he needed at hand. But it wasn’t until the couple, who live on Irving Blvd., was in the midst of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) disaster preparedness training program offered by the L.A. Fire Department that the seed took root. “My wife asked me if I remembered the vest, and then

the lightbulb went off,” offered Stanley, a writer/producer. “I had just never forgotten it and thought we should manufacturer it,” added Cheryl, a motion picture marketing executive. Following the class, Stanley presented a laundry list of emergency items to the fireman—who had commented that the first two hours after an earthquake are the most critical because the possibility of an aftershock is high—and asked him to pick the 10 most important. “Then we started thinking about what color it should be and what we should call it and it just took off from there,” added Cheryl. The vest, which weighs four pounds when fully packed, offers everything you need at your fingertips. “The idea was that even if

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and I’m gonna gamble on it, and I want it to be made in America.” A friend who’s a psychologist commented that when disaster strikes it’s important to feel like you haven’t lost control. The vest can provide that feeling instantly,” said Stanley. “We truly believe it’s the kind of thing everyone should have… in their cars and in their homes. We hope you never need it, but if you do it’s there.” The vest can be purchased online for $74.95 at www.grabandgovest.com. Shipping is free.

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From football practice to the Orient Express... By Laura Eversz The Consentinos met as Peace Corps volunteers in 1964. Henrietta was posted to southeastern Nigeria; Don in a different tribal area 40 miles away. A few weeks after the two had been introduced by mutual friends, Don decided to come for a solo visit on his motorbike. Since there were no phones, Henrietta was un-

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vicinity. “Just after dusk there was a knock at my door, and I opened it to find a very dusty and disheveled Don Consentino,” she said. His shaken state called for some strong drink so she pulled out her bottle of kai-kai—the local fire water distilled from raffia wine—and he told her that he had been robbed on the way. “They took his wallet and hurled his keys into the bush, so he pushed his bike all the way to my compound,” Henrietta said. It was dinnertime, and she was sore pressed for food worthy of guests. “I opened a can of sardines and fried a large West African yam in palm oil. It was a tough old thing, and on the first bite, Don broke a tooth. The end of a perfect day.” However, it was just the beginning. “Don was such a good sport. He had us both roaring with laughter. “So began our unusual dance with destiny,” says Henrietta. “My cooking has improved, and I serve finer spirits. We’ve faced many contretemps. And we’ve never stopped laughing.” *** She first laid eyes on her future husband in 1982 when she was a 15-year-old student at Pali High. “I was always in the library… very studious and not particularly social,” recalls Lorna Hennington. But one day, her friends encouraged her to go with them to check out the football team’s practice. “I saw this gorgeous guy running around the track and my mouth dropped open. My friends thought I was about to

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be sick,” she said. After being introduced to Marshall Hennington, she learned he was already in a relationship, which she admits to quickly destroying. “He asked me to be his girlfriend on Feb. 14, 1982 and I have been with this fool ever since,” she said with a laugh. “He is the love of my life.” The couple, along with 12-year-old daughter Allegra, reside in Windsor Village. Lorna’s an attorney and real estate broker with Keller Williams-Larchmont; Marshall is a psychologist. “He turned out to be really smart,” said Lorna. “But back in 1982, I couldn’t have cared less if he could even speak English. He was just a pretty jock.” *** The Nelsens are proof that love isn’t only for the young. Jan was a 64-year-old widow when she met Ned, 75, a widower, on the Orient Express. They were among 45 people traveling across Asia from China to Manchuria to

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As one of the only women in the kitchen, which Elizabeth describes as a very traditional, rigorous place to work including 16-hour days—“I could have had my pick of men.” However, she was 26, recently divorced, really content and not interested in anyone.

“I didn’t have all those worries about getting married in my 20s since I’d already done it,” she remembers. “My attitude was ‘make me fall in love.’” But when the “nerdy Euro guy” asked her out, she accepted. Michael showed up at her apartment bearing a little box of high-end Swiss champagne truffles and wearing a suede jacket with embroidery on the front that was “more than bad, it was astonishing,” said Elizabeth. She found herself intrigued. Snooping around his apartment on her first visit there, she was stunned at all the cleaning supplies in his bathroom and how sparkling clean everything was. “Chocolates, cleanliness— plus he made me barley soup—and I just realized how different he was and how appealing. I remember feeling soon afterwards that he had made me love him. It wasn’t some wildly romantic obsessive thing, but he quietly and steadfastly wooed me.” The couple wed in 1994. Michael, a partner in the Larchmont Larder, and Elizabeth, a writer, live in Hancock Park with their three children, Sophie, Henry and Oliver. *** The daughter of diplomats, she was in her second year at

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and about California, and by the time they got to Lake Baikal—the largest freshwater lake in Siberia—“we had fallen in love,” said Jan. After courting for about a year, Jan and Ned married, and she moved from San Diego to his Windsor Square home. Jan supposes it was she who made the first move 15 years ago by introducing herself. “And we’ve had a wonderful life ever since.” *** Elizabeth Aquino was a lowly commis—French for chef’s apprentice—at four-star L’Espinasse restaurant at New York’s St. Regis Hotel. Michael Beglinger, the chef, had been recruited from his native Switzerland to work there.

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Children’s birthday parties vary, and so do the memories I have a really good memory. 20 toddlers squeezing their But since my daughter was own frosting. On that day, our born, the combination of awe, family will be over-sugared and exhaustion and just plain too overjoyed. But if Sadie won’t many things to remember ev- remember it, is it worth all the ery second has made it less so. time and expense? What about, What I wonder is, what Sadie as my friend Katie Donohue will remember. Her babyhood asked, inviting a few little girls is the most imto color and portant and exblow out citing thing I’ve the candles? ever experienced, Isn’t that a Mommyand it’s likely she sweet way to hood will remember alcelebrate? by most none of it. Yes. Our children will Robin Trynin It sounds certainly think meaningful, they remember memorable everything that ever happened and relaxing. And 20 toddlers to them because they are the choosing from the sprinkles most photographed genera- bar all at once? We already tion in history. But will these know how that is going to go. be real memories? But it’s not so easy to make I ask these things now be- this choice now that Sadie is cause I am planning Sadie’s in school. If you are a stickler third birthday party. It will be for reciprocation like I am, the a cupcake and cookie-decorat- decision is sort of out of your ing party at a bakery, and I am hands. But do you always invite so excited about the elation of the whole class? At what age can you narrow it down? At what age can you separate the sexes if the activities seem skewed? Or if your child prefers it? And does it have to do with what they will remember, or you? I’ve found that the birthday by Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald party philosophies vary greatI’ve been hearing about Sculply. My friend, Brooke Eastburn, tra but I’ve also heard (and seen!) kept the celebrating sweet and mixed results when it comes to fillsentimental, with close famers. What can you tell me? ily and a homemade birthday “What I call “filler freaks” cake, until her daughter startpeople who so obviously have ed preschool. “She began to be had work done or whose faces invited to birthday parties and just somehow look off -are enough started talking about her own. to scare anyone away!” says Dr. We invited the whole class. I Rebecca Fitzgerald. “However, am adamant about including not only are there remarkable new dermal filler options, like Sculptra, everyone.” Her son began to ask, all day but the techniques have vastly improved as well,” she explains. The every day, for his own birthday party when he was about old application involved chasing lines and wrinkles, in other words, to turn three, so she threw a big bash—a Hot Wheels party just filling in where there was a deficit. “The result were faces that at her husband’s golf club. Of course, it was a great success. did not appear to be aging at the And her kids still talk about same pace - such as 20 year old lips beneath a 60 year old fore- these big parties, so “it was worth the hoopla.” But she head,” she says. looks forward to the time when Now we look at each face as an interlocking 3-D puzzle - to ap- she can have calmer “destipropriately alter one area we must nation” celebrations—like a weekend trip to Disneyland consider the structure of the entire face. Sculptra supports this ap- with one or two close friends. My sister, Abby Stacy, gave proach by allowing us to add volume at all levels, including deeper her son, Carson, an electric ones, to mimic the collagen that guitar for his ninth birthday, used to be there. “When we adand then the choice of a pardress the support tissue that’s been ty or recording equipment, diminished, for example, to raise and guess what he chose? No the brow and cheeks, we apply party. Last year, he had a laser Sculptra at the temples and in front tag party—it was one of 12 laof the ears, we’ve found the results ser tag parties the 12 boys in are both cohesive and convinc- his class had over that school ing.” Another bonus to consider year. No girls were invited, and - Sculptra stimulates new collagen no girls minded. production so results can last up to My adorable niece Hannah two years and often longer. had a girls-only pottery paintDr. Rebecca Fitzgerald is a Board Certiing party last year for her fifth fied Dermatologist located in Larchmont birthday, but this year, she had Village with a special focus on anti-aging technology. She is an injection training phya much bigger party with the sician for the better known dermal fillers whole class at a bouncy house such as Juvederm, Radiesse and the new place. The kids went crazy, and Evolence as well as a physician trainer for she loved it. Botox. Dr. Fitzgerald is an assistant clinical professor at UCLA and an international My friend, Nicki Sanchez, has Sculptra trainer for Dermik Laboratories. had wonderful parties for her Visit online at www.RebeccaFitzgeraldMD. daughter. Alessandra has chocom.Telephone (323) 464-8046 Adv.

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Ajay Rochester, health and wellness author and host of Australia’s weight loss show “The Biggest Loser,” will speak at Curves, 527 N. Larchmont Blvd. Rochester will tell of her journey from being morbidly obese and bedridden to running triathlons on Wed., Feb. 9 beginning at 8 p.m. RSVP at 323-465-4652.

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Crime down, Wilshire Boulevard repaving delay continues The City of Los Angeles is safer today than at any time since 1967. Crime is down significantly citywide and here in the Fourth District during 2010. In the LAPD Wilshire Division, violent crime is down 11.6 percent. Property crime is down 14.1 percent below last year’s figures. In total, Part 1 crime—which includes homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson—is down 13.7 percent in Wilshire Division. In the Olympic Division, violent crime is down 11.6 percent from 2009. Property crime is down 16.6 percent. And, overall Part 1 crime has dropped by 15.4 percent. That’s great news because obviously a safer city means more business, more tourism and a better overall quality of life for you and me. My colleagues and I on the City Council, the mayor and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck are committed to maintaining the ranks of the police department even in tight fiscal times. But you can take credit for part of the lower crime rate, with suc-

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James Lane’s ‘paintings’ at Louise's are a feast for the eyes laughs. Jerry Cottone at Larchmont Barber Shop was cutting his hair years ago. “He is still cutting my hair,” he says. Lane left the comforts of home when he was a student at UCLA—he graduated with a degree in communications. He was a writer and penned a novel and some non-fiction before taking on the family business—two food operations. Among other things, the company supplies the bulk of sliced apples—20 million apples annually—to Southern California restaurants and markets. His father was known as the “apple king of Southern California,” he notes. So perhaps it is no coincidence that Lane’s “oeuvre” has morphed into illustrations of deep red peppers, pumpkins and squash in various shades of greens and yellows. He learned photography and the joys of working in a dark

room at 14 from his aunt, a professional photographer. He was among the first to get a digital camera and always had the latest in technology. About a decade ago, when he got his corgi-Labrador mix Pepper, he began taking walks along the boulevards and avenues near his home. Soon he was photographing the stately homes, and added watercolors to the printed images. He was offered commissions from his neighbors, but Lane preferred to follow his muse. After coming home from his day job and on weekends he retreats to his studio, where he manipulates his photos, such as one of a Venice canal, taken on a family trip last year. Another is of a sea creature from a diving trip with his wife Jill Ruesch-Lane. (The couple have two grown daughters.) The Windsor Square resident creates his works in his garden-view studio through a multi-phase process, starting with a photograph, which of late, is mostly fruits and vegetables photographed at farmers' markets at home and around the world. He prints his images on special paper—it took him two years to find just the right one, and paints with digital printing software as well as with old-fashioned oils and inks. The image is then printed again on tissue paper which results in buckling the image, leaving a three-dimensional effect, explains Lane, holding up a work of a flower, its petals seeming to push out from the frame. “I’m a failure as a free-hand artist,” he says. Maybe, but he is a virtuoso at capturing images and with a mixture of new technology

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Poet Woloch a big hit with Pilgrim School students By Laura Eversz Petite in stature, but with a huge personality, poet Cecilia Woloch held a roomful of kindergarten, first and second graders rapt from the minute she began to speak during a recent workshop at Pilgrim School. Woloch presented two sessions to elementary school students and a reading to secondary students as part of the school’s visiting writer and artist series. The author of five collections of poems, most recently “Carpathia,” published in 2009, Woloch is a lecturer in the creative writing program at USC and a founding director of The Paris Poetry Workshop. “Now listen you watermelons. If any thieves come, turn into frogs!” she boomed to the fidgety youngsters gathered in the library. Their attention captured, Woloch held onto it by asking a series of questions relating to the poem by Issa. “What does a poet use to transform things?” she asked, to which a student answered, “Imagination.” “Yes,” she responded. “And something else

that starts with a ‘w’,” she told them, coaxing out the word “words.” She followed up by reading a poem by X. J. Kennedy, musing “wouldn’t you like to be named X?” Then Woloch, who told the kids that poets are people who play with words, asked them to “reach into the air and grab a word as it flies past” to create a 10-word “spine” poem. The poet says she supported herself for 15 years by presenting workshops at schools. “Before I had any status as a poet, I’d walk into a classroom and the kids would cheer… the poet is here!” She continues school presentations because she loves it. “I’ve had second graders using terms like “surrealism” and “juxtaposition,” she said with a laugh. “It really just takes educators who believe in how valuable it is to expose their students to writers and artists, and to find a way to make it work at their school,” she said. From the looks of things, Pilgrim is one of those schools.

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Boy ScoutS of AmericA AnniversAry Week:

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Camping, Eagle projects keeps Troop 10 busy Monthly camping trips keep Troop 10 boy scouts on the move. Last year the scouts hiked and enjoyed outdoor sports at Camp Cherry, Pismo Beach and snow activities at Camp Tahquitz in the San Bernardino Mountains. Other excursions included rafting down the Kern River and rock climbing at High Adventure Camp, said scoutmaster Thomas Fenady. Assistant scoutmasters are Brian Beldham, Paul Deppe, Diane Gilmore, George Hale, George Hawley, Steve Kerekes. Senior patrol leader is Young Song; assistant se-

nior patrol leader is Amiya Brown. Patrol leaders are William Fagan, Aaron Chung, Justin Yun and Sammy Aguayo. The scouts will head to San Diego to visit the U.S.S. Midway aircraft carrier in March. The annual trip to Pismo Beach will include rides on ATVs on the sand dunes. Also planned is a tour of a military base. “We plan numerous overnight and two-night campouts and backpacking trips throughout the year. Our goal is to do one campout per month from September through May,” Fenady said. Our troop almost dou-

bled in size last year, up to 49 scouts, he added. “The troop meets at St. James, but the schools represented, besides St. James’, include St. Brendan’s, LACES and Loyola, and represent a real diversity.” There’s more parent involvement, he said, pointing out that home-cooked Korean food is served at some of the camping events. Three boys achieved Eagle rank last year: Vincent Lee, Leonard Kee and Evan Moffitt. Scouts working on Eagle projects this year: Connor Auld, Sean Faust, Richard Phillips and Youl Namgoong.

Trips to the Los Angeles Zoo and the Los Angeles Police Department helicopter base are among the activities enjoyed by members of Cub Scout Pack 1958. The 25-member group meets twice a month on Fridays at Pilgrim School. The pack is sponsored by parents and the meeting space is provided by the school. The first Pack 1958 camping trip will be to the Spring 2011 Rocket Encampment in March organized by the Los Angeles Area Scout Council. They will be joined by 500 Cub Scouts from around southern California. The central activity is the Rocket Derby in which scouts will build propeller-driven rockets. Other activities over the weekend will include archery, knot tying, orienteering and a geocaching treasure hunt. Another camping trip is scheduled at the Firestone Scout Reservation in the Chino Hills. Pack leader is Edward Nachtrieb assisted by Perry Herman. Den leaders are Sean Johnson, Matt Rauschberg, Jerry Beckman and Duke Moosekian.

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Celebrating 101 Years February 6 Thru 12

Hiking, camps for Troop 13

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Camporees, hikes, rafting trips are on Troop 621's calendar By James Son, Troop Scribe The year 2010 was another very active year for troop 621. Two of our Scouts reached the rank of Eagle (Ryan Heaney and Insoo Choi) while younger scouts continued their journey to that lofty peak. In the spring we participated along with almost 4,000 other scouts in our Council’s Cen-Ten-O-Ree. That was a camporee celebrating the 100-year anniversary of scouting in America. In April, we built rockets and went camping at Lake Lucerne where we fired the rockets skyward to see who had built the best. Several of our scouts worked with Mr. Lanni, our

former scoutmaster, to achieve the Cycling Merit Badge taking several long rides in and around Los Angeles. Summer saw us head off to Emerald Bay on Catalina Island for summer camp. We swam, snorkeled and canoed. and we earned over 45 merit badges. When fall arrived we attended the semi-annual camporee where we competed against troops from all over the District in demonstrations of scouting skills. Our troop won many awards including best overall troop. Community service is also a big part of our troop and, for the fourth year, we helped

Summer camp at Emerald Bay is one of the outings enjoyed by members of Boy Scout Troop 13. The troop meets at Cathedral Chapel School in the Miracle Mile the first and third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Scoutmaster Randall Lencioni said the boys plan activities each month such as hiking and backpacking. Recently, they spent an overnight at Camp Josepho in Brentwood. The boys, in grades four, five and six, are busy working on their merit badges. the Children’s Institute host its annual Holiday Festival which serves over 8,000 children who are victims of violence. We ended our year with our annual bowling and gift exchange night. In 2011, our annual ski trip is in February, white water rafting is in the spring, backpacking is planned to the Bridge to Nowhere and at the end of July we head to the high adventure Camp Del Web in Utah. Our motto is “Scouting is fun in 621.”

Pack 16 draws from many schools Cub Scouts Pack 16 draws members from the Hancock Park community and the surrounding areas, includes 65 boys from five different schools and of all faiths, according to scout leader Bailey Greene. The troop is sponsored by St. Brendan Church and Msgr. Terry Fleming; meetings are held once a month on Friday evenings at either the church or school. “Our primary focus is the enrichment of the lives of young boys that we hope to help mold into young men by placing an emphasis on community involvement, scholarship, leadership, physical fit-

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skilled nursing, it’s a community within a community. You come here and we meet the needs at each individual’s level. “There are three components of assisted living that keep the aging living longer,” continues Kym. “Socialization, exercise and activity, and nutritious meals. Give the residents those three things and you can potentially keep them out of a nursing home.” City View Villa provides dining in a restaurant-style setting (including wait staff, an in-house chef, and a rotating daily menu), multiple common areas and activities rooms to encourage socialization, and an on-staff activities director. And, being in Hollywood, City View Villa isn’t going to miss out on an opportunity for its residents to embark on a new career or just have a little fun—they are starting an acting class for residents. The five-story building has some of the best views in the city. The rooftop terrace features panoramic views of the city that are simply breathtaking. “We had to put a 9 p.m. curfew on the roof," laughs Kym, "because some of the residents would have stayed up there all night!"

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Health Fair debuts fitness center

Hospital gains from Weekend benefit for Assistance League Las Madrinas Ball Forty young women were presented at the Las Madrinas Ball in December at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Local honoree was Brianne Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Walker of Hancock Park. Robin Patterson Nenninger, Las Madrinas president, welcomed more than 975 guests to the fundraiser for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Diane Hawley served as ball chairman, and Amy Lamb was debutante chairman. The funds will be directed to the Las Madrinas Endowment for Autism Research, Interventions and Outcomes.

Junior League ball marks 85th year

The Junior League of Los Angeles is celebrating its 85th year at the Black & White Legacy Ball at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Sat., March 26. Honorees will include Christine Devine, who will receive the Community Legacy Award for her work with promoting adoptions as part of “Wednesday’s Child” each Wednesday and Sunday night on FOX 11 10 p.m. news. To date, there have been more that 400 adoptions. Receiving the Spirit of Voluntarism Award is Billie Greer. She has served on the board of directors of the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce, VICA, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the CORO Foundation, among others.

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Early Hollywood developer Charles D. Toberman’s dream home will be featured at a weekend benefit for the Assistance League of Southern California on Sat., March 5 and Sun., March 6. Music, wine tasting and an auction will be featured on March 5; tea will be served on March 6, followed by a private dinner and movie. The 1924 Mission Revival estate includes three levels, a two-story solarium and indoor swimming pool. To read more about the Hollywood landmark, see page 3 in section two of this issue. For more information on the Toberman Estate weekend, call the Assistance League at 323-469-1973.

‘Mockingbird’ in area theater

The movie, “To Kill A Mockingbird” will be reenacted on The Production Company stage as part of the film’s 50th anniversary through Sun., Feb. 20. The only book author Harper Lee ever published, it became an instant best-seller, Pulitzer Prize winner and, in a 1999 Library Journal poll, was voted “Best Novel of the Century.” The Production Company recently relocated to a new venue in Hollywood’s Theatre Row District at 6760 Lexington Ave. For tickets, call 323-871-1150.

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Little Spain restaurant, grocery opens at Market Among dishes on Little Bringing continental Spain’s menu are black rice cuisine to the Farmers (rice with squid ink), tortiMarket at Third St. llas, chicken croquettas and and Fairfax Ave. is the paella. recently opened Little “We are also offering monSpain Restaurant and taditors, which are small Gourmet Market. bites,” explained Pages. “Little Spain fea“These are mini-toasts tures my family’s cuispread with tomato on top sine,” said owner and and then a choice of bites: chef Alejandro Pages, who comes from the OWNER Alejandro Pages’ family has ham, cheeses, sausage, anchovies, port and even a Catalonia region of been in the business for 100+ years. Spanish omelet.” Spain. “It means so The restaurant will also serve and sell Spanish much to me to show the world my family’s herwines, beers and soft drinks. The take-out menu itage.” When Pages was a boy, he and his siblings includes dry foods, cheeses and meats imported spent years working in his family’s restaurant from Spain as well as traditional candies and dessert. Go to littlespainla.com. in the countryside.

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Do you want to think faster, focus better and remember more? Westside Community Adult School is offering a course to help adults do just that. Using a computer program created by Posit Science Corp, the Brain Fitness class teaches participants strategies to strengthen working memory, auditory perception and attention. To see for themselves and to try out the exercises, prospective students are invited to the computer lab at Park La Brea, 350 Fuller Ave. in the basement of Tower 36, for open house sessions on Mon., Feb. 7 and Wed., Feb. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. The new semester begins on Mon., Feb. 14. Call 323370-1040 or e-mail instructor PLBBrain@gmail.com

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Several people from the Hancock Park community – both Rotarians and non-Rotarians – donated clothes for the drive, and on January 15 we delivered about two carloads of clothes. They were extremely well received and the dan hodgkiss President On Saturday, January project was a great 15, the greater Los success. Angeles Rotary District celebrated This Spring Wilshire Rotary will “Rotary Cares Day,” a district-wide conduct its annual Dictionary event in which Rotarians work on Distribution program to local eleprojects to help their local commentary schools, as well as sponsor munity. Wilshire Rotary chose boys and girls in little league baseto have a men’s clothing drive, ball and softball. collecting mostly business-type clothing to donate to men who’ve Rotary meets every Wednesday at recently been released from prison. noon at the Wilshire Ebell. If you’d The men are trying to re-assimilate like to give back to the commuback into society and ultimately nity and make friends and valuable get jobs; the clothing donations business connections in the prowill help with interviews and pos- cess, stop by and join us for lunch.

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By Chloe Chais 11th Grade After our restful holiday break, the students and faculty returned to Pilgrim and already, our academic, athletic and arts programs are in full swing. Pilgrim’s Visiting Writers Series continued as we hosted Cecilia Woloch, author of five collections of poems, lecturer in the creative writing program at USC, and founding director of The Paris Poetry Workshop. Painter Mary Austin Klein will be visiting with the students later this month. Auditions were held and rehearsals have begun for the musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Several Pilgrim alums who just finished their freshman semesters at Cornell, USC, Johns Hopkins, Cal Lutheran, Pitzer and Reed came back to visit and to talk to the seniors about what college is really like. The middle and high school basketball and soccer teams started off their seasons with big wins. Pilgrim Boy Scout Troop's first Pinewood Derby was a huge success. In addition to the fastest cars, judges awarded prizes for Concourse D’elegance, Constructors Prize, and Most Unusual and Distinctive Personality. Our youngest students are excited that they will soon start ballet classes compliments of the Blankenship family and the Blankenship Ballet Company.

By Ariel Amsellem 8th Grade Since many teachers and students were fasting on Dec. 17, a day that commemorates the destruction of the holy temple, Yavneh decided to hold a special assembly. Rabbi Dear, the principal, gave a short preview of a documentary we would be viewing. The movie was comprised of six Holocaust survivors telling how they remained faithful that they would survive during the war. After all the speakers had told their stories, everyone was greatly inspired. In addition to this event, Yavneh is also preparing for a future one. Students have chosen a great Jewish leader, and, for the past two months, have acquired as much information about their person as they can. Now all the schoolchildren are beginning to make poster boards to display what they have learned. It should turn out to be a very exciting event.

By George Glaviano 11th Grade Sessions began for the Kadima music program, which offers whatever instrument a student wants to learn and pursue. The jazz and RocknRoll program also started. The Los Angeles Youth Leadership Alliance (LAYLA) hosted guest speakers in January. The program is based on learning all there is to know about college and the SAT or ACT, and mentoring middle school, freshman, or sophomore students. During Spirit Week, teachers and students dressed up for pajama day, nerd day, twin day, school color day and sports day. Activities included student-teacher volleyball, basketball, and dodge ball, musical chairs and teacher dunking. Homecoming games were followed by the Homecoming Dance at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood.

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2nd grade counted books. The total minutes read were 199,771 and the book total was 6,478. Students also voted for their favorite books, and the winning chapter book was “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” The winning picture book was Dr. Seuss’s “The Cat in the Hat.” A new garden is blooming at EHS. Our garden containers are made of 100 percent recycled materials, and the garden is fully sustainable and organic. The 5th and 6th graders have a buddy system with the kindergartners. The students share the same lunch period, so the older students sign up to play at recess with the young kids. The students can also meet in the library to read together.

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By Merci Magallanes 8th Grade As the old year ended and a new one begun, we kicked off January with a new semester of school. Even though we had many fun memories from last year, this year we will have a lot more, some from the fun activities planned for February. We will have a Valentine’s Dance and a Valentine’s Day party. During Enrichment week, the students will learn about Black History Month. In addition to these exciting events, we also have planned a Spelling Bee for 4th to 8th grades. I can’t wait to see who the winner will be!

By Eva Hilton 6th Grade St. James’ has kicked off the new year with a fresh start. On Jan. 11, the Science Center came to St. James’ and did a lesson with the 1st and 2nd graders called Desert Dome. They set up a dome and gave a lesson about the California deserts. It was a thrilling adventure and a fun learning opportunity. At an all-school chapel honoring Martin Luther King, the choir sang “Precious Lord, Take My Hand,” which was one of his favorite songs. Following our special ceremony was the yearly book fair, which lasted all week. There was a room full of books to choose from and so many good ones. All the kids at St. James’ were introduced to new books, proving again that reading is a spectacular experience. The 4th grade explored the exhibits at The Getty Museum. Each year they look at three paintings in the exhibits and compare them and sketch them. This was a chance to explore art on an exhilarating field trip.

By Summer Kaplan Quinn 5th Grade The fifth grade classes are participating in a program called SHRUBS (Students Helping Recreate Unique Bio-Systems), an environmental studies program presented by the rangers of the California State Parks. We will be taking field trips to state parks that will include hiking and hands-on activities. Students will learn about protecting the environment, ecosystems and the plants and animals that live in these protected habitats. So far we have learned about soil and the nutrients it needs to help plants grow. We have planted seeds and seedlings of native plants including the gum plant, cowboy cologne, and sycamore. We have also discussed the Chumash Indians who lived in the Santa Monica Mountains. There are 278 state parks in California with 25 in Los Angeles County. Visiting our state parks is a good way to learn about the environment and the history of California!

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By Katie Brunner 12th Grade This month at Marymount was filled with spirit! As we all arrived back at school from a stressfree break, Spirit Week was among us. The battle of the classes began with Superhero Day, followed by City Day, Movie-Musical Day, and finally Spirit Day. Each class competed for “spirit points” by being unified and maintaining sportsmanship. Senior Lawn was overflowing with four different breeds of crazed school spirit each day as we carefully watched the scoreboard, anticipating who would win the blessed Spirit Stick at the end of the week. The gym was taken over by Navi, tigers, dolls, and 94 Lakers, divided among the classes but equally spirited. The class of 2011 took the Spirit Stick home, a symbol of their unbreakable determination—their beloved beacon of hope!

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By Esther Kang 8th Grade Students returned to school determined to keep their New Year’s resolutions. The 8th graders are working hard to prepare for their high school entrance tests which will be administered this month. Students throughout the school are busy completing their science projects for the upcoming Science Fair. We celebrated Catholic Schools’ Week with many activities. We hosted a career day at which a number of parents and parishioners spoke to the students about their chosen careers. The Grail Theater will be presenting a live production of “Moses” and other stories for the entire school. We will also be having a Spirit Day when students will dress in the school colors. Our basketball teams are practicing regularly and competing in games against other schools.

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The board of trustees of St. University, where she earned a James’ Episcopal School has master’s degree, David taught at the Convent of named Deborah the Sacred Heart David as the new on Manhattan’s uphead of St. James’ per East side. School. She begins She also taught at her post July 1. South Park High “Debbi is a conSchool in Buffalo, summate proN.Y. and was named fessional who Teacher of the has transformed Year at a school in schools into top Wilton, Conn. tier institutions,” David has said Heidi McLean, DEBORAH DAVID served as a juco-chair of the board of trustees. “Her leader- nior high school principal in ship skills are the envy of the Rochester, N.Y., as founding independent school world. We principal of a charter school are so happy she has joined in Worcester, Mass. and as English teacher, department the St. James’ family.” David comes to St. James’ chair and assistant superinafter five years as the head of tendent of schools for curricuMarymount School of Santa lum and instruction in Wilton, Barbara. A graduate of Niagara Conn. for a decade.

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By Ileana najarro 12th Grade Marlborough continues to expand its learning opportunities this year by promoting interest among sophomores and juniors for School Year Abroad (SYA), a program which allows American juniors and seniors to spend a full academic year with a family in Europe or Asia. Foreign language instructors at Marlborough said that SYA not only provides students with an opportunity to enhance their foreign language skills but also provides them with a chance to explore other cultures. However, those interested in participating must keep in mind what graduation requirements they need to fulfill when they return. Finance is another factor to consider, as SYA tuition is separate from that of Marlborough. Some students have already expressed great interest in the SYA program and look forward to the one-of-a-kind experience they may face in countries such as China, France, and Japan.

By Michael sapunor 10th Grade Beginning in December, the senior class was excused from classes for one month to allow them to focus exclusively on their community service projects. Their time commitment makes up only a small fraction of the more than 1.2 million total hours of community service performed by Loyola students in the past two decades. ABC News ran a short segment on Loyola’s dedication to the service of others. In that same spirit, the school will also be holding a blood drive on Feb. 10 to which anyone over the age of 16 is invited. Art and culture at the Loyola campus are also thriving. The always fantastic Hannon Theater Company is holding auditions for their spring play, “Queen Hamlet.” Also of note, two Loyola students recently had their photographic work entered in a prestigious national photo contest at Drexel University. Finally, several Cubs will travel to Argentina as part of Loyola’s “Intercambio” cultural exchange, trading places with students from Buenos Aires and Santa Fe.

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By Jasmin Kim 12th Grade Immaculate Heart students and faculty are now back into the full swing of classes following our recent semester break. Already anxiety is building over AP exams that some of us will be taking in a few months. Meanwhile, February is an appropriate month to highlight the close bonds that exist among members of our school community. The comfortable bond between students and their teachers continues to grow exponentially as the school year progresses. There is also the bond of sisterhood among classmates which will be highlighted later this month when the seniors welcome juniors as official members of our upper classes during Immaculate Heart’s ring ceremony. This event is another longstanding tradition at which juniors are presented with their class rings and recognized as part of our long history of women of great heart and right conscience.

By Paula Mendoza 8th Grade As the halfway point of our school year approaches, St. Brendan is ending our second quarter strong. All our basketball teams are in session and many classes have gone on interesting field trips. The 8th grade has been busily working on high school preparation and finishing testing. We are now waiting with high hopes for acceptance letters. Parents of incoming kindergarteners met at the informational tea. First graders are excited about going whale-watching, and the second grade is planning on visiting Leonis Adobe Museum. Opening Catholic Schools Week, planned by Student Council, was an open house and art show. The rest of the week was packed with games, the Teacher Exchange, Classroom Feud, Theme Day, the 8th grade versus faculty volleyball game.

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Our 3rd annual Jog-a-Thon, a great event that brings the elementary and middle schools together to raise money and promote good health—is coming up. We raised more than $40,000 last year! We observed “No Name-Calling Week” to raise awareness about the damage caused by bullying and help kids develop strategies to cope with and stop such hurtful behavior. The K/1 classes are learning about different continents on the globe. The 2nd and 3rd graders just started a unit on the solar system. In 4th grade, kids are studying California explorers. The 5th graders are working in groups to create reports on Native American cultures. In art, students are learning about Andy Warhol. We’re learning about rhythm and harmony in music, and everyone is getting ready for our fitness test in P.E.! At LCS Middle School, the Winter Concert was a huge success and raised $400 for their music program. Kids are excited that their soccer season kicked off on January 21!

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Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join museum scientists to take a closer look at the impact of cats—from wild felines to domestic pets—at Purrrfect Predators on Sat., Feb. 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn about the science of soil and how the hidden ecosystem is teeming with life on Sustainable Sunday, Feb. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 213-763-Dino or visit www. nhm.org.

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sydney Gough 5th Grade Curtis is participating in an electronic waste recycling event on Sat., March 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bel Air Presbyterian Church parking lot (16221 Mulholland Drive). The 4th graders are putting on their annual “Oh, California” show where they sing songs about what they are learning about in social studies—the California Gold Rush! The 4th graders are also going on an inspiring field trip to Sacramento. The students intend to visit many important monuments, and make a stop along the way in “Ole’ Town California” where they will pan for gold.

By christopher escobar 8th Grade It’s now February and I hope that everyone’s New Year’s resolutions are working out well! To begin with, 35 of our John Burroughs students went on a field trip to the Clean Water Science Program at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro. Eighth grade science teacher Ms. Kinney organized the trip, and three parent chaperones also accompanied the students. The field

CENTER FOR EARLY EDUCATION By elena DeBré 5th grade At the Center for Early Education, many of our traditions are for the benefit of others. One

trip was for two nights and three days; students stayed at a hostel at which breakfast and dinner were provided. The students toured the Island Water Reclamation Plant, the Center of Marine Studies to do various water testing labs, the Mammal Care Center where they saw sea otters and sea lions, and finally Cabrillo Beach. The students came back tired, but with big smiles on their faces. We had a book fair and various workshops at our annual Family Literacy Night. Students and their parents performed scientific experiments, learned about of my favorites happens to be under the realm of community service: making sandwiches for the homeless. Every month, two grades make bologna sandwiches to deliver to the Greater West Hollywood Food Coalition (GWHFC) which was founded in 1987 by a CEE teacher and her husband. Every night GWHFC meets at the corner of Sycamore and Romaine to serve prepared food to the hungry. After making the sandwiches, I feel proud that I contributed to feeding hungry women, men and children and that our school is helping such an important organization. School traditions not only lift your spirits, but can also lift the spirits and quality of life for others.

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‘Billy’ starred at zoo event along with Asian food, dance Close to 200 intrepid enZOOthiasts boarded the VIP shuttles for a twilight safari up the mountain to the palatial new six-acre Elephants of Asia habitat on Dec. 15. The event featured live performances by musicians and dancers, highlighted by the Ceremonial Dance of the Ganesh performed by Amrapali Ambegaokar as well as food and cocktails from Thailand, China, Cambodia and India. Also performing were Indian music ensemble Arohi, a Chinese classical music en-

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the assembled that our zoo is also a world class botanical garden. Councilman Tom LaBonge and Connie introduced the star of the evening, the 1,300-pound “Billy,” who raised his trunk and strutted for the crowd. He was followed by “Tina” and “Jewel,” his girlfriends who are visiting from San Diego. Among those cheering in hopes of happy generations of pachyderms to come were: everybody’s guitar hero and animal activist Slash, Pauley Perette, Holly Robinson

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League to hear fashion curator at Founder’s Day lunch 11:30 a.m., will be followed by lunch and the presentation in the Fountain Court Restaurant, 1370 N. St. Andrews Pl. In 1906, Anne (Mrs.) Hancock Banning asked her friends to help her organize relief for victims of the San Francisco earthquake and fire. She became the first presi-

Caregivers get empowered at Leeza’s Place “Empowering Caregivers Who Are Making Difficult Decisions” is the topic of a guest lecture on Wed., Feb. 9 at 10:30 am. at Leeza’s Place at Olympia Medical Center, 5901 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 300A. Caregivers learn how to make difficult decisions for those with memory loss using tools and strategies given by Viki Kind, a clinical bioethicist, author, medical educator and hospice volunteer. To see a full list of events at the center, including yoga classes, support group meetings and Sudoku games, call 323-932-5414, or visit leezasplace.org

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(Continued from page 28) and third generation D.A.R. members, Dr. Slaton’s daughter Shell Amega and Shell’s daughter Marika along with William Henry Slaton and his son Glenn and D.A.R. chapter officer, Phyllis Hansen and regent, Sarah Kaiman. Others celebrating the occasion with handmade scones, sandwiches and tea from the chapter’s vintage tea service included Barbara Summerfield, Denise Becker, Stella Albright, and Dr. Ted Miller. *** Hancock Park’s white Christmas came early this year, arriving at entertainer Norwood Young’s home, “Youngwood Court,” Dec. 12 replete with snow indoors and out, and a troupe of costumed Dickensian carolers who engaged in a fun-filled holiday sing-off with Young and gos-

pel soul back-up singers in robes as the two groups celebrated two wonderful sides of Christmas before heading into a fabulous midnight buffet supper. An early evening round included hot chocolate and cookies for the neighborhood kids. Among the hundreds of revelers were: Brian Clark, Jeff Malin, Justin Weiss, Alexis Blair Penney, and Tanya Young Williams with daughters Whizdom and Tryumph wishing the guests an unqualified very happy everything! *** En passant, after a year of preparations, award-winning Rose Parade designer Raul Rodriguez allowed himself one afternoon’s respite, inviting New Year’s Day guests to join him and Robert Cash for an annual après parade celebration before plunging into ever greater things for 2012. And that’s the chat!

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Qantas Choir sings at Laurence School The 44-member Qantas Choir performed at the Laurence School at a concert in January, and later the members were interviewed by the students. The group has sung for Queen Elizabeth and the Pope. The choir’s appearance is part of Laurence’s global education program.

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New concert series at Christ the King The Christ the King Church choir recently presented a concert at the church, 624 N. Rossmore Ave. Robin Lee, director, said some 100 people attended the event which featured a string quartet, oboe and pianist. Lee, a graduate of Christ the King School, sings with the Pacific Symphony Chorale. “Our goal,” said Lee, “ is to bring affordable cultural concerts to the community.” He met with local musicians who shared his desire to bring classical music to the community. A choir member when he was a student, Lee recently graduated from UC Berkeley.

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(Continued from page 1) Rodriguez on January 19. He joins his older brother Grant, grandmother Pam Rudy told us. *** It was champagne and cake at Carolyn Layport’s home to celebrate David Overholt’s birthday, we learned from Carolyn at Baskin Robbins.

Contest for big idea among Jewish centennial activities A search for the next big Jewish idea will net the winner $100,000. The contest is sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Los Angeles Jewish community. Jewish students will be singing happy birthday, in Hebrew, and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores will offer a free drink. “Our centennial year comes as we reinvent and revitalize our Federation to best serve the Jewish community of Los Angeles,” said Jay Sanderson, president of The Jewish Federation. To submit an idea, vote for one or receive more information go to nextbigjewishidea.com. Also planned are a Night of 100 Shabbat Dinners and a

Author to speak at Founder’s Church

Author don Miguel Ruiz,will present a seminar on his book “Living the Five Agreements” at Founder’s Church, 3281 W. Sixth St., on Sun., Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. A Spanish version, “Viviendo los Cincos Acuerdos,” will be presented at 3 p.m. the same day. The talk is sponsored by Founder’s Center for Positive Spirituality, a New Thought center for better living and positive spirituality. The Five Agreements are based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the tradition of don Miguel’s heritage. It is not a religion, but is described as a way of life. Tickets are $25 pre-sale and $30 at the door. For more information contact Steve Rambo; e-mail: steve@founderschurch.org.

Passover Afikoman Scavenger Hunt that will combine mobile technology with visits to locations significant in L.A. Jewish history. Additionally, the Federation will be hosting community volunteer days throughout the year, with the first one being Centennial Super Sunday on Feb. 13.

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Alex and Eva Friedman have donated an ambulance to Hatzolah of Los Angeles in memory of their friends and neighbors in Kiskufelgyhaz, Hungary who were killed in Auschwitz in 1944. It is the third ambulance for the emergency rescue service. Hatzolah is an auxiliary service; the local Fire Department maintains the primary responsibility for providing emergency medical care. Hatzolah’s volunteer corps consists of individuals who reside in and, in most cases, work within the community. Members are all linked to a dispatch center via a sophisticated communication system and ready to respond to all medical emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Scottish Faire at First Presbyterian Church Don Renaissance costumes and join 16th century re-enactors during the Scottish Faire at First Presbyterian of Hollywood, 1760 N. Gower Ave., on Sun., Feb. 13 at noon in the rose garden. Lunch, sweets, photos and souvenirs will be available for purchase. Tickets are $4 for adults; $1 for children. To purchase go to fpch.org.

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Poe suspense drama, Lithgow storytelling and living male role What if? Always a valid start to any theatrical project. In the case of nevermore, written and directed by Matt Richey, the answer is a riff on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. It’s housed in an intriguing and very entertaining play that will keep you guessing right up to the surprise ending. In this fictionalized scenario, the time is 1826 and Poe (an engaging Joseph Gilbert) has returned to upstate New York to visit his childhood friend Monty (an excellent Briton Green). Monty is selling the ancestral family home, Montressor Mansion, after the mysterious deaths of his parents and the unknown fate of his sister Lenore (Chloe Whiteford). There’s a creepy caretaker Dudley (William Knight) and a requisite solicitor Catherwood (Steve Paterson). Director Matt Richey has kept the tension tight, and this excellent cast true to the time period in speech and physicality. The production credits are excellent, especially costume designer Sarah Register and set designer Davis Campbell. This production really deserves a future life in a larger theatre. Ends Sat., Feb. 5. El Centro Theatre, Chaplin Stage, 804 N.. El Centro, 323-960-1055. 4 stars *** There is no doubt that John Lithgow is one of the finest actors of our day and he has the awards and multitudinous list of credits to prove it. So my quandary about “Stories by Heart,” conceived and written by John Lithgow, is not with the performance but with the material performed. The twoact evening begins with Mr. Lithgow, alone on the stage, reminiscing about his family and early childhood. This fascinating discourse soon evolves in the first of two family favorite literary pieces “Uncle Fred Flits By” by P.G. Wodehouse, a ’30s British humorist. It seems that this piece brought particular joy to Mr.

'33 Variations’ opens at Ahmanson Feb. 9 Jane Fonda is starring in ”33 Variations,” at the Ahmanson Theatre on Wed., Feb. 9 through Sun., March 6 in the role she performed on Broadway. The show, which takes place in New York and 19th century Austria, centers on a mystery concerning Beethoven’s work and the efforts to solve it. Zach Grenier plays the role of Beethoven. For ticket information call 213-972-4400.

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stylized and a tribute to past theatrical styles. The second act takes a darker turn with Ring Lardner Sr.’s “Haircut,” published in 1925. Lithgow, as a Midwestern barber, tells the tale to his “customer” seated in the mimed

performance is at times very funny, but her conclusions are predictable. Through Sun., Feb. 13, Coast Playhouse, 8325 Santa Monica Blvd., 800-595-4849. 3 stars ***

barber’s chair. It would be a treat to see Lithgow interpret some more accessible literary choices. Through Sun,. Feb. 13, Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., 213-628-2787. 3 stars *** Macho Like Me, subtitled “One Woman’s Journey into Manhood” is written, performed and produced by Helie Lee. Alone on stage, Ms. Lee recounts her six-month journey living life as a man. Cutting off her long hair and bulking up, she sets out to prove that men have it better than women. Backed by film clips from a full-length documentary of the same name, we see her experiences as a man playing sports, interacting with Latino men and visiting the Playboy mansion. Her live

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Nelson visits Nelson, an island city in New Zealand Last month, Nelson Aspen’s travelogue covered his visit to New Zealand’s capital city of Wellington. The following describes his trip to the city of Nelson. A half-hour “puddle jump” flight from Wellington will have you in the southern island city of Nelson, named for Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson, as evidenced by the main thoroughfare: Trafalgar Street. It might be an unusual destination for a Western visitor,

since it’s a tiny dot on the map known primarily for the fact that it boasts the most sunny days of anywhere else in the world. I ended up there for a story my producers devised: “Nelson visits Nelson,” and I’ve never felt so lucky about my name! (Someone quipped I should be grateful my parents didn’t call me “Hamilton.” Having never been there, I reserve judgment.) Small town-meets-tropical

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shame), I was pumped up for the next stop: our hotel, the Grand Mercure Monaco, a quaint rose-covered “village” replicating Ye Olde English Towne, complete with a duck pond! After a quick shave and shower, it was the piece de la resistance: dinner at the Seifried Winery. Austrian Herman married his “Sweet Agnes” and started their vineyard in the gorgeous region known as Richmond. I met their children, all of whom are in the family business, and was treated to a feast of food and wine as abundant and appetizing as any I’ve ever tasted. My compliments to their talented, charismatic chef, Horst. I left feeling full and floaty, and like family. A visit to the Seifrieds will al-

ways be on my NZ itinerary, and it should certainly be on yours! If that’s not enough to make you dust off your passport, there was the fun of a Saturday in Nelson: a pottery lesson at Alchemy Arts Centre and a trip to the excellent outdoor market where there are stalls of everything from soaps and sausages to handcrafted tea towels and toys. I picked up the most glorious flowers at a bargain price and even met the mayor, Aldo Miccio, the newly elected suave young businessman who gushed about how easy life is for the residents there. Lunch at The Boat Shed was not only a taste sensation (grilled prawns) but afforded me yet (Please turn to page 33)

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(Continued from page 32) another magnificent ocean view—the kind you might only see stranded on a remote Fijian island! Then it was time to jet back to Auckland and wrap up my action-filled, wine-soaked week. I don’t think you can imagine my surprise when I was invited to join the pilots in the cockpit for the 90- minute flight north to Auckland (that would never happen in the USA). I got one last amazing view of both highlands from 26,000

feet—high above the panoply of snow-capped mountains, turquoise seas and green hillsides. It was the ultimate geography and history lesson, with a dash of aviation thrown in. Oh, yeah, my job has its perks! While you might not get a ride in the cockpit or pal around with the mayor, I assure you that New Zealanders will go out of their way to make you feel welcome to their magical homeland wherever your journey might take you. Nelson Aspen is our Brookside neighbor. You may visit him at nelsonaspen.com.

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‘The Turk’ makes L.A. Opera debut “The Turk in Italy” (Il Turco in Italia) opens Sat., Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave. Performances continue through March 13 at 2 p.m. L.A. Opera’s premiere of Gioacchino Rossini’s comedy features amorous misadventures and mistaken identities. James Conlon conducts the production by director Christof Loy, featuring soprano Nino Machaidze; she returns as Fiorilla—who finds juggling two lovers and one

husband a challenge. The cast also includes Italians Simone Alberghini and Paolo Gavanelli, Russian tenor Maxim Mironov and British baritone Thomas Allen as the poet Prosdocimo. Benjamin Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw” opens Sat., March 12 at 7:30 p.m. Soprano Patricia Racette plays the Governess who protects two children from malevolent spirits in an isolated English country manor. The score is written after the Henry James classic.

Get adventurous with Vietnamese cuisine In December, Larchmontarea resident and L.A. burger guru Adam Fleischman teamed with culinary wunderkind Jordan Kahn to create red medicine, a Vietnameseinspired “canteen” at 8400 Wilshire Blvd. Kahn, 27, first made headlines as the youngest pastry chef to ever work under Thomas Keller. Now, 10 years later, Kahn is venturing into the savory side of fine dining. Try his green papaya salad and his Brussels sprouts, followed by the calf’s tongue—a dish so delicious as to leave even the most unadventurous eater wanting more. Just make sure to leave room for dessert. Call 323-651-5500 or go to www.redmedicinela.com. *** Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, the two talented young chefs behind animal (435 N Fairfax Ave.), aren’t afraid to put their decadent late-night food fantasies on a plate for the world to see and eat. You’ve heard the term “man’s man”? Well these guys are “chefs’ chefs,” cooking the kind of food a five-star sous chef would happily serve himself after a long night of preparing meals for others. But this isn’t a burger and fries sort of joint; this is haute cuisine for regular people. I recommend the barbecue pork belly sliders with ‘slaw. Call 323-782-9225 or go to www.animalrestaurant. ***

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fine performances. But writerdirector John Wells shows a schizophrenic morality by painting Nelson’s action as a cardinal sin, but Jones, who flagrantly cheats on his wife with Maria Bello, is presented as an admirable, caring hero. The best performance among the many is by RoseMarie DeWitt, who plays Affleck’s common sense wife. no Strings attached (6/10): Directed by Ivan Reitman from a script by Elizabeth Meriwether, this has an extremely low moral tone and includes lots of profane language and F bombs, but no nudity. This is clearly a film aimed at a young adult audience, probably encouraged to this life style by movies like this, so it’s a vicious circle. Even so, another sparkling performance by Ashton Kutcher is aided by good performances by Natalie Portman in another appearance as a goofy woman, Kevin Kline as Kutcher’s Hefneresque father, and Lake Bell as a girl clumsily infatuated with Kutcher in a performance that makes one yearn for more. The Green Hornet (3/10): This is a movie for people who find thinking laborious and just want to turn off their minds and float downstream watching mindless violence with loud special effects. Seth Rogen plays The Green Hornet, the crime-fighting

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The Way Back (8/10): “Inspired” by a true story, in 1940 seven men escape from their Siberian gulag in the dead of winter, including Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, a laconic American; and Colin Farrell, a Russian criminal with silver teeth who kills with abandon, and attempt to walk to freedom in India, 10,000 miles away. Shot in Bulgaria, Morocco and India, the cinematography of the magnificent landscapes of

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and shakers played at one time by the Beatles. It was amazing, “like a priest was blessing my songs.” His lyrics often refer to God. Listeners might hear a love song, but on some level they get his spiritual meaning, he says. “It’s in the ether.” fiZ will be performing at the Beverly Hills Farmers Market Sun., March 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information visit fiZband.com.

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the first of some 1,000 songs. He later studied classical guitar in college. He grew up in Levittown, New York, the country’s first suburb built for World War II vets, he notes. He lived in New York City before recently settling in St. Andrews Square. Founder and president of Notes for Life (notesforlife. org), the organization raises money for children in need affiliated with pretty much any group that doesn’t get government funding, says fiZ. His third CD “fiZ” is a blend of British pop and rock and features Paul McCartney’s former drummer Steve Holley. Holley brought a bag to the recording studio filled with percussion instruments; they were the same tambourines

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Congratulations to Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch and Ryan Murphy (Glee); Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy) and David Fincher (the Social Network) 2011 Golden Globe winners; Composer Jimmy Webb catching up with friends (Stephen Bishop, Fred Mollin, David Welch) and familly, daughter Camilla, sons Cornelius and Justin plus dozens more following his show at Largo; Film producer-writer-director and USC adjunct professor Pen Densham has finished his book “Riding the Alligator” and it is now available at Amazon and the Writers Store. As Jeff Bridges wrote “If you are thinking about writing a screenplay, do yourself a favor and hop on Pen Densham’s Alligator. The ride’s enlightening.”;

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By Suzan Filipek Peace. Love. Music. “That’s the mission. That’s the message,” said fiZ, as he signed those three words with his autograph last month at the Chronicle. Dressed in black, his guitar over his shoulder and a peace sign around his neck, his dreams of rock ‘n roll as a vehicle to help others goes way back. “It has always been a big part of my vision to bring the healing power of rock to the world,” says fiZ. He grew up listening to Beatles’ songs for hours, and now that he’s all grown up, he still admires the British rockers. He lists several other musicians—including Rod Stewart and Bruce Springsteen—as well names spiritual “masters” of all faiths among his mentors. His latest gig was last month at Widney High, a special needs school in Los Angeles. The kids love him back, attesting to a news clip on Long Island TV, where the rocker sings and moves Mick Jaggerstyle around a school gym. He performs for children with special needs, many have AIDS or autism. Some listen from the confines of wheelchairs. They have the most to give. The children “have so much heart and soul,” he says. Born Tony D’Mattia in Queens, he took on a childhood nickname, which he lends to a clothing line, children CDs and fiZ TV, which features shows about people making a positive impact in the world, and causes, such as a vigil for the BP oil spill. A film and book, “fiZ and the Ultimate Dream,” is in the works. Music provided comfort for him growing up in a divorced home, which, coupled with watching Jerry Lewis Telethons, inspired visions of helping others all those years ago. His step-father co-founded 50’s doo-wop group “The Charades,” and by 12, the selftaught musician had picked up the guitar and mandolin and played keyboards and penned

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Juried exhibit and sale featuring masters of the Old West opens Feb. 5.

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Inventor, aviator and movie producer Howard Hughes left an impressionable mark on Los Angeles. Visit part of his legacy during a tour on Sun., March 20 of the former headquarters of Hughes Aircraft where the eccentric playboy turned his interest in flight into a company that changed 20th century aviation. In what is now Playa Vista, Hughes and his team designed and built planes, helicopters, satellites, lasers, and the H-4 Hercules heavy transport craft—the largest plane ever to fly. It was more commonly known as the “Spruce Goose.” In 1940, Hughes began to purchase farmland between Culver City and Playa del Rey to build an aviation campus. The first building opened in 1941, and the campus grew exponentially from there: it eventually spanned more than

1,000 acres, employed 30,000 workers, and housed the longest private runway in the world. The site—known as the Hercules Campus—has rarely been open to the public. During World War II, its airfield rarely appeared on maps. While the Spruce Goose is now housed in Oregon, 11 of the original campus buildings remain on the now 28-acre site. A $50 million historic preservation development project by The Ratkovich Company will adapt the remaining structures for creative use, including design, technology, and movie production. The tour will include docentled tours of several sites on the campus. Tickets are $25, $20 for Los Angeles Conservancy members, and $10 for children 12 and under. more information, visit www.laconservancy. org, or call 213-623-2489.

Uncover clues and buried secrets in Chinatown, Olvera Street Teams of two- to four-players take three-hour clue-solving adventures during City Race Hunts this month. Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit and search for clues during the “Great Chinatown Hunt” Sun., Feb. 6, beginning at 11 a.m. Discover ancient traditions alongside experimental art, walk picturesque alleyways and among temples on this adventure. “Olvera Street, El Pueblo

and Beyond: Birthplace of the City” takes place Sat., Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. Travel back in time 200 years to the place where the City of Los Angeles began as a small pueblo. Learn about the history and present day bustling marketplace rich in Mexican arts and culture. CityRace Hunts are $35 per person. Registration and additional information is available online at www.racela.com.

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Sip ‘cocktails’ in Chinatown with the Art Deco Society Chinatown is the destination of members and friends of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles on Fri., Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. The Society will visit Hop Louie Restaurant, 950 Mei Ling Way, a five-story restaurant that originally opened as

THE 1924 ESTATE was featured in an early edition of Architectural Digest.

Toberman’s lavish estate featured in ALSC benefit Charles D. Toberman’s dream home, completed in 1924, will be featured at a weekend benefit for the Assistance League of Southern California on Sat., March 5 and Sun., March 6. A real estate developer who built the Egyptian Theatre among other Hollywood landmarks, Toberman spared no expense for his family's residence. Built on a terraced hillside in a country club setting, it included an enclosed pool, tennis courts and nine-hole golf course. Music, wine tasting and an auction will be featured on March 5. Tea will be served on March 6, followed by a private dinner and a movie on Sunday night. During Toberman's stay maids were employed and a chef prepared elaborate barbeques with giant swan ice sculptures. The family lived here until 1941. Toberman died in 1981 at the age of 101. Designed by architects George Vernon Russell and Norman W. Alspaugh, the home's three levels surround a courtyard and feature handcarved stone fireplaces, a twostory solarium with an indoor swimming pool. There is also a separate guest house, billiard room, a vaulted wine cellar and an indoor/outdoor theatre. Also known as Mr. Hollywood, Toberman built 36 buildings in the heart of Tinseltown, including the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the Hollywood Athletic Club and the Egyptian, the Chinese

and El Capitan theatres. The Toberman Estate was ALSC’s Design House 2000 and has been the setting in films and featured in an early edition of Architectural Digest—a young Bette Davis, who was a neighbor, stands at the front door. Also called Via Las Colinas, the gated Mission Revival mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The two-acre property includes a 19-room, 9,800-square-foot main house with eight fireplaces, a butler’s pantry and cut-crystal doorknobs. In addition Toberman developed 53 residential real estate subdivisions. For more information on the Toberman Estate weekend, call 323-469-1973.

the Golden Pagoda Restaurant in 1941. The building is now a historical landmark. The vintage style, authentic Chinese restaurant, bar and lounge is on the south side of Chinatown’s Central Plaza. Standing over 50 feet tall, the Pagoda is one of the most recognizable plac-

es in Chinatown The event is part of the Society’s series, “Cocktails in Historic Places.” The Society's Miracle Mile Tour is slated for Sat. March 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, go to adsla.org.

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Be My Valentine’ Victorian style tours are Feb. 6 Take a step back in time this Valentine’s season at the Grier Musser Museum for its annual “Be My Valentine” tour on Sun., Feb. 6 at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Antiques fashioned for the holiday as well as teddy bears and kewpie dolls will be on display in the 1898 Queen Ann Victorian house. Ornate chandeliers, stained glass and intricate woodwork complete the city Historical and Cultural Monument at 403 S. Bonnie Brae. Free parking in the rear.

Historic areas to be awarded The city Office of Historic Resources is now accepting nominations for the second citywide Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Awards. The HPOZ Awards program, honoring noteworthy work in the city's 27 Historic Preservation Overlay Zones, or historic districts, recognizes projects that reinforce the identity and characteristics of many historic neighborhoods. Eligible categories include Rehabilitation, Restoration, Landscaping, Community Outreach, and others. Nominations are due by Tues., March 15. Awards will be presented at the 2011 HPOZ Conference this spring. More information on the conference will be posted at preservation. lacity.org.

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L.A.’s historic survey wins 2011 national planning outreach award L.A.’s historic efforts were awarded recently by the American Planning Association (APA). The SurveyLA Public Participation Program received the 2011 National Planning Excellence Award for Public Outreach for the nation’s largest and most ambitious local historic resources survey. The award recognizing SurveyLA will be presented at a luncheon at APA’s National Planning Conference in Boston on April 11. “We are tremendously honored that SurveyLA has been selected as the nation’s most noteworthy planning outreach program,” said Ken Bernstein, AICP, manager of the city of Los Angeles’ office of historic resources, in the Department of City Planning. “SurveyLA will continue to engage the diverse communities of Los Angeles to help identify our remarkable historic resources throughout the city.” The Public Outreach award recognizes a program that helps create greater awareness among citizens about the benefits of good planning, an APA spokesman said. SurveyLA, the Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey, is Los Angeles’ first-ever ef-

ATTENDEES AT SURVEYLA’S kick-off event in 2009 included Rory Cunningham, left, and Patti Carroll, standing.

fort to identify, inventory and document historic resources in the city. While Los Angeles has more than 900 local landmarks and 27 historic districts, only 15 percent of the city has been surveyed, leaving important resources at risk, said Bernstein. When complete, SurveyLA will provide valuable information to city officials, homeowners, neighborhood associations, developers and preservation groups. Key to its success is the program’s determination to engage the public in the survey process. The effort’s multi-lingual components are designed to engage communities in his-

toric preservation, reach traditionally underrepresented groups, and provide opportunities for the public to become involved. “Los Angeles is to be commended for taking this significant step to identify and protect its rich heritage, and for creating a comprehensive community outreach and engagement program. Not only does the project elicit meaningful community input, but it considers the diversity of its citizens so all are included in the process,” said Marie L. York, FAICP, APA board member and 2011 National Planning Awards Jury chair. “SurveyLA serves as a model

IN THE FIELD, TEAMS with tablet PCs record information on homes and neighborhoods.

for other cities embarking on similar historic resource survey efforts.” The program includes several integrated components: • A project website • Quarterly e-newsletters • An Emmy award-winning educational video, which airs on local television and has been distributed on DVD to neighborhoods in both English and Spanish • Multilingual information brochures • A guidebook that gives step-by-step instructions on how to organize community activities to contribute to sur-

vey efforts • A volunteer program, which has already mobilized more than 200 volunteers. In addition, the program’s use of technology to promote historic preservation inclues YouTube and Twitter serving alongside more traditional methods of media and communication. Given Los Angeles’ vast size—it spans over 465 square miles and includes 880,000 legal parcels—public participation will help to flag and protect hundreds of historic resources and historic neighborhoods that are largely unknown today.

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ally have sets with algorithms that convert 2D to 3D, and JVC and many others introduced consumer 3D HD camcorders. Samsung, LG and Vizio also demonstrated a 3D TV system that uses inexpensive “passive” polarizing glasses, thus avoiding the cost of the active shutter glasses that most manufacturers employ (these can cost up to $150 each).

Kodak showcased many new portable video recorders that record in 1080p, and are actually more versatile than the popular “Flip,” plus the ability to do macro or close-up video. Entertainment heavyweights such as Lady Gaga and American Idol winner Crystal Bowersox added a high energy to the event. All in all, it was one hell of a party!

NEARLY 140,000 attended the Consumer Electronics Show.

Show featured latest in electronics, Lady Gaga the exploding tablet market, but demonstrated a prototype of a new system utilizing smartphone technology— SOC- System On Chip—that basically can reduce an entire motherboard to a chip two inches square! The mad rush to enter the show revealed many exciting products. The new tablet market was one of the hottest items, all trying to cut into Apples iPad sales. Motorola with is new “Xoom” seems well positioned to do that, as you could hardly get close to their display. Blackberry showed their entry, the “Playbook,” which was also well received. So-called smart phones were hot items, with almost every company revealing 4G entries (fourth generation) that allow web surfing at 10 times the speed of the current 3G networks. Verizon, in particular, is aggressively implementing 4G with phones such as the Motorola “Bionic.” “Green” products could be found everywhere, and implementing social networking (Facebook, Twitter) within a system also seemed to be a given. In the hardware realm, Intel introduced its “Sandy Bridge” architecture processors, with an on-board graphics controller. This allows for a smaller, more efficient and less powerhungry system promising the potential of 10-hour battery life for laptops. LG, Toshiba, Sony and others continued to showcase 3D TVs, as well as some attempts

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Hints on how to keep your home free of bed bugs With bed bug infestations on the rise, you may want to learn more about keeping your home free of these invasive insects. Bob Hickman, a pest control professional, answers questions for the Bed Bug Institute. Q: Where are some of the places I might find bed bugs? A: Bed bugs love dark, secluded spaces with a lot of nooks and crannies. They also need access to humans for their meals. So they do best in places like hotels, hostels, dormitories, camps, apartment buildings and even hospitals, movie theaters and air and rail cabins. Q: Why is travel such a big bed bug risk? A: Travel creates risk mainly because you are moving from place to place frequently and using spaces that have been visited by different people from many different places. Q: How will I know if there are bed bugs in my room? A: Check your room for any signs of bed bugs. They could be lurking on the bed itself, in headboards, wall hangings,

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draperies, furniture or carpets. Check seams and edges carefully for any live bugs, skeletons, eggs or tiny blood stains. Q: If I don’t find anything in my inspection, am I safe ? A: It’s a good idea to use the luggage rack the hotel provides. If you have more items with you than fit on the rack, keep them in the bathtub or on the bathroom counter. Avoid putting your clothing, luggage or bags on beds, as this is the most likely place bed bugs may hide. You can also bring a plastic trash bag and put your whole suitcase and other luggage in it overnight. Q: What should I do when I get home? A: Leave your luggage in the garage or another place outside, so any bugs hidden in your luggage will not get into your house. Wash and dry every item of clothing in hot water and dry on high heat. Bed bugs do not tolerate heat, and laundering items will reduce the risk that any stowaways get into your home. Visit bedbuginstitute.com.

Wright homes, Green Acres on Conservancy tour

A tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s residences on Sat., Feb. 26 will include a talk by Lynda Waggoner, director of Fallingwater, a Lloyd home in Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the Los Angeles Conservancy, the tour will begin at Millard House, the most celebrated example of Wright’s textile block system, according to Neil Levine, Wright scholar. The tour moves on to Hollyhock House at Barnsdall Park for the talk by Waggoner. Hollyhock House is a National Historic Landmark. It was originally designed as a residence for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall. Following the talk, guests can talk with Waggoner, Conservancy board members and city Department of Cultural Affairs representatives as well as take a tour of the home. The day will conclude with a sunset reception at Green Acres, the home of Ron Burkle in Beverly Hills. For information or to register, contact the Conservancy at 213-623-2489.

BEFORE DUBBING multiple actors were used for an international audience. Courtesy Bison Archives

Parallel language films were a part of Hollywood history While Laurel & Hardy spoke multiple languages from cue cards phonically to appeal to an international market, other players were given to French-, Spanish-, Italian- and German-speaking actors. It was common back in the late 1920s and early 1930s for studios to hire several actors to speak a number of languages for the same film. This pre-dubbing and subtitle-era will be discussed in “Parallel Language Films the Same, Only Different” Wed.,

Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 N. Highland Ave. Beth Werling, collections manager for the Natural History Museum of L.A., and Daryl Maxwell, former archivist with Universal and Disney Studios, will explain how the same film would be made in several languages with different casts. Admission is $5 for members; $10 for non-members. Visit hollywoodheritage. org. The museum is across from the Hollywood Bowl.

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Gateway signs and new landscaping are among the improvements in the $5 million Olympic Blvd. streetscape project. “The project will help the Community Redevelopment Agency/Los Angeles and the city enhance and beautify a vital and historic thoroughfare located in the heart of Koreatown,” said Christine Essel, CRA/LA chief executive officer. “This is where the city’s first Korean-American businesses began, and it continues today as the heart of the community’s commercial district.” CRA/LA funded $4 million to the project. It is designed to make the street more attractive and enhance the safety and security of residents, businesses, employees and visitors. It will also add distinctive features, said BSS landscape architectural associate Anne Kim, who designed the changes. “Based on our work with the Koreatown community, we’ve created designs that link to Koreatown Pavilion, refer to Korean themes and give a sense of place that tell visitors they are in Koreatown once they enter this part of Olympic Boulevard,” Kim said. Among the improvements are: Gateways/signage: Two 25-foot tall gates will be installed at Vermont Ave. to

the east and at Western Ave. on the west end to establish Koreatown’s boundaries. Each gate includes a mythical Korean bird that once adorned old coins. Between Kingsley Dr. and Ardmore Ave. there will be a large sphere monument with a blue and red design, the South Korean flag colors. Between Kenmore and Dewey avenues and again between Hobart Blvd. and Serrano Ave., two more monuments include a large lantern atop a short, stone tower. All of the monuments will be landscaped with trees and bushes. Decorative crosswalks will be installed at Catalina St., Harvard Blvd. and at Normandie, Vermont and Western avenues. Bus stop, pedestrian lights and sidewalk improvements are planned at 12 locations along Olympic Blvd. Medallion pavers will be installed to commemorate the 1932 and 1984 Olympic games in Los Angeles and the 1988 Olympic games in Seoul, Korea. Olympian signature blocks commemorating athletes will also be installed along with custom pavers whose designs link to the crosswalk and Koreatown Pavilion. Street lighting will feature Korean-style lanterns and planted trees include ginkgo biloba, purple flowering plum and evergreen pear.

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Historical Society cites homes for best holiday decorations Winner of the Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society’s holiday decorating contest for the most traditional décor is the Berman/ More family on Irving Blvd. The Agajanian family on Irving Blvd. won the most creative award. Other winners included Maureen and Don Binder’s home on N. June St. for most whimsical;

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Da Vinci’s works in hands-on museum exhibit

BICYCLE was first sketched by da Vinci in the 15th century.

History of bicycle took 400 years of twists and turns The history of the bicycle, as with many inventions, is fuzzy, according to a spokesman from the new Leonardo da Vinci Museum. “What is known is that in 1490, Leonardo da Vinci was the first to envision and sketch a facsimile of the modern bicycle,” spokesman Donn Dufford said. The actual bicycle, however, never left the Renaissance-era drawing board. Leonardo had invented a system of transforming power from one point (the foot pedals) to another (the rear wheel) via a linked chain drive. The artist/inventor had drawn other gear and chain mechanisms, and his springdriven wagon is considered the forerunner of the modern automobile. 300 years later From there, it took another 300 years for an actual working bicycle to appear.

As the story goes, around 1790 a French craftsman named de Sivrac developed a "Celerifere" running machine with two in-line wheels connected by a beam. The rider straddled a beam and pushed his feet on the ground, scooter fashion. German Baron Karl von Drais added steering in 1817. Soon several versions appeared in France and England. As a replacement for the horse, these "hobby horses" became a shortlived craze as the roads were too rutted for wheeled transport. Scottish blacksmith Kirkpatrick MacMillan developed a rear-drive bike in 1839 using a treadle and rod for the rear drive mechanism. R.W. Thompson patented a pneumatic tube in 1845. Prior to this invention, bikes had metal wheels. “Father of the bicycle” The French anointed Ernest Michaux "father of the bicycle," as he and his brother Pierre

Leonardo da Vinci’s contributions to engineering, science, philosophy and art will be featured through Dec. 31, 2011 at the Hollywood & Highland Center, 6801 Hollywood Blvd. The Da Vinci Museum Exhibit includes 64 full-sized machines designed by the visionary who was born in the Florence region in the 15th century. Visitors can crank, pull, push and turn many of the machines in the hands-on 10,000 square-foot museum. Three galleries feature reproductions of his artworks, including analyses of the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper.” An award-winning film about Leonardo’s life introduces the displays. “Visitors will see why Leonardo was perhaps the most diversely talented person of the second millennium,” said Godfrey Harris, exhibit curator. A crafts area is devoted to games and projects. Hours are Monday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults $18, seniors $16, students $13, and children $11. Visit www.davincihollywood.org added cranks and pedals. Their Velocipede started a bicycle boom. The larger front wheel made it faster but less stable. The war of 1812 brought an end to the French bicycle boom. British engineers picked up the design and improved upon it by adding ball bearings, pneumatic (Dunlop) tires,

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wire-spoked wheels, chain drive, variable gears, and cable controls. The British brought the bicycle to its modern form, thanks mainly to James Starley of the Coventry Sewing Machine Company. In 1885 the Starley Rover safety bike was born, returning wheels to a reasonable size and improving the bike's stability. In the early days, women's dress (corsets, pointed shoes, and voluminous skirts) limited their participation in this new sport. Newspapers of the day railed against the bicycle "speedsters."

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Oscar parties, love Korean style, childrens' car and heart workshops LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART—"Larry Fink: Hollywood 2000-2009" opens Feb. 13. Under contract with Vanity Fair from 2000 to 2009, the photographer documented the magazine's annual Oscar-night party. Ends April 3. •"India's Fabled City: The Art of Courtly Lucknow" features art from the Lucknow court, which flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries. Ends Feb. 27. • "Steve Wolfe on Paper" employs Pop Art style with trompe l'oeil. Ends Feb. 20. • "Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 17001915" ends March 6. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323-8576000; lacma.org. PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM—Make car calendars during arts and crafts on Discovery Day, Sat., Feb. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. Stories are read by L.A. BooksPALS at 2:30 p.m. •"NHRA: Sixty Years of Thunder" features the history of the National Hot Rod Association." Ends May 29. • Curator's tour is Tues., Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. with Leslie Kendall and Tony Thacker, execu-

cdrescher@petersen.org. • "Margie and Robert E. Petersen: Driven to Collect" ends Feb. 13. • 6 0 6 0 Wilshire Blvd., 323-903-2277; petersen.org KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER—Two 1950's romantic comedies are screened Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. "The Love Marriage," which follows the intrigues of three daughters of a renowned physician is on Sun., Feb. 20. "Holiday in Seoul" is screened Thurs., Feb. 24. Free in Korean with English subTHE LOVE MARRIAGE movie in is Korean titles. with English subtitles. Art exhibits, performances and tive director of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. more are featured at the site. Wilshire Blvd., RSVP 323-964-6347, email- 5505 323-936-7141. www.kccla.org cdrescher@petersen.org. • Drag racing pioneers dis- LOS ANGELES MUSEUM cuss NHRA's early decades OF THE HOLOCAUST—"A on Tues., Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tribute to the Children of RSVP 323-964-6347, email Kindertransports Sculpture

HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS were collected for the "Children of Kindertransports Sculpture Exhibit."

Exhibition" opens Sun., Feb. 6 with a reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Artist Gabriella Karin and researcher Michele Gold collected 600 photographs of children transported during the Holocaust. Ends May. • Among works by Czech commercial designer Erich Lichtblau-Leskly are those made while at the Theresienstadt Ghetto (Terezin). Ends May 1. The museum houses the West Coast's largest archive of documents, relics and other materials from the Holocaust, 1933-1945. Tours daily. Always free. Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. The Grove Dr., 323-651-3704; lamoth.org. CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—"A Marriage of Craft and Design: The Work of Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman" features their 50+-year col-

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children ages two to four years on Wed., Feb. 9 at 11:30 a.m. Teen Council Meeting: Join the Fairfax Young Adult book club on Tues., Feb. 22, 4 p.m. Ongoing Computer Comfort: Sign up for hands-on training on the computer on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Grandparents and Books: Volunteers read and share with kids at the library. Call for days and times. FREMONT LIBRARY 6121 Melrose Ave. 323-962-3521 Valentine's Book Sale: Fri., Feb. 4 from 12 to 4 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 5 from 12 to 4:30 p.m. Valentine's Day Program: Hear stories, see a puppet show and make a Valentine's Day craft on Thurs., Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. Teen Art: Have fun with sand art on Tues., Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. Ongoing Computer Comfort Class: By appointment only. Follow lessons anytime online at: www.laplcomputerclass.blogspot.com. Grandparents and Books: Grandma Janie reads to kids on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Adrienne reads on Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. Toddler Storytime: Sing songs, listen to rhymes and stories on Wednesdays at 11: 30 a.m. For ages 18 mos. to 3 years old. Friends of the Library Book Sale: Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. MEMORIAL LIBRARY 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-938-2732 First Friday book club will discuss "Little Bee" by Chris Cleave on Fri., Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. Home Buyer Seminar: Part of "Smart Investing @ Your Library" presented by the Bettis Group on Tues., Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Book into Film: New series for discussing books that have been made into film. "Emma" will show on Thurs., Feb. 17 at 12:30 p.m. Books available at the library. Tuesday Nights @ the Mov-

ies: "Waking Sleeping Beauty," a documentary on Disney animation studios during the 1980s will be presented on Tues., Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. Teen Volunteer Orientation meets Thurs., Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. Origami with Bennett Arnstein: Sat., Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. Ongoing Computer Comfort Class: By appointment only. Follow lessons anytime online at: www.laplcomputerclass.blogspot.com. Book sale: Sponsored by the Friends of the Library on Tuesdays starting at 12:30 p.m and on Saturdays starting at 10 a.m. Grandparents and Books: Ms. Sylvia reads on Tuesdays at 5 p.m.; Grandma Bobbie reads on Fridays at 3 p.m.; Ms. Claire reads on Saturdays at 10 a.m. Mah jongg group meets on Wednesdays at noon. Chess club: All ages and levels are welcome on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Toddler Storytime with stories, songs and rhymes meets on Fridays at 10 a.m. Knitting circle, all skill levels, meets Saturdays at 10 a.m. Basic hatha yoga class meets on Saturdays at noon. Bring a mat or heavy towel and wear comfortable clothing. WILSHIRE LIBRARY 149 N. St. Andrews Place 323-957-4550 Valentine Craft Project: Kids have fun making paper valentine's with Sherri on Thurs., Feb. 10 from 4 to 5 p.m. All are welcome, but space is limited, so call for reservations. Teen Council Meeting: Meet to discuss dvds, cds, graphic novels and great books on Thurs., Feb. 24 from 4 to 5 p.m. Ongoing Storytime with Sybil: Kids ages 3 to 5 can bring their parents and grandparents to listen to stories and sing songs on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

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Feb. 6. Author Oliver Chin will read from his "Tales From the Zodiac Book, The Year of the Rabbit," at 3 p.m. Arts and craft activities and there will be rabbit headbands for everyone. Celebrate the birthdays of Presidents Washington and Lincoln Feb. 20 making presidential looking wigs. Another birthday party is on Feb. 27 in honor of Dr. Seuss; it will be his 106th of the children’s author. Make striped hats like "The Cat in the Hat." 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100; 323-761-8984, www.zimmermuseum.org.

(Continued from page 9) 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323-9374230; cafam.org. PAGE MUSEUM AT THE LA BREA TAR PITS—Exhibits feature area fossil finds of Ice Age life 10,000 to 40,000 years ago, when saber-toothed cats and giant sloths ruled. Check out the latest findings at the blog, The Excavatrix. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323934-PAGE; tarpits.org ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Sunday dropin workshops, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., kick off by heralding in the Chinese New Year on

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Study the Pinot Noir grape, a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The bloomHear faery stories, learn celebrate the Chinese New ing camellias will be displayed about camellias and find year, find out where chocolate in the North Vista, Japanese out about mushrooms this comes from and paint your fa- Garden canyon and the month at Descanso Gardens, vorite flowering fruit tree this Chinese Garden. Admission to 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada the show and month at the Flintridge. sale areas is up your surroundings Huntington, To freshen Camellia festival free. 1151 Oxford we now carry The day-long festival celeSpend Road, San brates the camellia, also known an evening Marino. as the Empress of Winter on with Brad T h e Sat., Feb. 5. Activities begin at Owen of Le Chinese New Cordon Bleu 9:30 a.m. and include garden Year Festival School of tours and guided walks. celebrates Faery tours of the Enchanted Culinary Arts the year of Forest open the Camellia tasting wines the rabbit Festival at Magnolia Lawn at and learnwith activiing about the 9:30 a.m. Until noon, children ties including Pinot Noir and their adults can follow lion dancers, grape, major faeries through the Descanso martial arts areas of pro- camellia collection to learn demonstraduction and flower facts a nd hear faery tions, shadow how a wine’s stories. puppet theLearn about camellia sincharacter can ater, chil- CELEBRATE YEAR OF THE ensis, otherwise known as differ by redren’s book RABBIT at the Chinese New tea, from Wayne Walker, gion on Wed., readings and Year Festival Feb. 5 and 6. Descanso’s camellia horticulFeb. 23 from a scavenger turist, at 11 a.m. Learn about hunt and more on Sat., Feb. 5 to 7:30 p.m. culinary and wellness applicaBonsai-a-thon 5 and Sun., Feb. 6 from 10:30 Learn how to shape and grow tions and sample some tea ice a.m. to 4:30 p.m. cream. Students may choose from a bonsai tree on Sat., Feb. 26 A walk with Walker begins at blossoming fruit trees or from 9 to 11 a.m. Participants 1 p.m. He will identify differIceland poppies as subjects for get to take home their own ent types of camellia and offer their watercolor paintings on live tree to train. Stroll through the bonsai care advice. Saturdays, Feb. 5, 12 and 19 Take a walk with mycolofrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Botanical bazaar, exhibits and demongist Florence Nishida of the artist Lisa Pompelli will lead strations, and hear from bonNatural History Museum and the class for both beginning sai masters on Sat., Feb. 26 learn about mushrooms on and advanced students. Prior and Sun., Feb. 27 from 10:30 Sat. Feb. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to drawing knowledge is recom- a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free with noon. The one-hour walk is general admission. mended. For reservations, to register free with admission. Create festive red and gold For reservations or more inflower arrangements for the or for more information, call formation, call 818-790-3663 Chinese New Year on Sat., 626-405-2128. Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon, presented by Flower Duet. Learn where your favorite Rosarian, hybrider and W. Greenwood Rose Walk of types of chocolate come from accredited rose judge Chris Fame and the All-American on Sat., Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. Greenwood is the guest speak- Rose Selection Test Garden in to noon. Children ages seven to 12 are allowed to bring one er at the Los Angeles Garden Carlsbad. The meeting begins at 9:15 adult on this culinary science Club's monthly meeting on a.m. with coffee and refreshMon., Feb. 14 at the Griffith expedition and tasting led by ments. Horticulture exhibits Park Visitor's Center auditoPunam Bhakta. and arrangements will be on rium, 4730 Crystal Springs The 39th annual Camellia display; Greenwood speaks at Dr. Show and Sale takes place Sat., Greenwood is curator of 11 a.m. Feb. 12 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 13 from 10:30 roses for the Christopher

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Bookworms, bird walks and book-signings at Arboretum February is filled with activities—from bird walks to a mushroom fair—at the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave. in Arcadia. Naturalist Ray Jillson will lead a walk in search of feathered friends on Sat., Feb. 5 from 8 to 10 a.m. Kids are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Thursday Garden Talks with Lili Singer kick off with

California plant expert Bart O’Brien, who hosts “Currants, Gooseberries and Manzanitas for your Southern California Garden” on Feb. 10. Huntington Botanical Garden herb garden curator Shirley Kerins will discuss a range of flowering and herbal flora easily grown locally on Feb. 17. A plant sale follows. An overview of the 116 varieties of plants that were introduced at the Arboretum

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Today’s gardeners aware of how practices affect nature By Mayita Dinos My son gave me a book for Christmas. “The Passionate Gardener,” published in 1990, is replete with gardens of the horticultural elite that inspired me as a nascent garden designer. As I read, I was struck by the changes that have taken place since I started my practice some 20-odd years ago. It used to be enough to build a garden that distinguished itself by its good looks. Today’s garden must meet different criteria in order to transcend. An updated version of this book would feature gardeners who are passionately aware that what we do in our own little private “eden” affects the groundwater, the ocean, air

quality, native and migratory birds, bees, butterflies and the soil that supports life. Terms, such as ‘climate-appropriate’ or ‘ocean-friendly’ would be used to describe their gardens. This new attitude or awareness arises out of necessity and is (surprisingly!) supported by new guidelines from the state, the city and the water districts, who want us to preserve and conserve our precious natural resources by adopting sustainable landscape practices. What are sustainable landscape practices, and how would they affect the beauty of the garden, you wonder? Philosophically, it means considering your land a mini urban-forest watershed vs.

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imposing your own personal mini rainforest or the vast lawns that have come to define the American front yard onto a drought-stressed coastal sage scrub. Practically, it means restoring vitality to the soil, planting climate-appropriate plants that require less irrigation and create natural habitat for birds, butterflies, and other living creatures, making your irrigation system more efficient, capturing and filtering stormwater to prevent runoff, converting hardscape into permeable surfaces to filter and recharge the local groundwater. How would these practices affect the way your garden looks? There is no need to compromise beauty. Beauty is attained by how well the pieces of the garden puzzle are put together. However, there are certain principles that would guide aesthetics: Lawns would become less prevalent. Lawnmowers are responsible for air, noise and groundwater pollution (fumes and fuel spillage during refills). Fertilizers and pesticides (most are petroleum based) pollute the soil and are carcinogenic. Lawns result in soil compaction, which obliterates “life” in the soil. Did I mention

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Dry gardening using less water is bubbling across the nation. Attractive and lowmaintenance succulents have showy flowers and thick, fleshy foliage that stores water like a camel’s hump. Indoor Gardening From Victorian hipster decor rocking among young urbanites to upscale suburban homes, decorating with houseplants like orchids, ferns and palms is hot. Chic and easy to grow, orchids add a lavish touch to any room. Plus these hard-working beauties clean indoor air of volatile organic compounds and provide oxygen. Phalaenopsis (moth) orchids as well as other varieties are perfect choices for affordable, colorful plants that look as comfortable in 21st century homes as they did in Victorian days. To learn more about the health benefits of indoor houseplants, check out www.O2forYou.org.

(Continued from page 13) filtration pits that capture and slow the water underground because they are below the surface. My parting thoughts are that we need to start building these new gardens. Each new climate-appropriate and ocean-friendly garden represents hope in a world that seems out of control. These gardens that we make together will fill the new garden books and will, in turn, inspire future gardeners and garden designers to make more beautiful sustainable gardens! View gardens designed by Mayita Dinos at mayitadinos. com "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." —Greek proverb

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Why is having a second job called “moonlighting?” ponders David Carnavale. This epithet originally comes from the days of English rule in Ireland and was the name given to nocturnal acts of agrarian violence against the hated English landlords. In Australia, it meant riding after cattle by night. In the U.S., it initially referred to holding a night job in addition to one’s regular employment. *** Why is a powerful, unstoppable vehicle called a “juggernaut?” queries Edith Van Hopper. “Juggernaut” is an Anglicized version of Jagganath, a Hindu god who is known as the Lord of the World. His holy statue, which resides in a temple at Puri, is annually carried in procession on an enormous cart to another temple. The

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Making a good impression from the doggy get go From “the leader of the pack” to “the top dog,” plenty of simplistic metaphors come from the canine world. But relationships between canines can be pretty complex, beginning with the very first meetthe Conqueror, the first census was taken in England. This was called the Domesday (Doomsday) Book because it became the basis for universal taxation. This taxation was extremely difficult to shirk because of the accuracy of the census takers. When the taxes were collected, they were brought to London and given over to the king’s treasurer at Westminster Abbey whose monks then separated and counted the coinage on a special chequered cloth which outlined the different shires from where the money had come. *** What is the limit of coins that a person or business must accept if presented with same for payment of a debt or purchase? wonders Judi Ann Bachmann. According to the U.S. Department of Treasury, authentic coins of the realm are currency and therefore, are, like their paper counterparts, “legal tender for all debts, public and private.” I suppose a merchant or payee could refuse to accept an inordinate amount of coinage, but there is no legal limit on what that amount may be. Professor Know-It-All is the nom de plume of Bill Bentley, who invites readers to try and stump him. Send your questions to him at willbent@ prodigy.net.

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