Larchmont Chronicle
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MAY 2012
vol. 49, no. 5 • delivered to the 76,439 readers in hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • park labrea • larchmont village • miracle mile
Plans to move post office meet with opposition
Design for Living Larchmont chronicLe maY 2012
Relocation planned H
ome tour in Venice on May 5 will feature 30 homes by architects such as Gregory Ain, Gabriella Frears and Santiago Ortiz. (Turn to page 20)
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utdoor living space is designed around a spacious pool at this home on the Windsor Square -Hancock Park Historical Society tour. (Turn to page 21)
SPECIAL SECTION Pages 17 - 28
SECTION ONE SUBWAY heading to Miracle Mile. 3 BUNGALOW set for jury selection. 7 COLD CASE re-opened.
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PLB residents keep Association.
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BENEFIT for St. James' student. 9 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB award. 10 FIREMEN flip pancakes, give tours. 14 "WITHOUT shoes" on Larchmont. 30
SECTION TWO Real Estate Home & Garden
GOING GREEN at Park La Brea.
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MUIRFIELD home fire.
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COL. GRIFFITH, park told in book. 5 DEMILLE BARN, studio turn 10. 7
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The U.S. Postal Service’s intention to relocate the Nat King Cole Station at 268 S. Manhattan Pl. is meeting with community opposition. Postal employees at the station were notified they would be picking up mail deliveries at the Los Felix station at 1825 N. Vermont Ave. starting May 15. St. Andrews Square resident Henrietta Cosentino echoed the feelings of her neighbors in protesting the closure. “It is hard to understand why the USPS would choose to close such a large, well used station, so centrally located in one of the most populous areas…” Richard Maher, corporate communications officer for the USPS, said plans were See Post Office, p 4
Big Sunday kicks off May 4; sign up online End of Month party Paint and plant at Larchmont Charter Middle or Wilshire Crest elementary schools. Or roll up your sleeves at the Craft and Folk Art Museum. Sign ups are still underway for Big Sunday—the all-out volunteer effort that involves thousands from all walks of life, faiths and groups. The annual event begins Fri., May 4 and continues through Sun., May 6. Sign up at www.bigsunday.org. Food drive underway The “End of the Month Club” makes its debut this month. Demand is up at food pantries around town, while supply is way down, says Big Sunday executive director David Levinson, Hancock Park. Bring canned and dried foods and peanut butter (it's Peanut Butter Month) to Big Sunday's headquarters, 6111 Melrose Ave., starting on the third Monday of the month, May 21. Items will be sorted, boxed See Big Sunday, p 14
Community celebrates City Hall victory Three areas mark success of move to Council district Four A celebratory mood permeated the art salon at The Ebell of Los Angeles when some 100 residents and civic officials marked the successful conclusion of the months-long city redistricting campaign. Hosting the April event were Lorna Hennington, representing Wilshire Park; Diane Dicksteen, Windsor Village and Patty Lom- aTTENdiNG THE reception were, from left, Owen Smith, Greater Wilshire bard, Fremont Place. Neighborhood Council president; Shar Penfold of Fremont Place, Diane These are the areas Dicksteen, Windsor Village; Councilman Herb Wesson, Lorna Hennington, that moved from Wilshire Park and Councilman Tom LaBonge. Councilman Herb Wesson’s District 10 to LaBonge’s District 4. Among other city officials attending were Councilman Tom LaBonge gave special cred- Councilman Herb Wesson of District 10; memit to John Welborne, Owen Smith and Robbie bers of LaBonge’s staff and his wife Brigid. Also O’Donnell for their efforts in promoting the sharing in the good news was A. F. Gilmore unification of Greater Wilshire Neighborhood president Hank Hilty whose Farmers Market Council neighborhoods. remains in District 4.
Grove marks 10 years with stores, five-star services New restaurant also set to open By Suzan Filipek The Grove opened a decade ago with touches of Disneyland, Las Vegas and Old World meets high-tech charm. The combination has been a hit at the “shopping resort,” which today welcomes 18 million visitors annually to high-end retail stores, restaurants and 14-screen movie theatres. Visitors can also take a break in the Town Square or rub elbows with the stars. Aerosmith recently debuted its world tour under the clock tower, J. Lo and Katy Perry have both launched songs here, MaiN STREET shops. Town clock is far See Grove, p 29 left.
Salute to graduates Advertising deadline for our annual graduation section is Mon., May 14. To reserve space, call Pam Rudy, 323-462-2241 x 11.
On the Boulevard Glimpses by Jane Spring showers delighted many Larchmontians as they strolled along the boulevard. This month’s calendars are filled with early graduations and vacations. We met Dick Hoffman at Peet’s Coffee and learned his son Tom had been visiting from Seattle with his daughter Natalee. It was her sixth grade spring break, and she and a classmate went to Disneyland. They spent 11 hours in the park and survived 19 rides. *** ` Our newsstand’s Henry Velasquez was one of the See BLVD., p 8
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