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JUNE 2011
vol. 48, no. 6 • delivered to the 76,439 readers in hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • park labrea • larchmont village • Miracle Mile
SECTION ONE
Church plan to expand property conflicts with Park Mile zoning Three-story building proposed
PARAMOUNT volunteers. 8 NEW HOURS at Holocaust Musuem. 3 VILLAGE neighbors meeting. 4 HOMELESS find shelter. 5 SIPPING TEA with Historical Society. 5 FATHERS and sons on Larchmont. 10 SCHOOL celebrates 60 years. 14 MODERN vet.
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BOULEVARD barber, Western author feted. 32 JEWISH view of afterlife in book. 34 MOVIES rated from 1 to 10. 38
SECTION TWO Real Estate Home & Garden
MONARCH floors joins HGTV. 3 'SCHULMAN' book signing at Chevalier's. 3 NEW DOG? Read the signs. 15 For Information on Advertising Rates, Please Call Pam Rudy 323-462-2241, x 11
Officials of a church on W. Sixth St. between Norton and Bronson avenues are seeking variances to develop a threestory building on the property. Eastern Presbyterian Church presented requests for the variances at a hearing before city Zoning Administrator Sue Chang on May 23. The plans call for renovation and expansion of the existing facilities to include classrooms, a multi-purpose room, meeting room and seven residential units in a three-story building. “Their plan is in violation of the Park Mile Specific Plan and seeks the first significant variance in the plan’s 30-year
Junior League story told in supplement The Junior League of Los Angeles’ impact on the welfare of the community the past 85 years and its plans for the future are covered in the special section included in this issue of the
Larchmont Bungalow court date moved
history,” said Larry Guzin, Windsor Square Association president. Zoning Administrator Chang will hold the case (#ZA20091524(CU)(ZV)) open for comment until July 23.
Area graduates at ceremonies Times columnist among speakers Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times columnist, will speak to Pilgrim School’s 33 seniors on June 6 in the First Congregational Church Sanctuary. Other graduation ceremonies include 592 students graduating at Fairfax High School on June 23 at USC’s Galen Center. Harvard Westlake High School’s 282 seniors will be graduating on June 10. On June 1, writer, publisher and alum Colleen Dunn Bates spoke to 110 graduates of Immaculate Heart High School at their commencement at the Hollywood Bowl. Los Angeles High School will see 500 seniors graduating on June 22. The ceremony will take place on campus. Loyola High School will have 295 graduates at its See GRADS, p. 7
WORKERS FROM the Hollywood Beautification Team planted jacaranda trees along 4th St.
Association plants trees in parkways in Hancock Park First of four quadrants adds jacarandas By Laura Eversz Residents between Third St. and Wilshire Blvd. and Rossmore and Highland avenues—one of four quadrants in Hancock Park—were the first to receive new parkway trees in a project funded by their homeowners group. “We have been trying to reforest… we have a lot of really old trees,” said Cindy
Superior Court judge sets hearing July 25 A civil hearing for the Larchmont Bungalow set to be heard in L.A. Superior Court last month was moved to Mon., July 25. The new hearing will be with Judge Soussan Bruguera at 10:30 a.m. in L.A. Superior Court, Dept. 71 at 111 N. Hill St. It is a petition for a writ of mandate to overturn the city’s earlier ruling, said city attorney Kim Westoff. The case was continued at the court’s request, probably to have more time to review the case, said Westoff. Bungalow owners seek to re-obtain a certificate of occupancy for the restaurant at 107 N. Larchmont Blvd.
Chvatal-Keane, president of Hancock Park Homeowners Association. With the help of Tree Committee members Susan Grossman, Chris Bubser and Tom Rogan, the group determined that residents were interested in getting new parkway trees. "The city dictates that we match trees that dwell on parkways, such as camphor, sycamores and jacarandas," said Chvatal-Keane. “We worked together with See TREES, p. 7
On the Boulevard Glimpses by Jane
EVERYONE WON. Larchmont Charter school and Hollygrove (a nonprofit that helps children and families in need) teamed forces for Big Sunday last month to help beautify their shared campus. Volunteers of all ages, religions and cultures planted, built storage units and painted during the two-day annual volunteer effort. Photo by Aida Ohanjanian
Larchmontians are making room on their shelves for the trophies, plaques and other prizes won by their youngsters as graduation time nears. *** We talked with Georgie Cutter at Chevalier’s while she was picking up “Buddenbrooks” by Thomas Mann, one of her book club’s selections. She and husband Bill are See BLVD., p. 31
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