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vol. 50, no. 7 • delivered to the 76,439 readers in hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • park labrea • larchmont village • Miracle Mile
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Senior Outlook Larchmont chronicLe
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Insurance firm to move to Warner Center Farmers will vacate three properties
MODEL T FORD carried Marilyn and Wayne Thomas throughout Europe.
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SPECIAL section Pages 11 to 22 POKER strategies.
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SELF DEFENSE.
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ExERCISE venues.
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VARIANCE for Bungalow?
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MILLENNIUM moves to Council. 4 HISTORICAL tea at Gilmore Adobe. 5 PLAN AHEAD, advises widow.
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FIND FREEDOM in downsizing. 17 MUSIC, gardens in Around Town. 22 SUMMER reading at libraries. 27 RESIDENT'S film is At the Movies. 31
SECTION TWO Real Estate Home & Garden
Farmers Insurance Group, is planning to move its Wilshire Blvd. headquarters to Farmers’ Warner Center offices at 6301-6303 Owensmouth Ave. in Canoga Park, the company announced recently. The decision was made to avoid the cost of a needed seismic retrofit of its headquarters, which was constructed in 1937. “We were looking at having to do some expensive and time-consuming renovations to be able to stay in the Wilshire location,” said spokesman Erin Freeman. The move, involving three properties and 1,400 employees, will take place during the next five years. “New owners or occupants of the Farmers’ properties in the Park Mile will enjoy the same low-density campus environment as has been enjoyed by Farmers (and its single-family residential neighbors) for so many years,” said John Welborne, one of the authors of the Park Mile zoning. Zoning limits buildings to a height of six stories between Crenshaw Blvd. and Highland Ave. on Wilshire Blvd.
Widening results in ficus removal at Melrose site
FAMILIES will gather for the annual Fourth of July festivities. Above, residents of Lillian Way, Cahuenga Blvd. and Wilcox Ave. celebrate the holiday last year. See story page 7
Lennar Corp. Boulevard zoning could to build 47 spin Flywheel off course houses on lot Cycling center lacks a variance permit Small lot ordinance okayed project Plans are in the works to build 47, three-story houses at 5112 Melrose Ave. by Floridabased developer Lennar Corp. Construction is set to begin in September on the three-story homes on a 72,000-square foot lot between Gramercy Pl. and St. Andrews Pl. Lennar purchased the property in April, with entitlements in place for multiple, detached houses on a single lot under the city’s Small Lot See Melrose, p 4
By Suzan Filipek Flywheel Sports has hit some turbulence since it opened a branch of its popular spinning chain at 147 N. Larchmont Blvd. The facility with stationary, high-tech bikes is operating illegally, according to the Windsor Square Association, and the city cited the business for offering classes in a gym setting while licensed as a retail store. The indoor cycling center, in the former Blockbuster site, applied for a variance a few
Women of Larchmont
Trees to be planted
FINANCIER shaped American dream. 3 GAMBLE HOUSE upstairs and down. 6 SOLD: home sales on the rise. 8 WINNING at Monte Carlo.
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The city’s requirement to widen El Centro and Camerford streets has resulted in the removal of 25 full-grown ficus trees. The widening is in conjunction with a 85-unit retail/ apartment complex being erected between Melrose and Camerford streets bordered by El Centro. The ficus will be replaced by 20 new trees once the building is complete. “We are adding six Australian willows on the Melrose side, seven golden trumpets on both the El Centro and Camerford sides,” said Patrick Roberts, spokesman for the developers, California Landmark Co.
days prior to its April 13 opening. A company representative told the board of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council in March it would operate a retail store with a testing room, not a gym. The Windsor Square Assoc. board voted recently "to take all actions available to oppose illegal use of the property." It also opposed the variance unless the gym closed during the application period. On its website, stadium cycling classes are offered beginning at 6:15 a.m.
Our annual section highlights women of accomplishment. Advertising deadline is Mon., July 15. To reserve space, call Pam Rudy, 323-462-2241 x 11.
On the Boulevard Glimpses by Jane
CYCLISTS AND WALKERS were part of the 100,000 plus people enjoying CicLAvia along Wilshire Blvd. from downtown to Fairfax Ave. on June 23. Giant Oscar statuettes lined the front of the site of the new movie museum at LACMA.
Many Larchmontians took to the street on June 23 to enjoy CicLAvia. They took advantage of car-free day along Wilshire Blvd. from downtown to Fairfax Ave. Musicians, dancers and talks by architects and historians turned the event into a festival. See BLVD., p 23
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July 2013
Community Platform
Calendar
By Jane Gilman
We’re seeking answers Let us know if you have the answers to the following: Why do so few voters come out on election day to decide something as important as the next mayor? Why can’t we have a car-free section of Los Angeles every Sunday, similar to the closing of streets through Central Park in New York City on Sundays? Why aren’t there more parking places near subway entrances? Along the same vein, why aren’t Metro station entrances more clearly marked (such as the ones at Vermont/Beverly Blvd. and Wilshire/Normandie Ave.)? Why aren’t business owners who plan to open on Larchmont Blvd. aware of the zoning requirements? Why are we going to the expense of constructing new curb lanes for the Bus Rapid Transit during rush hours, when bus passengers will save only 15 minutes of time?
Share your recollections Send in your early memories of Larchmont and the surrounding neighborhoods to be included in our upcoming special 50th Anniversary issue in October. Photographs are also welcomed. Send your “why” answers and memorabilia via mail or email jane@larchmontchronicle.com.
Welcome Our New Board Member The Association welcomes new board member Jon Vein, a long-time resident of Hancock Park. He is co-founder and CEO of MarketShare, a leading data analytics software company and, before founding MarketShare, worked as COO for Michael Ovitz’s AMG and APG. Jon is an Emmy Awardwinner, producing many film and television productions, including King of the Hill and the Simpsons. He was trained in engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley before attending Harvard law school; after which he was a founding partner of the entertainment law firm Dern & Vein. Jon is an active volunteer in many civic and charitable organizations. Jon is married to Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, an entertainment executive, and has two rambunctious children, Caroline and Jack. The Association’s Tree Committee is planning its next Elm Tree planting and Tree Pruning. If you have questions or want a tree planted contact the Tree Committee via the Association’s website. And don’t forget to take of your parkway trees by Staking young trees; Watering, slow and deep; Mulching; Feeding and Pruning. The Association continues to press the City to repave Hancock Park’s streets with the appropriate cement surfacing rather than patching with asphalt. Please report any potholes or pavement failures to the Association so we can keep our list up-to-date. Remember if you observe suspicious activity call 1-877-ASK-LAPD and notify your private security service. Remember: Never confront a suspicious person, call 911. Report street light outages to the city at: http://bsl.lacity.org/. Report potholes by submitting an online request at http:// bss.lacity.org/request.htm. If you’re planning changes to your house read the Preservation Plan which can be found at: http://www.hancockparkhomeownersassociation.org/ or http:// preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/la/hancock-park ) and contact City Planner Vinita Huang (213-978-1216 or Vinita.Huang@lacity. org). Be sure and look at our website for news – http://www. HancockPark.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 Questions regarding filming contact Filming Committee, Cami Taylor (323-692-1414-Home and 310-659-6220-Office). Adv.
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Thurs., July 4 – Independence Day. Wed., July 10 – Wilshire Police Captain’s Roundtable, Cedars Sinai, 7:45 a.m. Wed., July 10 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council meeting, The Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., 7 p.m. greaterwilshirela.org. Sun., July 21 – Annual meeting of the Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society, Gilmore Adobe, 2 p.m. Fri., Aug. 2 – Delivery of the August issue of the Larchmont Chronicle. Tues., Aug. 6 – National Night Out Against Crime. Mon., Aug. 26 – Taste of
inquiring photographer Laura Eversz asked people along Larchmont Blvd.
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Police Beat Art, bike, cars, computers, gun among stolen property WILSHIRE DIVISION
Furnished by Senior Lead Officer Dave Cordova WILSHIRE DIVISION BURGLARIES: A computer was taken from a home on the 700 block of S. Ogden Dr. on May 27 at 3 a.m. The suspect broke in through an unlocked front window, took the computer and then fled. A gun, money and technical instruments were stolen from an apartment on the 600 block of S. June St. on May 29 between 8:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
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'What was your favorite of all vacations?' That's the question
"Trips to Lebanon for summer vacation for two months. My dad has horses there." Alyce Bittar Wilton Place "Going to England. We have a lot of family there. I love it. It's so green and just so different. I feel like I belong there." Nikita Bowler Sycamore Ave.
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Furnished by Senior Lead Officer Joseph Pelayo The suspect smashed the glass side door to ransack the master bedroom. A suspected attempted to pry open the front door of an apartment on the 600 block of S. Burnside Ave. between May 29 at 10 p.m. and May 30 at 4 p.m. Furniture, art objects and other household goods were stolen from a residence on the 100 block of S. Gardner St. between June 9 at 5 p.m. and June 10 at 10:35 a.m. The suspect removed the lock box on the front door, took the key from the box and used it to gain entry. Cameras, computer equipment and a television were taken from a home on the 500 block of Hauser Blvd., in Park La Brea, on June 14 between 7:30 and 10:40 p.m. PREVENTION TIP: Do not give out security codes to your building. Lock all doors, gates, garage and windows and keep areas well lit. If you are leaving town, put lights and a radio on a timer, and ask friends to collect all newspapers and mail. Install an alarm. GRAND THEFT AUTO: A red 1997 Honda Civic was stolen from near the 100 block of S. Arden Blvd. between June 9 at 3 p.m. and June 10 at 9:30 a.m. A red 2004 Chevrolet was taken from 500 block of Hauser Blvd. in Park La Brea between June 9 at 9 p.m. and (Please turn to page 8)
"Hawaii. It was easy to unplug there with the kids. There was a water slide... wherever there's a water slide, life is easy." Justin Goldberg Arden Blvd. "And my dad made me go surfing in Hawaii." Jack Goldberg
"Trips to Baltimore every summer to visit family and friends. It's never boring." Sabrina Foreman Larchmont Village
"A trip I took to Miami. I went jet skiing, swimming with dolphins and to a concert at the Hotel Fontainebleau." Nicolas Mudd Larchmont Village "When I was a lot younger, we went to Chappaquiddick. We went to the beach, slept in... it was super relaxing. And they had really good fudge." Jonah Huggins Cherokee Ave.
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SECTION One
Community gets update on status of Metro Purple Line
INSIDE Section one SQUEAKY WHEEL
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ENTERTAINMENT Theater Review - 29 On the Menu - 30 At the Movies - 31 SENIOR OUTLOOK 11-22 AROUND TOWN
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SCHOOL NEWS 24 Library Calendar - 27
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By Jane Gilman Preliminary plans for the Metro Purple Line extension from Western Ave. to Westwood are going full speed ahead. At a June meeting at LACMA, Metro officials detailed plans for three new stations at Wilshire and La Brea, Fairfax and La Cienega. Members of the Station Advisory Groups attended along with home and business owners. Jody Litvak, Metro director of community relations for the Purple Line, said after almost five years of meetings the project earned its final Environmental Impact Statement/Report. Construction on the $6.3 billion subway extension will start in mid-2014 and completion date is 2023, Litvak said. A contractor has yet to be named.
Construction is already underway on utility relocation. Property for staging areas for equipment, station construction and station entrances is being acquired. Station entrance locations are: La Brea, northwest corner; Fairfax, southeast corner of Orange Grove; La Cienega, northeast corner. Metro contractors are also building a 75-foot deep exploratory shaft to assess ground conditions for the Wilshire/ Fairfax station. Stations are built by excavating from the ground down, and most activity occurs under concrete street decking so traffic can continue to flow above the construction site, Metro officials told the audience. The project information line is 213-922-3040 or go to metro.net/purplelineext.
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Larchmont is truly expanding! What we call “North of Beverly,” “Upper Larchmont,” “the Other Village” and other various names is becoming its own extraordinary area. The City will be placing landscaped medians on “Upper Larchmont” to enhance the look and continue the ambiance from the South. Take a look! There is Lemonade for your unique restaurant experience, Ritz cleaners for your dry cleaning, the Barking Lot for your pet, Devall Design & Home for your design needs and, of course, the Medical building has an array of skilled practitioners in many medical areas. Visit our website to find our services and stores at www. larchmont.com in “Upper Larchmont.”
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Summer brings the very best of Larchmont – time to hang out, shop, eat and enjoy. After dinner, stop to browse the Village. It is reported to be very healthy to walk 15 minutes after each meal and what better place to take a stroll than on the Boulevard? You don’t have to confine your walk to Lower Larchmont: go north as well. Summer is a great time to get involved in the community. We have on our Board many directors who contribute to other neighborhood organizations. Elsa Gillham of Larchmont Data is very involved in the Wilshire Rotary Club; Edie Frere of Landis Gifts & Stationery, has served on the Garden Club for many years, and Jane Gilman of the Larchmont Chronicle is the new President of the Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical. Contact us at www.larchmont.com and we will Adv. help you get involved.
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Millennium, given go-ahead by PLUM, heads to Council
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By Suzan Filipek A modified design of the Millennium Hollywood project was unanimously approved last month by the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee. In response to concerns raised by the community and mayor-elect Eric Garcetti, developers Millennium Partners and Argent Ventures agreed to a height limitation of 39 and 35 stories. The two towers had been set to stand more than 50 stories high. The 1.1 million square footage on 4.5 acres is the same. The City Council is scheduled to vote on the project Wed., July 24. “We have spent more than six years crafting our transitoriented, mixed-use development with the guiding principles being to honor and preserve the Capitol Records Tower,” said Philip Aarons, founding partner of Millennium Partners. “[The developers] reduced the height of the two towers to a maximum of 39 stories on the east side of Vine and 35 stories on the west side; increased the on-site allocation for transit parking from 10 to 50 spaces; agreed to have the developer pay for and acquire monthly transit passes for project employees. “All other proposed development specs remain un-
changed,” said Greg Johnson, of stopthemillennium hollywood.org. Next, the campaign opposing the size of the development seeks to reduce its total square footage and require offsite parking, Johnson said.
Variance sought for Bungalow A pre-trial in a criminal case of the Larchmont Bungalow vs. the city was extended last month to Fri., Sept. 13. Bungalow attorney Alan Fenster claims he will have a zoning variance by then for the Bungalow, at 107 N. Larchmont Blvd., to operate as a restaurant. “We still have no offer for them, so I have no idea what he means... There is no offer to dismiss the case,” city attorney Serena Christion said following the June 19 hearing in U.S. Supreme Court. Bungalow owner Albert Mizrahi is charged with operating the eatery without a certificate of occupancy. The permit was revoked after opening with tables and chairs at the licensed take out. Fenster argues the order is discriminatory since other take-outs on the street have seating.
REGISTRATION begins this month for Wilshire Softball fall league. Practices kick off in early August; games are played at Lemon Grove Park through Nov. 24. Girls ages five to 14 can register at wilshiresoftball. clubspaces.com/default_css. aspx. Pictured is Camille Jaffe. Photo: Danette Mitchel Photography
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Adobe is scene of Historic Society meeting
HOBERMAN FAMILY, from left, Ellen, Sarah, Eric and Tom.
Hobermans cited for work in supporting clinic in Kenya Ellen and Tom Hoberman, Windsor Square, received the Elyse Bila Ouedraogo award for their extraordinary efforts in supporting access to quality care for women and their families in developing countries. The award was presented at the Baltimore Marriott at the 40th anniversary fundraising dinner for Jhpiego, a nonprofit healthcare organization in 150 countries. It is an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. The Hobermans have raised the necessary funds to renovate a clinic in Kenya. A film of the clinic’s work produced
Tour LaBonge rides again Tour LaBonge 2013 will ride Wed., July 17 starting at 6 p.m. from Council District Four field office in Hollywood, at 6501 Fountain Ave. All are welcome to join Councilman LaBonge on the annual ride. Police will provide traffic control. All riders must be at least 12 years of age, wear helmets, and sign waivers. Contact sharon.shapiro@lacity.org or 213-4853337.
by their daughter Sarah, was shown at the event. Ellen, an entertainment lawyer, set a family tradition by supporting health care for the vulnerable including work at the Saban Free Clinic. Doctors Susan and Howard Mandel, also of Windsor Square, attended the event where they were commended for their support.
New date for vote to approve lighting The date to hear the Windsor Square Lighting District by City Council members has been moved to Wed., Aug. 7. Property owners between Beachwood Ave. and Irving Blvd., First and Second streets, will vote on the addition of streetlights on eastwest streets. They are urged to return ballots prior to the hearing. The city will assess each affected property owner for his share of the cost of designing and installing the new system based on linear front footage. The new lights will replicate the existing traditional lamps installed in the 1920s. The assessment can be paid in a single amount or over 10 years.
When the Farmers Market opened in 1934, there were no restrooms. Visitors were shuttled to nearby Gilmore Stadium in a Model T to use the facilities. This and other historical vignettes will be shared by the co-author of a book about the market at the Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society annual meeting on Sun., July 21 at 2 p.m. Brett Arena is guest speaker at the meeting that takes place at Gilmore Adobe, adjacent to Farmers Market. The adobe, built in 1852, houses the A. F. Gilmore offices, Market owners. The book “Los Angeles’s Original Farmers Market” also covers the Gilmore Oil Co., and the stadium where football, baseball games and midget car races took place. New officers of the Society to be installed at the meeting are Jane Gilman, president; Robert Ketch and June Bilgore, vice presidents; Caroline Moser, secretary, Matthew
Knox, treasurer. Los Angeles High and Third Street schools will be presented with funds realized from
the Society’s annual garden tour. Validated parking is in the Farmers Market lot. Call 213-243-8182.
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New streetlights will be installed on Ridgewood Pl. and Wilton Dr. following a vote by property owners. Los Angeles City Clerk’s office said a total of 40 ballots out of 56 were received from owners with 24 voting in favor of the Lighting District and 16 voted against the proposal.
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Bus-only lanes are travelling our way on Wilshire Boulevard The next phase of a Bus Rapid Transit lane during peak hours on Wilshire Blvd. is headed to Hancock Park and Miracle Mile. The stretch is part of a 3.6-mile bus-only route from Western Ave. to San Vicente Blvd. set to be finished in July 2014, a Metro spokesman said. The segment is part of a larger 7.7 mile bus-only lane from Valencia St. in the east to Centinela Ave. on the west. Beverly Hills and condo canyon in Westwood are excluded
from the project. The lanes are off-limits during peak commute hours of 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., when only transit buses, bicyclists and drivers making right turns will be allowed. Motorists traveling in the bus-only lanes will be ticketed after an initial warning period. While the project is being done in sections, expect to see widening, repaving and re-striping of Wilshire Blvd. along the entire route. “Bus riders will save as
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Rogan hosted El Nido Fair Monica Rogan aimed to put the “fun� in healthy living as chairperson for El Nido Family Centers’ first annual Health Fair June 8. much as 15 minutes travel time in the corridor when fully completed late next year,� said County Supervisor and Metro board chairman Michael Antonovich. The $31.5 million transportation improvement project includes 9.9 miles of street, signal and signage improvements.
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The event “allows us to build strong families and strengthen our commitment in South Los Angeles,â€? added Rogan, who lives with her husband and 1 ½-year-old son in Larchmont. A member of El Nido’s board of directors and chairperson for the Fair, Rogan was the event’s mastermind, inspirational leader and generous supporter. Hundreds of families came out to enjoy a day of fun, physical activities, healthy food, facts, services and health screenings. Activities included an LA Kings mobile hockey unit and soccer courtesy of Galaxy Star Squad. Kaiser Permanente provided free health screenings and Tree People handed out seedlings. Bike giveaways and free helmets, fitness demos, yoga, a licensed dietician and a toddler playscape area were also offered. The El Nido executive board
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The admission fee includes samples and tastes from several dozen restaurants providing a world tour of cuisines, —from Philly to Paris to Peking—offering entrees, salads, sides, snacks, sandwiches, nuts, beer, wine and dessert. Strolling musicians will entertain during the evening, and numerous Market shops—from grocers to retailers—will feature lowered prices throughout the day to celebrate the Market’s birthday. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. For reservations or information, call 323-933-9211 or go to farmersmarketla.com.
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Residents on a trio of local streets will celebrate Independence Day in grand style. Lillian Way will be blocked off so neighbors on Cahuenga, Lillian and Wilcox can join the party, the granddaddy of neighborhood Fourth of July events. Established 15 years ago, the
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enhance our exterior beauty with makeup, etc., but your interior beauty must shine through.” A former “Miss New York,” she also has acting credits, keeps busy as a piano teacher and has a catering business, “Une Petite Fete,” that she opened recently with her friend Elise Toren.
party features a red, white and blue decorated bike and wagon contest. There’s a talent show and musical chairs game while Garrett Nash serves as DJ. “We always include patriotic music as requested by one of the early organizers, Gloria Staudt,” said Helene Nash. More events are a threelegged race, potato sack race and water balloon toss, Helene added. Jump houses are also provided. Everyone brings food, and they share barbecues for grilling. When it turns dark, attendees settle back in their chairs and watch the fireworks set off at the neighboring
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People magazine readers vote resident ‘Real Beauty' “People” magazine kept sending e-mails to Sunita Param-Olazabal after she signed up to be a contestant in its “Real Beauty” competition. “It made me realize that I was a finalist in the publication’s “Search for Real Beauty at Every Age” contest. The Windsor Square wife and mother of a five-year-old daughter then learned she was the winner in the 40-year-old category, based on votes by its readers. Sunita was featured in the April 26 issue of “People” along with winners in the 20s, 30s and 50s categories in the “World’s Most Beautiful Women” edition. She was flown to New York City (where she and her husband Jason met 10 years ago) for the photo shoot. Each contestant gave her philosophy of what beauty is. Sunita, whose shoulder length hair frames her glowing complexion, said, “we can
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Make contacts at downtown mixer on July 18 View some of the 250 exhibits and network among thousands of business people expected at LA.s Largest Mixer at the Shrine Auditorium Expo Center, 700 W. 32nd St., on Thurs., July 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. The mixer brings together local business people representing hundreds of industries and companies for an evening of socializing. More than 35 area chambers of commerce and business organizations, including industry leaders as well as networking groups are participating sponsors. Tickets are $20 cash at the door, or use PayPal at www.lamixer.com. Parking, available in east and west lots, is $7.
Terrorism official is breakfast speaker Homeland Security executive Erroll Southers will speak at the Captain’s Roundtable Breakfast on Wed., July 10 at 7:45 a.m. at Cedars Sinai Hospital New Pavilion Building, rooms PEC 4 & 5. Southers is associate director of the National Homeland Security Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events at USC. The breakfast is open to the public, said Wilshire Division LAPD Commanding Officer Eric Davis. Validated parking is free in the P4 lot below the New Pavilion. It is accessible from north of Third St. at Sherbourne Dr.
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IN THE VILLAGE: New L.AP.D. reservists Albert Austria and Becca Doten recently handed out crime prevention material and answered questions at Wilshire Division's mobile substation at Hamburger Hamlet.
Prevent accidents Parents are urged to be sure their children do not skateboard on Larchmont Blvd. sidewalks. There have been serious accidents with injuries, and parents are responsible for damages.
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(Continued from page 2) June 10 at 6:30 a.m. THEFT: A bicycle was stolen from the 500 block of N. Larchmont Blvd. on May 30 between 3:30 and 5 p.m. The lock being used to chain the bike up to a bike rack on the street was cut. OLYMPIC DIVISION ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: A suspect broke into an apartment on the 400 block of S. St. Andrews Pl. on June 2 between noon and 4 p.m. The suspect pried open the front door. Nothing was taken. GRAND THEFT AUTO: A gray 2006 Toyota Camry was taken from the corner of 2nd St. and Wilton Pl. between June 12 at 9 a.m. and June 14 at 9:30 a.m. BURGLARY THEFTS
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FROM VEHICLE: Money, a handbag and clothing were stolen from an unlocked car parked on the 200 block of N. Irving Blvd. between May 30 at 7:30 p.m. and May 31 at 8:15 a.m. A bag and book were taken from a car parked near the corner of 7th St. and Norton Ave. between June 4 at 4 p.m. and June 5 at 8 a.m. A car parked on the 4700 block of Elmwood Ave. was broken into on June 7 at 5:15 p.m. The owner of the car found and confronted the suspect inside the car. The suspect fled. A checkbook, bag and paperwork were taken from a car parked on the 4800 block of Rosewood Ave. between June 9 at 8 p.m. and June 10 at 7 a.m. The suspect broke into the car by prying open the door. PREVENTION TIP: Secure your vehicle by locking all doors, windows and sunroofs. Do NOT leave valuables in your vehicle, especially in plain view. This includes purses, wallets, briefcases, laptop computers, cell phones, iPods, CDs, cameras or shopping bags. Park your vehicle in areas where there is a high concentration of pedestrian traffic. At night, park in welllit areas. 911 is for emergencies only. To report non-emergencies, call 877-275-5273.
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Repaving streets may mean assessment districts The city of Los Angeles may not have the highest population of any in the United States; that honor goes to New York City. L.A. also isn’t the largest city by area; four cities in Alaska compete for that title. But it Councilman does have the Report largest municby ipal street system in the Tom LaBonge entire nation, with 28,000lane miles. The story of Los Angeles is one of rapid growth, and, for many years our care of our city streets did not keep up. After World War II, the number of miles of city streets more than doubled, while the number of streets we repaved on an annual basis remained the same until 1986: just 50 miles a year. This year, the Bureau of Street Services will work to fix 800 miles of streets, with 245 being resurfaced. Still, it is not enough to overcome the years when we ignored the problem. This issue is particularly acute in the greater Wilshire area, where 30 percent of the
streets are made of concrete. While the city has resurfaced Wilshire’s asphalt streets at a fast clip, with 63 percent being slurried or resurfaced in the last 10 years, its concrete streets remain untouched. Unfortunately, the Bureau of Street Services has never maintained a concrete streets reconstruction program. The reason is financial: concrete streets cost 10 times as much to reconstruct as the asphalt streets cost. Of the city’s $7.7 billion budget, only 1.5 percent is allocated for street repair, while more than 70 percent is dedicated to public safety. In Larchmont Village, I funded concrete resurfacing of its much-used alley from my office budget. On Wilshire Blvd., I created a pilot program to use a new hardening additive to asphalt the curb lanes, which shoulder the burden of heavy buses. Fixing Wilshire area’s concrete streets, however, will require a new wave of creativ-
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Underfunded pensions part of new mayor’s challenges While mayor-elect Eric Garcetti won 54 percent of the vote throughout the City, he snagged almost 60% of the votes in our densely populated neck of the woods. But in many ways, Eric did not win as much as Wendy Greuel blew it because she was viewed as being in the pocket of campaign funding IBEW Union boss Brian d’Arcy, the selfserving business manager of the IBEW which represents over 90 percent of the DWP employees. Nowhere was this more evident than in the fiscally con-
servative Valley where the liberal Eric won more than 50 percent of the vote. But now that the election is over, it is time for the new mayor to manage the city with its 32,000 employees and $7.7 billion budget. Fortunately, the city’s budget revenues are projected to increase by $325 million next year. This allowed Mayor Villaraigosa to present a balanced budget that strengthened the city’s reserves and did not require any layoffs or furloughs. Villaraigosa even projected a $15 million bud-
get surplus in 2018. However, our dear departing mayor dumped one in Garcetti’s lap by assuming that the civilian workers would forego their 5.5 percent deferred pay raise in January and that they would contribute 10 percent of the cost of their very generous healthcare plan. Villaraigosa also projected that all city employees, including the cops and firefighters, would not receive any raises over the next four years. Garcetti will also have to address our deteriorating streets and sidewalks,
which together are a $5 billion problem over the next 10 years. This does not include our parks, trees, streetlights, buildings and facilities, and the city’s antiquated The computer Squeaky systems. Wheel He will also by have to tackJack le the city’s u n f u n d e d Humphreville pension liability of $11.5 billion and the ever-increasing contributions that are projected to devour 23 percent of the budget in four years. Rather than addressing these issues one by one, Garcetti should develop a rational framework that allows the city to address these problems as part of an overall financial plan. This would require the city to develop and adhere to
Larchmont Chronicle a five-year financial plan, pass two year balanced budgets based on generally accepted accounting principles, and over the next 10 to 15 years, fix our streets and sidewalks and fully fund the city’s two pension plans. If he wants to be a successful mayor and a candidate for higher office, he must put the city’s fiscal house in order so that it can live within its means. The alternative is not acceptable. Jack Humphreville is on the board of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council, chair of the DWP Advocacy Committee and a budget advocate.
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Plastic surgeon Dr. John Reinisch was a key speaker at a benefit last month for Small Wonders Foundation. The organization provides funds, resources and encouragement to families of children with congenital and acquired deformities of the face and body. Started in 2005, the Foundation supports the work of surgeon Dr. Reinisch. The Hancock Park resident donates his time and expertise to help young patients from across the globe. The event, “A Night of Wonders,” was held at Dos Gallos Antiques.
Taste of Larchmont, when area eateries will have Italian and Thai cuisine, desserts and beverages on the menu. The 21st annual fundraiser is Mon., Aug. 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. on Larchmont Blvd. Live music, a raffle and silent auction are scheduled at the event, “A Winning Deal.” Two anniversaries will be celebrated: Larchmont Chronicle heralds its 50th year publishing the community’s paper, and HopeNet turns 25. The supporter of food pantries at churches, a synagogue and Islamic Center benefit from the event. High Rollers include John and Gill Wagner, Larchmont Grill, Paramount Studios and Wilshire Boulevard Temple. Tickets are $40. Call 213-389-9949 or visit hopenetla.org.
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Poker keeps you young, just ask engineering wiz George Epstein By Suzan Filipek George Epstein has taught engineering courses at UCLA and for NASA, and he developed military defense systems for the Air Force, Navy and Army. These days he's become a master at poker. After giving a talk on the merits of the game, he was asked to teach at the Claude Pepper Senior Center in 2005. “Gee, what a great idea,” he recalls thinking at the time. “I had no idea it was going to work out like this. It’s just incredible,” the 86-year old area resident said of his classes' 250 membership. "He's the pioneer behind all of this," recreation facility director Gregory Glenn said on a recent Friday afternoon
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when the center is packed with some serious players. Studies have shown activity keeps you young. It keeps the
brain's synapses firing, Epstein explains, adding none of his poker students have developed Alzheimer’s.
He refains from playing with his students. Instead he travels to area casinos. He tested his luck recently at Texas Hold ‘em till 2 a.m. at Hustler. “I couldn’t leave, I was winning,” he smiles. He started playing cards as a child when he helped his dad deliver laundry in a Boston suburb. During World War II, stationed in Virginia on a destroyer, he played to pass the time. He was also head of radar, and became a hero on the ship, when he found the cause of recurrent failures. He finished his graduate studies at MIT, and in 1991 he retired from engineering management at The Aerospace Corp., when he considered a second career. Poker was in-
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teresting and challenging, so the answer was simple. He wrote his first book, “Poker for Winners,” and, fol-
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lowing some wrangling at the city, started teaching. Some people think it’s gambling, he explained. Critical requirements It is a game of chance, but, like real estate hinges on “location, location, location,” poker’s “three critical requirements are patience, patience and patience.” He takes notes and sizes up his opponents’ body language. “It gives you an edge." He wins 70 percent of the time, folding five out of six hands. Starting cards are key, as is the game’s algorhythm; he even wrote a book about it. His third book is on the art of bluffing, inspired by his now 17-year old granddaughter. A multi-award winner, his most recent honor was being named a fellow with the Society of Plastic Engineers. Last year he was elected to the Seniors Poker Hall of Fame, and he consulted on U.S. drones in the Middle East. Early on he thought making $10,000 a year would be the key to happiness. As the years passed, and he eventually led a department with 100 physicists, chemists and lab assistants, he found money was not as important as giving back more than he received. He started a scholarship program at Fairfax High in his and his late wife’s name, Irene, 17 years ago. “She believed every kid should have the opportunity for higher education.” And, he plays his favorite game with war vets at the CalVet facility in West L.A. You can’t beat poker, he says. Claude Pepper Senior Center is at 1762 S. La Cienega Blvd. George Epstein's poker classes are limited to 20 students and meet on Fridays from 1:30 to 4 p.m. The next session is scheduled in the fall. Call 310-559-9677.
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Women can get fit, learn self defense at Circle 50 Club By Laura Eversz Women 50 and older who enroll in a new program at the Moo Sool Won School can earn a black belt in kung fu after only two years. Nece Strudwick, a white (or beginner) belt in the martial art, came up with the idea for the Circle 50 Club. “The 50s are a very important decade for us as women,” she said. “The Black Belt Program will fulfill the fitness, emotional and spiritual needs of these woman.” Teaching the class will be Grand Master Ari Moon, an 8th degree black belt, along with Master Beth Bueno, 65, who took up Kung Fu at age 54, and is now a 4th degree black belt in kung fu. Bueno, who lives on Fourth Ave., believes the discipline is the key to youth and longevity. “There’s no reason the body should go downhill with the right rest, proper nutrition, correct exercise and a good frame of mind. “Being a part of Circle 50 will allow women to empower themselves by getting in good health—in mind, body and spirit—as well as teach them to defend themselves.” The Korean classical and Chinese martial art using fluid movements of the hands and legs can prevent or eliminate problems often associated with aging, such as fatigue,
weakness, heart problems and liver dysfunction, said Bueno. “The main reason I began kung fu was to handle the start of arthritis in my hands and wrists, as well as old ankle injuries,” said Bueno. “Kung fu targets the joints, making them very flexible.” Today, Bueno says she is arthritis-free and has a healthy, flexible, 35-year-old body. “My mind is fast and clean. Spiritually, I am calm and at peace. I don’t need to worry about life and the future, as it will be great.” An introductory class including a fitness test will be offered at an open house at the School at 1149 Crenshaw Blvd. on Sat., July 27 from 9 to 11 a.m.For more information, call 323-857-1234.
GRAND MASTER Ari Moon, left, demonstrated the eagle pose to attendees at a recent introductory class for women over 50 at the Moo Sool Won School. At center is class organizer Nece Strudwick; at right, Master Beth Bueno.
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trip was not deterred. “The weather was outstanding as were the sights, food and people,” he recalls. And, don’t forget the cops, interjects Marilyn, who gleefully recounts an incident there. “We’re zooming along (Please turn to page 19)
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Bud Rice shares his D-Day experiences as pilot of a C-47 plane By Jane Gilman It was 69 years ago that Julian “Bud” Rice was piloting a plane to drop paratroopers near the French town of
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is it doing collecting dust? Give yourself time and start the downsizing process before you even think about moving. This way you can work at your own pace. Even if you never move, by cutting the excess
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Moving to smaller home requires right decisions By Chris McKenry Guest columnist Downsizing a home happens for many reasons and can be a positive experience. Over the years we are fortunate enough to acquire a lifetime of memories, and with those most often we have treasures associated with each memory. But stuff can bury us alive. It can be difficult to find items when they are buried under other items that may be of value even if they are not used. Once that is realized, downsizing is much easier. After years of helping others downsize, I experienced my client’s anxieties as my family home was sold back east. In the same week, I inherited my brother and sister-in-law’s home after their passing. In a week’s time I planned a funeral, de-cluttered my brother’s home for staging and sold it at auction with my family home which was next door. While going through the house, everything brought back so many memories. The process moved swiftly as I kept a few items that had special meaning. I know family friends thought I must be crazy for moving so fast, but there was so much to do and I needed to get back to Los Angeles to both mourn and move forward. As a professional organizer, I know you can’t move forward while holding onto the
past. I paused many times and chuckled how my colleagues would be amazed at my hesitation to let go at times, and shed a few tears realizing it was just stuff that others could enjoy and use more than me. Liquidating an estate after a loved one’s passing may not be the same as downsizing to a more manageable home in our senior years. It may be to just a smaller, more convenient home that is easier to manage, or to an independent or assisted living community. Moving is always an opportunity to shed things long forgotten and find forgotten treasures that can have new meaning. Less space means less room for furniture and storage. Give yourself permission to let go
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Also available are beginning tap, line dancing and quilting. Pinochle, bridge and poker are played on a daily basis. Call for schedule. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Freda Mohr Senior Center 330 N. Fairfax Ave. 323-937-5900 www.jfsla.org Operated by Jewish Family Service of L.A., the Freda Mohr Senior Center’s programs include case management, holocaust survivor support, hot lunches, home-delivered meals, transportation, the LIFE Program at Park La Brea and caregiver support groups. Also available are classes on knitting and crochet, gait and balance, singing, theater and nutrition. Movies are shown on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and Wednesdays at 1:45 p.m. Bridge is played on Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. There is a Shabbat party every Friday at 1 p.m., and other programs include a Purim celebration, Passover seder, Hanukah swing dance and Roshshana senior program. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hollywood Senior Center 1360 N. St. Andrews Pl. 323-957-3900 www.sbssla.org Now a part of St. Barnabas Senior Services, the center has redesigned its services and schedule. A library and computer lab are available, as well as classes on computer literacy and commercial acting. Other activities are free movie matinees, an Hispanic club, chorus, bridge, bingo and poker. Seniors may also take advantage of free health screenings and hot lunches, which are served at eight satellite locations including Triangle Square at 1601 N. Irving and the Las Palmas Senior Center at 1820 N. Las Palmas. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pan Pacific Senior Activity Center 141 S. Gardner St. 323-935-5705 www.laparks.org
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Bingo, hot lunches, art, crafts, card playing and a free computer lab are all available at the Pan Pacific Senior Activity Center. Exercise classes, ping-pong table and gym are also accessible. The computer lab is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bingo is on Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Hours are Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. St. Barnabas Senior Services 675 S. Carondelet St. 213-388-4444 www.sbssla.org Movies, art workshops, tai chi, zumba, Wii games, fall prevention, Korean ESL, evidenced-based workshops and other activities are on the calendar at St. Barnabas Senior Services. Also accessible is an adult daycare across the street as well as case management services, a library, hot lunches, transportation for shopping trips, medical visits and fun outings. A cyber café has computers programmed in more than 200 languages where seniors may access classes on computer literacy. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The adult day care hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Westside Jewish Community Center 5870 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-556-5231 www.westsidejcc.org A literature group, actors workshop, movie screenings and world affairs discussion group are some activities at the WJCC. Concerts are given by the senior dance band and the chorus also performs.
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Couple sees world from Model T (Continued from page 15) and I’m looking at signs that have a circle with a slash through it that says ‘60’ when a cop pulls up behind us. He says to Wayne, ‘do you know you’re going over 60?’ and Wayne smiles and says ‘Oh, I didn’t know this car could go so fast.’” After making sure Wayne understood that the 60 was in kilometers, and that he was way over the speed limit, “they had a nice visit about the cars touring New Zealand,” said Marilyn. Through touring clubs, “we have met some really fun, lowkey, adventurous people,” said Marilyn. “It’s very casual… it’s not ‘car-showing’ spiffed up au-
tomobiles. They’re travel cars and they’re really beautiful.” So beautiful, in fact, that the Thomases—who have five children and eight grandchildren—used the cars for their daughters’ weddings. Upcoming adventures are closer to home and include Yellowstone Park and Mt. Rushmore in September and a host of shorter-three-to-four day trips, said Wayne. “We’re getting old, so we haven’t been to Europe lately,” adds Marilyn, who like her husband, is in her early 70s. But not too old, apparently, to discuss resurrecting a postponed tour of Russia. “We’ll see,” said Marilyn.
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Q: I’m older than many of my colleagues and not retiring anytime soon. How can I stay in the work force and still project a young energetic image? A: More people can relate to you than you can imagine. Baby boomers are aging but working as hard as ever. And with the economy in its current state, they’re remaining in their jobs and competing with younger coworkers. Meanwhile a Newsweek poll informs us that looks are valued over education in the workplace (though not over confidence or experience). So much for the not so good news. The great news is that there is a wealth of nonsurgical options that I can offer you that will keep your face looking fresh and your incredibly valuable confidence as high as it should be. In a nutshell, this is an ideal time to be maturing! The first step is Botox or Dysport, to smooth those parallel lines between your brows that make you look tired and cranky at work (even when you’re not). They can also minimize crows feet, lift a drooping mouth and smooth vertical bands on your neck. Injectable fillers, such as Juvederm, Sculptra, and Radiesse work their subtle magic to restore lost volume at cheeks, temples, lips and around the mouth, and under the eyes - all giveaways of aging. We’ve also recently seen some facelift-rivaling results with a few new skin-tightening devices; Ulthera and eMatrix. With minimal downtime you get smoother tighter skin, more even tone, reduced lines and wrinkles, and increased collagen production. To keep your skin in its best condition, periodic IPL’s (Intense Pulsed Light), also called Photo Facials, will remove age spots, freckles, and broken capillaries and simultaneously increase collagen production. Your work experience is uniquely yours. But I see helping you feel your best about your appearance and confidence as my job. It’s what drew me to this profession and what keeps me coming to work. Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald is a Board Certified Dermatologist Located in Larchmont Village with a special focus on anti-aging technology. She is a member of the Botox Cosmetic National Education Faculty and is an international Training Physician for Dermik, the makers of the injectable Sculptra. She is also among a select group of physicians chosen to teach proper injection techniques for Radiesse, the volumizing filler, around the world. Dr. Fitzgerald is an assistant clinical professor at UCLA. Visit online at www.RebeccaFitzgeraldMD. com or call (323) 464-8046 to schedule an appointment. Adv.
myself,” says Zirkelbach, who had spent so many nights the previous year at hospitals with her husband Ralph, who died not long after being diagnosed with leukemia. “I picked up the phone and there was no dial tone. If the phone was dead, Ralph’s voice would be gone forever.” Through her panicked daze, after having sunk to the floor with her spirits, she realized the phone jack was unplugged. She plugged it in and heard his voice one more time through the answering machine. It would be the first thing she fixed around the house without Ralph’s help in decades. “There were many moments like that in the year after his death. One of the things I had to learn was to find help from many people, whereas for most of my adult life I had the help of many in one man,” says Zirkelbach, author of “Stumbling Through the Dark,” a memoir about an interfaith couple facing one of life’s greatest spiritual challenges. Loving couples wince at the thought of losing their spouse and may even deny the idea despite a terminal medical diagnosis, but accepting the possibility helps in preparing for the years that follow, says
Zirkelbach. She offers the following tips for doing that: Saying goodbye Consider the best way for all loved ones to say good-bye. Ralph’s family comes from an evangelical Christian background, whereas Thelma is Jewish. Memorial services are designed for the surviving family and friends, and Zirkelbach held a service at her synagogue, which was filled with friends and colleagues. “Make sure you do all you can to best say goodbye in your own way, which may include your religion or some other ritual,” she says. Take stock Take stock of the necessary services you’ll need to replace. In many ways, Ralph was an old-fashioned Midwesterner who was a handyman around the house, moved heavy boxes, dispensed with unwanted critters like cockroaches, and acted as a one-man security system. He also provided smaller services in which a companion can help, such as fastening necklaces. Since Ralph’s death nearly eight years ago, Thelma has hired her current handyman, air conditioning technician, accountant, financial advisor and attorney. Accept support No matter how independent you are, accept the fact that you may need emotional sup-
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Nurture your spiritual life. “I have become ‘more Jewish’ during my widowhood,” said Zirkelbach. “When I was a child, Judaism was part of the background of my life, like the Muzak you hear in elevators but don’t really listen to.” Now, however, religion has moved to the forefront of her life, and she adds she is thankful for the strength her faith has given her. “Yes, in spite of loss, I have still found joy in living,” she says.
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Gardens, libraries, music are topics on social calendar The Garden Conservancy came to town on May 10. The national organization that works with visionary gardeners and community leaders to
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landscape architect, Christy Edstrom O’Hara and California tile expert Cristi Walden. At tea time Suzanne Rheinstein hosted the speakers and friends in the garden of her Windsor Blvd. home. Among those enjoying wine, teas and sandwiches were Joseph Merrick, Jennifer Fain, Suz Landay, Patty Lombard and the Garden Conservancy’s director of education, Jenny Andrews. *** Alexandria House’s fifth annual luncheon continued its series “WomenSpeak,” highlighting stories of significant women of our time. Attorney and religious leader Simone Campbell, organizer of “Nuns On The Bus” who delivered the unforgettable salvo on behalf of the Affordable Care Act at the 2012 Democratic Convention, wowed the sold-out event. Among the crowd who also dined on chicken breast and chocolate moose tortes were Catheryn Brockett, Barbara Marcus, Cynthia Comsky, Nicole Perkins, Cassie Nelson, Marion Plato, Pavlina Moskalykova, Michele McMullin, Jackie Kruse, Maria Botham, Cindy Chupack, Nancy Berlin, Alexandria House board chair Caroline Fitzgerald, and founder
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and director of Alexandria House, Judy Vaughan. Proceeds will provide funds for the organization’s successful transitional housing program for women and their children. *** City librarian of Los Angeles, John F. Szabo invited the Council of the Library Foundation to a special event at the
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AT ALEXANDRIA HOUSE. Michele McMullin, Maria Botham and Jackie Kruse.
LIBRARY event drew Janna Harris, City librarian John F. Szabo and Jean Grant.
AT MUSICALE. John and Robin Jameson, Elizabeth Pitcairn and Devin Jameson.
BIRTHDAY BASH. Peggy Bartenetti, Tom LaBonge, Sister Alice Marie Quinn and Patricia Casado.
Flywheel Sports is Illegal Gym on Larchmont Windsor Square surrounds the main commercial stretch of Larchmont Boulevard, from First Street to Beverly. The Windsor Square Association was active in Councilman John Ferraro’s efforts, twenty years ago, to protect the “neighborhood retail” aspects of Larchmont. This meant limiting the numbers of banks, real estate offices, and restaurants, through specific provisions of the Zoning Code. The Zoning Code, throughout the City of Los Angeles, also prohibits gymnasiums in “neighborhood retail” areas like Larchmont. On April 13 of this year, a new business, Flywheel Sports, opened in the old Blockbuster Video (and former Security Pacific National Bank) building at 147 North Larchmont Boulevard. Flywheel, a New York and Florida based indoor cycling business, announced last November that it would be opening only as a “retail store and testing room” (for stadium cycling bikes) on Larchmont. Flywheel represented that it would not conduct any activities not allowed by the Los Angeles Zoning Code. Shortly before opening on April 13, and after all construction had been completed, Flywheel filed a variance application on April 9, seeking permission to operate an otherwise-prohibited gymnasium use. However, Flywheel did not wait for permission to conduct its business legally. Shortly after Flywheel opened, the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety cited the location, on April 15, for having been “converted to another use.” A major portion of the building was (and is) being used as a gymnasium.
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Flywheel had not waited for permission to operate its stadium cycling classes legally. Flywheel simply decided to start operating (and “seek forgiveness” later). At the recent Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Land Use Committee meeting (on May 28th), Flywheel representatives told the committee that Flywheel currently is offering six classes a day, despite not yet having received the needed variance. This is happening despite representations from the Flywheel operator to City Council staff, in 2012 and even recently, that Flywheel would not conduct any unpermitted operations, such as exercise classes.
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The Windsor Square Association Board of Directors voted at its meeting on June 5th to take all actions available to oppose any illegal use of this property while a variance application is pending and to oppose the granting of a variance if the illegal activity does not stop first. The Board discourages all Greater Wilshire neighbors, and others, from patronizing any business that does not open and operate legally. 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.
Music lovers gathered at the Lucerne Blvd. home of Robin and John Jameson for a concert featuring noted American violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn. She was accompanied by virtuoso Louise Thomas on the hosts’ Steinway grand. Ms. Pitcairn is noted for having performed on the 1720 Red Mendelssohn Antonio Stradivari violin that inspired the film, “The Red Violin.” Guests included Christine Meyer, Amy Semmel and Paul Kelly and Amy’s mother Francine, Susanna and Peter Geddes and Pavlina Solo. Proceeds will enable deserving and talented children to attend the Luzerne Music Camp in upstate New York. *** There are birthday parties, and then there are Birthday Parties. No one can preside over one so uniquely as St. Vincent Meals on Wheel’s Sister Alice Marie at Duff’s Cakes. Each guest received a cake to decorate. Daryl Twerdahl served champagne and Councilman Tom LaBonge presented Sister with her real three-tiered birthday cake, embellished with the Meals on Wheels signatory angel’s wings. Intent on their butter cream creations were Gina Riberi, Cathie White and daughter Olivia, Gretchen Kasai and son Wylie, Marisa Wolf and daughter Julia, Kristin Tostado and daughter Chloe, Gwen Thanos, Patricia Casado, Carolyn Ramsey, Nelly Llanos and Brenda Cooke. And that’s the chat!
(Continued from page 1) Aidan Rajswing was among the University of Colorado graduates hearing Julie Andrews deliver the commencement address. His parents Marc and Mary and brother Noah attended, we learned from Mary at Village Footwear. *** Judy Bardugo told us her daughter Leigh is on a booksigning tour, promoting her newest, “Siege and Storm.” It’s the sequel to the very successful “Shadow and Bone.” *** Myrna and Rudy Gintel have been bicoastal lately, we heard from Rudy at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. The reason: their 16-month-old granddaughter Izabela who lives with her parents in Philadelphia. Her name is Hungarian-Polish, says her mother Veronica Gintel Blum.
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In our Wilshire Rotary Club, several members have participated in Rotary The Rotary year begins July 1, for over 50 years and are truly out- a date which marks my induction standing examples that, no matter as President of the Wilshire Rotary Club. I look forward to what age, it is commitrepresenting our club at ment and determination the Rotary International that counts. Whether it Convention in Lisbon, is the genuinely simple Portugal and learning yet generous gesture of Rotary’s work worldwide placing a beautiful hardduring the convention. back dictionary in the hands of a less fortunate Join us for lunch at the 3rd grade student from Francisco G. Fernández President ‘friendliest Club in the our own neighborhood region.’ We meet at elementary schools, or the Ebell on Wednesday’s at noon. participating in international projCome learn about our Club, bring ects installing potable water systems us your ideas, drive, and energy and or distributing wheelchairs to those together, we’ll make a difference. in need, Rotary members do their best to brighten the lives of others. Instilled with a desire to help… Older volunteers are finding ways determined to make it happen… to use their lifetime of skills and that’s a Rotarian!
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Movies, magic and making crafts round out programs this month FAIRFAX LIBRARY 161 S. Gardner St. 323-936-6191 Kids Reading Club Movie: Watch a movie about candy on Mon., July 8 at 4 p.m. Friends of the Library: Discuss ways to support the library on Tues., July 9 at 11 a.m. Teen Reading Club Movie: See a zombie romance movie on Thurs., July 11 at 4 p.m. Food Science Fair: Kids can explore food science on Mon., July 15 at 4 p.m. Photography with Grace Smith: Teens can learn about photography on Thurs., July 18 at 4 p.m. Opera Kadabera: Kids can see an opera-singing magician on Mon., July 22 at 4 p.m. FREMONT LIBRARY 6121 Melrose Ave. 323-962-3521 Friends of the Library Book Sale: Book and cd deals on Fri., July 5 and Sat., July 6 from noon to 4 p.m. Book Club: Meets Tues., July 9 at 6:30 p.m. Call library for this month's selection.
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(Continued from page 26) know if they’re interested or not. The chess class was initially for adults, but kids showed interest, so we’re offering it for them, too. “I’m just really looking forward to trying new things and seeing what people like or don’t like,” said Ildefonso. “And I encourage feedback, which is also about bringing new ideas. I’m so open to that.” Wilshire Branch Library, 149 S. St. Andrews Place, 323957-4550.
Ongoing STAR: Library volunteers read children's stories aloud. Meets Mondays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. MEMORIAL LIBRARY 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-938-2732 Immigration Information Session: Get updates on immigration laws. Free question and answer session on Mon., July 8 at 6 p.m. Honey Love: Whole Foods Market comes to the kids reading club on Thurs., July 18 at 3:30 p.m. Harry and Eddie – The Birth of Israel: Stage reading of a play by Mark Weston on the friendship between Harry Truman and Eddi Jacobson on Mon., July 22 at 6:30 p.m. Cooking with your Kids: Parents cook with their children at the kids reading club on Thurs., July 25 at 3:30 p.m. WILSHIRE LIBRARY 149 N. St. Andrews Place 323-957-4550 What did Van Gogh eat? Kids learn about what Impressionists ate at kids reading club on Tues., July 2 at 4 p.m. Where does popcorn come from?: Kids reading club explores this question and makes a collage on Tues., July 9 at 4 p.m. Teen Summer Reading Club: Make Japanese washi tape craft, fridge magnets, and candy sushi. Learn about architecture and recycle food wrappers into paper beads on Thursdays, July 11, 18, 25 and
Aug. 1 at 4 p.m. Where does tea come from? Kids reading club learns about tea, reads poetry and tastes different herbal brews on
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‘Le Corsaire’ opens at Music Center An opening night of mixed repertory and four performances of “Le Corsaire” will be performed by the American Ballet Theatre at the Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Thurs., July 11 to Sun., July 14. The new production of “Le Corsaire”—a fable of a pirate’s love for a harem girl— opened in Buenos Aires in 2011 and includes 120 performers and a dramatic shipwreck scene. Visit musiccenter.org.
*** Feeling nostalgic? Longing for your younger days? How about an evening of the Beatles? Just Imagine, written by Tim Piper and Steve Altman, is a more complete show then when it played in the Valley a few years ago. Billed as a tribute to John Lennon, the show is a paean to the musical canon of The Beatles, the iconic rock- and-roll group. Tim Piper plays Lennon arriving from heaven to entertain us for a couple of hours. He’s backed by the Working Class Hero band, four vintage rockers: Greg Piper (bass), Don
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Going whole ‘Hogg;’ creative offerings at Quenioux ‘pop-up’ On a balmy Wednesday evening I met friends in Silver Lake to check out chef/owner Eric Park’s gastropub, Black Hogg, one of many engaging storefront restaurants that have sprung up throughout the southland. The spare interior is a study in pale wood, tables, a small bar and wainscoting, embellished by a few antique mirrors. A sheep drawn on the signage signaled that “Hogg” didn’t mean “swine;”
instead it’s a little known word for a young lamb. However, pig dominates—six of the 17 savories on the modest menu feature porcine pleasures. Plates are meant to be shared. Pretty much everyone starts with “Popcorn” bacon, and we did, too. Crisp, smoky, spicy, and served with a sweet maple dipping cream, these bacon bits were better than pork fat has any right to be. Equally successful was the Brussels
sprout hash, a flavorful mix of charred sprouts, diced potatoes, bacon vinaigrette and a perfectly poached egg. Roast mushroom brioche box was a delicious brick of brioche topped with a generous tangle of roasted mixed mushrooms,
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but so rich and bready we lost interest after a few bites. Lamb belly tacos would benefit from a double dose of meat as they were nearly overwhelmed by spicy slaw. Lechon asado fries is a version of the popular Canadian dish poutine (fries smothered with gravy, cheese, and sometimes meat). Black Hogg tops its spuds with roast kurobuta pork, crispy pork skin, garlic sauce and the Mexican crumbly cheese queso fresco. Two desserts were offered: churros and bread pudding. We shared the latter, which had captivating layers of flavor—all of them a notch too sweet. Plates run $5 to $24, with many in the $8 to $10 range. Beer and wine. Weeknights corkage is waived on bottles purchased at Silverlake Wines. Excellent Stumptown coffee, caffeinated only. Black Hogg, 2852 W. Sunset Blvd., 323-953-2820. Din-
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Wine, jazz concert series benefits Project Angel Food The Hollywood and Highland Center is the site of the 10th annual Wine & Jazz Summer Concert Series that takes place on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. through Aug. 6. In addition to free music by top musicians, the weekly
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By Rachel Olivier What better way to take advantage of Los Angeles’ balmy nights than to enjoy movie screenings under the stars at cemeteries, amphitheaters, museums or other outdoor civic venues. Hollywood Forever Cemetery Watch films flicker over mausoleum walls every Saturday night at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Guests can bring blankets, picnic dinners, beer and wine, but no tall chairs. “Point Break” and evening fireworks are on the schedule for Wed., July 3 in a special Independence Day screening. Cinespia posts a movie schedule online at the end of every month. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; movies begin at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12. Go to cinespia. org or call 323-221-3343. City of Beverly Hills Sunday movie nights return to the Beverly Canon Gardens, 241 N. Canon Dr. Films are shown on a giant, inflatable screen beginning at 8 p.m. every other Sunday. See “Moulin Rouge!” on July 14 and “Wreck-it Ralph” on July 28. For more information call 310-285-6830 or go to beverlyhills.org and click on the Sunday Movie Night link. Exposition Park Exposition Park at 700 Exposition Park Dr. hosts movies by Street Food Cinema on Saturday nights. The event features movies, food trucks and live music beginning at 5:30 p.m. Music starts at 6:30 p.m. and the movie screens at 8:30 p.m. “Jaws” is on July 6 and a double feature, “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz” are on July 13. Tickets are $10. For more information call 323254-5068 or go to streetfoodcinema.com. Academy Hollywood The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Oscars Outdoors” summer movie series takes place at its amphitheatre, Academy Hollywood, 1341 Vine St., on Friday and Saturday nights. Gate opens at 6:30 p.m., movies at sunset. Food trucks will be on-site. Movies this month include
“King Kong” on Sat., July 13, “Big” on Sat., July 20, and “Blazing Saddles” on Fri., July 26. Tickets are $5; $3 for students. For more information call 310-247-3000 or go to www.oscars.org. Natural History Museum The Natural History Museum’s outdoor summer tradition “B Movies and Bad Science” series starts up on Sat., July 13 at 900 Exposition Blvd. Doors open at 3 p.m. and movies end by 11 p.m. Movies are free with admission. For more information call 323-763-3466 or go to www.nhm.org. Park La Brea The outdoor movie showings at Park La Brea continue in July at Alandele Circle. Bring blankets and picnic baskets; there will also be barbecued food for sale. Music starts at 6 p.m.; film begins at 8 p.m. For more information call 323-549-5400 and press 5 for the activities center.
Music, comedy, animals at zoo nighttime series The Los Angeles Zoo welcomes a new kind of wildlife with its Roaring Nights after-hours series on Thursdays, July 11, 18 and 25 from 7 to 10 p.m. In addition to live animal encounters and pop-up zookeeper talks, visitors can hear local bands such as So Many Wizards and CHIEF, attend a dance party with DJ Morning Star at the carousel, and hear standup comedians holding court at the petting zoo. Live animal encounters and pop-up zookeeper talks Food trucks, including Coolhaus, Komodo, Crepe-n Around and Grilled Cheese will be on hand, along with full bar service. All events are for ages 18 and up. Admission for members is $15; $18 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased at the gate, or online at www. lazoo.org. For more information, call 323-644-6042.
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He wrote a $2 million gift to LACMA in 1958 and joined its board in 1960. He was elected to the USC Board of Trustees, and when neighbor and fundraising powerhouse Dorothy Chandler called, he got on board the Music Center’s Building Fund Committee. The Ahmanson Theatre opened in 1967.
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Ahamanson died in 1968 before his Ahamanson Center office building broke ground at 3700 Wilshire Blvd. His widow, Caroline Leonetti, would continue to work for art and school pursuits until her death in 1996. Her dream to start the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts was realized when it opened
in 1985 on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles. Her daughter, Margo O’Connell, Hancock Park, and granddaughter, Cara Esposito, Larchmont Village, are on the school Foundation Board. The book is published by University of California Press and available at www.buildinghome.com.
WEDDING of Howard Ahmanson and Caroline Leonetti at Robert Ahmanson’s home in 1965.
New biography tells of financier Howard Ahmanson By Suzan Filipek Southern California’s population exploded in the 1950s, demand for homes and mortgages surged and the savings and loans industry flourished. At the heart of this financial boom was Howard F. Ahmanson. The cigar smoking, Omaha native helped millions of regular folks own their own home, and he would spend his riches expanding the city’s cultural institutions. His story is told in a new book, “Building Home: Howard F. Ahmanson and The Politics of the American Dream.” The 357-page biography by economic historian Eric John Abrahamson chronicles the life of the post-World War II California businessman and Hancock Park resident. He lived on June St., and later S. Hudson Ave. in a Tudor-style mansion. Founder of Home Savings— the largest savings and loan in the country in the 1950s—he was one of the country’s richest men. The book sheds insight into the politics of home ownership which rose sharply by the end of the 1950s, when 42 percent of the populace owned a home.
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The pursuit of the American Dream set the stage for the housing bubble in 2007, and entrepreneurs like Ahmanson helped shape public policy and build their empires, states the author, Abrahamson, who has a Ph.D. in American history from John Hopkins University. Early years Howard’s father William H. was an Omaha insurance executive who would discuss business with his son after dinner “as if I had the maturity and judgment of a man of 50,” Howard would recall. His father’s death in 1925 would spark the younger Ahamnson’s drive to realize his father’s ambitions. Howard started an insurTop 100 Team ance agency in 1926 when he Members ~ Society of Excellence was 20 and a student at USC. He made his first $1 million ED y pT 1 DA E C during the Depression and N ACEr I f would continue to become f o one of the most successful entrepreneurs of the last century. He married Dorothy NEW LISTING IN ESCroW IN ESCroW “Dottie” Johnston Grannis, a 455 N. JuNe St 370 N. JuNe St 8712 gregory way #403 Offered at $3,375,000 Offered at $3,500,000 Offered at $879,000 secretary for Paramount producer David O. Selznick and a USC student. His second wife, Caroline Leonetti, was a regular on Art Linkletter’s radio program giving fashion and style tips SoLD SoLD SoLD and opened a talent agency 300 N. JuNe St 338 N. VISta St 355 S. CItruS aVe Accepted offer in 1 Day with clients including Jane Offered at $2,295,000 Offered at $1,489,000 Offered at $1,298,000 Russell and Kim Novak. Ahmanson was drawn to her beauty and her entrepreneurial spirit. He did not set out to be a philanthropist, but that would SoLD SoLD SoLD change, noted the author. 542 N. CItruS aVe 902 S. ogDeN Dr 832 N. MaNSFIeLD aVe Los Angeles was the “quintOffered at $1,175,000 Offered at $1,049,000 Offered at $999,000 essential” postmodern city after World War II, and Ahmanson was at the helm. Ahmanson Foundation Leah Brenner Naomi Hartman In 1952 he created the Ah323.860.4245 323.860.4259 www.naomiandleah.com Bre# 00917665 Bre# 00769979 info@naomiandleah.com manson Foundation; his two nephews Bill and Bob and his ©2013 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Coldwell Banker is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Owned and Operated by NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker does not guarantee the accuracy of square footage, lot size or other information concerning the condition or features of property provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources, and the buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of that information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals. first wife were on the board.
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Southwestern Law marks 100 years By Toby Horn It’s been 100 years since Southwestern University School of Law became a university. The school’s original intention as a non-profit institution, was to make a law degree accessible to minorities and women. The second oldest law school in Los Angeles, Southwestern offers two- and three- year law programs as well as combination law THE SCHOOL acquired the historic and masters degrees Bullocks Wilshire property in 1994. to 1,000 students an1974. nually. The school originally held In 1994, the school acquired classes in the Union Oil Build- the historic Bullocks Wilshire ing in downtown Los Angeles, property which houses the law and was then relocated to Hill library, a courtroom, classSt. for many years. The school rooms and community meetmoved to its current home in ing spaces.
Every level of the Bullocks building has been renovated to its original 1929 style. Many of the original lighting fixtures and decorative elements were reclaimed and reinstalled in the landmark building. The results are said to make Southwestern one of the most architecturally significant and technologically advanced law school environments in the nation. Opposite Bullocks Wilshire is the six-story Westmoreland Ave. building, which houses additional classrooms, seminar rooms and administrative offices. The school's first graduate Betty Trier Berry became the first woman lawyer to work for a public defender's office in the U.S. Hon. Tom Bradley, the first African American mayor of Los Angeles—he served five terms—is also among alumni.
GOOD SHEPHERD schoolhouse gets a new look from Keller Williams volunteers, from left, Traci Bates, Lorna Hennington, Joey Sacavitch and Tim Meinelschmidt.
Keller Williams paint Day RED Some 40 Keller Williams Realty agents in the Larchmont office “saw red” in May when they participated in the
firm’s nationwide RED Day of community service. Jeff Mindell, KW agent services, said the participants painted the schoolhouse at Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children. Orchard Supply Hardware provided the paint and brushes for the event. RED is an acronym for Renew, Energize and Donate, and agents in both the U.S. and Canada get involved in projects to improve their local communities.
Ukule-Along this summer at Center Play the ukulele a little bit? Get to know the humble instrument better and have fun with Strummers in the Summer mixed-level group instruction. Fingerpicking patterns and techniques, licks and tricks and more will be taught. Register for the UkuleAlong 2013! at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., for one or all dates: Saturdays July 13, Aug. 10 and Sept. 28. The program is for amateur musicians, 18 years and older only, beginning to intermediate levels. Bring your ukulele. Visit musiccenter.org/ukulealong.
Sundays are fun for families at Market Hoping for rain? Then join Kids for Peace at the Farmers Market on Sun., July 14 noon to 3 p.m. to learn how to make African rain sticks. Also featured will be face painting and music and dance shows. The Radio Disney Road Crew returns on Sun., July 28 and the Petersen Automotive Museum will show recycled race cars. Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band will perform.
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Celebrate the Fourth at Grand Park’s block party Lights, projections and pyrotechnics will illuminate downtown L.A. at the firstever Grand Park 4th of July block party. The free, family-friendly event, hosted by DJ Anthony Valadez of KCRW, will feature world music performances by
artists including Ethio Cali and Jungle Fire. Visitors can choose from Greasy Weiner, All American Gourmet Grill, Game On Gourmet, S’cream Balls and Rollin Rib BBQ Joint food trucks. Music for the allday event begins at 3 p.m.; the light show starts at 9 p.m.
Parking is $10 at Lot 10 under the park, 200 N. Grand Ave., in The Music Center and Walk Disney Concert Hall garages. Ride the Metro to Civic Center/Grand Park Station. For more information, visit grandparkla.org or call 213972-8080.
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Docents to tell ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ history of house Learn the personal history of the residents of the Gamble House in Pasadena when the doors to its servants’ hall and rooms will be open for the first time in its history. During the “Upstairs, Downstairs” tour starting Thurs., Aug. 1 through Sun., Aug., 18, guests will see and experience the national historic landmark from a new perspective—that of the people who lived and worked “in service” for the heirs of the founders of the Proctor and Gamble Co. New information has recently come to light about the family and its servants, allowing The Gamble House to share more of the personal history of the house with visitors. On the one-hour guided tour visitors will see never-
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before opened rooms and view furniture pieces designed by the home’s architects Greene & Greene that are usually too far behind the velvet ropes to see in detail. The tour includes the basement, all of the second floor and the third floor. A maximum tour size of 10 people will be allowed. Gamble House is located at 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena. Admission is $20 per person; free for children 12 and under. Advance purchase is not required but recommended. Tickets may be purchased either online or by phone with a credit card. Walk-ins also welcome when space is available. Call 626-793-3334; or visit http://gamblehouse.org/tours.
City, mayor win awards for innovations in planning The Dept. of City Planning and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa were honored recently with awards for cutting-edge design taking root in L.A. “We are very gratified that the City of Los Angeles is being recognized more widely as an innovative leader in urban planning,” said Michael LoGrande, the city’s director of Planning. “Los Angeles can take great pride in its cutting-edge initiatives to reshape the city.” The American Planning Association’s Los Angeles Chapter awards were presented at its annual gala June 13 at the historic San Gabriel Mission Playhouse in San Gabriel. The Hollywood Community Plan received the Award of Merit for Comprehensive Planning. The Convention and Event Center Environmental Impact Report (EIR) received the Award of Excellence in Environmental Planning. Planning Commission president Bill Roschen was selected for the Award of Excellence
for Distinguished Leadership as a “Citizen Planner.” Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa received the Award of Excellence for Distinguished Leadership by an Elected Official for strong leadership on urban planning issues during his eight-year tenure. Data mapping The Dept. of City Planning also received a “Special Achievement in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Award” from ESRI, the world’s largest data mapping company, for its Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey project (see www.myhistoricla.org). The web site and mapping tool allow residents to provide input into the citywide survey, identifying potential historic resources in their neighborhood and sharing this information with others in an online “virtual town hall” format. This award will be presented at the ESRI International User Conference, held in San Diego July 8-12.
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‘Dream Home Center’ at Hammer Museum America’s love affair with homeownership and the endof-the honeymoon stage are told in “Dream Home Resource Center” at the Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., through Aug. 18. Artist Olga Koumoundouros takes another look at real
estate transactions in the exhibit, while housing specialists, activists and others set up temporary offices in the gallery. They offer practical insight on managing bankruptcy and foreclosure as well as telling firsthand experiences of losing homes.
A timeline in the history of Los Angeles real estate the last 70 years lines the walls, telling fluctuations in interest rates, analysis of subprime mortgages, foreclosure percentages by neighborhood and sales trends. Visit hammer.ucla.edu.
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Stroll to CAFAM, Japan Foundation; Never Built on horizon at A+D CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—Opening reception for "Handcrafted Form: Traditions and Techniques" is Thurs., July 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. The exhibit is in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles and features 90 pieces by master artists. Free at both locations, which are within walking distance. Ends Aug. 21. • Etsy Meet & Make: Sakiori —Japanese Weaving is Thurs., July 11, 7 to 9 p.m. Free. RSVP at cafametsyjuly2013. eventbrite.com • The Art of Poetry is Sat., July 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. features new works and a reception, $7/free for members. Rsvp@cafam.org. • Carve & Chisel drop-in family workshop is Sun., July 14 between 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., $7/$5 children/members free. • Japanese Cultural Market is Sat., July 27, noon to 6 p.m. featuring culture, art and handmade crafts. • Mixology: Craft Soda Cocktails is Sun., July 28 from 3 to 6 p.m. with micro-brewer Greg Nylon. • "This is Not a Silent Movie: Four Contemporary Alaska Native Artists" exhibit ends
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Sept. 8. • "Sonya Clark: Material Reflex." Fiber artist works with African, African/American hair. Exhibit ends Sept. 8. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323937-4230; cafam.org, workshops@cafam.org. JAPAN FOUNDATION— "Handcrafted Form: Traditions and Techniques opens July 11. Ends Aug. 21. Free. See CAFAM above. Make sushi with mom and dad with professional chefs on Sat., July 27 at 11 a.m. for kids 8 and up. Call to register. Language classes, film screenings and exhibits are
featured. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., 323-761-7510. www.jflalc. org. PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM—"Awesome Architects" make streetscapes Sat., July 6 during Discovery Day drop-in arts and crafts workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. BookPALS is at 2 p.m. • The future of automotive journalism is discussed by two panels Thurs., July 11, 3 to 6 p.m. • Celebrate Arlen Ness' benefit birthday dinner and preview of the exhibit on Fri., July 12 beginning at 6 p.m.
"Arlen Ness: Art on Two Wheels" opens Sat., July 13 with a V-Twin Cruise-in from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; authograph signing is at 11 a.m. Three generations of Ness' custom motorcycles will be on display. Ends Sept. 8. • "Braving Baja: 1000 Miles to Glory" exhibit features buggies, motorcycles and more from the legendary off-road race. Ends Sept. 2. • "Fins: Form without Function" revisits a design built to resemble a jet fighter space rocket's tailfin. A 1959 Cadillac to the 1937 Delage Aerosport are among those featured. Ends February 2014. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., 323903-2277; petersen.org. ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Sunday drop-in family programs are Summer Sand Art July 7 , 2 to 4 p.m. Meet nature’s most unique animals… some with fur, some with scales at Critter Squad July 14, 3 to 4 p.m. Big Ideas B-I-N-G-O is July 21 from 3 to 4 p.m.; learn about global citizenship, community responsibility and win prizes! Free to Be Me Drum Circle is July 28 with Sabina Sando-
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val from 3 to 4 p.m 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100; 323-761-8984, www.zimmermuseum.org. ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN MUSEUM—"Never Built: Los Angeles" opening reception is Sat., July 27, 6 to 9 p.m. Visionary designs, drawings, master plans and transportation proposals by Frank Lloyd Wright, Rudolph Schindler and other noted architects, designers and planners. • "Windshield Perspective," shows Beverly Blvd. from Normandie to Virgil on this choreographed drive. Ends July 9. (Please turn to page 10)
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Bands play on at free series at Market Visitors can check out an array of local entertainers on the West Patio at the Farmers Market, Third St. and Fairfax Ave., during the summer music series. The Thursday Night Jazz series features the Bobby Matos Afro-Cuban Band on July 11. The Paul MacDonald Octet plays hard bop on July 18. Straight-ahead jazz is on the playlist of Bill Watrous with
Rob Stoneback on July 25 and Doug MacDonald’s Reorganized Quartet is Aug. 1. The Friday Night Series includes American Roots music by Patrolled By Radar on July 5. Katia Morales & Samba Society bring Brazilian jazz and samba to the stage on July 12. R & B and blues will be performed by Tony Galla & Janelle Sadler on July 19.
The Susie Hansen Latin Band plays salsa and Latin jazz on July 26, and Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys entertain with rockabilly and 50s rock on Aug. 2. Performances take place from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 323-933-9211 or go to farmersmarketla.com.
Barnsdall Park hosts wine tastings Watch the sun set while sipping wine at Friday Wine Tastings at Barnsdall Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. throughout the summer. Photo on Page 1 Section 2
Each week, Silverlake Wine will present four selections of boutique, small production, artisanal wines from around the globe. Guests can bring picnics, or purchase food from a rotation of food trucks. The event takes place on the west lawn of the historic Hollyhock House designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Because of extensive renovations only a small portion of the house will be open for viewing with docents on hand. Proceeds benefit the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation. Adult tickets are $25 and include a limited edition wine glass; $5 for children three and over. Designated driver (non-drinker) tickets cost $10. For tickets or more information, go to barnsdall.org.
MOTORCYCLE legend will be celebrated at the Petersen Museum.
MUSEUM ROW EVENTS, EXHIBITS (Continued from page 9) "Los Angeles Boulevards" are discussed by authors Doug Suisman and David Kipen is Tues., July 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. $15/$7 students. 6032 Wilshire Blvd.; 323932-9393; www.aplusd.org. LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLO CAUST— "Where Was God During the Holocaust?," a multi-denomination panel discussion, will be held at Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Ave., Mon., July 22, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Call 323456-5077. Tours by Survivors of the Holocaust, interactive exhibits on display. Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. The Grove Dr., 323-651-3704; lamoth.org. Free. KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER—“Heartbeat,” 2010, screens Thurs., July 25 at 7 p.m. The director of an English Language Institute enters the organ black market after her daughter develops a heart condition. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., 323936-7141. www.kccla.org. LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART— "Shaping Power: Luba Masterworks from the Royal Museum for Central Africa" opens Sun., July 7 in a new permanent gallery for the arts of Africa. Ends Jan. 5 • "The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA" features the Swiss architect's preliminary plans for a new building. Ends Sept. 15. • Jazz is heard Friday nights at 6 p.m. in the BP Grand Entrance. Free. • Latin Sounds play Saturdays at 5 p.m. in Hancock Park. Free. • Sundays Live features classical music at 6 p.m. in the Bing Theater. Free. • "James Turrell: A Retrospective" features early geometric light projections to recent work with holograms and at Roden Crater in Arizona. Ticketed exhibit. Ends April 2014. • "Hans Richter: Encounters" ends Sept. 2. • Japanese Prints: Hokusai at LACMA" ends July 28. • "Henri Matisse: La Gerbe" ends Sept. 8. • "Ends and Exits: Contemporary Art from the Collections of LACMA and The Broad Art Foundation" ends Aug. 4.
• "Levitated Mass" 340-ton boulder suspended above a walkway, ongoing. • "Metropolis II" sculpture by Chris Burden has 1,100 miniature cars. See the exhibit in action Fridays and weekends. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323857-6000; lacma.org. PAGE MUSEUM AT THE LA BREA TAR PITS—Meet a life-sized saber-toothed cat (puppet) and her two-monthold baby, Nibbles at Ice Age Encounters. Showtimes are Wednesdays 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m., 12:30 and 1:45 p.m. Watch paleontologists search for Ice Age fossils and plants at Pit 91 viewing station, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and see their finds in the Fish Bowl Lab. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323934-PAGE; tarpits.org
Nights sizzle with salsa, outdoor party The Autry National Center’s Sizzling Summer Nights features new bands and legends of the salsa music scene on Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. The outdoor dance party for all ages also features hot-off-the-grill food, icecold drinks and spirits, open museum galleries, a separate children’s dance floor, dance lessons and more. Salsa instructor Enlo Cordoba will teach guests basic dance moves to get them out of their seats and onto the floor. The line-up includes Chino Esponiza y Los Dueños del Son on July 11. Columbian Latin Soul entertains on July 18. Orquest Son Mayor takes the stage on July 25; Conjunto Oye! brings the heat on Aug. 1. The taco and drink bar opens at 6 p.m.; the museum and Autry Store are open until 8 p.m. Free for members; $10 for adults, $5 for student and seniors and $4 for children three to 12. Visit theautry.org.
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Bee-keeping to Shakespeare are among July offerings at Descanso Gardens
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Activities and performances to entertain kids of all ages and their families can be found at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada Flintridge. Performances Bring the family on a picnic to enjoy music and theater and garden events every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. Grab your drum and play along with the Rhythm Child Family Band on July 2. The Will Geer Theater Botanicum presents “The Taming of the Shrew” on July 9. Groove to Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band—named best new kids artist of 2011 by USA Today— on July 16; hear the Squeegees mesh positive
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Classes at the L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, include arts workshops and drawing instruction. After class, return for a night of music performed under the stars. Classes Pursue artistic endeavors in watercolor, graphite and pastels at a self-directed workshop that offers a supportive environment for both beginning and experienced artists on Mondays, July 1 through Aug. 19, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Explore using water-soluble pencils, solvents, color pencil sticks and pen-and-ink combined with color pencils to make paintings at botanical art and illustration classes that meet on Tuesdays in July from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All levels of experience are welcome. Music Bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic-style dinner to enjoy at Arboretum Summer Nights on Fridays. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for picnicking, and local bands play from 6 to 8 p.m. Country, rhythm and blues trio Spyder Blue entertain on July 5. RT N’ the 44s use instruments crafted from tin, 2x4s and salvaged parts on July 26. The Pasadena POPS concert features MGM Movie Classics with Michael Feinstein on Sat., July 13. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking; concert starts at 7:30 pm. Youngsters Kids ages three to eight
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Conservation methods combat water shortage
More than 80 percent of the city’s water is imported. In response to diminishing supplies due to environmental issues in the Sacramento– San Joaquin Delta and local droughts, the Dept. of Water and Power has adopted several water conserving ordinances: 1. Outdoor watering is lim-
CHOOSE FROM a variety of classes on native plants and garden design at Theordore Payne in July.
Volunteer at Payne; learn native gardening basics Help maintain the gardens or learn about native plants at Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley. Spend the first Saturday of every month sprucing up the gardens. Volunteers should being hats, gloves and kneepads. Tools and refreshments will be provided on Sat., July 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. A class on native land management techniques covers ideas for creating a Tongva garden, caring for native plants, recipes and more— with an eye toward showing respect and gathering/sharing in a community. Kat High, of Hupa descent, leads the class on Sat., July 6 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The first of a three-part course on native garden de-
sign, which meets on July 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., offers a foundation in design styles and process. Landscape architects Ann Armstrong and Richard Walker will lead the course that explains the definition of “native plant,” why natives are valuable, about plant communities, plus planning techniques, establishment, irrigation, pruning and maintenance. Award-winning horticulturist and garden writer Lili Singer will show how your native plant garden can be a seasonal showcase of flowers, seed, fruit and foliage on Sat., July 20 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The program highlights trees, shrubs, vines, perennials and grasses that will ensure yearround color and includes a
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The Arbor Day Foundation booklet helps people identify trees in a step-by-step process. “What Tree is That?” is available for a $5 donation to the nonprofit tree-planting organization. The guide features handdrawn botanical illustrations highlighting the distinct characteristics of many tree species. Full-color illustrations detail natural colors, shapes and textures, so nature lovers and arborists can make a positive species identification. To obtain a tree identification guide in full color, send your name and address and a check for $4 for each guide to What Tree Is That?, Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska City, NE 68410, or online at arborday.org. short walk on the nursery grounds. Payne’s seed program manager Genevieve Arnold will guide you through the experience of gathering, cleaning and saving seed from your own native plant garden on Sat., July 27 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Examples of fruit, seed and seed-processing tools will be shown, and you’ll leave with seed to start at home. For more information, call 828-768-1802 or visit theodorepayne.org.
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Sunlight Most herbs and vegetables require six to eight hours of direct sunlight a day. So what do you do if you have just one balcony and it doesn’t get that much sun? Choose edibles that can take partial sun/shade (three to six hours of sun in the morning or early afternoon) or light shade (two to three hours of direct sun or lightly shaded all day.) Some partial shade herbs: cilantro and parsley; dill, bee balm, spearmint chamomile. Some light shade herbs: garlic chives, peppermint, rosemary. Some partial or light shade veggies: lettuce, broccoli,
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Use the right dirt It’s important to use dirt that allows for good drainage. Most edible plants don’t like to sit in wet dirt, and soil without good drainage tends to become compacted. You can buy a sterile soilless potting mix, a soil-based potting mix, or mix up your own batch using one part compost, one part perlite and one part potting soil. Joulus offers one more tip for high-rise dwellers: Rely on self-pollinating plants, or plants that don’t need pollination by insects, unless you’re willing to hand-pollinate. “You likely won’t see many bees buzzing around the 40th story,” he says.
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Preservation Plan approved for Windsor Square Five-member HPOZ review board to be appointed By Suzan Filipek The final step in making Windsor Square a historic zone was reached last month, when the city Planning Commission unanimously approved an architectural guide for the area—the Preservation Plan. In a 5-0 vote, the plan was approved Sept. 8. “There is overwhelming support and therefore, the plan is appropriate,” Commissioner Thomas Schiff said. Commissioner Joy Atkinson added she was familiar with the picturesque area and the efforts involved in the preservation campaign. “There was good work done among citizens of the city,” she said. Several residents also spoke in favor of the document, designed to protect the original facades of the area’s historic Tudor, Mediterranean and other 1920s homes. “We really did this for the benefit of people years from now. It’s a lovely area,” said Margaret Hudson, of GO HPOZ, a grass roots campaign which lead the effort. Under the plan “original building materials within the facade and visible area should be preserved whenever possible.” The color of paint and landscape are excluded. It was the first document among See WINDSOR SQUARE, p. 15
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Representatives from the City Attorney’s office, the city Planning Department, Wilshire police and Bel Air Patrol will speak at the annual meeting of the Hancock Park Homeowners Association. The meeting is on Tues., Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Third Street School, 201 S. June St. Councilman Tom LaBonge will also address the group. The plans for the Historical Preservation Overlay Zone and Yavneh Hebrew Academy’s request for changes in its conditional use permit are also on the agenda. “We are looking forward to continuing to communicate with our residents and provide them with access to city and security officials,” said Ben Thompson, president. Committee representatives will report on zoning, traffic, street light-
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Multi-million dollar win did Don’t forget the pets when moving Moving to a new town or a break Monte Carlo bank new home can be eased with At the turn of the century gation, the South exercised there was a popular song enti- unwritten laws called “Jim tled “The Man Who Broke the Crow” regulations. What’s Bank at Monte Carlo.” Was the origin? asks John Penthere really such a person? dennis. wonders Jody Bernolfo. “Jim Crow” laws were any Yes. In 1886, Joseph Jag- regulations that prohibited ger won more African than two million Americans francs in eight from asdays. Jagger, an Professorsociating engineering exwith or Knowpert on spindles enjoying It-All (the slender, tathe same pering rods used privileges as an axis on as white which anything people. revolves or turns), The name comes from a suspected one of the roulette popular negro minstrel song wheels at the Monte Carlo ca- of the early 1800’s about a sino of having a faulty one. Af- renegade slave named “Jim ter having the wheel watched Crow.” for a week, Jagger staked his *** bets on the numbers that were Once, when I was sailing on turning up with much more an old four-master, the chief than mathematical probabil- boatswain’s mate shouted ity and won his fortune. His to me to “splice the main exploit became the subject of brace!” What did he mean? the famous Victorian music wonders Bill Neilson. hall ballad, composed by Fred This command, which Gilbert: sounds technical and impor “As I walk along the Bois tant to the running of the Boolong, with an independent ship, is actually an old Britair, ish Navy custom to reward the You can hear the girls declare crew after a great success. It – ‘He must be a millionaire;’ means that every man in the You can hear them sigh and ship below the rank of warrant wish to die, officer will receive a double tot You can see them wink the of rum. other eye *** At the man who broke the Why is anyone who’s new to bank at Monte Carlo.” something called a “rookie”? *** asks Tom Jameson. During the years of segre- Originally, “rookie” was
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