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AUGUST 2013
vol. 50, no. 8 • delivered to the 77,000 readers in hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • park labrea • larchmont village • Miracle Mile
SECTION ONE Women of Larchmont d
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LAPD to host food trucks, games on Aug. 6 W L Areva Martin
Shelagh Callahan
Jacqueline Kruse Caroline Moser
SPECIAL section Pages 13 to 28 VINTAGE traffic study rings true.
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FLYWHEEL hits roadblock.
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MIRACLE MILE new plans.
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CENTURY-OLD tree threatened.
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INDEPENDENCE feted at Consular. 8 FLICKA stays all in the family. 16 ART and culture mix at Salon. 27 iPADS and laptops at Echo Horizon. 37 RESERVE your Fair booth now.
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SECTION TWO Real Estate Home & Garden
WILTON PL. adds historic address. 9 AREA HISTORY in Miracle Mile book. 2 CONSERVANCY updates website.
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PETERSEN to unveil new look. 15
Enjoy safe 'Night Out' in Larchmont Village, Wilshire
For Information on Advertising Rates, Please Call Pam Rudy 323-462-2241, x 11
By Laura Eversz Refreshments, games, safety exhibits and neighborhood walks will be among activities of the L.A.P.D. Wilshire and Olympic Division’s National Night Out Against Crime on Tues., Aug. 6. Three locations for the annual event include the Wells Fargo parking lot in Larchmont Village, Poinsettia Recreation Park at Willoughby and Fuller and Olympic Division station at 1130 S. Vermont Ave. The Poinsettia Park event will offer food samples from area restaurants as well as live music, children’s activities, safety exhibits and demonstra-
tions by the L.A. Fire Department from 5 to 8 p.m. The L.A.P.D. will have classic cars on display. Representatives from the city, L.A.P.D.’s West Traffic Division and L.A. Fire Dept. are expected to attend. The Larchmont Village event will serve food from a number of area restaurants at the Wells Fargo parking lot from 6 to 8 p.m. There will also be live music, children’s activities and a visit by Wilshire Division’s Capt. Eric Davis and City Councilman Tom LaBonge. Olympic Division will also be hosting an event at 6 p.m. See Night Out, p 4
Deal the cards and dine at 'Taste of Larchmont' Cuisine, wine on the menu August 26 By Suzan Filipek Italian and Thai specialties, sushi and French fare will be on the menu of “A Winning Deal.” The 21st annual Taste of Larchmont on Mon., Aug. 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. will give diners a “taste” at 20 Boulevard restaurants. Live music and entertainment, a raffle with dinners at local restaurants and diamond earrings as prizes, and a silent auction are scheduled. The event raises money for HopeNet, which supplies food pantries at local houses of worship. The non-profit celebrates its 25th year, and event co-sponsor the Larchmont Chronicle turns 50. “Taste of Larchmont is Hope-Net’s main fundraiser each year. It’s a wonderful opportunity to stroll the Boulevard and meet up with friends, with the bonus of knowing that you are helping to fund Hope-Net’s 13 pantries,” said Gillian Wagner, HopeNet board president. Participants include California Roll & Sushi, Chan Dara, El Cholo, Hamburger Hamlet,
Kiku, The Larchmont, Larchmont Deli, Le Pain Quotidien, Le Petit Greek, Louise’s Trattoria, Pinches Taco, Prado, Village Pizzeria and Z Pizza. For drinks, stop in Larchmont Village Wine & Spirits, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Go Get ‘em Tiger. Desserts will be courtesy of BabyCakes, Baciami Café, See Taste of Larchmont, p 10
BUILT IN 1960, the building includes an 1,800-seat theater.
Scottish Rite Temple sold to Guess jeans co-founders Art museum planned at Wilshire Blvd. site The Scottish Rite Masonic Temple in Windsor Square has been sold for approximately $8 million to the Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation. The Marcianos founded the Guess clothing line in 1981; it was one of the first companies to debut designer jeans. The Foundation intends to rehabilitate the building at 4357 Wilshire Blvd. into a museum for its private art collectors. Frank Loui, the Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Orient of California, chaired a town hall-style meeting last month to brief members on
the fate of the 90,000 squarefoot Temple. He said the new owners plan to maintain the exterior of the four-story building, with its historic murals and statues of mason and founding father George Washington among others made of Italian marble. The building features an 1,800-seat theater. It was built in 1960 by MilSee Scottish Rite, p 7
Back to School Our annual section in September will highlight area campuses and students. Advertising deadline is Thurs., Aug. 15. To reserve space, call Pam Rudy, 323-462-2241 x 11.
On the Boulevard Glimpses by Jane
MEDITERRANEAN cuisine is on the menu at Le Petit Greek. Waiter dishes out a "taste" at a previous event.
Looks like Larchmont Blvd. has climbed aboard the wellness bandwagon. We have juicery stores opening, spinning classes at Flywheel and our mainstays, Yoga Works and Healing Hands. *** The words “it’s a girl” were music to Margo Dupre and Dr. Tim Gogan’s ears when they learned Lylah Anne Dupre See BLVD., p 33
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