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Paramount's 25-year plan on community agenda Project would add 1.4 million square feet By Jane Gilman Meetings have already begun to inform residents on the changes proposed by Paramount Pictures for its 25-year Hollywood Project.
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Drought, Ryu, security in Hancock Park Meeting Oct. 20
WILSHIRE PARK gets in the spirit. 7
MOMS against gun violence. 27
If your tree is healthy, leave it alone. “Trees hate change.” Often when a tree is stressed, a change in color, dying branches or other symptoms become visible too late, according to the experts, TreePeople. Members of the group will talk on “Taking care of and protecting our tree canopy in a drought” at the annual meeting of the Hancock Park Homeowners Association Tues., Oct. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Third Street School AuditoSee HPHOA, p 9
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Residents are invited to weigh in on the changes to the film studio’s 56-acre lot at 5555 Melrose Ave. and the addition of six new adjacent buildings. The proposed project would result in a net increase of approximately 1,385,700 square feet of floor area. Within the main lot, building heights will range from 60 to 75 feet, with taller buildings of up to 135 feet. A 250foot high building is planned behind the KCAL building. Two buildings are proposed south of Melrose where the parking lots are situated. Each building would be 45 feet high in keeping with what zoning allows. One building would be ground floor retail (serving only Paramount employees/guests) with two levels of parking above, plus roof-top parking. The second building would have two levels of subterranean parking, plus ground floor retail (also serving only Paramount employees/guests) and two levels of office space. The first of several community meetings was held by Paramount on Sept. 29. Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report are due by Mon., Oct. 26 and should be sent to adam.villani@lacity.org. Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council will be discussing the project at its general meeting on Wed., Oct. 14 at The Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 See Paramount, p 8
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LARCHMONT FAMILY FAIR costume contestants get an early start on the boulevard. Shown here are Jason Arrowsmith, Tessa, Lisa, Luke and Dane Flexner with, top row, John Winther, LBA president; Peggy Bartenetti, costume contest chairman; and Tim Gogan, Fair co-chair. Story page 10.
Project denied to double size of home on Plymouth 'Hardship exemption' heads to PLUM By Suzan Filipek The community gave a thumbs down last month for a project that would have replaced a single-family home at 408 N. Plymouth with one twice the size. The developer sought a hardship exemption to build the 3,291 structure but was denied the request Sept. 9 by the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council and its Land Use Committee (LUC). Several
Block party on Lucerne Firemen, psychic, egg toss featured
TRICK OR TREAT? Support Wilshire Rotary at a pumpkin patch at 568 N. Larchmont Blvd. opening Sat., Oct. 10. Story page 12
Hot dogs for the kids and a Persian menu for adults will be served at the 39th annual Lucerne Blvd. Block Party on Sun., Oct. 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. on the 300 block of S. Lucerne. “New this year will be psychic readings by Melinda Hess. Readings will book quickly so sign up early, said Christine Meyer, co-chairman. “Neighbors will compete for the traditional egg toss championship. In addition, we welcome See Lucerne, p 6
residents spoke against the project at an earlier hearing. area—Larchmont The Heights (Larchmont Village’s original tract name)—is among 15 communities protected by an Interim Control Ordinance which limits square footage pending a Baseline Mansionization Ordinance under review. “The owner closed escrow and paid for permits on the property after the ICO took effect. Proposed new construction did not conform to the limits of the ICO for square footage,” and “neighbors expressed opposition to the proposed hardship exemption,” according to the GWNC report. Applicant Tyler Denk of Sherman Oaks sought the hardship exemption for the 6,738 square foot lot to build what he described as a “tasteful… two-story, A-frame farm house...” He purchased the home built in 1936, he said, for $1.212 million and was told “numerous times” by L.A. Dept. of Building and Safety he could proceed “as long as I kept the square footage below 50 percent of the lot size.” See Project, p 25
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Community Platform By Jane Gilman The subject is trees
The collapse of a 50-foot tall stone pine tree at Fourth St. and June has residents worried that their tree could be next. Trees are such an important part of the character of our neighborhoods, and they need to be cared for. Trees are susceptible to all kinds of diseases, and homeowners should consult with a specialist to insure the health of their species. The sycamores, olives, camphors, to name a few, need to be trimmed and deep watered once a month, depending on the weather. Larchmont Boulevard trees are also in the news because property owners are thinking about replacing them. The tree roots cause the sidewalks to buckle, resulting in people tripping, followed by lawsuits. Most of the trees were planted in 1956, and their canopy creates a wonderful look for the boulevard. The project is still in the talking stages and suitable replacement trees have not been found. Suggestions are welcomed. Send them to jane@larchmontchronicle.com.
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Calendar Fri., Oct. 9 – Wilshire Community Police Council Comedy Night at El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., 7 p.m. wilshirecpc.com. Sat., Oct. 10 – Wilshire Rotary Pumpkin Patch opens at 568 N. Larchmont Blvd. from 9 a.m. until dark on weekends; from 2 p.m. until dark through Fri., Oct. 30. Mon., Oct. 12 – Columbus Day Wed., Oct. 14 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council meeting, 7 p.m. at the Ebell, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. greaterwilshire.org. Sat., Oct. 17 and Sun., Oct. 18 – The Original Farmers Market Fall Festival at 3rd and Fairfax Ave., starting at 11 a.m. Sun., Oct. 18 – Block party on 300 block of S. Lucerne Blvd., from 1 to 5 p.m. Tues., Oct. 20 – Hancock Park Homeowners Annual
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Meeting at Third St. Elementary, 201 S. June St., at 7 p.m. Tues., Oct. 20 – Hollywood Wilshire YMCA Comedy for a Cause at the Laugh Factory, 8001 Sunset Blvd. at 8 p.m. hollywood.ymcala.org. Sun., Oct. 25 – Larchmont Family Fair on Larchmont Blvd. between First St. and Beverly Bvd. Thurs., Oct. 29 – Delivery of the November issue of the Larchmont Chronicle.
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Academy Museum in Mile passes its ‘biggest hurdle’ Join Us At the Annual Meeting! The HPHOA, est. 1948’s annual meeting will be at 7PM on Tuesday, October 20th at 3rd Street School. Our new Councilman, David Ryu, will be there to talk about Hancock Park’s priorities and how his office will be working with us. Many of the most important issues are already being worked on with the new Councilman’s Office. The Association is looking forward to moving ahead quickly with Councilman Ryu’s office on repaving our concrete streets, tree maintenance, parking, security, and all the other areas important to our neighborhood. The LAPD will talk about safety and how you can keep from becoming a victim of crime. There will be a presentation by a landscaping professional on how to make your yard and gardens more water wise and beautiful and a representative from Tree People will discuss how to care for our trees during the drought. There will also be presentations from Association Committee Chairs about Street Maintenance, Traffic and Historic Preservation and our HPOZ. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. The Annual Meeting is also where the election of half of the Board of Directors is announced. Members in good standing, those who have paid their annual dues, will be receiving ballots in the mail. Please mark them and either mail them back or bring them to the Annual Meeting. The candidates nominated by the Board are: Tim Allyn, Greg Glasser, Peter Gorelick, Susan Grossman, William Newby, Cami Taylor, Ben Thompson, Jon Vein, and James Wolf. The profiles of the nominees can be found on the HPHA website. Many of Hancock Park’s old and stately trees are suffering from the effects of the drought. Please don’t forget to water your trees; even in the drought our trees are vitally important to our and the environment’s health. Remember, to keep you and your family safe by locking your house and car; not leaving items in plain sight, setting your house alarm (if you have one), and paying attention to any unusual activity. If you think a crime is happening call 911, DO NOT confront someone yourself. If you’re considering any changes to the street visible portion of your house, contact our City Planner, Renata Dragland (renata. dragland@lacity.org ) and fill out the online form - http:// preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/initial.screening.checklist to start the process. The Preservation Plan for Hancock Park can be found at: http://www.hancockparkhomeownersassociation. org/ or http://preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/la/hancock-park ). 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=411CDB4F-0FC3-4EE189DE58DCCB435538 and by calling Hollywood Beautification, 323-463-5180 Adv.
By Suzan Filipek The Miracle Mile Residential Association and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences have come to an understanding, paving the way for construction to start this month on the $300 million Academy Museum. While the Academy got the go ahead from the city in June for the Renzo Piano-designed space, the neighborhood group Fix the City threatened a lawsuit if concerns weren’t addressed, namely over parking, traffic, noise and signage. To date, the Academy says it has secured 800 spaces in the neighborhood for weeknights and weekends as well as more
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spots in LACMA’s garage and a Spaulding parking lot. Museum officials also said they will work with the city Dept. of Transportation to install speed bumps and other traffic mitigation if the need arises. The design includes a 1,000seat theater—the sphere— and the former May Company building to include six stories of galleries on the history and future of moviemaking. According to Bill Kramer, managing director, $50 million still needs to be raised, but the biggest hurdle has been passed. “Our agreement with Fix the City is the result of several months of fruitful discussion and collaboration,” said an Academy spokesperson. “Our goal has always been to build a museum that not only enriches the public, but is respectful to all our neighbors. We are thrilled to begin construction with the support of the community." In June the City Council unanimously voted to approve plans for the Academy Museum. The museum is expected to open in late 2017.
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DWP rate hike The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council will feature a presentation by the Dept. of Water & Power at its meeting Wed., Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. GWNC board member Jack Humphreville will moderate. Review online at greaterwilshire.org to submit questions. Deadline is Fri. Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. to ladwppresentation@ greaterwilshire.org.
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Concrete street repair work, survey set in Hancock Park Plans are underway to repair Hancock Park streets with concrete “We are delighted to be working with our new Councilman David Ryu to develop a plan to repair our streets and intersections with concrete,” said Cindy Chvatal, president of the Hancock Park Home-
Bungalow back in court Oct.14
A pretrial hearing in the Larchmont Bungalow criminal case is set for Wed., Oct. 14, with L.A. Superior Court Commissioner Elizabeth Harris. The city attorney’s office filed three counts against Bungalow owner Albert Mizrahi after he opened permitted for take-out food only with tables and chairs at 107 N. Larchmont.
owners Association. The group’s Streets Committee met with Councilman Ryu and members of his staff last month to discuss the repair plan. The long-time in the making project will begin at June and Beverly, Hudson and Fourth and Las Palmas and Oakwood—the first three intersections to be repaired. Estevan Montemayor, communications director for the councilman said, “The Bureau of Street Services will survey to find two comparably damaged streets and put one out to bid to private contractors. The second street will be evaluated by BSS for costs and repairs,” to determine what the city would charge, he added. “Long term, we want a permanent city-wide fund includ-
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ed into the annual city budget for non-asphalt street repairs so we can better address street repair needs in all neighborhoods across Los Angeles.” In Greater Wilshire Meanwhile, the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Transportation Committee launched a program also aimed at fixing streets and sidewalks. The Transportation Committee is teaming up with Councilman Ryu’s office to create a database of streets and sidewalks in need of repair within Council District 4, said Julie Stromberg, committee member. If you live within the Greater Wilshire area, send your requests for street and sidewalk repairs to transportation@greaterwilshire.org. Include your name, location of the sidewalk/street in need of repair, brief description, and a photograph. Please submit by Fri., Nov. 20.
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Wilshire Alliance greets new councilmember At a reception held last month at The Ebell of Los Angeles, officers and directors of the 12 neighborhood associations that comprise the Wilshire Homeowners’ Alliance welcomed David Ryu, their new councilmember, and several members of his staff. Councilmember Ryu told the assembled neighbors that he looks forward to working closely with their associations on all issues of concern to residents and businesses.
The Wilshire Homeowners’ Alliance consists of a dozen associations, generally north and south of the “Wilshire Park Mile” (Wilton to Highland), although Sycamore Square, LaBreaHancock, and Citrus Square—all west of Highland—also are a part of the Alliance. Founded on Larchmont Boulevard at a community meeting in Sep-
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tember of 1978, held at the old upstairs Larchmont Hall, the Alliance initially focused on zoning changes being proposed to complete the mid1970s revision of the Wilshire Community Plan. Organized by Ned Fenton, Hancock Park, and John Welborne, Windsor Square, the Alliance began with their two associations plus Fremont Place and Oxford Square (now Windsor Village). As a result of the Alliance efforts, residents saw the adoption of a protective Park Mile Specific Plan following two years of debate with developers who wanted taller height limits and far more density for the 35 thenvacant lots along Wilshire Boulevard. In the 37 years since the founding of the Alliance, association presidents have gathered periodically to discuss issues, primarily land use, of concern to residents in the area. The City’s enforcement of Park Mile restrictions always is on the agenda.
WILSHIRE HOMEOWNERS’ ALLIANCE leaders welcomed their new councilmember at The Ebell. Left to right: Barbara Savage, LaBrea-Hancock; Ann Eggleston, Sycamore Square; Owen Smith, Brookside; Cindy Chvatal-Keane, Hancock Park; Councilmember Ryu; Larry Guzin, Windsor Square; Jeffry Carpenter, Citrus Square; Deborah Willis, St. Andrews Square; Karen Gilman, Larchmont Village; Diane Dicksteen, Windsor Village; and Peter White, Wilshire Park.
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Test your pie-eating skills, pet furry animal friends, or enjoy a line-up of live music at the Farmers Market’s annual celebration of the harvest season and Halloween on Sat., Oct 17 and Sun., Oct 18. The fun starts at 11 a.m. at the Fall Festival at Third St. and Fairfax Ave., where the Market will be fully decorated for the harvest season. Country-fair themed photo stands, hay bales and antique farm equipment will all create an autumnal atmosphere. “The Fall Festival is our oldest, and one of our most cherished events,” said Ilysha Buss, marketing director for the Farmers Market. “It harkens back to the days of the Market’s inception, and is a great way for L.A. families to have a county fair in the heart of the big city.” The festival will feature a petting zoo with a variety of
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critters, including llamas, goats and bunnies. Guests can wander into Ag-venture Land—a hands-on, interactive arcade of farm-based activities. Weavers, spinners, pumpkin carvers, leather carvers and a farrier with a live horse to demonstrate the art of horseshoeing will be on hand in Artisan Alley.
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(Continued from page 1) a visit from the new Petersen Automotive Museum showing off one of its classic cars,” Meyer added. The committee includes Robin Jameson, Ann Chang, Erin Walsh, Sandy Nasseri and Wendy Abshez. There will be big and little kid bounce houses, balloon animals and face painting. Silly Sally the Clown will amuse children with magic and puppets as she strolls the block. Enjoy a visit from firefighters from Fire Station #29. Water will be donated by Sparkletts. For more information, and to sign up, please contact Erinwalsh325@gmail.com.
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A Halloween celebration and neighborhood mixer hosted by the Wilshire Park Association (WPA) returns on Sat., Oct. 24 from 4 to 8 p.m. Bronson Ave. will be closed to traffic between Wilshire Blvd. and 8th St. Houses will be decorated and open for trick-or-treating, and many will offer old-fashioned carnival games. “Put on your best costume and join us for the 6th annual Halloween Haunt,” says Lorna Hennington, an event cochair. “It’s a great opportunity for neighborhood bonding and fun for the whole family.” Activities include a haunted house, bouncers and an onsite fortuneteller. In addition will be zombies, food trucks and visits by representatives
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which has neither the scale nor the capacity to accommodate current needs. “Given that the Paramount lots on the south side of Melrose abut purely residential properties, we hope they will go the extra mile in mitigating construction issues as well as making sure these buildings fit the context of the neighborhood.  We’re not convinced the current plan does this.� D’Atri added, “The city and the neighborhood have a long history of supporting concessions to help ensure Paramount’s viability. If they adjust
S. Lucerne Blvd. at 7 p.m. and Larchmont Village Neighborhood Assoc. (LVNA) will meet to discuss the project’s impact. Charles D’Atri, head of the LVNA, said “This plan will have a very real impact, especially on our residential streets.  They have to recognize their role in the already overstressed local streets, especially Melrose and Van Ness Avenues.  We plan to continue to encourage Paramount to push their larger buildings away from Melrose Avenue,
their plans to be consistent with their historic approach and to be sensitive to the negative impacts on the area, I’m sure we will be in a position to support them again.� Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, whose 13th District encompasses the property, said, “This is a 25-year plan that has been carefully prepared by Paramount Studios to provide the flexibility needed for a thriving, active studio while balancing sensitivity to the immediate neighbors in Hollywood. I encourage public input so that Paramount can evolve in a smart
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and thoughtful way as it looks to the future demands of the industry, grows the local job base, and addresses community concerns.� By Billy Taylor Sharon Keyser, Paramount The Mid City West Comspokesman, said the proj- munity Council is seeking ect includes state-of-the-art applications from local groups sound stages with climate looking to do a community control, lighting systems and improvement project. adjacent production offices. The Council will award a She said the project also $1,000 Neighborhood Purposwill provide a series of base- es Grant (NPG) this winter to camp areas for trucks and an area nonprofit or public trailers to be adjacent to film- school that is in need of funds ing. A new post-production to make a positive impact. campus will serve production “This could be anything requirements, from film to from a community garden sound editing to marketing to a neighborhood event,� and distribution. says Council board member The plan is expected to cre- Mehmet Berker. Projects can ate more than 7,000 jobs dur- involve physical, cultural, civing construction and an antic- ic, or educational work. ipated 12,600 new jobs. All applications seeking The report can be viewed to help the community will at http://planning.lacity.org be considered says Berker. LARCHMONT (click on Environmental and CHRONICLE Applications will be accepted October until 2015 Fri., Oct. 30. Applicathe draft EIR.) It is also available at para- tion materials are available mounthollywoodproject.com at midcitywest.org/pages/npgand the Fremont library, 6121 ad-hoc.asp. Apply to Berker at Melrose Ave. mberker@midcitywest.org.
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Residents hear benefits of making Mile ‘historic’ Some 250 residents heard city, architectural and neighborhood experts talk at a community meeting Sept. 19 on creating a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in Miracle Mile. Jim O’Sullivan, president of the Miracle Mile Residential Association, spoke on city ordinances aimed to curb mansionization and loopholes that have allowed developers to build homes out-of-scale to the neighborhood. An interim control ordinance to curb development is set to expire in March 2017, at which time if an HPOZ was in place it would offer continuous protection, O'Sullivan added. Robbie O’Donnell, who was instrumental in creating the HPOZ ordinance in Wilshire Park, told of neglected homes and boarding houses that blossomed into well-preserved houses beautifying the area after the area was designated an HPOZ. Other speakers included planning associate Renata Dragland, from the city Office of Historic Resources, and Katie Horak from ARG architectural firm, which did a historical survey on the Mile. It found “an astonishing 80 percent” all homes and buildings surveyed historic and worthy of preservation… She also did a fascinating time line
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(Continued from page 1) rium. Also attending will be landscape architect Mayita Dinos talking on “Alternative native plant and drought-tolerant garden ideas.” The Association security chair will give a report, and an L.A. Police Dept. representative will talk on “Keeping the neighborhood secure.” Councilman David Ryu is also planning to attend with senior field deputy Nikki Ezhari. “This is going to be a great meeting!” promises HPHA president Cindy Chvatal. Board election results will be announced.
Korea featured at Culture Day Art, movies and food be featured at Culture Day at Park La Brea on Sat., Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free event is the first in a bimonthly series saluting different countries, said Richard WinterStanbridge, Wintershaw Enterprises, director of the activity. Jessica Kim, owner of Curson Café, assisted in organizing the program. To register for a pass, visit cultureatplb. eventbrite.com.
of the area,” said Mark Zecca, Miracle Mile HPOZ committee chair. The Mile’s biggest growth “was from the 20’s through the early 50’s with rich periodrevival homes. “It was also noted as an ethnic enclave of first-generation Jews,” said Zecca. Its beginnings as a suburb and shopping area catered to the new automobile era. Department stores lined Art Deco buildings and featured display windows with driverheight views. The historical survey has been submitted to the city for verification. “After that the city works with us to create a preservation plan that adheres to national standards,” said Zecca. Public hearings will follow before the City Council votes on the ordinance.
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Ready, set: AIDS Walk is Oct. 11 AIDS Walk Los Angeles takes off on Sun., Oct. 11. The 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) walk begins and ends in West Hollywood and is expected to draw more than 20,000 walkers. Sign in is at 8:30 a.m. and opening ceremony kicks off at 9:15 a.m. with celebrities, live entertainment, and state and local officials. The 31st annual walk begins at 10 a.m. The start (and finish) will be at West Hollywood Park, which is on San Vicente Blvd., between Santa Monica Blvd. and Melrose Ave. The loop will take about 2.5 hours. Proceeds benefit more than 14,000 Angelenos annually through AIDS Project L.A. and APLA Health & Wellness programs. Since its inception in 1985, AIDS Walk Los Angeles has raised more than $79 million for HIV programs and services for L.A. County organizations and is one of the largest AIDS fundraising events in the country. Participants can register at la.aidswalk.net.
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Camel and pony rides are just a few attractions coming to the Larchmont Family Fair on Sun., Oct. 25 from noon to 5 p.m. Traffic will be closed on Larchmont Blvd. between First St. and Beverly Blvd. for the annual event, which features booths offering food, drinks and games. Hear future music stars at Larchmont Has Talent, which showcase area, amateur talent competing for cash prizes in front of local entertainment judges. Children can enjoy water bubble rollers, a photo booth, petting zoo, rock climbing wall and face painting. The event is sponsored by the members of the Larchmont Boulevard Association. Each booth supports local schools, scout troops, service clubs and other religious and charitable groups. All ages are welcome to participate in the talent competition. Try-outs will be held on Sun., Oct. 18 at Coldwell Banker, 119 N. Larchmont Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Past competitors have shown
Dress your dog as a clown, a princess or a rock star at the Hound-O-Ween party on Sat., Oct 10 from 10 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by Hancock Homes, the event will be held on Rosewood Ave. between Larchmont Blvd. and Lucerne Blvd. A bounce house and face painting are among activities for kids, and everyone's dogs are invited to enter the contest.
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POLICE BEAT Victim robbed at gunpoint; burglars hit Gower St.
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WILSHIRE DIVISION ROBBERIES: Two men approached a victim on the corner of Kings Rd. and Melrose Ave. on Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. Suspects produced a handgun and demanded the victim’s necklace, before fleeing in a black Chevy Impala. BURGLARIES: Jewelry and cash were stolen from a residence on the 300 block of N. Gower St. on Sept. 12 between 2 and 4 p.m. Suspects entered property through a side window. Suspects smashed the side glass door of a residence with a rock on the 700 block of S. Highland Ave. on Sept. 16 between 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Suspects ransacked the interior and stole jewelry before fleeing. Suspects attempted to pry open the rear door of a residence on the 100 block of N. Gower St., but fled when the alarm sounded on Sept. 16 at 10:50 p.m. The side door of a residence was pried open on the 100 block of N. Las Palmas Ave. on Sept. 16 at 11:25 a.m. The suspect removed unknown property before fleeing. GRAND THEFT AUTO: A black 2015 Audi A3 was stolen from the 600 block of N. Rossmore Ave. between Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. to Sept. 16 at 8:15 a.m. A silver Honda Accord was stolen from the 600 block of N. Rossmore Ave. between Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. to Sept. 16 at 8:30 a.m. A maroon 2011 Acura MDX was stolen from the 100 block of N. Hudson Ave. between Sept. 17 at 11 p.m. to Sept. 18 at 8 a.m. BURGLARY THEFTS FROM VEHICLE: A suspect entered the garage of a property and removed keys, a garage remote and other property on the 700 block of S. Spaulding Ave. between Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. and Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. OLYMPIC DIVISION BURGLARIES: An iPad and cell phone were stolen from a
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(Continued from page 11) erty on Sept. 6 at 6:15 p.m. GRAND THEFTS AUTO: A white Chevy Astro van was stolen from a parking lot on the 700 block of S. Gramercy Dr. between Sept. 4 at 10:30 p.m. and Sept. 5 at 5 a.m. A white Honda CRV was stolen while parked on the corner of St. Andrews Pl. and 2nd St. between Sept. 5 at midnight and Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. A green Honda Accord was stolen from the 400 block of S. St. Andrews Pl. between Sept. 18 at 10:45 p.m. and Sept. 19 at 9:30 a.m. The vehicle was later recovered and a suspect arrested. A white Toyota Rav4 was stolen from the 600 block N. St. Andrews Pl on Sept. 2 between midnight and 4 a.m. Victim parked his vehicle in an apartment parking lot, when he returned it was gone. BURGLARY THEFTS FROM VEHICLES: A suspect entered and ransacked a vehicle parked on the 600 block of S. Gramercy Pl. between Sept. 19 at 10 p.m. and Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. Once inside the car, the suspect removed keys to a second vehicle and attempted to use them to steal victim’s second vehicle, parked in tandem. Suspect was able to move the car slightly, but the car’s battery was dead so after unsuccessful attempts the suspect fled the location. The radio was removed from a Honda Civic on the 300 block of Norton Ave. between Aug. 30 at 10 p.m. and Aug. 31 at 1 p.m. Suspect gained entry to vehicle by unknown means.
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Wilshire Rotary opens pumpkin patch on Blvd. By Billy Taylor Pick out a gourd and carve a jack-o-lantern while supporting Wilshire Rotary Club at a pumpkin patch on 568 N. Larchmont Blvd. The patch is open Sat., Oct. 10 through Fri. Oct. 30. Hours are 2 p.m. until dark on weekdays, and 9 a.m. to dark on weekends. “There are big pumpkins, small pumpkins, and decorative gourds of all colors,” says Rotary communications chair Wendy Clifford. A pumpkin-carving contest is open to kids of all ages on Sat., Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. Prizes will be given in a number of categories. “We want the pumpkin patch to be a fun experience for families. This year we even ordered extra straw bales to build a maze for kids.”
When asked how many pumpkins the group hopes to sell, Clifford says they’ve ordered more than 25,000 lbs, adding: “You don’t realize how many pumpkins that is until you’re unloading the truck.” Xmas tree lot The Rotary’s Christmas tree lot opens Fri. Oct. 27 and continues through Wed., Dec. 23. Trees will be arriving fresh from Oregon, with wreaths and garlands also available. Photo on Page 1
Proceeds from both the pumpkin patch and the christmas tree lot benefit charities and community service projects here and abroad through the Wilshire Rotary Foundation and Rotary International Foundation.
Learn about Department of Water and Power rate increases at The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council board Meeting Wed., Oct 14 at 7 p.m. at Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. Enter from west parking lot There will be a presentation will be moderated by GWNC Board member Jack Humphreville on the proposed LADWP rate increases for 2016-2020. The GWNC is asking the public to review the presentation online prior to the meeting and submit questions on the presentation at the meeting by Friday, October 9 at 5:00 p.m. Please submit questions to ladwppresentation@greaterwilshire.org and review the LADWP Rate Presentation on the GWNC website (http://www.greaterwilshire.org) All GWNC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public Land Use Committee meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. in The Assembly Room of Wilshire United Methodist Church 4350 Wilshire Blvd. Transportation Committee meeting: Monday, October 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the parsonage of Wilshire United Methodist Church 4350 Wilshire Blvd.
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Environmental and Sustainability Committee: Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m., in the Youth Chapel at the Wilshire Methodist Church, 4350 Wilshire Blvd. Outreach Committee meetings: 9:00 a.m. usually the last Saturday of each month, at the Bricks & Scones cafe, 403 N. Larchmont Blvd. Next meeting: Saturday, Oct. 3 and Oct. 31
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help the kids in any other sport or competitive situation,” says Burg. The league is divided by age among three divisions, the Pee Wees (six to eight years
old), Minors (nine to 11 years old), and the Majors (12 to 13 years old). Registration fee is $120. For more information, visit laparks.org.
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Flag football a big hit this fall in Pan Pacific Park By Billy Taylor The autumn flag football league has kicked off an eightweek program in Pan Pacific Park, 7600 Beverly Blvd., with local kids playing on the field through the week of Nov. 16. “With so few opportunities for kids to play flag football for their school or the city, Pan Pacific Park provides an inexpensive yet developmental program that brings kids
from different communities together in one league,” says Wendy Burg, the mother of player Wyatt Burg. Wendy says the flag-pulling version of the sport allows kids who have never considered playing football in high school or college the opportunity to enjoy the game. “My son’s coach, Freddie Bass, is a 20-year volunteer with the league and has devel-
Comedy Night benefits Wilshire Police youth group El Rey Theatre will play host to the Wilshire Community Police Council’s annual fundraiser, providing a night of comedy and jazz. The event, on Fri., Oct 9 at 7 p.m., will benefit the police cadet programs and Wilshire Community Police Station. Guests will be treated to jazz music by the Ross Sellers Quartet, while enjoying a dinner buffet. Comedians scheduled to perform include Kira Solta-
novich, Don McMillan and Bil Dwyer, with special musical guest Bertie Higgins also performing some of his hits. The cadet program focuses on youth, ages 13 to 20, who are in good scholastic standing. Cadets receive training in law enforcement principles, conflict resolution, physical fitness, cultural diversity and gang and narcotics prevention. For more information and ticket pricing, visit wilshirecpc. com or call 323-258-1589.
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Ebell awards 59 student scholarships More than $300,000 in grants were awarded to 59 college students during the Ebell of Los Angeles’ annual scholarship event at the club
in September. Winners attend two- or fouryear colleges or universities in Los Angeles, must maintain a 3.25 grade average and exhibit
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E.B. White’s tale of a young farm pig, Wilbur, fighting to escape the slaughterhouse, and a clever spider who comes to his aid, is adapted for the stage by Carol Weiss. The Assistance League auxiliary has been adapting children's literature to the stage since 1929. Tickets are $12. For more information, visit nineoclockplayers.com.
Pilgrim School head elected board president
Loyola student tapped to play football for Army
The head of school at Pilgrim, Mark Brooks, has been elected president of the board of trustees for the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS). CAIS is the primary board of standards for all independent schools in California. Prior to this position, Brooks served as a member of the board of trustees for the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). More than 200 elementary and secondary schools throughout the state are members and participate in the accreditation process, which assures that all member independent schools in the state adhere to the highest set of standards. As president, Brooks will be involved in the development of education in teaching and learning throughout California.
Loyola High School student David Long has been named as a participant in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Long was honored before his teammates, classmates and family last month during a selection tour stop, where he was presented with his honorary jersey.
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Buy a pumpkin to stamp out polio. Wilshire Rotary Club will be celebrating World Polio Day on Sat., Oct. 24 at the club’s Pumpkin Patch lot, 568 N. Larchmont Blvd. On that day, 100 percent of the net proceeds of pumpkins sales will be donated to The Rotary Foundation’s PolioPlus Fund to purchase oral vaccines for 1,000 children.
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The defensive back is ranked as the #10 overall player in California, according to 247 Sports. Five U.S. Army Bowl selection teams have been traveling a combined 30,000 miles across the country to announce all 90 players and 125 marching band members invited to the event. “Players are chosen not only for their skills on the football field, but also for mental and physical agility and the ability to adapt to situations, similar to Army soldiers,” said Loyola communications director Shaena Engle. The Army All-American Bowl will be televised live on NBC from the Alamodome on Sat., Jan. 9, 2016, at 1 p.m.
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By Billy Taylor The iconic little red schoolhouse in Hollywood is celebrating 70 years of continuous operation. Established in 1945 by Ruth Pease on Highland Ave., The Hollywood Schoolhouse—formerly the Little Red Schoolhouse, and originally the Small Fry Nursery School— was created to help meet childcare needs for the postwar community in Los Angeles. For more than 23 years the school served the community as a preschool for about 20 children. But by the 1960’s the need for childcare was growing, so a new building was constructed to double enrollment to 50 children. As years passed the school
prospered and in 1984 the elementary division was established. This expansion included the first elementary building with classrooms, a computer lab and library. “As the Hollywood community has grown and changed over the past 70 years, so has Hollywood Schoolhouse,” says head of school Stephen Bloodworth. “We are grateful for our deep roots in this neighborhood, and look forward to being active participants in its future,” says Bloodworth. To mark 70 years the school is holding events throughout the year to celebrate. The school will host a Harvest Festival for faculty, staff, parents, students and alumni on Sat., Oct 10 in an effort to
New private school to open on Cahuenga Boulevard Stratford School, a Silicon Valley based, coed independent private school, prekindergarten through 8th grade, will be opening at 1200 Cahuenga Blvd. in time for fall 2016 enrollment. Applications for the 20162017 academic year for grades pre-school through fifth are already being accepted. Co-founders Sherry Adams and Joe Wagner opened the first Stratford School in Silicon Valley in 1999. The Danville campus had only four classrooms and a small team of educators. After 16 years and the expansion of 18 campuses in the Bay Area, Stratford School plans to open sev-
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parents gave to my sisters and me. My husband and I have also instilled this Sunday tradition with our girls. Like most families, we’ve got a hectic schedule. Not only during the week, but Saturdays are filled Mommy too with theBeat ater classes, by choir practice, Danielle birthday parAvazianties and other Reyes activities. On Sundays, we try to make it a point to hang out together— even if it’s just staying home and doing projects around the house and garden and watching a movie together. If there is a special outing or event, of course, we make an exception to the rule. However, most Sunday mornings begin with a call from my dad that goes something like this: “Want to meet mom and me for breakfast or maybe dinner later?” The answer is usually: “Sure, what time? Sounds great!” Good ol’ family day! Some Sundays we will go to church, sometimes to the beach, shopping, to the
Farmers Market or walking the dog in the neighborhood. It’s great to have the quality time together. I know at times our girls must get annoyed with the fact that they may miss a play date or other opportunity to see their friends on Sundays. My daughter asked me last Sunday, “Mom, we see each other every day, why do we need family day?” I explained that during the week we are all focusing on other things so just because we are together in the house (someone cooking in the kitchen, someone doing homework, someone working on the iPad, someone reading in her room with the door closed) doesn’t really mean that we are “connecting.” Some of my best memories are from Sundays spent with family growing up. My hope is that one day when our girls are out on their own (which will happen in the blink of an eye) they will feel the same way.
Cartoons, silent films at movie night in Brookside A film historian and a composer will be special guests at the seventh annual Brookside Outdoor Movie Night in Memorial Park on Sat., Oct. 17 presented by Miracle Mile Toys and Games. Roy Forbes, coordinator, said the movies will start at 7:15 p.m., but he suggests to come early and have a family picnic in the park before; a barbeque will be provided for those who wish to grill. Brookside resident Randy Haberkamp, managing director of preservation and foundation programs for the Academy Foundation at the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences, uses his encyclopedic knowledge to make recommendations, said Forbes. Michael Mortilla, a well known composer in silent film circles, will provide live musical accompaniment to the silent films. Old-time cartoons and black and white comedies, some filmed right in the neighborhood 70 to 100 years ago (think Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, Three Stooges, etc.) will be screened. Admission is free, and friends are invited. For more information, contact Roy Forbes, 310-770-1303 or royforbes@aol.com.
Wilshire Crest students learn water-saving methods Wilshire Crest Elementary School students participated in the Green Apple project in late September to reduce water consumption in the school’s 8,000 square foot farm and garden. The schoolyard has raised beds for vegetables as well as a fruit tree orchard, a native and drought-tolerant garden. The new project included expanding water containment/irrigation to reduce water consumption. The idea of “slow it, spread it, sink it”
concepts were utilized with water containment vessels called ollas, which are ceramic subsurface mini-cisterns. They hold and allow water to seep slowly to irrigate at the plant root level. The students also repaired the drip irrigation systems and added new ones. Green Apple is a global movement to put all children in schools where they have clean and healthy air to breathe, and where energy and resources are conserved.
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Paint sugar skulls, go on faery hunts, costume parade, parties set MS Support Group: For FAIRFAX LIBRARY those with multiple sclerosis 161 S. Gardner St. and those who care for them. 323-936-6191 Meets Thurs., Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. Children Children's program: Enjoy a Hollywood Schmooze Socifun activity Thurs., Oct. 15 at ety of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators: Meets 4 p.m. Toddler Storytime: Hears Thurs., Oct. 22 from 6:30 to stories, songs and rhymes 7:45 p.m. Topic will be how to Wed., Oct. 7 and 14 at 10:15 make a pitch. Computer Comfort Class: and again at 11 a.m. Basics on using Teens the computer SAT math taught Monreview: Bring days at 1:30 #2 pencils and p.m. calculators for Friends of the the SAT math Library Book workshop Sat., Sale: Deals on Oct. 3 at 10 used books, a.m. cds and dvds SAT essay Wednesdays, workshop: noon to 4 p.m. Prepare for the Medicare & SAT writing You: Medisection Sat., care workshop Oct. 10 at 10 TELL what kindness means at during open a.m. Bring a #2 the million words of kindness enrollment pencil. contest at Memorial Library. period Thurs SAT practice test: Take the complete prac- days from noon to 1 p.m. MEMORIAL LIBRARY tice test Sat., Oct. 17 from 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Bring #2 323-938-2732 pencil and calculator. Children Adults Film screening: See a free Million words of kindness: movie Thurs., Oct. 1 at 2:30 All month long, kids of all ages can submit a story or essay of p.m. Free popcorn. Quilters Guild: Come by to what kindness means to them. share quilting tips Sat., Oct. 3 Winners receive a Cinderella photo frame or Disney postfrom 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Book club: Meets Tues., Oct. er. Contact branch for more 6 at 10:30 a.m. Call branch for details. Faery hunt storytime: title. Medicare 101: Solomon Queen Cordelia and her fairMoore, MBA, answers ques- ies will share their stories and tions on Medicare Tues., Oct. songs of enchantment Wed., Oct. 7 at 10:30 a.m. 6 from 1 to 2 p.m. Friends of the Library: Storytime: Hear stories Discuss ways to support the Wed., Oct. 21 at 10:30 a.m. branch. New members always Costume parade and parwelcome. Meets Tues., Oct. 13 ty: Celebrate Halloween early Fri., Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m. Speat 11 a.m.
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Echo Horizon adds creativity classes By Billy Taylor Culver City-based Echo Horizon is starting the school year with two new areas for students to develop imagina-
tion and creativity. The facilities include a Makerspace for third to sixth graders, and a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts
and mathematics) space for pre-k to second graders. Students and teachers will use the re-purposed spaces in support of the core curricu-
FIFTH GRADERS surround a Makerspace table to discover what they’ll be working on during the school year.
lum as well as during inquiry and innovation time. “We know that the 21st century will demand empathetic problem solvers who will not just be consumers of things, but makers and creators of great ideas,” said Urmi Kar, director of advancement at Echo Horizon. “With that in mind we opened these two new spaces.” Kar says the idea came from similar programs at Stanford University and Google, which provide the tools and time for students and workers to spend on creative pursuits. “Head of school Martha Schuur created what is called i2 time. This approach ensures
that all of our children will have time and opportunity to wonder, to follow their passion, to create and innovate, and to learn how to approach real world problems with empathy as they identify solutions, build and test prototypes, fail, and try again.” Kar adds she is thrilled with the school’s newly enhanced playground, which now offers a shade structure, Astroturf and a refinished basketball court. “The addition of green and shade to our playground has made such a positive impact for our kids.” For more information, visit echohorizon.org.
Paint skulls, go on faery hunts (Continued from page 17) Adults First Friday Book Club: Discuss monthly book Fri., Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. Friends of the Library Book Sale: Tuesdays from 12:30 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 4 to 5 p.m. Grow your own food: Get tips for growing your own garden Tues., Oct. 27 at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday @the Movies: Free screening of a film Tues., Oct. 6, 13 and 20, and Wed., Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. Fun & Games for Adults: Play Scrabble and other games Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. Chess Club: All skill levels welcome Fridays, 2 to 4 p.m. Knitting circle: Spin a yarn Saturdays at 10 a.m. FREMONT LIBRARY 6121 Melrose Ave. 323-962-3521 Children BARK!: Children read aloud to trained service dogs Sat., Oct. 24 from 2 to 3 p.m. Dance party: Come dance and have fun Thurs., Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. Musical Monster Mash-up: See a non-scary Halloween show with a Halloween Candy House before and after the show Thurs., Oct. 29 at 3:30 p.m. All candy will be kosher. STAR: Volunteers read to kids Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m. and Fridays, 3 to 5 p.m.
Baby and Toddler Storytime: Enjoy stories Wednesdays at 10:30 and 11 a.m. Teens Sugar skulls decorating: Deck out a sugar skull for a Day of the Dead altar Tues., Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m. Adults Friends of the Library Book Sale: Fri., Oct. 2 from noon to 4 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 3 from noon to 5 p.m. Book Club: Tues., Oct. 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. WILSHIRE LIBRARY 149 N. St. Andrews Place 323-957-4550 Children Baby Sleepy Storytime: Infants up to age 2 hear three stories before bedtime Mon., Oct. 19 and 26, 6 to 6:15 p.m. Teens Halloween fun: Thurs., Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. Adults Gardening: Get tips on fall and winter gardening Sat., Oct. 17 from 2 to 3 p.m. Healthy Choice: Get help signing up for CalFresh, MediCal and Covered California Tues., Oct. 13 from 1 to 5 p.m.
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New book by local author takes readers back to World of Grisha Return to the fantasy world of Grisha with local author Leigh Bardugo’s most recent novel “Six of Crows.” Leigh is the daughter of Judy Bardugo of Windsor Square, and the late Harve Mossawir. The novel, which follows Bardugo’s debut series—The Grisha Trilogy— returns readers to the fantasy Larchmont Chronicle
School Reporters:
Jacob Milder Melia Nishita Brawerman East Jasper Gough Curtis Zander Penn Echo Horizon Arun George Hollywood Schoolhouse Oona Holahan Immaculate Heart Eliana Estrada L.A. County High School for the Arts Ondine Bader Charlie Hoge Larchmont Charter Sydney Gough Marlborough Kevin Castillo Pacific Hills Skyla Wilkins Page Christopher Woods Pilgrim Malia Campain St. Brendan Su Hyun Park St. Gregory Ava Horowitz St. James’ Emily Rissier Third Street Steven Haker Turning Point Yitzi Dear Yavneh
The Larchmont Chronicle extends a warm welcome to our new student columists who will be reporting on school activities for the 2015/2016 year.
world where the third book in the trilogy left off. The “Six of Crows” touches on the precarious political position of Ravka, the female protagonist from the Grisha Trilogy, but introduces and mostly follows Kaz Brekker, a criminal prodigy. The story follows the antics of six juvenile criminals and
their plan to pull off an impossible heist. Their journey takes them to a military stronghold of a
Grisha-hating country, where witch-hunters gather annually to celebrate the new additions to their ranks. Will Kaz and
his gang escape unscathed? “Six of Crows” is available at Chevalier’s and online at Amazon.com.
CURTIS Jasper Gough 6th grade Get ready to have an exciting October! Curtis has field trips, The Curtis Fair, and Halloween celebrations. I remember my 4th grade field trip. We went to San Francisco. On our trip we saw the Golden Gate Bridge. This year, the 4th graders leave on October 8. I’m sure they will have a great time. For those Curtis students in Los Angeles, October gives several Fulcrum afternoons. These activities and challenges give students a chance to bond and show their teamwork. The colossal Curtis event this year, like every year, is the Curtis fair. One of the best rides is the Megatron. On this ride you spin around and you get stuck to the wall for the rest of the ride. This ride is extremely exciting. Also, you can enjoy the food, the ropes course, the cookie making and much, much more. Don’t forget to bid at the auction. What would October be without Halloween? Fortunately, Curtis students get to show off their costumes at school. On October 29, Curtis lower elementary students can participate in the DK Spooktacular. They get to celebrate again on the 30th with their parents. Also on the 30th, the choir and orchestra perform at the Flag ceremony. Later, there is our traditional Halloween Parade and Parties. I hope you enjoy October as much as we will!
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School news By Sydney Gough 10th Grade Marlborough School, which went back into session on August 31, is expecting some major changes this year. With the recent resignation of former head of school, Barbara Wagner, the school has had to make some adjustments, from the newly commenced Arden Project, to the appointment of Dr. Priscilla Sands as headmistress. Students and faculty at the school are bustling with excitement for the
new year, what with new classes, sports tryouts, and theater auditions among the many activities taking place on campus this fall. The Arden Project, which was endorsed by the Board of Trustees in 2009, began this past summer, and is expected to conclude before the 2016-2017 school year begins. The project will expand the tennis courts, swimming pool, field, as well as create a new wellness facility, garden, and more. This endeavor will expand the campus by 25 percent. Dr. Priscilla Sands, former
headmistress at the highlyrespected Springside Chesnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has made a very fast and flawless transition, and adapted impressively to the Marlborough culture. Marlborough is currently celebrating its national ranking as second best all-girls’ school in the country by niche.com. We are very excited for the succeeding school year, and can’t wait to continue achieving excellence despite the major modifications taking place this year!
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By Ava Horowitz 6th Grade The St. James’ school year started off with a bang. This year St. James’ implemented a new theme entitled Development of Character. Each month we have one word that can help develop character. In September our word was respect. Throughout the year other words will be, honesty, empathy, responsibility, compassion and kindness to name a few. We are all hoping to build character this school year. We are also so happy to have Coach Eli, a former team member of the Harlem Globe Trotters, teaching the basketball team this year! Auditions for Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was held September 16th. Theater is very important at St. James’ and that was the reason why auditions for the play were open for kindergartners through sixth grade, and everybody got a part. We are looking forward to seeing them perform in mid-December. As you can see St. James’ had a very busy September!
By Ondine Bader and Charlie Hoge 5th Grade
ECHO HORIZON By Zander Penn 6th Grade It’s a brand new year at Echo Horizon School, full of exciting new things! One of the most exciting is the Maker Space, as a way to encourage design thinking in the everyday lives of students. Students will be working on their “passion projects,” which are based on their interests inside or outside
So as the 2015 school year begins, LCS is blasting off into new arenas of academic endeavors. Part of the reason our school is so ready for this year and has such exciting plans is because our principal, May Oey, stayed all summer at LCS to make sure everything was planned for the teachers and students. Some of the changes to the schedule are that there are new options during recess called Creative Stations. Kids can draw or read instead of play. Another change is that Improv classes will be longer and Spanish and PE will get more time for the 4th and 5th grades. And we’ve only just begun! This month we’ll see LCS represent all four campuses at the Larchmont Blvd. Fair. Many students have been so ecstatic to be back, that they’ve been at the top of their game. After May Oey declared, “ It was a crazy first week!” it’s nice to be back in the groove. Till next month, we’re your rovin’ and rockin’ reporters, signing off. of school. We have access to various new materials, such as sewing machines, Lego Mindstorms kits, and circuit boards. The larger of the two playgrounds at Echo Horizon has been completely renovated with turf instead of a blacktop, a brand new basketball court, and a huge shade over the jungle gym. It is truly going to be an incredible year.
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SCHOOL NEWS By Arun George 6th Grade Hello everybody! My name is Arun George. I am the newest sixth grade writer for the Larchmont Chronicle at Hollywood Schoolhouse. I have been attending the school for about eight years now, beginning in preschool. It has been a second home, not only to me but many others as well. In fact, our entire community is celebrating our school’s 70th birthday! Now some of you might be saying, “70 years isn’t much,” but I am here to tell you that it is. In 1945, 70 years ago, World War II ended. Did you know that HSH’s earlier incarnation, the SmallFry Nursery School, was created because children needed care after the long, hard war? Over time, this place has gone from a tiny preschool to a fullfledged elementary school! It has a mission that involves diversity, education and friendship. So, in my opinion, age matters, but not as much as accomplishment. Hollywood Schoolhouse, celebrating 70 years of happiness. Happy birthday HSH!
YAVNEH By Yitzi Dear 8th Grade Welcome to Yavneh Hebrew Academy’s 58th birthday! Unsurprisingly, we’ve had a fantastic first few weeks, and this year is expected to be the best so far! We are proud to welcome Pninat Chen Swisa and Lital Zingerevich, our new Bat Ami, to America, Los Angeles and Yavneh. Bat Ami is a program from Israel which sends 18-20 year old Orthodox Israeli girls to American schools to give the schools a taste of the Jewish state. Similarly, Yavneh received a visit from the prestigious Rabbi Yissachar Frand, a teacher in Ner Yisrael, Baltimore and the old teacher and mentor of our headmaster, Rabbi Moshe Dear. Rabbi Frand spoke to the students on Friday and delivered speeches to over one thousand people over the course of the weekend. On Saturday night, Rabbi Frand delivered his annual motivational speech for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the Jewish holidays of repentance. Rabbi Frand has been coming to Yavneh for the past seven years, and we are proud to uphold his timehonored custom tradition for many years to come.
turning point By Steven Haker 8th Grade It is a new year at Turning Point School. During the last few weeks before school, the teachers prepared for the upcoming year by practicing emergency drills, discussing teaching methods and making sure that their classrooms were ready for their new students. The students meanwhile finished their summer homework; for the middle school this included reading this year’s community reading book, Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. Everyone is excited for the new year; even though it was nice to be on Summer Break, it is good to be back at Turning Point School.
The whole of the Turning Point community is very excited this year to say that we have recently been granted International Certification through the Council of International Schools (CIS), a non-profit membership commu-
nity committed to high quality international education. There are over 660 schools and 475 colleges and universities representing 109 countries in the CIS, but Turning Point is proudly only the third school in the Unit-
ed States to receive International Certification. For more information about The Council of International Schools, please visit cois.org. Welcome back everyone; we all hope that it will be a great year.
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As St. Brendan School enters its 101st school year, our community continues to thrive and grow. We have a new middle school science teacher who makes science very handson, with lots of experiments. There’s a new Latin class for the middle school. Sports are in full swing with flag football, volleyball, cross-country and golf. For the first time anyone can remember, we have a girl playing on the boys' varsity flag football team. Besides sports, St. Brendan students are busy with more than a dozen different extracurricular activities. The student council is being led by 8th graders Tyler Ratkovich, president, and Elizabeth Rielly, vice president. Our newspaper staff is working hard to publish their next issue of The Brendan Bear. Now, with October here, we are looking forward to our biggest event of fall, the Halloween Parade. St. Brendan students are known for innovative costumes. The 8th graders are also going to be working on a creative new Halloween play. We attend church on the first Friday of every month and continue to learn about the Catholic faith. We are so excited to see what this new school year has to offer.
Hello. Let me tell you about some of the things I enjoy in Mr. Bassett’s 4th class this year. Mr. Bassett is an awesome teacher who has a funny sense of humor. He told us we are old enough to date. Date our papers that is. Get it? Ha! He has a homework club that meets most days after school where we can finish our homework. He is there in case we have any questions. My mom tells me she sees Mr. Bassett riding his bike to school at 6:15 in the morning! Because he works so hard to teach us and cares so much he asked all of us in his class, and now I am asking you, to get our parents to donate to Friends of Third. He says all of the fun things we do at Third Street, for example art, computers, music, drama, library, are due to the donations at Friends of Third. You can donate, too, at friendsorthird.org. It’s easy! If you are thinking about going to Third Street there is an orientation at school for prospective kindergarten parents on Fri., Oct. 16, at 8:30 a.m. as well as a parent orientation at 5 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 15, at H.J. Paik’s house. Our school is terrific and it’s important to have a fun and educational public school in our neighborhood. Go Panthers! Until next month!
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This is an exciting year for Brawerman East. We have a new remodeled building with beautiful classrooms and labs and a wonderful athletic complex on top of our parking structure. We love playing on the basketball court and soccer field. We are now in a sports league with six other schools called the Hollywood-Wilshire League. We are starting with a Grade 4 soccer team, and we will have basketball and volleyball later this year. We practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays and will have games on Thursdays. We are also looking forward to many arts activities. Our afterschool drama program production this year is Peter Pan. Kids in grades kindergarten through 4 participate in the classes on Mondays, and we will have our performance at the end of Janu-
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By Skyla Wilkins 3rd Grade We are off to a great school year! It’s that time again to have our “Great California Shakeout” earthquake drill and our “Traffic Safety Workshop.” Don’t forget about “Red Ribbon Week” where we will focus on drug prevention. This month’s field trip will be to the Tapia Brother’s Pumpkin Patch and everyone will get to choose and bring home a pumpkin. Last, but not least, our Halloween Carnival, is coming soon! That means fun, costumes, games, and more. We are also looking forward to “trick or treating!” Happy Halloween to everyone! ary. We are also going to begin a little orchestra with clarinets and violins for the fourth graders and continue playing recorders for the third graders. We love to sing at Brawerman East, and we have a choir for Grades 2, 3, and 4 that meets in our new music room on Wednesdays.
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School news By Oona Holahan 11th Grade
The heat of the late August sun ushered Immaculate Heart students to a new school year, teeming with new friends and exciting new classes, and providing a welcome return to our beloved air conditioned environment. To start the year off, the Campus Ministry Leadership Team hosted its first liturgy, gathering all students into the auditorium together. The following week, Immaculate Heart students participated in a favorite tradition, Welcome Day. Each class donned themed apparel, performing a dance, song and skit. This year, the High School Musical Seniors, Jet Fighter Juniors and Sock-hop Sophomores devised an unparalleled production that warmly welcomed the new ninth graders into the IH family. The day of celebration culminated in a student-organized potluck on the grass outside the science and administration buildings. At the Booster Club’s Back-to-School BBQ, nearly 300 students, family members and friends enjoyed a western-themed celebration to launch the new year. After the first weeks of festivities, students have begun to relax back into the daily schedule, successfully adapting to classes, tests, the block schedule and new challenges presented by a new school year. Still more community-building activities are on tap: In October, students will enjoy the Father-Daughter Picnic, which is held annually at Alverno High School in Sierra Madre.
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By Su Hyun Park 8th Grade Beginning on Aug. 18, St. Gregory Nazianzen School students went back to school. We have had some important dates. On Sept. 3, the school held its annual Back to School Night event where parents and staff met for the first time this year. Later this month another festive event is coming up: On Sept. 25, students up to 8th grade, went to the L.A. County Fair. The L.A. County Fair has a lot of things that students of all ages will enjoy — such as multithemed attractions, a carnival, live music, community based attractions, horse racing and plenty of shopping and games for everyone to play. The children looked forward to the L.A. County Fair field trip and enjoyed the festivities.
LA County High School for the Arts By Eliana Estrada 10th Grade
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have only been in school for a little over a month, yet our exhaustion is already evident. Between performances, homework assignments, and the seemingly-endless LACHSA school days, students walk the halls like zombies. This month, cinematic arts students have an opportunity to showcase their hard work in the long-awaited 64 Hour Film Festival Screening on October 16. The LACHSA symphony orchestra recently had the amazing opportunity to perform Beethoven’s Symphony 7 alongside members of the LA Phil. The performance was an awesome experience; students were thrilled to be able to play with such accomplished musicians. LACHSA freshman get a chance to visit local colleges, and sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT exam on Oct. 14. Also this month, LACHSA
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By Christopher Woods 6th Grade There are so many things to talk about, but let’s start with our awesome Beach Day. All of the secondary school (6th through 12th) got to have a jampacked day of fun at Dockweiler State Beach. We started the day with community service, where some of us made hundreds of sandwiches for the hungry, while other students picked up trash and cleaned up the neighborhood around campus. Then we hit the road and had a great time swimming, boogieboarding, and eating great BBQ which was provided by our amazing math department. The elementary school has begun enrichment programs that include ballet, ballroom and Latin dance classes, as well as printmaking and Lego robotics. It’s football season again, and we have begun practice off campus with our incredible coaches Concialdi and Manly. Despite all the bulldozers Pilgrim is in ship shape! GO PATRIOTS!
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THAILAND “THREADS” exhibit enjoyed by Consul General Jesda Katavetin, Elisabeth Rohm and Mrs. Parichart Katavetin.
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of fall, despite the oppressive heat, when the Hancock Park arm of the Needlework Guild of America opens the season with the annual wine and cheese reception for members, both current and prospective. Past president Beverly Brown hosted the event in her Tremaine Avenue home and welcomed her successor, Mary Jaworski. Special guests included representatives from several of the charities to whom NGA provides new clothing, linens and other items these generous ladies deliver to deserving men, women and children. Also there were new board members Pavlina Moskalykova, Susan Kneafsey, Megan Drynan, Michaela Burschinger and Shelagh Callahan. And that’s the chat!
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However, he pulled his permits after the ICO was passed in March, which limits projects in Larchmont Heights to not exceed 120 percent of the prior or existing structure’s residential floor area. The project next heads to the City Council Planning and Land Use Committee. It has not yet been scheduled. “It is not likely that PLUM will support it, since the developer did not get the support of the neighbors,” said GWNC member and LUC secretary Barbara Savage. Not all hardships equal The Land Use Committee did give the go-ahead for another hardship exemption application. In this case, the homeowner, also on Plymouth, has lived in the 1927 bungalow since 2001. “He is a real true stakeholder. They did it the right way,” with months of prepa-
rations and detailed architectural drawings, Savage added. The family of four seek to build a 3,365 square foot home, but unlike the previous applicant is not an investor aiming to flip the house, said Savage, who is also president of the La Brea Hancock Homeowners Assoc., and was instrumental in the passage of the ICO. Charles D’Atri, president of the Larchmont Village Neighborhood Assoc., wrote in a letter to the homeowner: “We are aware that the ICO is a crude instrument. In some cases, such as your house, it has caught up projects which are not the intended target…. It is fully possible to expand and modernize R1 properties while maintaining their context in the neighborhood… I believe your project is exactly the type we try to encourage, not prevent.”
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Event to mark anniversary of homeless women’s center Good Shepherd Center For Homeless Women and Children. The annual Forget Me Not Luncheon will celebrate the center’s 30th anniversary on Sat., Oct. 10 at Wilshire Country Club beginning at 11 a.m.
with a reception and silent auction. Mistress of ceremonies is Peggy Bartenetti. The group began by providing housing in a former convent on Belmont Ave., for 25 women plus an outreach
program under the direction of Sister Julia Mary. “The Auxiliary membership was an opportunity for women to reach out to women,” said Terry Hayes. Suzanne Branchflower served as the group’s first president. Today, the center offers empowerment for homeless
women through job training, supportive services, education and affordable housing for up to two years. Sylvia Watson and Isabelle Zimmerman are co-chairs of the benefit. Cost is $125. For more information, call Eleana Williams at 323-2279738.
‘Women in Gold’ gala at Beverly Wilshire Nov. 1 A museum president who fought and won a legal battle to recoup a Gustav Klimt painting and a 2015 Hollywood movie that told the tale are the backdrop to this year’s annual L.A. Museum of the Holocaust dinner gala: Woman in Gold. The event will take place Sun., Nov. 1 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Board president and advocate Randy Schoenberg will receive the Legacy and Leadership Award for his role in the return of the 1907 gold leaf painting, “The Woman in Gold.” Richard Jones, advisor to Maria Altmann, niece of the original owner and muse of the art work taken by the Nazis, will receive the Humanitarian Award. Also honored will be Stacey Janks Jasper, educator at Milken Community High School. Shelley and Dr. Frank Litvack will chair the event. Musical notes A performance by a student pianist selected through an audition process will also be featured. Music plays a integral role at LAMOTH. President and honoree, Schoenberg is the grandson of composers Arnold Schoenberg and Erich Zeisl. The former is called the “father of modern music;” he developed the 12-tone meth-
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Pumpkins to End Polio Now Wilshire Rotary invites you to celebrate World Polio Day on Saturday, October 24 at our Pumpkin Patch located at 568 N. Larchmont Boulevard. Help us put an end to this dreaded disease by purchasing our pumpkins. We will donate 100% of the net proceeds to Rotary’s Polio-Plus Fund to purchase oral vaccines to immunize 1000 children. Learn more about Rotary. Join us for lunch. We meet every Wednesday from 12 Noon to 1:30 p.m. at the elegant and historic Ebell of Los Angeles. Make new friends, expand your mind, and enrich your soul. See you there!
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Mom campaigns for stronger anti-gun laws By Jane Gilman When Carolyn Brooks heard about the 2014 murders at the UC Santa Barbara, Isle Vista campus, she got angry, “This could have happened to my son,” she thought. That news propelled the Brookside resident into researching what could be done to put an end to gun violence. Her research led to the website, momsdemandaction.org, a nationwide movement seeking stronger gun legislation. Carolyn organized a meeting on the national day of action on September 10 at Memorial Library to bring awareness of the movement to her friends and neighbors. “We are contacting elected officials, from mayors, to congressman to senators to demand action,” she said. An immediate goal is insuring the passage of State Bill 707 which would expand the Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995 (“GFSZA”) to criminalize the carrying of handguns on school campuses.
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Cheryl Boone Isaacs to lead Academy as president again Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Windsor Square, was recently reelected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s board of governors. Boone Isaacs begins her third term as president and her 23rd year as a governor representing the public relations branch. She works with staff, runs the day-to-day operations and oversees the Academy’s 7,000 members from her office on the top floor of the Academy’s Beverly Hills office.
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Therapy dogs bring smiles, lower blood pressure By Suzan Filipek Do our four-footed companions boost our health in many ways? “Oh gosh yes, absolutely. They’re good companions, they’re good watchdogs, and
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The Peters have had several therapy dogs over the years registered with Therapy Dog International (TDI). Temperament evaluations are offered at locations nationwide to determine “if dogs are ready and well trained enough to be therapy dogs,” says Karen Saunders, an evaluator for the program at Griffith Park. Saunders has talked to various organizations on the program, including Kiwanis, church and civic groups. “This talk is aimed at the many things therapy dogs do to help make people feel better, including lower blood pressure and relieve pain and stress.” She usually brings her own therapy dog to the talk, and, “I prefer to bring a few others if the venue is conducive to having several dogs,” she adds. Regular visits from all types breeds and mixes, rescues, large and small can stimulate conversation in mental health counseling. And simply petting a dog’s shiny coat has been known to encourage exercise and physical therapy. A waggy tail can bring sparkle to an otherwise dull day
BALINT, a Hungarian puli, was a show dog, a movie star and a top therapy dog.
and rekindle memories of dogs loved in the past. By all accounts a dog prancing into a care facility brings smiles to everyone he passes. Clinical tests show petting, touching and talking with animals reduces blood pressure and eases depression, a TDI brochure states. “It was gratifying when patients in hospitals and nursing homes would ask for repeat visits and brightened observably when we came!” added Melinda Peters. For information on the volunteer, non-profit program visit tdi-dog.org.
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Local stores think green when stocking supplies for your pet By Billy Taylor Environmentally friendly pet products and healthy, natural pet foods are increasingly common in local pet supply and service stores in the neighborhood. The Barking Lot, 336 N. Larchmont Blvd., is dedicated to keeping you and your pet’s carbon footprint down. “Our pet treats are made in the USA, and a lot of our toys are too,” says store manager, Susy Lemus. “We want to offer products that have been made locally, and stock healthy, holistic foods. I even have a lady in Larchmont Village who makes our dog scarves.” Lemus says a greater emphasis was added to eco-friendly products following the store’s renovations: “Now we even carry bio-degradable pet waste
bags, which is a great alternative to regular polyethylene plastic bags.” The Urban Pet, 7515 Beverly Blvd., is a pet supplies store dedicated to selling as many eco-friendly products as possible. “When we say eco-friendly, it covers a broad range, it’s everything from recycling, to repurposing to biodegrading,” says store manager Noelle Singer. In an attempt to re-define the traditional pet supply store, Urban Pet created a section of the store called the Green Zone. The area displays only sustainable products, and features items such as dog and cat mats made out of used yoga mats and toys made from
vegetable dyes, boiled wool or recycled bike parts. “We get a lot of people coming in who are concerned about what goes into their pets, so we try to stock the most nutritious and organic food available,” says Singer. Urban Pet sells healthy, organic brands of pet food such as Karma dog food, which is 95% organic, and Natural Planet Organics Pet Food, which is also organic and packaged using compostable material. Eco Dog Wash and Daycare, 5751 W. Pico Blvd., uses its own natural, sustainable cleansing products to wash your pet. “Everything that touches your dog is as eco-friendly as
STORE MANAGER Susy Lemus (right) and Amanda Flores (left) highlight eco-friendly pet bowls made from bio-degradable plant matter at the Barking Lot on Larchmont Blvd.
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Great Pyrenees needs a home By Deborah Lee Windsor Village In mid-July, during a thunderstorm, I saw a Great Pyrenees being kept in a horrible small dirt patch next to a house under construction in Brookside. It was heartbreaking: he did not have any shelter from the elements and was crouched against the side of the house to get some reprieve from the rain. The city investigated into animal abuse and neglect, and his owners were ultimately persuaded to give him up. As you can imagine, Snowball was not in great shape. He has never had shelter or a soft place to lie down. Regardless of the abuse, Snowball is a very sweet dog. To find out about adopting Snowball, visit the Great Pyrenees Assoc. of Southern California Rescue at greatpyrrescue.org or facebook.com/ GPARSC. The rescue’s phone number is 909-887-8201.
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Pets of Larchmont Meet our feathered and four-legged friends breeds and mixes and one emerald-feathered parrot were among the group, who all brought smiles to our staff. And, here they are.... SHATZIE, a Pomeranian, on travels with Eva in Paris, was sent by her grandfather Vaggi Lieberman, S. Hudson Ave. COCONUT lives on McCadden Pl. with Marlene Tsuchii.
CAPRICE lives with Serena Duff on Lorraine Blvd.
JOE, on his 8th birthday, lives with Kiel FitzGerald, S. Lucerne Blvd.
TOOTSIE AND ELOISE live on S. Irving Blvd. with Mary Abzug.
CLEO, pit bull on the left, and PJ. the Chihuahua, live with Lee Goldberg, N. Gower St. CASSIE lives with Diana Buckhantz on S. Beachwood. ROCKY, a Jack Russell terrier, works/lives in a Melrose loft with Steve Kaplan and Amy Cox.
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Pets of Larchmont SOPHIE, right, entertaining Beau of N. Beachwood Dr. (Adrienne Cole), and Baguette of S. Windsor Blvd. (Leeza Devi). Sophie lives in Windsor Square with Susie Goodman.
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Play reenacts Stonewall Inn raid in 1969 in Greenwich Village The place and date are Greenwich Village, New York City, 1969. After a police raid of the Stonewall Inn, a bar
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sion-filled first night of chaos. This immersive theater-style experience places the audience in the center of the conflict. Playwright Holter introduces characters who archetypically represent some who took part in the historic uprising. This Theater is an outstanding cast, espeReview cially Matthew by Hancock as the Patricia elegant, beauFoster Rye tiful Carson, Burt Grinstead as A-Gay, Roland Ruiz as Tano, Charlotte Gulezian as Peg and Donnie Smith as the brutal cop. Director Ken Sawyer has managed the intimate space beautifully and kept the pace electric. The original music by Anna Waronker and Charlotte Caffey is performed live by a three-piece band. There is some brief nudity. This oneact is an exciting evening at the theater and a not-to-be missed experience about a defining moment in human rights of the 20th century. Through Sun., Oct. 25, Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza 1125 N. McCadden Place. 323-860-7300. lalgbtcenter.org/theatre. 4 Stars *** American Falls by Miki Johnson begins with a tableau of actors on stage as the audience enters. What follows is billed as a kind of modern day “Our Town.” The stories revealed in scenes and monologues expose the inner life of everyday people in today’s world including Billy Mound of Clouds, an American Indian with prophetic shoes (Leandro Cano), a transitioning Samuel (Karl Herlinger) and a troubled Samantha (a terrific performance by Barbara Tarbuck) among others. A worthwhile piece of theater. Through Sun. Oct. 18 Atwater Village Theatre 3269 Casitas Ave. Atwater Village. 310-307-3753. EchoTheaterCompany.com. 4 Stars *** “What is wrong with the
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as were the stuffed squash blossoms and pappardelle “Bolognese.” Innovative cocktails were refreshing. Most dishes are $10 to $18. Crossroads Kitchen. 8284 Melrose Ave. 323-782-9245. *** The first 100 times I drove past Stir Market, I assumed it was a Chinese wok place. When told it was a Euro-style food hall I knew I had to try it. Although not as big, varied or gourmet as the best food halls, it still has its charm. Open from breakfast through dinner, with eatin and take-out options, Intelligensia coffee, beer, wine and a market place, Stir Market is a pleasant place to sit outside with a porchetta sandwich and a glass of rose wine, and then grab a bottle of Sancerre and some Thai noodles to go. The evening I went, a few families and couples were finishing up their rotisserie chickens in the simple, industrial dining space. The wait staff was more casual than competent, but nice. We ordered the $16.95 cheese and charcuterie plate, which paled next to local favorite, Vernetti’s. Grilled zucchini and burrata flatbread was an inspired combo, but was marred by a soggy crust. The porchetta plate held a huge portion of shellacked-skin pork, with heaps of roasted broccolini and potatoes alongside, delicious with salsa verde. At lunchtime, ordering is done at the counter. I had a gener-
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George Takei in Broadway debut in musical about internment cate for the Japanese American community and an activist for LGBT issues. “Being on Broadway has
always been my dream,” says Takei. The musical, written by Jay Kuo, Lorenzo Thione and Marc Acito Arima, is inspired by Takei’s own experiences growing up in an internment camp; more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were sent to prison camps during World War II. The musical tells the story of the Kimura family: Tatsuo (opera singer Christópheren Nomura), an artichoke farmer, and his children, Kei (Tony
award-winner Lea Salonga) and Sammy (Telly Leung) whose lives are abruptly upended when President Roosevelt signed an executive order in 1942 authorizing the deportation and incarceration of all Japanese Americans living on the Pacific Coast. Takei takes on two roles in this production: the son, Sam, as an 80-year-old in the present day, as well as Sam’s grandfather, Ojii Chan, during the scenes set in the 1940s.
New speaker series venue at Saban in Beverly Hills Political figures and celebrities will be among the headliners at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills, the fourth home of the Distinguished Speaker Series Enud Barak, former prime minister of Israel, begins the series Sun., Oct. 18. Others include John Cleese, Martha Stewart and Henry Paulson, former secretary of the treasury. “For years, patrons on the Westside have been reaching out, asking us to bring our Series to their community. We’re delighted to have found the perfect home, the beautifully renovated Saban Theatre, to present our compelling and bi-partisan style of entertainment to a new audience,” said co-owner Kathy Winterhalder. Other speakers are awardwinning portrait photographer Platon, theoretical physicist Michio Kaku and former CIA director and secretary of defense, Leon Panetta. Audience members have the opportu-
nity to interact and exchange ideas with each speaker during a question and answer session at the conclusion of all events. Other venues are Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center and the Bank of America, Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center. Each program takes place on Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Single tickets are not available. Subscriptions may be purchased by visiting the Distinguished Speaker Series website www.speakersla.com or calling 310-546-6222.
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Mind-boggling, tense movies at their best from Mars to Everest who ran Auschwitz. Prosecutor General Fritz Bauer (Gert Voss, who died on July 13, 2014) and journalist Thomas Gnielka (André Szymski) are real people who did exist and did participate in the events shown. In German, but the subtitles are white with no borders, and when the background is white, are difficult to read. Sicario (7/10): Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, and Emily Blunt star in this somewhat convoluted, difficult to follow film about a crew of
agents who is just trying to stir things up so that someone will lead them to the real bad guy deep in Mexico. Like lots of thrillers, it asks the viewer to believe that the good guys are basically invulnerable and the bad guys are just there to die in hordes of bullets being sprayed at them while the good guys always avoid the killing shots, even though they are coming from scores of automatic weapons. The result of all this is that there really isn’t any tension in terms of our heroes ever being in any danger. There is a lot of cold-blooded killing that many might find off-putting. The Transporter Refueled (7/10): Talk about your mindless entertainment! The acting in this thing is worse
than deplorable. The story is as bad as the acting and the script. But the French Riviera locale is beautiful and the story is just stupid enough to hold your interest with one
ridiculous fight followed by an absurd car chase after another. Had the acting been any better, the film wouldn’t have worked. But it is somehow strangely enjoyable.
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The Martian (9/10): Highlighted by terrific special effects, 3D, and CGI, this tale of Matt Damon finding himself abandoned totally alone on Mars is much more tense and exciting than one At the might imagine, Movies despite its 134 with minute runtime. Tony Everest (8/10): Medley The worst day in the history of attempts to scale Mount Everest occurred in 1996. Serendipitously, journalist Jon Krakauer was on the expedition, and he wrote a bestselling book, “Into Thin Air” about it. This is a brilliant movie about the events, made in mind-boggling IMAX with beautiful cinematography and the best 3D yet seen. It shows how harrowing, dangerous, and cold mountain climbing is. The only downside is that the ending drags on far too long. Black Mass (8/10): Last year a documentary told of psychopathic Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger, but concentrated mostly on the corruption of the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office in Boston. This film, with Johnny Depp in an Oscar-worthy performance as Bulger, concentrates on what a cold-blooded, evil person he was. The scene between Depp and Julianne Nicholson, playing the wife of corrupt U.S. Attorney Joel Edgerton, is as disturbing as any of the scenes in “Silence of the Lambs” between Anthony Hopkins and Jody Foster, and as memorable as Jimmy Cagney smashing a grapefruit in the face of Mae Clarke in “The Public Enemy.” Of all the Oscar nominations this film is sure to get, one should go to Nicholson off just this one scene. Labyrinth of Lies (8/10): Because this is basically a fictitious story based on true events, it’s not a documentary. But it is fine movie-making and educates the public on an important event in Germany’s history. It might be hard to believe now, with all of this so far in the past, but it took a long time for those SS monsters responsible for what happened at Auschwitz to be brought to justice. In fact, according to this truthful movie, it wasn’t until 1958 that someone started to look into what happened a decade and a half prior. While based on a background of true events, the protagonist, Johann Radman (Alexander Fehling) is a composite of three public prosecutors who went after the Nazis
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Ebell to hear women making a difference Three women leaders will talk on their careers and obstacles they’ve faced at The Ebell of Los Angeles lunch Mon., Oct 5 at 11:30 a.m. Los Angeles Magazine editor Mary Elton will lead the round table discussion. The women are Rebecca Ninburg, LAPD Sgt. Emada Tingirides, and LAFD Battalion chief Stacy Taylor. Ninburg, co-founder of the L.A. Derby Dolls, has been awarded the Commission on the Status of Women’s Pioneer Women Award in both 2010 and 2011. She also won the Treasures of Los Angeles award on behalf of the L.A. Derby Dolls by the Central City Association in 2010. Changing attitudes towards police officers L.A. Police Sergeant Emada Tingirides works with her husband, police captain Philip Tingirides in changing the attitude people have toward police officers. Their efforts have been recognized on a national level. The couple attended President Obama’s State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., at the President’s invitation. She and her husband were honored for their work with the Community Safety Partnership program. Stacy Taylor serves as battalion chief District 18. She is co-founder of Los Angeles Women in the Fire Service. She has been involved in all aspects of recruitment and mentoring throughout her career. She works for the recruitment and retention of women and minorities in the Fire Department, and continues to mentor the women who desire promotion within the ranks of the department.
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Friends, family, former students salute centenarian By Jane Gilman “Life has been good to me,” said Jack Levin as he reflected on the 100 years he recently celebrated at a party at his home with 140 friends and relative and neighbors. Nephews, nieces, grand nephews and nieces, neighbors, friends and eight visitors from Japan joined in the fes-
Dining habits is topic at Chevalier’s Josh Kun and Bricia Lopez, chef at Guelaguetza restaurant, will discuss the book “To Live and Dine in L.A: Menus and the Making of a Modern City” on Thurs., Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at Chevalier’s Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd. The book, published by Angel City Press, details the history of Los Angeles. Author Kun will cover the culinary habits of a “foodie” city.
tivities to mark the milestone birthday. Levin is a Los Angeles native and has lived in Hancock Park for almost 40 years. He is pleased to see a change in neighbors on his Las Palmas street. “There are more young families, and I see baby buggies being strolled down the street,” he remarked. He studied as an interior designer and purchased Ellison Interiors in 1946, embarking on a career which would last well into his 90s. An ardent traveler, Jack visits the far east every year, and attends graduations of his design students in Tokyo. He has served as principal of the Branson School of Design in San Francisco for three weeks every month. Many of the students at school were from Japan. Mementoes from his many trips decorate Jack’s home—
SEVERAL GENERATIONS OF well-wishers were on hand to wish Jack Levin a happy 100th birthday.
statues, lamps, shawls and other souvenirs. Design trends have changed dramatically since he first opened his shop—no more wall-towall shag rugs or wallpaper in
every room, he comments. He isn’t sure about the recipe for a long life. “I must have good genes,” he says. His sister, who died earlier this year, lived to 101.
Good Samaritan to hear of city growth at Club Good Samaritan’s Hospital Auxiliary will hear Hal Bastian speak on downtown growth at the Jonathan Club Mon., Oct. 19 at 10:30 a.m. Bastian is former director of economic development for the Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID) and now president and CEO of Hal Bastian Inc., a private consulting group. The auxiliary recently held a “Gems in the Garden” event at the Hancock Park home of Simone Adams, first vice president. Sales of the jewelry benefited the group’s projects at the hospital. For more information, contact Mrs. Laurie Stoneman at Lpstoneman@gmail.com.
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Oakwood Worldwide has acquired a 60-unit multifamily boutique apartment complex at 5659 W 8th St. and renamed it Oakwood Miracle Mile. The former Viridian Apartments is the sixth acquisition by Singapore-based Mapletree Group—and the fourth on the west coast—as part of its joint venture with Oakwood Worldwide. “We’re excited to add this property to our portfolio because it is uniquely situated in the heart of one of the most vibrant cities in the world,” said Andreis Lewis, vice president, real estate management Oakwood Worldwide. The area is a “walker’s paradise,” scoring a 92 walking score out of a possible 100, in the city known as the car capital of the world. It is also near a future Metro stop with connections between Santa Monica and downtown Los Angeles. The acquisition highlights Oakwood Worldwide’s plan to fit the relocation and shortterm mobility needs of its customers, a release said. Apartments are furnished in oneand two-bedroom floor plans and are pet friendly.
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Report problem properties, scams on new website Talent agent scams, unlicensed contractors and problem properties are among topics on City Attorney Mike Feuer’s new interactive website, LAcityattorney.org. Key features include: • An easy-to-remember address. • A confidential form to report problem properties eroding neighborhood safety and quality of life. • A virtual “Victims Services Center” with a wide range of assistance for victims of crime. • A data center containing applications for licenses to sell alcohol in neighborhoods and how residents can weigh in on the merits of these licenses. • A list of retailers who have been suspended for selling tobacco to minors. • Access to “Tip Sheets” include safe gun storage, wage theft, illegal dumping and unlicensed contractors.
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na. The entrance to the main sanctuary features a compound round arch with an inscription from Psalm 100. To the left and above the rose window is a menorah; to the right is a ship. There has been a major seismic retrofit of the church since the earthquakes of the
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late ‘80s and early ‘90s. The finials on the tower, which could have rained down like deadly weapons, were replaced with ones of lightweight material. (The old finials can be found in the parking lot.) In the tower itself, blocks are held together by putty that expands. To accumulate enough mon-
ey to pay off the mortgage on this magnificent church, kids were sent around the neighborhood with collection cans. Jane Sandler, a young girl instructed by Reverend Fifield to collect pennies and nickels, is now in her 90s and lives on Irving Blvd. in Windsor Square. Senior Minister is the Reverend Dr. R. Scott Colglazier.
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Church contains one of the world’s largest pipe organs The First Congregational Church of Los Angeles is the third winner of the 2015 Landmark Awards from the Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society.
The church was built during the height of the Great Depression, in 1931 and 1932, and designed by architects Allison and Allison. They also designed Royce Hall and First Congregational Church other buildings at UCLA, Forof Los Angeles was formed in est Lawn Memorial Park in July 1867, in the home of Mrs. Glendale and Wilshire United Amanda Scott on San Pedro Methodist Church. St. There were only six charter First Congregational was members, but within a year, built with 158 pylons sunk they bought a lot and erected a into bedrock and was designed church building on New High in the Gothic Revival style. St., near Chinatown. The pres- Instead of flying buttresses ent building is the fifth. It is to strengthen the walls, steel rebar does the oldest the job. Protestant Judson church in The chapel has more or Studios continuous less the dimensions of the in Highoperation Mayflower. Because of its in Los An- excellent acoustics, it is often land Park designed geles. used for musical events. and exThe presecuted the ent building at 540 S. Commonwealth stained glass windows. Scenes Ave. was built on land given from the Old Testament are to the church by the Shatto depicted in the aisle windows. family, after whom the cha- The oak screen reredos at pel is named. Church leaders the end of the chancel, behind wanted a church that would the altar, shows a peacock—an look like a cathedral, similar ancient symbol of resurrecto those they had seen in Eng- tion. The oak is from Bavaria. Chandeliers in the chancel are land and France. The church is constructed made to look like upside-down of solid concrete reinforced by crowns. 500 tons of steel. The street- Shatto Chapel has a Charles lights are of solid bronze as Lamb stained glass window are the doors to the sanctu- from the fourth Congregaary. Each door weighs 1,000 tional Church building. The pounds. The main tower, 176 chapel has more or less the feet tall, is a copy of the one at dimensions of the Mayflower ship. Because of its excellent Magdalen College, Oxford. acoustics, the chapel is often used for musical events. Indeed, music is an imCity grant to portant element of worship restore murals at First Congregational. The The city Dept. of Cul- church contains probably the tural Affairs has earmarked largest church pipe organ in $750,000 to restore and pre- the world. Originally, the organ was only in the chancel. serve murals. Councilmember Mitch Pews were removed from the O’Farrell, who chairs the city’s balcony to put in a special baArts, Parks, and L.A. River roque organ. The little organ Committee, said “Los Ange- in the chancel is called a conles murals are a critical piece tinuo organ. There is another of our identity as a city, and console over the door. The orthis iconic cultural infrastruc- gan has almost 23,000 pipes, ture needs to be celebrated, with 346 ranks, 233 voices and enhanced and preserved.” For 265 stops. Pipes on the chana list of murals by geographic cel sides are fake. The church area go to publicartinla.com/ is the official home of the Gay Men’s Chorus and Vox FemiLA_murals.
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Don’t gravelscape the city: part one By Mia Lehrer, Claire Latané to sea. Because we’ve paved recycling water from sewage so much of the landscape, our treatment plants can drastiand Margot Jacobs People are panicking about aquifers don’t recharge when cally reduce or eliminate our their lawns. The Metropolitan it rains—the water can’t sink need to water the landscape with potable water. Laws and Water District added $350 mil- in. lion to its lawn removal rebate That has to change. Almost policy have to change to ease program, and homeowners 90 percent of our water is im- re-use, and water agencies and ripped out grass and replaced ported from unreliable sourc- cities have to educate and even it with something easy and oh es, and state and local authori- reward the public to do so. In-so-drought-tolerant—gravel ties are mandating a decrease centivizing turf removal and in imported water by as much not re-use is short-sighted. or artificial turf. Water smarter Drought panic incentivize Our lawns and gardens too many quick and dirty soare often overwatered by lutions for our water crisis. Reshaping and planting All over the city—and es- the land to hold and infiltrate two to three times what they pecially in park-poor areas, water can increase our water need. Turfgrass companies recommend watering lawns where postage-stamp lawns supply. with only one inch of water, may be the only relief from pavement—we have to think as 50 percent by the year 2024. once a week. (Put out a can before we act. Will exchanging As we prepare to rely on local to measure how much you’re living, breathing yards for a water, we need to refill our watering.) Overwatering or fertilizing native plants kills bleak gravelscape save water? aquifers. Some. But is it the only way? The best way to do it is with them. a planted landscape. Gravel is Establish plants, trees and Is it the right way? Before you call the gravel permeable, and okay in small yes, even turf, with less fretruck, here are a few things to doses, but it doesn’t absorb quent, deep waterings to deand hold water like trees and velop deep roots and a landconsider. scape that withstands long plants do. Hold on to water Los Angeles was designed And just tearing up grass periods of drought. If everyto shed water. As early as the and laying on gravel does one watered only as much as 1920s, we started engineering nothing to keep water on a needed, we could make a big our landscape to take rain- site. Reshaping and planting dent in water use. water to the ocean as quickly the land to hold and infiltrate Reprinted with the authors’ as possible, so it wouldn’t water can increase our water permission from an op-ed article that ran in the June 13, cause flooding. That means supply. 2015 issue of the Los Angeles Rebate better rain washes off rooftops and pavement, into gutters and The water supply itself needs Times. storm drains, and then into reshaping, too. Rainwater har- Gravelscape, part two will concrete-lined rivers and out vesting, greywater re-use and run next month.
HOME ON PLYMOUTH shows trees and shrubs can enhance the landscape and thrive in a dry climate.
Pedal, walk, skate through downtown with CicLAvia Pedal through the Heart of LA with CicLAvia Sun., Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a fifth-year anniversary route through Boyle Heights, the Arts District, Little Tokyo, Civic Center, Chinatown, Historic Core and as far west as MacArthur Park. Since its inaugural ride in the ctiy in 2010, the car-free event has drawn hundreds of thousands of participants to 14 events. CicLAvia is the largest open streets event in North America. Heart of LA will feature six miles for participants to explore by bike, foot, skateboard, wheelchair and other non-motorized traffic. The event is free, it's not a race and you don't need a bike to participate. You can walk or skate to your heart's content. There's no beginning or end. You can start anywhere and go as far as you want. The flow of participants goes both ways, just like regular traffic. For road closures and more information visit ciclavia.org.
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Grand Avenue’s new museum 'The Broad' opens to gala fanfare From Larchmont Boulevard to The Broad
PHOTOS: above, by Iwan Baan, right by Warren Air. Courtesy of The Broad
Conveniently located for readers of the Larchmont Chronicle, The Broad is a quick trip downtown. The museum’s guide pamphlet includes a Grand Avenue map that shows a dozen nearby restaurants, including the new “Otium” overlooking the 100-year-old olive trees on the adjacent plaza. Otium is scheduled to open later this month. Spotted among Mr. and Mrs. Broad’s friends and associates attending the Friday night gala preceding the Sunday opening were Annette and Peter O’Malley, Hancock Park, Robin and Neil Kramer, Windsor Square, and Carol and Warner Henry, formerly from Windsor Square. Not from the neighborhood but from New York was the Broads’ good friend, former President Bill Clinton, who made generous remarks about the couple and Los Angeles at the end of dinner. The President’s comments were followed by a lively performance by rock ‘n’ roll legend Chrissie Hynde and her band.
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By John Welborne September saw the longawaited opening of Edythe and Eli Broad’s new contemporary art museum on Grand Avenue on Bunker Hill in Downtown Los Angeles. Numerous events and two gala dinners preceded the public opening on Sept. 20. The new museum features free admission. The inaugural installation focuses on just a portion of the art collected by the Broad family over the past 50 years. Approximately 250 of the Broads’ 2000 artworks are on view. At a press briefing, Eli Broad gave credit to his wife for stimulating his interest in collecting postwar and contemporary art. The couple’s five decades of nonstop purchasing has led to there now being so many pieces to share with the public. Discussing his new museum and Grand Avenue during the days preceding the opening, Eli Broad said that, with his new facility and with MOCA right across the street, “visitors can see the most comprehensive survey of modern and contemporary art anywhere in the world.” Even before the opening, over 100,000 specific times to visit the museum had been booked online. The Broads chose to maximize accessibility to their collections by giving the free admission. For those who want to visit at a specific date and time, timed tickets can be reserved online. Advance online reservations are encouraged, but are not required. More information about ticketing is available at thebroad.org.
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Craft Affair celebrates 50th with cocktails, auction The Craft and Folk Art Museum, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., celebrates its 50th anniversary with a cocktail reception and silent auction on Sat., Oct. 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. Craft Affair 2015 fundraising gala is co-chaired by Richard Erickson of W.E. O’Neil, Hank Hilty of the A.F. Gilmore Company and artist Don Bachardy. The museum will honor the historic A.F. Gilm-
ore Company—owner of the Farmers Market—and Guggenheim Fellow in Fine Arts Phyllis Green. Former The Egg & The Eye Founded by Edith Wyle in1965 as CAFAM’s predecessor The Egg & The Eye, the space served as a cultural center for Southern California’s craft movement and has supported the careers of artists such as Beatrice Wood, Sam
Maloof, Isamu Noguchi and J.B. Blunk. The museum continues to exhibit both established and emerging craftspeople, designers and artists who often go unrepresented in larger institutions. Tickets are $200 and sponsorship opportunities begin at $250. Visit craftaffair.cafam. org for more information on the event and silent auction item previews.
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Old Hollywood featured at Conservancy fall gala Spend an evening of Old Hollywood glamour at Waverly Mansion in Beverly Hills on Sat., Oct. 17 at the fall benefit for the Los Angeles Conservancy. A cocktail reception is from 5 to 8 p.m. with dinner following from 8 to 10 p.m. Built in 1926 by silent film moguls Al and Charles Christie, the brothers founded the first Hollywood movie studio on the site of the current Sunset-Gower Studios. 'Night and Day' Later residents include Cole Porter, who wrote his classic “Night and Day” while living at the estate. Designed by architect Leland F. Fuller and restored by the current owner, the lavish Tudor-style Sunset Blvd. mansion is on four acres of rolling landscaped grounds with fountains and a bridgecovered natural stream. Intricate hand-carved woodwork is throughout the home, along with an original fireplace and hand-hewn beamed ceilings. For tickets and more infor-
mation on the cocktail reception, and/or the sit-down dinner, visit laconservancy.org.
'Beach Chic' to benefit A+D WestEdge pays homage to the Southern California Coast and features a first look at hundreds of products at an opening-night party to benefit A+D Architecture and Design Museum. "A Beach Chic" takes place on Thurs., Oct. 22 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The event will feature cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, entertainment, a one-of-a-kind beach chair auction and an all-access pass to the four-day WestEdge Design Fair. Design-inspired shopping, home furnishings, an opportunity to meet the designers, educational programs and special events will be included. A+D is located at 900 East 4th St., in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles. For more information visit westedgedesignfair.com.
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Challenges in reducing parkway water use while complying with the law
By John Welborne Last month, the Larchmont Chronicle reported on homeowners replacing front yard lawns with more droughttolerant landscapes. The following describes some of the challenges homeowners have experienced with respect to landscaping their parkways. Challenges confront property owners wishing to improve their parkways to address Southern California drought conditions. The first challenge is obtaining city permission to do anything within the parkway. Two city agencies have jurisdiction. The Public Works Department’s Bureau of Engineering oversees parkways, and the Bureau of Street Services Urban Forestry Division (UFD) oversees street trees within the parkways. Residents report significant ordeals in dealing with the bureaucracy, trying to follow the law. Some property owners have just let anarchy be their guide and have proceeded without regard to the permitting process. Parkway rules Because of concerns about pedestrian and emergency responder access from the street to the sidewalk and the buildings beyond, it long has been illegal to block parkways in Los Angeles. Such impediments can be structures or plants. The Bureau of Engineering and UFD websites set forth the applicable rules. Yet, some homeowners assume that they can do whatever they wish with the landscape in the city's parkways adjoining their homes. Either that, or they know there
UNPERMITTED ROSES and not-approved street trees present barriers in this parkway in Windsor Square, top. A close-up of the offending plants is below.
are rules or that a permit is required but proceed without one, figuring they won’t get caught. Not getting caught is too often the result, because both the Bureau of Engineering and the UFD say that they do not have the personnel resources to enforce the laws under their jurisdictions. Getting a permit Speaking of the dilemmas involved in trying to re-landscape the parkways, local garden designer Judy Horton told of trying to address the drought by removing parkway turf and replacing a dying parkway tree in Windsor Square. The dilemma, she said, was that the dying tree was a non-native species that consumes large amounts of water. However, the street tree plan for that block on Lucerne Blvd. specifies only one tree, a magnolia.
“The local association and the city foresters ought to be reviewing all street tree selections,” says Horton, “to see if there are alternate selections that, over time, can achieve a similar look as now exists, while providing the environmental benefits of the tree canopy while also reducing the amounts of water required to maintain the trees.” Parkway guidelines online Parkway landscaping rules are set forth in a June 22, 2015, revision to 2010’s original “Residential Parkway Landscaping Guidelines” produced by Public Works with input from the DWP and various civic groups, including TreePeople. The guidelines are 10 pages long and are readily available online. They provide an exception from general permit requirements for landscaping
parkways in single-family residential zones . . . provided that the property owner complies with the guidelines, which specify preferred species of turf and drought-tolerant turf alternatives. There are 23 preferred species in all, with 10 of those being drought-tolerant turf species. The exemption does not cover trees in the parkways.
“Permits are required to plant, prune, or remove any tree in any street in the city,” the guidelines reaffirm. No parkway rose bushes An example of unpermitted planting that obstructs the parkway is a row of new trees installed between the approved and historic palms on a corner in Windsor Square. This parkway also is an example of the community’s frustration over the city not enforcing its own laws. Larry Guzin, president of the Windsor Square Association, said that: “Months ago, board members on our Canopy Committee met with representatives of Councilman LaBonge’s office and the Urban Forestry Division. The specific concern was this property. The Urban Forestry representatives clearly stated that what is planted there is not appropriate and is unpermitted. But they also said they had no resources for enforcement.” Next month, the Larchmont Chronicle will focus on watering trees, plus take a look at the Getty House droughttolerant parkway after its first year.
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Tour Broad, crafts at Theatre Group at Grand Ave. Arts Tours of the newly opened Broad Museum and Dia de los Muertos-inspired art and dance performances at the Music Center Plaza and Grand Park are among features of Grand Ave. Arts: All Acccess. The free cultural event takes place on Sat., Oct. 24 from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. at Grand Ave., between Temple and Sixth streets. Performances, exhibitions, behind-the-scene tours, and interactive, family-friendly activities will be offered. Highlights number performances by L.A. Master Chorale
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and L.A. Opera, tours of Disney Hall, and family crafts at Center Theatre Group. Other participants include Redcat, Central Library and Colburn School. For more information on the events visit grandavearts. tumblr.com.
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Party like it's 2015 in Little Toyko and the downtown Arts District at the AIA/LA Design Awards Ceremony on Thurs., Oct. 29 from 6 to 10 p.m. The reception and the awards ceremony takes place at the Aratani Theatre in the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center. The post-awards party will be at the A+D Museum.
The theme for this year's event is Retro/Future. Among the Presidential Honorees are the Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad, Los Angeles, receiving the 25-year award. Other awards include Next LA (for a work not yet built). For tickets and more information on the event visit aialosangeles.org.
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Water Wise winner replaces grass with plants, faux turf Congratulations to our Water Wise Landscape winner Kathleen Losey. Kathleen moved into her home on Norton Avenue in 2013 after having lived on Van Ness for 44 years. She California found the back Greenin' yard, which was by on several differRenee ent levels, to be Ridgeley overwhelming to maintain and to water. “There was wall-to-wall grass that needed constant watering and fertilizing to keep it green,” said Kathleen. “If it got too much water or there was a rainy season, the flat lawn could also turn into a bog.” Although Kathleen’s dogs enjoyed the muddy
mess, no one else did. So she replaced two areas of mostly grassy lawn in two phases. First, Kathleen replaced the grass surrounding a brick and stone decorative design with pea gravel. She added a few plants on the periphery to keep foliage in the upper lawn. In the lower area, she put in a new lawn. “At the time, I was not aware of the rebates that the DWP was offering and I was not so cognizant of the water shortage.” This year, Kathleen did some extreme Xeriscaping. She
DOGS ENJOYED the muddy mess in the rainy season, though no one else did.
extended the pea gravel to create meditative borders, added concrete pavers that lead to sitting areas and ripped out all the high-maintenance grass and put in artificial turf. No more wasted water. No more bog.
“NO ONE would ever know by looking from above that it is not real.”
“The faux grass is beautiful and no one would ever know by looking from above that it is not real,” said Kathleen. Thanks, Kathleen, for showing our readers that a yard can be drought tolerant and still be beautiful and relaxing. The Los Angeles Depart-
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Tours showcase diverse L.A. neighborhoods Family Forum” event Thurs., Oct. 8 to preview the weekend and discuss the book. “LAtitudes immediately caught my attention with each of these great local authors’ takes on their personal mapping of the vast area we call L.A.,” states Karen Mack, executive director of L.A. Commons. "This year, we are thrilled to bring to life these authors’ writings as they lead tours, alongside other terrific volunteer-led neighborhood tours.” For more information on the tours and books go to lacommons.org.
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Sculptural works in paper, wood, spiritual lanterns at Craft and Folk CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—Craft Affair, museum's 50th celebration and fundraising gala, is Sat., Oct. 17, 6 to 9 p.m. •"Paperworks" features sculptural works by 15 contemporary artists;
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Prepare your children before disaster strikes your child to call that relative just to say hello. The more regularly they communicate, the more comfortable they will be calling in an emergency. • Volunteer to work with your children, their classmates and their teacher to create a checklist the class can use in the event of an earthquake or other emergency. Create the checklist as a group, and produce pocket-size copies of the checklist for your children to keep in their desks at school. • Create a list with your children of all the “helpers” they can count on if there is an emergency and you are not together. The list would include teachers, doctors, nurses, firemen and policemen. With young children, create a collage with pictures of the helpers. The goal is to ensure kids will feel comfortable and safe with caretakers and emergency workers. • Have your child create a shopping list for the family’s disaster preparedness kit and shop for the items together. Have them help you pick the storage place, and put them in charge of one of the items in the kit.
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“Drop, cover and hold on” are instructions from the Southern California Earthquake Center, which is holding its annual statewide earthquake preparedness day Thurs., Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m. The purpose of the event is to remind people to practice their reactions before an earthquake actually happens. If you are inside a building, move no more than a few steps. Stay indoors till the shaking stops and you are sure it is safe to exit. In most buildings you are safer if you stay where you are until the shaking stops. If you are outdoors when the shaking starts, you should find a clear spot away from buildings, trees, streetlights and power lines. For more information, go to scec.org.
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GINGER at home with the Reyes family, Windsor Blvd. ROSE is a cocker spaniel-husky-malamute mix, says Kent Valandra, Beachwood Dr.
CAPT. JAMES COOK lives at 750 S. Windsor Blvd. Tania and Cecil Daniels call him Jimmie. SHADOW, lives on N. Las Palmas Ave., with Elizabeth Feirstein.
SWEETIE, a Staffordshire pit at home on Arden Blvd. with Marie Clarey.
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Public opinion poll based on direction straw blows How come an unofficial poll is called a “straw poll”? queries Cindy Lansberg. This early form of casual public opinion was invented by a reporter for the Harrisburg Pennsylvanian in 1824. The reporter walked among the populace inquiring which candidate they favored for the presidency. The name derives from the idea of a straw “showing which way the wind blows.” A “straw vote” serves to indicate the same thing at a meeting to gauge which way the members feel about a certain issue. *** Why are the police also called the “heat”? wonders Edie Morrow. This multi-purpose term has an ancient reference: the devil and trouble. Let’s face it, the worst trouble a soul could be in would be, of course, to be doomed to the elevated
temperatures of the infernal regions for eternity. “Heat” as in “the heat’s on” also applies to a town or area where police are very active in search of criminals. “Heater” refers to a revolver or pistol: “I was
BEST FRIENDS Shady (dark) and Rudy live with Brian Choynake and Jeff Bryan on N. Beachwood Dr.
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packing plenty of heat.” Or it could be a cigar: “I was puffing on a four-bit heater.” The word could also refer to drunkenness: “She seems to have about half a heat on.” In boxing, it’s a round; in baseball, an inning: “If we can just get through this heat we’ll be okay.” Whew! ***
BELLA lives with Alex Jankowski on N. Lucerne Blvd. MONTY lives with Julie Stromberg and family on Lucerne.
DORI, in his “cooling vest,” lives on Franicis Ave., with Sophia and Deborah Lee.
OLLIE, aka Conure West, is Ruthe Benton’s “wonderful, affectionate dusky conure.” They live on Lorraine Blvd.
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