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vol. 51, no. 12 • delivered to 76,439 readers in hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • Miracle Mile • Park La Brea • Larchmont
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Holidays on Larchmont
Choirs, carolers, good cheer on the Boulevard It’s beginning to feel a lot like the holidays, and never more so than on Sun., Dec. 7, when Larchmont Blvd. shops open their doors for the annual Holiday Open House from noon to 5 p.m. Victorian yuletide carolers will stroll the street in vintage attire while the Larchmont Charter Middle School choir
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STUDENTS from Larchmont Charter will sing of merriment and good cheer. MUSIC is all in the Burgos family.
CHRIST THE KING CHORUS voices will ring through the boulevard. SANTA will pay his annual visit. Larchmont Chronicle, Section 2, December 2014
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Water supply plan in the works in Windsor Square Preparing for emergencies at home Windsor Square residents will be at the forefront of emergency preparedness when plans are completed to
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Meet six of the candidates seeking a seat in Council District Four at a debate on Tues., Dec. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Musicians Union, 817 Vine St. Candidates expected are Teddy David, attorney/educator; Wally Knox, attorney; Joan Pelico, Councilman Paul Koretz chief of staff; Carolyn Ramsay, former Councilman Tom LaBonge’s chief of staff; David Ryu, community health director, and Steve Veres, trustee, L.A. Community College District. The primary election will be held on Tues., March 3 and the runoff Tues., May 19 for the post held by Councilman LaBonge. He is termed out and leaves office in June. The winning candidate begins July 1. Hollywood Chamber members Jeff Briggs, Heather Cochran and Christi Van Cleve will moderate. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee is sponsoring the free event. Free parking on site RSVP required. Visit hollywoodchamber.net/ events. Call 323-469-8311.
offer 55-gallon water drums for neighbors to store in their backyards. Larry Guzin, Windsor Square Association (WSA) president, told the 150 attendees at the Nov. 13 meeting at The Ebell that supply of water is the number one concern if a disaster occurs. “Public safety and preparedness are our major concerns,” Guzin told the group. Capt. Howard Leslie, new commanding officer at Wilshire police division, presented an overview of crime in the area as did Capt. Julian Melendez from Olympic division. Helen Hartung reminded residents of the importance of getting a permit when adding or replacing parkway trees. She and Scott Goldstein head the canopy committee. Guzin said WSA re-landscaped the median between First and Third streets on Larchmont Blvd. Residents also learned that the Norton Triangle landscapSee Water supply, p 13
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AT GROUNDBREAKING for Harold Henry Park improvements in November were community members and city officials shown with Councilman Tom LaBonge. The park will receive play equipment, paving, benches, trash receptacles, a drinking fountain, a shade and picnic structure, landscaping and an irrigation system.
SANTA CLAUS, who looked a lot like Patrick Kelley of Lorraine Blvd., brought cheer last year to youngsters at Alexandria House. The children received toys collected at a drive sponsored by St. Brendan Church. Read about volunteer opportunites at Alexandria House and St. Anne's, and find out how to donate. Page 11
Commission considers designs of Chandler home Paint color was community's final 'straw' Choice of paint color at a home at 455 S. Lorraine Blvd. was the “straw that broke the camel’s back,” said Ken Bernstein, manager, Office of Historic Resources, city Planning Dept. He made his remarks to the Chronicle after a meeting of the city Cultural Heritage Commission in November to consider design changes at the former Chandler estate. The home’s new owners’ representatives presented existing and proposed work to the property which includes the restoration of the pool house that was partially demolished by the previous owners. Members of the community testified and expressed concern that the completed work, including the stark white exterior, was not appropriate to the Beaux Arts style of the home built in 1912. Additional comments addressed additions and changes to the front landscape that community members said diminished the stately elegance of the iconic landmark. Richard Barron, Commission president, agreed that the exterior color choice was inappropriate and appointed
a sub-committee of two commissioners to visit the property and report back to the Commission on the current status of the property and recommend how best to address See Commission, p 14
On the Boulevard Glimpses by Jane Dear readers, it’s holiday time, ready for our annual rhyme to neighbors on Citrus, Lorraine, Highland, Arden and Tremaine. Our yuletide bell also peals to all from Adams to Ziehls. We pass along our wishes to the Guzins, Lanes, Fishers. Listen to the carolers’ songs with the Andrews, Wongs. Let’s sing “Jingle Bells” to the Hills, Duerlers, Wells. Polish the sleigh bells, horns for the Wolfs, Welbornes. Decorate with holly and ferns for the Campens, Kegels, Byrnes. Keep the candlelight glowing for kin of Smith, D’Atri, Cohen. Hang the mistletoe and greens for Buonocores, Picketts, Keanes. On the trees, spread the tinsel for families Hutchinson, Gintel
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Community Platform By Jane Gilman
Starting a new year As the holiday season gets into full swing, we want to thank our readers and our advertisers for their ongoing support and loyalty. We are embarking on a new year with our incredible staff in place. Some of our readers have been with us since we started the Larchmont Chronicle 51 years ago. And most of our advertisers have a long history with our newspaper. They continue to be with us year after year because they get results. And thanks to the support from all of you, it’s on to 2015.
Sooner, the better Older homes are being destroyed and replaced with minimansions at a rapid pace. Our neighborhoods need to be protected from these over-sized homes that are out of character with the neighborhood. We are pleased to hear an ordinance to temporarily halt demolitions is under consideration, and an anti-mansionization law is being reviewed. But our communities need something with real teeth. The answer? We should start the process to make all of our communities safe by becoming Historic Overlay Preservation Zones.
Happy and Safe Holidays! As those who read our Senior Lead Officer David Cordova’s weekly crime report will know, crime is still occurring in Hancock Park. In particular there have been a number of robberies of pedestrians and motorists near Melrose and continuing home break-ins, particularly in north Hancock Park. With the holiday season there is also an unfortunate increase in crime, so please take precautions. Never open your door to someone you don’t know, keep your home alarm on (if you have one), even if you’re home and always call 911 if you see any suspicious activity. Security chair, Peter Gorelick, is happy to organize security/neighborhood watch meetings for any block in Hancock Park. Just email the Security Committee if your block wants to have a meeting. If you have any questions or concerns about ongoing problems contact our Senior Lead Office, Dave Cordova. His cell phone number is (213) 7930650 and his e-mail is 31646@lapd.lacity.org Finally, be sure and sign up for the e-Policing newsletter - http://www. lapdepolicing.org/. The residents living in Quadrant One (Lillian Way/Cahuenga/ Wilcox), have been considering a number of options presented by the city to improve safety and reduce commuter traffic. There will be a neighborhood meeting in early January to come up with a recommendation to the City. If you have questions please contact Susan Grossman – SEGrossman@sbcglobal. net or Indy Flore - iflore@gmail.com . Finally, the Association wishes everyone in Hancock Park a wonderful holiday season and is looking forward to moving forward in many areas next year, including a plan for concrete street repair. Don’t forget, if you’re considering any changes to the street visible portion of your house, contact our City Planner, Kimberly Henry (kimberly.henry@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 street light outages to the city at: http://bsl.lacity. org/. Report potholes by submitting an online request at http://bss.lacity.org/request.htmBe sure and look at our website for news – http://www.HancockPark.org . Report graffiti sightings by calling 311 or at the City’s Anti-Graffiti Request System - http://anti-graffiti.lacity.org/welcome. cfm?CFID=1007&CFTOKEN=411CDB4F-0FC3-4EE189DE58DCCB435538 and by calling Hollywood Beautification, 323-463-5180 Questions regarding filming - contact Filming Committee, Cami Taylor (323-692-1414-Home and 310-659-6220-Office). Adv.
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Calendar Sat., Dec. 6 – Miracle Mile Run, 7 a.m. Sun., Dec. 7 – Holiday Open House on Larchmont Blvd. noon to 5 p.m. Santa arrives at 1 p.m. Wed., Dec. 10 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council meeting, Ebell Club, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. at 7 p.m. Tues., Dec. 16 – Hanukkah begins. Sun., Dec. 21 – LeVar Burton booksigning at Chevalier’s, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., 11 a.m. Wed., Dec. 25 – Christmas Day. Wed., Dec. 31 – Delivery of the Larchmont Chronicle. Thurs., Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day and Rose Parade.
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Sun., Jan. 11 – Annual meeting of Park La Brea Residents Association, theater, 2 p.m.
Yaroslavsky reflects on his 40 years of civic service By Zev Yaroslavsky Outgoing County Superviser November 28 marked the end of my 40-year career as an elected official in the city and county of Los Angeles. Twenty years ago this month, I was sworn in as a member of the Board of Supervisors. On that day, I spoke of the huge challenges facing our county and of my promise to hit the ground running. I’d like to think that, as I pull up a seat today for my final board meeting, I kept pace with my aspirations and, more importantly, with your expectations. I want you to know what a privilege it has been to serve you, both on the Board of Supervisors and as a member of the Los Angeles City
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Council for two decades. I’ve never taken these jobs or your trust for granted. In recent weeks, I’ve been honored at a number of farewell events. But make no mistake, while I’ve been flattered by these gatherings, I’m under no illusion about where the real credit should go—to you, my constituents. You entrusted me with elected office as a young man two years removed from graduate school, and you empowered me with a mandate to shake up the status quo and the forces that benefited from it. Throughout my career— whether I was confronting brutality in the Los Angeles Police Department, battling gender discrimination in the workplace or challenging the dysfunctional structures of government—you’ve had my back. Together, we’ve made lasting inroads across so many fronts, for so many people. With my superb and hardworking staff, we’ve created a widening mass transit (Please turn to page 10)
"I actually really wish I had everything like jewelry, dresses and fancy stuff... and that I lived in a giant castle." Mabel Renfroe Larchmont Village
"A Polaroid camera... clothes. And English toffee from Littlejohn's at the Farmers Market. Oh, and world peace." Cassidy Capata West Adams
"A healthy baby and a nice, relaxing holiday." Jennifer Koch Larchmont Village
Correction We incorrectly identified Ann Eggleston in our November issue. She is the senior director of development for the national Levitt Pavilions.
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By Suzan Filipek Single-family homes in Larchmont Village, Miracle Mile and La Brea Hancock stand to be protected from demolition while city officials spend up to two years to tweak an anti-mansionization law. If approved, the interim control ordinance would temporarily halt demolitions in 15 neighborhoods feeling squeezed by new mcmansions towering over older, smaller homes, altering the historical character of the neighborhood. “We anticipate that the ICO will be deliberated by City Council in January. Once the ICO goes into effect we will be looking at permanent zoning regulations for the individual neighborhoods,” said Tom Rothmann, senior city planner, city Planning Dept. Lawmakers will review the
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six-year old Baseline Mansionization Ordinance, which had considered foot ratio to the size of the lot. But developers have found ways to add square footage, critics say, such as with “bonuses” for energy efficiency credits. These enable developers to build an additional 20 to 30 percent, according to Councilmember Paul Koretz, who is calling for limits or elimination of the bonuses altogether. Restrictions are expected to be different for each neighborhood, which is why the process of fine tuning the ordinance could take up to two years, lawmakers say. The City Council unanimously agreed Nov. 4 to create rules that temporarily protect some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods from the flurry of demolition. The Interim Con(Please turn to page 4)
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Marlborough head resigns after teacher ‘misconduct’ Los Angeles police and the District Attorney’s office are investigating a former Marlborough teacher accused of sexual harassment with multiple students at the school. Joseph Koetters, who had been the head of the English department, was also investigated by the school’s newly formed special investigative committee. A summary of its findings, released Nov. 14, include several new policies in place at the school and identified “mis-
takes in judgment” by Barbara Wagner, head of school. After a 26-year career mostly at the school’s helm, she will step down at the end of June 2015. The allegations at the 125-year-old school came to light in an online article in “xojane” by Marlborough graduate Mikaela Gilbert-Lurie. “My high school English teacher told me he loved me (and nobody did anything…),” published in June, tells about the then 45-year-old married
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teacher with children. Following the article, a number of former students stepped forward and reported similar conduct by Koetters. The school hired an independent investigator and attorney. Hired in 1999, Koetters left Marlborough voluntarily in 2013 for Polytechnic School but resigned in July after the allegations were made public. Other staff members in 2002 and 2005 were reported for sexual harassment, and terminated. But no further investigation was done at the time, according to the school investigative committee, chaired by trustee and parent Debra Wong Yang, a retired California state judge. “The Special Committee investigation found that, over the years he was at Marlborough, Koetters on many occasions attempted to engage students in improper conduct, often using his position of authority to prompt improper discussions and invitations for further contact,” the report said. In 2012, Gilbert-Lurie provided Wagner with copies of emails from Koetters that “were clearly inappropriate…” While Wagner consulted with the then-president of the board and legal counsel, they were not aware that other allegations had been made in the past, the report concluded. Koetters was required to receive anti-harassment training and avoid contact with Gilbert-Lurie, which he violated on many occasions.
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Since the findings, several new policies at the school include an anti-harassment and anti-bullying policy distributed to all students, parents and employees, and a mandatory notification group has been created. An online anonymous reporting form will go live in the near future. The board has hired Wickenden Associates of Princeton, New Jersey to search for a new head of school.
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One-mile run for all ages in Miracle Mile on Dec. 6 The Miracle Mile Run— a one-mile race on Wilshire Blvd. sponsored by city councilman Tom LaBonge—is free and open to all ages. Registration and check-in on Sun., Dec. 6 at the intersection of Wilshire and Orange Dr. begins at 6:30 a.m. The race runs the middle of Wilshire starting at 7 a.m. Billed as the only one-mile run in Los Angeles, the Run ends at Urban Lights on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art campus at Wilshire and Ogden Dr. Participants under 17 can sign up for a LACMA Nexgen membership. Nexgen offers free general admission to the museum to anyone 17 and under and one accompanying adult.
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Official ceremony marks start of Metro Purple Line extension Federal, State, County and city officials were on hand in November at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Urban Lights to signal the start of construction of the Metro Purple Line extension from Western Avenue to La Cienega Blvd. The 3.9-mile segment is
phase one of the $6.3 billion project, which will end in Westwood. The extension is one of Metro’s priority projects and is receiving partial funding from Measure R, approved by voters in November 2008. The local funds will be used to seek federal “New Starts” matching funds.
Traffic, subway were on agenda at Miracle Mile “Traffic, traffic and traffic” was on the agenda at the annual meeting of the Miracle Mile Residential Association. Other topics addressed at the standing-room only meeting last month included Metro construction, mansionization and historic preservation, said MMRA president Jim O’Sullivan. Traffic was a sore point, however, and it’s not expected to get any better. “People are already so fed up with the utility relocation” of the Metro subway project, he added. Congestion is expected to
get worse in January when parts of Wilshire Blvd. will be closed and buildings torn down at La Brea Ave. to make more room for the construction. Litigation has moved the project back by several months, after companies that were denied the job sued the city. Mansionization was also discussed, as the city considers temporarily protecting Miracle Mile and other hard-hit neighborhoods from demolition of older homes to be replaced with often much
larger, boxy ones under an Interim Control Ordinance (ICO). Other areas considered for the ICO include Oxford Square, La Brea Hancock Neighborhood and Larchmont Village. The ICO was at the city Planning Dept. to be finalized as the Chronicle went to press. A long-term solution involves fine-tuning a city wide mansionization ordinance which can take up to 18 months. A proposed Historic Preservation Overlay Zone for the Miracle Mile area was also discussed at the 31st annual community meeting.
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Crime, development on LVNA meeting agenda More than 50 residents turned out to discuss topics including crime and development at the recent Larchmont Village Neighborhood Associaiton's (LVNA) semi-annual meeting at Van Ness Elementary School. L.A.P.D. senior lead officer Joe Pelayo of the Olympic Division encouraged residents to lock windows and doors, and to lock cars and remove
valuables. He also introduced new local prosecutor Steve Houchin from the City Attorney's office. Jim Wolf, Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Land Use Committee chair, architect and former president of the Hancock Park Homeowner's Association, made a presentation and took questions concerning mansionization and development.
Renee Weitzer from the Council District 4 office also discussed land use and development. Board member and outreach chair Amy Vangsgard outlined the recently launched member card initiative; the LVNA board recognized founding member former treasurer Winnie Mosa for her longstanding support. Larchmont's Salt & Straw provided refreshments. SLEIGH RIDES, CAROLING delight Brookside neighbors.
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For the fourth year in a row, residents will come together to carol through the streets of Brookside, escorted by a horse-drawn wagon decked out with lights and holly. The event, which will take place on Mon., Dec. 22 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., has quickly become one of the neighborhood’s favorite annual traditions. “Holiday song books will be provided, and the wagon will be pulled by two Belgian Draft horses,� says organizer and Brookside resident Roy Forbes. Adults and children of all ages will carol through the streets while enjoying hot chocolate and warm bourbon and spiced cider for the adults. In the past, up to 60 carolers have joined in the fun as residents came out of their homes to listen, and even handed out baked goods to the appreciative singers. Non-Brookside carolers
are welcome to join the fun. For information, contact Roy Forbes at 310-770-1303.
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RESTAURATEUR FILES APPEAL
Bungalow back in court in the New Year By Suzan Filipek Larchmont Bungalow owner Albert Mizrahi filed an appeal with the city Planning Dept. Nov. 13 after the Central Area
Talent was in top form at Larchmont Family Fair By Sondi Sepenuk As school volunteers sold home-baked treats, dance academies showcased ballerinas and the baseball teams dunked their players, contestants for this year’s “Larchmont’s Got Talent” at the Family Fair were anxiously awaiting their turns to take the stage. Nearly a dozen performers dared to try their hand at winning the $500 grand prize. Weighted heavily with singers and a few musicians, the fifth annual talent show did not disappoint. “The performers were amazing,” said 2013 first place winner Hazel Sepenuk, who was back to serve as one of this year’s judges. “I felt like I had a deeper understanding of how things were decided on as we watched a group of talented people get up there to perform.” Other judges included Dr. Neville Anderson, Anne Loveland, Diane Kordick and Rosemary McCabe. Stephen Edelman took total control of the stage as this year’s Master of Ceremonies. Drum roll... But most importantly, who won? Drum roll please… In a lineup full of singers, first place honors and $500 went to Larchmont Charter School’s multi-talented, nineyear-old Hazel Armenante, who sang and played guitar to her soulful original song, “Unsure Love.” Second place and $300 went to a father/daughter musical duo, Charlie Mobasser and her dad, Francois, of June Street. Third place was a repeat of last year’s third place winners, a group of Christ the King boys dancing to a mix of the wildly popular songs “Gangnam Style” and “What Does the Fox Say?” The energetic classmates split the $200 prize money. Betsy Malloy of Coldwell Banker organized the event, along with Jim Bloomfield, owner and practitioner of Larchmont Traditional Medicine. Paramount Pictures was a co-sponsor.
Planning Commission denied his request for a zone change and serving of alcohol. “No surprise. I always suspected that an appeal would be filed on or about the last day. Delay and non-compliance are the restaurant’s specialties of the house,” said John H. Welborne, vice president for planning and land use, Windsor Square Association. Headed to PLUM The appeal will be heard by the Planning and Land Use Commission of the City Council probably in the new year, said city planner Debbie Lawrence. The commission unanimously denied the request following a public hearing in October. The action is the latest in a years-long legal battle since the restaurant opened in 2009 at 107 N. Larchmont Blvd.
The city revoked the Bungalow’s occupancy permit after opening in 2009 with tables and chairs; Mizrahi signed a covenant promising he would not have seating at the takeout. Criminal trial In another case, an L.A. Superior Court judge moved a hearing in the criminal case of the Larchmont Bungalow vs. the city of Los Angeles from Oct. 30 to Fri., Dec. 19. Commissioner Elizabeth Harris will hear the case in Dept. 47. “Over my objection, again, the court continued the case,” said deputy city attorney Serena Christion. Defense attorney Alan Fenster has argued Bungalow owner Albert Mizrahi should not have been asked to sign a covenant that he would not have seating.
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Robbery suspects flee in waiting vehicles; homes burglarized Furnished by Senior Lead Officer Joseph Pelayo 213-793-0709 31762@lapd.lacity.org
OLYMPIC DIVISION ROBBERIES: Two men unloading their car near the corner of St. Andrews Pl. and Manhattan Pl. were robbed of luggage and other property on Oct. 29 at 12:30 a.m. Three men approached the victims. One man held a knife to one of the victims while another ublishersuspect of the Larchmont held the other vicCitizentim’s Recognition neck. TheAward third suspect
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Attend our monthly board meeting on Wednesday, December 10 at 7 p.m. at The Ebell of los Angeles 4400 Wilshire Blvd. enter through west parking lot. Do you have a suggestion for GWNC Citizen Recognition Program? Do you know someone who has worked tirelessly on behalf of our neighborhood? Someone who deserves recognition for their efforts? A true local hero of any age? The GWNC’s Citizen Recognition Program identifies our very own superstars, from all walks of life, who help to make our community a great place to live. Got someone in mind? Just go to our nomination form at www.greaterwilshire.org/site/files/GWNCNominatingform. pdf and let us know.
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the other searched him and took it. They fled in a waiting vehicle. A woman was confronted by a man while walking on Van Ness Ave. near Beverly Blvd. on Oct. 29 at 8:30 p.m. She surrendered her cellphone to the suspect, who then fled on foot. A man discovered a suspect sitting in his car while it was parked on the 500 block of Manhattan Pl. on Nov. 14 at 6:45 p.m. When confronted, the suspect punched the victim and fled on food. The car had been ransacked and a garage door was missing. BURGLARIES: A suspect attempted to break into a home on the 200 block of S. Van Ness Ave. on Nov. 10 between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. When he broke a rear window the alarm sounded and he fled the scene. Three bicycles, a laptop and tablet were stolen from a home on the 300 block of N. Norton Ave. on Nov. 15 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. GRAND THEFT AUTO: A silver 1999 Honda Civic was taken from the 600 block of N. Manhattan Pl. on Oct. 29 between midnight and 10 a.m. A black 1997 Honda Civic was stolen from the corner of Rosewood and Western avenues on Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. BURGLARIES FROM MOTOR VEHICLES: Property was taken from a car parked in a driveway on the 100 block of S. Irving Blvd. on Oct. 28 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Property was stolen from a car parked on the 300 block of N. Plymouth Blvd. on Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. A radio was removed from a car parked on the 500 block of S. Plymouth Blvd. on Nov. 14 at 11:40 a.m. WILSHIRE DIVISION BURGLARIES: A laptop, tablet and bicycle were stolen from an unlocked home on the 600 block S. Burnside Ave. on Nov. 3 between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. A garage was broken into and a car ransacked on the 200 block of N. Plymouth Blvd. on Nov. 4 between midnight and
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7 a.m. A computer was taken from a residence on the 500 block of N. Arden Blvd. on Nov. 6 between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Jewelry was stolen from a home on the 600 block of Lillian Way on Nov. 10 at 4:30 p.m. The suspects kicked in the back door to gain entrance. A bicycle was taken from a home on 100 block of S. Sycamore Ave. on Nov. 12 between 9:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Money and jewelry were stolen from a home on the 400 block of N. Lucerne Blvd. on Nov. 12 between 11:10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Property was taken from a home on the 300 block of N. Las Palmas Ave. on Nov. 14 at 11 p.m. The suspect gained
entry through an open back window. GRAND THEFT AUTO: A white 2004 Chevrolet pickup truck was stolen from the 300 block of N. Mansfield Ave. between Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 5 at 7 a.m. A gray 2002 BMW M3 was taken from the 800 block of S. Lucerne Blvd. between Nov. 15 at 11:55 p.m. and Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. BURGLARIES FROM MOTOR VEHICLES: A purse was taken from a car parked on the 100 block of S. Hudson Ave. on Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. A laptop and instruments were stolen from a car parked near the corner of 8th St. and Alandele Ave. on Nov. 15 between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
WSA ANNUAL TOWN HALL MEETING Congratulations and thank you to all our friends and neighbors that attended this year’s Windsor Square Association Annual Town Hall Meeting at The Ebell on November 13th. We encourage everyone to attend these annual meetings. It is a good opportunity to meet, socialize and discuss issues of mutual concern with Association directors, block captains and other Windsor Square residents, and to meet with police officers, civic officials, private security companies and others who provide services to our neighborhood. The meeting agenda included a review of Association activities during 2014, block captains, public safety and some very important land use issues and other community concerns that have arisen over the past year. There were also speeches by commanders of local police stations and other civic officials. The following slate of Directors for the Windsor Square Association was elected for 2015:
• June Bilgore
• Vince Chieffo
• Regina Chung
• Gary Duff
• Gretchen Fourticq
• Anthony Gatti
• Michael Genewick
• Gary Gillig
• Larry Guzin • Helen Hartung • Katie Jones- Badami • Caroline Moser • Angie Szentgyorgyis • Steve Tator • John H. Welborne
SQUEAKY WHEEL AWARD The Squeaky Wheel award is presented annually to residents of Windsor Square, not Association board members, whose persistence in addressing an issue of community concern protects or improves the quality of life in Windsor Square. There were many deserving candidates this year. Specifically, there have been a number of block captains who have led efforts to store emergency water reserves for their blocks. We are hoping to build on that program over the upcoming year. This year’s award was presented to Bert H. Deixler for "Sustaining Chevalier's Books on Larchmont." He and partner Darryl Holter bought Chevalier’s Bookstore this Fall. The pair retained the staff, including former owner Fillis Winthrop. They have updated some systems, increased inventory, and given the store a facelift, but overall have kept the look and feel of a true Larchmont landmark. In a recent quote, Bert stated “It will be much like it was in the past, though with more inventory. We think it’s so important to the Larchmont community – to have a neighborhood bookstore you can walk to with your kids and engage them in a love for books. It’s all the reasons people want to live in a community like this.” We honor Bert for embodying the kind of civic mindedness that makes this community unique. He and his partner have preserved something special for the rest of us, allowing future generations to enjoy Chevalier’s, one of the few independent bookstores left in the city. Thank you Bert and Darryl from the WSA! The Windsor Square Association, an all-volunteer group of residents from 1100 households between Beverly and Wilshire and Van Ness and Arden, works to preserve and enhance our beautiful neighborhood. Join with us! Drop us a line at 157 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004, or visit our website at windsorsquare.org. ADV.
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Chevalier’s remodel is a book lover’s dream
YOUNG VISITORS at last year’s clothing giveaway, hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women, selected from clothing and children’s books. This year’s event is on Sun., Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to noon at the NCJW Council House, 543 N. Fairfax Ave. To volunteer, call 323-852-8515.
loving attention for decades to come. If you can’t reach me on my cell phone, you’ll know where to find me. Read about the history of Chevalier’s Books in Sec. 3, page 10.
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that I was sorely mistaken. Not only are there more books, she told me—there are actually thousands more books. Their stock of 1500 has ballooned to more than 7,000. This was achieved by bringing in sleeker, more space-friendly bookshelves that reach well above the average person’s head, allowing for rows and rows of books that didn’t exist before the remodel. The check-out desk has moved to the middle of the main space. It’s sleek and clean, adding to the new airiness of the room. After having spent some serious time browsing books in this iconic store throughout the years, I know that this new version will hold my book-
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By Sondi Sepenuk Yep, it’s got that “new carpet” smell! You notice it the minute you walk into the newly remodeled Chevalier’s bookstore at 126 N. Larchmont Blvd. The store, which has graced the Boulevard since 1940, was badly in need of a facelift. Two longtime customers, Bert Deixler and Darryl Holter, who both live in the neighborhood, recently purchased the store and gave it the upgrade it needed to stay competitive in the world of cutthroat book sales. From the moment you enter the new space, which was closed for a three-week renovation, you’ll notice that it seems bigger—MUCH bigger. The store has a modern airiness and openness about it now, with new lighting across the ceiling so that no book goes unseen. The walls are painted a soft gray and complimented with a deep burgundy shade that helps offset the modern feel, giving it an old-school, cozy charm at the same time. To help encourage that feeling, small, warmly lit lamps are tucked into the corners, and literary art is placed purposefully against the walls. Children's corner The children’s corner has moved from the annex into the main room, which, as a parent, I whole-heartedly approve! It’s so much nicer to browse the adult book section without worrying if my kid is tearing up books on the other side of the great divide. The new children’s section displays giant red block letters that spell READ, which can be seen throughout the store. The youngsters get to enjoy the store’s cozy factor, too. A skylight, once covered up, is now clean and fully visible, allowing the California sun to brighten the entire children’s space. Small sofa chairs and a pint-size table give little ones the opportunity to read and create. Just up the step and beyond the main room, the former children’s annex has now been turned into an area that houses oversized art and coffee table books, books on religion, travel and sports. Streamlined Looking around, I didn’t think there could possibly be as many books as there used to be. It was all too streamlined, clean and, well, a bit barelooking. But then, Erica, the store manager, informed me
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Community to benefit from park improvements, Metro plans This month I’m pleased to announce that a neighborhood park in Windsor Village will receive major renovations. The 1.6-acre Harold Henry Park will undergo extensive improvements with design input from the community. I was honored to stand with the Department of Recreation and Parks as well as many community members as we broke ground at a press conference on Mon., Nov. 10th. This amazing park is getting a “facelift” with improvements which include new play equipment, paving, benches, trash
receptacles, a drinking fountain, shade and picnic structure, planting and a smart irrigation system. The park’s design has been developed to meet both the community’s needs and desires as well as the city’s goal of developing sustainable space and water conscious landscapes. This project has been an ongoing collaborative effort for the last two years, and without the support and dedication from the community, we would not be where we are today. Purple Line groundbreaking Speaking of strong collabo-
Wilshire rotary the Best yet !!!
This month’s picture is of a young autistic boy. Last year, Wilshire Rotary Club provided a lighted tree and presents to
this young autistic boy. This was delivered by Santa himself!. While thrilled with those gifts and tree, all he really wanted to do was to walk quietly with a friend. Unable to speak, his laughter and joy will stay with me forever! Being there to see this has been my single most poignant moment as a Rotarian. “Service above self” and “doing good in the world” are the mottos of Rotary. if you’d would like to be involved, please join us for lunch and a speaker on Wednesdays at the Ebell at 12:10. Our club is so very appreciative of your support - THANK YOU!
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head Therese McMillan, congressmembers Karen Bass and Henry Waxman, County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Mark RidleyThomas, just to name a few. The great progress that has been made in Metro’s plans to extend the Metro Purple Line to West Los Angeles couldn’t have been done without the partnership and cooperation of all these people and many more.
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Thanks to this incredibly supportive community, the Wilshire Rotary Club had our most successful Pumpkin Patch to date and has now launched our Christmas Tree lot at the same location! We hope to see you at the Christmas Tree lot this year.
rations, I joined Metro, state, county and city officials as we broke ground on a rail construction project, the Purple Line Extension. The official g r o u n d b r e a k - Councilman ing ceremony Report took place at the by beautiful L.A. County Museum Tom LaBonge of Art (LACMA), which will be served by the Wilshire/Fairfax station. Dignitaries included L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, Senator Diane Feinstein, Federal Transit Administration acting
Frank Barnes, a 45-year reserve deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept., recently received the Reserve Officer of the Year award from the California Reserve Peace Officers Association (CRPOA). He was awarded for his excellence in several areas, including outstanding performance of an officer’s duties, extraordinary level of assistance to the reserve unit, extraordinary level of service to the community, training or teaching within the department and longevity within the department. Upon graduation from the Specialist Reserve Academy, the Wilshire Park resident
was assigned to the Long Range Planning unit as its only reserve. Two years later, he began working patrol assignments at various agency stations. Barnes continued to move up the ladder until in 2009, when he was promoted to the highest rank of Reserve Assistant Sherriff. During his career, he has lobbied to have reserve officers on the Metro light rail system, developed a proposal to reconstruct the entire academy facility, and as Reserve Chief, he participated in the re-write of the Reserve Forces Manual. Barnes receives a check for $1 a year as compensation for his service to the county.
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infrastructure, preserved the Santa Monica Mountains for future generations, bolstered our public healthcare system, provided permanent supportive housing for the homeless, enhanced our cultural institutions and restored fiscal stability to our county. As for the future, I will continue to contribute my voice to the crucial issues that affect our region and its quality of life, albeit not from political office. I plan on writing a memoir, doing some teaching and being open-minded to whatever the future may hold. After so many years devoted to my work, I also plan on spending more time with my young grandchildren and, of course, with my wife and partner, Barbara, who did far more than her fair share of supporting my career and of raising our daughter and son. On this Thanksgiving, perhaps more than any other, I’ll be reflecting on the incredible joys and rewards of my life. I take with me so many fond memories of the work we’ve accomplished.
According to Metro, continuing from the current terminus of the Metro Purple Line at Wilshire/Western, the Purple Line Extension will extend westward for about nine miles with seven new stations. It will provide a high-capacity, high-speed, dependable alternative for those traveling to and from LA’s “second downtown,” including destinations such as Miracle Mile, Beverly Hills, Century City and Westwood. The Purple Line Extension is one of Metro’s priority projects and is slated to receive partial funding from Measure R, approved by voters in November 2008. These local funds will be used to seek federal “New Starts” matching funds. These are two enhancements that prove Los Angeles is that much closer to improving parks and connecting citizens with mobility and transit.
Eye to Eye ... Hancock Park Ophthalmology A conversation with Dr Gordon, Hancock Park Ophthalmologist
In November’s column I reviewed the history of Marlene, a patient who underwent cataract surgery. Now let’s review the lens options available. In the case of Marlene, we reviewed her IOL (Intraocular lens) options. Marlene chose a Traditional Monofocal IOL. The monofocal allows you to choose one focus - far, intermediate, or near. When choosing an IOL for distance, one would only need glasses for reading or visa versa. Another option, the Toric IOL, is useful for patients who have astigmatism. While the Monofocal can produce excellent vision, for those who have astigmatism and want to be rid of eyeglasses, consider this. Other lens options include the Multifocal IOL. This choice is best if you want to be less dependent on eyeglasses for both near and distance. This newer lens design provides the convenience of seeing better without glasses or contacts. The downside is that the multifocal could cause astigmatism requiring you to wear eyeglasses. Also, with this lens, you may experience glare. Monovision is a technique which uses the traditional IOL to allow for near vision in one eye and distance in the other. Not everyone is comfortable with this difference in focus, but many adapt well. If you are a candidate, for cataract surgery, take the time to ask your ophthalmologist all of your questions in order to make the choice that is best for you. Dr. M. Isaac Gordon is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist. Trained at UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, he specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. In addition, he provides services for general eye care and optical needs. Dr. Gordon is located in the Larchmont Medical Building. Call (323)465-0562, or visit www.hancockparkophthalmology.com. Adv.
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Orchard invests time, products in sprucing up community You might see Orchard Supply Hardware employees painting schoolrooms, building booths for a community festival or demonstrating fire safety. The block-long store at 415 S. La Brea Ave. has earned the “good neighbor” label from recipients of its volunteer projects. Caroline Nichols, manager, said building a photo booth for the festival at Melrose Avenue Elementary School is a recent project. The store also painted the booth and donated paint sticks.
At TarFest on the Page Museum grounds, Orchard volunteers helped build an art pavilion and donated mason jars to decorate and use as sippy cups. “They built three portable walls to our specifications which we can use every year as an outdoor art gallery,” said James Panozzo, director of TarFest, a LaunchLA production.
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and place wreaths on the doors for Tobiases, Gillhams, Bilgores. Stock the logs, light the fires for Ketches, McLeans, Meyers. On the mantle hang the socks for Stonemans, Wagners, Knox. Tie the red, green, blue bows on gifts for Kramers, Boudreaus. Wrap and mail the cartons to Rohmans, Carrs and Martins. A shout out to the O’Malleys, Holters, Gilberts, Hawleys. Noel to the Ryes, Patels, Cairns Hudsons, Hutchins and Barnes. Plan ahead your holiday meals for the Grossmans, Platos, O’Neils. Admire the work of the bakers with the Caziers, Brauns, Akers.
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Add ingredients to wassail bowls for the Shewfelts, Jacks, Coles. Check the recipes for spices for Kneafseys, O’Sullivans, Rices. If it’s goose you’re fixin’ share it with Dwyers, Hixsons. For dessert add candy canes for the Rudys, Sanzones, Fains.
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LeVar Burton of Reading Rainbow and Star Trek: Next Generation will be reading and signing his new book, "The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm," on Sun., Dec. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chevalier's Books at 126 N. Larchmont Blvd. The children's animal tale follows a rhino on a journey of healing and self discovery.
The harvest backdrop was created by Ana Nelson, the store's resident artist. An office at Los Angeles High School received a free paint job and $700 worth of paints. Four employees donated their labor. Wilshire Police station is benefiting from Orchard’s largesse as well. Employees recently repainted tables and benches in the station’s patio.
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Drought tolerant landscaping installed at 5900 Wilshire building The Ratkovich Company, which recently announced a 90 percent leased rate at its building at 5900 Wilshire Blvd., has completed installation of drought resistant landscaping in front of the property.
Formerly known as the Variety Building, hospitality, lifestyle and real estate development company SBE assumed naming rights to the property after relocating its corporate headquarters to the top two floors of the 31-story, 490,000
square foot tower. Among other recent tenant signings are Premiere Digital Services and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, making 5900 Wilshire home to 40 companies with 1,300 employees, including
DROUGHT-RESISTANT landscaping will save 350,00 gallons of water annually.
Los Angeles magazine and the executive offices of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The company has completed several capital improvements to 5900 Wilshire. A landscaping transformation features 8,000 square feet of drought-resistant landscaping that will save an estimated 350,000 gallons of water annually. In addition, four electric vehicle-charging stations were installed for tenant use. Besides using less water and needing less maintenance, “the new landscape connects the building to the boulevard,” said Clare DeBriere, chief operating officer of the Ratkovich Company. “The prior landscape caused the buildings to stand aloof and disconnected from the street. The new gardens were
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Jim Blumenthal, Buddhist scholar and professor at Oregon State University, died on October 8 after a battle with cancer. He was 47. Blumenthal, who also taught at Maitripa College in Portland, focused his work on the history of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and did translation work for his Holiness the Dalai Lama in addition to writing and coauthoring several books on Buddhism. Born in Los Angeles, Jim attended Third Street Elementary, and Loyola High. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of San Diego and received his masters and Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife Tiffany, his son from a previous marriage Benjamin; his parents Susan and Jack Blumenthal of Hancock Park, brother Tom and countless family and friends. Memorial services were held in Portland and L.A. Donations in Jim’s memory can be made to Maitripa College, 1119 SE Market St., Portland, OR, 97214; maitripa.org.
designed as a way to engage Wilshire and the neighborhood,” said DeBriere. “We’re changing the nature of the spaces around the building to say ‘come on in and stay awhile… you are welcome here.’” They are also meant as a refuge for the tenants for recreation, dining and get-togethers.
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District La Brea continues to grow with hip, trendy new stores Several new spaces are calling District La Brea, one of L.A.’s trendiest new shopping areas, home. I Love Ugly, an Aukland, New Zealand-based menswear retailer, chose District La Brea for its very first U.S. brick-andmortar location. Known for clothing well-dressed hipsters like Diplo, a rapper, music producer and songwriter, the new space at 170 S. La Brea is a combination of dark matte walls and hardwood floors and fixtures. Shelter Half, a made-inAmerica marketplace that began as a pop-up store on
District La Brea, is vacating its space to make room for another former pop-up tenant, Aether Apparel. The new LA flagship will take over the 4,000-square-foot space at 161 S. La Brea Ave., offering performance outerwear. Shelter Half is relocating to Venice. The walkable shopping block has also scored The Trading Post, a French chicmeets-Americana concept shop and flagship of California jeanswear brand Dr. Collectors. The Trading Post, at 177 S. La Brea Ave., is focused on garments built in California and the Southwest with a fo-
Record number of cadets graduate from LAPD Wilshire Thirty cadets from the Wilshire Division were among the 730 Los Angeles Police
Squeaky Wheel honor to Deixler For his investment in purchasing and renovating Chevalier’s Books, Bert Deixler received the Squeaky Wheel award from the Windsor Square Association at its annual meeting Deixler, and Darryl Holter, Hancock Park, are partners in the 74-year-old Larchmont Blvd. landmark. In his more than 35-year career as a trial attorney and commercial litigator, Deixler is known for his entertainment, media and intellectual property experience.
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(Continued from page 1) ing project has been approved. John Welborne, vice president of land use, discussed the Park Mile Specific Plan and the new housing developments set for Norton Ave. and Rimpau Blvd. and at a Farmers Insurance parking lot. He also spoke on the improper changes to the exterior of the former Chandler home, an Historic-Cultural landmark. Guzin announced that he will be stepping down as president after serving for five years. The board will select a successor.
Department graduates in November, a record number since the program began over half a century ago. Police Chief Charlie Beck addressed the graduating cadets and thousands of their friends and families at the ceremony at the USC Galen Center. More than 300 cadet parents also graduated from the Cadet Parent Academy. The cadets, ages 13 to 20, will join the ranks of the nearly 6,000 citywide. The Cadet Leadership Program is the LAPD’s signature program for community youth. It reaches students from all walks of life, guiding them towards academic excellence, leadership roles and enhances their ability to lead productive lives. During the 18-week academy term, cadets receive instruction in domains that include leadership training, law enforcement principles, conflict resolution, physical fitness, cultural diversity, financial literacy and gang and narcotics prevention. Also at the commencement, the LAPD announced the awarding of thousands of dollars in academic scholarships to college-bound seniors. The LAPD received a $100,000 grant from the University of Southern California for the Cadet program. For information visit www. LAPDCadets.com.
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its larger, 1,500 square-foot store in September, doubling the size of its old location. The larger store offers Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Converse and others. The old storefront at 112½ N. La Brea will be used for event space.
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Gala honors survivors, remembers Holocaust
Some 700 guests attended the recent L.A. Museum of the Holocaust annual dinner gala. The event raised close to $1 million for the Miracle Mile museum in Pan Pacific Park. The evening honored philanthropists Shelley Litvack and Dr. Frank Litvack; author and journalist Kati Marton and concert pianist and author Mona Golabek. Emcee was Jessica Yellin, former White House correspondent for CNN. Museum director Samara Hutman said, “The evening was a poignant reminder of the importance of a commu-
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nity gathering together to carry on the legacy of memory…” The Litvacks received the Legacy Leadership Award. Dr. Litvack accepted the honor in
memory of his mother, a survivor of the Holocaust. Kati Marton accepted the Humanitarian Award in honor of her parents and her work on behalf of Holocaust survivors and human rights advocacy. Mona Golabek, who received the Righteous Conversations L’Dorot Award, co-wrote “The Children of Willesden Lane.” It chronicles her mother’s experience with the Kindertransport, the transporting of children from Nazi-occupied countries to safety with families in Britain at the onset of World War II.
ARTIST Maria Steigervald visited The Grove recently to create Herend hand-painted figurines. The Hungarian-based line of fine china is a specialty at the Lucy Zahran store. Shown here are Zahran, Herend U.S. vice president Jim Golden and the artist.
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jurisdiction of the Windsor Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, said members of the Windsor Square Design Review board. Any changes or improvements to the property must be reviewed and approved by the Cultural Heritage Commission.
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school news By Christopher Woods 5th Grade Fall has brought many wonderful things here at Pilgrim. First let’s talk about Halloween. We had “trunk or treating,” a pumpkin roll, and a fun parade where everybody showed off their cool costumes. For all of you who are wondering what trunk or treating is, it’s when the parents dress up their cars in the parking lot with
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By Annika Slingerland 6th Grade We had a lot going on in the month of October. A few students and teachers walked over to the Gay and Lesbian Center to help paint a new mural, which incorporated the theme of keeping the area safe for all, as well as being a good neighbor. For me, the mural represents the community coming together. We are all one, not just separate schools or buildings. We helped turn our neighbor’s blank canvas into something that is beautiful. Since participating in this experience I have learned to be thankful for the community that we live in and that I have supportive friends surrounding me, because a lot of people at the Center haven’t been as fortunate. But that’s no longer the case. They now have loving, supporting neighbors who are always willing to lend a helping hand.
spooky and fun decorations, and all the kids get treats from the trunks. Pilgrim elementary just had a very special person come to say hello. Lin Oliver, the author of “The Sound Bender,” “Hank Zipper” and “Ghost Buddy.” It was a very nice visit; we can’t wait for our next author to arrive. Pilgrim’s middle school football team is in the playoffs, and our elementary soccer team is undefeated. We hope to keep it that way with our great Coach Jorge and Coach Sarafian. Also we have basketball and volleyball coming up.
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By Jasper Gough 5th Grade Happy Holidays from Curtis School students! We are very busy this month with community service and rehearsals. While we count down the days to our vacation, I will happily remind you of the exciting events taking place on campus. Curtis 6th graders will visit St. Joseph and Westside Children’s Centers this month. We hope to share our holiday joy with others. Helping St. Joseph’s is a favorite Curtis school tradition. In December, holiday music plays constantly. Everyone is practicing for the winter concert. While some students meet after school for Guitar Club just to jam, before school starts we have plenty of Symphony Orchestra rehearsals. Students who prefer to sing can attend Choir rehearsals. We must practice, practice, practice for our Winter Concert Dec. 19.
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By Steven Haker 7th Grade Tu r n i n g Point School celebrated Halloween with a Cardboard Carnival led by our middle school students and attended by our primary and elementary students. For the six weeks before the carnival, Level 8 designed and built games out of cardboard in the Smart Lab leading up to this one special day, and Levels 6 and 7 helped run the booths. Both the faculty and the students wore costumes to school. Middle school teachers amazed everyone with their animatedmovie based costumes. Mr. Har-
rison, the band teacher, dressed as the house from “Up.” By far the most popular game was “Skull Smash,” based on “Whack-A-Mole” in which the kids tried to hit plastic skulls.
Students were given a pizza lunch with their classmates and parents, then were excused from school early to rest up and get ready for trick-or-treating. It was fun!
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By Luca Brancato 5th Grade In December we are having a toy drive to help kids who don’t have toys. Also we are having a book fair, which kids like because we get to go to the library with our class and look at books. We make wish lists for books we like. O u r school has been learning a lot about Common Core Standards. They are going to help students get ready for college. Then students can get jobs. The Common Core teaches us ways to think and solve problems. Students in grades 3 through 5 will take the new on-line tests called SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium) in English, language arts and in math this spring.
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By Norani Abilo 11th Grade In November, we enjoyed some of our favorite traditions: Capping and Pinning, a right of passage for our underclassmen, and Grandparents Day, a favorite for all of us. We also enjoyed a visit by Mayor Riordan, who shared stories from his tenure as mayor of Los Angeles and spoke about his current work with the Riordan Foundation. With the holiday season coming we turned our thoughts to giving back and concluded our
ST. BRENDAN SCHOOL celebrated Veteran’s Day with a bang. Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts from Pack 16 and Boy Scouts from Troop 10 held a flag ceremony. Guests of honor were veterans who are fathers and grandfathers of St. Brendan families.
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By Rachel Villamor 8th Grade The holidays at St. Gregory are always full of surprises. During the month of October we had our annual Spooktacula. The event included games, activities and a haunted house that was created by the graduating class of 2015. This event brought parents, faculty and the broader community together for one joyful event. The lower grades visited convalescent homes near campus to help spread a happy message to local residents. Students had fun interacting with seniors and receiving candy. Students were very busy in November. This was mainly due to our annual canned food drive for Alexandria House and preparations for our Thanksgiving banquet and Mass. Lastly we want to congratulate Amy Duarte for receiving honorable mention for her card that won the Catholic Education Foundation’s Christmas card contest.
annual Thanksgiving food drive for A Place Called Home in South Central Los Angeles. Coming up is Marymount’s Winter Formal. This event is one of our only dances each year, so students are excited to partake in an awesome night filled with dancing, talking, and pictures! In addition, Marymount will keep up the Christmas spirit through the Winter Concert on Dec. 17, where students will showcase their artistic talents in choir, dance, acting, orchestra, and visual arts. And finally, Christmas break is fast approaching, and we can’t wait for our much-deserved twoweek vacation!
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By Eliana Estrada 10th Grade December is a showcase month filled with holiday concerts and performances at LACHSA! We’d love to see you in the audience at any or all of the following performances: Dec. 4, jazz combo concert; Dec. 6, strings chamber orchestra concert; Dec. 10, winter choral performance; Dec. 11 and 12, “Rent” performed by musical theatre department; Dec. 12, orchestra/ jazz concert. For more detailed information about these amazing performances please visit our website: www.lachsa.net. Campus tours will be held to inform prospective students all about our school. These tours will be Dec. 10 and 11. Please attend if you are interested! Students are busy preparing for finals and juries this month. Our days are filled with studying and practicing to ensure that we ace all of our exams. Lastly, this semester comes to a close on Dec. 18, and it’s hard to believe that the school year is almost half over!
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By Nick Terry 7th Grade If this year is a highway, then CCS is the fast lane and our exits are “Excellence” and “Achievement.” We collected more than 300 cans for a local food bank. Our 1st grade class took a field trip to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the 2nd graders spent a day of learning at the Page Museum. We hosted another “High School Night,” with 15 Catholic high schools represented so students and parents could make important decisions about placement for next fall. We honored our veterans in prayer and enjoyed a four-day weekend. Our kindergarten class went to see “Aladdin,” and the 7th grade class hosted a Sunday Mass at our parish church. The first trimester concluded with honors assemblies celebrating student achievement in academics and excellence in character.
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By Natalie Swartz 11th Grade In the days leading up to the opening night of this year’s all-school musical, “Into the Woods,” Marlborough’s halls hummed with girls singing “The Spell is on My House” and “First Midnight” in anticipation. The community delighted in three performances of the play, adapted from James Lapine’s script and Stephen Sondheim’s music. The Change Climate Change club set up a table for members of the school community to write letters to members of Congress encouraging them to take action on global warming. Students eagerly crowded around the table to write to two moderate Republican senators asking for their support for The Healthy Climate and
Family Security Act of 2014 as well as for their backing for other bipartisan efforts to address climate change.
Morning Meetings at Marlborough continue to showcase the creativity of faculty and students. Mathematics instructor Darren
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By Abigail Jimenez 12th Grade The L.A. High School band and colorguard is preparing rigorously for the upcoming Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) competition. If the Band scores a victory, it will be their 25th consecutive win as LAUSD Band and Drill champions. For the first time in many years, varsity water polo, volleyball and football all qualified for playoffs. The Roman athletes tried their best, and volleyball made it up to quarterfinals. The football team will compete in quarterfinals. The ICAP community at L.A. High is fundraising to earn money for an environmental arts trip. The trip will expose students to the wonders of Seattle and Portland’s art styles. If they do not earn their goal,the money will contribute to a possible ICAP trip to Spain and France next year. To donate, visit: www.indiegogo. com/projects/los-angeles-highschool-arts-trip.
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By Sebastian Bader and Lola Barbieri 5th Grade Hold on to your hats… the holidays have hit LCS! The students collected a ton of money for Unicef and also made
Thanksgiving baskets, as in the LCS tradition, for the families of Hollygrove. We have our Winter Concert Dec. 19, first thing in the morning; so if you’re around, don’t miss it! Even our field is getting a winter vacation from kids stomping on it.
The holidays have also brought student council, which will now be making announcements at Morning Sing about things that are happening in the school. Our Dean, Mrs. May, also said that there might be a possibility that kids will perform at Morning
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By Ellie Zisblatt 8th Grade This month, Yavneh students focused on community service and health. We hosted, in conjunction with the organization Bikur Cholim, a community blood drive. Donations were used in local hospitals, such as Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. This event gave community members a perfect opportunity to participate in an act of kindness and giving. Yavneh students took pride that our campus was used as a center for a great cause! Students also focused on maintaining healthy habits this month. Just one day after the blood drive, the middle school students participated in a handson assembly led by a nutritionist. In addition to talking to us about
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The highlight of October was our annual Halloween Carnival where parents dressed up and staffed booths and games while students participated in the activities. This year was extra special for 6th graders because we could volunteer to take kindergarten buddies around the carnival. The event demonstrates a sense of community and friendship that can be found throughout Echo Horizon School. November brings Celebration of Books and Turkey in a Tote! Celebration of Books is a reading event where every grade records the minutes they read per night which are then counted and put into a chart. Turkey in a Tote is a Thanksgiving event where every grade brings in Thanksgiving foods items which are sorted and counted. Echo Horizon distributes them to families who are not able to have a Thanksgiving dinner. making healthy food choices, the nutritionist taught us the importance of staying fit. We learned that proper nutrition should not focus on appearance, but more on creating a healthy body, mind, and mood. As we prepare for the fall and winter months ahead, the healthy guidelines we learned will come in handy! be ready in time for next school year. We are very excited. An important part of going to Brawerman East is doing tikkun olam (community service). After Halloween, we collected candy for soldiers to distribute. We also had a drive during our Book Fair and brought in books to be given to children for the holidays. We have filled special bags for people who are homeless and worked with Alexandria House to help get it ready for people to move in. We have had so many visitors to our classrooms. They are prospective parents who are deciding where to send their children to school. We enjoy having them and sharing what we are doing at Brawerman East.
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school news torical collection on Los Angeles. Girardi was accompanied by Loyola students and teachers, and community service director Tom Zeko, who travelled to Washington to take part in the
Ignatian Teach-In. Three local representatives of the U.S. Congress gave Loyola commendations on its 150th, the U.S. flag that flew that day over the Capital and a pictorial history of Washing-
ton. An open house takes place at Loyola High School, 1901 Venice Blvd., on Sun., Dec. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, go to www.loyolahs.edu.
STUDENTS and teachers flank Jack Girardi, '65, chairman of the Loyola High School 150th Annversary Committee, in the Great Hall entrance of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.
Loyola kicks off year-long sesquicentennial celebration By Laura Eversz The first day of a year-long sesquicentennial celebration began on Nov. 16 with an inaugural 150th anniversary mass at Loyola High School. During the mass, which was celebrated by President Fr. Gregory Goethals and three former Loyola presidents and other clergy, a special apostolic blessing from Pope Francis was shared with the congregation. A celebration lunch followed for students, faculty, parents and alumni. Chaired by Jack Girardi, class of ‘65, the 12-month celebration will showcase 150 years of educating young men at the Jesuit preparatory high school that was founded in 1865 as St. Vincent’s College. In addition to academic and community service initiatives that were unveiled at the kickoff, the Loyola community was given a first look at historian Dr. Kevin Starr’s 369-page book “Loyola High School of
Los Angeles: A Sesquicentennial History.” A launch of the 150th website and 400 citywide street banners was announced, and a historical video was debuted. “Loyola High School’s history is Los Angeles’ history,” said Fr. Goethals. “During the past 150 years, Loyola has molded many of the city’s leaders, first by the Vincentians and then, beginning in 1911, by the Jesuits. “Our graduates are an essential part of the backbone that makes this great city of ours work. As we prepare for our next 150 years, we are committed to inspiring our students to become men of faith, scholarship, service and leadership so they will continue to lead Los Angeles,” he added. Two days after the kick-off celebration, Dr. Starr's book was presented to the Library of Congress by Girardi during a trip to the nation's capital, where it will reside in the his-
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Los Angeles High School introduces innovative new programs By Sondi Sepenuk Recently, teachers at Angeles High School bringing programs to school that will provide
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understand and participate in the justice system,” says Joyce Kleifield, executive director of the LA High School Harrison Trust. Twelve students are randomly picked from a jury pool at the school to hear misdemeanor cases. If they find the defendant guilty, they recommend a sentence to the judge. The probation department then ensures that the judge and jury’s decision is carried out. “In the regular L.A. courts, 75 percent of youth offenders end up back in the justice system. With teen court, only 25 percent of those found guilty end up back in the justice system. This shows that they really respond to their peers,” says Kleifield. The punishments handed down by the teen court include anything from requiring the guilty to write a letter of apology to paying for stolen items to community service to counseling. After serving their sentences, the defendants are then required to sit on the teen court themselves. “We find this to be very effective, and it has helped to turn kids around,” says Kleifield. One of the biggest benefits of the program is that the kids who participate can learn about other aspects of the court through shadowing jobs within the justice system, including serving as an interpreter, clerk or bailiff. The program is run by L.A. High teachers, volunteer L.A. county judges, and law students from Loyola Law School who help the students with the deliberation process. Accent on the arts Another program the school recently introduced is Integrated Community Arts
Pathway (ICAP), which allows students to have immersive art experiences while integrating them into their everyday understanding of the world around them. “Each year, the students will focus on a different area of art,” says Kleifield. “Each course builds upon the other.” Ninth graders participate in an “introduction to art” class that is then integrated into their coursework. Tenth graders who sign up for the program will learn about the environmental arts, a course that exposes the kids to all kinds of art within and out of themselves, including identity art, how to brand yourself, mural art, wearable art and video art. The students will also be traveling to Portland and Seattle to view art in a different surrounding. Eleventh graders will focus on art history with an AP option and a goal of visiting Spain and Greece. Twelfth graders will take a museum studies course, which will include working with local museums as well as investigating museum job opportunities. The program was kickstarted through a $50,000 grant from the California Department of Education, but the school is in continuous fundraising mode through crowd-funding sources such as indiegogo.com. “We realize we have a challenge ahead of us since it’s our first year doing this,” says Kleifield, “but our students are definitely up to that challenge as are the teachers supporting them.” For more information or to support the program, contact Joyce Kleifield at harrisontrustlahs@gmail.com.
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and junior varsity cross-country teams, which ended their season as Sunshine League Champions for the second year in a row. Meanwhile, our admissions activities continue with shadow days for 8th grade students. All are invited to the high school’s open house at 1 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 7, followed a week later by the middle school’s open house at 1 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 14. December will also feature numerous holiday events, including our Christmas Concert, the Christmas Program, and Winter Formal. These festive and spirited activities bring us together as a school and remind us that we will soon be enjoying our muchanticipated Christmas break!
By Taite Hylton 10th Grade The approaching holiday season has ramped up the activity at Immaculate Heart! Students just completed their Thanksgiving food drive, with collected food items and funds going toward meals for families in need and served by the Casa Esperanza Center in Panorama City. All together the school was able to feed as many as 300 families. Immaculate Heart also recently celebrated both our varsity
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Family gardening, puppet shows, cozy storytimes and holiday crafts
FAIRFAX LIBRARY 161 S. Gardner St. 323-936-6191 Children BARK!: Kids practice reading aloud to certified therapy dogs on Sat., Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. Holiday Craft: Drop by to make a craft for the holidays on Thurs., Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Luce Puppet company performs a show for the whole family on Sat., Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. Toddler Storytime: Children ages 18 mos. to 3 years can hear stories, sing songs and say rhymes on Wednesdays at 10:15 and 11 a.m. STAR: Storytime at the library with Kathy reading on Mondays at 3 p.m.; Holly reads on Tuesdays at 4 p.m.; Linda reads on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m.; Morgan reads on Saturdays at 3 p.m. Teens Teen Council Meeting: Share thoughts on books, music and movies on Tues., Dec. 16 at 4 p.m.
days from 12 to 4 p.m., and Sat., Dec. 20 from noon to 4 p.m. FREMONT LIBRARY 6121 Melrose Ave. 323-962-3521 Children Book and Movie Club: Read "The Witches" by Roald Dahl and then watch the movie on Tues., Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. For kids of all ages. Let it Snow!: Listen to snow stories and make paper snowflakes and reindeer ornaments on Thurs., Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. Storytime with the Librarian: All ages welcome to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes on Wed., Dec. 10 and 17 at 10:30 and 11 a.m. BARK: Children read aloud to certified therapy dogs, who are trained to work with children. Call branch for times. Teens Hershey's Roses: Teens and tweens can make a bouquet or two using Hershey's Kisses on Tues., Dec. 16 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Adults Friends of the Library Used Book Sale: Book and CD deals on Fri., Dec. 5 and Sat., Dec. 6 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Book Club: Meets Tues., Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Call library for book selection. MEMORIAL LIBRARY 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. WATCH the Luce Puppet Company 323-938-2732 perform a show for the whole family at the Fairfax Library on Sat., Dec. Children 13 at 3 p.m. Storytime: Wed., Dec. 3. Toddlers hear stories 10 Adults L.A. Quiltmakers Guild: a.m.; Babies hear stories at 11 Hands-on demonstrations. a.m. Beginners welcome. Meets Holiday Musical Storytime: Sat., Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 1:30 Wed., Dec. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Holiday Arts and Crafts: p.m. Support Pals: Share your Mon., Dec. 22 at 4 p.m. Teens stress and problems in a supHoliday Craft: Thurs., Dec. portive atmosphere and get free advice on Sat., Dec. 6 from 11 from 4 to 5 p.m. Adults 3:30 to 5 p.m. See mysupportpal.com for more information. Fun & Games: Play board Friends of the Fairfax games on Wednesdays at 12:30 Library: Meet to discuss ways p.m. to support the library on Tues., First Friday Book Club: Meets Fri., Dec. 5, 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at 11 a.m. Medicare 101: Get ques- "Last Night at the Lobster" by tions answered about Medi- Stewart O'Nan. care on Thurs., Dec. 18 at 2 Friends of the Library Used Book Sale: Tuesdays from p.m. Longterm Care: With Sol- 12:30 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays mon Moore, M.B.A., presenta- from 4 to 5:30 p.m. tion and Q & A on Thurs., Dec. Computer Comfort Class: Computer basics Mondays 18 at 3 p.m. MOMS Club of Mid- through Thursdays from 3 to Wilshire: Meets on Fri., Dec. 5:30 p.m. Movie Night: Tuesdays at 6 19 at 3 p.m. Acting Workshop: Taught p.m. Call branch for title. Exchange: by SAG talent agent and dra- Language ma coach. Open to all. Mon- Thurs., Dec. 11 and 18 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. days at 11 a.m. Computer Comfort: Hands- Knitting Circle: All skill levon training on Mondays at els welcome to come spin a yarn. Saturdays, 10 to 11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. WILSHIRE LIBRARY Book Sale: Deals on used 149 N. St. Andrews Place books and more on Wednes-
323-957-4550 Children Garden Project: Family gardening class on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon. Baby's Sleepy Storytime:
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Teen Council: Call branch for holiday schedule. Adults Citizenship Classes: Sat., Dec. 6 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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St. James’ Episcopal teacher lauded for her 35 years of service families past and present to honor Kammula for her more than 35 years of service to the school. Also in attendance were former heads of school Fr. Chuck Rowins and Andrew Wooden, along with current
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HEAD OF SCHOOL Debbie David presented a proclamation to longtime teacher Paru Kammula a a reunion luncheon.
youth. She always pushed us to do well and to do our best, and maybe even better than our best. We listened to her and we loved her more than anything. She taught us to care for one another and that was above all the most important lesson we would ever learn.” With no plans to retire— ”I’m taking it one year at a time”—Kammula says teaching little ones is still very gratifying after all these years. “They come in with a clean slate. They’re like sponges that absorb everything. They really have faith in you and depend on you.” Riggs Hall’s daughter, Ella, is now a first grader. “When Mrs. Kammula asked me to be her room mother this year as my mother was for me, I could
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By Laura Eversz Paru Kammula was the star of the show at a recent reunion luncheon at St. James’ Episcopal School. The event brought together alumni students and their
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By Suzan Filipek Sage Machado’s boutique is filled with one-of-a-kind jewelry, her handmade essential oils and favorite finds from around the globe. She opened her Bohemianstyle store, The Sage Lifestyle at 128 ½ N. Larchmont Blvd. after moving to the neighborhood. “I’m new to Larchmont but not new to the business,” the energetic mom of two young daughters said. Her line of perfumes and candles, made in small batches, are named garnet, topaz, onyx, among the many gemstones she loves. Jewels are infused in her sea-inspired Mermaid Soul collection to Empress, made of 14k rose gold, sapphires and diamonds. There’s the more casual “yoga line” Tibetan Cowboy, and Native American turquoise and 19th century cameos are in her reworked vintage pieces. Crystals and gems sparkle from a box for custom works. One client going through a divorce had a necklace made of rose quartz, said to heal a broken heart. Raised by parents who were hippies and artists, free thinking comes naturally to Sage, who also has a head for business. Her hard work and creativity landed her with Barneys and Neiman Marcus, among other big name clients, only to learn “big is not always better." Larchmont Village is more her style, where she offers originality and beauty in an overly mass-produced, madein-China retail world. “I started as an artist… that passion transcends into the pieces,” she explains. Madonna, Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson and other celebrities took notice, and she developed a following at her former shop on Beverly Blvd. Art by actress Melora Walters hangs on the wall and hand-printed cards, textiles and baskets from around the world fill the shelves. Almost everything in the store is for sale, from vintage
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Celebrities help Friendly House, Boys & Girls Club fundraiser Some 600 people filled the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel recently for the 25th annual luncheon to benefit Peggy AlAround brecht Friendthe ly House. Town Luncheon with co-chair and Patty Hill board member Michael Hollingsworth and board president Bill Cunningham introduced master of ceremonies, celebrity stylist and TV personality
Brad Goreski. With his signature aplomb, he welcomed AFH’s founder and executive director Peggy Albrecht to the stage. She has been the guiding force of the first home in the U.S. for women suffering from substance and alcohol abuse. AFH serves as a national model for recovery homes with a 76 percent success rate.
The star-studded honorees included actor Tom Arnold, environmental activist Kelly Chapman Meyer and boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya for their humanitarian service to women in need. After the main course, 25 spirited waiters paraded 25 cakes, each topped with a “25,” through the dining room while Bizet’s grand march from the opera “Carmen” played. Among those digging into tortes were: McIntyre House director Brian Harding, Babette Ison, and AFH assistant director Monica
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(Continued from page 24) long time BGCA supporters, Platinum Award winning recording artists “Sister Sledge” performing some of their greatest hits. The generous and fun-loving crowd included Brenda Shanks with daughter Maisie and sons Jack and David, Julia Alexander and KNX 1070 Radio voice and husband Frank Mottek, and Katja and Samuel Newman. *** The following afternoon, the Blue Ribbon, those champions who advocate for The Music Center, hosted a luncheon and “Conversation with Victoria Tennant,” who was interviewed by Connie Gavin.
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Co-chairs were: Marcia Cayne, Karen Bedrosian, Susan Niven, Stephanie Germain Vinokour and Suzanne Rheinstein at the Bel Air Country Club. “After my mother’s death, I found over 2,000 photos in garbage bags and boxes which became a remarkable chronicle of the ‘Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo’ in the 1930s and 40s.” Tennant’s mother, Irina Baronova, was the revered company’s prima ballerina. There to experience the incredible illustrated history of the rise of modern dance in western Europe and America in Victoria Tennant’s lushly laid out book were Donna Wolff, Kathleen Scheinfeld, Claire Wagner, Susie Finkle and Debra Fine. And that’s the chat!
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Irving Berlin, Noel Coward and Stephen Sondheim reappear on stage ert Young), a role played by Noel Coward in the original production, brings home his fiancé Bunty (Skye LaFontaine) to meet mom Florence (Shannon Holt) and distant dad David (John Mawson). Drug abuse, homosexuality, nymphomania, oedipal jealousy, may seem conventional today, but in 1924 they were scandalous to audiences. Director Gene Franklin Smith has updated the time to 1965 and has retained the three-act structure (two intermissions) of the original play. Each act reveals the crumbling and fragile underpinnings of this dysfunctional family. The cast struggles with uneven British accents and has not found the balance between the fey mannerisms of act one and the dramatic reality of act two, and especially act three. As always, Shon LeBlanc’s costumes sparkle with spot-on historical accuracy. Through Sun., Dec. 14, The Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave., 323-960-7753. 3 Stars *** Missing a little Sondheim in your life? Putting it Together,
music and words by Stephen Sondheim, devised by Stephen Sondheim and Julia McKenzie, is the answer. The thin plotline takes place at a Hollywood movie premiere party where the following characters have gathered: A producer-director (Kurt Andrew Hansen), his trophy wife (Kristin Towers-Rowles), a composer-actor (Chris Kerrigan), his date/starlet (Rachel Hirshee) and the caterer/writer (Mike Irizarry). No dialogue, just the gorgeous musical canon of this multiple award-winning (including a Pulitzer) icon of musical theatre. Hard to have a favorite, but if you do it’s probably included. The shows range from “Follies” to “Assassins” to “Into the Woods” and many more.
The cast is terrific and have the voices and the musicality necessary for Sondheim. Musical director Richard Berent has kept the cast true to the Sondheim standard. Ms. Towers-Rowles rendition of
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Hilarious 'Horrible Bosses 2,' 'Nightcrawler' is a tour de force ment that the only thing that kept her from suicide was her children, an attitude you don’t get from this film. Nightcrawler (9/10): Tightly written and directed by Dan Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal gives a tour de force buttressed by atmospheric cinematography and tension enhancing music. Shot at KTLA (renamed K W L A ) , which is L.A.’s iconic TV station, pioneering “Time for Beany” and “Space Patrol,” among others, at the dawn of the TV age in the late 40s, it is also a wonderful homage to the city with 75 locations. Pioneer (8/10): Director Erik Skjolbjærg gets first class performances from his cast in this thriller about Norwegian divers going deep down 500 meters beneath the surface of the ocean to build a pipeline. When Aksel Hennie’s brother dies in what appears to be an accident, Aksel thinks otherwise and opens a whole barrel of worms trying to find the truth. This is a tense film that never drags. In English and Norwegian. The Homesman (7/10): It was a stark life on the Great Plains in 1855, and director/ star Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, and the rest of the cast, along with cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto show it with admirable realism. Jones and production designer Meredith Boswell did a painstaking job of recreation using photographs of Solomon Butcher, who spent 40 years document-
Knightley, Matthew Goode and the rest of the cast in breaking the Enigma Code in WWII. Interstellar (5/10): Way too long, the first two hours are tolerable, but it’s done in by the unfortunate influence of co-executive producer Kip Thorne, a Cal Tech physicist and great friend of Stephen Hawking. His almost hourlong ending requires an advanced degree in theoretical physics to understand, and
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Choirs, carolers, good cheer on the Boulevard It’s beginning to feel a lot like the holidays, and never more so than on Sun., Dec. 7, when Larchmont Blvd. shops open their doors for the annual Holiday Open House from noon to 5 p.m. Victorian yuletide carolers will stroll the street in vintage attire while the Larchmont Charter Middle School choir
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Big Sunday hosts holiday giving list, party, sing-along Big Sunday is heralding the season by helping needy organizations and by hosting its annual holiday party. The group’s annual "Holiday Volunteering and Giving Opportunities List” features more than 200 ways to help. Included are everything from volunteering your time to donating toys, money and services. Sponsorships opportunities are also available. See the full list at www.bigsunday.org. Sing-along, party Bring toys, non-perishable food and coats to the fifth annual Holiday Party & SingAlong on Sun., Dec. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Big Sunday offices at 6111 Melrose Ave. Eat, sing and celebrate the holidays with friends from Ability First, Sunset Hall and others who could use a little extra TLC during the holidays. Other events include a holiday decorating project at the Veterans Administration in Westwood on Sat., Dec. 6 at 9 a.m. Volunteers will be singing at the senior center in Beverly Hills on Wed., Dec. 17
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Toast to the Music Center with music, song at its 50th The Music Center 50th Anniversary Spectacular on Sat., Dec. 6 begins with a champagne reception at 6 p.m. A star-studded 90-minute show will highlight past years’ accomplishments, and a multimedia presentation relays the story of founder Dorothy Buffum Chandler. Resident companies—Center Theatre Group, LA Phil, LA Opera and the Los Angeles Master Chorale—will be featured, and Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance and the LA Phil will perform a new work conducted by music director Gustavo Dudamel. Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham will sing an aria as part of a tribute to the LA Opera, introduced by actor Christoph Waltz, and
include a video from Eli and Edythe Broad and Plácido Domingo. LAMC artistic director Grant Gershon conducts signature works performed by the Los Angeles Master Chorale as well as the banquet scene from “Nixon in China” with LA Opera. A tribute to the 25 years that the Academy Awards were held on the stage of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion will also be featured. A black-tie dinner follows, and a live band and dancing will continue into the night. The Next 50 Party on the Plaza takes place Sun. Dec. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. Visit musiccenter.org for tickets and more information.
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Spread joy, deliver hot lunches this holiday season with St. Vincent When Gina Riberi left her practice as a commercial litigation attorney, she agreed to help out at her husband’s new technology business for a short time. Another decade would fly by before she would follow her calling and passion to help others.
Santa at Meals on Wheels Dec. 7 Santa and his elves are expected at a Winter Wonderland family celebration on Sun., Dec. 7 from 3 to 6 p.m. in the St. Vincent Meals on Wheels Kitchen, 2201 Miramar St. Cookie decorating, ornament making and live music will be included in the festivities. Creativity coach Alexa Gray will also be at the event. RSVP Daryl Twerdahl, at 213484-7112 or daryltwerdahl@ dochs.org.
The task ahead was not an easy one. There are 25,000 non-profits in Los Angeles to choose from, and countless more around the world. Eventually she found what she was looking for in her own backyard. “I saw there was a tremendous local need,” said the Brookside resident. She celebrates 10 years with St. Vincent Meals on Wheels, where she joined its 275-volunteer force bringing hot lunches to the homebound and seriously ill, and with her husband David, worked in the kitchen during the holidays. The couple have a daughter, Marielle, 5. Riberi became president a year ago of the group’s fundraising and volunteer arm, Cuisine à Roulettes, sponsors of the 20th annual bike-a-thon in April and An Evening at the Beach with celebrity chefs in
August. She has a “tremendous respect for the cause” which strategically buys food and produce on a tight budget to feed 4,000 seniors, the homeless and children breakfast, a hot lunch or cold supper every day. Some clients receive all three, depending on need. “They [the meals] have been the safety net for a lot of people,” especially in the last economic downturn, said Riberi. The program is the largest privately funded Meals on Wheels in the country. “We do not accept any government funding for many reasons. Most importantly that allows us to serve anyone in need regardless of age, ethnicity, disability or ability to pay,” said program’s executive director Daryl Twerdahl, Hancock Park. Founded 37 years ago by Sister Alice Marie Quinn, the
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Wonderland, Santa at Childhelp lunch, fundraiser Dec. 8 Shop for clothes, gifts and accessories at the Los Angeles County chapter of Childhelp’s annual Wonderland luncheon and Boutique fundraiser beginning at 10 a.m. on Mon., Dec. 8 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave. The organization’s largest fundraiser of the year will feature more than 20 vendors. There will also be treats from Santa’s Kitchen. Proceeds from the event will benefit residential treatment centers, National Help Line, foster care and group homes, advocacy centers and other ongoing programs supported by Childhelp. For tickets, call 818-3608889. For more information, visit www.childhelp.org.
Boutique at St. Brendan School Dec. 5 St. Brendan School Holiday Boutique will be held Fri., Dec. 5 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the parish center at 238 S. Manhattan Pl. This year’s event will include local vendors who will donate 20 percent of their sales to the school. Jewelry, art, clothing, hair accessories, linens and hostess gifts are always on the docket. Larchmont Wine & Cheese will sell sandwiches, and soup will be ladled in generous portions.
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will serenade shoppers. The voices of children from Christ the King’s chorus will ring through the street, as shoppers enjoy the open-air festivities. The seven-member Burgos Family Musicians, an annual crowd favorite, will be back to entertain. Larchmont businesses will offer patrons refreshments and warm holiday cheer while beckoning them to come inside and explore their shops and boutiques. Santa will greet children and listen to their hopes for that perfect gift to appear under the tree. The Larchmont Village Business Improvement District will award $500 to the winning window display. Last year’s winner was Village Heights. The runner-up will receive $200. Contest judges will be leaders of our local neighborhood organizations. The BID will once again be decorating the Boulevard for the holidays. Members of the Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society are also awarding a prize to the best-dressed window.
Walt Disney Concert Hall will be awash in holiday choral music this month when the Los Angeles Master Chorale, led by artistic director Grant Gershon, raises its voice to celebrate the seasons with four Christmas programs. The 2,200-strong audience, accompanied by an orchestra and a quartet of professional soloists, becomes the choir at the 34th annual Sing-Along on Sun., Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. The Chorale performs new arrangements of cherished Christmas carols at a matinee of “Festival of Carols” on Sat., Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. “Rejoice! A Cappella Christmas” is on Sun., Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. The program celebrates the 20th anniversary of former composer in residence Morten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium." Forty-eight members of the chorus and orchestra as well as four soloists perform Handel’s Messiah on Sundays, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. Disney Hall is at 111 S. Grand Ave. For tickets or more information, go to www.lamc.org or call 213-9727282.
Family is Home for the Holidays, thanks to you Holidays in A microwave, small dining Mile Keller Williams. The re- The family is set to move Larchmont set and bedroom nightstand were on the wish list of a family who were recently left homeless. These and more gently used furnishings were donated by area residents and collected by John Barrentine and Chuck Marquardt of Miracle
altors solicited the donations and did the heavy lifting for its Red’s Home for the Holidays program. An e-mail blast notified neighbors of the effort, which is partnered with People Assisting the Homeless (PATH).
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Gifts, donations sought for St. Brendan toy drive St. Anne’s Social Service School will speak at masses at Agency and its Adopt-a-Family the church to appeal for donaprogram as well as children tions, and will also volunteer at Alexandria House’s living at Alexandria House Photo on Page 1 holiday festivities, Herman said. will receive gifts from this year’s holiday The toy drive parties are on toy drive sponsored by St. Sat., Dec. 20. Activities include gift disBrendan Catholic Church. “We are in need of new, un- tribution, a visit from Santa, wrapped toys and Target gift lunch and Christmas carols. cards,” said Stacy Herman, Volunteers are needed to help event co-chair along with out at both parties. Contact Stacykher-man@ Nancy Muller. “Both are greatly appreci- gmail.com or nancywmuller@ ated, since in many cases, they gmail.com. are the only gifts children and their families receive for New twist on Christmas,” added Herman. Alexandria House is a non- Sleeping Beauty profit transitional residence An updated Grimm faifor women and children. St. rytale, “Sleeping Beauty and Anne’s provides services to atHer Winter Knight” opens risk teenage girls and young Wed., Dec. 10 and continues women, their children and through Sun., Jan. 4 at the families. The Adopt-a-Family Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El program helps families living Molino Ave. near Skid Row. The family-friendly adven Donations can be dropped ture features magic, comedy, off through Fri., Dec. 19 at St. dancing, a live pony, interacBrendan Church at 310 S. Van tion with the audience and Ness Ave. Hours are Monday contemporary music from through Friday from 8:30 a.m. Pharrell Williams “Happy” to to 5:30 p.m., Saturday and Survivor’s “Eye of The Tiger.” Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 626-356-7529, or visit Students from St. Brendan PasadenaPlayhouse.org.
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To Life! Celebrate ‘Fiddlers’ 50th at Wilshire Temple A concert and sing-along celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Fiddler on the Roof” takes place on Sun., Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, 3663 Wilshire Blvd. Twelve cantors will sing selections from the Fiddler songbook, including “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sun-
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Music to fireworks, tours and window displays herald season Sing-alongs, a downtown gathering, museum tour and fireworks-filled skies bring magic to the holiday season. Holiday music “Season of Wonder” is the title of this year’s annual holiday concert and sing-a-long by the multicultural Angel City Chorale. The event will take place on Sat., Dec. 6 and Sun., Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at Wilshire Unit-
ed Methodist Church, 4350 Wilshire Blvd. The chorale, made up of more than 150 men and woman from around Los Angeles, kicks off the season with a holiday concert that will feature a mix of Christmas and Chanukah favorites. Sticking with their signature mix of styles, the chorale will sing everything from classical and carol arrangements
to gospel and R&B. The audience is invited to sing along. For more information and tickets, go to www.angelcitychorale.org. *** For the first concert of its 20th anniversary season, the Hollywood Master Chorale presents “Good Tidings,” a combination of holiday favorites with some Charpentier for good measure. The event, at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, 505 N. Rodeo Dr., on Sat., Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m., also features the Chorale’s brass ensemble. Tickets are $20, $15 for students and seniors at hollywoodmasterchorale.org or call 323-960-4349. *** They say even Scrooge breaks out the eggnog when The Living Sisters harmonize. The foursome will sing
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naughty-to-nice selections at “A Holiday Bonanza” at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., on Sat., Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. Songs include favorites such as “Jingle Bells,” as well as “Neon Chinese Christmas
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“Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin” features such popular tunes as “Blue Skies,” “Puttin’ on the Ritz” and “White Christmas” at the Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave. Berlin, often called America’s composer, had some 232 top-10 hits and 25 numberone songs. From the depths of antiSemitism in Czarist Russia to New York’s Lower East Side, Irving Berlin’s story epitomizes the American dream. The play continues through Sun., Dec. 21. Visit geffenplayhouse.com.
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Classic ‘Nutcracker’ brings holiday favorite to the stage kovsky and Duke Ellington. The performances take place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. on the third floor of The Ebell on Fri., Dec. 19 and Sat., Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. Purchase tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com. Moscow Ballet
The most famous of holiday ballets has its roots in Russia, premiering there in 1892. The Great Russian Nutcracker will celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a performance by the Moscow Ballet at the Wiltern Theater, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., on Sun., Dec. 21 at 3 and 7 p.m. For tickets, go to nutcracker.com.
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28 at 2 p.m. Debbie Allen’s ‘Nutcracker’ Not your grandma’s Nutcracker, Debbie Allen’s “Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” is at UCLA’s Royce Hall on Fri., Dec. 12 at 8 p.m., Sat., Dec. 13 at 1 and 7 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. The story, narrated by three wisecracking mice, features lively characters and new music for all ages. Go to ticketmaster.com. Red Chair Children’s Production Company A cast of more than 100 children ages five to 18 along
with adults will bring the storybook tale of a young’s girl’s magical Christmas Eve to life in performances at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Ave., Glendale. Performances are on Fri., Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 14 at 1 and 5 p.m. For tickets go to www.alextheatre.org. City Ballet “The Nutcracker Swings,” set during World War II in Hancock Park and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, will sweep the audience away to another world while dancers swing to the sounds of Tchai-
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Several local girls will share the role of Masha in Marat Daukayev Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” It is among a variety of productions of the holiday classic throughout December. Marat Daukayev Ballet More than 120 dancers from the school on S. La Brea Ave. will don 500 costumes to perform on Saturdays, Dec. 6 and 13 at 2 and 7 p.m., Sun., Dec. 7 at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Performances take place at the Luckman Theatre at Cal State Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr. For tickets, go to www.maratdaukayev.org. Los Angeles Ballet The Los Angeles Ballet will perform on Sat., Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Ave. in Glendale. Shows at The Dolby Theatre, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., are on Sat., Dec. 13 and Sun., Dec. 14 at 1 and 5 p.m. In addition, there will be performances at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus on Sat., Dec. 20 and Sun., Dec. 21 at 1 and 5 p.m., and at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., on Sat., Dec. 27 at 1 and 5 p.m. and Sun., Dec.
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Lead by example when you are teaching children gratitude How do we teach our children to have less attitude and more gratitude? No doubt about it: our kids are fortunate. This is most evident during the holiday season, with the abundance of gifts, parties, goodies and special events. I don’t expect my kids to be selfless saints,
but I’d like them to understand how fortunate they are and to recognize the contributions that other people make to their lives. Here are some ways to help guide our kids to be more grateful. • Be the example for your children. Openly express your own gratitude and praise kids
when they try to follow suit. Say “thank you” often to everyone in your daily life: the UPS guy dropping off a package, your husband making the coffee, the person bagging your groceries. Saying thank you more often is a great way to reinforce a positive attitude. • As a family, try a daily rit-
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cal charity, clean out the toy closet together and donate to children in need. My daughter’s school “adopts” several families at Christmas time, and the students come up with ways to raise money to provide the families with gifts. She and her friends had a bake sale this year, and felt proud when they raised a chunk of money for their adopted family. These types of activities give kids heightened awareness and empathy for others. Teaching kids now about gratitude and appreciation will lead them to be happier, more empathetic and generous adults.
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A modern twist on several fairy tales, the musical traces the stories of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and more. Rob Marshall directs the film. For tickets and more information visit elcapitantickets. com or call 1-800-disney6.
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Great dining experiences from soup to dumplings As 2015 approaches, it’s common to reflect on the year that passed. For me, that involves remembering particularly flavorful meals. Since a monthly column inevitably leaves gaps in my gastronomic reportage, this month I’ll share highlights from restaurants I didn’t have an opportunity to review before. Rustic Canyon Wine Bar & Seasonal Kitchen serves innovative farmer’s market-driven recipes, and I crave one that combines two of my favorite foods: beets and berries. A beautiful purple-red, the star ingredients are tossed with avocado chunks, quinoa and pistachio “soil.” Bright and earthy, this deceptively simple dish is a must-have. 1119 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310-393-7050. Din Tai Fung’s ethereal soup dumplings are a worldwide rage, but for a total hoot head to the San Gabriel Valley for Wang Xing Ji’s supersized version. The dough is coarser, the filling not as magnificent, but imagine a bamboo steamer stuffed with one seven-inch dumpling filled with soup, crab and pork. Impossible to pick up, this giant is served with a straw. Poke it through the dough, slurp the hot broth, douse the rest with
chili sauce and enjoy. 140 W. Valley Blvd., San Gabrie, 626-307-1188. I almost never eat beef burgers. At home I’m the tur-
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tasty ‘wich on the menu. 435 N. Fairfax Ave., 323-782-9225. Those who love raw oysters have probably experienced the fresh varieties proffered by The Oyster Boys, since they supply a host of LA seafood emporiums, but I’m partial to their oyster tastings at Domaine LA. There, alongside the champagne pours from the Melrose wine shop, I tried bivalve varieties I’d never heard of before, and they were spectacular. The next oyster event and bubbly tasting is on Sun., Dec. 7. 6801 Melrose Ave., 323-9320280. Anyone who has escaped to Lake Arrowhead for a weekend respite will be happy to know that there’s finally a worthy restaurant in the mountain community. Stone Creek Bistro is a cute café with very good food, including amazing Brussels sprouts, crisp-fried, dressed with aged sherry-walnut aioli and sprinkled with bacon, parmesan and fresh thyme—what’s not to love? 26824 State Hwy. 189, Blue Jay, CA 92391, 909-337-3663. My year-end list wouldn’t be complete without the single most amazing dish I had all year, even though you’ll have to travel to Paris to try it.
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Mayor takes the lead in reducing water usage, removes parkway grass On the heels of an executive directive by Mayor Eric Garcetti to reduce Los Angeles’ water use by 20 percent by 2017, turf has been removed at the Getty House, the official Mayoral residence at 605 S. Irving Blvd. Drought-resistant plants have replaced the grass on the corner section inside the property line at Irving Blvd.
and 6th St. as well as a section of the parkway on Irving in front of the 1920s Tudor revival-style mansion. As part of the effort, irrigation was also upgraded to a more efficient subsurface drip watering system. The changes are in response to a citywide review of water usage at all city facilities and grounds.
“Our relationship with water must evolve,” Garcetti said in a press release. “We cannot afford the water policies of the past. We must conserve, recycle and rethink how we use our water to save money and make sure that we have enough water to keep L.A. growing. In addition to the reduction in water use, the directive
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Victorian holidays at Grier Museum Celebrate the holidays Victorian style at an 1898, turnof-the-century house restored to its past glory—the Grier Musser Museum, 403 S. Bonnie Brae St. The Christmas House tour is on Sun., Dec. 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. Guided tours, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., and refreshments are featured. Admission is $12; children, $6. RSVP to griermusser@hotmail.com, or call 213-4131814.
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‘Home Alone’ with the LA Conservancy at Orpheum Celebrate the holidays at the historic Orpheum Theatre on Sun., Dec. 7 with a 2 p.m. matinee screening of “Home Alone,” (1990, starring Macaulay Culkin). Opened in 1926, the theater at 842 S. Broadway was the final home of the Orpheum vaudeville circuit in Los Angeles. Its Beaux Arts exterior leads to a French interior with gold-leaf decoration, silk wall panels, marble pilasters and chandeliers. The Orpheum was renovated in 2001. Doors will open at 1:15 p.m., and guests will be ushered in to the tunes of holiday classics performed by Tony Wilson on the Orpheum’s famous Mighty
Wurlitzer organ, the last remaining theatre organ on Broadway. Guests can show their movie tickets at nearby restaurants for discounts, including Umami Broadway and Two Boots Pizza. Tickets are available at laconservancy.org/holiday.
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Water-saving innovation ideas are coming out-of-the-box The Mayor’s office recently took to social media, inviting Angelenos to share watersaving innovations by posting to Twitter with the hashtag #DroughtHack. It received responses from the de rigueur to the dare we try. Only wash full loads of laundry. Turn off water while brushing teeth. Install a rain barrel. Take a shower with someone. It’s time to think out-ofthe-box, so here’s a few more from @CaliGreenin: Shower with a water bucket Easier to find than a dirty person who wants to share a shower, grab a bucket and bring it into the shower with you. The grey water (household water that can be reused without purification) collected in the bucket can be put to use
for a second job. Clean the floors or give your pooch a bath. Leftover pasta water for plants Even if you’re cooking for a party of one, it takes a lot of
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Renee Ridgeley water to get your fusilli on. Many foods release nutrients that are actually good for plants. Use a pasta server to lift noodles out of the water or ease hard-boiled eggs into a bowl, wait for the water to cool, then douse your thirsty foliage. The only drawback is you
can’t salt the cooking water— salt is harmful to plants. Displace water in toilet tank Toilets use more water than showers and washing machines. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, flushing is responsible for the highest percentage of water consumption inside homes (http://www.epa.gov/WaterSense/pubs/indoor.html). Lower usage by displacing tank water. Take the top off the toilet tank and place an object down in the water. It must be non-porous, water-insoluble and non-reactive. Good choices include large rocks, plastic bottles filled with water, pebbles and a bit of bleach, or any gold bars that might be lying around. Gold is very non-reactive right now. Sink on a toilet Ever think about all that
FEED YOUR PLANTS too when making pasta, but hold the salt.
clean water that sits in the back of the toilet tank? Proba-
bly not. But it’s the same clean water that comes out of your sink. A sink on the toilet allows you to use the water two times: first, for washing hands, then for flushing. Triggered by the flush handle, water automatically comes straight from main supply lines and parades out of the sink spout. Then it drains directly into the toilet tank and bowl. Here, it performs its second
SINK ON A TOILET allows you to wash your hands in the same clean water that comes out of the sink.
job of whisking away contents and refilling the bowl. You can purchase parts for a labor-intensive conversion or buy a new toilet with the sink built-in. Even less expensive, is a Sink Positive kit that converts any toilet tank lid into a sink. It might not be an option for the master bathroom, but for secondary bathrooms and those tight on space, it’s a great water-saving option. The Getty House, the official residence of the mayor of Los Angeles, led by example and replaced the front lawn with drought tolerant plants. Could a two-for-one sink in the powder room be next? Tweeting them now.
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Yellow Line rail service to Larchmont Boulevard ended in 1954 By Frank Barnes Guest columnist Did we ever have the Big Red Cars? Almost. Henry Huntington planned, but never built, a subway from the Pacific Electric Subway Terminal at Fourth and Hill streets to Venice and San Vicente boulevards. This is where his Red Car system had a major rail hub. Evidence of his proposed route can be seen in diagonal parcel lines along that route. As of 1923, Larchmont Blvd. was served by the yellow cars of the Los Angeles Railway, Line D. The line came west along Sixth St., turned north in a private right-of-way east of Wilton Pl., then west along
Third St., finally north on Larchmont Blvd. to Melrose Ave. By 1932 the route was known as Line 3. And a new trolley route, Line R, came west along Third St. ending at La Brea Ave. On Nov. 10, 1937, Line 3 was honored as being the second route in the Los Angeles Railway system to be served by the new streamliner PCC cars. Since those cars were singleended, a turnaround was built on the east side of Larchmont just south of Melrose. Service along Larchmont was terminated in 1954, and Line R was cut back to a turnaround on the south side of Third St. at the right-of-way
east of Wilton Pl. Line R was one of the final five rail lines that remained in service until 1963. Old-timers may remember the overhead sign “Watch Street Cars” facing eastbound traffic on Third St. east of Wilton Pl. Not-so-old-timers may have noticed strange notches in the excavation for construction of the Larchmont Blvd. median islands. Those notches were the remains of the railroad ties left after abandonment of rail service. Don’t give up hope. Metro has started construction on the Wilshire Blvd. subway between the present Purple Line terminus at Western Ave. and La Cienega Blvd. It will be the
RAILROAD TIES were removed when the Larchmont median, between First and Third Streets, was built.
modern replacement for the Big Red Cars. And they have fitted some of the trains with
Stay safe this holiday with fire prevention safety tips Each year, fires occurring during the holiday season injure 2,000 individuals and cause over $500 million in damage in the U.S. According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), there are simple life-saving steps you can take to ensure a safe and happy holiday. Holiday tree fire hazards Special fire safety precautions need to be taken when keeping a live tree in the house. A burning tree can rapidly fill a room with fire and deadly gases within minutes. When selecting a tree for the holiday check that needles are green and hard to pull back from the branches, and the needle should not break if the
tree has been freshly cut. The trunk should be sticky to the touch. Old trees can be identified by bouncing the tree trunk on the ground. If many needles fall off, the tree has been cut too long, has probably dried out and is a fire hazard. Do not place your tree close to a heat source, including a fireplace or heat vent. The heat will dry out the tree, causing it to be more easily ignited by heat, flame or sparks. Be careful not to drop or flick cigarette ashes near a tree. Do not put your live tree up too early or leave it up for longer than two weeks. Keep the tree stand filled with water at all times. Consider using a potted tree.
whistles from the Big Red Cars. Listen for them when you are in the subway. Never put tree branches or needles in a fireplace or wood burning stove. When a tree becomes dry, discard it promptly. The best way to dispose of your tree is by taking it to a recycling center or having it hauled away by a community pickup service. For information on tree disposal sites, call 888-CLEAN-LA (253-2652). Maintain holiday lights Inspect holiday lights each year for frayed wires, bare spots, gaps in the insulation, broken or cracked sockets, and excessive kinking or wear before putting them up. Use only lighting listed by an approved testing laboratory. If there is any question as to the integrity of your lights, replace them with a new set of lights, and be careful to not overload electrical outlets. Follow the directions.
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CicLAvia travels to historic Dining, merrymaking in Kinney Heights Eat, drink and stroll on a jazz area of South LA Dec. 7 holiday tour and progressive
Leave the car behind and enjoy the sights, music and food of South LA when CicLAvia takes off on Sun., Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cyclists, pedestrians, skateboarders and other car-free citizens can cruise down Martin Luther King Blvd. between Leimert Park and Central Ave. The historic jazz quarter will be on the east end of the sixmile route. The space shuttle Endeavor is also on the map. On the west end, arts and entertainment by the Leimert Park Village Community will be featured. Food trucks, free bike repair and restrooms will be stationed at several sites, including at Western, Vermont and at the Jazz Park Hub at Central and E. Vernon. Other features include tours of the Dunbar Hotel and music from the Central Avenue jazz festival. Exposition Park Hub will host a winter festival with Santa Claus, snow on the Soboroff Sports Field and food demos from the CSU Expo mini-farm. The event is on the 40th anniversary of the first CicLAvia in Bogota, Columbia. Founder Jaime Ortiz will be a VIP guest
DUKE ELLINGTON played at the Dunbar back in the day.
at this event. For more information about CicLAvia, please visit ciclavia. org.
Toast New Year Japanese style Celebrate Japanese New Year tasting soba (buckwheat noodles) and playing traditional games on Thurs., Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd. Test your calligraphy skills, learn about customs and phrases related to the new year. Open to ages 18 and older, $15 per person. Visit jpcourse@jflalc.org.
dinner, Merrymaking in Kinney Heights, on Sat., Dec. 6 and Sun., Dec. 7. The 28th annual West Adams Heritage Assoc. threehour event includes docent tours and is offered, starting at 3 p.m. Saturday. Among homes on the tour is a craftsman on W. 24th St. Until his passing a few years back, it was the residence of architectural historian Robery Leary. His most noted success was the restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House in the Hollywood Hills, said WAHA president John Patterson. The progressive dinner menu will feature the cuisine of the Catalan region of Spain. “We’ll be serving a variety of tapas at the appetizer house, a warm gazpacho at the soup house, a wonderfully sumptuous paella at the holiday dinner tent, and we’ll be serving an authentic flan for dessert,” said Patterson. A self-guided walking tour is also on Sunday; check in is between noon and 2 p.m.; the cost is $30. Venice developer Kinney Heights was developed by Abbot Kinney, who also built the Venice area as a
THE “SOUP HOUSE” on the progressive dinner tour is the former home of an architectural historian; it has original wallpaper and an original tapestry.
seaside resort in 1905. The neighborhood includes Gramercy Park, a small culde-sac designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and his sons, most famous for designing Central Park in New York City. Among the many architects who designed homes and buildings in Kinney Heights are Robert D. Farquahar who designed the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Los Angeles Cultural Historic Monument No. 28). Others are Frank M. Tyler, Sumner Hunt, A. Wesley Eager and Silars R. Burns, who practiced independently as
well as collaboratively during their careers. For tickets, prices on the progressive dinner tour and more information visit westadamsheritage.org.
3-D countdown at Grand Park Grand Park invites Angelenos to mark the new year with music and dancing at a free event on Wed., Dec. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight. An interactive countdown will feature 3-D digital video mapping on two sides of City Hall. Visit grandparkla.org.
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Original bookstore owner interviewed 30 years ago After 75 years of business, people in the Larchmont area know and love their neighborhood bookstore, Chevaliers. In 1984, the Larchmont Chronicle carried an article about the store’s founder, Joe Chevalier, as the store celebrated its 45th anniversary. As the store now celebrates 75 years, here’s a look back at that article, written by Amy Ulmer: When Rene’s Rental Library on Beverly Blvd., just east of Larchmont (next to the corner drug store) was sold, books were renting for three cents a day. That was in 1939, and new owners Joe Chevalier and his wife moved in and maintained the same rental rate, but changed the name to Chevalier’s Book Store. Celebrated 45 years This month Chevalier’s celebrates its 45th anniversary in Larchmont Village with distinguished, silver-haired Joe Chevalier still at the helm, buying books and overseeing the daily operations of the store. Chevalier’s first wife, Marguerite, who died in 1953, opened the shop to combat housewifely boredom. At the
JOE CHEVALIER, second from left, shown at a Larchmont Boulevard Association prize ceremony.
time, Joe was working for Carnation Co. and helping his wife out at the store on the side. In 1945 Joe came into the business, which was steadily growing, on a full-time basis. By then the bookstore had moved to new quarters at 239 N. Larchmont Blvd., where the Crocker Bank parking lot now stands. The store had expanded to include books for sale, stationery and greeting cards, and in the back, an art gallery featuring one-man shows.
Loyola High graduate A native of Los Angeles, Chevalier was born just two miles from Larchmont. He graduated from Loyola High School and Los Angeles City College. Rosalie, his wife of 25 years, grew up on Manhattan Place. For 40 years Chevalier lived on Windsor Blvd., four blocks from the shop. Eventually, Joe and Rosalie moved their books and cards to 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., the current location. Although the neighborhood bookstore has felt the impact
of the discount booksellers, it offers something the discounters do not—personalized service and a willingness to spend time tracking down hard-to-find books. Recently a customer who moved away 10 years ago called Chevalier’s from Berkeley looking for an etiquette book for her teenage son. Chevalier’s spent over 20 minutes on the phone, calling libraries searching for the right book, which was eventually found. “You won’t find that kind of service at Crown, I imagine,” said Chevalier. Howard Hughes visits The famous and the infamous have bought their books from Joe Chevalier. When Howard Hughes lived on Muirfield Rd., he sent a man over regularly to buy books. One day he decided to check out the store himself. Chevalier had been told not to talk to Hughes, but after watching him stand in front of the non-fiction shelves for 20 minutes, Joe couldn’t stop himself. “May I help you?” he asked. “Nope,” said Hughes. Hughes left and never returned. Author Aldous Huxley and
his wife Maria were regular customers, and brought in many a Britisher to buy from Chevalier. One such visitor was Dame Edith Sitwell, poet and critic, who arrived in an MG sportscar from which she could not extract her rather large bulk. Joe talked with her in the alley behind the store, while Dame Edith remained seated. Other famous customers included Nelson Eddy, who bought dollar greeting cards in boxes—an extravagance then, and Nat King Cole, who Chevalier described as a discerning reader and real family man, often arriving with a child in tow. Collects rare books Although he does not admit to any particular favorite book or author, Chevalier has collected some rare books in his many years in the business. He owns several first editions of the works of John Steinbeck. “Grapes of Wrath” was on the bestseller list when Chevalier’s first opened for business. He also owns a volume of the works of Rabelais, which was the first to be printed in English. He and Rosalie attend the Antiquarian Book (Please turn to page 11)
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year “Thank You for another Wonderful Year in Hancock Park”
Hudson River art exhibit tells a cautionary tale “Nature and the American Vision: The Hudson River School,” opening Sun., Dec. 7 is at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art through June 7. The 45 paintings—largely from the collection of The New York Historical Society— are arranged by place, as if the viewer were on the “Grand Tour.” Except they are not in Europe. Curated by Ilene Susan Fort, the artists extended their real-
istic and romantic attitudes toward nature to include New England, the American West, and even the Arctic and South America. The exhibition will culminate with Thomas Cole’s five large-scale paintings that constitute “The Course of Empire.” The visual feast is considered a meditation on problems facing a civilized culture and served as a cautionary tale, museum officials said.
Bookstore owner interviewed (Continued from page 10) Fairs in San Diego and Los Angeles, often running into the Dawson brothers from up the boulevard. He is a former president of the Southern California Booksellers Assoc., and a director of the Larchmont Boulevard Association. Chevalier’s began its 45th year on Oct. 15 (1984), giv-
ing the residents of the area a reason to celebrate. As the boulevard and its shops have changed over the years, Joe and Rosalie Chevalier have continued to offer a center of stability, a store offering classics and contemporary literature, friendly, personalized service and books to rent as Larchmontians did 45 years ago.
Some of my 2014 sales: 160 South Larchmont Blvd Listed $1,200,000 Sold $1,200,000 13120 Nimrod Place Listed $2,995,000 Sold $3,900,000 806 South Detroit Street Sold $1,400,000 13347 Weddington Street $950,000 5037 Rosewood Ave. Sold $575,000 1515 Grismer Street Sold $405,000 “A man is never a failure when he has Friends”
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Gas-saving models show up in new designs at Auto Show By Steve Rosenthal Guest columnist Electric or gas or hybrids or plug-in hybrids, which one do you want? The choices were plentiful at the annual Los Angeles Auto Show in November. If you add the high premium for an alternative gas engine, you have a vehicle giving you back a little mpg
difference from today’s new gasoline engine designs that squeeze out over 40 mpg. Using Prius’ sales as a barometer, the rush to hybrids has slowed. Maybe low gas prices, the Prius’s poor handling and cabin plan, and awkward design turned people off. Wait! Don’t bury the hybrids yet! Porsche, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Lexus and Audi,
to name a few, are charming us with high-styled hybrids sprouting luxury passenger environments and sports car handling. When Porsche first introduced a four-door version of its classic sports car, many believed it would dilute the brand, but the Panamera embodies the great handling and craftsmanship of Porsche
TOP LUXE contenders included the Mercedes-Benz S550 plugin-hybrid.
while offering the convenience of four doors. Hold your horsepower, Porsche is parading an E-Hybrid Panamera. Not to be outdone, BMW has added a gorgeous hybrid to its line, an instant classic and measuring stick to go by. Angular and original in its presentation, the new series offers space age looks and the BMW historic engineering, yet still retains the BMW look. Even Cadillac is in the game, dangling a sharp-edged coupe with Caddy’s latest creases. And, the Super Prius, Lexus, has got some dropdead hybrid speeders to add to your holiday list. In Lexus’
case, like Porsche, the hybrid sedans are not very discernible, but their sports car designs shout the Toyota hybrid engineering that has been so successful. Not to be outdone, the top luxe contenders are the Mercedes-Benz S550 plug-inhybrid high-end flagship and Audi, which is introducing the 2015 Audi A3 E-tron plugin, a little SUV hybrid that will drive you almost 600 miles after adding the gasoline potential. With the success of the Volt’s technology, we can see down the road a Volt wrapped as a Corvette Hybrid. If Ferrari can do a hybrid, why not Corvette?
BMW: Hottest plug-in of the show, if not the hottest car at the show, said Rosenthal.
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Yarin illustrates new book, ‘Tribute to Kindertransport’
Gabriella Yarin was 13 during World War II, when she hid for nine months with seven adults in a small, onebedroom apartment across from Gestapo headquarters in what is today Slovakia. Miraculously they all survived. “After the war I made a decision that Hitler didn’t get my body, and he will not get my soul. I decided to be happy, smile and this is what I am still doing, smiling and not to dwell on bad happenings.” She also became an artist. Her illustrations are featured in a new book, “Memories That Won’t Go Away, A Tribute to the Children of the Kindertransport.” Photographs of children who were rescued from Nazioccupied countries peer from windows of 64 trains sketched in the book. “It is an educational book about this part of the Holocaust,” said Gabriella, Hancock Park. Some 10,000 children traveled from Germany, Austria, Poland and Czechoslovakia to Great Britain by train from 1938 to the outbreak of World War II. Author of the book, Mi-
chele Gold, tells many of their stories. These include some of the happier endings for the rescued children and their descendants and their thanks to the people and country which saved them. “Every child’s life is documented with a story, some are longer, some are shorter, it all depends how much we could find about them,” Gabriella added. Sir Nicolas Winton, 105, is also noted in the book for saving 669 children. The “British Schindler” was recently decorated with the Czech Republic’s highest state honor, the White Lion, by the president at Prague Castle. (Please turn to page 15)
Costume exhibit debuts at Academy museum The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ first exhibit is epic. With a musical score soundtrack playing in the background, visitors to “Hollywood Costume” can see 150 costumes from 126 films by 80 designers. The exhibit is at the May GOWNS from “ElizCo. building—the site is the abeth: Golden Age,” future home of the Academy and other films. Richard Harbaugh Museum, at Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. It begins with Charlie Chaplin as “The Tramp” in 1912 and travels to “The Hunger Games” and 2014's “Captain America: The Winter Soldier." Told in three acts, Deconstruction shows how “Raiders of the Lost Ark” costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis found Indiana Jones’ leather jacket and fedora in George Lucas’s Skywalker; Act Two, Dialogue explores director/designer pairings, from Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton and their costume designers. Act Three, Finale displays Daniel Craig’s outfit as James Bond and Marilyn Monroe’s pleated white halter dress in “The Seven Year Itch.” Historical figures include Queen Elizabeth to Cleopatra. Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers, Jack Sparrow’s garb in “Pirates of the Caribbean” and Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady.”
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Holiday music at St. Basil Dec. 7 Chamber Music in Historic Sites next stop is St. Basil Catholic Church, 3611 Wilshire Blvd., on Sun., Dec. 7. Tallis Scholars will perform works by Josquin and Byrd at 7:30 p.m. St. Basil was built by A.C. Martin & Assoc. in 1969. For tickets visit dacamera.org.
Chorale, author at Ebell meeting
A BLOCK PARTY on Irving Blvd. featured a bouncy castle, barbecue and wine tasting. Youngsters participating in a Halloween Parade included (front row, from left) Una Prommer and Asher Albanese, and, in back row, Walter Bowie, Nola Bowie, Kaya Smith, Lalita Olazabal, Augi Blachy and Jobi Blachy.
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Ebell chorale will entertain guests at the Mon., Dec. 8 luncheon followed by a talk by author Dr. Jewell Taylor Gibbs. The performance begins at 11:30 a.m. at The Ebell, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. Dr. Gibbs authored “Destiny’s Child: memoirs of a Preacher’s Daughter.”
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Ring in New Year's at Zimmer; Hudson River School landscapes ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Hanukkah Festival features light-themed activities on Sun., Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. Reading of “Tuesday Tucks Me In” with Luis and Tuesday on Sun., Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. explores the benefits of service dogs. Cotton balls, glitter and puffy paint are included in a winter art workshop on Sun., Dec. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. Celebrate New Year's on Wed., Dec. 31 decorating your own sparkly party accessories and noisemakers and ring in 2015! Balloon drops are at 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15 p.m. 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100; 323-761-8984, www.zimmermuseum.org. CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—Pop-up demonstraton with ceramist Kristen Erickson is Sun., Dec. 14 from noon to 5 p.m. • Make cranberry garlands and other holiday decor in "Food, Glorious Food," a fam-
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(Continued from page 13) The 306-page paperback is available on Amazon and at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, where Yarin volunteers. “I am a happy person, and this is what I am trying to convey to students who are visiting the museum, that it is up to us to have the power to make a decision what kind a person you want to be… “We are all the same people regardless of color of our skin, color of our eyes and hair. We all have the right to be on this earth and we do not have to love everybody, but we have to respect everybody. One person at a time we are changing our planet to be a better place to live.” The book is published by Kotarim International.
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ily drop-in workshop Sun., Dec. 14, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Exhibits: • "Clare Graham & Moryork: The Answer is Yes" highlights 40 years of the artist's obsessive collecting habits integrated into art. "New Directions: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Textiles" features 19 works. Both exhibits end Jan. 4, 2015. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323937-4230; cafam.org; free on Sundays. LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART—"Pierre Huyghe," ends Feb. 22. • "Nature and the American Vision: The Hudson River School" opens Dec. 7. Exhibit features 45, 19th century landscape paintings. Ends June 7. • "The Language of Xu Bing" opens Dec. 13. Ends July 26. • "Thomas Demand: Pacific Sun" opens Dec. 13. Ends April 12. •"Larry Sultan: Here and Home," ends March 22. • "Delacroix's Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi" ends Feb. 15. •" Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist" ends Feb. 1. • "Samurai: Japanese Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection" ends Feb. 1 • "Close-up and Personal: 18th Century Gold Boxes from
the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection" ends March 1. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323857-6000; lacma.org. PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM—Museum closed during remodeling until Dec. 2015. Follow the construction at www. workzonecam.com/projects/ petersenmuseum/. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., 323903-2277; petersen.org. PAGE MUSEUM AT THE LA BREA TAR PITS—Excavator tours feature highlights of the museum and park—labs, Ice Age fossil excavation and visits to the Observation Pit and Project 23. Daily. • Ice Age Encounters with a (life-size puppet) sabertoothed cat are Fridays 10:30,
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shoes; bring binoculars. Learn how to grow fruits and vegetables organically in your home garden on Sat., Dec. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. Topics will include growing seasonal produce, winter planting, composting and garden maintenance. Seasonal yoga One of four yoga workshops that celebrate seasonal changes, the winter solstice will be marked on Sat., Dec. 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Insights into how the seasons impact flora and fauna will be included in the class led by yoga practitioner Candyce Columbus.
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PETS IN ALL SHAPES and sizes were adopted at the event held at the La Brea Tar Pits. Caption photo page 1: John Kaliski with Bella, a Dutch shepherd mix, he and his family adopted at the Tar Pits; Bella now calls Windsor Village home.
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More than 400 shelter pets found new homes last month at the NKLA Adoption Weekend held at the La Brea Tar Pits. Dogs, cats, bunnies and guinea pigs were among the lucky ones. Marley, a senior Yorkie mix, was the first adoptee at the event. “This is our fourth time coming to NKLA Adoption Weekend. Usually we just look, but today, Marley came up to my mom and she fell in love,” said Trival Swain of Los Angeles. Pets at the NKLA event hosted by Best Friends Animal Society, No-Kill Los Angeles, came from a variety of local shelters and rescues. These includeds Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Mission Hills, Wags N Walks, Labs and Friends, Angel City Pit Bulls, Boston Buddies, Caring Friends Cat Rescue and Kitty Bungalow. Adoption fees started at $50 and all pets were spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and micro-chipped. “Events like NKLA Adoption Weekend are great for letting
the community see what fantastic companion animals can be found in local shelters,” said Brenda Barnette, L.A. Animal Services general manager. Adoption is crucial to end the killing of approximately 9,000 dogs and cats in American shelters each day, according to Marc Peralta, executive director of Best Friends Animal Society—Los Angeles. “By adopting a pet, you’re potentially saving two lives— the one you take home and the one who now has a space at the shelter,” Peralta said.
Adventures at Page camp The Art of Science, for kindergarteners through 4th graders, offers handson behind-the-scenes experiences from Jan. 5 to Jan. 9. Adventures in Nature Winter Day Camp is held at the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits. Call 213-763-3499, or e-mail educate@nhm.org.
I’ve heard unorthodox weddings referred to as “left-handed marriages.” What’s the origin? wonders Tanya Josephson? This term is actually used as slang to describe a morganatic marriage—one between a man of high (usually royal) rank and a woman of lower station. As a result of this formal agreement, the bride does not acquire the husband’s rank and neither she nor any offspring of the marriage are entitled to inherit the title or possessions. The left-handed reference came about because the custom is for the man to pledge his troth with his left hand instead of his right. Morganatic comes from the Old High German morgangeba—the morning-gift, which was given from husband to wife after the consummation of the marriage, and was the wife’s only claim to her husband’s possessions. I doubt if it would hold up in a community property state. *** Why are certain books of the Bible called “gospel?” asks Jerri Langer? From the Old English godspel—good tidings, it is used to describe collectively the lives of Christ (the good news) as told by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and signifies the message of redemption set forth in those books. The word is also used to denote the entire Christian message and is also applied to any doctrine or teaching written for some specific purpose. *** When we toast someone, why do we say “here’s mud in your eye?” queries Tom Stratton. In the Middle Ages, mud was very plentiful and was a common medicine used to staunch bleeding wounds and also a remedy against snake bite. To toast a person with the phrase meant you were wishing him
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