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vol. 51, no. 2 • delivered to the 76,439 readers in hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • park labrea • larchmont village • Miracle Mile

Area’s greenery draws coyotes; solutions sought

Art Deco for 'Mansfield'

Trapping program extended, expanded

VALENTINES. Pages 14, 15

SECTION ONE ROBBERIES.

HISTORICAL tea set.

LANE closures for Wilshire BRT.

HOME improvement gets easier.

By Suzan Filipek Coyotes in our midst have resulted in community and city action, especially after a family dog was fatally wounded last month in Windsor Square. Several residents stepped up to help pay a $3,000 fee to set traps after David and Bob Schneiderman hired private company Allstar Animal Removal. But as the Chronicle went to press, no coyotes were in sight during the 10-day procedure, said David. Thus far, a few cats and possums were caught in the large dog-size traps and safely released, he said. The trapping will be extend-

Funds sought to reinstate music teacher at school Enrollment dropped SCOUTS GEAR for New Year. 13 MAYORAL music and welcome. 15 ART SALON opens exhibit.

SECTION TWO Real Estate

Parents and friends of Wilshire Crest School, 5241 W. Olympic Blvd., are seeking ways to fund a music teacher. The school is one of 20 in the Los Angeles Unified School District to lose a day of arts instruction in the second semester because student enrollment dropped. Jocelyn Duarte, PTA president, is leading a campaign to get music instruction back to the school.

ed, and the Wilshire Country Club plans to join in the effort, according to the Windsor Square Association. City wildlife experts say trapping is always an option, and while a trapped animal might bring relief to a nervous community, it only lessens the competition for another coyote to move into the newly abandoned territory. “It creates a vicious cycle. You keep inviting them to your home,” said wildlife program Supervisor Armando Navarrete of L.A. Animal Services. State law requires that if a wild animal is trapped it be put down, he added. If an animal appears sick or injured, city officials can legally trap it and capture for rehabilitation, as “they are unsafe for animals and humans,” Navarrete added. A better method is to make your surroundings unappealSee p 11

Miracle Mile in the news

Read about developments, newsmakers and more in the “Miracle Mile 2013” edition to be published Feb. 28. Make your advertising reservations by Feb. 10. Call Pam Rudy at 323-4622241 x 11.

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SALUTE! FIFTY YEARS at Lucy's El Adobe. Carrying on the tradition of helping others is daughter Patricia Casado. See story page 10

SYCAMORE SQUARE Association president Ann Eggleston was among neighbors who saved the mixed-used development from a modern Miami look. See story page 7

Flywheel spins to Planning for a zone change hearing Feb. 11 'Bicycle studio' sought for Q Condition Flywheel Sports Larchmont will be considered for a zone

Deadline nears to file for Greater Wilshire board seat Candidates sought The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council is seeking qualified candidates to serve as members of the board of directors. Persons interested in running for one of the 21 board seats need to file by Tues., Feb. 18. To qualify as a candidate, you must live, work or own property within one of the 15 GWNC neighborhoods listed on the council’s website, greaterwilshire.org. Other categories are: religious, educational, non-profit, renter and at-large. The election will be on Sun., March 30 at Wilshire Crest School, 5241 W. Olympic Blvd. For more information about the GWNC and the elections, see www.greaterwilshire.org or contact election@greater wilshire.org. To register as a candidate go to empowerla.org/gwnc/greater-wilshire-nc-2014-elections/ or call 818-293-8683.

change Tues., Feb. 11 to continue its bicycle spinning studio at 147 N. Larchmont Blvd. Hearing officer Theo Irving will make his recommendation to the Area Planning Commission. Flywheel representatives seek to modify the Larchmont Blvd. Q Condition to add “bicycle studio” to the list of acceptable uses at the site. The branch opened last year without the required modification. The “Q” ordinance forbids gyms on the Boulevard. The facility, with stationary, high-tech bikes at the former See p 5

On the Boulevard Glimpses by Jane Expect to see red along the boulevard. That’s because merchants are promoting Valentine’s Day in their window displays. And congratulations to Village Heights for winning the Best Holiday Window on Larchmont award. *** Neighbors Marta Klein and Myrna Baker weren’t sure it was Councilman Tom LaSee BLVD., p 20

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February 2014

Community Platform

Calendar

By Jane Gilman

Foil opportunists Our “Police Beat” (beginning on this page) contains information on robberies in the area. Criminals are opportunists and often strike when people are not paying attention. Be aware of your surroundings, install outdoor lighting, turn on your alarm when leaving your house and communicate any suspicious persons to both the police (at 877-275-5273) and your block captain.

Mass distraction No, we don’t date back as far as handcranked telephones. But we have come to wonder what we would do without our cellphones. They are a marvelous invention. But we continue to see drivers texting and talking while driving, a dangerous undertaking. We agree with a scribe who called these instruments “weapons of mass distraction.” Curb the use of your cell phone in the interest of safety—ours as well as yours.

Sun., Feb. 2 – Superbowl Sunday, pre-game begins at 2 p.m. on Fox. Wed., Feb. 12 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council meeting, The Ebell, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., 7 p.m. Fri., Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day. Mon., Feb. 17 – President’s Day. Sun., Feb. 23 – Pancake breakfast, St. James' Episcopal Church, 625 S. St. Andrews Pl., 9 to 10:30 a.m. Fri., Feb. 28 – Delivery of the February issue of the Larchmont Chronicle.

Pepper spray, semi-auto handgun used in robberies WILSHIRE DIVISION

Be Sure and Complete the Survey If you haven’t already, please respond to the Street Survey which asks residents to vote on one of three options for fixing our streets: 1) Asphalt Resurfacing; 2) Concrete Street Replacement, (which would mean homeowners assessments); and 3) Do Nothing. While the original streets in Hancock Park were concrete; the developer paid for the installation, not the City. The City will repave our streets, but they only have funds to repave in asphalt. To resurface our streets in concrete will take the formation of a special assessment district, as the City will not pay for concrete. If you haven’t gotten a letter and survey in the mail please contact the Association. The Highland Median palms have all been trimmed! Drive by and see how it looks! Due to our Board and Street Committee efforts in improving communication about the care of our historic median, the City has committed to improving the median maintenance. The Association continues to use your dues to pay for beautification efforts in Hancock Park. Many tree stumps have been removed and trees will be planted to replace them as soon as the weather cools. Security continues to be a concern so remember to: lock your windows and doors, don’t leave visible electronics in your car, never open your door to a stranger. If you observe suspicious activity call LAPD’s non-emergency number 877-ASK-LAPD. Our Senior Lead Officer (SLO), Dave Cordova, is out on medical leave. Officer Art Gallegos will be covering for Dave. His cell phone number is 213793-0708 and his email address is: 35849@lapd.lacity.org. Never confront a suspicious person, call 911. Report street light outages to the city at: http:// bsl.lacity.org/. Report potholes by submitting an online request at http://bss.lacity.org/request.htm. If you’re planning changes to your house read the Preservation Plan which can be found at: http://www. hancockparkhomeownersassociation.org/ orhttp:// preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/la/hancock-park ) and contact City Planner Vinita Huang (213-978-1216 or Vinita.Huang@lacity.org). Be sure and look at our website for news – http://www.HancockPark.org . Report graffiti sightings by calling 311 or at the City’s AntiGraffiti Request System - http://anti-graffiti.lacity.org/ welcome.cfm?CFID=1007&CFTOKEN=411CDB4F-0FC34EE1-89DE58DCCB435538 and by calling Hollywood Beautification, 323-463-5180 Questions regarding filming - contact Filming Committee, Cami Taylor (323-6921414-Home and 310-659-6220-Office). Adv.

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WILSHIRE DIVISION ROBBERIES: A woman using an ATM on Jan. 4 at 6:45 p.m on the 200 block of N. Larchmont Blvd. was approached from behind by a suspect who demanded her money. The victim yelled “Help Police” and the suspect fled on foot. Two women on the 600 block of N. Orange Dr. were selling their laptop on Craigslist on Jan. 8 at 8:10 p.m. The victims had placed their laptop on a table in their apartment and the buyers had placed an

envelope with money on the table. The buyers then sprayed the women with the pepper spray and fled with the computer and the money. A woman walking on the 700 block of S. Burnside Ave. was robbed of her cell phone and wallet on Jan. 8 at 10:30 p.m. Two suspects approached her in a red Jeep Cherokee, grabbed her property and fled. BURGLARIES: Money, jewelry and credit cards were stolen from a home on the 800 block of S. Plymouth Blvd. on Jan. 3 between 11:30 a.m. and 6:10 p.m. The suspect broke in by prying open the back door. Tools were taken from a residence on the 200 block of S. Muirfield Rd. between Jan. 8 at 3:30 p.m. and Jan. 10 at 7 a.m. BURGLARIES FROM MOTOR VEHICLES: Money, an iPad and jewelry were stolen from a car parked on the 600 block of N. Rossmore Ave. on Dec. 29 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Money was taken from a vehicle parked on the 500 block of S. Rimpau Blvd. between Dec. 29 at 5 p.m. and Dec. 30 at 7:30 a.m. Property was stolen from a car parked on the 800 block of N. Lucerne Blvd. between Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. and Jan. 1 at 9 a.m. Property was taken from a vehicle parked on the 100 block of N. Citrus Ave. between Jan. 6 at 11 p.m. and

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"My boyfriend and I are going to Napa Valley." Sarah Noorian Larchmont Village

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That's the question inquiring photographer Laura Eversz asked people along Larchmont Blvd.

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Judicious use of water And in addition to curbing your use of the cellphone, consider how you can curb your use of water. Yes, the state is witnessing a drought, and officials urge us to save water usage. The city of L.A. Department of Water and Power has suggestions at www. ladwp.com/waterconservation.

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"I'm going to take my wife to dinner at a nice romantic place." Abel Eljam Larchmont Village

"I'll be hanging out with my girlfriends... unless I find a boyfriend before then." Jenien Barakat Windsor Square

"I'll probably celebrate with my parents. And I'll make my mom a card and get her a little knick-knack." Ivan Burke Hancock Park

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SCOUTS

ENTERTAINMENT At the Movies - 16 Theater Review - 17 AROUND TOWN

SQUEAKY WHEEL

SCHOOL NEWS

BAKE, taste, repeat.

LEADING Marlborough. 21

Section two REAL ESTATE

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Real Estate sales - 13

LIBRARIES

MUSEUM ROW

HOME & GARDEN

PROFESSOR KNOW-IT-ALL

CLASSIFIED

Suspect sought Lincoln’s 205th in Arden stick-up; birthday marked at Mile robber shot ceremony Feb. 12 A suspect is being sought A guest speaker will recite

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following a robbery on the 400 block of S. Arden Blvd. on Jan. 13. A man got out of a car that was parked on the corner and approached the victim in front of her home. He threatened her with a large stick or baseball bat, took the victim's laptop and fled in his car. The following morning at approximately 5 a.m., a suspect approached a woman in front of LA Fitness on the 5900 block of Wilshire Blvd. He pointed a rifle or shotgun at the victim, demanded her computer and iPhone, and fled in an SUV. Hours after the robbery, the suspect was killed during a standoff in South Los Angeles. It is unknown if both robberies were committed by the same suspect.

the Gettysburg Address in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 205th birthday on Wed., Feb. 12 from noon to 2 p.m. The 22nd annual Lincoln Remembrance will be held at the Los Angeles National Cemetery, 950 S. Sepulveda Blvd., in Westwood. The free program will also showcase period songs that the president enjoyed and concludes with birthday cake for all. Duke Russell of Lucerne Blvd. initiated the annual event in 1993 after learning there was no celebration planned to commemorate Lincoln’s birthday. Russell delivered the Gettysburg Address at the first event at the Hollywood Bowl. For more information, call Russell at 323-464-6801.

Real People, Real Stories

Notes From the

LBA

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I recently listened to a presentation about sleep, time and focus. All worthy subjects but rather unconnected you say. Not so fast. The use of your time and your focus go hand and hand. When you are at an event, meeting, party, and so on - be there. Texting and on the phone does not qualify as being there. We are addicted to our devices perhaps to the point of no return. While you are multitasking you are so often not participating in the event at hand. Your body is there but your mind is everywhere else. Like all addictions this is very hard to change. Add the lack of sleep to a non focused day and it all spells trouble. It has been determined the human needs anywhere from 7 to 8 hours of sleep. Many people brag that they need less and less sleep. It has also been said that most bad decisions and mistakes are made when the person had a lack of sleep. Focus, time and sleep for 2014.

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Our goal at the LBA is to make the Boulevard a place you want to visit and find services and goods that add to your life. We would like to get you involved in the Boulevard any way we can. Contact us at www. larchmont.com and send us your email and we will add you to our list. The Boulevard is not many things – it is not a mall, it is not a food court, and it lacks the size of many areas in Los Angeles. What we are is quaint, charming, relaxing and wonderful. Put down your devices and come to the Boulevard for an enchanting time and relax, meditate and enjoy.

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Olympia merger announced; physicians to stay at helm Olympia Medical Center has joined forces with Alecto Healthcare Services. The 204-bed acute care hospital at 5900 W. Olympic Blvd. will retain physician ownership, while Alecto has

acquired a controlling ownership interest in the facility. “Alecto will bring its experience and capital to Olympia and looks forward to working with its physicians, employees and patients to improve upon

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its well-deserved reputation as a local provider of quality healthcare,” said Michael Sarraro, Alecto’s executive vice president. “It is clear that Alecto’s experience, flexibility and willingness to maintain physician ownership is the right fit for Olympia,” said Dr. John Calderone, Olympia’s chief executive officer. Alecto’s ownership interest through the merger with Olympia took effect Dec. 31. Founded in 1948 as Midway Hospital, the hospital was renamed in 2005 when Tenet Healthcare sold it to a group of physicians.

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Historical Society to salute Marlborough at welcome tea Barbara Wagner, head of school at Marlborough, will be the guest speaker at the Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society new member reception on Sun., Feb. 23 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The school is currently celebrating 125 years of education for girls. Founded by Mary Caswell in 1889, the Pasadena school quickly outgrew its location and moved to the Marlborough Hotel near USC. After several years, the school moved to its current site at Third St. and Rossmore Ave. in 1916, taking the Marlborough name along with it. Barbara Wagner came to Marlborough in 1989 with a bachelor of music degree from Michigan State University and a master of education degree from University of Colorado. The Historical Society was founded in 1976 to collect and preserve the history of the Greater Rancho La Brea, recognizing its architectural

landmarks, historical sites and homes, while building community support and spirit. For more information, email info@wshphs.org.

City Attorney Feuer, Ramsay at PLBRA meeting

by Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald

More than 100 persons attended the Park LaBrea Residents’ Association annual meeting in January in the activities center theater. City attorney Mike Feuer spoke on the role of his office, and Carolyn Ramsay, chief of staff to Councilman Tom LaBonge, gave an update on subway plans, public safety and maintenance projects. She also presented a proclamation recognizing the residents’ group on its 26-year anniversary to the group’s officers Bernie Cinch and Col. Donald Harris. John Burney, director of residents’ services, reported that elevator maintenance technicians are on duty five days a week.

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Bring cheer to those who could use a lift by making valentines for seniors and shutins on Sun., Feb. 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Big Sunday offices at 6111 Melrose Ave. The second-annual event brings people from all walks of life and all ages together to create cards, play bingo and share a community dinner. Volunteers are needed to deliver the valentines on Fri., Feb. 14. To get involved, or for more information, contact rob@ bigsunday.org.

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deep I can’t tell you how gratifying it is when a new product emerges that enables me to do my job that much better, a product that I know my patients are going to love. After 5 years of awaiting FDA approval, Juvederm Voluma XC is in the hands of a select number of physicians in the US. Proudly I’m among those chosen to offer this gel filler, the newest filler available. I’m also honored to have been asked to be a trainer of other dermatologists in Voluma injection techniques. Created by Allergan, the company that brought us Botox, Juvederm Voluma XC has previously received approval in 72 countries. Here’s the scoop: Voluma immediately adds volume that is otherwise lost with age to the deeper layers of the cheeks and subsequently lifts sagging facial skin. It also has remarkable staying power for a hyaluronic acid filler - up to two years. You may have heard me mention light and shadows with regard to facial aging? I can’t overstate its importance. The more convex areas we create, like lost plumpness in the cheeks, the more naturally youthful you appear. Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald is a Board Certified Dermatologist Located in Larchmont Village with a special focus on anti-aging technology. She is a member of the Botox Cosmetic National Education Faculty and is an international Training Physician for Dermik, the makers of the injectable Sculptra. She is also among a select group of physicians chosen to teach proper injection techniques for Radiesse, the volumizing filler, around the world. Dr. Fitzgerald is an assistant clinical professor at UCLA. Visit online at www.RebeccaFitzgeraldMD. com or call (323) 464-8046 to schedule Adv. an appointment.

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lanes would operate during near the intersections. the hours of 7 to 9 a.m. and The $31.5 million project is expected to be completed in 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through CHRONICLE LARCHMONT Friday only. February winter 2014 2015. Bicycles will also be allowed For more information about in the bus lanes. Vehicles the Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit wishing to make right turns project, call 213-922-2500, or will be allowed in the bus lane visit wilshirebrt@lacity.org.

CURB LANES will be converted into peak-hour bus-only lanes on Wilshire Blvd.

Expect lane closures on Wilshire Blvd. A construction project to convert curb lanes into peakhour bus-only lanes is impacting traffic on Wilshire Blvd. between St. Andrews Pl. and Lorraine Blvd. Expect one or two closed lanes, temporary bus stops and sidewalk detours through mid-February. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Eye to Eye ... Hancock Park Ophthalmology Marlene, 62 years old, has been a long-time favorite patient. She began to experience glare while driving. After a thorough eye exam, I explained that she had cataracts, the leading cause of visual loss in adults 55 and over. Simply put, it is a clouding of the eye’s naturally clear lens. She told me, “Dr. Gordon, surgery is not an option.” Marlene knew that the success rate of cataract surgery is extremely high. Nonetheless, she had a general fear of surgery. I explained that, without it, her vision would deteriorate. Images would blur, bright colors would dull, and night time driving would become impossible. “I‘ll call when I‘m ready.” I realized she needed some time. Three months later she came in. “Okay, what am I in for?”. I explained that the surgery would be outpatient, and relatively short. We would administer eye drops to numb the eye and a mild sedative to help her relax. The natural lens would be removed and an artificial lens of choice would be implanted. After a short stay in recovery, she would go home. Marlene understood that the procedure was straightforward with minimal risk. She was ready to schedule. At her postoperative visit I asked her how she was doing. She replied, “What a beautiful world, I can finally see!” For an explanation and discussion on lens options, see next month’s column. 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.

Metro’s Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit project includes reconstructing curb lanes and paving and striping the street and underground wiring for traffic signals. The work began in mid-January. The overall project will convert curb lanes into peak-hour bus-only lanes from Western Ave. to San Vicente Blvd. on

Wilshire. During construction, one to two lanes of traffic will be open in each direction at all times, Metro officials said. Parking restrictions will be posted. The majority of the funding is being provided through a federal Very Small Starts (VSS) grant awarded to Metro. When completed, the bus

Prospects eye vacancy on County Board of Supervisors Several political figures have indicated they want to replace Third District County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky when the primary election is held in June. Yaroslavsky is not seeking re-election because of term limits. The district covers Larchmont, Hancock Park, Windsor Square and surrounding areas, plus the western part of Los Angeles County, including the Westside, most of the San Fernando Valley, the Conejo Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains to Ventura. Bobby Shriver, oldest son of R. Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver and nephew of President John F. Kennedy, announced his candidacy in January.

Flywheel spins to Planning

(Continued from page 1) Blockbuster site, was licensed as a retail store. Company representatives applied for a zone variance prior to opening in April. The application was returned as a zone change—a more stringent legal process requiring approval by the city Planning Commission and City Council—was required. Representatives of Councilman Tom LaBonge’s office and others testified in favor of the zone change at a public hearing Dec. 4, said Irving. The Q ordinance, approved in 1992 and again in 2009, limits the number of restaurants and forbids gyms on the street to maintain its neighborhood charm.

Shriver is former Santa Monica mayor and a former chairman of the California State Parks and Recreation Commission. He was elected to the Santa Monica City Council in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. Former state senator Sheila Kuehl, West Hollywood Councilman John Duran and former Malibu mayor Pamela Conley Ulich also have declared their candidacies for the seat.

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Bungalow civil case returns to Superior Court Feb. 18 The civil case of the Larchmont Bungalow, 107 N. Larchmont Blvd., returns to L.A. Superior Court for a case management conference on Tues., Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. The city won the civil case in Dec. 2011 but two outstanding causes of action remained: violation of equal protection and violation of civil rights. Those were resolved earlier this year, but before Judge Suzanne Bruguera signed off on the judgment the defen-

dant filed a motion for reconsideration, said Kim Westoff, deputy city attorney. The criminal case is set for Fri., April 11 with L.A. Superior Court Judge Henry Barela. City attorneys argue Bungalow owner Albert Mizrahi violated a signed covenant, promising he would not have tables and chairs at the licensed take–out. Sit-down restaurants are limited on Larchmont per city zoning laws.

Orchard Supply set to open on La Brea Months of waiting are almost over, as the new Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH) prepares to open its doors to the public Mon., Feb. 3. The 30,080-square-foot space, which includes ample parking, will be a user-friendly shopping experience. Extensive use of light, wider aisles, soothing colors and a focus on interior design are all meant to draw in the hip, urban shoppers who live within the store’s vicinity. Originally conceived as a co-op for San Jose farmers during the Great Depression, the flagship location soon branched out throughout California. Today, with dozens of stores in California and two in Oregon, the company is looking to meet the needs of the modern homeowner. The store, at 415 S. La Brea, will be the company’s 71st California location and WIDE AISLES and a soothing color design are will include a features of the 30,080-square foot store. 3,800-squarefoot outdoor nursery. Store hours will be Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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By Suzan Filipek design that better referenced A six-story, mixed-use devel- the theater—which has been opment proposed in the 5100 altered and damaged too block of Wilshire Blvd. is actu- much to be deemed historic— ally somewhat welcomed by and included handsome retail the neighbors. spaces that should attract “In a perfect world, there higher-end retail,” Eggleston would still be a beautiful the- said. ater there…” said Sycamore The developer also agreed Square Neighborhood Asso- to neighbor requests, includciation president Ann Egg- ing prohibiting tenants from leston. But, “it’s always nice parking on preferential park- MARQUEE at the center of the building is a throw-back to the area’s Art Deco past. to have restaurants and places ing streets and starting con- home to Oasis Christian Cenyou can walk to.” struction an hour ter. 336 n. larchmont What’s more later at 8:30 a.m. A Burger King fast food (323) 464-3031 the developer and See Photo Page 1 Taller on the chain on the property is also architect listened Wilshire side, the set for demolition after its hours: to residents’ conbuilding will step lease expires this summer. monday-saturday 9-6 cerns regarding traffic, den- down to two and three floors Sycamore Square Neighborclosed sunday sity and aesthetics. in the back. Parking for the hood Association is hosting a Complete SeleCtion of Pet Food & SuPPlieS Plus the architect's design retail will enter on Orange Dr., Talk & Chalk (with activities free parking in rear • pet tags made while you wait pays homage to the 1930s Art while the residential entry will for children) on Sun., Feb. 9 Deco Four Star Theatre on open onto Mansfield Ave. from 2 to 4 p.m. in the 800 LOW COST VACCINATIONS the property with architec- Movies screened for years at south block of Citrus Ave. NEXT CLINIC, TUESDAY tural elements such as a cen- the United Artists' Four Star For more information, go to 2/4/14 from 2P.M.-6 P.M. ter marquee, geometric para- Theatre, which recently was www.sycamoresquare.org. All vaccinations administered by Larchmont Animal Clinic Veterinarians. pets and other decorative elements. City planner Debbie Lawrence was scheduled to consider a zone change (from commercial to residential and commercial) at a hearing Jan. 31 as the Chronicle went to press. Her recommendation will be considered by the Planning Commission, who is set to vote on the project Thurs., Feb. 27. Then it will move to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee of the City Council. Architect Shahab Ghods expects to break ground in about one year. The mixed-use development will have retail and office space on the ground floor. It will feature studios, one and two bedrooms, and the property will include a pool, spa, Zen garden, and a widened sidewalk on Wilshire with a double row of trees and outdoor seating. “It’s not perfect, but it’s a lot better than the BRE building,” said Eggleston, referring to the recently opened Wilshire La Brea, a boxy, 478unit mixed use building. The Mansfield will have 138 units. Family-owned developer, Korda Group, “did an architectural/historical survey of the area to try to fit the character of the Miracle Mile,” Eggleston said. An earlier design with a modern “Miami Beach” theme was nixed. “Nobody liked it,” Eggleston recalled. Best Friends Pet Adoption Center The architect returned to the 15321 Brand Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345 Skip the pet store and drawing board. He knocked on 818-643-3989 adopt The One. the doors of 55 homes on two Los Angeles Together, we can weekends, and met several NKLA Pet Adoption Center times with neighborhood repSave Them All.™ 1845 Pontius Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 resentatives at his office, he 424-208-8840 recalled. His research “resulted in a much better project,” bestfriends.org/adoptla both locations open daily noon to 8pm Ghods said. “Korda returned with a

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ver-colored gun who demanded their property and ordered (Continued from page 2) ROBBERY: A man wait- them to leave the area. The Jan. 7 at 8 a.m. ing at a bus stop at Wilshire victims placed their property PREVENTION TIP: Lock Blvd. and Western Ave. had his on the ground; the suspect Here are a few precautions what he wants in a few careto help prevent homeowners fully planned moments. If you all doors, gates, garage and phone snatched on Jan. 3 at took the property and fled. windows, including sliding 6:50 a.m. The suspect grabbed A mother and daughter had from falling victim to thieves. have an alarm, turn it on. just arrived home on the 600 • Start by making a full ex- • When you are away from glass doors and keep areas well the phone and fled on foot. lit. If you are leaving town, put Four young men were block of N. Bronson Ave. on terior examination of your the house, particularly for an lights and a radio on a timer, robbed at gunpoint while Jan. 20 at 11:55 p.m. when a house. Make sure all locked extended period, be sure to and ask friends to collect all walking near the corner of S. man confronted them in their doors and windows have a make it looked lived-in. Put newspapers and mail. Install Andrews Pl. and Maplewood driveway with a semi-auto- tight fit when closed. Check timers on a few lights at varied an alarm. Report suspicious Ave. on Jan. 17 at 9:25 p.m. matic handgun and demanded to see if there is any “wiggle times; put a timer on a radio activity. The victims were approached their property. A second sus- room” that could give a thief set to a talk-radio station; inOLYMPIC DIVISION by a suspect brandishing a sil- pect took their money and enough space to jimmy it stall a dusk/dawn outside light cellphone and then both sus- open. Walk around your prop- or a motion detector; ask a erty to ensure there is noth- neighbor to pick up your mail pects fled in their vehicle. 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Personal Attention & Proper Fit room-to-room all furniture, Always leave your home • Blvd. was ransacked on Dec. paintings and other possesin a secure state, regardless of (310) 278-7987 31 at 10:50 p.m. The rear winJane Gilman, Editor & Publisher of the Larchmont sions. Place the list, photos/ the amount of time you expect dow was smashed. 2235 S. Sepulveda Blvd. be away. A burglar will receive CitizentoRecognition Awardwatching video you took, and valuables A computer, laptop our and jewTuesday – Saturday 10AM – 5:30 PM Chronicle, your house is capable of taking in a safe, separate location. © LC 0910 her stolen 50 years of aservice elryforwere from home to our community on the 5100 block of La Vista Ct. on Jan. 3 at 8:45 a.m. The rear window screen had been cut to gain entry. A bicycle was taken from an apartment on the 4800 block of Rosewood Ave. between Jan. Neighborhood Coyotes 5 at 9:30 p.m. and midnight. Windsor Square residents have been closely tracking the movements on Tools were stolen from a what appears to be several coyotes who have taken up residence in the Attend our monthly Board meeting on guest house of a residence on neighborhood. The drought has driven coyotes to extend their range the 300 block of N. Ridgewood Wednesday, February 12 at the Ebell, into these more populated areas of Los Angeles. Although it is not a Pl. on Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. 7 p.m. common occurrence, it does happen occasionally. In response, the GRAND THEFT AUTO: WSA has been posting up-to-date information on the WSA website at A gray 2013 Honda CRV was Check our website - greaterwilshire.org www.windsorsquare.org. Our site is updated regularly and includes any taken from the 300 block of S. for confirmation of all details community meetings, trapping efforts, latest coyote sighting as well as St. Andrews Pl. between Jan. 2 information and videos on "coyote hazing" from the Humane Society. at 10:40 p.m. and Jan. 3 at 11 Become a Candidate a.m. It would behoove us all to keep abreast of the information while the Do you have ideas, opinions and a desire to be part of BURGLARIES FROM MOcoyotes remain "at large". On the website's front page, please click on an amazing experience? The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood TOR VEHICLES: A debit "Older Entries" at the bottom of the news feed to see more postings. Council is seeking qualified Candidates to serve the Greater card, iPod, iPhone and money Thinking of Filming? Wilshire Neighborhood Community as members of the were stolen from an unlocked While you're visiting the website, please take a moment to look under GWNC board. All 21 of our board seats will be up for car parked on the 300 block of the "Neighborhood" tab for the link to the section of the website election on Sunday, March 30. To qualify as a candidate, S. St. Andrews Pl. on Jan. 1 bededicated to filming. The WSA "Good Neighborhood Filming you must live, work or own property within one of our 15 tween 4 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Policy for Hancock Park and Windsor Square" has been updated to GWNC neighborhoods...OR document your involvement The rear license plate was include all policies and up-to-date contact information for anyone with a Business, Non-Profit, Religious or Educational taken from a car parked on the institution within the GWNC boundaries. We also have interested in filming in our neighborhood. Before considering 5800 block of Elmwood Ave. a seat just for Renters...and our At Large seat is open to filming, please familiarize yourself with these common sense and between Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. and anyone with any of the above qualifications, or who claims common courtesy guidelines. Any questions can be forwarded to Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. some other kind of factual basis stake in the area. For more kbadamiwindsorsquarefilming@gmail.com. PREVENTION TIP: Seinformation, see http://www.greaterwilshire.org/ or contact cure your vehicle by locking Security election@greaterwilshire.org. To register as a candidate go all doors, windows and sunWilshire SLO Dave Cordova will be out of the office for an extended to http://empowerla.org/gwnc/greater-wilshire-nc-2014roofs. Do NOT leave valuables period. We wish him a speedy recovery. SLO Art Gallegos will elections/ or call (818) 293-VOTE 8683. in your vehicle, especially in the point of contact until his return. Please see the WSA website's Candidate registration closes February 13. plain view. This includes purs"Security" section for his contact information, as well as other up-to-date es, wallets, briefcases, laptop Next in our series of “Meet our board members.” neighborhood security information. computers, cell phones, iPods, Owen Smith, GWNC president, represents Traffic CDs, cameras or shopping the Brookside neighborhood. He marks 34 Construction has begun on a new bus rapid transit curb lane between bags. Use an anti-theft device years as president of Brookside Homeowners St. Andrews Place and Lorraine Blvd. Construction is estimated to last such as a club. Park your veAssociation. He was instrumental in the through mid-February. You can visit www.wilshirebrt.com for updates. hicle in areas where there is a success of the redistricting campaign for Plan your trips accordingly. the Fourth District. 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Lucy’s El Adobe in 50th year serving families, celebrities By Jane Gilman It’s been a neighborhood hangout for 50 years, and on Tues., Feb. 11 the Casado family, owners of Lucy’s El Adobe at 5536 Melrose Ave., will host a benefit for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels to celebrate the milestone. Two days later, the restaurant is holding a fundraiser for Sister Servants of Mary. In May, the National Kidney Foundation will benefit from a fundraiser with George Lopez as host. Community service has always been part of the Casado’s agenda. Fundraisers have benefited the Spastic Children’s Foundation, Griffith Observatory, political candidates and many others. One glance at the Adobe’s photograph-laden wall and you will spot its Hollywood and political connection. If

POLITICAL CANDIDATES such as Bob Dole, shown here, with Lucy and Frank, have been diners at El Adobe.

there were a guest book, signatures of Hancock Park dads and moms also would be prominent. With KTLA, Desilu and Paramount studios just across the street, Lucy Casado and her late husband Frank decided to open an eatery.

One of the founders of the Mexican American Political Assoc., Frank frequently hosted meetings at the restaurant, and Democratic office-seekers from Tom Bradley to Hubert Humphrey dined at the restaurant (even a few Republi-

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cans). Lucy’s offered the maternal side to the many wannabe’s who ate here. The future Gov. Brown was a candidate for the Los Angeles Community College District when he started eating at Lucy’s. Their successes coincided, and Jerry Brown seldom misses a meal at El Adobe when he is in town. The Casados have been “adoptive parents” to many songwriters, singers and actors. Don Henley worked across the street and often dined here; Jimmy Webb loved chatting with Lucy as did Jerry Brown who first spotted Linda Ronstadt here. The Eagles started out as Linda’s backup band, and Lucy is sure to attend their concerts when they are in town. Frank died of cancer at age 66 in 1990. In a tribute to the Casados, Jimmy Webb donated

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a baby grand piano that decorates one of the several rooms added on during the 50 years. The owners had staked him to two years of free meals until he hit it big. “They knew he would,” said Lucy’s daughter Patricia. Lucy and Patricia, who started work at the restaurant when she was 13, are carrying on, while longtime employees like bartender/waiter Ricardo Arias (45 years) contribute to the family atmosphere. Son Jimmy has expanded Lucy’s, adding the outdoor bar and a second floor. A second son, Darryl, is disabled and lives with Lucy in her Wilshire Park home. Councilman Tom LaBonge named an area on Melrose “I Love Lucy” square, an honor she shares with Lucille Ball. For information on the Meals on Wheels benefit, call Bing Lacson, 213-484-7327 or email binglacson@dochs.org

House, a resettlement house. Local scholarships were given to high school students through our annual art, speech, and music contests The Club distributed over 1000 dictionaries to students in seven neighborhood elementary schools. Our club will soon participate in a new “Healthy Eating Program” at Los Angeles High School to encourage good eating habits in teens.

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(Continued from page 1) ing to a hungry coyote. Navarrete along with Officers Gregory Randall and Hoang Dinh met with residents Jan. 28 at a community meeting at Marlborough School sponsored by City Councilman Tom LaBonge. The meeting was announced after a Brussels Griffon was taken Dec. 9 from a front yard. Coyotes have been spotted strolling down neighborhood streets, on the front porch of a home and in yards. They have also stalked a dog and chased a golfer. While Hancock Park and Windsor Square lush greenery is tempting to the animals, the problem is citywide, with the up-to 40-pound animal making dens in parks that resemble forests as well as in abandoned homes. Do’s, Don’ts Never leave a small child unattended. If you see a coyote, don’t run from it. Instead make noise and eye contact. Keep cats indoors and small dogs on a leash. Consider fencing for the back yard if your pets go outside. Don’t leave food for cats or squirrels outside. Keep trash

The Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit is well underway as of the dedication on Jan. 22. In conjoint partnership with the Department of Public Works, Metro and the Department of Transportation, the Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project has now been expediting the largest and best public bus route west of Manhattan. As many of you know, the Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project is intended to further improve bus passenger travel times, service reliability, ridership of the existBACKYARD visitor in area. ing Wilshire BRT system, and Photo by Lynette Romero. encourage a shift from autocontainers covered, and pick mobile use to public transit. up and remove all ripened According to Metro, when fruit. construction is done, bus pas “If we can do these simple senger travel times are expectthings we can keep them away ed to improve by an average of from the area. They’re just do- 24 percent. ing what animals do. They’re Based on the bus travel time trying to survive,” Navarrete improvements and associated said. ridership increases, transit City officials collect reports ridership along the Wilshire which enable them to better corridor is anticipated to inmap out sightings and deter- crease between 15 and 20 permine if the animal is sick or cent. Construction is anticiwounded. pated to take 18 months, and If you see a coyote, call the includes the reconstruction of L.A. Services emergency num- the curb lane (using concrete) ber, 888-452-7381. and inner traffic lanes (using To learn more visit, http:// asphalt). Existing medians www.laanimalservices.com/ will be maintained as they are about-animals/wildlife/coy- today. otes/. A number of general improvements will be implemented as part of the proposed project. They include: restriping of traffic lanes, as necessary; conversion of the

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Troop 10 seeks former scouts to attend its centennial celebration By Laura Eversz Members of Troop 10 are seeking former Boy Scouts and adult leaders to celebrate the local group’s centennial May 3 at St. James’ Parish Hall. The oldest continuously sponsored Boy Scout troop in the U.S., it is sponsored by St. James’ Episcopal Church, located at the corner of Wilshire Blvd. and St. Andrews Pl. Over the years, Troop 10 has enrolled thousands of Scouts, including more than 300 Eagle Scouts. Many have gone on to become prominent civic leaders and the heads of major banks and other corporate institutions, said James Chalfant, Windsor Square, Troop 10’s committee chair and former assistant Scoutmaster. Growing up, Chalfant was a boy scout in Illinois. His three sons became Eagle Scouts in Troop 10. “I joined the Troop’s leadership because my sons were go-

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ing to be Scouts and I wanted to be with them. I was not much of a camper, but some of my fondest memories of my sons are from the more than 100 campouts and summer camps I attended.” Troop 10 has its own “cheer,” as well as a patch approved by the National Boy Scout Council with a pictorial of L.A. City Hall that represents the Troop’s long existence in the heart of the city. There have been nearly 20 Scoutmasters over the 100 years, but the longest tenured was Jack “Hampy” Hampton, who served from 1926 to 1951.

A number of his scouts served in World War II, and he corresponded with them while they were fighting overseas. The Troop is proud of its historical memorabilia. “I have thoroughly enjoyed its rich history,” said Chalfant, “including the fascinating pictures, patrol diaries, flags and Hampy’s “War Book.” Today, he says, Troop 10 remains a vibrant organization commit- PHOTO of members in 1953. ted to building character, teaching young men about the “I would encourage every outdoors and getting them in- dad to get to know their son volved in serving their com- a little better by becoming an munity. adult scout leader for their Led by Scoutmaster Thom- son’s troop,” said Chalfant. as Fenady, the Troop’s 60 “I went on many outings members attend meetings, go with my two younger brothers on campouts and hikes, attend and father, and I credit these weeklong summer camps, and experiences for the strong reprovide community service lationships we have now,” said such as cleanup at Hope-Net’s Chalfant’s oldest son, Jamie, Taste of Larchmont. 26.

“Needless to say, Troop 10 had a profound impact on my growth and maturation, and I am proud to be a member of the Troop 10 family.” All former scouts and leaders are invited to attend the centennial celebration. If you or anyone you know wish to be added to the “evite” list, write to bsatroop10centennial@ gmail.com.

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Scoutmaster: Thomas Fenady Meets at St. James Church 3903 Wilshire Blvd. Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. Contact Thomas Fenady 213-448-6318 bsalatroop@yahoo.com

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Cubmaster: Diane Gilmore Meets in basement at St. James Church 3903 Wilshire Blvd. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays DLGscouter@aol.com

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Cubmaster: Scott Hanna Meets at St. Brendan School 368 S. Manhattan Pl. Second Friday at 6:30 p.m. Contact: Scott Hanna 213-973-8097 Pack16cubscouts@yahoo.com

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Community service, cookie sales on Girl Scout agenda The new and bake St. James’ stands, raidGirl Scout ing personal troop is piggy banks thriving as and selling it moves homemade into cookart projects. ie season. As cookie Launched season gears last year with up, the Jennifer Kim troop is in as its capfull swing tain, about with strate80 girls from gic “cookie k i n d e r g a rmeetings” as ten through the scouts DAISIES collected coats for needy third grade families. plan their have been course of acdiving into all sorts of local tion for the big cookie push. projects. The girls are excited to raise The kindergarten and first as much money as they can to second and third grade troop help a local animal shelter and members, the Brownies, to throw themselves a muchplayed secret Santa to the kids deserved party. They hope to at Alexandria House by raising make their presence known funds, purchasing gifts and on Larchmont Blvd. during wrapping them. Funds were the sales, but don’t count out raised through tasks that in- that annual knock on your cluded chores, hot chocolate front door!

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Marion Plato recalls flirting a little with future husband George at the wedding of mutual friends in 1975. The pair met again six months later at the Marina del Rey branch of Bank of America, where she worked as an operations manager and he as a courier. George asked Marion out twice, but she said no, “not because I didn’t want to, but because I had other plans,” she insists.

George thought about the “three strikes and you’re out” rule, and decided against another try. But when Marion stepped up to the plate and asked him out, he said yes. Fittingly, their first date was at Dodgers’ Stadium. The couple married in October of 1978 at All Saint Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills. Later, they danced the night away at a reception at the Wilshire Ebell that featured a beautiful buffet and a sevenpiece band, recalls Marion. Thirty-six years later, the

Platos still live in the home they bought on Beachwood Dr. shortly after their wedding. George worked in management at the bank until 1987, when he took over WHEN IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES e-mail kept his father’s them together. real estate business. Marion volunteered They both returned to at St. Brendan’s school and Washington after a year’s abchurch and other local chari- sence. ties and was a stay-at-home It was in 2005 that the pair mom to Andrea, Christopher decided to wed, planning a and Jennifer. “destination” wedding at Lau The siblings threw their ra’s family’s cabin in Oregon. parents a party at Maggianos They moved to Los Angeles for their 30th wedding anni- in 2008 where they are raising versary. daughter Chloe, 5 and son Mason, 2. Laura is the producer of KCRW’s “Left, Right and Absence made the Center” radio show; Mike is a hearts grow fonder writer/director. They met while working in Washington, D. C. in 1998 on Matchmaker waits the Jim Lehrer News Hour, dated, and a year later, went seven years Halloween is David Riberi’s separate ways. Laura first socialized with favorite holiday. Michael Million at a party the That’s because it was the staff attended. Several weeks day he and Gina went on their later “we had our first date— first date. It took seven years going to a sushi restaurant in to make it happen. David’s college friend Phila D. C. snowstorm.” When Mike picked her up lip met Gina while they were for that first date, Laura re- both in law school at Boston calls, he brought a bone for University. Phillip thought the two should get together. They her dog. Several months later, Laura managed to have one date in Million went to Mexico where New York. she worked as a reporter, and It wasn’t until David came to Michael moved to Los Angeles New York City for his brother’s to attend the American Film debut with the Metropolitan Opera that the two met again. Institute. “E-mails kept us together,” “When I first met David, I felt says the Wilton Dr. resident. (Please turn to page 15)

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(Continued from page 14) like I had known him all my life,” said Gina. David invited her to a family brunch where 60 members of the Riberi family were in attendance. “Fortunately, I sat with the immediate family,” she said. Seven years later, David was in California and Gina remained in New York. Friend Phillip invited them to his engagement party in Chicago, giving them another chance to get acquainted. As Gina went to fly back to New York, David asked her out again, saying he would go to New York to see her “on his way back to California.” After that New York dinner, the pair began bicoastal phone calls, and cemented the relationship with their wedding in May, 1995. David and Gina are founders/partners in CCS Systems and parents of four-yearold Marielle.

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“Partisanship: How Did We Get Here? Does Anyone Know The Way Out?” is the title of a talk at The Ebell of Los Angeles on Thurs., Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Lindsey Kozberg, former vice president for external affairs at the RAND Corporation, will speak.

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a few a week. But as deadlines approached, I started cooking every day, and that’s when we began to gain a little weight.” Friends, coworkers and family members were happy recipients of the leftovers, and with all the tested recipes approved by the publisher, “Sweet” was completed and released. “It was a great experience,” said Giffin. “I can’t wait until she does another cookbook… I’ll be her tester again.” And no doubt her husband, who’s working on losing the 10 pounds he gained, will help out with the tasting. Along the way, she learned a lot about new and different ingredients, such as chocolate. “I thought chocolate came in bars and chips. But I found that rounds are better in cook(Please turn to page 19)

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meer’s use of color and creation of photo-like detail came from his genius, not a camera obscura. If, on the other hand, it was through the use of camera obscura, more power to him for harnessing the power of technology to create great art, and, to give Tim credit, he does express this thought in the movie. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (5/10): This prequel based upon the Tom Clancy character (Clancy had nothing do with this story) is so superficial that it rapidly becomes something like a test to see if the viewer can guess what worn-out plot device will be tried next, using every cliché known to Hollywood as it tells its flimsy story so full of plotholes one needs to tread carefully for fear of breaking an ankle. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the ending is particularly clumsy, in terms of realistic timing, at least. It was almost as if they were trying to wrap it up and only had five more minutes to get in a conclusion. Despite his ineffective directing, Branagh

does give a good, if a trifle too Shakespearean, performance as the bad guy, Viktor Cherevin, overwhelming another wooden performance by Kevin Costner in a role that seems puzzlingly minor for one of his reputation. Ride Along (3/10): This is so silly, so ridiculous, so unfunny, so hackneyed that it would have been rejected as a B movie back in the ‘40s. Ice Cube was really funny in “21 Jump Street” (2012) where his deadpan humor as an always angry police boss was wonderfully effective. Here, however he reprises that role as he is always angry, but he’s not funny. He’s given no help by a script that seems to have been written by a community of writers. Multiple writing credits are always a bad sign, and the omen is fulfilled by this movie that pictures alleged funnyman Kevin Hart as being ridiculously stupid and tries to masquerade that as humor. It’s not funny and neither is this movie. For more reviews visit www. tonymedley.com.

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Locals welcomed to Mayor’s home, 19th annual LA Art Show Hiz new Honor, the venerable Eric Garcetti, and our First Lady Amy Elaine Wakeland celebrated their move to Getty House, their new home on the corner of 6th St. and Irving Blvd. with a welcome reception on Jan. 12. Co-hosted by Fourth District Councilman Tom LaBonge and his wife Brigid, 150 LARS ROOS entertains his VIPs, presidents and directors new neighbor—the Mayor. of local organizations, neighborhood council activists and neighbors were treated to great company, a savory and bountiful buffet and wines from L.A.’s Sister City of Bordeaux, France. “Welcome to the People’s House!” exclaimed the first lady as she greeted everyTRIO AT THE reception: one with beautiful daughter, Judge Mike Abzug, Mary and 17-month old Maya, in her Paul Newman. arms. Mayor Garcetti spoke to guests with his usual self-effacing humor and charm, and even tinkled the ivories with his neighbor, world renowned pianist Lars Roos. Others having fun were Michael Newman and wife Mary Pickhardt Newman, Betsy and Keith Wood, Lisa and Mark Hutchins, Laura and Mike AbVIEWING some of the galler- zug, Patty Lombard, Suz and ies at LA Art Show were James Peter Landay, Craft and Folk Panozzo and William Wray. Art Museum’s Suzanne Isken, Robert Terry, Estellita Roos and our own Carolyn Ramsay. *** The 19th annual L.A. Art Show kicked off Jan. 15 with a star-studded benefit for the Sister Cities of Los Angeles. event AT MAYOR’S RECEPTION, John Winther, The Lisa Hutchins, Keith Wood, Mark Hutchins. drew a crowd of

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The Los Angeles Orphanage Guild will be holding its annual gala, “Heart to Heart,” benefiting the girls of Maryvale on Fri., Feb. 28 at the Montage Hotel of Beverly Hills. The foster agency started as an orphanage in 1856, prepares girls and young women “to rise above past hardship and prepare for future success.” The Guild garners financial support for its residential treatment program, having raised $140,450 in the previous year. Visit www.maryvale. org.

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Poetry reading at Park La Brea In a prelude to Valentine’s Day, ensemble JACK's evening of poetry, “Love These Days,” is at Park La Brea Activities Center theater, 475 S. Curson Ave. Performances, on Sun. Feb. 9 and Mon., Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m., are by ensemble members. Members are Jens Kohler, Annette Reid, Carlos Carrasco and Kent Minault. Call 213986-5225.

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Paintings move to Larchmont Blvd. Art Salon By Suzan Filipek Friends Patricia Carroll and Marcie Bronkar were at an art exhibit recently when they had a brilliant idea. “It’s crazy this show is coming down. It has so much potential… Why not bring it to Larchmont?” said Carroll, formerly with Vogue magazine. A curated selection of about 25 paintings from the exhibit “Pretty Vacant” will open on Fri., Jan. 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Art Salon, 128½ N. Larchmont Blvd. The show ends Sun., Feb. 23. “Larchmont has never had an art show of COHOSTS Patricia Carroll and Marcie Bronkar. this caliber to share with the community,” said Bronkar, Salon proprietor. “The idea was born to bring a part of this exhibition to the art lovers and collectors of Larchmont,” she added. Works in the Salon are by artists Yvette Gellis, Constance Mallinson, Martin Durazo and Walpa D’Mark, represented by Ace, Pace and other major galleries. The art hails from a showcase which debuted recently in a 1930’s California Monterey home in Westwood slated for renovation. The art returns to the house for a second show after the renovation. WORK BY Yvette Gellis is at Larchmont Salon’s new show.

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Arden project, leadership, outreach on Wagner’s list By Laura Eversz “Where did the time go,” mused Barbara Wagner, who has been at Marlborough for 25 years. The 61-year-old head of school, who hails from a small town in Michigan, graduated from Michigan State with a degree in music. She taught music at a public school there for three years before moving to the University of Colorado to complete her master of music education degree. Following a teaching stint at the university, Wagner served as a music teacher, chair of the fine arts department, middle school director, assistant head and interim head at a school in Denver before coming to Marlborough as director of upper school in 1989. She was appointed head of Marlborough the following year, and lives in a house on Arden Blvd. owned by the school. There’s a lot going on at the Rossmore Avenue campus of the school that was founded in 1889. “We’re working on our strategic plan, we’re about to start our accreditation process, and

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we’re moving forward with the Arden project,” said Wagner. The 10-year strategic plan was established by the board of trustees in 2010 following a process that included surveying students, parents, alumnae and employees to assess and identify the school’s strengths as well as areas of improvement for the future. The plan includes four goals “that we are always working to achieve,” said Wagner. They are preparing students for the future; growing, developing and sustaining the school; leading Marlborough today

and tomorrow; and engaging locally, leading globally. “We’re trying to look at big picture issues,” said Wagner. “With a long-range plan, you’re trying to phase things in. You try something, and it may or may not work,” she added. "We want our girls to become more global citizens,” said Wagner. “We’re in a terrific location. There are so many different languages that are spoken, and so many issues that exist right near our school. “We are all in favor of having our students travel, but we think we can address global is-

sues here in our own city,” she added. “For instance, this week we’re hosting a group of students from China, and we’ll think about the impact they’ll have on families, students, the faculty and how much we can learn from that. That’s another way to expand our students’ horizons without even leaving L.A.” Another goal addresses student leadership. “We want to make sure that every girl who attends the school form leadership skills, not just the ones that gravitate toward leadership positions." The accreditation process is all about school improvement and continuing to be selfreflective, said Wagner. “We are accredited by two different agencies, which is typical of independent schools. It’s a very healthy process, and one we look forward to.” The Arden project, Wagner says, has been underway at the school for many years. The school owned a number of houses on the street in the late 1990s, which were taken down to create an athletic field and parking lot.

After acquiring the remaining Arden houses, the plan now is to expand parking, install a garden and larger swimming pool and redo the tennis courts. “We’ve worked on it for many years with the neighbors,” said Wagner. “I think they feel like it’s been an iterative process and has worked out well. It’s a good situation for everyone.” Leading Marlborough keeps her busy, but in Wagner’s free time, “music remains a passion… from attending concerts, accompanying our students in their concerts and performing with friends.” She also likes to read, travel, spend time with friends and walk on the beach. After so many years at the school, Wagner says she continues to find much that is rewarding about her work, including strategic planning, working and planning with colleagues and Marlborough’s many volunteers, and most of all, spending time with the students. “It’s incredibly rewarding to come to work every day, knowing your input might make a difference in a young person’s life.”

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By Samuel Bernardy 5th Grade It’s Fantastic February! First, my personal favorite, we will celebrate the “100th Day of School.” It will be a day of fun-

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By Krista Gelev 12th Grade February is another busy month at Immaculate Heart. The stressful days of final exams over, students can begin to focus on their studies and extracurricular activities for the next semester. School thespians balance their academic schedules with preparation for the upcoming talent show and rehearsals for this year’s spring musical production. Athletes are also busy as the swim, softball and track and field teams begin their seasons. Notable events this month include assemblies for Freedom from Chemical Dependency Week, an anticipated presentation by the Black Student Association, as well as Immaculate Heart Career Day. This exciting occasion brings speakers—including Immaculate Heart alumnae, parents, and teachers—from a myriad of professions to discuss their careers with students.

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By William Choi 8th Grade St. Gregory Nazianzen concluded 2014 with a flourish. Our school had its annual Christmas show, our monthly school families event, and took a trip to the Los Angeles Science Center. The Christmas performance was a collection of festive songs that were performed by all grades from kindergarten to 8th grade. There were some wonderful performances, and all the children participated in the show. The school families event was Christmas-themed, and the ac-

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to meet your favorite author. Well, 2nd graders had just such an opportunity. Children’s Book World invited them to visit Nick Bruel, the author of the “Bad Kitty” books! They were not disappointed. He was as funny and entertaining as his books.

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By Isabel Arroyo 6th Grade School just became an even bigger deal for the kids at Hollywood Schoolhouse. Every year we put on a musical, and this year it is “Alice in Wonderland Jr.!” Everyone is very excited and looks forward to the performance in March. As a fun extracurricular project, a group of 6th grade boys named Angelo Giovannoni, Sacha Versavel, David Edwards, Vincent Vasquez and Max Beristain, built the Hollywood Schoolhouse on Minecraft. There is a tour of the Minecraft version of our school on YouTube for anyone who would like to view it. We celebrated Ruth Pease, the founder of our school, at our annual Founder’s Day event. Everyone gathered in the courtyard and sang as we remembered her. We wore Founder’s Day necklaces in order to acknowledge her gift to us, our school. tivities were fun for the kids. The trip to the Los Angeles Science Center was also memorable for the Space Shuttle exhibit.

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By Paula Mendoza 11th Grade Into the groove of second semester, activities of all sorts liven our beloved Marymount campus. A school-wide student recognition assembly honored a vast array of student achievements. Additionally, the cast who will dust off their tap-dancing shoes is set and the spring musical, “42nd Street,” has sprung into action with rehearsals and workshops. In winter sports, our Sailors are wrapping up fabulous seasons, and spring athletes are ready for upcoming tryouts. The Robotics team kicked off its build-season at USC, working tirelessly to create and program their robot as they prepare for the FIRST Competition in March.

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By Cecilia Mesa 5th Grade School started on January 6th after what seemed like a long winter break. Everyone was excited to get back to see friends, teachers, and start classes. Guest artMany of us recently took some time with our moms to enjoy the annual Mother-Daughter Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Finally, it was our great honor to welcome Marymount alumna Dr. Kristi Funk ‘87, as an Inspiring Boldness Series speaker. Founder of the Pink Lotus Breast Center in Beverly Hills, Dr. Funk specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all breast diseases; her expertise lies in minimally invasive surgical techniques.

ist and puppeteer extraordinaire, Bruce Chesse, spent the week at Pilgrim sharing his hand-carved Shakespeare marionettes and puppets made from coconut shells, pine cones and fabric. He came to our 5th grade art class and told us about the history of puppets and puppet shows. Pilgrim had a second Open House in January with great attendance. On Feb. 1st, Pilgrim will be the hosting site of a free Educational Forum from Scholar Search Associates. Some of the organizations participating are Johns Hopkins CTY, Summit Center, California Destination Imagination and many others. Topics to be presented are Good Movies/Bad Science, Where is your Cultural Comfort Zone?, Hangry Birds and many more. Catherine Davis, the director of academic technology here at Pilgrim, will be presenting, “How Schools are Reshaping Learning in this Digital Age."

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By Jillian Zeron 8th Grade Students started off the new year eager to do well at school after their long Christmas vacation. The Academic Decathlon team is meeting regularly after school to prepare for the event which will take place in the L.A. Sports Arena on March 1. All the 8th graders are working hard in preparation for their high school entrance exams which will be administered in the coming weeks. We all looked forward to our Open House in January. Students worked on their Science Fair projects which were on display at

our Open House. Catholic Schools Week was celebrated from Jan. 26 through Jan 31. We had many fun events planned for that week including Career Day, Grandparents Day and Spirit Day. Our boys’ and girls’ basketball teams are practicing regularly and competing in games against other schools.

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By Olivia Brancato 5th grade Third Street School was lucky to be chosen to receive the Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society Garden Tour grant. The money is being used to spruce up the June Street exterior and entrance. All of the trees along June Street got much needed trimming. We got new bushes in front of the teachers’ parking lot to show the historic old brick wall from the original school building and moved the trash bins out of

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2. Tree People at Coldwater Canyon Park – a great place to take the kids and your dog to hike. Children can learn about trees and nature with a stroll through the Arboretum and tree nursery. There is also a small outdoor amphitheater that has performances in the summertime. 3. L.A. River – Since the transformation of the river into a recreational greenway a few years ago, there are all kinds of activities including kayaking, hiking and parks. 4. Palisades Park – The park is located on the bluffs above Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica. It’s a wonderful spot to walk/jog, my kids love to climb the low-lying branches of the trees. Bring a picnic and admire the amazing views of the Pacific. 5. CicLAvia – These events are held several times a year and involve a temporary opening of L.A.’s streets to all An-

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New campus dedicated at Willows Community School The Willows Community School in Culver City dedicated its new campus with a ceremony in January. Culver City Mayor Jeffrey Cooper spoke at the program that included a performance by Chinese Lion dancers, a parade by Willows’ students, music, food, children’s activities and informal tours. The re-imagined campus includes a redesign of the

lower elementary building, a library/media center moved to the heart of the campus, a new playground, lunch area and kindergarten yard and athletic courts. Among other improvements are landscaping, an expanded organic garden, new classroom space, an education center and a multi-purpose outdoor space.

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By Adina Dror 8th Grade This month was especially exciting for the middle school boys, as they went on a weekend getaway. The trip began at Knott’s Berry Farm, where they spent all of Friday going on the thrilling rides. They continued on to the Hebrew Academy of Huntington Beach, where they spent the night. The next day, there were many exciting activities for them to enjoy, including Color War. On Saturday night they all joined the fun by playing an intense hockey game. On Sunday the boys finally began to unwind on the trip back home. Overall it was an experience that they sure will not soon forget. As winter break was about to commence, Rabbi Dear, the school’s principal, announced an exciting contest for over the break. Everyone was given a sheet to fill out with the hours that they spent learning torah. Everyone with five hours or more would receive a gift certificate to a kosher candy store. Moreover, in each division the top three learners would be entered into a special raffle with additional prizes.

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By Sidney Gubernick 8th Grade Everyone is happy to be back at school after our winter break, and we are slowly easing back into the thick of things. Our first Level 8 Study Tour of the year was the students’ visit to Upward Bound House, an organization that provides transitional housing, adult courses, and daycare services for homeless families. We visited their food pantry and their thrift shop, both of which are free for the families living there. We toured the housing facility and the daycare center, and we were amazed by this organization and all it contributes to the community. Upward Bound House was one of the organizations of choice for this year’s Holiday Drive, and we were all thrilled to be able to help out in some way. The whole school brought in clothing, bedding and other supplies for the families there. We were delighted to donate, and it was so rewarding to know that we were helping these families get back on their feet.

By Margaret Combs 11th Grade Marlborough students returned to school at the beginning of January from a two-week-long Winter Break, filling the previously empty halls with noise and energy as they swapped vacation tales and settled down for the start of the second semester. We welcomed author, journalist and world record long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad to campus to speak to the community about her aquatic achievements. Just four months before she visited Marlborough, Ms. Nyad, at the age of 64, made headlines when she became the first person to swim the course from Havana to Juno Beach, Florida, a distance of more than 100 miles, without the protection of a shark tank. Students and teachers crowded into Caswell Hall in eager anticipation of hearing from Ms. Nyad. In describing her journey, she stressed to students the importance of never giving up and always continuing to pursue one’s dreams, no matter one’s age.

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By Aimee Lazaro 8th Grade Some memorable moments from 2013 at Blessed Sacrament are that we received not only new students but also new teachers. We have Mr. Monreal, who teaches 6-8th math and social studies, Ms. Miranda who teaches 2nd grade, and Ms. Matthies who teaches 4th and 5th grade. We also have Mr. Nilo who teaches music, Ms. Ceejae who is in charge of the library, and Mr. Arenas who teaches media arts. This year we also introduced a new subject, media arts. In media arts we learn about filming and the different key elements needed for filming. Blessed Sacrament has also opened a transitional kindergarten. In 2014, students are looking forward to the 1st annual science fair for 3-8th grade classes. Also the annual book fair is just around the corner. Catholic Schools week also took place at Blessed Sacrament. In spring, students of Blessed Sacrament will be doing a spring music concert.

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The Jog-A-Thon is scheduled for this month. It’s one of our many fundraisers that we have at Larchmont Charter School. Every LCS student runs as many laps as possible in 20 minutes. Each student collects money from sponsors such as friends, neighbors, parents and grandparents based on the number of laps they are able to complete. Lots of students joined the Running Club in December. Students get to school at 7:45 a.m. and run as many laps as they can before classes start. Runners are trying to reach the goal of 250 laps and when they do, they earn a t-shirt. Of course, they’ll continue running until they reach higher milestones. Our student council recently set up our first spirit days. Students are excited to express themselves and build school spirit on Pajama Day, Storybook Day and Twin Day.

Curtis By Jasper Gough 4th grade We have a lot to look forward to this February. There are several field trips this month. The 6th graders get to visit the Getty Villa. However, the trip I am most looking forward to is the 4th grade trip to Sacramento. We will visit the capital for two days. I know we will be seeing famous sites. I can’t wait. Back at school, we will have several important visitors. Some grandparents may be serving hot lunch. We won’t leave fathers out; they will be helping too. For first graders, there is a special Daddy Daughter Party Book Dance. Books are important all year round, but February is when Curtis School has Book Spree. All the staff members buy books. Then, students and parents also bring money and buy great things to read. Almost everyone adds to their bookshelves. Curtis also has Author Day this month. Students Skype with an author and ask questions about the writer’s inspiration. If you love music you will love this month. For example, students who love guitar can now be a part of Guitar Club. It meets once a week. Also, on February 27th the 3rd grade has a jazz show.

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By Charles Wyson 8th Grade As the Christmas season came to an end and the new year was in full swing, the students entered the hallways for the first time in

Cathedral Chapel By Nicholas Terry Sofia Fonseca 6th Grade

January was a great month for Cathedral Chapel! We started our annual World’s Finest Chocolate Drive to raise funds for Apple TV and LCD projectors in every classroom. Our Science Fair Information Night was held to give parents in grades K through 5 the guidelines for their children’s science fair projects. The theme for Catholic Schools Week this year celebrates Catholic schools as communities of faith, knowledge and service. Catholic Schools Week began with a 10 a.m. Mass at the church followed by Open House and our annual Book Fair at the school. We also hosted another Open House to see our teachers and students in action. Student Council closed the week with a special luncheon for teachers, P.T.O. as well as school board members and a student council vs. Faculty kickball game.

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A new semester means new student council elections for the lower school. Students in grades 2-5 may run for class representative. Fourth and 5th graders may also run for community relations, historian, secretary, treasurer, vice president and president. There are some exciting new after school programs that started in January, including Art Rebel Boot Camp, Scrapbooking, Minecraft Movies, and many more. All year, the 4th grade has read biographies with reading partners. Now, the students have picked the person they liked reading about most, and they are making posters about their subjects. Finally, The Farm, an interactive garden for grades kindergarten2nd grade, will soon make its way onto the lower school campus.

two weeks. As they get back into their routines, the 8th graders are busy sending off their finished applications for high school. The St. Brendan Student Council was hard at work preparing for Catholic Schools Week, where the whole school tried to be the best students they could be, both academically and spiritually. January was also a big month for the 2nd graders, who received their Sacrament of Reconciliation. In addition, the Safe Moves assembly comes to our school, teaching Kindergarten through 6th graders proper bicycle safety.

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By Laura Strong 12th Grade The Roman boys’ and girls’ J.V. and varsity basketball and soccer teams kicked off their winter season as they competed against Legacy High School. The boys’ varsity basketball team, four-time league champions, started off strong with a 55 - 25 win. Meanwhile, the MESA team started a 6-week U.S. FIRST Ro-

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botics project. The team must build, program, and animate a robot, design a website, and complete several special projects by Feb. 18. Although band competitions may be over, several L.A. High students participated in the All-City Band and Color Guard during the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. Our JROTC also competed at in the parade. Thanks to a Lowes Beautification Grant of $5,000, the beautification project, at the corner of Rimpau and Olympic, will move forward, ultimately leading to an ecosystem learning center for students and the community.

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hood notifications for much of rience with that anger. “People L.A. county and beyond. Bet- are accustomed to production, ter tax incentives from other but there are neighbors that states and countries lure pro- hate filming, no matter what ductiond away from Hollywood. I offer them. We get yelled l so love Hancock Park and “We at. ‘All movie companies are Windsor Square because there drunks and stay up all night!’” are beautiful mansions with She wants us to understand stately trees that don’t look that “Film companies are not like Southern California,” “The beauty of our architectural says Verodesign is we can be depicted as nique Vowell, anywhere in the world. That is location manager for ABC’s very attractive to film companies. Thursday night We’ve had over 100 film shoots series “Scan- last year." dal.” “During our first three seasons we’ve shot willful marauders coming into at 10 to 12 different homes communities to rape and pilthere.” Homes on Windsor, lage! We try to listen to peoLorraine and Plymouth have ple’s concerns. We are your stood in for the various com- neighbors. We all want to put munities surrounding Wash- our kids through school.” She ington, D.C., where the series points out that a single prois set. duction can support 150 jobs. Katie Jones, film liaison for “Real jobs, not just Tom the Windsor Square Associa- Cruise, but assistants, accountion, concurs. “The beauty of tants, editors.” our architectural design is we The fact is, everybody bencan be depicted as anywhere in efits financially from active the world. That is very attrac- neighborhood filming. Letive to film companies. We’ve gions are employed, property had over 100 film shoots last holders receive a location fee, year: TV series “Castle,” and production companies “Scandal,” “Rake;” commer- also donate to homeowners’ cials for Chevy, Motorola, associations. Vowell explains Samsung, Ford, Walgreen’s, the varying payments. “Depending on how much we’re Sony, Microsoft, Disney.” Hancock Park’s film liaison doing and how invasive we Cami Taylor has had personal are, we pay a location fee to experience with renting to the the homeowner of $6,000 to entertainment industry. Her $15,000 a day.” former home was used in the Renting a driveway for television series “Lie to Me.” their equipment or a backyard “Film companies try to be very for catering can range from respectful. They put us up in $250 to $1,000. “In 2013 we a hotel and put our dogs in a shot approximately 15 days in doggy hotel. They gave every- Hancock Park and Windsor one on the block $100.” One of Square and donated $15,000 the biggest productions in the to $20,000 to the homeownneighborhood is “True Blood.” ers’ associations.” Although Sokoloski states “The city is running out that “We get fewer than 10 of money,” Taylor points out, calls of complaint for every “Hancock Park uses film fees 100 days of production,” there to take care of stump removal are times when tempers flare. and trim trees that the city Vowell has had personal expe(Please turn to page 3)

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Metro hosts free after-work spring art tours downtown Metro Art Moves, a series of free spring art tours, kicks off on Thurs., Feb. 6. The 90-minute tours will depart Union Station at 5:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of February, March and April. Focused on three downtown stations, the guided, artist-led

tours are designed to attract new riders through arts-based transit experiences by highlighting Metro’s diverse collection of artworks. Tours meet at the Union Station information kiosk just inside the Alameda St. entrance, and end at the 7th

St./Metro Center station, near several dining destinations. Participants can save 15 percent on food at Casey’s Irish Pub, Cole’s French Dip and Ebanos Crossing by showing their valid TAP cards. Go to metro.net/art and click on Art Tours or call 213-922-4ART.

TOURS kick off at Union Station and end at the 7th St./Metro Center station, above.

Fiming in the neighborhood (Continued from page 2) used to take care of.” “Film donations are used to lend financial support to the HPOZ,” states Jones. “We planted more than 900 trees, did the Larchmont median, donated to the Historical Society, the annual Garden Tour, Larchmont Boulevard Association and to schools.” Schools, too, benefit from serving as a location. Dr. Steve Martinez, principal of John Burroughs Middle School, appreciates the extra income his school earned from their six to eight shoots in 2013. Las Palmas resident Sherry Marks has opened her home to productions on several occasions. She hosted a three-day shoot for “The Closer,” which contracted to film her living room, front door and backyard. “All in all it was a positive experience,” she states. “But it’s very disruptive. There’s a lot of people. They’re everywhere. It felt like there were 100 people in my house. Mary McDonnell was sitting in my kitchen on a folding chair. Kyra Sedgewick was on the phone in the breakfast room. They use every inch available. They’re respectful, but they’re much more concerned about their expensive camera, not my paneling.” She would do it again, and in fact has her property listed with a location agency. Read the fine print “The money was really good!” But she advises reading the contract carefully and negotiating changes. “It’s slanted toward the studio. Modify it if there are things you don’t like.” FilmL.A. Inc. is conducting neighborhood surveys about filming. Windsor Square is one of the next targeted areas. For more information, or to sign up for e-notifications about nearby shoots go to www.filmLA.com.

Last CicLAvia on Wilshire Blvd. until subway completed It’s an encore performance for Wilshire Blvd. when CicLAvia frees people from their cars to experience the city’s neighborhoods. The car-free event allows people to explore Los Angeles by foot, bike, skates or any other non-motorized means of transportation and connect with businesses, the environment, healthy activity, diverse

WILSHIRE BOULEVARD is the site of Ciclavia on April 6.

communities and each other in a way that isn't possible by car. The Iconic Wilshire Boulevard Route—a repeat of the 2013 route, from downtown to Museum Row, ending at Fairfax Ave.—returns on Sun., April 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two pedestrian zones will anchor the route—the Active Zone in downtown and the Miracle Mile zone with activities, refreshments, rest stops. This will be the last Wilshire Blvd. route until the completion of major street level construction of the Metro Purple Line subway extension through the Miracle Mile. The date also coincides with and concludes the national Open Streets Summit, April 4-6, which CicLAvia is cohosting along with the Open Streets Project. The summit will bring together leaders working on open streets programs from cities around the country, including experts in urban planning, alternative transportation and bike and pedestrian advocacy to examine best practices and consider new opportunities.

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Following HPOZ rules helps maintain value of your home The first Historic Preservation Overlay Zone was Angelino Heights in 1983. There are now 28 including Hancock Park and Windsor Square, and 11 new areas are under consideration. According to L.A.’s Office of Historic Preservation, house prices tend to rise faster in historic zones because these neighborhoods tend to be architecturally stable, well-maintained and attractive investments. Historic houses in HPOZs can also qualify for property tax reductions under the Mills Act, which can help defray the cost of maintaining a period house. Under the ordinance, rules depend on whether a house is a “contributing” or “noncontributing” member. Noncontributors are any houses that were not built during the same period or in the same

style as the houses that contribute to the historic character of the neighborhood, or that have been altered beyond recognition. “Non-contributing” homes are exempt from HPOZ jurisdiction, but any homeowner who wants to change the exterior of a “contributing” house in an HPOZ needs to get permission and have the project reviewed by the HPOZ board. The board is a five-person group appointed by the City that must include an architect, a construction professional and a real estate agent as members. Updates to the interiors and minor repairs including “inkind” replacement of the roof, windows, stucco or other existing details of HPOZ homes do not require board review and you can usually obtain a city Department of Building

and Safety permit over-thecounter. Minor repairs on a contributing house can be approved in about three weeks, along with almost anything on the property of a non-contributing house short of demolition or construction of a new building. An alteration to the street visible facade of a contributing property, however, requires a formal application, which can take up to 75 days for the board to review and the city to process the approval or denial of the proposed project (the decision can be appealed). Updates to the interiors of HPOZ houses do not require any special permission. The Planning Department also publishes a guide to maintaining historic properties with tips on how to clean stucco or repair the sash cord

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in an old window, and (even though most HPOZ boards do not review paint color) a reminder not to paint your lovely old house hot pink. The guide provides a whirlwind tour through the city’s many historic styles, and is

worth a look if you’re curious to know what distinguishes Victorian doors from Craftsman doors. For more information, go to www.preservation.lacity. org/files/HPOZrehabilitationguidepdf.

Da Camera to take a musical journey at West LA temple

Take a visit back to the old city of Jerusalem during a music program by the Da Camera Players II on Sun., Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Audrey and Sydney Irmas Campus, Barrington Ave. and Olympic Blvd., in West L.A. The contemporary temple features architectural references to the past, including housing the ark and bimah of the city’s original 1890 synagogue. Works by Jewish emigre composers who settled here will be featured. Korngold’s Sextet for strings, Toch’s duo for violin and cello and Gruenberg’s “Four Indiscretions” are on the bill. A light reception with the artists follows. Visit dacamera.org.

City agency asks residents to curb water usage

The city Department of Water and Power is asking residents to look for more ways to reduce their water use and encourages customers to take advantage of money-saving rebates. The measures include rebates for water-efficient appliances and devices, and the “Cash for Grass” program, which has increased participation 10-fold since LADWP raised the rebate amount to $2 a square foot, up from $1.50, for customers who replace water-thirsty lawns with California friendly landscape.

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Dating to 1922 and 1888, the Ruskin Art Club is on the market History, history, history and location too. The Ruskin Art Club has it all. Two Batchelder fireplaces, a sprawling living room that wraps around a courtyard and exposed wood beam ceilings. The corner lot has development potential and a Windsor Village address too. The 2,890-square-foot home that dates back to the city’s beginnings and boasts ties to Victorian England is for sale. Built in 1922, the Mission Revival-style home at 800 S. Plymouth Blvd. has served as a clubhouse since 1926; it is named after art and social critic John Ruskin. Born in London the master draftsman was torn by the poverty he saw in England in the 1800s. Ruskin questioned the benefits of industrialization and proposed reform; he inspired unionists and labor leaders, members of the Arts and Crafts movement, modernist designers as well as Leo Tolstoy, George Bernard Shaw and Mahatma Gandhi. Ruskin societies advanced his vision of the unity of life and art, and in that vein the Ruskin Art Club was founded in Los Angeles in 1888 by some of L.A.’s most prominent women, according to windsor-

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village.org. Originally limited to a membership of 100 women to maintain its exclusivity, club members held annual study programs, were “lovingly and earnestly dedicated to the study and democratic availability of art,” and raised money for museums, exhibitions, study programs and public art. Oldest institution The city’s oldest cultural institution was designed by architect Frank Meline and declared an L.A. Historic Cultural Monument (#639) in 1997; the club has hosted jazz and classical concerts, lectures, poetry readings and book signings.

“Interest has been really strong… there are a lot of people who want to own a rare piece of L.A. history,” said Realtor Chase Campen of Keller Williams Larchmont who has the listing. The two-bedroom, two-bath property is on the market for $1.25 million. “I know the Club’s owners desire is to sell to someone who appreciates the historical significance and will maintain the property.” It will be a “labor of love” and suited for someone “in it for the long haul,” Campen added. “We love the house” Deciding to sell the home was a difficult one.

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“It took a number of years to bring ourselves to it. We love the house,” said Gabriel Myer, president of the Ruskin board of directors. However, the mission of the non-profit club—to promote the arts and award scholarships—has been hindered by property management. “It’s an exciting time for us,” said Myer. Among goals is increasing membership, offering an array of programs at diverse venues and supporting artistic talents. Watchful eye kept on “rare property” Neighbors are closely watching the impending sale of the

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Silent film stars, photographers remembered Hear stories of photographers and the stars who sat for them by the author of “Still: American Silent Motion Picture Photography” at an event on Wed., Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at The Barn at the Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 N. Highland Ave. David S. Shields will chronicle the evolution of the American silent movie, which is largely lost to us except through publicity photos. The 416-page book chronicles more than 60 photographers between 1908 and 1928 who shot stars with sultry stares and dangerous glances that came to be synonymous with the silent film genre. The book was published in 2013 by the University of Chicago. Shields is a professor at the University of Southern Carolina. For tickets and more information visit Hollywoodheritage.org.

FILM STILL shows Rudolph Valentino and Gloria Swanson in "Beyond the Rocks," 1922. Lost for 75 years, the film was discovered in 2003 and restored.

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Spend a night of vintage gaming and cocktails with the Art Deco Society Sip prohibition-era cocktails and kiss this century goodbye at a night of vintage gaming Sat., Feb. 8 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the L.A. Athletic Club, 431 W. 7th St. Set in the Roaring 20s, Casino Moderne at the city’s oldest private club will feature hors d’oeuvres, a pasta bar and poker to roulette at this Art Deco Society event, inspired by the TV series “Boardwalk Empire.” Dress in 1920’s style to impress, and opt to stay the night in the Charlie Chaplin or Rudy Valentino room. For tickets and more informa- PLAY in the city's oldest private tion visit adsla.org. club at the event. Prohibition-era cocktail treau, ¾ oz. fresh-squeezed The Sidecar, a French creation, was allegedly the defin- lemon juice.  Strain into chilled, sugaring drink of the era. rimmed cocktail glass. Shake well with cracked ice: 1 ¼ oz cognac,  ½ oz. Coin- Enjoy.

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(Continued from page 6) nances.” Situated in an R-3 multiple-dwelling zone on 15,000 square-feet of property makes it interesting to developers, Strotz added. “However, the fact that it is a historic monument in an historic preservation zone should be enough to deter hungry developers who have tried for years to buy up Windsor Village single-family homes for the purpose of developing three-story condos,” he also noted. As the Chronicle went to press, several offers were already in the works.

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Beautification Team honored ‘For the Love of Hollywood’ Friends of the Hollywood Central Park honored “the real stars” of the community—including Sharyn Romano, founder and president of Hollywood/L.A. Beautification Team—at the For the Love of Hollywood gala last month. Dedicated to creating a 44acre street-level park over the Hollywood Freeway between Santa Monica and Hollywood boulevards, FHCP honored leaders whose works are helping to transform the park into a reality. Romano’s Beautification Team was noted for enhancing the quality of life in the area by teaching and empowering people to change their environment through community improvements and job creation. Its projects include installation of medians, brick sidewalks and planting trees in Miracle Mile, Hancock Park and Wilshire Center. A draft EIR for the proposed park is expected to be circulated to the community by the end of this year. The park is targeted to reunite communities separated for 60 years by the freeway,

create jobs, and provide open green space, officials said.

Valentine’s dance party at Grand Park Lovers of funk can show their moves on Valentine’s Day at a 60s/70s soul dance party on Fri., Feb. 14 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Presented by Grand Park and Spaceland Productions, Grand Parks Got Funky Sole will feature funky soul vinyl sounds spun by Funky Sole DJs along with live performances by hip-hop orchestra, Breakestra. Picnics for two will be available for purchase at the free event. For more information, go to grandparkla.org.

Tree trimming Trees that grow into power lines are trimmed by the city Department of Water and Power for safety and reliability. To report problems call 1-800-499-8840.

NEW TREES enhance Yavnah Hebrew Academy, 5353 W. Third St., following a ceremony Jan. 15. Attending were, from left, Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn, dean of school; Cindy Chvatal, president Hancock Park Homeowners Assoc.; Helena Kornwasser Usdan, parent; Carolyn Ramsay, Councilman Tom LaBonge’s office; Young-gi Kim Harabedian, Koreatown Youth and Community Center.

Yavneh Academy adds new trees to campus Small trees that will some day flourish and provide shaded green space have been planted on the campus of the Yavneh Hebrew Academy on 5353 W. Third St. The Koreatown Youth and Community Center (KYCC), in conjunction with the Million Trees LA (MTLA) initia-

tive, spearheaded the project as part of MTLA’s goal to plant one million trees throughout the city. Begun in 2007, the program gives out free trees that will reduce pollution, enhance energy savings and add property value to homes and businesses.

MTLA is a public-private partnership between the City of Los Angeles, local non-profit organizations, community groups, residents, and businesses. For more information on participating, go to www.milliontreesLA.org or www.kyccla.org.

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Built in 1920s, ‘Tunnels for tots’ created safety for pedestrians In the 1920s, as the growing city of Los Angeles made room for a network of streets and cars, safety for school children became a concern. In response to appeals to the city council by teachers and neighborhood parents, engineers and city planners installed an experimental pedestrian tunnel near Micheltorena School in Silver Lake in 1924. It measured 76-feet long, six-feet wide by seven-feet high and ran 12 feet under the street to clear gas mains and service lines.

Architecture in China at Mak Center for Art

“City in a City: a Decade of Urban Thinking by Steven Holl Architects” is at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House, 835 N. Kings Road, through March 9. Six urban projects in China include concept watercolors of each building with project models and construction documents. Also featured are short videos of the built works. Holl’s designs cover infrastructure, urban density, and overpopulation. Visit makcenter.org.

1920s state-of-art design The $11,000 cost included electric lights and drains to prevent flooding. It eliminated accidents at the Sunset Blvd. school and influenced a 1925 bond issue for $350,000 to fund 40 more school tunnels. By 1940, 100 subterranean paths bored their way under the cityscape near schools. Located mid-block and away from intersections, the tunnels allowed kids to pass safely under busy streets. Police officers once assigned to student crossings above ground were reassigned to other duties resulting in a cost savings to the

Stars and art to collide at LACMA

E.C. Krupp, director of the Griffith Observatory, comes to the L.A. County Museum of Art on Tues., Feb. 18 to discuss the intersection of art and science and archaeoastronomy. The talk with LACMA CEO Michael Govan as part of the museum’s Director’s Series begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Bing Theater. Free but tickets are required. Call 323-857-6010, or visit lacma.org.

city. Concerns about crime were not significant. Havens in case of air raids During World War II nervous Angelenos viewed them as havens against potential air raids. A city engineer revived Engineering Bureau plans from the 1940s which estimated 208,700 citizens could be sheltered in the city’s storm drains and tunnels. Pedestrian and street railway tunnels would accommodate 11,000 of the total under the plan which never made it past the preliminary phase. But these good feelings did not last. The L.A. County Traffic committee found later that the tunnels were a magnet for crime, grime and vandals. By the 1960s, residents complained they were magnets for “sex deviates and drunks.” In one tunnel under the San Diego Freeway, motorcyclists roared through the graffititagged tube terrorizing pedestrians. A number of tunnels were equipped with convex metal mirrors to allow children to see entrances clearly, as many had 90-degree turns.

INSTALLATION of a safety mirror at Van Ness Avenue School tunnel in the 1960s drew Councilman John Ferraro, Chronicle copublisher Dawne Goodwin and principal Molly Ham.

In recent times many of the tunnels have been filled in or closed off with locked gates, a forlorn reminder of the often dangerous relationship between pedestrians and cars in

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Critiquing open houses: confessions of a serial lookie loo

By Renee Ridgeley Guest columnist I have a confession to make: every Sunday between 1 and 4 p.m., I sneak away from my cozy family life and roam the streets of Hancock Park, where I covet, fantasize and flirt with other people’s homes. I’m an open-house junkie and “Guest Search” on themls.com will lead me to my fix. When it comes to real estate, 90004, 90005 and 90020 are the sweetest digits in all of Los Angeles, and every weekend there’s a bevy of beauties cleared of clutter, waxed and fluffed, with doors wide open. I shop for interior designs, home furnishings, and landscape inspirations—without a pocketbook. I register my name in chicken scratch because, let’s face it, I’m not a buyer, just a lookie loo. I saunter through gorgeous homes: Craftsman, Mediterranean, Tudor, and my favorite, Spanish. That’s why my first stop is the white house, a character Spanish on Las Palmas whose interiors are white, head to toe kick. The freshly painted walls with dark wood floors offer a perfect canvas for buyers, as every Home & Garden TV

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show will confirm. But after sprucing up, one must dispose of the evidence. Empty paint cans from Home Depot in closets and on fence posts are like delicates your friends forgot to gather off the floor before giving a tour of their new digs. We know you wear them, just put them away. Unfortunate items that could not be painted white: the black seashell sinks and toilets. The 1980s plumbing fixtures have me expecting Nagel prints on the walls and Bret Easton Ellis on the shelves. Perhaps “Less Than Zero” rests in the built-in library but, like every book there, its identity is covered over with white paper wrapping (memo:

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book covers are interesting). The guest house over the garage suggests dewy mornings sipping coffee overlooking the pool and garden. Its hospitality is perfect for thawing visitors from the East Coast or eliminating pre-dawn house rambling from in-laws who don’t sleep. I snap out of the dream and venture on to a Larchmont demi-jewel (1700 sq. ft.) whose backyard is the hook: flagstone courtyard with a smoky green shed that could make the cover of Martha Stewart Living. A fruit tree in her dotage smiles over a maiden sapling that might drop a peach or two this summer. This house should get an offer faster than bananas go bad. My final fix is a 1921 fourbedroom whose strange remodeling starts at the modern front door with beveled glass inserts, then ends out back where Oldhami bamboo has gone to die (memo: plants need water). At $300,000 more than the demi-jewel, it’s no bargain. My time up, I quietly slip back home, undetected and high with ideas. Then I see it: my dry kumquat tree stands almost naked with only a few

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Mixed feelings about value of holding open houses Some home sellers and Realtors think open houses are effective; others don’t. In 1995, 41 percent of buyers surveyed relied on open houses to sell their homes, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. By 2000, the figure had dropped to 28 percent. Beginning in 2003, however, as the market started to heat up again, that number began rising. By 2005, 51 per-

cent of all sellers were using open houses, though not all agreed they were effective. Some sellers are worried about letting complete strangers roam freely through their house, with access to electronics, jewelry, prescription drugs and personal information. Others just don’t want their neighbors and a host of other so-called “lookie-loos” wasting their time just for a look at their décor.

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Mansion, gardens were popular tourist attraction in Hollywood pre’s—the opening of the Hill Street tunnel which reduced the travel time on the Los Angeles-Pacific Railway from downtown to Hollywood by 12 minutes. De Longpre also opened his house and gardens to benefits for charity. The Ladies Relief Committee of Los Angeles held a fundraiser for the victims of the San Francisco earthquake among other causes. “When Paul de Longpre died in 1911, it marked the end of an era in Los Angeles…the debonair and exotic Frenchman of Hollywood was gone and his garden and mansion would soon follow,” wrote Nancy C. Hall in her book, “The Life & Art of Paul de Longpre” (The Irvine Museum, 2001).

In 1912, a longtime admirer from New York, Mrs. Jesse Williamson Carr, announced her intention to buy the house for $100,000 and maintain it in the manner of de Longpre. However, she was unable to complete the purchase. For a time the mansion was an apartment house. It changed hands many times before finally being demolished in 1927. While his mansion and gardens are long gone, there is an avenue and a park named after him. And de Longpre’s watercolor flower paintings are still popular and can sell for as much as $45,000 at auction.

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North America will be featured at an exhibit at the Autry National Center at 4700 Western Heritage Way March 15 through April 26. Through 250 objects and personal stories, the exhibition will explore how beaded floral designs became an art form as well as a means of economic and cultural survival for the Native North American People. Among items on display will be moccasins, bags, dresses, hats, jackets and other beaded and quilted items. For more information, call 323-495-4370 or go to TheAutry.org.

THOUSANDS of tourists a month visited the site in the early 1900s.

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By Peggy Park Bernal Before the hand and footprints of movie stars drew visitors to Grauman’s Chinese Theater, there was French artist Paul de Longpre’s Moorish mansion, art gallery and gardens, considered by some to be Hollywood’s first tourist attraction. Thousands of visitors a month took the day-long tour on the electric interurban streetcar from Los Angeles to the beach and back, stopping off to wander through de Longpre’s estate, marveling at the profusion of blooming roses and the artist’s flower paintings on display in his studio and art gallery. The flowers in his garden were the models for his watercolors that appeared on many magazine covers, like Woman’s Home Companion, in the early 20th century. De Longpre purchased his first piece of property on Cahuenga Blvd. in 1900 and built an impressive Moorish-style mansion. Two years later he purchased more property including a corner lot at Prospect Ave. and Cahuenga Blvd., and two adjoining lots fronting on Prospect for $3,000. He paid the owners in paintings rather than cash. Then he enlarged the gardens, creating his breathtaking showplace, a frequent location for gala events, starting with a housewarming in 1903. According to the “Los Angeles Herald” in September 1909, one of the grandest affairs that ever took place in Hollywood was celebrated at de Long-

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FAIRFAX LIBRARY 161 S. Gardner St. 323-936-6191 Children Toddler and Preschool Storytimes: Children ages 18 mos. to 3 years can hear stories, sing songs and say rhymes on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.; preschoolers ages 3 to 5 meet at 11 a.m. Teens Student Smart: Get college essay writing hints and tips on Sat., Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. Teen Council: Meet to plan teen programs and make suggestions for purchases on Thurs., Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. Adults L.A. Quiltmakers Guild: Hands-on demonstrations. Beginners welcome. Meets Sat., Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Art of Speaking: Taught by Molly Brandenberg on Sat., Feb. 1 and 15 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. RSVP to mbrandenberg54@gmail.com. Book Club: Meets Tues., Feb. 4 at 10:30 a.m. Current selection available for check out. Healthier Living: Class is open to adults 50 years of age and older on Tuesdays, Feb. 4 and 11 at 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by Jewish Family Services and Dept. of Aging. Call Rebecca at 323-937-5900, ext. 1500. First Thursday Films: Come see a free film on Thurs., Feb. 6 at 2:30 p.m. Call branch for title. TV Writers Group: Discuss and critique your scripts on Sat., Feb. 8 and 22 at 3:30 p.m. New members must submit a script to join. Contact Barbara Gallen at joyfulwun@ earthlink.net. Friends of the Library: Dis-

STAR VOLUNTEER Ashley Davis, a preschool teacher, reads to children once a week at the John C. Fremont Library.

cuss ways to help the library on Tues., Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. Third Saturday Book Sale: Sponsored by the Friends of the Library on Sat., Feb. 15 from noon to 5 p.m. Fall Prevention: For adults ages 50 years and up on Tues., Feb. 18 and 25 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by Jewish Family Services and Dept. of Aging. Call Rebecca at 323937-5900, ext. 1500. MOMS Club of MidWilshire: Support group for Moms meets on Fri., Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. Medicare 101: Learn about applying for Medicare on Thurs., Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. Computer Comfort: Handson training on the computer on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Book Sale: Lots of deals on used books and more on Wednesdays from 12 to 4 p.m. FREMONT LIBRARY 6121 Melrose Ave. 323-962-3521 Children Valentines Arts and Crafts: Kids can come make a craft for Valentine's Day on Thurs., Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. BARK: Children can

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increase their reading skills and self-confidence by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs. All dogs are trained to work with children; the owner is present at all times. Meets Sat., Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. STAR: Library volunteers Jane and Ashley read children's stories aloud on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 2 p.m. Learn how to earn a free book. Call branch to confirm times. Baby and Toddler Storytime: Children ages infant to 2 years old can enjoy stories, songs and rhymes on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime: Kids ages 2 years old and up can hear stories, sing songs and say rhymes on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. Teens Chinese Calligraphy Workshop: Learn to write Chinese characters, and learn their meaning with Emmy Lam on Tues., Feb. 18 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Light snacks will be served. Adults Book Club: Meets Tues., Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Call branch for this month's selection. MEMORIAL LIBRARY 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-938-2732 Children Babies and Books: For babies to 1 year to share stories, songs and rhymes on Wed., Feb. 5 and 19 at 11 a.m. Teens Fun & Games: All ages. Play Chinese mah jong, Scrabble, Battleship, checkers and other games. Call branch for dates and times. Chess Club: All skill levels welcome to come play chess. Call branch for dates and times. Adults Tuesday Night @ the Movies: View a classic or new movie. Free popcorn. Call branch for title and to confirm dates and times. First Friday Book Club: Call branch for title and to confirm (Please turn to page 13)

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History, Valentine's Day on calendar (Continued from page 12) dates and times. First Friday Book Club: Call branch for title and to confirm date and time Computer Comfort Class: Computer basics online: www. laplcomputerclass.blogspot. com or call branch for onsite dates and times.

WILSHIRE LIBRARY 149 N. St. Andrews Place 323-957-4550 Children LACMA Art Class: Families and people of all ages can work with an art educator to create a work of art inspired by LACMA's collection on Wed., Feb. 5 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

SOLD: This home in the foreground, located at 408 N. Arden Blvd., was listed for $1,348,000.

Real Estate Sales* Single family homes 553 S. Windsor Blvd. 128 N. June St. 368 S. Rimpau Blvd. 435 S. Rossmore Ave. 276 S. Windsor Blvd. 225 N. Norton Ave. 140 S. Larchmont Blvd. 112 N. Lucerne Blvd. 130 S. Citrus Ave. 408 N. Arden Blvd. 5016 Rosewood Ave. 949 S. Highland Ave. 815 S. Highland Ave. 403 N. Arden Blvd. 358 N. Norton Ave. 585 N. Beachwood Dr. 4806 Elmwood Ave. 341 S. Wilton Pl. 984 4th Ave.

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Adults Computer Class: Computer and internet basics workshop on research and social media on Tues., Feb. 11 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. LA Rebellion: For AfricanAmerican History month, screening of documentary film with director Zeinabu Irene Davis on Sat., Feb. 15

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from 2 to 4 p.m. Film is about African and African-American filmmakers who studied at UCLA's film school from the late 1960s to 80s. Mother of the River: For African-American History month, film explores slavery from the perspective of a young slave girl in 1850s rural

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Futbol opens eve of World Cup, homage to the 'dress,' new exhibits KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER— "Park Jae Kon: The Journeys of His Life" opens Fri., Feb. 7. Exhibit features 30 works from his travels in South America. Ends Feb. 20. • "Very Ordinary Couple," 2013, screens Thurs., Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. Free with English subtitles. Classes, films and PELE by Warhol is part of "Futbol." events are featured. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., 323- family workshop Sat., Feb. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. L.A. 936-7141. www.kccla.org. LOS ANGELES COUNTY BookPALS read stories at 2 MUSEUM OF ART—"Journey p.m. of a Dress" features the 40th • Interview and book signing anniversary of designer Diane with Pete Brock, designer of von Furstenberg's wrap dress. the Chevy Corvett and Shelby A retrospective of vintage and Cobra, is Sat., Feb. 1 at 11 contemporary designs, por- a.m. RSVP required. traits of the designer, and • Enzo Ferrari Birthday works by Andy Warhol, Chuck Cruise-In is Sun., Feb. 9 from Close, Helmut Newton and 9 a.m. to noon. Annie Leibovitz, among oth- • Movies & $1 Milkshakes: "Where They Raced, Speed ers. In the May Co. building. • "Futbol: The Beautiful Demons in the City of Angels" Game" opening Sun., Feb. screens Wed., Feb. 26 at 7 2, celebrates the eve of the p.m. Free but RSVP required. World Cup in Brazil and fea- • "Artwall: License Plates: tures works by 30 artists from Unlocking the Code" celearound the world are featured. brates 100 years of history. Ends March 20. Ends July 20. • "Four Abstract Classicists," • "Pickups: The Art of Utility" works of Southern California includes a 1909 International Harvester and 2002 Isuzu Axipainters ends June 29. • "Hassan Hajjaj: My Rock om XSR. Ends April 6. Stars Experimental" video 6060 Wilshire Blvd., 323903-2277; petersen.org. installation ends July 20. • "David Hockney: Seven JAPAN FOUNDATION— Yorkshire Landscape Videos, Exhibits, classes and films are 2011" features 18 cameras featured. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., fixed to the artist's car record- ing Yorkshire’s landscape. 323-761-7510. www.jflalc. org. Ends Jan. 20. CRAFT AND FOLK ART • "Agnes Varda in Californialand" featuring photographs MUSEUM—Meet & Make and sculpture by the film- Craft Night is Thurs., Feb. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. maker. Ends June 22. • "Calder and Abstraction: • Sculptures & Assemblages From Avant-Garde to Iconic," exhibit installation designed by architect Frank Gehry, ends July 27. • "See the Light—Photography, Perception, Cognition: Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection" through March 23. • "James Turrell: A Retrospective" ends April 2014. • "Metropolis II" sculpture by Chris Burden has 1,100 miniature cars. See the exhibit in action Fridays and weekends. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323-857-6000; lacma. org. PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM— Charming "car" Valentines will be made at a monthly children's WRAP dress modeled by designer drop-in arts and crafts von Furstenberg 40 years ago.

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Ways drivers can make the road safer for bicycle riders Each year in California, more than 100 people are killed and hundreds of thousands more are injured in bicycle collisions. Some bicycle related crashes are connected to the bicyclist’s behavior, while others are due to the motorist’s lack of attention. Following are tips to make sharing the road safer. Cyclists’ rights A charge often asserted by drivers is that cyclists do not have as much right to the road as do cars. This is wrong. Cyclists are entitled to use one entire lane of a multi-lane road in the event there is not enough room on the shoulder to safely ride, there is no bike lane, or riding in the right hand side of the lane places the cyclist too close to the door zone. (The door zone is when you’re riding within the radius of a car door opening into traffic—a potentially deadly accident.) In addition to being legally entitled to claim a lane, cyclists are also allowed to move over to the left hand side of a road for left turns. If you see a cyclist signaling for a left, slow a bit and let them over. It just takes you a second and makes our lives less anxiety ridden. Don’t honk Car horns are loud and can be startling. For some perspective, think about how a startling a horn can be from inside your own car with windows up. Now imagine that you’re outside, in the wind, and a horn suddenly blasts not 10 feet from your ears. If you absolutely must honk, lightly tap the horn a couple times; it’ll be more than enough to get cyclists’ attention. Pass responsibly Responsible passing boils down to essentially just leaving enough room between your car and the bicycle on your right. Recently, the California State senate passed a

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Camille Van Ast will be the guest speaker at the Los Angeles Garden Club’s monthly meeting on Mon., Feb. 10 at the Griffith Park Visitor’s Center auditorium, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. Van Ast, a trained chemist from Holland, became a master flower show judge in 1976. She studied at the Sogetsu School of Ikebana and currently teaches the Japanese art of flower arranging at Conejo Valley Botanical Gardens in Thousand Oaks. She also teaches at Santa Monica College. She will share her favorite flower designs, based on clean lines and simplicity with an emphasis on plant material and forms. The meeting begins at 9:15 a.m. with coffee and refreshments. Presentation starts at 11 a.m. For more information, call Anne Haque at 323-663-5450.

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Bid on roses, learn about mushrooms or take a tram tour with your sweetie at the L.A. County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., in Arcadia. Rose auction, mushroom fair The Pacific Rose Society hosts its annual Rose Auction of hard-to-find, new and unusual plants on Sat., Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 100—some regional and national prize-winners—will be available to the highest bidders in a no-reserve, fastpaced, old-fashioned auction. Garden talks Thursday Garden Talks with Lili Singer kicks off with a program by Paul Comstock, land-

scape architect and former director of landscape design for Walt Disney Imagineering, on Feb. 6. Steve Gerischer of Larkspur Garden Design will present “The Birder’s Garden” on Feb. 13. A field trip to the Audubon Center at Debs Park in northeast L.A. is on Feb. 20. Arboretum CEO Richard Schulhof, Mitchell Hearns Bishop, curator of historical collections, and James Henrich, curator of living collections, will host a presentation on Feb. 27. All events are from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Preregistration preferred. Mushroom fair (Please turn to page 18)

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Camellias to irises, roses to bonsai and a tropical tour Using the Huntington Ranch as an outdoor classroom, garden designer and food forager Nance Klehm explores the role of edible wild plants in sustainable urban agriculture in a workshop on Sun., Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. Event includes a light snack prepared with foraged foods. Register at brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006. Hundreds of blooms will compete for top honors at The Huntington’s 42nd annual Camellia Show on Sat., Feb. 8 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 9 from 10:30 a.m.

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Tours, open houses Take a peek inside the Japanese Garden’s ceremonial teahouse and learn the traditions behind its use on Mon., Feb. 10 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Go behind the scenes with Dylan Hannon, curator of tropical collections, for a tour of the botanical nurseries where rare orchids and other plants are grown on Sun., Feb. 23 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Music, art Iceland poppies, camellias and other winter blooms provide the floral subject matter for a botanical illustration class on Saturdays, Feb. 1, 8 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Botanical artist Lisa Pompelli will focus on techniques for washes, watercolor missing, rendering and shading. Prior drawing skill recommended. Enjoy the sounds of traditional Chinese music every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m.

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worms, a free storytelling program. Youngsters will enjoy plant and nature stories and create a take-home craft on Wednesdays, Feb. 5 and 19 and Sun., Feb. 9 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Thurs., Feb. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. To register or for more information, call 626-821-4623 or go to arboretum.org.

(Continued from page 17) The L.A. Mycological Society holds its annual Wild Mushroom Fair on Sun., Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Ayres Hall. Activities include growing and cooking demonstrations, a guest speaker as well as wild mushroom displays. mycologists Professional will be available for consultation; bring your found mushrooms for identification. Mushroom-related books and posters, kits, T-shirts and art objects will be available for purchase at the fair. Art, writing workshops Self-directed workshops that provide a supportive, encouraging environment for beginning and experienced artists are held on Mondays throughout the month, as well as on Tues., Feb. 25, Wed., Feb. 26 and Thurs., Feb. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Participants will develop at their own speeds in media including watercolor, graphite, pastels and more. Food and garden writer Paul Panich will lead a writing workshop that focuses on the connection between storytelling and landscape. “Seeing is the Seed,” on Sun., Feb. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., promises to be an enriching and fun activity, said Panich. Valentine’s Day The garden is a great place to bring your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, Fri., Feb. 14. Take a special tram tour with

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Learn to shape bonsais, care for irises, paint with watercolors and more at Huntington Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino. Flowers and more Great Rosarian honoree Danielle Hahn of Rose Story Farm discusses her family’s boutique rose nursery in a lecture on Sat., Feb. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. The program also includes a talk and book signing by Michael Shoup, author of “Empress of the Garden,” at 1 p.m. and presentation of the Rose Garden Hall of Fame awards at 2 p.m.

in the Garden of Flowing Fragrance. For youngsters Children ages 3 and 4 will enter the realm of kings, queens, princes and princesses who inhabit The Huntington’s collections on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. The preschool series culminates with a royal tea party. Youngsters age 7 to 12 will learn the art of Chinese brush painting in a workshop led by artist Peifang Liang on Sat., Feb. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Tai chi in the garden Discover the health and fitness benefits of tai chi in a seven part series on Saturdays beginning Feb. 1 from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. Sessions are held in the gardens and are suitable for beginning and intermediate students. For more information, go to Huntington.org or call 626405-2128.

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Marchiel.” Many conjectures have been made about his identity, one being that he was the Duc de Ve r m a n d o i s , an illegitimate son of the ProfessorKing. Dumas, Knowin his romantic novel, adopted It-All Voltaire’s suggestion that he was the illegitimate older brother of Louis XIV who had been fathered by Cardinal Mazarin. The most plausible solu-

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The original word to describe a difficult choice in which the alternatives appear equally undesirable is actually “lemma” from the Greek lambanein meaning to take or pick. “Di-lemma” is a double lemma, a doubly tough choice to make. Ancient scholars used the metaphor of the two horns of a bull to illustrate the difficulty of a situation. No matter which horn you grabbed, you were likely to be gored by the other. *** What’s the origin of “thorn in the side?” ponders Guy Randolph. This expression describes any source of constant irritation or affliction and comes from the Old Testament. There was an extremist, orthodox sect of the Hebrews called Pharisees (from the Hebrew perash, for “those who have been set apart”), which to call attention to their

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Ventura County ranch adjacent to Los Padres National Forest on Sespe River. Private, spectacularly beautiful. Just 30 minutes from Ventura and Thousand Oaks, and about an hour from most of LA. (805) 746-2445

Furnished 1 BD/BA, kitchen, living rm. Walking distance to Ralph's, banks, bus. Perfect for single senior $1500/mo.

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February 2014

SECTION two

Larchmont Chronicle

WOODWARD REAL ESTATE

Over 3000 Square Feet

Rare Opportunity in Brentwood Circle

665 South Citrus Avenue $1,650,000

231 North Layton Drive $5,500,000

New construction. High quality finishes. Gorgeous. 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Huge master suite. Private and verdant rear yard.

48 Sprawling Acres

Gated Brentwood Circle. Rarely Available. Luxurious 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. Astounding Grounds.

3100 Mandeville Canyon Road $22,995,000 48 sprawling acres in upper Mandeville Canyon. One of a kind property. Tennis court. Private Lake.

$12,000,000 reduction Largest parcel on the Westside.

Sales in the year 2013 HANCOCK PARK - WINDSOR SQUARE: 29 homes sold between $2,000,000 - $3,000,000 18 homes sold over $3,000,000

MIRACLE MILE: 50 homes sold between $1,000,000 - $2,000,000 19 homes sold over $2,000,000

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