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OPULENCE A '90s classic to screen at Broadway Theatre District.

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CHEVALIER'S

GARDENS

Boulevard book store's roots in the neighborhood go way back.

Learn to plant water-wise plants and control pests.

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Real Estate Museums Home & Garden

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Hancock Park $3,495,000 Exquisite Italianate w/pro kitchen. 4+3. Lisa Hutchins/Sally Aminoff (323) 460-7626

Hancock Park $1,999,000 Lovely 2sty English stucco, 3+3+bonus rm. Mollie McGinty (323) 460-7636

Hancock Park $1,899,000 Beautiful, dramatic Spanish in Brookside. Rick Llanos (323) 460-7617

Miracle Mile $1,795,000 4+4 home w/fam rm & den, patio+BBQ area. Cecille Cohen (213) 810-9949

Miracle Mile $1,499,000 Character filled dplx, good area 2+2 ea. Rick Llanos (323) 460-7617

Miracle Mile $1,499,000 Charming home 4+2.5+gsthse, needs work. Rick Llanos (323) 460-7617

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Hancock Park $599,000 Updated top floor unit. Treetop views. James R Hutchison/Peggy Bartenetti (323) 460-7637

Mid WilsHire $579,000 1890 Victorian Home. 5BD/1BA, LR, FDR. Sandy Boeck (323) 860-4240

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Mayor takes the lead in reducing water usage, removes parkway grass On the heels of an executive directive by Mayor Eric Garcetti to reduce Los Angeles’ water use by 20 percent by 2017, turf has been removed at the Getty House, the official Mayoral residence at 605 S. Irving Blvd. Drought-resistant plants have replaced the grass on the corner section inside the property line at Irving Blvd.

and 6th St. as well as a section of the parkway on Irving in front of the 1920s Tudor revival-style mansion. As part of the effort, irrigation was also upgraded to a more efficient subsurface drip watering system. The changes are in response to a citywide review of water usage at all city facilities and grounds.

“Our relationship with water must evolve,” Garcetti said in a press release. “We cannot afford the water policies of the past. We must conserve, recycle and rethink how we use our water to save money and make sure that we have enough water to keep L.A. growing. In addition to the reduction in water use, the directive

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TURF HAS BEEN replaced by drought-resistant plants on the parkway in front of the Getty House as part of a water-saving effort by Mayor Garcetti. A more efficient subsurface drip watering system was also installed.

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requires a reduction in the DWP’s purchase of imported water by 50 percent by 2024. It orders city departments to sharply cut water use by reducing watering and replacing lawns or other water-intensive landscaping at city facilities, street medians and sidewalk parkways. It also increases city incentives to help residents do the same, including an increase in the DWP’s turf replacement incentive to $3.75 per square foot. Angelenos are asked to voluntarily reduce watering to two days a week, use DWP rebates to install low water landscaping and more efficient plumbing fixtures and appliances, and ensure pools are covered to reduce water lost to evaporation. If targets are not met through the combination of mandatory city actions and

voluntary resident actions, mandates will be implemented, including new watering, swimming pool and car washing restrictions. Visit lamayor.org/drought for information on accessing incentives and lowering water bills through conservation.

Victorian holidays at Grier Museum Celebrate the holidays Victorian style at an 1898, turnof-the-century house restored to its past glory—the Grier Musser Museum, 403 S. Bonnie Brae St. The Christmas House tour is on Sun., Dec. 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. Guided tours, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., and refreshments are featured. Admission is $12; children, $6. RSVP to griermusser@hotmail.com, or call 213-4131814.

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OPENED IN 1926, the theater was home to the vaudeville circuit.

‘Home Alone’ with the LA Conservancy at Orpheum Celebrate the holidays at the historic Orpheum Theatre on Sun., Dec. 7 with a 2 p.m. matinee screening of “Home Alone,” (1990, starring Macaulay Culkin). Opened in 1926, the theater at 842 S. Broadway was the final home of the Orpheum vaudeville circuit in Los Angeles. Its Beaux Arts exterior leads to a French interior with gold-leaf decoration, silk wall panels, marble pilasters and chandeliers. The Orpheum was renovated in 2001. Doors will open at 1:15 p.m., and guests will be ushered in to the tunes of holiday classics performed by Tony Wilson on the Orpheum’s famous Mighty

Wurlitzer organ, the last remaining theatre organ on Broadway. Guests can show their movie tickets at nearby restaurants for discounts, including Umami Broadway and Two Boots Pizza. Tickets are available at laconservancy.org/holiday.

Thank you! For another successful year May the New Year bring you & your loved ones health, inner peace and much happiness Naomi & Leah

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Water-saving innovation ideas are coming out-of-the-box The Mayor’s office recently took to social media, inviting Angelenos to share watersaving innovations by posting to Twitter with the hashtag #DroughtHack. It received responses from the de rigueur to the dare we try. Only wash full loads of laundry. Turn off water while brushing teeth. Install a rain barrel. Take a shower with someone. It’s time to think out-ofthe-box, so here’s a few more from @CaliGreenin: Shower with a water bucket Easier to find than a dirty person who wants to share a shower, grab a bucket and bring it into the shower with you. The grey water (household water that can be reused without purification) collected in the bucket can be put to use

for a second job. Clean the floors or give your pooch a bath. Leftover pasta water for plants Even if you’re cooking for a party of one, it takes a lot of

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Renee Ridgeley water to get your fusilli on. Many foods release nutrients that are actually good for plants. Use a pasta server to lift noodles out of the water or ease hard-boiled eggs into a bowl, wait for the water to cool, then douse your thirsty foliage. The only drawback is you

can’t salt the cooking water— salt is harmful to plants. Displace water in toilet tank Toilets use more water than showers and washing machines. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, flushing is responsible for the highest percentage of water consumption inside homes (http://www.epa.gov/WaterSense/pubs/indoor.html). Lower usage by displacing tank water. Take the top off the toilet tank and place an object down in the water. It must be non-porous, water-insoluble and non-reactive. Good choices include large rocks, plastic bottles filled with water, pebbles and a bit of bleach, or any gold bars that might be lying around. Gold is very non-reactive right now. Sink on a toilet Ever think about all that

FEED YOUR PLANTS too when making pasta, but hold the salt.

clean water that sits in the back of the toilet tank? Proba-

bly not. But it’s the same clean water that comes out of your sink. A sink on the toilet allows you to use the water two times: first, for washing hands, then for flushing. Triggered by the flush handle, water automatically comes straight from main supply lines and parades out of the sink spout. Then it drains directly into the toilet tank and bowl. Here, it performs its second

SINK ON A TOILET allows you to wash your hands in the same clean water that comes out of the sink.

job of whisking away contents and refilling the bowl. You can purchase parts for a labor-intensive conversion or buy a new toilet with the sink built-in. Even less expensive, is a Sink Positive kit that converts any toilet tank lid into a sink. It might not be an option for the master bathroom, but for secondary bathrooms and those tight on space, it’s a great water-saving option. The Getty House, the official residence of the mayor of Los Angeles, led by example and replaced the front lawn with drought tolerant plants. Could a two-for-one sink in the powder room be next? Tweeting them now.

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Hollywood Hills — Marmol Radziner + Associates

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Silverlake — Architectural View Home

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Hancock Park — P XS Architects Modern

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Larchmont Village — 1922 Traditional

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Yellow Line rail service to Larchmont Boulevard ended in 1954 By Frank Barnes Guest columnist Did we ever have the Big Red Cars? Almost. Henry Huntington planned, but never built, a subway from the Pacific Electric Subway Terminal at Fourth and Hill streets to Venice and San Vicente boulevards. This is where his Red Car system had a major rail hub. Evidence of his proposed route can be seen in diagonal parcel lines along that route. As of 1923, Larchmont Blvd. was served by the yellow cars of the Los Angeles Railway, Line D. The line came west along Sixth St., turned north in a private right-of-way east of Wilton Pl., then west along

Third St., finally north on Larchmont Blvd. to Melrose Ave. By 1932 the route was known as Line 3. And a new trolley route, Line R, came west along Third St. ending at La Brea Ave. On Nov. 10, 1937, Line 3 was honored as being the second route in the Los Angeles Railway system to be served by the new streamliner PCC cars. Since those cars were singleended, a turnaround was built on the east side of Larchmont just south of Melrose. Service along Larchmont was terminated in 1954, and Line R was cut back to a turnaround on the south side of Third St. at the right-of-way

east of Wilton Pl. Line R was one of the final five rail lines that remained in service until 1963. Old-timers may remember the overhead sign “Watch Street Cars” facing eastbound traffic on Third St. east of Wilton Pl. Not-so-old-timers may have noticed strange notches in the excavation for construction of the Larchmont Blvd. median islands. Those notches were the remains of the railroad ties left after abandonment of rail service. Don’t give up hope. Metro has started construction on the Wilshire Blvd. subway between the present Purple Line terminus at Western Ave. and La Cienega Blvd. It will be the

RAILROAD TIES were removed when the Larchmont median, between First and Third Streets, was built.

modern replacement for the Big Red Cars. And they have fitted some of the trains with

Stay safe this holiday with fire prevention safety tips Each year, fires occurring during the holiday season injure 2,000 individuals and cause over $500 million in damage in the U.S. According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), there are simple life-saving steps you can take to ensure a safe and happy holiday. Holiday tree fire hazards Special fire safety precautions need to be taken when keeping a live tree in the house. A burning tree can rapidly fill a room with fire and deadly gases within minutes. When selecting a tree for the holiday check that needles are green and hard to pull back from the branches, and the needle should not break if the

tree has been freshly cut. The trunk should be sticky to the touch. Old trees can be identified by bouncing the tree trunk on the ground. If many needles fall off, the tree has been cut too long, has probably dried out and is a fire hazard. Do not place your tree close to a heat source, including a fireplace or heat vent. The heat will dry out the tree, causing it to be more easily ignited by heat, flame or sparks. Be careful not to drop or flick cigarette ashes near a tree. Do not put your live tree up too early or leave it up for longer than two weeks. Keep the tree stand filled with water at all times. Consider using a potted tree.

whistles from the Big Red Cars. Listen for them when you are in the subway. Never put tree branches or needles in a fireplace or wood burning stove. When a tree becomes dry, discard it promptly. The best way to dispose of your tree is by taking it to a recycling center or having it hauled away by a community pickup service. For information on tree disposal sites, call 888-CLEAN-LA (253-2652). Maintain holiday lights Inspect holiday lights each year for frayed wires, bare spots, gaps in the insulation, broken or cracked sockets, and excessive kinking or wear before putting them up. Use only lighting listed by an approved testing laboratory. If there is any question as to the integrity of your lights, replace them with a new set of lights, and be careful to not overload electrical outlets. Follow the directions.

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Grandfather HOMER TOBERMAN Lifelong resident of L.A., Civic Leader Local real estate developer, home builder Hancock Park resident until he died at 86

Great-grandfather C.E. Toberman “Mr. Hollywood” Built the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Chinese, Egyptian, El Capitan Theatres, to name a few Subdivided, sold lots in 53 tracts, including parts of Las Palmas McCadden, etc and Outpost Estates in Hollywood Owned Black-Foxe School @ Wilcox & Melrose Great great-uncle MAYOR JAMES TOBERMAN, Sent here by president Lincoln as a tax collector in 1863. Despite that, he was elected Mayor of L.A. three times: 1872, 1878 and 1880. During his term he paved Main St. and turned on the first electric lights in the city.

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CicLAvia travels to historic Dining, merrymaking in Kinney Heights Eat, drink and stroll on a jazz area of South LA Dec. 7 holiday tour and progressive

Leave the car behind and enjoy the sights, music and food of South LA when CicLAvia takes off on Sun., Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cyclists, pedestrians, skateboarders and other car-free citizens can cruise down Martin Luther King Blvd. between Leimert Park and Central Ave. The historic jazz quarter will be on the east end of the sixmile route. The space shuttle Endeavor is also on the map. On the west end, arts and entertainment by the Leimert Park Village Community will be featured. Food trucks, free bike repair and restrooms will be stationed at several sites, including at Western, Vermont and at the Jazz Park Hub at Central and E. Vernon. Other features include tours of the Dunbar Hotel and music from the Central Avenue jazz festival. Exposition Park Hub will host a winter festival with Santa Claus, snow on the Soboroff Sports Field and food demos from the CSU Expo mini-farm. The event is on the 40th anniversary of the first CicLAvia in Bogota, Columbia. Founder Jaime Ortiz will be a VIP guest

DUKE ELLINGTON played at the Dunbar back in the day.

at this event. For more information about CicLAvia, please visit ciclavia. org.

Toast New Year Japanese style Celebrate Japanese New Year tasting soba (buckwheat noodles) and playing traditional games on Thurs., Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd. Test your calligraphy skills, learn about customs and phrases related to the new year. Open to ages 18 and older, $15 per person. Visit jpcourse@jflalc.org.

dinner, Merrymaking in Kinney Heights, on Sat., Dec. 6 and Sun., Dec. 7. The 28th annual West Adams Heritage Assoc. threehour event includes docent tours and is offered, starting at 3 p.m. Saturday. Among homes on the tour is a craftsman on W. 24th St. Until his passing a few years back, it was the residence of architectural historian Robery Leary. His most noted success was the restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House in the Hollywood Hills, said WAHA president John Patterson. The progressive dinner menu will feature the cuisine of the Catalan region of Spain. “We’ll be serving a variety of tapas at the appetizer house, a warm gazpacho at the soup house, a wonderfully sumptuous paella at the holiday dinner tent, and we’ll be serving an authentic flan for dessert,” said Patterson. A self-guided walking tour is also on Sunday; check in is between noon and 2 p.m.; the cost is $30. Venice developer Kinney Heights was developed by Abbot Kinney, who also built the Venice area as a

THE “SOUP HOUSE” on the progressive dinner tour is the former home of an architectural historian; it has original wallpaper and an original tapestry.

seaside resort in 1905. The neighborhood includes Gramercy Park, a small culde-sac designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and his sons, most famous for designing Central Park in New York City. Among the many architects who designed homes and buildings in Kinney Heights are Robert D. Farquahar who designed the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Los Angeles Cultural Historic Monument No. 28). Others are Frank M. Tyler, Sumner Hunt, A. Wesley Eager and Silars R. Burns, who practiced independently as

well as collaboratively during their careers. For tickets, prices on the progressive dinner tour and more information visit westadamsheritage.org.

3-D countdown at Grand Park Grand Park invites Angelenos to mark the new year with music and dancing at a free event on Wed., Dec. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight. An interactive countdown will feature 3-D digital video mapping on two sides of City Hall. Visit grandparkla.org.

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Original bookstore owner interviewed 30 years ago After 75 years of business, people in the Larchmont area know and love their neighborhood bookstore, Chevaliers. In 1984, the Larchmont Chronicle carried an article about the store’s founder, Joe Chevalier, as the store celebrated its 45th anniversary. As the store now celebrates 75 years, here’s a look back at that article, written by Amy Ulmer: When Rene’s Rental Library on Beverly Blvd., just east of Larchmont (next to the corner drug store) was sold, books were renting for three cents a day. That was in 1939, and new owners Joe Chevalier and his wife moved in and maintained the same rental rate, but changed the name to Chevalier’s Book Store. Celebrated 45 years This month Chevalier’s celebrates its 45th anniversary in Larchmont Village with distinguished, silver-haired Joe Chevalier still at the helm, buying books and overseeing the daily operations of the store. Chevalier’s first wife, Marguerite, who died in 1953, opened the shop to combat housewifely boredom. At the

JOE CHEVALIER, second from left, shown at a Larchmont Boulevard Association prize ceremony.

time, Joe was working for Carnation Co. and helping his wife out at the store on the side. In 1945 Joe came into the business, which was steadily growing, on a full-time basis. By then the bookstore had moved to new quarters at 239 N. Larchmont Blvd., where the Crocker Bank parking lot now stands. The store had expanded to include books for sale, stationery and greeting cards, and in the back, an art gallery featuring one-man shows.

Loyola High graduate A native of Los Angeles, Chevalier was born just two miles from Larchmont. He graduated from Loyola High School and Los Angeles City College. Rosalie, his wife of 25 years, grew up on Manhattan Place. For 40 years Chevalier lived on Windsor Blvd., four blocks from the shop. Eventually, Joe and Rosalie moved their books and cards to 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., the current location. Although the neighborhood bookstore has felt the impact

of the discount booksellers, it offers something the discounters do not—personalized service and a willingness to spend time tracking down hard-to-find books. Recently a customer who moved away 10 years ago called Chevalier’s from Berkeley looking for an etiquette book for her teenage son. Chevalier’s spent over 20 minutes on the phone, calling libraries searching for the right book, which was eventually found. “You won’t find that kind of service at Crown, I imagine,” said Chevalier. Howard Hughes visits The famous and the infamous have bought their books from Joe Chevalier. When Howard Hughes lived on Muirfield Rd., he sent a man over regularly to buy books. One day he decided to check out the store himself. Chevalier had been told not to talk to Hughes, but after watching him stand in front of the non-fiction shelves for 20 minutes, Joe couldn’t stop himself. “May I help you?” he asked. “Nope,” said Hughes. Hughes left and never returned. Author Aldous Huxley and

his wife Maria were regular customers, and brought in many a Britisher to buy from Chevalier. One such visitor was Dame Edith Sitwell, poet and critic, who arrived in an MG sportscar from which she could not extract her rather large bulk. Joe talked with her in the alley behind the store, while Dame Edith remained seated. Other famous customers included Nelson Eddy, who bought dollar greeting cards in boxes—an extravagance then, and Nat King Cole, who Chevalier described as a discerning reader and real family man, often arriving with a child in tow. Collects rare books Although he does not admit to any particular favorite book or author, Chevalier has collected some rare books in his many years in the business. He owns several first editions of the works of John Steinbeck. “Grapes of Wrath” was on the bestseller list when Chevalier’s first opened for business. He also owns a volume of the works of Rabelais, which was the first to be printed in English. He and Rosalie attend the Antiquarian Book (Please turn to page 11)

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year “Thank You for another Wonderful Year in Hancock Park”

Hudson River art exhibit tells a cautionary tale “Nature and the American Vision: The Hudson River School,” opening Sun., Dec. 7 is at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art through June 7. The 45 paintings—largely from the collection of The New York Historical Society— are arranged by place, as if the viewer were on the “Grand Tour.” Except they are not in Europe. Curated by Ilene Susan Fort, the artists extended their real-

istic and romantic attitudes toward nature to include New England, the American West, and even the Arctic and South America. The exhibition will culminate with Thomas Cole’s five large-scale paintings that constitute “The Course of Empire.” The visual feast is considered a meditation on problems facing a civilized culture and served as a cautionary tale, museum officials said.

Bookstore owner interviewed (Continued from page 10) Fairs in San Diego and Los Angeles, often running into the Dawson brothers from up the boulevard. He is a former president of the Southern California Booksellers Assoc., and a director of the Larchmont Boulevard Association. Chevalier’s began its 45th year on Oct. 15 (1984), giv-

ing the residents of the area a reason to celebrate. As the boulevard and its shops have changed over the years, Joe and Rosalie Chevalier have continued to offer a center of stability, a store offering classics and contemporary literature, friendly, personalized service and books to rent as Larchmontians did 45 years ago.

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Gas-saving models show up in new designs at Auto Show By Steve Rosenthal Guest columnist Electric or gas or hybrids or plug-in hybrids, which one do you want? The choices were plentiful at the annual Los Angeles Auto Show in November. If you add the high premium for an alternative gas engine, you have a vehicle giving you back a little mpg

difference from today’s new gasoline engine designs that squeeze out over 40 mpg. Using Prius’ sales as a barometer, the rush to hybrids has slowed. Maybe low gas prices, the Prius’s poor handling and cabin plan, and awkward design turned people off. Wait! Don’t bury the hybrids yet! Porsche, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Lexus and Audi,

to name a few, are charming us with high-styled hybrids sprouting luxury passenger environments and sports car handling. When Porsche first introduced a four-door version of its classic sports car, many believed it would dilute the brand, but the Panamera embodies the great handling and craftsmanship of Porsche

TOP LUXE contenders included the Mercedes-Benz S550 plugin-hybrid.

while offering the convenience of four doors. Hold your horsepower, Porsche is parading an E-Hybrid Panamera. Not to be outdone, BMW has added a gorgeous hybrid to its line, an instant classic and measuring stick to go by. Angular and original in its presentation, the new series offers space age looks and the BMW historic engineering, yet still retains the BMW look. Even Cadillac is in the game, dangling a sharp-edged coupe with Caddy’s latest creases. And, the Super Prius, Lexus, has got some dropdead hybrid speeders to add to your holiday list. In Lexus’

case, like Porsche, the hybrid sedans are not very discernible, but their sports car designs shout the Toyota hybrid engineering that has been so successful. Not to be outdone, the top luxe contenders are the Mercedes-Benz S550 plug-inhybrid high-end flagship and Audi, which is introducing the 2015 Audi A3 E-tron plugin, a little SUV hybrid that will drive you almost 600 miles after adding the gasoline potential. With the success of the Volt’s technology, we can see down the road a Volt wrapped as a Corvette Hybrid. If Ferrari can do a hybrid, why not Corvette?

BMW: Hottest plug-in of the show, if not the hottest car at the show, said Rosenthal.

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Yarin illustrates new book, ‘Tribute to Kindertransport’

Gabriella Yarin was 13 during World War II, when she hid for nine months with seven adults in a small, onebedroom apartment across from Gestapo headquarters in what is today Slovakia. Miraculously they all survived. “After the war I made a decision that Hitler didn’t get my body, and he will not get my soul. I decided to be happy, smile and this is what I am still doing, smiling and not to dwell on bad happenings.” She also became an artist. Her illustrations are featured in a new book, “Memories That Won’t Go Away, A Tribute to the Children of the Kindertransport.” Photographs of children who were rescued from Nazioccupied countries peer from windows of 64 trains sketched in the book. “It is an educational book about this part of the Holocaust,” said Gabriella, Hancock Park. Some 10,000 children traveled from Germany, Austria, Poland and Czechoslovakia to Great Britain by train from 1938 to the outbreak of World War II. Author of the book, Mi-

chele Gold, tells many of their stories. These include some of the happier endings for the rescued children and their descendants and their thanks to the people and country which saved them. “Every child’s life is documented with a story, some are longer, some are shorter, it all depends how much we could find about them,” Gabriella added. Sir Nicolas Winton, 105, is also noted in the book for saving 669 children. The “British Schindler” was recently decorated with the Czech Republic’s highest state honor, the White Lion, by the president at Prague Castle. (Please turn to page 15)

Costume exhibit debuts at Academy museum The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ first exhibit is epic. With a musical score soundtrack playing in the background, visitors to “Hollywood Costume” can see 150 costumes from 126 films by 80 designers. The exhibit is at the May GOWNS from “ElizCo. building—the site is the abeth: Golden Age,” future home of the Academy and other films. Richard Harbaugh Museum, at Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. It begins with Charlie Chaplin as “The Tramp” in 1912 and travels to “The Hunger Games” and 2014's “Captain America: The Winter Soldier." Told in three acts, Deconstruction shows how “Raiders of the Lost Ark” costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis found Indiana Jones’ leather jacket and fedora in George Lucas’s Skywalker; Act Two, Dialogue explores director/designer pairings, from Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton and their costume designers. Act Three, Finale displays Daniel Craig’s outfit as James Bond and Marilyn Monroe’s pleated white halter dress in “The Seven Year Itch.” Historical figures include Queen Elizabeth to Cleopatra. Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers, Jack Sparrow’s garb in “Pirates of the Caribbean” and Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady.”

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Holiday music at St. Basil Dec. 7 Chamber Music in Historic Sites next stop is St. Basil Catholic Church, 3611 Wilshire Blvd., on Sun., Dec. 7. Tallis Scholars will perform works by Josquin and Byrd at 7:30 p.m. St. Basil was built by A.C. Martin & Assoc. in 1969. For tickets visit dacamera.org.

Chorale, author at Ebell meeting

A BLOCK PARTY on Irving Blvd. featured a bouncy castle, barbecue and wine tasting. Youngsters participating in a Halloween Parade included (front row, from left) Una Prommer and Asher Albanese, and, in back row, Walter Bowie, Nola Bowie, Kaya Smith, Lalita Olazabal, Augi Blachy and Jobi Blachy.

Photo by Avery Prommer

Ebell chorale will entertain guests at the Mon., Dec. 8 luncheon followed by a talk by author Dr. Jewell Taylor Gibbs. The performance begins at 11:30 a.m. at The Ebell, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. Dr. Gibbs authored “Destiny’s Child: memoirs of a Preacher’s Daughter.”

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Ring in New Year's at Zimmer; Hudson River School landscapes ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Hanukkah Festival features light-themed activities on Sun., Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. Reading of “Tuesday Tucks Me In” with Luis and Tuesday on Sun., Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. explores the benefits of service dogs. Cotton balls, glitter and puffy paint are included in a winter art workshop on Sun., Dec. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. Celebrate New Year's on Wed., Dec. 31 decorating your own sparkly party accessories and noisemakers and ring in 2015! Balloon drops are at 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15 p.m. 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100; 323-761-8984, www.zimmermuseum.org. CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—Pop-up demonstraton with ceramist Kristen Erickson is Sun., Dec. 14 from noon to 5 p.m. • Make cranberry garlands and other holiday decor in "Food, Glorious Food," a fam-

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(Continued from page 13) The 306-page paperback is available on Amazon and at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, where Yarin volunteers. “I am a happy person, and this is what I am trying to convey to students who are visiting the museum, that it is up to us to have the power to make a decision what kind a person you want to be… “We are all the same people regardless of color of our skin, color of our eyes and hair. We all have the right to be on this earth and we do not have to love everybody, but we have to respect everybody. One person at a time we are changing our planet to be a better place to live.” The book is published by Kotarim International.

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ily drop-in workshop Sun., Dec. 14, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Exhibits: • "Clare Graham & Moryork: The Answer is Yes" highlights 40 years of the artist's obsessive collecting habits integrated into art. "New Directions: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Textiles" features 19 works. Both exhibits end Jan. 4, 2015. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323937-4230; cafam.org; free on Sundays. LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART—"Pierre Huyghe," ends Feb. 22. • "Nature and the American Vision: The Hudson River School" opens Dec. 7. Exhibit features 45, 19th century landscape paintings. Ends June 7. • "The Language of Xu Bing" opens Dec. 13. Ends July 26. • "Thomas Demand: Pacific Sun" opens Dec. 13. Ends April 12. •"Larry Sultan: Here and Home," ends March 22. • "Delacroix's Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi" ends Feb. 15. •" Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist" ends Feb. 1. • "Samurai: Japanese Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection" ends Feb. 1 • "Close-up and Personal: 18th Century Gold Boxes from

the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection" ends March 1. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323857-6000; lacma.org. PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM—Museum closed during remodeling until Dec. 2015. Follow the construction at www. workzonecam.com/projects/ petersenmuseum/. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., 323903-2277; petersen.org. PAGE MUSEUM AT THE LA BREA TAR PITS—Excavator tours feature highlights of the museum and park—labs, Ice Age fossil excavation and visits to the Observation Pit and Project 23. Daily. • Ice Age Encounters with a (life-size puppet) sabertoothed cat are Fridays 10:30,

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Don’t miss the chance to photograph the Arboretum when it’s at its most interesting and unusual—at night. Plant information consultant Frank McDonough will lead the hunt for nighttime photo opportunities on Sat., Dec. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. Birds, gardening All ages are invited to take the Family Bird Walk on Sat., Dec. 13 from 8 to 10 a.m. Julia Ray, instructor at the Pasadena Audubon Society, will help spot fine-feathered friends. Wear comfortable walking

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shoes; bring binoculars. Learn how to grow fruits and vegetables organically in your home garden on Sat., Dec. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. Topics will include growing seasonal produce, winter planting, composting and garden maintenance. Seasonal yoga One of four yoga workshops that celebrate seasonal changes, the winter solstice will be marked on Sat., Dec. 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Insights into how the seasons impact flora and fauna will be included in the class led by yoga practitioner Candyce Columbus.

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More than 400 shelter pets found new homes last month at the NKLA Adoption Weekend held at the La Brea Tar Pits. Dogs, cats, bunnies and guinea pigs were among the lucky ones. Marley, a senior Yorkie mix, was the first adoptee at the event. “This is our fourth time coming to NKLA Adoption Weekend. Usually we just look, but today, Marley came up to my mom and she fell in love,” said Trival Swain of Los Angeles. Pets at the NKLA event hosted by Best Friends Animal Society, No-Kill Los Angeles, came from a variety of local shelters and rescues. These includeds Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Mission Hills, Wags N Walks, Labs and Friends, Angel City Pit Bulls, Boston Buddies, Caring Friends Cat Rescue and Kitty Bungalow. Adoption fees started at $50 and all pets were spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and micro-chipped. “Events like NKLA Adoption Weekend are great for letting

the community see what fantastic companion animals can be found in local shelters,” said Brenda Barnette, L.A. Animal Services general manager. Adoption is crucial to end the killing of approximately 9,000 dogs and cats in American shelters each day, according to Marc Peralta, executive director of Best Friends Animal Society—Los Angeles. “By adopting a pet, you’re potentially saving two lives— the one you take home and the one who now has a space at the shelter,” Peralta said.

Adventures at Page camp The Art of Science, for kindergarteners through 4th graders, offers handson behind-the-scenes experiences from Jan. 5 to Jan. 9. Adventures in Nature Winter Day Camp is held at the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits. Call 213-763-3499, or e-mail educate@nhm.org.

I’ve heard unorthodox weddings referred to as “left-handed marriages.” What’s the origin? wonders Tanya Josephson? This term is actually used as slang to describe a morganatic marriage—one between a man of high (usually royal) rank and a woman of lower station. As a result of this formal agreement, the bride does not acquire the husband’s rank and neither she nor any offspring of the marriage are entitled to inherit the title or possessions. The left-handed reference came about because the custom is for the man to pledge his troth with his left hand instead of his right. Morganatic comes from the Old High German morgangeba—the morning-gift, which was given from husband to wife after the consummation of the marriage, and was the wife’s only claim to her husband’s possessions. I doubt if it would hold up in a community property state. *** Why are certain books of the Bible called “gospel?” asks Jerri Langer? From the Old English godspel—good tidings, it is used to describe collectively the lives of Christ (the good news) as told by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and signifies the message of redemption set forth in those books. The word is also used to denote the entire Christian message and is also applied to any doctrine or teaching written for some specific purpose. *** When we toast someone, why do we say “here’s mud in your eye?” queries Tom Stratton. In the Middle Ages, mud was very plentiful and was a common medicine used to staunch bleeding wounds and also a remedy against snake bite. To toast a person with the phrase meant you were wishing him

ProfessorKnowIt-All bill bently good sight. The eye reference has also been attributed to the fact that King Harold was killed by an arrow in the eye at the Battle of Hastings and thereby the toast is a Saxon remembrance in the face of Norman occupation. *** Why do some people always try to “weasel” out of things? ponders Ed Larsen. The weasel is, of course, a

very quick and slippery character, able to work his way in and out of very tight spots. But the term originally was applied to “weasel words” and came about because of the animal’s most perfidious and ruinous practice—sucking eggs. You see, weasel words (almost is a good example) are ones of convenient ambiguity, which suck the meaning from the words next to them. How many times have we heard people weasel out of something by stating, “I’m almost positive,” “it’s almost identical” or “it’s almost perfect?” Professor Know-It-All invites readers to try and stump him. Send your questions to willbent@prodigy.net.

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