Larchmont Chronicle
JULY 2014
vol. 51, no. 7 • delivered to the 76,439 readers in hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • park labrea • larchmont village • Miracle Mile
IN THIS ISSUE Senior Outlook Larchmont chronicLe
JuLY 2014
Windsor Village appeals 32-unit condo complex City approved a scaled-down version
ART MUSEUM docent shares her expertise.
OVER THE Hill Gang. 12
ST. BARnABAS.
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ACTIVITIES abound. 20
SENIOR OUTLOOK Pages 11 to 22
GIRLS' Softball. 31
By Suzan Filipek The Windsor Village Association filed an appeal June 13 of a proposed 32-unit condominium complex at 853 to 859 S. Lucerne Blvd. “The condo project is oversized and not in scale, bulk, height, massing and design with the historic structures in the neighborhood,” said R.J. Strotz, WVA board member. Property owner Ik Kyoon Ahn of Morumbila development received the go ahead— a certificate of compatibility— in May from the city Planning Dept.
New streetlights illuminate Wilton, Ridgewood Pl. Residents led effort
AROUND Town. 23
FARMERS history.
Market 2-4
For Information on Advertising Rates, Please Call Pam Rudy 323-462-2241, x 11
By Laura Eversz The nights are a lot brighter on Ridgewood Place and parts of First Street and Wilton Drive thanks to the tenacity of a group of area residents. A ceremony in June marked the culmination of two attempts over nearly a decade to have streetlights installed in the neighborhood just south of Beverly Blvd. Resident Nona Friedman spearheaded the most recent campaign following a series of See New streetlights, p 4
The project includes a new four-story, 14-unit building on an empty lot, site of a single-family Mediterranean revival style home demolished in 2006. A three-story apartment building, James Terrace, constructed in 1961, will be renovated and converted to condos and incorporated as part of the overall 32-unit condominium complex. After neighbors opposed the original proposal, saying it dwarfed a two-story historic home to the south, and that it would have been the tallest building on the block, the city intervened, said Ken Bernstein, manager, Office of Historic Resources of the city Planning Dept. The result was a revamped and smaller—by one unit and one story—design by architect Peter Wilson. It features a Streamline Moderne facade. The new building will step back each story horizontally. See Windsor Square, p 24
Section salutes key volunteers Our annual “Women of Larchmont” section highlights women of accomplishment. Advertising deadline is Tues., July 15. To reserve space, call Pam Rudy, 323-462-2241 x 11.
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BROOKSIDE block party included ponies, a water slide, music and a barbecue. Here chairman Roy Forbes, left, judges the watermelon-eating contest. Photo by Sandy Boeck
Brookside parties, Lillian Way marks 4th of July Lillian Way to close July 4th afternoon Residents on Lillian Way, Cahuenga Blvd. and Wilcox Ave. will celebrate Independence Day in style, and take some cues from their Brookside neighbors, who sure know how to throw a party. Lillian Way Lillian Way will be closed off for the 18th annual Fourth of July Block Party beginning at 4:30 p.m. It features the Yankee Doodle Dandy decorated bike, scooter and wagon
Marcianos seek permit to convert temple to museum Design Board okays
LOCAL CHILDREN helped Ed Ebrahimian, left, director of the Bureau of Street Lighting, Nona Friedman and Councilman Tom LaBonge flip the switch to turn on the new streetlights.
Founders of the Guess? clothing line are set to go to the city Planning Dept. for proposed plans to build a private art museum at the former Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, 4357 Wilshire Blvd. The Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation seeks a change of use on the site to non-profit museum under the area’s limited commercial zone. A date has not been set. “The proposed improvement of the long dormant Scottish Rite property is a very good See Marciano's, p 5
parade, a three-legged sack race and water-balloon toss, said organizer Jordana Brown. Bounce houses and firetrucks with real, live fireman are also part of the fun. Everyone brings his own grill, food and drinks, plus a side dish or dessert to share on a communal table. At sundown, neighbors settle into chairs and watch the fireworks set off at the nearby Wilshire Country Club. In addition to Brown, Evan Corday helped organize the See Brookside, p 24
On the Boulevard Glimpses by Jane Sports has taken over the headlines as we await the Soccer World Cup results, root for the Wimbledon finalists, celebrate the L.A. Kings victory and hope that the Dodgers continue to win. *** The L.A. Kings victory was very meaningful for Bruno Vernetti. Bruno, 9, was on the ice during an intermission at a playoff game as a member of the Junior Kings hockey team, See BLVD., p 24
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