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HOME GROUND

KITTEN TALE

Learning about life-giving, sentient beings (plants) from Native Americans. Page 3

WORD CAFÉ

To the rescue, from Africa to South Beachwood.

Journey through the ages to learn about this treasured — and naughty — symbol. Page 15

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Real Estate Museums, Libraries Home & Garden

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238 S. Hudson Ave. | Hancock Park | $7,129,000

201 N. Rossmore Ave. | Hancock Park | $6,600,000

108 S. McCadden Pl. | Hancock Park | $5,280,000

SOLD OFF MARKET. Stately Tudor on the golf course. Lovingly maintained 4 bedroom, 5 bath w/ family rm.

Majestic Manor house on the 9th fairway of Wilshire CC. Sensational views. 5 beds + 4 full baths.

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166 S. McCadden Pl.| Hancock Park| $4,995,000

836 S. Muirfield Rd. | Hancock Park | $3,595,000

102 S. Wilton Pl. | Hancock Park | $2,995,000

308 N. Sycamore.| Hancock Park | $1,789,000

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541 Lillian Way | Hancock Park | $1,550,000

631 Wilcox Ave. #2C | Hancock Park | $1,079,000

9762 Sunland Blvd. | Sunland | $999,000

507 Wilcox Ave. | Hancock Park | $20,000/MO

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As The Ebell approaches 100, a master plan gives guidance

In Hancock Park and Windsor Square and the neighboring communities, few secular institutions can rival The Ebell of Los Angeles in its longevity, community presence and commitment to its original mission. Founded in 1894, the Ebell moved into its current Sumner Hunt-designed Italianate clubhouse on Wilshire and Lucerne boulevards in 1927. For nearly a century, the clubhouse and theater have not only housed the Ebell and its mission but have grown to become an important community hub and gathering place welcoming social, cultural, political and private events, playing a significant role in the history of the community and the city. As the club approaches the centenary of its historic campus, Ebell leadership has developed an ambitious Master Plan to ensure its preservation and protection for the next 100 years. Early planning Work on the plan began over a decade ago. Caroline Labiner Moser, then serving on the Ebell board of directors as chair of the House Committee, embarked on a wholesale reorganization of The Ebell’s building records as a way to consolidate all of the information about the

On Preservation by

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campus. It soon became apparent that more study of the buildings was required. “At the time there were a lot of things impeding the good use of the buildings,” Moser said. There was “poor accessibility, outof-date mechanical systems, some deterioration and 75,000 square feet of space being used inefficiently.” This resulted in Moser, historian Portia Lee, architect John Heller, then-Ebell President Patty Hill and members of the House Committee drawing, in 2013, a full historic structures report (HSR) as the starting point for the creation of an “encyclopedia” for the care, maintenance and improvement of the Ebell campus. Seismic ordinance The continuing documentation of the campus took on greater urgency in 2015 when the city passed an ordinance requiring the seismic retrofit of non-ductile concrete structures, a category that includes the Ebell Club and theater. The need to comply with this ordi-

THE MASTER PLAN and its role in not only the preservation of the building, but also in promoting the integrity and constancy of The Ebell’s mission. Founded in 1894, the Ebell moved into its current Sumner Hunt-designed Italianate clubhouse on Wilshire and Lucerne boulevards in 1927.

nance as well as the ongoing need to create an organizational system to track projects that could be used by staff, board and consultants led to the creation of the Master Plan to be completed in phases. Phase 1, now complete, built upon the 2013 HSR, a character-defining features and significance analysis, as well as an historic landscape analysis by James Yoch, cousin of The Ebell’s original landscape designer, the famed Florence Yoch. Projects in 2021 included a state-of-the-art data measuring of all spaces, which can be used by any consultant working on the building or by events staff. The data measuring allows

for an innovative user experience including a “flythrough” approach displaying three-dimensional spaces digitally. The Ebell also held a space planning charette to determine best uses for all spaces. “The Ebell was purpose-built to house the mission of providing educational, cultural and social opportunities for women,” said Christy McAvoy, board member and director of House, Theater and Grounds, who lately has been leading the Master Plan effort. “The spaces of the building were specifically designed to fulfill the mission, and they are inextricably linked to activities of The Ebell through its history.” Second phase The second phase is just be-

ginning. Still to be completed are geotechnical and materials testing, as well as the design of The Ebell’s retrofit plan and a budget — to be completed by 2025. Once approved, the full retrofit is required by the city by 2043. Next steps will address the historic analysis of the campus, concentrating on the Ebell Theater. Several improvements to the club’s ambience, acoustics, lighting and accessibility are also planned to enhance the member and visitor experience. Strategic Vision This vital work is not occurring in a vacuum, however. The Master Plan is now part of a larger and more ambitious Strategic Vision for The Ebell, (Please turn to page 10)

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From the Earth: Learning about the First People of the San Jacintos

When we moved to Los Angeles years ago, I quickly understood that I needed to find a place where I could escape the intensity of the city and to experience, even part time, four seasons. I quickly discovered Idyllwild in the San Jacinto Mountains. I found my spot in Fern Valley (elevation close to 6,000 feet) above Idyllwild at the end of a gravel road in a 1941 barely-converted garage. I rented it for five years; it was not visible from the road, and Strawberry Creek ran at the bottom of the property. I read and wrote there and at lunchtime drove or walked into Idyllwild, where I could check in with my husband, Bill, by phone. I learned a great deal in those years on the hill. I explored mountain trails, and I went to talks and performances at the Idyllwild Nature Center and the Idyllwild Historic Society. I read about the native people of the mountains and desert of the area, the Cahuilla, and I was moved to learn that their culture survived until the 1860s due to their relative isolation from Spanish, Mexican Californio and Anglo settlements. Their ordeal as a people was to come. I sought out the Malki Mu-

Home Ground by

Paula Panich

seum (malkimuseum.org), the oldest (1964) non-profit museum founded by Native Americans on a California Indian reservation — in this case the Morongo reservation — near Banning. I once attended Kéwet, the annual celebration at the end of May. The museum is a straightforward adobe structure. I love its simplicity of form and the quiet design of the exhibits. Its ethnobotanic garden is about a quarter of an acre, and 50 plants grow there that the Cahuilla people used practically, medicinally or for food. I was surprised when I sat in this garden as the view was beautiful — Mount San Jacinto and Idyllwild to the south and Mount San Gorgonio to the north. Wrapped in mountains, I was grateful to be in the midst of these life-giving plants. One of the founders of the Malki Museum, the late Dr. Katherine Siva Saubel, an authority on the traditions and culture of her people, worked

with anthropologist Lowell John Bean — now in his 90s and considered the leading scholar of the Cahuilla — to painstakingly research Cahuilla plant traditions. Their book, “Temalpakh: Cahuilla Indian knowledge and usage of plants,” was published in 1972. (“Temalpakh” means “from the earth.”) Since Cahuilla traditions were handed down orally and by hands-on experience, Saubel and Bean, as part of their research, gave plants to the elders of the community to record their memories of eating or using the plants. The plant material in the book is listed alphabetically by botanical name. California sagebrush (Artemesia californica), was one of the most important medicinal plants used by California Indians. Its primary use was to induce menstruation or to assure a comfortable childbirth and rapid recovery. Its Cahuilla name is “hulvel.” An essay in the book discusses the layers of plant meanings in Cahuilla culture; they are considered sentient beings with whom one could interact. Plants, among other life forms, can communicate with those who know how to listen. (Most lifelong gardeners will agree.)

ETHNOBOTANIC GARDEN in the Malki Museum has about 50 plants used by the Cahuilla. Photo by Paula Panich

Plants are treated with respect. A person gathering the plant will thank the plant for its use and apologize for the harm inflicted while understanding that the gathering is part of the natural scheme of things. There were also rituals, the authors write, that

“extended beyond the plant as an individual life form to those supernatural agencies responsible for plant fertility.” I decapitated a big sunflower yesterday, the first of the season, and said not a word of thanks. I will remember next time.

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‘Regeneration: Black Cinema’ is coming to Academy Museum

By Suzan Filipek The story of Black filmmakers in the United States from the dawn of cinema to the Civil Rights Movement will be told in a new exhibit opening Sun., Aug. 21, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. “Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971” fills seven galleries with newsreels and home movies, photographs, scripts, drawings, costumes, posters and historical materials along with augmented reality (AR) experiences designed specifically for the exhibition. Film artists featured include Josephine Baker, Harry Belafonte, Cab Calloway and Ruby Dee. Never-before-shown costume drawings from “Carmen Jones” (1954) will be on view, as well as costumes worn by Lena Horne in “Stormy Weather” (1943) and Sammy Davis, Jr. in “Porgy and Bess” (1959) plus one of Louis Armstrong’s trumpets.

DOROTHY DANDRIDGE in “Carmen Jones” costume designed by Mary Ann Nyberg circa 1954. Courtesy Cinémathèque Française

The exhibition opens with two versions of a clip from “Something Good – Negro Kiss” (1898), showcasing

vaudeville performers in an early example of onscreen affection by Black actors. Another gallery highlights “race films,” which were independently made productions with all-Black casts created between 1916 and the 1940s. The “Stars and Icons” gallery recognizes numerous Black performers in Hollywood from the 1920s through the late 1950s. A spotlight also is directed on PORTRAIT of Josephine Baker. Hattie McDaniel’s Oscar Corbis via Getty Images win and her complicated us to do justice to the lives fame. “Regeneration” is co-cu- and work of nearly a century rated by Doris Berger of the of Black filmmakers and the Academy Museum (and also audiences they served,” the a Hancock Park resident) and curators said. “The legacies Rhea Combs from the Smith- explored in these galleries sonian’s National Portrait were important in their own Gallery. “It has been a great honor Learn to make for us to curate ‘Regeneration,’ a project that challenged historical Italian

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The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA at 644 N. Main St.) is hosting a free needle lace workshop on Sat., Aug. 27, at 3:30 p.m. Participants will learn how to create Italian needle lace from the 1500s. Textile artist Carly Chubak will teach the basics of one of the earliest styles of Italian needlework, called “punto in aria,” which translates to “stitches in air.” Participants will create their own piece of lace and learn some history of the craft. Register at iamla.org.

time, though too often neglected and marginalized, and remain vital today.” “This landmark exhibition seeks to restore lost chapters of American film history as it elevates the contributions of Black artists to present a more inclusive story,” said museum director Jacqueline Stewart, who served on the exhibition’s advisory panel. The exhibition galleries of the Academy Museum, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., are open seven days a week. Hours are Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. “Regeneration” will be on view in the Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Gallery through April 9, 2023.

It’s a furr-ever summer at the La Brea Tar Pits

Learn about new scientific discoveries, watch live stage shows and take a tour during Saber-Toothed Summer at the La Brea Tar Pits & Museum, 5801 Wilshire Blvd. The special programming continues through Labor Day. Events include Excavator Tours daily at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Later every day at 3 p.m. are Saber-toothed Cat Chats. The museum’s first confirmed fossil, the sabertoothed cat, is an iconic symbol of Los Angeles, of California and of the Ice Age. It is also the state’s official fossil. Visit tarpits.org for more information.

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New president, CEO are named at Academy Museum Jacqueline Stewart is the new director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures at Fairfax Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. She took her new post July 18. The scholar, curator and public educator on cinema came to Los Angeles in 2020 when she was appointed chief artistic and programming officer of the movie museum. In her role, she succeeds Bill Kramer, who recently was appointed CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences upon the departure of Dawn Hudson, who had served in that position for the past 11 years. Ted Sarandos, chair of the Academy Museum’s Board of Trustees and Co-CEO of Netflix, said, “The Board warmly and unanimously agrees that Jacqueline Stewart is the ideal choice to lead the Academy Museum into the future. A strong and inspiring partner to Bill Kramer throughout the period leading up to our opening, she gave indispensable direction to the curatorial program that has been so widely admired.” Honored in 2021 as a MacArthur Foundation Fellow, Stewart was a 2019 senior fellow at the Smith-

NEW DIRECTOR of the Academy Museum, Jacqueline Stewart. Photos by Ye Rin Mok

ACADEMY NEW CEO Bill Kramer.

sonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and was inducted into the American (Please turn to page 6)

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An illuminating last ‘First Fridays’

By Cerys Davies Watching the sunset in the company of 65-million-year old fossils and taxidermied exotic animals is an experience that can only be fulfilled by the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum. “First Fridays” is a monthly nighttime event held over five months starting each spring. The final gathering for 2022 was on July 1, where visitors explored the exhibits, listened to experts, drank signature cocktails and even danced to live DJs. The First Fridays 2022 season was the first since the beginning of COVID-19, and it ran from March to July. This year’s theme “From Seeds to Psychedelics” was focused on different plants and psychedelic fungi that affect humans. Arriving at the museum after its usual closing time provided a certain sense of privacy and exclusivity. Despite the popularity of the event and the crowds of people, the museum felt more special than it does during its normal hours. The interior of the museum was darker than usual due to the lack of natural light. But each exhibit, from the Dinosaur Hall to the Hall of Birds, still impacted eventgoers, who ranged from 6 to 80. Throughout the evening,

THE MUSEUM feels special when visiting after closing time.

SKELETON of a giant fin whale glistens in flashing lights.

expert scientists hosted discussions in different exhibition halls relating to the specific theme of the night. Every seat in each discussion

was filled and large crowds stood in the backs of the halls trying their best to absorb new bits of knowledge. (Please turn to page 6)

‘First Fridays’

(Continued from page 5) Outside of the museum, the amphitheater and surrounding gardens were filled with a full bar, several food trucks and people enjoying music from the outdoor stage. All throughout the evening there were groups of young and old people

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dancing the night away. It was the perfect spot for 20-somethings to unwind after their long week at their remote office job or for young couples on a date night. Friends and families alike gathered on the grass or around tables to enjoy good food, good music and a unique experience.

Vegyn The DJ on July 1, named Vegyn, made Exposition Park feel like a nightclub in Berlin. His 90-minute set left the audience wanting more. He didn’t say a single word to the crowd, yet everyone listening to him was enthralled. We should all hope to see First Fridays return in 2023,

Remembrance film screening of Nazi ‘Speer’

The highest-ranking Nazi in Nuremberg to be spared the death sentence is the subject of a virtual sceening and panel discussion, “Speer Goes to Hollywood,” on Tues., Aug. 2, at 6 p.m. The award-winning documentary, which tells how Speers tried to rewrite history, is part of the Teicholz Holocaust Remembrance Film Series moderated by journalist / author Tom Teicholz. Visit holocaustmuseumla.org to RSVP. A suggested donation is $10.

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LIBRARY CALENDAR Play instruments, discuss books, listen to stories

FAIRFAX LIBRARY All ages Book Sale: Browse used books every Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. All sales support the library branch.

MEMORIAL LIBRARY Kids Story time in the park: Drop in and listen to stories and sing songs in Memorial Park adjoining the library every Wednesday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Music of North, South and Central America: Learn about the music, cultural geography and language of the Americas. Play native instruments and learn songs in Maya, Dine, Xingu and Nahuati languages on Thurs., Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. Teens Outdoor games: Play good old-fashioned games in the park on Thurs., Aug. 4 from 4 to 5 p.m., Adults Book club: Get together the first Friday of each month to discuss a selected book. Next meeting is Aug. 5 at 1 p.m. to discuss "The Book Woman's Daughter" by Kim Michele Richardson. Art class: Be artistic every Wednesday with color and paint from 3 to 5 p.m. All ages Chess Club: Every Friday, from 3 to 5 p.m., play chess or learn how. Book Sale: Find a good book to purchase every Tuesday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., and every Saturday from 4 to 5 p.m. All proceeds support the library.

WILSHIRE LIBRARY Kids Finale party for summer reading challenge: Participants will receive certificates and be entered into a drawing for a prize. Special take-home snacks will be given out as well to celebrate achievements on Tues., Aug. 2 from 4 to 5 p.m. Story time: Stories, songs and a stretch or two on Fri., Aug. 5, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. and Fri., Aug. 12, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Kids & Teens Feeling the spirit of the drum: Let your inner musician take hold as you participate in this interactive drumming circle. Learn about and play West African and Cuban drums from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Thurs., Aug. 11.

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Updated opening dates for Blvd. stores

By Casey Russell There is a bit of an update from last month’s news on projected opening dates at Larchmont Mercantile (the former Lipson Building on the east side of the Boulevard). The Scent Room (thescentroom.com), one of the 14 stores in the complex, will open in early October. Owner Sam Clark, who founded the company with his mother, Deborah Turner, says, “We want to be a part of the community as soon as possible. Anyone that lives or visits here will know that the area is radiant — a pocket of sunshine in a sea of gray.” Clark reports that he just returned from a perfume show in Milan, Italy, and he has a couple dozen brands on his radar that haven’t yet been introduced to the U.S. market. He’s excited to share the recently found perfumes with Larchmont shoppers as they peruse the new store with “as little or as much help as (they) please.” Also in the Larchmont Mercantile complex is Skin Laundry (skinlaundry.com), which opened for appointments in July. On the west side of the Boulevard, Faherty brand clothing

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NEW SIGNAGE at Clark Street Bread, 139 1/2 N. Larchmont Blvd.

recently signed a lease at 219 N. Larchmont Blvd. between Burger Lounge and Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese. David Aschkenasy, who handled the lease and grew up in the neighborhood, says the new tenants plan to start construction in January and will most likely open in the spring of 2023 (fahertybrand.com). Further south at 139 1/2 N. Larchmont Blvd., between new stores Wittmore and Corridor, signage went up on July 12 for Clark Street Bread. Carb lovers can look forward to trying the results of founder Zack Hall’s passion for making traditional European hearth breads in the next

couple of weeks (clarkstreetbakery.com).

Open House at The Ebell is September 18

Mark your calendar: The Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., will hold its annual Open House on Sun., Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free celebration of arts and community is an opportunity to tour the historic campus, discover its programs and learn about membership and how to get involved. It’s the first time since 2019 that the women’s club has held its open house showcase because of the pandemic. Visit ebellofla.org.

Larchmont plays a role in short film, ‘Hurricane’

An emerging filmmaker — with four generations of Larchmontians in his family tree — chose his hometown for two of the locations in his short film, “Hurricane.” The 19-minute movie will be featured at the New Filmmakers Los Angeles Festival on Sat., Aug. 27. The film, which tells of friendship and overcoming life’s challenges, has portions shot locally on Norton Avenue and Irving Boulevard, producer-writer Mitchell Graham Colley told us. “It was made in my last semester at the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC, which I attended after many years of working in programming at The Music Center,” Colley told us via email. “The film has gone through an incredible journey — finishing principal photography just days before we shut down because of the pandemic, and garnering success around the country and world, most recently as a part of the American Pavilion’s Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival,” he added. The New Filmmakers Los Angeles will feature the film as a part of its two-day festival

LOCAL FILMMAKER Mitchell Graham Colley, right, looks at an image from director JLee MacKenzie at the location on Irving Boulevard.

Photo by Sara Oliver

taking place Aug. 26-27 at the South Park Center at 1139 S. Hill St. in Downtown Los Angeles. “Hurricane” plays in the second block of films on Aug. 27, from 5:15 to 8:15 p.m. An all-access pass (all three blocks and an open bar) is $30. A ticket to Made in California is $10. Visit newfilmmakersla.com

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Best picnic spots in our neighborhood, according to the data By Cerys Davies With the Los Angeles summer heat back in full force, it can be hard to want to spend time outside. It’s a challenge for some residents to leave the comfort of their air-conditioned homes. But as the heat lessens around dinnertime, the perfect way to spend some time outside is to have a picnic. Mydatingadviser.com..has gathered data ratings from TripAdvisor and Google reviews to create a 100-point scale that ranks the best places to have picnics. It turns out that some of the highest-ranking picnic spots are right around our area. The La Brea Tar Pits lawn offers a great amount of space for children to run and play, as well as the perfect destination for people-watching. Because of its proximity to other Miracle Mile museums, there is always something happening to watch. The Tar Pits can be a great location for some quality family time or even a romantic date. Pan Pacific Park provides a classic park feel with its vibrant green lawns and perfectly paved walkways. The amphitheater is perfect to sit and casually dine with friends

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or family. Hollywood Forever Cemetery can be a picnic destination on any given day, but mydatingadviser.com..spotlights the Cinespia outdoor movie

showings as the best time for picnics at this location. On select weekends, movie lovers from all over the city gather to collectively picnic and watch a movie together on the lawn.

Griffith Park is highly ranked for not only its size, but for its ability to transport visitors outside of a city. When stepping into the park, it is impossible not to admire the beauty of the native plants and history that the park holds. Whenever the Hollywood Bowl isn’t hosting a performance, the venue and surrounding area functions as a park with picnic tables in an incredible location within the Hollywood hills. A view of the Bowl can’t be found anywhere else. Exposition Park offers a great space to visit one of the many museums in the park and end the day with a picnic. The rose garden and its central fountain provide a peaceful escape from the surrounding busy areas. Located right in the middle of downtown, Grand Park consists of 12 acres of lawns, seating areas and fountains. The park offers great views of city hall and the surrounding high rise buildings. In East Hollywood, Barnsdall Park has a breathtaking lawn and a shady pine forest adjoining the historic Hollyhock House. The lawn provides a clear view of the Hollywood sign and the Grif-

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being led by Executive Director Stacy Brightman. Brightman, who hails from the LA Opera, stated that this vision is about “amplifying the mission of The Ebell, women-centered, women-led, as a community with purpose, to uplift one another and Los Angeles through arts, education, scholarship, civic engagement and service.” She

references German poet Goethe in describing the architecture of the Ebell’s campus as “frozen music” and says that, through the Strategic Vision and Master Plan, “we will make the campus sing! We stand on the shoulders of the women that built this extraordinary place,” Brightman added, saying its preservation, “… is a moral obligation that we are stewarding in a way that they envisioned while building on their legacy.”

The Founders This Herculean task and the parallel fundraising effort that it will require demonstrate The Ebell’s leadership’s and members’ devotion and commitment to its historical home. “We are the campus and the campus is us,” said Patty Lombard, recent past-president. “The founders called it a clubhouse, but it was really a place they could call home. It was somewhere that they could control in a world

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gathering spot for women. As we recover from COVID, it is more important than ever.” Schechter acknowledges the critical need for the Master Plan and its role in not only the preservation of the building, but also in promoting the integrity and constancy of The Ebell’s mission. “Our history comes alive in this building,” she said. “The Master Plan ensures we will survive and thrive, as the campus is critical in fulfilling our mission of uplifting women.”

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“TAKANAWA STEAM TRAIN,” 1871, by artists Yoshitoshi and Toshinobu.

Exhibit portrays locomotive’s push of Japan into the future After centuries of isolation and often slow movement — by foot, horse and sail — the dawn of the railroad era changed Japan forever. This island country is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the speeding steam locomotive. Railroad locomotion is featured in a new exhibit,

“Engines of Progress: Images of Railroad Culture in Modern Japan,” that opens Tues., Aug. 2 at the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., #100. A special preview night is Mon., Aug. 1 at 6:30 p.m. The railroad is an enduring symbol of technological prog-

ress that embellished modern ideas of enlightenment, exploration and empire. It was also fundamental in Japan’s rapid transformation in the age of Bunmei Kaika (civilization and development). The exhibit focuses on railroad culture captured in mass-produced woodblock prints and other objects from the Paulette and Jack Lantz private collection, considered the largest assemblage of Japanese railroad prints from the Meiji period (1868) and after. The exhibit is curated by

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By Suzan Filipek When not rescuing big cats around the globe with Animal Defenders International, Lo Sprague of South Beachwood found a worthwhile cause close to home — saving two abandoned kittens. “I thought my days of rescuing were over when I last returned home from Africa. Then last July, on one of the hottest days of the year, my gardener rang the bell,” Sprague tells us. “I followed his look of desperation down into the box shoved into my hands. ‘Save them,’ he said. There lay two tiny kittens he’d found under a car. Their pitiful bodies were swollen from dehydration and hot to the touch, barely strong enough to make a sound. Just then, Mary (Kirchen of Citrus Avenue) pulled into

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Treat your lawn to ‘lasagna’ … and save water as you do

LASAGNA GARDENING.

HOMES WITH LAWNS, and those without, reflect the changing landscape in Los Angeles. In the background above, the lawn at this Hudson Avenue home was removed and covered with mulch. It now is a fresh blank canvas full of drought-tolerant potential. Photo by Cheryl Himmelstein

no need to remove your grass. You can build up an environment of living soil right on top of your lawn. Sheet mulching or lasagna gardening are two composting methods that can improve soil structure and enrich the earth in preparation for planting. Sheet mulching is the process of layering cardboard on top of your lawn and then adding a three-inch layer of mulch. These two layers are typically sufficient for drought-tolerant landscaping. It’s a great way to reduce, reuse and recycle,

and the technique is perfect for small-to-medium scale projects. Lasagna mulching is sheet mulching but with additional layers, and it produces an even more nutrient-dense soil. This method is great in preparation for growing edible gardens or plants requiring more rich and loamy soil. Lasagna mulching alternates additional layers of nitrogen-rich materials with carbon layers. Examples of nitrogen-rich materials are finished compost, plant-based kitchen scraps, coffee grounds, eggshells, fresh grass clippings

and yard trimmings. The carbon layers consist of newspaper, cardboard, dried leaves, small twigs, sawdust, straw, pine needles and the like.

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By Cheryl Himmelstein The bittersweet signs of change in water usage are here. Since water restrictions were implemented on June 1 across Southern California, dying lawns are screaming for a citywide change in mindset and landscaping. Look around; the dead grass is proof that lawns are not a sustainable reality for our climate. According to the California Dept. of Water Resources, about half of residential water use is spent on outdoor landscaping. Lawns are especially wasteful because they generally are irrigated with sprayed water. With that in mind, lawn conversions are an excellent way to make an ongoing contribution toward water conservation. Sheet mulching If you want to get rid of the grass but don’t know where to begin, a sheet mulching project might be the perfect place to start. There are rebate programs available in Los Angeles County offering incentives of up to $3 per square foot for turf replacement. You’ll want to gather information on these valuable resources because prior approvals and before-and-after photographs are needed to qualify for most rebates. To replace your lawn, there is

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Boss and employees argue over money; Home burglaries OLYMPIC DIVISION ROBBERY: A white male employer punched his Black male employee at the corner of Plymouth Boulevard and Melrose Avenue. The two men were arguing over the theft of money from the employer on July 1 at 10:45 p.m. The suspect fled in his white Mercedes Benz after hurling verbal threats at his employee. BURGLARIES: Furniture and household goods were stolen from a home on the 400 block of North Plymouth Boulevard on July 8 at

11 p.m. A Black male suspect entered a home on the 300 block of South Irving Boulevard on July 2 at 10:52 a.m. through an unlocked door. The suspect stole a laptop computer and fled on his bicycle. The back sliding glass door of a home on the 800 block of South Norton Avenue was smashed at 9:15 p.m. on July 3. The suspect entered the home, ransacked several rooms, damaged the alarm system and then fled through the front door.

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GRAND THEFTS AUTO: Multiple cars were stolen from streets this month. A green Nissan Juke was stolen on the 5000 block of Rosewood Avenue on July 11

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p.m. and July 9 at 8 a.m. A green Toyota Rav4 was stolen from the street in the 900 block of South Manhattan Place on July 9 between 1 and 1:30 a.m. A black Hyundai Konic was taken from the street sometime between 6 p.m. on July 9 and 8 a.m. on July 10 on the 600 block of South St. Andrews Place. Lastly, a Kawasaki motorcycle was taken from a garage on the 300 South block of Manhattan Place. The incident occurred on July 6 between 10 and 11 p.m.

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The treasured and elegant ‘&’ dates back to early Romans would — think rock & roll, M&M’s, or, perhaps most topof-mind for Larchmontians this summer, Salt & Straw. The elegant symbol, consisting of a single undulating line, traces its roots to graffiti found hastily scrawled on a wall in Pompeii. In the engraving, which dates back to at least 79 A.D., the anonymous author joined the two letters of the word et (Latin for “and”) in a ligature that became an early antecedent to the “&” logogram as we

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Ride, walk and skate in the ‘Hollywoods’

“Meet the Hollywoods,” CicLAvia’s next car-free extravaganza, takes place nearby on Sun., Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Leave the car at home and cycle to the route, or take the Metro. Participants can walk, jog, skate, bike or just watch and enjoy the sights along the 6.6-mile car-free route; it runs from the West Hollywood hub at San Vicente Boulevard to Santa Monica Boulevard to Highland Avenue. At Highland, it heads north to Hollywood Boulevard and travels east to the

other hub at Virgil Avenue. The event is free. “Traffic” will flow in two directions, and cars will be allowed to cross at several points, including La Brea, Fairfax and Western avenues. CicLAvia is a nonprofit organization that focuses on turning busy, congested streets into vibrant, public parks. It is a perfect opportunity to explore the neighborhood in depth, to exercise and to have fun in a traffic-free environment. Next up, “Heart of LA” will visit neighborhoods in Down-

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(Continued from page 14) work day. To calculate the amount of mulch needed in square feet, multiply the square feet of your area by three inches of wood chips to determine the number of cubic yards of wood chips or mulch needed. A mulch calculator online like this one can help: landscapecalculator. com/calculators/mulch. Once calculated, order a free chip delivery via: getchipdrop. com or find a tree trimming service that delivers or, if

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through as late as the 1920s, some English grammar books included “&” as the 27th character in the alphabet. Part of a linguistic tradition that began in the late Middle Ages, it was common to use the phrase “per se” to refer to letters that also functioned as words (such as “i,” which is also a pronoun, or “a,” which is both a letter and an article) to clarify that the intended meaning was the letter and not the word. For example, the letter “i” would be spoken “I per se, I.” When the 27th quasi-letter “&” was recited at the end of the alphabet, it was announced as “& per se, and.” Repeated misarticulation of this phrase led to a new name for the symbol: “ampersand.” (This phenomenon of a word or phrase that results from a mishearing is called a “mon-

degreen” — a term that has an intriguing story of its own.) By the late 1800s, the word “ampersand” took on an additional, colloquial meaning: it being the caboose of the alphabet at the time (and perhaps also owing to the symbol’s shapely silhouette), it was used to describe one’s rear end. From here, the ampersand glyph was eventually decommissioned from the English alphabet, and today its use is frowned upon in modern writing. Despite the ampersand’s absence from prose, the handy pear-shaped keyboard mainstay lives on, uniting partners’ surnames in law firms, abstract and unrelated nouns in boutique restaurant names and musical duos defining the “The Sound of Silence.”

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