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Hope, a warm bed and real-life heroes on Lafayette Park, Western B y S u z a n F ilip e k T h e r e ’s H o p e o n S o u t h L a fa y e tte P a r k P la c e , p lu s a w a r m b e d , s o m e s h a d e a n d a p la c e to e a t, a n d w a lk y o u r d o g . T h e “ b r id g e h o u s in g ” a lte r n a tiv e to s id e w a lk e n c a m p m e n t w ill b e in s ta lle d in a p o r tio n o f L a fa y e tte P a r k a t S . L a fa y e tte P a r k P l. a n d W ils h ir e . T h e tr ia n g u la r s ite w ill o ffe r 7 0 b e d s in d o r m ito r y -s ty le lo d g in g fo r m e n a n d w o m e n , in a s c u lp tu r a l a n d p la y fu l m a n n e r ; a c c o r d in g to th e c ity d o c u m e n t, “ P r e fa b C o n ta in e r-B a s e d A ffo r d a b le B r id g e H o u s in g .” A fo u r-s to r y c o n ta in e r to w e r a t W ils h ir e a n d H o o v e r w ill g r e e t d r iv e r s o n W ils h ir e w ith a la r g e -s c a le im a g e d u r in g th e d a y , a n d it w ill b e b a c k lit in th e e v e n in g . A n o th e r 1 5 , 4 -fo o t w id e b y 1 0 -fo o t ta ll c h a n g in g d ig ita l s c r e e n im a g e s w ill s ta n d a b o v e

HOPE ON WESTERN will house 15 women.

e a c h e n tr y d o o r o f th e s h e lte r, a n d a th re e -sto ry to w e r a t th e c o r n e r o f H o o v e r a n d L a fa y e tte P a r k P la c e w ill fr a m e a n e x is tin g s c u lp tu r e . T h e c h a n g in g d ig ita l im a g e s w o n ’t b e o f b a s k e t b a ll le g e n d s o r c e le b r it ie s . T h e y ’ll b e r e a llife h e r o e s , s a id P e te r D e M a r ia , c h ie f d e s ig n a r c h ite c t o f A z r ia H o m e , w h ic h is a c o lla b o r a to r w ith K T G Y A r c h ite c tu r e +

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P la n n in g a n d H B G C o n s tr u c tio n G r o u p o n th e c ity p r o je c t. I t ’s n o t a b o u t t h e a r c h i t e c tu r e , h e s tr e s s e d , b u t th e p e o p le . “ W e ’r e t r y in g t o c e le b r a t e p e o p l e . I t ’s r e a l l y s e n d i n g a v e ry stro n g m e ssa g e th a t th e y c a n m a k e a d iffe r e n c e ,” D e M a r ia s a id . W h ile s u p p o r tiv e o r h o m e le s s h o u s in g is u s u a lly v ie w e d a s a d is m a l p la c e , n o t h e r e . “ W e ’r e t r y in g t o h u m a n iz e th a t e x p e r ie n c e a n d m a k e it a w o n d e r fu l p la c e .” S e t to o p e n b y e a r ly 2 0 2 0 , H o p e a t L a fa y e tte a ls o in c lu d e s s o c ia l s e r v ic e o fﬁ c e s , a c o v e r e d e a tin g a r e a , h y g ie n e c o n ta in e r s [a s te e l m o d u le w ith s h o w e r s , b a th r o o m s a n d s in k s ] a n d p la n te r g a r d e n s a n d la n d s c a p e to in c lu d e ta ll M e x ic a n fa n p a lm s to m a tc h e x is tin g p a lm s o n W ils h ir e . E a c h s te e l p o d w ill b e m a d e fr o m s h ip p in g c o n ta in e r s o r

s im ila r fa c to r y -b u ilt c o n ta in e r-b a s e d u n its s o th e y c a n b e in s ta lle d q u ic k ly a n d w ill b e a p p r o x im a te ly 3 2 0 s q u a r e fe e t to s le e p fo u r p e o p le . A ls o lo c a te d in C ity C o u n c il P r e s i d e n t H e r b W e s s o n ’s D i s tr ic t 1 0 is H o p e o n W e s te r n , a 1 5 -b e d fa c ility fo r w o m e n th a t is in its fi n a l d e s ig n s ta g e a t 1 8 1 9 S . W e s t e r n A v e ., in t h e p a r k i n g l o t o f W e s s o n ’s d i s t r i c t o ffi c e , a c c o r d in g to M ic h a e l T o n e tti, c o m m u n ic a tio n s d e p u ty fo r C o u n c ilm e m b e r W e s s o n . H o p e o n W e s te rn T h e b r id g e h o u s in g d e s ig n w ill s tr e tc h b e tw e e n W e s te r n A v e . a n d S . M a n h a tta n P la c e . T h is p r o je c t is d e s ig n e d to h a v e s e v e n s h ip p in g c o n ta in e r s r e c o n fi g u r e d to h o ld th e 1 5 b e d s . O ffi c e s , a n e a tin g a r e a , p e t s p a c e a n d h y g ie n e c o n ta in e r a r e a w ill a ls o b e o n s ite . A d d itio n a l lo c a tio n s u n d e r th e “ A B r id g e H o m e ” p r o je c t a n n o u n c e d in A p r il 2 0 1 8 b y M a y o r G a r c e tti a n d th e C ity C o u n c il a r e in th e w o r k s . S o fa r, s ix s ite s h a v e b e e n c o m p le te d , in c lu d in g o n e ju s t o p e n e d o n G a r d n e r S t. in H o lly w o o d . I n n o v a tiv e d e v e lo p e r s T a c k lin g h o u s in g a n d a ffo r d a b le h o u s in g in a s im ila r m a n n e r is G r e g C o m a n o r, a S y c a m o r e A v e . r e s id e n t a n d c o fo u n d in g p a r tn e r a t D a y lig h t C o m m u n ity D e v e lo p m e n t.

H is ﬁ r m w a s a m o n g s ix a r d e e s o f t h e m a y o r ’s H H H n o v a tio n C h a lle n g e , w h ic h p a r t o f a $ 1 2 0 -m illio n lo a n n d e d th ro u g h t h e c i t y ’s h o m e le s s h o u s in g b o n d . D a y lig h t r e c e iv e d a $ 2 3 .8 m illio n lo a n a n d p la n s to b u ild th r e e s u p p o r tiv e h o u s in g d e v e lo p m e n ts w ith a t le a s t 1 3 5 u n it s . “ W e ’r e h o p in g t o d o t w o o f t h e s e in K o r e a t o w n ,” C o m a n o r s a id . T h e S y c a m o r e A v e . r e s id e n t a n d h is b u s in e s s p a r tn e r, A a ro n S a s s o u n ia n , a r e a h e a d o f a fo u r-m o n th d e a d lin e to c lo s e e s c r o w o n th e th r e e p r o p e r tie s . “ W e a r e lo c k in g u p s ite s , r a is in g m o n e y , c lo s in g la n d lo a n s . W e ’r e r a c in g ,” s a id C o m a n o r. O n c e th e ir p r o je c ts a r e c o m p le te d , D a y lig h t w ill s ta y a s a lo n g -te r m h o ld e r w ith a n o n s ite m a n a g e r. T e n a n c y w ill b e b a s e d o n a t e n a n t ’s r e s o u r c e s a n d w ill u tiliz e a v o u c h e r s y s te m fu n d e d th r o u g h th e c o u n ty. A p o r tio n o f th e H H H fu n d s w ill b e r e p a id a fte r th r e e y e a r s w ith p r iv a te ﬁ n a n c in g . C o m a n o r c la im s h is c o m p a n y b u ild s h o m e le s s h o u s in g fa s te r a n d c h e a p e r th r o u g h m o d u la r c o n s tr u c tio n u s in g d e c o m m is s io n e d s h ip p in g c o n ta in e r s a n d in c lu d in g m o r e ( P le a s e tu r n to p a g e 2 3 ) a w In is fu

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Gardner Library Women’s Bridge Housing Center opens

BEFORE: Councilman David Ryu, left, and City Engineer Gary Lee Moore review plans, in November 2018, for the conversion of a vacant city library at Gardner St. and De Longpre Ave. into brid e housin for omen su erin homelessness ith most of the construction to be done by city sta

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323.860.4259 TEN MONTHS LATER, the former library is ready to welcome 30 women at a time, with beds, a kitchen and dining area, a garden, a loun e and an all female sta to ma e the ne residents feel right at home,” observed Councilman Ryu.

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Three teams compete to redesign La Brea Tar Pits, Hancock Park

B y J o h n W e lb o r n e O fﬁ c ia ls a t th e N a tu r a l H is to r y M u s e u m s o f L o s A n g e le s C o u n ty (N H M ) a r e e v a lu a tin g th r e e d e s ig n te a m s — o n e fr o m

PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, far right, introduces three presentations about Tar Pits master planning.

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Historic Faubourg St Denis - French Normandy 4 Bedroom | 3.5 Bath Unit 308 N. Sycamore Ave. #402 | Hancock Park

Gym, Pool, Spa, & Beautiful Gardens Offered at $2,199,000

JILL GALLOWAY | 323.842.1980 | jillgalloway.com jill@jillgalloway.com | DRE 01357870 Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. License Number 01866771. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. Changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footage are approximate.

Rare opportunity to live in historic Faubourg t enis. re war, architecturally significant building offers a level of elegant living seldom found. Bright French Normandy condo. legant entry with marble oors leads to living room with vaulted & beamed ceilings. Master bedroom with dressing room, walk in closet, and marble bath. ardwood oors, fireplace, and original details throughout. Newly redone pool and spa, gym, & 2-car tandem covered parking garage.

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Just Listed 6 Bed | 6 Bath | 5,701 Sq Ft | $5,995,000 Designer done and meticulously restored 2-story Monterey Colonial located in the prestigious and Historical Hancock Park

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p u r c h a s e d th e B o y le H o te l/ C u m m in g s B lo c k in la te 2 0 0 6 a n d h a s r e s c u e d it fr o m y e a r s o f d e c l i n e . I t ’s n o w a w e l l - r e s to r e d a n d w e ll-u s e d b u ild in g th a t p r o v id e s 5 0 lo w -c o s t a p a r tm e n ts o n th e u p p e r fl o o rs. T h e b u i l d i n g ’s h i s t o r y i s e x p l o r e d i n “ H o te l M a r ia c h i: U r b a n S p a c e a n d C u ltu r a l H e r ita g e in L o s A n g e le s .” I n h e r in t r o d u c t io n to th a t b o o k , E v a n g e lin e O rd a z -M o lin a c a lls th e p u r c h a s e a n d r e s to r a tio n p r o je c t b o th “ n o s ta lg ic a n d m is s io n -d r iv e n .” T h a t d e s c r ip t io n c a n a ls o b e a p p lie d to L ib r o s S c h m ib r o s , th e la te s t m a jo r te n a n t. L ib r o s S c h m ib r o s is o p e n W e d n e sd a y th ro u g h S u n d a y fr o m n o o n t o 6 p .m . T a k e t h e P u r p le L in e to U n io n S ta tio n a n d th e n tr a n s fe r to th e G o ld L in e . G e t o ff a t M a r ia c h i P la z a . Y o u c a n ’t m is s t h e h o t e l o n c e y o u e m e r g e fr o m th e s ta tio n . W a lk a b o u t a n d o v e r to th e h a n d s o m e s to r e fr o n t, s te p in to th e lib r a r y , s a y h e llo to w h o e v e r s it s a t t h e r e c e p t io n d e s k . Y o u ’ll fi n d th e s ta ff w e lc o m in g a n d h e lp fu l. Y o u m ig h t s e e a c h ild r e a d in g in th e b a c k r o o m . P e rh a p s a g r a n d p a r e n t is s c a n n in g th e s h e lv e s fo r s o m e th in g n e w . T h e n b r o w s e th e c o lle c tio n fo r y o u r s e lf, fi n d s o m e th in g to ta k e h o m e , a n d p u t a n o th e r b o o k — a n d a ll th a t it o ffe r s — in to c ir c u la tio n .

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Larchmont Chronicle

OCTOBER 2019

SENIOR OUTLOOK

Bingo to billiards, water aerobics to Wii and more for silver set From billiards and bingo to chair yoga, water aerobics, and on to Wii gaming, poker and bridge, citizens of a certain age can choose from a variety of activities at facilities that cater to the silver set. If you or your organization know of similar local activities of interest to seniors, please let us know at info@larchmontchronicle.com.

Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles

Freda Mohr Multipurpose Center 6310 San Vicente Blvd., Ste. 275 323-937-5900 jfsla.org A Wii gaming system class, Pilates, movies, holiday celebrations, computer classes, tai chi and yoga are some of the activities at Freda Mohr. Besides the occasional field trips, there are also Shabbat parties

SENIORS FROM Park La Brea’s LIFE program get ready for Pilates class.

COMPUTER LITERACY is taught at St. Barnabas Senior Services.

every Friday at 1 p.m. Call or visit the website for complete schedule. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also available are referral services, private consultations with social workers and more. For more information, email Mandi Carpenter at mcarpenter@jfsla.org.

L.I.F.E. at Park La Brea 535 S. Curson Ave., Tower 49 323-936-0859 jfsla.org

Living Independently in a Friendly Environment (L.I.F.E.), a program facilitated by Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, offers a wide range of activities for older adults in Park La Brea, including fitness programs, wellness lectures, nutrition and art classes, and a documentary club.

Community

St. Barnabas Senior Services 675 Carondelet St. 213-388-4444

sbssla.org/mid-city From billiards and bingo to gardening and exercises, St. Barnabas offers a variety of activities. Other opportunities include fall prevention and art classes, computer literacy classes and health screenings. There are also transportation, nutrition and social services. See website for calendar, updated monthly. Other locations are at 5170 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood and Echo Park. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Westside Jewish Community Center 5870 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-938-2531 westsidejcc.org Art classes, senior fitness classes and water aerobics are are some of the activities available for seniors at Westside Jewish Community Center. There is also Israeli folk dancing as well as a yearly “Senior Prom.” Seniors do not need to be members to participate. Class fees start at $3. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Department of Recreation and Parks

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321 N. Larchmont Blvd. Suite 906 Call: 323.464.8046 www.rebeccafitzgeraldmd.com

Claude Pepper Senior Citizens Center 1762 S. La Cienega Blvd. 310-559-9677 laparks.org/scc/claude-pepper Card games, golf, yoga, art, Zumba cardio dance, and more dancing are just some of the classes at this center. Call or drop by for a schedule. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fairfax Senior Center 7929 Melrose Ave. 323-653-1824 laparks.org/scc/fairfax Chair yoga, field trips, speakers, ballroom dancing, and trips and tours are available at this senior center. Call or drop in for a schedule. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. (Please turn to page 13)

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DANCE SESSIONS are one of the activities at St. Barnabas Senior Services.

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Taste of Italy at Pico House on Sat., Oct. 12

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H o lly w o o d 1 5 5 3 N . S c h r a d e r B lv d . 3 2 3 -4 6 7 -4 1 6 1 y m c a la .o r g /h o lly w o o d C h a ir a n d w a te r e x e r c is e , a s e ll a s y o g a , a r e a m o n g th e h o ic e s a t th is Y M C A . H o u rs a re M o n d a y to T h u rsa y , 5 a .m . t o 1 1 p .m .; F r id a y , a .m . t o 9 p .m .; S a t u r d a y a n d u n d a y , 7 a .m . t o 7 p .m .

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H o p e L u th e ra n C h u rc h , 6 7 2 0 M e lr o s e A v e ., w ill c e le b r a te 7 7 y e a r s in th e n e ig h b o rh o o d w ith m u s ic a n d a n O k to b e r fe s t lu n c h e o n S u n ., N o v . 3 . M u s ic k ic k s o ff th e w o r s h ip s e r v ic e b e g in n in g a t 1 0 :3 0 a .m ., fo llo w e d b y a n O k t o b e r fe s t in th e c o u r ty a r d w ith a p p e tiz e r s , p r e tz e ls a n d b e e r a t 1 1 :4 0 a .m .; a lu n c h e o n in t h e s o c ia l h a ll is a t 1 2 :3 0 p .m . T h e m e n u fo r th e c o m p lim e n ta r y m e a l is s o u p , s a la d s , p r im e r ib , r o a s t p o r k lo in , s a u sa g e a n d sa u e rk ra u t, c re a m e d s p in a c h a n d g la z e d c a r r o ts . A ll a r e w e lc o m e . T h e c h u r c h a t M a n s ﬁ e ld a n d M e lr o s e w a s e s ta b lis h e d in 1 9 4 2 . P a s t o r H u b e r t K . ( H .K .) R a sb a c h c a m e to H o p e L u th e ra n in 1 9 4 7 , s e r v in g th e c o n g r e g a tio n u n til 1 9 8 0 w h e n h is so n P a sto r M a rk R a sb a c h to o k o v e r. F o r in fo r m a tio n , c a ll 3 2 3 -9 3 8 -9 1 3 5 o r v is it h o p e lu t h e r a n c h u r c h .n e t .

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134-year-old Good Samaritan Hospital joins PIH

C a lifo r n ia la w p r o v id e s e a c h o f u s w ith th e a b ility to m a k e s u r e o u r h e a lth c a r e w is h e s a r e k n o w n a n d c o m p lie d w ith in th e e v e n t w e a r e u n a b le to m a k e th e s e d e c is io n s o u r s e lv e s . In a n A d v a n c e H e a lth C a r e D ir e c tiv e , y o u d e s ig n a te a n in d iv id u a l w h o m y o u d ir e c t to c a r r y o u t y o u r w is h e s r e g a r d in g c h o ic e o f h o s p ita l, y o u r d o c to r, s u p p o r t s ta ff, tr e a tm e n t, a n d e n d -o f-life is s u e s if y o u b e c o m e u n a b le to s p e a k fo r y o u r s e lf. H e a lth c a r e p r o v id e r s m u s t f o l l o w y o u r A g e n t ’s i n s t r u c t i o n s . T h e s ig n iﬁ c a n c e o f h a v in g a n A H C D c a n n o t b e o v e r s ta te d . P r iv a c y la w s a n d lia b ility is s u e s h a v e m a d e it in c r e a s in g ly d ifﬁ c u lt fo r d o c to r s a n d h o s p ita ls to d is c u s s m e d ic a l m a tte r s w ith fa m ily m e m b e r s – e v e n a s p o u s e o r p a r e n t! C o n s e q u e n tly , w ith o u t a n A H C D , it m a y b e th e c o u r ts o r h o s p ita l a d m in is tr a to r s d e te r m in in g y o u r c a r e . In r e s p o n s e to th e g r o w in g im p o r ta n c e o f e v e r y a d u lt h a v in g a n A d v a n c e H e a lth C a r e D ir e c tiv e (A H C D ), th e C a lifo r n ia S e c r e ta r y o f S ta te h a s e s ta b lis h e d a s ta te -w id e A H C D R e g is tr y . S h o u ld y o u b e c o m e in ju r e d , ill, o r o th e r w is e u n a b le to s p e a k fo r y o u r s e lf, y o u r h e a lth c a r e p r o v id e r o r A g e n t m a y r e q u e s t in fo r m a tio n fr o m th e s ta te -w id e r e g is tr y r e g a r d in g y o u r h e a lth c a r e .

s e r v e d its c o m m u n ity fo r 1 3 4 y e a r s w ith s k ille d a n d c a rin g d o c to r s , n u r s e s , a n d s ta ff, p r o v id in g s o p h is tic a te d m e d ic a l c a r e u s in g a d v a n c e d te c h n iq u e s in a w o n d e r fu l c a m p u s th a t n o w in c lu d e s a n e w s ta te o f-th e -a r t m e d ic a l o ffi c e p a v ilio n w ith a n e x c e p tio n a l a m b u la to r y s u r g e r y c e n te r. T h e a ffi lia tio n w ith P IH H e a lth w ill a llo w u s to c o n tin u e o u r tr a d itio n o f s e r v ic e a n d in n o v a tio n w ith a n e w a n d s u s ta in a b le m o d e l w e ll-s u ite d fo r o u r c u rr e n t h e a lt h c a r e e n v ir o n m e n t .” F o u n d e d in 1 8 8 5 , G o o d S a m a r ita n H o s p ita l is a t 1 2 2 5 W ils h ir e B lv d ., a t W it m e r S tre e t. “ P IH H e a lth a n d G o o d S a m a r ita n s h a r e a c o m m o n c o m m itm e n t to th e h e a lth a n d w e lln e s s o f th e r e s id e n ts o f S o u th e r n C a lifo r n ia . W e p la n to e x p a n d s e r v ic e s th a t w ill b e n e fi t e v e n m o re m e m b e rs o f o u r c o m m u n it y ,” s a id A n d r e w B . L e e k a , G o o d S a m a r ita n H o s p ita l p r e s id e n t a n d c h ie f e x e c u tiv e o ffi c e r. “ W e b e lie v e th a t c o m b in in g th e r e s o u r c e s a n d e x p e r tis e o f tw o o f S o u th e r n C a l i f o r n i a ’s o u t s t a n d i n g h e a lth s y s te m s w ill r e s u lt in

e n h a n c e d c a r e a n d s e r v ic e s .” “ A d d in g th e G o o d S a m a r ita n c o m m u n i t y t o P I H H e a l t h ’s n e tw o rk c o m p le m e n ts th e e x p a n d e d c o m m u n ity w e e m b r a c e d in 2 0 1 3 w h e n w e a c q u ir e d th e fo r m e r D o w n e y R e g io n a l M e d ic a l C e n t e r,” s a id J . R i c h a r d A t w o o d , P I H H e a l t h ’s B o a r d o f D ir e c to r s c h a ir. “ T h is a fﬁ lia tio n e n a b le s u s to p r o v id e c a r e fo r m o r e th a n th r e e m illio n r e s id e n ts liv in g o r w o r k in g in th e a r e a s s u rr o u n d in g o u r t h r e e h o s p it a ls .” A u x ilia r y A s k e d fo r c o m m e n t, a lo c a l le a d e r o f th e G o o d S a m A u x ilia r y s u p p o r t g r o u p w a s e n th u s ia s tic a b o u t th e c h a n g e . A u x ilia r y P r e s id e n t a n d G o o d S a m T r u s te e S u s a n B lu m e n th a l s a id t h is “ is n o t h in g b u t p o s it iv e .” S h e a d d e d th a t it a ls o is “ a d v a n t a g e o u s a n d n e c e s s a r y ,” g iv e n c o n te m p o r a r y m e d ic a l in s u ra n c e r e im b u r s e m e n t p o lic ie s . P IH H e a lth a n d G o o d S a m a r ita n H o s p ita l w ill w o r k to g e th e r o v e r th e n e x t fe w m o n th s to p r e p a r e fo r c lo s in g th e tr a n s a c tio n , fo llo w e d b y a tr a n s itio n . A n a m e c h a n g e to P IH H e a lth G o o d S a m a r ita n H o s p ita l w ill fo llo w .

VISITORS at last year’s harvest festival.

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le s C o u n ty B r e w e r s G u ild . F o o d tr u c k s fr o m T a c o C a r te l, W h ite R a b b it, D o g to w n D o g s , C o u s in s M a in e L o b s te r a n d B B Q S m o k e h o u s e w ill h a v e fa r e a v a ila b le fo r p u r c h a s e . L iv e e n te r ta in m e n t in c lu d e s H a m m e r s te in , a n a u th e n tic B a v a r ia n p o lk a b a n d , p la y in g fr o m 1 1 a .m . t o 2 p .m . I n d ie p o p r o c k b a n d D iz z y B o x N in e w ill b e o n s t a g e fr o m 2 :3 0 t o 4 p .m . T h e e v e n t w ill c o n c lu d e w ith th e s c r e e n in g o f th e m o v ie “ C o c o ” a t 5 p .m . D o g s o n le a s h e s a r e w e lc o m e . V is it la p a r k s fo u n d a t io n .o r g /e v e n t s .

Medicare open enrollment to begin A n e s tim a te d 5 6 m illio n A m e r ic a n s o v e r 6 5 y e a r s o ld in t h e U .S . — a p p r o x im a t e ly 4 8 0 ,0 0 0 in L o s A n g e le s — w ill b e r e s e a r c h in g m e d ic a l c o v e r a g e d u r in g th e a n n u a l M e d ic a r e e le c tio n p e r io d T u e s ., O c t . 1 5 t h r o u g h S a t ., D e c . 7 . T h e fe d e r a l h e a lth p r o g r a m , b e g u n in 1 9 6 6 , o ffe r s v a r io u s

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Olympia Medical enter offers new imaging technology O ly m p ia M e d ic a l C e n te r, 5 9 0 0 O ly m p ic B lv d ., is t h e fir s t to o ffe r a n e w s ta te -o fth e -a r t R e s o n a 7 u ltr a s o u n d im a g in g te c h n o lo g y in th e L o s A n g e le s a r e a . T h e im a g in g te c h n o lo g y c o m b in e s fe a tu r e s th a t e n a b le m u ltip le d is p la y o p tio n s , p r e s e t fu n c tio n a lity a n d a fu ll s p e c tr u m o f s c a n n in g c a p a b ility , a s w e ll a s im a g in g fe a tu r e s . T h e m a c h in e w ill h e lp m e d ic a l s ta ff d ia g n o s e n u m e r o u s h e a lth is s u e s in tr e a tm e n t, a d d r e s s in g p a tie n t h e a lth is s u e s a n d e m e r g e n c y s e rv ic e s , s a y s S te v e R o s e n th a l, s p o k e s m a n fo r O ly m p ia . T h e h o s p ita l h a s b e e n o ffe rin g c o m m u n ity h e a lth c a r e in th e G r e a te r M ir a c le M ile a r e a fo r m o r e th a n 7 0 y e a r s a t th e s a m e lo c a tio n o n O ly m p ic B o u le v a r d n e a r F a ir fa x A v e n u e (fo r m e r ly M id w a y H o s p ita l). F o r m o r e in fo r m a tio n , v is it o ly m p ia m c .c o m .

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New eateries and old at HopeNet’s ‘Day at the Beach’ G o o d G o o s e , L e P e tit G r e e k , a n d F a n c ifu ll F in e F o o d s w e r e a m o n g th o s e r e p r e s e n te d a lo n g th e b o u le v a r d a t H o p e N e t ’s “ D a y a t t h e B e a c h ” T a ste o f L a rc h m o n t. A ls o s e r v in g w e r e T h e E b e ll o f L o s A n g e le s , E l C h o lo a n d L a B re a B a k e ry. B e s id e s fo o d , b e v e r a g e s a n d d e s s e r ts , liv e m u s ic w a s p e rfo r m e d a n d a r a fﬂ e w a s h e ld fo r a tte n d e e s to e n jo y . A c c o r d in g to L e v i W e b b , H o p e N e t ’s e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r , t h i s y e a r ’s “ T a s t e o f L a r c h m o n t” w a s v e r y s u c c e s s fu l. M o re th a n 4 0 0 p a ssp o rts w e re p u r c h a s e d , a n d a ll ite m s fr o m th e r a fﬂ e a n d s ile n t a u c tio n r e c e iv e d w in n in g b id s . “ F u n d s r a is e d fr o m th e e v e n t w ill p r o v id e 1 2 0 ,0 0 0 m e a ls t o p e o p le fa c in g fo o d in s e c u r ity

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th e h o m e le s s . C o m m itte e m e m b e r s a r e K ie l F itz g e r a ld , L e e n a D u n n , P e g g y D a v is , C h r is tin e M e y e r, W e n d y A b sh e z , Je e su n g K a n g , R o b y n J a m e s o n , H e le n H a rtu n g , E lle n a n d E v a S h a llm a n , M a r n ie O w e n s , S a n d y N a s s e r i, M ic h e le A s s e lin , C a th y W h ite , C a th y A c re s, S a ri S h a w , a n d S u s a n P e r lm a n . R e fr e s h m e n ts r a n g e fr o m b u r g e r s , v e g g ie w r a p s , s a m o s a s a n d d r i n k s f r o m M i l l e r ’s L e m o n a d e S ta n d . C o s t is $ 2 5 e a r ly b ir d /p e r p e r s o n ; $ 3 0 p e r p e rso n a t th e d o o r. C o n ta c t k ie lfitz g e r a ld @ y a h o o .c o m .

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WINDSOR VILLAGE ASSOCIATION closed a block of Ninth Street for a festive block party Sep. 21. Association board member Susan Nickels (left) helped organize the event, and Councilmember David Ryu resented a certificate of reco nition to lon time nei hborhood leader Diane Dic steen The association is holding its next event on Sat., Oct. 19 in Harold Henry Park — where it will serve free popcorn and screen the movie “Shrek.”

‘Bollywood’ theme will bring the bling to Lucerne Blvd. block party D a n c e r s , a m o v ie o n a ju m o sc re e n , a h e n n a a rt c o n e s t a n d lo ts o f b lin g a r e o n h e a g e n d a a t th e B o lly w o o d h e m e d L u c e r n e B lo c k P a r ty n th e 5 0 0 b lo c k o f S . L u c e r n e lv d ., S u n ., O c t . 2 0 fr o m 3 t o p .m . A b o u n c y h o u s e a n d c lim b r c a s tle w ill b e a v a ila b le fo r h ild r e n . A ls o fe a tu r e d w ill e a n e g g to s s , b a s k e tb a ll a n d in g p o n g a t th e 4 1 s t a n n u a l v e n t th a t b e g a n in 1 9 7 8 . P a r tic ip a n ts w ill b e a s k e d o a s s e m b le “ g o o d b le s s in g a g s ” c o n ta in in g to o th b r u s h s a n d to o th p a s te , s o a p , s a n iiz e r a n d s o c k s to d is tr ib u te to

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a m a g ic s h o w . W r is tb a n d s fo r $ 5 g iv e g h o s ts , g h o u ls a n d o th e r v is ito r s u n lim ite d a c c e s s to th e a ttr a c tio n s . M e a l d e a ls fo r $ 6 w ill g iv e z o m b ie s , p ir a te s a n d o th e r s a h o t d o g , d r in k a n d c h ip s . R e p r e s e n ta tiv e s fr o m C o u n c i l m e m b e r R y u ’s o f f i c e , t h e L o s A n g e le s P o lic e D e p a r tm e n t a n d L o s A n g e le s F ir e D e p a r tm e n t p la n to a tte n d . T h is is th e m a jo r fu n d r a is e r fo r th e W ils h ir e P a r k A s s o c ia tio n .

A HEADLESS BRIDE wandered Bronson Avenue last year.

DORTE MANDRUP of Copenhagen, Denmark, plan.

La Brea Tar Pits (Continued from page 4) update the La Brea Tar Pits & Museum and the surrounding Hancock Park.

DILLER SCOFIDIO+RENFRO of New York City plan.

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County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the nearly finished Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (in the old May Company building at Wilshire and Fairfax). The Metro Purple Line station just across Wilshire Boulevard is expected to open in 2023. The Tar Pits project focuses on the Curson Avenue side of the mega-block, as well as all of the surrounding parkland, especially along Sixth Street. The NHM’s goal is to update and renovate the 40-year-old George C. Page Museum and the surrounding park. A public presentation of the competitors’ work-to-date took place on August 26 at the El Rey Theater in the Miracle Mile. Interested neighbors joined public officials and a phalanx of press members in hearing NHM’s president and director, Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, set the scene, describe the selection process, and introduce presenters from the three teams. The finalist firms that presented at the El Rey are: Dorte Mandrup of Copenhagen. Its works include UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro of New York City. It is the designer of the Broad Museum on Grand Avenue, downtown. Weiss/Manfredi, also of New York City. It is the designer of the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle. Three different concepts were presented in three presentations, each with dozens of color images of structures and parklands. One image from each team, an overall view of the site from the same perspective, accompanies this article. It is important to note that the NHM process is not to pick the winning set of drawings from the August 26 presentation, and then have its authors proceed with a project to build what is depicted. Rather, the NHM leaders will evaluate the teams and team members to

decide which group will be the best for NHM and the community to work with over the years to create the actual design for the future of the facilities that will serve both modern scientists (whose predecessors have been excavating and examining the rich fossil deposits on the property since 1913) and the public — especially busloads of local schoolchildren — which, for decades, has been learning about these fascinating resources and their scientific study. The selected firm will lead a multi-disciplinary design team that will include specialists in architecture, engineering, landscape design, lighting, way-finding, sustainability, and related design fields. NHM will select one of the three firms by the end of this year.

Get your pumpkins, join a hoedown on Larchmont Blvd. Families can pick up gourds and ornamental corn for their harvest centerpieces, and they can find the best pumpkin for Halloween this month while supporting Wilshire Rotary Club at the pumpkin patch at 568 N. Larchmont Blvd. The patch opens Sat., Oct. 5 and continues through Sun., Oct. 27 or when the pumpkins sell out. Hours are 2 to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. There will be a bounce house for kids and a hay bale maze. The neighborhood is also invited to a Halloween Hoedown, with live music and food, Sat., Oct. 19. Proceeds from the pumpkin patch benefit the Wilshire Rotary Foundation and The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International for service projects in the community and

humanitarian projects around the world. Visit facebook.com/ larchmontpumpkinpatch.

Casino Night helps Alexandria House Revel in your inner stylish “spy” and enjoy an evening at a James Bond-worthy casino night and speakeasy benefiting Alexandria House at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 1324 Normandie Ave., Sat., Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The party-with-a-purpose includes a hearty buffet, cash bar, silent auction and raffle and casino games. Entertainment will include a strolling magician, fortune teller, henna artist and comedy acts. For information contact Pam Hope at 213-381-2649 or pam@alexandriahouse.org.

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(Continued from page 2) private, social impact capital. Two to three containers can be used to make a 480-squarefoot one bedroom and a 320-square-foot studio, he explained.

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(Continued from page 7) has used his fame to tell other stories of Los Angeles. He was part of the nonprofit El Pueblo Park Association leadership (where he and Larchmont Chronicle publisher John Welborne served together on that board for six years in the late 1980s). Also a founder of the Japanese American National Museum, George has helped the Little Tokyo Historic District and its two iconic anchors, the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Union Church (refurbished as the home of the East-West Players), to be recognized as one of the landmark neighborhoods of the city. He has used his experiences and fame to advocate for “participatory democracy,” a concept his father instilled at an early age and one that everyone today needs to embrace. George and his husband Brad have been an important part of the community for years. At 82, George is one of the best, most authentic advocates we have. (He also is acting now on a TV show on AMC, “The Terror: Infamy.”) Thank you, George, for acknowledging the roles that places have in your own story, and for your role in protecting them over the years.

ProfessorKnowIt-All Bill Bentley circuitous route. In ancient Latin it took two words to identify the brother of one’s father or mother. Patruus was your paternal uncle and avunculus your maternal uncle. Well, down the Roman centuries, the former designation somehow became phased out

and avunculus was solely used for both designations, and was even shortened to aunculus. In Old French, the word became oncle and in Old English the “u” replaced the “o.” • • • What exactly are “crocodile tears”? ponders Marian Abbott. They are hypocritical tears. The tale is told that crocodiles moan and sigh like a person in deep distress in order to lure unsuspecting victims to their welcoming jaws, and that they

even shed tears over their prey while devouring it. As Shakespeare wrote in Henry VI, Part II: “As the mournful crocodile with sorrow snares relenting passengers.” • • • Even though there’s no Friday the 13th this month, what’s the origin of “triskaidekaphobia”? asks Conor Bentley. This mouthful describes the morbid fear of the number 13 or the date Friday the 13th.

It is formed from the Greek treis (three), deka (ten), phobos (fear). In medieval times, Fridays were unlucky because the Crucifixion occurred on that day. The number 13 was to be avoided because there were 13 persons at the Last Supper. This, of course, was before “The Da Vinci Code.” Professor Know-It-All is the nom de plume of Bill Bentley, who invites readers to try and stump him. Send your questions to willbent@prodigy.net.

His real estate development company combines recent zoning and regulation changes with newly available public funding sources and modular construction to build housing for homeless fast at a profit for investors, he said. Comanor, an investment banker-turned affordable housing developer, said his firm had already received a $500,000 grant from a United Way of Los Angeles program. Daylight’s first project, Watts Works, created 25 permanent supportive housing units, and it was followed by NOHO 5050, a Downtown Women’s Center partnership. Comanor grew up on Arden and Fifth. “I have fond memories reading the Larchmont Chronicle with the family,” he said.

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