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LARCHMONT CHRONICLE

DECEMBER 2018

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Miracle Mile | $449,000 1+1 Condo, Unit #121. Probate. Close to the Grove, LACMA. Roof top pool, gated prking.

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COLDWELLBANKERHOMES.COM Hancock Park North 323.464.9272 | 251 N Larchmont Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90004 | Hancock Park South 323.462.0867 | 1199 N Larchmont Boulevard, Los Angeles 90004 Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the Company. The property information herein is derived from various sources that may include, but not be limited to, county records and the Multiple Listing Service, and it may include approximations. Although the information is believed to be accurate, it is not warranted and you should not rely upon it without personal verification. ©2018 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker Logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. CalBRE# 00616212

Larchmont Chronicle

DECEMBER 2018

SECTION TWO

Tom Bergin’s on tap for historic-cultural monument status

By Suzan Filipek The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) has unanimously agreed to consider Tom Bergin’s at 840 S. Fairfax Ave. as an HistoricCultural Monument (HCM). The tavern, which has operated from 1936 to 2018, closed

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in March, prompting concern it would be purchased as a teardown that led to the historic nomination of the property, according to the Los Angeles Conservancy website. The property was in fact purchased by Shalhevet High School, which is located next

door at 910 S. Fairfax Ave. The school is interested in expanding its campus, according to the Conservancy, co-sponsor of the nomination with the Miracle Mile Residential Association [MMRA]. Ken Hixon, MMRA vice president, and Adrian Scott

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Fine, director of advocacy for the Conservancy, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the city’s “most iconic and longest-lived bars” at the Nov. 1 CHC meeting. Members of the Commission will inspect the Tudor Revival-style restaurant and bar, and the city Office of Historic Resources will prepare a report and make a recommendation on the proposed landmark designation. A public hearing prior to a CHC vote whether or not to recommend approval to the City Council is expected early next year. In his opening comments to the Commission, Hixon stated: “It is difficult to convey in emotional terms what Tom Bergin’s has meant to so many generations in our city. The late great Jonathan Gold hit

the nail on the head when he said that ‘Bergin’s has always been decent, comforting, and most of all, there.’” Widespread support to protect Bergin’s inspired the Mid City West Community Council to help finance the cost of preparing the nomination and led P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council to unanimously endorse HCM status for Bergin’s even though it is not located within their boundaries, Hixon said. “People care so deeply about Bergin’s because it has always been there. Our responsibility is to ensure that it will be there for generations to come,” he added. The MMRA supplied the Commission and Councilman David Ryu’s office with 650 signatures supporting the designation. (Please turn to page 3)

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631 S. Arden Blvd. 458 N. June St. 340 S. Lucerne Blvd. 211 N. Van Ness Ave. 358 N. Van Ness Ave. 570 Lillian Way 752 N. June St. 385 N. Wilton Pl. 401 N. Mansfield Ave. 512 S. Van Ness Ave. 939 S. Highland Ave. 645 S. Citrus Ave. 414 N. Lucerne Blvd. 250 S. St. Andrews Pl. 5016 1/2 Rosewood Ave. 821 Westchester Pl. 5016 Rosewood Ave. 5014 Rosewood Ave. 5014 1/2 Rosewood Ave. 5124 Melrose Ave.

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Larchmont Chronicle

DECEMBER 2018

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New book on Mother Road: ‘66 on 66: A Photographer’s Journey’ Terry Moore first rolled down the Mother Road, Route 66, in the back seat of a 1953 green Studebaker; he was nine years old. His family was on the move in the summer of 1953 from Minnesota to Claremont, Calif.; he still recalls the startling sight, in Cucamonga, of eucalyptus wind breaks on the side of citrus groves. Thus began Terry’s long fascination with Route 66 as he grew up alongside the Mother Road itself in Claremont; as a professional photographer, he began documenting Route 66 around 1970. His newest book, “66 on 66: A Photographer’s Journey,” published by Schaffner Press this month, is a sampling of his 50-year archive of photographing the road. (Images in the book are chosen mostly from New Mexico, California, Texas, and Oklahoma.) The book is a celebration of Americana and the vernacular, including the neon folk art of the 1940s and ’50s, beckoning the traveler to pull off the road and stay awhile. Not to mention stunning views of the road in places time has forgotten: Oatman, Ariz.; the Cadiz Pass in the Mojave. There are road signs, town and state welcome signs, old stores and curio shops, ancient trucks and

trading posts. Route 66 is “like home to me,” Terry Moore says, “like a beloved house of childhood. It changes, yet it is familiar; each time I drive down the road I see something new.”

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Terry’s fine work as a freelance photojournalist led him to cover stories on the Southwest for “National Geographic,” the “New York Times,” “Smithsonian,” and scores of other publications — more often than not, traveling by car, which took him either on or near the Mother Road. He also photographed a number of books on the architecture of the Southwest, and this is how I met him. In 1986 Nora Burba Trulsson and I were commissioned to write a book for Bantam, “The Desert Southwest” (1987), on the subject of architecture in the desert portion of Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico (and a bit of West Texas). Terry Moore was to be our photographer. “Desert

Southwest Gardens” followed in 1990, and I can tell you what influence Terry has had on me. In days, if not weeks, motoring through New Mexico and Arizona with Terry in his 1986 Izuzu Trooper with his white poodle, Pancho, I learned the following: First: Never underestimate how the beauty of sky and land captures the imagination and the heart. Second: Never pass up a great fish taco. Both are fixtures of my life. US Route 66, opened in 1926, was one of the original roads mapped to connect this spread-out country of ours from sea to shining sea. The Mother Road then reached two-thirds of the way across the country, 2,448 miles, from Chicago to “L.A.” as the song goes. But we know it is really Santa Monica; a sign at the edge of the Santa Monica Pier marks the end of the road and of the continent. One of Terry’s images shows an eerily silent and still Santa Monica and its bay, at dawn, in 1996. The song was written in 1946, on the road itself, by Bobby Troup, traveling with his wife Cynthia, in their 1941 Buick, from Pennsylvania to Hollywood. Troup thought perhaps he’d write a song

about Highway 40. Forget it, snapped Cynthia (I imagine), in one of the great bits of spousal advice in American popular history. “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” rhymes, she said. Nat King Cole’s 1946 version — recorded the same year it was composed — was

a hit. So is Terry Moore’s new book with its luminous images of what our country once was. “66 on 66: A Photographer’s Journey” is available Dec. 1 at Chevalier’s Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., 323-4651334.

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and the clinker-brick structure re-opened in 1949, applying hand-painted shamrocks with names of regular customers on the ceiling ever since. The final decision on the historic nomination will be up to the City Council.

(Continued from page 2) “It’s our ‘Cheers,’ isn’t it?” said Hixon. Founded at the corner of La Brea and Wilshire in 1936, the building was moved to its Fairfax location in 1947,

Larchmont Chronicle

DECEMBER 2018

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Parks Foundation to begin second decade with Ramsay at reins

By Suzan Filipek After a career in journalism, environmental advocacy and public service, Carolyn Ramsay has found her niche as executive director of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation. Her office amidst the oak trees in Griffith Park is a perfect setting for the Windsor Square resident, who has strived to bring greenery to her neighborhood and adopted city since she came here. “This is a fantastic job for me. It goes back to why I got involved in public service in the first place,” Ramsay said last month. Celebrating its 10th year, the Foundation is the fundraising arm for the city Dept. of Recreation and Parks. Judith Kieffer Ramsay has taken over the reins from founding executive director Judith Kieffer,

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Park Rose Garden. “The event honors women who have made a significant, positive contribution to the

life of our city,” said Ramsay. Kieffer has turned her attention to a hefty project: resurfacing the city parks’ 350 basketball courts by 2020, thanks to a $10 million grant from the L.A. Clippers Foundation. Ramsay’s history with the city’s leafy landscape started when she moved here in 1991. She loved the city and was excited to live here, she said, but as a young mother she was disappointed to find so little green space in the urban sprawl. “I immediately started saying to my husband, we need more trees. We need more parks…” California was the Connecticut native’s eighth state to call home, after growing up with her NBA Hall of Fame coach father, Jack Ramsay. Her husband, Andy Goodman, is a TV writer, while Carolyn worked as a freelance

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writer and reporter at the “Los Angeles Times.” At “People” magazine, she covered the red carpet at the Oscars and interviewed Steven Spielberg among others. Calling City Hall As a young reporter, she called City Hall, and a young staffer for John Ferraro named Tom LaBonge answered. “He was the first person I met as I called, pitching some stories, and he answered the phone.” He offered to drive her around, and on the way gave her several story ideas, she recalled, smiling. Later, when LaBonge was elected councilman of the Fourth District, she returned to City Hall, first as his field deputy and later his communications director. She would leave to head up the Los Angeles office for The Trust for Public Land, and she later returned as Councilman LaBonge’s chief of staff, all the while keeping her sight on city parks. She worked on the pool and pool house upgrades and the newly opened soccer field at Pan Pacific Park, and she helped bring playground equipment to Robert Burns Park and landscape to a triangle-shaped island at Wilton Place and 2nd Street. After LaBonge was termed out, Ramsay ran for his seat, and while she didn’t win, she was endorsed by the Sierra Club for her advocacy work, which included founding the non-profit “Olive Branches,” which paid to convert pavedover school yards to green communal spaces. She joined early efforts to restore the Los Angeles River and helped in securing an additional 138 acres of open space, including Cahuenga Peak, for Griffith Park. Larchmont Median A past president of the Windsor Square Association, Ramsay led neighborhood tours of drought-tolerant gardens, and, along with the board, raised funds for the jacarandalined median strip on South Larchmont Boulevard. The Larchmont median was the first project made with her “own personal vision,” she said. She would later be instrumental in creating a similar welcoming median strip on North Larchmont. After the 2015 election, Ramsay focused on fundraising consulting, counting the Los Angeles Parks Foundation among her clients. Now, as its head, she works to raise the Foundation’s $3 million annual budget – from grants, corporate sponsors and private individuals — which pays to lay artificial turf at soccer fields, buy playground (Please turn to page 20)

Larchmont Chronicle

DECEMBER 2018

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By Billy Taylor About 40 residents attended the Nov. 13 semi-annual Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association (LVNA) meeting to hear, among others, Los Angeles Principal City Planner Ken Bernstein speak about historic preservation. LVNA secretary Karen Gilman opened a discussion on the topic of establishing an Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) by telling residents that the association, despite delays, is moving forward on an effort to measure interest for an HPOZ in Larchmont Village. “We need to know what the interest is, and if there is enough consensus to invest

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the money to conduct a professional assessment,” said Gilman, who noted that such an assessment will cost the group about $75,000. To determine if residents support the HPOZ process, Gilman said that one survey per household soon will be mailed with instructions to complete and mail it back. The results of the survey will determine if a professional assessment is an appropriate next step in the HPOZ process. “The one important thing to realize is that becoming an HPOZ is not an easy process,” said Bernstein, who was invited to summarize for residents the citywide historic preservation program.

Teasing the audience, Bernstein said that he could recall attending a very similar meeting nearly two decades ago when Larchmont residents were having the same debate. “A survey was done at the time,” said Bernstein. “And at that time there was not the community consensus, not the support needed to move forward.” For that reason, Bernstein said that the LVNA is taking the right steps by surveying residents before moving forward: “Test the waters continually. Keep answering questions and debunking myths,” he advised. The Office of Historic Resources is in charge of

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CITY PLANNER Ken Bernstein talks historic preservation at a table with (seated) LVNA president Charles D’Atri and Emma Howard, senior planning deputy for Councilmember Ryu.

administering the HPOZ program, but Bernstein said that residents should view the office as a community resource. “We are not here to sell you the HPOZ. That is something the community itself needs to have discussions around and come to a broad consensus,” said Bernstein. Emma Howard, senior planning deputy for Councilmember Ryu’s office, introduced herself to LVNA members. Howard replaced longtime aide Julia Duncan, who now works as a project planner in the City Planning Department. “The HPOZ can be a way to keep neighborhood character, but it can also be a challenge for individual homeowners. An HPOZ is a big lift, and we want to see that you want to take on that lift,” said Howard in regard to the surveys being mailed to residents. Visit preservation.lacity.org for more HPOZ information. In other news, Wilshire Divi-

sion Senior Lead Officer Dave Cordova was at the meeting to discuss crime, homelessness and traffic issues. The good news, said Cordova, is that crime is down 2.7 percent in the city compared to this time last year. The bad news: Crime is up 7.7 percent in Wilshire Division compared to this time last year. Cordova warned the audience that the holiday season is here: “If you’re going to have packages delivered to your home, I would suggest you be there or have it sent to a drop box.” Michael Knowles, a member of Parents at Van Ness Elementary (PAVE), spoke to neighbors of the importance of supporting their local public school. Knowles thanked real estate agent Bruce Walker and the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council for separate donations, which helped provide funding for enrichment programs at the school such as a student learning garden and movie nights.

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Larchmont Chronicle

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Holidays create memories and highlight tradition in our lives

The holidays are a time for reflection and gratitude. Often these months highlight the role of tradition in our lives. Which to continue? How to honor / celebrate the past of ourselves and others? How to create new memories for younger generations? Places play a role in this: many sites create programs this time of year with concerts, lighting and special festivals. Visiting these places helps to form special family experiences and create shared memories. In my October column, I referenced a new publication by Tom Mayes, “Why Old Places Matter.” The subtitle of the book is “How Historic Places Affect Our Identity and Well

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Christy McAvoy Being.” As a valued member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s legal team, Tom has spent his career protecting historic places, and he has helped many advocates do their work. His latest effort goes beyond the professional, tackling the central question of WHY WE DO THIS. The book is at once personal and a great overview of what the preservation movement has encountered

Sincerest thanks and warmest wishes to those who have shown their friendship and support throughout the years. Whenever you are in need of real estate assistance, please remember me.

over the last three decades. feelings of continuity, memory, Tom was in San Francisco and identity from old places recently at the annual confer- gives us a sense of who we are. ence of the National Trust, and “The experience of beauty we had a chance to catch up and awe of the sacred at old (a gift in itself when we are all places deepens our connecpulled in differtions to a broadent directions). The simple act of er world and He told me that fosters a sense continuing to use he sums up his of empathy with endeavor in the an existing place others. Knowbook’s epilogue: is one of the most ing the places “Even as a ded- effective things where our anicated and life- people can do for cestors are from long preserva- a more sustainable gives people tionist, researcha deep sense world. ing and writing of belonging. these essays led Learning hisme to a surprising conclusion: tory at the places where history old places are more important happened is a viscerally memoto people — and for more rea- rable experience that stays with sons — than I’d thought. The us for the rest of our lives. The simple act of continuing to use an existing place is one of the most effective things people can do for a more sustainable world. Old places inspire creativity and foster a flourishing economy. The bottom line is that old places matter for more reasons than we generally assume. As such, preservation of old places is not just something nice to do; it provides profound material, emotional, sociological and spiritual benefits for all” (p 111).

The Windsor Village Association annual meeting is set for Sun., Dec. 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the home of Diane Dicksteen, 901 S. Lucerne Blvd. The meeting will include election of new board members. “Additionally, we will also alert the community about the Block Party scheduled for the fall and a plan to hold a

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Sometimes Christmas comes early. It did for me this year. As a committed preservationist who struggles daily to persuade and articulate all the reasons that I do what I do, I try to put principles and concepts into words, struggling to balance the practical with the spiritual. My very talented and dedicated friend Tom Mayes has done just that. When I get a gift, I like to share. Please enjoy this thoughtful excerpt of Tom’s book, and consider adding the book to your library. Happy Holidays!

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A massive vote for the Church of the Epiphany in November won the historic site $150,000 as part of the 2018 Partners in Preservation: Main Streets campaign. The 130-year-old church, at 2808 Altura St. in Lincoln Heights, finished in fourth place out of 20 sites across the U.S. The funds will be spent on much-needed repairs and renovation, including the roof, basement and community rooms. A total of 74,272 votes were cast during a public voting campaign co-hosted by National Geographic and American Express from Sept. 24 to Oct. 26. Those in the top 10 received the full $150,000

bounty. Larchmont Chronicle columnist Christy McAvoy reported on the planned vote in our October issue: “The deserving representative is the oldest operating Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, the Church of the Epiphany in Lincoln Heights,” McAvoy wrote. She continued, “This Victorian Gothic gem was designed by Ernest Coxhead in 1883 and expanded by Arthur B. Benton in 1913. In the 1960s the church played a pivotal role in the Chicano civil rights movement as the birthplace of [the newspaper] ‘La Raza,’ and continues to provide needed social services in the community today.”

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RACING ICON Parnelli Jones, above, (and seated in photo at left) is honored at the “Legends of Los Angeles” opening reception by Petersen Founding Chairman Bruce Meyer, left, and Petersen Executive Director Terry L. Karges, right. The blue Edmunds midget car, right, was driven by Jones during the 1966 racing season.

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By Steven Rosenthal History was in the making at an emotional celebration of Parnelli Jones’ racing career at the opening of the Petersen Museum’s newest exhibit, “Legends of Los Angeles: Southern California Race Cars and Their Builders,” honoring

race car manufacturers and racing heroes from the Southland. Many would say Parnelli Jones is the number-one race car hero with the premier historic career filled with firsts in the racing world. Racing greats, including notable women in the racing

world, came together at the exhibition opening to honor the first man to go 150 mph on the track and who also was instrumental in realizing his concept of a racing team. In the new exhibit, the museum proudly displays 12 race cars from Southern Califor-

nia’s greatest builders and a 180-degree panoramic video of racing history. Museum executive director Terry L. Karges opened the presentation and said: “Our new exhibit pays tribute to this rich history and honors racing greats such as Parnelli

Jones, who has been a hero to fans around the nation for decades. We are thrilled to host and recognize Parnelli at the opening night reception as one of the most successful racers to come out of Los Angeles with accomplishments in a wide range of motorsports.” At the Nov. 8 opening, Jones received the Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented by Bruce Meyer, collector and founding chairman of the museum. Previous winners include greats like Dan Gurney and John Roush. The small blue car at the right of the Petersen Museum stage where Jones received his award is a “four-bar” midget racer, built by Don Edmunds for Jones to use in the 1966 racing season. Driving this car, Jones won 70 percent of all races entered that year, including the famous Turkey Night Grand Prix at Southern California’s Ascot Park. Santa Ana native Don Edmunds was considered a premier designer and builder of race cars during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, creating more than 600 cars. As I was strolling in the VIP room, I asked Mr. Jones what was the most fun of it all; he thought about it for a moment, laughed and said,” Winning, winning, and winning!” A mirror of his past. Although the reality had not really set in after his first big race, as Parnelli tells it, he went to bed the night of winning it — the Indianapolis 500 — then got out of bed, and, in his own words… “looked in the mirror to see if I’d been dreaming.” Jones has won nearly every major auto racing event in the United States including six Indy Car wins, four NASCAR wins, 25 sprint car wins and 25 midget car wins. Apart from racing, Jones has operated several successful automotive-related businesses. The preview evening concluded with an auction featuring signed Jones memorabilia. “Legends of Los Angeles” will run through Dec. 1, 2019. To learn more about the Petersen Automotive Museum, visit www.Petersen.org.

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all-new electric adventure pickup and a full-sized SUV. It appears BMW has gotten the message from Mercedes’ new design successes and returns with its largest-ever product line-up, featuring three world-premiere production vehicles and a new concept that will preview the German auto maker’s vision for the future and for trying to jump ahead of Mercedes in global sales. Fast and furious (pardon the shameful rip-off) sport sedans are in vogue with the new KIA Stinger, Subaru WRX STI, and Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. Cadillac’s “V” Series is among the scariest, almost affordable, road warriors. Volkswagen has confirmed (Please turn to page 14)

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By Suzan Filipek and John Welborne Pre-leasing is underway at The Mansfield at Miracle Mile, a mixed-use development with 138 apartments above groundfloor retail at 5100 Wilshire Blvd. Prices range from $2,450 for studios to $12,500 for threebedroom lofts; units will be available by mid-December. “There are more than 70 differ-

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ent floor plans and square footages,” said Adrienne Kaady, The Mansfield community manager. The six-story complex on the site of a former movie theater from Hollywood’s golden age received the Sycamore Square Exceptional Architecture Award last month. “This award shows the neighborhood’s appreciation for new architecture that is compatible with our neigh-

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CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES ta e place off to the side o the thirdfloor patio while parents and other residents spea with ouncilman u.

(Continued from page 12) east end of the patio was set up with activities to occupy children while their parents were nearby. Councilman Ryu was there for most of the afternoon (“before heading over to The Grove’s holiday lighting event,” he said). Neighbor association leaders, Tammy Rosato (La Brea — Hancock) and Kari Garcia (Miracle Mile) spoke about security and neighborhood watch issues. For SSNA’s board election, Conrad Starr and Joshua Kirchmer were re-elected and will fill 2018-2020 two-year terms. David Zadick was elected for his

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first two-year term. Steven Senigram and Daniel Brook were elected to the board last year and continue to serve in 20172019 two-year terms. The highlight of the meeting was the presentation by Starr, on behalf of the Association, to Shahab Ghods and Mike Iman, AIA, on behalf of project designer, Plus Architects, and to Robert and Aaron Korda on behalf of developer and landlord, Korda Group and RPK Development. Robert Korda founded the company in 1980. His son, Aaron, is the development manager, and he oversaw creation of The Mansfield. With Aaron were his wife, Brooke, and infant daughter, Rosie. (Please turn to page 14)

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(Continued from page 13) Other members of the Korda team at the event were Aaron’s brother, Daniel Korda, the company’s commercial proper-

ty supervisor, and Robert’s sister Erika Korda, who is manager and supervisor for many of the family’s undertakings. It’s a happy ending for what could have gone horribly wrong after an earlier “Miam-

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iesque” theme development was originally unveiled to the community, said neighbors. Project Design That original design for the project was nixed following efforts of the SSNA and the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council. The property, on the south side of Wilshire Boulevard between Mansfield Avenue and Orange Drive, once was home to the Four Star Theatre, opened in 1932. The theater provided much of the new design’s inspiration. “Collaborating with SSNA and our architect, we were able to design an Art Deco building that keeps alive the style of the area,” said Aaron Korda. Amenities at the complex include private balconies, a pool and Jacuzzi, saunas, a pool table, barbecues, fire pits, a gym, clubhouse, outdoor

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movie theater and spacious decks with views of downtown and the Hollywood Hills. Units have washers and dryers, stainless steel appliances, rolling kitchen islands and central air. Select units feature lofts with 18-foot ceilings and concrete or vinyl plank flooring. Some lofts feature raw concrete walls and exposed piping. The project has three levels of parking, with a total of 309 spaces, some equipped with electric vehicle charging stations. Ground-level parking for retail is off Orange Drive; resident parking is underground with an entrance off Mansfield. The ground floor retail area has 13,000 square feet and will include an office of the Automobile Club of Southern California, with the remainder available for a restaurant or coffee shop, Korda said.

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The original movie theater is memorialized in the breezeway by murals based on historic photos, including one of a 1939 movie premiere attended by the Keystone Cops, Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Zanuck and Joan Crawford. Other notable events at the theater included staging the press preview of “Gone with the Wind” in 1939. The new building’s homage to the area’s past also includes a theater marquee entryway on Wilshire Blvd. and geometric parapets.

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both global and North American unveilings of an electric concept, as well as the beautiful new Arteon sedan. Toyota is launching five new vehicles at the show, including hybrid and special edition models. Of course, Tesla will also be at the show, with a full display of could-be autonomous models. Porsche will open the gates to its potential Tesla-killer, the Taycan, a beautifully crafted four-door coupe. This Porscheinspired design mimics its 2015 concept Mission E that meets and beats Tesla’s best specs.

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Wilshire Temple Pavilion — a beacon to the future and to wellness

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and terrace, it will include a grand ballroom, meeting rooms, performance spaces and a rooftop sky garden with views of Koreatown and the Hollywood Sign. The first-floor banquet hall will boast a 36-foot-high ceiling. Key elements of the new design echo the historic Temple next door: the Pavilion’s halfcircle entry door is a nod to the Temple’s 1920s dome, inspired by the great cathedrals of Europe, according to wbtla. org. The leaning, geometricshaped new Pavilion features rectangular windows that are patterned after the Temple’s interior. The Byzantine Revival style Temple opened in 1929 and is now on the National Register of Historic Places. “In creating the Audrey Irmas Pavilion, we sought a design that would not only create much-needed new facilities, but also embody the vision and intention of our congregation to be a dynamic

MAYOR Eric Garcetti and daughter Maya at groundbreaking ceremonies.

part of the 21st-century spiritual and cultural conversation that is Los Angeles,” said Rabbi Leder. Inside, the Annenberg Foundation is building a community center that will seek to inspire a path to purposeful aging through wellness, tech exploration, social connections, financial education and (Please turn to page 17)

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WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE is left. New Audrey Irmas Pavilion designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Rem Koolhaas and OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu is at right.

Wilshire Temple Pavilion (Continued from page 16) more, added Rabbi Leder. “Americans are living longer than ever before. That’s a won-

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AT THE GROUNDBREAKING, left to right, are: Cinny Kennard, executive director, Annenberg Foundation; philanthropist Audrey Irmas; Wilshire Blvd. Temple Senior Rabbi Steven Leder; Temple Cantor Don Gurney; philanthropist Erika Glazer; Temple President Alberto Valner; Councilman Paul Koretz; Council President Herb Wesson; Mayor Eric Garcetti and daughter Maya; County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas; and architects Rem Koolhaas and Shohei Shigematsu. Photo: Stephanie Varela Rheingold

derful thing. It also presents us with an important challenge: how to make those longer lives meaningful and purposeful, so older Americans can keep learning, growing and giving back,” donor Wallis Annenberg

said in a press release. “In my view, this community center can do an enormous amount to engage and stimulate older Angelenos. It’s the kind of innovative approach that we need now more than ever. Our

older years really can be our best years with the right support, engagement and community life. That’s exactly what this effort aims to provide,” she added. Completion of the new building is planned for late 2020.

The congregation was founded in 1862 during the early years of the Lincoln administration, and the land at the current site was purchased in 1921, according to the wbtla. org website.

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Find handcrafted gifts for the holidays at Craft & Folk Art Museum

Handbags and fanny packs made of faux fur by artist Uzumaki Cepeda and jewelry by artisans from around the world are among handcrafted gift items to be found at the Craft & Folk Art Museum for the holidays. Gifts for kids include hug-

gable Danish plush toys by Maileg. There is a countertop herbgrowing kit by Modern Sprout for plant lovers, and, for foodies, there are sets of brasstipped wooden spoons or organic tea blends by Bellocq Tea Atelier.

A talk with exhibiting artists Uzumaki Cepeda and Melian Junius, “Soft Spaces,” is Sun., Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. Free, rsvp@cafam.org. Museum manager Sasha Ali will moderate. CAFAM is at 5814 Wilshire Blvd., cafam.org.

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Lunchtime yoga, ‘sake secrets’ in English, Japanese

De-stress and stretch at a Bilingual Yoga at Lunchtime class on Wed., Dec. 19 at the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd. Two 20-minute classes will be offered, at 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m., as part of the JFLA’s Wellness Wednesdays series. No yoga mat, special clothing or experience is required. Intructions will be given in English and Japanese by Hikaru. Admission is free. Sake news “Brewing Happiness: Secrets behind a Century-Old Sake-Making Family Business” is Mon., Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. The presentation, in English and Japanese, will be at Japan House, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., at Highland Ave., fifth floor. Free. Japan has more than 30,000 centuries-old companies and Obata Shuzo Sake Brewery in Sado Island is an example. Ms. Rumiko Obata, current owner of the company, took over her family business at the age of 29. Visit jflalc.org.

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Bob Baker Theater Bell Ball Dec. 1

Enjoy cocktails, dinner and a silent auction at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater Bell Ball Winter Gala at the Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Sat., Dec. 1 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The fundraiser kicks off the theater’s move from its historic 55-year downtown Los Angeles location. “Bob Baker’s Nutcracker” puppet performance will run at the Pasadena Playhouse through Mon., Dec. 31. Management announced the theater company will be moving to a new home in Los Angeles, location not yet revealed. Visit bobbakermarionettetheater.com.

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Stained glass panels honor alumni at Memorial library

Learn about the historic stained glass window panels and make holiday cards at Memorial branch library, 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. Hear artist David Judson of Judson Studios talk about the branch’s stained glass window panels, which commemorate 20 Los Angeles High School alumni who died in World War I, Sat., Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. There will also be a screening of the arts and crafts segment featured in the PBS series “Craft in America,” and will also highlight the Gamble House and cabinet makers James and Jack Ipekjian. The windows were designed and built in 1930 by Judson Studios when the library was constructed. It was a gift to the library from the Los Angeles High School student body and cost $2,100. The shields

in the panels are the national coat of arms, the arms of the State of California, City of Los Angeles, and Los Angeles High School. Besides the name of the alumni who died during the Great War and the school motto, there is an inscription that reads, “Dedicated to the Alumni of the Los Angeles High School who died in the World War. 1914-1918. May the sacrifice of these lives contribute to the establishment of peace among nations.” Visit craftinamerica.org or pbssocal.org. Holiday cards Create greeting cards for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa or other holidays Wed., Dec. 5 at 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit lapl.org/branches/memorial or call 323-938-2732.

STAINED GLASS window panels at Memorial branch library commemorate Los Angeles High School alumni who died in World War I. Photo by Deborah Matthews

Mindfulness practice at Fremont Library Get tips on practicing meditation and mindfulness at drop-in sessions at Fremont branch library, 6121 Melrose Ave., Wednesdays, Dec. 5 and 19 from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Facilitator Bram Barouh, who also holds weekly sessions at The Hatchery Press on Larchmont, guides students through basics such as getting in touch with the breath and settling the mind. For more information, call the branch at 323-962-3521.

Arts and crafts at Fairfax library

Create your own Japanese bento lunch box and make holiday cards this month at Fairfax branch library, 161 S. Gardner St. Design your bento box and fill it with treats, Wed., Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. Make holiday cards for families and friends Thurs., Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. For more information, call 323-933-8146

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would then go 1C-1S-1N-6N because West would figure East with a minimum of 12 HCP for the opening bid. Adding his 21 HCP to 12, that’s 33 HCP and clearly a slam opportunity. *20-21 HCP **Asking to bid 6N if at the top of his bid, pass if at the bottom. Since West was at the top, 21 HCP, he bid 6N. With 32 HCP, slam should be tried; with 31, it’s a longshot without a long running suit.

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Artist, educator, advocate for social justice, and former nun Corita Kent was celebrated by the Corita Art Center on Nov. 10 to mark what would have been her 100th birthday. The printmaker’s colorful and powerful social message works — her most famous being the “Love” U.S. postage stamp — have enjoyed a renaissance with multiple licensing deals by international brands. “They recognize how her work remains current as one of the leading voices in the art world and the feminist movement,” said event spokesperson Dorrit Ragosine. The celebration took place at Blessed Sacrament School, where Kent went to school and later taught. Proceeds went to the capital campaign to build a Los Angelesbased community arts center in honor of Corita.

Holiday party and more at Woman’s Club of Hollywood

A cookie exchange and tree decorating party a at the Woman’s Club of Hollywood, 1749 N. La Brea Ave. Sat., Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A morning of tea, coffee, cookies and pastries is Wed., Dec. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Both events are free. Dinner, wine and live music is at the holiday party Fri., Dec. 14 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 for members, or bring your favorite holiday dish. Tickets for guests are $20. For more information, call 323-876-8383 or email womansclubofhollywood@gmail. com.

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Visitors can see holiday decorations, hear Medieval and Renaissance holiday music, learn how to make terrariums and about the origins of blues music at the Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino. The art gallery and other parts of the Huntington will be dressed up for the holidays from the end of November through Tues., Jan. 1. The Medieval and Renaissance musical troupe, Vox Feminae, will be singing sacred

and secular holiday music in the Rose Hills Garden Court Thurs., Dec. 13, 1 to 2 p.m. Kids ages seven to 12 years old can tour the Teaching Greenhouse and take a handson class on designing, building and caring for terrariums Sat., Dec. 15, 10 a.m. to noon. An interactive music workshop for kids ages seven to 12 years old on the origins and history of blues music is Sat., Dec. 15, 1 to 2:30 p.m. For more information, visit huntington.org.

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Walk off the holiday pounds while getting to know the grounds at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Cañada Flintridge. The docent-guided weekend walks highlight seasonal changes around the grounds, and begin at Center Circle Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. Get up a little earlier and bring your binoculars on a bird walk around the grounds Sun., Dec. 23 at 8 a.m. Call 818-952-4390, or go to descansogardens.org.

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Thai fashions 2019 on Petersen runway The Royal Thai ConsulateGeneral, on Larchmont Boulevard, and Team Thailand, Los Angeles, recently showcased Thai fashion designers for Los Angeles Fashion Week (LAFW) 2018. The Spring / Summer 2019 Collection of four clothing brands and one jewelry brand were unveiled at “Elegant Thailand LAFW 2018” at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Miracle Mile. Each brand, LalaLove, Issue, Iconic, Q Design and Play and Sarran, combines Thai fabrics and inspiration in their designs, said Siriruk Ruangutai, spokesperson for

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who takes dictation is also called an “amanuensis.” What’s the origin? queries Susan Brook. This strange sounding word comes from the Latin and literally means “a slave with handwriting duties.” Hopefully your boss treats you better. • • • If something is easy, it’s a “piece of cake.” Why? ponders Howard Feurstein. In medieval England, sweets of any kind were usually reserved for the privileged classes. When the peasants were invited to the local manor house for a special occasion, the first edibles to be devoured were, of course, the cakes and candies. At the risk of mixing my metaphors, I wonder if a piece of cake ever went down as “easy as pie.” 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.

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