to its in-person monthly luncheons at the Ebell Club. At the luncheon, the club honored Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers (Please turn to

THRONE OF REX, King of Carnival at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, is behind Peter Landay and his niece Mary Nelson. Both of Windsor Square, they were in New Orleans in late February for the return of Carnival. They are descendants of the original Rex.

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People are not only getting out of their houses again, they also are traveling longer distances. Windsor Square denizens Peter and Suz Landay, along with niece Mary Nelson, flew to New Orleans

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Join Us As We Meet the Candidates for City Council District 13

We cordially invite you to a forum with the five candidates running to be our Los Angeles City Councilmember. You may recall that Windsor Square is now part of City Council District 13 due to the recent redistricting. Our upcoming April 4 candidate forum is hosted by: the Larchmont Boulevard Association, the Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association, and the Windsor Square Association, all located in the new CD 13.

The forum on April 4, at 7 o’clock, will be a very special evening — our best opportunity to hear from the five different candidates: Albert Corado, Steve Johnson, Mitch O’Farrell (the incumbent), Kate Pynoos, and Hugo Soto-Martinez. Their views often diverge. Attend to learn about them. Much is at stake for our neighborhoods.

We are fortunate to have our own Windsor Square neighbor, Mike Murphy, as the forum moderator. You may have seen Mike on MSNBC, or you may know of his work at USC, where he is Co-Director of the Center for the Political Future. Mike promises to engage the candidates in a lively exploration of the issues that are facing our neighborhoods and the city.

April 4, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Please register in advance for this meeting: windsorsquare.org/cd13forum

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please share this invitation with your friends and neighbors. Everyone is welcome to join us.

MOVIE IN THE PARK in Windsor Village was “Encanto.”

for the return of the annual Mardi Gras parades and balls this year. The year 2022 marks the 150th anniversary of the Rex Organization. In 1872, Lewis J. Salomon was the first Rex, King of Carnival.

Anticipating a visit from the royal family of Russia in 1872, and therefore wanting their own royalty to greet the Russians, cotton merchant Salomon and a group of fun-loving prominent citizens including the newspaper owner and various bankers, got together to raise the $5,000 necessary to pay for a parade, parties and a ball. Mardi Gras is now one of the biggest events in the U.S. and, perhaps, the world.

Peter Landay is the great grandson of Lewis Salomon and was so recognized on March 1st at the Rex Ball, where Landay was awarded a ducal medallion similar to that presented to his famous ancestor. You can view four hours of the 2022 Rex Ball on YouTube at bit.ly/36HObL5 — with Peter’s first appearance at about the one hour, 37-minute mark!

Families in Windsor Village (Wilshire to Olympic, Crenshaw to Lucerne) also are getting out and about. The Windsor Village Association (WVA) hosted its first Movie in the Park event in two years on Sat., March 12, screening the Oscar-nominated movie “Encanto” to an enthusiastic crowd of almost 100 neighbors.

The free event — in Harold A. Henry Park in the center of Windsor Village — was welcomed by children and parents as the return of a well-loved tradition. The WVA distributed free popcorn and candy, and neighbor Ikuno Kim offered Krispy Kreme donuts to the gathered residents. WVA president Barbara Pflaumer recounted to us: “It was a terrific event that will be repeated again in the fall.”

In February, members of Las Madrinas gathered in person to present to Bonnie McClure, chair of the Associates and Affiliates of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), a $2.5 million contribution to the hospital on behalf of the Las Madrinas members. The gift — a record for Las Madrinas — resulted from a year in which 56 families were honored in December at a combined 2020-2021 Debutante Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The funds complete the $5 million Las Madrinas Endowment for the Chief of Neurology Chair and the Neurological Institute Epilepsy Program. A portion of the gift also marks the beginning of a new $5 million pledge to the Las Madrinas Diagnostic Innovation Endowment at CHLA. (Please turn to page 6)