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vol. 53, no. 5

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MAY 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

SPRING Dining & Entertainment Guide. Section 3

BASEBALL ALL AROUND US: From a prominent neighbor celebrating Dodgers Opening Day with Vin Scully at Dodger Stadium to hundreds of local youngsters opening their careers with Pony League baseball, the sport is influential in local lives. In the photo above, with a background of the towering neon sign

'Mansionization' review back on track, after delays Hearings in May FIRST LADY is garden tour honoree. 1-3

CAGE FREE is better, scientifically. 1-11

BLUTHNER travels to Showcase. 2-2

By Suzan Filipek Mansionization is a hot topic, and an amended draft of the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance (BMO) is at the front lines with opposing factions pushing from both sides. Tom Rothmann, principal city planner for the Dept. of City Planning Code Studies Division, says calls come in daily. Some from powerful lobbyists, others from environmentalists. So many calls show the contentiousness of the debate. The City Planning Commission was set to consider the proposed draft this month, but the hearing has moved to Thurs., July 14. “The city would like to give See Mansionization, p 15

over The Grove’s parking structure and the giant clock on the Farmers Market Self Storage building, players in the Wilshire Warriors Shetland division (ages 5 to 6) play tee ball in Pan Pacific Park. The teams were the Rangers and the White Sox. See more photos on page 12.

Los Angeles: growing up with character, density? New challenges are complex As part of the Larchmont Chronicle’s continuing coverage of a proposed anti-growth ballot initiative that seeks to ban much construction in the City of Los Angeles for two years, the Chronicle is reprinting a thoughtful and relevant article on how the Los Angeles Conservancy is addressing this matter. The article, now edited slightly, first appeared in the March/ April issue of the “Los Angeles Conservancy News.” By Adrian Scott Fine and Cindy Olnick Los Angeles is entering a new phase of growth and physical transformation, as a postwar landscape defined largely by open space and lowrise buildings gives way to the

demand for density. Few large cities can lay claim to L.A.’s recent investment in public transit infrastructure and expansion. Los Angeles is changing at a rapid pace, and this will inevitably affect historic places. How do we plan for this change and manage it in a thoughtful way, so that the places we cherish are retained as an integral part of this new wave of development, rather than being needlessly thrown away? The Los Angeles Conservancy has been managing change in Los Angeles since our founding in 1978. Yet the magnitude of change we now face poses new challenges that See Los Angeles, p 8

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On your mark, get set, May 1 Voting, gardens on calendar Several events are taking place the first Sunday in May, with locals and dignitaries— sometimes local dignitaries— in attendance. First up ... get out and vote! Election for all Director seats for the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council takes place that Sunday afternoon. Stakeholders—residents, property owners, business owners, students and others—can make democracy work and cast a vote. See page 7. Mid-City West Neighborhood Council also holds elections the same day. The annual Windsor SquareHancock Park Historical Society Garden Tour visits several lush estate gardens. Los Angeles' First Lady is honoree. See page 3. Mayor Eric Garcetti is among speakers at the 24th annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration at Pan Pacific Park. See page 16. Big Sunday's first full month of volunteerism has something for everyone. See page 16.

Vote

Sunday, May 1 See page 7

EXTERNAL TANK-94 is traveling across the Gulf of Mexico Photos: NASA through the Panama Canal up to Los Angeles.

ET-94 is heading to new home The tank will be routed through city streets

SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER with its orange external tank.

ET is coming home. Los Angeles’ newest star will be paraded through the streets to its final destination—the California Science Center—sched-

uled for May 21. External Tank-94, (aka ET), a 15-story tall fuel tank for the Space Shuttle, left New See ET-94, p 14

Salute to grads! The annual special edition featuring tosses of hats to this year's graduates comes in June's Larchmont Chronicle. Advertising deadline is Mon., April 16. For more information contact Pam Rudy, 323462-2241, ext. 11.

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By John Welborne Voting; Change This issue of the Larchmont Chronicle has a lot to say about change. Not spare change. But the other change that we confront in our lives in Los Angeles. Four days after this issue of the Chronicle is delivered doorto-door to 77,000 local readers, most of the readers will have the opportunity to make a decision about change. VOTE in our Greater Wilshire or Mid-City West neighborhood councils elections on Sunday, May 1. Los Angeles is, and always has been, a growing city. When my maternal grandmother was born here in 1881, the city of Los Angeles population was about 10,000 people. Today, it is about 3.9 million. People here are still having babies, and other people keep moving here. This growth is change, and change is a theme of this issue of your community newspaper (in our 53rd year). The front-page guest column from the Los Angeles Conservancy addresses how change affects the community character with which longtime residents become familiar. The column is a response to the proposed construction moratorium (AKA “neighborhood integrity initiative”) being promoted in response to changes taking place in Los Angeles. Change also is a theme in this month’s special Dining and Entertainment Guide. Read it and enjoy!

Sun., May 1 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council election. Sun., May 1 – Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society Garden Tour, 2 to 6 p.m. Sun., May 1 – Yom HaShoah Day of Commemoration, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, 100 The Grove Dr. Sun., May 1 – Big Sunday launches Month of Sundays. bigsunday.org. Sun., May 8 – Mother’s Day Tues., May 10 – Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association semi-annual meeting, Van Ness Elementary School auditorium, 501 N. Van Ness Ave., 7 to 9 p.m. Wed., May 11 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council meeting, The Ebell of Los

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Keeping Hancock Park Green, Clean and Safe The Association has completed another successful elm tree planting as part of the Tree Committee’s project to renew Hancock Park’s beautiful elm forest. Trees, like all living things, have a life span and Hancock Park’s elms are reaching the end of theirs. The Tree Committee has removed dead trees, stumps and replanted with a mixture of American Elms, the original elm, and Frontier Elms, a newer, hardier, more drought tolerant variety. Given the unpredictability of rainfall and temperature ranges, the Committee decided to add to the variety to ensure the survival of our arbor. Councilman David Ryu’s Office has been making a concerted effort to clean up neighborhoods of trash, graffiti and items dumped illegally. Just take a look at the cleanup done at the corner of Lillian Way and Melrose, where the council office cleaned up a years’ worth of garbage and erased graffiti on the walls. Working with the LA Conservation Corps the council office has a website where you can request a cleanup - http://davidryu.lacity.org/clean_ streets?utm_campaign=w_10&utm_campaign=w_15&utm_ medium=email&utm_medium=email&utm_ source=davidryucc&utm_source=davidryucc . Unfortunately, crime is still occurring in Hancock Park. Please remember to lock your house, car and activate your house alarm if you have one. If you are the unfortunate victim of a crime file a report with our Senior Lead Officer, Dave Cordova. Dave can take a crime report if you call his cell phone, 213-793-0650 or send him an email, 31646@lapd.lacity.org. Send him all the information, including your name and telephone number. The Wilshire Division Front Desk can be reached at 213-473-0476 for questions and information. The Association’s Committees are working hard to keep Hancock Park a great place to live; so join a committee by visiting our website and be an active part of our community. The HPOZ Preservation Plan - http://www.preservation.lacity. org/hpoz/la/hancock-park regulates our HPOZ. Contact our City Planner, Renata Dragland renata.dragland@lacity.org, and use the online form http://preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/initial. screening.checklist if you plan on making changes to the exterior of your house. Report graffiti sightings by calling 311 or at the City’s Anti-Graffiti Request System - http://anti-graffiti.lacity.org/ welcome.cfm?CFID=1007&CFTOKEN=411CDB4F-0FC3-4EE189DE58DCCB435538 and by calling Hollywood Beautification, 323-463-5180. LAPD, Wilshire Station Front Desk – 213-473-0476 Adv.

A bridge column would be a nice idea as well as games like crosswords and sudoku. Specific to bridge, it would be difficult for me to follow along since I do not know how to play the game. It might be nice for a Chronicle sponsored bridge club for beginners. Perhaps participants would be willing to host in their homes as a potluck or pass the expense on to the newly formed bridge club. It is a social game and could be a good niche for the paper to convene such a group. Bill Ahmanson Hancock Park

Milking the system

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“In repairing the sidewalks, should the mature trees be saved?” That is the question inquir-

ing photographer Sondi Toll Sepenuk asked locals along Larchmont Blvd.

Angeles, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., 7 p.m. Sat., May 14 – Robinson Gardens Garden Tour, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. robinsongardens.org. Mon., May 30 – Memorial Day Thurs., June 2 – Delivery of the June issue of the Larchmont Chronicle.

Letters to the editor Here is one of the several responses to our inquiry about printing a monthly bridge column. See more on page 3-10.

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mont] Bungalow staying open despite its continuous outrageous disregard of zoning regulations and now a guilty plea. This has been going for far too long. Mr. Mizrahi is obviously a scofflaw who sees it to his advantage to milk the system to the utmost. I shall look forward to your continued coverage of this preposterous saga. Please keep up the good work. Mads Bjerre Beachwood Dr.

Larchmont graffiti

Who should clean up the increased graffiti on Larchmont? Should it be individual merchants? Their associations? Building owners? Business improvement districts? The city? This needs to be nipped in the bud now. It's what Mayor Giuliani did in New York City, and it decreased petty crime and strengthened the community. It is sometimes difficult to differentiate between what some might call street art and what others might call graffiti, but everyone should agree that tagging is ugly, including when it covers over street art. Graffiti does not add to the Larchmont residential or shopping experience. We need to work together; report and clean up graffiti as we see it. Lauren Graham Larchmont Village

“I think the mature trees on the Blvd. are an intrinsic part of the charm and character of the street. Whatever steps to keep the root structure in place should be taken.” Lisa Cavanaugh Windsor Square

“They should save the trees because it’s hot in the summer and they provide such wonderful shade. If they cut them down, you’ll have nothing but cement. In the summer it will feel like the desert.” Paula Carlotto Wilshire Park

“The trees add a lot of value to the neighborhood and make it nicer to visit. It’s sad to see healthy trees taken down if they’re adding to the charm of the street." Tony Hoffer Los Feliz

A job well done

I have really enjoyed the “new” Larchmont Chronicle. It continues the wonderful community-building role the Chronicle has always had, but I much appreciate its attention to local political news, and the way it contextualizes the issues before us by presenting multiple sides. Well done and thanks! Betsy Anderson

“The roots are causing lots of plumbing issues and it’s a big problem. I want to save the trees, but it might be time to replant." Kamelia Todd Larchmont

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Metro to start jet grouting on Wilshire Blvd. By John Welborne We neighbors east of the under-construction Metro Purple Line subway station at Wilshire and La Brea may have thought we would not be seeing disruption on our parts of Wilshire Blvd. If we did think that, we were wrong! We’ll soon see “jet grouting” in the middle of Wilshire Blvd. in many blocks between La Brea and Western. The jet grouting also will continue west to La Cienega. When the work is underway, traffic on Wilshire will be reduced to two lanes in each direction— the curbside Rapid Bus lane and an inside lane. The center of the street will have barri(Please turn to page 19

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FIRST LADY, Amy Elaine Wakefield and Garden Tour preview party guests Left to right: Sharon Keyser of Paramount Pictures; chair Suz Landay; Mary Hodge, executive director of the Getty House Foundation; Wakefield; Peter Landay; and WindsorSquare-Hancock Park Historical Society treasurer Fluff McLean.

For more information about the LBA and what we do, please visit www.Larchmont.com. If you are a business with a Larchmont Blvd. address, email info@landisstationery.com for a membership application.

Gardens on menu May 1 Visit six private gardens in historic Windsor Square on Sun., May 1 from 2 to 6 p.m. during “Living Alfresco,” the Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society’s 11th annual Los Angeles Garden Tour & Party.

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April crime; several burglaries and vehicle thefts reported OLYMPIC DIVISION BURGLARIES: Two suspects entered an apartment and removed computer equipment on April 4 at 4 a.m. near the corner of Maplewood Ave. and Wilton Pl. A suspect attempted to gain entry to a residence on the 200 block of S. Van Ness Ave. on April 15 at 3:30 a.m. The suspect fled when the alarm was triggered.

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Furnished by Senior Lead Officer Dave Cordova 213-793-0650 31646@lapd.lacity.org Twitter: @lapdwilshire and “punched” the door lock to gain entry on the 500 block of N. Beachwood Dr. before removing commercial tools and fleeing the location on April 16 between 11 and 11:30 a.m. WILSHIRE DIVISION BURGLARIES: Entering a residence through the front door on the 100 block of S. Orange Dr, a suspect stole a purse, jewelry and money on April 3 between 1:30 and 2 p.m. A suspect entered a residence through the front door on the 200 block of S. McCadden Pl. and stole clothing and a purse on April 9 between 11 p.m. and midnight. ROBBERY: A victim was walking on the 200 block of S. Alta Vista Blvd. when a suspect exited a vehicle and struck the victim several times before fleeing with his wallet and cell phone on March 30 at 8 p.m. GRAND THEFT AUTO: A white Honda Odyssey was stolen while parked near the corner of Highland Ave. and 3rd St. between April 1 at 7:30 p.m. and April 2 at 7 a.m. BURGLARY THEFTS FROM VEHICLES: A suspect smashed the rear back window of a 2015 brown Hyundai Sonata and removed a purse on the 300 block of S. Cloverdale Ave. between March 29 at

5:45 a.m. and April 3 at 5:45 a.m. A suspect entered an unlocked 2015 red Honda Civic and removed a purse on the 600 block of S. Mansfield Ave. between March 30 at 7 p.m. and March 31 at 7 a.m. Using unknown means to gain entry to a 2007 grey Toyota Prius, a suspect stole technical instruments on the 600 block of S. Highland Ave. on April 2 at 2:50 p.m.

Windsor Village Metro traffic re-routing on agenda A standing-room-only group of Windsor Village residents heard about Metro's preliminary plans to re-route traffic for construction of the Purple Line Subway extension at a meeting last month at the United Methodist Church. Weekend closures are set to begin in June and will take place Friday evenings until 5 a.m. Monday mornings. Councilman David Ryu stated that his office and city transportation officials are working closely with Metro and its contractor to optimize the various detour routes to be employed whenever there are Wilshire closures. Councilman Ryu also talked about $31 million planned to be spent on sidewalk repairs over the next 30 years. Metro's next community meeting is Thurs., May 19.

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Meet Wilshire’s newest commanding officer By Billy Taylor Beautiful neighborhoods filled with long-term residents and some of the best senior lead officers in the city are just a couple of the reasons the newest commanding officer of the Wilshire Division is happy with his new assignment. Capt. Rolando Solano is a Los Angeles native and a 26-year veteran to the city’s police department. He was tapped to replace Capt. Howard Leslie, who was transferred in March to the Central Division. Leslie had served as commanding officer of Wilshire since August 2013. Born and raised in West Los Angeles, Solano is a Loyola High School graduate. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science from Cal State Northridge. As a young and eager college graduate, Solano fell into what he calls “one of those dream-come-true jobs” working six years at a media production company hired to do media packaging for the Los Angeles Raiders. “I started out just helping out in the office, that kind of stuff,” says Solano. “But after a few years the company needed help with a Spanish-language network—and I jumped at the chance. I worked myself up from delivering packages to radio and television production.” While he enjoyed working in media, Solano says he felt he was being driven toward a new career: “I had family and friends in law enforcement, and throughout the years it was something that would nod at me; it felt like the right move.” After successfully completing his police academy training, Solano was appointed to the Los Angeles Police Dept. in April 1990. Following stints in Central, Metropolitan and Wilshire divisions, Solano was promoted to the rank of captain in 2012 and assigned as the commanding officer of West Los Angeles Patrol Division. Top priorities Still in his first few weeks in the Wilshire position, Solano says one of his top priorities is the Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB). The reorganized board will have eight members representing the six neighborhood councils in the LAPD’s Wilshire Division, as well as several local business groups. “It’s all about keeping the lines of communication open,” says Rolando, adding, “I want to be out there meeting members of the community.” But what about crime? Rolando says that is the con-

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stant focaus of LAPD. He says “right now the big push is to decrease violent crime,” but notes that property crime is always a problem and requires constant attention. Discussing local challenges, Solano says that while Wilshire doesn’t have the type of gang problems found in other parts of the city, “we have to be diligent to fight spill over.”

Resources? Motivation? On the morning of the Chronicle’s interview with Capt. Solano, the “Los Angeles Daily News” published an article by Susan Shelley citing a recent Public Policy Institute of California study that found, in Los Angeles County last year, property crimes were up sharply, but arrests and bookings for the crimes fell 31 percent. Shelley—whose article was mostly focused on police stations in the San Fernando Valley—offered two reasonable explanations: a lack of department resources, and a loss of motivation from officers following the passage of Proposition 47 in 2014, which reduced some property crime offenses to misdemeanors. When asked if the new commanding officer has either concern relating to property crime in the Wilshire Divi(Please turn to page 6)

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Chronicle Questions for the Councilman By Billy Taylor Each month we send questions to our representative in City Hall. Send your queries to tips@larchmontchronicle.com.

Q: Are there concerns in implementing the citywide “fix-

and-release” sidewalk repair program? And specifically, how does the proposed plan impact the beloved tree canopy on Larchmont Blvd?

A: The Bureau of Street Services is committed to protecting and prioritizing the City’s urban canopy as much as legally possible. We are looking forward to the Department’s report back on the specifics of instituting the program. Additionally I asked the Bureau of Street Services to find additional avenues for 3rd party organizations (i.e homeowner associations) to take over legal responsibility for beloved street trees if they are in danger of being removed.

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sion, Solano was confident this was not the case here. “What it comes down to is, yes, we always want to have more resources, but like any type of business, we maximize what we have. “All I can say is that speaking with the officers here at Wilshire, these are very dedicated and dynamic officers, senior lead officers, patrols and specialized units. Wilshire has always seemed to be able

to keep some of the best officers, who maintain long-term and positive relationships with the area.” Capt. Solano gave his assurance that if you have an incident, and report it, LAPD Wilshire will be hot on the trail. “We will find them,” he says, before reminding me that he needs everyone’s help. “If you see something, even if you’re not sure, call 911. We need the help of the public.”

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L.A. City Council approves plan to repair sidewalks The Los Angeles City Council approved a plan March 29 to fix broken and buckled sidewalks across the city. Details of the proposal were in the April issue of the Chronicle. Under the approved plan, the city will repair all broken and buckled sidewalks, and then turn over responsibility to abutting owners. Residential properties will have a 20-year warranty on the repair work; five years for commercial properties. The next step is for the City Attorney’s office to draft an ordinance to conform to the approved plan. The ordinance will then be voted on by the City Council.

LVNA semi-annual meeting, May 10

Property development, crime and a potential Historic Preservation Overlay Zone are on the agenda when the Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association meets on Tues., May 10, at 7 p.m. The semi-annual meeting will be held in the auditorium of Van Ness Elementary School, 501 N. Van Ness Ave. All neighbors are welcome.

Paramount Master Plan final EIR completed Public hearing May 16 to discuss sign district and more The final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Paramount Picture’s master plan to redevelop portions of its 56 contiguous acres and approximately six acres of surrounding parcels will be reviewed a city hearing officer this month. The public is invited to the lengthy hearing scheduled for Mon., May 16 at 9:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood—1760 N. Gower St. The purpose of the hearing is to obtain testimony from affected and/ or interested persons regarding the project before a final report and recommendation from the Dept. of City Planning is sent to the City Planning Commission. Plan details The proposed plan will allow for the construction of up to approximately 1.9 million sq. ft. of new stage, office and retail uses. Even including the proposed demolition of nearly 540,000 sq. ft. now existing, there will be a net increase of nearly 1.4 million sq. ft. of additional facilities.

The plan also seeks permission to make Paramount’s property into a “Sign District.” These billboard districts are designed for regional centers or high intensity commercial districts like Hollywood or around Staples Center. Paramount, surrounded by low-and-medium density residential areas on three sides and a cemetery on the fourth, has requested the right to have electronic billboards along Gower, Melrose, and Van Ness, as well as to wrap electronic graphics around a new 15-story office tower to be built inside the main lot near the corner of Melrose Ave. and Windsor Blvd. Written comments Written comments may be sent to the Los Angeles Dept. of City Planning at: Elva Nuño-O’Donnell, Major Projects, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., room 351, Los Angeles, CA 91401; or to elva.nuno-odonnell@lacity.org. The EIR is available for reviewing at Fremont Library, 6121 Melrose Ave.

Congratulations to the Larchmont Chronicle for 53 Years of publication in the Miracle Mile! The Metro Purple Line Extension team would like to thank the Larchmont Chronicle and the community for allowing us to become a neighborhood partner while we build the subway line in the heart of your Miracle Mile.

Stay informed of the latest news on the Purple Line Extension: 213.922.6934 metro.net/purplelineext twitter.com@purplelineext facebook.com/purplelineext Don’t forget to support local businesses in the local Eat Shop Play Wilshire program. Make the pledge at metro.net/eatshopplay. Cheers to 53 more years.

May 2016

Choose GWNC directors, alternates for next two years People over 18 years old who live, work or own property in the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) area may vote for TWO candidates in the Sun., May 1 election. Voting hours are from noon to 4 p.m., and all voting will take place on Larchmont Blvd. at the “Barking Lot” pet store at 366 N. Larchmont. Vote for two Each GWNC stakeholder may choose two representatives as follows: — A candidate representing the geographic area in which the voter lives, works, or owns property. The precise geographic area boundaries are at greaterwilshire.org. Click on “Bylaws.” — A second candidate in any

ONE of the six special interest categories for which the voter can document his or her participation. They are Business, Renter, Education, Religious, Other nonprofit or the category for which anyone qualifies, AtLarge. Voters may register at the polling place. Bring legal identification, such as a driver license, and there are other documents required to vote in a special interest category. Identification requirements should be posted at: greaterwilshire. org/election. Also go to: empowerla.org/elections/region5/gwnc16/

35 candidates; 21 seats There are 35 candidates running for 21 positions. Elected board members will serve two-

GWNC CANDIDATES attending the forum posed at the end. L-R: Joe Hoffman, Patti Carroll, Mike Genewick, Philip Farha, Jeffry Carpenter, Owen Smith, Barbara Savage, Moderator Anne-Marie Johnson, Phivan Ha, Colette Amin, Sue Horwitz, James Rosales, Julie Stromberg, Max Kirkham and Nancy Kim.

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year terms. The runner-up in each category will become the alternate director. GWNC geographic areas Brookside (Area 1): Owen Smith; Citrus Square (Area 2): Adam Morgens, Aaron Mayer, Jeffry Carpenter and Cynthia Pearson; Country Club Heights (Area 3): Frances McFall; Fremont Place (Area 4): Cam Davis and Bobbie Kumetz; Hancock Park (Area 5): James Wolf; LaBreaHancock (Area 6): Barbara Savage and Bradley Jewett; Larchmont Village (Area 7): Charles D’Atri and Paul Hunter; Melrose (Area 8): Philip Farha; Oakwood / Maplewood / St. Andrews (Area 9): Ryan Fitzgerald, Max Kirkham and Nancy Kim; Ridgewood-Wilton / St. Andrews Sq. (Area 10): Kathleen Mulligan and Patricia Carroll; Sycamore Square (Area 11): David Kaye, Sue Horwitz and Steven Senigram; Western-Wilton (Area 12): Greg Wittmann; Wilshire Park (Area 13): Robby O’Donnell and John Gresham; Windsor Square (Area 14): Caroline Moser; Windsor Village (Area 15): Julie Stromberg. GWNC special interest Business: John Winther; Renter: James Rosales and Joe Hoffman; Education: None; (Please turn to page 10)

FORUM for Greater Wilshire board candidates was held at Robert Burns Park on Van Ness Ave. at Beverly Blvd. in April. The moderator was Silver Lake Neighborhood Council board member and noted television actor Anne-Marie Johnson.

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are complex and interrelated. The wheels are in motion now, from upcoming policy decisions to potential ballot measures, that will greatly affect the future of historic places. We must start to address these issues before it’s too late. Community character: the common denominator Decisions about historic places don’t take place in a vacuum; they often relate to other issues such as housing. At the heart of these varying interests is a strong desire by residents to maintain the character and livability of their community. Community character could be a tree-lined street of historic homes, a longstanding corner store and gathering place, or the neighborhood theatre. It could stem from a place’s architectural features, its social or cultural significance,

or a combination. While hard to define, community character gives a neighborhood its context and meaning. It is particularly fragile in a fast-paced development environment like Los Angeles. Balancing density and compatibility As Los Angeles grows up— both figuratively and literally—it faces an ever-increasing demand for greater density. There are a lot of good reasons to embrace and support density, particularly along transit lines and near employment centers. Unlike other cities, L.A. can more easily build up, since plenty of surface parking lots and non-historic lowscaled commercial strip developments can accommodate larger and taller buildings. The key to preserving community character amid more density is to ensure compatibility between the old and the new.

COMMUNITY CHARACTER LOST. Since the 1930’s, a familiar feature of the greater Greater Wilshire neighborhood was the Mole-Richardson Studio Depot at La Brea and Willoughby avenues. The building was designed by master architects Morgan, Walls, and Clements to be the home of Moderncraft Laundry Company, and the building’s last user was a movie studio supply store. In June 2014, because of still-weak city preservation ordinances, the property owner demolished the building without prior public notification or review by the city of Los Angeles Office of Historic Resources. The site of this familiar and historic building is destined to house another boxy contemporary apartment block.

High-rise development Density is the name of the game in recent development,

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under construction all over downtown. Hollywood has not seen its current level of development since Hollywood first came into existence. The Conservancy typically does not weigh in on new construction projects. Yet we are increasingly stepping into this arena because of the cumulative effects these developments have on historic places. For instance, after more than a century as a remarkably cohesive neighborhood of mid-rise buildings, the Historic Core is being littered with high-rise towers of twenty to thirty stories that will dwarf their neighbors, introduce entirely new proportions, block iconic views, and create looming shadows. Even details that seem innocuous, such as projecting balconies on the main façade, change the feel of the street by making it seem more like Miami than the Historic Core. The number of downtown high-rises that are proposed or already approved underscores the need for greater clarity and guidance. To better direct this development, the Conservancy strongly believes that there is an urgent need to revisit and update the City’s Downtown Design Guidelines. Background buildings If you’ve noticed a negative change in your local commercial area but can’t put your (Please turn to page 9) For information on how to become involved with the Los Angeles Conservancy, go to laconservancy.org/ join. News about the Conservancy’s upcoming “Last Remaining Seats” film series that features classic movies in historic theaters is on Page 13 of this month’s Larchmont Chronicle Spring Dining and Entertainment Guide.

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finger on the source, it could be the rapid disappearance of what we call “background buildings.” Background buildings are modest, small-scale, yet distinctive structures that create the overall feel of a street or neighborhood. They may not be individually significant, but collectively, they help define the character of a community. One by one—or block by block—background buildings are being replaced with mid-rise developments that can seem sterile and disconnected from the existing community context. Where and how to place density is more art than science. Instead of the blunt instrument of massive razing and redevelopment, we need a more surgical approach that integrates new development into an existing context. The Conservancy is working to spotlight this issue through a historic preservation sub-committee of the Zoning Advisory Committee for re:code LA, the multi-year effort to rewrite the City’s outdated zoning code. Mansionization Mansionization is nothing new, yet it is an incredibly important trend that shows no signs of slowing. Many proponents of teardowns and mansionization claim that building larger homes in older neighborhoods increases density. Yet not everything touted as “density” really is density. Countless older homes have been demolished and replaced with massive, out-of-scale new houses—adding square footage, not density. Older neighborhoods rich in character are most vulnerable to this trend due to location and land values. The City is working on amendments to its Baseline Mansionization Ordinance (BMO) and a new Single Family Zone that hopefully will create more incentives to retain existing houses, rather than replacing them with new ones. The initial passage of the BMO in 2008 was an important first step, but now is the time for strengthening this tool to make

MANSIONIZATION. Just as on this block in nearby Carthay Square, countless older homes throughout the city have been demolished and replaced with massive, out-of-scale new houses— adding square footage, not density.

sure it works as intended. Where there’s a will… To say the “growing up” of Los Angeles needs a big-picture perspective is an understatement. The issues introduced here (and others) are converging to change how our city looks, feels, and functions for generations to come. The Conservancy will continue advocating for sound planning that allows neigh-

borhoods to adapt for density without losing their character. As we continue this important conversation, we’ll need everyone’s help as we ultimately advance strategies and possible solutions. We believe that with enough vision, collaboration, and sheer will, Los Angeles can reach a new level of maturity that embraces its rich, irreplaceable heritage.

COMMUNITY CHARACTER TO BE SAVED. The new owner of the former Farmers Insurance headquarters tower has stated that it embraces the rich, irreplaceable heritage of this familiar landmark in the Park Mile. The owner’s plan is to adaptively reuse the former office building by repurposing the upper floors as new residential condominium units. Photos by Adrian Scott Fine.

Adrian Scott Fine is director of advocacy for the Los Angeles Conservancy, a nonprofit historic preservation organization serving all of Los Angeles County. Cindy Olnick is the Conservancy’s director of communications. Article © 2016 Los Angeles Conservancy. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.

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Parent questions Wilshire Preschool’s reasons for closing new school,” she said, on the condition of anonymity. Worse still, she claims she heard the decision was largely made on the basis of discrimination: to kick out Englishspeaking students to make room for Korean-speaking ones.

The preschool, a part of the Wilshire United Methodist Church complex at Wilshire and Plymouth boulevards, has provided community schooling since 1992. Letter to parents In a letter to families of Wilshire Preschool dated March 30, it was announced that May 27 would be the preschool’s last day of operation. “The leadership of Wilshire United Methodist Church has considered many factors prior to reaching this decision,” stated the letter, signed by Kiho Sohn, administrative board chairperson of Wilshire United Methodist Church. Not providing a specific reason for the closing, the letter said: “for several years now, the preschool has experienced many challenges that make it difficult for us to continue with our services without undergoing major changes to the building, curriculum and tuition price, which would undoubtedly impact the life of the school and preschool families.” What’s really going on? In an attempt to investigate the situation, the Chronicle contacted Wilshire Preschool director Ruth Marroquin for answers, but was left with more questions. Marroquin confirmed that

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Religious: Mike Genewick; Other nonprofit: Tucker Carney and Colette Amin; Atlarge: Karen Gilman and Phivan Ha. April candidate forum Fourteen of the 35 GWNC candidates attended a meetand-greet in Robert Burns Park in early April. Several of the GWNC board seats have no opponents running. Mid-City West Mid-City West, the area west of La Brea Ave., is having its election the same day. Information is at:

A few blocks to the east, the newly planted Norton Triangle, at the intersection of 6th Street and Norton Avenue, boasts a thriving native California oak tree rising from a bed of ceanothus, or wild California lilac, also showing off its blue blooms this month. The handsome planting area, which replaced a neglected patch of dirt, now bids a beautiful welcome to the southeastern corner of our neighborhood.

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es” the preschool has faced over the years, she was left without an answer. “I really don’t know. I’m not aware of any financial challenges. We are operating at full capacity and have a waiting list.” When asked about the rumors of discrimination, Marroquin admitted that, “Yes, that is the rumor in the hallways. "What I have heard is that the church wants to close the preschool to bring in a Korean-based church program.” Still unsatisfied, the Chron-

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icle turned to Rev. Moonyoung Lee, associate pastor at the Wilshire United Methodist Church, in the hope she would be able to better explain the closing. “The decision was based on financial concerns,” said Lee, adding, “We were unable to provide an affordable day school program.” Lee explained it was a difficult decision, not least of all because the preschool’s staff will be laid-off. “As of today, we are focused on closing the preschool and don’t have plans to replace it with another program,” said Lee. Lee’s response to the accusations of discrimination? “I am very sad to hear this,” she said, adding: “We are a multicultural congregation, and although there are no plans to open a preschool at this time, even if we do, it will not be a Korean-only program.”

Ah, May! The dozens of jacaranda trees in the Larchmont medians will be bursting into full, purple bloom this month, while underneath them, agapanthus echo that with their own tall, lavender-blue blossoms. Bold, bronze New Zealand flax plants, along with a scattering of our state flower, the California poppy, accent the long planting beds that have brought so much beauty and cooling shade to Larchmont Boulevard.

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summer camps & Programs Museum row has fun programming for kids, teens Museum row has many activities for kids and teens. Drop in at the Craft and Folk Art Museum Sun., May 8 at 1:30 p.m. to create pages of a book using writing, drawing

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Food, games, auction at St. James’ carnival night Tickets are on sale for St. James’ Episcopal School spring event, an annual fundraiser that supports educational programs throughout the year. This year’s carnival-themed event will transform the St. James’ campus into an adults– only carnival midway, Sat., May 7 at 6 p.m. The evening’s attractions include games and prizes, entertainment, edibles and a silent auction. Funds raised will cover pro-

gramming not included in the St James’ operating budget. In the past, the event has supported an enriched curriculum that includes the Colburn School Band, robotics, leadership and theater arts. This year, organizers hope the event can also help fund SmartLab, a fully-integrated learning environment designed to increase engagement in students by encouraging hands-on learning and critical thinking. Tickets are $150. For more information, visit sjsla.org.

and collage. Visit cafam.org. Use the NexGen free youth membership at LACMA to visit Boone Children’s gallery and learn brush painting and art from Asia. See lacma.org.

Learn how cars work using interactive stations inspired by the Disney/Pixar movie “Cars” at the Petersen Museum; paint and personalize your own virtual car. Go to petersen.org.

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summer camps & Programs Butterflies freed, rubber duckies race at Kidspace butterfly release Sat., May 21 and Sun., May 22 and see more than 1,500 butterflies freed each day into the gardens. Activities during the twoday event include drinking nectar like a butterfly, interactive shows, making wings and antennae to wear as a costume and butterfly-themed story and music time. Hear about how rats, mice and hamsters live, what they

Whether it's racing rubber duckies, drinking nectar like a butterfly or making puppets, kids ages four through nine can be creative, learn and have fun this month at Kidspace Children’s Museum, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. Create a caterpillar puppet to take home and hear a nature-themed story at Free Family Night, Tues., May 3 from 4 to 8 p.m. Be part of the 20th annual

eat and other interesting things about them Fri., May 27 at 3 p.m. Decorate a rubber ducky for the 8th annual Rubber Ducky Races Sat., May 28 through Mon., May 30. Rubber ducks will be raced down the Arroyo Adventure River. Kidspace also has a summer day camp, as well as other programs throughout the year. For more information visit kidspacemuseum.org.

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Animal Communication Ballet Folklorico Cooking Creative Writing CSI/Forensic Science Drama Workshops Knitters & Knotters Logic Puzzles Mac Movie-Making Math Review Panda Sports Robotics Sneak Peak at Algebra Summer Book Club

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Grilled cheese, art at FUNdraiser Not your usual fundraiser, Zimmer Children’s Museum FUNdraiser, “We all Play!,” includes a baby art crawl, live music and art. Snacks from local restaurants—including a grilled cheese bar by Chef Eric Greenspan—will also be at the event. It takes place on Sun., May 15 from noon to 4 p.m. at the museum, 6505 Wilshire Blvd. Proceeds support the Zimmer Family Access Program that ensures all children, families and schools can learn and play at the Zimmer. Tickets

start at $40; visit zimmermuseum.org.

Take me outdoors to the movies Wear your favorite baseball team attire to an outdoor screening of the 1989 film, “Field of Dreams,” Fri., May 20 at 8:30 p.m. at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Hot dogs and Cracker Jacks will be for sale, and the “Chasing Dreams: Baseball and Becoming American” exhibit will be open after 6:30 p.m.; $10, $8 for members, $6 students, children.

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Inside scoop on camp life after parents leave By Jasper Gough For the past three years, I’ve spent a great portion of my summers at Camp Laurel in Maine. After the counselors check our baggage and “think” that we don’t have our electronics, we head over to our cabins and get set up for the summer. For the next several weeks I spend my days aiming a bow at a target and throwing pottery from a wheel. In the steamy weather we take a refreshing swim in the lake. After lunch we have a nice free period to run around campus. Another activity we enjoy is making jewelry from metal-

smithing. Day after day, we hone our skills, try new sports and foods. At night, we sometimes enliven the quiet by telling ghost stories. But all that you can learn from the brochure. Let me tell you about the fun things you won’t learn on the website. The night of Visiting Day, when all the parents have left, we have our quiet parties. Nope! It is full on war. We empty the trashcans and fill them up with water, dumping the contents on campers from rival cabins. In addition, campers put Mentos in Coke, and fill up water balloons. The spraying soda and splashing

water add to the complete chaos everywhere. Even the counselors are having fun. They spray whip and shaving

cream on each other. Don’t worry. When this unofficial event is over, we clean up. Camp

Laurel looks like nothing ever happened, serene and picture ready, but we still have the memories. Jasper Gough is a sixth grader at Curtis School.

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SINGING TEACHERS Seth Riggs and Margareta Svensson Riggs, sitting together here in 2013, shared their expertise with students at Pilgrim School. Photo by Allen Jackson

Wizard of 'Ahhs' brings magic to school musical His wife and teaching partner, Margareta, is a Swedish singer and pianist who has performed alongside Bob Dylan and Luciano Pavarotti and previously held a resident engagement at The Beverly broadway Hills Hotel Polo Lounge.

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The legendary Hollywood singing teacher Seth Riggs, and his wife and teaching partner Margareta Svensson Riggs, volunteered their expertise to students at Pilgrim School for their spring production of the “Wizard of Oz.” Dr. Sheryl Cohen, Pilgrim’s early education and elementary director, and producer of the musical, approached the couple—who have a daughter at the school—for help on the production. Cohen says the musical’s director, Linda Miller, worked with the 80-member cast in rehearsals on-stage, and the Riggs teaching duo was able to work with the main characters one-on-one. “To learn singing technique directly from Seth Riggs, the way superstars have learned from him for decades, is a treat beyond imagination,” said Cohen. A singer, actor and vocal coach, Riggs is the originator of the trademarked vocal technique known as Speech Level Singing. His list of former clients include Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Barbra Streisand, Madonna and Ray Charles, to name a few.

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Summer Camps Overnight camps Boy Scouts of America 2333 Scout Way 626-351-8815 x249/241 glaacbsa.org Catalina Island Camps PO Box 5083 Two Harbors, CA 90704 626-296-4040 catalinaislandcamps.com Camp Hollywoodland 3200 Canyon Dr. 323-467-7193 camp.hollywoodland @lacity.org laparks.org Camp JCA Shalom Shalom Institute 34342 Mulholland Dr. Malibu, CA 90265 818-889-5500 campjcashalom.com Camp Osito Rancho P.O. Box 1509 Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 626-677-2367 ositocamp@girlscoutsla.org girlscoutsla.org

Camp Ramah P.O. Box 158, Ojai, CA 93024 (310) 476-8571 ramah.org Gold Arrow Camp P.O. Box 155 Lakeshore, CA 93634 800-554-2267 goldarrowcamp.com Griffith Park Boys Camp 4730 Crystal Srings Dr. 323-664-0571 gp.boyscamp@lacity.org laparks.org Guided Discoveries 232 Harrison Ave. 800-645-1423 californiasummercamps.org Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa 8339 W. Third St. 323-653-6772 campgilboa.org YMCA Summer Camp 909-866-3000 ymcala.org/camp/ summer-camp

Museum camps La Brea Tar Pits and Museum 5801 Wilshire Blvd. 213-763-3348

Natural History Museum 900 Exposition Blvd. nhm.org or tarpits.org

5333 Zoo Dr. 323-644-4211 lazoo.org/education

Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Blvd. 323-857-6512 lacma.org

Community camps

Zimmer Children’s Museum 6505 Wilshire Blvd., #100 Also: Sinai Akiba Academy 10400 Wilshire Blvd. 323-761-8984 zimmermuseum.org

Camp Keystone 2854 Triunfo Canyon Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 818-889-2224 campkeystone.com

Garden camps

City Seedlings 2055 W. 24th St. 207-649-0998 gardenschoolfoundation.org

Arboretum Nature Camp 301 N. Baldwin Ave. Arcadia, CA 91007 626-821-5897 arboretum.org Discoveries Camp 1418 Descanso Dr. La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 818-949-7980 descansogardens.org Zoo Camp Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Aloha Beach Camp 818-932-4600 alohabeachcamp.com

Hollywood Wilshire YMCA 1553 N. Schraeder 323-467-4161 ymcala.org JCamp at Westside Jewish Community Center 5870 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-556-5210 jcampwestside.org Pan Pacific Day Camp 7600 Beverly Blvd. 323-939-8874 laparks.org panpacific.recreationcenter @lacity.org Silver Lake Beach Camp 4607 Prospect Ave. 323-445-3790 silverlakecamps.com Silver Lake Recreation Center Day Camp 1850 W. Silver Lake Dr. 323-644-3946 laparks.org/dos/reccenter/ facility/silverlakerc.htm

UCLA Recreation John R. Wooden Center 221 Westwood Plaza 310-825-3671 recreation.ucla.edu

School camps Buckley School 3900 Stansbury Ave. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 818-783-1610 buckley.org Camp TIOH 7300 Hollywood Blvd. 323-876-8330 camp.tiohdayschool.org Camp Wildfolk Larchmont Charter School 1265 N. Fairfax Ave. 424-341-5522 campwildfolk.com Center for Early Education 563 N. Alfred St. 323-651-0707 centerforearlyeducation.org Got Game Summer Academy Hancock Park Elementary 408 S. Fairfax Ave. 310-975-8524 gotgamecamp.com Harvard Westlake Middle School 700 N. Faring Rd. Upper School 3700 Coldwater Canyon Studio City, CA 91604 818-487-6527 hw.com/summerprograms summerprograms@hw.com Immaculate Heart 5515 Franklin Ave. 323-461-3651 immaculateheart.org

Snooknuk Summer Camp 506 N. Larchmont Blvd. 323-498-5259 snooknuk.com

Kid’s KO-R Third Street Elementary 201 S. June St. 323-481-3268

Summerkids 3697 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Altadena, CA 91001 summerkids.net

Loyola High School 1901 Venice Blvd. 213-381-5121 ext. 245 loyolahs.edu

Tom Sawyer Camps 707 West Woodbury Rd., #F Altadena, CA 91001 626-794-1156 tomsawyercamps.com

Marlborough Summer School 250 S. Rossmore Ave. 323-964-8401

Tumbleweed Day Camp 1024 Hanley Ave. 310-472-7474 tumbleweedcamp.com

Marymount High School 10643 W. Sunset Blvd. 310-472-1205 summer.mhs-la.org

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& Programs Summer at Mayfield 500 Bellefontaine Pasadena, CA 91105 626-799-9121 mayfieldsenior.org/summer Page Private School 565 N. Larchmont Blvd. 323-463-5118 pageschool.com Pilgrim School 540 S. Commonwealth Ave. 213-400-8885

L.A. County High School for the Arts Summer Arts Conservatory CSULA Bldg. 20 5151 State University Dr. 818-957-1619 summerartsconservatory.com Panto Camp Pasadena Playhouse 39 S. El Molino Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 626-737-2867 pasadenaplayhouse.org/pantocamp

310-472-1205 summer.mhs-la.org Cal State Young Writers 5151 State University Dr. 323-343-5901 calstatela.edu/lawp California Science Center Hands-On Science Camp 700 Exposition Park Dr. 213- 744-7400 californiasciencecenter.org/ camp

St. James’ Episcopal School 625 S. St. Andrews Pl. 866-309-7322 campsuperduper.com

Studio LOL: A Comedy School for Kids 11634 Ventura Blvd. 818-664-3460 studiolol.com

Institute for Educational Advancement 569 S. Marengo Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 403-8900 educationaladvancement.org

Steve and Kate’s 201 S. June St. 323-272-2140 (also seven other locations) steveandkatescamp.com

Swordplay Studios 416 S. Victory Blvd. Burbank, CA 91502 818-903-0200 swordplayla.com

Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles 3621 Overland Ave. 310-836-3464, x 310 LyceeLA.org

Art camps

Theatre 360 Performing Arts Camp 75 N. Marengo Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 626-577-5922 theatre360.org

LILA Ecole du Soleil 4155 Russell Ave. 323-665-4526 ecoledusoleil.com

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Art Works 660 N. Larchmont Blvd. 323-463-2562 artworksstudio.org Barnsdall Art Center 4800 Hollywood Blvd. 323-644-6295 barnsdall.org/art-centers/ junior-art-center Children’s Arts Institute CCS CAMPUS 14702 Sylvan St. Van Nuys, CA 91411 WESTLAND CAMPUS 16200 Mulholland Dr. 818-780-6226 childrensartsinstitute.com Wizard of Art 1947 Hillhurst Ave. 323-661-0341 thewizardofart.com

Dance camps Marat Daukayev School of Ballet 731 S. La Brea Ave. 323-965-0333 maratdaukayev.com Vonder Haar Center for the Performing Arts 457 Foothill Blvd. 818-790-5775 vonderhaarcenter.com

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Los Angeles Drama Club 5253 W. Adams Blvd. 323-319-3597 losangelesdramaclub.com

Music camps Burbank Music Academy Rock-n-Roll Camp 4107 W. Burbank Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505 818-845-7625 burbankmusicacademy.com

Summer Institute for the Gifted 866-303-4744 giftedstudy.org

Got Game Summer Camp 408 S. Fairfax Ave. 610-772-3424 gotgamecamp.com

Sports camps

LA School of Gymnastics 8450 Higuera St. 310-204-1980 lagymnastics.com

Blast Sharks Swim Camp 818-445-5188 blastswimming.org Campbell Hall Sports Camp 4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91607 818-505-2415 campbellhall.org/ summer-programs Enterprise Farms 3919 Rigali Ave. 323-665-8977 enterprisefarms.com Fitness By the Sea 1541 Palisades Dr. Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 310-459-2425 fitnessbythesea.com Golden State Gymnastics 1828 N. Keystone St. Burbank, CA 91504 818-558-1177 goldenstategym.com

Sci–Arc 960 E. Third St. 213-356-5320 sciarc.edu

Coed • Grades K-12

Wolverine Sports Harvard Westlake 700 N. Faring Rd. & 3700 Coldwater Canyon 818-487-6527 hw.com/summerprograms

Ceramics Dance Digital Animation Drama Photography Private Music Lessons

Computers English Foreign Languages Math Science Study Skills

School of Rock 7801 Beverly Blvd. 323-999-1919 Fairfax.schoolofrock.com Los Angeles College of Music Summer Xperience Workshops 300 S. Fair Oaks Ave., 91105 626-568-8850 lacm.edu

Alexa Café Marymount High School 10643 W. Sunset Blvd.

Prime Time Sports Camp 600 S. McCadden Pl. 310-838-7872 primetimesportscamp.com

Where imaginations, minds, and bodies thrive!

Colburn School 200 S. Grand Ave. 213-621-4548 colburnschool.edu

Special interest camps

Marlborough Sports Camp 250 S. Rossmore Ave. 323-964-8401 marlboroughsummerschool. org

MARLBOROUGH SUMMER SCHOOL 2016

Children’s Civic Light Opera 2955 So. Robertson Blvd. 310-478-5886 cclo.org

Rhodes School of Music 606 N. Larchmont Blvd., #100 464-1154 rhodesschoolofmusic.com

Learn To Surf 300 Ocean Front Walk Venice, CA 90291 310-663-2479 learntosurfla.com

Basketball Fencing Gymnastics Self-Defense Volleyball

June 27 – July 29 Sports Camps June 20-24

Leadership Workshops June 13-17 • June 20-24

View the course catalog and register now:

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school news turning point By Steven Haker 8th Grade Turning Point students spent much time during March and April away on school Study Tours, which

included long overnight trips. Levels 7 and 8 traveled to other countries, where they engaged in community ser-

vice projects and learned about other cultures. Level 7 spent a little over one week in the Dominican Republic, where they built bridges, cut down plants, and worked on initiatives in collaboration with the Environmental School in

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Jarabacoa. The Level 8 class spent their time in Canada, where they learned about European influence in northern North America. Level 6 students spent six days at the Grand Canyon as a continuation of their studies on geology and astronomy. Level 4 made its appearance at Lazy W. Ranch, where they spent one night in a “California Time Capsule” and Level 5 visited Riley’s Farm where they re-enacted the Revolutionary War. These were very fun and educational experiences for all of our students and a great way to start the end of the school year, especially for our Level 8 class which will be graduating soon.

The end of the year is fast approaching, and here at Immaculate Heart this is no sign to slow down. For the last school day in April, students enjoyed Mary’s Day, an annual celebration in honor of the school’s patroness, Mary, the mother of Jesus. The tradition features class presentations, ornate decorations, skits, songs, dances, and an all-school potluck on the quad. This year, the theme was Mary, Mother of Mercy – a choice inspired by Pope Francis’ declared “Year of Mercy.” Decorating the ceiling of the auditorium with handmade clouds and raindrops, students worked hard to immerse themselves in the reign of mercy. During the past month, scholar athletes were honored during the Scholar Athlete Luncheon. Each year, attendance climbs, as the number of scholar athletes with a grade point average higher than 3.5 increases. Congratulations to all our multi-talented Pandas! In sports news, the Varsity and Junior Varsity Swim teams made a big splash at the Royal Invitational Meet on April 9th. Varsity took home the gold, and JV was honored with a second place win. Timed with May’s arrival are the infamous Advanced Placement exams, which are scheduled during the month’s first two weeks. After studying for eight long months, Immaculate Heart students should rest assured in their competence and thorough preparation for these rigorous tests. For juniors and seniors, an important event looms on the horizon – Prom! On Friday, May 13th, the upper-classwomen of IH are invited to attend Soiree d’Elegance, a classy, Art Nouveau affair hosted at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. For the class of 2016, this will be a bittersweet event. After deciding on their college plans, Immaculate Heart seniors now prepare to leave their school and pursue their college studies.

LA County High School for the Arts By Eliana Estrada 11th Grade

It’s officially the last full month of the school year! Students are busy with projects, performances and exams. Final performances are as follows: The Visual Arts Spring “THAW” Show May 1-8 is on view at LACE gallery. Students sing their hearts out on May 1 in the gospel show “From Everlasting to Everlasting.” LACHSA’s orchestra plays advanced repertoire on May 7 for their final spring concert. Vocalists in the music department on May 13 present their end-of-the-year choral concert. Cinematic artists on May 14 showcase their creative films in the Moondance Film Festival. LACHSA’s string chamber orchestra performs May 18. Jazz students on May 19 engage in a night of fun and lively music. Dancers perform original compositions on May 20. Wind students take part on May 22 in the Wind Chamber Concert. Musical Theatre presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on May 27-28. All Seniors, from each department, present additional culminating performances. Jazz students perform at the Santa Barbara Jazz Festival and Catalina’s Jazz Club. As if that isn’t enough, we conclude with our annual fundraiser, Walk for the Arts, and upperclassmen enjoy prom for a night of music, dancing, and memory-making! Graduation and summer vacation is so close students can’t contain their excitement and anticipation any longer!

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By Christopher Woods 6th Grade Music is in the air at Pilgrim, and I love it. The Middle School, and High School bands have been busy rehearsing their sets for the upcoming Spring Concert. We expect to hear a variety of tunes, from Funk to big theme songs. The all school musical is also upon us. This year we are presenting The Wizard of Oz. Over 80 cast members from all grades are participating, including my little sister, who is both an Ozian and a Munchkin. We were also visited by author and entertaining speaker, Kwame Alexander, a Newberry Award winner for his book Crossover. He spoke about growing up feeling uncool in school, until he found poetry. He was cool. Follow the yellow brick road, and, GO PATRIOTS!

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school news By Ondine Bader and Charlie Hoge 5th Grade

The end of the school year is coming fast and teachers are starting to plan for next year, including who’ll go to the Selma campus. We’re happy to share that our current fifth grade teachers Miss Jennifer Ro and Miss Jennifer Gaillard will be joining the 5th grade team at Selma. AND…Make sure to stop by LCS to get your very own copy of LCS ROOTS, the new school newspaper written and edited by a group of 5th graders and overseen by teacher Allison Pratt. At the high school and middle school, there’ll be many new programs such as: Basketball, soccer, track & field, volleyball, chorus, theatre, dance, photography, creative writing, and more. Next year, we’re sorry to say, our Principal May Oey will be leaving us to become the Founding Principal of a new Charter school closer to home. We’ll miss

MARLBOROUGH By Sydney Gough 10th Grade Morale levels are at an annual high as giddy Marlborough seniors float around school in their college sweatshirts. The seniors have much to look forward to, what with senior ditch day, prom, and their last class trip to Hawaii. The rest of the school can’t help but seethe with envy as they tuck away to study for upcoming finals, AP subject tests, and final projects. Tenth graders are both nervous and excited as they begin to prepare for Portfolio Night; one of the most exciting events of the year. Students in both English 3 and Honors American Studies have the opportunity to revise many of their favorite

you, Miss May! Both fifth and fourth grades are excitedly awaiting the sashing ceremony and kickball game on June 10. After years at Hollygrove, kids have been waiting for this huge milestone in their life at Larchmont. Kicking that kickball is like a right of passage. Every kid graduating does it. We’re your rockin’ and rollin’ reporters, signing off.

essays from the past year and present them to family, teachers, and peers. The presentation can be simple or extravagant, depending on personal preference. The grade is determined on quality of revisions and technical writing skills. The night is topped with an open mic for volunteers

to present an excerpt from one of their pieces and receive praise for all of their hard work this past school year. Five talented students were selected to participate in the Vocalist in Residence program, which invites one professional vocalist to the school in order to

audition and participate in private lessons with this mentor, as well as participate in a showcase and a performance in the upcoming Spring Choral Concert. This year’s vocalist was actress and singer Stephanie Reese. The participants this year range from seventh to twelfth graders.

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Echo Horizon is preparing for its annual Poetry Slam when upper grade students, individually or with friends, can either recite a favorite poem or create their own original poem. Two 5th and 6th grade hosts facilitate the program. Our first Points of Pride Week celebrated caring, friendship, trustworthiness, responsibility, fairness, and respect. To kick off the week, we all got “points of pride” bracelets! A teen life coach came to lead a discussion on relational tools to help us in our early adolescent years. To top it off, we came together as a school for our Community Sing! Echo Horizon students have been practicing for their upcoming Arts Showcases to highlight what they have been learning in art, music, and dance theatre. Each grade has its own show, and the graduating 6th graders are basing their showcase on the Greek epic poem, The Odyssey.

We have been working on fitness tests in P.E. In third grade we do ¼, ½, and ¾ mile runs. We also do the fifty-yard dash, push-ups, sit-ups, and stair climb. We can see how our times are improving and challenge ourselves as we get stronger. The fourth graders just returned from a trip to Sacramento. They flew there, stayed overnight in a hotel, and got to visit so many places that are important in California history. We can’t wait for our turn to go next year! Last month author Barney Saltzberg came to our school. He sang songs, did some drawings, and told us about writing books. He has written so many books for children including Arlo Needs Glasses and The Beautiful Oops. We also celebrated the holiday of Purim at school with a day of great activities. We dressed up in costumes, did a hamanstaschen tasting, and had a carnival on the Athletic Complex. It was really fun.

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Hollywood Bowl brings world music to kids this summer Looking for a summer activity that is both entertaining and educational? The Hollywood Bowl has just the thing. This summer, the legendary concert venue will host a four-week series of concerts combined with art workshops, designed for kids three to 11. Hosts for the Summer Sounds series will lead you and your kids on a journey to discover music, dance and

art from cultures around the world. Staged on the intimate settings of the Hollywood Bowl patio, the Summer Sounds series will feature four different programs, each highlighting a distinct music tradition. Week one (July 11-15) focuses on the roots of Americana, drawing from folk and bluegrass traditions. Week two (July 18-22) will transport

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On April 22, students throughout the school celebrated Earth Day. They watched the movie Disney Nature Earth and learned of many ways to protect our environment. Our second grade students received their first holy communion on April 23 and members of our Pueri Cantores choir sang for that special occasion. Our school is now preparing for our International Festival which will be held on May 14 and 15. Every grade will perform a dance at this event. Students are also excited to be auditioning for our annual Talent Show, which is on May14. They are busy practicing their dances, songs, and musical instruments.

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Students returned from their Easter vacation on April 4 eager to begin preparation for many exciting events yet to come. To start off the month, the junior high students had a presentation about human dignity given by two representatives from the Culture Project. Our Academic Decathlon team, who placed 1st in the Super Quiz, celebrated their great success with a visit to Universal Studios.

CURTIS By Jasper Gough 6th Grade May is a great month for Curtis school. In early May, sixthgraders will visit the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga. They will put on a play of their own in May called The Canals of Venice and we have been working for months now on perfecting it. The entire school is excited that author Candace Groth Flem-

ing is planning to come to school and answer questions that the fans have to ask her. All grades are rehearsing for the spring concert and will be performing different songs and sketches in their performances. I am sure the concert will be wonderful. Sixth graders are looking forward to their upcoming Southwest trip. This is going to be the last wonderful field trip of our year and we look forward to and we look forward to celebrating the end of our time at Curtis. We had so many wonderful events, I’m sure this is going to be the best yet.

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for our teams. After finishing the last portion of the test on Friday April 29th, we sat still through the rest of the day in great anticipation for the fun and games to begin: Field Day. We played relay races and played basketball on scooters, which let our minds think about something other than the CPT4. It was a fun way to end the test week and let off some steam.

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Ray Bradbury mural unveiled at Los Angeles High open house By Billy Taylor Los Angeles High School honored one of its most famous graduates on April 14 as part of an open house showcase to highlight the school’s academics and extra curricular activities. “In the past, our open house events were modeled as a kind of parent-teacher conference; but this year, our principal had the great idea to allow visitors to explore the campus and see all the good things that go on here,” said Joyce Kleifield, executive director of the Harrison Trust, a sponsor of the event. Bradbury mural The evening’s highlight was a ceremony in the school’s remodeled Ray Bradbury Library, where a mural was unveiled in honor of its namesake, author Ray Bradbury, who attended Los Angeles High in the 1930s. “This has been an amazing experience,” said principal Dr. Helena Yoon-Fontamillas as she welcomed guests inside the standing-room-only library. Special guests included Susan Nixon and Ramona Ostergren, two of Bradbury’s daughters, and Dr. George McKenna, LAUSD board member for District 1. “I want to compliment these

efforts,” said McKenna, who reminded the audience that the library is a good place to lose yourself: “Reading can take away your malaise and lift you up,” he said. Bradbury’s daughter, Susan Nixon, thanked the mural’s creator Richard Wyatt and all the students who helped execute his vision. “L.A. High School was so important to my dad,” she said; “he would talk about it often.” Nixon broke into tears as she explained how proud he would be to be honored this way. Science fair and more On display in Memorial Hall during the event were this year’s student science fair submissions. Dozens of students worked for nearly two semesters on the projects, said Science Department chair Clay Estep: “The students worked alone, with only guidance from us, to develop a project and think like a scientist by predicting a hypothesis and then testing it.” Among the many interesting projects was one by students Sean Trigueros and Ashley Rezo—who were both dressed sharply in dark suits— and who were eager to discuss it, “A Chicken’s Life: Caged vs. Yard.” For research, the students raised four chickens from eggs, two inside a cage

and two cage-free (in their yards). Using a number of metrics, they found the caged chickens were more anxious and less friendly as well as smaller in size and weight. Their conclusion: buy cage free. Performances by the band and dance team in the school’s quad kept guests entertained while they enjoyed food and drinks, and the drama club’s impressive performance of “A Village Fable” by playwright James Still showcased budding young talent.

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BROOKSIDE BUNNY: Councilman David Ryu and the Easter Bunny joined in the festivities with local children and parents at the annual Brookside Easter Egg Hunt. This year’s event was coordinated by Vivian Gueler and was hosted by longtime residents, Sandy and Bill Boeck, whose backyard runs along the active brook.

Animatronic dinosaurs (with “electronic” brains) at the Los Angeles Zoo will take visitors back in time many millions of years, while warning about the threat of extinction that many species face today. The exhibit, “Dinosaurs: Unextinct,” which recently opened, will continue through October. Features include a Fossil Dig, a Stegosaurus robot with handson controls, a climbable Pachyrhinosaurus and a reality app. Take note, the 46th annual Beastly Ball is coming up on Sat., June 11, from 6 p.m. and on under the stars. Dinner, dancing and mingling with the inhabitants are on the agenda at the Zoo fundraiser. Dress is safari casual. Visit lazoo.org/beastlyball.

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Hans Custom Optik seen at new location on North Larchmont Back in the ‘70s, Hans Fiebig crafted Elton John’s famously crazy glasses. Later he opened a shop on Larchmont. After three decades, the shop’s future in the area was in jeopardy when rents skyrocketed.

Celebrities and residents alike are in luck as Hans Custom Optic opened its new location in mid-April. Stairs and an elevator will take customers to the secondfloor store in a mini mall at 419 3/4 N. Larchmont Blvd.

The store has ground-floor parking. The former, smaller store had been on South Larchmont 30 years when, almost overnight, landlord Ronald Simms increased rent to $12,500 a month.

It’s a familiar story on the boulevard. High rents “seem to be the norm,” said Hans optician James Davis. The exception are the 17

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communities more time to provide input on an ordinance that will affect more than half of all properties in the city,” Rothmann said. Four public hearings will take place this month beginning Wed., May 4, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium, 100 W. First St., downtown. For other locations and to review the amended draft, visit planning.lacity. org/ordinances/docs/baseline/ bmo_bho_revised.pdf. Written comments may be submitted to Niall Huffman at NeighborhoodConservation@ lacity.org through June 10. Once the Commission reviews the draft, the Commission is expected to make a recommendation to the City Council. The amendments propose to address loopholes in the BMO passed in 2008, which critics say allow developers to build homes that are too dense for their lots and are out-of-character with neighborhoods. In essence, the revised ordinance would allow about 2,500 square feet on a 5,000 square foot lot, and it is based on a formula popular in Pasadena, Glendale and Santa Monica. “It tailors the permitted building envelope to require

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opposing amendments that do tial areas, including Brookside away with their loopholes, the and Sycamore Square. Other areas that already are protectcity is expecting to be sued. To prepare, the city has hired "The current draft has some strong Pasadena-based points, but it... keeps too many of Impact Sciences. The company will the loopholes and concessions to also prepare a new developers that got us into this e n v i r o n m e n t a l mess in the first place.” analysis for interim control ordinances (ICOs) ed by ICOs, through March proposed for several residen- 2017, are La Brea-Hancock,

taller structures to be placed farther away from minimum front and side yards, in order to minimize impacts to adjacent properties,” Rothmann said. “The square footage can be placed anywhere within this more tailored building envelope, allowing for a variety of architectural styles to be built,” he added. Not everyone is a fan "The current draft has some strong points, but it adds complexity, lacks transparency, and keeps too many of the loopholes and concessions to developers that got us into this mess in the first place," said Shelley Wagers, of nomoremcmansionsinlosangeles. org. "Mansionization has gone on far too long, and the city needs a simpler, more forceful, and more timely solution," she added. The amended draft was scheduled to go before the City Planning Commission in May, but staff realized that an outside firm would be required for more detailed analysis and the timeline was pushed back. “The City Attorney’s Office advised that the environmental clearance would require the expertise of an environmental consultant,” Rothmann said. In other words, with real estate and developer lobbyists

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Month of Big Sunday starts in May During the entire month of May, Big Sunday is matching volunteers with projects and organizations in the community. Organizers say everyone has some way that he or she can help somebody else. Volunteer at a regional food bank, help cook and serve breakfast at the Ronald McDonald House, or pitch in on a mural-painting project. Whatever your interests or skills,

there are fun, free events where you can help from Thurs., May 31. This is the first year for the month-long effort, which was formerly just one weekend. To name a few Volunteers will be out in Hollywood for a neighborhood cleanup day on Wed., May 4 from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. Meeting at the Lemon Grove Recreation Center, volunteers will stroll the streets picking up as

much trash as they can. Prefer to do something with less walking? Big Sunday is seeking volunteers with a green thumb on Tues., May 10 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers will meet at the Big Sunday office at 6111 Melrose Ave. and then head out to make over a garden at a nearby school or nonprofit. Perhaps you’re a better cook than gardener? In that case, on May 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., volunteers are needed to help serve homeless youth a hot lunch in Hollywood. Volunteers will visit My Friend’s Place to help cook and serve barbeque to more than 150 young people. Find a project To get involved, start by finding a project that appeals to you online at bigsunday. org. You can search by date, project name, areas of inter-

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Commemoration May 1 at Pan Pacific Park Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust will hold its 24th annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration Ceremony Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. in Pan Pacific Park. Yom HaShoah is an annual day of Holocaust commemoration established by the Israeli government in 1951. The event is expected to draw more than 1,000 people to the park, including a large group of local Holocaust survivors, said museum spokesperson Jill Brown. Speakers will include Mayor Eric Garcetti; Consul General of Israel David Siegel, Jeffrey Ohrenstein, chair of the Memorial Scrolls Trust in London, and Rabbi Sarah Bassin of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will host an exhibit of Torah scrolls from pre-war Jewish communities in the former Czechoslovakia. The scrolls were rescued during the Holocaust and distributed after the war to congregations worldwide. A number of local congregations

which now hold those scrolls are loaning them to the Museum for this special exhibit. “Reflections in Light,” a collection of paintings by Israeli artist Motke Blum, will also be on exhibit, as will a collection of personal artifacts of David Stoliar, the sole survivor of the 1942 sinking of the Struma, a ship carrying several hundred Jewish refugees from Romania to Palestine.

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Crackdown on short-term rentals planned by city By Billy Taylor The Dept. of City Planning released last month a draft ordinance to regulate Airbnb and other short-term rentals in Los Angeles, setting the stage for a Sat., May 21 public hearing. As proposed, the rules allow for some short-term rentals, but impose several restrictions on hosts and require user information from rental websites. Further, the city would be empowered to fine online platforms that either advertise non-compliant rentals or fail to submit user information. Rental restrictions Under the proposal, property owners and tenants in Los Angeles will be allowed to rent out their primary residence or a room within it— defined as the place they live at least six months out of the year—for 90 days annually, and only their primary residence. However, the primary resident first will need to register as a host, which includes signing up with the city Dept. of Finance in order to pay transient occupancy taxes. If the host is a tenant, he or she must have the owners’ permission to sign up.

Once registered, both hosts and rental websites would be required to include the registration numbers on all advertisements for that property. Hosts would be barred from registering properties that are under affordable housing covenants or the city’s rent stabilization ordinance. The ordinance places enforcement and reporting requirements on homesharing sites, which will be required to provide a monthly inventory of rentals in the city. “From the beginning, we sought a solution that balanced the needs of neighborhoods while protecting the city’s affordable housing stock,” said Los Angeles City Council president Herb Wesson. “Today we are a step closer to maximizing the Los Angeles tourist experience while allowing the city to use new transient occupancy tax revenues to deliver constituent services,” he concluded. The first public hearing to gather input on the proposed rules will be held on May 21 at 10 a.m. in the Deaton Auditorium—100 W. 1st St. The city planning commission will take up the proposal in June.

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Lee Cerrell, worked on Jack Kennedy campaign Lee Cerrell met her husband-to-be Joseph while working on the 1958 gubernatorial campaign of then-attorney general Edmund “Pat” Brown. Joe was working next door for the California Democratic Party. They married in 1963, after postponing their wedding a week at the request of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to oversee an event for President John F. Kennedy. It was all in a day’s work

for the couple who cofounded Golden State Consultants, renamed Cerrell Associates Inc. The public affairs firm moved to Larchmont Blvd. in the 1980s and is still there today. Lee Cerrell died March 26 a few months after suffering a stroke. She was 84. The couple worked on the presidential campaigns of Kennedy, Johnson, Hubert Humphrey and Al Gore. Known for their parties,

they would hold holiday events at the HMS Bounty where a “who’s who” of politicans and business leaders were on the guest list. Entering a world inhabited by few women, Lee mentored many young women through the years. The couple lived 45 years on Lucerne Blvd. before Joe’s passing in 2010. Lee is survived by two sons and a daughter and seven grandchildren. Donations can be made to

All that you are, you are here A WARM WELCOME. A tapestry of friendship. A place where there is room to be yourself. Find the gem of authenticity in a community within a community. Kingsley Manor is a pastiche of Hollywood grandeur and modern living, six miles to Beverly Hills, ten minutes to Walt Disney Concert Hall

the Lee Cerrell Scholarship for Young Women in Government at the East Valley Family YMCA.

McMenamin, former Muirfield resident, 85

Kathryn Camilla “Kass” McMenamin passed away on March 24, a day after her 85th birthday, of natural causes. A resident of S. Muirfield Road between 1972 to 1983, she was born in the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Kass is survived by her six children, 17 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, greatgreat grandchildren and sister, Deborah (Michael) Downes. A devout Roman Catholic, Kass was a parishioner at St. John Vianney and Cathedral Chapel in Los Angeles, and a member of the Della Robbia Guild of Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles and president of the Assistance League of Southern California. She was at her late husband’s James D. “Mac’s” side when he received the honor of Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Gregory from Pope John Paul at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. A memorial service in Kass’ honor will be held in May at St. Damien’s Church in Ocean City, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Delaware County Chapter, the American Cancer Society and Safe Alternatives for Everyone (S.A.F.E.) in Temecula.

Bookseller, climber Glen Dawson, 103

It seems fitting that Glen Dawson had his portrait shot by Ansel Adams. The legendary photographer was among Californians whose works are featured at the family-owned, one-time Larchmont business: Dawson’s Book Shop. Adams also was a friend from Dawson’s mountain-climbing years. Dawson died March 22. He was 103. It was in 1930 that Adams snapped Dawson’s picture in Yosemite. Glen Dawson had already received his life membership in the Sierra Club—when he was nine years old—and, at his death, was the group’s longest-tenured life member. Glen was with the first climbers to ascend the east face of Mt. Whitney in 1931 and also climbed the Matterhorn with his father, Ernest Dawson. The elder Dawson was president of the Sierra Club from 1935 to ’37. The elder Dawson started the family’s antiquarian bookshop in downtown Los Angeles in 1905; Glen and his brother Muir opened the shop on North Larchmont in 1968. Dawson’s Books once was the oldest continuously operating bookstore in Los Angeles, specializing in rare books on California history, Western America and photography. Today, Muir’s son Michael Dawson is at the helm. The Larchmont shop closed in 2010 when the business moved online.

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Thousands walked to end genocide Starting at the La Brea Tar Pits, thousands of people participated in the annual Walk to End Genocide held on April 17. Organized by Jewish World Watch, the multi-faith, multiage and multi-ethnic throng marched with Mayor Eric

Garcetti and other community leaders halfway around Park La Brea and back to the temporary Global Village erected in Hancock Park.

The Global Village included special displays reflecting upon past genocides plus educational booths about current conflicts in the world.

ENDING GENOCIDE was on the minds of participants in the Jewish World Watch (JWW) trek around Park La Brea. Pictured at the start of the walk are, back row, L-R, Omar Rojas (volunteer), David Straus (Chairman of JWW’s Board), Zev Yaroslavsky (JWW Board Member, former Los Angeles County Supervisor) and, front row, L-R, Janice Kamenir-Reznik (JWW co-founder), Malkah Schulweis, City Councilmen Paul Koretz (5th Dist.) and David Ryu (4th Dist.), Vaughan Meyer (Walk Chair), Mayor Eric Garcetti, Karen Getelman (Walk Vice-Chair) and Dr. Lenny Adelson (volunteer).

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