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Wilshire/La Brea weekend detours to start this month Metro decking to replace road surface
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Mid-June marks the scheduled start for 22 weekends of street closures and detours related to construction of Metro's Wilshire/La Brea subway station. These closures will allow the installation of concrete decking on Wilshire Blvd. as a temporary (for several years) road surface. Detailed information and maps of the detour routes are
included in a pullout centerfold in the “View/Real Estate” section of this issue of the Larchmont Chronicle. A comprehensive update about the project was presented at John Burroughs Middle School auditorium on May 19. Speakers at the community meeting were Kasey Shuda of See Metro, Sec. 2, p 10
Paramount 25-year Residents and city master plan is join to tackle moving forward Mansionization Neighbors question 'sign district' FAREWELL to a favorite principal. 1-8
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By Billy Taylor The new Master Plan for Paramount Pictures received its first public hearing on May 16 as part of the city’s approval process, with more than 100 people in attendance. Held at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, the threehour meeting was a chance for the Dept. of City Planning to obtain testimony on the project’s final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and land use entitlements before a final report and recommendation is sent to the City Planning Commission. Community response Guests arriving at the hearing were greeted by Paramount employees offering “YES” stickers, to be worn as See Paramount, p 3
'Single-family zones' topic at meetings By Suzan Filipek Want to know more about new zoning concepts and what they might mean for your neighborhood? Want to tell the city what you think? The City Planning Dept. is hosting a series of community meetings for areas protected with Interim Control Ordinances (limiting development) — including Larchmont Heights and La Brea-Hancock — to discuss issues confronting singlefamily neighborhoods, such as McMansions. And, what residents can do about them. The goal of the city’s Neighborhood Conservation Initiative is to find solutions where houses are being built outof-scale with their neighborSee Mansionization, p 4
GRADUATION! Read about local graduates in our special section. Above, Marlborough seniors toss their hats at last year's ceremony at the Rossmore Ave. campus.
Primary election June 7 includes seats for President, Senate Judicial election adds local flavor By John Welborne Los Angeles County ballots for the June 7 primary election include 39 candidates who have qualified to run for President of the United States (in seven different political parties) and an incumbent local judge being challenged by a Valley liquor store operator. With that many candidates
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Local resident holds reins of city Planning Dept.
By Billy Taylor At the start of 2016, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tapped a long-time Windsor Square resident to run the city’s Planning Department. Following his first several months in the position, the Chronicle sat down with planning director Vince Bertoni in his fifth floor City Hall office to talk city planning. “Twenty years in the same house,” says Bertoni proudly when asked about his Windsor Square credentials. “It’s the first and only house I’ve ever owned.” In fact, once he and his partner — architect and landscape architect Damon Hein — decided to buy a property, he says they went straight for the Larchmont area. Having grown up in a walk-able east Sacramento neighborhood, Bertoni wanted to find a part of town with the same sense of community: “I wanted to be walking distance to Larchmont Blvd., so we spent nine months looking for the perfect place,” he laughs.
for president, there ought to be at least once choice for everyone who is registered to vote. In recent months, a number of big-name candidates, or their stand-ins like President Obama, have visited homes in Mid-Wilshire neighborhoods to greet friends and raise funds. Some neighbors say they will be very relieved when campaign season, and the resulting local street closures, end. But that does not happen until November.
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Tuesday, June 7 In the meantime, the June 7 presidential primary ballot also includes a U.S. Senator contest, Congressional and State Legislative seats, the unopposed District Attorney, one State proposition from the Legislature and seven non-partisan contests to be a Superior Court Judge. It is that category — the judicial election — that provides a special, local flavor on June 7. See Election, p 13
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LOS ANGELES planning director Vince Bertoni is prepared for the challenges ahead.
It’s clear from the start of the interview that Bertoni is passionate about city planning. He has dedicated his professional life to the field, earning a Bachelor of Arts in transportation See Vince Bertoni, p 11
Send us a photo of your favorite pet — all species are welcome — with the pet’s name and yours along with your address (only street names will be printed) to suzan@larchmontchronicle. com for publication in our annual pet section in July. Deadline is Wed., June 15.
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Community Comment By John Welborne Metro, Matriculation and Mansionization All of the above are subjects on the minds of Larchmont locals. Metro and its contractor begin their weekend street closures around Wilshire Blvd. and La Brea Ave., and the closures and detours continue all summer and fall. Pull out and keep the detour maps included as the centerfold of this month’s Larchmont Chronicle “View / Real Estate” section. Months of weekend Wilshire traffic detours? Yes. Change continues to be with us. Change is particularly on the mind of someone who, last month, was a high school senior and this month is a high school graduate soon to head off to college (or some other worthwhile endeavor, like making millions of dollars developing an app at age 20)! Schools within our neighborhoods, and students from our neighborhoods, are celebrating the seniors’ matriculation and the next stages of their lives. Our Special Section, “Graduation Salute 2016,” honors these graduates and their schools. A matter very much on the minds of those who live, walk, bicycle, or drive in our neighborhoods is a visual change, one that is neither beneficial nor inevitable — mansionization. That word describes the demolition of a single-family house that helped create
Thanks to Our Fabulous Block Captains and Keeping Filming Polite Hancock Park Block Captains met for dinner on April 19th at the LA Tennis Club, to be recognized for their efforts by the neighborhood association leadership and to catch up on neighborhood news. There are 68 block captains that cover all of the 72 blocks of Hancock Park stretching from Melrose Avenue to the north, Wilshire Boulevard to the south, Highland Avenue to the west and Rossmore Avenue to the east. Additional guests included our CD 4 Councilman David Ryu, Deputy Chief of Staff Adeena Bleich and Sr Field Deputy Nikki Ezhari. LAPD SLO David Cordova, SSA and ADT Security, and Guy Langman of FilmLA were all on hand to answer questions and discuss neighborhood issues. Mr. Langman works with the Association’s Filming Committee Chair Cami Taylor to be sure location managers abide by Hancock Park’s Filming Guidelines. He said that what residents have to say about filming in their community makes a difference and he asked everyone who has had filming done on their block to fill out the FilmLA survey www.filmla.com/survey and share their experiences. The Association’s website – www.HancockPark.org has more information about filming and who to contact if you have questions or a problem. To see a copy of the Hancock Park-Windsor Square Good Neighbor Filming Policy visit website - http://www.windsorsquare.org/our-neighborhood/filming/ good-neighbor-filming-policy-for-hancock-park-and-windsor-square/ . Also, remember to let your block captain and neighbors know if you’re considering filming on your property. Crime continues to be an issue so lock your house and car, and activate your house alarm if you have one. If you are the victim of a crime file a report with 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 with all the information, including your name and telephone number. The Wilshire Division Front Desk can also 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 on the City’s Anti-Graffiti Request System - http://anti-graffiti.lacity.org/welcome. cfm?CFID=1007&CFTOKEN=411CDB4F-0FC3-4EE1 Adv.
the community character of a street, to be replaced by a tall, wide, deep and boxy structure primarily designed to contain the maximum number of salable square feet. Seldom built by residents for themselves, these look-alike monstrosities are sold like sausage (sold by the ounce, but here by the square foot) by the builder who then moves on. Stories in this issue of the Chronicle recount how citizens and their elected officials and the city planners who work for us are trying to address the matter of these intrusive behemoths. There are meetings you may attend. Read up, and let your voice be heard. And please don’t forget to VOTE on June 7th!
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Calendar Sat., June 4 – Zoning open house for La Brea-Hancock at Will and Ariel Durant library, 7140 W. Sunset Blvd., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., June 4 – Gilmore Auto Show, Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. farmersmarketla.com. Sat., June 4 and Sun., June 5 – NKLA Super Pet Adoption, The Autry in Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. nkla.org. Sun., June 5 – Deadline to submit sustainable gardens, sustainability@greaterwilshire.org. Tues., June 7 – Presidential primary election. lavote.net. Wed., June 8 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council meeting, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., 7 p.m. greaterwilshire.org. Sat., June 11 – Zoning open house for Larchmont Heights at Will and Ariel Durant library, 7140 W. Sunset Blvd., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thurs., June 16 – CIM Wilshire Mullen Park Mile Design Review Meeting, Memorial Branch Library, 4625 Olympic Blvd., 4 p.m. Thurs., June 16 – Geoffrey Cowan book signing and talk, Chevalier's Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., 7 to 9 p.m. chevaliersbooks.com. Sun., June 19 – Father’s Day. Mon., June 20 – Summer solstice. Sun., June 26 – Annual
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Brookside Block Party, 800 block of Tremaine, 3 to 7 p.m. Tues., June 28 – Councilman David Ryu's annual report and community reception. davidryu.lacity.org . Thurs., June 30 – Delivery of the July issue of Larchmont Chronicle, larchmontchronicle.com. Thurs., June 30 – Deadline to submit to Ebell Playwright contest, noon, ebellla.org.
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Walking on Larchmont today I noticed the same thing I always see...the nice stores, pleasant people AND the ugly trees and dirty sidewalk. I met our Councilman, Mr. Ryu at a local event. When the conversation turned to Larchmont, he reminded me that he has given $15,000 for a survey of the tree situation. I think that is a waste of money. My concern is that he is going to find out what we already know — that the wrong kind of trees were planted many years ago and that their roots have now caused the sidewalks to become irregular and uneven. I think the money could much better be used to get rid of the trees, fix the sidewalks and have some kind of easy care plants in front of random stores. I’m sure there are many landscape architects who would be only too happy to offer their services to a place that would provide them with great publicity and acclaim. Mr. Ryu also said that it is the responsibility of the (Please turn to page 7)
“On a tropical beach, surfing, fishing, playing guitar and watching the sunset,” and “Somewhere in the mountains, camping, near a lake with lots of hiking,” and “Anywhere there’s a bone, chicken or squirrels.” Nadeem Marc, Kinsey Diment and Potato Chip, the dog. Hollywood
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(Continued from page 1) a show of support for the project. By this reporter’s count, nearly half of the attendees were wearing stickers. During the hearing, more than 40 people testified, with the majority of comments focused on size and compatibility of new buildings, traffic and parking issues, and a proposed sign district. “My family has had a business in front of Paramount since 1964,” testified Patricia Casado, whose parents founded Lucy’s El Adobe Café on Melrose Ave. “This project can only benefit our neighborhood,” she said, adding: “I think about the impact if the studio is abandoned.” Representing the Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association (LVNA), Charles D’Atri said the reality is that Paramount does need to make updates and that, within the proposed plan, there are substantial amounts of construction they can and should do. “But at the same time, in the context of 25 years’ worth of entitlements, there are a couple of egregious and unacceptable facets that they either added to the plan late or refused to compromise on,” said D’ Atri. In written comments from
the LVNA, D’ Atri elaborated on these facets, objecting to the previous loss of a “vibrant neighborhood corridor” following entitlements given to Paramount in the late 1980s/early 90s, resulting in a “dead zone” of parking lots, 18-foot hedges and security walls. The LVNA also objects to the height of a proposed 15-story tower and the continued use of Gower St. north of Melrose to park production vehicles. The LVNA reserved its strongest language for the proposed sign district: “We cannot and will not ever accept an electronic sign district in this area.” Plan details The proposed project will allow for the construction of up to approximately 1.9 million sq. ft. of remodeled or 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.
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Perhaps most controversially, the plan also seeks permission to make Paramount’s property into a “sign district.” This includes replacing current billboards on Melrose and Gower with electronic signs that change images every eight seconds, as well as the use of “super-graphics” to hang from a new 15-story office tower to be built inside the main lot near Melrose. Paramount’s senior vice president of real estate, government and community relations, Sharon Keyser, told the Chronicle she is both very happy to reach this milestone, and to see so much support for Paramount Pictures. “We’re pleased to see our neighbors acknowledge the strong working relationship and dialogue we have with the community, and we’ll continue to work with them as we have done for nearly 100 years. We look forward to completing the approval process,” said Keyser.
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UPS store delivers in Village Tatiana and Christophe Moerenhout were driving around looking for a location for their new UPS store franchise, when they found the perfect spot: 325 N. Larchmont Blvd. “The location is fantastic,” YOU WANT IT WHEN? Tatiana and Christophe said Tatiana of can help. the store’s location on the Georgia-based United Parground floor of the Larch- cel Service officials had sugmont Medical Building. gested a smaller space on
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(Continued from page 1) hoods throughout the city. An open house for La BreaHancock is Sat., June 4. Larchmont Heights meets on Sat., June 11. Both meetings are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Will & Ariel Durant Branch Library, 7140 W. Sunset Blvd. Manhattan west? A grass-roots effort has taken hold with residents working to keep the city from becoming like Manhattan, where only the “uber wealthy” can Melrose, but the couple wanted something more to their liking. Within “a few minutes” of scouting, they settled on Larchmont’s pedestrian friendly area with its upscale neighborly demographic. Services at the 1,500 squarefoot space include shipping, packing, office supplies, personalized mailboxes, fingerprinting, passport photos and a notary. Printing services range from large-format posters and banners to brochures and catalogs. Two free, 10-minute parking spots are at the entrance of the Medical Building lot. It’s the first UPS store for the couple, who met in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Originally from the Ivory Coast, Tatiana was on the continent visiting her father. Christophe had visited Los Angeles and liked it, and UPS was looking to increase its presence here. Visit theupsstorelocal. com/6733, 323-745-0234.
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afford to live, says Bob Eisele, vice president of the La BreaHancock Homeowners Association. “If you build nothing but $2 to $3 million homes” the middle class has to move out of town, like in Paris, another city that has become unaffordable for the average citizen, he notes. “McMansions are only great for the McMansions. They are not great for the home next door to them,” Eisele said. Developers building huge homes with 20-foot ceilings that on average 2-3 people inhabit is not solving the city’s housing issue. “It’s ludicrous,” he said. There is hope in the democratic process, he adds. “I believe we will prevail.” His neighborhood is among the first the city is looking at as part of its grandiose effort to “re:code LA;” the years-long task is aimed to rewrite the decades-old Zoning Code and create single-family zones that are fine-tuned to their areas and conserve historic neighborhoods. Areas with ICOs are first on the city’s list. The moratorium is in effect through March 2017, pending adoption of an amended Baseline Mansionization Ordinance (BMO). BMO The BMO is aimed at preventing construction of houses larger than 50 percent of a lot and out of scale to the neighborhood. Originally ad-
opted by the city in 2008, several loopholes allowed “McMansions” to continue being built. Written comments are due by June 10 to be considered for a staff report to the City Planning Commission. Send comments to NeighborhoodConservation@lacity.org. The Planning Commission is set to consider the draft BMO Thurs., July 14. After that, the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee will consider the ordinance before it reaches the City Council. HPOZs What about pending Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZ), like in Miracle Mile? Will the ICOs protect those neighborhoods too? “Yes,” says Ken Bernstein, manager, Office of Historic Resources and principal city planner, Policy Planning Department of City Planning. Planning Department staff are meeting with 14 neighborhoods that were included in the neighborhood conservation ICOs. “There are six additional neighborhoods (including Miracle Mile) for which we’re pursuing HPOZs,” said Bernstein. “Both ICOs [for the BMO and for HPOZ requests] expire in March 2017, so the goal is to get the new zones or new HPOZs adopted and into effect before then,” he said. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/zzf4264.
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Chronicle Question 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: How do you respond to critics’ charges that your and
the mayor’s allocation of budget funding for concrete street repairs in Hancock Park is unfair to other parts of the Fourth District such as Sherman Oaks (where a resident asserts in a recent letter to the editor that the San Fernando Valley has areas “that are in dire need of repairs as well”) and Windsor Square (where homeowners recently had to assess themselves thousands of dollars to pay for improved street lighting)?
A: It has been several decades since Hancock Park received proper concrete street repairs. During the same time, other neighborhoods in the Fourth District and around the city have received many more street paving miles and more funding for repairs. Due to the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone that was approved by the City Council, concrete streets can only be repaired with concrete streets, as opposed to asphalt. The funding allocated in the mayor’s budget will pay for a pilot project coordinated by my office to determine the most timeand cost-effective ways to move forward with the street repairs. be done in partnership with the local arts nonprofit, Beautify Earth, and with property owners and businesses in the area. Beautifying Western will make it a more vibrant commercial street where community members live, work and play. Five new murals will add new life to blighted walls, attract new businesses, and instill renewed community pride along this major corridor. In addition to new murals,
funding has been identified to improve pedestrian safety on Western Ave. In collaboration with the mayor’s office, we are conducting community outreach concerning possible safety improvements. We also seek to plant up to 35 new street trees to improve Western Ave. comfort and shading. Lastly, please save the date of June 28 for my inaugural “Annual Report and Community Reception.”
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Clark Gable’s among convertibles at Gilmore In 1936, their well-known, but secret, romance made headlines when Clark Gable and Carole Lombard appeared in public at a midget car racing event at Gilmore Stadium—at the Original Farmers Market at Third St. and Fairfax Ave. A 1941 Cadillac Coupe later owned by Hollywood’s legendary couple will be among 100 classic and vintage American cars at the 22nd annual Gilmore Heritage Auto Show Sat., June 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also on display at the free event, “The Sky Is the Limit: A Tribute to American Convertibles,” will be a 1959 Ford Gal-
CONVERTIBLES will be celebrated at the Gilmore Auto Show, including Gable’s 1941 Coupe, top, courtesy of the Petersen Automotive Museum.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Continued from page 3) owners of the properties on Larchmont Blvd. to take care of the problem. This is never going to happen. Many of the stores are now vacant because rents have been raised. I think the possibility of these people making funds available is a dream. I have lived in this neighborhood my entire life (77 years!). I grew up on June St. and have lived in the same house on Arden Blvd. for over 50 years. It would be awful for my family and friends to see the demise of this wonderful street. Has a neighborhood fundraiser ever been suggested? What alternatives have been thought of to raise the money to take out the trees, repair the street and continue with the lovely atmosphere CORRECTIONS My Pet’s Place is not closing as was incorrectly stated in “7-11 gets go ahead,” May, 2016. The pet supply store will be moving from its longstanding location, at 5279 W. Olympic Blvd., next door to 5275 W. Olympic, said owner Amy Chairuttanativech. The 7-Eleven is planned to open at the mini-mall later this year; the pet store will be remodeled with an urban rustic look using environmentally friendly materials, said the owner. o o o Heavenly Couture was misidentified as previously the location of Nicole’s in a photo caption in the Home Ground column, “Larchmont: a village with the state’s first gourmet market,” May 2016. o o o
“Larchmont speaker at Ebell,” May 2016, omitted the credit for the photo of John Welborne with Margaret Sowma and others. Photo by Julie Hopkins, CameraCreations.net.
that Larchmont provides? Larchmont is an oasis of charm in the middle of a busy city. We want to keep it that way. Patsy Juda Palmer Arden Blvd.
Woody Teardrop Trailer. An end-of-show drive-off featuring all the cars will take place at 5 p.m. “When people think of Los Angeles, they think of movies and top-down, convertible weather. What better place to celebrate the history of the easy, breezy convertible than one of Angelenos’ favorite gathering places, in the heart of L.A.?” said Ilysha Buss, Farmers Market marketing director.
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Friday Night Music jams at Farmers Market Spend the balmy nights of summer hearing R&B, Latin, soul and more at the Original Farmers Market’s free Friday Night Music Series. Hear the Sounds of the Supremes June 3 when the all-female troupe sings chart-topping hit songs. Podunk Poets play honky tonk June 10; Katia Moraes and Samba Society are on June 17; and Floyd & The Flyboys play blues, soul and R&B June 24. Market-goers will be treated to a performance July 8 by R + D featuring Edward Roth and drummer Rock Deadrick. La Charanga Cubana will play July 15. Band leader Edgar Hernandez has shared the stage with Celia Cruz and Oscar D. Leon. The series continues every Friday evening through Sept. 2 on the Farmers Market West Patio stage (near E.B.'s Beer & Wine). The Friday Night Music Series at the Farmers Market is free and begins at 7 p.m. Parking is free for two hours with a Market validation. One hour free parking is available in the Grove parking structure. For a list of the complete series and other information, visit farmersmarketla.com.
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Principal Dr. Suzie Oh to retire after 23 years at Third St. School By Suzan Filipek After 41 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District — the last 23 as principal of Third Street Elementary — Dr. Suzie Oh is retiring at the end of the month. “I am ready to move on to the next chapter of my life,” she
says with some apprehension. “I like this school. I like the community here… I have been honored to serve as principal… with amazingly supportive and resourceful parents, motivated and adorable students and hard-working, dedicated, committed and caring teachers.”
Pretty much everyone feels the same way about her. “She was just remarkable,” said Cindy Chvatal-Keane, president of the Hancock Park Homeowners Assoc, est. 1948, “… from the test scores and the kids and the education” to beautification efforts at the
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Watch your back! Mulitple victims attacked from behind OLYMPIC DIVISION ROBBERIES: A woman was walking near Ridgewood Pl. and Beverly Blvd. at 4:45 p.m. on May 8 when two suspects approached her from behind. One suspect acted as a lookout, while the other grabbed the victim's purse.
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suspects jumped out of the vehicle and surrounded the victims, holding a knife to the back of one of the victims. A second suspect was carrying a bat. The men demanded the victims' wallets before fleeing. BURGLARIES: There was an attempted burglary of a residence when a suspect pried open a side door on the 300 block of N. McCadden Pl. on May 2 between 3 and 6 p.m., but the suspect fled before opening the door. A suspect gained entry to the garage of a residence on the 400 block of N. Sycamore Ave. on May 4 between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Once inside, the suspect stole the victim’s 2010 black Camaro. Using an unknown tool, a suspect entered a victim’s guesthouse on the 300 block of S. McCadden Pl. between May 13 at 7 p.m. and May 14 at 6 a.m. The suspect stole camera equipment, documents and credit cards. A suspect entered a secured parking garage of an apartment on the corner of La Brea and Wilshire between May 18 at 9:15 p.m. and May 19 at 9:30 a.m. Once inside, the suspect stole a victim’s 2014 black Hyundai Sonata. A suspect forced open a locked garage on the 100 block of S. Sycamore Ave. between May 18 at 7 p.m. and May 19 at 7:30 a.m. Once inside, the suspect stole the victim’s 2013 grey Acura as well as money, medical prescriptions and consumable goods. A victim came home to find a suspect ransacking the laundry room of her residence on the 100 block of S. Sycamore Ave. on May 20 at 5 p.m. The suspect fled once the victim entered the home. GRAND THEFT AUTO: A 2000 white Chevy C35 van was stolen while parked on the 100 block of S. Mansfield Ave. between May 19 at 10 p.m. and May 20 at 8:30 a.m.
WILSHIRE DIVISION ROBBERY: Two victims were walking near the corner of Larchmont Blvd. and Melrose Ave. when a vehicle pulled up behind them. Three
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VINCE BERTONI (Continued from page 1) and urban geography from San Diego State University and accumulating more than 25 years of on-the-job planning experience. He held lead planning posts in Beverly Hills, Santa Clarita and Malibu, and he served as deputy planning director in Los Angeles before his most recent position as Pasadena’s planning and community development director. “I have insider knowledge, but an outsider’s perspective,” Bertoni says. Pasadena vs. Los Angeles How is city planning in Pasadena different from Los Angeles? Bertoni says that in some ways there are a lot of similarities: “They’re both big, diverse cities with a lot of different challenges. But the thing that Pasadena has done for a very long time is continually invested in its longrange planning visions.” Even in the early 20th century, Pasadena was forward-
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looking in terms of how the city did planning, Bertoni says, by putting a high value on working together with businesses, residents and other parts of the community to develop planning policies. “Once Pasadena proposed a plan, it spent a lot of time trying to build consensus.” Bertoni says in the five years that he was planning director, the city never amended the general plan or zoning to accommodate a development project: “We prided ourselves on that.” Top priorities This approach will no doubt serve him well in Los Angeles; but where to start? Bertoni says he has three top priorities. “If I were to put into terms what we need to do as a city moving forward, we really need to spend some time updating our general plan and its general plan framework, and then the community plans. We have 35 community plans, which in essence is how the general plan is implemented.” Bertoni says his goal is to bring all the plans up-to-date within the next 10 years, then create a system to update them every 10 to 12 years. Another priority for Bertoni is to take a look at the city’s current version of zoning, which was created in 1946 following WWII. “Our zoning is very antiquated,” he says, “and we need to make sure it can deal with the issues we have today, which are very different from what they were in 1946.” Lastly, Bertoni says there is a need to look at how projects go through the development process: “We need to make sure we have projects that really reflect our vision and our plans.” Neighborhood concerns The issue of masionization is a major concern for local residents, but does the new director of planning share the concern? “Yes. It’s something that is happening all across the city, not just in the Larchmont area,” says Bertoni. Historic Preservation Overlay Zones, as in Hancock Park, Windsor Square, Windsor Village and Wilshire Park, are a good way to keep and maintain neighborhood character, he says, but for neighborhoods without an HPOZ, Bertoni is focused on a revision of the existing Baseline Mansionization Ordinance (BMO). “This is going through the process now, and we’re getting a lot of good public comment on how we can tighten our rules, and I’m hopeful that it is going to help,” he says. If we are to preserve neighborhood character, where should the additional density go? Bertoni thinks additional density should go where we already have density — such as downtown Los Angeles. “I think that is the perfect
area because we have both room for additional density and multiple Metro rail lines. Outside of that, we need to look in areas that are in close proximity to where we’ve invested in transportation infrastructure.” Budget proposal The mayor’s recent budget includes hiring 28 city employees at a cost of $4.2 million to update community plans. And Bertoni says his department has a strategy in the works once that money is available. “We are going to report back to City Council on our exact strategy. But I can tell you, as part of that strategy, we’re going to look at how to
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because he spent years volunteering on his neighborhood association’s board of directors, and was even the first chair of the Windsor Square HPOZ. It’s personal because that’s how he views the process. “When I approach planning, I don’t think of it as just numbers or growth and economic projections, I think of it as neighborhoods and communities. And I think about how I feel about my neighborhood and how hard I work to protect it,” Bertoni concluded. With those words one can’t help but feel like the city’s Planning Department is in good hands.
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Electric power poles are being replaced in Larchmont alley
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“We will have either the north or the south entrance to the alley open at any given time,” a LADWP spokesman said. “We work on one pole at a time and the space surrounding that specific area may not be passed.” Crews of up to six people and five vehicles can be expected at any one time, and customers will be given a two-day advance notice of any planned outage of more than two hours. Power service may be interrupted temporarily for shorter spurts during the project
Expect some minor power outages while crews work to replace 13 electric poles in the alley west of Larchmont Blvd. in the coming months. The Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power pole replacement project, which started last month, is between Larchmont and Lucerne boulevards, from Beverly Blvd. to First St. Larchmont Villagers can also expect occasional closures in the alley to through traffic, however, access to the alley and businesses will be maintained.
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Installed on the governing boards of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) and the Mid City West Community Council were 64 local stakeholders. Greater Wilshire In GWNC, the first-place finisher in each race became the director, and any second-place finisher became the alternate. The board may fill vacancies to replace the 50-foot-high wooden poles. The work will continue through approximately November. Work hours are Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and may include some Sundays. Crews may work extended hours Tuesday through Thursday until 6 p.m. Larger project The Larchmont alley upgrade is part of a larger job consisting of 45 new poles for the neighborhood. It includes Third St., from Wilton to Lucerne, which is nearly complete, and on Larchmont Blvd., from Third to Beverly, which is a quarter of the way finished. The infrastructure improvement project is for safety and ensures continued power reliability, according to the spokesman. Upgrading or replacing aging power infrastructure is necessary as many of the power poles were installed between the 1940s and 1960s and are at the end of their useful life cycle.
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at a regular meeting. GWNC’s winners are in the box below. Mid City West Election winners are: Zone 1: David Robert Wood; Zone 2: Ravi K. Bhatia; Zone 3: Dina Brown; Zone 4: Nick Solish; Zone 5: Marc Sigal; Zone 6: Keith L. Kirkwood; Zone 7: Roque “Rocky” Wicker; Homeowners: Don Whitehead, Taylor Nichols, Shem J. Bitterman; Renters: Richard Risemberg, Emily GWNC VOTER Councilman David Ryu greets and thanks poll workers at the Uyeda Kantrim, Paul May 1 GWNC election. L to R: Jerry Motschall, Mehmet Schoettel, Councilman Ryu, Howard Berker, Laura Petry; Katchum and Terrence Gomes. Business: Liza GerScott Epstein, Susan Belgrade; berding, Andy Meselson, Dean Howell, Michael Members at Large: Heather Hilty, Christine Johnson, Josh- Fox, Angela Guzman, Aviv ua Paget; Non-Profit Organiza- Kleinman, Amy Mucken, David tions: Steven Luftman, Karen Mann, Marc Sinnott, Patrick Hollis, David Sobel, Scott Sale, Seamans and Andrew Jhun.
Introducing the 2016-2018 GWNC Directors and Alternates The following stakeholders were elected at the May 1, 2016, election or were appointed subsequently to fill a vacancy. If you are interested in being appointed where a vacancy is shown, contact info@greaterwilshire.org. The next GWNC Board of Directors meeting is Wednesday, June 8, at 7:00 p.m. at The Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 South Lucerne Boulevard. Area 1 - Brookside Director: Owen Smith* Alternate: Vacant
Area 12 – Western-Wilton Director: Greg Wittmann* Alternate: Vacant
Area 2 – Citrus Square Director: Jeffry Carpenter* Alternate: Adam Morgens*
Area 13 – Wilshire Park Director: John Gresham* Alternate: Vacant
Area 3 – Country Club Heights Director: Frances McFall* Alternate: Vacant
Area 14 – Windsor Square Director: Caroline Labiner Moser* Alternate: Vacant
Area 4 – Fremont Place Director: Cam Davis* Alternate: Vacant
Area 15 – Windsor Village Director: Julie Stromberg* Alternate: Vacant
Area 5 – Hancock Park Director: James Wolf* Alternate: Vacant
Business Director: John Winther* Alternate: Vacant
Area 6 – La Brea-Hancock Director: Barbara Savage* Alternate: Bradley Jewett
Renter Director: Joe Hoffman* Alternate: James Rosales
Area 7 – Larchmont Village Director: Charles D’Atri* Alternate: Paul Hunter
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Area 8 – Melrose Director: Philip Farha* Alternate: Vacant
Religious Director: Mike Genewick* Alternate: Vacant
Area 9 – Oakwood/ Maplewood/St. Andrews Director: Nancy Kim Alternate: Max Kirkham
Other Non-Profit Director: Tucker Carney Alternate: Colette Amin*
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(Continued from page 1) In the race to be a judge, Stepan W. Baghdassarian is running for Office No. 60, a seat on the bench currently filled by veteran Judge James A. Kaddo, who has been a Larchmont resident for 50 years. Mr. Baghdassarian practiced law for just over 17 years, from 1989 until he became an inactive member of the California State Bar in April of 2007. He once again became an active member of the bar in December of 2015. During his “gap years” of not practicing law, Mr. Baghdassarian was the “chief tasting officer” for an online wine retailer and the president of a wholesale wine and liquor store in Van Nuys. Recent calls to Mr. Baghdassarian for comment about his
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viewed by former “Los Angeles Times” reporter, now U.C. Irvine law professor, Henry Weinstein. Together, they will explore political history and Cowan’s creative process that led to his recently-published book, “Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Presidential Primary.”
campaign were not returned. Judge Kaddo has been a municipal and superior court judge for the last 25 years, and he reportedly is the only Lebanese-born judge in America. But challenger Baghdassarian also was born in Lebanon. U.C.B. and UCLA Judge Kaddo went to U.C. Berkeley as an undergraduate and attended law school at USC. Mr. Baghdassarian attended UCLA and studied law at Whittier College. Judge Kaddo is a founding member and chair of the Lebanese American Foundation, headquartered at 4800 Wilshire Blvd. in Brookside. County Bar rankings The Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Judicial Elections Evaluations Committee ranks Judge Kaddo “Qualified” and Mr. Baghdassarian “Not Qualified.”
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Sporting outfits generously provided by British fashion powerhouse Boden, 48 Los Angeles children recently walked the runway at The Beach Club to help their parents and friends support Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). For the 55th year, members of the 58-year-old hospital support group, Children’s Chain (“a chain is as strong as its weakest link”) arranged the charity fashion show and luncheon whose proceeds go toward two CHLA programs, the Associates Rehabilitation Center Caregiver Wing and the Associates Sarcoma Program Chair. The fashion show and luncheon began in someone’s backyard in Fremont Place and has been held all over the greater Los Angeles area, in homes and clubs, ever since. Local residents were well represented this year. In fact, there were four generations
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Stratford School opens new campus in Hollywood By Billy Taylor This fall, local parents will have a new academic option for their children when Stratford School opens in Hollywood. Located in a remodeled campus on Cahuenga Blvd., it is Stratford’s first location in Southern California. The Silicon Valley-based education provider, which has 18 campuses throughout the Bay Area, is accepting applications for students in preschool through the fifth grade. In an interview with the Chronicle, Stratford’s CEO and the incoming director for the Los Angeles Melrose campus discuss what make their approach to learning unique. School philosophy “It was started in 1999 in the town of Danville, in the Silicon Valley, by teacher Sherry Adams. She wanted to create a place that inspires children while discovering their individual passions,” says Shawn Weidmann, Stratford CEO. He explains that this approach has proven to bring extraordinary academic outcomes within a nurturing environment. The school first opened with four classrooms in the back of a church. “At the beginning, it was just Sherry walking doorto-door with leaflets to get the news out,” he adds. What inspired the school’s move to Southern California?
“There are not enough options in the area,” says Weidmann. As a Studio City resident, and as a parent of two schoolaged children, he knows personally how stressful the process of finding a school can be for parents. “When I needed to take my daughter out of public school, there just wasn’t room anywhere. There was a waiting list for all the good schools. In the end, we went with a school in Pasadena, which is quite far from our home,” he says. According to Weidmann, that’s why the city is experiencing such a positive reaction to charter schools: “because parents want options.” The desire to make it easy for parents is also a central part of Stratford’s approach. “We want to take the stress out of it for parents,” says Weidmann. He explains that the entire admissions process will take less than 10 days. And unlike some schools, the annual tuition covers virtually everything. “The thing that makes us different is our value proposition,” says Weidmann, who suggests a high academic outcome at a competitive price, without any religious underpinnings, is what explains the school’s remarkable success. Campus life “I can already picture it,”
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O’Connell fêted for transformative work Family and friends surrounded Hancock Park resident Mary Adams O’Connell as she accepted the Transformative Partner Award from the Advancement Project at the Champions for Equity awards. O’Connell, who serves on the Project’s California Leadership
Council, was recognized for her longstanding commitment to employing philanthropy to help transform communities most impacted by economic and racial injustice. She is president and CEO of the family investment and management firm, Adams
O’Connell Inc., which she founded in 2001. O’Connell also serves on the Board of Trustees of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and was the founder in 2001 of HealthyCity.org, which evolved into a vital part of the Advancement Project’s program advocating data-driven policy solutions. The Advancement Project is a multi-racial civil rights organization based in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Windsor Square residents Cara Esposito and Martha and John Welborne joined former Hancock Park residents Louise and John Brinsley and many others in saluting O’Connell at the recent event held at the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens.
STRATFORD (Continued from page 15) to the classroom, Stratford’s curriculum stresses academic rigor, innovation and fine arts as well as critical and analytical skills through an integrated approach in the areas of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics). To ensure the school hits the ground running, Molenkamp says Stratford invited a couple of teachers from the Bay Area to join them in Hollywood: “We are really excited because they know our approach and how we teach.” A recruiting firm is filling the other positions. With just a few months before the new school year, and a renovated school at her disposal, what is Molenkamp most excited about? “The children!” she says quickly. Open house events Stratford will hold two open house events this month for prospective families to preview the school's preschool and elementary programs at its new Melrose campus on Tues., June 7 and Sat., June 11 at 10 a.m. Guests can meet and query Stratford's leadership team, teachers and staff, and see sample classroom environments including an interactive STEAM area. For more information, or to register for an open house, visit stratfordschools.com.
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Awards gala, Spring Affair, Princess were on calendar Extraordinary Families, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children in the child welfare system, hosted its first annual Awards Gala on April 20 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The evening honored Shane Brennan, creator and executive producer, “NCIS: Los Angeles,” with the 2016 Visionary Award. Stacie and Phillip D’Amour and Jason Peers and Eric Pelovello were presented with the Sylvia Fogelman Founder’s Award. Actress Renee Ridgeley and comedienne Sheila Chalakee hosted the celebration. NCIS star
EXTRAORDINARY FAMILIES CEO Sarah Boone at the Gala with honoree Shane Brennan and presenter Chris O’Donnell.
AT THE SPRING AFFAIR of the Anne Banning Auxiliary were Marie Burk, Assistance League President Andy Goodman, Bill Harris, Orly Shani and Flo Fowkes.
KIEL FITZGERALD and Shelagh Callahan were among the Anne Banning Auxiliary supporters at the Spring Affair.
Chris O’Donnell gave heartfelt tributes as he presented these champions with their awards. • • • The Anne Banning Auxiliary of the Assistance League of Los Angeles held its annual Spring Affair luncheon and fashion show May 7 at the Four Seasons Hotel. The event benefited Operation School Bell (OSB), one of the signature programs of the League. Thanks to the efforts of guests and volunteers, more than $160,000 will support critical OSB programs throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The event began with a “shopping day pop-up boutique experience” and silent auction, followed by an awards luncheon in the main ballroom. More than 250 attendees enjoyed the afternoon program, emceed by TV personality Bill Harris. Fashion/style expert, designer and TV personality Orly Shani hosted the centerpiece of the
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day, a runway fashion show by award-winning designer Trina Turk, featuring her new summer collection. At the event, Anne Banning Auxiliary members looked back on 50 years of its mission to provide new clothes, back packs, hygiene products and school supplies to 5,300 children per year. Receiving awards for dedication and support were longtime member and volunteer, Debby Berg, and nonprofit partner organization, Global Grins. Among those applauding the honorees were event co-chairs
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Belated Mother’s Day looks back to simpler time, nod to dad I’ve been thinking about my mom this week, ever since Mother’s Day and a conversation we had. I asked her, as I have before, “Mom, when we were kids, you seemed to have everything running like a well-oiled machine — super organized and efficient and I
don’t remember much stress or drama. You made it all look so easy. How did you do that?! My mom’s reply: “You moms today have it much harder than we did. It’s more complicated raising kids now.” It made me think. How has being a mom today changed
versus 50 years ago? There are certainly things I can think of that have evolved, making parenting easier today. For example, better household appliances, the availability of convenient meals and easier access to parenting groups, pediatricians, parenting blogs
and other support. We also have better medicines, vaccinations and healthcare info as well as more awareness, and inforMommy mation of kids’ Beat emotional and by learning needs. Danielle Our school Avaziansystem also has Reyes evolved and is more aware and accommodating of children’s unique needs, which makes our job a little easier. And a big difference I see is with the dads of today. (Happy Father’s Day to all of you out there.) Today’s dads are much more hands-on with their children in ways that dads were not 50 years ago. This fact alone has really made a difference in parenting and family life. On the flip side, we see overextended moms, trying to do it all — be the perfect mother and keep the corporate job, all while keeping our kids engaged and entertained. We over-protect our kids and shelter them which makes them more dependent on us until they reach young adulthood.
This, in itself, makes mothering them more demanding and more difficult. Extended families are more spread out now versus 50 years ago, so there is less support. And the world is a more dangerous and complicated place now. With cyber bullying and internet predators, parents must be vigilant and monitor what their kids are doing. Today’s pressures of making sure your kid has the best of everything — starting with preschools, to vacations to playdates to clothes to birthday parties — can be exhausting. And families today are way more over-scheduled than 50 years ago — whatever happened to kids just playing in the backyard on weekends with an occasional trip to the mall? At the end of the day, moms today want the same thing for their children as moms did 50 years ago — for the children to be happy. It is not the easiest job, but the most rewarding.
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tor… “She encouraged me to pursue my masters in educational leadership, which I now have today… “She has seen the pendulum shift in education, was at the forefront of ESL classes, and continues to stay at the forefront of educational shifts by educating herself and visiting other countries to learn about what’s working there and share what’s working here.” This summer, like most summers, Dr. Oh will travel to South Korea for talks at universities. “They really need to reform their system,” she laments. While strong in math and memorization, “they will never have a Steve Jobs or a Bill Gates at this rate,” she tells them. What they need are “help in soft skills: conflict resolution, seeing through multiple lenses, collaboration, team work.” She’s a popular speaker there, having learned a thing or two about education since she emigrated from South Korea to Los Angeles as a teen. She appreciated the freedom she found in her new country, where she could speak up. And, she’s had a fulfilling career. “As a teacher, you impact your own class; as a principal, you can make a difference for all your 32 teachers and how they teach.” She will continue part-time teaching posts, brush up on her Spanish and travel, she says. “There are so many books to read, so many places to visit… I place a premium on spontaneity, passport stamps and freedom.”
(Continued from page 8) principal at Hobart Elementary, a coordinator at Wilton Place Elementary, and in the bilingual department at LAUSD. She earned her master’s in education and administration, and doctoral degrees from USC. She is an adjunct professor at Cal State Los Angeles and has supervised teacher credentialing programs at USC and Cal State Long Beach. She has also taught Korean language and culture programs at Santa Monica and Los Angeles community colleges. At Third Street, she’s particularly proud of expanding the Wonder of Reading Library and instituting a Korean Dual Language Immersion Program. Among the program’s pupils is the 10-year old daughter of Patricia Alexander, president of Friends of Third. “I thought it would be a great experience for her to learn about the Korean culture and some of the language.” Alexander moved with her husband and three children to the area largely because of Third Street’s top ratings. “I think [Dr. Oh] works to make it a great school. “It has very high standards. [Dr. Oh] keeps the academics up… and also recognizes kids who need extra help.” When a special needs class was moved from another school to the Third St. campus, Dr. Oh “was really welcoming with open arms,” said Alexander. Suzanne Nichols, a theater teacher at the school, calls Dr. Oh “an inspiration and a men-
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Alps theme at Loyola Mother's Guild table Hancock Park has a long history in the Loyola Mother’s Guild, and this year was no exception; 38 local moms participated in the Guild’s recent annual luncheon, said coLEFT: A BAVARIAN GARDEN was the theme of the Hancock Park table at Loyola's recent 85th Mother’s Guild Spring Luncheon. Table Chair Brigid LaBonge is second from the right in the middle row.
1,100 people came to preview the tables the night before. There are 22 groups of moms at Loyola who sponsor a “table” at the luncheon. Most of the groups are based on neighborhoods (Hancock Park, Pasadena, Brentwood, etc). A few of the groups are based on the sport team of their sons (Football, Lacrosse, Aquatics, etc). "It's Loyola's most important fundraiser of the year," Henneberger said.
chair Joane Henneberger. The fundraiser, held annually since 1931, features weeklong activities which culminate in the luncheon held in Xavier Hall on the high school campus. Table Chair Brigid LaBonge designed this year’s theme, a Bavarian Garden. Loyola moms wore the dirndl, a traditional dress, for the occasion. Some 750 women attended the luncheon April 23, and
Betting on charity at Junior League’s Casino Members of the Junior League of Los Angeles and friends enjoyed a glittering night of cocktails, dancing, and casino-themed games at the organization’s annual Casino Angeleno fundraiser at the Alexandria Ballrooms in Downtown Los Angeles. Guests came dressed to kill at the James Bond 007-themed fete. The night was made extra special by the fact that the
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(Continued from page 17) Valentine, Peggy Collins and Kathleen Scheinfeld. Eight days later, Blue Ribbon honored Princess Charlene of Monaco with a luncheon at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The princess, a former Olympic swimmer, was in town to establish the Los Angeles chapter of her foundation that promotes swimming and water safety skills. Said she, “I almost drowned as a child; my cousin drowned when he was five years old. Drowning takes 370,000 lives each year. We should all have the skills to save ourselves and others from this silent killer,” she said. Television journalist Mary Hart interviewed Her Royal Highness about life behind the palace doors. After a pitch perfect performance from the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, Mayor Eric Garcetti and Hilda L. Solis, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, each gave proclamations, and Blue Ribbon President Julie Goldsmith gave the group's crystal “Blue Heart” to the princess. There to celebrate the philanthropist princess were luncheon co-chairs Donna Wolff, Constance Gavin, Sandra Ausman, Lisa Janian, Joni Smith, Louise Korshak, Carol Curb Nimoy and Ricki Ring. Also there were Amanda Mansour, Brenda Cooke, Joane Quinn and Lucy Wolff. And just so you know, over the last 50 years, Blue Ribbon has raised more than $73 million for the Music Center’s arts outreach to children. And that’s the chat!
JLLA is celebrating its 90th anniversary. The Junior League provides volunteers and funding to other local nonprofit agencies for the benefit and enrichment of the Los Angeles community. The proceeds raised from Casino Angeleno will support the JLLA mission of promoting volunteerism, developing the
potential of women and improving the community. The Junior League of Los Angeles has called Larchmont home since 1995. Its headquarters is a two-story French Regency building on Larchmont Blvd. known as Rainey House and named for the late longtime Hancock Park resident Marjorie Hamlin Rainey.
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Fremont Place writer penned action-comedy ‘The Nice Guys' A Beautiful Planet IMAX (8/10): Highlighted by beautiful cinematography, this shows what life is like on the Space Station and some (not enough) fantastic views of Earth. Unfortunately, it has a political motive that detracts, in lockstep with the “man causes global warming” theory, which not everyone buys. It does mention one place where man is despoiling the planet,
the burning of the rainforest (which has been here for 60 million years), but only as what seems like an afterthought when, in fact, this is the big continuing disaster that everyone is ignoring. It’s a shame that this film gives the devastation of the rainforest such short shrift when it had this golden opportunity to enlighten the world about it. Money Monster (8/10): This
is either a spoof or an attack on those charlatans on TV (George Clooney) who spout advice about investing in stocks and bonds but don’t know their elbow from third base. Director Jodie Foster, with admirable pace and good performances, shows them as the clowns they are and the damage they do. The Nice Guys (8/10): Written and directed by Fremont Place resident Shane Black,
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another between and among people who are more or less invulnerable, ad infinitum. It is a glaring example of what movies have become, which is intellectual diarrhea. But, get used to it. This junk makes money. If you like this sort of thing (and there are nine of them scheduled to come out between now and 2019), then this is a good one. I don’t. Genius (2/10): The only genius involved in this film is to figure out how someone can take a cast of Oscar winners/ nominees like Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Jude Law about characters like Hemingway and Fitzgerald (both of whom appear only momentarily), Thomas Wolfe and Maxwell Perkins, and make such a drab, dark, slow, unentertaining film. Opens June 10. Mother’s Day (2/10): Long time comedic director Gary Marshall has apparently morphed from movie director to rabbi, because this preaches (Please turn to page 22)
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Iconic, unforgettable show tunes; legendary 'Boy From Oz' Remember musicals with overtures? Remember melodies and unforgettable lyrics that stuck with you all the way home? I Only Have Eyes for You, The Life and Lyrics of Al Dubin is that feel-good smash of a show. The music is mostly by Harry Warren, book by Arlene Sarner and Jerry Leichtling. The time is the 1930s and 40s. Al Dubin (Jared Gertner), fresh out of the army, begins his songwriting career in New York. He also meets his future wife Helen Dubin (Nikki Bohne). Dubin’s career will eventually lead him to Hollywood and the golden age of movie musicals. The songs are iconic and familiar. Do you remember “We’re in the Money,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo,” “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams”
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Jackman won Best Actor in a Musical). The musical is based on the life of legendary singer-performer-songwriter, Peter Allen (Andrew Bongiorno). The titular Oz is the shortened version of Australia and the show traces Allen’s life from his birth through his colorful childhood (Young Peter Allen is played by Michayla Brown), to his untimely death from AIDS. Enhanced by his published music and songs, the musical covers his early life through his relationships with Judy Garland (Bess Motta) who discovered him and Liza Minelli (Jessica Pennington) who he married and with whom he had a lifelong friendship. Mr. Bongiorno, in a triplethreat performance, has captured the essence of Allen from
his colorful performances to his vulnerability with Gregg Connell (Jarod Emick), the love of his life. I’ve seen several actresses who have played Judy Garland, but Ms. Motta is in a class by herself. Her singing voice is uncannily Judy and her measured mannerisms perfect. I had similar thoughts about Jessica Pennington’s excellent performance as Liza Minelli, in Oz. Director Michael A. Shepperd’s masterful staging has managed to make this big musical, performed in a limited space, look grand. This is a very entertaining evening in the theatre. Through June 19, Celebration at the Lex Theatre, 6760 Lexington Ave., 323-957-1884 celebrationtheatre.com. 4 Stars (Please turn to page 22)
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(Continued from page 21) Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel won the Tony Award in 1992. The play is set in the summer of 1936 in a small village in Ireland. Five unmarried sisters struggle to survive while dealing with the life-changing world situation. The arrival of a radio brings that world into their lives. This is a memory play narrated by the adult Michael Evans (Michael Knowles) who speaks fondly of his mother’s and his aunts’ lives and eventually reveals their tragic ends. Director Heather Chesley has crystallized the essence of each sister’s story for this terrific ensemble cast. Burdened with their own set of problems, their family unity and love is always present. Of particular note is Nan McNamara’s portrayal of Kate.
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Wallis Center teams up with Broadway Dreams Mark Slavkin, director of eduBy Sondi Toll Sepenuk This month, the Wallis cation at the Wallis, speaking Annenberg Center for Per- of the new alliance. “Our focus forming Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd. in We share the same misBeverly Hills, has part- sion so we decided to ennered with the Broad- ter into a partnership .... way Dreams Foundation (BDF) to present a summer intensive training week will be on outreach to underfor aspiring musical theatre served communities, where talented youth may not have had artists here in Los Angeles. The weeklong session, titled access to this level of training.” “GENERATION: The 2016 The BDF, a nonprofit orgaSummer Intensive Tour,” runs nization, is dedicated to profrom June 19 to 26 and culmi- viding training, mentoring nates in a public concert that and career opportunities to brings together students and anyone interested in the pertheir mentors on the stage of forming arts. Intensive prothe Bram Goldsmith Theater. grams take place around the The Theatre and “the Wallis” country throughout the year. Past participants have centers are part of an adaptive reuse of the historic Beverly included stage and screen star Taye Diggs, choreograHills Post Office property. “This partnership with pher Spencer Liff (“So You Broadway Dreams will help Think You Can Dance,” Nicole cultivate the next generation Parker (“Wicked”). Faculty for of musical theater talent,” said this summer’s Los Angeles
Vacation Safety Tips Summer means school’s out, and it’s often a time for family vacations. But before you pack up and head out of town, it is important to make sure your home is not an inviting target for burglars while you are gone. Joseph Pelayo, Senior Lead Officer from the LAPD’s Olympic Division, offers the following safety tips. The key is to make your home look as if you never left: • Stop the mail and newspapers, or have a neighbor pick them up every day. • Keep shades and blinds in their normal positions. Put several lights (and perhaps a radio) on timers so they turn on and off at appropriate times. Ideally, this includes exterior lights as well; porch lights left on 24 hours a day can be a good indicator that no one is home. • Make sure all doors and windows are locked, and activate your home alarm system, if you have one. • Park your cars in the garage or behind gates to prevent auto break-ins. Do not leave anything valuable in your car. Thefts from autos have been on the rise in our neighborhood. • Notify a neighbor of your plans, and give him or her your contact information, in case of emergency. With your home secure, also make sure you are not an inviting target as you travel: • Travel light: take only essential credit cards and keep your purse close to your body, or your wallet in an inside front pocket. • Keep a record of credit card numbers, and a copy of your driver’s license or passport, in a safe place, separate from your purse or wallet. • Leave valuable jewelry at home or in a safe deposit box. For many more of Officer Pelayo’s helpful suggestions, plus a detailed Home Security Checklist, please go to the Windsor Square Association website (www.windsorsquare.org). Make sure your summer vacation is memorable—for all the right reasons!
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program include Taye Diggs, Stafford Arima (“Allegiance”), Broadway Dreams Education Director Craig D’Amico (“Fiddler on the Roof,”), with more faculty to be announced. The first round of auditions took place in April, while ongoing virtual auditions are
still being accepted. This is the Wallis’s second year working with the BDF and the first year of their official partnership. “We came to the conclusion that we share the same mission, so we decided to enter into a partnership together,”
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Camp Patriot summer programs are for all ages By Jonathan Lee Camp Patriot is an annual summer camp held at Pilgrim School that offers children a wide variety of engaging activities such as hands-on-learn-
ing and physical activities in order to prepare students for the following school year and beyond. The camp is available to all students in the Los Angeles
area and provides early education and elementary programs, starting at 7:30 a.m. and finishing at 6 p.m. The Early Education program is for children from twoyears old, and helps Summer Enrichment Experiences to-five them transition comfortably into a school environment. Los Angeles Writing Project Summer Enrichment Experiences Beginning Mon., June 27 Summer Enrichment Experiences Los2016 Angeles Writing Project Summer Session Summer Enrichment Experiences and ending Wed., Aug. 17, Los Angeles Writing Project 2016 Summer Session Los Angeles Writing Project Camp Patriot allows these 2016 Summer Summer Session Session 2016 young children to experience art and outdoor play among periences other activities. roject Hands-on learning and quiet on activities such as reading are heavily emphasized as well. Children are separated into small groups in the morning Monday --Thursday | June 27 -27 July 15 | Students EnteringEntering 1st - 12th1st - 12th ichmentMonday Experiences Thursday | June - July 15 | Students and engage in indoor and outMonday Thursday || June June 27 27 -- July July 15 15 || Students Students Entering Entering 1st 1st -- 12th 12th Monday -- Thursday s Writing Project Enrichment Programs: door activities. Children are Enrichment Programs: Camp, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. • Young Writers’ mmer Session Enrichment Programs: advised to bring a change of Enrichment Programs: YoungWriters’ Writers’ Camp, 9:00 12:30 p.m. ••• Young Secondary Writing Institute, 9:00a.m. a.m. -- 12:30 Camp, 9:00 a.m. a.m. 12:30 p.m. p.m. Camp, 9:00 -- 12:30 p.m. clothes after swimming and a • Young Writers’ •• Secondary Secondary Writing Institute, 9:00 a.m. - p.m. 12:30 p.m. STEAM Camp (Science), 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Writing Institute, 9:00 a.m. 12:30 • Secondary Writing Institute, 9:00 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m. blanket during naptime. s Entering 1st - 12th Math Camp (Pre Algebra & Algebra), 1:00 -p.m. p.m. •• STEAM STEAM Camp (Science), 1:00 4:00- 4:00 p.m.p.m. STEAM Camp (Science), 1:00 p.m. --p.m. 4:00 Camp (Science), 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Meanwhile, the elemenReading Camp, 1:00 p.m.&- 4:00 Math Camp (Pre Algebra Algebra), 1:00 p.m. p.m. 4:00 p.m. MathCamp Camp (Pre Algebra & p.m. Algebra), 1:00 p.m.p.m. - 4:00 p.m. •••• Math (Pre Algebra & Algebra), 1:00 -- 4:00 tary program, which begins Reading Camp, Camp, 1:00 1:00 p.m. p.m. -- 4:00 4:00 p.m. p.m. •• Bird Reading Reading Camp, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.21, 2016 on Mon., June 20 and ends Early Registration Deadline: Thursday, April p.m. Last Day ofRegistration RegistrationDeadline: (Based onThursday, Availability): Thursday, June 16, 2016 on Thurs., August 11, serves Early Bird April 21, 2016 Early Bird Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 21, 2016 . Early Bird Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 2016 -**ForDay more information and registration forms, please visit21, our website: Last of Registration (Based on Availability): Thursday, June 16, 2016 kindergarteners to fifth gradLast Day of Registration (Based on Availability): Thursday, June 16, 2016 . - 4:00 p.m. Last Day ofinformation Registration (Based onforms, Availability): Thursday, June 16, 2016 www.calstatela.edu/lawp **For more and registration please visit our website: ers. This program is designed **For more information and registration forms, please visit our website: - July 15 | Students Entering 1st - 12thand registration forms, please visit our website: **For more information www.calstatela.edu/lawp www.calstatela.edu/lawp to aid students in smoothly www.calstatela.edu/lawp 2016 transitioning into their subsersday, 16, p.m. 2016 00 a.m.June - 12:30 quent grade levels. e visit oura.m. website: ute, 9:00 - 12:30 p.m. Educational exercises and
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summer,” said Tucker King, a junior and incoming class president of Pilgrim School. Camp Patriot serves as an enriching experience for children and students of all ages. Those interested can contact Camp Director Katie Manly and sign their children up on the Pilgrim School website. Information regarding the specific daily schedule and activities is also located on the website. Pilgrim School is at 540 S. Commonwealth Ave. Visit pilgrim-school.org. Jonathan Lee will be an 11th grader at Pilgrim School in the fall.
Overnight adventure at Camp Tar Pits
Boys and girls from kindergarten to eighth grade can spend a night at La Brea Tar Pits and Museum and explore the collections with museum educators Sat., June 25 to Sun., June 26. Learn about the tar pits and the titans that lived during the last Ice Age at this on-site event. Visit tarpits.org/museum/ programming.
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Some serious fun was had at Zimmer FUNdraiser Zimmer Children’s Museum held its annual FUNdraiser “We All Play” May 15 in the newly renovated museum with its updated exhibits at the Miracle Mile site. Some 400 attended and explored the new green screen theater, community farm mural and gift shop. Events took place in the museum’s lot with food offered by local chefs and restaurants. Additionally, families were treated to arts and crafts sta-
Arboretum nature camp CELEBRITIES on hand were Mayim Bialik, of “The Big Bang Theory,” here with “Tokidoki’s Donutella,” a character from another planet shown in her doughnut UFO.
Camp introduces teens to city life Teenagers from 11- to 14-years-old can learn about architecture, design and urban planning at A+D Museum’s CityLife summer camp Tues., July 5 through Fri., July 29.
Campers begin and end their day at A+D, 400 E. 4th St., and in between go on adventures throughout downtown Los Angeles. For more information, go to aplusd.org/citylife.
Kids ages five to 11 can explore plants and history at the Arboretum’s summer nature camp at 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. They will also paint, draw and sculpt craft projects out of items found in the environment. Each week has a theme. The adventure begins Mon., June 6 and runs through Fri., Aug. 5. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with half days and extended care also available. For information, visit arboretum.org or call 626-821-3222.
tions, live music, a puppet show and a petting zoo. Play is serious business at the Zimmer, where museum officials say it is absolutely essential to the way that young
children learn and begin to understand their role in the world around them. Proceeds from We All Play support the Zimmer’s access initiative, which enables children from low-income families to experience Zimmer.
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Summer YOUTH programs Girls Build Los Angeles one project at a time Nearly 1,000 girls from more than 80 public schools shared their dreams and projects for a better community at West Adams Preparatory High
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Elaine Wakeland, agreed. “Don’t allow your doubts to deter you. We need you to succeed; you are the leaders that our city and country are waiting for.” County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas was also among speakers. Scholarships were awarded to the top three middle-school teams and the top three highschool teams, with each winning participant receiving $750 for third place, $1000 for second place, and $1500 for first place.
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This month is very short but I know we will all have fun! There are many things happening this month. Our Daddy and Me Morning Snack will be on June 3, as well as our Art Exhibit for first through third grades. I hope I get first place because I’m good at art! On June 14, Preschool is graduating. The next day, Junior Kindergarten and Elementary will have an Honor’s Assembly and the students will be going to the next grade. I am so happy I will be going to fourth grade. The happy part about June is that summer camp begins, and that means we will go swimming! I’m coming for summer camp, so I hope I will see you there!
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Recently, the 6th grade class spent two nights and three days at AstroCamp. There was ziplining, rock wall climbing, crazy science, and it was all a blast. We played with liquid nitrogen and dry ice, which you should not try at home. Now, all the crazy science was fun, but it wasn’t the highlight of the trip for me. One of my friends was terrified on the zip-line. But, I offered to help him. I told him, when he would go, I would follow. There was also a dark maze, where you had to crawl through on your hands and knees to the end. One of my friends is claustrophobic, but she worked through it.
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A local family wants to share the benefits of karate training for both kids and adults at a newly opened academy near the corner of 3rd and Western. Knowles Karate Academy opened its doors on June 1 at 4378 W. 3rd St. Its founders, Michael Knowles and Kathy HuynhKnowles have been Larchmont Village residents since 2012.
“Karate is a martial art that promotes and strengthens well-being, both psychologically and physically,” says Knowles, who is a certified instructor of Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan. Having trained in karate since 1990, he obtained his first-degree black belt in 1994. For more information and pricing, visit knowleskarateacademy.com.
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school news turning point By Steven Haker 8th Grade
As Turning Point School reaches the end of the school year, we are all preparing for summer. Turning Point offers a multitude of on-campus Summer Camps, which are open to students from both outside and inside the Turning Point community, and provide a great way to get used
to Turning Point if you are coming in as a new student next year. We are saddened by the retiring of our longtime Head of School, Deborah Richman, but are excited to welcome new Head Dr. Laura Konigsberg in July. We are also preparing for the departure of the Turning Point Class of 2016, which will be graduating soon, some of whose students have been with us (including me) for more than a decade. For those of you who plan to attend Turning Point School next year, I hope you have a great experience, as I know I did. Goodbye!
LARCHMONT CHARTER By Ondine Bader and Charlie Hoge 5th Grade
It’s been a long year, and we’ve all learned a lot. Principal May Oey is wrapping up the year well, and just informed us that she will be the first principal of Bright
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Stars School, a school for (so far) only kindergarteners. Changes for LCS are coming too. A student rec room will be created next year for Hollygrove students. Couches and games will be introduced to the old teacher’s lounge. Where will the teachers hang? The new and improved teacher’s lounge, of course! Teachers will get a bigger, better, and more advanced lounge to talk about their wonderful students! More news! Miss May Oey will be participating in the Kickball Game, and sadly, she’ll be on the Staff’s team. Come June 10 to root for the students! On a different note, the library will be transformed into a classroom! LCS will now get a Sensory Room, for dealing with kids who need a little chill break time. Calm students are predicted for future years. We would like to take the time to say how much we loved preforming the role of the reporters for LCS. Your rockin’ and rollin’ reporters, signing off … for the last time. Au revoir.
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Our annual “Afternoon in the Garden” event back in April raised a lot of money to help complete our Field of Dreams. I wish I could have gone, but the party was for parents only. On May 20, Pilgrim held the Art Fest. Featured were student artwork and entertainment, from puppet shows to performances by the Middle School and High School jazz bands. Another very exciting event was held on May 19, the Sports Banquet for all Middle and High School athletes. There was food and awards. It was my first time attending! GO PATRIOTS!
By Oona Holahan 11th Grade
For over a decade, Immaculate Heart seniors have graduated at a legendary Los Angeles venue – the Hollywood Bowl. This year was no different. Dressed in white gowns and carrying bouquets of red roses, members of the Class of 2016 were a beautiful sight to behold as they walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. Congratulations! In other news, May was a busy month. Students coasted through two weeks of Advanced Placement testing. After a full year of studying, students were wel-prepared for challenging tests spanning many disciplines. On May 13, the juniors and seniors enjoyed an elegant night out in the city at the Biltmore Hotel for Soiree d’Elegance, an Art Nouveau-themed prom. Drawing on the works of Klimt, Lautrec and Mucha, the prom was a beautiful, art historical affair. This year, multiple varsity and JV teams scored big points. The Varsity Track and Swim teams garnered first place wins in the Sunshine League, and banners for the auditorium to match! Congratulations to all our talented athletes. The end of the school year brings more change. Next year, Immaculate Heart will welcome a new principal, Naemah Morris. We also bid goodbye to retiring Principal Virginia Hurst. Ms. Hurst has been an ever-present fixture at Immaculate Heart as English teacher, department chair, assistant principal, and principal. We recognize her commitment to educating multiple generations of young women! Thank you, Ms. Hurst!
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of songs including jazzy, Israeli, and classical. At the end everyone sang Hey Jude. Our afterschool drama class production of The Wizard of Oz will be happening soon. We have about 20 actors from all grades. There is a lot of singing and great performing, and it is really fun!
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This week we had a special school Green Week to remind us to take care of our environment. We all wore green clothes one day. We also had collections of different things to recycle. Parents brought in electronics for E-Waste. We collected old sneakers to recycle for playground material, used crayons, and clothes. We are getting ready to celebrate Sports Day. Brawerman East will go to the Brawerman West campus. One day we have an opening ceremony with team colors, balloons, and team shirts. The next day we go back and play different sports, have races, and so much more. We compete against other children in our own grade. At the closing ceremony we get medals. This month our families came to school for the Grade 3 and 4 Spring Concert. Third graders played songs on the recorder, and fourth graders played violins and clarinets. We did all kinds
By Camille Roth 6th Grade
The month of May and the beginning of June for everyone at St. James’ were very joyful and happy months. During the middle of May, the fourth graders went on a super exciting trip to Coloma in Sacramento. They learned a lot more about the 1850’s there, from gold panning to making cornbread in an iron skillet over an open fire! On May 5, the whole school celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a mariachi band and festive Mexican food! We even got to wear red, white, and green, to represent the colors of the Mexican flag! It was a super lively event! May 11 to May 20 was the fantastic art show! Every student participated in this wonderful event! Each child got
CATHEDRAL CHAPEL By Brynn Coleman 7th Grade
Spring is our favorite time of the year here at CCS. Not only are the flowers blooming, but we also get to listen to our students sing at the Spring Concert! The theme for the Spring concert in Grades 3 – 5 was America and patriotism, while the upper grades reenacted some of our favorite songs from Broadway. I would also like to
take this time to congratulate the second grade on receiving their First Communion. The whole school was able to see them in their beautiful dresses and suits at this year’s May Crowning honoring Mary. Their class and the eighth grade, who were dressed in their graduation
to express their artist inside themselves at the art show! On May 22, we did the STEAM Fair! STEAM stands for: science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Second through sixth participated in the super exciting event where we all got to do an experiment and make a poster board about it! I love the STEAM Fair and will definitely miss it next year. On June 3, every year, the whole school jumps for Haiti! Literally! Jump for Haiti is a fundraiser for Haiti! We got to raise money for Haiti by everyone in the school participating in jump roping! All of these events are super lively and enjoyable and I will miss them all next year.
gowns, offered flowers to her and crowned the Blessed Mother. In a couple of days, students from all grades will compete in the annual Religion Bee. The contestants will be tested on their knowledge of the Bible and our own faith. Be sure to check back next month, and to have a great spring!
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June is finally here, and that means it’s officially the end of the school year! During the last week of school, students take exams and present final projects. The underclassmen award ceremony is also held this week in which outstanding students in each subject receive recognition for their improvements or achievements shown throughout the year. On June 9, seniors culminate their LACHSA experience with a beautiful and memorable graduation ceremony at Walt Disney Concert Hall. At graduation, students from all grade levels perform with their respective art departments:
the LACHSA symphony orchestra plays Pomp and Circumstance as seniors walk across the stage, dancers perform original compositions, pictures of original artwork are projected on a screen, and the musical theatre department presents an exciting number. Although seniors and their families are extremely proud, there is always some sadness and reluctance to leave the comforts and familiarity of high school. The occasion is also bittersweet for underclassmen who will miss their graduating friends, but we still take joy in the meaningful ceremony and look forward to our own graduations to come. Overall, it has been a fantastic year full of noteworthy performances and unforgettable experiences. May all students have a restful and exciting summer vacation, and to the graduating seniors, I wish you all the best of luck in your future endeavors!
CHRIST THE KING By Penny Diaz 8th Grade
May was certainly a busy and exciting month! It began with a campaign for Ecuador. Students dressed in the country’s colors and brought donations to support the victims of the recent earthquake. Our 8th grade class led our school’s annual May procession in honor of Mary, and students brought in flowers to celebrate this event. The 3rd and 4th grade classes went on an interesting field trip to the Chumash Indian Museum. Our International Festival began on May 14th with our Pueri Cantores school choir singing at the opening ceremony. Students performed in our annual Talent Show later that afternoon. The next day, each class per-
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formed a dance in keeping with our school’s festival tradition. The 8th grade class spent a day at the Sacred Heart Retreat Camp in Big Bear for their annual retreat. Our drama club presented a production of Peter Pan as well as vignettes from a few musicals for their families and friends on May 25. We wrapped up the month with our annual Music Recital. Students who took piano, violin, and voice lessons throughout the year performed at this event.
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Echo Horizon 6th graders are rehearsing for their BAMD performance (Beat, Art, Music, and Dancing) showcasing the theme From Ancient to Contemporary. They are also getting ready for their graduation by preparing their speeches for the ceremony. Afterwards, the graduates attend a reception followed by a fun graduation party—the perfect way to end their time at Echo Horizon. The Class of 2016 will be attending Windward, Harvard Westlake, Marlborough, Oakwood, Campbell Hall, and many more. We have time to do one more community service project this year, collecting new and gently used shoes for children and families in Malawi, located in southeastern Africa. We are supporting the Jacaranda Foundation, whose mission is to help with healthcare, micro- financing, and public libraries in Malawi. The Director of the Jacaranda Foundation will visit Echo Horizon School and speak with our students about the Foundation and their needs.
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Hello! This is Yitzi Dear’s final article for the year. Our 8th graders graduate soon. I’ll look forward to being in contact next year with a new writer! On May 12 and 13, Yavneh celebrated Yom Ha’zikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Memorial Day and Independence Day, respectively. On May 12, the 4th8th girls and boys attended an assembly for the thousands of fallen Jews, both soldiers and citizens, who have died for their home and their people. Towards the end, there was a solemn moment of silence for the fallen heroes of Israel, followed by Hatikva, the Israeli national anthem. The following morning, Yom Ha’atzmaut, was a much more joyous affair. The students arrived on Thursday morning to find Israeli flags, maps, and pictures covering the walls. The students were allowed to come to school dressed in blue and white, the colors of the Israeli flag. Even the school cafeteria got into the Israel spirit and served pita and falafel for lunch. However, there was much more to follow. One class at a time, the students were led through a “tour of Israel.” Their simulated journey began in Jerusalem, where they went on the Western Wall Tunnel Tour and watched a short documentary on the Western Wall, followed by singing and dancing. From there, they went up north, to the Hermon Mountains, where they had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play in the snow in Los Angeles. After hot chocolate, they traveled south, to the Negev, a desert near the Sahara. They were hosted by the people there, the Bedouins, and were given a demonstration of Bedouin music and were served pita, zatar, and hummus.
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