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By Casey Russell The Larchmont Family Fair is making a comeback this year after a two-year break due to RidesCOVID-19.willreturn to the fair, and John Winther, president of the Larchmont Boulevard Association (LBA), says this year’s selection will cater to the younger crowd. A boun cy house, face painting and balloon art are probable, but not confirmed. The fair’s cos tume contest will definitely be returning, so kids can spook, sparkle and super-hero their way toward a possible prize!
The fair, which will take place Sun., Oct. 30 from 2 to 7 p.m., will have many nonprofit organization and school booths for fair-goers to peruse. The association is encouraging managers of the booths to provide activi ties for families, as they have in years past. Planners also expect to have a candidate booth to provide a chance for constituents to meet some of the people up for local posi tions in November’s election. Fairgoers can expect more entertainment this year. A big stage and tent will be set up at the First Street end of Larch mont Boulevard and planners
SEPTEMBER 2022 www.larchmontchronicle.com ~ Entire Issue Online! For Information on Advertising Rates, Please Call Pam Rudy 323-462-2241, x 11 Mailing permit: • DELIVERED TO 76,439 READERS IN HANCOCK PARK • WINDSOR SQUARE • FREMONT PLACE • MIRACLE MILE • PARK LA BREA • LARCHMONT • IN THIS ISSUE MAKING HISTORY for 60-plus years. 2-2 TRAVELERS 2 7 A BALLOON ARCH welcomes Taste of Larchmont attendees. See Ebell, p 30 BACK TO SCHOOL9-24 Halloween&Harvest Our annual Halloween & Harvest issue will be featured in the October issue of the Larchmont Chronicle . Advertising deadline is Mon., Sept. 12. For more information contact Pam Rudy, 323462-2241, ext. 11. ONE YEAR LATER, yoga on Blvd. 29 Larchmont Chronicle See Taste, p 30See Election, p 6 n Mail-in voting is set to start next month VOL. 60, NO. 9 THIS YEAR’S open house promises to be unlike any other. Photo courtesy of the Ebell of Los Angeles Ebell readying to put out welcomeSept.forcomebackDeliciousmatTaste19 n Boulevard event supports HopeNet food pantries As the carefree days of summer fade from view, the midterm general elec tion is getting ever closer — Tues., Nov. 8. Sit back and relax — the Chronicle has it covered. We will offer compre hensive coverage in our OctoberInterviewsissue. are being planned with 12 candidates who are running for seats that will have direct im pact in our neighborhoods. These are: Mayor, City Election 2022 is getting closer on theLarchmonthorizon Family Fair is back on Boulevard this fall n Rides, costume contest at October event CBS project too Alliancemassive,says
The issue? A proposed $1.3 billion renovation plan at the site, now named TVC 2050, which significantly enlarges and modernizes the TV studio at Beverly and Fairfax Avenue. The original building — a designated Historic-Cultural
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After three years of closed doors and online program ming, the Ebell of Los Angeles is gearing up for its member ship drive and an Open House like no other in the club’s rich and long Neighborshistory.and friends will be greeted with live musical performances, and family-fun events for all ages will be of fered throughout the day. The Open House will be on Sun., Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ebell, 4400 Wilshire Blvd. “We’re excited to have our Council Districts 5 and 13, City Attorney, City Control ler and County Supervisor, DistrictCandidates3. for U.S. Senate, n Family events, musical performances at event
historic building welcome them back [since the pan demic],” said LaToya Hearns, director of the Ebell member ship committee. n Public acceptedcommentstoSept. 13
For years, CBS Television City has been a familiar sight on Beverly Boulevard, and it has shared an amicable friend ship with the Original Farmers Market and its other, more glitzy neighbor, The Grove.
The Alliance includes both The Grove and the Original Farmers Market, who both joined forces last month to counter plans by the TV stu dio’s new owner, developer Hackman Capital.
By Casey Russell HopeNet will joyfully pres ent 2022’s Taste of Larchmont Mon., Sept. 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. This is an extra-special year, as the event is returning after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus and is celebrating its 30thExecutiveanniversary.director Brandy Muñiz says, “It’s been so long since we’ve been able to do our event. We look forward to seeing everyone and are so grateful to the Larchmont eat eries for supporting HopeNet.” Muñiz adds that the night will have a celebratory birth day-feel this year with balloons and signage to celebrate the 30th anniversary. A balloon arch will wel come the night’s patrons to Taste of Larchmont’s pavil ion, which will be set up in the parking lot between Bel lacures, at 205 N. Larchmont Blvd., and Burger Lounge, at 217 N. Larchmont Blvd. The pavilion will serve as the event’s home base. There, participants can check in and buy event tickets and will receive a “passport” on which all participating eateries will be listed. Raffle tickets to win (among other things) gift cards to the night’s eateries will be
“Our properties have a shared history of nearly 100 years as beloved landmarks in the community,” states a let ter from the Beverly Fairfax Community Alliance.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian, from just over the Cahuenga Pass in the San Fernando Valley, issued a Tweet about the disturbance in City Council chambers on August 9. His challenge to all people running for public office this autumn (such as candidate for City Controller, Kenneth Mejia, who Krekorian cites) is an appropriate line of inquiry, and candidates should let us voters know where they stand. Herewith, Mr. Krekorian’s August 9 Tweet: “In yet another attack on constitutional democracy, for the second time in a week, a small mob of extremists today again shut down a public meeting of the City Council. In the pro cess, they breached a security barrier, physically threatened the Council, and attacked police officers. One of them was arrested two feet from my desk.
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“In dental school, right before graduation, I com pleted a long-term case that had included lots of differ ent procedures and probably 20 appointments with the patient. The final day, seeing her smiling face and realizing what I’d learned along the way and how it had helped the patient was my best school memory.”
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America — the land of the free and the home of the brave. LaVaughnNorton,CollinsVA Kids ‘brainwashed’ Raising money for war vic tims is fine, raising money for the anti-gun mommies is not. These kids are being brain washed [“Refresh and raise money,” Aug. 2022]. GeoffLancaster,KufchakSC
“One of the most fun nights was right before I was going to graduate high school and our senior class did a senior prank. We literally filled the entire junior hallway with balloons so that nobody could get to their lockers. It was like our last hurrah. All of us were there together blowing up balloons all night long. It was a really fun night.” Danielle LarchmontLathamVillage
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Conservancy update In last month’s issue, it was reported that “Woman of Larchmont” Toby Horn was a board member of the Los Angeles Conservancy. She has been a Conservancy member for nearly 30 years, but not on their board. Horn also served two four-year terms on the Miracle Mile North design review board. Misspelled name Our Oakwood School News reporter’s name was mis spelled in last month’s issue. The correct spelling is: Scar lett Saldaña.
Rights of the unhoused I’m truly shocked and appalled that the paper would publish Judy Zeller’s submis sion of unhoused residents sleeping on Larchmont [“Larchmont sleepers,” Aug. 2022]. Unhoused people are mem bers of our community and our neighbors who we should be helping and supporting. Ironically, this issue promotes the upcoming Taste of Larch mont event, an event raising money for food insecure res idents of the neighborhood. Why publish such a photo and Reminiscing about Larchmont, NY I enjoyed reading about Larchmont, NY [“Larchmont Boulevard meets Larchmont, NY,” July 2022] because I grew up there. I used to walk over to the wishing well on Chatsworth Ave. as a kid and wish for my own doggie. I have many wonderful child hood memories growing up in a safe community, includ ing walking to Old Blind Joe’s on the bridge over the rail road tracks with a girlfriend when we were just 13. I also enjoyed going to all the small shops as a youngster with my mom and dad. Evy Houston,TuttleTX Kids raise funds It’s always great to see young children supporting a cause they believe in and rais ing money for it [“Refresh and raise money,” Aug. 2022]. It has inspired my five young children to do the very sameFromthing.now until mid November, my children will be selling lemonade, ice Mon., Sept. 5 — Labor Day. Wed., Sept. 14 — Great er Wilshire Neighborhood Council board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Check greaterwilshire. org for details. Thurs., Sept. 22 — First day of autumn. Mon., Sept. 26 — First day of Rosh Hashanah. Thurs., Sept. 29 — Deliv ery of the October issue of the Larchmont Chronicle.
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“There can never be any excuse or rationalization for this kind of anarchic lawlessness. The people of our nation can not tolerate raging extremists entering public buildings and threatening public officials with the intent to shut down gov ernment, no matter what their viewpoints may be.
“Both of my parents worked at my high school so I never got away with anything.”
“At least one candidate for city office, Kenneth Mejia, was present and had been urging the protesters on from the front rows. After the mob was ordered to disperse and the Council chambers were cleared, Mejia didn’t call for deescalation or denounce the threats and the attacks. Instead, he bragged about being part of the protest and used it to raise money for his campaign. Mejia apparently stands in solidarity with those who commit crimes and attack law enforcement when they can’t get what they want through the legislative process.
‘What are your best and worst memories?’school That’s the question inquiring photographer Casey Russell asked locals.
“Every Angeleno should be outraged by what happened today in their City Hall. Anyone who seeks to be a leader in this city must actively denounce this kind of nonsense in clear and unambiguous terms. Every candidate for city office must let the people know right now — do they support order ly government and dialogue, or do they support anarchy and bedlam? Will they find ways to bring us together, or will they encourage those who would tear down our government? Com munity leaders, elected officials and candidates for office, as well as legitimate media sources, must speak with one voice in rejecting attempts by misguided mobs to steal the democratic process, whether it is at Capitol Hill, the Michigan statehouse, or Los Angeles City Hall.”
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Skin Laundry, at 132 N. Larchmont Blvd., has a clean, beachy vibe that pays homage to the store’s founding clinic in San ta Monica. Employees say they’ve had a good response from the Larchmont com munity with a lot of people coming in to check out the store, which offers an array of laser facials.
It seems Larchmontians are happy to be walking side walks free of construction and are taking advantage of the new shops Larchmont Boulevard has to offer. In other Boulevard news,
Simon Cocks, wine buyer for Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese for the past 17 years, will no longer be working at the store. Relocat ing for a “change of pace and some new adventures,” Cocks says he and his wife are mov ing to New Mexico. He was drawn to Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese because he liked the idea of working at a small neighbor hood shop. Says Cocks of the customers, “They know us and we know them... Hope fully, I’ve served them well. I like to take them on a wine journey of sorts.” Now, Cocks is off to start a new journey of hisNoown.decision has yet been made as to who will replace him, but Cocks says the search is ongoing and there are some good candidates. Cheers, Simon! You will be missed.
WINE BUYER Simon Cocks poses with the wines he has expertly selected for years.
By Casey Russell Som e of Larchmont’s new stores, including Res Ipsa at 143 N. Larchmont Blvd. (which sells internationally inspired woven-fabric cloth ing, shoes and accessories) and Flannel, at 134 N. Larch mont Blvd., had opening parties last month. When asked how business is going so far, Res Ipsa employ ees said it’s been good. There has been a surprising vol ume of customers and they say they’re very happy that this 7th location of their store has found a home on the Bou levard.Flannel, which opened on July 29, tried to keep the store’s design as natural as possible because the build ing has such history. Inside, the Australian-based store is light and airy with an eclec tic, international style that reflects the vibe of the wom en’s clotheing sold there. The response from Boulevard patrons, according to the store’s managers, has been better than expected.
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Stray Cat Gala at Lautner estate Sept. 24
NEW JLLA DIRECTORS: front row, (L-R) Regan Tem pleton, Katherine La Spada, President Joy C. Williams, Lin na Loangkote Oh; and back row, (L-R) Leanna Wood, Le ticia Valadez, Marian Banning and Juliet Montgomery. Not pictured is Katherine Schellen berg Bell.
Marissa Espinoza is poised to take Alexandria House to its next chapter as new exec utive director of the home for women and children.
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The dual mission of JLLA is to provide community ser vice opportunities as a way to empower the women who vol unteer. The organization offers itself as a supportive environ ment for women to make a positive impact while working on building civic leadership skills.
“I am so excited to join Al exandria House and to have the honor of carrying on the legacy that Judy Vaughan, founding director, and the rest of the Founders began in 1996,” Espinoza tells us. Vaughan and Executive Director Michelle Tonn will dren.This year, however, she said she wants put an even greater emphasis on exhibiting kind ness and service.
The 2022-2023 Board of Directors includes: Kather ine La Spada, president-elect; Linna Loangkote Oh, secre tary; Leanna Wood, treasurer; and Marian Banning, Kather ine Schellenberg Bell, Juliet Montgomery, Regan Temple ton and Leticia Valadez. JLLA is also overseen by a Management Council. More than 100 women are serv ing in the new leadership. New members of the Board of Directors and Management Council will serve through May of 2023.
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About 100 new members joined during JLLA’s August registration period. Williams said she was inspired to seek a term as pres ident due to JLLA’s “It Starts
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The Stray Cat Club Alliance is holding a gala Sat., Sept. 24 at the Sheats-Goldstein Resi dence near Beverly Hills. The legendary home was designed by architect John Lautner, and it is entrusted to the Los An geles County Museum of Art by its owner, James Goldstein. The gala begins at 5:30 p.m. with a red carpet reception and features a vegan dinner, cocktails and award ceremo ny for producer / screenwriter NarenFoundedShankar.in2000, the Alli ance works to save the lives of kittens and cats by providing a spay / neuter program and more. Visit straycatclub.org.
“These two values should be our organization’s signature calling card,” Williams said. “They should define what it means to be a Junior Leaguer of Los Angeles through the lens of diversity, equity, inclu sion and belonging so all women feel seen, heard, val ued and a sense of belonging.”
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With a Woman” campaign. The messaging emphasizes how collective work begins with individual women who decide to take action. “The most important thing about our organization is our members because we are nothing without them,” Williams said. “We are stron ger and better when we are together. As civic leaders engaged in our community we must collaborate to unify our voices to make the world a better place.”
The Junior League of Los Angeles (JLLA) marked 97 years of voluntarism with its annual change in leadership. Joy C. Williams is the new president.Theheadquarters of JLLA is on Larchmont Boulevard. Over 800 women volunteer through the JLLA network, which has become a local mainstay for transition-aged foster youth and underserved students seeking higher edu cation.Williams, of Chatsworth, said her goal as president for the upcoming term is to con tinue strengthening JLLA’s programs. She has been a member since 2003 and said after the unprecedented chal lenges of the pandemic, she wants to go back to basics. The theme of 2022-2023 is Reig nite, Rebuild and Reconnect. Williams hopes to fur ther the organization’s focus areas, which are addressing the needs of foster youth and underserved students.
continue to serve on Alexandriame1996.datesaltheHouseAlexandriatheteamattransitionhomethatbackto“ItthrillstojoinHouse at a time of such growth for an agency that aligns with the humanitarian crises in housing and food inse curity being experienced in Los Angeles County and the rest of the country,” said Espinoza. She adds that her past ex periences — from working with the disenfranchised and those experiencing homeless
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[Ed. note: We reached out to Councilmember Paul Koretz’s office regarding the crosswalk, but had not heard back at presstime.]
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Election (Continued from page 1) Governor, Congress, State As sembly and a host of others, plus seven propositions, will also be on the ballot. Vote-by-mail ballots will be posted by Mon., Oct. 10, and sent to all California regis tered voters. The last day to register is Oct. 24. Check back next month to read our interviews with the local can didates and more.
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Bass, Caruso to face off Oct. 6 Los Angeles Mayoral candi dates Rick Caruso and Karen Bass will face off in a live debate hosted by Audacy’s KNX News 97.1 FM on Thurs., Oct. pateCaruso haveBass andCongressmember Karen6.businessman Rickagreedtoparticiinthelivedebatethatwill air on FM and on the 1070 AM simulcast, as well as stream on social media. KNX News “In Depth” anchors Charles Feldman and Mike Simpson will moderate the debate. For times and more in formation, visit tinyurl. com/3yebjuha.
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Cheers for Bowers This is an incredible article that reveals a wealth of infor mation about my cousin’s wife [“Women of Larchmont, Bow ers fosters connection with her community,” Aug. 2022]! All of our Florida families will be delighted to read about Sta ci! Congratulations, Staci, on the remarkable service projects that you have spent so much time and care to execute!
then have the audacity to pro mote such an event? Shame on everyone involved. Unhoused people aren’t photo ops there for your humiliation. Instead of tak ing photos (P.S. — unhoused people have a right to privacy, too), Mrs. Zeller’s husband could have offered these peo ple food or some cash. But he (and she and YOU) chose to exploitThinkthem. before you run more content like this. Yes, our neighborhood is a beautiful oasis within the city, but it’s also home to people [pejorative attack comments deleted - Ed.].
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Jacqueline N. Cotman St. Petersburg, Fla. Careful crossing I’ve been living near the cor ner of Rossmore and Rosewood avenues for a little over a year now, and I’ve almost been hit by cars twice while crossing the intersection [even] when there’s a walk sign. It’s terri fying and it’s happened to me when I’ve been crossing at the same time as kids. Larchmont is such a great neighborhood, and I feel so lucky to be able to walk around this area. I was curious if there have been other rumblings of issues at this intersection and if there’s anything we can do about it, or if I can help add my voice to the noise?
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The first-ever Los Angeles County Youth Climate Commission will give a diverse group of 25 young adults the opportunity to voice their concerns about, and make an impact on, the cli mate crisis. Commissioners will share ideas and suggestions related to the climate with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Five commissioners will be chosen by each district’s County Supervisor. Applications are due by Thurs., Sept. 15. To apply, visit ycc.lacounty. gov. Applicants must be 18 by Oct. 1.
The end of summer has been a busy time, both inside and out side City Hall, for me and my team as we implement our com prehensive, balanced approach to address ing homelessness and public safety in the 13th District and beyond.OnAug. 9, the City Council voted 11-3 to ensure children and their families can walk safely to school by restricting homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare facilities.I,andthe vast majority of my Coun cil colleagues, are part of a broad coalition of supporters of this action, including students, parents, families, teachers, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Car valho and many more. This measure is an additional and important tool in our ongoing work to compassionately address the homelessness crisis and all its com plexities. We are balancing public safety and safe access to our sidewalks — especially for students, children and families — along with robust unarmed services, interim housing and permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness. This is the model we have been implementing across the 13th District with proven results, including: more than 4,300 units of affordable housing completed, permitted or under con struction since I took office; two Tiny Home Villages, offering tran sitional housing and wrap-around services to unhoused people; two A Bridge Home Shelters; converting existing housing units into supportive housing; and much more.Additionally, I’m implementing holistic public safety measures so Angelenos can feel safe where they live and work. In response to a troubling uptick in crime in Hollywood, and using funds directly from my office, I worked with unarmed service providers, residents, businesses and the Los Angeles Police Dept. to bring additional officer shifts to Hollywood. I’ve always believed a community-driven, all-hands-on-deck approach is what makes communities safer.Inaddition to more officer patrols, in Hollywood I am piloting the City’s first unarmed model of crisis response for non-violent calls for ser vice: the Crisis and Incident Response through Community-Led Engage ment (CIRCLE) program, which has already diverted hundreds of calls away from LAPD. Instead, outreach workers trained in de-escalation tech niques and mental health services are responding to certain 911 calls involv ing homelessness or mental health, allowing LAPD to focus on its primary
The Los Angeles City Council took up a second vote to amend section 41.18 of the Los Angeles Munici pal Code ordinance to prohibit feetsettingencampmentshomelessfromupwithin500ofallschoolsanddaycare centers in the City. Once again, the meeting was disrupted by protests that turned unruly and even violent. I come to work each day to be of ser vice to the city I’ve loved my entire life and last month’s violent disruption in City Council was nothing short of rep rehensible. City Hall is a place where all Angelenos, no matter their point of view, can come to be heard. Unfor tunately, for a second consecutive week, a large group of people bent on preventing the City Council from car rying out its business became violent, threatening members and our staff, and forcing City Council President Nury Martinez to recess our hearing so as to allow the room to be cleared.
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CouncilReport by Paul Koretz Unruly protesters off the mark New Youth CommissionClimateforms
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Homelessness is a complex issue that demands a complex response. Last month’s vote was not intended to resolve the issues regarding homeless ness. It was a vote to keep our public rights-of-way free for students of all ages to come and go from school safely. We have heard from parents who are driving two blocks to drop their kids off at school, and sometimes even around the block, just for their safety. That’s not an acceptable circum stance and, at the request of those parents and the leadership of the Los Angeles Unified School District, we had to take some kind of action. We chose a path that is consis tent with prior actions that insure that persons experiencing homeless ness will continue to receive help from outreach workers dedicated to helping them access services and seek shelter and housing. Our students are the future of this city and deserve to be protected. I say this not just as an elected representa tive, but as a father and an Angeleno who loves my hometown.
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Hancock Park res ident Natalie Bernstein was at summer camp when she turned 15-and-a-half (the age to be eligible for a permit).
wait to get driver’s licenses, others eager to drive
On the other hand, Windsor Square resident Reese Duff was eager about the process. Duff was the first of her friends to get her license, and enjoys the freedom that driving gives her. Specifically, Duff likes going to friends’ houses and restau rants without needing to rely on someone else. For Duff, the most chal lenging part of obtaining her license was the behind-thewheel drive test. During the test, drivers are accompanied by a Department of Motor Vehicles examiner. To pass, students must have no (Please turn to page 11)
PERMIT HOLDER Grant Rodriguez smiles in the car with his mom.
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Bernstein had to wait until she returned home from camp to study for the “knowledge test.” Formerly known as the “written test,” with the onset of computers, the exam is now taken digitally. The test consists of multiple-choice questions from the driver’s handbook. A score of 80 per cent or higher is required to pass and obtain a permit. Because Bernstein waited to get her permit, she didn’t get her license until three months after her 16th birthday. Similarly to Bernstein, Grant Rodriguez, a former Hancock Park resident, didn’t get his permit just before his 16th birthday. Rodriguez was busy with school and didn’t have time to study for the test until the summer. Although the test was challenging, Rodriguez obtained his per mit and was excited to drive back to Los Angeles in the summers to see his friends.
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By Abigail Kestenbaum For many teens, a 16th birthday no longer means rushing to the DMV as soon as possible to get their driv er’s license, as it did for their parents’ generation. The com plicated process of acquiring a driver’s license, and the numerous transportation options that teens have, has resulted in more relaxed atti tudes toward being able to drive.InCalifornia, a permit must be acquired and held for six months if under 18. This is one of the major reasons teens aren’t getting their licenses right away.
BEHIND THE WHEEL is Natalie Bernstein, who has her driver’s license.
While there are still many teens like Duff who are en thusiastic about being able to drive at 16, many don’t see a point in getting their licenses when they can hop in an Uber or Lyft, or be driven by their family and friends. Many also use public transport, which is free for all Los Angeles Uni fied School District students. Additionally, because of the busy schedules that teens have during the school year, they often don’t have time to study for the test, pushing back the date that they will be eligible for their license. Lastly, paying for a car, gas and insurance, as well as the minimum six hours of driving lessons, deters many people who don’t believe that driving is worth the cost. Years ago, driving lessons were free for many students in Los Angeles. However, due to budget cuts, most California high schools no longer offer driver’s educa tion, meaning that teens have to pay for lessons. Abigail Kestenbaum is a junior at Marlborough and an intern at the Larchmont Chronicle
• Preschool program for children 2 to 5½. • Creative activities to encourage cognitive & social development including art, music, movement & play • Experienced teachers devoted to fostering self-esteem in a safe nurturing environment • Over 45 years serving the neighborhood ©LC0922 The Plymouth School 315 S. Oxford Ave. • 213-387-7381 theplymouthschool.com • theplymouthschool@gmail.com Now Enrolling for the 2022-2023 School Year! REESE DUFF stops by the Larchmont Chronicle in her car. Larchmont Chronicle SEPTEMBER 2022 SECTION ONE 11 Driving (Continued from page 10) critical driving errors and must have no more than 15 points taken off their score. The drive test can be taken three times before having to reapply.
ATTENDING THE LOYOLA Summer School Session were John Duchesneau, Camillo Greer, Jack Byrne and John Gonzalez.
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Local boys attend skateboard and basketball camps SportsYouth by KalinJim Alex, and their neighbor, Grif fin Biesk. The three live in the Melrose District. “I want to go again next year so bad!” Tehachapi, where Woodward West is located, is a two-hour drive north from Los Angeles. Much of the trip winds through desert and soaring tempera tures. Woodward West is at a higher elevation, which curbs the heat a bit. So does the camp swimming pool. Woodward West offers over 115,000 square feet of skate able terrain. The camp is divided into contained skat ing areas that have illustrative names like Animal Chin, The Crater and Bird Bath. “The counselors were so willing to help you learn new tricks,” said Alfie. “There was lots of encouragement from the campers and other skaters.”
As a youth, my summers revolved around wrestling camps. My father was a high school wrestling coach, so he was in demand every summer as a counselor. My tuition was always waived at the camps he worked.Themost memorable camp, and the one I attended more than any other, was The Ohio School of Wrestling. The ad ministrators rented a rural recreation facility southwest of Cleveland for three weeks every July, and the mats were housed in pavilions spread throughout the woods. The mosquitos were ferocious, and to avoid them, we had to run from the cabins where we lived to the pavilions. That sprint, wearing singlets and headgear, was more strenu ous and demanding than the
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Alley-oop Several basketball camps attracted local players this summer.UCLABoys Basketball Camp is the most famous of these and is held on the main campus. The camp takes place primar ily in Pauley Pavilion, which is where the Bruins play. The structure seats 13,800, and it’s a thrill for these campers to play on the main court. UCLA’s is a day camp only, with the fi nal session dedicated to a camp basketball tournament. UCLA’s varsity players presented the awards to the team champs. Iggi Ault, an eighth grader at Larchmont Charter, was a member of that winning team. Loyola High School hosts a actual wrestling. Gnarly shredding There are no mosquitos in Tehachapi — it’s too hot — but there are plenty of skateboarders.WoodwardWest might be the best skateboard camp in the country. It makes sense, since Southern California is the sport’s ground zero.
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TEAM MEMBERS from last year, above, with coaches Kyle Ross and Chris Bruns.
Youth Sports (Continued from page 12) basketball camp and a sepa rate summer school session that also offers basketball as a class. The summer session features academics as well as athletics. Park La Brea resi dent John Gonzalez, who has played in the SBBA (Saint Brendan Basketball Associa tion) League, opted instead to take Latin Boot Camp and In tro to Algebra. Not so for his friend John Duchesneau.
Yer Out! How about a Cooperstown update?OurMay Youth Sports col umn covered the Wilshire Warrior Baseball All Stars who traveled to Cooperstown to participate in a weeklong camp and tournament. “It was amazing,” said head coach Fred Ragsdale. “Eigh teen picture-perfect fields, two to three umpires per game, night games, all in the rolling hills of upstate New York.”The Warriors were seeded No. 12 out of 52 teams after going 4-1 in tournament-play. They lost a 2-1 heartbreaker in the opening game of brack et-play to a tough team from Virginia Beach. But… that’s baseball!“Itwas absolutely perfect, and we loved every minute of it,” said Ragsdale of the trip.
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“My favorite part about bas ketball class was meeting new people and practicing new drills. At the end of practice, we would always do some thing fun, like scrimmage,” said Duchesneau.
AYSO season begins September 17
The AYSO Fall Soccer Sea son begins Sat., Sept. 17, with regular season games taking place until the week end before Thanksgiving. Most games will be at Fairfax High School. Registration has wrapped up for most divi sions, but will remain open until Sept. 15 for ages 3-5.
AYSO PLAYERS smile for a photo on the field. “We also hope to get more parents to volunteer as coach es for teams (starting with the 5-year-olds).”AYSOalso has exciting plans for the postseason games.“With the 2022 World Cup starting in late November, the timing couldn’t be better as we start our postseason and playoffs in early December. There will be a lot of buzz and excitement around the World Cup this year, especially since it marks the return of a prom ising USA team (which failed to qualify in 2018). In addition to our usual playoffs for old er age groups, we will likely have a fun
information.nityHollywood-WilshireteerHavingneighboring78appreciatetheplayers,”postseason forWorld Cup-themedouryoungeraddedMuller.“WearesuperexcitedaboutupcomingseasonandwhatAYSORegionmeanstoLarchmontandcommunities.something all-volunisafunwaytobringthecommutogether.”Visitayso78.infoformore
“A lot of families are new to AYSO and we want to give them a bigger window to sign up,” said Kurt Muller, vol unteer, regional commission, AYSO 78 Hollywood.
ON LARCHMONT: Amy Huynh gives a treat to Lucy wtih help from Tria Russell. passion for helping pets became her business. Many of her customers are caring for senior pets and pets with health issues. The Larchmont communi ty has been a big supporter of Amy’s business, and she is extremely grateful. As COVID-19 caused many people to stop going to the market, Larchmont custom ers contacted her inquiring about home delivery. They helped the business stay sol vent. Huynh still delivers the products herself, so custom ers get a personal touch. The entrepreneur measures the success of her business by how much she can contribute to the community. “I hope to be able to educate and advo cate for healthy pet care,” says Huynh. For every few bags of treats sold, one is donated to local rescues and shelters. Amy also collects toys, towels and blankets for local shel ters.Nibbs Club recently was rec ognized by the Mayor’s office as a participant in the Los Ange les Cleantech Incubator (LACI) program. LACI is a nonprof it creating an inclusive green economy. As Amy’s business grows, she may branch out to meals. For now, this per severant entrepreneur will continue making pets and people wag or smile. And at the end of the day, she’ll get some cuddles from her dog Max, a business partner of sorts — he’s the taste-tester extraor dinaire. “Nothing gets into the line without him sniffing it out first,” says Huynh. “He gives his paw of approval.” Visit: nibbsclub.com.
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New Head of School Jennifer Ciccarelli could be seen in the halls of Marlborough on Aug. 29, the first day of the 2022-2023 school year. Ciccarel li began her tenure at Marlborough on July 1, cillatakingCiccarelliemailteeSearchtheBoardThe2022.MarlboroughofTrusteesandHeadofSchoolCommitannouncedviain2021thatwouldbeoverforPrisSands.Sandsserved
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“It’s a huge dog-loving com munity,” Huynh says of the Larchmont area. “What I’ve found to be really important is that every customer is essen tially like a family member. I know most customers, or at least their dogs, by name. And that’s one of the things I like most about my business.” Before starting Nibbs Club, Amy worked in the phar maceutical and health care industries, specifically in research and development. When her own dog got sick from eating over-processed and unhealthy dog food and treats, Huynh started exper imenting with recipes, using her health industry back ground to curate treats that are free of corn, soy, chem icals and preservatives.
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San Francisco Bay area and a teacher at Greenwich Acade my in New York. Last fall, Ciccarelli met with students at an all-school meeting where students had the opportunity to ask ques tions about her plans for the school and get to know her better. Students asked Cic carelli about changes they wanted to see and some of the actions she has taken in her previous roles. For more information, visit marlborough.org. CICCARELLI new head of N. Ave LA CA City CA 623-0913 MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
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as Head of School at Marlbor ough for seven years, from 2015 to Ciccarelli2022.has held numer ous positions at several girls’ schools.Since 2014, Ciccarelli has served as head of school at the Columbus School for Girls in Columbus, OH. Before that, she was the assistant director/acting director at The Winsor School in Bos ton, the academic dean of The Girls’ Middle School in the By Casey Russell Libraries are now fully open and are offering some won derful resources for students in Los Angeles. Young children and their caretakers can attend story times, drum circles and more. Visit lapl.org/kids/birth-5 for dates and Librariestimes.are also offering Get Ready for Kindergarten sessions over Zoom. The next one will be held Tues., Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. Sign up at starskids.garten10fordergarten.kids/webform/get-ready-kinlapl.org/AlsoaspartofGetReadyKindergarten,thereisa00BooksBeforeKinderprogramavailabletoYoungreaderswillearnandgetexcitedabout reading.Forthe K-5 group, home work help is available. Children can come to the library or use their library cards to access multiple resources online at lapl.org/ kids/homework-help.Forkidsingrades K-12, online tutoring is available from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Experienced, trained tutors work with students in a vir tual classroom. Visit lapl.org/ studentsuccess to find out more.For in-person help, Stu dent Zones are set up as after-school homework cen ters in many branches. For more on these, visit dent-zones.teens/homework-help/stulapl.org/ Library offers a multitude of resources for students
For pet parents who fre quent Larchmont Boulevard’s Wednesday Farmers’ Market, Amy Huynh is a well-known smiling face. Amy started Nibbs Club in 2018 and, at the inception of the Wednesday market in November of 2020, began selling her specialty pet treats and food toppers once a week on the boulevard.
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Larchmont Chronicle SEPTEMBER 2022 SECTION ONE 15 needs to be earned. For more tips on life with kids, feel free to send parent ing questions to Parent Tips at cle.com.casey@larchmontchroni You can also check out my new parenting book, “The Handbook for Life With Little Ones: Information, ideas and tips for birth to age five,” on Amazon. By Casey Russell With summer coming to a close, many Larchmont area families will soon need to adjust to the change in schedules each new school year brings. Many kids impossible.themore relaxeddomtobecome happily accustomedhavelaterbedtimesandthefreeofsummer.Afterthevibe,gettingoutdoorontimecanseemHerearesometipsforgettingkidsofftoschoolontimewithlessstress. Notmanypeoplelovetosetthealarmearlierthannecessary,butbuildinginalittlewiggleroomisneverabadidea.Thingshappen.Potty-timetakeslongerthanyouthoughtwashumanlypossible,abowlofcerealspills,asiblingsquabbleeruptsandneedstobedealtwith—whenyoubuildinalittlewiggleroom,the tickingoftheclockdoesn’taddmorestresstotheseunforeseencircumstances. And,thoughsettingthealarmevenearliertomakesureyouhavetimeforagentlewake-upmightseemgratuitous,I’venoticedthatitcanmakeahugedifferenceinhowwellthemorninggoes.Thatnon-rushedawakeningallowstimeforcuddlingorconnectionofsomesort,andstartsthedayoffontherightfoot. Whenwehelpkidsbegintheirdaysinagoodmood,theyarebetterabletomoveontowhatneedstobedoneandtocooperatewiththetasksathand.Kidsare capableofalot.Butitcanalsobeeasyforthemtolosefocus.Onewaytohelpchildrenstayontrackandrememberwhatthey’remeanttobedoingistomakea‘readyforschool’checklist.Basiclistitems:Gopotty,brushteeth,getdressed,brushhair,eatbreakfast,takedishestothesink,makesureyouhaveyourlunchandschoolthings.Doingthiscanhelpparentsnaglesswhilealsoteachingkidstheyarecapableofbeingresponsibleforthemselves.Ifyouarefindingcertaintasksaretakingmoretimethannecessary,considerusingasongtohelpyoungonesgetthatparticularthingdonemorequickly.Manyparentsfindthatchallengingkidstogetdressedbythetimeafavoritesongisdoneplayingcanreallyinspirelittleonestostayfocusedandgetthejobdone.Agreatwaytosavetimeinthemorningistohavechildrenlayouttheclothesthey’llbewearingthenextdayonthenightbefore.Alot of lunch and snack prep can also be done the night before. Paring down the morning tasks makes getting out the door a lot easier. And speaking of what can be done prior to the morn ing, ensuring kids are in bed early enough to get a good night’s sleep is really import ant. Research shows that, to get adequate nightly sleep, children between ages 3 and 5 need 10 to 13 hours. Kids aged 6 to 12 need 9 to 12 hours. Teens generally need 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. When kids are operating on a full night’s sleep, everything goes more smoothly. All these tips can help make school mornings more pleasant and save the whole family from stress. But keep in mind: starting a new school year is a big adjustment for kids. Not only do their sched ules change, they face new social-emotional and scholas tic challenges, as well.
To help children deal with all these changes, try to allow space and time during home hours for them to connect with you. Being around new classmates and teachers, nav igating friendships and school life, less time to just ‘be’ at home — all these things can beIt’stressful.simportant to provide ample opportunities for kids to talk about the feelings that come up around this time. We, as parents, can ensure our children know that our ears are always there to hear them, our shoulders are always there for them to cry on, our support is always there to help them work through hard situations and our love is endless and never
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algrade.GirlsKatemayfieldsenior.org626-799-9121PasadenaMorin,headofschool.only,ninthto12th330students.Annutuitionis$32,000.
For children ages 2 1/2 years to pre-kindergar ten. Hours are 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., with half and full day options and after care until 5 p.m.
MILKENMIDDLESCHOOLCOMMUNITYSCHOOL 15900 Mulholland Dr. 310-903-4800 UPPPER SCHOOL 15800 Zeldins’ ratessixahHeadmilkenschool.org310-440-3500WayofschoolisDr.SarShulkind.Servesgradesthrough12,incorpoJewishvaluesincollegeprepatory.Tuitionis$47,850peryearplusfees.
BRISKIN ISRAELSCHOOLELEMENTARYOFTEMPLEOFHOLLYWOOD 7300 Hollywood Blvd. 323-876-8330, ext. untilsionenrichmentsixthschool.Hannahbriskinelementary.org4000Bennett,headofKindergartentograde.After-schoolandsuperviMondaytoThursday4:15p.m.
Jason Song, principal. Kindergarten to 12th grade, Christian and coed. WASC accredited. Annual tuition for kin dergarten to fifth grade is $14,600; sixth to eighth grades is $15,800; ninth to 12th grade is $17,500.
FUSION ACADEMY 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Prom. part-timeeducationcustomizedthroughrollmentpusKatherynfusionacademy.com323-692-06031Nguyen,camdirector.Rollingenforgradessix12.Liveonline,one-to-onewithfull-andoptions.
HAPPY PRESCHOOLBIRCH 1423 and 1429 Tamarind happybirch.net323-380-7311Ave.
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Alona Scott, head of school. Kindergarten to 12th grade. Tuition annu ally is $39,760 plus fees for kindergarten to fifth grade and $46,820 plus fees for sixth to 12th grade. CAMPBELL HALL 4533 Laurel Juliancampbellhall.org818-980-7280Blvd.CanyonBull,head of school. Kindergarten through 12th grade, all gender day school. CATHEDRAL CHAPEL 755 S. Cochran gartenFoundedTinacathedralchapelschool.org323-938-9976Ave.Kipp,principal.in1930.Kindertoeighthgrade.
LE LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE LOS ANGELES 3261 Overland throughouted.schoolcurriculumsdent.Clara-Lisa310-836-3464Ave.lyceela.orgKabbaz,presiFrenchandEnglishavailable.Preto12thgrade,co-TherearesixcampusesLosAngeles. LOYOLASCHOOLHIGH 1901 Venice Blvd. 213-381-5121, ext. 1200 overonly.kowski,president. FrankGregoryloyolahs.eduM.Goethals,Kozaprincipal.BoysNinthto12thgrade,1,270students. MARLBOROUGHSCHOOL 250 S. Rossmore $45,800students.enthofJennifermarlborough.org323-935-1147Ave.Ciccarelli,headschool.Girlsonly,sevto12thgrade,530Annualtuitionisplusfeesperyear. HIGHMARYMOUNTSCHOOL 10643 Sunset tiongrade.$40,100foritiontoofJacqueline310-472-1205Blvd.mhs-la.orgL.Landry,headschool.Girlsonly,ninth12thgrades.Basetu$39,300peryearninthto11thgrades;peryearfor12thDailytransportaisincludedintuition. MAYFIELDSCHOOLJUNIOR 405 S. Euclid 626-796-2774PasadenaAve., mayfieldjs.org
NEWSCHOOLHORIZON 434 S. Vermont
extendedtenally;tionandfifthprivatedents.dricks,Jolandanewhorizonla.org213-480-3145Ave.Hussain-Henprincipal.75stuWASCaccreditedschool.Preschooltograde,co-ed.Preschoolprekindergartentuiratesare$7,900annu$7,150forkindergartofifthgrade.Optionalcareavailable. NEW ROADS 3131 Olympic Blvd. 16 SECTION ONE SEPTEMBER 2022 Larchmont Directory of public and private schools
THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL 3900 Stansbury 818-783-1610Ave.buckley.org
month.Tuitionschool.Liliyasunsetmontessori.com323-465-8133Kordon,headofAges2to6years.is$2,000per SUNSHINE SHACK 1027
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625 S. Gramercy Pl. 5:15atter3years.as,Patricia213-382-2315sjsla.orgJosephThomdirector.Ages2to6Hoursare9a.m.top.m.,withbeforeandafschoolcarebeginning8:15a.m.anduntilp.m. N. Sycamore Ave. N. Cole ter8:45AgesTamarafounderSarathesunshineshack.com323-466-4381Ave.SchueleinPerets,andco-director.Brown,co-director.2to5years.Hoursarea.m.to4p.m.,withafcareavailable. 11661 W. Olympic Blvd., 424-208-890090064 EAST (GLAZER) 3663 Wilshire Blvd., 213-835-212590010wbtecc.org Carol Bovill, director. Ages 2 to 5 years. West campus hours are 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. East campus hours 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ages 18 mos. to 5 years. Parochial and Private Schools
LAURENCE SCHOOL 13639 Victory Laurielaurenceschool.com818-782-4001Blvd.Wolke,head of school. Kindergarten to sixth grade. Hours are 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tui tion is $34,900 per year. Joe Sciuto, head of school. Founded in 1931, indepen dent, Catholic (Holy Child community), and coed. Uses “Whole Child” educa tion approach. Kindergar ten to eighth grade, 515 students. Annual tuition for grades kindergarten through fourth, $26,765; grades five through eighth, $27,150 plus fees. St.
MORASHA ACADEMY AND EDUCATIONALCENTER Beverly Shlomomorashaej.org323-655-5766Blvd.Harrosh,head of school. Boys only, gifted with learning differences. Focus is on kindergar ten to eighth grade, but evolves with need.
CHRIST THE KING 617 N. Arden 323-462-4753Blvd.cksla.org
Dr. George and Mali Rand, co-founders. For children ages 1 to 5 years, includ ing parent and toddler and transitional kindergarten programs. Hours are 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., with after care until 5 p.m. MARYVALE EARLY EDUCATIONROSEMEADCENTERS 7600 E. Graves 626-537-3311Ave.
BAIS YAAKOV SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 7353 Beverly 323-938-3231Blvd. Joel Bursztyn, director. Girls only, ninth to 12th grade.
PLYMOUTH SCHOOL 315 S. Oxford PennyMegantheplymouthschool.com213-387-7381Ave.Drynan,director.Coxisthefounder. Ages 2 to 5 years. Full days are 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Half days are 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. ST. PRESCHOOLEPISCOPALJAMES’DIVISION
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SENIORMAYFIELDSCHOOL 500 Bellefontaine
NEWACADEMYCOVENANT 3119 W. 6th 213-487-5437St.e-nca.org
ARCHER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 11725 Sunset Elizabeth310-873-7000Blvd.archer.orgEnglish,head of school. Grades six to 12; girls only. 510 students. CAIS and WASC accred ited. Annual tuition is $43,275 plus fees.
Ruth Anderson, principal. Founded more than 60 years ago. Montessori tran sitional kindergarten to eighth grade.
CURTIS SCHOOL 15871 Mulholland Dr. 310-476-1251, ext. $34,568grade.talofMeeracurtisschool.org820Ratnesar,headschool.DevelopmenkindergartentosixthAnnualtuitionisplusfees.
WAGONSCHOOLWHEEL 653 N. Cahuenga gram.withforoldstostudents.org.son@wagonwheelschool.tactRuthwagonwheelschool.org323-469-8994Blvd.Segal,director.ConAlisonLieberataliAges2to5years,110Hoursare8a.m.2:30p.m.for2-to3-year-and8a.m.to3p.m.31/2-to5-year-olds,anafterschoolpro$2,000permonth. WESTSIDE JEWISH COMMUNITYPRESCHOOLCENTER 5870 W. Olympic sic,includesnoontionalpreschoolAgesLaurenwestsidejcc.org323-938-2531Blvd.Friedman,director.20monthsto5years,throughtransikindergarten.Afterenrichmentprogrammovement,muartandmore. WILSHIRE EARLYTEMPLEBLVD.CHILDHOODCENTERSWEST(MANN)
THE CENTER FOR EARLY EDUCATION 563 N. Alfred 323-651-0707St.
4679 La Mirada 323-422-9690Ave.ourccp.com
CHRISTOPHERPRESCHOOLROBIN 815 N. Alta Vista a.m.program.transitionalandyearsForbethSusanchristopherrobinpre-323-934-6512Blvd.school.comHuberandElizadeRoo,co-directors.childrenages1to5includingparenttoddlerprogramandkindergartenHoursare8:45to3p.m.
DUARTE 2502 E. Huntington Dr. 626-357-1514maryvale.org Steve Gunther, CEO. Chris tina Moore, vice president of early childhood educa tion. Ages infant to 5 years. Community care license. Participates in the child and adult care food program. Meals included in cost of tuition.
HARVARD-WESTLAKEUPPERSCHOOL 3700 Coldwater Canyon MIDDLE SCHOOL 700 N. Faring $44,500school.Jones,ofKarendentRichard818-980-6692Rd.hw.comCommons,presiandheadofschool;Fukushima,deanmiddleschool;ChrisdeanofupperAnnualtuitionisplusfees.
tary$29,550gram&AnnualTwoschool.Damiancenterforearlyeducation.orgJones,headofFoundedin1939.yearstosixthgrade.tuitionfortoddlerearlychildhoodpro$24,580halfday,fullday;elemen$34,995peryear.
SCHOOLHOUSEHOLLYWOOD 1233 N. McCadden Pl. 323-465-1320 hshla.org Ilise Faye, head of school. Preschool to sixth grade. Tuition annually is $21,950 for presechool, $26,950 for kindergarten, $28,050 for first to third grade and $29,950 for fourth to sixth grade. HEART HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL 5515 Franklin
Following is a list of pub lic and private schools both in and outside the Chronicle’s delivery area. Information regarding these schools was con firmed either by phone or email, as well as informa tion available on school websites. Corrections or addi tions should be sent cle.com.info@larchmontchronito SchoolsNursery
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES 6325 Santa Monica Blvd. Kenneth323-462-3752es-la.comRodgers, head of school. Grades six through 12, 195 stu dents. Tuition annually is $36,050 plus fees per year, but need-based financial aid is available.
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SCHOOLELEMENTARYBRAWERMANWEST 11661 W. Olympic 424-208-8934Blvd. SCHOOLELEMENTARYBRAWERMANEAST 3663 Wilshire Brandonbrawerman.org213-835-2170Blvd.Cohen,head of school. Kindergarten to sixth grade, co-ed.
ECHO HORIZON 3430 McManus Peggyechohorizon.org310-838-2442Ave.Procter,head of school. Pre-kindergarten to sixth grade, 180 stu dents. Hours are Mondays to Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
nualgrades,only,dlecipal.Morris,president;Maureenimmaculateheart.org323-461-3651Ave.S.Diekmann,NaemahZ.highschoolprinGinaB.Finer,midschoolprincipal.Girlssixththrough12th700students.Antuitionis$19,800.
815 N. El Centro gartencipal.JulieEvalarchmontcharter.org323-836-0860Ave.Orozco,principal,andKern,assistantprinTransitionalkindertofourthgrade. TECHNOLOGYMATHEMATICS/MELROSESCIENCE/MAGNET N. Detroit andp.m.Hoursdergartenmagnetcipal.Mathewmelrosestars.org323-938-6275St.Needleman,prinStacyBertuccelli,coordinator.Kintofifthgrade.are8:06a.m.to2:35Afterhoursandgiftedtalentedprogram.
ST. CATHOLICBRENDANSCHOOL 238 S. Manhattan Pl. grade.KindergartenCollettestbrendanschoolla.org213-382-7401Young,principal.toeighth
PILGRIM SCHOOL 540 S. Annualmemberandgrade,school.Patriciapilgrim-school.org213-385-7351CommonwealthAve.Kong,headofPreschoolto12th420students.CAISWASCaccredited;ofNAISandTABS.tuitionrangesfrom $23,432 plus fees for pre school to $40,728 plus fees for high school.
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WESTRIDGE SCHOOL 324 Madeline Dr., Andrea626-799-1153Pasadenawestridge.orgKassar,head of school. Girls only, fourth to 12th grades. COMMUNITYWILLOWSSCHOOL 8509 Higuera thewillows.org310-815-0411St. Lisa Rosenstein, head of school. tiongradestuitiondergartengrade.kindergartenDevelopmentaltoeighthDevelopmentalkintofifthgradeis$34,025peryear;sixthtoeighthtuiis$38,850peryear.
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to fifth grade, co-ed, PALs (pre-school special educa tion), dual language Span ish immersion program for kindergarten to third grade. WILSHIREELEMENTARYPARKSCHOOL 4063 Ingraham gartenpal.Leighannerockets-lausd-ca.school213-739-4760St.loop.comCreary,princiTransitionalkindertofifthgrade,co-ed. WILTON PLACE 745 S. Wilton gradesandKorean/English.forDual-languagetenTransitionalJungwiltonplacees-lausd-ca.213-389-1181Pl.schoolloop.comHaeKim,principal.kindergartofifthgrade,co-ed.programsSpanish/EnglishandGiftedtalentedprograminthirdtofifth. Middle Schools CITIZENS OF THE SILVERWORLDLAKE 152
McCadden Pl. dualies,Schoolnetschool,grade.ordinator.SamuelSteveburroughsms.org323-549-5000Martinez,principal.Corral,magnetcoSixthtoeighthTitle1distinguishednationalmagschoolofexcellence.foradvancedstudKoreanandSpanishlanguageprograms. LARCHMONT CHARTER AT SELMA 6611 Selma Co-ed,Yasminlarchmontcharter.org323-871-4000Ave.Esmail,principal.gradesfivetoeight. NEW LA CHARTER 1919 S. Burnside sixthassistantcipal.Gabriellenewlamiddle.org323-939-6400Ave.Brayton,prinTerrenceWright,principal.Co-ed,toeighthgrades. High Schools HAMILTONALEXANDERHIGH 2955 S. Robertson medicinemathematics,altiongyandgrade.pal.Jenniferhamiltonhighschool.net310-280-1400Blvd.Baxter,princiCo-ed,ninthto12thIncludesbusinessinteractivetechnoloacademy,communicaartsacademy,globstudiesprogram,andscienceandprogram.Mag net schools include music and performing arts and humanities. FAIRFAX HIGH 7850 Melrose policeeducation,feature12thcipal.Lorraine323-370-1200Avefairfaxhs.orgTrollinger,prinCo-ed,ninthtograde.Programscareertechnicalvisualartsandacademymagnets. GIRLS DR.LEADERSHIPACADEMICACADEMY,MICHELLEKINGSCHOOLFORSTEM 1067 West math)nology,inGirlspal.Elizabethgalacademy.org323-900-4532Blvd.Hicks,princiSixthto12thgrades.only.ConcentratesSTEM(science,techengineeringandsubjects. GRAND ARTS 450 N. Grand arts.12,ro.Principalcentral-lausd-ca.school-213-217-8600Ave.loop.com/grand_facultyisLoriGambeGradesninethroughco-ed.Focusesonthe HOLLYWOODSCHOOLHIGH 1521 N. Highland mediaadvancedartsreerthroughlatian,Principalhollywoodhighschool.netAve.isSamuelDovco-ed,gradesnine12.Teachingcaacademy,performingmagnet,schoolforstudiesandnewmagnet. LARCHMONTCHARTER AT LA FAYETTE PARK 2801 W. 6th grade.pals.erLoriMikelarchmontcharter.org213-867-6300St.Kang,principal.LauscheandHeathRios,assistantprinciCo-ed,ninthto12th LOS FORHIGHCOUNTYANGELESSCHOOLTHEARTS 5151 State University Dr., Bldg. 323-343-255020lachsa.net John Lawler, principal. Co-ed, ninth to 12th grade. Tuition-free public school specializing in col lege preparatory and visu al and performing arts. LOS ANGELES HIGH 4650 W. Olympic talentededucationnet,gineeringscience,toprincipal.Marguerette323-900-2700Blvd.lahigh.orgGladden,Co-ed,ninth12thgrade.Includestechnology,enandmathmagcareerandtechnicalandgiftedandprogram. Larchmont Chronicle SEPTEMBER 2022 SECTION ONE 17
1265 N. Fairfax totransitionalassistantpal.Mersedehlarchmontcharter.org323-656-6418Ave.Emrani,princiJenniferSantangelo,principal.Co-ed,kindergartenfourthgrade.
PAGE ACADEMY OF HANCOCK PARK 565 N. Larchmont $22,456gradedergartenis5:30AI.NCPSA,ersLearningeighthseniorschool;Kristinpageacademyca.com323-463-5118Blvd.Dickson,headofPatKlindworth,director.Age2tograde.AccelerativeCertifiedteachandfullyaccreditedbyMSA/CESSandHoursare7:30a.m.top.m.Earlychildhood$1,800permonth;kinthrougheighthannualtuitionisplusfees.
chartergrade,alsui,Maureencwcsilverlake.org323-705-9882Lamorena-Tatprincipal.Transitionkindergartentofifthco-ed.Nationalprogram.
TREE ACADEMY 8628 Holloway Allisontreeacademy.org424-204-5165Dr.Curry,interim di rector. For kids sixth to 12th grades. Provides ac credited small classes with individualized instruction.
ST. EPISCOPALJAMES’SCHOOL 625 S. St. Andrews Pl. 213-382-2315sjsla.org
David Block, head of school; Daniel Weslow, principal. Grades nine to 12, co-ed. Tuition is $42,650 plus fees per year.
PARKSCHOOLCENTURY 3939 Landmark S. learningtoschoolandschool.Julieparkcenturyschool.org310-840-0500Porter,headofCAIS,ACS,WASCNAIS-accreditedforchildrenages714withlanguage-baseddifferences.
WESLEY SCHOOL 4832 Tujunga Ave. Juliewesleyschool.org818-508-4542Galles,head of school. Coed. Kindergar ten to eighth grade. After school program available. Tuition for kindergarten to fifth grade is $30,765 per year; sixth to eighth grades is $34,360 per year.
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CHARLES H. ELEMENTARYKIM 225 S Oxford immersionandlingualguage,ented,ucation,grade,pal.Jonathankim-lausd-ca.schoolloop.213-368-5600Ave.comPaek,princiKindergartentofifthco-ed.SpecialedgiftedandtalSpanishduallanmaintenancebiKoreanprogramstructuredEnglishprograms.
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Luthern310-828-5582newroads.orgWilliams, prin cipal. Kindergarten to 12th grade, co-ed, 520 students. CAIS, NAIS and WASC accredited.
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SHALHEVETSCHOOLHIGH 910 S. Fairfax 323-930-9333Ave.shalhevet.org
NOTRE ELEMENTARYACADEMYDAMESCHOOL 2911 Overland Ave. HIGH SCHOOL 2851 Overland pendingtoyeargrade.girlscoed.gartenisdent.Lilliam310-839-5289Ave.ndasla.orgPaetzold,presiElementaryschooltransitionalkindertoeighthgrade,Thehighschoolisonly,ninthto12thTuitionfortherangesfrom$11,650$22,450plusfees,deonthegrades.
WESTMARK 5461 Louise Ave., nuallearningtoForwestmarkschool.org818-986-5045Encinochildreningradestwo12withlanguage-baseddifferences.Antuitionis$57,840.
Peter Reinke, head of school. Preschool to sixth grade. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the CAIS. STEM3 ACADEMY 6455 Coldwater Canyon Ave.and 12095 W. Washington Blvd. Justinstem3academy.org818-623-6386Jackson,head of school. Ellis Crasnow, co-founder and director. Kindergarten through 12th grade. Specializes in STEM (science, technolo gy, engineering and math) subjects for students with high-functioning autism, ADHD or other social or learning challenges.
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CITIZENS OF THE HOLLYWOODWORLD 1316 N. Bronson tionaltoTransitionalJirushacwchollywood.org323-464-4292Ave.Lopez,principal.kindergartenfifthgrade,co-ed.Nacharterprogram. CITIZENS OF THE
toprincipal.pal.Jennanewlaelementary.org323-556-9500Rd.Rosenberg,princiJessicaFox,assistantKindergartenfifthgrade,co-ed. S. 8:06gartenpandedDanielthirdstreetschool.com323-939-8337St.Kim,principal.Extransitionalkindertofifthgrade,co-ed.a.m.to2:30p.m.
8780 National forgradeforplustuitioneighthofLauraturningpointschool.org310-841-2505Blvd.Konigsberg,headschool.Pre-schooltograde.Pre-schoolperyearis$30,850fees,$37,675plusfeeskindergartentofourthand$41,975plusfeesfifthtoeighthgrade.
VAN NESS ELEMENTARYAVENUE 501 N. Van Ness otherBoysdarin(STEAM)engineering,tion.impairmentteneducation;toTransitionalPaulinevannesselementary.com323-469-0992Ave.Hong,principal.kindergartenfifthgradeforgeneralprekindergartofifthgradeforvisualspecialeducaScience,technology,artandmathprogram,Manlanguageprogram,andGirlsClubandprograms. WILSHIRE CREST 5241 W. Olympic
YAVNEHACADEMYHEBREW 5353 W. 3rd Schlomo323-931-5808St.yha.orgEinhorn,rav and dean. Established in 1958. Co-ed, from 2 years old to eighth grade. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fri day, 7:45 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. Annual tuition ranges from $13,100 to $23,100 plus fees depending on grade.
VISTAMAR SCHOOL 737 Hawaii St., El Chrisvistamarschool.org310-643-7377SegundoBright,head of school. Ninth to 12th grade. Annual tuition is $43,510 plus fees.
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THE OAKS SCHOOL 6817 Franklin oaksschool.org323-850-3755Ave. Ted Hamory, head of school. Kindergarten to sixth grade, 150 students. OAKWOOD 11600 Magnolia middleandfeesannuallyWASC12thofJaimeoakwoodschool.org818-732-3000Blvd.Dominguez,headschool.Kindergartentograde.NAIS,CAISandaccredited.Tuitionis$39,490plusforelementaryschool$46,300plusfeesforandhighschool.
By Kellyn Lanza 12th Grade Happy 202223 school orientationonClassthewelcomedSchoolHeartImmaculateyear!Highfreshmanof2026Aug.10forand then opened classroom doors for the entire student body on Aug. 11. Immaculate Heart Middle School students launched their new classes the following day —and the campus has been bustling with activity ever since! Along with new classes, the first month of school was filled with fun events. Cross country, volleyball and tennis teams hosted tryouts and began prepping for the fall sports season.
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Immaculate Heart’s annual Back to School BBQ took place on Aug. 20, raising money for the athletic department and offering an enjoyable evening for school families. Another beloved IH tradition, Welcome Day, took place on Aug. 26. Every high school grade created a theme-based presentation, including a skit, dance, poster, song and gift, to welcome the Class of 2026, transfer students and any new faculty and staff. Following Welcome Day, Immaculate Heart High School hosted the Welcome Dance to kick off the new year. Additionally, students returned to campus in time to see the final touches being put in place for our new campus quad, which underwent extensive renovation over the summer. The beautification of this central gathering area is very exciting, and everyone looks forward to enjoying the landscaped space in the weeks and months ahead.
By Cerys Davies Monty’s Good Burger on Third Street, and Nomoo on Melrose Avenue, are only a few minutes away from each other, and they have almost the exact same fare. Both offer a fully plant-based menu with a focus on vegan burgers. With several locations in Los Angeles, Monty’s Good Burger has been spotted all over Instagram since its founding in 2018. From being featured at Coachella to having count less andchickentots,burger,turesenjoyenvironmentquintessentialplaying,loudtheteredcelebritiesfamousrant,overneoncanamoderngreetedtions,anydeserves.theMonty’scollaborations,celebrityhasallhypethatitUponenteringoftheirlocaguestsarewithatwistonclassicAmeridiner.Withsignsalltherestaupostersofveganplasalloverwallsandrockmusicitisthetoveganfood.Theirmenufeatheirveganfries,taterplant-basedsandwichdifferenttypes of shakes and ice cream floats. The burg er is made of Impossible meat, vegan cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions, and their house spread is reminiscent of the In-N-Out spread. With a Monty’s burger, it is hard to remember that it’s 100 percent vegan. The only giveaway is the stickiness of the cheese, but that doesn’t necessarily take away from the burger. NoMoo sits on the cor ner of Melrose Avenue and Gardner Street. It offers an outdoor patio along Mel rose that allows for prime people-watching, especially on Sundays when everyone flocks to the Melrose Trading Post. This trendy restaurant fits in well with the sur rounding Melrose shops. Its menu is a little more expan sive than Monty’s, as NoMoo has two different kinds of burgers: The NoMoo, a clas sic vegan cheeseburger, and The BBQ “Facon,” a “bacon” cheeseburger.Theircheeseburger is made of the same components as the Monty’s burger, but the taste isn’t comparable. The taste of their NoMoo sauce was overpowered by the pickle flavor in the sauce. The burg er itself just didn’t taste like a burger. There was something amiss, whether it be the oily cheese or overpowering tastes of Monty’pickles.s Good Burger not only provides an authentic tasting burger, but the expe rience of sitting and eating at Monty’s is like no other.
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SALSA-DANCING mice take the stage at Bob Baker Marionette Theater. All photos by Chloe Rice SKELETON BIKING in the black light sequence of ¡Fiesta! ¡Fiesta! takes the stage at Bob Baker Marionette Theater
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MARIACHI BAND, in new costumes, entertains the audience.
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By Nona Sue Friedman Enter the palace of pup petry. Bob Baker Marionette Theater (BBMT) is performing ¡Fiesta! Saturdays and Sun days through Sept. 18. The show is a visual and musical treat for the entire family. ¡Fiesta! was created more than 50 years ago as a “love letter to Latin America.” It
was recently revitalized for today’s audience. See a lineup of dancing mice, cacti, flora and fauna, colorful birds and marimba maestros. In the show, a mariachi band sports new costumes and keeps the energy flowing. As the lights dim, the pup pets come alive in each scene. This show features a black light sequence that produces lots of squeals from the little ones.The best seats in the house are the floor seats, since you have the chance for a puppet to sit on your lap or whisper in your ear. If you and your child have not had the chance to see a show at BBMT, this is a great one. There’s a sweet treat for everyone at the end. combobbakermarionettetheater.Visitfortickets.ThereisaspecialopportunityonSat.,Sept.10atthe5:30p.m.showtomeettheco-directorsforabilingualdiscussionaboutthechangesmadetotheshowandhowtheproductionwascreated.Youcanalsoaskanypuppetryquestionsyoumighthave.
By Nona Sue Friedman Goldie’s Youth Sports (GSY) is an all-girl recre ational basketball league that is accepting registration for athletes seven to 16 years through Tues., Sept. 6. The season runs from Tues., Oct. 4 through Sun., Dec. 18. There is one practice and one game each week that all take place at St. Brendan School at 238 S. Manhattan Pl. So close and convenient! GSY is a great opportuni ty for girls to engage in a team sport, get off screens, build confidence and be active with peers. GSY promotes teamwork, fairness and com munity.Theleague is divided by age and teams are deter mined by ability. Visit goldiesyouthsports.com to register. Time to get your girls on the court
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By Ren Stoppani Brown 5th Grade Hello, Chronicle readers! After a oldgreatAug.startedStreetsummerwonderful,ThirdSchoolon15.Itwastoseefriendsand meet our new teachers. Beforeschool started, to kick off the school year, a welcome-backto-school event took place on Saturday, Aug. 13. Kindergarten families were invited first and all other grades joined in from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. There were games, a scavenger hunt, music, a grilled cheese sandwich food truck, an ice cream truck and a truck selling flowers to give to anyone. It was a great way to get back to campus and start the schoolThroughyear.
September, Friends of Third, our nonprofit parent booster group, is raising funds to continue to support all students with technology, arts, physical education, library services, field trips and afterschool programs.
20 SECTION ONE SEPTEMBER 2022 Larchmont Chronicle ©LC0922 Please call the school (323) 462-4753 and schedule a tour of our campus: 617 N. Arden Blvd. L.A. 90004 Visit our website www.cksla.org u A challenging academic curriculum u A strong spiritual and moral foundation u Integrated technology u Competitive after-school sports u An education of the Fine Arts and more....... Pediatric Dentistry Randall E.
To begin the school year, both the 7th and 9th grade students will prepare for their annual camping trips. The 7nth graders will head to Aspen Hollow Campground in Sequoia National Park while the 9th graders will venture out to Kern River. When I think back to these trips as a current 12th grader, I distinctly remember how important these experiences were for me. I sat through my classmates chanting classic road trip songs as we drove hours to get to the campsite, explored the campground with friends, hiked and encountered beautiful scenery. Then, at night, we went stargazing and gathered around a campfire for s’mores and guided conversations. I have enjoyed these trips as they allow me to bond with friends, classmates and faculty members, which has always given me valuable memories. These types of moments have helped students in each grade grow closer throughout the years, thus reinforcing the strong community mindset we carry at Oakwood. Near the end of September, the Oakwood fair, now renamed “Oakwood Altogether Field Day” will return! This event brings the current Oakwood community and alumni together for an exciting day with food, carnival games and rides. Later in the afternoon, students, alumni and faculty will be given the opportunity to perform and showcase their talents. return to school was assigned. Also, the math courses that students are taking this year included a list of Delta thatassignmentsMatharetobecompleted before the first class. The athletic pre-season is starting off strong with practice and tryouts early on in the semester. Girls’ volleyball and cross-country are weeks into practice, and participants will continue to hone their athletic skills for the upcoming season. The first couple days back are structured as orientations, allowing for a smooth adjustment back into everyday school life and helping new students feel comfortable in a different environment. Even though our first day of class is still a few weeks off, there are things to do to prepare for the upcoming school year, and still a lot more fun to be had before the end of summer!
Over the summer, Friends of Third arranged for new trees to be planted on the playground and an outdoor learning space to be built. In addition, the kindergarten yard and main yard got new playground structures. We hope that the community will join the parents and support Friends of Third in its annual fundraising drive that has already started. For more information, check out friendsofthird.org/Theotherbignews for Third Street School is our principal, Mr. Kim, will be leaving for a new job with LAUSD. He opened the school year but will move on sometime in September. Parents and faculty will be interviewing candidates. I hope they find a good principal! Niederkohr, D.D.S.
PILGRIM SCHOOL
By Jack Byrne 8th Grade councilTheitschooldayhadSt.Larchmont.Hello,Brendanitsfirstofthe2022year,andwasgreat!studentranaschool assembly where we welcomed the new kindergarten class and talked about the upcoming school year. A tradition at St. Brendan is for each 8th grader to be assigned a kindergarten little buddy, and the 8th graders are excited for that to happen. We are hoping to make them feel comfortable. There are also flag football tryouts coming up for both the A and B teams, and we are looking forward to another strong sports year! On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the school is having a Curriculum Night, which is when parents come to visit classrooms and hear directly from teachers about the plan for the year in each class. We are looking forward to a great school year. Thanks for reading the St. Brendan section in the Larchmont Chronicle
By Joshua Lo 8th Grade Christ the King School has started yet returningstudentsyear.academicexcitinganotherWhetherareornew, they are all eager to attend classes taught by our amazing teachers. Our incoming Transitional kindergarteners are acclimating to their new environment. We welcome our returning principal, Mrs. Anderson. She prioritizes students’ needs before her own, selflessly contributing to the school once again, emphasizing kind words and kind acts. Our school accentuates discipline, positivity and integrity and is bustling with friendly, trustworthy and benevolent students. Our teachers share the same attributes. The school welcomed one new teacher, Ms. Meghan McMonigle. She is joining the team of relentless hard workers and will be teaching in our expanded Transitional Kindergarten program. Football and volleyball practice will be starting next week and students are eager to join the teams and compete in games. We are all very happy to be back for the new and exciting school year!
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By Allison Pak 9th Grade distributionAug.orientationsstudentsandnewwelcomedSchoolPilgrimstudentsreturningattheon26.Laptoptook place that day, as well. Athletic practices for varsity volleyball and varsity football started on Monday, August 15. We celebrated Coach Sarafian’s 40th anniversary and retirement on August 20 with the entire Pilgrim community, including many alumni. A picnic and many welcome parties for the new families were planned as well. Pilgrim school will start an all-school environmental sustainability program which all students, faculty and staff will be involved in to make a difference together for the world. We are all excited for the new school year and getting back into routine. First day of school was Aug. 29. Parents will have an opportunity to come on campus at Back-to-School Night on Thursday, Sept. 29! For more Pilgrim information, contact pilgrim-school.orgadmissionsinquiry@
By Dale Lee 12th Grade W elcome back, Huskies! It’s finally the end of summer and the beginning of NCA’s 2022 fall semester.
Teachers and staff have been working hard to bring you the best for this new year, so be excited!Ourfirst official school day was Aug. 8, and to commemorate, NCA held a convocation service for everyone to enjoy. Parents, students, and teachers led us into the new school year with words of thoughtful prayer. With a new school year comes new photos! NCA’s official school will be on August 22, so make sure to wear the full proper uniform and look your best. Some fun news: the girls’ volleyball team is officially in season, so make sure to join the team or come to the games to cheer our athletes on! Sports aren’t the only new things to take part in. Students are now free to join various clubs. If you’re interested in writing, photography, or design, consider joining the yearbook club! Fall Camp is at the end of Aug., so pack your bags and grab your mosquito spray. Students in grades four through 12 will spend three days immersed in nature growing closer to each other and God. It’s an exciting new school year and we hope everyone will have a fantastic time.
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Don’t text and drive — and more tips from the Red Cross
EVERYONE can get involved with the city’s new water recy cling program. Photo by Kevin Krejci
Cell phones are distracting Parents should remem ber to stop phone usage while driving. The text or call made while behind the wheel isn’t worth the risk. But driving while using a phone isn’t the only danger. Teach kids not to text or talk on the phone while walking, especially when crossing a street or moving between parked cars. It’s important to be completely aware while around traffic. Headphones, too, distract pedestrians and make them less aware. Re mind kids to stay alert and distraction-free.
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Kids who bike to school should have properly fitting helmets, wear bright colors, ride along with traffic on the right side of the road, and they should be reminded to
come to a complete stop at stop signs and traffic lights. It is best for kids to walk their bikes through intersections. Everyone should remember to slow down. With less speed comes more reaction time. Give yourself that gift, so you won’t make a mistake you can’t take back or fix. And, as little ones are out and about, parents should make sure they know the basics: their phone number, their address, how to get in touch with their parents and other adults who love them and how to call 911. They should also have been warned about not talking to strang ers and not getting in, or near, cars of people they don’t know. Stay safe, Angelenos!
By Nona Sue Friedman Wonderful news! The City of Los Angeles is offering free recycled water to all custom ers of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. This is very helpful since we are in one of our most severe droughts.Thewater can only be used for landscaping purposes such as watering trees, shrubs, vegetables, herbs and flow ers. It is not potable water. Using recycled water for irri gating decreases the demand for drinking water. To claim the water, you must have a driver’s license or valid ID, fill out a brief application, bring your own watertight containers and complete a 15-minute on-site training for new customers. After that, you are good to go. Each customer is permit ted 300 gallons of water per visit. There are two water fill stations in Los Angeles with the closest one to Larchmont being at the Los Angeles Zoo. Get the application and see hours and exact addresses of the water fill stations at lacitysan.org. Scroll down to “recycled water fill station.”
Bus, walking safety For kids commuting by bus, it’s important to encourage them to get to their bus stops early and to stand away from the curb until their bus ar rives and comes to a complete stop. Kids should be remind ed to only board the bus they planned to board. Also, let riders know it’s dangerous to walk behind a bus and remind them they should always be in clear view of the vehicle’s driver. For kids walking to school, ensure they are never run ning into the street and that they obey traffic signals, stay in the crosswalks, cross at street corners and never cross from between parked cars. It’s best for kids to use a route with school-provided cross ing guards and it’s important for kids to know their routes well before walking them without an adult. Ensuring kids walk to school with a sib ling, friend or classmate can help keep them even safer. Seat belts are a rule Of course, for everyone commuting by car, seat belts should be worn. Remind teen age drivers that buckling up is not an option; it’s a rule. Wearing a seat belt is one of the best and easiest ways they can help themselves stay safe. Until the lap / shoulder seat belts fit properly, young er children should be in car seats or booster seats. In addi tion, kids under age 13 should only ride in the backseats of vehicles. Bike safety
Since 1881, the Red Cross has been helping us all stay safe. Here are some tips the organization has issued for families as kids head back to school. First,come up with an emer gency plan for all members of your household. Everyone should know whom to get in touch with and where to go if an emergency happens during the school day. Need Visit redcross.org/prepare.ideas?
By Abigail Kestenbaum
Vocalists of all ages are in vited to join the Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) Eisner Inter generational Choir. Whether you’re looking to get back into performing or have years of experience, HOLA is re cruiting intermediate- and advanced-level singers. Rehearsals are Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Heart of Los Angeles Arts & Recreation Center, 615 S. Lafayette Park Pl. The program includes vocal coaching and perfor mances. Visit grams.intergenerational-music-proheartofla.org/
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Photo: courtesy of NHMLAC Natural History Museum hosts House of the Dragon exhibit Vocalists wanted: HOLA Choir rehearsals are on Wednesdays
By Casey Russell
The Thorne Howard family will be honored this year at the El Nido Family Centers’ annual Garden Gala. The gala, which will take place Sat., Sept. 10 from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Virgin ia Robinson Gardens behind the Beverly Hills Hotel, is El Nido Family Center’s biggest fundraiser. Money raised will help the organization con tinue to help children who have suffered neglect and/or abuse, provide parent educa tion, offer activities to help keep kids away from gangs, help young parents graduate, and provide counseling ser vices to clients in need. Supporters will spend the e vening celebrating and hearing about how their con tributions have transformed the lives of people who take part in El Nido’s programs. The Thorne Howard family owns THinc, a Larch mont-adjacent architectural and design firm, 712 N. Wil ton Pl., and was chosen for El Nido’s Volunteer of the Year Award because they have given so much back to the community. Having brought the community gardens back into fruition at El Nido’s Fam ily Center in Pacoima and having developed a Garden to Table project during the pandemic, the family shares their expertise and passions to make the world better. aesbid.co/ELP/ELNIDO22.Visit
Visit buckley.org for more information or to schedule a tour today DYNAMIC HISTORY. BOLD FUTURE. El Nido Family Centers host gala at Robinson Gardens
In partnership with HBO Max, the Natural Histo ry Museum of Los Angeles County is hosting the “House of the Dragon: the Targaryen Dynasty” pop-up exhibit through Wed., Sept. 7. The series is set 200 years prior to “Game of Thrones,” in a world where the Seven Kingdoms are ruled by House Targaryen. The exhibit fea tures new props and costumes from the series as well as an opportunity to sit on a replica of the “Iron Throne.” Addition ally, attendees will have the chance to participate in tuto rials on the Valyrian language and learn about dragons and the creatures behind their cre ation. The museum is located at 900 Exposition Blvd. COSTUME from the series on display at the exhibit “House of the Dragon: the Targaryen Dy nasty Experience.”
LAVISH GROUNDS of the Virginia Robinson Gardens will be the setting for El Nido’s Garden Gala. Above the front meadow. Below, the rose garden. Richard Doran / Doran Photography
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Japanese-Peruvian mash-up celebrates Hollywood history
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Secondis will be back on Andre’s Italian menu soon After 60 years, Andre’s Italian Restaurant will be making its pastas and piz zas at a new location this fall. The opening date is pending city permits at the new Miracle Mile spot in the Dominguez-Wilshire Build ing, 5400 Wilshire Blvd. Andre’s closed at its popu lar former location in Town & Country on Third Street on July 24. Stephanie Gagliar ducci, Andre Andreone’s niece and head of the restaurant since 2013, is hoping to open a pop-up next to Du-Par’s at the Original Farmers Market in the interim. The new sitdown restaurant on Wilshire will resemble the former one, Gagliarducci said. “It will be cafeteria style.” Andre lived to the healthy age of 99. He died in January, 2022. He dined on a salad with pepperoni and red wine every day, his niece tells us. Updates will be on Andre’s Facebook page, Instagram and website, or call 323-935-1246.
By Helene Seifer It’s difficult to imag ine that many of the young professionals who reside in the apartments at Columbia Square have any idea that Hollywood history was made on the site. The campus, which also houses the creative workspace NeueHouse, is the location of the first movie studio in Hollywood; later it was the famed Columbia Broadcasting System where radio programs such as “My Favorite Husband” (precursor to TV’s “I Love Lucy”) and “Gunsmoke” were produced. In fact, Gunsmoke, a new Jap anese-Peruvian restaurant on the first floor of the apartment tower, acknowledges that sto ried past in its moniker.
OnMenuthe by HeleneSeifer cucumbers, $16. This might be the best bread course I’ve ever been served. We took some of the focaccia home and enjoyed it toasted and slathered with salted French butter.$43California rockfish is a healthy portion of the sweet
fish, rubbed with spicy sam bal, an Indonesian chile paste, then scattered with fresh herbs and stir-fried shallots. A squeeze of the accompany ing lime wedges helps tame theForheat.dessert we shared a melon pavlova. This $11 take on the Australian sweet is refreshing, combining a crunchy base of meringue with pillowy cream cheese ganache, citrusy shiso lime granita and honeydew melon balls. Gunsmoke, 1550 N El Centro Ave., 323-396-9400.
New leadership (Continued from page 4) ness — has prepared her to lead the agency at this time. Espinoza most recently served as senior vice president of the Southern Califorina Re gion at Covenant House. She was also with Aviva Family & Children’s Services and Ma sonic Homes of CA.
Executive Chef Brandon Kida — also of Century City’s Hinoki & the Bird and two casual to-go concepts in Cul ver City, Go Go Gyoza and Go Go Bird — here explores Nikkei cuisine, where Japa nese techniques transform Peruvian ingredients. As a second-generation Japanese American, he created a menu that also reflects the melding of cultures he experienced, adding California market sen sibility to the cal,$19thefamouscowboyKi-Yay,husbandofdesignedeschewnowhenitever-lingeringpatiothisgarden.opensedGunsmoke’smix.sophisticatwoodandleatherinteriortoanairy,covered,leafyPrivateandpeaceful,isexactlythekindofdinersseekduringthepandemic,andwillretainitscharmeventhecautiousamonguslongerfeeltheneedtoindoorvenues.WestartedwithcocktailsbyRhinoWilliamsLostPropertyBar.MyenjoyedtheYippee-namedforapresumedexpression,butmadebyBruceWillisinmovie“DieHard.”Thedrinkcombinesmeztequila,Licor45,cherry
Heering and orange bitters. My $22 Smoking Monk was delivered under glass which, when the dome was whisked away, emitted a wispy puff of smoke. The cocktail is a mix of smoked applewood, cham omile tea-infused 12-year-old Scotch, lemon, Benedictine and yellow Chartreuse. Yes, the drinks are pricey. Yes, they tend to only fill a third of the glass. But yes, they are potent, perfect for sipping and very delicious. At first glance, the menu appears meager with only 14 savory items. However, the dishes here sing loud, with exciting flavor combinations such as a white soy and rhu barb mignonette alongside oysters, $18, and $24 quail served with Szechuan pepper corns and ají verde, a spicy Peruvian cilantro and chile sauce.Our favorite dish was a spectacular starter of white fish crudo swimming in refreshing green melon bits and juice and burnt scallion oil, $21. We ate every morsel and spooned up all the cold broth.Vegetables get a lot of love at Gunsmoke, from a $16 composed salad of warm cab bage slices with parmigiano and crispy anchovies to an artichoke. A $16 artichoke is fried, turning into a crunchy fritter with a melty interior, then topped with spiced vin egar and huacatay, a Peruvian black mint paste. A fluffy wheel of focaccia stuffed with minced scallions comes with a spread of creamy ricotta, sliced stone fruit and
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Slagle’s pork and pineapple’
By Nona Sue Friedman Ali Slagle, author of many recipes for the New York Times and the Washington Post, recently wrote a new cookbook, “I Dream of Dinner (so you don’t have to).” Sla gle started experimenting with food in high school. Growing up in Hancock Park with her mother and nonna busy in the kitchen, she attended Marl borough School and ate her favorite caprese sandwich on the Boulevard at Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese. At Marlborough, she wrote a column for the school’s news paper that included a recipe in eachShe’issue.scome a long way since then, including transplanting herself to Brooklyn. Her debut cookbook is very practical, easy to use and easy to read. All 150 no-non sense recipes need no more than 10 ingredients — noth ing obscure — take about 45 minutes to create and are accompanied by a full-page color picture of the finished product.Thecolor pictures are very helpful. My 12-year-old made Ideal Sweet Potatoes with (Please turn to page 27) Ingredients: pork
COOKBOOK AUTHOR barbecues her own dinner.
ButteredcornfreshpineappleshoulderorangelimesgarlicchiletortillasavocadoNutsandthe meal looked just like the picture. Not only do the recipes look good, more importantly, they tasteSlagle’delicious.schildhood kitchen was flooded with light. She says, “The light influences my choices of ingredients, wanting to create bright, happy and col orful food.” Bright, fresh and colorful recipes fill her book. The cookbook includes a list of pantry staples orga nized by category. This gives the chef the ability to swap ingredients to make the dish your own, or use what you COVER OF BOOK by author Ali Slagle. Photos by Mark Weinberg happen to have in your pantry thatFornight.arenowned recipe writ er, Slagle doesn’t take herself too seriously in the kitchen and has a sense of humor about food that makes the recipes unintimidating. At the back of the book, she’s categorized recipes with titles such as “Max two dishes,” “To clear the veg drawer” and “To set it and forget it.” At 400 pages, this hard cover cookbook, published by Clarkson Potter, will end up tattered and filled with food splotches from contin ual use. In its third printing, the $29.99 cost is worth every cent. Go out and get your copy before dinner tonight.
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Debut cookbook by former resident hot off the grill
1. Heat a grill to medi um-high. Slice 1½ pounds boneless pork shoulder into ½-inch-thick steaks against the grain. Pat dry, drizzle with olive oil, and season with 1½ teaspoons salt and lots of pepper. Peel 1 pineapple, then cut into 1-inch-thick spears. Transfer to a sheet pan. Zest 1 orange onto a cutting board, then halve the orange and add to the sheet pan. Coat the pineapple and orange halves with olive oil and S&P. 2. On the cutting board with the zest, zest 2 limes. Coarse ly chop 4 garlic cloves and 1 fresh chile (jalapeño, serra no). Bring the zest, garlic, and chile together, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt, then chop until
‘Trouble’ in Topanga, Bard’s message, glitzy ‘Prom’
(Continued from page 26) a coarse, juicy paste forms. Transfer to a medium bowl or shallow dish, then add the juice from the limes (about ¼ cup) and ¼ cup olive oil. Go to your grill with your pork, fruit, sauce and 8 to 12 corn 3.tortillas.Grease the grill grates with olive oil. Add the pork, pineap ple and orange over direct heat. Grill the pork until cooked through and charred in spots, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Grill the pineapple and orange until charred, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Move ingredients around as needed to char and avoid flare-ups. As things finish, add them to the sauce and toss to coat. (Everything can sit in this sauce for up to an hour.) 4. Grill the tortillas until lightly charred, less than a minute. Keep warm in a kitchen towel. Cut the pork and pineapple into bite-size pieces, then return to the sauce. Squeeze the orange halves into the sauce. Chunk 1 avocado and season with S&P. Eat the pork, pineapple and avocado swaddled in a warm tortilla. Repeat.
(2) Stephen Daldry’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of “The Inheritance” (inspired by “Howard’s End”) plays Sept 13 through Nov. 27 at the Geffen. (3) Pacific Opera Project’s “Elixir of Love” runs Sept. 9-13 at the El Portal in NoHo. POP’s “Into the Woods” recently played in the Descano Gardens, and while the Sondheim Broadway cast has nothing to fear, my favorite performer of the evening was the 7-year-old girl behind me who knew all the words to the title song — and sang them every time it came around!
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Slagle Recipe
Given melting ice caps, can celing outdoor performances is a footnote to climate change. Still, the economic dam age from fires and floods to performing arts venues is con siderable this summer (see: New York Times, 8/11/22). We should be grateful that our own stalwarts carry on. Will Geer’s Theatricum Bo tanicum has its family-friendly “Midsummer Night’s Dream” and a 1950s jukebox version of “Merry Wives of Windsor” playing through early October. It also has a revival of Ernest Thompson’s sensitive “West Side Waltz” and the world pre miere of “Trouble the Water” adapted by Ellen Geer from Rebecca Dwight Bruff’s novel about Robert Smalls (aka “Trou ble”), one of the first freed slaves to serve in the South Carolina legislature, and later, the U.S House of Representatives. Trouble the Water is directed with dash and dignity by Ger ald C. Rivers, who also plays the adult Smalls as, to quote Shakespeare, “chorus to this history,” guiding us through his antebellum birth, Civil War exploits and beyond. Rivers has a large and able cast — partic ularly Terence Wayne, Jr., as young Trouble — at his dis posal and uses them effectively. Smalls, who met Lincoln, suc ceeded both in business and politics after the war. The ad aptation runs a bit long, but there is a lot to include in this struggle not only for freedom, but ultimately, respect. At the matinee, the actor playing Lincoln stood on the theater’s balcony delivering the Emancipation Proclama tion. The sun set behind him through the Topanga foliage. At that moment, one could believe that the arc of the moral universe just might bend toward justice. Through Oct. 2, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., theatricum.com. The Independent Shake speare Company’s Macbeth is one of the most efficient pro ductions the company has put on (if too leisurely paced on the night I saw it). The witches and much of the evil come out of the woods, making for a bud get sensurround experience.
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Sam Breen and Kalean Ung, good as they are as Mr. and Mrs. Macbeth, are a bit light for the murderous task at hand. The performance I saw was ASLsigned by Andrew Leyva and Cass del Castillo who, though they signed the show “live” in response to the speaking ac tors, heavily prepped for their roles. I would love to see them do the play one day. One compelling moment came after Macbeth has usurped the throne and driven the legitimate court into exile. We are told of the state of a cor rupted and terrorized Scotland: “Almost afraid to know itself… where violent sorrow seems / A modern ecstasy… / and good men’s lives / Expire before the flowers in their caps…” The Bard seemed to speak about our own political state today. Through Sept. 4, Indepen dent Shakespeare Company, Otherwise, for you who pre fer air conditioning, The Prom had plenty of glitz and glitter, tiaras and tuxedos on opening night — and that was just in the audience! “The Prom” (by the team that did “The Drowsy Chaperone”) tells the story of Broadway C-listers who help a young Indiana lesbian have her prom. The “Wizard of Oz” meets “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” format is a total sug ar high with a heart of gold. Certainly, given our political climate, again, it’s great to see people — on stage and off — out and proud, at least in Los Angeles.Itshould only play as well in Indianapolis! Through September 11, Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., centertheatre group.org.
TheaterReview by FantasiaLouis W2W4* May/June: (1) Ibsen’s “Ghosts” directed by Bart DeLorenzo is at the Odyssey, Sept. 8 through Oct. 23.
Terrifying pursuit by a lion; new take on Marilyn Monroe’s death Family Fair
(Continued from page 1) mont Boulevard and planners are doing their best to book great local talent. New to this year’s fair will be a beer garden (a.k.a. bier garten), which will be located toward the Beverly Boulevard end of Larchmont. Winther hopes adults will be pleased, and says this new addition is the reason fair hours will extend into the evening. The association is work ing on hiring food vendors to come, as the fair always gets a big turnout and it can be tough for local restaurants to cater to so many people at once. But, a big turnout is just what the LBA hopes for Larchmont Boulevard’s 100year anniversary last year was marked with a celebratory event. But, Winther says, it “was an odd time.” This year, the association is trying to get back to what they’ve done in theThispast. year’s theme is “Together.” And, after two years of community mem bers avoiding being together in groups due to the pan demic, LBA members are happy to be providing this event for people to come together again. Admission to the Larch mont Family Fair will be free, but rides and food will require payment and there may be an admission fee for the entertainment tent. The fair is a fundraiser for the LBA, which supervises the street from Melrose Avenue to First Street, monitoring filming on the boulevard and paying for security, gardening, holiday decorations and more. For more information about the LBA, visit: larch mont.com/
28 SECTION ONE SEPTEMBER 2022 Larchmont Chronicle Beast (9/10): 93 minutes. R. If this isn’t the perfect movie, it’s close to it. Idris Elba and his two teenaged daughters find themselves alone in Africa pursued by a rogue lion. It is jampacked action through and through with some of the best special effects you will ever see. Although it is about lions, and one in particular, no lion actual ly appears in the picture; they are all amazing CGI! Terrific acting bolstered by wonderful, tension-en hancing music by Steven Price. The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (8/10): 101 minutes. TV-14. Netflix. Frank Sinatra, who was close to Marilyn and Pe ter Lawford, and who should know, thought she was mur dered. This documentary has interviews with people who disclose shocking things about the circumstances sur rounding her death — some I had never heard — with interviews with people who were actually there. This is hard to discount. God’s Country (3/10): 102 minutes. Director Ju lian Higgins and co-writer Shaye Ogbonna have taken James Lee Burke’s short sto ry “Winter Light” and turned it into a depressing, racist, sexist diatribe in which all the white people are unrea sonable rednecks and the protagonist is changed from Burke’s white male professor into a Black female professor (Thandiwe Newton). She is an unhappy, confrontational woman with a chip on her shoulder who never lets an opportunity go by to make things worse, and if the op portunity isn’t there, she will create it. But perhaps worse jezebel and he’s an angry, ar rogant, unfriendly alazon. The others who are par tying, a cynical French photographer (Marie-Josée Croze), a Yankee investment advisor (Christopher Abbott) and a member of the British aristocracy (Alex Jennings), are seen periodically dancing frivolously around like a silly cartoon. Their host Richard (Matt Smith) with his obnox ious gay lover Dally (Caleb Landry Jones) are both equal ly unbearable, moaning about their privileged life. Ah, but the brown people, the Moroc cans; they are all well-spoken, understanding, industrious gentle souls, barely putting up with these white interlop ers who are so much richer and better off materially. This is an annoying agitprop to presumed white haughtiness that Hollywood loves to foist. The Gray Man (1/10): 129 is that it champions revenge and vigilantism. Don’t get me wrong, it’s well-made and watchable, but deplor able. Opens Sept. 16. The Forgiven (1/10): 117 minutes. R. What crumbs these white people be! That’s the message of this “sat ire” of a bunch of decadent Caucasians vacationing in Morocco. David (Ralph Fi ennes) in a drunken stupor runs over a Moroccan boy and kills him. David and his wife, Jo (Jessica Chastain), are both unlikeable creeps. She’s an unhappy, unfaithful minutes. PG-13 but they must have paid off the rat ers because it should be R for graphic violence. Netflix. Talk about silly cartoons! I thought that Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Billy Bob Thornton were upper echelon actors, maybe not A-List but certainly B+ list. So, what are they doing in a piece of violent phantasmagorical drivel like this? Most action films today defy common sense, but in this one, Gosling obliterates it, as, for instance, handcuffed to a bench, he unemotionally goes up against 50+ soldiers with automatic weapons and gets away unscathed after tens of thousands of bullets are fired at him. Similar scenes take place throughout the film. It was so pathetic it took me four separate seat ings to get through it because I couldn’t take it for two-plus solid hours.
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DANCING together in “Grease” are Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta.
For its second year, CFY plans to have workshops led by master teachers, more community events, opportunities for nonprof it organizations, monthly sound baths —acoustic musi cal healing journeys with crystal singing bowls — and is excited to continue grow ing its membership program and diverse class schedule. The Center is also working on its very own teacher training program, which will begin in January of 2023. For more information on Center for Yoga, visit: center foryogala.com.
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The Center for Yoga celebrated the one-year anni versary of its reopening Aug. 21.The celebration, which was open to the whole community, included an informal ceremony, music, free classes, meditation, an illustrator drawing people’s likenesses, original poetry andCenterrefreshments. forYoga (CFY), at 230½ N. Larchmont Blvd., reopened its doors in August
Follow Henry Hill’s crimefilled journey in “GoodFellas,” playing Sat., Sept. 10. Always a classic, “Ghost busters” screens on Sat., Sept. 17.“A Star is Born” may make you tear up on Sat., Sept. 24. The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. To pur chase tickets, visit cinespia. org.
By Casey Russell
Center for Yoga celebrates one-year anniversary of reopening ‘Grease’ at Hollywood Forever September 3
By Abigail Kestenbaum Cinespia will be showing a number of movies at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery throughout September. DJ sets will be featured before and after each film, and a free photobooth will be available to attendees. Food and bev erages can be purchased, and guests are welcome to bring their own refreshments. Gates open at 6:15 p.m. and the movies begin at 8 p.m.Intribute to Oliv ia onletPotterwartsfourthterSept.shown“Grease”Newton-John,willbeonSat.,3.HarryPotreturnsforhisyearatHogin“HarryandtheGobofFire,”shownSun.,Sept4.
THE YOGA STUDIO welcomes students. of 2021. The original studio arrived on the Boulevard in 1967. Though it had been through many iterations, the studio had been a staple of the community until it had to close its doors during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Agroupof locals, including Lisa Walford (who has been active with the studio since 1982), Katharine DeShaw, Diana Buckhantz, Randy Paskal, Michael Barton, Sam Doniger, Ross Smith and Jae Yoo, worked hard to bring it back to the Boulevard, and students were overjoyed to see its familiar name, with a bright and vibrant new logo, inviting them up into the renovated yoga studio. Says Lisa Walford, “Center for Yoga really is a collaborative vision, from start to end, seed to tree, from the heart through the head and into action.” The group was very excited to cel ebrate its year of growth. With 57 classes per week, CFY offers a variety of classes for beginners and experienced students. In the Center’s first year, a paywhat-you-can class taught by the studio’s BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) teachers was added to help welcome all members of the community. Allison Beteta, assistant studio manager at CFY, says, “As a woman of color myself and first gener ation Latin American, I am passionate about diversity in yoga… One of the hopes with this class is for folks in the BIPOC community to see themselves in our space.” Beteta says, “It’s been a very successful offering at our studio that I am thrilled to say we are continuing to offer every Friday.”
Thomas and Joanna met at Immaculate Heart High School and reconnected years later. Joanna is a fashion stylist and daugh ter of Marko and Margaret Konjevod of Glendale, California. Thomas grew up in Hancock Park, graduated Saint Brendan, Loyola High, and LMU. He is the son of Mary Frances and AJ Fenady. The couple honeymooned in Zadar, and will split their time living in Croatia and the United States.
COSTUME collection will be on display. Photo by Aya Mac
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Thomas Ulyssess Fenady and Joanna Eliz abeth Konjevod exchanged vows during their four-day wedding celebration in Bogdanovići, Croatia. The two were mar ried June 25 at The Church of Saint Leo pold. Friends and family from around the world attended the event. Darija Matkov ić-Živković served as “Kuma” (Maid of Honor) and Domagoj Konjevod served as “Kum” (Best Man).
“This is a family-fun event. That’s why we’re holding it on a Sunday. Don’t be shy about bringing your kids. There will be treats and activities they can take away and have a memory.”Visitors will be able to tour the clubhouse building, the 1,270-seat Wilshire Ebell The atre and the gardens, as well as learn about the cultural, community service and mem bership opportunities offered at the DifferentEbell. musical perfor mances will be performed every 30 minutes, “So no matter when they arrive they should be able to catch a per formance,” Hearns said. The Ebell’s vast costume collection and other histori cal artifacts will be on display, and live performances by lo cal high school students and others will be on stage at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. Visitors can also learn about the Club’s many committees, including its philanthrop ic service and Rest Cottage, which services charities that aid the elderly, youth and oth ers. A fair will feature its local community partners. Founded in 1894, the non profit club stays true to its mission, which is “to inter est women in the study of all branches of literature, art and science and the advancement of women in every branch of culture.”The500-member group offers a varied program year round, from wine pairings and art shows to guest speak ers. It has hosted a number of dignitaries over the years, Amelia Earhart and Michelle Obama among them. It also offers a scholarship program forWhilestudents.the Ebell closed its doors in 2020 because of the pandemic, it remained a life line online, where its varied programming continued, Hearns said. The Ebell moved into its current Sumner Hunt-de signed Italianate clubhouse in 1927. It is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.Free parking is available on Lucerne Boulevard. The event is free. RSVP at ebellofla.com.
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30 SECTION ONE SEPTEMBER 2022 Larchmont Chronicle summer and the beginning of fall. It’s one of the best ways to catch up with friends you haven’t seen in a while, while also supporting local businesses and HopeNet. It’s neighborhood support for a neighborhood cause.” Tickets can be purchased in the pavilion at the event for $50, or can be purchased prior to the event for $50 plus a $5 processing fee at hopenet.org. BLACKBARBERSSTAR 740 Vine Street, 90038 at RA Nails 323.761.9661 Book Online: blackstarbarbers.com HH Omar Douglas formerly at Larchmont Barber Shop Houseavailable!Calls @Larchmontbarber A HEALTHYANEWNEW&&HEALTHYSWEETSWEETYEARYEAR Shana Tova fromMike FeuerMike Feuer LA City Attorney Paid for by Mike Feuer for City Attorney Officeholder 419 N. Larchmont Blvd., #37, Los Angeles, CA 90004 ID# 1358890. Additional information available at ethics.lacity.org. Taste (Continued from page 1) for sale as well. Guests will be able to gather there to enjoy coffee, water, juices, pizza and a multitude of desserts. After ticket holders have received their passports, the deliciousness truly begins! The night will be spent promenading the Boulevard, stopping to nosh at any, or all, of the 17 participating eater ies. Event goers will present their passports to be stamped at each location and will then receive whatever delectable fare has been prepared for this special event. This year’s restaurants include: El Cholo; Esco’s Piz za; Fanciful Fine Food and Gift Baskets; Go Get Em Tiger; Great White; Vernetti; Holey Grail Donuts; Levain Bakery; Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams; Kiku Sushi; La Brea Bakery; Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits and Cheese; Le Pain Quotidien; Louise’s Trat toria; McKenna Bakery; Peet’s Coffee and ProceedsSweetfin.fromTaste of Larchmont will go directly to purchasing food for HopeNet’s pantries based in the area.“It’s the best way to make your donation money go the furthest,” says Muñiz. The organization’s website states that in 2021 it distributed 4.1 million pounds of food to Angelenos in need. Because HopeNet buys for 12 pantries instead of one, it is able to take full advantage of the funds and give help to many people experienc ing food insecurity. Through the pantries, food is distrib uted to anyone who needs the free healthy food HopeNet has been providing since its inception in 1988. This event is one of the things that make our area feel like a true community. Says past Taste attendee Patti Carroll, “The Taste of Larch mont has always been the event to kick off the end of Ebell (Continued from page 1)
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STREETS IN GREEN show where some pro jected cut-through traffic has been identified by the city Dept. of Transportation, from the TVC2050 Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report.
“We had strong concerns with the initial rendering that led us to pushing bulk and mass away from the canopy so it could be the highlight and not be covered up,” Fine said. The scale of the project has been moved around, so now the sign and glass office building behind it will be seen on Bev erly with the new development on either side, Fine added. Homeowners not swayed The local homeowner group is not swayed by the historic benefits, considering that the addition of 640 truck trips and lane closures for three years would add to the area’s con with Century City and Down town Los RepresentativesAngeles. for The Grove and the Original Farmers Market have spent months trying to negotiate a more moderate proposal with Hackman, said Ilysha Buss, spokesperson for the Original Farmers Market. gested streets, and the project disregards the city’s Wilshire Community Plan, a guide for area development, said Diana Plotkin, president of the Bever ly Wilshire Homes Association. “Hackman refuses to work with the community,” she added. “The reference to 640 truck trips is specific to the exca vation and foundation sub phase of the overall project construction phase, and rep resents a maximum number of daily truck trips which would occur during a nine-month period (under a 32-month buildout),” according to a Planning Dept. spokesperson. Michael Hackman of Culver City-based Hackman Capital Partners purchased the iconic property for a purported $750 million in 2018.
September is National Disaster Preparedness Month, an annual observance to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. In Los Angeles, that means earthquake preparedness, and September is a great time to assess your family’s readiness and update your earthquake safety
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Thesupplies.firststep is to involve all family members in creating an emergency plan. Think ahead about how you will get in touch with your family members, and make sure everyone has the all relevant contact information, including for a pre-determined out-of-state emergency contact. Determine a location where you will try to meet, and what the best evacuation routes might be. Check your earthquake supplies and add to them or replace anything expired. Plan to stock enough food and water (one gallon per person or pet per day) for five days. One efficient way to store that much water is in a 55-gallon Emergency Water Storage barrel designed specifically for this purpose. These are easily available on line, and will not degrade over time, unlike the usual plastic bottles and jugs. Keep a stash of cash in your supplies, as well as gasoline (in an appropriate container), because ATMs and gas pumps won’t be working if there are widespread power outages. For more complete information on how to create a family plan and stock your own earthquake kit, go to websites such as: https://ready.lacounty.gov/earthquakes/ and https:// emergency.lacity.org/la-preparedness/.Oneofthebestemergencystepsyou can take is to get to know your neighbors (if you don’t already). Are any of them elderly? Are there small children in the household? Does anyone have medical or first aid training? At a time when first responders may be unable to reach your area, neighbors need to look out for each other. To facilitate this, the Windsor Square Association is currently in the process of updating its Block Captain program, creating accurate rosters and contact information for all block members. Expect to hear from your block captain in the next few weeks (or volunteer to become one if your block does not already have one). Check out our website for information on the Block Captain program, and also for additional useful emergency preparedness tips, and other neighborhood news: www.windsorsquare.org.
Development (Continued from page 1) Monument and its icon ic canopy and red sign — would be retained under the proposed plan. A draft Environmental Im pact Report on the proposed project was released July 14; public comments are being ac cepted through Tues., Sept. 13. Historic buildings
Opened in 1952, it was the first studio facility built ex clusively for the television industry. The Pereira & Luck man-designed studio was home to “All in the Family” and “The Ed Sullivan Show,” and is still an active production site today. The proposed renovation is a “win-win,” said Adrian Scott Fine, senior director of advocacy for the Los Angeles Conservancy.Conservancy officials started negotiations with Hackman a year ago, after earlier designs overwhelmed the iconic “Tele vision City” red canopy sign on Beverly Boulevard with multi ple stories built on top of the historic building.
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The proposed project in cludes 1.9 million square feet of 15 sound stages (four exist ing and 11 to be developed), office, retail, parking and oth er uses, which add 1.6 million more square feet of new de velopment.Inother words, it’s much too big for the community, with 20-story buildings, a 5,000-car parking garage and “mega” soundstages, the Alli ance wrote in the letter to the community.Hackman Capital, it con tinues, “is proposing to have the property designated as a “regional center” to massively scale up the property, on par Maybe it’s the back-to-school memories from childhood, but fall has always felt like a fresh start to me. With renewal and rejuvena tion in mind, we conceptualized Summer Skin Rehab. Choose from a range of three lasers starting with most gentle with no downtime to more effective with moderate downtime.Ifyou’re looking to prevent and address early signs of aging and you’d like to score better skin texture and elasticity, Clear + Bril liant will do just that and bring back your glow. The gentle laser uses fractional technology which erases recovery time. Fraxel Dual laser treatments improve everything from age and sun spots, lines and wrinkles, to acne scars and precancerous lesions. Dual indicates two wave lengths to work in tandem to trig ger new cell production and force damaged cells to turn over. You can expect a couple days of red ness and swelling if we’re address ing texture, lines and scarring; a few more if we’re zeroing in on pigment.Patients are crediting Halo with helping them achieve the best skin they’ve experienced in years. Halo is the very first hybrid fractional laser to marry abla tive and non-ablative wavelengths which means it’s highly efficacious and we can customize the treat ment to your complexion. After 5-7 days recovery time, you’ll face the dramatic sloughing of brown spots and sun damage to reveal positively glowing and plumped skin; then reduced crow’s feet, fine lines around your mouth and other creases; and in time, tighter, firmer, more youthful skin. Contact our office to choose your Summer Skin Rehab and ask us about the skincare to maintain your exquisite deepskinresults.
The Windsor Square Association, an all-volunteer group of residents from 1100 households between Beverly and Wilshire and Van Ness and Arden, works to preserve and enhance our beautiful neighborhood. Join with us! Drop us a line at 325 N. Larchmont Blvd., #158, Los Angeles, CA 90004, or visit our website at windsorsquare.org.
The project has the support of the Mid-City West Neigh borhood Planning and Land Use Committee, and the Los Angeles Conservancy is en couraged by the renovation.
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HISTORIC building will remain under the planned proposal. Adrian S. Fine/L.A. Conservancy
A spokesman for Caruso, who owns The Grove shopping center, said, “We strongly support building more studios and making more shows in Los An geles, but we all need to be good neighbors, and we are concerned that the current Television
matelyprojectcommunity’smakearecommunity.problemsbringproposalredevelopmentCitywouldsignificanttoourWeaskingthedeveloper tochangestoaddresstheconcerns.”Ifapproved,thewouldtakeapproxi32monthsto20years to complete per a develop ment agreement, according to city planning. For information and to submit public comment, visit vices/eir/tvc-2050-project-0.lacity.org/development-serplanning.
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