2013 - 02 Real Estate Larchmont Chronicle

hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • larchmont village • wilshire center • park labrea • miracle mile

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MUSEUMSChildren can make four-legged friends at Zimmer. Page 8

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LA HIGHBeautification of city's oldest high school breaks ground. Page 4

HISTORYPetersen opens its vault of cel-ebrated cars. Page 9

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FANNIE MAE OWNED 4-PLEX COMING SOONLos Angeles. 3bd/2ba each, units are in move-in condi-tion. Great opportunity. jvalenrealestategroup.comJacqueline Valenzuela 323.460.7663

WEST HOLLYWOOD CONDO COMING SOONWest Hollywood. 2bd/2ba, top fl r unit w/wood fl r, pvt balcony & 2 prkg spaces. jvalenrealestategroup.comJacqueline Valenzuela 323.460.7663

WINDSOR VILLAGE BEAUTY $2,950/MOHancock Park. Available now in quality 4-plex. Spacious, elegant 3bdrm 1 3/4BA, hrdwd fl rs thru-out.Terri C. Hall 818.640.6288

SPACIOUS 2 STY HOME $4,950 A MONTHMiracle Mile. 4+3, central hall pln, step dwn LR w/fplc, FDR, updated kit, brkfst, yard w/fruit trees.Cecille Cohen 323.460.7629

SUPER PRIVATE HOME $5,250/MOHancock Park. Large open fl r plan. Large open remod kit. Master suite & pool. 3Bd/2.5bas.Ben Shapiro 323.860.4277

MEDITERRANEAN ESTATE $7,900/MONTHHancock Park. Lrge lot w/pool & sports court on prime st. 4beds/3.5baths. Generous formal rms + library.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

BRIGHT AND CHEERY CONDO $410,000Hancock Park. 1 bd, 1.5 bath is located on the top fl oor of the very desirable Hancock Park Terrace.Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

HOMEPATH PROPERTY $554,900Hancock Park. 2bd/2ba, kit w/granite counter tops, mstr bd w/ba & bamboo fl rg. jvalenrealestategroup.comJacqueline Valenzuela 323.460.7663

REMODELED ENGLISH TUDOR $1,395,000Hancock Park. 3 bed 2.5 bath. Beautiful architectural details. Lrg yard. 914SouthHudson.com.Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

WELCOME TO LARCHMONT LIVING $1,495,000Hancock Park. Expanded & remodeled. 3bed+2.5bath. Gourmet kitchen, open family rm, prvt master ste. PoolBen Shapiro 323.860.4277

GREAT LOCATION FOR 6 UNITS $1,795,000Beverly Center. Fabulous Spanish with 6 units, 2+1 each unit. Most units are updated.Cecille Cohen 323.460.7629

PERFECT FOR INVESTOR $2,200,000Hancock Park. Prime Hancock Park Tudor home awaiting renovation.Mollie McGinty 323.460.7636

PAUL WILLIAMS SPANISH $3,500,000Hancock Park. Built in 1929, this home was recently remodeled. 6Br/6.5Ba, apx 6,036 sf. Co-listed.Cecille Cohen 323.460.7629

2 STORY ENGLISH TUDOR $3,899,999Hancock Park. 5+5. 3 bed up - one down, plus guest house w/new Moroccan room for entertaining. Pool.Bella Kay 323.972.3408

STATELY ENGLISH TUDOR $4,350,000Hancock Park. Spectacular entry, extensive wood details 4+4, 2 mds, panel lib, chef’s kit, gorg grounds.K Gless/ R Llanos 323.460.7622

LIVE THE GOOD LIFE $7,995,000Hancock Park. Blends traditional charm w/resort ameni-ties. 4+4,lib, fam, pool, spa, tennis crt, gst hse.L Hutchins/ K Gless 323.460.7626

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OUTDOOR SPACES include a bocce court.

WOOD FLOORING is from reclaimed coconut palms.

Take an inside look into homes and meet leading ar-chitects, builders and design-ers at the second annual Ven-ice Modern Home Tour on Sat., Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event benefits the A+D Museum. Six to 10 homes will be open for viewing including a 1936 house remodeled in 2012. Its yard has been reconfigured into a series of outdoor spaces, including a bocce court and porch. Another home on the tour has concrete floors with hy-dronic heating that collects the sun’s warmth during the day and radiate warmth at night. Insulation is made of recycled cotton blue jean scraps and wood flooring is from reclaimed plantation-grown coconut palms. Pho-

‘Caravaggio’ to premiere Feb. 6 The U.S. premiere of “Cara-vaggio,” a ballet composed by Giovanni Sollima, choreo-graphed by Matteo Levaggi, and performed by members of the Los Angeles Contempo-rary Dance Company, will take place in the Bing Theater at LACMA on Wed., Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. In conjunction with the ex-hibit that celebrates the Ital-ian artist, the evening begins with a performance by Ba-roque instrumentalists in the galleries. Tickets are $25; $18 LACMA members and seniors; $5 stu-dents with ID. Call 323-857-6010, or visit lacma.org.

tovoltaics on the roof have the electric meters running backwards during daylight hours. Tickets are $30, $40 on the day of the tour. Children 12 and under are free. Visit Ven-ice.modernhometours.com.

Architecture, dance music at A+D An intimate evening of mu-sic, dance and architecture will take place at A+D Mu-seum, 6032 Wilshire Blvd., on Wed., Feb. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. InCollaboration features So-natasia and Acoustic Eidolon in a performance that unfolds around the museum space, di-rected by architect David M. Parker. Admission includes a wine reception and is $35 in advance, $40 at the door. A+D members and students $25/$30. Visit aplusd.org.

Relive the salon spirit of the Schindler House in the 1920s with a salon-style panel dis-cussion that encourages pub-lic participation on Wed., Feb. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Mak Center, 835 N. Kings Rd. Moderated by Sam Lubell, artists and architects from

Paris and L.A. will share their experiences and ideas. Discus-sions will engage differences between art and architecture and complex relationships be-tween artists and architects, the city of Paris and L.A. Another panel discussion is set for Wed., March 27. The

program is part of “Ceci n’est pas...Art between France and Los Angeles,” supported by Etant Donnes, The French American Fund for Contem-porary Art and the Depart-ment of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles. Visit dia-loguesproject.org

1920s Salon-style dialogue at Schindler House

Earth: nine billion and counting ... Chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy Peter Kareiva will give a talk in the Lenart Auditorium, Fowler Museum at UCLA on Wed., Feb. 13. The lecture, "Conservation for Our World of Nine Billion People: The End of Nostalgia and Apocaholism," begins at 7 p.m. A light reception is at 6 p.m. Dr. Karieva will discuss choices to get us through the critical period of the next 30 years. RSVP by Wed., Feb. 6 at www.environment.ucla.edu.

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COLONIAL STYLE building housed Marlborough School.

A look back at Hancock Park in the 1960s

By Jane Gilman This is the first in a series of remembrances during the Larchmont Chronicle’s 50-year celebration. When the Larchmont Chronicle began publication in 1963, Hancock Park was an enclave of 1100 homes in, what was termed, “a low-key area of Los Angeles.” Our newspaper’s first head-line covered the possibility of a Beverly Hills freeway dis-secting the area. The plan was to slice through residences and Wilshire Country Club’s golf course—a plan that never saw the light of day. Families who were living in Hancock Park in the 1960s in-cluded the Van de Camps (bak-ery owners), the Van der Ahes (owners of Von’s Grocery), the

Winners of the annual Holiday Lights contest received awards from the Windsor Square-Han-cock Park Historical Society at its meeting in January. Juanita Kempe, chairman of the contest committee, said the June Street home of Rick Millikan and James Ballard

won the Most Creative and Colorful award. Other winners were Kirst-en Hansen and Allen Shay’s home—Most Traditional; the home of the McDonough fami-ly—Most Spectacular; the Lopes family home—Most Whimsical. Best Decorated Block hon-

ors went to 100 N. Wilton Place; Best Store on Larch-mont, Landis Labyrinth at 140 N. Larchmont. Assisting Kempe in the judg-ing were Laura Cohen, Vickie Christianson, Stephanie Gale, Myrna Gintel, Fluff McLean, Susan White and Susan Hulme.

Winners told in Society’s holiday lights competition

Develop plan, be prepared in emergency

Learn what it takes for your neighborhood to survive should disaster strike in a free upcoming workshop, held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. through the city Emergency Manage-ment Dept. Workshops include one Wed., Feb. 27 at St. Thomas the Apostle School Gym, 2632 W. 15th St., or Thurs., Feb. 28 at the Simon Wiesen-thal Center, 1399 S. Rox-bury Dr., in West L.A. Resources and tips will be provided to help devel-op a Neighborhood Disas-ter Plan for your area. A copy of a five-step “how-to” guide and a training DVD will also be provided. Quantities are limited to 50 per work-shop for the toolkit ma-terial. A raffle with door prizes and refreshments will be provided. Register at constantas-sociates.com/disaster. For more information contact [email protected], or call 424-247-1214.

Philip Hawleys (of Carter Hale Hawley–owners of the Broad-way stores), Richard and Rob-ert Ralphs (second generation grocery owners), Nat King Cole, Bob Haldeman (later Nixon’s aide), Howard Ahman-son (financier), Dr. Norman Topping (head of USC), Wil-liam Pereira (architect) and Louis Pozzo (head of Pozzo Construction Company). Other homeowners includ-ed judges, doctors, attorneys and a few Hollywood celebri-ties (Mae West resided at the Ravenswood apartments). Marlborough School, which had moved from downtown to its home at Third St. and Rossmore Ave. in 1916, was being torn down and replaced with a modern building de-signed by William Pereira. Youngsters were being edu-cated at Third Street School, John Burroughs Junior High School and Los Angeles High School. Homeowners in the neigh-boring Fremont Place were being courted by Christiana Oil Co. to turn their 53-acre property into a development similar to Park La Brea. Residents were patronizing Larchmont Blvd. businesses including Safeway, Landis De-partment Store, Phil’s Poultry and Crocker Bank. And they were having their groceries delivered by Jurgensen’s. Homes were selling for be-tween $30,000 and $200,000. Dippell Realty Co. offered a three-story, two-bedroom home in Windsor Square for $59,000.

Wear your bedroom best for Cupid's Run

Hundreds of runners are expected to brave the weather in a mile-long run at West Hol-lywood Park for Cupid’s Undie Run on Sat., Feb. 9 at 2:30 p.m. The goal of the nation-wide event is to raise more than $1 million for neurofibromato-sis research and the Children’s Tumor Foundation. Pre- and post-run festivities will be held at The Abbey, 692 N. Robertson Blvd. To register, visit cupidsun-dierun.com

Students, faculty and alum-ni and an architect rolled up their sleeves recently to dig trenches and lay aluminum edging at a corner in front of Los Angeles High School. The effort was to collect wa-ter run off from sprinklers and storm water before it drains into the street and makes a muddy mess at a bus stop. The problem became the impetus for a major new land-scaping project at the corner of Rimpau and Olympic boule-vards, said school alumni Ken Marsh. A Xeroscape-garden with rocks and drought-tolerant plants are planned to replace

In the early 1900s, an Eng-lish Tudor house in Windsor Square once included a club-house for a baseball team. The original Los Angeles Angels began as a member

Sustainable landscape project underway


of the Pacific Coast League in 1903, and continued until 1957. It was the years 1915 to 1921 that John F. Powers (described as a Los Angeles so-cialite) owned the team. Powers lived in a home he had built in 1918 at the north-west corner of Sixth St. and Windsor Blvd. A Chicago na-tive, he purchased the Dan-ville (Ill.) baseball team be-fore moving to Los Angeles in 1910. His 16-room home included a second floor “baseball room” where the club held its meet-ings. Adjoining rooms had lockers to house the players’ uniforms and equipment be-tween games. William Wrig-ley purchased the team from Powers in 1921 for $150,000. The baseball club became the farm team for Wrigley’s Chi-cago Cubs. Until 1925, the Angels played at Washington Park at Hill and 8th St. where they won seven league titles. The new owner erected Wrigley field at 42nd Place and Avalon Blvd.

Gilmore Field Later, the teams played at Gilmore Field through 1957 until the Dodgers’ arrival ended minor league baseball in Los Angeles. The original Angels faded into oblivion. In the 1950s, Gene Autry had been a minority owner of the minor-league Hollywood Stars. In 1960, when major league baseball announced plans to add an expansion team in Los Angeles, Autry acquired the radio broadcast rights to the team’s games. Later he became the owner of the franchise rather than only its broadcast partner. The team, initially called the Los Angeles Angels upon its 1961 debut, moved to suburban Anaheim in 1966, and was re-named the California Angels, then the Anaheim Angels from 1997 until 2005, when it be-came the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

BASEBALL TEAM owner used his home for team meetings.

Mansion home of Angel's original 'clubhouse'

grass at the site. The Greater Wilshire Neigh-borhood Council has donated $2,000, and Wilshire Rotary paid an equal amount for sup-plies and plants. They will be chosen by science teacher Di-ane Rabinowitz, who plans an eco-system learning center at the site. “The project is a sustainable community landscape effort,” said architect Charles Corde-ro. Aluminum edging around the project perimeter is made of 85 percent recycled materi-als, he added. If more funds are secured the group of volunteers next will remove six ficus with ag-gressive roots and replace them with a small grove of ol-ive trees. The project is part of the school alumni’s Rebuilding Rome plan aimed at returning some of the glory of the city’s

PHOTO PAGE 1: Students Alan Bresnahan and Chris Navarette prepare the soil for aluminum edging. They are members of the Interact Club, sponsored by Wilshire Rotary.

oldest high school. A fundraising effort is un-derway to raise the bulk of a $300,000 proposed budget for a major beautification of the school, inside and out, said Marsh.

Disney home on Modernism tour Modernism Week in Palm Springs kicks off with a tour of Tim Disney's (great nephew of Walt) pre-fab home in Josh-ua Tree on Sun., Feb. 16, 2:30 to 5 p.m.. The event is a fundraiser for Miracle Mile-based A+D Muse-um and its upcoming exhibit "Never Built: Los Angeles." A panel discussion will feature curators Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin, moderated by Blu Homes’ Karl Daubmann. Visit neverbuilt-desertoasis.eventbrite.com.

right up against the screen, you won’t see individual pixels as you do on an HDTV. Essen-tially, it’s like Apple’s iPad reti-na display for the TV. However, it will be some time before we see 4K content—broadcast, streaming or physical media. In other words, this is a cool product, but still far too early in the market to be practical. OLED TVs have taken a backstage to the 4K hoopla, but LG will begin selling its 55-inch OLED TV in March for around $12,000—still pretty steep for a TV. Chinese companies may of-fer less expensive alternatives. For the first time at CES, a

Chinese manufacturer Hi-Sense was at the entrance to the Central Hall across from Intel, a spot that Microsoft had occupied for years. HiSense showed off a 110-inch 4K TV, as well as smaller models. It also had Google TVs that act as a computer-TV combina-tion, as well as a prototype for a glasses-free 3-D TV. Another Chinese company TCL, locat-ed across from Panasonic, also had sets with newer technolo-gies, including Google TV. No prices were released, which is not unusual at CES. Voice control was offered by most TV manufacturers. But TV voice recognition comes

nowhere near the likes of Siri on an iPad or iPhone. In Panasonic’s soundproof demo room, voice commands were limited to simple things that must be said in a given se-quence, such as “search stored content for “The Avengers.”” Keep in mind that only files you’ve stored in the system can be accessed—the search function won’t work across apps such as Netflix. Gesture control was a big deal at Sam-sung, but again, didn’t live up to the hype. While not a headliner, Pana-sonic displayed a new plasma TV system that was far more

exciting on the show floor than its brief demo at a press conference. Panasonic’s new touch pen transforms the TV into a write-on board that holds great potential for fam-ily fun. A pack of two pens will sell for $99 and are compatible with Panasonic’s 2013 Viera TVs, ranging in size from 42 to 65 inches (no pricing yet). And with the iO and Android apps, drawings can be easily swiped to smartphones and tablets. Ogden TopTenREVIEWS.com compares products in the world of technology. Email Leslie Meredith, [email protected].


Spanish style fourplex

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unit over four-car garage.

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is almost 1,000 square feet. All units have

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3825 Sapphire Drive, Encino Hills $1,149,000Immaculate remodeled 4 bed/3 bath 1-story home set on private half acre knoll in prime Encino. Granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances and breakfast bar opening to the family room. Expan-sive professionally-landscaped yard with pool. Coveted Lanai School District.

414 N. Kilkea Drive, Miracle Mile$1,699,000Stunning Ibizian 2 bed/3 bath home plus den/media room. Chef’s kitchen with Viking stove and carrera marble counter tops. Sound system throughout for entertaining and relaxing. Lushly landscaped backyard with a pool/spa and recreation room/cabana, bonus!

Information contained herein deemed reliable although not guaranteed. Keller Williams does not guarantee the accuracy of provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources.

monthly Statistical CornerLocation - melrose to olympic, La Brea to wilton

Year # Sold Avg Sq Ft Avg Sale $/Sq Ft

20111st Qtr 32 2,659 $1,202 $4522nd Qtr 53 2,823 $1,313 $4653rd Qtr 47 2,729 $1,329 $4874th Qtr 41 2,803 $1,273 $454Year 173 2,762 $1,287 $466

20121st Qtr 42 3,055 $1,331 $4352nd Qtr 52 2,653 $1,245 $4693rd Qtr 59 2,974 $1,389 $4674th Qtr 55 2,933 $1,497 $510Year 208 2,899 $1,369 $472

The following reflect some strong momentum in housing:

While the price to square foot increased just slightly, 1.8% for 2012, the average sales price increased 6.4% for 2012.More importantly, the 4th quarter saw a material increase in the number of units sold (up 34%), average selling price (up 17.6%) and price per square foot (up 12.3%) over the 4th quarter of 2011.

The statistics reflect the fact that more higher priced homes are being sold.

Speculators are coming out in force, with a significant increase in flips.

A significant number of homes are being sold in multiple offers and we are seeing many all cash deals as buyers are putting their best foot forward to beat the competition. Pricing a properly is pivotal to maximizing top dollar.

Inventory remains extremely low, with only a 3 month supply of inventory. A typically healthy market would have 6 months of supply.

Pete’s statistical corner Great investment opportunity

SAMSUNG Ultra HD TV display showing 85- and 110-inch mod-els.

By Leslie Meredith The most promoted tech-nology theme at the Consum-er Electronics Show in Las Ve-gas this year is Ultra HD (also known as 4K) TVs. All major TV manufacturers—and some lesser-known makers, notably Chinese companies—are fea-turing 4K TVs in spectacularly large and elaborate displays. For instance, Samsung built a huge tiered display for its new Ultra HD TVs with the 85-inch screens on the first level and 110-inchers on the second and third levels. The new TVs are suspended in swiveling stands, not un-like an ultra-modern version of a schoolroom chalkboard. It’s tough to get a feel for the scale of these larger-than-ever TVs, but even the smaller-sized screen would be wider than your typical family room sofa. Prices for the behemoths are expected to be around $25,000. Ultra HD or 4K offers about four times the resolution as HDTVs. For now, there are two standards for pixel count, but it’s enough to know that there are approximately 2,000 horizontal pixels on the screen, compared to 1,080 in full HDTVs. Can you see the difference? Yes. Even with your nose

Cool TVs on view in Vegas, but not all are practical, yet

WRITING ON Panasonic’s Viera plasma TV with Touch Pen.

Johnson installed as AIA president

Art Deco Society to recreate 1920s at Athletic Club Feb. 9

Scott Johnson was installed as the 2013 president of the American Institute of Ar-chitects Los Angeles at the group’s holiday party in De-cember. The event was hosted by the Johnson Fain Studios in Chi-natown, where he is partner with William Fain Jr. Scott and his wife, Dr. Mar-garet Bates, moved from Larchmont Village to down-town Los Angeles in July 2011. His term as AIA LA Presi-dent is one year. He attended Stanford Uni-versity, UC Berkeley and Har-

vard’s Graduate School of De-sign. In 2008, he and Fain received the Gold Medal from AIA/LA, their highest award for individuals, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Los Angeles Cham-ber of Commerce. Designing LA workshop AIA/LA joins the city Plan-ning Dept. in "Working Together to Build Better Com-munities" on Tues., Feb. 12 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at 200 N. Spring St. Professional volunteers are sought to help design upcoming projects. Visit aiala.org.

With a nod to the television series “Boardwalk Empire,” the Prohibition era comes to life when the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles holds “Casino Moderne” at the L.A. Athletic Club on Sat., Feb. 9 from 7 to 11 p.m. Guests can immerse them-selves in living history, wear vintage dress, play at legal gaming tables and sip prohibi-tion-era cocktails in the oldest private club in the city. The Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 W. Seventh St., was founded in 1880, and counts many of old

Hollywood’s glitterati among past members. It was on Sept. 8, 1880 in the old Arcadia building on N. Spring St. that the Los An-geles Club was born; 40 civic pioneers, adventurers and athletes gathered in Frank Gibson’s law office to form a men’s club. Vintage dress is encour-aged, but not required. The L.A. Athletic Club will offer attendees discounted rooms in its historic hotel. To book, call 800-421-8777. For information, visit adsla.com.


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Your home may be your cas-tle but heating it need not cost a fortune. “Rising costs are a real con-cern as home heating pric-es are higher,” explains Eric Nilsson, director of market-ing, with CertainTeed’s Insu-lation Group. “The average U.S. home size is now over 700 square feet larger than 20 years ago and you’ve got $2,000 to $3,000 larger energy bills for many homeowners.” According to the CertainTeed Home Institute, some sim-ple ways to lower your home energy budget include: •“Insulate” yourself fromhigh bills by asking an insu-lation contractor to evaluate your home’s insulation effi-ciency. This can help reduce heating usage by 30 percent. •Check your home’s walls,floors, roof, windows, and doors. Seal leaks between moving parts with weather stripping. Fill leaks between nonmoving parts with caulk-ing. •Replace energy-inefficientwindows. Double pane and low emissivity coated windows reduce energy usage by 34 percent compared to uncoated single-pane windows. •Install an automatic set-back or programmable ther-mostat to adjust home tem-

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guide the new, state-of-the art $20 million building in Pan Pacific Park. In December, the board did not renew the contract of ex-ecutive director, Mark Roth-man. “He was the exact right person to guide us through that crazy process of building

a building,” Schoenberg said on the museum website. Rothman, who came on board in 2007, will serve as a consultant until March 2013. The city’s oldest museum of the holocaust was founded by World War II concentration camp survivors in the 1960s.

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• Make urban letters, Sat., Feb. 16, 2 to 3:30 p.m., and cover the museum in granny squares 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Yarn Bombing LA Collective—Knit Group workshops. Free.• "Scratching the Surface: Contemporary Wood Sculp-ture" exhibit highlights natu-rally occuring textures and irregularies of wood. Ends May 5. Artist talk is Sun., Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. with Merryll Saylan.• "Social Fabric" features con-temporary artists who con-front mass production and consumption through fiber-based art. Ends May 5. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323-937-4230; cafam.org, [email protected]. ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN MUSEUM—Sonatasia and Acoustic Eidolon combine music, dance and architecture Wed., Feb. 6, 6 to 8 p.m.$35 in advance, $40 at the door, members and students $25/$30; includes wine recep-tion.• "Eero Saarinen: A Reputa-tion for Innovation" features highlights of his career and sheds light on his work with the CIA. Extended through Feb. 28. 6032 Wilshire Blvd.; 323-932-9393; www.aplusd.org. PAGE MUSEUM AT THE LA BREA TAR PITS—Meet a life-sized saber-toothed cat (puppet) and her two-month-old baby, Nibbles, Showtimes are Wednesdays 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m., 12:30 and 1:45 p.m. Watch paleontologists search for Ice Age fossils and plants on site, and see their finds in the Fish Bowl Lab. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323-934-PAGE; tarpits.org LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLO CAUST—Tours and talks by Holocaust Survivors are featured. Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. The Grove Dr., 323-651-3704; lamoth.org. Free.

PETERSEN AUTOMO-TIVE MUSEUM—Make Val-entine's Day cards during Children's Discovery Day drop-in arts and crafts pro-gram on Sat., Feb. 2 from 1

to 4 p.m. Book readings with actors from LA BookPALS are at 2 p.m.• Gallery Talk: Alec Brooks, "Engineering For Extreme Efficiency" is Tues., Feb. 12

at 7:30 p.m. Topics include solar aircraft, human-powered land and water vehicles, the record-breaking GM Sunray-cer solar race car, and the GM Impact concept car that paved

Make Valentine's Day cards, celebrate Purim and Cruise-in for Ferraris' 100th

the way for electric car, the EV1. RSVP.• Celebrate the life of Italian race car legend Enzo Ferrari, who would have turned 100 this month, at "Cruise-in" on Sat., Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.• The Corvette's 60th anni-versary featuring 20 historic models opens Wed., Feb. 27. Several events are featured including a dinner/auction gala Fri., March 1 and a car show on Sat., March 2. Exhibit ends March 31.• Art Wall features works by "Theodore W. Pietsch II: The Development of Automobile Design in the Golden Age" He produced sketches, line drawings and renderings for Chrysler, Hudson Motors, Ford, Studebaker and Ameri-can Motors. Ends April 28.• "Aerodynamics: From Art to Science" showcases cars by forward thinking innovators. Ends May 2013. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., 323-903-2277; petersen.org. ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Help the planet using recycled materials to create paper at a Sunday Fam-ily drop-in program on Feb. 3 from 3 to 4 p.m. Meet therapy animals with Furry Friends: Love on 4 Paws Sun., Feb. 17, 3 to 4 p.m. Make Happy Hats for Hospital Chil-dren on Sun., Feb. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. (Also make noise makers and feathery masks for Purim and Mardi Gras!) 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100; 323-761-8984, www.zim-mermuseum.org. CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—Wearable Art Trunk Show is Fri., Feb. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 2, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.• Make Printed Cards on Etsy Craft Night Thurs., Feb. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. RSVP.• Guerrilla Poster Art with Robbie Conal is Sat., Feb. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. RSVP.• Messages with Fabric drop-in family workshop is Sun., Feb. 10, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

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“Sites and Scenes of Los An-geles,” the Los Angeles debut of works by sculptor Marcella Ruble, will be on view through Sun., Feb. 17 at Harris and Ruble • ART at 6424 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. Using lusters fired over matte glazes on ceramic forms and digital technology, the trapezoidal, box-like sculp-tures range in size from knee-high to less than a foot. The abstract landscapes re-flect “the incredible views” the

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Post-60s collection coming to MOCA Postal clerk Herbert Vogel and his wife, Dorothy, a refer-ence librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library, were passion-ate art lovers. Over the years they bought works directly from the artists and would eventually amass one of the most important private collections of post-1960s art. In 2008 they donated 50 works to individual institutions. “The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works

for Fifty States” will open Sun., Feb. 10 at MOCA (Muse-um of Contemporary Art), 250 S. Grand Ave. The exhibit ends March 11. The artists featured include minimalists and conceptual-ists, painters, sculptors and photographers. Works are by Carl Andre, Stephen Antonakos, Lynda Benglis, Dan Graham, Joan Jonas, Edda Renouf and Rich-ard Tuttle, among others.

the age of 12. Tours are available at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays,

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While once only open to a select privileged few, Petersen Automotive Museum’s legend-ary vault has been opened to you and me. Ride down the elevator and step into the basement-turned-parking lot where 150 prized vehicles are parked. Their former owners include Henry Ford and Steve Mc-Queen. The Volkswagen Bee-tle in “Herbie Fully Loaded” is here, as is a Bugatti given to the Shah of Iran as a wedding present. Originally scheduled to close Jan. 6 after an unprece-dented two-day viewing, popu-lar demand has extended tours indefinitely. “People have always asked for access to the vault, and when we finally were able to offer the opportunity, they couldn’t get enough. We had no choice but to extend it further, we feel our guests deserve the chance to see the Vault, and frankly, we were overwhelmed with all of the requests during that short period of time,” says Terry Karges, the museum’s execu-tive director. An additional ticket pur-chase of $25 includes a guided tour by museum staff with no more than 20 people at a time. Vault tour guests must be over

Museum Row (Continued from page 8) KOREAN CULTURAL CEN-TER—Movies and exhibits are featured. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., 323-936-7141. www.kccla.org. LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART—"Jack Stauffacher: Typographic Experiments"—experimental prints and editions of classical literature—opens Sat., Feb. 2 Ends July 21.• "Daily Pleasures: French Ceramics from the Marylou Boone Collection" ends March 31.• "Bodies and Shadows: Cara-vaggio and His Legacy" ends Feb. 10. Features 56 works including eight by Caravag-

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L.A. Quiltmakers Guild: Hands-on demonstrations. Beginners welcome. Meets Sat., Feb. 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. M.S. Support Group: Meets for support for those who have or care for people with mul-tiple sclerosis on Thurs., Feb. 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friends of the Library: Discuss ways to support the library on Tues., Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. MOMS Club of Mid-Wilshire: Support group for Moms meets on Fri., Feb. 15

at 3 p.m. Ongoing Computer Comfort: Hands-on training on the computer on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Baby and Toddler Story-time: Meet for songs and sto-ries for kids 6 mos. to 2 years on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Pre-school Storytime: Meet for songs and stories for kids ages 2 to 4 years old on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. Book Sale: Lots of deals on used books and more on Wednesdays and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. LACMA Art Classes for Kids: Best for ages five to 12;

meets on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. STAR: Library volunteers read children's stories aloud. Call branch for days and times.

FREMONT LIBRARY6121 Melrose Ave.

323-962-3521 Friends of the Library Book Sale: Book and cd deals on Fri., Feb. 1 from noon to 4 p.m. Book Club: Meets Tues., Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Call library for this month's selection. Valentine's Day Program: Teens come make a bouquet of roses with Hershey Kisses on Tues., Feb. 12 at 3:30 p.m.

Ongoing Baby and Toddler Story-time: Meet for songs and sto-ries for kids 6 mos. to 2 years on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Pre-school Storytime: Meet for songs and stories for kids 2 to 4 years old on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. Computer Tutorials: Indi-vidualized instruction. Call library for appointment. STAR: Library volunteers read children's stories aloud. Call branch for days and times.

MEMORIAL LIBRARY4625 W. Olympic Blvd.

323-938-2732 Night at the Movies: Screen-ing of "Arbitrage" with Rich-ard Gere and Susan Sarandon on Tues., Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. Student Smart: SAT prac-tice test on Sat., Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Night at the Movies: Screen-ing of "Trouble with the Curve" with Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams on Tues., Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. Teen Volunteer Orienta-tion: Training for community service requirement on Wed., Feb. 20 at 4 p.m.

Teen Council: Discuss books, music and more on Wed., Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. Spring Astronomy: Take a look at the stars in the eve-ning sky on Thurs., Feb. 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fun with Classical Music: Ilana of Ilana and the Young Ave. Kids leads singing. Puts fun words to classical music on Thurs., Feb. 28 at 4 p.m.

Ongoing Friends of the Library Book Sale: Deals on books, cds and dvds on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m and Saturdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Toddler Story Time: Share stores, songs and rhymes for children 2 to 4 years on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Babies and Books: For chil-dren ages infant to 1 year to share stores, songs and rhymes on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Fun & Games: Meet Wednesdays at noon to play Chinese Mah Jong, Scrabble, Battleship, Checkers and oth-er board games. Sahaja Meditation: Learn meditation on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Computer Comfort Class:

Learn computer basics on Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m. or go online: www.laplcomputer-class.blogspot.com. Chess Club: All ages and levels are welcome on Thurs-day evenings at 6 p.m. Knitting Circle: Meets Sat-urdays at 10 a.m. All skill levels welcome to come spin a yarn. Hatha Yoga: Meets Satur-days at 12:15 p.m. Wear com-fortable clothing, bring yoga mat or heavy towel. STAR: Library volunteers read children's stories aloud. Call branch for days and times.

WILSHIRE LIBRARY149 N. St. Andrews Place

323-957-4550 Baby's Sleepy Storytime: For ages infant to 2 years. Arrive in your pajamas for 15 minutes of lullabies and sto-ries, check out some board books and then home to bed. Thurs., Feb. 7, 14 and 21 from 6 to 6:15 p.m. Valentine's Day Craft: Come hear a story and make a valen-tine on Thurs., Feb. 14 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Supplies pro-vided. Mini-Bake and Book Sale: Tasty treats and literary bar-gains available in the library's Secret Garden on Sat., Feb. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. Storytime with Sybil: Kids ages 3 to 5 can bring their par-ents and grandparents to lis-ten to stories and sing songs on Wed., Feb. 20 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Teen Council: Discuss books, music and movies on Thurs., Feb. 28 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Ongoing Citizenship classes: Ten week classes on preparing to apply for American citizenship meet Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. No charge for class or materials. For more infor-mation call 213-251-3411.

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CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL includes lion dancers, martial arts demonstrations, folk music and more.

Learn to shape bonsais, get tips on floral design and car-ing for magnolias and cel-ebrate the Year of the Snake at Huntington Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. Kit Wertz and Casey Schwartz of Flower Duet will demonstrate how to combine flowers and citrus fruits to create fresh floral arrange-ments on Sat., Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon. Hundreds of blooms will compete for top honors at the 41st annual Camellia Show on Sat., Feb. 9 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In ad-dition to award-winning flow-ers, a wide selection of camel-lia plants will be available for purchase. Learn about magnolias dur-ing the peak of their winter bloom at a study day spon-sored by the Magnolia Society International. Its president, Andrew Bunting, will speak, followed by a discussion, lunch and a tour of the Hun-tington’s magnolia collection on Wed., Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following day, Bunting will talk about choosing and caring for the plants in home gardens at 2:30 p.m. A sale fol-lows.

Chinese New Year Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the annual Chinese New Year Festival on Sat., Feb. 16 and Sun., Feb. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event includes lion dancers, martial arts demonstrations,

adding sunny flavor to win-ter salad greens by mixing up their own fresh lemon-lime dressing at a workshop on Sat., Feb. 2 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The workshop includes a fruit-picking session in the Huntington orange groves. Later, the team from Flower Duet will help youngsters cre-ate flower arrangements with citrus accents from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Jim Folsom, director of the Botanical Gardens, will ex-plore the botany of sugar and the chemistry of confections in a candy-making workshop on Sat., Feb. 9 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children and an accom-panying adult will learn the ancient art of Chinese brush painting using the landscape of the Chinese Garden as their muse on Sat., Feb. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. All activities are for young-sters ages 7 to 12. Preschoolers with an ac-companying adult will join San Marino’s centennial cel-ebration as they explore what life was like growing up a cen-tury ago through art projects, stories and more on Wednes-days from 10 a.m. to noon. Kids ages 5 and 6 will un-cover the stories behind

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Bonsai-a-Thon Learn the ancient art of growing and shaping minia-ture trees in a hands-on work-shop led by bonsai masters on Sat., Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. All materials will be provided; participants will take home their creations. A workshop for children ages 7 to 12 takes place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Internationally recognized bonsai masters will share their passion for the art form at the annual Bonsai-a-Thon on Sat., Feb. 23 and Sun., Feb. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event includes exhibits, dem-onstrations, prize drawings, a “bonsai bazaar,” and a live auction at 3 p.m. each day.

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a presidential portrait by searching for hidden objects in a painting of George Wash-ington on Wed., Feb. 20 from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

Open House Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of The Huntington’s urban agriculture site, the Ranch, and take home ideas for sustainable gardening at an open house on Sat., Feb. 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located on 15 undeveloped

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VISITORS CAN VIEW the best of late winter on a walk around the grounds of the L.A. County Arboretum.

Learn all about mushrooms and water conservation, bid on roses or take a cooking class at the L.A. County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., in Arcadia. The Pacific Rose Society hosts its annual Rose Auc-tion of hard-to-find, new and unusual plants on Sat., Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 100 roses will be avail-able to the highest bidders in a no-reserve, fast-paced, old-

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Birds topic at Garden Club meeting Eleanor Osgood will be the guest speaker at the Los An-geles Garden Club’s monthly meeting on Mon., Feb. 11 at the Griffith Park Visitor’s Cen-ter auditorium, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. Osgood has been an L.A. Audubon Society member since 1988, and leads urban

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NATIVE PLANT expert Bart O’Brien offers tips on replacing lawns at an illustrated talk and discussion at Payne.

The basics on gardening with California flora, a pro-gram for bird lovers and a workshop about pollinators are among February offerings at the Theodore Payne Foun-dation, 10459 Tuxford Rd. in Sun Valley. Get tips on replacing eco-logically unsound lawns at an illustrated talk and discus-sion of respected native plant expert Bart O’Brien’s book “Reimagining the Califor-nia Lawn: Water-conserving Plants, Practices and Designs” on Sat., Feb. 2 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Modeling a garden Part one of a three-part Na-tive Garden Design course is on Sat., Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will explore design styles and process, the importance of sustaining abil-ity and how to model a gar-den after patterns in nature. Course prerequisite is the Na-tive Horticulture Class. Many species of birds that are endemic to our area are increasingly threatened by urbanization. Learn how wildlife-friendly landscap-ing allows birds to be reliable backyard residents on Sat., Feb. 9 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Kimball Garrett, ornithology collections manager at the Natural History Museum of L.A. and co-author of “Birds of Southern California,” will sign copies of the book.

Native plants Learn the definition of “na-tive plants” and why they are valuable as well as planting techniques, irrigation and pruning at a class with horti-culturist Lili Singer on Sat., Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Recommended for beginners, the class is a prerequisite to the three-part California Native Plant Garden Design course. Part one of a three-part na-tive Garden Design course with Andreas Hessing meets at the Scrub Jay Studios in Al-tadena on Sat., Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Address will be provided with registration.

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SECTION THREE

SECTION ONE

See BLVD., p. 19

GREATER WILSHIRE gets certified. Page 3

MEDIAN underway on Larchmont. Page 4

MAYOR moves into the neighborhood. Page 6

FAIRFAX LIBRARY reopens. Page 6

HAUNTED HOUSE in Brookside. Page 14

AUCTION held at Ambassador. Page 18

PLATO SOCIETY. Seniors Page 33

Five-member HPOZ review board to be appointed

On the Boulevard

Glimpses by Jane

DINING &ENTERTAINMENT Section Two

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Preservation Plan approved for Windsor Square

By Suzan Filipek The final step in making Windsor Square a historic zone was reached last month, when the city Planning Commission unanimously approved an architectural guide for the area—the Preservation Plan. In a 5-0 vote, the plan was approved Sept. 8. “There is overwhelming support and therefore, the plan is appropriate,” Commissioner Thomas Schiff said. Commissioner Joy Atkinson added she was familiar with the picturesque area and the efforts involved in the preser-vation campaign. “There was good work done among citizens of the city,” she said. Several residents also spoke in favor of the document, designed to protect the original facades of the area’s his-toric Tudor, Mediterranean and other 1920s homes. “We really did this for the benefit of people years from now. It’s a lovely area,” said Margaret Hudson, of GO HPOZ, a grass roots campaign which lead the effort. Under the plan “original building materials within the facade and vis-ible area should be preserved whenever possible.” The color of paint and land-scape are excluded. It was the first document among

See WINDSOR SQUARE, p. 15

Real EstateHome

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SHARING a garden? Duplex dilemmas. Page 18

In Hancock Park: zoning, filming issues on homeowners' agenda

Meeting set for Tues., Nov. 1 at Third Street School

Larchmont goes to the Fair

A COSTUME CONTEST will draw youngsters to the Larchmont Family Fair on Sun., Oct. 23. Already in costume are, from left, front row, Sofia Vaughan, Jack Harlow, Abigail Simpson. Second row, from left, Earle Vaughan, Peggy Bartenetti with Nicholas Harlow, Jessica Cobb with son McKenna and John Winther. Story page 12.

Representatives from the City Attor-ney’s office, the city Planning Depart-ment, Wilshire police and Bel Air Patrol will speak at the annual meeting of the Hancock Park Homeowners Associa-tion. The meeting is on Tues., Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Third Street School, 201 S. June St. Councilman Tom LaBonge will also address the group. The plans for the Historical Preserva-tion Overlay Zone and Yavneh Hebrew Academy’s request for changes in its conditional use permit are also on the agenda. “We are looking forward to continu-ing to communicate with our resi-dents and provide them with access to city and security officials,” said Ben Thompson, president. Committee representatives will report on zoning, traffic, street light-ing, filming and parkway trees. Dues-paying residents will be eligible to vote on new and returning members of the board of directors. The nominees are: Peter Alpert, Anthony Filosa, Rudy Gintel, Greg

Glasser, Sheldon Goodkind; Also, Susan Grossman, Paula Lenar-sky, Scott Pryde and James Wolf.

HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS reaped 1,500 boxes of clothes, donated, sorted and trucked to Katrina victims. Other volunteers made lemonade and had bake sales. See stories page 10, 11.

From Larchmont to New Orleans, Texas

It’s been heartening to see the sup-port our neighborhood has been giving the hurricane victims. The boulevard was dotted with lemonade stands and bake sales raising funds for the recovery efforts.

* * * B. J. Blakely told us at La Bodega Marino about her son Bruce who lives in Marin County. He was a captain of a four-man team which won a national contract bridge event in Atlanta. He heads the Northern California Duplicate Bridge League.

* * * Zoe India Guzin made her local debut at the Taste of Larchmont Village. She was born seven months ago to Wendy and Larry Guzin.

SECTION THREE

SECTION ONEGREATER WILSHIRE gets certified. Page 3

MEDIAN underway on Larchmont. Page 4

MAYOR moves into the neighborhood. Page 6

FAIRFAX LIBRARY reopens. Page 6

HAUNTED HOUSE in Brookside. Page 14

AUCTION held at Ambassador. Page 18

PLATO SOCIETY. Seniors Page 33

Five-member HPOZ review board to be appointed

On the Boulevard

Glimpses by Jane

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Preservation Plan approved for Windsor Square

By Suzan Filipek The final step in making Windsor Square a historic zone was reached last month, when the city Planning Commission unanimously approved an architectural guide for the area—the Preservation Plan. In a 5-0 vote, the plan was approved Sept. 8. “There is overwhelming support and therefore, the plan is appropriate,” Commissioner Thomas Schiff said. Commissioner Joy Atkinson added she was familiar with the picturesque area and the efforts involved in the preser-vation campaign. “There was good work done among citizens of the city,” she said. Several residents also spoke in favor of the document, designed to protect the original facades of the area’s his-toric Tudor, Mediterranean and other 1920s homes. “We really did this for the benefit of people years from now. It’s a lovely area,” said Margaret Hudson, of GO HPOZ, a grass roots campaign which lead the effort. Under the plan “original building materials within the facade and vis-ible area should be preserved whenever possible.” The color of paint and land-scape are excluded. It was the first document among

See WINDSOR SQUARE, p. 15

Real EstateHome

& Garden

In Hancock Park: zoning, filming issues on homeowners' agenda

Meeting set for Tues., Nov. 1 at Third Street School

Larchmont goes to the Fair

A COSTUME CONTEST will draw youngsters to the Larchmont Family Fair on Sun., Oct. 23. Already in costume are, from left, front row, Sofia Vaughan, Jack Harlow, Abigail Simpson. Second row, from left, Earle Vaughan, Peggy Bartenetti with Nicholas Harlow, Jessica Cobb with son McKenna and John Winther. Story page 12.

Representatives from the City Attor-ney’s office, the city Planning Depart-ment, Wilshire police and Bel Air Patrol will speak at the annual meeting of the Hancock Park Homeowners Associa-tion. The meeting is on Tues., Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Third Street School, 201 S. June St. Councilman Tom LaBonge will also address the group. The plans for the Historical Preserva-tion Overlay Zone and Yavneh Hebrew Academy’s request for changes in its conditional use permit are also on the agenda. “We are looking forward to continu-ing to communicate with our resi-dents and provide them with access to city and security officials,” said Ben

Glasser, Sheldon Goodkind; Also, Susan Grossman, Paula Lenar-sky, Scott Pryde and James Wolf.

From Larchmont to New Orleans, Texas

It’s been heartening to see the sup-port our neighborhood has been giving the hurricane victims. The boulevard was dotted with lemonade stands and bake sales raising funds for the recovery efforts.

* * * B. J. Blakely told us at La Bodega Marino about her son Bruce who lives in Marin County. He was a captain of a four-man team which won a national to city and security officials,” said Ben to city and security officials,” said Ben four-man team which won a national four-man team which won a national to city and security officials,” said Ben four-man team which won a national

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View the largest camellia collection in North America, learn to raise chickens and keep bees, or wow your honey with a three-course dinner on Valentine’s Day at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada Flintridge. Turn your backyard into a mini-farm using information

Camellia Festival to Valentine’s Day events at Descanso Gardensgathered at a workshop on raising chickens and beekeep-ing in an urban setting on Sat., Feb. 2 at 10:30 a.m.

Camellia Festival A variety of activities take place during the annual Ca-mellia Festival on Sat., Feb 9 and Sun., Feb. 10. Forest faeries will guide

visitors through the Camellia Collection on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Flower facts, faery stories and sur-prises are included on the 20-minute tours. Curator Wen Wang will discuss the Collec-tion—named an International Camellia Garden of Excellence by the International Camellia Society—at 1:30 p.m. On both Saturday and Sun-day, experts from Chado Tea of Pasadena will provide tast-ings, offer information and sell select teas from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At 11:30 a.m., Chado’s Jordan Essey will discuss the origin of tea as well as how it is processed and categorized. In addition, horticultur-ists will lead explorations of the Camellia Garden at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. Witness a traditional Japa-nese tea ceremony in the Min-ka, which replicates a tradi-tional Japanese farmhouse, on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Valentine’s Day Take your squeeze for a tour of one of the most romantic spots in the Gardens on Valen-tine’s Day, Thurs., Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. Ticket price of $25 per couple includes a glass of bub-bly. Wow your honey at That’s

Amore! The three-course seated dinner prepared by Pa-tina includes a complimentary glass of wine at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Reservations required: patinagroup.com/descanso.

Other activities Learn how plantings can at-tract feathered friends to your garden on Tues., Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. Curator Wen Wang leads a guided walk to build basic tree identification skills on Sat., Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m. At 1 p.m., he will guide a walk that focuses on the coast live oaks native to Descanso Gardens.

For kids Little ones two and older and their grownups will hear natured themed stories from picture books at Little Owls

Reading Nest on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 818-949-7980 or go to www.descansogardens.org

Descanso offers walking, tram tours Visitors can explore Desca-no Gardens by foot or by tram. Self-guided walking tours, which include a 10-minute orientation and a site map, last 60 to 90 minutes, and are for people capable of a substantial amount of walking. Cost is $6. Others may tour the Gar-dens from the comfort of a tram. The narrated tour em-phasizes the history of the Gardens and discusses its key plant collections. Cost is $4.

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Why does one try “to keep up with the Joneses?” asks Tony Boynton. The effort of trying to keep pace with the social level and/or worldly goods of one’s neighbors or friends is as old as the human condition itself. The phrase, however, was in-vented by “Pop” Momand, a popular turn-of-the-century comic-strip artist, for a series which began in the New York Globe in 1913 and was then syndicated for many years. Its creative inspiration was the author’s own attempts to keep up with his wealthier neigh-bors.

* * * My uncle used to say some-thing was “true as Ripon steel.” What’s the origin? wonders Joe Hinton. I’d never heard this one. The

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* * * Why is a dollar also called a “buck?” asks Sally Kirk. In colonial America proper money was always in short supply. The enterprising col-onists devised a barter and

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