July - Studio City

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July - Studio City

Vol. VIX No.10
& the
Neighboring Communities of N. Hollywood, Valley Village & Tarzana
July 2016
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SO DELEGATE TAPPED FOR PHILLY
One of the Young
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Democra
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Monday July 11
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
Board of Directors meeting open to the
public. 8pm. Sherman Oaks Library
14245 Moorpark St. Sherman Oaks.
6:30pm to 8pm.
Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19, 26
Join brain health expert and author
Michael C. Patterson for a series of four
classes on how to leverage the plasticity
of your brain to promote brain health
and mental flourishing. Please feel free
to attend one or all sessions. While the
workshop works best if you attend all
four classes, there will be brief reviews
of previous material at the beginning
of each session. Tuesdays in July. 2:303:30 p.m. Studio City Branch Library.
12511 Moorpark Street, Studio City,
CA 91604. 818-755-7873.
Tuesday July 12
Join us at the Studio City Branch
Library this summer as we continue to
“Read for the Win” and discuss game
design with Ariel Rubin and Juliana
Patel of “Escape Room in a Box” and
Elan Lee and B Cavello of “Exploding
Kittens.” Panelists subject to change.
6:30 p.m. Studio City Branch Library.
12511 Moorpark Street, Studio City,
Cont. pg. 16
What’s Inside
Scoops.......................................
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Paul Krekorian...........................
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Paul Koretz.................................
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David Ryu....... ............................
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Gerald Silver..............................
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Bentley’s Beat..........................
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Taste........................................
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Talk DVD.................................
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Real Estate Corner.. ..................
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New Start...................................
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Spirited Encounters......................
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Theatre Review.............................
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Running on Ventura.....................
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By Marci Marks
Sherman Oaks resident Jack O’Dea, a
class of 2016 graduate of the Oakwood
School, was elected as a delegate to
The National Democratic Convention
for Congressional District 30. At 18,
that makes him one of the youngest delegates who will be attending the Convention. He has been interested in politics for a number of years now and avidly watched the 2008 Presidential
Campaign and debates when he was in
middle school. After the 2014 midterms, he began to follow Elizabeth
Warren and her progressive work in the
Senate and followed the news regarding her possible run for the Presidency.
In early April, O’Dea discovered
Bernie Sanders on Facebook through
his following of Warren, and instantly
became an avid supporter. He joined an
online group “Sanders For President,”
on reddit and he has been helping out
with their social media as well as
fundraising and phone banking ever
since. They now have over 230k members on the subreddit.
O’Dea researched the delegate process and found that each District is allocated a number of male and female
spots . District 30 was allocated 4 male
spots and 3 female and one female alternate. He campaigned for the delegacy at colleges in the area such as
CSUN and Pierce College as well as
Delegate O’Dea
using his social media skills online.
On May 1, the caucus was held in
Woodland Hills and approximately
365 people came out to vote. During
this time, the candidates talked with
the individual voters in line to introduce themselves and answer questions. At that time, 35 males were
running and each candidate male and
female were given 30 seconds to give
a speech. Out of the 35 plus males,
Jack came in second.
The next hurdle was the actual primary on June 7. After the voting, of
the seven delegates in District 30,
four were allocated to Hillary Clinton
and three to Bernie Sanders. Jack
O’Dea was notified approximately a
week after the primary that he would
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By Natalie Gold
J.D. Disalvatore, a Sherman Oaks resident who enjoyed a 30-year film career
working behind-the-scenes on movies
such as Armageddon, Dante’s Peak,
Alien Resurrection, and The X Files
Movie, is also a longtime volunteer at
the East Valley Animal Shelter, located
at 14409 Vanowen Street in Van Nuys.
When the award-winning film and TV
producer was diagnosed with stage IV
breast cancer, she did not slow down,
she started a campaign to save cats and
dogs. Her latest project, the documentary, “How To Save A Dog,” chronicles
the movement to make Los Angeles a
no kill city, which means that no animals
would be euthanized for space reasons.
She also has a plan to post 20-30 videos
by award winning documentary filmmakers on social media, to educate and
engage those interested in helping to
make our nation “no-kill.”
The East Valley Shelter, has between
300-400 animals including dogs, puppies,
cats, kittens, rabbits, wildlife and reptiles
at any given time which are up for adoption. Many services are available to the
public such as the “How We Can Help
You” program by The Rescue Train, a
non-profit organization with a goal of
keeping animals from entering the shelter
by providing pet owners with options
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be one of the three that would be able to
attend the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia to Represent District
30.
In order to become a delegate, one has
to have the devotion and energy to talk to
a lot of people before and during the delegate caucus, telling them why you think
you can best represent their views at the
Convention, what makes you stand out
from the rest and why you want to be a
delegate.
“Being a millennial who was inspired to
get involved strongly in what will be my
first election and working to help Bernie
Sanders, as well as progressive candidates
across the country, by using social media
and the Internet was what helped me stand
out.” Said O’Dea. “Bringing the voice of
the young generation to the Democratic
Convention, a voice that isn’t heard often
enough, will be an absolute honor” he
continued.
After this experience, he definitely plans
to continue to pursue his interest in politics . He recently graduated from the
Oakwood School and will be attending
Northwestern University in Chicago this
fall, where he plans to study Political
Science, International Studies and Media
(Radio, Television and Film). He would
like to secure an internship in politics or
in the news media in the future. In the
meantime, he will be in Philadelphia at
the Democratic National Convention July25-28.
other than surrendering their family pet,
including vaccines, low cost referrals, dog
or cat food, and free spay/neuter.
DiSalvatore pointed out that spaying or
neutering pets is very important because
it helps to reduce the animal overpopulation, makes animals less likely to roam,
decreasing the risk of contracting diseases
or getting injured and allowing the dog or
cat to live a happier, healthier, longer life.
As the spring and summer months roll
around, shelters are inundated with hundreds of orphaned kittens and the shelter
is in need of volunteers to bathe the kittens before they go out to foster homes.
Foster parents are also desperately needed
to help take care of these kittens that require specialized care. The foster parent’s
role is to feed and shelter the kittens, and
to socialize and play with them until they
can be returned to the shelter and placed
in permanent loving homes.
Trap-Neuter-Return, or “TNR” for
Cont. pg. 16
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From the Publisher
It’s hard to vote for another bond measure
after reading City Controller Ron
Galperin’s report of the audit of Prop O,
the 2004 Measure that financed
stormwater clean up. The audit found that
the city paid millions in unnecessary
interest by regularly issuing bonds for
Prop O’s long term construction projects
long before the bills came due. In the
case of Prop O, auditors determined that
the city spent $6.8 million on
unnecessary interest payments over five
years. After looking at four other bond
programs with the same pattern of
premature issuance, it is estimated that
city taxpayers may have paid as much
as $47 million in excess interest on these
bond programs over an eleven year
period. So while we are happy to hear
that city leaders are finally getting around
to tackling the growing problem of
homelessness in our neighborhoods, we
are less than enthused about a $1.2
million bond measure to finance housing
as reported in the column of
Councilmember Koretz this month.
However, it’s good news that our city
council finally has the growing problem
of homelessness on its radar.
The DIER on GWR
From the Desk of CD2
By Gerald Silver
Last May the Los
Angeles DWP released a
Draft Environmental Impact
Report (DEIR) on its
Groundwater Replenishment Project
(GWR) for public review and comment.
The GWR project has been despairingly
referred to as “toilet to tap” drinking
water.A number of ratepayers have
expressed serious reservations about the
public process by which the LADWP has
approached the project, as well as
concerns about cost factors, reliability,
security, practicality and health issues.
The LADWP believes that recycled water
is safe to drink and plan to move ahead
with the project.
Under the proposed GWR Project, an
Advance Water Purification Facility
would be constructed within the Tillman
Plant, to purify the tertiary treated
recycled water produced by the existing
Tillman Plant facilities located in the
Sepulveda Basin. The purified recycled
water would be conveyed to the spreading
grounds using the existing East Valley
On a lighter note, Elizabeth Kate’s Recycled Water Line that currently
column on the wines of summer will help connects the Balboa Pump Station at the
you pick the right wine to enhance a Tillman Plant to the Hansen Spreading
backyard BBQ, picnic basket, or humble
Grounds and the Hansen Storage Tank. A
take out dinner.
new 42-inch-diameter pipeline branch
Stay cool, stay safe and see you next would be constructed from the existing
East Valley Recycled Water Line to the
month.
Pacoima Spreading Grounds. The
LADWP estimates that an average of
15,000 acre feet per year (AFY) of
purified water would be recharged to
achieve a total of 30,000 AFY.
The DEIR states that the GWR Project
would create significant impacts during
construction to air quality, biological
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Contributors:
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involved in environmental process and
Paul Krekorian
Cyndi Newton
David Ryu
Mary Anne Skweres
hearings, as well as the current DEIR
Paul Koretz
Elizabeth Kate
efforts. The LADWP should be put the
Adrin Nazarian
Natalie Daniels
Gerald A. Silver
entire “toilet-to-tap” matter up to a vote
Lorenzo Marchessi
by the ratepayers. If residents want to
Bill Bentley
consume recycled water, then so be it, but
Anna Terra
Stephen Phenow
this should not be a unilateral decision
Have you ever taken the Metro Red Line
train to get to Studio City or North
Hollywood from downtown LA or some
other location? Or maybe you’ve been on
the Gold Line or hopped on a big red,
silver or orange bus. 1.4 million people
took Metro buses and trains each day to
get to work, school, museums, sporting
events and theme parks in 2015.
In Los Angeles, mass transit has become
a regular part of our lives, which was
unimaginable 25 years ago. Back then,
Los Angeles County had no rail system.
Between the Pacific Red Car’s 1952
demise and the appearance of Metro’s
first train in 1990, Valley residents were
stuck in cars on clogged freeways and
surface streets.
We’ve experienced a transit revolution
in the years since. LA County now boasts
six different rail lines with 86 stations on
100 miles of rail. There are two
enormously successful Bus Rapid Transit
lines, including the Valley’s own Orange
Line, which transported 74 million riders
between 2005 and 2015. In March, Metro
extended the Gold Line east and, in May,
took the Expo Line to the beach.
Even with all of this growth, the Valley
hasn’t received its fair share of transit
infrastructure, something I’ve worked
hard to correct for years. These efforts
moved forward in a big way in June when
the Metro BoD voted to send a transit
spending plan to LA County voters as a
ballot measure this November. If
approved by a two-thirds vote, the
measure would provide $120 billion in
Cont. pg. 12
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By Paul Krekorian
transportation and neighborhood
improvements over the next five decades
to build new rail, bus and road projects,
create thousands of local jobs, and pay
for street, sidewalk and other community
enhancements. For the San Fernando
Valley, the proposal would ease traffic and
fulfill the Valley’s top transit priorities,
including: completing a transit connection
between the Valley and the Westside
through the Sepulveda Pass, constructing
a light rail connection to the North Valley
through the East San Fernando Valley
corridor, improving the Orange Line and
converting it to light rail, extending a bus
rapid transit connection between NoHo
and Pasadena, completing the full length
of the LA River Bikeway, expanding
walkways and more bike paths throughout
the Valley, and adding bus rapid transit
near CSUN in the North San Fernando
Valley.
This is a plan that I hope everyone in
the Valley will support. It is bold,
equitable and will transform the way we
get around our communities and the rest
of LA County. With this measure, the
Valley will finally get the transit
improvements we deserve. A final note
on transit: please make sure to take
advantage of Studio City’s free summer
shuttle service on weekends between now
and Sept. 4. The shuttle, sponsored by the
Studio City Business District in
partnership with LADOT, takes people
from Carpenter Ave/CBS to Coldwater
C a n y o n / S p o r t s m e n ’s L o d g e .
[email protected].
News From CD4
The View from CD5
By David Ryu
Due to permanent budget cuts, the 15
year old City Speed Hump Program was
discontinued in 2009. DOT provided a
report on October 1, 2014 that proposed
a framework for a slightly modified
Citywide Speed Hump Program. Since
the program was discontinued, the City
continued to receive a significant volume
of inquiries from residents complaining
of speeding and requesting speed humps.
The city received over 819 speed bump
requests from July 2013 to March 2016,
and numerous requests for the program
to be reinstituted. This revised program
was approved in City Council on June
10th, 2016.
On June 14, I partnered with LAUSD
Board President Steve Zimmer and
introduced concurrent legislation
instructing City departments and LAUSD
staff to report back on the creation of a
Children’s Savings Account (CSA)
program for Los Angeles County. A
number of cities throughout the United
States have already developed and
successfully executed similar programs,
including San Francisco, CA and St.
Louis, MO. Opening CSAs for
kindergarteners can dramatically boost
high school graduation, college
attendance, and college completion rates.
If passed, Los Angeles will become the
largest city in the country to introduce
such a program — potentially impacting
the lives of millions of children.
The terrible tragedy in Orlando in June
shook the nation. This is a time to come
together, show strength in
solidarity and to remain
vigilant as a community. I
marched at the Los Angeles LGBT Pride
Parade with my colleagues on the City
Council and on June 13, I joined
thousands on the steps of City Hall to
honor the fallen victims. Please consider
providing much-needed support to the
victims of the Pulse tragedy and their
families. Visit OneOrlando.org to learn
more.
One year ago on July 1st, we made
history. Over the past twelve months, I’ve
met with countless neighborhoods,
businesses and community leaders to
tackle the most pressing issues impacting
our diverse community. The experience
has been both incredible and humbling.
While some days can be challenging,
there’s one thing I know for sure: I love
serving as your Councilmember.
I ran for reform, change and a fresh
perspective, and I strive to instill these
values in all decisions I make during my
tenure. I made commitments to our
neighborhoods and residents: to restore
trust in local government, preserve
residential neighborhoods, fight for fiscal
accountability, advocate for infrastructure
improvements, prioritize community
engagement, and to promote our public
health, education and safety.
A few weeks ago the Los Angeles
Police Department announced a new
policy regarding homelessness. It focuses
on using LAPD resources to help resolve
situations constructively instead of
treating them as law enforcement
problems. The old way was costing us
nearly $100 million a year and not
accomplishing much. Now, LAPD has
formed Hope Teams which will respond
to complaints and service calls in
coordination with other City departments
in a manner that addresses the specific
problem while recognizing the legal
constraints on what we can do. The Hope
Team for the Valley is based at the Van
Nuys Division and can be reached at
(213) 305-9105.
With the numbers of homeless
individuals – including alarming numbers
of women and seniors – growing steadily
over the last few years due to the longterm effects of the Great Recession, the
increasing visibility of encampments and
people sleeping on public sidewalks and
in public parks has become a concern for
just about every neighborhood in Los
Angeles.
Last year City Hall began getting
serious about an issue that has plagued
everyone for far too long. By some
reckoning, California’s homeless
“problem” outgrew the romantic notions
of hobos riding around in boxcars in the
There is much more work ahead of us. I
look forward to working with all of you.
CD 4 Councilmember David Ryu can be reached at
(818 ) 728- 9924.
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By Paul Koretz
1960s, when then-Governor
Ronald Reagan closed most of
the state-run mental hospitals
(which had been subject to heavy
criticism, much of it deserved), promising
to instead fund and support a network of
community-based alternatives.
Unfortunately those alternatives never
really manifested themselves and
thousands of people with serious health
issues suddenly found themselves on the
street without support or any place to live.
It’s been all downhill since then,
amplified by the ebbs and flows of the
economy, growing income inequality, the
sad truth that we haven’t done enough to
help returning veterans re-integrate
happily and productively into our society,
and a systemic failure to create enough
affordable housing for those on the lower
end of the economic spectrum.
A number of years ago, I helped
create the shelter and service center run
by People Assisting the Homeless
(PATH), a well-respected non-profit
which since has expanded its reach to
include Hollywood and West Los
Angeles. So addressing homelessness
head-on is something I’m familiar with.
Because of this, I’m encouraged by
the groundswell of attention we’re now
paying to homelessness in Los Angeles.
Obviously it’s overdue. (Unfortunately,
a very human trait is to avoid facing up
Cont. pg. 16
Real Estate Corner
We purchase all kinds of products and
personal possessions but nothing compares to the emotional significance of purchasing or selling a home. Our emotions
play a bigger part and weigh much more
heavily into this decision than in any other
major purchase. As the saying goes,
“Home is where the heart is.”
It is in this sacred space that we raise
our families, entertain our friends, enjoy
the holidays, celebrate birthdays and weddings as well as some of the simpler basics such as sleeping, eating and planting
our gardens. The decision as to which
home to buy, or to part with the home that
you're in, weighs heavily on your emotional core.
A home also represents your style, your
sense of self, your status, what you value
and your social standing. If being able to
spend time with friends and family is important, your house should afford you the
opportunity to have that quality time with
loved ones. If the dream of a bigger home
can only be found far from your current
neighborhood, then you must consider
what you will be giving up for that bigger
house and larger yard. How will this move
affect your commute?
Remember those things that bring you
happiness when considering what you are
willing to give up in order to have a bigger house. A long commute will take away
some of the time that you enjoy today.
Make lists of what you would gain and
what you would lose.
by Matt Epstein
When buying a new home, try to think
realistically and not let emotions take over.
That beautiful yard needs a lot of care and
water today can be very expensive. Keep
in mind what you will need to furnish the
new home when figuring what you can
realistically spend. Falling in love with a
home, like any emotional involvement,
will present some challenges.
For those selling a home.....you might
be so in love with your home that you think
it is worth more than it is. Don't let your
emotions dictate the value. Speak to a seasoned real estate agent who can give you
a realistic appraisal of what your home is
truly worth.
Now, some sellers worry about selling
their home for less than they paid for it
and tend to hold out, waiting to meet that
certain price point. Hopefully, you will see
a profit on the sale of your home, but if it
is not selling at the listed price sometimes
it's better to be realistic and sell at the right
price, the one someone is willing to pay
for your house. This is the separation part
of this emotional journey.
The best advice I can give you is to be
realistic, think through those items that are
most important to your emotional good
health and then move forward from there.
Any questions of comments please contact Matt Epstein from
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices at [email protected] or (818)
789-7408. Matt Epstein is considered the expert for real estate sales
in the South/East San Fernando Valley.
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New DICKEY’S BBQ Opens in Encino
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit celebrated
the grand opening of its newest
location in Encino on Thursday, May
25 with a month of special
promotions.
“We congratulate Owner/Operators
Arman Nikoihesari and Sean
Taghizadeh on their Encino store
opening,” says Roland Dickey, Jr.,
CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue
Restaurants, Inc. “Dickey’s is a
California favorite and we look
forward to giving Encino residents
another location to enjoy authentic
Texas-style barbecue.”
Guests were entered into a contest
for a chance to win free barbecue for
a year at the Encino location. Other
special promotions included Thirsty
Thursdays, with diners receiving a
free Big Yellow Cup with Dickey’s
new reusable travel lid and straw,
Philanthropy Fridays, or “You Give,
We Give”, with those who donated
to Dickey’s charitable foundation,
Barbecue, Boots & Badges, receiving
a gift card.
On Singer/Songwriter Saturdays,
guests enjoyed live music and also
received a free Big Yellow Cup.
One grand opening promotion
popular with local families has been
held over, Kids Eat Free All Day
Every Sunday. Free soft serve ice
cream is also available to all diners
every day.
“We are excited to bring another
Dickey’s location to the San Fernando
Valley,” said Owner/Operator Sean
Taghizadeh. Interested in providing
the community with a dining option
different from fast food, Sean wanted
to give Encino residents the
opportunity to try Dickey’s slowsmoked meat and down-home guest
experience. He added, “Texas-style
barbecue is a growing favorite in
California and we look forward to
welcoming the Encino community to
our store.”
Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants,
Inc., the nation’s largest barbecue
chain, was founded in 1941 by Travis
Dickey with the goal of authentic
slow-smoked barbecue. Today, all
meats are still slow smoked on-site
in each restaurant.
Dickey’s newest location in Encino
can be found at 15826 Ventura
Boulevard Encino, CA 91436. The
phone number is 818-476-7775.
HOT Recipes with Anna Terra
MEYER LEMON BARS
On our family trips during the Summer
to Oxnard and Santa Barbara, we always
stopped at the local fruit stands to grab a
bag of Meyer lemons. Great for baking,
Meyer lemons may not look that different
from regular lemons, but Meyer lemons
have a little secret: these soft-skinned
fruits are significantly sweeter and less
acidic than their super-sour cousins.
Meyers get their signature sweetness
from a bit of mandarin orange in their
family tree. This is also what gives Meyer
lemons their deep golden color,
roundness, and smooth rind. On the
whole, Meyers are more subtle,
perfumed, and aromatic which makes
these the best lemons bars you will ever
have!
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare a 9" X 13" baking pan by lining
it with criss crossed pieces of aluminum
foil that have an overhang of an inch or
two. Spray with cooking spray unless
using non-stick aluminum foil.
2. Cream the powdered sugar and butter
in a stand mixer until light and fluffy.
Add 2 cups of the flour and beat on
medium speed until mixed. Press into
the bottom of the prepared baking pan
and bake for 15-20 minutes or until
golden.
3. Beat the eggs, sugar, Meyer lemon
juice and lemon zest in a large bowl
either by hand or with a mixer. Sift the
reserved 1/2 cup flour and baking
powder into the mixture and mix well.
4. Pour over the hot crust and return to
the oven to bake for another 20-25
minutes. Check for doneness at 20
minutes, and add on time as needed.
5. Cool completely before cutting, then
dust with powdered sugar and serve.
Buon Appetito!
Ingredients
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened
2 cups plus 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 4
eggs
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup fresh squeezed Meyer lemon
juice
1 heaping tablespoon grated Meyer
lemon zest
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Summer wines! Ahhh…summer! Time
to relax by the pool, enjoy meals al fresco
with family and friends, let down our hair,
and put up our feet. Which wines should
you have on hand this summer to
complement every occasion? Here’s a
wish list of summer friendly wines - red,
white, pink, and sparkling - that will meet
your every need swimmingly.
Pinot Noir: This versatile red wine is a
real crowd pleaser. An aromatic grape,
Pinot Noir complements most foods and
also makes for delicious sipping all on
its own. Pinot Noirs from the USA,
Australia, and New Zealand tend to be
more fruit-driven while pinots from
Europe are earthier. No matter your
preference, Pinot Noir is always a winner.
Shiraz/Syrah: A bold red wine produced
in two different styles, Shiraz and Syrah
have the intensity of flavor to stand up to
the big flavors of summer, like barbequed
lamb, sausage, and beef. Australia put
Shiraz on the map with its full, fruity
wines and France’s Rhone Valley
produces some of the best Syrahs in the
world. Beaujolais: This French treasure
is considered the ultimate picnic wine.
Made from the red gamay grape,
Beaujolais is fresh and minerally and
great with casual food like cold cuts,
sandwiches, burgers and even hot dogs.
Chill it and enjoy! Barbera: Hailing from
Italy’s Piedmont region, Barbera is an
easy-to-drink red wine. Lovely on its own
or to complement hors d’oeuvres or
entrees, Barbera is one of the summer’s
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best. Like Beaujolais,
Barbera should be served
slightly chilled on a hot day.
Refreshing!
Vermentino: This white wine is an Italian
classic. Vermentino appeals to
chardonnay drinkers who like a little heft
in their glass. With bright aromatics and
a crisp citrusy flavor, Vermentino is a
wonderful and interesting summer choice.
Chardonnay: What wine list would be
complete without Chardonnay? Don’t
stick with one version – try them all! From
the chalky, austere Chardonnay of
France’s Chablis region to the fleshy,
gorgeous Napa Chards, there’s an
incredible amount of good Chardonnay
out there. Be adventurous!
Pinot Grigio/Gris: This incredibly
popular white wine is now produced all
over the map. My favorites include the
rich Pinot Gris from France’s Alsace and
the crisp fruity Pinot Grigio from the
Italian Dolomite Mountains
Albarino: While most of Spain is hot and
dry, beautiful Galicia, tucked up in
northwestern Spain, is lush and green.
Albarino is the local white grape and what
a delight it is! Fresh and crisp and fruity,
it’s love at first sniff.
Rose: Rose wine is now a true force to
be reckoned with. If you’re a
traditionalist, head to France and Italy for
old world-style pinks. Some fabulous rose
is being produced in California too. Try
rose from Paso Robles, Santa Barbara and
even Malibu. Stock up now.
Sparkles: There’s something about a
sparkling wine that just screams
“Festive!” You’ll want to keep a few
bottles chilling for those spontaneous
summer celebrations. There’s nothing like
real French Champagne, but don’t
overlook the bountiful bubbles coming
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out of California. Italian Prosecco is
always perfect and keep some Moscato
d’Asti on hand for your summer brunch
get-togethers. There’s a lot of fun to be
had! With the wines of the world at your
fingertips, you can literally taste your way
through the summer months. Cheers!
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11
Education Corner
Ah, summer! Vacations, new
destinations, relaxation, and… summer
school? Yes, summer school. For many
families, summer school is a reality if
your children need to catch up in a few
subjects or if they just want to get ahead
of the game before school starts back up.
Like camp, summer school provides a
safe place for your children to go during
the summer months. Summer school is
virtually guaranteed to help your kids
progress academically before their “real”
school begins. There are many wonderful
choices of summer education for your
children right here in the San Fernando
Valley, depending on their needs.
You might not realize that your kids can
lose up to two and a half months of what
they’ve learned during the school year
over summer break if they don’t practice
their skills. That’s a lot of brain drain!
Sylvan Learning of Sherman Oaks
offers personalized morning and
afternoon instruction to help prevent
summer learning loss. With classes such
as reading, writing, math, and SAT prep,
there’s truly something for everyone.
Sylvan makes it fun to learn. The
instruction is individualized so each child
works at his own pace and never feels
overwhelmed by the material Sylvan even
have STEM summer camps that dive into
Robotics with LEGO, Engineering, Game
Design and more. Your kids will be so
wrapped up in the magic of it all, they
won’t even realize they are learning!
Sylvan offers a free consultation to
everyone. Call Center Director Shayla at
(818) 906-1505 for more information and
any questions you may have. Sylvan
Learning is located at 13553 Ventura
Blvd, Sherman Oaks 91423
Also on Ventura Boulevard is
Mathnasium. Mathnasium is just what it
sounds like – a gymnasium of math skills!
Mathnasium offers excellent math
programs guaranteed to bring your child
up to speed in his or her math knowledge.
Mathnasium makes math engaging and
Gerald Silver
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kids look forward to spending time with
the brilliant and very patient tutors.
Mathnasiums are conveniently located in
both Studio City and Sherman Oaks. Call
them in Sherman Oaks at (818) 380-0169
or
find
them
online
at
www.mathnasium.com.
Huntington Learning Center is an
investment in your child’s future. Offering
one-on-one tutoring for kids of all ages,
from kindergarten through high school,
the Huntington Learning Center is an allaround great place for your kids to
sharpen their game. Huntington’s
programs are proven to improve grades
and gain academic confidence. For further
information call them at 1-800-CANLEARN.
Kumon is another terrific option. With
locations in Studio City, Sherman Oaks,
and Encino, Kumon is an excellent
learning workshop to give your kids a
boost before the school doors reopen.
Kumon even works with young children,
as young as 3 years of age, to accelerate
the early learning process. Kumon’s
engaging programs give your child a head
start in education and help him or her to
build a strong foundation. You can find
Kumon at 1-800-ABC-MATH.
The San Fernando Valley is chock full
of learning opportunities for your
children. Each learning center is slightly
different, so it is of benefit to you and
your family to find just the right fit. All
of the programs were created to help give
kids a little extra push academically.
These learning centers are open year
round and are a terrific and convenient
way for you to help your kids gain
confidence and meet their potential. Don’t
wait until your children encounter
difficulties at school. Get a head start in
one of these programs and make a
difference in your children’s education.
It’s fun, creative, and incredibly
productive. Pique your kids’ interest in
learning! They will thank you one day.
Cont. from pg 5
made only by the LADWP.
There is no certainty that the system will
work over the long haul and effectively
filter out contaminates over many
decades. There is no backup plan
proposed to replace the water created by
this system. This could mean that
residents/businesses relying upon to the
new recycled water supply could be left
without a water source in the event the
system did not work in the long run.
The cost of recycled water is much
higher than other sources, and it is unfair
to saddle Los Angeles water users with
this higher cost. The “new source” of
water will ultimately lead to more
development and more growth than the
rest of the infrastructure can support. The
growth inducing impacts are not
adequately addressed.
By Elizabeth Kate
The Valley contains numerous
hospitals that feed into the Tillman
Reclamation plant. This makes the Valley
“toilet to tap” system different than other
communities, and requires special
consideration.
It would not be wise to move forward
with the proposed GWR project unless
cost factors, reliability, safety,
practicality, cost and growth inducing
issues have been resolved. Comments
may be sent by July 11, 2016 to LADWP,
Anthony
Tew,
P.E.
at
[email protected]. Also see DEIR
www.ladwp.com/RecycledWater
Gerald A. Silver is President of Homeowners of Encino.
He served on the Citizens Advisory Committee that
helped craft the Ventura Blvd. Specific Plan. He can be
reached at [email protected].
A New Start By Ronen Lee
Have you ever been asked the question
“have you ever significantly touched
history?” I was asked that on my first day
of history class in 7th grade two years ago,
and honestly I had no answer to that,
mainly because I had never done much
that fit into that category. And really for
the next two and a half years I never really
was able to answer a confident yes. But
that changed last month, when the
Huntington Library began their public
project titled Decoding the Civil War. Its
purpose is to transcribe and decipher
more than 16,000 telegrams between
Abraham Lincoln, his cabinet, and the
Union Army. And because I’ve always
been interested in the Civil War, this was
a huge opportunity for me. And
contributing to this is a very good way to
“touch” history.The primary goal of this
project is to decipher coded information
on telegrams and to make it easier to
access these primary sources. Unlocking
this amazing source of information will
be invaluable to researchers on the Civil
War and will provide greater
understanding of that part of U.S. History.
Also, being a crowdsourced public
project contributed to by thousands of
people, it will show the benefit of
collaboration. Successfully releasing this
information will inspire more research
and make more rich history accessible to
the public. This is one of the best ways
touch history. I am fascinated and
intrigued by the American Civil War, so
this was something that I wanted to do.
Dog
Cont. from pg 6
short, is the humane approach to controlling the feral and homeless cat overpopulation. Feral cats are the offspring of stray
or abandoned pets that are not spayed or
neutered. In December 2009, Superior
Court Judge McKew’s ruling suspended
the city’s promotion of TNR or otherwise
assisting organizations that perform TrapNeuter-Return (TNR) without first satisfying the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The ruling only applies
to the City of Los Angeles, and does NOT
apply to private individuals or groups, or
anywhere outside of Los Angeles.
Before the ruling, LA was a role model
of humane feral cat care for cities nationwide. The city recognized Trap-NeuterReturn as an effective tool in its commitment to becoming “no-kill”. There is no
human alternative to TNR and the consequence of the ruling is that more cats are
entering and dying in our city shelters
every day. DiSalvatore is committed to
And only after I did it did
I realize how much of an
imprint I had left on
history. I had helped
unlock a primary source,
meaning that without
someone like me and all the other people
to work on the telegrams, primary
sources, by definition the original
information of the object of history being
studied, would be much less accessible.
So in this case, I was really touching
history by witnessing a primary source
and further unlocking its information. And
it was one of the coolest things I did all
year. I saw coded messages with mostly
unexplained uses of words, only
understood by someone skilled in
cryptography, all mixed in with familiar
names of U.S. Army commanders and
government positions. And it was really
cool to think that I was looking at a picture
of a telegram sent by Lincoln himself to
U.S. Army generals such as Ulysses S
Grant. So whether or not you’ve ever
significantly “touched” history, this really
important public project is a great way to
do so. As well as being a really interesting
activity for those interested in U.S.
history, this project will assist future
researchers and allow the public to access
more information on the American Civil
War.
Ronen Lee is fourteen years old and is in the ninth grade
in the Highly Gifted Magnet at North Hollywood High.
He plays the trumpet and likes the outdoors.
getting the word out to raise awareness
throughout the community in her battle to
overturn the ruling. She uses her filmmaker talent and skills to regularly produce videos for the shelter that are available on social media.
The videos can be viewed at
www.facebook.com/friendsofeastvalley/
videos. To view all adoptable pets online
go to www.laanimalservices.com, which
includes a gallery of photos, videos and
detailed biographies of all the animals
available for adoption.
Determined, passionate and working
tirelessly in her efforts to save unwanted
animals, DiSalvatore’s project will undoubtedly save lives and help animals find
homes, but donations are needed that will
go towards renting and buying equipment
such as lights, cameras, hard-drives, microphones, storage cards, and hiring
crews. For more information and how to
help, please visit her website at
www.howtosaveadog.com.
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The Big Dude and I drove the 64 ½
Mustang to the 4th of July Celebration
put on by The Studio City Chamber of
Commerce at CBS Studios. A classic
show car display by the Television
Motion Picture Car Club is just part of
the festivities that include live music,
magicians and pirates, BBQ and the best
fireworks show in town
2 and KCAL 9, introduced local
dignitaries and charity organizers and
reminded those in attendance that the
fun event was also a fundraiser for the
Children’s Tumor Foundation, which
supports
research
for
neurofibromatosis, a disease that affects
one in 3000 children. We enjoyed
comparing classic Mustangs with our
buddy Kirk Hoffman, who drove his
family to the event in his 66 Mustang, a
real beauty that got its own special
parking spot, on the lot, for the day.
Magic Brandon Amazes
The Pirates and Mermaids of Mutiny
Magazine posed for photos with the
families in attendance, The Blacksheep
Exhibition Squadron demonstrated
building model airplanes, and the kids
delighted to play in the Kid Zone while
adults networked with some of the local
companies at the Business Expo. Josh
Rubenstein, chief meteorologist for CBS
Will Jamie die in the Battle of Culloden?
Now that we’ve fallen for the show
“Outlander,” we are intrigued by an
invitation to check out U.S. National
Scottish Fiddle Champion Jamie
Laval in a performance at MacLeod
Ale Brewing Company in Van Nuys
on July 21. Laval has performed for
Her Majesty the Queen, presented a
TED Talk, and his album, “Murmurs
and Drones,” won the popular vote for
“Best World Traditional Album” in the
2012 Independent Music Awards.
Bagpiper Jennifer Febre Boase, coowner of MacLeod Ale Brewing
James “Elvis” Kruk and the Big Boss
Men were burning up the main stage
with a hard hitting rock and roll show
that recalled The King in all his glory.
Ariann Black and Brandon Scott from
the Academy of Magical Arts amazed
with world class magic shows on the
soundstage and in the VIP Room, where
local eateries such as Salt & Straw and
The Front Yard provided samples of
their goodies
Bentley’s Beat
Joseph Arthur
The Family.
Have mercy. How does someone like Joseph Arthur continually top himself? He’s
one of the most free-range rockers the
world has seen the past 20 years, and just
when you think Arthur can’t take it any
farther, wham. There he goes again.
Joseph Arthur turns his laser soul on his
past this time around, and while there is
no doubt plenty of artistic license taken
when writing about his family, it’s also
likely there’s plenty of truth-telling going
on here.
The great thing about the Akron, Ohio
native is how he operates without restraint.
It’s like he likes it best up on the highwire, with nothing beneath him but his
own beliefs. Arthur will take his songs as
far out as they need to go, and then when
it seems like it’s time to bring everything
back home, he’ll go even a little farther.
Never mind that he plays all the instruments himself, because Arthur has so
clearly staked his claim on the universe
everything belongs to him anyway. Listen now as his father, mother, sister and
himself come to life in the glorious 3-D
of song, and once more a breathing human proves what is possible through the
sheer wonder of music. The luminous liner
Company, will join him in a cameo
performance. Febre Boase is the
pipe sergeant of Pasadena Pipes
and Drums, the prized local
competitive bagpipe band. A new
local brewery with the atmosphere
of the beautiful Scottish Highlands,
that might be some consolation
now that Outlander’s season is
ending.
Claire will find out Sat the 9th
By Bill Bentley
notes penned by Joseph Arthur himself,
give an opening glimpse at what he accomplishes on this album. The songs then
bring him-and us-all the way home.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Got a Mind to Give Up Living/Live 1966
Of all the bands that broke through in
the 1960s, put the Paul Butterfield Blues
Band in the very top echelon of those that
made a real difference. Their electrifying
blend of Chicago urban blues with an integrated band turned heads and burned
ears in a way that no other combo accomplished.
It’s probably not an accident that members of the Butterfield band backed Bob
Dylan went he went electric at the Newport Folk Festival on July 25, 1965. There
weren’t many other players who could
have quite done that. Butterfield himself
was a monster harp player and singer,
someone who went into the Chicago clubs
at the start of the ’60s and learned what
really mattered about Muddy Waters,
Elmore James, Little Walter and all the
other kingpins playing there.
By the time Paul Butterfield and band
went into the studio to record their debut
album in ’65 it was all over but the shouting. For this live set, recorded in Boston
in May 1966, Butterfield, guitarists
Michael Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop,
drummer Billy Davenport, keyboardist
Mark Naftalin and bassist Jerome Arnold
were setting bandstands aglow.
Butterfield’s harp was nothing short of
treacherous, while Bloomfield’s leads
seemed to take on a supercharged life of
their own. And the rest of the band was
right there with them.
All the live staples are included here,
along with a few surprises like “Love Her
with a Feeling,” “Memory Pain” and
“Comin’ Home Baby.” Even if the vocals
are somewhat muffled, probably due to
the tape machine being set in the middle
of the club, the pure and passionate feeling that bursts through on every song is
mind-blowing. It’s like stumbling across
an historical artifact long after it looked
like everything had already been found.
Chris Morris’ astute liner notes offer an
intriguing look into the history of a band
that is still making waves a half century
later. The self-described “3 Bs and the AN-D” of the blues aren’t about to stop now.
Mudcrutch
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Maybe every famous band leader
should be required to go back to their very
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first group and get together. It’s like first
love: things get learned that are brand new
and can never be quite duplicated.
Tom Petty’s first working aggregation
was Mudcrutch, formed in Gainesville,
Florida at the start of the ’70s. Some
Mudcrutch members stayed with Petty to
start the Heartbreakers and others went on
to other endeavors. To reform like they
did eight years ago and record again was
semi-miraculous. Now, for their sophomore release, it feels like a real-deal band
that can have whatever kind of life they
want. The new songs are of such a high
quality that it doesn’t matter what else the
members went on to do.
Mudcrutch is road worthy and more than
ready for their close-up. Petty’s songs are
among some of his best; “Trailer,” “Beautiful Blue,” “I Forgive It All” “Hungry No
More” will hopefully stay in his set lists
no matter what band he’s in.
Other members Benmont Tench, Mike
Campbell, Tom Leadon and Randall
Marsh each get a turn or two at the microphone with their originals, making band
democracy a beautiful thing to hear.
Mudcrutch may be a matter of the
whole being more than the sum of its parts,
but what powerful parts they are. Turn this
one up.
Stephen Phenow’s
Killjoys The First Season
Enjoyable Space Opera
Created by
Michelle
Lovrettay
Cast
Hannah
John-Kamen
Aaron
Ashmore
Luke
Macfarlane
Thom
Allison
Rob Stewart
Sarah Power
Tamsen
McDonough
Space Opera is defined as a •”the
classic Western image transplanted to
the stars.”•It is also called the space
oater or raygun shoot ‘em up.
“Cowboys and Aliens” immediately
springs to mind.“Star Trek” creator
Gene Roddenberry envisioned his
show as a wagontrain set in space (as
was “Battlestar Galactica”).
The ultimate space opera that made
the genre popular again and cemented
its place in popular culture “Star
Wars” which followed the trope
exactly. So, several important things
about Space Operas: There is never
any hard science. (Do we explain
how a horse works in a western?) And
the characterizations are usually
stereo typical, much like the Western..
Serious science fiction writers do not
like the genre because they must do
hard research like Arthur C. Clarke
did in all his impressive stories.
Research in a space opera? Design a
space ship that looks correct if its
rightside or upside down. But if you
know exactly what you are getting,
Space operas are fun and frothy. The
viewer is more propelled along with
events rather then thinking about
them. If you do the whole premise
collapses. Han Solo in Star Wars:
“You never heard of the Millennium
Falcon? She made the Kassel run in
12 parsecs.”
Me: Uh no Hans. A Parsec is a
measure of distance in light years.
Not time.
Creator George Lucas: “Well in Star
Wars Universe it IS a measure of time,
Mr. Phenow.”
But...See what I mean?
This brings us to “Killjoys. It
returned to Syfy on July 1, and this
show always makes me happy. Why?
It’s a pleasure to watch. Considering
its budget, a well-made, TV show
must realize what it can and cannot
do. •”Killjoys” knows. The plots are
tightly woven with adventure and
characters. The cast has terrific
chemistry, important to a TV show,
and it appears the second season of
the show will equal the first based on
July 1st inaugural episode.
“ Killjoys” is the brainchild of
Michelle Lovretta. If you don’t know
who that is, she’s the one who came
up with the feminist succubus in “Lost
Girl,” which is about Bo, the
succubus, a credible badassed martial
artist with a complicated past who pile
drives her way though a 1,000 year
old war between the good and the bad
non humans dispensing justice while
having numerous amorous encounters
while doing so. (She is a succubus!)
As Bo settled down however
Lovretta wanted to go in a different
direction. She admitted that she had
just done so much fantasy, she didn’t
want to write anything else to do with
vampires or succubi or anything
Science Fantasy anymore. She
hungered for space. She wanted to be
on spaceship with some cool tech.
And since she is a feminist she wanted
create a show with a female hero she
was looking for that didn’t exist,
(remember the failure of “Star Trek’s
Voyager” with her female captain?)
so she created this show. She didn’t
want to go hard science, since she
found that too serious and a little
grim. Instead she did something that’s
very character-based and has a sense
of joy and adventure to it. Bounty
hunters in space goes perfectly with
that concept and what she was looking
for.
“Killjoys” has playful banter, funny
science dialogue and a trio of hot lead
lead actors - Hannah John-Kamen as
Dutch and Aaron Ashmore and Luke
Macfarlane as the brothers John and
D’avin Jaqobis, all who are at home
with comedy, drama and action with
equal facility. It has got a villain,
Khlyen (the exceptional Rob
Stewart), who may or may be on the
trio’s side but he is Dutch’s sensei and
has made a major investment in
recruiting Dutch and training her to
be a top-flight assassin, and wishes
that Dutch would return to the
assassin’s guild. The show revolves
around Dutch fleeing Khlyen’s
(pronounced Klein) grip, and the trio
carrying out warrants for their
employer the “Reclamation
Apprehension Coalition” (RAC
pronounced Rack) All RAC agents
are nicknamed Killjoys.•
They serve these warrants in a area
of space called the Quad of four
planets, where agents act as a police
for a corporation called the Company.
The Company has a BoD made up of
an Oligarchy of the descendents of the
original colonists, nine affluent
families who control the power from
behind the Company’s throne. The
Company controls all except the
RAC. Which means the Company
personnel are subject to arrest and
incarceration by its own police.
(Apparently the Nine families cannot
be touched.)
Dutch believes she and her crew can
act in a reasonably neutral fashion,
but the ongoing power struggles
among the 1st families in the Quad
mean that many RAC agents are being
drawn into conflicts, and neutrality is
not a realistic option any more.
Because Dutch is in rebellion against
her sensei and the Jaqobis brothers are
strongly moral, the trio typically end
up on the side of the downtrodden,
while answering to the RAC who
wishes to remain neutral
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So each episode finds them walking
a fine line between enforcing an
unfair concordance and helping those
who could be fomenting revolution.
Like any self-respecting sci-fi show
there is a great amount of commentary
focusing on social concerns, the show
explores issues of class, oppression,
corporate overreach and political
representation. A number of the
Killjoys’ meetings with a disgraced
doctor (Sarah Power) , revolutionpreaching priests and others happen
inside a run-down bar in Old Town
where Powers has a room.
This dive is run by the delightful
character Pree (Thom Allison). A
former smuggler and gun runner, Pree
understands exactly what Dutch is
going through. He tries to help when
ever he can, but the Company watches
him closely.
Finally there is Dutch’s space
cruiser, Lucy. Lucy (voiced by
Tamsen McDonough) is a delight. An
interstellar spaceship with an
Artificial Intelligence which flirts
with human men. Now that’s
different.
So to sum
up: “Killjoys” is unapologetically
about a woman who kicks ass, wth a
complicated past, a spaceship run by
a sharp-worded intelligent AI, a
politically active religious order,
extreme body modifications,
romances, a charismatic bartender, a
mysterious RAC order called Level
Six •and aliens with rayguns.
Seriously can you pass this up?
Killjoys Season 1
4 DVD disks, 11
episodes, gag reel,
unshown scenes and
commentary by the
shows creator .
Season two is on
Friday nights 9 PM
PDT.
branches/studio-city.
Wednesday July 27
CA 91604. 818-755-7873.
Studio City Residents Association
community meeting, note new venue: Rio
Vista Elementary School 243 Satsuma
Ave Studio City 91602. 7pm Social 7:30
program begins Featured Speaker
Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian.
Sunday, July 17
ARTIST CO-OP 7 opening reception for
Paint, Love, Draw San Fernando Valley
Arts & Cultural Center 2-5pm 18312
Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA 91356
Telephone (818) 697-5525
Wednesday July 20
Studio City Neighborhood Council Board
of Directors. 7:00 pm. Open to the public.
Light refreshments 6:30 pm. CBS Studio
2, Room 6. 4024 Radford Ave. Studio
City Enter Gate A to be directed to the
meeting. 818-655-5400
Westfield Fashion Square Summertime
Cinema Series
July 15th – Zootopia (Animal face painting
and balloon artist)
July 22nd – Grease (Costume characters)
Some of the biggest and most beloved
movies will be screened outdoors,
allowing attendees to relive the magic of
the big screen. Free to the public, viewers
will enjoy various special goodies before
each screening. For more information,
visit the Westfield Fashion Square’s
official
website
a
thttps://
www.westfield.com/fashionsquare.
Seating opens at 6 p.m. Movies begin at
8 pm on the rooftop parking deck next to
the Dining Terrace Entrance. Westfield
Fashion Square, 14006 Riverside Dr.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
All July to – Saturday, August 6
Read for the Win at the Studio City
Library as part of Los Angeles Public
Library’s Summer Reading Challenge.
This year, adults, teens, and children can
participate. Stop by the library to sign up
and receive your game boards. Then, read
books and attend library programs to
complete your game board and win
prizes! Studio City Branch Library. 12511
Moorpark Street, Studio City, CA 91604.
818-755-7873.
For ADA accommodations, please call
(213) 228-7430 at least 72-hours prior to
the event. For additional information
about this and other events see lapl.org/
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Editorial material of 400 words or less
may be sent to Big Valley Publications,
11333 Moorpark St. #139 S t u d i o
City CA 91602 or Deadline is second
week of the month. We reserves the
right to edit submissions for space
considerations and do not return editorial material.
E mail to [email protected].
Encino Neighborhood Council General
Board Meeting 7pm – 9pm. Community
Center: 4935 Balboa Blvd. Encino, CA
91316.
Open Mic Night for kids at the Studio
City Branch Library. Children can come
and share their musical and writing talents
with a friendly audience and meet our
headlining youth presenter Dylan S.
Skolnick author of Awkword: Poems and
Short Stories for Imaginative People. 4
p.m. Studio City Branch Library. 12511
Moorpark Street. 818-755-7873.
Tuesday August 2nd
America’s Night Against Crime. 6-8pm
Westfield Fashion Square. join us for
America’s Night Against Crime, a night
of family fun and community building!
National Night Out promotes policecommunity partnerships and helps to
make our neighborhood a safe place to
live and work. There will be popcorn,
plenty of farmer’s market fresh food, and
a bounce house for the kids.
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Ongoing
Farmers Markets
Every Saturday
By Cyndi Newton
“No dogs or actors allowed”. That was
the sign on many Hollywood hotels,
boarding houses, and restaurants in the
early 1900’s, when the small town locals
looked down upon the arriving movie
people from the east.
Hard to believe, right? Today, actors are
always welcomed and fawned over in this
TMZ-obsessed town. A photo of an actor
with their dog in some trendy restaurant
is splashed all over social media before
you can say “chocolate mousse”. And why
not? Dogs deserve publicity, too. They’re
loyal, lovable, and stress-reducing - a good
thing during awards season. Mickey
Rourke even thanked his two dogs while
accepting the Golden Globe for his role
in the “The Wrestler”.
We all love spotting a celebrity ordering a salad and Voss water just a few tables
away from ours. Immediate Facebook
posting. Better yet if they’re toting little
Snookums around in a Kate Spade dog
carrier. Check into the W Hollywood with
your pooch, and you can request a pet bed.
Forget about clubbing, just lie in your beds
and watch movies, courtesy of those early
visionary filmmakers who invaded
Hollywood.My pet, as you might know
North Hollywood Arts District Farmers
Market. Every Saturday from 8am-2pm.
5200 Bakman Ave. between Lankershim
and Tujunga.
Cont. from pg 5
CD5
Every Sunday
Encino. ONEgeneration Encino Farmers
Market. Every Sunday from 8am – 1pm.
17400 Victory Blvd. (between White Oak
and Balboa) with plenty of convenient
free parking.
Studio City. Every Sunday from 8am to
3pm the Studio City Farmers Market. On
Ventura Place at Laurel Cyn.
Every Tuesday
Sherman Oaks Farmers Market from 3pm
to 8pm at the Westfield Mall, 14006
Riverside Drive.
Monday Evenings starting June 20
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Please call PTMC Spritual care
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to some problems until they become
unavoidable, and I think that’s what has
happened with homelessness.)
Letting it go so long has taken a toll on
everyone, from the homeless to our
business community and residents
throughout our neighborhoods. The City’s
response to homelessness in the past has
been complicated by the fact that handling
such matters as a criminal complaint has
led to the City being taken to court over
where homeless people can sleep, what
happens with their personal belongings,
and whether they can sleep in vehicles.
We lost all of those cases, and that has
been part of the motivation to find better
options. .
Another major challenge facing the City
is fully funding the Comprehensive
Homelessness Strategy approved earlier
this year. The new City Budget includes
an allocation of $138 million split roughly
in half between funding of services and
programs and financing the provision of
housing for the homeless. However, the
latter half requires further action to ensure
that there will be funds available, so the
Council over the past several months has
worked to develop a plan to do so.
In June, the Council considered two
prospective measures to place on the
by now, is a pit mix named Boslie. We
were recently walking on Ventura, when I
got a craving for a salad from a certain
health food restaurant. After hesitating, I
threw caution to the wind and we strolled
right in. I’ve never seen any hounds in this
restaurant so I assumed they’d turn us
away. Instead, we received a warm welcome from the host, “as long as she behaves”, and we were both invited to dine
on the patio. I couldn’t believe our good
luck. And no paparazzi.
Some celebrities try to avoid the mandatory quarantine period when they travel
with their pets to another country, like
Johnny and Amber and their Yorkshire
terriers. And remember Justin Bieber’s
poor monkey being detained in Germany?
I’ve never tried to smuggle my dog anywhere but Target, and she wouldn’t fit in
the red shopping cart.
Just today I saw a dog entering an elevator in the “Die Hard” building. We all
know that building. This is the movie industry, after all. “Come out to the coast,
we’ll get together, have a few laughs.”
Anyway, Rover was not a seeing-eye
dog, and he was not with a celebrity, from
what I could see. But Hollywood has
changed since 1910, and dogs and actors
ARE allowed.
November election ballot that could
provide funding streams for the
foreseeable future. We finally decided
to go ahead with a $1.2 billion bond
measure to finance the construction and/
or acquisition of housing. 80% of the
funds would be restricted to providing
units for the truly homeless, while the
remaining 20% could be used for low
income housing to help address another
of the City’s critical needs. The funds
would become available as bonds were
sold to provide cash-flow for the housing
projects. The measure will require a 2/3
vote of the electorate to pass. If it doesn’t,
it’s back to the drawing board.
Whatever we do to address
homelessness, it’s crucial to keep in mind
that we will have homeless people
sleeping outdoors in our communities for
the foreseeable future. For example, it
often takes two to four years to site,
permit and build new housing, and we all
know that the challenge of finding
locations that are acceptable to
communities will be a difficult one.
So, along with taking various interim
steps to begin moving people off the
streets and into shelters or other
alternatives, we need to be both focused
and patient. This is going to take a while
and we need to have the will to keep doing
the hard work until the job is done.
CD 5 Councilmember Paul Koretz can be reached at
[email protected] 213.473.7005
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Valley Curtain Call
Family Drama at Theatre West
Theatre West’s ‘Writers In Residence’
program where plays are tested,
workshopped, rewritten and finally the
best are presented in a full theatrical
presentation, really hit the theatrical
experience on the mark and knocked it
out of the park with their recent
production of “A Thorn In The Family
Paw.” A wonderfully touching, dramatic,
tension filled, heart-warming theatrical
experience, smartly written by Gary
Michael Kluger, the play opens in 1945
– jumps to 1969 – then jumps again to
1980 and finally ends in the year 1992 –
all the while following the Goodman
family and their joys, loves, set-backs,
heart-aches and triumphs with such
compassion and emotional drive that I
was reaching for a Kleenex at least once,
moved by a real story with real people.
Arden Teresa Lewis directed this
incredibly moving piece with such artistry
that every scene was perfectly focused on
the very special moments of each
character. All the funny moments, all the
sad moments and all the surprises inbetween were perfectly designed to
convey a warm realism from an engaging
cast.
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Julia Silverman played the mother and
wife (older version of), Susan Goodman,
in a touching performance. Julia gave it
her all and throughout all her character’s
heartache and pains, she maintained a
sense of humor and an incredibly lovable
charm. Her chemistry with everyone in
the cast was very real and very touching
and exactly what and how a mother
should be.
Ian Lerch played the son, Jamie
Goodman, in a very exciting and
energized performance. His highs and
lows were like waves of emotions running
the gamut from humor and fun to personal
pain and intense hurt. His performance
really showed how painful the subject of
hiding your true self can be both to a
family and to oneself. He was so
mesmerizing to watch. His intense battle
with his father just ripped my heart out.
Heather Alyse Becker played the
daughter, Samantha Goodman. Talk
about getting the dynamics of being an
older sister and living life with a big secret
from your brother, the separation of your
parents and even some of her own family
problems, Heather was perfectly cast.
Her snarky quips and comebacks were
both funny and sharp. I absolutely loved
all her scenes with Ian and her complete
understanding of her mother and her
situation of a health issue and her
marriage.
Katie Adler played the wife (and younger
version of) Susan Goodman and she was
zesty and fun, and the ideologically
perfect wife of the 40’s – but Katie played
it smart and intelligent. Her on stage
chemistry with Nick, characterized the
perfect image of what an ideal couple
falling in love really should be.
Nick McDow played the husband (and
younger version of) Eddie Goodman, a
sweet and traditional 40’s military vet
who clearly has a special place for his
girlfriend soon-to-be wife (Katie) and you
could see it in his eyes, smile and excited
personality. Nick made the character
honest and real, creating touching
moments for the couple.
George Tovar played the father and
husband (older version of) Eddie (Ed)
Goodman, very set in his ways, with
difficulty expressing his emotions –
except anger. His love for his wife and
family is clear until he is challenged with
unexpected information he has no idea
how to handle. His wonderful onstage
chemistry with Julia made me feel like I
17
was watching my own grandparents and
it flooded me with memories and
emotions.
This fantastic original piece also had
some wonderful behind the scenes talent
too. Beside the incredible direction from
Lewis, the outstanding and creative set
design by Jeff G. Rack, the period perfect
costuming by Arden Teresa Lewis (yes,
it’s the director), this play had a most
entertaining and clever sound design with
music and radio effects that were so
perfect that it just moved all the emotions
as well – all done by sound designer Garry
Michael Kluger (yes, it’s the writer)!
With a relatable and believable heart-felt
story and riveting performers with gobs
of talent and passion, A Thorn in The
Paw was the perfect ambiance of family
and the passage of time in very real-world
way.
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10600 Ojai Santa Paula Rd. OJAI $5,495,000
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