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Happy 50th Birthday to The Music Center!
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THIS ISSUE
Santana’s Andy Vargas will
help Spaghettini open its
doors on Wednesday.
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WELLS FARGO—Beverly Hills welcomed a new branch of Wells Fargo at 315
S. Beverly Drive, a LEED-certified store. As part of their committment to community, Wells Fargo donated $1,000 each to the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills,
the Beverly Hills Education Foundation and the Persian American Cancer
Institute. Pictured (left to right) Wells Fargo L.A. Area Bank President Steve
Ghysels, Vice Mayor Dr. Julian Gold, Mayor Lili Bosse and Wells Fargo Senior
Vice President Patrick A. Nygren.
Courier Photo By Victoria Talbot
Beverly Hills Elders: Carol &
Jerry Redston
By Laura Coleman
On Tuesday, Beverly Hills
Board of Education President
Noah Margo will pass the presiding gavel over to Board VP
Brian Goldberg who will take
control of the five-member
elected body that is tasked with
shaping policies that govern
the education of Beverly Hills
students. Margo’s tenure has
not been an easy one - over the
course of his presidency,
Beverly Hills High School
Principal Carter Paysinger sued
the BHUSD for alleged discrimination and shortly thereafter the high school fell into
Program Improvement status;
legal expenses for the fight
Into The Woods opened at
The Wallis this week.
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•Real Estate
•Health & Wellness
•Birthdays
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George Christy,
Page 6
People You Should
Know: Rikka
Johnson Is The
Manager Of
Wolfgang Puck’s
Cut At The Beverly
Wilshire Hotel. She
Is A Veteran
Manager From
Many Wolfgang
Puck Restaurants
Editorial from
Rabbi Pressman
AND MORE
CLASSIFIEDS
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Announcements
Real Estate
Rentals
Sales
and More
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(see ‘CARL & JERRY REDSTON,’ page 17)
L.A. Music Center Celebrates 50
Years With Golden Gala
By Laura Coleman
In 1964, when few had the
vision to realize what it meant to
be a powerful woman in a man’s
world, Dorothy Chandler forged
an enduring public-private partnership in downtown Los Angeles
and created what is today the second largest Performing Arts Center
in the world. Tomorrow, precisely
50 years after Zubin Mehta conducted Richard Strauss’ Fanfare on
the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
against
the
Metropolitan
Transportation Authority’s plan
to build a tunnel under BHHS
continue to mount; and while
new
school
building
(see ‘NEW PRESIDENT’ page 21)
LADBS: ‘Mohamed Hadid
Violated Stop Work Order At
901 Strada Vecchia’
stage that Oct. 6 - the L.A. Music
Center will celebrate its Golden
Jubilee.
Confirmed attendees include:
Debbie Allen, Demian Bichir, Vikki Carr, Gustavo Dudamel, Jenna
Elfman, Anthony Federov, Grant
Gershon, David Henry Hwang,
Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Dale
Kristien, Nigel Lythgoe, Edward
James Olmos, Phylicia Rashad,
and Michael Ritchie.
By Matt Lopez
Celebrity megamansion
developer Mohamed Hadid’s
current project at 901 Strada
Vecchia violated a Stop Work
Order, according to L.A. City
Officials.
Bob Steinbach, who heads
the Los Angeles Department of
Building and Safety Inspection
Bureau, told The Courier this
week that construction work
done at the site over the
Thanksgiving holiday was “in
(see ‘L.A. MUSIC CENTER,’ page 16)
GOLDEN JUBILEE–Since opening on
Dec. 6, 1964, thanks to the vision and
unwavering dedication of Dorothy
Buffum Chandler to create a performing arts center that would yield an
unprecedented democratization of the
arts, the Music Center is today an epicenter of culture and creativity in
Downtown Los Angeles and the second largest Performing Arts center in
the nation after Lincoln Center.
Celebrity Photo/Scott Downie
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By Laura Coleman
Jerry and Carol Redston’s
Arden Drive home in Beverly Hills
where they have lived for nearly
half a century is the epitome of
family. When The Courier visited,
their youngest daughter, Robin,
who teaches at Temple Emanuel Of
Beverly Hills, stopped in briefly to
drop off her son Miles (one of eight
Redston grandchildren) to rest after
he had taken ill at school.
Noah Margo & Brian Goldberg
HARD AT WORK—A
photo taken by a resident
shows workers at 901
Strada Vecchia the day
after Thanksgiving, doing
work that the LADBS tells
The Courier was in violation of a city of Los
Angeles
Stop
Work
Order.
Part 14 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have
grown with the Centennial City.
Black Friday shoppers
looking for deals hit
Beverly Hills last week.
December 5, 2014
Brian Goldberg To Replace
Noah Margo As Beverly
Hills School Board President
Hiccup is a 3-month-old
Cairn Terrier puppy looking
for a new home.
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The Vaughn Setian 5K
Run/Walk was held on
Sunday.
SINCE 1965
violation of a Stop Work Order
issued by this department.
Steinbach said the LADBS
is currently investigating the
site to determine exactly what,
and how much, work was
done in violation of the Stop
Work Order, and to determine
what the next steps would be.
“We are not done with the
investigation,” Steinbach said.
“I won’t have any other info
(see ‘STOP WORK VIOLATION’ page 24)
HAPPY PEOPLE
—
Evangeline Lilly autographed her book, The
Squickerwonkers, at the
Grove, while Diego Luna
and Rosario Dawson partied at the W Hotel in
Hollywood during the 30th
Film Independent Spirit
Awards
Nominations
Press Conference.
For more photos, see
George Christy’s column
on page 6.
BEVERLY HILLS
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SUMMARY NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 9, 2014, at 7:00pm or as soon
thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the Council Chamber of Beverly Hills
City Hall located at 455 N. Rexford Drive, the Council of the City of Beverly
Hills will consider an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING
THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR A
TAXICAB FRANCHISE SYSTEM IN THE CITY
The following summary of the above-entitled Ordinance of the City of
Beverly Hills has been prepared and published pursuant to Government
Code Section 36933.
Summary of Ordinance
This Ordinance amends Chapter 4 (“Public Transportation Vehicles”) of Title 7
(“Traffic, Parking, and Public Transportation”) of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code
(“Code”) in order to implement a taxi franchise system in the City. Currently, the
Code provides for regulation of taxis in the City through the issuance of Certificates
of Public Convenience and Necessity. The Ordinance will remove the Certificate
system and require that no person, corporation or membership organization can operate a taxicab service without a franchise granted by the City, which shall be awarded through a competitive process. The Ordinance provides for a franchise term of
five-years, with five additional one-year extensions, for a total term of up to 10 years.
Franchisees shall enter into a franchise agreement, pay the associated fees, including
an annual franchise fee, and be subject to annual evaluations. The Ordinance further
provides that the Director of Public Works Services will promulgate rules and regulations related to the implementation and enforcement of the taxi franchise system.
A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available for public
inspection during regular business hours in the office of the City Clerk,
City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210. For
more information, please contact Chad Lynn, Assistant Director of
Public Works Services at 310.288.2807.
BYRON POPE, CMC,
City Clerk
BEVERLY HILLS
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B E V E R LY H I L L S M A I N N E W S
Spaghettini Beverly Hills Set To
Open With Performance By
Santana’s Andy Vargas
FRIENDS AND A GOOD BOOK–- The Friends of the Beverly Hills Public Library and their staff honored 28
volunteers this week for their dedicated service. Friends of the Library president Jean Rosenblatt acknowledged their outstanding commitment to fundraising, programs and services at the library. Top row (from left):
Charlotte Hill-Skura, Barbara Linder, Lori Goldman, Joyce Levine, Mallory Lee, Shelley Wagers, Monique
Gibbons, Rosanne Keynan, Jeannette Mandelbaum, Virginia Maas, Nancy Hunt-Coffey and Kristin
Jameson. Seated (from left): Judith Paalarz, Rosenblatt, Barbara Sadoff, and Barbara Green Ruskin
Two Injured In Thanksgiving Day Felony Assault
At Beverly Hills Peet’s Coffee
By Victoria Talbot
William Arthur Moreland
III was arrested Thursday following an assault at Peet’s
Coffee and Tea that injured two
baristas.
The Beverly Hills Police
Department responded to a
call at 7:39 a.m.
According to Sgt. Max
Subin of the BHPD, a shirtless
man, identified as Moreland,
entered the store. The manager
asked him to put on a shirt. He
refused.
Moreland left the store
“disgruntled,” said Subin and
returned a short time later. “He
entered the store and struck an
employee in the face. Outside
the store, he encountered
another employee. “He struck
him, as well.”
The call was received from
an unidentified person inside
the store. “The response was
right away.”
The suspect was arrested
“just north of the store,” said
Subin. He was arrested for
felony battery with injuries and
is in custody downtown.
Peet’s Coffee and Tea
declined to disclose the identity and condition of the victims
to protect their identities.
Transients are a problem in
the area, according to the district manager. They often shower in the bathrooms.
“We love the police at
Peet’s,” she said, disclosing that
officers had been at the store
“15 minutes before the incident.”
It is not known if the suspect is a transient or a panhandler; however, the store has
had trouble with transients and
aggressive panhandlers. The
suspect did give an address in
Los Angeles. Store employees
did not recognize Moreland as
“a regular.”
By Matt Lopez
One of Beverly Hills’ most
highly-anticipated new nighttime hotspots is set to raise its
curtain next week.
Spaghettini & the Dave
Koz Lounge will open next
Wednesday, Dec. 10 with special performances at its new
Beverly Hills location at 184
N. Canon Dr.
Cary Hardwick and Laurie
Sisneros, partners and owners
of Spaghettini in Seal Beach,
are partnering with nine-time
GRAMMY nominated saxophonist Dave Koz to bring the
restaurant and live music
venue to Beverly Hills.
For Wednesday’s opening,
Andy Vargas
while visitors enjoy food from
Executive Chef Scott Howard,
they will be treated to a live
performance from Santana
lead singer Andy Vargas.
To buy tickets or to see a
full schedule of shows for the
rest of the week, visit
http://spaghettinibh.tix.com
A
CASE
OF
THE
HICCUPS–Hiccup is a 3month-old, 5-pound, male
white Cairn Terrier pup, one of
the oldest dog breeds, originating in the Scottish Highlands.
He is featured in the
ShelterHopePetShop.org 2015
Calendar with all proceeds
going toward rescuing more
death row dogs - a great
Holiday gift that saves lives!
Those interested in adopting
Hiccup may contact Shelter
Hope at (805)-379-3538.
BHHS Students Stand Against
New Taxi Franchise Aims To Improve Beverly Hills Metro With “Why We Fight” Videos
Cab Service and Create Competition
By Laura Coleman
at BHHS.
By Victoria Talbot
The Beverly Hills City
Council voted unanimously to
adopt an ordinance that will
take taxicab service from a
contract agreement to a franchise agreement, a move that is
expected to result in improved
accountability for stakeholders
and users.
The City Council heard
extensive public comments
from cab companies eager to
win franchises within the City
to provide taxi service Tuesday.
The discussion lasted through
the afternoon study session and
continued until a decision was
made at City Council Formal
Session in the evening. The
public comments, from Harvey
Englander
and
Richard
Montgomery, among others,
were directed at the recommendations given by the ad
hoc committee on taxi services. Cab companies argued for
more cars or to get a franchise.
The new ordinance will
allow five taxicab companies
to operate within the City of
Beverly Hills, including Bell
Cab Company, Beverly Hills
Transit
Coop,
Inc.,
Independent Taxi Owners
Assoc., LA Checker Cab CoOp,
Inc.
and
United
Independent Taxi. Bell and
Checker Cab are not incumbents.
Chad Lynn, assistant director of public works services,
recommended the City change
its schedule of fees and
charges, approve the Taxicab
Rules and Regulations and a
Schedule of Penalties to
accommodate the new franchise ordinance.
The new Rules and
Regulations and Schedule of
Penalties will hold the taxi
companies accountable for
violations of their agreements
with a progressive penalty
schedule. Violations are scored
The Beverly Hills High
School television station KBEV
Channel 6 this week posted a
trio of “Why We Fight” videos
about
the
Metropolitan
Transportation Authority’s plan
to tunnel under Beverly Hills
High School and why construction is wrong.
“We hope the community
will join us in our campaign to
prevent a tunnel from going
under our high school by sharing these videos,” said KBEV
producer Ashley, 17, a senior
The student-produced series is airing publicly to the local Beverly Hills community
on KBEV-TV (Ch. 6 – Time
Warner Cable), and is also
available online on the KBEVTV YouTube channel.
The issues are complicated, and I think the students
have done an excellent job in
making the issues easy for people to understand,” said Board
of Education member Lewis
Hall, who stars in the videos.
(see ‘BHHS METRO VIDEO’ page 21)
(see ‘TAXI FRANCHISE’ page 16)
It’s Latke Time Again At Temple Emanuel In
Beverly Hills - Get Your Recipes Ready
By Victoria Talbot
Temple Emanuel will celebrate their 2nd Annual Latke
Party and Competition for the
best latkes in Beverly Hills.
The Latke Competition is
one of the most celebrated
events of the year with a fun
and delicious competition, DJ
music and dancing, a wine bar,
photo booth, glitter tattoos and
art projects – plus Latkes! What
could be better?
Tickets are $10 for adults
and $5 for children 13 and under.
This competition is limited
to ten spots in each of the two
categories: Best Traditional
Latke and Best Creative Latke.
Winners will have their recipe
printed in the temple and
school publications and win
the bragging rights for a year.
This is a potluck event;
bring favorite dairy or pareve
dishes or just lend a hand.
Purchase tickets for the
Dec. 13, 5-9 p.m. event online
at www.tebh.org/latkeparty
and sign up at tebh.org/latkemensch. For more information
email [email protected]
WHISKER WONDERLAND–On Dec. 13 and14 you can find a new
furry family member on four paws thanks to the efforts Pets 90210 and
the Georgia B. Ridder Foundation who are partnering to get pets out of
shelters for the holidays with a “Whisker Wonderland.” The event is
happening at all L.A. City Animal Shelters – and locations can
be found at www.laanimalservices.com, where online visitors can also
view all adoptable pets currently in the shelters. For more information,
visit: www.pets90210.org.
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Beverly Hills Police Shoot, Arrest Bank
Of America Robbery Suspects
By Victoria Talbot & Matt Lopez
Two suspected bank robbers were
arrested, and one was shot, earlier this
week after a bank robbery occurred at
the Bank of America branch on Beverly
Drive and Santa Monica Blvd.
Joseph Raouf, 25, of Los Angeles,
was shot after a standoff with the BHPD
in the Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel after
fleeing the scene of the robbery.
BHPD Sgt. Max Subin confirmed
Thursday that Raouf, who was later
booked on suspicion of robbery, is hospitalized in stable condition.
The incident occurred just before
4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Subin said that Henry Shark, a 36year-old transient, was also arrested on
suspicion of robbery near the branch
shortly after the robbery occurred at
around 4 p.m.
Raouf had a bag of cash from the
robbery with him when he was arrested, and Subin said BHPD detectives
would have to complete their investigation before they could reveal exactly
how much cash was taken in the robbery.
Subin confirmed that FBI agents
contacted the BHPD as part of “standard protocol” to discuss whether or
not the suspects were wanted for other
burglaries in the area. Subin said at this
time, Raouf is not wanted for other burglaries in the area.
BLACK FRIDAY IN
BEVERLY
HILLS
– These
tourists and shoppers are
enjoying the wonderful summer-like weather Friday as
they shop for gifts and bargains at 2Rodeo Drive in
Beverly Hills. Department
stores on Wilshire Boulevard,
including Saks Fifth Avenue,
Neiman Marcus and Barneys
New York, were sporting
deals from 40-60 percent off
selected items. Stores on
Beverly Drive exhibited signs
15-40 percent off. We hear
that Santa is making some
children very happy right
around the corner...!
Beverly Hills To Set Water Capacity Fees
By Victoria Talbot
Though it is not glamorous, and
certainly not sexy, water capacity is
vital for growth in Beverly Hills today,
just as it was the key to growth in the
1923, shortly after achieving Cityhood.
At that time, Beverly Hills faced a
conundrum. Should they allow themselves to become annexed to the City of
Los Angeles and share their water
source, the newly constructed Los
Angeles aqueduct, or remain independent?
The wisdom of the City’s fathers
centered on securing their own water
source and building the water treatment
plant that is preserved today.
The Beverly Hills Waterworks
Building was built in 1928 and reflected
state-of-the-art
technology.
Resembling a church, the beautiful
building located at 333 So. La Cienega
Blvd. is now the Fairbanks Center for
Motion Picture Study. The City joined
the Metropolitan Water District the
same year.
As the City grew, the City’s water
supply also grew. But a lot has changed
since then. Once again, the City’s future
is reflected in the water, and like the
City’s founders, today’s visionaries are
approaching the future with a plan for
growth.
(see ‘WATER CAPACITY’ page 21)
Typewriters of Hemingway, Capote,
Bradbury On Display at Paley Center
By Laura Coleman
Yesterday evening, The Paley Center
for Media in Beverly Hills unveiled a
month-long exhibit of what may well be
the world’s finest collection of famous
typewriters. From the cursive script of
Greta Garbo’s Olympia De Luxe to the
inky boldness of Jack London’s Columbia Bar-Look No.10, this unique collection of 28 original typewriters amassed
by Steve Soboroff, President of the L.A.
Police Commission, will be on display
through Jan. 4.
“To quote Andrea Bocelli, whose
Standard Perkins Brailler typewriter is
part of the collection, ‘This old "Perkins"
Braille typewriter, was and has been for
many years, the cherished companion
of my thoughts, it has been an instrument for my songs, when through its
keyboard I have written some of the poems I love most…' He said it all," stated
Soboroff.
His criterion for purchasing each
machine was that the owner had to be
on the cover of Time. Soboroff’s collection includes: John Lennon’s Imperial,
Ray Bradbury’s Royal KMM, John Updike’s Olympia 64c and Truman
Capote’s Smith-Corona Electra 110, as
well as the red Underwood 4-Bank
portable Orson Welles used to type Citizen Cane and the 1932 Royal Model P
that Ernest Hemingway used to write
letters during his time in Cuba.
"What the typewriter symbolizes
now is timelessness, and also a slower,
more thoughtful way of life," Soboroff
said.
The Soboroff Typewriter Collection
at The Paley Center, 465 North Beverly
Dr., is free and open to the public. For
more
information,
visit:
paleycenter.org.
WALKING AS A COMMUNITY–- Mayor Lili
Bosse receives flowers
from
Karen
Satian
before
the
Satien
Vahagn 5k Walk/Run
Sunday. Satian holds
the event to honor
Vehagn Satian’s memory and promote community in Beverly Hills.
Vahagn Setian Charitable Foundation 5K
Gets Beverly Hills Walking
By Victoria Talbot
The Vahagn Setian Charitable
Foundation 5K Run/Walk enjoyed a
nice turnout Sunday in Beverly Hills
with walkers and runners braving the
weather.
The foundation is committed to
producing and implementing a wide
range of educational programs and
organizing events that express to youth
the consequences of their actions teaching them to make wiser choices.
Vahagn Setian, born in Yerevan,
Armenia on Aug. 1 1989, came to the
U.S. as child and moved into the community of Beverly Hills. He attended
Hawthorne Elementary School. He was
a passionate musician, playing the saxophone and other instruments.
At Beverly Hills High School, he
became a member of the Water Polo
Team.
Then, on the night of Dec. 2, 2006,
Setian met up actor Lane Garrison. The
two attended a high school party and
later that evening, they went to get
more. The Prison Break star ran a red
light, lost control of his Land Rover,
jumped a median and a curb and ran
into a tree.
The car came to rest on the passenger side, where Satian lay dead from
blunt force trauma.
Garrison was sentenced to 40
months in prison.
Karen Setian hosts the event every
year. This year he brought Mayor Lili
Bosse flowers. “He thanked me for
startting the Beverly Hills Healthy City
initiative and thought it went hanbd in
hand with what he is trying to do... getting people to walk together as a community every Monday,” said Bosse.
The foundation was dedicated in
his name to help kids make better
choices, and to give them some wiser
alternatives.
GEORGE CHRISTY
Sarah Hyland
Nikki Reed
the WP 24 menu in L.A.’s
downtown Ritz Carlton that
pulls in the Lakers and Kings
crowds.”
A
rriving with the New
Year, l,000 Foods to Eat Before
You Die by Mimi Sheraton (a
companion piece to 1,000
Places To See Before You Die
by Patricia Schultz) is being
published by Workman.
E
verybody’s favorite culinary diva served as the New
York Times restaurant critic for
eight years. Mimi’s byline has
appeared in nearly every magazine known to man. She’s
wonderfully and fearlessly
opinionated.
“H
er
knowledge
knows no bounds, her glossary of flavors is ultimate, and
her opinion is like gold,” says
five-star chef Jean-George
Vongerichten, the Alsatianborn cook now owning more
than 15 restaurants around
the world.
A
longtime resident of
New
York’s
Greenwich
Village, Mimi was born in
Flatbush, Brooklyn. Her mom
was an excellent cook, and
dad owned a produce business. Majoring in marketing
and journalism at NYU, she
became certified as an interior
designer, soon traveling hither
and yon as the home furnishings editor for Seventeen magazine.
This peripatetic
lifestyle sparked her interest in
food. After years of pursuing
her love of a good table,
who’s better qualified than
Mimi to cheerlead us with her
fork, knife and spoon to
explore those 1,000 tastes.
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N
ew girl in town: Rikka
Johnson, the Minnesota-born
beauty of Finnish heritage
who’s hooked on hockey (“the
Finn in me”). Living here now
for a year, she’s managing
Wolfgang Puck’s premier steak
house, Cut, in the Beverly
Wilshire Hotel. Prior to managing Wolfgang’s Postrio in San
Francisco, followed by Spago
in Maui at the Four Seasons
(“the most beautiful hotel in
the world where the views are
fantastic, as are the splashing
whales”).
T
hen came Wolfgang’s
The Source in Georgetown’s
“gorgeous” Newseum (“stunning glass and metal”) where
Rikka looked after the politicos
and media gung-hos. From the
President to John McCain, Eric
Cantor, Nancy Pelosi and the
media storm troopers that
include CNN’s Wolf Blitzer,
ABC’s George
Stephanopoulos,
etc.
A
nd now Cut, birthed to
rave reviews in 2006, which
Rikka’s been managing this
year.
As for Southern
California?
“What’s not to
like? Surfing. Hiking. Side
trips to Malibu, Santa Barbara,
Palm Springs. And the weather, oh the weather … a big
change
from
freezing
Minnesota. I love the sunshine
but I love San Francisco, too.”
Isn’t it time, Rikka, for our Bay
Area buddies to knock that
chip off their shoulder ridiculing our great life in Southern
California?
C
ut’s golden journey
began after it’s initial success.
Designed by Richard Meier, it
soon led to
g l o b a l
openings
with Cuts
in
Las
Ve g a s ,
London,
Singapore,
Dubai. All
featuring
Wolfgang’s
modern
aesthetic
o
n
American
classics.
Prime dry
Lizzy Caplan
and well-aged beef, handselected beef from the U.S.
and Australia, Wagyu beef
from Japan, roasted whole
fresh
fish
from
the
Mediterranean.
A
t
the
moment,
Wolfgang commands 25 highend restaurants with upscale
bars, and who knows how
many cafes, etc.? His loyal
always-there assistant Maggie
Boone may be the only one
who keeps count.
O
ne late evening we
had
occasion
to
call
Wolfgang’s office past ten
o’clock to message a query on
his voice mail. Maggie picked
up the phone. “Still at the
office?” we asked. “How may
I help you?” she replies in her
soothing and comforting
voice.
The daughter of Kelsey
Grammer, Greer Grammer was
named Miss Golden Globe
2015 at The Fig and Olive
Restaurant during a Press
Conference by The Hollywood
Foreign Press Association for
the 72nd Golden Globe
Awards
Y
es, that’s Maggie. On
the job. Always. And would
that we had a Maggie in our
lives. How lucky can you get,
Wolfgang?
Online at
www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy
Wolfgang Puck Archives
Mimi Sheraton’s new book will be
published in mid January, 2015 by
Workman.
Michelle
Monaghan
Celebrity Photo Agency/Scott Downie
Workman Press Archives
George Christy
“H
istory
kept happening
at their tables.
They came back
time after time
for Wolfgang’s
menu
of
Southeastern
Asian cuisine.
Lacquered duck,
out-of-this-world
dumplings, tuna
tartare – think of
Rikka Johnson manages Wolfgang Puck’s premier steakhouse,
Cut, in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. At left, Wolfgang displays
some of his prime “cuts.”
BEVERLY HILLS
BEVERLY HILLS
December 5, 2014 | Page 7
TO SEE AND
BE SEEN
MAKE-A-WISH –
(Left): Event host
Randy Jackson and
auctioneer
Grant
Snyder help make
Wish Kid Evan Beier’s
wish to go to Walt
Disney
World
in
Orlando, Florida come
true at the Make-AWish Greater L.A.
Wishing Well Winter
Gala. (Below, from left):
Saban Brands’ Elie
Dekel,
Landon
Donovan, Make A Wish
CEO Breena Gold, and
Wells
Fargo
Lisa
Stevens attend the
gala.
Photo by
Jason Merritt
BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | DECEMBER 5, 2014
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T H E FA S H I O N O F B E V E R LY H I L L S
Make A Wish Makes
Dreams Come True
At Winter Gala
By Laura Coleman
It’s not every day that dreams
come true, but for 8-year-old cancer
survivor Jacob Angel, his dream of
starring in his very own World War II
movie came true at Wednesday’s
Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles
Wishing Well Winter Gala at the
Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
The second annual dinner, hosted by Randy Jackson,featured a
cocktail reception, dinner and
awards honoring Landon Donovan
with the Shining Star Award, Wells
Fargo with the Philanthropic Leader
award, Saban Brands with the Power
of a Wish Award, and Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA with the Medical Visionary Award.
The magical evening included a
poignant film documenting the stories of Make-A-Wish Wish Kids,
many of whom were in the audience.
Proceeds from the gala will
support wish kids.
S AV V Y C H I C – (Above): Pepperdine students hit the runway for the 11th annual
SavvyChic event to benefit the University's Boone Center for the Family at the Beverly
Wilshire Hotel. The eight-year-old center, endowed by Beverly Hills Pat and Shirley Boone,
offers support to help strengthen families. This year's fashion show features designs from
Lourdes Chavez and Peek Kids.
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ARTS &
E N T E RTA I N M E N T
GOING INTO THE WOODS—Wednesday’s gala premiere of The Oregon
Shakespeare Festival’s critically acclaimed
production
of
Stephen
Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods—
onstage at the Wallis Annenberg’s
Center for the Performing Arts’ Bram
Goldsmith Theatre through Dec. 21—
drew a capacity crowd of luminaries.
Above (from left): are: center supporters
Stephen Sheanin, Jackie Applebaum
and Jerry Magnin, chairman of the center. On the left are: Bram Goldsmith and
Wallis architect Zoltan Pali.
Photos by Kevin Parry
Theatre 40’s Next U.S. Premiere, Blonde
Poison, ‘More Than A Holocaust Play’
Theatre 40 will present the U.S. premiere of Blonde Poison, starring Salome
Jens and directed by Jules Arron, Jan. 826 at it’s Reuben Cordova Theatre on the
BHHS campus, 241 S. Moreno Dr.
The one-woman show tells the story
of Stella Goldschlag (1922-1994) who
had blue eyes, blonde hair and bone
structure that marked her as a young
Aryan goddess. But she was not an
Aryan, she was a Jew. She survived the
Holocaust by becoming a Greifer, an
informant for the Gestapo, and her activities sent between 600 and 3000 Jews to
their deaths.
At the start of the play, it is several
decades later, and Goldschlag is to be
interviewed by a journalist, an event that
actually occurred, and playwright Gail
Louw draws significantly on Stella’s own
words to give the play a ring of authenticity.
Louw asserts that Blonde Poison
“isn’t just another Holocaust play. It’s a
moral story. It’s asking the question:
‘What would I have done in that situation?’ Somebody said to me that the play
isn’t about a hero or an anti-hero—Stella
is an ordinary person who is vain and
selfish. It can be lifted above the
Holocaust framework.”
Tickets are $26. Performances will
be Thursday-Saturday and Monday at 8
p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
For reservations, call 310-364-0535.
For online ticketing, visit www.theatre40.org.
Concert Tuesday To Connect
Jewish, Hispanic Students
More than 700 Jewish and Hispanic students
from public schools, and both Jewish and Catholic
day schools, will come together for a concert by
the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony (LAJS) in the culmination of “A Patchwork of Cultures: The
Sephardic-Latino Connection,” from 9 a.m.-noon,
Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Valley Beth Shalom, 15739
Ventura Blvd., Encino.
The symphony program uses music as a cultural bridge to bring together children of the
Hispanic and Jewish communities and focuses on
the similarities between Sephardic Jews and the
Latino community by exploring their music, cultural backgrounds, and historical significance.
Repertoire will includes Sephardic and Spanishlanguage pieces led by guest soloist Cantor
Marcelo Gindlin.
The event will also feature a musical instrument “petting zoo” where children handle and
play musical instruments, and artwork created by
participating students.
LAJS has conducted music education programs for 15 years, reaching more than 12,000
students. Founded in 1994 by Dr. Noreen Green, it
performs orchestral works of Jewish composers,
serves as a professional resource for aspiring
Jewish and non-Jewish musicians, and acts as an
educational medium.
Admission to the concert is free, but reservations are requested to 818-646-2844. For more
information, visit www.LAJewishSymphony.org.
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R E A L E S TAT E
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Historic Incentive Permit Ordinance Passes as Landmark Ordinance Evolves
By Victoria Talbot
The City Council passed the Historic
Incentive Permit ordinance on its second reading
Tuesday, bringing another incentive to the table
for homeowners and businesses who may be
considering landmark status to protect historic
properties.
The ordinance proposes a new entitlement
opportunity for landmarked property owners,
providing among other things modifications in
development not allowable by current standards, waivers and deviations to the specific
plan.
The ordinance provides a process by which
these conditions can be considered, making an
enticing proposition to a property owner who
could and would do more if they could get the
permits.
For the business owner, a landmarked property may allow them to conduct business without meeting modern parking requirements. That
could mean a resurgence of interest in the ordinance among businesses in historic buildings,
exactly what the ordinance was intended to do;
incentivize.
For the Cultural Heritage Commission and
the Planning Commission, the ordinance is a
win-win solution. This allows for the creative
solution of design problems that may make historic designation more attractive.
For businesses, this offers creative solutions
as well. Some creative solutions such as in lieu
parking, may provide solutions when parking is
needed.
The Cultural Heritage Ordinance itself has
been undergoing a facelift. The Planning
Commission is proposing a drastic remake that
redefines the purpose and intent of the ordinance, definitions for key elements (such as
“Master Architect”).
Planning Commission Chair Howard Fisher
and Commissioner Craig Corman have been
consulting with Cultural Heritage commissioners (the new ordinance will rename this the
Historic Preservation Commission), especially
Commissioners Noah Furie and Commission
Chair Maralee Beck.
“We have incorporated almost all their suggestions,” said Fisher. He feels the new ordinance provides clarification. “Ours is a growing,
living community with a lot of change over the
years,” he said. “We tweaked it to make it more
focused. We don’t want to turn the City into a
museum.”
Fisher sees a “split in the community,” with
extremists on both sides. While some want to
tear down everything, others want to preserve
everything he says.
At Greystone, he points out, the master bedroom is small by contemporary standards, especially for a home of that size. “People live differently.”
The other issue that the proposed ordinance
will solve is the time frames. “They will be tightened up,” he said. With much more specific
standards, definitions and metrics, the process
will be able to move faster.
Furie is satisfied with the work they have
done. He feels, “there will probably be more
voluntary landmarked properties with the new
ordinance.”
The Planning Commission will meet next
Thursday and it seems, they will have something
that everyone can be happy with.
PREPA GALA SET–- Pride Real Estate
Professionals Association of Los Angeles
will hold their 2nd Annual Holiday Gala to
benefit the LGBT Center Los Angeles at
Muse. Pictured is Julie Storey of Keller
Williams and Leslie Appleton-Young, Vice
President of the California Association of
Realtors at last year’s gala.
P.R.E.P.A. Holiday Gala at Muse
By Victoria Talbot
Pride
Real
Estate
Professionals
Association
(PREPA) Los Angeles is celebrating its second Holiday
Gala at the Muse, a romantically appointed private dining
room overlooking the Beverly
Canon Gardens inside the
Montage Hotel.
The event is a membership drive and a benefit for the
LGBT Center of Los Angeles.
Guests are invited to bring
gently used or new clothing,
socks, undergarments, and toiletries for the homeless LGBT
youth of Los Angeles.
Street clothes and garments suitable for job hunting
are very appreciated. Travelsized toiletries for the homeless are encouraged.
The organization began
three years ago, said PREPA
LA
president
Collen
Henderson, “To promote pride
for everyone, gay, lesbian,
straight, whatever.” PREPA
also hopes to address the
issues some couples face
when purchasing a home in
states that do not recognize
gay marriage.
The Lesbian & Gay
Lawyers Association of Los
Angeles (LGLA) will join the
group for the evening. Enjoy a
half-off membership price of
$35 for the evening. Members
are encouraged to bring business cards for networking.
Membership is open to
everyone, regardless of sexual
orientation. “Everyone here
supports us,” said Henderson.
The gala will be Monday, Dec.
8, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Muse,
located at 225 N. Canon Dr.
Beverly Hills. There is two
hours of free parking before 6
p.m.
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HOW DO
YOU FEEL?
Sunday’s ‘Spin For A Cancer Free
Generation’ Raises Funds, Awareness
Cancer Free Generation
(CFG), the young leadership
division of Tower Cancer
Research Foundation (TCRF),
will host its second “Spin for a
Cancer Free Generation” from
2-3 p.m., Sunday, at SoulCycle,
9465 Wilshire Blvd.
Nearly 3 million children
are living with a parent with
cancer and members of GFG
believe the psychological and
social needs of these invisible
victims are dramatically neglected. The organization has set
out to raise cancer research
funds and awareness about
young people and their families
facing cancer in Southern
California.
Founded in 2013, CFG’s
executive committee consists of
professionals working in the
fields of finance, law, real estate,
entertainment,
technology,
event planning, and medicine.
To reserve a bike, support a
rider
or
donate,
visit
crowdrise.com/spinforcfg
or
contact Brooke Poklemba, 310299-8477 or [email protected].
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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Launches Helping
Hands Fund To Support Health Of Children In Need
On Tuesday, known as “Giving Tuesday,”
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
launched the Helping Hands Fund to continue
its 113-year mission of providing care to every
child it treats, regardless of insurance or ability
to pay.
Helping kick off the fund, Re/Max and The
Goldwin Foundation have donated $200,000
and $100,000, respectively, to support the hospital’s efforts and raise awareness. CHLA is recognized as one of the top five pediatric health
care providers in the country, and is one of the
largest dedicated hospitals for children. Of the
more than 106,800 children the hospital treats
annually, however, nearly 70 percent are underinsured or lack insurance altogether.
“Our mission is sustained through philanthropy, the support of the community and compassionate organizations,” says DeAnn S.
Marshall, MHA, CHLA senior VP and chief marketing and development officer. “Our patients
come to us for our world-class physicians and
researchers who have the knowledge to treat the
most complex disorders, but this specialized
care is not possible without the generosity of our
corporate partners who help ensure we have the
resources to continue our mission. We are
deeply grateful for their continued partnership as
we create hope and build healthier futures for
children.”
• For more than 22 years, Re/Max has partnered with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
across the U.S. and Canada has partnered to
raise more than $130 million for 170 member
hospitals across North America, including
CHLA.
• The Goldwin Foundation, whose mission
is to provide financial support to medical facilities, organizations, clinics, hospitals, and related
health care organizations that serve the needs of
children with special or serious medical conditions, is a new friend to CHLA. The foundation
has committed more than $445,000 in its first
year of involvement.
Additionally, Credit Unions for Kids has
donated $500,000 to the fund and is challenging
the community to match its efforts. CU4Kids is a
nonprofit collaboration of credit unions, chapters, leagues/associations and business partners
from across the country, engaged in fundraising
activities to benefit 170 Children’s Miracle
Network Hospitals (CMNH) like CHLA. Since
1996, CU4Kids has raised more than $100 million for CMNH.
With nearly 50 percent of the hospital’s
inpatients under 4, the need for highly specialized care and services rises exponentially as
these children grow older and their medical
needs change. Community support through the
Helping Hands Fund will provide the necessary
resources to ensure the hospital can continue
providing life-giving and life-saving care .
To donate or learn more about the fund, visit
www.CHLA.org/HELPINGHANDS.
UCLA Study Finds Men With Life Expectancies Of Less
Than 10 Years Overtreated For Prostate Cancer
National guidelines recommend that men with low- and
intermediate-risk prostate cancer and life expectancies of less
than 10 years should not be
treated with radiation or surgery, since they are unlikely to
live long enough to benefit from
treatment. Yet it is unknown
whether such men are unnecessarily receiving these aggressive
local treatments, putting them
at risk for potentially debilitating side effects.
In the first study to rigorously address prostate cancer treatment trends by life expectancy
in a large, nationally representative
sample,
UCLA
researchers found that more
than half of prostate cancer
patients 66 and older have life
expectancies of less than 10
years, but half of those still were
over-treated for their prostate
cancer with surgery, radiation
or brachytherapy, the implantation of radioactive seeds in the
prostate.
Randomized
controlled
studies have suggested that significant differences in survival
between watchful waiting—
monitoring the cancer closely,
but not treating it—and aggressive therapies don’t develop
until 10 years after treatment. It
only makes sense to not treat
men expected to die of something else within 10 years. But
the UCLA researchers found
that men were being treated
aggressively anyway, with little
regard for their quality of life,
said study first author Timothy
Daskivich, a UCLA Robert
Wood Johnson fellow.
“Life expectancy is poorly
integrated into treatment decision-making for prostate cancer,
yet it is one of the primary
determinants of whether a
patient will benefit from treatment with surgery or radiation,”
Daskivich said. “Because these
treatments have side effects
such as erectile dysfunction,
urinary incontinence and bowel
problems, it’s critical for men
with limited life expectancies to
avoid unnecessary treatment for
low- and intermediate-risk
prostate cancer.”
The study was a cover article in Monday’s issue of the
peer-reviewed journal Cancer.
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Local Author Releases Novel On
Living With Parkinson’s Disease
One million Americans
and an estimated 7 to 10 million
people
worldwide are
living
with
Parkinson’s disease. One of
Sierra Ann Hill
them, Beverly
Hills resident and author Sierra
Ann Hill has suffered from
Parkinson’s disease and has an
affiliation with Parkinson’s support groups, which influenced
her new Western love story
thriller, to help raise awareness.
Guitars And Gardenias features a strong female protagonist, Leah Hayes, who falls in
love with a singer-megastar.
Hayes wrestles with telling her
new
paramour
she
has
Parkinson’s, while also becoming the target of his maniacal
stalker-fans’ jealousy.
“This novel takes the readers though many twists and
turns with different intriguing
themes, such as love, illness,
relationships, music and danger,” said Hill, who began her
writing journey at the UCLA
Theater Arts Department, in the
television production program,
where she wrote scripts. “As the
story unfolds the readers will
enjoy how the characters begin
to heal each other, each breaks
through their individual barriers,
drawing the reader in deeper.”
Hill is knowledgeable in
Deep Brain Stimulation therapy—a topic of interest to
Parkinson’s patients, and was
inspired to share the patient’s
point-of-view. She hopes the
character Hayes will encourage
others
who
suffer
from
Parkinson’s “and lift their spirits
to enjoy and live life to the
fullest.
“We want to help explain
the complications that can
come with Parkinson’s in a light,
fun and entertaining way,” said
Hill. “I wrote the book to
increase awareness and to
encourage others with disabilities and inspire self-expression.”
The book is available at
Amazon, Barnes & Noble and
Abbott Press.
On Sleepovers, Staying Motivated Despite Rejection
Q. Dear Dr. Fran: My 8-year-old
has been begging me to let her
sleep over at her friend’s house.
My husband and I are nervous
because she hasn’t slept away
from home before. Any suggestions for us to ease the process
for her and for us?
Patti D.
A. Dear Patti: Sleepovers are a
big step for 7-to 9-year-olds and
for many parents, too. If your
child likes them, chances are
she can speak up for herself—
ask a friend’s parents to leave a
nightlight on, for instance—and
is growing more comfortable
with separation from you.
Before you OK a sleepover
at a friend’s house, let your child
test the waters by inviting her
pal to yours. You’ll see if your
child grows tired of being with
her friend or starts to squabble
with her after a few hours—a
sign that she may need more
social skills practice before staying over another family’s home.
Or if both kids are sleepover
first-timers, try a “sleepunder”—you plan dinner and
common sleepover activities
(like crafts or watching a movie),
but the other child goes home in
PJs before bedtime. Your child
may ask to invite two or three
friends, but, to minimize conflict, it’s better to start with just
one other child.
If possible, let your child
have one-on-one time with her
friend, and occupy siblings with
other activities.
Dr. Fran
Walfish
Answers
Your
Questions
Be sure to make a plan
about how you’ll say goodnight.
Some kids might do better with
a short text, whether from their
own device or the host parent’s,
but ones who tend to be more
sensitive or clingy may prefer a
phone call or even video chat.
If your child wants to come
home for a reason that can’t be
fixed (“I miss you so much that I
can’t fall asleep” or “Their dog
barking is scaring me!”), it’s best
just to pick him up without hesitation rather than trying to persuade him to stay. Doing so
establishes the trust that you will
come get him if he needs it.
The next day, you can talk
about how he felt, and what
might make it better in the
future. But dwelling on it or
over-analyzing will only make
him feel like he failed.
Even if you’re open to future
sleepovers, it’s smart to skip one
if you think your kid isn’t quite
ready yet or even if your family
has a busy schedule or a special
event the next day and you don’t
want your kid to be exhausted
for it. It’s better for kids to have a
positive first experience when
they’re a tad older than risk an
embarrassing or upsetting incident that might turn them off to
sleepovers altogether.
Q. Dear Dr. Fran, my 24 -yearold son wants to be a film
writer. He writes every day but
gets down when his work is
rejected by a producer or director. How can I help him stay
motivated?
Erica S.
A. Dear Erica: Learning to tolerate delayed gratification is one
of the cornerstones of staying
motivated. A person must continue on their personal marathon path without expecting
immediate rewards or positive
reinforcement.
Sometimes, it can take the
long haul before one achieves
their goals. Most work in the
arts can take years of practice,
honing, and experience before
the person reaps the benefits of
regular work, success, and public notoriety.
Another cornerstone of
staying motivated and hangingin is coping well with inevitable
disappointments. This is a stumbling block for many. People
need to remind themselves that
letdowns and disappointments
are temporary. Soon, things will
turn around and the sun will
shine. It always does. The one
thing we can always count on is
change.
Dr. Fran Walfish is the
author of The Self-Aware Parent
at www.DrFran-Walfish.com.
Send questions to [email protected].
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L.A. MUSIC CENTER
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HELPING WITH ART—Christopher R. King, chairman of Cruzach, Inc.,
hosted a fundraiser and auction for The Art of Elysium at his Beverly
Hills penthouse raising more than $60,000. King recently joined the
board of the organization dedicated to enriching the lives of artists and
critically ill children with a range of fine and performing arts workshops
and activities. The board is currently chaired by Relativity Media CEO
Ryan Kavanaugh. Pictured (from left) are: local artist Retna, King and
Jennifer Howell.
TAXI FRANCHISE
(Continued from page 4)
by severity and can result in
suspension, fine or revocation.
A revocation of a permitted
vehicle means that the option
will go to another franchise for
the duration of the contract.
In addition, franchised
cabs will be identified with a
distinctive Beverly Hills logo,
both inside and outside the
vehicle. The new ordinance
will go into affect in January of
2015, but won't actually be
realized until April, when the
current contract cycle ends.
A company new to Beverly
Hills, Bell Cab, responded to
the Request for Proposal (RFP)
and consistently and unanimously scored at the top
among the committee members.
The taxicab franchise will
allow for 185 cabs, 14 more
than the Ad Hoc Committee
recommended. The additional
cab service will be Checker
Cab Co., which scored the lowest on the committee's scoring
system.
The ad hoc committee was
included
Chair
Lester
Friedman, Dr. Myra Demeter,
AJ Willmer, Barbara Linder and
Lisa Kay Schwartz.
Lynn and committee members Dr. Myra Demeter and AJ
Willmer expressed concern
that the number of cabs be limited, but councilmember John
Mirisch insisted on more competition. City Council added
L.A. Checker Cab with 14 cars.
A system for quickly rating
the ride will also be in place,
perhaps by QV Codes displayed in the vehicle to be read
by a smart phone and other
methods of feedback, said
Willmer.
"Traditionally, there were
151 [cars]. Now, there are 131.
Uber has decreased cab use by
20 percent. Adding cabs is lessening the ability of these drivers to make money," said
Willmer.
“We came up with 171
[cars] after we struggled. This is
not optimal,” said Demeter.
”We had a vibrant discussion
on the number of companies
and the number of licenses. We
felt that 150 [cars] was a comfortable number. In the July
hearing the Council wanted
competition . . . We were
unanimously convinced that
competition would not provide
better service.”
“The franchise agreement
creates exclusivity. In return,
you demand behavior and performance and that is how you
structure the agreement. [With
five companies] you are in danger of damaging that exclusivity,” said Dr. Demeter.
The council also took up
the discussion on transportation network companies such
as Uber and Lyft, calling for
regulations to curtail their
activities.
Taxi drivers pay a weekly
fee to the car owners, usually
the cab companies, to drive
their vehicles, meaning they
have a weekly lease to pay
before they can earn money.
“We were concerned that the
greater number of licenses
would saturate the market and
lead to unsavory practices,”
said Demeter. The committee
wanted “less incentive for that
behavior” by limiting the number of vehicles.
A “Secret Shopper” confirmed that cab drivers engaged
in overcharging to Los Angeles
International Airport, taking
longer routes, refusing short
rides and were not aiding disabled riders. The majority of
the riders are seniors and disabled, who are also the most
vulnerable to those behaviors.
“A fifth taxi cab company,
14 more cars – is not an
improvement over our recommendation,” said Willmer. “We
supplemented their recommendation, we didn’t change it,”
said Mirisch, adding that they
kept the same number of cars
assigned to the original four
companies.
This new agreement will
also allow for precise tracking
of vehicles, gathering data on
charges, trips and distances.
“We’re putting on a show the
likes of which no one has ever
seen in this city,” said Lisa
Specht, Chair of the Music
Center Board of Directors.
Following an unprecedented collaborative evening performance on the Pavilion stage
of all four Music Center resident companies – Center Theatre Group, LA Phil, LA Opera
and the Los Angeles Master
Chorale – along with Glorya
Kaufman Presents Dance at the
Music Center, arts patrons will
continue celebrating at a soldout gala dinner where ticket
prices began at $2,500 a seat.
“The Music Center from
the start, and today as much as
ever, is in fact the largest cultural institution in Los Angeles
[and] clearly the pinnacle of
the ecology of the performing
arts and performing artists in
Los Angeles,” said Music Center President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen D. Rountree.
Rountree, who is poised to
take on his next role in his career with the Music Center in
January as Center Theatre
Group’s Executive Director, is
highly regarded for his ability
to engender a harmonious accord among the various groups
that call the Music Center
home.
Today, over 2 million patrons a year visit the Ahmanson
Theatre, Dorothy Chandler
Pavilion, Mark Taper Forum,
Walt Disney Concert Hall and
the Redcat Theater. In addition,
the Music Center serves
400,000 students every year at
its 22-acre campus and offers
additional programming at the
Music Center Plaza, the W.M.
Keck Children’s Amphitheater
and Grand Park.
“Even 50 years later,
[Chandler’s] legacy, presence
and her dream is felt here every
day,” said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Howard Sherman, who first
joined the Music Center in
1986 as an administrative assistant.
Perhaps no where is Chandler’s presence felt more vividly than in the opulent Founder’s
Room inside the Pavilion. The
luxurious room, heavy on velvet furniture, wood paneling
and oil paintings (including a
massive full-length portrait of
Chandler herself) is the one
part of the Welton Becket-designed Music Center that decorated not by the architect, Sherman said, but by her own personal designer. Becket, who
was known for “total design,”
literally designed everything
from the furniture to the dinner
plates used in the Pavilion.
“There’s a great story, when
the Queen of England visited in
1983, Mrs. Chandler greeted
her in the Pavilion, in the
Founders Room,” Sherman recounted. “Mrs. Chandler
looked at the Queen and said,
‘Welcome to my palace.’”
Another element of Chandler’s legacy that hasn’t
changed much over the years,
he said, is an “amazing group
of smart, passionate, dedicated
woman,” which Chandler originally called “the Amazing
Blue Ribbon 400” and filled
with the ranks of the most
prominent wives and women
in the city. (Mrs. Chandler was
herself the wife of one of L.A.’s
most powerful men - Los Angeles Times publisher Norman
Chandler.)
“Fifty years later Sherman
said today’s members are still
“the smartest, most active leaders in the community” - although today a preponderance
of the more than 400 members
in the premier women’s support organization for the Music
Center are themselves powerful
civic and professional leaders.
Earlier this year in Spring,
the Blue Ribbon, which is serving as the anniversary host
committee, kicked off the 50year celebration with the “Eldorado Party” on the stage of
the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
in homage to Chandler’s original fundraiser in 1955 where a
Cadillac Eldorado was auctioned off to raise funds.
Since 1970, the Blue Ribbon Children's Festival is an
annual tradition that brings
18,000 L.A. 5th graders to the
Music Center and is a key component of reaching future generations of arts patrons. The arts
education program has hosted
more than 800,000 students to
date.
Renae Williams Niles, Vice
President of Programming, said
she constantly asks herself:
“How do we build a relationship, commitment and loyalty..... particularly among young
adults that may have not had a
life-long arts experience?”
Niles, who spent the early
part of her career with the Music Center elevating dance as
an art form said she now looks
to ensure that current and new
programs are relevant and
strategic. One new program
that starts next fall, Dark
Nights, intends to engage
young adults by offering sitespecific works throughout the
Music Center campus. Next
season will also offer a multidisciplinary exploration of hip
hop.
The Music Center is also
continuing to grow its Active
Arts program where children
participate in interactive creative expression through music-making, dance, song and
other activities.
"It grew beyond any of our
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wildest expectations," said Joan
Boyett, founder of the Music
Center Education Division.
Boyett, who began volunteering for the L.A. Phil in the early
1960s before eventually becoming a youth activities coordinator for the Music Center after it opened, is once again volunteering after spending 31
years running the Music Center’s education programs,
where she worked with the
leaders of 80 Los Angeles
school districts.
“I got involved because I
wanted the same types of [live
music] experience for my kids,
and that led me to arts education,” she said. Boyett’s daughter runs the program she began.
“The Music Center is the cultural heart of Los Angeles to
me."
Thanks to Chandler’s vision, the Music Center is today
an epicenter of culture and creativity. A recent KPMG economic study determined that
Music Center operations result
in approximately $400 million
in annual output and in nearly
4,000 jobs for the County.
“This [area] was a wasteland when the Music Center
was first built,” Rountree said.
“We've been a real economic
force for downtown arts and
commercial development.”
Following a lead gift of
$50 million by Lillian Disney
in 1987 to build a new concert
hall for the now 95-year-old
Los Angeles Philharmonic, the
area has continued to catalyze
widespread development in the
surrounding area. In the initial
two years after the iconic Frank
Gehry-designed Walt Disney
Concert Hall opened, 60,000
visitors came to take a tour of
the L.A. Phil’s new home after
40 years at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
Two major renovation projects are now on the books to
further improve the Music Center and include reconfiguring
the plaza (the famed Jacques
Lipchitz sculpture is staying, of
course) as well as the updating
the historic Pavilion and
strengthening the acoustics.
Tickets for “The Music
Center 50th Anniversary Spectacular” performance range
from $35 on up. And on Sunday,
the
forward-looking
“NEXT 50 Party” takes over the
Pavilion, with tickets that range
from $150 to $250 for access
to “On Stage After Party” where
attendees can dance on the
Pavilion stage to the tunes of
KCRW DJ Jason Bentley.
“We have given it bricks
and mortar. Now we must give
it a soul,” Specht recalled the
words of Chandler, who, when
seeing her dream realized, recognized the importance of the
theatres as well as the impact
of what would take place there.
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BEVERLY HILLS
December 5, 2014 | Page 17
Universal Children’s Day Celebration
Comes To Roxbury Park In Beverly Hills
By Laura Coleman
On Nov. 23, the Universal
Children’s Day Celebration took over
the Roxbury Community Center in
Beverly Hills, bringing with it a day of
hope for the future of Iranian children.
Every year, the 20-year-old Child
Foundation, an international charity organization that helps children living in
poverty remain in school, organizes a
half-day celebration and awarenessbuilding event around the Universal
Day of the Child. This year, the Child
Foundation worked collaboratively with
the UNA-USA Pacific-Los Angeles
Chapter, U.S. Fund for UNICEF and the
Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the
United States National Committee for
UN Women, in order to celebrate not
only Universal Children’s Day, but also
the 25th anniversary of the Convention
of the Rights of the Child.
“The 2014 Universal Children’s
Day Celebration broadened awareness
CAROL & JERRY REDSTON
(Continued from page 1)
“Everybody is going and coming,”
Jerry Redston, 89, remarked as his
grandson headed to the bedroom to lay
down.
Carol Redston, 83, boasts that all
three of their children and grandchildren live in Beverly Hills, just five minutes away. And their home continues to
be the hub for holiday gatherings–during which she dons the same red, green
and white patchwork plaid skirt with
velvet that she has worn for 55 years.
“Family has really been our guiding force,” Carol Redston said. “I think
we represent the silent majority in Beverly Hills. We brought midwest values
and we’ve stuck with that.”
Jerry Redston was born in 1925 in
Cleveland, while his wife was born six
years later, about eight miles away in
the suburb of Shaker Heights, although
the two didn’t meet until she was 20
and he had returned from serving in
World War II and was working in his father’s furniture store. They’re first date
took place just six weeks before the
young Mrs. Redston was poised to move
to California with her parents, who
owned elegant ladies ready-to-wear
boutiques in Cleveland and planned to
open one in Westwood.
The Shaker Heights High School
principal recommended the family
move to Beverly Hills, since her brother
was about to start high school and Beverly Hills High School was highly regarded.
Carol Redston, who went on to
graduate from UCLA, spent her first six
weeks in California living at The Beverly Hills Hotel before the school administration paid the family a visit and let
them know they needed a permanent
Beverly Hills residence for the young
man to stay enrolled. She recalled: “We
might still be at The Beverly Hills Hotel.
It was a lovely place to be.”
Jerry Redston, completely smitten
by his loving soon-to-be wife, soon became a visitor.
“From that moment on, all my dad
would call Jerry was, ‘Oh, what’s his
name,’” she recalled.
They soon married and will celebrate 61 years together at the upcoming
wedding anniversary in January.
Jerry Redston recalled coming from
a freezing Ohio winter to Beverly Hills:
“What impressed me was all the beauti-
Dr. Peyman Raoofi (Child Foundation
president), Mi Ja Kim (Korean Fold
Dancer), Annie Kim (Community
Engagement fellow, Los Angeles U.S.
Fund for UNICEF)
of the Convention of the Rights of the
Child while celebrating the CRC’s 25th
anniversary and Universal Children’s
Day,” said Dr. Peyman Raoofi, president
of the Child Foundation.
ful palm trees and the weather. The
streets were very clean. It’s like a
utopia.”
“The whole world is shoveling
snow and here we are in The Beverly
Hills Hotel, at the pool. It jut couldn’t
have been more glamorous,” she added.
Newlywed in Beverly Hills, Jerry
Redston opened up a life, health and
disability insurance agency where he
worked predominately with physicians,
writing policies that would pay them an
income if they couldn’t practice. He became active in the Beverly Hills Municipal League where he served as treasurer and joined the Beverly Hills Estate
Planning Council. He also became active in the City of Hope, serving on its
board of governors. Both he and his
wife continue to be active in Temple
Emanuel of Beverly Hills, where he
continues to serve as an usher during
the High Holidays.
While Jerry was working to provide
for the family, Carol raised Scott (born
in 1955), Lisa (born in 1957), and Robin
(born in 1961) through Hawthorne and
Beverly High. She was active in the PTA
and was a Brownie troop leader for
each of her daughters for two years. She
became involved with the Virginia
Robinson Gardens once the Friends
were formed and has served for over 35
years volunteering with the Beverly
Hills Hadassah Leora Chapter, where
she was once president.
“We really have roots very entrenched,” she said. “The kids still remain close to friends they went to
school with.”
The Redstons still remember most
fondly the bygone era of class. On
Thursday nights, they used to go dancing at the Persian Room of The Beverly
Hills Hotel, for a dinner buffet and “our
kind” of romantic 1940s music played
by musicians. The Beverly Wilshire and
the Beverly Hilton also offered dancing.
In the early 1990s, Merv Griffin tried to
bring it back to The Beverly Hilton, but
it didn’t take. Times had changed.
“Beverly Hills was lovely,” Carol
Redston reminisced of the “small town”
feel that once pervaded the famous city
that has always had its share of glitz.
“You knew your neighbors and everyone care about one another.”
He continues playing basketball
every Sunday, just as he has done for 50
years, with a group of men that now
counts three generations.
“To me, it’s the greatest City to live
in. I just love it,” he said.
INTO THE WOODS—The cast of Into The Woods gathers before last night’s gala opening
at The Wallis. Back Row (from left): Jennie Greenberry (Cinderella), Christiana Clark
(Lucinda/Snow White), Jeff Skowron (Baker), John Vickery (Narrator/Mysterious
Stranger), Jeremy Peter Johnson (Cinderella’s Prince/ Voice of the Wolf), Rachael Warren
(Baker?s Wife), Miriam A. Laube (Witch), Kjerstine Rose Anderson (Little Red Riding
Hood), Royer Bockus (Rapunzel), Catherine E. Coulson (Stepmother/Milky White), Robin
Goodrin Nordli (Jack’s Mother), Miles Fletcher (Jack), Katie Bradley (Florina / Sleeping
Beauty). Front Row (from left): Robert Vincent Frank (Cinderella’s Father), John Tufts
(Rapunzel’s Prince), Mauro Hantman (Steward), Howie Seago (the Wolf)
Photo by Charles Gallay
Give Blood, Save A Life, Saturday At
Beverly Vista
Tomorrow, on Saturday, Dec. 6,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Beverly Vista, the community is invited to donate blood for a local parent in need. The school is partnering with Cedars Sinai (www.donatebloodcedars.org.) to host the blood
drive. Everyone who donates will receive a complimentary breakfast courtesy of the Nosh as well as a voucher
for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream
and a Coffee Bean gift card. For more
information on donating, visit:
Also tomorrow, Beverly Vista will
be partnering with Goodwill and collecting used items (clothes, antiques,
books, etc.) to help fund The Instrumental Music Department. Goodwill will be
there with a truck and with Beverly
Vista students on hand to unload cars.
Visit goodwillsocal.org for more detailed information on donation guidelines.
BEVERLY HILLS
Page 18 | December 5, 2014
Associates For Breast And Prostate Cancer Studies
25th Anniversary Gala - One Of The Best Ever!!
The Beverly Hilton was the place to be as the ABCs celebrated its 25th Gala Anniversary.
Gloria Gebbia, President of the ABCs, thanked everyone who attended for their support
and dedication to the John Wayne Cancer Institute.
The entertainment, energy and excitement was provided by the Temptations who kept the
room rocking and everyone dancing way past 11 p.m.
The “Spirit of Hope” Award was presented to actress/model AnnaLynne McCord for her work,
crusade and dedication toward the elimination of cancer.
The “Spirit of Entertainment” Award went to actor/artist/singer/writer Billy Dee WIlliams.
Nicole Murphy presented the “Humanitarian” Award to “The Game”.
Brandon T. Jackson was our fabulous host for the evening, keeping the
audience jumping as he spun his
comedic rap.
Special thanks to Gala Chair
Sheri Rosenblum and Decor Chair
Beverly Cohen for making the room
look like a Fairyland.
What an amazing night!
The party kept going and many of the
attendees were seen eating
pizzas at 2 a.m. in the bar area
of the International Ballroom.
ABCs President Gloria Gebbia with her
husband John Gebbia
Military Honor Guard saluting
our armed forces
Photos by Shana Forman
Lisa and Marty Greenberg,
Past Presidents, Honorees
The Temptations wowed the crowd.
Jack and Elaine Lerman,
Co-Chair of the Gala
Seymour and Gala Chair Sheri Rosenblum with
their son, Craig Rosenblum
Patrick Wayne, Board Chair of Millie Nixon and Dick Haft
John Wayne Cancer Institute
Allison Clago with her mother
Barbara Clago
Madeline Gussman and
Robert Vernon
Decor Chair Beverly Cohen
and Robert Cohen
Peter and Elaine Kares
Bill and Rosanne Patterson
Ada and Leonard Sands
Marilyn and Herb Heller
Annie and Sheldon Lehrer
BEVERLY HILLS
Marvin and Dodo Gayle
December 5, 2014 | Page 19
Jeffrey Lehman, Peter Constantine and
Joanie Pepper
Audrey and Robert Bornstein
Gail and Roger Dauer
Claudia and Eddy Greenberg
Dr. Delphine Lee and
Patrick Loo
Marilyn Abelman and
Donald Lettiere
Grace Scherrer with son
Joan Ashton and Stanley Black John Scherrer
Linda Schwartz
Francesca Daniels
Joni Alpert
Wanda Pressburger
Stan and Marcia Rosner
Pam and Willie Allen
Louis and Lenore Alfanno
Norby and Irene Walters
Ethan and Nancy Bittan
Shana Forman
Herb and Marilyn Golden with Alyse Golden Berkley
and Stuart Berkley
Cheryl and Dr. Armando Giuliano Leslie Charney and Zach Zackheim
BEVERLY HILLS
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Honoree Billy Dee Williams
“Spirit of Entertainment Award”
Tristan and Rich Gebbia
Dr. Antone Billchik with
Nicole Murphy presents Honoree The Honoree AnnaLynne McCord, Brandon T. Jackson,
the Gala’s Emcee
Game with “Humanitarian Award”
“Spirit of Hope Award”
Kimberly Gebbia
Harris and Nancy Orloff
Howard and Ruth Gilliam
Sam and Ardyth Freshman
Ed and Adele Dantes
Lindsay Gaba and Jason Wilk
Carlton and David Gebbia
Elisa and John Gebbia
Dr. Nikolas Chugay and Stephanie Hibler
Dr. Sally Frankl and Dr. Richard Wright
Several members of the ABCs visit backstage with the
Gala’s fabulous musical entertainers, The Temptations
Austin Schultz and
Madison Gebbia
Wendy Goldstein on the dance
floor with Dr. Lawrence Piro
Cima Lehman and Alan Arnoff
Cathy and Shel Bachrach
Shelly and Donald Sterling
BEVERLY HILLS
December 5, 2014 | Page 21
Three Beverly Hills Agents Join Protravel Delegation
At Luxury Travel Market Meeting In Cannes
By John L. Seitz
Protravel
International
(protravelinc.com)
invited
three agents from its Beverly
Hills office, 4171 Wilshire
Blvd., to one of the world’s
leading travel events – the International Luxury Travel Market– at the Palais des Festivals
NEW PRESIDENT
(Continued from page 1)
CEDARS GOVERNORS HONOR LOCAL COUPLE—Residents and
philanthropists David and Janet Polak (left) were honored Tuesday
night at the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors annual gala at The
Beverly Wilshire. Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Al Jarreau was
the featured performer with actor-comedian-producer-writer Paul
Reiser as emcee. Sally Magaram and Harriet Nichols (center), cochaired. Proceeds from the gala will benefit the Board of Governors’
Regenerative Medicine Institute, led by Dr. Clive Svendsen, PhD.
(right). Funds will be used to advance the field of regenerative medicine and translate laboratory discoveries into effective stem cell therapies and other treatments for neurological disorders, cancers and
Photo by Vince Bucci
metabolic, eye and skeletal diseases.
WATER CAPACITY
(Continued from page 5)
To support the current
demand for water and keep up
with the growing demand as
residences and businesses
increase their consumption and
capacity for consumption, the
City of Beverly Hills must provide funding to remain sustainable.
Trish Rhay, assistant director of Public Works Services –
Utilities presented a plan to
establish a framework for growing the water supply capacity
into the future.
The Public Works Liaison
Committee, consisting of
Councilmembers John Mirisch
and Dr. Willie Brien, together
with the Public Works commission and staff have created a
way forward for the establishment of both water and wastewater capacity fees for the
Beverly Hills Water Service
area, which includes parts of
West Hollywood.
The plan will affect single
family and multifamily residences when there is new
development and no existing
water meter, remodels over
1,000-square feet and commercial development where there
is a change in size or use or
new commercial development
when there is no existing water
meter.
Residents will be charged
based on the size of their project and how big the water
meter is. For redevelopment,
that would reflect only the
increase in size.
For example, for a single-
family residential redevelopment project with a water
meter upgrade from 1” to 1.5”
capacity fee will be assessed as
follows: the enhanced meter
size will be 1.5” at $29,824
less the current meter size of
1”, at $14,912. The assessed
fee will be the difference,
$14,912.
For a project with no meter
up to 1,000-square feet there
will be no capacity fee. A flat
$1.88 per square foot charge
would be assessed. For a 4,000
-square foot single-family residence torn down to build a
new 6,000-square foot home,
the additional 2,000-square
feet will be assessed at $1.88
per square foot, or $3,760
capacity fee.
For commercial redevelopment there are considerations
for change in use, but fees are
to be calculated based on business type and related usage
standards. For example, a hotel
adds six rooms at $2,929 per
room for a total of $17,574
capacity fee.
These fees will provide
funding for future infrastructure, for increased capacity as
needed and for the maintenance of the current infrastructure.
Rahy will return to City
Council with a similar plan for
wastewater growth into the
future.
For additional information,
visit the City’s website at
www.beverlyhills.org.
construction at Horace
Mann became the first demonstrable evidence of the district
effectively using Measure E
bonds to build, the flawed
bond structure is forcing the
board to return to voters to pass
a replacement bond - something that Margo said will most
likely not come to the ballot
until June 2016.
Despite the challenges,
Margo can safely boast a multitude of accomplishments that
transpired under his watch as
board president, some of which
included: hiring a Dean of College Admissions; approving
positive budgets for 2013/14
and 2014/15; rebooting the
GATE program; moving STEM
into 7th grade; hiring new principals at Beverly Vista and El
Rodeo; completing four Measure E projects at three sites;
and adding computer science
to the high school curriculum.
In anticipation of Margo’s
last meeting as president, The
Courier met with him for an exclusive interview.
Presidency Goals:
“I think about the goals I
had when I ran for office (in
2011) and I think about how
many of them I was actually
able to see through in my year
as president and three years on
the board, and so in that case I
think it went very well. I wanted to get a shovel in the ground
for construction; I wanted to focus more on academics as a
board; and I wanted to improve
the relationship between the
board and the staff and the faculty. And in that respect, I feel
I’ve been successful.”
Regrets:
“My biggest regret during
my term would be the EBI con-
BHHS METRO VIDEO
(Continued from page 4)
Hall worked closely with
BHUSD consultant Tim Buresh
to help shape the videos, which
were entirely produced by
BHHS students.
Part 1, which was released
on Monday, explains why tunneling under the school is
problematic and poses a risk
for students, teachers and the
community. Part 2, which was
released Wednesday , delves
into into the truth of Metro’s
flawed seismic study that false-
et des Congrès held this week
in Cannes.
Helen Zeilberger, Ken
Schneider, and Mickey Weill
joined 17 other Protravel
agents in a delegation to the
ILTM, noted Patrick Fragale,
president of Protravel International. “This granted our highly
vetted agents many exclusive
opportunities to preview new
products and meet face-to-face
with some of the world’s leading travel suppliers to further
enhance their knowledge and
ability to offer clients the finest
travel experiences.”
tract. Not (the decision) providing security for the schools, but
the way in which we went
about it and in retrospect, we
should have vetted it out more.
We should have been more
cautious; should have structured our payments differently
and that’s come back to bite us
a little bit. But it’s nothing that
we can’t move on from, and
learn from and that’s important.
We need to learn from it because if we don’t learn from it,
then we’re making the same
mistakes and that’s why we
study history, so we’re not
doomed to repeat it. That
would be the one vote [I regret.] At the time of the Sandy
Hook tragedy, I was caught up
in the community fervor and
we were being led in a direction by those involved to try
something new. I wish it would
have gone differently.”
On Metro and Other Lawsuits:
“One of the almost highlights of my year is reaching
what we thought was a settlement agreement with Metro,
that I was very looking forward
to being a part of my term. That
got pulled out from under me.
One of the things that I wanted
to do on the board was reduce
the litigation that the school
district is involved in. And
whether in closed or in open, I
always pushed for finding a
way to end the litigation. Justly.
Not selling out. Not giving
away the farm so to speak. I
want litigation resolved. It’s a
distraction and it does not benefit the students. The board
does not want to be in litigation
so we have to be very careful
with how we react to people
saying, ‘Why are you in so
many lawsuits?’ You get sued;
you get sued.”
Relationship with the
Community:
“That is I believe very tenuous. I believe extenuating circumstances have once again
forced the community to divide
itself and find those in support
of board action and those
against board action [due to]
litigation on many different
fronts. I’ve learned that the
adage ‘No good deed goes unpunished’ is very true on the
board and that you ‘Die a hero
or you live long enough to see
yourself become a villain.’
That’s kind of how I felt. Somebody told me that election
night is the best night of your
term, assuming you win, and
it’s downhill from there. I didn’t
get that. I didn’t get to savor
that because of my situation as
a write-in candidate, so there
was no election night for me.
There was no party for me. So it
didn’t really have anywhere
high to go down to, but it hasn’t really gone up. We’re chastised. [The Courier] publishes
many letters that take the board
to task. I feel that you need a
certain kind of thick skin to do
what we do.”
On Running for a Second
Term:
“It’s too early to commit,
but ask again in three or four
months and I’ll probably have
an answer. School board members do not get paid, get no
benefits, we have no comfy offices. We get nothing. My wife
and three kids have missed me
because I’m not around as
much as when i was not on the
board. So you do sacrifice family time. [Independent of my
decision], I hope the board will
continue to keep their focus on
student achievement. What’s
going on in the classroom, the
interaction between students
and teachers, that is the most
important part of a successful
school district.”
ly claimed active earthquake
faults under the Beverly High
campus and Santa Monica
Boulevard – the grounds for
which Metro used to move the
original subway location from
Santa Monica Boulevard to
Constellation Boulevard. The final segment, released yesterday, examines the two subway
stations alternatives – the original, locally preferred choice on
Santa Monica Boulevard and
the current selection on Constellation Boulevard and explains how Metro’s choice for
the Constellation station over
Santa Monica will cost taxpayers an additional $200 million.
Amir Mowla, a junior at
Beverly High and the “Why We
Fight” sound recorder, said:
“Our school district has spent
millions of dollars for seismic
work, attorneys and consultants fighting this issue, yet
Metro still wants to tunnel under our school. We need to put
a stop to this nonsense. It’s
crazy to spend $200 million
more for this detour when the
subway could easily go down
Santa Monica Boulevard.”
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HOLIDAY ISSUE
Tidy Goes Beyond Cleaning To
Homekeeping For That ‘Hotel Feel’
A
t Tidy, “a technology enabled
homekeeping company,” the philosophy is to go beyond cleaning
to home care, give clients back time and
“surprise and delight them.”
Founder/CEO Kristen Schmitt, who
started with The Ritz-Carlton, was a consultant and did her share of reviewing the
hotel-guest experience. And she thought,
“why is no one offering this ‘just checked
in to the hotel room’ service for the
home?”
So she started Tidy where personal
touches—like a bottle of water by the bed
and the way the towels are folded—
make clients feel special.
The homekeepers, all certified by
Tidy, attend Tidy Prep School where they
learn how to communicate with clients
(to use an iPhone to access client notes
and preferences), and thoughtful touches
like how to style and “chop” a pillow,
arrange a throw blanket and make a bed
like a hotel bed with slippers at the ready.
The company is known for providing
trusted services on a recurring basis, they
include:
• The $40 Tidy, an hour of cleaning
the areas where families spend the most
amount of time—kitchen, living room
and master bedroom and bath—or any
four areas of the client’s choosing. The
service is available one to six days a
week.
• The $80 Tidy+, 2.5 hours, with additional rooms, and available from two
times a week to every two weeks.
• The $240 Mighty Tidy, four hours
with two homekeepers for detailed cleaning and available once every one to three
weeks.
Clients can mix and match services
to match their lifestyle.
To Advertise Your Business Call Us At 310-278-1322
Homekeepers arrive in the poloshirt-and-signature-hair-bow Tidy uniform and greet clients by name.
The company has researched and developed a proprietary system where the
homekeepers “clean methodically and
don’t miss a beat,“ says Schmitt. “They
can clean twice as much in the same time
as traditional methods. They just put on
their cleaning belts and go; there are no
retraced steps.”
Armed with quality green organic
products, a Dyson vacuum and color coordinated microfiber cloths for each
room (green for the living room, for example, to avoid cross contamination),
homekeepers are empowered to provide
“a little extra TLC.” So they do things
like clean out pet bowls and put out fresh
water and organize children’s toys.”
Because security and safety are so
important to Schmitt, homekeepers are
vetted, background checked, insured and
drug tested.
“We recruit internally and have
amazing talent that has stayed with us,”
reports Schmitt. One of the advantages of
the recurring service is that homekeepers
get to know their clients and how they
live; and can provide a personalized level
of service.
Tidy is now available in L.A. Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Westwood, Bel-Air,
Carthay Circle, and still growing from its
roots in Orange County.
Schmitt is passionate about sold
service, and keeping a home “comfortable and stylish. We want our clients to
feel like they’re returning to a freshlycared-for hotel room. It’s exciting to provide this service on a larger scale.”
For more information, call 844TRY-TIDY and visit www.gotidy.com.
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HOLIDAY ISSUE
Bakar Meats Bringing Finest Cuts Of
Kosher Meats To L.A.
abbi Jonathan Benzaquen wondered why certain cuts of
hindquarter beef were not available for kosher consumers in the U.S.
He decided to rectify the situation
with his new company Bakar Kosher
Meats, now offering high-end cuts of the
beef—filet mignon, New York strip, tritip, flank steak, top sirloin and more—all
certified kosher.
“We wanted to provide food afficionados, and everyone who enjoys
kosher meats, with high-end quality meat
from the hindquarters,” said Benzaquen.
Bakar, spelled “Bet-Quf-Resh” in Hebrew, means “cattle.”
In his research, Benzaquen found
that the meats have not been available
kosher in the U.S. since 1970, largely because of to economic factors and lost tradition.
“It’s a time consuming, complicated
and expensive process,” reports Benzaquen. “But with care and knowledge it
can be done properly. We want to keep
Judaism authentic and real, we want to
keep the ties to our ancestors and the cuts
of meat they enjoyed,”
With a family background in
butchering, he learned the process, which
involves removing of forbidden fats and
nerves in the rear of the animal, from
from Yeshivat Midrash Sefaradi, in
Jerusalem from HaRav Yonatan Gabbai
of Hebron, who was certified by Rav
Yehudah Giat, the personal shochet of the
former Chief Rabbi of Israel Harav
Mordechai Eliyahu ztl.
With freshness a priority, the freeroaming pasture-raised meat comes from
South Dakota. No hormones or antibiotics are used on the USDA Choice angus
beef, processed at a local plant.
The cuts, including flank steak and
eye of round roast, can be delivered locally and to the valley and shipped any-
R
Rabbi Jonathan Benzaquen of Bakar
Kosher Meats.
where in the U.S.
Since kosher cookbooks “do not
have these cuts in them, and there are certain ways of cooking this meat,” Bakar
offers YouTube instructional videos hosted by Benzaquen at the company website.
“It’s part of who we are,” he says.
“We want our customers to really enjoy
the meat and a good experience is 50 percent good quality meat and 50 percent
how it’s prepared. Our consumers are not
just buying meat, we see it as a partnership and we try to help as much as
possible.”
For more information,
call 818-724-8864 or visit
www.bakarkoshermeats.-com
To Advertise Your Business Call Us At 310-278-1322
BEVERLY HILLS
walls.
Hadid’s attorney Ben
Reznik told The Courier that all
work was weatherproofing
done with prior knowledge of
LADBS’ inspection staff.
Reznik said the scaffolding
was to facilitate temporary
STOP WORK VIOLATION
(Continued from page 1)
until we are done.”
Any construction work
going on at the nearly 30,000
square foot house outside of
pre-approved watering of
plants or weatherproofing
would be in violation of a Stop
Work Order levied in July by
the LADBS.
Along with the Stop Work
Order, the LADBS in July
slapped the property an “intent
to revoke permits” amid pressure from neighbors who
claimed the nearly 30,000square-foot property had skirted numerous permit processes
for grading and other construction-related activity, and had
continuously ignored “Orders
to Comply” by the City of L.A.
when certain violations were
found. That meant that Hadid,
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We’re going to meet with him
at the site sometime next
week.”
Workers on scaffolding at 901 Strada Vecchia
the owner and developer of the
property, would be forced to
present revised plans and topo-
A cement truck on site at 901 Strada Vecchia
graphical maps for the project.
In September, the city of
L.A. officially revoked Hadid’s
construction permits. That
meant, according to LADBS
Chief
Inspector
Luke
Zamperini, that the only work
allowed to be done at the site
was watering of plants or
weatherproofing the site.
Nearby residents, however,
reported hammering and sawing as early as 5 a.m. last Friday
at the home, and photographs
show a large cement truck on
the property, with workers laying cement near the driveway
and climbing scaffolds to
install apparent siding on the
Workers congregating near
rebar
Workers lay rebar at 901 Strada
Vecchia
weatherproofing material, and
that the concrete was placed
on the ground to protect
exposed electrical work from
rain water.
“I’m quite surprised he said
that to you,” Reznik said of
Steinbach’s comments of a violation. “They have not identified any work for us that they
believe to be in violation.
A view of the home from
below
Photos by Victoria Talbot
“Tea and Talk” Sunday And Christmas Matters At Sunday’s Concert In The Park Is
A Community Celebration
Historic Greystone
By Victoria Talbot
Robbie Anderson, the great
grandson of the “proprietress
extraordinaire of The Beverly
Hills Hotel’s Margaret Anderson, will be hosting a presentation of "Tea and Talk" at Greystone mansion Sunday. The author of Beverly Hills: The First
100 Years will share his stories
with guests in the intimate environment of the Mansion's living room.Prior to the talk, guests will
enjoy a light tea in the card
room. Sponsored by Nespresso
and The Capital Grille, guests
will enjoy treats as well as talk
Sunday. Parking is complimentary and guests are encouraged
to tour the first floor.
Seating is limited so reservations are a must.
The event is sponsored by
the Friends of Greystone, a
non-profit dedicated to raising
funds for the restoration and
preservation of the mansion
and park, once owned by the
Doheny family. This historic
home is considered one of California's most luxurious residences, and every event at
Greystone tends to be very special.
Beverly Hills; The First 100
Years is available at Gearys
Beverly Hills, The Beverly Hills
Hotel and other fine participating hotels and retailers locally.
The book is also available at
thebeverlyhillscollection.com
and leading online booksellers.
Anderson will be signing
copies.
FOG members can purchase tickets for $50; Nonmembers, $60. For more information call 310-286-0119 or
email friends@greystoneman-
sion.org
Then on Sunday, Dec. 14,
FOG will host “Christmas Matters,” an afternoon of holiday
cheer and Victorian song.
“Christmas Matters” is an
opportunity to engage in lastminute holiday shopping while
sipping spiced hot teas by
SerendipiTea and listening to
the holiday songs we love. Carolers dressed as Dickens would
have them, stroll the grounds
and sing in a capella quartets
with four-par-=t harmony. Victorian desserts with Dickens’
Village displays bring us back
to merry old 19th Century Victorian England.
“Christmas Matters” happens on Dec. 14, 2-4 p.m.
Parking is complimentary and
guests are welcomed to tour
the first floor of the mansion.
12 Characteristics That Make Pets Most Unlikely
to be Adopted This Holiday Season
By Victoria Talbot
This holiday season, consider adoption before purchasing a pet. So many animals that
will bring so much love into
your lives are waiting for adoption - or the alternative, euthanasia. These animals fall
into a difficult category,
through no fault of their own.
Statistics show certain pets
have more difficulty being
adopted. These difficult cate-
gories include: Chihuahuas,
being a black pet, adult cats,
bashful animals, having medical needs, being overweight,
long stay pets, only pets, big
dogs, pit bulls and bonded
pairs.
This year, as you search for
the pet that is truly your takehome forever-pet, consider
these 12 characteristics and
help reverse the tide. Adopt a
black Chihuahua, a medical-
needs pet, an adult cat, a pit
bull, a senior, a shy pet, a
bonded pair, a big dog or a pitbull, a black animal or an animal who loves to chow-down.
The West Los Angeles Animal Shelter is located at 11361
W. Pico Blvd., L.A. CA 90064.
Call them at 888- 452-7381 or
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By Victoria Talbot
If you are looking for a
sweet bit of holiday cheer and
friendly gathering, the Holiday
Concert in the Park Sunday is
where you should be.
The concert will feature
Golda Berkman, the teenaged
Opera sensation; the Beverly
Hills High School Madrigals
and the BHHS Band Ensemble
with the BHUSD 4th and 5th
Grade Honors Choir. Word has
it that Santa Claus will be making a guest appearance, as
well, to make this a truly
hometown holiday celebration.
The festive gathering will
be held at the park between
Beverly and Canon Drive, in
front of the lily pond. The event
is free of charge, and everyone
is welcome to join.
“This event is exactly what
a lot of residents miss around
the holidays; a nice, simple,
small-town gathering of good
cheer,” said Gabby Reims
Alexander from Friends of Beverly Gardens Park. “It’s a real
community-wide effort.”
Friends of Beverly Gardens
Park and The Beverly Hills Education Foundation will present
the Concert in the Park with
support from the Beverly Hills
Conference and Visitors Bureau and Pramik Entertainment. Urth Café and Whole
Foods Market will provide
complimentary refreshments.
The Holiday Concert in the
Park will be held Sunday from
1-2:30 p.m. on Santa Monica
Boulevard between Canon and
Beverly Drive.
CORRECTION
In last week’s issue of The Courier, the article “Beverly Hills Elder: Bram Goldsmith, 91, Businessman, Philanthropist” was missing the final paragraph. The final paragraph reads as follows: “The Wallis permits our residents
(and others) to enjoy theatre without spending 1-1/2hours driving downtown,” he said of the City he still calls
home after all these years. “I think [Beverly Hills] is a little island in the midst of a screwed up world.”
BEVERLY HILLS
December 5, 2014 | Page 25
Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore Named Pianist, Composer Oksana Kolesnikova
For Palm Springs Film Fest’s Gala Honors Sets BH Holiday Engagement At The Blvd.
Christmas began arriving early to
the homes of certain Hollywood
celebrities as the Palm Springs
International Film Festival began a series
of eagerly awaited announcements of
who will be the award recipients honored at the Festivals black-tie, red carpet
gala next Jan. 3.
Eddie Redmayne was the first of this
year’s announced honorees. He will
receive the Desert Palm Achievement
(Actor) Award for his work as ALSstricken astrophysicist Stephen Hawking
in The Theory Of Everything, a story of
one of science’s greatest minds who
physically deteriorates but remains
mentally acute at a level not reached by
most humans.
The
2015’s
Desert
Palm
Achievement (Actress) Award is Julianne
Frances Allen’s
Desert Roundup
Moore, recognized for her achievement
in Still Alice about a woman diagnosed
with early-onset Alzheimer’s. She plays
a married woman with three grown children who is a renowned linguistic professor and starts to forget words–a portrayal both heartbreaking and inspiring.
The 2015 Sony Bono Visionary
Award – named in honor of the festival’s
founder - for Boyhood goes to two-time
Oscar nominated filmmaker goes to
writer/director/producer
Richard
Linklater. This a one-of-a-kind undertaking was shot over the course of 12-years
whose main character literally grows up
on the screen as we watch.
Past recipients of the Film Festival’s
Breakthrough Performance (Actress)
Award have included women whose
names may not be household words,
until award-season in Palm Springs.
Marion Cotillard, Jennifer Hudson and
Lupita Nyong’o are some examples who
have gone on and received Academy
Awards for their roles in festivalscreened films. The 2015 awardee is
Rosamund
Pike and her
breakthrough
performance
is the tour de
force thriller,
Gone
Girl,
which mixes
promises,
deceits
and
black
(very
black) comedy.
According
to
Film
Festival
Eddie Redmayne
Chairman
Harold Matzner, the recipient of the
Spotlight Award, J. K. Simmons, has
played a wide
range of men
–some nasty,
some lovable.
In the film
Whisper,
S i m m o n s
shines with his
tough guy portrayal of a
music teacher
who physically
and emotionally terrorizes a
young drummer, while giving a captivatJulianne Moore
ing
performance that is alternately hilarious and terrifying.
There is a new feature at this year’s
festival: the “Award Buzz” section,
which consists of the screening of 50 of
the 83 official submissions to the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences for Best Foreign Language
Film. A jury of international film critics
will review these films to present the
award for best foreign language film of
the year as well as best actor and best
actress in this category.
The Palm Springs International Film
Festival is one of the largest in North
America, welcoming about 135,000
attendees for the celebrated event.
Now semiRussian-born pianist/composer Okretired from live
sana Kolesnikova, a Beverly Hills resiperforming, she
dent, will perform from 6-10 p.m.,
has launched her
Wednesday, Dec. 24, and from noon to 4
own
Oksana
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, at The Blvd. in
School of Music,
the The Beverly Wilshire.
catering to hunKolesnikova, who performed daily
dreds of Beverly
for nearly seven years at The Beverly Hills
Hills families and
Hotel’s Polo Lounge until 2013, has travnearby residents.
eled across the globe in concert on
Her holiday
behalf of U.S. armed Forces and United
appearance will
Nations.
Oksana Kolesnikova
include traditionShe has performed for the likes of Sir
Elton John, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer al Christmas music, interspersed with
Lopez and Angelina Jolie, and appeared some of her award-winning original
numerous times on national television. works.
For more information, call 323-284Her YouTube channel has been viewed
7930.
more than 1.5 million times.
Hunter And Stan Freberg To Bring ‘Green
Christmas Of Love’ To Good Shepherd
Humorist Stan and his wife Hunter
Freberg, known through their keynote
speeches around the world as “Two
Funny Frebergs,” will present “Green
Christmas of Love,” Sunday at 7 p.m., in
the Church of the Good Shepherd, 505
N. Bedford Dr.
Stan Freberg, one of America’s bestknown humorists, is an award-winning
composer, lyricist, singer, actor, writer
and director. Starting at 18, he began a
lifetime career as a voiceover artist doing
more than 400 Warner Bros cartoons. He
helped create the children’s show Time
For Beany (Beany And Cecil) and was the
first person to record a vocal in the
Capitol Records’ Tower. His Green
Chri$tma$ recording has been an annual
favorite for more than 50 years.
“I am delighted to welcome the
humorist who had a great influence on
me when I was growing up in the 1950s,”
said the church’s Msg. Tom Welbers.
“Stan is now 88, and still going strong.
Teamed with his wonderful wife, Hunter.
they will share not just the highlights of
their humor, but also their journey of
faith.
“Listening to his work again on
YouTube, I continue to be impressed by
how his humor puts a new perspective
on familiar things, to cast light on so
much that we take for granted as ordinary
parts of our lives. It’s new perspectives
that lead us to God—sometimes without
our even noticing.”
Sponsored by the church’s Professional Entertainment Fellowship, the
event is free (free-will donation requested).
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B E V E R LY H I L L S
OUTLOOK
“So This is Christmas—The
Artwork of John Lennon” will
be on view, Dec. 12-14 at 101
N. Robertson Blvd. (at the corner of Robertson and Alden).
For 25 years, Yoko Ono has
partnered with Legacy Fine Art
& Productions in staging exhibitions, and this one will feature
sketches and written words, in
posthumous
limited-edition
prints adapted from Lennon’s
original drawings and handwritten lyrics.
The exhibit is free, but a $3
donation is requested for Adopt
the Arts, a local non-profit dedicated to preserving arts in public elementary schools.
Call 888-278-1969 or
email [email protected]
for hours and more information.
• • • • •
The historic Adamson
House and Pier in Malibu will
be decorated in vintage style reflecting its 1930’s heritage for
holiday tours on three Sundays,
Dec. 14, 21 and 28 at 23200
Pacific Coast Hwy.
Part of the California State
Park system, The Adamson
House is a 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival residence built by
Rhoda
Rindge
Adamson
(daughter of Frederick Hastings
Ridge and May Knight Ridge,
last owners of the Malibu Spanish land grant) and her husband,
Merritt Adamson. The home retains most of the family’s furnishings from the 1930s to the
1960s and features extensive
tile work from the family’s
famed Malibu Potteries.
The tour is $25 per adult
and $10 for children 6 to 17
(under 5 free). Reservations may
be
made
by
emailing
[email protected]
or
leaving a message at 310-4568432.
• • • • •
Children 4-10 can join in
on stage for an interactive afternoon of story-telling, sing-alongs, crafts, face-painting, enactment of a fairytale, theatre
games, refreshments and special surprise gifts in the Santa
Monica Playhouse Special
Events’ Enchanted Fairytale Interactive Theatre, hosted by the
Enchanted Fairytale Players,
from 10:30 a.m.-noon and 12:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 22 at
the playhouse, 1211 Fourth St.
(between Wilshire and Arizona).
Tickets are $15 and and
reservations are required to
310-394-9779, ext. 12. For
more
information,
visit
www.SantaMonicaPlayhouse.c
om.
The weekly update of
events for the Southland area.
Another Roger Lefkon Phobia
THE FEAR OF
BEING BUGGED
What has three letters and can be described as a computer defect,
a hidden microphone, an ability to annoy and an organism causing
disease. If you answered a bug, go to the top of the ant hill.
Throughout the years there have been many varieties of bugs,
friendly ones such as Bugs Bunny, the Volkswagen Love Bug and of
course Paul, John, George and Ringo. There have also been unfriendly bugs like Bugsy Siegel, Bugs Moran and the surveillance bug.
The bugs that I fear the most are bees, spiders, bed bugs and ants
and I’m not talking about my Aunt Bertha, Aunt Charlotte or Aunt
Jessie. They were scary looking but lacked the killer instinct with the
possible exception of Jessie who resembled a grand piano, only with
two legs, took no prisoners and was clearly a person that you did not
want to bug. Like the petite ant she could lift 50 times her weight and
when intoxicated always fell over on her right side often taking my unsuspecting Uncle Moe down with her.
While I am phobic about all kinds of bugs, ants pose the least
threat to me unless of course I am confronted by a colony of the
dreaded red fire ants known for their painful venom releasing sting.
The use of pesticides has been largely ineffective against these insects
and recently been replaced by the good cop/bad cop approach–first
hit them with liquid nitrogen and if that doesn’t do the trick move on
to psychological counseling. Colonies of ants can extend for miles
and number in the billions. That’s a lot of queens supervising legions
of disgruntled male workers most of whom receive no overtime, have
to contend with short lunch breaks, have limited health coverage and
die at an early age. It’s not unlike today’s society where woman routinely outlive men.
Spiders are another story. Although curds and whey is not my favorite snack, like Little Miss Muffet, I also have an intense fear of spiders especially black widows, scorpions, and, with all due respect to
the late, great Beverly Hills resident Fred Astaire, the fragile but menacing Daddy Long Legs who, with three sets of eyes, is an ophthalmologists dream come true.
If you come across a spider sporting a red hour glass it’s unquestionably a deadly black widow so give it a blast of Raid and if that fails
just run away as fast as you can because they are more dangerous than
having Bob Woodward on your trail. Scorpions, most notably the infamous “Deathstalker,” love the warm weather and after a lifetime of
spewing poison and paralyzing and killing their victims, many retire
to the desert communities of Palm Springs and Phoenix where they
hang out under rocks and in the shoes and clothing of unsuspecting
seniors. If you have curious youngsters in your family, it’s always a
good idea to have them check out dark places such as closets, attics,
garages, basements and under the bed before you expose yourself to
these potentially lethal areas of your home. If they fail to return from
their reconnaissance mission you can always go to the “Kids R Us”
website and order a replacement. They come in all popular shapes
and sizes and can be ordered for next day delivery. In a life and death
situation when immediate help is required, you can always try tweeting Spiderman.
Let’s not forget bed bugs which are experiencing a resurgence in
popularity. About the size of a Granny Smith apple seed and sporting
six legs, they reside in your mattress, pillow, and in my case teddy
bear, waiting for you to fall asleep so, like Count Dracula, can invade
your warm body in search of nutrition. Now what are you gonna do?
Call Bed Bug Busters of course. Their mission statement, “We bite
back”
Bees are another class of bugs to be avoided. Don’t let the fact
that they produce honey, beeswax and play an important role in pollination lull you into a false sense of security. Until recently the threat
of killer bees has existed only in movies such as The Swarm, The Killer
Bee Nightmare and in supermarket tabloids.
Now the threat is real as Africanized bees, who have set up shop
in Brazil, are arriving in this country at an alarming rate, most without
green cards or any expertise other then being bilingual. In Southern
California, they have been known to chase their prey for miles through
the streets of Beverly Hills, past Santa Monica and on to the beaches
of Malibu where media moguls can witness their vicious attacks on
closed circuit TV from their safe rooms.
A word of caution, although there a few good bees around like
the Green Hornet and the Bee Gees, they are much sought after and
cannot be counted on to be in the neighborhood when the bees commence their assault. When William Shakespeare wrote “To be, or not
to be” what he really meant was beware of bees.
Longtime Beverly Hills resident Roger Lefkon is a veteran television
writer/producer, former senior executive of Merv Griffin Entertainment, and author of The World Is A Scary Place.
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Janet Salter
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House L.A., the first residential
program in the country for
women recovering from alcohol
and drug abuse, honored actor
Tom Arnold (Humanitarian
Award); Olympic gold medalist
boxer Oscar De La Hoya (Man of
the Year); and Kelly Chapman
Meyer, co-founder of The American Heart Association Teaching
Gardens (Woman of the Year) at
its 25th awards luncheon at The
Beverly Hilton.
Luncheon co-chair Michael
Hollingsworth welcomed the
600 guests before turning the
mike over to Bill Cunningham,
board president of the Peggy Albrecht Friendly House, which
was founded in 1951. Executive
Director Albrecht has been the
organization’s guiding force for
three decades, devoting her life
to help thousands of women to
recover from alcoholism and
bring dignity and purpose intoevery facet of their lives.
Hosting was TV personality
and celebrity fashion stylistBrad
Goreski, who introduced a special video message from actor
William Shatner, a long-time supporter of the organization.
Sydney Holland and Sumner
Redstone served as honorary cochairs.
******
Associates for Breast and
Prostate Cancer Studies hosted its
25th star-studded “Talk of the
Town” gala in The Beverly Hilton.
The event benefited breast and
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Eliot Finkel
Myra Demeter Byron Clark
Marilyn Gilfenbain Lois Politi
Olga Rodrigues
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating birthdays are Jose Carreras, Olga Rodrigues, Wendy
Wiencek, Little Richard, and Jim Messina (Dec. 5); Marilyn Gilfenbain, Byron Clark, Tom Hulce,
Vikki Dougan, and Steven Wright (Dec. 6); Ellen Burstyn and Edd Hall (Dec. 7); Kim Basinger,
James Galway, Sinead O’Connor and Phyllis Parvin (Dec. 8); Beau Bridges, Kirk Douglas, John
Malkovich, Judi Dench, Donny Osmond, Allison Smith and Dick Van Patten (Dec 9); Myra
Demeter, Kenneth Branagh, Susan Dey, Chris Matsumoto and Gloria Loring (Dec. 10); Teri Garr,
Cassia Geilum, Jermaine Jackson, Donna Mills, Eliot Finkel, Rita Moreno and The Courier’s
Janet Salter (Dec. 11); and belatedly Lois Politi (Nov. 28) and Jon Paul Puno (Nov. 31)
AnnaLynne McCord while The
Game accepted his honor from
Nicole Murphy and Lisa Brunson.
As a prolific leading man,
Billy Dee Williams, received his
award from Patrick Wayne,
JWCI board chair. In 2006, the
NAACP recognized Williams
with a Lifetime Achievement
Award. Off camera, he is an accomplished painter, commissioned by many high-profile
companies and has one of his
works on display at the Smithsonian.
The evening concluded
with
a rousing performance by
‘FRIENDLY’ LUNCHEON–The Peggy Albrecht Friendly House awards
luncheon in The Beverly Hilton honored “Man of the Year” Oscar De La rock n’ roll legends, The TemptaHoya (left) holding a 25th anniversary celebratory. Right photo (from tions, bringing the audience to
left): Bill Cunningham, PAFH board president; Executive Director Peggy the dance floor where they
Albrecht; and emcee Brad Goreski.
Photos by Vince Bucci rocked the night away.
The ABCs was formed 25
Comedian Brandon T. Jackprostate cancer research at John
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ago
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Gebbia,
who
welcomed
her
Actor/singer Billy Dee
Eddie
Cantor
Charitable
FounWilliams received the ABCs grandmother, ABCs President
dation,
an
organization
that
supSpirit of Entertainment Award Gloria Gebbia, to the stage.
ported
a
variety
of
causes.
“This
year’s
honorees
have
and AnnaLynne McCord the
Spirit of Hope Award, while rap- made incredible contributions to These individuals wanted to deper, The Game (aka Jayceon Ter- the arts and philanthropy,” said vote their charitable efforts and
resources to eradicating cancer
rell Taylor), took home the Hu- Gebbia.
Dr. Anton J. Bilchik, JWCI’s and unanimously chose to supmanitarian Award. Sheri Rosenblum was gala chair and Bever- professor of surgery and chief of port progressive and innovative
medicine, presented the award to breast cancer and prostate canly Cohen, décor chair.
cer research at JWCI. Today, the
group is more than 150 members strong and growing, and
since 1990, it has raised more
than $14 million for the cause.
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Wild –Wildly Good; By The
Gun–Typical Gangster Fare
Whenever I get a burning desire to go on a hike – not the one
my wife is always suggesting – I make a lox, cream cheese and
bagel sandwich, bring a bottle of water, get into my car and drive
up to a scenic overlook on Mulholland. I stay there for a few
minutes eat my sandwich, drink
the water and then return home.
Reese Witherspoon takes a
different kind of hike that very
ILM
well might propel her to another
Oscar nomination.
Wild is the true story of a troubled young woman, Cheryl
Strayed (Witherspoon), who takes an 1,100 mile hike through the
Pacific Coast Rim in order to bring a sense of sanity and stability
into a life that once included promiscuity and deep depression.
Beautifully directed by Jean-Marc Vallee (Dallas Buyers Club)
and photographed by Yves Belanger from a book by Strayed, the
story of a troubled young woman hiking for the first time doesn’t
seem all that exciting. And, it isn’t. However, Witherspoon’s
strength and chops as a premier actress, carries the movie with
such force and deep emotion that it’s impossible not to keep your
eyes glued on the screen.
The vivid sex scenes and f-bombs keep Wild from being a
family film and, in keeping with its message of grit and determination, too bad the kids can’t see it as well.
3 Bagels out of 4
******
By The Gun is formula driven mob movie–plenty of gunfire,
bloodshed, nudity and coarse language. Women, once again are
deprecated and slandered – but no one seems to care. The director (James Mottern) does a creditable job at the helm and actors
Ben Barnes, Leighton Meester, Harvey Keitel and Toby Jones carry
off their hackneyed roles with sincerity. Barnes and Meester, both
young and attractive, are very compatible and work well together. And, in case you are wondering, Keitel and Jones are quintessential, Keitel and Jones.
If you are into the gang genre and hunger for memories of
other films that have moved on, By The Gun will satisfy your
appetite.
2 Bagels out of 4
Jerry Cutler
On F
Jerry Ram Cutler is also rabbi at Creative Arts Temple.
Connie Martinson
Talks Books
Rabbi David Wolpe‘s David : The Divided Heart (Yale University Press $25) is a 141 page jewel of a book about King David that
will appeal to all generations.
This is one of the finest portraits of a biblical figure told in the
Books of Samuel. God tells Samuel to go to Jesse, the Bethlemite,
and he will find the future king in his seven sons. One could call
David the “runt of the litter,” as he is not even presented to Samuel.
As Wolpe writes: “The man who grows unseen by his father will
struggle all his life with his children.” This is a book that will appeal
to all generations.
In modern days, this David would be on the cover of People Magazine as “the sexiest man,” and would be an example in The Wall
Street Journal of “how to succeed without really trying.”
David moves into Saul’s palace to play his lyre to soothe Saul. He
becomes best friends with his son and he asks to marry Saul’s daughter. And of course, he slew Goliath. David was shrewd to still appear as the shepherd though he was sharp shooter with a slingshot.
He does not kill Goliath with the slingshot but knocks him unconscious, takes a sword and beheads him. I did mention to Rabbi
Wolpe that, considering our shock at the beheading of American and
English captives, that our hero David without a thought beheads Goliath.
Wolpe introduces the reader to characters in the Bible who
were new to me such as Abigail, described by her mind before her
appearance, standing before David. She prostrates herself, denigrates her husband, and appeals to David’s vanity, nobility and cupidity. After her husband dies, David sends for her as a wife, though
he already has a wife, Ahinoam, mother of his first born son, Amnon.
After Saul and Jonathan have died, David will have Abner, Saul’s
former head of troops, bring back Saul’s daughter Michal as his
wife. David can boast there are no claims against his being annointed king.
As with many men in middle age, even without Viagra, David sees
Bathsheba bathing on the rooftop. Who is she? She is the wife of
Uriah who is fighting for him, and David wants her–must have her.
He does and as only a person drunk with sexual heat, sends a note
to his general to put Uriah in the frontlines and see that he does not
come back alive. It is only after Bathsheba’s first son dies that David
marries her. Her second son is Solomon who will become David’s
heir and will build the Temple to God. Again like a modern story, she
will insist that David sign all the legal papers that affirm Solomon as
his legal heir. As today, nothing that involved power was easy.
The show can be seen on Youtube-ConnieMartinson’sChannel
Hershey Felder Is Irving Berlin Now At The Geffen
By Steve Simmons
Thanks to Gil Cates, Hershey Felder (pictured below), renowned for his one-man shows on the
lives of famous composers, has added Irving Berlin to his repertoire.
After a performance of Felder’s George Gershwin Alive, Cates, director/producer and head of
the Geffen Playhouse, told Felder he had to do Berlin. “He insisted it would be a great story.
“He pestered me for years and the last time I saw him, he made me promise,” recalls Felder.
“And a couple of weeks later he went to his car, closed his eyes and died.” (Cates died of a heart
attack in 2011.)
New York producer Eva Price also urged Felder to take on the
composer, “and I thought ‘not you, too,’” he remembers.
Then he was introduced to Berlin’s daughters and the pieces
starting coming together. “Sometimes it’s magical the way things
work—and I was able to fulfill my promise to Gil.”
Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin is now having its world premiere engagement at Geffen Playhouse 25 years after Berlin’s
death in 1989 and has been extended through Jan. 4. Included
will be special New Year’s Eve performance of Hershey Felder’s
The Great American Songbook Sing-Along.
What’s Berlin’s appeal for Felder?
“First, It’s this notion of coming to the U.S with nothing and
becoming America’s voice,” says Felder, writing songs like the unofficial anthem for the entertainment industry, There’s No Business Like Show Business and holidays, with Easter Parade.
Felder’s evening takes Berlin from anti-Semitism in Czarist Russia to the depression on New
York’s lower eastside, to travel all over America and the world. Berlin’s life epitomizes the immigrant dream in the 20th century, and even he dealt with anti-immigrant sentiment and anti-Semitism, Felder says.
Berlin’s output is also “amazing” to Felder. During his career, Berlin wrote an estimated 1,500
songs, had more than 232 top 10 hits and 25 #1 songs in his 101 years , including Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Puttin’ On the Ritz and What’ll I Do.
Choosing from such an enormous songbook could have been daunting and “you can’t put a
whole life on stage,” admits Felder. “What you can do is tell a good story by choosing songs that
resonate,” advises Felder. Songs like Blue Skies and from Annie Get Your Gun fit the bill.
“He spent 75 of his 101 years composing; and then he comes back and rock ’n’ roll has taken
over and he’s out of fashion,” says Felder. “How this plays into his life and creative and emotional
state is powerful and part of the story.”
Berlin had no formal music or piano training He wrote on a specially made piano that transposed keys “and we found an interesting way to get around that,” Felder reveals.
Felder considers him naturally brilliant.” He cites the song Supertime, heartbreakingly sung by
Ethel Waters in As Thousands Cheer, about a woman who husband has been lynched. “It’s so wellcrafted and when you thing about the context and creativity, it’s amazing.”
Felder is onstage through the holiday season, and the production includes his White Christmas.
While accounts vary on where and when it was written, Felder says—and his daughters corroborate—that Berlin wrote the #1 single of all time, sitting by the pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Theorists believe it was written between 1937-39 for a Broadway revue about holidays that was
never produced.
Felder promises a lot of “ah ha” moments in the show. “People may know the songs, but not
where they come from. I get a lot of, ‘he wrote that!’“
So the show includes “popular stuff like Steppin’ Out With My Baby, and a few unknowns”
Felder says.
He went to Ted Chapin in New York, who heads up the Rodgers & Hammerstein music publishing company, and is responsible for the Berlin catalogue, “and I told him, ‘I heard this song,’
‘find this score.’ And he did.”
The result is songs that even the family hadn’t heard.
Berlin’s incredible generosity is also “touching,” Felder says. He gave the royalties for God Bless
America to the Boy and Girl Scouts, the play Yip Yip Yaphank earned the U.S. Army $80,000 for
Camp Upton’s Community Building, (though the army never had it built) and he gave Always to his
beloved second wife.
When preparing for any of his hybrid theatre and music shows (he’s done Beethoven, Chopin
and Bernstein), “it all begins and ends with the music—the art tells the story,” Felder says. He spent
a year studying “anything and everything Berlin” and in this case he had the daughters “who provided a different perspective.”
Felder calls what he does “suggesting or evoking.’ I’ve never believed in imitating. I want people to leave with the feeling they’ve spent the evening with Irving Berlin in his living room.
What does he want audiences to know about Irving Berlin? “With every composer it’s complicated,” Felder reveals. “What I take away is this was a really good man who was a genius. Not all
geniuses are terrible or evil. You can be a mensch and still be brilliant.”
For ticket information, call 310-208-5454 for a complete production schedule, visit www.geffenplayhouse.com.
A Place Called Home To Honor Byron Allen, Austin
Beutner And Terry Press At Beverly Wilshire Gala
A Place Called Home (APCH), a South L.A.sbased organization providing a safe haven for
underserved youth, will honor three community
leaders at its “Gala for the Children” beginning
with a reception and silent auction at 5:30 p.m.
and dinner, awards and entertainment at 7 p.m.,
Wednesday, Dec. 10 at The Beverly Wilshire.
The gala, expected to host 600 and raise raise
more than $1 million, will recognize Byron Allen,
founder, chairman/CEO of Entertainment Studios
(Children’s Inspiration Award); Austin Beutner,
publisher/CEO of the Los Angeles Times Media
Group (Community Builder Award); and Terry
Press, president of CBS Films (Champion of
Children Award).
Jonathan Zeichner, executive director of
APCH, said his organization believes in recognizing those who strive to improve the community’s quality of life. “I can’t think of three more
deserving individuals.
John Salley will serve as emcee, while dinner chairs include Barbara Glazer, Dawn Taubin
and Maryellen Zarakas.
Honorary co-chairs include Ned Colletti,
Peter Gilhuly, Tony Pritzker and Richard
Riordan.
For information, visit www.apch.org/apchgala-for-the-children/.
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broadcaster
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62 Like audiences for
director Aronofsky
R-rated films
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Winter Games,
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informally?
saint
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out arbitrarily?
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organization
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proposal?
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states
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carry its baby on
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Tongues” depicts 84 Desktop machine
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made of malleable
metal?
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“Leave It to
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Beaver” boy
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restrictions
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inhalation
Producers”
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headed for the
large part
moon?
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53 Headmaster
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honorific
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idea of an object’s
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size?
sea
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with the server,
Online subscriptions:
perhaps
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than 4,000 past puzzles,
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after failing to
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Latin American
music
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star Hirsch
122 ___ mining
123 Gender-neutral
pronoun
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provocation
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honorees, for short
25 Pentagon Papers
subject, for short
29 Babe in the woods
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37 South American
capital
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43 Was in session
44 Amenity in a G.M.
vehicle
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1 Age of Aquarius
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hairstyle
full circle?
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down
star Scott
4 Retirement period
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5 Possessor?
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6 Medieval battle
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weapon
(engine maker)
7 Dashboard abbr.
59 Tinseltown event
8 Kia model
60 Drift off
62 Nyasaland, today
9 Go astray
10 “That’s amazing!” 63 Parody
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mistaken identity
12 Last name in horror
65 Reformer from the
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time of D.D.E. to
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L.B.J.
but not Marilyn
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Lasorda’s
Manson
jersey number
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was the world’s
maybe
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accessory
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journalist
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informally
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presentation of
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our eyes,” per
Emerson
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place
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sister
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tall?
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Marie
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“galore”
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winner
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110 “___ and
Basie!” (1963 jazz
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PUBLIC NOTICES
T.S. No. 14-1196-11
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S
SALE NOTE: THERE IS
A SUMMARY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THIS
DOCUMENT ATTACHED
NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN
RESUMEN
DE
LA
INFORMACIÓN
DE
ESTE
DOCUMENTO
TALA: MAYROONG BUOD
NG IMPORMASYON SA
DOKUMENTONG
ITO
NA NAKALAKIP LU’U Y:
KÈM THEO DÂY LÀ BÀN
TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LU’O’C
VÈ THÔNG TIN TRONG
TÀI LIÈU NÀY PLEASE
NOTE THAT PURSUANT
TO CIVIL CODE §
2923.3(d)(1) THE ABOVE
STATEMENT
IS
REQUIRED TO APPEAR
ON THIS DOCUMENT
BUT PURSUANT TO
CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a)
THE SUMMARY OF
INFORMATION IS NOT
REQUIRED
TO
BE
RECORDED OR PUBLISHED AND THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION NEED ONLY BE
MAILED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST
DATED
2/25/2008. UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY,
IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE
OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest
bidder for cash, cashier's
check drawn on a state or
national bank, check
drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check
drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank
specified in Section 5102
of the Financial Code and
authorized to do business
in this state will be held by
the duly appointed trustee
as shown below, of all
right, title, and interest
conveyed to and now held
by the trustee in the hereinafter described property
under and pursuant to a
Deed of Trust described
below. The sale will be
made,
but
without
covenant or warranty,
expressed or implied,
regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to
pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)
secured by the Deed of
Trust, with interest and
late charges thereon, as
provided in the note(s),
advances, under the
terms of the Deed of
Trust, interest thereon,
fees,
charges
and
expenses of the Trustee
for the total amount (at
the time of the initial publication of the Notice of
Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.
The amount may be
greater on the day of sale.
Trustor: LANDON C
BRESS, A SINGLE MAN
Duly Appointed Trustee:
The Wolf Firm, A Law
Corporation Recorded
3/3/2008 as Instrument
No. 20080362943 of
Official Records in the
office of the Recorder of
Los Angeles County,
California, Street Address
or other common designation of real property:
656 N. KNOLL DR #204,
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
(AKA 656 WEST KNOLL
DR,
WEST
HOLLYWOOD, CA) A.P.N.: 4337003-095 Date of Sale:
12/23/2014 at 9:00 AM
Place of Sale: At the
Vineyard
Ballroom,
Doubletree Hotel Los
Angeles-Norwalk, 13111
Sycamore
Drive,
Norwalk,
CA
90650
Amount of unpaid balance and other charges:
$600,013.27, estimated
The undersigned Trustee
disclaims any liability for
any incorrectness of the
street address or other
common designation, if
any, shown above. If no
street address or other
common designation is
shown, directions to the
location of the property
may be obtained by sending a written request to
the beneficiary within 10
days of the date of first
publication of this Notice
of Sale. NOTICE TO
POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If
you are considering bidding on this property lien,
you should understand
that there are risks
involved in bidding at a
trustee auction. You will
be bidding on a lien, not
on the property itself.
Placing the highest bid at
a trustee auction does not
automatically entitle you
to free and clear ownership of the property. You
should also be aware that
the lien being auctioned
off may be a junior lien. If
you are the highest bidder
at the auction, you are or
may be responsible for
paying off all liens senior
to the lien being auctioned off, before you can
receive clear title to the
property. You are encouraged to investigate the
existence, priority, and
size of outstanding liens
that may exist on this
property by contacting
the county recorder's
office or a title insurance
company, either of which
may charge you a fee for
this information. If you
consult either of these
resources, you should be
aware that the same
lender may hold more
than one mortgage or
deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale
date shown on this notice
of sale may be postponed
one or more times by the
mortgagee, beneficiary,
trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of
the California Civil Code.
The law requires that
information about trustee
sale postponements be
made available to you
and to the public, as a
courtesy to those not
present at the sale. If you
wish to learn whether
your sale date has been
postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled
time and date for the sale
of this property, you may
call (800) 280-2832 or
visit this Internet Web site
www.auction.com, using
the file number assigned
to this case 14-1196-11.
Information about postponements that are very
short in duration or that
occur close in time to the
scheduled sale may not
immediately be reflected
in the telephone information or on the Internet
Web site. The best way to
verify
postponement
information is to attend
the scheduled sale. Date:
11/13/2014 The Wolf
Firm, A Law Corporation
2955 Main Street, 2nd
Floor Irvine, California
92614
Foreclosure
Department (949) 7209200 Sale Information
Only: (800) 280-2832
Auction.com
Frank
Escalera, Team Lead
NPP0238611 To:
BEVERLY HILLS COURIER
11/21/2014, 11/28/2014,
12/05/2014
——————————
Trustee Sale
No. F14-00041
Notice Of Trustee's Sale
Loan No. Tania D Benat
Monla Title Order No.
01180-101568 You Are In
Default Under A Deed Of
Trust With Assignment Of
Rents As Additional
Security
Dated
06/18/2007 And More
Fully Described Below
(The "Deed Of Trust").
Unless You Take Action To
Protect Your Property, It
May Be Sold At A Public
Sale. If You Need An
Explanation
Of
The
Nature
Of
The
Proceedings Against You,
You Should Contact A
Lawyer. A public auction
sale to the highest bidder
for cash or cashiers check
(payable at the time of
sale in lawful money of
the
United
States)
(payable to Assured
Lender Services, Inc.),
will be held by a duly
appointed trustee. The
sale will be made, but
without covenant or warranty,
expressed
or
implied, regarding title,
possession, or encumbrances, to pay the
remaining principal sum
of the note(s) secured by
the Deed of Trust, with
interest and late charges
thereon, as provided in
the note(s), advances,
under the terms of the
Deed of Trust, interest
thereon, legal fees and
costs,
charges
and
expenses of the undersigned trustee ("Trustee")
for the total amount (at
the time of the initial publication of this Notice of
Trustee's Sale) reasonably estimated to be set
forth below. The amount
may be greater on the day
of sale. Trustor(s): Benat
Monla, Tania D Recorded:
recorded on 06/26/07 as
Document
No.
20071529068 of Official
Records in the office of
the Recorder of Los
Angeles
County,
California; Date of Sale:
12/12/2014 at 11:00AM
Place of Sale: Behind the
fountain located in Civic
Center Plaza, 400 Civic
Center Plaza, Pomona,
CA 91766 Amount of
unpaid balance and other
charges:
$171,278.97
The purported property
address is: 200 S. La Peer
Dr., Beverly Hills, CA
90211 Legal Description
Lot 394 of Tract No. 6380,
in the City of Beverly Hills,
County of Los Angeles,
State of California, as per
Map recorded in Book 69
Pages 11 to 20 inclusive
of Maps, in the office of
the County Recorder of
said County. Assessors
Parcel No. 4333-002-038
The beneficiary under the
Deed of Trust heretofore
executed and delivered to
the undersigned a written
Declaration of Default and
Demand for Sale, and a
written Notice of Default
and Election to Sell Under
Deed of Trust with
Assignment of Rents as
Additional Security (the
"Notice of Default and
Election to Sell"). The
undersigned caused the
Notice of Default and
Election to Sell to be
recorded in the county
where the real property is
located and more than
three
months
have
elapsed since such recordation. The undersigned
Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness
of the property address or
other common designation, if any, shown herein.
If no street address or
other common designation is shown, directions
to the location of the
property may be obtained
by sending a written
request to the beneficiary
within 10 days of the date
of first publication of this
Notice of Trustee's Sale. If
the Trustee is unable to
convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive
remedy shall be the
return of monies paid to
the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have
no further recourse.
Notice
To
Potential
Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this
property lien, you should
understand that there are
risks involved in bidding
at a trustee auction. You
will be bidding on a lien,
not on the property itself.
Placing the highest bid at
a trustee auction does not
automatically entitle you
to free and clear ownership of the property. You
should also be aware that
the lien being auctioned
off may be a junior lien. If
you are the highest bidder
at the auction, you are or
may be responsible for
paying off all liens senior
to the lien being auctioned off, before you can
receive clear title to the
property. You are encouraged to investigate the
existence, priority, and
size of outstanding liens
that may exist on this
property by contacting
the county recorder's
office or a title insurance
company, either of which
may charge you a fee for
this information. If you
consult either of these
resources, you should be
aware that the same
lender may hold more
than one mortgage or
deed of trust on the property. Notice To Property
Owner: The sale date
shown on this notice of
sale may be postponed
one or more times by the
mortgagee, beneficiary,
trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of
the California Civil Code.
The law requires that
information about trustee
sale postponements be
made available to you
and to the public, as a
courtesy to those not
present at the sale. If you
wish to learn whether
your sale date has been
postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled
time and date for the sale
of this property, you may
call (877) 440-4460 or
visit this Internet Web site
www.mkconsultantsinc.co
m, using the file number
assigned to this case
F14-00041. Information
about
postponements
that are very short in
duration or that occur
close in time to the
scheduled sale may not
immediately be reflected
in the telephone information or on the Internet
Web site. The best way to
verify
postponement
information is to attend
the scheduled sale. Date:
11/14/2014
Assured
Lender Services, Inc. /s/
Cherie Maples, Vice
President of Trustee
Operations
Assured
Lender Services, Inc.
2552 Walnut Avenue
Suite 100 Tustin, CA
92780 Sales Line: (877)
440-4460 Sales Website:
www.mkconsultantsinc.co
m Reinstatement Line:
(714)
508-7373
To
request
reinstatement
and/or payoff Fax request
to: (714) 505-3831 This
Office Is Attempting To
Collect A Debt And Any
Information Obtained Will
Be Used For That
Purpose.
Published:
Beverly Hills Courier
11/21/14,
11/28/14,
12/05/14
——————————
T.S. No. 14-30927
APN: 4333-030-069
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST
DATED
2/1/2006.
UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT
YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC
SALE. IF YOU NEED
AN EXPLANATION OF
THE NATURE OF THE
P R O C E E D I N G
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER.
A public auction sale to
the highest bidder for
cash, cashier's check
drawn on a state or
national bank, check
drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a
check drawn by a state
or federal savings and
loan association, or
savings association, or
savings bank specified
in Section 5102 of the
Financial Code and
authorized to do business in this state will be
held
by
the
duly
appointed trustee as
shown below, of all
right, title, and interest
conveyed to and now
held by the trustee in
at a trustee auction
does not automatically
entitle you to free and
clear ownership of the
property. You should
also be aware that the
lien being auctioned off
may be a junior lien. If
you are the highest bidder at the auction, you
are or may be responsible for paying off all
liens senior to the lien
being auctioned off,
before you can receive
clear title to the property. You are encouraged
to investigate the existence, priority, and size
of outstanding liens that
may exist on this property by contacting the
county recorder's office
or a title insurance company, either of which
may charge you a fee
for this information. If
you consult either of
these resources, you
should be aware that
the same lender may
Trustor: MICHAEL CHO, hold more than one
mortgage or deed of
A SINGLE MAN
Duly Appointed Trustee: trust on the property.
LAW OFFICES OF LES
ZIEVE Deed of Trust NOTICE TO PROPERrecorded 2/8/2006 as TY OWNER: The sale
Instrument No. 2006- date shown on this
0292127 in book , page notice of sale may be
of Official Records in postponed one or more
the
office
of
the times by the mortgagee,
Recorder
of
Los beneficiary, trustee, or a
pursuant
to
Angeles
County, court,
Section 2924g of the
California,
Date
of California Civil Code.
Sale:12/29/2014
at The law requires that
information
about
11:00 AM
trustee sale postponePlace of Sale:
By the fountain located ments be made availat 400 Civic Center able to you and to the
Plaza, Pomona, CA public, as a courtesy to
those not present at the
91766
Estimated amount of sale. If you wish to
unpaid balance and learn whether your sale
other
charges: date has been postponed, and, if applica$1,009,308.21
Note:
Because
the ble, the rescheduled
Beneficiary
reserves time and date for the
the right to bid less than sale of this property,
the total debt owed, it is you may call (714) 848possible that at the time 9272 or visit this
Web
site
of the sale the opening Internet
bid may be less than the www.elitepostandpub.c
om, using the file numtotal debt owed.
ber assigned to this
14-30927.
Street Address or other case
common designation of Information about postponements that are very
real property:
234 S. TOWER DR. #8 short in duration or that
BEVERLY HILLS, CA occur close in time to
the scheduled sale may
90211
not immediately be
Described as follows:
As more fully described reflected in the telephone information or on
on said Deed of Trust.
the Internet Web site.
A.P.N #.: 4333-030-069 The best way to verify
The
undersigned postponement informaTrustee disclaims any tion is to attend the
liability for any incor- scheduled sale.
rectness of the street Dated: 12/3/2014
address or other com- Law Offices of Les
mon designation, if any, Zieve, as Trustee
shown above.
If no 30 Corporate Park,
street address or other Suite 450
common designation is Irvine, CA 92606
Non-Automated
shown, directions to the For
location of the property Sale Information, call:
may be obtained by (714) 848-7920
sending
a
written For Sale Information:
848-9272
request to the benefici- (714)
ary within 10 days of the www.elitepostandpub.c
date of first publication om
of this Notice of Sale.
Natalie
Franklin,
NOTICE TO POTEN- Trustee Sale Officer
TIAL BIDDERS: If you THIS
FIRM
IS
are considering bidding ATTEMPTING TO COLon this property lien, LECT A DEBT AND
you should understand ANY
INFORMATION
that there are risks
involved in bidding at a WE OBTAINED WILL
trustee auction. You will BE USED FOR THAT
be bidding on a lien, not PURPOSE. EPP 10781
12/12,
on the property itself. 12/5,
Placing the highest bid 12/19/2014.
the
hereinafter
described
property
under and pursuant to a
Deed of Trust described
below. The sale will be
made,
but
without
covenant or warranty,
expressed or implied,
regarding title, possession, or encumbrances,
to pay the remaining
principal sum of the
note(s) secured by the
Deed of Trust, with
interest
and
late
charges thereon, as
provided in the note(s),
advances, under the
terms of the Deed of
Trust, interest thereon,
fees,
charges
and
expenses of the Trustee
for the total amount (at
the time of the initial
publication of the Notice
of Sale) reasonably
estimated to be set forth
below. The amount may
be greater on the day of
sale.
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A SUCCESSFUL
• ELDERCARE •
IN-HOME SPECIALIST
270
240
BEVERLY HILLS
SUB-LEASE
BEAUTIFUL REMODEl
OCCUPANCY IMMEDIATELY!
Close to Cedars-Sinai
—————
WILSHIRE BLVD
Building has been
completely remodeled.
Prefer Attorneys.
RETAIL FRONTAGE
& SMALL OFFICE 2 offices Available
*** SUITES *** $850/MO. & $575MO.
NO NNN
Call 323/782-1144
All Utilities Included.
Must Lease Now!
Call 310/237-2977
or 713/266-1444
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KELEMEN
REAL ESTATE
(310) 966-0900
License 00957281
all listings are on
CenturyCityLiving.com
NOW AVAILABLE
GATED 5 STAR
LUXURY PROPERTIES
*BEL AIR
*WESTWOOD
*CENTURY CITY
Both suites have
unobstructed views of
downtown with blaconies. Diana 310/486-5033 CENTURY PARK EAST
3,598sf. (possible
expansion to 5,914sf).
MUST SEE!!!
Good parking, elevator
Call Stephanie
identity, many windows,
310/276-2119
large conference room,
executive offices, large
kitchen, open work area, SMALL OFFICES
more private offices.
In Boutique Building
Please Contact:
Adj. Beverly Hills
ASHER COMMERCIAL
310/666-2872
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********
BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED
HOUSE FOR LEASE
4 BD. + 3.5 BA. with pool
$11,000/MO.
Includes Full Amenities,
Doorman (day & night)
Pool, Spa, Gym and
Recreational Room.
Completely Remodeled
From A to Z, Hardwood
Floors Throughout.
321 N. OAKHURST
Call Charles Dizengoff
310/259-9911
270
TOWNHOMES/
CONDOS FOR SALE
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Beverly Hills, 90210
1
1 • 1st Fl.
+
$489,000
Century Park East
Rare Garden Condo
300 SF Private Patio
2
2 • 8th Fl.
+
$599,000
Century Park East
Beautiful Remodel
No Expense Spared
2
+
2 • 5th Fl.
$1,150,000
Century Towers
2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS
$983,500
Extra High Floor
Unobstructed City Views
Recently Renovated. Quartz
Counters. Stainless Steel
Kitchen. Luxurious Baths
Hardwood Floors. 2 Jumbo
Balconies. Quiet Location
Largest Size Unit
3 BED/DEN/2 BATHS
$759,500
2 Jumbo Balconies
Large Kitchen. Laminated
Floors. Largest Size Unit
Quiet Location
2 BED/2 BATHS
$679,500
2 Separate Suites
Large Balcony
Great City Views
Tenant Occupied
Wonderful Views of
Golf Course/City/Mtns.
BEL AIR CREST
• DIANA COOK •
THE REMINGTON
310/203-8333
from $1,790,000
CAdreaming.com
THE ONE CENTURY
from $1,798,000
from $2,995,000
Private Office Suite
at 9595 Wilshire Bl.
CENTURY TOWERS
508 RSF • $2,300/Mo.
1 Large Executive
Window Office &
1 Support/
Reception Area.
Contact: Stan Gerlach
Or: Bryan Dunne
310/550-2500
CENTURY WOODS
from $525,000
PARK PLACE
from $759,000
from $1,700,000
LE PARC
from $1,499,000
Some Complexes include
Heated Pools, Sundeck,
Tennis, Doorman,
Houseman, Staff
Engineers, Switchboard,
Security Staff,
Switchboard, Saunas,
Business Center, Pet
PlayLand, Restaurant,
Acres of Flower Gardens
and Grassy Lawns.
For Lease
See our Ad Sec. 440
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BEVERLY HILLS B E V E R L Y H I L L S
GREAT LOCATION
South Wetherly Dr.
Newly Remodeled Home
Master
Suite
4 Bd. + Den + 4 Ba.
f
o
r RENT
Gourmet kitchen, pool.
W/ PRIVATE FULL BATH.
$5,400,000
BEST BUY
NORTH OF SUNSET
Charming Home
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath
$749,000
Call 310/600-0145
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BEVERLY HILLS
South of Wilshire
Brand New
Construction
Completed in Nov. ‘14
4 Bdrm.+5 Bath
all listings are on
CenturyCityLiving.com
NOW AVAILABLE
ETHAN RUCH
BRE# 00818732
License 00957281
Cable+internet ready.
Bed, tv, table,
laundry room available.
Mature Female Only.
No Pets.
$850/Month
Please Call:
310/801-3410
425
HOUSES
FOR LEASE
BEVERLY HILLS
Pool, spa, cascade,
HOME FOR LEASE
large family
ON
SOUTH ALMONT DR.
& dining rooms.
3
BEDROOM,
2 BATH
$3,995,000 Negotiable
+
POWDER
ROOM
Agt: 310/922-4926
Others Avail. For Sale Spanish style, newly
upgraded modern kitchen
BEVERLY HILLS & bath, hardwood floors
615 N. Alpine Dr. and wood beam ceilings.
4 Bdrm.+31/2 Bath $6,500/MO. Furnished
Avail. January - June, 2015
S INGLE S TORY
Approved plan ready to Call 310/801-4446
remodel single story home.
Boarder of
$5,400,000
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GATED 5 STAR
LUXURY PROPERTIES
F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED
*BEL AIR
*WESTWOOD
*CENTURY CITY
CENTURY PARK EAST
2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS
$4,495/MONTH
Fully Furnished. High Floor
Loads of Custom Features.
2 BED/2 BATHS
$3,700/MONTH
Approx. 1400 Sq. ft.
washer/dryer in unit
and 2 car parking.
Perfect fully loaded
unit. Wood built-ins
Call: 310/271-9678
in perfect 2nd Bdrm.
310/351-9190
or home office.
Jacuzzi tub in
Avail. Furnished Also.
remodeled attached
master bath, walk-in
BEVERLY HILLS closet,
in wall surround
329 S. Rexford Dr. sound and cable wiring,
3 Bd.+21/2 Ba. • 2-Story alarm system & more.
2 parking spaces.
NEWLY REMODELED
—————––––
+/- 2,000sf., granite
• $3,625/Mo. •
323/933-7564
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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.
1017 S. SHERBOURNE
Very Private & Spacious
2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH
Marble Floors. Granite Counters
upper unit with breakfast
Luxurious Baths. Lots of Closets
and formal dining room.
Quiet Location
Yard, laundry & parking.
2 BED/2 BATHS
$3,600/MONTH
Nicely Renovated. Raised
Ceilings. New Appliances
Hardwood Floors. Luxurious
Baths. Garden Views
1 BED/DEN AREA/2 BATHS
$3,000/MONTH
Large Balcony. Lower Floor
Hardwood Floors. Fresh Paint
Quiet Location.
See our Ad Sec. 270
$3,500/MO.
Call 213/804-3761
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BEVERLY HILLS
REMODELED
4 BEDROOM, 2.5 BATH
Newer kitchen and baths,
garnite countertops, maple
cabinets, appliances,
washer/dryer in the
unit, Central air/heat,
rooftop access for BBQ,
garage parking for 2 cars
plus storage.
Must See!
—————
Breathtaking Views
Bright/Airy • B.H. Adj.
Upper 2+2 • $2,595
BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.
858 S. BEDFORD ST
* * 1,323 SQ FT * *
2 BDRM + 2.5 BATH
on the 2nd floor, has a
balcony ALL stainless
steel appliances, washer/
dryer inside unit and
building is pet friendly.
$3,000/MO.
Call 310/462-4578
NEWLY REMODELED
1 BEDROOM , 1 BATH
Bright upper unit with
central heat, A/C, laundry
310/246-9433
TO
BRISTOL FARMS
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•
• 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. •
•
320 S. CLARK DRIVE • • • •
••
•
•• ••
ROBERTSON / BURTON WAY
BRIGHT & S PACIOUS
FRONT UPPER UNIT
BEVERLY HILLS
LIVING.
BRIGHT & AIRY 1 BDRM
Balcony, dishwasher,
$1,695/MO.
elevator, intercom
entry, on-site
Balcony, ceiling fan, tub + laundry, parking.
stall shower, ELEVATOR, A/C,
gated garage. Controlled
access in quiet. NO Pets.
Call 323/252-5600
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BEVERLY HILLS
SPACIOUS 1 BD. 1 BA.
$1,550/MO.
P LEASE C ALL :
310/435-3693
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Beverly Hills
138 N. Hamilton Dr.
• 1 Bd. +1 Ba. •
Dishwasher,
controlled access,
laundry facility.
C LOSE TO C EDARS ,
B EVERLY C ENTER ,
R ESTAURANT R OW .
310/531-3992
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*BEVERLY HILLS *
8725 Clifton Way
Newly Remodeled
• 2 Bdrm. +
Den + 2 Bath •
• 1 Bdrm. +
Den + 2 Bath •
Lrg. unit. Balcony,
Walk-in closet,
intercom entry, laundry
facility, elevator, prkg.
• CHARMING & BRIGHT •
Close to Cedars,
restaurants, shopping
& transportation.
Stove, balcony, large
upper unit, parking.
• 310/276-1528 •
Pet Ok. Special: 1/2
Securtiy deposit OAC. BEVERLY HILLS
• • • • • • • •
Call 310/278-8999 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.
•
• 2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. •
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Beverly Hills Adj.
3
rd
& Doheny
BEVERLY HILLS
~~~~~
DOHENY/OLYMPIC
2 Bd.+1Ba. • $2,300
1 BEDROOM
~~~~~
Newly Remodeled
Carpets,
w/ brand new kitchen.
mini-blinds,
stove,
Spacious & Light.
2nd flr., Hardwood flrs., refrigerator, balcony.
2-a/c’s, ceiling fans,
No pets.
prkg. No pets. Quiet,
$1,250Month
well maintained bldg.
310/948-4725
BEVERLY HILLS
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1 BLK.
Call 310/210-6683
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Call 310/880-7281 443 S. Oakhurst Dr.
2 Entrances, lrg living
Rooftop Garden
WESTWOOD
Panoramic B.H. Views
ONE BEDROOM
Spacious, tile+carpet.
GUESTHOUSE
Pool, sauna, gated,
Private
entrance, newly
elevator, central air,
prkg., marble lobby. remodeled. Ceasar stone,
1259 S. Camden Dr. kitchenette, alarm, street
310/849-3858
parking, all utilities.
$1,650/MO.
On Holmby Ave.
B E V E R L Y H I L L S LEAVE MESSAGE/TEXT:
9160 BEVERLY BLVD.#204
Quite 2 Bd.+11/2 Ba. Cell: 216/235-7373
Fully Renovated, a/c,
wood laminate floors,
granite counters, new
tile, recessed lighting,
d/w, secured bldg.,
elevator, laundry facility,
419 S. PALM DRIVE
parking. No dogs.
2nd Floor Walk-up • Open House •
$3,400/MO.
Sat. 2pm-4pm
Gina 310/600-2997 Sun. 4pm-6pm
$2,495/Month
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BEVERLY HILLS
Lower unit with fridge, facility, parking. No Pets.
• Newly Updated •
Totally Renovated. Jetliner City
Views. Extra High Ceilings
Some Complexes include
Heated Pools, Sundeck,
Central hall plan.
Noushin • Agent
Tennis, Doorman,
Separate living, dining
310/863-4325
& breakfast rooms.
Houseman, Staff
407
Hrwd. flrs., central air,
GARAGE/STORAGE security system avail.,
Engineers, Switchboard,
TO RENT
w/d, backyard, 2-car
Security Staff,
garage, gated driveway
Switchboard, Saunas,
SANTA MONICA prkg. Quiet Premises.
310/927-1796
Business Center, Pet
427 Montana Ave.
P ET C ONSIDERED
S t o r a g e —————–––– PlayLand, Restaurant,
Acres of Flower Gardens
Space
Av a i l a b l e
and Grassy Lawns.
classifieds online
for Rent.
@
For Sale
bhcourier.com
Approx. 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Newer marble kitchen
& hrwd flrs, formal
dining rm, breakfast nook,
recessed lighting, new
appliances, central air,
beautifully landscaped.
Available nicely
2 Jumbo Balconies. Great views
counters, central air,
furnished too.
Marble Floors. Luxurious
$2,750 + Utilities.
2 fireplaces, partial wood
Call: 310/753-3117
Baths. Quartz Counters.
floors, 2 balconies,
Available Immediately
Stainless Steel Kitchen.
2-car tandem parking
• Open House • Beverly Hills
Sunday • 1-4pm Lrg 4 Bd+2 Ba • $5,350
Close to Beach .
310/394-7132
3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath
BEVERLY HILLS ADJ
2 Bdrm.+2 Bath
Bedford/Olympic
Penthouse
2 BD, 2 BA CONDO
with Incredible
Views + pool
$2,150/MO.
310/275-0467
French doors in bdrm. to •
patio overlooking pool •
• GORGEOUS UNITS •
Central air,
pool, elevator,
on-site laundry,
intercom entry.
320 N. La Peer Dr.
• 310/246-0290 •
CLOSE TO
SHOPS & DINING
A PA RT M E N T / C O N D O R E N TA L S
BEVERLY HILLS
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UNFURNISHED
APT’S/CONDO’S
UNFURNISHED
APT’S/CONDO’S
UNFURNISHED
APT’S/CONDO’S
UNFURNISHED
APT’S/CONDO’S
UNFURNISHED
APT’S/CONDO’S
UNFURNISHED
APT’S/CONDO’S
BRENTWOOD
BRENTWOOD
Elevator, controlled
WiFi, a/c, intercom
• • • • • • • controlled access,
hrwd. flrs., designer
access, on-site
entry,
laundry
facility,
Rooftop pool,
finishes, balcony, ceiling
on-site laundry, prkg.
laundry facility,
CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS
elevator,
parking,
pool.
deck, central air, 1307 Barry Ave.
fan, elevator, controlled
balcony, parking.
& SHOPPING .
C
LOSE TO U.C.L.A., access. Fitness ctr, yoga
elevator,
intercom
Close to
310/473-1509
310/531-3992
SHOPPING & 1 BLK.
room, wi-fi, skyview
Brentwood Village, entry, on-sight laundry, SMALL QUIET BLDG.
TO
W
ESTWOOD
P
ARK
.
gym,
parking.
lounge
w/ outdoor fireShops & Restaurants.
In The HEART of • 310/826-4889 • • Free WiFi Access •
310/478-8616
place, laundry facilities.
•• WESTWOOD •
BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE
~ 310/476-3824 ~
Easy freeway access
10933 Rochester Ave.
•
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N
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W
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•
CUL
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CITY
170 N. Crescent Dr.
BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE
213/382-1021
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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U
S
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3830
Vinton
Ave.
*
* *
* *
Jr . Executive
•
•
Ave. BRENTWOOD
2 Bdrm. +2 Bath 872= S. Westgate
BEVERLY HILLS
Single
•
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Spacious a/c, fireplace,
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• •
* * * * * * *
NEWLY REMODELED
1 Bd.+1 Ba. 11666 Goshen Ave. pool, controlled access,
• •
•
•
•
Large & Bright.
= = = = = =
laundry fac., prkg. Pool, sauna,
1 BEDROOM , 1 BATH
(•)(•)(•)(•)(•)
Pool, a/c, balcony,
Hardwood floors,
S i n g l e • Free WiFi Access • intercom entry,
Bright upper unit with
fridge, stove, laundry sliding glass doors
310/473-5061
(
elevator, on-site
(•)(•) •)(•)(•)
central heat, A/C, laundry
to patio, parking,
rm., prkg., intercom
laundry, parking.
WiFi, central air/heat, Close To U.C.L.A.
laundry facility.
entry, elevator.
All Utilities Paid. facility, parking. No Pets.
fireplace, patio,
310/207-1965
CLOSE TO SHOPS
WESTWOOD
Call 310/210-6683
310/841-2367
controlled access,
& R ESTAURANTS .
pool, elevator, parking, 1370 Veteran Ave.
fridge, stove, laundry fac.
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310/858-8133
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S A N TA M O N I C A
North of Wilshire
• CONDO QUALITY •
th
843 4
St.
* * * * *
2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath
Balcony, a/c, wet bar,
large closets, walk-in
closet, controlled
access, elevator,
laundry room, parking.
Heated pool/gym/sauna.
310/260-9893
4 Blks. to Beach.
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SANTA MONICA
427 Montana Ave.
••
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•••
••••
••• SINGLE •••
• ••
••••
•••
Controlled access,
garage, laundry facility.
Close to Beach.
310/394-7132
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BRENTWOOD
519 S. Barrington Ave.
BRENTWOOD
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1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath * H O L L Y W O O D * B E V E R L Y H I L L S
Single
1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. 443 S. Oakhurst Dr.
310/312-9871
•
• • • • • • • • Shopping & Dining in Balcony, air conditioning
* * * * *
Newly Updated
•
2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath Brentwood Village dishwasher, controlled • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. •
access bldg., WiFi,
* * * * *•
••••••••
• •
Newly Remodeled • •
W
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S
T
L
.
A
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pool,
on-sight laundry,
•
• •
•
Balcony, dishwasher,
•
Great Views
1433 Armacost Ave.
• •
gym, parking.
a/c, heated pool, WiFi,
Great views, controlled B R I G H T & S P A C I O U S
1 Bdrm.
310/477-6885
elevator controlled
access, balcony,
+ 1 Bath
BEVERLY HILLS
C l o s e t o U. C . L . A .
access, on-site laundry,
elevator, lrg. pool,
B
RIGHT & S PACIOUS .
LIVING.
parking. Close to
prkg,
on-sight
laundry.
Balcony,
dishwasher,
Balcony, Dishwasher, • WESTWOOD •
Brentwood Village,
elevator, intercom
H IKING IN R UNYON
controlled access
550 Veteran Ave.
Shops & Restaurants.
entry, on-site
C
ANYON
,
H
OLLYWOOD
• 310/826-4889 • on-sight laundry, prkg. • • • • •
laundry,
parking.
B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .
• 310/479-0700 • 2 B d . + 2 B a .
P
LEASE C ALL :
323/467-8172
CL O S E TO AL L
BRENTWOOD •
Single
310/435-3693
•
SHOPPING AREAS
922 S. Barrington Av.
•••••
HOLLYWOOD
• 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath •
Beverly Hills
Very spacious,
WEST L. A.
1769-1775
Fireplace, balcony,
138
N. Hamilton Dr.
granite counters,
N. Sycamore Av. • 1 B d . 1 B a . •
1236 Amhearst Ave.
+
wet bar, dishwasher,
microwave, intercom
• • • • •
• Spacious Units •
Dishwasher,
laundry facility,
entry, on-sight launcontrolled access,
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ dry, parking & WiFi. •
elevator, parking.
• Bachelor
2
Bd.
+2Ba.
laundry facility.
Close to shops+dining.
Very
close
to
UCLA
Controlled
access,
Dishwasher, a/c,
C LOSE TO C EDARS ,
310/826-0541
laundry facility.
B EVERLY C ENTER ,
controlled access, & Westwood Village.
310/208-5166
R ESTAURANT R OW .
Utilities
Included.
on-site parking
• BRENTWOOD •
310/531-3992
323/851-3790
125 N. Barrington Av. & laundry facility.
W
D
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S
T
W
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Close
to Everything.
310/820-8584
N E W LY U P D AT E D
1380
Midvale
Ave.
• • • • •
• 2 Bdrm.+ 2 Bath • ≈ W E S T ≈
• • • • • • LOS ANGELES
Upscale, Bright,
401 S. HOOVER St.
L O S A N G E L E S 2 Bd. +2 Ba.
11640 Kiowa Ave.
laundry facility.
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1 Bd. +1 Ba.
• • • • • • • •
• • • • •
S
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• 1 Bd.+1 Ba.
1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath With Pool, balcony, 1 B d r m . + 1 B a t h
•
•
•
•
•
Intercom entry, a/c,
Bright unit.
• • • • • • • •
central air, fireplace,
WiFi, pool, elevator,
Control access, pool,
Dishwasher, On-site stove, elevator, inter- dishwasher, on-sight
controlled access, on˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚
Gorgeous & Spacious.
laundry, parking.
com entry, prkg. gym.
Close to
• 310/476-2181 •
Brentwood Village. Close to shopping,
310/472-8915
dining & schools.
11305 Graham Pl.
laundry & parking.
CLOSE TO SCHOOL
& F R E E W AY S
310/477-8171
dishwasher, elevator,
on-site laundry
Close to U.C.L.A.
and parking.
sight laundry, parking.
310/473-1509
213/385-4751
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We File &
Publish DBA’s
visit us at
bhcourier.com
or call:
310.278.1322
b h c o u r i e r.com
~ W E S T ~ W E S T W O O D LAFAYETTE PARK
218 S. Tower Dr.
11988 Kiowa Ave. 11730 SUNSET BLVD. L O S A N G E L E S 1409 Midvale Ave. 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL.
•••••
•
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NEWLY REMODELED 2 Bdrm. + 1 Bath • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath
1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • 1 B d . •+ 1 B a .
•• •
• Single •
••••••
Granite counter tops, stainNewly Remodeled.
••
•
•
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•
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• Jr. Executive New hrwd. flrs., stainless steel appliances,
Old World Charm ! Large & Bright Unit.
• •
•
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1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •
air conditioned, new
less steel appl., balcony,
• •
Bright, intercom entry,
BEVERLY HILLS
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BAGS
WANTED
S E RV I C E
D I R E C T O RY
508
AUTOS
BUY & SELL
BEVERLY HILLS
ANTIQUES / JEWELRY
BUY & SELL
WANTED
ALLIGATOR,
CROCODILE,
EXOTIC SKINS;
CHANEL, GUCCI
HERMES,
AND DESIGNER
HANDBAGS
VINTAGE & NEW
TOP DOLLAR PAID
Call 310/289-9561
475
GARAGE &
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Chairman Emeritus Paula Kent Meehan
President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs
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Senior Editor John L. Seitz
Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons
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Founding Publisher March Schwartz (Publisher 1965-2004)
Clifton S. Smith, Jr. (Publisher 2004-2014)
The Courier is proud to be
Education Partner
From The Publisher
MARCIA WILSON HOBBS
Rabbi Jacob Pressman
Singin’ In The Rain
At long last we, drought afflicted Beverly Hills people, were
treated to the sound and pitter-patter of rainfall. Naturally, it happened shortly after paying to have our windows washed professionally and the unusual raindrops left them happily spotted once again.
Every of those few times when it rains, my mind summons up
the image of Beverly Hills’ own Gene Kelly dancing down the street
and Singin’ In The Rain. He seemed so happy splashing the water
with one foot and the pavement with the other until a policeman
stopped him. He was actually very sick – some say with a fever over
101, due to the constant fake rain which drenched him.
What an amazing dedication to work! As for me, I love singing
in the rain, but under an awning.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I would like to provide some important information regarding the BHUSD budget, specifically as it
relates to our endowment. We have a positive, certified budget and continue to maintain the highest
reserves for the district in more than 20 years. Think of our Endowment Account acting as a savings
account so the district can borrow from interest and fee free, although we pay ourselves back first. once
our tax revenue comes in from property tax.
Since becoming a Basic Aid district (being paid from our local property taxes), we have increased revenue by over $12 million from what it would have been if we remained a revenue limit district (being paid
per pupil). The one draw-back to being a Basic Aid district is we receive the bulk of our funds in two
large payments after property taxes are collected.
For those who have owned or own property in Los Angeles County, you know property taxes are due
on Nov. 1 and Feb. 1 each year. As a result, we have had to “borrow” money from the county each year
since we became a basic aid district. We are borrowing against the tax rolls and are charged interest and
fees by the county for doing this. As part of the original resolution creating the district endowment,
which I have provided a link http:// beverlyhills.csbaagendaonline.net/cgi-bin/WebObjects/beverlyhillseAgenda.woa/wo/4.0.7.1.3.0.0.7.2.0.40.11. 0.19.3.0.3.1.13.1.1.0.0.3.1 to refresh people’s memory, we
specifically state that we can borrow these funds from ourselves in order to save interest and fees in association with this type of borrowing and that these funds would need to be repaid within the same fiscal
year when tax revenue was received by the district. I believed it was a good idea when I voted for this
resolution and continue to believe it is the right decision today.
Let me be crystal clear: We have had to borrow money from L.A. County when we were a revenue
limit district (paid per pupil) and have had to borrow money from it since we have been a Basic Aid district (property tax) because of when tax revenue is collected. Now, because we created our endowment
account, we borrow less money, thereby saving on interest payments and fees.
Dr.
Brian Goldberg, President-Elect of the BHUSD Board of Education
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The headline in The Courier’s Nov. 29 issue reads “School Board Pressures Beverly Hills High to
Improve Academics.”
There is something remarkable about that headline and its 530-word article: The word “superintendent” does not appear a single time! This is another indication of what is obvious at every school board
meeting – the role of the superintendent has been usurped by the school board. Dr. Gary Woods is silent
and sidelined, whether he likes it or not. He does have a great job – very highly paid with very little
responsibility.
The proper role of the school board is to establish BHUSD policies, ensure the financial stability of
the district, and evaluate the performance of the superintendent in managing the district and achieving its
mission. The superintendent’s role is that of CEO. No deviation from these roles and responsibilities can
be successful.
Over the past several years our school boards have micro-managed operations of the district. At present, they are macro-managing. If they are dissatisfied with the superintendent’s performance or lack of
leadership, they should pursue standard procedures to resolve issues or replace him. The absence of leadership by the superintendent and macro-managing by the school board have either caused or exacerbated problems that are besetting our school district.
Mel Spitz, Former member of the BHUSD Board of Education (1970 -79)
POLICE BLOTTER
The following assaults, burglaries, robbery, and grand thefts have been reported by
BHPD. Streets are usually indicated by block numbers. Losses in brackets.
ASSAULTS
11/25 200 South Clark Drive
11/27 200 South Beverly Drive
11/27 9000 Olympic Boulevard ($9)
BURGLARIES
11/14 200 South Elm Drive ($350)
11/24 400 North Rodeo Drive
11/24 300 North Beverly Drive
11/24 300 McCarty Drive ($10,500)
11/25 300 North Oakhurst Drive ($5)
11/25 300 North Oakhurst Drive ($300)
11/25 300 South Doheny Drive ($20)
11/26 200 North Palm Drive
11/27 200 South Oakhurst Drive
11/30 300 North Rodeo Drive
11/30 9000 Durant Drive ($4,790)
11/30 9000 Durant Drive
GRAND THEFTS
11/25 9000 Wilshire Boulevard ($2,180)
11/25 400 North Rodeo Drive ($2,390)
11/27 300 North Almont Drive ($15,000)
11/29 9000 Wilshire Boulevard ($25,395)
ROBBERY
11/28 8000 Wilshire Boulevard ($2,180)
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Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter
Astrology
By Holiday Mathis
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 5). Good fortune rains on you when you
show up and do what you said you would do. Children and creative types
will inspire you, and this changes your plan. Financially, February and
August bring the funds to make a substantial investment by your next
birthday. Benevolent action will attract kindred souls. Libra and Leo people adore you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). While doing things you love, you will
find people to love, and by finding people to love, you start doing things
you love. Sometimes the people come first, sometimes the activities. So
be open to both.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You sense something is not meant for
you, and yet you still may have a tough time letting go of it. That’s because
you haven't seen the way-better gift coming your way. You will see it
soon, but you have to let go first.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Finding out what the heart wants isn't
always so easy, because the heart doesn’t speak your native verbal language. In order to understand it, close your eyes and feel.
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). You must admit jealousy, as unpleasant as it
may be, has an invigorating energy to it. Jealousy can be a positive emotion, too, if you let it help you claim your unclaimed desire.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). It hurts when so-called “supporters” disappoint
you instead. However, this pain may also lead you to understand the difference between true love, which is inside you and can never leave, and
codependency.
TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Though you’re not entirely comfortable in
your skin right now, don’t be too quick to force things in another direction. Maybe it's not about changing yourself so much as creating a hospitable space for change to happen.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Just when you're about to go solo, a small
group begins to form around you. Your enthusiasm will attract offbeat
people who are up for the kind of quirky adventures you've been known
to dream up.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). This morning, be early and be ready. You'll be
the quiet leader who sets the tone for the rest. Tonight is an ideal night for
making a romantic connection–a low-key group setting is the ideal.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Being happy will trump trying to make others
happy, because a) your happy energy is contagious, and b) you can't
make them happy. Let this guide your decisions.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Instead of looking to relationships to make
you happy, look to them to make you conscious of what has been weighing heavily inside you at an unconscious level.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Some of your relationships seem defined by
stereotypical role-play. This would work if it weren't for the fact that you
no longer believe in certain stereotypical roles.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There's a phenomenon that will happen. It
will happen while reading articles, tasting food, witnessing interactions,
living daily life. Something inside you simply says: “Blech.” That's when
you know to turn and walk.
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