Larchmont Chronicle
May 2013
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Family at dedication of Caroline’s LOFT Theater Caroline’s LOFT, the new theater at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, was dedicated in April. It honors Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson to commemorate the late philanthropist’s contribution to the school. The theatre is the culmination of a passion for the arts that began when Ahmanson co-founded the high school in 1985. FAMILY gained a member last year at Best Friends’ Super Adoption at the Page Museum.
Some 60 animal rescue groups are planning to bring 1,000s of pets to Best Friends Pet Super Adoption Festival which runs from Fri., May 3 to Sun., May 5 at the La Brea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Blvd. The No Kill LA Adoption Weekend (NKLA) is aimed at finding homes for hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens, says Candi Crawford, Best Friends Animal Society outreach officer. Birds and bunnies will also be available, many of which will die in a shelter if not placed. The event opens at 11 a.m. each day, May 3 to 5 p.m., May 4 to 7 p.m. and May 5 to 5 p.m. Entrance is free. For more information on the festival, as well as on other ways to help, visit bestfriends.org.
Sister Simone Campbell, public policy and systemic change advocate, is the guest speaker at the Women Speak Luncheon on Tues., May 14 from noon to 2 p.m. The fifth annual event, which raises funds for Alexandria House, is at the Ebell of Los Angeles, 741 S. Lucerne Blvd. Campbell, executive director of NETWORK, a religious leader, attorney and poet, spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Alexandria House is a nonprofit transitional residence for women and children in the process of moving from emergency shelter to permanent housing. Tickets are $95. For reservations, call Michele Richards at 213-381-2649.
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the family tradition as a member of the Arts High Foundation Board. In 1985, the school opened as a tuition-free public school offering a college-preparatory academic curriculum and conservatory-style training in the visual and performing arts. The school is on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles.
The Mannequins Auxiliary of the Assistance League of Los Angeles will be modeling fashions by designer David Meister on Tues., May 7 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The annual Afternoon with Eve event will honor awards to Carol Towne and Kathleen Duncan for their philanthropic and civic contributions. The event raises funds for the League’s Family Service Agency, Children’s Services and Theatre for Children. Tickets are available at www. afternoonwitheve.info.
DAR hears saga of Navy SEAL career Eric Blehm told members of the Los Angeles-Eschscholtzia chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at a recent tea at the home of Carolyn Sanford, Hancock Park about the career of Navy SEAL Adam Brown. His book, “Fearless,” is the story of Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Adam Brown, who overcame tremendous odds in his rise to the top tier of the U.S. military.
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A foundation overseen by her daughter Margo Leonetti O’Connell, Hancock Park, has matched a $1.25 million dollar state grant to fully equip the theatre. Granddaughter Cara Leonetti Esposito, Larchmont Village, continues
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