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Prolific film producer Jack H. Harris died Tuesday. 5

Professionals from around the City came together this week for the BHHS Career Fair. 5 L.A. MARATHON The L.A. Marathon is this Sunday and it’s running through Beverly Hills! Get information on street closures and more. 4 •Real Estate •Birthdays •Letters to the Editor

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Tom Ford Plunked Down $38.7 Million For The RegencyStyle Bloomingdale Estate With Its Grand Landscaping In Holmby Hills ... And Is Selling His Santa Fe Ranch For $75 Million

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CHOIR AT CARNEGIE — The Beverly Vista Choir performed last Sunday at the legendary Carnegie Hall. Pictured are choir students who attended the trip, including: Malek Abboud, Maya Bakhshkoei-Armour, Cameron Asher, Jeri Ballard, Evan Baron, Isabella Best, Nava Bonyadi, Noa Brenner, Jayden Bulexa, Amanda Chong, Julia Coffey, Hannah-Karen Cogan, Alyssa Galen, Olivia Green, Emma Griffes, Hannah Harooni, Nikki Iv, Ashley Jourabchi, Suhhyeon Kim, Rachel Kohley, Jazmin Koncke, Madeleine Liner, Avery Lo, Sofia Maurer, Leiana Micaelli, Armita Mosaeli, Alexis Nagler, Jennifer Ortiz, Karolina Paderno, Jayden Park, Alyna Patel, Nikki Pourebrahim, Maya Rendon, Lucy Rosen, Ariela Rugendorf, Dorsa Samouha, Eva Simon, Hannah Sokolovsky, Vittoria Spadafora, Valentina Steele, Esther Wolchin, Sienna Wolfe and Eva Zacarias

Beverly Vista Choir Performs At Carnegie Hall In New York By Laura Coleman Beverly Vista (BV) choir students had the experience of a lifetime last Sunday when they took the stage at the legendary Carnegie Hall to perform a selection of musical numbers to a packed audience after winning a competition last year put on by the concert host. “When I saw the poster outside Carnegie Hall with my name and the school choir name on it, I got all teared up,” recounted BV music teacher Judith Chan. “I have never dreamt actually that I would ever conduct in Carnegie Hall.” The BV choir was selected to be the featured choir among eight other choirs that performed at the Sunday evening concert, presented by WorldStrides OnStage.

Since joining BV in 2001, Chan has steadily worked to build up the music program. After founding a Jr. Choir where students starting in second grade could sing on Wednesdays after school, she realized that she was building a true foundation for her middle school choir, so that by the time students were in sixth grade, and making the choice for their elective, they were primed to join the BV Middle School choir. “The whole idea is to get them hooked so they will take the elective,” she said. As part of the trip, which was largely sponsored by the PTA after months of fundraising activities, 41 students flew to New York for a (see ‘CARNEGIE HALL’ page 9)

Beverly Hills School District’s Budget Shows Trouble Afoot

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Election Update: Mirisch, Friedman, Wunderlich Lead With Final Update Looming

The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust named new leadership – Beth Kean and Paul Nussbaum. 4

El Rodeo School celebrated Multicultural Day this week. 4

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By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills Unified School District’s second interim budget, which was submitted to the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) on Wednesday, clearly shows that the district’s propensity to spend more than its revenue stream is going to create a serious problem in the near future if the Board of Education does not take immediate steps. “If we don’t do anything, by 2020-21, we would be in state receivership,” stated Chief Administrative Officer LaTanya

Kirk-Carter Latham. On Tuesday, the board voted 5-0 to approve a budget with a positive certification. The current budget reflects $2.184 million in cuts from next year’s budget, far short of Latham’s earlier recommendation that the board needed to cut $5 million from next year’s budget in order for the district to put itself in better financial shape. Last month, the district’s Finance Committee recommended BHUSD cut 50 certificated staff in order to address the budget (see ‘BHUSD BUDGET’ page 17)

By Matt Lopez The race for three seats on the Beverly Hills City Council is entering the home stretch, but it’s not quite officially over yet. Since election day on March 7, the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder has released two updates which featured new results after counting additional provisional and vote-by-mail ballots. A third update is set to be released Friday at 1 p.m., which should provide finalized results for the City of Beverly Hills. After Tuesday’s update, Mayor John Mirisch widened his lead to 2,053 votes, followed by Les Friedman at 1,871, Robert Wunderlich at 1,862 and Nancy Krasne at 1,817. City Clerk Byron Pope said late Thursday that Friday’s

Current Election Results John Mirisch Les Friedman Robert Wunderlich Nancy Krasne Eliot Finkel Vera Markowitz Frances Bilak Jim Wayne

2,053 1,871 1,862 1,817 1,570 1,080 1,006 219

100% of precincts reporting, with 209 provisional and 26 vote-by-mail ballots left to count.

update from L.A. County will include an additional 209 provisional ballots and 26 vote-bymail. Pope said the latest information from the County was that Friday’s update will likely be the final day of vote updates. The Courier will update the election results after they are released Friday afternoon at www.bhcourier.com.

Beverly Hills Parents Urge School Board To Rethink Pink Slips For Teachers By Laura Coleman In one of the most emotionally charged Board of Education meetings in recent history, some 140 people packed the STC/Jon Cherney Lecture Hall at Beverly Hills High School on Tuesday to advocate on behalf of two dozen non-tenured teachers who had received pink slips. “What kind of message are we sending to our teachers, our parents, and our children if we set up our newest teachers in the dawn of their careers by

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striking down their faith in our district's ability and willingness to protect and take care of them the way they have protected and taken care of our kids?” inquired Beverly Hills Education Association President Telly Tse. In fact, the cuts have nothing to do with the teachers’ performances; it all boils down to seniority. “From all indications, they are very, very effective, beloved by parents, students (see ‘TEACHER LAYOFFS’ page 9)

T H E S E A R E T H E Y — Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia, with their popular co-star Chrissy Metz, attended the season finale screening of NBC’s This Is Us at the Directors Guild Of America. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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Los Angeles Museum Of The Holocaust, Amidst Susan Stevens, Beloved Beverly Increased National Focus, Names New Leadership Hills High School Tennis Coach, Dies At 74 The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust (LAMOTH), located in Pan Pacific Park, has announced a new leadership team committed to launching an unprecedented five-year plan to expand its mission of teaching the dangers of genocide and promoting empathy, tolerance and understanding through history, shared knowledge, and personal experience. Beth Kean has been named executive director and Paul Nussbaum the new president of LAMOTH, the oldest survivor-founded Holocaust museum in the U.S.. Kean, the granddaughter of Holocaust Survivors, served as LAMOTH’s treasurer and on its executive board for 10 years before becoming interim executive director in November 2016. She has more than 25 years of experience working in the finance sector, focusing on fixed-income risk management and social impact finance. Kean worked at Capital Group Companies in Los Angeles and Salomon Brothers in New York and serves on the University of Pennsylvania¹s Southern California Regional Advisory Board and Trustees Council for Penn Women. Nussbaum, son of two

Beth Kean

Paul Nussbaum

Holocaust Survivors, the museum’s former treasurer and CFO, is a senior banking and wealth management executive with more than 30 years of banking, credit and relationship management experience as regional executive for Wells Fargo and City National Bank and Southern California regional executive for Pacific Capital Wealth Management. Nussbaum has held leadership roles with such organizations as the Jewish Federation of Orange County, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Museum of Tolerance, and Jewish Family Services. “The relevancy and urgency of our mission has never been more critical than it is in today’s environment,”

Kean said. “We are creating a strategic plan that will ensure that we continue to provide free educational programming, opportunities for dialogue with Holocaust Survivors, and substantially grow our audience while teaching them the relevance of becoming stewards of this important history.” Added Nussbaum: “We’re aware that we’ve become one of the most cherished cultural assets not only in Los Angeles but in the country. Our intent now is to establish a roadmap to guide LAMOTH on its journey toward continued growth and awareness.” For more information on LAMOTH, visit the website at: http://www.lamoth.org/.

El Rodeo School Celebrates Diversity At Annual Multicultural Day With Music, Food, Dancing By Laura Coleman El Rodeo celebrated its multicultural diversity this week by showcasing foods, fashion and music from different countries as represented by its students. The annual event has continued to grow over the years, with 15 countries represented at this year’s Multicultural Day. “It reminds our kids that we live in a world full of lots of different perspectives and flavors and cultures,” said Principal Kevin Allen. “It reminds us of a sense of community in our school...our entire parent community gets involved.” Spearheaded this year for the fourth time by Negar Kamara, whose daughter Julia is in 7th grade and son James is in 5th grade, the school event involved some 50 parents, she said, who joined together to create the festive event. Bolstered by a $1,000 donation made by local realtor and philanthropist Michael Libow, each of the countries featured offered a veritable feast of flavors and decor. Said Libow: “I’m so proud to have been the sole sponsor of Multicultural Day at El

By Laura Coleman To know Coach Susan Stevens is to have been her friend; and to have been her friend is to have been a close friend for life. When she died Monday, March 13, at the age of 74, friends throughout the country immediately banded together expressing a profound sense of loss for a woman who had touched so many lives. At 4 foot 10 inches, the longtime Beverly Hills School tennis coach was a vertible powerhouse of energy. And she had a personality that left an impact on everyone she knew. Known for her ability to talk to anyone and maintain incredibly meaningful relationships, as well as her tenacity, Stevens was also an accomplished athlete, participating numerous times in the Maccabiah Games and running marathons. Originally from Tacoma, Washington, Stevens moved to Bremerton, Washington when she was 12, graduating from East Bremerton High School in 1960. She then attended Washington University in Bellingham, where she graduated with a degree in education. Her first teaching job took her to Campbell High School in Northern California where she taught Physical Education and Health. After marrying her first husband, the two travelled around Australia for six months

Susan Stevens

before settling in Hawaii for several years where she worked in a department store and occasionally as a substitute teacher. In fact, Stevens’ love of traveling was a lifelong passion and took her across the world. She visited nearly every county in Europe, traveled up and down the East and West coasts, spent time in the South Pacific, enjoyed Fiji, Bali and Israel, and took numerous cruises. Every place Stevens went, she made friends and she kept in contact with them. In 1971, Stevens started teaching Health and P.E. at Beverly Hills High School, where she went on to coach generations of students in both tennis and track & field. It wasn’t just that Stevens had an uncanny ability to derive the best from her students, it was that she also became their mentor; and as they got older, a true friend, later attending their weddings (see ‘SUSAN STEVENS’ page 17)

THE DOGFATHER—Fredo is a 5-year old, 6-pound Toy Poodle who was given up to a shelter when his family was moving. Now in foster care through the non-profit, rescue only pet store ShelterHopePetShop.org this young man is looking for a new family to love him for the rest of his life. Those interested in adopting Fredo may call at 805-379-3538. EMBRACING DIVERSITY–Sowjanya Suvarna, Principal Kevin Allen and Negar Kamara celebrate Multicultural Day at El Rodeo.

Rodeo this year given recent international trends toward exclusion and divisiveness between those of varying backgrounds. Bringing people together through food and music has always crossed all boundaries and I love being a part of it.” From samosas and henna tattoos at the India tent, to cheese, quiche and crispy baguettes at the French tent to hot dogs, chips and chocolate chip cookies from the U.S. tent, delicious fare was heartily showcased for all students to indulge to their hearts’ content. As a special bonus, this

year Principal Allen played music from each of the featured countries and danced alongside students and parents to the traditional tunes. Students also received passports that they filled with stamps by asking questions. “Every year we’re doing more and more and making it better,” said Kamara. “I feel like even if you don’t speak someone else’s language, it’s all about love and friendship.” Other featured countries included: China, Mexico, Korea, Spain, Nigeria, Italy, Russia, Brazil, Australia, Iran, Syria and Israel.

L.A. Marathon Runs Through Beverly Hills Sunday More than 25,000 runners are set to pass through Beverly Hills Sunday for the L.A. Marathon. The Beverly Hills segment will enter at Doheny Drive/Santa Monica Blvd. and participants will run west on Burton Way to Rodeo Drive, south to Wilshire, and then west to Santa Monica Blvd. Beverly Hills street closures will occur adjacent to the route from approximately 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The first athletes are expected to arrive in Beverly Hills at approximately 7 a.m., and runners at approximately 7:30 a.m. Water Station 16 will be located at Burton Way/Foothill Road, and Water Station 17 will be located on South Santa Monica, 1 block south/west of Wilshire. Medical Station will be located in the Rexford Mini Park at Rexford Drive and Burton Way.

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False Alarm Triggers Lock Down At Horace Mann Prolific Film Producer Jack H. school’s phone system–but no we’re working in.” By Laura Coleman Harris Died Tuesday At 98 “We did not know how When the lock down one knew it at the time. alarm sounded at Horace Mann at 9:41 a.m. last Friday, teachers and administrative staff wasted no time in securing classrooms and ensuring the safety of students while the front office immediately phoned the Beverly Hills police. However, unlike the monthly drills at the school, where students and teachers practice lock down, earth quake and fire drills, Principal Dana Findley had no idea this one was coming. It turned out to be a false alarm triggered through the

“This is the first one that we’ve responded to where the school put themselves on lock down and then called us,” said Sergeant Max Subin. Within two minutes after the alarm sounded, Beverly Hills Police arrived at the campus, confirmed Subin. All told, he said, more than 20 officers were on the scene in a matter of minutes. “The first unit... set up a quick containment,” Subin described. “Containment is crucial because we know we have a sterile environment that

this happened...We treated it as though there was a real threat,” he added. In response to the number of BHPD officers onsite, the department sent out a Nixle alert to the community at 10:09 a.m. asking parents to avoid the area. At 10:59 a.m. BHPD sent out a second alert just after the hour-long lock down search concluded. “It was a false alarm, but BHPD was quick, professional, and we are so fortunate to have them assisting us always,” Findley said.

Looking Beyond Honors Ezra Frech With Soaring Spirit Award By Laura Coleman Far too often, people discount those who are disabled simply because they don’t look or act like the typical healthy human. While the societal stigma in this country has significantly less dire ramifications than in developing countries, people with disabilities–and their families–know all too well how much work still needs to be done to take this marginalized group out of the shadows. To that end, Beverly Hillsbased non-profit Looking Beyond has been dedicated to promoting awareness and enriching the lives of children and young adults with special needs for the past 18 years. “We all just have to embrace our differences,” advised 11-year-old Ezra Frech at this year’s Looking Beyond gala luncheon at The Beverly Hills Hotel where he was honored with the organization’s Soaring Spirit Award. An energetic boy bursting with vitality, who has one leg and just two fingers on his left hand, Ezra’s spirit is both tireless and inspiring. From the age of 4 he has been sharing

his story at schools with the message that “Being different is OK.” A blue belt in Karate with nine national track & field records in his age and classification (he’s hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo) and an energetic basketball player, Ezra exemplifies how determina- LOOKING BEYOND–Ezra Frech, with tion and courage can his parents Clayton and Bahar Soomekh take one far beyond at the 2017 Looking Beyond gala. whatever hand life may Photo by Debbie Banafsheha have dealt at birth. hiding, is the best way to help “I was born this way. I educate others and lessen the can’t change it. I might as well stigma. make the best out of it,” he For USC Price School of said. “When I’m playing sports, Public Policy senior Corben I don’t even think about my Brooks, one of 10 Looking disability; I’m just one of the Beyond scholarship recipients guys.” Of course, when he’s out at USC this year, embracing his in the general world, he said, disability has been transformahe can’t help but be aware that tive–and it’s a transformation people who have never met that will likely have a profound him are constantly looking at impact on the way health care him, whispering, often point- is administered. After breaking his neck at ing their fingers toward him to the age of 17 while playing draw others’ attention to his disability. So what does he do? football at Mount Shasta High Often he’ll go over and talk to School made him a quadriplethe person–he believes that gic, Brooks knew that his sharing his story, as opposed to (see ‘LOOKING BEYOND’ page 17)

Beverly High Senior Founds Nonprofit ‘Bundles Of Hope’ To Help Homeless By Steve Simmons Beverly Hills High School senior Jack Harris had enough of the growing homelessness problem around L.A. County. “A lot of people want to make a difference in other countries,” said Harris. “But I think people should look around them and think about needs in our own backyard.” According to Harris’ research, some 47,000 people in the county are homeless. So, Harris decided to found an organization to provide homeless individuals in transition with basic essentials. The result is Bundles of Hope, Harris’ new 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides three

things he thought people on the streets can really use — T- s h i r t s , socks, toothbrushes and toothpaste. T h e organization introduced itself this Pictured: Jack Harris (white T-shirt) at his booth at w e e k e n d last weekend’s Prum Carnival at Temple Isaiah. This week, Harris delivwith a booth at the Temple Isaiah Purim Carnival. Harris ered them to OPCC, formerly Park Community got 4,700 T-shirts donated from Ocean Bella+Canvas, solicited Center, in Santa Monica. For more information, visit Gildan for the 4,700 pairs of socks, and purchased the www.bundlesofhopela.org. toothbrushes himself.

By John L. Seitz Noted film producer and distributor Jack H. Harris, 98, died Tuesday in his Beverly Hills home. The Philadelphia native was born Nov. 28, 1918 and began his nine decade show business career as a vaudeville performer at the age of seven. Upon his high school graduation, he became an usher for a theater circuit in Philadelphia and five years later was managing 16 theaters for the same circuit, winning a national exhibitors' contest that included a trip to Hollywood and an onset visit to a film starring Judy Garland. In 1942, he enlisted in the Army and, following the end of World War II, served an additional two years as an executive in military intelligence in Washington, D.C. Returning to Philadelphia, Harris worked as a publicity representative and then opened his own multi film distribution offices with branches in three eastern cities. In 1954, he acquired the rights to Jamboree, a feature film from the Boy Scouts of America.

Jack H. Harris

Four years later, he produced The Blob starring Steve McQueen, which set box office records for Paramount around the world. This was followed, among others, by 4-D Man, Dinosaurus, Equinox, The Eyes Of Laura Mars, and two remakes of The Blob, one of which is currently in production. In 2014, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Harris is survived by his wife Judith, daughter Lynda Resnick (Stewart), son Anthony Harris (Alizon), plus grandchildren, and great grandchildren. His memorial service is scheduled for Monday (March 20) at Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery.

CAREER DAY—Beverly Hills High School welcomed 110 speakers from over 50 different professions on campus for its annual Career Day on Wednesday. The event was organized by the school’s DECA marketing students and ended with a “thank you” luncheon curated by BHHS Chef Rick Leece and prepared by culinary arts students. Pictured above: Speakers Michael Libow with Coldwell Banker and Michael Navarre with Farmers Insurance stand beside BHHS Principal Dave Jackson (center). COURIER IN ISRAEL – Former Courier intern Judy Lampert recently visited Israel and made sure to bring a copy of the newspaper where she used to work. Pictured is Lampert at the Argaman Iris Reserve in Netanya, Israel. Lampert, who grew up in Beverly Hills and attended Beverly Vista and Beverly High, worked as an intern at the Courier in 1983 and 1984 and after graduating high school, worked at the Courier as a paid employee for a short time. Safe travels, Judy! Editors note: Last week we ran this picture but incorrectly identified Judy – we apologize to our former intern for the error!

GEORGE CHRISTY

George Christy

Chloe Lukasiak (R) with mom Christi Zook Lukasiak and sister Clara Lukasiak

Demi Lovato

Gwen Stefani

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Asia Lee with Kel Mitchell

Nick Cannon and singer Mariah Carey flank daughter Monroe Cannon and son Moroccan Scott Cannon as they walk the Orange Carpet for Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards at USC Galen Center

ear Tom, you have a good thing going.

om Ford, the designer, director and architect, dropped $38.75 million for the Betsy and Alfred Bloomingdale 3.5 acre estate on Delfern Drive in Holmby Hills. Joshua Flagg of Rodeo Realty completed the sale.

Spanish Colonial villa, circa 1929, was transformed during the early ’50s by designer Billy Haines and the Bloomingdales into a Regency beauty.

Joan

Crawford introduced her friend Billy to his new clients.

Billy,

the former silent screen star, became the sought after “decorator,” as he called himself, by the Big Rich of Los Angeles, who praised the comfort of his subdued elegant style.

e knew how to please Ann and Jack Warner, of Warner Bros., Lee and Walter Annenberg, Fran and Ray Stark, Frances and Sidney Brody with their megamillion dollar estates in Beverly Hills and Bel-Air.

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e’ve been to them all, but the Bloomingdale property stood on a special tier in the design firmament. No doubt Betsy’s inimitable touch and endearing personality made the difference. High style with ease.

er tall and regal presence inspired us to crown her Good Queen Bets in our Hollywood Reporter columns of 25 years. Others have picked up our royal anointment without credit. (You know who you are!)

beloved daughter to dentist to Dr. Russell Newling and wife Vera. A great mom to Gregory and Robert and Lisa.

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and Alfred, the department store heir and Diners Club founder, hosted extraordinary dinners/evenings for the international Who and the Who. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, Nancy and President Ronald Reagan. With menus of laudatory quality and premier cru wines. Long before we relocated to Los Angeles as the roving West Coast editor of Town & Country, we were invited to drinks soirees and black-tie parties with the swells at Delfern Drive.

Betsy

and Alfred were

Jordana Brewster with son Julian Form-Brewster

Kevin Hart with daughter Lilimar Heaven Hart and son Hernandez Hendrix Hart

most generous. Formal dinners with caviar often served on their rare collection of Flora Danica, the porcelain dinner service (for 30) with very delicate hand-painted florals by Copenhagen artists.

e were flattered when Alfred offered underwriting a restaurant newsletter for us. We regretted, sadly, explaining that our columns and articles already were insanely timeconsuming.

Christie’s in New York is

auctioning the contents of the residence, many items specifically designed by Billy Haines, and, of course, the priceless Flora Danica collection, on April 5.

om Ford, meanwhile, is selling his Santa Fe ranch for $75 million.

anino’s on Westwood Boulevard. Introduced to it, as we were, by Joan Rivers when she starred in her hilarious biographical comedy at the nearby Geffen Playhouse. Joan’s preference was a hearthealthy diet of grilled salmon and vegetables.

ining there lately with high-end realtors Elgart Aster and Paolo Swerdlove, the dinners were excellent and not unfairly priced. Lentil soup, branzino, fresh salads, a supple Amarone from Verona,

Mark Cuban, Tiffany Stewart, Noah Cyrus Alyssa Cuban, Alexis Sofia Cuban, Jake Cuban

Italy, where we’ve visited and savored fine wines.

ne wishes, however, that a downstairs restroom was available, rather than facing a steep climb of stairs to find relief.

anino’s is teamed with the Celestino Drago qualitydriven, culinary family of Los Angeles.

orld travelers and philanthropic patrons of the arts, Elgart and Paolo were departing for New Orleans and its annual Tennessee Williams Literary Festival, launched in 1986. With the Williams plays performed around the clock, along with parties during the five-day get-together.

he weekend features a “Stella shouting” contest in Jackson Square, where guests in tee shirts emulate Marlon Brando’s scream for his wife Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire.

isiting the Big Easy as often as they have, Elgart and Paolo discovered Soniat House on Chartres Street in the French Quarter, a gem of a hotel. A favorite of Philip Roth and Lillian Hellman, with 30 rooms on two stories decorated with the most attractive and comfortable furnishings chosen by owner Rodney Smith – a hotelier like no other whose

taste is flawless. Rodney’s wife Frances Smith, the coowner, will charm guests to try the exciting new dining rooms.

e remember the Soniat’s lovely breakfasts thereabouts. Freshly squeezed juices, strong chicory coffee, just-baked steaming biscuits served with homemade jam from the strawberries grown in Ponchatoula.

enowned as the strawberry capital, Ponchatoula hosts a free three-day festival on April 7 through 9. A friendly family affair dating back to 1971. With tastings from countless growers, entertainment, games. Only 65 miles from New Orleans.

he question these days is what in the hell is going on with Pamela Anderson and Jullian Paul Assange, the Australian-born WikiLeaks founder, at his digs in the Ecuadorian embassy in London town.

re they riding high on the bumpy road to love? Or heating up intriguing political shenanigans?

Scandals, possibly? Online at www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy

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CYCLING FOR MENTAL HEALTH—The Maple Counseling Center’s (TMCC) fourth annual Soul Cycle fundraiser featured two rides earlier this month. Through the involvement of Media Cox a team of crew and cast members from the NBC show Chicago Med rode in Chicago. Locally, members of the Second AME Zion Church Young Adult Missionary Society (YAMS) rode in Beverly Hills. Above (from left) are participants: Dominesha Sledge, Linda Henry-Johnson (YAMS coordinator), Marcy Kaplan (TMCC CEO), Nina Wellington, Shuanna Kent, Danielle Buford and Kimberly Pinder. Proceeds benefit the TMCC’s counseling programs for people of all ages at its BH headquarters, in local schools, and in partnership with other community organizations.

Concert To Benefit CHLA’s Art Therapy Program In addition to the live concert by pop icons Three Dog Night at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 30 attendees to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ (CHLA) HARK charity event will enjoy a champagne buffet and art sale at 6:30 p.m. before the 8 p.m. concert at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. VIP ticket holders will have reserved seating and be invited to attend the after show meet and greet, including photo ops, with band members. HARK volunteers provide art sup-

plies, hands-on art workshops, one-onone art and music play, and other guided activities that foster creativity and allow CHLA patients to express themselves. When used as a healing tool, the arts can help patients cope with the distress that comes with illness, injury and hospitalization. Tickets are $150 per person. VIP tickets are $250 and available through the HARK website: www.healingartsreachingkids.org.

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TRANSPLANT ANNIVERSARY—At a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ (CHLA) first pediatric kidney transplant, were (from left): Richard Fine, MD, who performed the surgery; recent CHLA kidney transplant recipient Gemma Lafontant; kidney transplant recipient Thomas Hoag; Robert Adler, MD, MSEd, chief medical officer of the CHLA Health System and Carl Grushkin, MD, chief of the CHLA nephrology division.

CHLA Marks 50th Anniversary Of First Pediatric Kidney Transplant, Reunites, Patient & Doctor In February 1967, 6-year-old Tommy Hoag became the first Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) patient to undergo a kidney transplant. A bout with scarlet fever had left Tommy’s kidneys with glomerulonephritis, a disease that damages their ability to filter waste and fluids from the blood. A team of doctors treating Hoag, including then-CHLA pediatric nephrologist Richard Fine, MD, had concluded that the only way to save the boy’s life was a renal transplant. The procedure was only a few years old at the time, most often done between twins, and rarely suggested for children. But blood and tissue tests had shown that Tommy's father William was a great match, and doctors were optimistic. “I remember being wheeled into the operating room and (my father) was already there and he was happy to see me,” said Hoag, now 56. “My dad was a baseball fan, a die-hard Dodgers fan, and also a Babe Ruth fan. When he saw me, he said, ‘Come on in, Bambino. Let’s get this done.’” Hoag’s successful transplant has the distinction of holding one of CHLA’s most notable records. His father’s gift has now lasted Hoag 50 years, and counting. His kidney is, if not the longest, one of the longest functioning live donor kidneys to a child in U.S. history. Doctors say it’s rare for a donor kidney to last so long and consider Hoag one of CHLA’s biggest success stories. “The success of Tommy’s transplant really jump-started the Nephrology program here at Children’s Hospital,” said Carl Grushkin, MD, CHLA’s current chief of nephrology, who was a resident in 1967 when Hoag’s surgery took place. “To date, we have performed nearly 1,100 kidney transplants since Tommy’s,

and have one of the most successful transplant programs in the country based on recipient and graft survival.” Last week, Hoag and Dr. Fine reunited at the hospital for a ceremony held by CHLA’s current nephrology team to mark the 50th anniversary of Hoag’s transplant. Not only was Dr. Fine the one who diagnosed Hoag with kidney failure and glomerulonephritis, he was the driving force in starting the Dialysis Program at CHLA that same year. This program continues to be one of the two largest pediatric dialysis programs in the U.S. “Seeing Tommy here today, seeing how well he’s done for such a long period of time, I think, is one of the highlights of my career,” said Dr. Fine, who also is a professor of clinical pediatrics at USC’s Keck School of Medicine. Medical literature in the 1960’s discouraged pediatric dialysis and renal transplantation, Fine said, but he believed it was the only option on the table to save the young boy’s life. “We had no idea 50 years ago that we could accomplish having someone survive with one kidney for 50 years.” After the ceremony, Hoag had a chance to chat with Gemma Lafontant, 14, CHLA’s most recent kidney transplant patient. Gemma has chronic kidney disease and received a pre-emptive donor kidney last month. These transplants are ones that take place before significant kidney failure occurs and are now often recommended to keep a child from needing to start dialysis.” It’s amazing that his kidney’s lasted 50 years,” Gemma said. “That could be me.” Hoag, who spent six months recuperating after his procedure, found it remarkable and was impressed that Lafontant was able to go home less than two weeks after her transplant.

Walk For Wishes Set For April 22 At L.A. Coliseum Make A Wish’s 10th anniversary Walk For Wishes fundraiser that celebrates the more than 285,000 wishes that have already been granted, while raising funds for future wishes, will be from 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, April 22 at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, 3911 S. Figueroa St. By participating, walkers help bring the life-changing impact of a wish to local children who battle life-threatening medical conditions.

Participants can start a team, join an existing team or sign up individually. Registration is $35, $45 the day of the event, and $15 for those 12 and under. This year’s event will be held inside the Coliseum for the first time. Participants will enjoy live music, a photo booth, food trucks, raffle prizes, sports inflatables, special guests and more. For more information and to register for the walk, visit la.wish.org/walk or call 310 788-9474.

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and their own staff,” stated Boardmember Howard Goldstein. The equivalent of 23.5 full-time teachers received notice this month that they would not be returning next school year after Superintendent Michael Bregy advised the board that this was the best solution in order to make a dent into the district’s current budget problem. The Board has been advised that it must reduce costs by $5 million annually for the next four years. According to Beverly Hills Unified School District Chief Administrative Officer LaTanya Kirk-Carter Latham, several of the teachers will likely be hired back in May; however, the district’s dire financial picture makes it crucial to reduce costs immediately. Together with eliminating half of the reading and math intervention programs districtwide, the budget cuts will give the district almost $2.2 million in savings. “We need to pull those full 23 jobs out of the budget; that doesn’t mean those people need to lose their jobs,” Latham said. According to the district’s Second Interim Report, which Latham submitted to the Los

Angeles County Office of Education on Wednesday, the district is deficit spending to the tune of $4.06 million this year. As a result of the recent board approved cuts (i.e., those pink slips), deficit spending for next year drops down to $1.09 million. However, because the school district continues to spend more than its revenue, it is continually dipping into its reserves. While the district is expected to finish out this school year with an ending fund balance of $3.86 million, that amount is projected to dip down to $2.77 million next year. “It’s only going to get worse from here,” Latham said. “The district cannot afford everything it has: low class sizes, salary increases and a jam-packed curriculum.” Before 1.5 hours of public comment commenced at Tuesday’s meeting, boardmember Noah Margo emphasized that the staff reductions were based on positions not personnel, all of which boiled down to problematic state law dealing with tenure. “The most important take-away for all of you that are here in support of these dynamic educators is that neither the board nor our administrators can get around state law,” he said. “The administration can’t hand-pick the

staff that gets noticed. The seniority list dictates this.” According to Latham, staffing makes up approximately 78 percent of BHUSD’s operating budget. But for speakers at Tuesday night’s board meeting, many of whom were parents, the board’s decision to get rid of these teachers–the bulk of whom have scores of people attesting to their talent–is incredibly personal. “We don’t care about unions. You’re treating those children like they’re commodities,” exclaimed El Rodeo parent Angelia Chirichigno, whose daughter’s teacher was informed she wouldn’t be returning next year. Nearly half of the teachers that received pink slips teach at El Rodeo. However, with student enrollment continuing to drop (it’s gone from 5,000 in 2009 to just under 4,000 this year) Latham emphasized that it was critical to reduce the number of teachers proportionately to those student decreases–something that has yet to take place. “We have the highest teacher expense per child in Los Angeles County because we have so many teachers,” she said. During a presentation last Tuesday, Latham showed that in the 2015-16 year, BHUSD

was spending $6,166.70 on teachers-per-student; Santa Monica-Malibu Unified came in second, with a ratio of $4,777.31. As a result of 25 people opting to retire early last year, the district did not have to send out any pink slips to qualified teachers in 2016. Goldstein underscored how unfortunate it is that the State Supreme Court refuses to change teacher tenure law, which makes it incredibly difficult for ineffective teachers to be let go. Thus, when cuts need to happen, it’s too often talented new teachers that get let go. “It really is a product of the system,” he said. “In California, the law requires layoffs to be in order of least seniority and therein lies the problem.” The problem appears to be endemic. Goldstein noted how the past three year’s pattern of “cut and restore” has been particularly problematic and painful. Final notices must go out to employees by May 12, which means several of those teachers who received pink slips will find out that they are indeed wanted at the district. And when those letters come, those teachers who have completed their second year with the district, will start out next year as tenured employees.

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long weekend last Thursday. After visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island on Friday, the students rehearsed at the Midtown Hilton Hotel, where they were staying, before seeing the Broadway hit show Wicked that evening. Saturday was a day full of rehearsals, as was Sunday morning. However, there was one great hurdle–a number of the students caught some kind of virus and got very sick the day of the performance, with a few not being able to participate. But despite the difficult circumstances, Chan said the students performed beautifully on Sunday evening. The four pieces performed by the BV Concert Choir included: “Et Exultavit” from Magnificat by Antonio Vivaldi; How Sad Flow the Streams by Johannes Brahms; the American folk tune Shady Grove; and the Canadian French folk song J’entends le Moulin. “The entire Beverly Vista community is so proud of our middle school choir students who were honored to perform at the legendary Carnegie Hall,” said BV Principal Christian Fuhrer. “It also gives us immense pride that Ms. Chan and her students were chosen as the featured choir in this festival. One of our missions is to be able to provide our students with engaging and enriching opportunities that create well-rounded people. The Beverly Vista Concert Choir performed with distinction and I hope their achievement makes both our school and City communities proud.”

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Beverly Hills Remodel Yields New Life For Furniture, Structure By Anna Lee About two months ago, Reggie Sully of McCoy Construction had the opportunity to transform his everyday work into something inspiring and rewarding. Shortly after McCoy Construction was brought on to build a new home in the flats of Beverly Hills, Sully noted that existing house, which was slated for demolition, had some very useable and good furnishings and appliances left in it. Sully contacted friends in the Beverly Hills Police Department. The The new owner, a known Beverly Hills SWAT Team, K-9 units and Hostage Negotiation philanthropist who asked to Teams were also able to use the house for training purposes. remain anonymous, planned to tear down the home but imme- it organizations to gift the ed that the items from this pardiately suggested donating the items: Habitat for Humanity, A ticular donation would bring in items, which included every- Place called Home, and Good upwards of $30,000. Once the house had been thing from kitchen cabinets, Shepherd Women’s Center. In addition to everyday emptied of the useable items, it appliances and bathroom vaniitems, Good once again found new life ties to lighting fixtures, foun- household Shepherd Women’s Center before construction began as a tains and furniture. “It was pretty well empty took possession of all the luxu- training space for the Beverly of most of the furnishings, ry chairs from the home’s pri- Hills Police and Fire departexcept for a few tables, rugs, vate screening room, and ments. “The Beverly Hills Fire beds, chairs, lamps, all the Habitat for Humanity received appliances, including a com- nearly $8,000 alone from the Department is very appreciaplete screening room with big sale of the plasma TV, via its tive for the opportunity to utichairs and large plasma TV,” ReStore thrift store and dona- lize a structure for training purtion center. poses prior to demolition,” said Sully described. ReStore Acquisition Fire Chief Ralph Mundell. On behalf of the owner, Sully contacted three non-prof- Manager Karen Moore estimat-

NO PARKING – Construction workers for a development at 900 Stradella Rd. in Bel-Air ruffled feathers earlier this week with locals after apparently ignoring “No Parking” signs along the narrow street. The group behind the project is Plus Development, a luxury design, development, project management and real estate brokerage firm headed by Tyrone McKillen. When asked by residents about the No Parking signs, workers reportedly said they would stop parking there in the future.

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T In Norman—Gere Makes ‘Great’ Parasite I think all of us, even those not from New York, have at one time or another, come into contact with a human parasite whose visions of success and grandeur often prove to be disastrous. In Norman…The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer, Norman Oppenheimer is played by Richard Gere, offering him a chance to rise above mundane film roles given to actors in their late 60s—and rise he does. Gere is wonderful as a persistent and at times overbearing parasite who offers favors to people and uses them as stepping stones to atmospheric places. Through a lucky break, he meets a lonely Israeli politician Micha Eshel (Lior Ashkenazi) who happens to be in Manhattan for a debate with a member of an opposing party. Norman cozies up to Eshel following the debate and they walk down the street. Eshel stops at a high-end clothing store and is impressed with the clothing in the display window. Norman coaxes him to go in and eventually winds up buying the politician a $1,200 pair of shoes—a purchase he can hardly afford. Eshel returns to Israel and loses contact with Norman. A few years later, Eshel, who has risen to become prime minister, returns to New York. Following a speech, he is mobbed by the crowd eagerly waiting to shake his hand. Among the well wishers is Norman hoping to be recognized by the PM. He is. Eshel calls Norman to the podium and wraps his arms around

his old friend introducing him to the gathering with many who have been trying to avoid him for years. Norman is now a part of the “in” circle. At last he is a “macher”— a wheeler dealer— with papers. He manages to help his rabbi, played sympathetically by Steve Buscemi (yes, that Steve Buscemi) with a few non-rabbinical words thrown in. He links the PM to his nephew (Michael Sheen), helps Eshel’s son and completes a few other sought-

Jerry Cutler On Film after deals for others all the while taking another step up the ladder en-route to the top rung. Does Norman get there? Why does it say, “Tragic Fall of a New Yorker” in the movie’s title? Remember those shoes he bought for Eshel… Writer/Director Joseph Cedar has woven an interesting and complex story that would serve better as a TV series. He packs a lot of intrigue into two long hours, but lacks the necessary jarring circumstances needed to jolt the film into a more memorable experience. The acting is uniformly excellent as is Hank Azaria’s appearance as a parasite wannabe ready to climb the ladder. 3 bagels out of 4 Jerry Cutler, the Courier’s film critic, is rabbi at Creative Arts Temple.

Students in LAMOTH’s “Voices of History” Theatre Workshop meeting with a Holocaust survivor.

L.A. Museum Of The Holocaust High School Students To Present ‘Voices Of Survivors’ Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust (LAMOTH) in Pan Pacific Park and Santa Monica High School Theatre will present Voices of Survivors, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, in the Santa Monica High School Humanities Center, 601 Pico Blvd. The evening of original student theatre is based on the life stories of four Holocaust survivors. The performance is the culmination of an eight-week collaborative project between LAMOTH and SMHS’s theatre department. Students in Acting Class participated in the LAMOTH Voices of History Theatre Workshop, which provides class sessions on the Holocaust and interviewing led by

museum staff, an in-depth tour of the museum’s primary sources and galleries, an opportunity to meet with and interview Holocaust survivors, and professional writing mentorship from Writer’s Room Productions. Students worked together to write, direct, and act in scenes inspired by survivor’s personal experiences during the Holocaust. The original student production will reflect scenes and themes from the narratives of survivors —Avraham Perlmutter, David Lenga, Edith Frankie and Erika Fabian. Tickets are $10, $5 for students and available at https://lamoth.ticketleap.com/voices-of-survivors/.

Laemmle Premiere Of Indie Fallen Stars Benefits Angel City Pit Bulls The Laemmle’s Music HalI was packed last week for the L.A. premiere of Fallen Stars, an Austin Film Festival “official selection.” Written/directed by Brian Jett and produced by Stephanie Marin, the indie drama chronicles the unexpected friendship between a melancholy bartender and a socially awkward overachiever in her early 20s. The film stars Emmy nominee Michelle Ang (Fear The Walking Dead) and Ryan O’Nan (Fargo, Ray Donovan). Ang (“Daisy’) and O’Nan (“Cooper”) form their unusual companionship through a storyline involving animal rescue. The L.A. premiere was the culmination of an eight-city Actresses Stephanie Lemelin and Kaitlin Doubleday “tour” benefitting local ani- with Asher, one of the stars of Fallen Stars, at the mal rescue groups in each film’s BH premiere. of the markets in which aspects of my life in one project has been screening events took place. a wonderful experience.” Last Wednesday’s special screening Jett and Marin, who also did a Q&A benefitted L.A.-based Angel City Pit Bulls for the audience following the screening, (http://www.angelcitypits.org), a non- both attended the premiere along with profit dedicated to creating a better future several cast members, including Ang, the for pit bulls, of which Jett is a co-founder. three Angel City Pit Bulls dogs featured in “I don’t know that ever in my career the film, Rocket, Asher and Henry, and will I get an opportunity to do something several other celebrity supporters. where I can write and direct, and also Beginning this week, Fallen Stars will endorse animal rescue,” said Jett. “To be be available on demand (VOD) across all able to combine those two important digital platforms.

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Generosity Fundraiser At The Montage China’s Wanda Group’s $1 Billion Bid To Purchase To Raise Money For Clean Water Wells The “Annual Night of Generosity,” benefiting the clean-water nonprofit, will be at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 21 at Montage Beverly Hills, in an evening “dedicated to bringing access to clear water to communities in Haiti, India Latin America and Africa.” Philip Wagner, lead pastor of Oasis Church in L.A., founded Generosity (www.generosity.org) in 2007 drilling cleanwater wells in countries around the world for people who had no access to clean water. Ten

years later the organization has drilled 780 clean-water wells worldwide, Wagner says, and this year expects to get close to 900 wells, helping thousands. Stars set to appear at this year’s event, include: Anjelah Johnson (comedian), Kate Flannery (The Office), DeVon Franklin (film producer), Meghan Good (Think Like A Man) Queen Latifah and many more. Limited tickets, which include a cocktail reception are on sale now at the website.

SHOWCASING DANCE & THE WALLIS—Ballet and jazz dance veteran Marjorie Goodson is partnering with the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts on “Running Through The Wallis,” a free photography exhibit on display through Monday March 27 in The Wallis Promenade Hallway. The show features images of Goodson in various center locations and others set against L.A. landmarks and included in her new book, MG, with photography by Andreea Radutoiu. All proceeds from the book sold during the exhibition will benefit The Wallis’ artistic, education and outreach programs. The limited-edition book, which includes 153 images is currently available for pre-sale purchase on major book e-tailers and will be available April 11 in select bookstores.

Dick Clark Productions Falls Apart A $1 billion bid by China’s Wanda Group to buy Dick Clark Productions, the operator of the Golden Globes, fell through last week, multiple sources reported. Wanda, a property acquisition company which is trying an aggressive expansion into entertainment, had announced in November it planned to buy Dick Clark Productions, the latest move into Hollywood by a company from China. Eldridge Industries, the parent of Dick Clark Productions, said in a statement issued last Friday that the deal was terminated “after Wanda failed to honor its contractual obligations.” Eldridge Industries added that Dick Clark Productions is suing Wanda for funds it is contractually owed upon “failure to consummate the sale.”

Sources told Bloomberg News last week that Wanda had struggled to move the money for the acquisition out of China. The failure to close that deal comes on the heels of a report by Variety that Wanda’s Legendary Entertainment has been “hemorrhaging money.” Wanda purchased Legendary for $3.5 billion one year ago, but the studio has struggled with box office flops like Warcraft and The Great Wall. Dick Clark Productions’ eponymous founder made his name presenting American Bandstand for more than 30 years. The company also owns the television rights to events ranging from Miss America to the New Year countdown in New York’s Times Square. –– AFP contributed to this article.

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GARDEN SOIREE – The lovely ladies of the Friends of Robinson Gardens gathered at the Virginia Robinson Gardens last Friday for a special lecture about the great Fred Astaire, a onetime Beverly Hills resident, given by renowned speaker Victoria Kastner, historian for Hearst Castle. A delightful luncheon followed the riveting discussion. Pictured (clockwise, from top left): Friends President Marion Power and speaker Victoria Kastner; Maralee Beck and Patti Reinstein; Ann Peterson, Grace Breuer and Kerstin Royce. Photos by Marcella Ruble

BEAUTY IN HOLLYWOOD – The 3rd annual Hollywood Beauty Awards (HBA) presented by LATF U.S.A. at the Avalon Hotel brought out an all-star array to honor the “architects” of beauty in hair, makeup, photography and styling for film, TV and music. Above, right: HBA Founder/ CEO Michele Elyzabeth congratulates “Fragrance of the Year” honoree Paris Hilton for Gold Rush. Below, right: Dr. Andrew Ordon of The Doctors presents the “Timeless Beauty Award” to Linda Gray of Dallas fame. TEAM BEVERLY HILLS – Team Beverly Hills graduated its latest crop of informed residents at a special ceremony at City Hall Wednesday evening. The interactive and educational program developed for residents that informs citizens about their local government representatives, departments and programs, community associations, and, current community issues is a great foundation for those interested in joining a City commission or simply looking to know the City better and make new friends.

JDRF Imagine Gala To Honor Max Harris In the continued efforts to raise both money and awareness for the fight against type 1 diabetes (T1D), Imagine Gala, the annual event benefiting Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), will be held Saturday, April 22nd at The Beverly Hilton. This will mark the 14th year of the event, which has raised more than $16 million for T1D research. Justin Willman (former host of “Cupcake Wars”) will serve as emcee and present JDRF’s Family Honoree Award to Max Harris and his family. Max is the son of philanthropist, T1D advocate and music producer, James "Jimmy Jam" and Lisa Harris. Max and the Harris family are supported by the “Friends of Max” Honorary Dinner Chairs including Michael Jordan, Janet Jackson, Wayne Gretzky, LA Reid, Bruno Mars, Sugar Ray Leonard, Kevin Garnett, Doc Rivers, Samuel L. Jackson, Chance the Rapper, and Magic Johnson. JDRF will also posthumously honor Rabbi Harvey J. Fields who presided over Los Angeles' oldest synagogue, Wilshire Boulevard Temple for 18 years, and had T1D since the age of 16. Rabbi Fields’s widow, Sybil Fields, will accept

Max Harris the award on his behalf along with his daughter, Debra Fields, and son, Joel Fields. Past honorees and guests include First Lady Nancy Reagan, Garth Brooks, Annette Bening, Warren Beatty, Barbara Davis, Dana Reeve, and Sugar Ray Leonard. For tickets, donations and more information on sponsorship, visit: www.jdrflaimaginegala.org.

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Children’s TV favorites will appear in costume character meet-and-greets at the L.A. Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Peppa Pig (airing daily on Nick Jr.) appearances will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., today and tomorrow, Saturday, March 18. PJ Masks (airing daily on Disney Junior) costumed appearances will be every half hour from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, March 19. Meet-and-greet activities are free with paid admission to the zoo,which is $20 for general admission (ages 13 to 61); $17 for seniors (ages 62+); and $15 for children (ages 2 to 12). For more information on the zoo, in Griffith Park at 5333 Zoo Dr., call 323-644-4200 or visit www.lazoo.org. • • • • • The Pet Care Foundation will sponsor a pet adoption event, “Spring ‘Em,” Saturday and Sunday, March 18-19 at all six L.A. City Animal Shelters. Shelter locations and pho-

tos of adoptable pets can be found at www.laanimalservices.com. Adoption fees will be reduced by $25 for the weekend. “The city shelters have everything you could possibly want: young, old, big, small, cat, dog –you name it,” said Bill Crowe, director of the foundation, a non-profit dedicated to the advancement of homeless pets in the L.A. area. For more information, email bill@petcarefoundation.org or call 310-247-8469. • • • • •

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The Calder Quartet, Broad Stage artists in residence, will present a concert with a world premiere and Beethoven, at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 19 at The Broad, at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St. The program will feature Beethoven string quartets No. 1, Op. 18 No. 1 and No. 7, Op. 59 No. 1, and Christopher Cerrone’s Ponte Musmeci, inspired by the Op 59 quartets and a world premiere commission. A pre-show lecture with Santa Monica College Music Professor Brian S. Driscoll begins at 3:20 p.m. Tickets range from $36-$65 and are available by calling 310-434-3200 or online at www.thebroadstage.com. • • • • • The 13th annual Los Angeles Women’s International Film Festival opens at 8 p.m., Thursday, March 23 at the Regal Cinemas at LA Live in Downtown L.A. Launched with a gala and benefit screening of The Drowning, the program continues through Sunday, March 26, with features, documentaries, shorts, as well as panels and case studies that educate audiences about content development and distribution. This year’s centerpiece film About Scout, directed by Laurie Weltz and produced by Beverly Gordon, screens at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, March 25. The full festival program and details are available at www.lawomensfest.com. • • • • • The latest edition of Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours (Sleepless), an immersive multi-sensory event turning the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and adjacent spaces into a ground for exploration

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Shana Epstein Hired To Replace Chavez As Public Works Director By Matt Lopez The City of Beverly Hills has finally found a new head of its Public Works Department. Shana Epstein was hired this week to take the role of Public Works director, which has been vacant since George Chavez was promoted from that job to assistant city manager more than a year ago. “I am honored to return to Beverly Hills and have this opportunity to address innovative challenges with familiar

and new colleagues,” Epstein said. Epstein takes over a job that oversees more than 200 employees in developing, constructing, inspecting and maintaining the City’s infrastructure, which includes traffic lights, sidewalks, street lights, roadways, urban forest and parks. Epstein formerly worked for the City as its Environmental Utilities manager, responsible for water, wastewater, solid waste and

storm water services. Since 2011, she served as water general manager for the City of Ventura.

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2017-18; they will not be happy with the way we look in 2018-19, 19-20 and further years out, because we’re still not addressing the problem,” she said. The problem, simply put, is that the district continues to spend more than the revenue it takes in, and projections show that is a trend set to continue

with the district’s ending fund balance continuing to erode. Revenue for 2016-17 was $66.2 million, with the district spending $70.3 million. The vast majority of expenses go to personnel. “We’re submitting a balanced budget, but we’re still not fixing the problem,” Latham said.

also learned the difference between health care and health caring – and it’s a philosophy he wants to take forward in his career after he finishes his MA in Health Administration. Over the years Looking Beyond has raised over $4 million that has helped benefit students just like Brooks. In fact, all donations made to the

organization–which is 100 percent volunteer-based with the bulk of committee members living in Beverly Hills–go to local programs and hospitals that serve the demands for special needs kids. “Looking Beyond has really been a leader in celebrating and spotlighting things that make us unique,” said Ezra.

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problem. Superintendent Michael Bregy, with the full support of the board, instead recommended just under $2.2. million in cuts, achieved primarily through FTE (full-time equivalent teacher) reductions. “LACOE will be happy that we can meet our obligations in

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original dreams had to change. “It doesn’t matter how well you plan for something, life can have different plans for you,” he said After going through hundreds of hours of physical therapy, Brooks regained almost full function in his arms. He

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and getting to know their children. She even fixed up a few couples. Married and divorced twice herself, Stevens remained good friends with both men. It wasn’t like her to create an enemy, she just didn’t have it in her. Indeed, she was a true role model and positive influence for the people in her life with her infectious positivity and encouraging nature. As a coach, she was dedicated; but she taught her students that what was even more important than winning – and she was competitive – was sportsmanship. During the 24 years she coached the girls tennis team, they counted 14 league titles, including winning one CIF championship where they were ranked as one of the top five girls teams in the country. Eight of those years she coached the team to second-place finishes. For the seven years she coached the boys tennis team, they tallied two league titles and three years finishing in second place. As an athlete, Stevens was fearless. In the 1980s, she took the No. 4 spot in tennis in Southern California. And she truly shined at the Maccabiah Games in Israel where she received a gold medal in 1981 in singles tennis; two gold

March 17, 2017 | Page 17 medals in 1989 for tennis singles and doubles; and three gold medals in 1993 for tennis singles, doubles and mixed doubles. In the Pan American Maccabi Games in Argentina in 1995, she brought home gold in tennis singles, doubles and mixed doubles. In 1996, Stevens was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. A generous soul, Stevens loved to give back and was on the board for the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and also funded a sports scholarship for years. After retiring from Beverly Hills High School in 2001, she continued to substitute teach in the P.E. department until two years ago. In 2015, she was awarded the McCarthy Lifetime Achievement award by the Beverly Hills Athletic Alumni Association. And while she was the epitome of health throughout her life, in the end her body just wouldn’t cooperate. She ultimately died from complications due to Cushing's syndrome and diabetes. Stevens is survived by two sisters, Marilyn Boyd and Jan Sayers, along with several nieces and nephews, greatnieces and great-nephews, and friends that adored her. Her loss will truly be felt by many people throughout the community.

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The Beverly Hilton was awash in light blue shimmer as the Children’s Burn Foundation (www.childburn.org) honored philanthropist Adriana Balaban with the “Giving New Hope Award” and gave its “Spirit of Humanity Award” to KNBC’s Fritz Coleman, who emceed the dinner for the 13th year. Dana Kraft Kitaj and Shawna Clark chaired the event. The Council of the Children’s Burn Foundation is a group of 75 dynamic women who, thanks to their efforts, raised more than $1.5 million to support child burn survivors, their families and the important burn prevention programs of the foundation.

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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS–Celebrating are Rob Lowe, Lesley Ann Downs, Barry Brucker, Mia Hamm, Candace Smith, Patrick Duffy, Gary Briskman, Douglas Galen, Gary Sinese and Kurt Russell (March 17); Bruce Willis, Dr. Michael Obeng, Lily Collins, Mike Rowe, Queen Latifah, Vanessa Williams, Glenn Close, Sue Rosenwasser, Patrick McGoohan, Clayton Kershaw and Ursula Andress (March 19); William Hurt, Peter Bernard, Edoardo Ballerini, Jerry Reed, Holly Hunter, Carl Reiner, Kathy Ireland and Theresa Russell (March 20); Timothy Dalton, Scott Eastwood, Matthew Broderick, Rosie O’Donnell, Al Freeman Jr. and Gary Oldham (March 21); George Benson, Jimmy Delshad, Marvin Gayle, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Wolf Blitzer, Bob Costas, Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Modine, George Benson, Lena Olin and William Shatner (March 22); Dani Beck, Ed Gallagher, Marvin Gayle, Perez Hilton, Vanessa Morgan, Liam Curtin and Amanda Plummer (March 23).

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310.278.1322 CHILDREN’S BURN FOUNDATION–The annual fundraiser at The Beverly Hilton brought in more than $1.5 million. Top photo (from left): event chairs Shawna Clark and Dana Kraft Kitaj, co-honoree Adriana Balaban, and CBF Council resident Barbara Pratt; above (from left): Patty and John Nickoll, and co-honoree/emcee Fritz Coleman with Doug Mancino, CBF’s chairman emeritas; Below (from left): Howard and Ruth Gilliam, and Sandy and Larry Post. Photos by Lee Salem

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BEVERLY HILLS NOTICE TO BIDDERS

PUBLIC NOTICES

Construction of TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION AND CURB RAMP REPLACEMENT W. OLYMPIC BLVD / BEVERWIL DRIVE / BEVERLY DRIVE Within the City of BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA BIDS – Sealed Proposals for the TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION AND CURB RAMP REPLACEMENT W. OLYMPIC BLVD / BEVERWIL DR / BEVERLY DR Project within the City of Beverly Hills, California, will be received up to the hour of 2:00 p.m. PDT, on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Beverly Hills, located in Room 290 of City Hall at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Bids will be publicly opened at 2:00 p.m. on the above-mentioned date in the office of the City Clerk of said City Hall. SCOPE OF THE WORK - The work to be done shall consist of furnishing all of the required labor, materials, equipment, parts, implements and supplies necessary for, or appurtenant to, the construction and completion of the TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION AND CURB RAMP REPLACEMENT W. OLYMPIC BLVD / BEVERWIL DRIVE / BEVERLY DRIVE project in accordance with the design plans and project specifications. In general, the contract work for this project shall consist of the following items of work:

construction involving street and highways, and to file with the County Surveyor a Corner Record of any such work. Prior to the issuance of a com pletion certificate, the Contractor is required to file a Corner Record for survey monumentation that is replaced. All such survey work shall be performed under the supervision of a California licensed Land Surveyor or a Civil Engineer authorized to perform such work. The Contractor shall provide the City a copy of the office calculations and documents submitted to the County for filing in connection with the aforementioned work. The payment for surveying, related professional services, office calculation, and furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools and incidentals, and for doing work involved shall be considered as included in the various items of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.

The following will revise Section 3-3.2.3 of the Greenbook: (a) Work by Contractor. An allowance for overhead and profit shall be added to the Contractor’s cost as determined under 3-3.2.2 and shall constitute the full and complete markup for all overhead and profit on extra work performed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall be compensated for the actual increase in the Contractor’s bond premium caused by the extra work. For costs determined under each subsection in 3-3.2.2, the markup shall be: a) Labor b) Materials c) Tools & Equipment Rental d) Other Items

Copies of the Plans, Specifications and Proposal Form may be inspected and obtained online (http://www.beverlyhills.org/business/bidlistings/bidsrfps/), click on Bid No. 17-10: Traffic Signal Modification and Curb Ramp Replacement at W. Olympic Blvd / Beverwil Dr / Beverly Dr. There is no charge or deposit required for this material; therefore, they are not to be returned to the City for refund. Each bidder shall furnish the City the name, address, and telephone number of the firm requesting specifications. References in the project specifications to specific sections of the Standard Specifications refer to the book of "Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction", 2015 Edition, written by a Joint Cooperative Committee of the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and Southern California District of the Associated General Contractors of California (Greenbook). Contractors wishing to obtain this book may purchase copies directly from the publisher, Building News, Inc., 1612 South Clementine Street, Anaheim, California, 92802; (800) 873-6397. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BIDDER - Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form prepared for this project and shall be delivered at the office of the City Clerk within a sealed envelope supplied by the City and marked on the outside as follows: “TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION AND CURB RAMP REPLACEMENT W. OLYMPIC BLVD / BEVERWIL DRIVE / BEVERLY DRIVE” Each bid shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a solvent bank, payable to “City of Beverly Hills,” for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid. Alternatively, a satisfactory corporate surety Bid Bond for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid may accompany the Bid. Said security shall serve as a guarantee that the successful Bidder will, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of the award of the contract, enter into a valid contract with the City for said Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. AMENDMENTS - The following is in addition to the provisions of Section 2-9.1 of the Greenbook: The Contractor is required to locate and tie out survey monuments in the project area prior to

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(b) Work by Subcontractor. When any of the extra work is performed by a Subcontractor, the markup established in 3-3.2.3(a) shall be applied to the Subcontractor’s costs as determined under 3-3.2.2. An allowance for the Contractor’s overhead and profit shall be added to the sum of the Subcontractor’s costs and markup and shall constitute the full and complete markup for all overhead and profit for the Contractor on work by the Subcontractor. For Contractor markup of Subcontractor’s costs, the allowance shall be 10% on the first $2,000 or portion thereof, and 5% on costs in excess of $2,000. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - There will be a Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) assessment for each calendar day that work remains incomplete beyond the time stated in the Proposal Form. Refer to the Proposal Form for specific details. ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE - The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared and the said estimate is $250,000 CITY CONTACT – Any questions or requests for information can be directed to: Derek Nguyen, Ph.D., P.E. - Project Manager at dnguyen@beverlyhills.org or by calling 310-285-2473. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION NUMBER – The Contractor is required to register with State of California Department of Industrial Relations and meet requirements to bid on public works contracts. A Public Works Contractor Registration No. shall be submitted with the bid. PREVAILING WAGES - In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 et seq, of the Labor Code, the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the general prevailing rate of wages applicable to the work to be done. The Contractor will be required to pay to all workers employed on the project sums not less than the sums set forth in the documents entitled "General Prevailing Wage Determination made by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter l, Article 2, Sections 1770, 1773, 1773.l." A copy of said documents is on file and may be inspected in the office of the City Engineer at 345 Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, California 90210. Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any

subcontractor under him. The Contractor and any subcontractor under him shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices. Information relative to apprenticeship standards and administration of the apprenticeship program may be obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, San Francisco, California, or from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and its branch offices. PAYROLL RECORDS - The Contractor's attention is directed to Section 1776 of the Labor Code, relating to accurate payroll records, which imposes responsibility upon the Contractor for the maintenance, certification, and availability for inspection of such records for all persons employed by the Contractor or by the Subcontractors in connection with the project. The Contractor shall agree through the Contract to comply with this section and the remaining provisions of the Labor Code. INSURANCE AND BOND REQUIREMENTS - The Contractor shall provide insurance in accordance with Section 3-13 of the City of Beverly Hills, Public Works Department, Standard Contractual Requirements, included as part of these Specifications. All subcontractors listed shall attach copies of the Certificate of Insurance naming the Contractor as the additional insured as part of their insurance policy coverage. In addition, the Contractor shall guarantee all work against defective workmanship and materials furnished by the Contractor for a period of one (1) year from the date the work was completed in accordance with Section 2-11 of the Standard Contractual Requirements. The Contractor’s sureties for the “Performance Bond” shall be liable for any work that the Contractor fails to replace within a specified time. CONTRACTORS LICENSE - At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corrective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a California contractor’s license or licenses, current and active, of the classification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code. In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s): “Class A – General Engineering Contractor” The successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active, the City may cancel the award, reject the Bid, declare the Bid Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents. SUBCONTRACTORS’ LICENSES AND LISTING - At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, each listed Subcontractor must possess a current and active California contractor’s license appropriate for the portion of the Work listed for such Subcontractor and shall hold all specialty certifications required for such Work. When the Bidder submits its Bid to the City, the Bidder must list each Subcontractor whom the Bidder must disclose under Public Contract Code Section 4104 (Subcontractor Listing Law), and the Bidder must provide all of the Subcontractor information that Section 4104 requires (name, address, and portion of the Work). In addition, the City requires that the Bidder list each Subcontractor’s license number and the dollar value of each Subcontractor’s labor or services. SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES - Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of securities for withheld funds is permitted in accordance therewith. THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY BID OR ALL THE BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITY OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY BID, BUT IF THE BIDS ARE ACCEPTED, THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE.

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PUBLIC NOTICES T.S. No. 16-44947 APN: 4344-008-011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/21/2014. 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: KOUROSH NEMAN AND KATHY SHARONA HAKAKIAN NEMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 7/29/2014 as Instrument No. 20140784994 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:4/3/2017 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $3,841,959.52 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 622 NORTH CANON DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS, California 90210 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. A.P.N #.: 4344-008-011 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 (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 16-44947. 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. Dated: 3/3/2017 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostand-

pub.com Christine O'Brien, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 21665 3/10, 3/17, 3/24/17 __________________ NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DORENE BELLA WOLF aka: Dorene B. Wolf Ehrmann Case No. 17STPB01368 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of (specify all names by which the decendent was known) DORENE BELLA WOLF aka: Dorene B. Wolf Ehrmann A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NEIL I. BARR in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that NEIL I. BARR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decendent’s will and condicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any condicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 23, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 99 Room: 615 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

REFLECTIONS—Four BHUSD Students received Reflections awards at the 33rd PTA district level. Pictured, from left: Georgia Evensen (7th grade El Rodeo), 1st Place film production in the middle school division; Camryn Banafsheha (2nd grade Beverly Vista), 2nd Place Literature Primary division; Jessica Chun (8th grade El Rodeo), 3rd place Visual Arts middle school division; and Noelle Trost (10th grade Beverly Hills High) 2nd place Literature High School Division.

‘History Of Comics’ Comes To Beverly Hills Library By Matt Lopez For comic book fans who want to know all about the history of their favorite comics, the City is offering a special lecture next week. On Wednesday, the Beverly Hills Public Library will host “History of Comics” featuring Diablo Comics publisher Scott Marcano from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Library Auditorium. Diablo Comics has published several topselling graphic novels and comic books, such as The Unwanted, Nancy Hernandez and the Black Widows, Sanitarium and

the critically acclaimed sci-fi graphic novel Hum. Marcano is a regular panelist at San Diego’s Comic Con, as well as many other comic conventions across the country. At Wednesday’s event, Marcano will provide a step-by-step process of how comic books are created and divulge on the inner workings of the comic book industry. A question-and-answer session will follow. For more information visit the library’s website: www.beverlyhills.org/bh pl.

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Will drive, shop, cook, garden & maintain your property with a smile. Experience with Alzheimer’s, hospice care, stroke & heart attack rehab, Parkinson’s, med’s.

• Reasonable Rates • Please Call Joe: 310/871-3220

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ARE YOU A SENIOR AND NEED ASSISTANCE? We can help YOU!

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Call Lisa 24hrs. 323/877-8121 • 323/806-9498

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M AMA’ S H OME C ARE 323/655-2622

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323/656-1805

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Receptionist & Admin. Assistant

Commercial Real Estate Company West Hollywood Please email resume to

casey@staffordcommercial.com

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West Los Angeles boutique investment firm seeks qualified individual to assist senior management w/ administrative support. Will also handle travel arrangements-prefer prior experience. High energy environment – additional projects as assigned. Require strong command of software. Full time w/ benefits.

SEEKING EXPERIENCED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

For Very Busy Beverly Hills CARDIOLOGIST. *****

CONDOMINIUMS FOR SALE

Interior Designer:

PRIME BEVERLY HILLS

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

Develop design ideas, budgets & construction documents.

MA req'd in Int. Design or Int. Arch. 6 Months of exp. req'd w/ 2D & 3D rendering using Sketchup w/ VRay or Indigo Renderer and AutoCAD and Filemaker. Exp. may be gained during grad studies. Incidental travel is req’d.

Resumes to Kay Lang + Assocs. Attn: E. Cirieco, 12100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. M-70, Los Angeles, CA 90025

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Offices/Stores For Lease

499 N. CANON DRIVE

License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

NOW AVAILABLE GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES *BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

An amazing opportunity to lease class A office space in Beverly Hills’ prestigious Golden Tr i angle. This prime location on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and North Cañon Drive is two blocks east of the world-renowned Rodeo Drive and across from Wallis Annenberg Center for the Per for ming Ar ts. Offices feature spectacular views with plenty of natural light and on-site valet parking. This is an ideal loc a t i o n for a corporate office. For more info call 310.887.7000

Executive Suites In The Heart Of Beverly Hills

Beautiful Individual Offices at The 9454 Wilshire Building Office Space Available One Block from Rodeo Drive. In The Heart of the Beverly Hills Triangle. • Panoramic Views • 24/7 Access • Full service receptionist & conference rooms included Please Contact: Heather at 310-274-9826 Or Email: heather@9454wilshire.com

MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 150 N. ROBERTSON BOULEVARD

Please Fax Resume To:

310/285-0878

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At least 5 years in home experience. Speak fluent English and can also speak Farsi, Russian, Hebrew, Armenian or Polish. Must have car and available for live-in positions. Call 323/655-2622 Mon.-Fri. • 10am-5pm Email Resume To: DO NOT APPLY pcchrjobs@gmail.com IF NOT EXPERIENCE

270

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• CAREGIVER • P rov i d e Te n d e r L ov i n g C a re. Prepare healthy nutritious meals. Own car. Previous experience. References available upon request. Please Call:

240

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

1982 & 2677 square feet Available Class A medical building 2 minutes from Cedar Sinai. Call 310-657-6464 ext. 2

425

HOUSES FOR LEASE

• B. H . P. O. •

2-Story 4 Bd.+4.5 Ba. Newer kitch., lrg. family rm., hrwd flrs. $7,900/Mo

• THE GROVE AREA • Prime Carthay Circle Top Flr. 2 Bd.+1 Ba. Remodeled incld: bath, newer kitch., hrwd. flrs., new w/d, garage prkg.

$3,150/Month LISA SHERMAN • AGENT 310/724-7000 x-1851

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CENTURY PARK EAST ***** PRIME ***** BEL-AIR *** RESIDENCE *** 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS 3 BDRMS, 3 BATH $1,050,000 Separate Office/ PENTHOUSE Guestroom Unit.

Rare South Tower Corner with 270 Degree Unobstructed City and Ocean Views. 2 Jumbo Balconies Granite Counters Stainless Steel Appliances

2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS PENTHOUSE $950,000

Totally Updated 2 Separate Bedroom Suites Jumbo Balcony Hardwood Floors Lease Back Available CENTURY PARK EAST $549,500 TO $1,050,000

CENTURY TOWERS $615,000 TO $2,650,000

PARK PLACE $729,000 TO $1,049,000

LE PARC

$1,850,000 TO $2,595,000

CENTURY HILL

$1,275,000 TO $2,395,000

ONE CENTURY

$3,150,000 TO $26,500,000

CENTURY WOODS $1,459,000

BEL AIR CREST $6,950,000

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns. For Lease See our Ad Sec. 440

Pool, Granite Counters. $6,300/MO. By Appointment Only Call 310/472-8396

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BEVERLY HILLS FLATS HOME FOR LEASE ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT/ PRISTINE CONDITION 3 Bedrooms + 3.5 Baths 2-Story Spanish with elevator + 2 car garage $35,000/Month References Required Call 310/903-3597

430

GUESTHOUSE FOR RENT

1928 Hancock Park 1 Bdrm. Guesthouse Old World Charm English Tudor Furnished

1,000sf., very private & quite. Fully gated, prkg. All Utilities Included With cable, internet, phone. $2,500/Month

213/393-0780

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WANTED TO RENT

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

• Wanted to Rent •

BEVERLY HILLS

120 1 20 S. S. ORLANDO ORL ANDO AVE. AV A VE. 90048 90048

• 2 Bd + Den + 2 Ba •

BRAND NEW LUXURY APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Semi-Retired Caregiver Gentleman / Ex-Paramedic

• SEEKS •

Studio, Efficiency Unit, Guesthouse, Room/Home Share. Last residence 25-yrs.

Please Call Joe: 310/871-3220

438

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BEVERLY HILLS TOWNHOUSE Totally Redone 2 Bdrm.+23/4 Bath

BEVERLY HILLS DUPLEX

1 Blk. East of Beverly Dr. Formal dining rm., hrwd. 3 Bdrm.+2 Bath flrs., central air, fireUpper unit, 2,500sf. place, patio, balcony. Hardwood throughout, $6,500/Month Lease Term Negotiable central air/heat, washer 310/384-2676 /dryer in unit, 2-car Close to Beverly/Rodeo garage, small backyard. Shopping & Dining $5,350/MO

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2220 Ave. of Stars #1805 $7,950 • 2+4 • 3,000sf.

310/413-8481

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Maple & Burton Way 2 Bd. + 2.5 Ba. 2nd flr. corner unit 2,000+ sf, hrwd, flrs., granite, marble, crown moldings, w/d, balcony, all appliances, 2-fireplaces, central air, pool, jacuzzi. Small dog ok.

$4,750Month 213/7-4848

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COMPLETELY REMODELED Den can be used as Bdrm. Private front patio, Hrwd. flrs., a/c, w/d, dishwasher, 2-car prkg. 336 S. Rexford Dr. $3,900/Month

1 Bed+2 Bath • $4,000 Lease • $699,000 Sale

Beautiful Renovation, New Kitchen, Pretty Baths, Hrwd. Flrs., High Ceiling. Furnished or Not.

• DIANA COOK • 468 N. Camden Dr., B.H., 90210

310-203-8 333

$4,400/Month

(flexible upon conditions)

310/659-0338

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BEVERLY HILLS APT 3 Bdrm. + 3 Bath

• Great Condition • Bright Southwest Exposure. Every room has French Doors to Small Covered Balcony. Top Floor with High Ceilings. Beverly Hills

School District. $4,395/Month LaPeerApt@aol.com

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

120 S. Swall Dr. • • • • • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Bath •• • • • • • • • • •

Very Spacious, A/C, balcony, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, prkg.

310/433-1949 310/247-0270 310/860-9991

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LUXURIOUS 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH $3,000/MO.

Close to Cedars-Sinai, Beverly Center, shops, cafes & transportation. 310/270-0724

2 BEDROOMS starting at $3795 3 BEDROOMS starting at $4250

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Available for immediate move in. Open house ever y day from 11am to 5pm, call before heading over.

321 S. Sherbourne Dr.

Border of BEVERLY HILLS

• • Spacious • • • Jr. 1 Bdrm. • •• ••

www.rentwiseman.com • 310-473-3000 Balcony, controlled New granite counters access, a/c, stove, throughout all amenities elevator, laundry BEVERLY HILLS facility, parking. Beverly Hills Adj. 439 S. LE DOUX in kitchen and includes all • 310/247-8689 • Great Location! Olympic/Robertson appliances. Large closets, LE DOUX / BURTON WAY Close to Cedars-Sinai, Deluxe Upper 1 Bd. • • • • • • • • • Beverly Center & balconies, Berber carpet/ Updated Apt., newly • • Trendy Robertson Bl. 2 Bd. 2 Ba. + harwood foors and verticle painted, a/c, balcony, • — — — ——–––– • 2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba.• blinds. Fireplace, wet bar, laundry facility, prkg. BRENTWOOD No pets. No Smoking. 11730 SUNSET BLVD. washer/ dryer included in Quiet, small bldg. •French doors in bdrm. •• NEWLY REMODELED open to large balcony • laundry area. Secured $2,000/Month •••••• overlooking pool 310/962-0330 • Jr. Executive • building with garden ••••••• Close to Shops LARGE 2 BDRM, 2 BA. courtyard. Choice location Rooftop pool, & Restaurants. with Bamboo, Stainless Near Beverly Center, Cedars- —————–––– deck, central air, intercom elevator, Steel Appliances, Washer Sinai, Restaurants, Trader BEVERLY HILLS entry, on-sight laundry, and Dryer in unit, Pool, 443 S. Oakhurst Dr. • GORGEOUS UNITS • Joes, Etc. No Pets. gym, parking. •

• Hardwood flrs., central • air, pool, elevator, • • • • on-site laundry, • • • • • • intercom entry. • • 320 N. La Peer Dr. B R I G H T & S P A C I O U S • 310/246-0290 • B E V E R LY H I L L S C L O S E TO LIVING.

Shown By Appointment. •

8544 BURTON WAY Call 310/273-6770 or 213/444-8865 or 310/734-7263

1 Bd. + 1 Ba.

2 Combined Corner Units, BEVERLY HILLS 270º Jetliner Views: Ocean, Upper Duplex Classic Spanish Revival Downtown, Golf Course+ Balcony, dishwasher, Mtns. 4-Prkg., Hi-Ceiling, “The Rainbow House” skylight, elevator, inter3 Bd.+2 Ba.+Den BEVERLY HILLS 800sf. Master Suite, com entry, on-site B.H.U.S.D., hardwood 2541/2 S. Lasky Dr. Huge Kitchen/Family Rms. laundry, parking. floors, central air, Lrg 2 Bdrm.+1 Bath P LEASE C ALL : 2-car secure garage. Century Park East #106 Near Cedars Sinai, 2nd flr. front unit. 310/435-3693 flrs., hi-ceilings, Beverly Hills $4,250 • 1+1 +2 Patios Beverly Center, Hrwd. living rm., dining rm., School District Remodeled Corner, Beautiful Trader Joe’s + easy great closet space, eat- —————–––– Setting Under Trees w/ 480sf. rapid bus to UCLA. in kitch/office, covered BEVERLY HILLS * * 159 N. Arnaz Dr. Outdoor. Furnished or Not. prkg., w/d hook-ups. School District

2220 Ave. of Stars #204

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$2,950/Month

Charming Mediterranean 4-plex

COMPASS GOLD PROP.

Marty: 310/293-2205

We File &

Publish DBA’s Call George at 310-278-1322

8725 Clifton Way Newly Remodeled Large & Spacious

2 Bd.+Den+21/2 Ba.

S HOPS & D INING

2 Parking, A/C units.

By appointment only

Call 310/425-9070

• Free WiFi Access •

~ 310/476-3824 ~ BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE

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BEVERLY HILLS Charming Upper Duplex 162 N. Arnaz Dr.

3 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. Remodeled kitchen & baths, hrwd. flrs., w/d hook-ups, A/C, ample storage, 2,300sf. No pets. Great Location.

424/302-8647

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• • • • • • • • • BEVERLY HILLS

218 S. Tower Dr. Lrg. unit. balcony, • • walk-in closet, •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• central air, intercom •• •• entry, laundry facility, • •• • elevator, parking. • CHARMING & BRIGHT • Old World Charm! • 310/276-1528 • Bright, intercom entry, fridge, stove, laundry fac. Close to Cedars, CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS Beverly Center restaurants, shopping & SHOPPING. & transportation. 310/531-3992

(323) 937-6468

PRIME BEVERLY HILLS LOCATIONS! 335 Palm Drive & 220 Lasky Drive GORGEOUS 1 BEDROOM 1 BATH Units have hardwood floor, carpet and tile. Granite counter top, stainless steel appliances includes gas range, refrigerator and dishwasher. Some units come

with parking. Please call for price

Call Catherine to schedule a viewing at (310) 482-8699

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BRENTWOOD BRENTWOOD

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WEST L.A.

WESTWOOD

519 S. Barrington Ave. 11640 Kiowa Ave. 1415 Brockton Ave. 1380 Midvale Ave.

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1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Bright unit. Dishwasher, On-site •••••••• laundry, parking. Balcony, dishwasher, C LOSE T O S HOPS & R ESTAURANTS . Close to a/c, heated pool, 310/479-0700 Brentwood Village. WiFi, elevator 310/472-8915 controlled access, WEST L.A. on-site laundry, prkg. 1343 Carmelina Ave. • BRENTWOOD • Close to - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath 872 S. Westgate Ave. Brentwood Village, = = = = = = • Bright Unit • Shops & Restaurants. Very Bright On-site laundry, • 310/826-4889 • 1 on-site parking. 2 2 Bdrm.+1 / Bath

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20 foot cathedral ceiling, carpet floors, parking, laundry facility.

310/592-4511

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WILSHIRE LAFAYETTE PARK C O R R I D O R 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL.

• • • • • • 10530-10540 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Wilshire Bl. 1 Bd.+1 Ba. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Single.+1 Bath ∞ • • • • • •••••• • Granite counter tops, stain-

WiFi, pool, elevator, • 2 B d . + 1 B a . • less steel appliances, controlled access, on- • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • air conditioned, new sight laundry, parking. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ hrwd. flrs., designer Close to U.C.L.A. Luxury Living finishes, balcony, ceiling 310/473-1509 fan, elevator, controlled with valet, lush garden WESTWOOD surrounding pool, access. Fitness ctr, yoga room, wi-fi, skyview gym, elevator, etc. 1370 Veteran Ave. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Hardwood flrs., granite lounge w/ outdoor fireSingle + 1 Bath counters, dishwasher, place, laundry facilities. •••• •• central air, balcony, Easy freeway access • •••• • laundry facility. Balcony, air conditioning 213/382-102 1 • Free WiFi • dishwasher, controlled Close to B R E N T W O O D transportation. access bldg., WiFi, Call: 310/470-4474 LOS ANGELES 11730 SUNSET BLVD. • 310/442-8265 • pool, on-sight laundry, 401 S. HOOVER St. **CENTURY CITY** gym, parking. NEWLY REMODELED • • • • • • • • 2220 S. Beverly Glen 310/477-6885 •••••• WEST L.A. • • 1 Bd. • Jr. Executive 1433 Brockton Ave. Close to U.C.L.A. • + 1 Ba. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • •

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Spacious WESTWOOD • • 2 Bdrm+1 Bath ••••••• 10905 Ohio Ave. • • Lots of

Grand Opening BRENTWOOD ’s

Laundry facility, Rooftop pool, parking. deck, central air, Most Spectacular elevator, intercom Close to shopping, Apartments dining & 120 Granville Ave. entry, on-sight laundry, transportation. gym, parking. * * * * *1 * * * Please Call: • 2 B d . + 2 / 2 B a . • Free WiFi Access •

• 3 B d . + 2 1/ 2 B a . • 4 B d . + 3 1/ 2 B a .

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~ 310/476-3824 ~ BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE

Large units, walk-in closet, custom kitchen, built-in washer/dryer, all appli- BRENTWOOD ances, hardwood floors The Carlton throughout, some units 11666 Goshen Ave. w/ skylights+high ceilings. (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) Health club, wifi, sauna, Very Spacious heated pool, controlled Single+Loft+1.5 Ba. acess, parking. Single+1 Ba. • 424/272-6596 • +Den+1 Ba. 1 Bd. Close to Brentwood

•• •• • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.• • •• • • •• Single •• •• •• •• • •

•• • • • • • • • • • • Control access, pool,

Character & Charm! dishwasher, elevator, on-site laundry Glass Fireplace Newly Remodeled. and parking. New hardwood flrs., 213/385-4751 granite counters, stainless steel appl., 465 310/479-0700 alcove fireplace, Wifi, Bright, controlled Garage/Estate fridge, laundry facility, access, balcony, Sale gated parking, intercom WEST L.A. pool, elevator, 12333 TeXaS Ave. laundry facility, prkg. entry, WiFi and more.

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∞ Granite counters, dish- W E S T W O O D

washer, balcony, stove, 1409 Midvale Ave. ••• ••• •••• intercom-entry, on-site • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • laundry, parking.

• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • —————–––– • • • Single • • • ≈ WEST ≈ • • • • • • L O S A N G E L E S WiFi, a/c, intercom 310/826-4600

WOODLAND HILLS ESTATE SALE

Literally 60 Years of Tons Of Antique & Vintage Gifts, Furniture, Clothes, CULVER CITY Real & Costume 3830 Vinton Ave. Jewelry, Art, & • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Bric-A-Brac. • • Single 23800 Bessemer St. • • • • • •• Woodland Hills, 91367 Pool, sauna, Fri 3/17 • 9-3pm. intercom entry, Sat 3/18 & Sun 3/19 elevator, on-site 9-4pm. laundry, parking. Mon 3/20 & Tues 3/21 All Utilities Paid. 9-3pm.

with panoramic city views.

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(•)(•)(•)(•)(•) Village, Restaurants, WiFi, central air/heat, UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, 11305 Graham Pl. entry, laundry facility, fireplace, balcony, & Transportation. controlled access, elevator, parking, pool. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., pool, elevator, parking, • BRENTWOOD • Intercom entry, a/c, SHOPPING & 1 BLK. laundry facility. 125 N. Barrington Av. 310/841-2367 dishwasher, on-sight TO WESTWOOD PARK. 310/312-9871 N E W LY U P D AT E D Preview At: 310/478-8616 laundry & parking. Shopping & Dining in • • • • • * HOLLYWOOD * estatesaleshop.com Brentwood Village C L O S E TO S C H O O L • 1 Bdrm. • WESTWOOD • 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. & F R E E WAY S

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1628 S. Westgate Ave. X-St. Santa Monica Bl.

~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~

B r i g h t & A i r y. Dishwasher, Intercom entry, on-sight parking, on-sight laundry facility, courtyard patio. Close to transportation.

310/820-1810

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550 Veteran Ave. * * * * * ••••• 1 B d .+1 Ba. • • * * * * * • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. Newly Remodeled • Great Views ••••• Great views, controlled Very spacious, access, balcony, granite counters, microwave, intercom elevator, lrg. pool, entry, on-sight laun- prkg, on-sight laundry. H IKING IN R UNYON dry, parking & WiFi. Very close to UCLA C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . & Westwood Village. 310/531-3992 310/208-5166

—————–––– We Will File Your DBA for FREE! (No Service Fee)

For More Information Call George: 310.278.1322

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BEVERLY HILLS

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BAGS WANTED

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WANTED

CHANEL, HERMES, GUCCI, PRADA AND ALL HIGH-END DESIGNER HANDBAGS IN ADDITION TO

ALLIGATOR, CROCODILE AND EXOTIC SKINS. ALL NEW, USED OR VINTAGE.

ANTIQUES / JEWELRY Cars We Purchase: Get cash back in your hands for your car without the hassles and headache of trying to sell it to an individual. Our business buys them all, whether a classic, antique, or modern vehicle, and pays you the top-dollar price for your ride. Sell with us.

TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

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PIANO FOR SALE

Beautiful Baby Grand Piano ••••• Black Satin Finish. Excellent sound. $3,000 • Or Best Offer •

310/709-4489

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Instruction

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Chairman 2014 Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs ****** Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons

From The Publisher

MARCIA WILSON HOBBS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Courier’s March 10 front page news article headlined “New Superintendent Bregy Tries To Edge Out Veteran Academic Administrator” misstated fact after fact. By portraying Dr. Bregy in a bad light, the article did a disservice to our school district and the community. When the Board of Education appointed Dr. Bregy in January, it recognized his outstanding credentials, including seven years as a successful and inspiring school superintendent. We rated him as uniquely qualified to lead our schools to superiority in all respects. Mindful of the urgency to resolve long-standing implacable challenges, during his initial month on the job Dr. Bregy evaluated key administrators, and planned a reorganization of his support team. One of his decisions was to replace Jennifer Tedford as chief academic officer. Her contract required notification before March 15 or it would have renewed automatically. Therefore notification was necessary relatively soon after his arrival. Courier: “Tedford declined (to choose to resign or be released to a non-administrative position) subsequently prompting Bregy to take the matter to the Board of Education.” • That statement is false. Dr. Bregy’s decision regarding Tedford, along with other changes in personnel status, required formal board approval before our next regular meeting, which was the sole reason for, and purpose of, our special meeting on March 7. Courier: “During the closed session discussion that followed public comment Bregy recommended…” • How did the Courier know what transpired in closed session, which is by law confidential? Courier: “The Board of Education subsequently took action and released her to a nonadministrative assignment.” • That statement is false on two counts: First, the superintendent determines the status of employees, not the board; and second, Dr. Tedford was not released to a non-administrative assignment. Rather, Dr. Bregy offered her, and she accepted, reassignment to an administrative position. Despite the article, I can assure the community of the board’s unqualified support for, and confidence in, Superintendent Michael Bregy. Mel Spitz President, BHUSD Board of Education Editor’s Note: The Courier stands by its story.

****** Have you driven along North Roxbury or North Bedford Drives lately? Well be prepared as there is no place to stop nor park: • no stopping permitted on little Santa Monica; • parking lots full; • motorcycle police ticketing for stopping to allow passengers off –even a taxi which needed to let passengers off in the second lane because there is nowhere to stop; • also the ticket officers on bikes don't understand that those passengers who need to enter Rite-Aid pharmacy have nowhere else to get off and thereby must walk blocks. The restaurants do have loading zones. There are no handicapped spaces either. Oh, but Bijan has his own spot. Literally there are employees who will not let you park your car in his space. He still has a private yellow metered parking space. This is a grotesque abuse by the City. I could not find any other city which allows that. So it is fair to ask... what are we getting in return from Bijan? Perhaps it should be changed to a much needed handicapped parking spot. Recently, my wife got a ticket for literally pulling up to a red zone to let me get into the car. Yes, it is an infraction and has been paid. However, as we made a right turn from La Peer (east) onto Wilshire, a UPS truck in the right lane was parked and the same officer just went by paying no heed. Now let's go to Rodeo Drive. Wow... a traffic jam due to an armored truck parked on Rodeo just north of Wilshire, so cars heading north had to use the left (or west) lane and vehicles turning right had to leave the right lane and use that same lane. This created a long, backed-up line of cars. Among the biggest impairments of traffic in the City are the armored trucks, UPS and FedEx vans. A solution would be for the clients to receive the trucks early before or late after rush hours. Finally, the two-hour parking in the triangle is not enforced as long as the “customers” keep adding money to the meters.... another violation of the City rules/law. I ask that the parking and traffic committees figure out the consequences before removing parking spaces and have people ticketed for stopping–even with the drivers in the car. While time is wasted on this, the crime in our City is increasing. Again we are reminded that from the City’s perspective, we the residents are being considered #2, not #1. Pablo Nankin, M.D. ******

POLICE BLOTTER

These burglaries, grand thefts, and assaults have been reported this week by BHPD. Streets indicated by block numbers. Losses (when known) are in brackets. BURGLARIES 03/06 600 N. Canon Dr. ($1,800) 03/06 8700 Charleville Blvd. ($7,180) 03/06 300 S. Robertson Blvd .($10,000) 03/06 9600 Wilshire Blvd, ($2,490) 03/06 9100 Alden Dr. 03/07 200 S. Palm Dr. ($6,000) 03/07 400 N. Oakhurst Dr. ($80) 03/07 400 N. Oakhurst Dr. ($1,000) 03/08 200 Spalding Dr. ($540) 03/09 400 N. Bedford Dr. ($150) 03/09 100 Peck Dr. ($7,585) 03/10 9400 Olympic Blvd. ($685) 03/10 400 Castle Place ($11,090) 03/10 200 S. Camden Dr. ($126.000) 03/10 9900 S. Santa Monica Blvd. 03/11 8100 Lasky Dr. ($25)

03/11 1100 Tower Road. ($50) GRAND THEFTS 02/10 8700 Wilshire Blvd. 03/06 100 McCarty Dr. ($20,000) 03/07 500 Hillgreen Dr. ($720) 03/08 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($5,740) 03/09 800 Greenway Dr. ($2,027) 03/09 200 N. Rodeo Dr. ($7,500) 03/09 100 S. Maple Dr. ($6,200) 03/10 9500 Wilshire Blvd. ($1,27 ASSAULTS 03/07 8400 Wilshire Blvd, 03/08 S. Clark Dr./Whitworth Dr. 03/09 200 S. Doheny Dr. 03/09 N. Santa Monica Blvd./N. Canon Dr. 03/11 100 S. Camden Dr. 03/11 400 S. Camden Dr.

Cartoon for the Courier by Janet Salter

Now that daylight savings time is once again upon us, I wanted to get in my annual and very personal poetic rant on the subject to see if anyone will listen: • The time is now here..ah, alas and alack! • To set our clocks forward..after falling back. • It ruins our watches, our clocks and what’s worse... • And it doesn’t help much if we snarl or curse. •Like lemmings we leap into a sea of confusion... • As we think “never changing time” is only an illusion. • So plead to our legislators in our hour of need... •Don’t march like the penguins! Don’t yield! Don’t concede! • We must stop this mad ritual when autumn is near... • And not turn back the clocks..keep the same time all year! Janet Salter

Astrology By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Mar. 17). You’ll be surprised and inspired. You’ll make the first move often this year and the second one, too— then the universe answers with move #3 and soon all the world seems to be moving either for you or out of your way. The road forks in May. Money comes in lump sums in August and October. Aquarius and Libra adore you. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Matters of scale will affect the social swirl. What seems to you to be a small effort could be quite large in the mind of one who endeavored it. Measure not with rulers and scales but with social awareness. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). There are so many reasons to spend time with the people who make you laugh. First of all, it’s more fun. Secondly, you'll get the added benefit of sharpening your own sense of humor, which helps many areas of your life. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). You've been given the raw goods but not much in the way of instruction. That’s fine. It’s actually better this way. You’ll build it into something that's all yours and utterly different from what others expected. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Parents fully appreciate what it takes to get other (sometimes unwilling) people dressed, ready and where they need to be at the expected time. You’ll have a similar responsibility today. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Everyone gets lost. This is especially easy to do today regarding the seemingly minor matters of good taste. If you’re attracted to something and you love it, it can't be all bad. And maybe it’s very right. Start there. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Life is complicated enough without any help from an overactive mind and imagination. When you feel yourself edging toward unnecessary “what if” scenarios, stop before you start. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It is very important to obey your thirst. The scientists suggest that by the time you realize you are thirsty and go searching for water you are already dehydrated. The same goes for your thirst for certain kinds of attention. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The others may believe that a mystical and elusive force is at your command, but the reality is that you have purposefully trained to increase your capacity to produce brilliant results. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Solitude is not necessarily isolation. Just because you want to be alone doesn't mean you “are”alone. Your favorite people will be the ones who understand and honor your need for peace and quiet, which is intensified now. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). In musical terms, when two unharmonious notes are played together and cause tension that goes unresolved, it's called “dissonance.” Today it happens in nonmusical areas, too, intensifying a craving for resolution. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Don’t take your senses for granted, as exploring the textures and processes of life will amplify your joy. And if there’s a part of your everyday world that’s an eyesore, this is the day to handle it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). In order to accomplish a lofty aim, you’ll need to solve a problem not just once but perpetually. This will take stamina. There are a few habits and structures in your life that could be fine-tuned to accommodate the goal.

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