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October 23, 2015

Barking Up The Right Tree: Beverly Hills Dog Park Is Coming

STUDENTS FIRST—The Beverly Hills Rotary Interact and the Beverly Hills Foundation Teens hosted a School Board Candidates Forum where students moderated and asked questions. Pictured above: Carli Stein, Josh Khalili, Max Walder, Alex Kleerup, Lily Manavi, Emily Khalili, Noelle Trost, Hunter Trost, Aaron Nehmadi, Sara Okum, Tara Hekmati, Jason Schwartz, Jamie Kim, Taite Wiederhorn, Sophia Goldberg, Rebecca Regwan, Liza Freidberg, Mallory Azziz, Ysabella Cura, Charles Boissavy, and Taylor Rutigliano.

Beverly Vista had its first annual “fun run” this week. 4

Former Mayor Bob Tanenbaum wins John Seigenthaler Legends Award.

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The first-ever Will Rogers Awards were last week in Beverly Hills.

16 •Real Estate 12 •Birthdays 20 •Letters to the Editor 31

George Christy, Page 6 Ali MacGraw And Ryan O’Neal Are Touching Hearts With Thier Vibrant Perfomances In A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters At The Wallis Through October 25. The Play Remains Popular Since 1988.

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Beverly Hills School Board Election Almost Here - Vote Nov. 3

By Laura Coleman If you haven’t already sent off your absentee ballot for November’s critical election, you’re in the majority.

The good news is, you can make a difference when you go to the Beverly Hills polls on Nov. 3 and check three boxes for which candidates to elect to the Board of Education.

Incumbent Noah Margo is certainly the easiest choice for those who have been even slightly following school politics. His perseverance, affability and general inclination to do the right thing are esteemable. But perhaps most importantly, Margo is committed to finding a realistic decision to renovating City schools.

Margo’s compatriot on the current board Lewis Hall is also running again for reelection and

See page 17 for a chart detailing what recent school boards have accomplished.

The Courier has endorsed both incumbents for a second term on the board, along with newcomer Isabel Hacker, a Beverly Hills mother of three school children.

Roughly 12-percent of the City’s population are students at Beverly Hills public schools. Not only are the schools the recipient of property taxes that come directly from its citizens and businesses, but so too does the City provide almost $10 million annually in the form of its Joint Powers Agreement. The remainder of the Beverly Hills Unified School District’s annual $52 million operating budget comes largely from federal (see ‘SCHOOL BOARD’ page 17)

One Beverly Hills is slated for construction at 9900 Wilshire Blvd.

The property is presently permitted for a billion-dollar Getty-architect Richard Meier condominium complex and widely considered one of the most world’s most desirable locations.

After acquiring the property last year, the Wanda Group revealed plans to partner with Richard Meier again to remove 42 residences and include a 134(see ‘ONE BEVERLY HILLS’ page 12)

(see ‘DOG PARK’ page 15)

Part 57 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City

By Laura Coleman Lya Cordova-Latta is a powerhouse of enthusiasm. At 89, the diminutive Beverly Hills resident, who proudly boasts that she takes no medication, is determined to stay active in the City that she has helped shaped.

In fact, precipitated by a recommendation to take walks to ameliorate her stenosis from her orthopedist, current City Councilmember Dr. Willie Brien, she jests that she’s now referred to as “the Beverly Hills streetwalker” due to her daily jaunts around the City.

Originally born in the Hungarian part of Romania,

One Beverly Hills Projects Revenue Of $8 Million Per Year

By Victoria Talbot In an exclusive to The Courier, PFK Consulting has determined that One Beverly Hills will generate more than $8 million annually for the City of Beverly Hills in its residential and boutique hotel project at 9900 Wilshire Blvd.

The figure represents a $6 million increase in revenue over the currently entitled residential condominium project.

construction for a basic dog park, and a list of enhancements to be considered. At the same time, staff’s goal is to present the updated Mitigated Negative Declaration for final adoption, which would include changes to accommodate the proposed design and operational plan,” according to a statement released Thursday.

Supporters and opponents filled 116 speaker cards, with 61 speakers, as public comment continued to about 11:30 p.m. Passions flared on both sides, with some comments eliciting remarks from the

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By Victoria Talbot Following a session that lasted until nearly 1 a.m. with the Council Chamber filled to capacity and spilling over into an overflow room, the Beverly Hills City Council gave staff direction to go forward with an off-leash dog park at the corner of Alden Drive and Foothill Road.

All five council members agreed to move forward, with some details yet to be worked out.

In the next step, it is “staff’s goal to return to the City Council at the Nov. 17 meeting with the agreement for design and

Lya Cordova-Latta

Lya immigrated to the U.S. in 1938 with her parents, brother and sister just before the Holocaust began.

“Not one of my Jewish (see ‘LYA CORDOVA-LATTA’ page 18)

A NIGHT ON THE TOWN — Carey Mulligan, along with Meryl Streep and daughter Grace Gummer, walked the Red Carpet for Focus Features’ presentation of the Los Angeles premiere of Suffragette at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a public hearing to consider:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AUTHORIZING A ZONING AMENDMENT THAT WOULD APPLY THE CITY’S MEDICAL USE OVERLAY ZONE TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 300-336 NORTH CANON DRIVE AND A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A MEDICAL USE ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 300-336 NORTH CANON DRIVE. Application of the City’s Medical Use Overlay Zone to the subject property at 300-336 North Canon Drive is required to allow any new medical office uses. The subject project is located within the existing 19,044 square foot building occupied by Rite Aid, a retail/pharmacy use. If approved, up to 474 square feet of medical office space could be established within the existing footprint of the building. This would be equal to approximately 2.5% of the building’s floor area.

A resolution considering a Planned Development Permit for the project as well as a resolution recommending City Council adoption of the subject Ordinance were previously reviewed and adopted by the Planning Commission on June 25, 2015.

This Ordinance has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The City Council will consider the recommendation to find the Ordinance exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(2) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, as well as Section 15301 (Class 1 Categorical Exemption) because adoption of this Ordinance would result in minor alterations to an existing structure involving negligible or no expansion of an existing use. In addition, the Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills considered a Class 1 Categorical Exemption for the Planned Development Permit associated with the project.

At the public hearing, the City Council will hear and consider all comments. All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter. Written comments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. The comments should be received prior to the hearing date.

Please note that if you challenge the Council’s action in regards to this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at a public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Emily Gable, Assistant Planner in the Beverly Hills Community Development Department at 310.285.1192, or by email at egable@beverlyhills.org. Copies of the project plans and associated application materials are on file in the Community Development Department and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk

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RUN FOR SUCCESS–Beverly Vista students were full of smiles at Wednesday’s first annual ‘Run for Success’ fundraising event. Pictured above: Fox NFL analyst Jay Glazer motivates the students at the opening ceremony while the BV Bulldog mascot waves.

First Beverly Vista School’s Run For Success Raises Record $40,000

By Laura Coleman Beverly Vista was a sea of green on Wednesday morning, as the entire student body (clad in green T-shirts) participated in the school’s inaugural “Run for Success” event.

According to BV Principal Christian Fuhrer, early estimates put the amount of funds raised at $40,000.

“The Spell for Success event we did each year was a great fundraiser but we felt we could do better as a school community to engage all of our students,” he explained. “This Run for Success allowed us to reach all students grades preschool through 8 and the result was

that it became the biggest fundraiser we have had to date.”

All proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward enrichment programs, classroom materials and supplies, technology for the classrooms, and school beautification, Fuhrer said.

BV parent Jay Glazer, a Fox NFL analyst, pushed students to live a healthy life. Additionally, throughout the morning, students participated in an array of fun games, fitness contests and activities.

“The message we sent to our school community was one of healthy living and fitness,” Fuhrer added.

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City Launches Tenant/Landlord Forum

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills and the Human Relations Commission have launched the first tenant-landlord forum as a public platform for tenants to discuss issues and receive assistance addressing their issues.

With housing at a premium in the City, the Forum was formed to address housing-related concerns for renters who may not know their rights and responsibilities.

The Tenant-Landlord Forum will be a regular feature of the Human Relations Commission, occurring ever third Thursday at 9 a.m. at City Hall beginning Nov. 19 in room 280-A. The City has a policy that requires at least 24-hours prior to the execution of a lease o rental agreement by a tenant, the landlord shall provide written notice to the prospective tenant advis-

ing or certain rights of the tenant and landlord or an administrative penalty of $500 may apply. The purpose of the code (BHMC4-6-5C) has been in place for a decade.

“The Human Relations Commission updated and improved the readability of the Tenant Landlord Rights & Responsibilities notice and tenants and landlords can access this notice on line, at City or request by mail,” said Human Services Administrator James Latta.

The Beverly Hills Housing Element (2008-2014 Draft Update) reports that 68-percent of residents rent.

“The commission hopes to increase both tenant and landlord awareness of information and resources available to the community,” said Human Relations Commission Chair Ori Blumenfeld.

It is hoped the commission will (see ‘TENANT/LANDLORD’ page 18)

LIVING LEGEND–Former Beverly Hills Mayor, criminal prosecutor and acclaimed author Robert K. Tanenbaum was announced this week as the recipient of the John Seigenthaler Legends Award.

Tanenbaum, a New York Times bestselling author who most recently penned Echoes Of My Soul, which was released through Kensington Publishing.

Each year, the John Seigenthaler Legends Award honors an individual in the publishing industry who has devoted his or her life to “championing FIrst Amendment Rights,” being an advocate of truth, mentoring the next generation of writers and inspiring others to dig deeper and share the truth.”

Tanenbaum will be honored at the Killer Nashville Conference and Book Con on Oct. 31. Visit www.killernashvillebookcon.com for more.

Greystone Estate Transformed For Maison De Luxe Designer Showcase

YUMMY YARDLY – Yardly is a 2-year old, 16-pound Havanese/Poodle mix pup. She was rescued from San Bernadino shelter’s doggie death row by ShelterHopePetShop.org. She is very friendly, loves to cuddle and is looking for a home. Those interested in adopting Yardly may call Shelter Hope at 805379-3538.

By Victoria Talbot Tickets are on sale for the Maison de Luxe Designer Show House at Beverly Hills’ historic Greystone estate.

The event will kick-off on Nov. 5, after which it will be open to the public Nov. 7 and 8, 11 through 15, and 18 through 22 from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Admission is $39 per person to benefit Friends of Greystone.

The 55-room estate will be transformed by noted designers including Kristen Buckingham, Timothy Corrigan, Patrick Dragonette, Benjamin Dhong, Oliver Furth, Cliff Fong, Jane Hallworth,

Lauren Liess, Molly Luetkemeyer, Amy Meier, Frances Merrill, Julie Massucco Kleiner and Melissa Warner, Brian Paquette, Mat Sanders, Andrea Schumacher, Mark D. Sikes, Sara Story, Summer Thornton, Benjamin Vandiver, Chloe Warner and Beth Webb.

Friends of Greystone is a non-profit organization formed for the preservation and restoration of Greystone mansion, and to provide educational programs to students, residents and the general public.

To purchase tickets visit www.beverlyhills .org/maisondeluxe

El Rodeo Hosts Fall Harvest Festival

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By Laura Coleman Missing the festive hues of orange and red inherent in a traditional autumn? This afternoon’s Fall Harvest Festival at El Rodeo is guaranteed to sweep one into the spirit of the season.

From 2:30-4:30 p.m. today, the Beverly Hills K-8 school will be transformed into a fall wonderland, complete with a pumpkin patch, a scarecrow assembly line, a pumpkin pie bake-off, CELEBRATING FALL–Homemade scarecrows, like themed crafts stations, and stu- this one, will be available for purchase at today’s El Rodeo Fall Harvest Festival. Pictured (from left): dent-focused activities.

“It’s really a community- Kayla Naufal, Elle Dzubak, Daniel Dyner, Abby Wolf, building event so that El Rodeo and Caitlyn MacDonald. can come together and have community-building event to celebrate some fun,” said El Rodeo PTA VP Fall. In February, the PTA is planning to Deena Wachtel, who is chairing the hold a casino night as a fundraising event. event.

In lieu of the annual El Rodeo carThe community is invited to attend nival, the El Rodeo PTA decided to do a this afternoon’s event.

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27th Annual Beverly Hills Black And White Ball Comes To The Beverly Hilton Nov. 2

WINNERS OF THE 2015 BEVERLY HILLS artSHOW – Winners at the Fall Beverly Hills artShow are (from left): Brian Blackham, painting; Curis Speer, best display of Art; Ali Shahrouzi (in wheelchair), photography; Catherine Coan, Gil Borgos Award for Originality (tied with Theodore Gall, not shown); Hung Rubinstein, best in show and first in ceramics; Taman Vanscoy, watercolor; Jan Lord, mixed media – 2D; Isabelle Posillico, jewelry; Uli Kirchler, mixed media – 3D; Mallory Morrison, new media; Elsie Sims, drawing and printmaking; Bryon Sutherland, glass; and Jeff Davis, sculpture.

901 Strada Vecchia Arraignment Set For Oct. 28

By Matt Lopez The variety of issues surrounding the controversial 901 Strada Vecchia megamansion in BelAir could soon be coming to a head.

The property, which was designed by celebrity developer Mohamed Hadid, will be arraigned on criminal charges on Oct. 28.

In April, LADBS inspectors cracked down on the property, ruling all unapproved construction, which they said included features like retaining walls, concrete decks and an underground theater, were to be removed.

In June, the property owners lost an appeal before the LADBS Commission and the case was sent to the L.A. city attorney for prosecution in early July.

The property has still run afoul of LADBS inspectors even since being sent to the City Attorney’s office.

Earlier this month, LADBS Inspection Bureau Chief Larry Galstian confirmed to The Courier that an Oct. 1 deadline for property owners to “perform erosion control of the slopes during the rainy season” had come and gone without any work being done.

“Since no compliance was made... the department will forward the case to the City Attorney’s office.”

Oct. 28’s arraignment will be in the morning hours at The Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center at 210 W. Temple St. downtown.

SCHOOL LEADERS – Beverly Hills school leaders, including district administrators, boardmembers, principals, assistant principals and PTA leaders gathered in the home of BHHS co-PTA President Marjaneh Manavi for the annual team-building event. The positivity of all in attendance was palpable. Pictured above (from left): Michelle Halimi, Noah Margo, Krissy Austin, Howard Goldstein, Harvey Oaxaca, Monique Gibbons, Chris Hertz, Laurie Okum, Jodi Galen, Dave Jackson, Renee Cobb, Jen Tedford, Martha Ramirez, Ena LeVan, Steve Kessler, Marjaneh Manavi, Kevin Painter, Kevin Allen, Rose Kaiserman, Christian Fuhrer, Alyssa Para, April Jergens, and David Foldvary.

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Montage Beverly Hills’ Annual Scholarship Competition Empowers Young Humanitarians

By Laura Coleman Looking to change the world or know someone who is? The Montage Beverly Hills is empowering young residents (between the ages of 13-17) with scholarships to fulfill their higher education goals through its 3rd annual Montage Memory Makers contest.

“The contest was developed to recognize exceptional young humanitarians who make giving back a part of their everyday lives,” said Montage Hotels & Resorts Founder/CEO, Alan J. Fuerstman.

The national contest will award five winners with a $10,000 scholarship to an accredited college or university, in addition to receiving a twonight stay at one of the Montage hotels in the U.S.

Winning entries will be based on the following: ongoing community service or volunteering efforts; achievements that have made a meaningful impact in the community or beyond; and how their community service inspires others.

“Our company is committed to inspiring younger generations to nurture creativity, promote generosity and encourage community service,” Fuerstman said.

Entries will be accepted through Nov. 9, with winners to be formally announced on Jan. 4.

For more information on the Montage Memory Makers contest, visit: www.montagehotels .com/montage-memory-makers-scholarship.

By Victoria Talbot The annual Black And White Ball at 6.p.m. on Nov. 2 is one of the City’s most anticipated and well-attended events, and tickets are still available.

The event, held each year at The Beverly Hilton, features a silent auction followed by dinner and an awards ceremony.

This year’s event will once again include some of the Beverly Hills Police Department’s finest and most creative auction items. Past galas have included dinners with the chief, ride-alongs, a day with the SWAT team, and many other adventures.

The event always includes some of the best vacations,

BHPD Chief Dominick Rivetti

dinners, jewelry, and much more, such as dinner for eight at Mr. Chow or a $200 gift certificate for Caulfield’s Bar and Dining Room.

All proceeds benefit the Beverly Hills Police Officers Association. For more information visit www.BHPOA.com and like them on Facebook.

For tickets call 310-550-4551 or email info@bhpoa.com.

GEORGE CHRISTY

George Christy ing a run through Oct. 25 at the Wallis Center for t h e Performing Arts. Not to be missed are the vibrant performances from Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal, two handsome and ageless actors.

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Movie buffs will remember that Ali and Ryan co-starred in Love Story, the 1945 m o v i e based on the bests e l l i n g “weeper” novel by Erich Segal.

princess of Oz I don’t think I loved anyone the way I loved her, and I know I never will again. She was at the heart of my life.”

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n 1988, after Gurney finished Love Letters, he sent it to The New Yorker. “They rejected it, we don’t publish plays.”

He soon reworked it into a two-character comedy/drama.

Scheduled to speak one evening at the New York Public Library, he decided, rather than lecturing, to premiere his work with his friend, actress Holland Taylor, and himself as the co-star. An instant win, of course, that established a proud future.

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o date, a mere sampling of Love Letters alumni include Elizabeth Taylor with James Earl Jones, Carol Burnett, Brian Dennehy, Mia Farrow, Kathleen Turner, Alec Baldwin, Anjelica Huston, Martin Sheen, Candice Bergen, Alan Alda, Larry Hagman, Linda Gray, Christopher Reeve, Sigourney Weaver, Jeff Daniels, Stacey Keach, Swoosie Kurtz, Christopher Walken, the list goes on.

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he film’s illustrious director Arthur Hiller with wife Gwen joined the first nighters.

“Terrific” was his call on the performances and direction.

Also with us were Marty Singer with Deena Singer (Marty’s no longer representing Bill Cosby with his legal travails), Corinna Fields and Carrie Brillstein, Jay Weston with a tall blonde beauty, Patrick O’Neal with Summer O’Neal, Kevin O’Neal, Hart Bochner, Alan Nierob, Arnold Robinson.

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Baldi’s good Italian food as much as we do at e.baldi, which is among our best, as is his late dad’s Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica that is overseen by Edoardo’s beautiful sister Elena. Jerry has corralled philanthropic bucks for the Wallis, vowing that operating a legit theater is costly, and, yes, please, contributions are welcome.

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bout that Democratic debate on CNN last week, local viewers are disturbed with the controversial DNC’s Debbie Wasserman Schultz arrogantly limiting the future Democratic debates, along with disappointment from moderator Anderson Cooper’s low-ball performance.

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everal Beverly Hills ladies, among our longtime friends, expressed major curiosity about Hillary Rodham Clinton’s excellent cosmetic surgery. Oh, how they would love to know “who’s her surgeon.”

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eanwhile, Wolfgang Puck opens his Cut Steakhouse near the World Trade Center in New York next summer – “We finally have the best team and the right location to rise and shine.”

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Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal are Ninety minperforming A.R. Gurney’s Love utes of Letters at The Wallis through humor and Rachel Zoe, Skyler Oct. 25. melancholy Morrison Berman, Rodger Arthur Saint Bleick, Jason nuances Berman, Kaius Jagger Bleick, Selma Blair Berman about y father believed two people who met one everyone should write letters another as children and as much as they can. It’s a fostered a long-lasting dying art. He says letters are a epistolary relationship. way of presenting yourself in That grows more intense the best possible light to and warms the heart as another person,” reveals A. R. you live with Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Gurney.

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Merle & Peter Mullin

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SPIRIT OF ST. JOHN’S– At tomorrow night’s annual Caritas Gala, the 2015 Spirit of St. John’s Award will be presented to Merle and Peter Mullin, for their generosity and commitment to the mission of St. John’s, and to Bruce and Raylene Meyer, for their inexhaustible efforts in supporting and guiding St. John’s Health Center. Peter, co-founder and chairman of the board of M Financial Holdings Incorporated, has been a trustee of St. John’s Health Center Foundation since 2007. Merle and Peter’s philanthropy is legendary, and among the charity boards that benefit from their generosity and collective experience in business and design include: the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, ArtCenter College of Design, International Guggenheim Museum, Petersen Automotive Museum, FAI (the National Trust of Italy), Blue Ribbon of the Los Angeles Music Center, Occidental College, UC Davis School of Viticulture and Enology and the Huntington Library and Gardens. The Mullins’ generous contribution to St, John’s, Mullin Plaza and Mullin Gardens – the impressive, yet tranquil space marking the main entrance to St. John’s Health Center – will have a lasting impact as a place of restoration and healing for all who visit. Bruce, president and founder of the family real estate investment company Meyer Pacific, Inc., presided over the Beverly Hills landmark retailer Gearys for 35 years, which remains in the family and is run by his nephew, Tom Blumenthal. Bruce is a long-time collector of vintage automobiles, historic race cars, and motorcycles and is actively involved in the Petersen Automotive Museum where he served as its first chairman of the board and still remains on its board. He has been a member of the St. John’s Health Center Foundation since 1997. Raylene shares her husband’s passion for family, philanthropy and automobiles. She is active with the Blue Ribbon of the Los Angeles Music Center and is chairing the organization’s 2016 Children’s Festival. A long-time supporter of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, she has served on the boards of its affiliate groups, Las

WEDDING BELLS AT MONTAGE– Beverly Hills’ own Stacy Levyn tied the knot this weekend, saying “I do” to Ricardo Rozen before celebrating at the Montage Beverly Hills.

Congratulations!

COACHART– Thursday night’s CoachArt “Gala of Champions” at The Beverly Hilton honored actress/philanthropist Ashley Tisdale ((pictured) with the “Courage and Hope” Champion Award. Jane The Virgin’s Justin Baldoni presented Tisdale her award. Also on hand at the inspirational gala to celebrate community champions committed to improving the lives of youth with chronic illness, was singer-songwriter Jessica Sanchez, and Tisdale’s cast mates from TBS sitcom, Clipped.

LA RIVER PARTY–Friends of the LA River founder Lewis MacAdams playfully jabs Tom LeBonge at the Fandango Gala, where 750 guests celebrated the river’s cuttingedge future through art and entertainment.

“The event was a celebration of a renewed spirit for the Los Angeles River,” LaBonge said. FoLAR led the way in the recent passage of a $1.35 billion plan to connect habitat, create parks, restore wetlands and take out concrete along an 11-mile stretch of the river, through downtown L.A.

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HOW DO YOU FEEL?

Health Happenings...

Providence St. John’s Sets Sixth Annual Pink Ribbon Women’s Health Forums A free educational forum on women’s health featuring Providence St. John’s Health Center clinicians will be presented in two sessions, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27 and from 2-4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

Discussion topics include the environment and breast cancer, menopause and hormones, breast imaging and screening and breast-reconstruction surgery with panel discussion/Q&A sessions.

The program will include presentations by experts including Dr. Tiffany Grunwald, division chief, plastic and reconstructive surgery; Dr. Michael Krychman, guest lecturer-author and associate clinical professor, UC Irvine; Dr. Sheryl Ross, obstetrician/gynecologist: Dr. John Jalas, clinical and anatomic patholo-

gist, Providence St. John’s; Dr. Daniel Kirsch, director of St. John’s Leslie and Susan Gonda Breast Imaging Center; and Rebecca Crane-Okada, RN, Ph.D, director, Breast Cancer Navigation and Integrative Therapies Program, St. John’s Margie Petersen Breast Center.

Patients will share testimonials of cancer risk and survivorship.

On Tuesday, Oct. 27, guest speaker Krychman, an author and renowned medical authority, will discuss sexual wellness and vitality in women, including cancer survivors or those with other health concerns.

Practical exercises and techniques for managing stress will be taught Thursday, Oct. 29 in a mini-workshop format.

Seating is limited. For reservations, call 310-829-8453.

Walk To End Alzheimer’s Set For Nov. 8 The 23rd annual Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Los Angeles will take place Sunday, Nov. 8 at Century Park (2000 Ave. of the Stars) with Steve Edwards, anchor of Good Day LA as emcee for his 20th year.

More than 3,000 participants, including celebrities, individuals and teams will join the 5k walk through Century City with the goal of raising more than $800,000 in support of the Alzheimer’s Association.

In addition to a 5K route, the event includes entertainment, food, and a family festival.

Walkers who raise $100 receive a commemorative T-shirt.

Onsite registration opens at 7 a.m., opening ceremonies begin at 8:30 and the walk begins at 9 a.m.

To start a team, donate, or volunteer, contact the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org/socal or call 800-272-3900.

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H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S

UCLA Opens New Program To Solve Mystery Genetic Diseases A new UCLA program offers hope and potential answers for people who have undergone extensive medical testing that has failed to identify their illness.

“Undiagnosed diseases take a huge toll on patients, their families and the health care system,” said Dr. Katrina Dipple, co-principal investigator of the program along with fellow UCLA geneticists Dr. Stanley Nelson, Dr. Christina Palmer and Dr. Eric Vilain.

“The lack of a clear diagnosis can prevent patients from obtaining the correct care for their condition. Our goal is to quickly give patients a firm diagnosis and clarify the best way to treat them,” said Dipple.

UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine was one of six U.S. institutions chosen last year by the National Institutes of Health to help launch a $43 million initiative called the Undiagnosed Diseases Network. The NIH created the network to tackle the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and develop new ways to diagnose rare disorders. UCLA is now accepting online applications for its program.

People enrolled in the program will undergo an intensive weeklong assessment featuring a clinical evaluation, consultations with specialists and multiple medical tests, including DNA sequencing to uncover genetic mutations. The UCLA team will also evaluate the impact of genetic counseling and genomic test results on patients and families to develop best practices for conveying this information.

“A vast number of children and adults suffer from severe, often fatal undiagnosed disorders,” said Vilain.

“This program is for patients who’ve been through the diagnostic ringer yet still received no information. We hope

to discover new genes causing ultrarare medical conditions and to identify environmental factors that lead to disease or interact with genes to cause disease.”

A $7.2 million that UCLA received from the NIH last year will minimize the cost of patients’ diagnostic testing.

To qualify, patients must be at least 1 month old and able to travel. They must be suffering from a disease that remains undiagnosed despite extensive medical evaluation. The online application, which is open to the public, requires a letter from the patient’s physician explaining the case. The physician may also apply on a patient’s behalf.

The breadth of the national program will enable researchers to share data with one other, boosting the likelihood of discovering multiple people with the same rare disorder.

“That’s the beauty of the network,” said Dipple. “By expanding the study population, we increase our chances of finding patients with the same disease and determining whether a single DNA change indeed caused their rare disorder.”

The Undiagnosed Diseases Network capitalizes on the strengths of UCLA’s genetic medicine program. The university’s Medical Genetics Clinic evaluates more than 750 new patients per year with diagnostic testing that has uncovered multiple new disease-causing genes.

Patient evaluation will take place on the UCLA campus at the Clinical Translational Research Center of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute. For more information and to apply, visit www.genetics.ucla.edu/udn.

Providence Hospitals, Including St. John’s Health Center, Earn Top Ratings For Specialties All six Providence Health & Services, Southern California, hospitals earned top ratings for a range of specialties, including treatment of heart attack and for joint replacement and gastrointestinal surgeries.

Healthgrades, an online resource to help consumers choose physicians and hospitals announced the results of its annual ratings this week. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 33 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions.

Area hospitals and five-star achievements include; • Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills for treatment of heart attack and stroke • Providence St. John’s Health Center for treatment of heart failure and

for full hip and knee replacement surgeries • Providence Tarzana Medical Center, treatment of heart failure and stroke • Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, for spinal fusion surgery and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance for Coronary bypass heart attack and pacemaker and defibrillator procedures; and • Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro for treating hip fractures and for colo-rectal surgeries.

A full list of hospital ratings is available at healthgrades.com and in the Healthgrades 2016 Report to the Nation.

CHLA Seeks Halloween Greetings For Young Patients For children, missing out on getting to celebrate Halloween with friends and classmates can make being in the hospital even more difficult.

For the third consecutive year, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is inviting supporters and friends to “treat” patients by visiting chla.org/Halloween and creating a special greeting card for

the Halloween holiday.

Individuals can choose any of the three themed designs (a dog, a bat or an owl) and write a personal message of cheer to a patient.

The hospital hopes to generate more than 15,000 messages for patients. Cards will be hand-delivered to patients along with goodie bags on Friday, Oct. 30.

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B E V E R LY H I L L S R E A L E S TAT E Local Realtor Dahlia Fox Joins Imerman Angels Los Angeles

By Victoria Talbot Dahlia Fox of Keller Williams Realty-Beverly Hills, board member of Imerman Angels Los Angeles, an organization for cancer patients that will be hosting its inaugural Imerman Angels Los Angeles Casino Night Nov. 8 at Michael’s Santa Monica, 1147 3rd St. Fox brings her extensive sales, strategic planning, and networking expertise to the organization to help spread its mission on the West Coast.

Having been caregiver to a

cancer fighter, she understands intimately the importance of support for both cancer fighters and their caregivers, and believes in Imerman Angels’ ability to help provide that.

Fox serves on the group’s advisory board. This one-onone cancer support community connects cancer patients and their caregivers with cancer survivors. The Mentor Angels are cancer survivors or caregivers the same age, same gender, and most importantly who have faced the same type of cancer. Having walked that

way, they can share the experience.

Since 2003 Imerman Angels partner anyone seeking cancer support with someone who will understand what they are going through because they have been there. It’s free for anyone who is touched by cancer.

Play the odds and enjoy complimentary bites and libations, a silent auction and raffle to benefit the IA/LA. For tickets or more information, visit www.imermanangels.org/events.

Dahlia Fox

Beverly Hills Celebrates The Inaugural Will Rogers Award Winners

By Victoria Talbot After months of anticipation, the City of Beverly Hills honored the recipients of the First Annual Will Rogers Awards at the Montage last week.

The selection committee included Bruce Meyer, Jay

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room luxury boutique hotel.

Luchs, Joey Behrstock, Giacomino Drago, John Carroll and Mark Tronstein.

The winners were: Best Historic Commercial Development – 479 North Rodeo Drive, The Writers and Artists Building by the Pashaie Family and architect Hamid Gabbay;

Real Estate Rookie of the Year – David Konheim; Best Historic Retail Business – Gearys Beverly Hills; Best Historic Restaurant – Nate ‘n Al’s; Best New Restaurant – Maude; Best Historic Residential Restoration – 706 N. Hillcrest Dr. restored by architect Mark Rios and owned

by Josh and Lisa Greer; Best New Residential Construction, 706 N. Hillcrest Dr. designed by architect Tom Proctor; Best New Commercial Development – 9800 Wilshire Blvd. the Gores Group Headquarters by Belzberg Architects; Real Estate Lifetime Achievement – Linda

May; and a special Community Hero Award went to historian, realtor and author Jeff Hyland of Hilton & Hyland.

Meier is a world-class architect and the recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, AIA Gold Medal, Royal Gold Medal

and the Twenty-five Year Award, among others.

“This report confirms our decision to replace three floors of residences in the South building with a boutique luxury hotel. By including this boutique luxury hotel along with these new residences, One Beverly Hills will create over $8 million in important new revenue for Beverly Hills,” said Jay Newman, COO of The Athens

Group, the project’s development partner.

The revenue generated will support city services, such as police and fire, and schools.

PFK Consulting is internationally recognized as one of the leading hospitality consulting companies. Local clients include The Beverly Hilton and the Peninsula, among others.

As one of the top U.S. hotel markets, PFK confirmed that the City could easily absorb the luxury hotel.

With an average 80-percent occupancy and $453 per night rate, there is room for growth, said PFK hospitality consultant Bruce Baltin.

The planned complex at the westernmost edge of Bever-

ly Hills is adjacent to The Beverly Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria, currently under construction.

“It is our professional opinion that the luxury market will absorb the openings of the Waldorf Astoria and subject hotel without any detrimental impact to the performance of the existing hotels in the competitive set.

“This market is one of the premier hotel submarkets in the country and the demand for luxury hotel rooms in the Beverly Hills area is anticipated to continue to outpace the supply of new hotel rooms,” said the PFK report.

The Wanda Group owns and operates 71 luxury hotels throughout China, and the AMC Theatre chain. The project represents the company’s global expansion into locations in Chicago, London, Madrid, Sydney, and the Gold Coast in Australia.

“We are expanding our global development activities with projects in some of the world’s most coveted locations,” said David Shu, general manager of Wanda Beverly Hills Properties, LLC.

See page 16 for photos from the 2015 Will Rogers Awards!

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Helen Mirren To Receive Career Achievement Award At Israel Film Fest’s Opening Gala Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren will be honored with the 2015 IFF Career Achievement Award at the Opening Night Gala of the 29th Israel Film Festival Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Steve Tisch Cinema Center at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd.

Mirren most recently starred as Maria Altmann in Simon Curtis’ Woman In Gold, and the film will have a special screening presentation during the festival in honor of Mirren. Her upcoming films include Trumbo, in which she portrays Hedda Hopper, and Eye In The Sky. Mirren joins previously announced honoree Aaron Sorkin who will receive the 2015 IFF Achievement in Film & Television Award at the Opening Night Gala.

Baba Joon, Israel’s entry to the 2016 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Lan-

guage Film and winner of the Israel Academy Ophir Award for Best Picture, will be the opening night film.

The festival, produced by IsraFest Fo u n d a t i o n , Inc., a nonHelen Mirren profit created in 1982, runs through Thursday, Nov. 19.

To attend the Opening Night Gala, or purchase tickets call 310-247-1800 or email info@IsraelFilmFestival.org. For more information, and a complete schedule, visit www.IsraelFilmFestival .com.

Lady Filmmaker’s Festival To Honor BAFTALA Co-Founder, Producer Marion Rosenberg The 7th annual Lady Filmmakers Festival will take place today through Sunday in Beverly Hills. With a record number of films directed and filmed by women, this year’s festival boasts four feature films and 42 short films with several world, U.S., West Coast, and L.A. premieres.

This year’s event honors producer Marion Rosenberg, OBE., co-founder of BAFTA LA, she was its co-chair from 1987 to 1995. Until 2008, she served as chair of the UK Film Council US Advisory Board and has served on the board of the Association of Talent Agents. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and has served on the board of the North American Foundation for the University of Manchester (NAFUM).

Rosenberg has also served on the boards of Women In Film (WIF) and the Women In Film Foundation. She received the Britannicus Award from the BritishAmerican Chamber of Commerce in 1996.

The Illumination Award will be presented to Rosenberg in a 7:30 p.m., Sunday program by entertainment attor-

ney and WIF Boardmember Ivy Kagan Bierman.

The first Script 2 Screen Film produced by the nonprofit Lady Filmmakers, The Bay Laurel, written by Jan Militello, directed by Lis and Brenda Fies and starring Emmy winMarion Rosenberg ner David Lagos, premieres Sunday after the honoree presentations at the Laemmle’s Fine Arts Theater. The S2S Program is an extension of the writing contest where award-winning scripts are workshopped and given a staged reading in front of a live audience.

The festival presents seven industry panels with speakers like Gil Cates, Jr. (Life After Tomorrow, Lucky, Job), 10 film programs, two staged readings, and three parties. Screenings are held at the Wilshire Screening Room and Fine Arts Theater. For more information on the festival and its foundation, visit www.ladyfilmmakers.com.

TRAGIC AND COMIC GUARDS AT THE GEFFEN—The Geffen Playhouse celebrated the opening of the West Coast premiere of Guards At The Taj by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Steinberg Award recipient Rajiv Joseph. Starring Raffi Barsoumian as Humayun and Ramiz Monsef as Babur and directed by Giovanna Sardelli, the play tells the wildly comic and astoundingly tragic story of two lowly guards handed the grueling task of protecting the Taj Mahal. The journey of the two friends asks if perfection comes at too great a cost.

From left are: Geffen Playhouse Executive Director Gil Cates, Jr.; Monsef, Barsoumian and Randall Arney, Geffen Playhouse artistic director. The play runs through Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Geffen’s Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater. Tickets range from $60 to $82 and are available by phone at 310-208-5454 or online at www.geffenplayhouse.com.

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The Dream Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Suk, will perform Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor, his Ave verum corpus and The Lord’s Prayer at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30 at St. Monica Catholic Church, 725 California Ave., Santa Monica.

Guest artists will be soprano Golda Berkman, mezzo soprano Lacey Jo Benter, tenor Hak Soo Kim and bass Patrick Blackwell, as well as the 38member Opera Chorus of Los Angeles.

Tickets are $40 general, $30 seniors/students, $150 for the five-concert season.

For information and to purchase tickets call 800-838-3006 or visit brownpaperticket.com.

For more information, visit www.dreamorchestra.org.

• • • • • Bella Lugosi Jr. and Sara Karloff will be on hand when the Alex Film Society screens Son Of Frankenstein, at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale.

Interviewed on stage by Famous Monsters Managing Editor David Weiner, the special guests will discuss their parents, Boris and Bella Sr., who star in the 1939 film along with Basil Rathbone, Lionel Atwill, Josephine Hutchinson and Donnie Dunagan.

There will also be a contest for the 10 best vampire, werewolf, Frankenstein and gill creature costumes.

Tickets, $16; $12 students and seniors, are available at www.alexfilmsociety.org. For more information, visit www.alextheatre.org.

• • • • • A VIP preview of Maison de Luxe, where 25 interior designers will transform the interior of the historic Greystone mansion, will be held from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Doheny Greystone Estate, 501 Doheny Road.

Sponsored by the City of Beverly Hills and Friends of Greystone, the event will feature Pamela Jaccarino, VP, editor-in-chief, Luxe Intertiors + Design.

Tickets are $200 and available by calling 310-286-0119 or visiting greystonemansion.org.

The Maison de Luxe Designer Show House will be open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 7-8, 11-15 and 18-22. (An onsite cafe will be open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. during the show.)

Tickets are $39 and available by calling 310-285-6830 or visiting beverlyhills.org/Maisondeluxe.

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LAMOTH Opens Holocaust Survivors Exhibit Sunday

By Matt Lopez The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust captures the essence of Holocaust survivors, and the memories they carry with them, in a new exhibit opening Oct. 25 called Portraits In Black And White: Survivors And What They Carry.

The exhibit features powerful portraits of Holocaust Survivors from photographer Barbara Mack. The Survivors photographed participate in Café Europa, a social club for Survivors in Los Angeles sponsored by Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles.

In each photograph, the Survivors pose with an object from their past, whether it be a faded photo, a kiddush cup or a violin. Along with writer Pamela Wick, Mack compiles brief biographies about each survivor, chronicling details that accompany the photographs.

The exhibit is accompanied by two books: Portraits In Black And White: Holocaust Survivors Of Café Europa, vol-

Toby Tambor holds a shawl that aided her in her escape from the ghetto and a handmade spoon given to her by a friend while they were hiding in the forest.

ume I & II. LAMOTH invites the public to a reception and Q&A with Mack on Oct. 25 at 2 p.m.

Potential visitors can RSVP to michael@lamoth.org.

Infiniti Of Beverly Hills Hosts Halloween Party Thursday To Benefit Cancer Hope Network

By Matt Lopez Get into the Halloween spirit next Thursday at Infiniti of Beverly Hills when the dealership hosts a special Halloween costume charity event.

Beginning at 7 p.m., Infiniti of Beverly Hills will host the costume party to benefit the Cancer Hope Network, a 501(c)3 organization.

“It is our distinct pleasure to host this celebratory Halloween charity event for our esteemed friends of the community,” Infiniti General Man-

ager Seth Waskow said.

In addition to a special dance performance to Michael Jackson’s hit Thriller, the event will feature food, drinks, a DJ and much more.

The party is Thursday, Oct. 29 from 7-9:30 p.m. Tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e /halloween-costume-charityevent-tickets-19128496849 For more information on Cancer Hope Network, visit http://cancerhopenetwork.org

This Amanda Foundation’s BowWow Beverly Hills Returns To Two Rodeo This Sunday

By Victoria Talbot One of the Beverly Hills favorite pet-friendly events returns on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Two Rodeo Drive, just in time for Halloween.

Bring lots of your favorite treats because these little pumpkins are doggone cute!

The Amanda Foundation puppies will be dressed like the Rat Pack this year, with the theme of Vintage Las Vegas.

Casino glamour and swinging crooners join Lady Luck at this annual soiree, benefitting the animals, the Spaymobile and the newly-pur-

chased Dr. Shipps Animal Hospital.

Special guest Tina Sinatra will be this year’s honoree, receiving the “Worthy of Love” award for her support for the Foundations efforts to rescue homeless dogs and cats.

Enjoy a doggie costume contest, delicious cuisine, and a special Halloween cocktail in her honor, the “Tina-tini.”

For tickets, to view silent auction items, and to see the stores that participate as adoption locations, visit www.amandafoundation.org or call 310-278-2935.

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crowd, others ending in applause from one side or the other.

“Council also gave direction for staff to develop a permitting process that would accommodate 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours of operation, staffing considerations and an earlier recommendation from the Recreation and Parks Commission that would allow dog owners who work in the City or are staying at local hotels to use the park in addition to residents,” said the statement.

Councilmember Lili Bosse, who made the dog park her top priority last year as mayor, championed the evening.

Looking at the huge stack of comment cards, Mayor Julian Gold asked if speakers could limit their comments to just, “oppose” and “support” to facilitate an earlier ending to the meeting.

Councilmember Bosse objected, pointing out that the public had made a great deal of effort to come to the meeting so their voices could be heard, and they should be permitted to speak. Gold relented, granting 90-seconds to each speaker, instead of the usual three minutes.

Given the late hours, many speakers had left by the time their names were called.

It has taken a decade for the City to find a suitable location for a dog park.

“Sometimes it takes a long time,” said Vice Mayor John Mirisch. “In 2010, I asked Recreation and Parks to look into this location. It should have happened a few years ago. It went through a long and extensive process, and I’m sure this will be the best result. I’d actually like to see all of it (the dog park is on part of a 5-acre city-owned parcel) converted into green space.”

Councilmember Bosse agreed. However, plans are afoot for a private developer to lease the property and build condominiums, said Bosse.

Opposition came from the four orthodox synagogues located in the area, particularly from Young Israel of North Beverly Hills, led by Rabbi Pini Dunner. Clearly, congregants fear that dogs pose a danger to their families walking to and from the synagogue.

Though other issues were brought up, such as the Americans With Disabilities Act compliance (for which City compliance is mandated), to complaints of dog waste on the sidewalk, the majority of the speakers in opposition feared being bitten or attacked by dogs.

Support came from commissioners past and present, hotel owners, the Beverly Hills

October 23, 2015 | Page 15 Chamber of Commerce, as well as neighboring Teri Austin, president of the Amanda Foundation, Dr. John Winters of the Beverly Hills Small Animal Hospital, Animal Advocates Tina Sinatra and Bill Crowe of the PetCare Foundation and many members of the community, both with and without dogs.

Located across the street from the project, Austin said, “I am confident that this new dog park will prove to be an excellent opportunity for the community of Beverly Hills to spend time with both their furry pals and their neighbors.”

“Sadly, it became an arduous process, but the dogs will have their park and that is all that matters,” said Tina Sinatra, whose petition in support of the dog park gathered hundreds of signatures.

Several residents pledged financial support, as well, including Marcia Hobbs, president’publisher of The Courier, and residents Jon Bosse and Harvey Englander.

Rabbi Dunner said that he is against the dog park. “I have legitimate concerns, that it would have a detrimental affect on the local synagogues,” he said. “With mitigations and compromises we could tolerate it. Despite attempts and promises, this has not been the case.”

Through three very long and detailed special public meetings with the Recreation and Parks (R&P) Commission, four meetings with City Council and R&P liaisons, and numerous efforts to meticulously walk through every single point he brought up, Dunner insists that not one thing has been done to satisfy his conditions for mitigation.

Dunner has said that he wanted a children’s playground there and that he wanted to close the park on Friday evenings and Saturdays for the Sabbath and on high holy days, so that no dogs will be on the sidewalks when his constituents walk to temple.

Mitigation of the arsenictainted soil on the lot would be prohibitively expensive if it were to be used for a children’s playground, residential use or habitation, including removal of soil to a much deeper level.

Passive use, such as a dog park, requires a lower level of mitigation, digging down to remove the top 12-inches of soil. Clean soil will fill to six inches, and a barrier put in place. Then another six inches of clean soil will backfill.

On top of that would be decomposed granite. Arsenic does not travel within the soil and it does not seep into groundwater, according to the Department of Toxic Substance Control. Once mitigated, it

would remain stabilized.

The R&P Commission did not support closing the park on the weekend, when most people will be off work, and free to use the park.

Councilmember Willie Brien gave his support and conditions, but left before the meeting ended. “I’m not sure that this is the best location for the park but I’m not sure you’ll ever find the best location. This is going to happen in this location. I love the idea of dog park,” said Brien. He suggested that the City liaise again with the synagogues to again address their concerns. “Maybe we can talk and compromise and we may be able to get closer than we are today and temper some of the displeasure.”

Councilmember Nancy Krasne almost departed before the final poll was taken, but remained at Bosse’s insistence.

“Let’s finish this,” said Bosse.

Bosse was intent on seeing that the item was not continued over to the next meeting of the City Council and that the ball was moved forward after ten years of trying to get a dog park in Beverly Hills.

The council made concessions to Dunner that included having staff look into a ranger that will be posted on site at least for the first six months, to see if it is necessary.

The council also said that it wanted to keep communications open and frequent between the R&P Commissioners, City staff and the synagogues, to monitor any issues.

Councilmember Bosse said the meeting was a “landmark time in Beverly Hills. I am beaming with pride that our beloved community will finally have our first dog park. Gratitude goes to the amazing Recreation and Parks Commission who worked tirelessly with input from our passionate community to make this a reality.

“The mitigations put in place and the continuous open dialogue with the neighbors and community will help ensure our first dog park will be a fabulous asset we can be proud of.”

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Multi-Talented Comedian, Talent Agent Marty Ingels Dead At 79

By John L. Seitz Comedian, talent agent and former Beverly Hills’ resident Marty Ingels died Wednesday from complications of a stroke at age 79, according to his publicist Edward Lozzi.

Born in Brooklyn on March 9, 1936, Ingels moved to Los Angeles after serving in the Army and launched his entertainment career, starring alongside John Astin in the cult comedy series I’m Dickens, He’s Fenster. He also guested on a who’s who of TV programs such as The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Phyllis Diller Show, ChiPs, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Burke’s Law, Murder

She Wrote, The Love Boat, Bewitched, Pete And Gladys, Hennesey, and The New Girl.

He also ran a talent agency which booked the likes of John Wayne, Cary Grant, Marlon Brando, Orson Welles, June Allyson and many others for television commercials. He himself did voice over work for hundreds of cartoons, commercials and video games. He voiced Pac-Man in the 1982 animated series.

In 1977, Ingels married Oscar-winner Shirley Jones with the two authoring an autobiography: Shirley & Marty: An Unlikely Love Story. Funeral arrangements are pending.

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2015 Will Rogers Awards The Beverly Hills Montage Hotel was the setting for a perfect celebration of the inaugural Will Rogers Awards. Residents enjoyed Dave Koz, Master of Ceremonies and an event that held all the excitement of an Academy Awards night. For the list of winners, please turn to page 12. Proceeds from the gala will benefit the ongoing restoration of the City’s most iconic Beverly Gardens Park, gracing Santa Monica Boulevard for over 100 years, through the Beverly Hills Community Charitable Foundation and the Friends of Beverly Gardens Park.

Steve Gordon, Laurie Davis Gray and Rivka and Larry Field

Offer Nissenbaum, Chief Ralph Mundell and Mark Rios

Dave Koz

Jeff and Lori Hyland

Giacomino Drago, Gaby Reims Alexander and Jerome Kerr-Jarrett

Adam Nathanson and Mark Selwyn

Mayor Julian Gold and Jennifer Etcheverry-Rogers

Michael and Shahla Pashaie, Judy and Hank Fenenbock and Hamid Gabbay

Christian Navarro

Jon and Lili Bosse

Annette Saleh, Franny Rennie and Deborah Frank

Beverly Hills High School KBEV students carpet interviews. Pictured, from left: photographer; Ben Cohan, interviewer; producer; Molly Hersh, Interviewer; and director/camera.

conducted red Maxwell Bell, Amir-e Mow, Noah Danesh,

Laurie and Lyn Konheim

Perie Ellen Berne and Gregory Zarian

Marcia Hobbs and Howard Rosoff

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SCHOOL BOARD SNAPSHOT 2008-2015 2008 Brian Goldberg, Myra Demeter, Myra Lurie, Nooshin Meshkaty, Steven Fenton -Jerry Gross replaces Keri McVeigh as BHUSD Superintendent -Beverly Hills voters approve $334 million Measure E school-building bond; taxpayers are falsely assured that their property taxes will not be raised to pay back the bonds

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and state funds.

The district continues to be “financially healthy” according to BHUSD Chief Administrative Officer LaTanya Kirk-Carter. And under Margo and Hall’s tenure on the current board, their voting records attest to the fact 2009 Brian Goldberg, Myra Demeter, Myra Lurie, Nooshin Meshkaty, Steven Fenton that the educational success of students re-District sells initial $90 million in general obligation Measure E bonds mains paramount, despite whatever curve -Number of Advance Placement courses at the high school increases balls Sacramento continues to pitch. Under -Number of sports offered and number of teams at the high school expanded their watch, Steve Kessler was appointed superintendent; AhYoung Chi was hired as dean -Lisa Korbatov and Jake Manaster are voted onto the board in November; In of College Admissions for BHHS; and December, they replace Demeter and Meshkaty Hawthorne School became a national “School to Watch.”

2010 Brian Goldberg, Myra Lurie, Steven Fenton, Lisa Korbatov, Jake Manaster But the future of all the schools is in per-Creation of a Middle School Athletics Program il: test scores are “not as good as they should -Implementation of smallest “Hard Cap” classroom size in California for K-3; 4-5 be” according to myriad district leaders; the number of Beverly Hills High School gradu-Horace Mann construction project begins with the renovation of the auditorium ates going directly to four-year colleges is at -Negotiation of the largest JPA (Joint Powers Agreement) in the history of the district historic lows (although, financial concerns -First district in California to end the use of the term retardation and replace with term and myriad other factors make this less Developmental Disability (Ethan’s Policy) alarming); and the school buildings are -End Permits for non-resident students painfully outdated. Indeed, many school buildings throughout the BHUSD bridge on -District implements Common Core standards four score to 100 years in age.

-Dick Douglas replaces Gross as BHUSD Superintendent Seven years ago, residents approved a $334 million Measure E school-building 2011 Brian Goldberg, Myra Lurie, Steven Fenton, Lisa Korbatov, Jake Manaster bond that gave the BHUSD the resources to -Implementation of rigorous graduation requirements aligned with the CSU/UC admis- address a number of seismic deficiencies sion requirements throughout the district. But beyond modernizing Horace Mann (currently underway and -Launched the First Medical/Science Academy at the high school looking impressive), the district has yet to fi-Restoration of the GATE Program (Gifted and Talented Education) nalize comprehensive modernization plans -BHHS Marching Band invited to perform in the London New Year’s Day Parade for all five schools. In fact, the school district -Successfully transitioned district to Basic Aid Status, infusing district budget with over does not have a logical working plan that ad$6 million dollars in additional funding since the transition dresses its most pressing issues, including the -Recouped over $6 million from JCI Corp. for misrepresentations on facilities contract renovation of over a dozen buildings at risk of -Metro issues fault investigation report alleging five active faults on high school prop- “catastrophic failure” in the event of an earthquake. erty The latest district estimate to compre-Gary Woods replaces Douglas as BHUSD Superintendent hensively renovate all five schools to 21st -Goldberg reelected for a second term on the board in November; Noah Margo and century educational facilities runs around Lewis Hall are voted onto the board and in December replace Fenton and Lurie $550-$600 million. And in truth, it is this board’s failure to adequately allocate funds that has stymied work from progressing. To be 2012 Brian Goldberg, Lisa Korbatov, Jake Manaster, Noah Margo, Lewis Hall fair, doing all the renovations that the board -All 11th grade students now required to take the PSAT majority would like to do has been a sticking -Creation of middle school Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) curricupoint for all four boards that have been in lum -Former facilities chief Karen Christiansen, who “discovered” the Measure E bond, is convicted by a jury as a criminal for self-dealing for having entered into a sole-sourced contract with her own company to carry out work related to the Measure E bond; that conviction is subsequently reversed on appeal -BHUSD and the California Geological Survey trench for MTA faults; do not find them -The City and the BHUSD sue Metro

2013 Brian Goldberg, Lisa Korbatov, Jake Manaster, Noah Margo, Lewis Hall -District sells $45 million in Measure E bonds -BHHS offers more Advance Placement courses -Performing Arts Program expands -Dean of College Admissions hired at the high school -Establishment of a $10 million “endowment” fund for the district -Raised the instructional minute cap at the high school -Korbatov reelected for a second term on the board in November; Howard Goldstein voted onto board and in December replaces Manaster 2014 Brian Goldberg, Lisa Korbatov, Noah Margo, Lewis Hall, Howard Goldstein -Creation of a district-wide K-12 STEM curriculum -New formula guarantees that BHUSD teachers and staff are the highest paid in Los Angeles County -BHHS Principal Carter Paysinger discovered to be the owner of for-profit Beverly Hills Sports Academy; District Attorney looks, doesn’t find sufficient reason to investigate -Paysinger sues BHUSD, board members, alleging discrimination and harassment -California Seismic Mitigation Program (SSMP) report identifies 14 BHUSD buildings that are seismically unsafe; district subsequently estimates they can receive $30+ million in matching funds for repairs 2015 Brian Goldberg, Lisa Korbatov, Noah Margo, Lewis Hall, Howard Goldstein -BHHS Marching Band invited to perform again in the London New Year’s Day Parade -BHUSD receives highest bond rating in district’s history -Hawthorne celebrates centennial year, named California School To Watch -For a fourth year in a row, the BHHS Academic Decathlon team ranked among the top 1-percent of schools across the nation -For a third year in a row, the BHHS Robotics Team advances to the championship competition -District sells $76 million in Measure E bonds -L.A. Superior Court judge adopts Appeal Court’s determination in Christiansen case; jury subsequently awards her millions and at last count she is “owed” $20+ million; appeal is set for next year -Paysinger settles lawsuit with school district for $685,000 -Board closes three school auditoriums after facilities chief warns they are unsafe -Cupolas at Hawthorne and El Rodeo schools removed after drone photographs reveal perilous cracking -Dave Jackson takes over as BHHS principal -Steve Kessler replaces Woods as BHUSD superintendent

place since the bond money became accessible in 2008. The board plans to return to the community to ask for an additional bond; this has yet to happen. And realistically, the community is unlikely to see a bond measure on any ballot next year.

The incoming trio that voters choose to elect to the five-member body tasked with setting policies that effect the 4,143-student body now enrolled in BHUSD schools will be crucial for creating and implementing a realistic school-building plan that ensures student safety and learning.

Mel Spitz, a clever, passionate man who spent nine years on the Board of Education throughout the 1970s, is convinced that he will be able to shepherd the BHUSD through its current rocky patch. Indeed, 40 years ago he did just that. His sense of logic and dedication have persevered, as recently exampled by the years he spent serving on the district’s Finance Committee.

However, today’s climate is vastly different from the one 40 years ago. For instance, it is not okay to make videos on school premises while a board meeting is in session without district approval, which Spitz recently did, much to the district’s disapproval.

But such an infraction is minor compared with the behavior of fellow candidate Carter Paysinger. While employed as BHHS principal, the former school official turned candidate failed to disclose on his Form 700 that he was the registered owner of the Beverly Hills Sports Academy. He then sued the district for alleged harassment and discrimination. (He ultimately settled for a $685,000 payment earlier this year.)

For most of his life, Paysinger has been a part of Beverly Hills schools; his ability to inspire is legendary. In fact, he rented a residence in Beverly Hills earlier this summer in order to qualify for the ballot. But the fact remains that under his watch, BHHS test scores continued to decline.

And although contenders Spitz and Paysinger both have strengths, Hacker offers an unencumbered perspective with which Paysinger and Spitz simply can’t compete.

This election is crucial. On Nov. 3, go to your local polling place and cast your ballot.

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S P O RT S PERFECT DAY FOR POLO – Co-host Delfina Blaquier attends the 6th annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades last Saturday.

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HANGIN’ WITH ‘CAP’– Beverly Hills resident Dr. Michael Levi (left) with former Lakers captain and multi-time NBA Champion Kareem Abdul Jabbar at his Sky Hoop Camp in Angeles National Forest. The camp is for underprivileged schools – campers spend a week in the wilderness.

Beverly Hills High School Football Team Remains Winless After Heartbreaking Loss To Hawthorne, Former Normans’ Coach Donald Paysinger

By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills High School’s football team lost a heartbreaker last Friday, 42-35 to Hawthorne and former Normans coach Donald Paysinger.

It was easily BHHS’ most competitive game of the season, and the Normans had a chance to potentially win late when Solomon Nwankwo caught a pass from quarterback Jake Wolken but was tackled just short of a first down deep in Hawthorne territory.

Joe Kolko easily had his best game of the season rush-

ing for the Normans, who remained winless at 0-7 overall and 0-2 in Ocean League play.

Kook rushed 24 times for 193 yards and two touchdowns.

Rasher Ysaguirre chipped in with six carries for 50 yards and a touchdown.

Nwankwo caught five passes for 88 yards for BHHS. Things don’t get much easier tonight for BHHS, when the Normans travel to Lawndale to play the 6-1 Cardinals, led by star quarterback Chris Murray.

classmates survived Auschwitz,” she shared.

Lya remains acutely aware of how the world has perceived her at times, simply because she was born Jewish. The memory of her classmates at the University of Texas, for example, who referred to her as “that cute little Jew girl,” remains vivid.

After her family settled briefly in New York, her father, a radiologist, became a licensed physician in America. Back in Romania, Lya’s father had been a trailblazer in his field–in fact, he had studied under Madame Marie Curie. Lya recalled her father’s description of the “distant, very correct” woman who always wore black: “He said, ‘You always addressed her as Madame.’”

Her father was subsequently commissioned into the Army where he served as a medical officer in El Paso, Texas. The family came with him, and Lya eventually enrolled at the university, where she met her husband-to-be, Reuben Cordova.

For the past 50 years, Theatre 40’s Reuben Cordova Theatre, named for Lya’s first husband, has been a mainstay in the local cultural landscape.

“He loved the theatre,” she recalled.

After Reuben received his doctorate in education and political geography at Columbia University, the L.A. native moved his wife and son into Beverly Hills, where he got a job as a teacher at Beverly Hills High School.

“It was really a sleepy kind of backward village,” she described the City when she first

TENANT/LANDLORD (Continued from page 4)

help people to use the tools available to them for solving landlord-tenant disputes, and that the Commission will help people navigate to mediation services, code enforcement and other resources.

Two years ago Councilmember Nancy Krasne championed the change in the Human

moved in.

Shortly after getting tenure with the Beverly Hills Unified School District, Reuben became the district’s deputy superintendent, under Superintendent Ken Peters.

“I think my husband was the first Jew who kind of made it up,” she said. “Progressively, Beverly Hills became more and more Jewish.”

However, fate was unkind, and at 58 years old, Reuben passed away.

Eventually, Lya allowed herself to fall in love once again, this time with Harrison Latta, a BHHS alum. Harrison, to whom Lya was married for 22 years until he died in 2007, served as the UCLA chief of Pathology, where she worked as an electron microscopist. Harrison, who invented the glass knife, was regarded as a pioneer in the development of tissue section electron microscopy.

These days, Lya remains actively involved with Theatre 40. She has also served on the board of governors for the Maple Counseling Center.

In addition to her son, who was the first Jewish Democrat assemblyman in Orange County, Lya has two granddaughters and three greatgrandchildren. And it is her family who remains her greatest treasure.

“I’ll never forget when my mom said, ‘I just want to live long enough to see my great grandchildren,’” she recalled of the “unbelievably kind” woman who raised her to become the unbelievably kind woman that she is today.

“Beverly Hills is my home,” she added.

Relations Commission to add a significant role in mediating landlord-tenant dispute.

Two years ago, a heat wave let several renters living in sweltering conditions, including a pregnant woman and a couple in their 90’s.

The air conditioning had been an issue for months, until tenants’ health began to fail. Then they reached out to Councilmember Krasne, who responded by immediately, getting them rooms at The Beverly Hilton. Then she went to work.

The issue of tenant-landlord relations in Beverly Hills has a long history. Paradoxically, one of the wealthiest cities on earth has a poor record on tenantlandlord relations.

Landlords can raise the rent up to 10-percent a year in Beverly Hills. In Santa Monica there is a 7-percent ceiling and in West Hollywood it is .75-percent.

Access the Tenant and Landlord Rights and Responsibilities notice and the Tenant-Landlord Forum at www.beverlyhills. org/hrc or call Human Services at 310-285-1006.

For more information visit www.beverlyhills.org/rent

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SCHOOL IS FUN!

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The Willows Community School Starts School Year With New Social Emotional Programming, Speaker Series Events

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he Willows Community School begins another school year with an ongoing commitment to the social emotional development of children and inclusively. Innovative, educational programming, administrative restructuring, speaker events, and documentary screenings for students and the L.A. public complement The Willows’ unique blend of challenging academics and 21st century skills of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, community, cross-cultural competency and character.

Recognizing that character and heart are essential, The Willows is integrating RULER, the evidence-based program designed to teach social and emotional intelligence skills, into its curriculum. Developed by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, RULER (http://ei.yale.edu/ruler/) offers a unified, sophisticated language for students, teachers and parents to identify and discuss issues and emotions in themselves and others in appropriate, meaningful ways.

• This fall, The Willows will hold two events centering on the important issues of emotional intelligence and diversity with a Diversity in Children’s Literature Author Panel featuring young adult author’s Brittany Colbert, author of Pointe; Michelle Gagnon, author of Don’t Turn Around and currently writing a transgender novel; and Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything on Thursday, Nov. 5; a talk entitled “Emotions Matter: From Recognizing to Regulating Emotions” by the Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Marc Brackett on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Both events are free and open to the public. Registration is required and available at http://www.thewillows.org/Page/Community/Events.

Social Work from Columbia University; a Master of Education, Special Education and Elementary Education from Bank Street College and a Bachelor of Science from New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education. Kim most recently worked at The School at Columbia University, the Manhattan School for Children and The Town School.

Terri Baird, formerly Willows Lower

Marc Brackett, Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence will speak on “Emotions Matter: From Recognizing to Regulating Emotions,” Wednesday, Nov. 18 at The Willows Community School.

• To better ser ve students and enhance its Developmental Kindergar ten through eighth grade model, The Willows has introduced an exciting, innovative restructuring. A key addition was the creation of the Director of Student Life Christina Kim, position to work Director of Student with students, Life parents and faculty on social emotional issues and lead its life skills program.

Christina Kim, the new Director of Student Life, holds a Master of Education and Master of Science in

School Director, will be its new Director of Academic Studies and Program.

“All of these developments and events reflect The Willows’ continued commitment to prepare its students as citizens of their community and future world leaders,” states Head of School Lisa Rosenstein. “As well as our desire to contribute to the lasting learning of our parent community and all of Los Angeles.”

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A N O T H E R B I RT H D AY ! ?

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Joan Mangum

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Jack Black and Joseph Hart (Oct. 23); Elaine Weinstock, Barbara Cook, Tracy Nelson, Julia Roberts and Marion Ross (Oct. 25); Hillary Clinton and Jaclyn Smith (Oct. 26); Nanette Fabray, Peter Firth, Simon LeBon, and Peter Martins (Oct 27); Jane Alexander, Charlie Daniels, Cleo Laine, Joan Plowright, Mera Lee Goldman and Annie Potts (Oct. 28); Richard Dreyfuss, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith Richard Dreyfuss Julia Roberts Mera Lee Goldman Jerry Sharell, Winona Ryder, and Bambi Byrens (Oct 29); and belatedly Kira Lorsch (Oct. 13)

Fans and friends were on hand for the unveiling of original artwork by UK famed street artist, Pegasus (aka James X), as he made his American debut at The Hollywood Museum in the former Max Factor building with the unveiling of his Icons series depicting Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis and Lucille Ball. Among those in attendance were Barry Livingston and Ruta Lee of The Lucy Show, who were on hand to pay homage to their former queen of comedy colleague – Lucille Ball, while TV Film actor/Fitness Expert and Body Builder, Roland Kickinger, was admittedly there for dream girl, Marilyn Monroe and film siren, Bette Davis.

Donelle Dadigan, the museum’s founder/president, has decided to display the renditions of these industry legends in Max Factor tradition, by utilizing his famous original studios – Marilyn in the Blonds Room (where she became a blond), Lucy in the Red Heads Room (where she became a red head) and Bette in the Brunette’s Room (where she was regular visitor). It is appropriate that Pegasusclassic and iconic depictions of these legends have found home in The Hollywood Museum’s archives, as all three women were regular patrons of Max Factor and his studios, in the same building that he defined their beauty. ****** Roma Downey, Mark Burnett, Cameron Burnett, Brad Garrett and Mel Cheatham M.D. will be honored Oct. 29, also at The Beverly Wilshire, as UCLA’s Department of Neurosurgery presents the Visionary Ball.Game show host Jeff Probst Probst will emcee the benefit with entertainment by singer Pharrell Williams. For details on the Visionary Ball, visit: www. visionaryball.org. ****** The Children’s Music Fund held its 7th annual Laughter is Medicine charity event at The Improv.

Hosted by Ari David, the comic lineup included Sam Tripoli, Thai Rivera, and Steve Byrne.

During the program, Cancer Care Network Foundation presented CMF’s President/Founder Dr. Raffi Tachdjian and Executive Director Lesley Holmes with a grant for $5,000 to provide music therapy to children suffering from various forms of cancer to ease their pain, anxiety and to offer distraction from something other than their illness.

“Laughing, like music therapy, releases endorphins, making us feel good, and relieving pain,” says Dr. Tachdjian. “Research shows this can have a big impact on children suffering from serious illnesses like cancer.

It helps them build the confidence and positive attitude they need to get them through their difficult struggle.”

Frances Allen’s Desert Roundup

It’s official! The Desert’s 2015/2016 season has begun with “Dinner in the Canyons,” presented, as for the past 23 years, as a major fundraising event benefiting the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, which in turn helps to keep the spirit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and other native cultures alive. Guests enjoyed an evening of Native American hospitality and culture under the stars in the magnificent palm oasis of Andreas Canyon. Here, a catered dinner is served al fresco, and cocktails enjoyed while standing on a rock overlooking a stunning view of the Coachella Valley stretched out several hundred feet below.

HAPPY 90TH–Joe D’Agostino was feted on his 90th birthday at a party for 40 guests hosted by his wife Lea at Peninsula Beverly Hills.

Pre-dinner entertainment was provided Photo by Maxine Picard by the Painiktem Bird Singers, a group of halfdozen young men who, although they have It was a fantastic and happy occasion... The invitation in the eschewed traditional Indian dress for baseball shape of a wine label read... “Premium Quality Age 90 Years, caps and football jerseys, are helping to preVintage Guy, Wisdom, Experience, The Man, The Marine, The serve native cultural and stories in songs sung Mensch”... and we accepted with pleasure to celebrate Joe in their original language and choreography.

D’Agostino’s 90th birthday celebration given by his beautiful wife At dinner, singers “Twice As Good,” Lea Purwin D’Agostino at the Peninsula Beverly Hills. backed by the 2XG Band (a father and son Forty elegantly attired guests enjoyed music by pianist Greg duo), performed a blend of blues, soul, R&B Schreiner throughout the evening, who played many of the and rock’n roll with a hint of an underlying “Oldies but Goodies” as they are referred to. During the evening, Indian beat. A dance floor was provided for guests had caricatures drawn of them by artist Kerry Manwaring... those wishing to “dance in the canyon.”

Every year, “Dinner in the Canyons” recMatch this with laughter, wonderful conversation and delicious ognizes a person or group who promote food and you have a spectacular evening.

Indian culture. This time the honoree was A three layer cake, designed by artist Marc Gravelle of Cake renowned Indian sculptor Doug Hyde whose Art, was delicious to eat. A picture board featuring some pictures works are installed throughout the U.S., of Joe (one as young as 3 years old) up to the present time was fun including Palm Springs where his “Agua to see.

Caliente Women” is strategically located at Lea also honored all those whose birthdays are in the intersection of Tahquitz Canyon Way and October–Stanley Black, Stacey Branman, Marty Feldman, Steven Indian Canyon Drive.

Friedman, Gene Heller, Lee Sahlein, Roz Zuckerman, and Arthur If this were all the evening was about Lewis... each received a birthday cupcake and candle along with October’s “Dinner in the Canyon” would have a Happy Birthday sing-along. been a memorable and impressive evening, Jacqueline Bell worked with Lea to help create the evening... but Michael Hammond, executive director of Also, before I forget, guests took home a memento ... beautiful the museum, waited until after the dinner to crystal butterflies for the women and a small bottle of champagne make a major announcement. for the men with the inscription... “May you live as long as you The museum is currently showing an want and never want as long as you live”... beautifully said. We exhibit titled “Section 14 – The Other Palm look forward to celebrating his 100th.

Springs,” which chronicles the troubled history of Section 14.

Years ago, ownership of land in and around Palm Springs was divided into a The following assaults, burglaries, robberies and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. checkerboard pattern. Some is exclusively Streets are usually indicated by block numbers. Losses in brackets.

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015241245 The following is/are doing business as: AOE GLOBAL 2331 S. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90016; Robin Harris 2331 S. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90016; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Robin Harris Jr., Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 18, 2015; Published: October 09, 16, 23, 30, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015236719 The following is/are doing business as: WORLD MUSIC COMMISSION 633 W. 5th Street #28th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90071; Mykesha A. Robinson 633 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Mykesha A. Robinson, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 14, 2015; Published: October 09, 16, 23, 30, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015256846 The following is/are doing business as: SOBRIETYTEES BY WALTCO PROMOTIONS 333 S. Doheny Dr. #302, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Linda Walter 333 S. Doheny Dr. #302, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Herb Walter 333 S. Doheny Dr. #302, Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Linda Walter, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 06, 2015; Published: October 16, 23, 30,

November 06, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015250239 The following is/are doing business as: FOXY ROXY GLUTENFREE PIZZA TRUCK 242 N. Avenue 25 #240, Los Angeles, CA 90031; Fox Grain Farms, LLC 242 N. Avenue 25 #240, Los Angeles, CA 90031; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Sandee Huberman, Managing Member: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 29, 2015; Published: October 16, 23, 30, November 06, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015249264 The following is/are doing business as: KOSHER PREPWORKS 242 N. Avenue 25 #240, Los Angeles, CA 90031; Fox Grain Farms, LLC 242 N. Avenue 25 #240, Los Angeles, CA 90031; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Sandee Huberman, Managing Member: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 28, 2015; Published: October 16, 23, 30, November 06, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015256780 The following is/are doing business as: KIDWEAR 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #635, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Meck Holdings, LLC 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #635, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to

transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Mark Kuperstock, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 06, 2015; Published: October 16, 23, 30, November 06, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015254429 The following is/are doing business as: 1) H2BLD 2) HOUSE 2 HOUSE BLD 2125 Wellington Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90016; House 2 House BLD, Inc. 2125 Wellington Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90016; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Lisa CrearyVasquez: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 02, 2015; Published: October 23, 30, November 06, 13, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015262355 The following is/are doing business as: COME HARD 7095 Hollywood Blvd. #646, Hollywood, CA 90028; Whats The Ticket? LLC 7095 Hollywood Blvd. #646, Hollywood, CA 90028; Jason Roberts 49750 N. Santiam Highway #20, Idanha, OR 97350; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Alessandro Legnam, Manager/Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 14, 2015; Published: October 23, 30, November 06, 13, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015264664 The following is/are doing business as: OPERA WORKSHOP 3685 Motor Ave. #150, Los

Angeles, CA 90034; Cheryl Cecchetto 3685 Motor Ave. #150, Los Angeles, CA 90034; Gabrielle A. Mettler 14622 Ventura Blvd. #760, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Cheryl Cecchetto, General Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 16, 2015; Published: October 23, 30, November 06, 13, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015265200 The following is/are doing business as: OSAJ RESORT 425 N. Doheny Dr. #1, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; OSRW LLC 425 N. Doheny Dr. #1, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Renee M. Dixon, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: October 16, 2015; Published: October 23, 30, November 06, 13, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015236719 The following is/are doing business as: WORLD MUSIC COMMISSION 633 W. 5th Street #28th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90071; Mykesha A. Robinson 633 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Mykesha A. Robinson, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 14, 2015; Published: October 09, 16, 23, 30, 2015 LACC N/C ––––––

BIG NAMES IN E-TAIL

BY DAN SCHOENHOLZ / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

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PUBLIC NOTICES T.S. No.: 2014-05446-CA A.P.N.:8102-032-007 Property Address: 2723 Lashbrook Avenue, South EL Monte, CA 91733 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED

NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LU’U Y: KÈM THEO DÂY LÀ BÀN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LU’O’C VÈ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIÈU NÀY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/14/2005.

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. Trustor: AMELIA G. VILLALOBOS, A WIDOW Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded 12/20/2005 as Instrument No. 05 3128081 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 11/13/2015 at 11:00 AM Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $ 431,742.48 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as:

sible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt

More fully described in NOTICE TO PROPERTY said Deed of Trust.

OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of A.P.N.: 8102-032-007 sale may be postponed one or more times by the The undersigned Trustee mortgagee, beneficiary, disclaims any liability for trustee, or a court, purany incorrectness of the suant to Section 2924g of street address or other the California Civil Code. common designation, if The law requires that any, shown above. information about trustee sale postponements be The sale will be made, made available to you but without covenant or and to the public, as a warranty, expressed or courtesy to those not implied, regarding title, present at the sale. If you possession, or encum- wish to learn whether brances, to pay the your sale date has been remaining principal sum postponed, and, if appliof the note(s) secured by cable, the rescheduled the Deed of Trust. The time and date for the sale total amount of the of this property, you may unpaid balance of the call (866)-960-8299 or obligation secured by the visit this Internet Web site property to be sold and http://www.altisource.com reasonable estimated /MortgageServices/Defau costs, expenses and ltManagement/TrusteeSe advances at the time of rvices.aspx using the file the initial publication of number assigned to this the Notice of Sale is: case 2014-05446-CA. $ 431,742.48.

Information about postponements that are very If the Trustee is unable short in duration or that to convey title for any occur close in time to the reason, the successful scheduled sale may not bidder’s sole and exclu- immediately be reflected sive remedy shall be the in the telephone informareturn of monies paid to tion or on the Internet the Trustee, and the Web site. The best way successful bidder shall to verify postponement have no further information is to attend recourse. the scheduled sale.

The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

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 this property.

WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL NOTICE OF CODE AND AUTHORTRUSTEE'S SALE IZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the All right, title, and interest right to bid less than the conveyed to and now total debt owed, it is posheld by the trustee in the

Date: September 29, 2015 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/MortgageSer vices/DefaultManagemen t/TrusteeServices.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530 Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 10/16/15, 10/23/15, 10/30/15

NOTICE

Fict itious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, et seq., Business and Professions Code).

TSG No.: 8555048 TS No.: CA1500269812 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 5555-029-008 Property Address: 1581 N CRESCENT HEIGHTS BLVD WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046-2405 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/30/2007.

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. On 11/05/2015 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/07/2007, as Instrument No. 20072688342, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California.

Executed by: PAUL AARON, AN UNMARRIED MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 5555-029-008 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1581 N CRESCENT HEIGHTS BLVD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046-2405 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $921,239.98. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable,

and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located.

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 (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySea rchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1500269812 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Date: First American Title Insurance Company 6 Campus Cir, Bldg 6, 1st Floor Westlake, TX 76262 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY I N F O R M AT I O N OBTAINED MAY BE

USED FOR THAT PUR- SUPERIOR COURT OF POSE FOR TRUSTEES CALIFORNIA, COUNSALE INFORMATION TY OF LOS ANGELES PLEASE CALL (916)939- CASE NO: SS025824 0772NPP0259029 To: ORDER TO SHOW BEVERLY HILLS COURICAUSE FOR ER 10/16/2015, CHANGE OF NAME 10/23/2015, 10/30/2015

In the Matter of the peti-

—————————— tion of: IRA-GRACE NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Bid Deadline: 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Place of Bid Receipt: 255 Lasky Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90212 – Purchasing Department Project: Crossing Guard Service - BID #1516/004 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Beverly Hills Unified School District of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "DISTRICT," will receive up to, but not later than, the above-stated time, sealed bids for the award of a contract for the above Project.

Those bids timely received shall be opened and publicly read aloud.

Each bid must confirm and be responsive to the contract documents, copies of which are on file and may be obtained from the Purchasing Office at the above address on or after October 23, 2015.

Contact Dianne Richard at drichard@bhusd.org or 310-551-5100 ext.

2249. Bid package and the addendums will be available on the District website www.bhusd.org.

Bidders will be required to furnish the District with Bid Security equal to 10% of the total bid amount. Bid security can be provided in the form of either cash, cashier’s check, certified check or a bid bond from a California admitted surety insurer, made payable to the District.

Bid security must accompany the bid.

Each bidder will be required to furnish and maintain: Commercial General Liability Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, fingerprint clearance and background checks on all employees providing crossing guard service.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of Thirty (30) days after the date set for opening of bids.

The District reserves the right to waive any irregularities, accept or reject any or all bids and to accept or reject any item thereon, and to contract in the best interest of the District.

Publication Dates: 10/23/15 & 10/30/15

MACHANIK To all interested person(s): Petitioner: IRA-GRACE MACHANIK current residence address: 430 S. Maple Dr. Apt. #4, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse, on October 06, 2015 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Ira-Grace Machanik Proposed Name: Rachel Wolchin The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: December 11, 2015 Time: 8:30am Dept: K Room: The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse.

Reason for name change: Ira-grace Machanik is my birth name however I have used Rachel Wolchin for most of my life & recognize with it in everything.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information in the foregoing petition is true and correct.

Signed: Ira-Grace Machanik Judge of the Superior Court Gerald Rosenberg, Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk Dated: October 06, 2015 Published: OCTOBER 23, 30, NOVEMBER 06, 13, 2015 Beverly Hills Courier

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PUBLIC NOTICES T.S. No.: 2015-01346-CA A.P.N.:5559-006-189 Property Address: 1230 Horn Avenue Suite 515, West Hollywood, CA 90069 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED

NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LU’U Y: KÈM THEO DÂY LÀ BÀN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LU’O’C VÈ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIÈU NÀY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/23/2007.

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. Trustor: SCOTT K PRITCHARD, AN UNMARRIED MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded 03/02/2007 as Instrument No. 20070458943 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 11/12/2015 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $ 621,981.30 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL

CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: 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 as:

the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the More fully described in total debt owed, it is possaid Deed of Trust. sible that at the time of the sale the opening bid Street Address or other may be less than the total common designation of debt real property: 1230 Horn Avenue Suite 515, West NOTICE TO PROPERTY Hollywood, CA 90069 OWNER: The sale date A.P.N.: 5559-006-189 shown on this notice of sale may be postponed The undersigned Trustee one or more times by the disclaims any liability for mortgagee, beneficiary, any incorrectness of the trustee, or a court, purstreet address or other suant to Section 2924g of common designation, if the California Civil Code. any, shown above.

The law requires that information about trustee The sale will be made, sale postponements be but without covenant or made available to you warranty, expressed or and to the public, as a implied, regarding title, courtesy to those not possession, or encum- present at the sale. If you brances, to pay the wish to learn whether remaining principal sum your sale date has been of the note(s) secured by postponed, and, if applithe Deed of Trust. The cable, the rescheduled total amount of the time and date for the sale unpaid balance of the of this property, you may obligation secured by the call (866)-960-8299 or property to be sold and visit this Internet Web site reasonable estimated "http://www.altisource.co costs, expenses and m/MortgageServices/Def advances at the time of aultManagement/Trustee the initial publication of Services.aspx"http://www the Notice of Sale is: .altisource.com/Mortgage $ 621,981.30.

Services/DefaultManage ment/TrusteeServices.as If the Trustee is unable px using the file number to convey title for any assigned to this case 2015reason, the successful 01346-CA. Information about bidder’s sole and exclu- postponements that are sive remedy shall be the very short in duration or return of monies paid to that occur close in time to the Trustee, and the the scheduled sale may successful bidder shall not immediately be have no further reflected in the telephone recourse. information or on the Internet Web site. The The beneficiary of the best way to verify postDeed of Trust has execut- ponement information is ed and delivered to the to attend the scheduled undersigned a written sale. request to commence foreclosure, and the Date: undersigned caused a September 28, 2015 Notice of Default and Western Progressive, Election to Sell to be LLC, as Trustee for benerecorded in the county ficiary where the real property is C/o 30 Corporate Park, located.

Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL Automated Sale BIDDERS: If you are Information Line: (866) considering bidding on 960-8299 HYPERLINK this property lien, you "http://altisource.com/res should understand that ware/TrusteeServicesSe there are risks involved arch.aspx"http://www.altiin bidding at a trustee source.com/MortgageSer auction. You will be bid- vices/DefaultManagemen ding on a lien, not on t/TrusteeServices.aspx the property itself. For Non-Automated Sale Placing the highest bid Information, call: (866) at a trustee auction 240-3530 does not automatically entitle you to free and Trustee Sale Assistant clear ownership of the property. You should WESTERN PROGRESalso be aware that the SIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTlien being auctioned off ING AS A DEBT COLmay be a junior lien. If LECTOR ATTEMPTING you are the highest bid- TO COLLECT A DEBT. der at the auction, you ANY INFORMATION are or may be responsi- OBTAINED MAY BE ble for paying off all USED FOR THAT PURliens senior to the lien POSE. being auctioned off, Published 10/16/15, before you can receive 10/23/15, 10/30/15 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

We File &

Publish DBA’s Call George at 310-28-1322

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015243320 The following is/are doing business as: 1) U.S. VETERANS HOME LOANS 2) US VETERANS HOME LOANS 3) LENDING SENIORS 4) REVERSE MORTGAGE CENTER 1141 Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Mortgage Bank of California 1141 Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Michael Dallal, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 21, 2015; Published: October 02, 09, 16, 23, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015243319 The following is/are doing business as: VENUS MOON RECORDS 1619 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028; Nadia Sahari Productions, LLC 1619 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Nadia Sahari, Manager: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 21, 2015; Published: October 02, 09, 16, 23, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015243318 The following is/are doing business as: AMEDEO DIALECT SERVICES 145 S. Elm Dr. #12, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Esther F. Caporale 145 S. Elm Dr. #12, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The

business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Esther F. Caporale, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 21, 2015; Published: October 02, 09, 16, 23, 2015 LACC N/C ––––––

NOTICE— Fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Section 14400, et seq., Business and STATEMENT 2015251210 The Professions Code).

following is/are doing business as: 1) BUILDING CAPITAL 2) BCI REALTORS 3) BCI REALTY 9595 Wilshire Blvd. #900, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Building Capital, Inc. 9595 Wilshire Blvd. #900, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 2004: David Parry, CEO/President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 30, 2015; Published: October 09, 16, 23, 30, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015246976 The following is/are doing business as: ROSIE NAVI DESIGN 1801 Loma Vista Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Rosa Navi 1801 Loma Vista Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Rosa Navi, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 24, 2015; Published: October 02, 09, 16, 23, 2015 LACC N/C

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NO: 37-2015-00015315-CU-BC-CTL NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: GEO 3 MEDIA, INC., a Nevada corporation. SCREEN SHOP LLC, a California limited liability company, and SCREEN SHOP, INC., a Delaware corporation YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: RONALD SMITH, an Individual NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego 330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: Michael W. Battin (Bar #183870) Navigato & Battin, LLP 755 West A St. Ste.150, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 233-3268 DATE: May 7, 2015 By: Melissa Reyes, Deputy Clerk Beverly Hills Courier • Published 10/23/15, 10/30/15, 11/06/15, 11/13/15

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CONDOS FOR SALE • BEVERLY HILLS • ON OAKHURST DR. BRIGHT & SPACIOUS 3 BD. + 3 BA. CONDO 2125 Sq. Ft.. Completely redone with hardwood floors and new granite kitchen with all appliances, balcony. Movein ready, very motivated seller. $899,000 Goli: 310/989-1377

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321 N. OAKHURST DR WITH CITY VIEWS 2 BD. + DEN + 2 BA.

License 00957281

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PARK PLACE $795,000 TO $1,195,000

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BEVERLY HILLS 237 N. Almont Dr. Lrg. 2 Bd. + 2 Ba.

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BEL AIR CREST

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BEVERLY HILLS • Light & Bright • 443 S. Oakhurst Dr.

MILLION DOLLAR VIEW & PRICELESS PRIVACY

ARTIST'S MOUNTAIN HOME

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$3,500,000 TO $17,995,000

For Lease See our Ad Sec. 440

Liv rm w/ hi-ceilings, hrwd Yard, laundry & parking. flrs, fireplace. New kitch $3,500/MO. w/ granite counters, for- Call 213/804-3761 mal din breakfast area.

PURCHASE-REHAB-REFINANCE 1ST & 2ND'S POSITION'S UP TO 80% LTV CASE BY CASE

ONE CENTURY

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.

upper unit with breakfast 1930’S DUPLEX and formal dining room.

COMPLETELY UPDATED

TO RENT Includes Full Amenities, —————–––– Doorman (day & night) BEVERLY HILLS Pool, Spa, Gym and SANTA MONICA 4 BDRMS, 3.5 BATHS 427 Montana Ave. Recreational Room.

HOME ON THE HILLS Completely Remodeled S t o r a g e with amazing views, spa Space From A to Z, Hardwood hardwood floors, wine Floors Throughout.

Av a i l a b l e cellar and wet-bar.

Price Reduced for Rent.

Convenient location. $895,000 Close to Beach . Available Now $6,800/MO.

CENTURY HILL $995,000 TO $1,795,000

HOUSES FOR LEASE

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Looking to Rent Prime Carthay Circle Guesthouse or Room Pride of Ownership Very Private & Spacious 2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH HONEST, RELIABLE, QUIET, Top flr 3+3.5 • $4,900

CENTURY TOWERS 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $1,295,000

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Single Professional Male, Non-Smoker • THE GROVE AREA • 1017 S. SHERBOURNE

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Old World Charm! 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Bright, intercom entry, Bright upper unit with balcony. New hardwood fridge, stove, laundry fac.

floors and stainless steel

CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS appliances. 2 car parking. & SHOPPING. 310/531-3992

Contact Mike at 310/801-3310

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KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

904-908 Granville Av.

License 00957281

all listings are on

B R E N T W O O D SANTA MONICA

2 Bd.+2 Ba. 808 4th St. Includes: ** ** Granite counters, * 2 Bd.+2 Ba . * Fireplace, balcony, * * * * laundry facility, subterranean prkg. L ARGE , U NIQUE Near Whole Foods.

AND G ORGEOUS .

310/207-1965 Fireplace, balcony,

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WESTWOOD

1280 Woodruff Ave. 3 Bdrm.+13/4 Bath

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WILSHIRE H O L LY W O O D C O R R I D O R 1769-1775 10530-10540 Wilshire Bl.

N. Sycamore Av. Lrg. living rm., dining rm., • S ingle ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ NOW AVAILABLE separate breakfast rm., • Bachelor GATED 5 STAR larg. patio, 3-a/c units, • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • LUXURY PROPERTIES Controlled access, F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED 2-car garage or office. laundry facility. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ *BEL AIR OPEN Sun. • 2-4pm Luxury Living Utilities Included. *WESTWOOD Reasonable Rent *CENTURY CITY with valet, 323/851-3790 • BRENTWOOD • dishwasher, intercom Colby: 310/872-4534 lush garden CENTURY TOWERS 125 N. Barrington Av. Close to Everything. entry, elevator, colby@pspmla.com surrounding pool, N E W LY U P D AT E D parking and pool. gym, elevator, etc.

2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS Hrwd. flrs., granite LOS ANGELES • • • • • • Close to Beach • W E S T W O O D $5,950/month • 1 Bdrm. counters, dishwasher, 401 S. HOOVER St. 310/394-7132 You won't believe the unobstructed + 1 Bath • 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . central air, balcony. breathtaking views of Century City and LA..

Upscale, Bright, • Free WiFi • • • • • • • • • •• •• Totally renovated Gorgeous & Spacious. ~ WEST ~ • • • Call: 310/470-4474 • 1 Bd. + Granite Counters. Stainless Steel With Pool, balcony, L O S A N G E L E S • • 1 Ba. Appliances. Huge Living Room central air, fireplace, 12424 TeXaS Ave. • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • MIRACLE MILE • Move-In Conditionr elevator, intercom • • • • • • • • •• •• 615 S. Cochran Ave. Control access, pool, entry, parking. gym. • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • Wifi, Bright, controlled • Single • 1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH • 310/476-2181 • V E R Y N I C E U N I T. dishwasher, elevator, Close to shopping, $5,500/month access, balcony, Controlled access, 2nd floor, on-site laundry dining & schools.

Furnished or Unfurnished on-sight laundry, on-site laundry, pool, elevator, Totally Renovated. Granite Counters and parking. a/c unit, kitchenette. covered parking, Hardwood Floors. Raised Ceilings B R E N T W O O D controlled access. laundry facility, prkg.

213/385-4751 310/531-3992 Unobstructed 180 degree Close To U.C.L.A. 11730 SUNSET BLVD. Close to Museums, 310/442-8265 City Light Views. Inside Washer/Dryer 310/477-6856 NEWLY REMODELED Grove & Restaurants. LAFAYETTE PARK CenturyCityLiving.com

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CENTURY PARK EAST • • • • • • • Jr. Executive ~ WEST L.A. ~ 1675 Colby Ave. 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • $4,250/month

Outstanding South Tower. Corner Renovation. 270 degree Unobstructed Views. Hardwood Floors. Built Out Closets.

Fabulous Kitchen, Newer Appliances Crystal Stall Shower, Spa Bathtub. 2 Jumbo Balconies .Super Quiet Location.

1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH $3,100/month High Floor. Total Renovation Great City Views

PARK PLACE $4,000 to $5,950/Mo.

$5,850 to $7,000/Mo.

ONE CENTURY $20,000 to $45,000/Mo.

BEL AIR CREST $16,500 to $67,000/Mo.

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.

For Lease See our Ad Sec. 270

1370 Veteran Ave.

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1134 N. SYCAMORE AV.

Spacious & Bright. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath * * * * * A / C , b a l c o n y, Rooftop pool, Single • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath dishwasher, stove, deck, central air, •••• •• •••• * * * * * intercom entry, elevator, intercom Newly Remodeled Balcony, air conditioning entry, on-sight laundry, on-sight laundry, prkg.

Great Views dishwasher, controlled 310/477-0072 gym, parking. access bldg., WiFi, Great views, controlled • Free WiFi Access • ~ 310/476-3824 ~ W E S T L . A . pool, on-sight laundry, access, balcony, BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE 1415 Brockton Ave. elevator, lrg. pool, gym, parking. prkg, on-sight laundry.

310/477-6885 BRENTWOOD 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath H IKING IN R UNYON 11640 Kiowa Ave. Patio, stove, fridge, Close to U.C.L.A. C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD dishwasher, on-sight •••••••• B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

Newly Updated W E S Tlaundry, parking.

323/467-8172

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Balcony, dishwasher, a/c, heated pool, WiFi, elevator controlled access, on-site laundry, parking. Close to Brentwood Village, Shops & Restaurants.

• 310/826-4889 •

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C LOSE T O S HOPS & R ESTAURANTS .

310/479-0700

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WiFi, a/c, intercom entry, laundry facility, elevator, parking, pool.

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1 Bd.+Loft+11/2 Ba. 6-Month Lease Avail. * * * * * * (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) Every Extra Luxury

310/312-9871 Shopping & Dining in Brentwood Village

1409 Midvale Ave.

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“The Mission” SHOPPING & 1 BLK. • Westwood • TO WESTWOOD PARK.

Single+1 Ba. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

WiFi, central air/heat, fireplace, patio, controlled access, pool, elevator, parking, laundry facility.

WOOD

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3830 Vinton Ave.

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custom cabinets, granite countertops, stone entry, Pool, sauna, pool, health club, spa. intercom entry, • Free WiFi Access • elevator, on-site • Close to UCLA • 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. L.A., 90024 Contact Mgr.:

• 310/864-0319 •

laundry, parking.

All Utilities Paid.

310/841-2367

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

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Granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, air conditioned, new hrwd. flrs., designer finishes, balcony, ceiling fan, elevator, controlled access. Fitness ctr, yoga room, wi-fi, skyview lounge w/ outdoor fireplace, laundry facilities.

Easy freeway access

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

GORGEOUS

D I R E C T O RY

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AUTOS WANTED

CA$H FOR CAR$ WE WILL BUY YOUR CAR, RUNNING OR NOT!

MINK FUR COAT FOR SALE

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

BEAUTIFUL CALF LENGTH

TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

CALL 310/271-5895

ALL TYPES OF CARS ANY YEAR • ANY MODEL

Will Appraise Your Car For Free!

Visit us at

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GARAGE/ ESTATE SALE

BEVERLY HILLS ESTATE SALE House and Patio Furniture, kitchenware, appliances, beds, desks, chairs, dining set, tables, glasswares & much more.

Great Bargains, Everything Must Go! For more information call 347/321-4344 or jtabares@indiebo.co

————— ESTATE SALE EVERYTHING MUST GO Art, Antiques & Collectibles, Chandelier, Marble Top Gold Leaf Table, European Porcelains & Much More!

GREAT DEALS, CASH ONLY SATURDAY & SUNDAY Oct. 24th/25th • 9am-5pm °°°°°°°°°°

371 N. LA CIENEGA Back of building, 1/2 block North of Beverly Blvd.

————— UNIQUE BEVERLY HILLS ESTATE SALE Sat & Sun Oct 24 & 25 10 to 3 pm 458 S. Bedford Dr. Tribal rugs & decor, textiles, Chairs, light fixtures, pillows, Morrocan antiques No early birds.

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Call John or Neil:

323-868-4119 sales@chequeredflag.com

WE BUY CARS

HIGH-END & CLASSIC CAR CALL ERIC 310/345-1487 ANTIQUES BUY & SELL

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CONTRACTORS

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www.elaninnovativeconstruction.com General Building Contractor

“FREE ESTIMATE” Call 310-294-6866

Will Donate Part of the proceed to Charity/organization/schools of your choice.

Are You Interested In Remodeling?

Full Service High Quality Construction Residential & Commercial

CLOCK REPAIRS

Nichols’ Clock & Watch Repair

New Construction • Kitchen/Baths • Additions Tile/Stone Counter Tops Door/Window Installation & Repairs Custom Cabinetry • Finish Carpentry • Painting Landscaping/Hardscape • Driveways • Patios Tenant Improvements, Condos, Store Fronts, Apt’s

BARRYBUILT CORPORATION Call James Barry For A Free Estimate!

Cell: 310-901-7382 • Off: 310-459-7451 barrybuiltcorporation.com • barrybuilt@aol.com

• Antique Clock Repair • House Calls Available • Complete Watch Repair Specializing in grandfather clocks, mantle clocks, wall clocks, cuckoo clocks

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REMODELING & NEW ADDITIONS FREE Estimates

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310/901-9411 Lic.# 568446

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Room additions, Remodeling, Painting, Kitchens/Baths, Tile/Flooring, Woodwork, Decks, A/C-Plumbing, Lighting/Electrical, Concrete/Brick/Stone, Doors/Windows/Screens.

Reliable, No Short Cuts • Serving B.H. for 32 Yrs. Call Manny: 310/729-9612 LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED

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30 years of Quality service.

Big and small jobs.

Immediate Response Excellent reference.

Call Robert at

805-252-2122

• ROOFING SERVICE • • N EW R OOFS / R EPAIRS • R AINGUTTER & S KYLIGHT S ERVICE • G ARAGE /O FFICE C ONVERSION ’ S Written roof inspections for real estate agents.

• Senior Discounts

30 Years in Business • 3rd Generation Roofer

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H A N D Y M A N a n d • Home Repairs M A I N T E N A N C E • Remodeling • Carpentry Painting • Plumbing Tiling • Electric • Drywall Remodel & Demolition • Hauling, Remove and Replace Carpet.

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UPHOLSTERY CLEANING and Pet Odor Removal

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BEVERLY HILLS

Chairman Emeritus Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs

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Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR As an English teacher in the Beverly Hills Unified School District, I created a learning environment in which my students were exposed to intellectual challenges by analyzing human behavior and motivation in literature. Evidence based character analysis was the order of the day. Students learned not to fear viewpoints that differed from their own. Indeed, studying these opposing viewpoints gave students a better understanding of their own opinions and broadened their horizons. In this way, character education was woven into the very fabric of the literature lessons.

Such character education is lacking in some of our candidates in the upcoming Board of Education elections. This is evidenced by the multiple hate mongering messages that besiege our mailboxes, our inboxes, and our local newspapers. Some of the negative campaign strategies would have provided my students with unique insights into the self-serving, devious behavior of the manipulative Caius Cassius in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.

During the past few months, our community has witnessed vitriolic personal attacks, character assassinations, and the dissemination of rumors. We deserve better! We all worked too hard to have our district’s excellent reputation besmirched by the unacceptable behavior of some candidates who will stop at nothing to obtain a seat on the Board of Education. Such weak candidates will prove to be ineffective policy makers!

I sincerely hope in future school board elections, we will experience a positive electoral process in which candidates attack issues and not each other; criticize constructively–not virulently; permit opposing viewpoints; and end recriminations. Candidates and their supporters must serve as positive, strong role models for the students of our beloved school district.

In this way, the pride in our school district and our City will be restored and maintained.

Merle Bauer/Retired English Teacher ****** As a BH resident for 30+ years, I have become so fed up with people who don't respect STOP signs.

It has finally come to this. I just can’t take it anymore. What is it about a certain four-letter word that people seem to ignore and apparently think it has no value or serves no purpose? The four-letter word that anyone walking or driving around is sure to encounter dozens of times a day is – STOP! Is Beverly Hills the only place where I see this, with people who drive expensive cars appear to believe they are so special that obeying the laws and street courtesy are for the lesser folk? I can only report on my local neighborhood and the offenses I have encountered. If someone a few blocks either way in Los Angeles can confirm or refute this, I’m interested to hear it. Otherwise, I’m tempted to send this harangue to the BHPD and see if it can put some of its motorcycle officers on a revenue-increasing exercise to ticket the offenders.

So what have I witnessed or experienced? If I’m driving and come to a four-way stop, it’s a rare few who actually put their foot down on the pedal long enough to come to a complete stop. It’s more like a little tap and a slow down as they just continue on their merry way. When they do actually stop, have you seen where they stop? That white line, known as the “limit line” demarcating the place behind which our front bumpers are required to stop, must be something they prefer to ignore. Some cars might demurely have their front wheels above that line while others make sure that their rear wheels do the same. Were they even paying attention at the time or was one of their hands also holding a cell phone?

When I happen to walk in my neighborhood, particularly on Olympic Blvd., it seems to come as a shock to drivers that a human being might want to walk in front of their car at one of the intersecting streets. Or that pedestrians even dare to do it! I might even be half-way across the street and they will still pull in front of that white line, stopping me midway and glaring at me as if I have the nerve to impede their movement. I have tried calling out to them or waving my arms to get their attention, as if to say, “Hey, look at me. I’m here!” If I’m able to yell something to the driver like: “You’re supposed to stop behind the line.” Rudely, they respond: “We need to see the on-coming traffic!”

Really? What part of stop behind the line and then pull forward slowly have you forgotten? What happened to pedestrian “Right-of-Way?” When did

you learn to drive anyway? Has the DMV handbook changed or become obsolete without me knowing it?

From one website, I found the following: “In California (as in the rest of the U.S.A.), a pedestrian crosswalk can be either explicit or implicit; quoting from the Department of Motor Vehicles’ handbook, “Every intersection where streets meet at right angles has a crosswalk for pedestrians to cross the street.… many pedestrian crosswalks are marked by solid white lines. Some crosswalks, especially in residential areas, are not marked.” For some reason California drivers seem to ignore all this and just charge straight through crosswalks. Many Californians seem unaware that the crosswalks are there whether they’re explicitly marked or not.

I guess I’m not the only one. So for those who need to be reminded: white line or not, you guys are supposed to stop far back enough first, and then slowly pull forward. So STOP this abominable and potentially dangerous behavior before someone seriously gets hurt–or before I’m forced to use some other choice four-letter words myself. Madeline Isenberg ****** Crosswalks at most intersections in Beverly Hills urgently need improvement. Not just a little paint to touch up faded lines, but total makeovers to increase visibility and optimize pedestrian safety. An August report in the Los Angeles Times about the most dangerous intersections in L.A.County included three Beverly Hills locations. Last year there were 45 crashes involving pedestrians at the corner of La Cienega and Wilshire; 34 crashes at North Santa Monica and Wilshire; and 26 crashes at the intersection of Wilshire and Robertson, a popular crossing path for families walking to and from Horace Mann School.

Traffic gurus throughout the U.S. recommend Continental crosswalks – those with bold zebrastriped lines and a setback line in front of the crosswalk so drivers need to stop before driving through the actual crosswalk. Why are there so few of these crosswalks in our City? On Rexford near City Hall and the Beverly Hills Public Library, there are updated crosswalks with reflective Botts dots for increased visibility. There is no reason why we can’t have these all over town? We can even enhance these intersections with the iconic B.H. shield painted in the intersections for City branding and pride.

It is most critical is that these updated crosswalks be placed at our five public schools. It is very disappointing that after more than a year of multiple emails to City officials and commissions, the only response we’ve received is that “they will look into it.” Mayor Julian Gold told me he passed the thread of emails to the city manager. This was months ago and we have not heard a word about next steps. Their responsiveness to this request has only been what we view as a dismissive nod.

As a walking advocate who helped initiate Walk to School Wednesdays for the school district several years ago and who now works as a part-time crossing guard, I see near-hits by schools each day from rushed and distracted drivers (many of whom are parents talking on their phones or texting). At the very least, these intersections need upgraded crosswalks together with more signage about children crossing – in addition to attentive police officers.

I’ve seen the problem and solution as a pingpong concern bouncing between the City’s departments. Is it a traffic commission issue, as some have said? Or something for the traffic officers to worry about? The school board and candidates should not pass it on to the city government. The PTA and parents’ voices need to be heard. With many thousands of dollars spent on gateway signs to flaunt our City name, the critical improvements to protect our children, visitors and other residents are kicked to the curb. Do we wait for a death or a serious injury to happen before taking action?

When the Audi dealership at Wilshire Boulevard and Swall expressed concern about its employees and customers crossing at their corner (or possibly jaywalking at mid-block), a traffic light, bold crosswalk and signage were installed. From what I understand, the business kicked in some big bucks to the City so it could be installed. Will it take other businesses in the City to follow suit?

An upgraded crosswalk and better signage is desperately needed at Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilshire by the corner of the popular Peninsula hotel,

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 23). Dreaming is your forte this year. You will continue to see things as they ought to be, and your idealistic views pave the way for a beautiful future. November brings a big, lucky commitment. Come up with a business plan in the next 10 weeks. A winning performance at the start of 2016 will help you move up at work. Leo and Pisces people adore you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). As many people try to get your attention at once, your powers of focus will be challenged. Though it's nice to be needed and popular, you could also feel harried by all the commotion. Take a breather when you need it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). What you most want to do might be something you know is wrong. You're not alone. Being good isn't easy. The average person struggles daily.to do the right thing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You might not agree with or approve of another person's choices, but your sophistication of mind and your worldly style hinge on the one crucial attitude that peace depends on: tolerance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). In the same way that bad art lacks an artistic point of view, bad dates lack a romantic point of view. You'll have the most fun with people who know what they like, what they are looking for and why.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It's easier for you to meet another person's needs when you know what they are. Ask. If what you learn isn't what you wanted to hear, chances are you'll be willing to adjust your thinking in the name of harmony.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). So much goes right when you avoid worrying about the future, and worrying about now. Without the anxious energy, you'll enjoy seizing your opportunities.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). You want to know how things work, but not quite as much as you want to know how people work. You'll look for subtle indicators, seek understanding, search for motives and learn quite a lot.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Many people like you and want to show you how much. If you are embarrassed by constant, doting attention, then you should keep 10 paces away from the one you suspect has a crush on you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). While looking for fun, don't expect to find it in leisure. All the excitement is bound up inside a knotty problem. The best part will be working things out with the others who are trying to solve this.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Though it would seem only fair that the one who does the most work is also the one most rewarded when the work is done, unfortunately, it doesn't always happen that way. You'll have to make it happen.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). This day will spike with excitement, and then–whoosh–fall into lulls of long, flat time. It's a roller coaster you'll enjoy once resigning yourself to going along for the ride.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When they don't act right (and won't in some of today's instances), try to think of the bad manners as a sign of lacking knowledge and training, not as a personal deficit.

Starbucks and Teavana.

Many high school students on their way to school or back home frequent this Starbucks as well.

Once a dog park is in place, will crosswalks be upgraded to help protect those walking with their dogs? Or do we wait for a tragedy?

With seniors from Sunrise Living, shoppers going to Whole Foods, and guests at AKA, the corner of Clifton Way and Crescent Drive desperately needs an upgrade as well – in addition to repainting the bike lane’s sharrows. While council members and commissioners touting our City to be healthy and smart, this philosophy must extend to safe crosswalks to help protect everyone who crosses our streets. It is an embarrassment that the City does not keep up with best practices that protect pedestrians – of all ages. Remember that everyone is pedestrian, even if its just crossing the street to your favorite shop from a City parking lot.

Ellen Lutwak ****** The Greek writer Aesop once said: “A man is known by the company he keeps.” I have been humbled during this campaign to find that the company I keep spans a wide spectrum of old and young, established and emerging.

From influential organizations to students and teachers to everyday residents, it seems that my message of positive leadership and real results resonates far and wide.

Incredibly, I share certain endorsements with fellow candidates Isabel Hacker, Mel Spitz, Carter Paysinger, and Lewis Hall.

I appreciate that this cross-community support is rare and look to it as testament to my independence and willingness to work with others. I want to be a leader of all the people as we work together to win the future for our students and their families.

Noah Margo

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