Larchmont Chronicle
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november 2012
vol. 49, no. 11 • delivered to the 76,439 readers in hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • park labrea • larchmont village • Miracle Mile
SECTION ONE 20
ining Guide1 2 DEntertainment &
PETER PAN RETOLD. Nine O'Clock Players stage new play. Page 24
Fundraiser set for Burroughs School project
GOURMET GHOSTS among area haunts featured in new book. Page 28
DINING & ENTERTAINMENT Pages 17-32 TRAFFIC topic of Hancock Park meeting. MMRA hears area concerns.
Electronic sign removal makes way for monument
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CATHEDRAL Chapel marks 85th. 11 DEVELOPMENT on Larchmont. 12 KAY MARTIN pens new book. 13 PARKING meter rules revisited. 14 KIDS' menus at area eateries. 22 PLYMOUTH School turns 40. 45
SECTION TWO Real Estate Home & Garden
By Laura Eversz “It doesn’t go with the Obsolete and, in some peo- building’s architecture, nor ple’s minds, an eyesore, the does it serve a purpose. Everyelectronic sign on the lawn one’s gone digital and we all of John Burroughs Middle communicate through techSchool at 6th St. nology.” and McCadden In its place, Place is gone. she envisions “The sign was a brick monument bearing the from the 80s,” said Joanne Meschool’s name and year it was estabdeiros, Hancock Park Homeownlished—1924. ers Association Around it will be (HPHOA) board a landscaped area member and and benches with part of the team plaques sponsored that planned GOOD RIDDANCE. by area residents and implement- The sign was removed. that bear quotes ed an ongoing from key innovabeautification project at John tors of the last 10 years like Burroughs as well as Third Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Street Elementary School. See Sign, p 16
Dawne Goodwin McCullough dies Chronicle cofounder By Jane Gilman Dawne Goodwin McCullough died at her home in Fallbrook, Calif., on Oct. 14. She had been in failing health. She was the cofounder of the Larchmont Chronicle in 1963 with Jane Gilman. Born and raised in Chicago, she learned her sales ability from her father Dan, and in See Dawne Goodwin, p 36
Franchise ends its run on Blvd.
GOODWIN'S fundraising was impressive.
EL ROYALE’S FRONT doors have welcomed generations of civic leaders and celebrities since its opening in 1929.
Police officials on agenda at Windsor Square Town Hall Rising crime addressed Crime and public safety, land use issues and elections are on the agenda of the Windsor Square Association annual Town Hall meeting Wed., Nov. 14 at The Ebell, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. “Our meeting agenda will include a review of Association activities during 2012 and other community concerns,” said WSA president Larry Guzin. Area LAPD commanders will discuss rising crime rates and what homeowners can do to protect themselves. Association directors for 2013 will be elected, and the 2012 Squeaky Wheel will be award-
LEIMERT PARK told in new book. 6 PIONEER architect celebrated. 2 HOME SALES are booming.
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ed to a neighbor whose efforts improved the quality of life in Windsor Square. “Our annual meeting is a good opportunity to meet, socialize and discuss issues of mutual concern with Association directors, block captains and residents,” said Guzman. The Association includes 1,100 homes between Beverly Blvd. on the north, Wilshire Blvd. on the south and between Arden Blvd. on the west and Van Ness Ave. on the east.
On the Boulevard Glimpses by Jane
Chipotle on menu Chicken—grilled, roasted or tossed in a Caesar—is off the menu at Larchmont Koo Koo Roo. Hormone-free chicken, barbecued beef and brown or white rice paired with cilantro top the menu at Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Denver-based company plans to opens its new chain after construction is completed at Beverly Blvd. Koo Koo Roo, meanwhile, closed its doors Oct. 18 at its longstanding spot at the northwest corner of Larch See Chipotle, p 8
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CAMEL RIDES and new water features were among many activities at the Larchmont Family Fair. See more photos page 7.
All kinds of new activity on the street, from a dress store to a sweat lodge. And for the Larchmont Family Fair day only, we had camels on the boulevard. Men’s hair styles are getting a little longer because regrettably, barber shop owner Jerry Cottone has announced his re tirement. *** We met Colette Witt while she was dining at Le Petite Greek. She told us her daughter Alexandra has her own television show on MSNBC, “Weekends with Alex.” See BLVD., p 13
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