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Lawn detective gives tips on how to be the envy of your block.

Be prepared in a a natural disaster. CERT session begins Jan. 7.

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GARDENS Workshops for children at Descanso this month.

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Real Estate Museums Home & Garden

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Museum Row

Art openings at Craft & Folk; Japanese conversational cafe, films CRAFT AND FOLK ART century also served as proMUSEUM—"Man-Made: Con- paganda in post-Napoleonic temporary Male Quilters," colonialism. Ends Feb. 15.

Sat., Jan. 24 opening recep- • Pianist Inna Faliks performs Brahms and Tchaikovsky on tion, 6 to 9 p.m. Ends May 3.

• "Focus Iran: Contempo- Sun., Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. Free.

• Artist's rary PhotograConversation: phy and Video," Christine opening Sat., Corday talks Jan. 24 from 6 with LACMA to 9 p.m. Exhibit CEO Michael ends May 3.

Govan Tues., • "Jonas BeckJan. 20 at er: The Pile" 7:30 p.m. on features multiher trajecmedia instaltory from the lation of handpaintbrush crafted sculpto a plasma tures, photogtorch. Free raphy and video tickets at 323representing 857-6010, desire. Opens and online.

Sat., Jan. 24 • Bring your from 6 to 9 p.m.

ON LOAN FROM Bordeaux, 5814 Wilshire "Greece on the Ruins of Mis- school ID for art-related Blvd., 323-937- solonghi." activities on 4230; cafam.org; College Night, Thurs., Jan. 29 free on Sundays.

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MUSEUM OF ART—Cura- • "Christine Corday: Protoist tor Leah Lehmbeck discuss- Series, Selected Forms," ends es "Delacroix's Greece on the April 5.

Ruins of Missolonghi" on • "Pierre Huyghe," ends Feb. Thurs., Jan. 15 at 12:30 p.m. 22.

Painted in 1826, the celebrat- • "Nature and the Ameried French painting of the 19th can Vision: The Hudson Riv-

er School" features 45, 19th -century landscape paintings.

Ends June 7.

• "The Language of Xu Bing" ends July 26.

• "Thomas Demand: Pacific Sun" ends April 12.

•"Larry Sultan: Here and Home," ends March 22.

• "Landscapes of Devotion: Visualizing Sacred Sites in India," ongoing.

•" Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist" ends Feb. 1.

• "Samurai: Japanese Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection" ends Feb. 1 • "Close-up and Personal: 18th Century Gold Boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection" ends March 1.

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PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM—Museum closed during remodeling until Dec. 2015. Follow the construction at www.workzonecam.com/projects/petersenmuseum/.

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PERFORMANCE at Korean Cultural Center features music and dance on Fri., Jan. 16.

discuss "Tar on the Boulevard: Mr. Hancock's Ranch and the Future of the La Brea Tar Pits," Thurs., Jan. 15 at 7 p.m.

Q and A and book signing follow. Free.

• Excavator tours feature highlights of the museum and park—labs, Ice Age fossil excavation and visits to the Observation Pit and Project 23. Daily.

• Ice Age Encounters with a (life-size puppet) saber-

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JAPAN FOUNDATION— "Let's Chat in Japanese," a conversational cafe, is Sat., Jan. 17 from 1 to 3 p.m.

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• Japanema: films screen the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.

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ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN MUSEUM—"Public Work, Lines of Desire: Peter Shire" ends Jan. 31.

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KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER—Korean American Music and Dance Co. with Don Kim is Fri., Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

• "Variation of Water and Light" art exhibit opening reception is Fri., Jan. 23. Ends Feb. 12.

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Fire Department promotes CERT training for disasters

By Sondi Sepenuk Here’s a reality check: during a natural disaster, the city’s infrastructure is the first thing to go down. Roads are blocked, water pipes burst, fires burn out of control, electricity is cut off. Emergency responders may be too overwhelmed or incapable of accessing a neighborhood.

In a nutshell, you may find yourself completely on your own for up to two weeks.

In an effort to prepare communities for unforeseen disasters, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is getting local neighborhoods organized. One of the most important programs they are pushing is CERT (Community Emergency Response Team).

CERT trainees learn about hazards that may impact their areas and basic response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and medical operations.

“The question is, how can we move towards neighbors being able to take care of themselves in an emergency situation,” says LAFD CERT Commander Keith Scott. “If the roads are blocked getting into their neighborhood, they

gridlock, we could have mobilized hydration units for the firefighters through our CERT

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volunteers and other volunteers in the area.”

A seven-week training ses-

sion begins on Jan. 7 at Mother of Good Counsel Church in Los Feliz. See cert-la.com.

are going to need to be prepared.”

Trained CERT members are hoping that local residential associations will convert their current block captain teams to safety captain teams with a meeting or two and some additional free training offered by the LAFD. “We are anxious to organize and prepare a plan to assist, shelter and care for the people and pets in our neighborhood,” says CERT-trained resident Marguerite Topping.

“Having CERT-trained volunteers allows us to form structures within the neighborhoods," says Scott. “This will be a process, not an event.

We are hoping to have at least one CERT-trained member in each neighborhood by next September.”

There are also online tools that the LAFD is starting to integrate into their emergency plan, such as the website “NextDoor.com,” which is a chat room that allows neighbors and the LAFD to connect with each other online.

“For example,” says Captain Scott, “if we had been online during the downtown fire last month, which caused major

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Get the New Year off to an interesting start by choosing from a variety of activities offered this month at the Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino.

The Huntington will be opened extended hours of 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 2 as well as Martin Luther King Day, Mon., Jan. 19.

Chinese music, art Enjoy traditional Chinese music every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Garden of ENJOY TRADITIONAL Chinese music on Wednesdays in the Flowing Fragrance.

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Kids ages 7 to 12 can learn the expressive art of Chinese brush painting in a workshop led by artist Peifang Liang on Sat., Jan. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Learn how the natural landscape of China has shaped the art, literature and poetry in a Family-Run Over 50 years workshop led by Maite GomezRejon of ArtBites on Sun., Jan. Your Neighborhood Flooring 18 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Experience the seasonal beauty of the Desert Garden and learn about some of the rarest plants in a private tour of the Desert Garden led by curator John Trager on Thurs., Jan. 29 at 11:30 a.m.

Food and wine Explore the world of Syrah wines—from the Rhone Valley in France to central California—on Wed., Jan. 14 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wine expert Brad Owen leads the in-depth lecture and tasting.

Kids ages 7 to 12 can get a taste for life in the United Kingdom through the exhibition “Bruce Davidson/Paul Caponigro: Two American Photographers in Britain and Ireland” on Sat., Jan. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. After, they will cook up a morning meal with chef and art historian Maite Gomez-Rejon.

Go to www.huntington.org.

Soil is topic at L.A. Garden Club’s monthly meeting The Los Angeles Garden Club will hold its next meeting on Mon., Jan. 12 at the Griffith Park Visitor’s Center Auditorium at 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. Speaker Paul Vander Werf will present “It All Starts with the Soil–Focus on Vermicomposting.” The presentation will address the use of worms to produce a specialized compost. He will demonstrate the many uses of vermicompost in various gardening situations, as well as provide useful tips.

Paul is a National Garden Club Gardening Consultant, and is the California Garden Club’s Vermiculture Chairman.

Social time begins at 9:15 a.m., the business meeting follows at 10 a.m., the speaker hits the stage at 11 a.m.

Go to losangelesgardenclub. org or phone 323-788-6347.

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and their adults, including an art project on the main lawn and a story time.

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The month begins with Little Explorers on Sat., Jan. 3 at 10:30 a.m. Youngsters ages two to five will explore the gardens as they use their senses to discover the natural world of the garden through hands-on activities and crafts.

On Sat., Jan. 10 at 11 a.m., landscape designer Cassy Aoyagi will give an inside look at the design process in creating a Lush & Low Water Garden display in the Center Circle.

Aoyagi is founder of FormLA landscaping and president of the Theodore Payne Foundation.

Creating an Organic Garden will take place three Saturdays starting Jan. 17, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn how to get the best results from your own home garden the natural way in this workshop led by horticulturist and radio personality Mike Brown. Learn about composting, soil preparation, choosing plants and designing a sustainable garden.

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smart gardening practices on Jan. 22.

A primer on palms for home and garden use will be presented by horticulture expert Dave Lannom is on Jan. 29.

Classes are from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Walking tours Experience the wonders of the Arboretum as you spend the morning walking with a volunteer docent on Sat., Jan. 3 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Meet at the gift shop patio for a fruit tree walking tour on Sat., Jan. 24 from 11 a.m. to noon.

Explore fruit and culture from the first Californians to the present with guide Frank McDonough, Arboretum botanical information consultant.

Rose pruning Meet in the Palm Room at 10 a.m. on Sat., Jan. 10 at 10 a.m., then walk to the Rose Garden for a demonstration and question/answer period on rose pruning. Jill Morganelli, curator of the Victorian Rose Garden and horticultural supervisor, will lead the workshop about soil-building, disease control, pruning and care.

Art and Ikebana A self-directed art workshop that provides a supportive, encouraging environment meets on Mondays, Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Both beginning and experienced artists are welcome.

Learn about Japanese cultural traditions while practicing techniques at a series of Ikebana classes on Fridays beginning Jan. 9 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Bring a 10-12 inch container, clippers and a large needle holder to the first class.

For more information, call 626-821-4623 or go to arboretum.org.

EXPERIENCE the wonders of the Arboretum on a morning walk with a volunteer docent.

Don't forget to shut off lawn sprinklers during rainy days With rain finally returning to Southern California, but with the drought still far from over, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is asking residents to “please shut off your sprinklers!”

Officials at the LADWP are urging all customers to turn off their sprinklers and other outdoor irrigation systems, and to leave them off as long as the ground remains moist.

“Leave them off until the ground dries—at least five to 10 days after a storm. There’s nothing more wasteful than running sprinklers during or after it rains, and there’s no easier way to save water and money than to shut your

sprinklers off,” says Marty Adams, LADWP’s deputy senior assistant general manager of the water system.

If you do not know how to shut off your sprinkler system, ask a neighbor or your gardener.

Approximately 40-60 percent of L.A.’s drinking water is used outdoors for irrigation, and each L.A. resident uses upwards of 89 gallons per day.

By shutting off sprinklers during the rainy season, we can help achieve Mayor Eric Garcetti's goal to reduce l.A.'s water consumption by 20 percent by 2017.

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Lili Singer offers tips on lawn removal, plus design ideas and choice plants at “Give Up the Lawn, and Then What?” on Jan. 15.

City of Santa Monica’s sustainability analyst Russell Ackerman presents an overview of

A series of Thursday garden talks, classes on rose pruning and Ikebana and a walking tour are at the L.A. County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave. in Arcadia.

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Early Christmas cards Residents launch letter campaign for wildlife post were once condemned Members of the community are upset that their professional wildlife resource, Gregory Randall, is being transferred by the city to the East Valley Animal Shelter as an Animal Control Officer.

Randall has helped residents in Hancock Park, Windsor Square, Park La Brea and elsewhere in the community when coyotes travel down from the hills and raccoons pay an unwelcome visit.

The departure of Randall, who is highly regarded by locals for his educational presentations regarding co-existing with wildlife, will leave the community without a trained and experienced Urban Wildlife Officer.

On his behalf, residents have launched a letter-writing campaign in hopes of preserving his position as the community wildlife officer.

The grass-roots campaign encourages residents to write letters to councilman Tom LaBonge to “tell him what a

grave mistake is taking place” and to “let him know that his work with neighborhoods has improved the way [residents] view wildlife by reducing vilification through education and hard work.”

Those interested in joining the conversation can email 4th district councilmember Tom LaBonge at Tom.LaBonge@lacity.org.

OFFICER Gregory with a city critter.

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NY Stock Exchange went to the dogs, and cats Hot on the heels of its recent Super Adoption at the La Brea Tar Pits, Best Friends headed to the Big Apple.

Best Friends Animal Society co-founder and board chairman Francis Battista, along with adoptable dogs and cats, rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange.

The event started the day’s trading and reinforced Best Friends commitment to the animals in New York City shelters.

During the Super Adoption

Kitty calendars Kitty Bungalow's '70s style calenders for 2015 are available. Cat puns and photos of the local rescue group's cats, including Neil Catrick Hairis, are featured. Visit kittybungalow.org.

event held last month in New York, more than 24 animal welfare organizations from around the tri-state showcased over 800 adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, kittens and rabbits where nearly 250 found forever homes just in time for the holidays.

What’s the origin of the Christmas card? ponders Eva Clelland.

These annual boosters of printer’s, post office and stationer’s revenues are of comparatively recent origin. Two British publishers, Cole & Horsley, produced the first commercial cards in 1846 after receiving a handmade card from a client the year before.

These first cards got off to a rocky start, however. They were initially condemned by temperance unions because they pictured members of a family group cheerfully drinking wine around the Christmas tree.

In the 1870s, Tuck’s, the lithographers who invented the mass producing of popular art in London, began printing Christmas cards with a more wholesome theme, and they really came into vogue. *** How come an Irish funeral is called a “wake?” queries Michael O’Dowd.

The name was originally Old English and applied to the all-night watch or vigil kept in church before certain holy days and to the festival which celebrated the annual commemoration of the dedication of a church. In due course the festive element predominated and the name came to be associated with annual fairs and revelries held at such times.

Some towns in the north of England still observe local holidays called “wakes.”

In Wales, Scotland, and especially Ireland, the term denotes the watching of the body of the deceased the night before the funeral, as well as the

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feasting and drinking that follows. *** If a person tries for everything they can get in a lawsuit, we say they’re out for a “pound of flesh.” Why? wonders Tom Hooker.

The allusion comes from Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” where Shylock the

money lender demanded a pound of flesh in his lawsuit against Antonio. He was foiled in his suit by Portia, who insisted the saying be taken literally and demanding that Shylock do the impossible— cut the exact quantity from Antonio, neither more nor less than a just pound; and in so doing must not shed a drop of blood. In legal lingo—literatim et verbatim. *** Didn’t the motto of the U.S. used to be “e pluribus unum” and what’s it mean? asks Jodie Bernolfo.

Yes. It means “one out of many” and is taken from “Moretum,” a Latin poem written by Virgil. It was long regarded as our motto until 1956, when Congress formally adopted “In God we trust.”

Professor Know-It-All is the nom de plume of Bill Bentley, who invites readers to try and stump him.

Send your questions to willbent@prodigy.net.

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Supreme Roofing has kept roofs dry, shingled and tiled since 1925

By Suzan Filipek People were migrating to sunny Los Angeles and the Hollywood studios were in their golden age when Supreme Roofing Co. was founded 90 years ago.

Reaching the milestone Jan. 1st came as a bit of a surprise to owner Doug Ratliff. The fourth-generation roofer had been busy climbing ladders for

estimates and visiting his crew at job sites.

Over the years the company has tarred or measured practically every rooftop in Hancock Park, says bookkeeper Careylyn Clifford. She joined the firm in 2004. The crew also have long track records; foreman Martin Marques came on board 15 years ago; Ricardo Magallon has been with them

11 years.

“In the roofing business once you find good workers you really work to take care of them. They are your guarantee to make roofs not leak,” Ratliff said last month in his small office of 27 years at 1015 N. Gower St.

Real estate boom Opened in 1925 as Woodworth & Turk, the company

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reaped from the area’s booming housing and commercial real estate market and film, TV and radio production. In the early years it shared space with M.J. Brock Construction.

T o d a y Ratliff clocks THE COMPANY has been to nearly every address about 250 in Hancock Park, says bookkeeper Careylyn Clifford, here with owner Doug Ratliff. jobs a year. with a history degree and He travels from Gower Ave. to as far east planned to be a teacher and as Western to Beverly Hills attorney—except staying inon the west, Hollywood Hills doors for long didn’t appeal to to the north and south past the outdoorsman.

Wilshire. Some of the firm’s He ran a youth sports probigger clients include Farm- gram at the YMCA and then ers Market and Paramount joined his dad in his wholesale roofing business, and while he Studios.

Roof styles fall into three ba- liked being in the family busisic styles: tile, flat and shingle. ness, “I wanted to knock on While mansions are entirely doors. I’m more of a people covered in costly sloped roofs, person.” most homes have a fancy fa- His dad told him about an çade “and are flat in the back” opening at Supreme where an estimator had just left at the to save costs. then Paul Parrish Jr.-owned Historic zones Ratliff is familiar working company. in historic zones, which need He came on board as a salesa special permit and trips to man and bought the business downtown where city officials 12 years later. ensure the material is true to He’s built a loyal following.

Most of his business is referthe original, said Ratliff.

Drawings by his 13-year old rals and previous customers, daughter (he also has three who, after awhile, seem more adult children) are posted on like neighbors, he says. the wall behind him. His gold- Supremeroofing.net, 1015 en retriever Riley rounds out N. Gower St., 323-469-2981, (same last digits as in 1925, the staff.

Ratliff graduated from UCLA when it was Hollywood-2981).

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Mr. walker completed 27 transactions in 2014 and continues to be a driving force in the neighborhood. he is a proud member of rodeo realty’s President’s elite club If you’re thinking of selling your property contact bruce at: 310-623-8722. have a fantastic new year !!

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off for recycling at fire stations, including #29 at 4029 Wilshire Blvd. or #82 at 5769 Hollywood Blvd.

Ornaments, lights, tinsel and stand must be removed. If placing in a green waste container, the tree may not protrude more than a foot above the top of the bin.

Starting at $25, California Christmas Tree Recycling will come to your home, drain the water stand, remove the tree, vacuum the floor and take the tree to a recycling center where it will be mulched and used in future plantings. A portion of the proceeds goes to TreePeople, an environ-

mental non-profit.

Pick–up dates and times can be reserved online at www. recycletrees.com or by calling 310-584-6589.

For more information on the city of L.A. Christmas tree drop-off and recycling program, visit lacitysan.org/treerecycle.htm.

RESIDENTS can put trees in green bins, leave them curbside or bring to drop-off sites for recycling.

Let city pick up Christmas tree and recycle into mulch The city’s Bureau of Sanitation offers curbside collection of Christmas trees. Residents can either use the green bin to recycle their trees, or if they are too big, they may simply place them next to the green waste bin on collection day.

The trees will be turned into compost and mulch and made

available for residents to use in their gardens.

Another option is to bring the tree to a city Recreation and Parks Dept. drop-off site on Sun., Jan. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The nearest site is the parking lot of the L.A. Zoo in Griffith Park.

Trees can also be dropped

Birthday party set for Marion Davies Join the Santa Monica Conservancy in wishing the late actress Marion Davies a happy birthday at her former beach home on Sun., Jan. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The home, now the Annenberg Community Beach House on Pacific Coast Highway, was designed by architect Julia Morgan in 1928.

Davies was an actress in the 1920s and 30s; she also was a philan- ACTRESS with Hearst. thropist, party hostess and mistress of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst.

For more information, go to smconservancy.org.

City offers no-fee pruning permit Traffic sign visibility and public safety are two reasons tree pruning will be conducted by the city’s Bureau of Street Services, Urban Forestry Division.

Public safety is a factor when individual trees obstruct the path of travel for emergency vehicles.

Traffic device visibility includes individual trees obstructing the view of stop signs, traffic signals or safetysensitive warning signs.

The Bureau of Street Services offers an alternative to waiting for a tree to be pruned by city contractors. Property owners may prune the tree at their expense by obtaining a No-Fee Permit from the Urban Forestry Division.

Call 800-996-2489 or go to bsspermits.lacity.org.

Welborne to talk on development, Metro at breakfast Metro executives Martha Welborne and Calvin Hollis will speak at the AIA/LA City Leaders Breakfast Series.

The event takes place on Fri., Jan. 9 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Mayer Brown LLP, 335 S. Grand Ave., 25th Floor.

Welborne, Windsor Square, Metro chief planning officer, heads a 200-member staff.

Hollis is managing executive officer.

They will discuss a joint development program along station sites and transit corridors.

To register visit aialosangeles.org.

Tickets are $10 for members of the L.A. Chapter of the American Institute of Architects; $25 non-members.

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A Larchmont lawn detective goes searching for the truth It’s dead and there are no regrets. It was green. It was alive. But the grass had to go.

This wasn’t the demise of just any old blade of turf, or a fly-by-night patch that tumbled upon some easy soil. No, it was the most coveted, fenceto-fence looker money could buy: Marathon fescue.

This was the kind of lawn

Deadline nears for Preservation 2015 Know of any buildings, people or projects in L.A. County that show outstanding achievement in historic preservation? The L.A. Conservancy is accepting applications for its 2015 Preservation Awards by 5 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 30.

Past recipients include apartments, homes, buildings, architectural historians and the city Historic Preservation Overlay Zone movement. Landscape projects, commercial and institutional are also considered. A jury will select the recipients in the spring.

Download applications at www.laconservancy.org/2015preservation-awards or call 213-623-2489.

Application fees are $75.

that has a dame swooning and a fellow forgetting the built-in barbecue he dreamed of as a young fool.

The topflight turf offered up by pre-drought landscapers was tall, thin and robust even in the arms of winter.

But this beauty needed water, lots and lots of water.

California The rainless years had Greenin' taken a toll by and its thirst Renee could empty a Ridgeley Central Valley aquifer. Now, a plan was hatched to take it out faster than a municipal mayor can say, “turf rebate.”

Maybe it was just another big sleep for grassland, but for the record an accomplice was crucial, hell, necessary.

And just like a bee to honey, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was there when the bump was hatched.

The play-by-play of murder ain’t always pretty, and this one began with a fervent hacking.

The sod cutter was in and out before the neighbors could gossip and the evergreen evidence hoisted into a dumpster.

The cover-up was the brain-

child of the aforementioned DWP. With the tip of a hat, the city big shot slipped a list of suitable replacements: decomposed granite aka DG, wooly thyme, Dymondia the Silver Carpet and dozens of other drought-tolerant sneaks.

The brawny guns of the clean-up crew shoveled till they couldn’t shovel anymore. But they held their posts until the fescue was a thing of the past, and the new plants on the block were poised to succeed.

The grounds might not look the same look as before, but as re-alignment jobs go, this one was water-wise and easy on the eyes.

The old, dead sod wasn’t even cold in the ground when praises started pouring in.

First, from a McCadden resident who’d also been considering the unspeakable act of lawn murder. Then from a brown yard owner who liked the idea of getting greenbacks from the DWP to lower the monthly bill and lighten up on maintenance.

The real flattery came when

AFTER PHOTO shows parkway and yard with Dymondia, flagstone, UC Verde, senecio, stipa and pebbles.

BEFORE PHOTO of parkway and front yard with fescue grass.

a passerby slammed her auto to a halt. A stranger hopped out and said, “This is one swell

THANK YOU TO OUR CLIENTS for making 2014 a record breaking year. We embrace the opportunity to earn

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design. Do you mind if I take a picture?” She almost looked to be swooning.

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It’s a NEW year.

There’s a NEW number one.

John Duerler – #1 Agent in 2014 for Hancock Park / Wilshire per theMLS®

Hancock Homes Realty, Inc. | 501 North Larchmont Blvd.

323-462-2748 | BRE# 01922363 | www.hancockhomes.com Sales figures obtained from theMLS® 12/22/2014 show John Duerler as the number one agent for Area 18 (Hancock Park / Wilshire) in terms of BOTH sales volume AND number of transactions.

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Museums are free-for-all on Sat., Jan. 31 Visit LACMA, Craft & Folk and Page as part of SoCAL Museums Free-for-all on Sat., Jan. 31.

More than 20 museums will participate representing art, cultural heritage, natural history and science.

Among them are the Cali-

will be open for free on Sun., Feb. 1 as it is closed Saturdays.

Special ticketed exhibits and regular parking fees will not apply.

For a full listing of all participating museums and for more information visit socalmuseums.org.

fornia Science Center, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits.

Others featured are the Craft & Folk Art Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Skirball Cultural Center

Happy New Year SOLD: This home, located at 133 S. Plymouth Blvd., was listed for $2,699,000.

from Chase Campen and Family!

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Saturday, January 10 8am – 2pm ST. BRENDAN SCHOOL 238 S. Manhattan Place Los Angeles, CA 90004 www.141northjunest.com - NOT ON MLS. Magnificent Spanish in prime Hancock Park location. 6 bd, 7 ba, 6,243 sq ft, 16,882 sq ft lot

The end of one year and start of a new one is a perfect opportunity to clear out your garage of your gently used sports equipment, and donate it to some organizations who can really use it.

Many of the items will be delivered to the Siemon Family Youth & Community Center in South Los Angeles. We are also communicating with local elementary schools to see what equipment needs they may have.

For more information and to see current school wish lists, please visit:

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CHASE CAMPEN The Family Realtor

(323) 788-4663

I have been one of our neighborhood’s top producing real estate agents for more than a decade. After 10 years of selling here and 10 years of living here, I know the neighborhood and I know the market.

COMING SOON 1155 S Orlando Avenue Lower Carthay Square $1,099,000

chasecampen@gmail.com www.larchmontliving.com @chasecampen

Located on a tree-lined street in Lower Carthay Square, this SOUTH ORLANDO AVENUE, charming home built in 1936 is 1155 the perfect fixer. It features LOS ANGELES three bedrooms plus a den, two bathrooms, two fireplaces, hardwood floors and it is loaded with character and charm.

GARAGE 17'2 X 17'3

Real Estate Sales* Single family homes 540 S. Rossmore Ave. 326 S. McCadden Pl. 455 N. McCadden Pl. 133 S. Plymouth Blvd.

423 S. Mansfield Ave. 147 S. Plymouth Blvd.

521 N. McCadden Pl. 432 S. Arden Blvd.

117 S. Citrus Ave. 643 N. Gower St. 122 N. Lucerne Blvd.

524 N. Mansfield Ave. 850 S. Bronson Ave. 568 N. Gower St. 712 S. Gramercy Dr. 102 N. Gramercy Pl. 969 S. Hudson Ave. 211 S. Gramercy Pl. 662 N. Gramercy Pl. 668 N. Gramercy Pl.

$7,995,000 2,995,000 2,799,000 2,699,000 2,599,999 2,475,000 1,999,999 1,995,000 1,599,000 1,459,000 1,425,000 1,349,999 1,295,000 1,248,000 1,100,000 1,049,000 969,000 850,000 819,990 750,990

Condominiums 3810 Wilshire Blvd., #2105 311 S. Gramercy Pl., #503 140 S. Gramercy Pl., #4 618 Wilcox Ave. 4477 Wilshire Blvd., #102 610 S. Wilton Pl., #302 4407 Francis Ave., #103 602 S. Wilton Pl., #202 358 S. Gramercy Pl., #105 358 S. Gramercy Pl., #304

$799,000 735,000 729,000 695,000 639,900 599,000 529,000 509,900 325,000 299,000

BATH CLOSET

*List prices for November.

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Celebrate the discovery of Lucy, 40 years later at Natural History

Hancock Park

The 1974 discovery of the skeleton of Lucy, the “missing link,” prompted major rethinking about the origins of humankind. A new species was born, called Australopithecus afarensis, and our human LUCY'S SKELETON with Dr. Johanson. family tree was reing director of the Institute of drawn.

On Thurs., Jan. 29 at 7 p.m., Human Origins. Johanson will The Natural History Museum, be on hand to discuss the con900 Exposition Blvd., will be tinuing importance of Lucy celebrating the 40th anniver- for human origins studies and sary of Lucy’s discovery by Dr. for what she tells us about beDon Johanson, a leading pa- ing human today. Free. RSVP, leoanthropologist and found- at info@nhm.org.

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Wishing You and Yours Peace, Prosperity and Good Fortune for 2015

JUNE AHN

BARBARA ALLEN

ANNE AUSTIN

VICKIE BASCOY

SANDY BOECK

LEAH BRENNER

M.L. BURRELL

C. CALIMBAS

SUE CARR

JENNY CHOW

CECILLE COHEN

BOB DAY

CINDY DEFATTA

ERIK FLEXNER

KATHY GLESS

MARIA GOMEZ

ELGIN GRANT

M. HANNA

N. HARTMAN

LISA HUTCHINS

J. HUTCHISON

ALI JACK

CLYDE JENKINS

BELLA KAY

SARA KILMER

NADIA KIM

B. LAVIOLETTE

JUNE LEE

G. LINCOLN

RICK LLANOS

ANA LOPEZ

A. LOVELAND

J. LOVELAND

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M. MCGINTY

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W. SALDANA

JAMES SONG

B. MACDONALD BETSY MALLOY

STEVE TATOR

SUSAN YIM

Hancock Park South 119 Larchmont Blvd.

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Society holiday lighting contest winners disclosed A house on 343 S. Plymouth Blvd. has earned the “Most Spectacularly Decorated” title from the Windsor SquareHancock Park Historical Society, said Judy Zeller, contest chairman.

Other winners in the annual Society contest were: 155 S. Hudson Ave., most traditional; 523 Muirfield, most creative and colorful; 425 N. Beachwood, most whimsical.

Judges determined the best block was 500 S. Lucerne Blvd. Best decorated for Chanukah was 344 S. Hudson Ave. CH Boutique, 130 N. Larchmont Blvd., won the best window award on the boulevard.

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Larchmont Village marks holidays at open house Larchmont Village celebrated the holiday with the annual Larchmont Boulevard Association Open House.

Music filled the air, courtesy of local school choruses and carolers.

CAROLERS IN Victorian dress strolled up and down the street.

CHORUS from Christ the King School entertained.

COUNTRY CLUB MANOR

316 N. Rossmore Ave #101, Hancock Park JUST SOLD Chic 2 bedroom garden unit with updated kitchen and baths, in this full service & elegantly appointed doorman building with valet. Call for more information.

JILL GALLOWAY

Estates Director, Sunset Strip 323.842.1980 jill@jillgalloway.com aaroe.com/jillgalloway John Aaroe Group does not guarantee the accuracy of information concerning the condition or features of the property. This is not a solicitation if your property is currently listed with another broker. CalBRE 01357870

REFRESHMENTS WERE offered at Landis Gifts and Stationery by Sara Ehrentreu, who showcased custom tablecloths from her Fine & Pink line.

SANTA (Pierre Debbaudt) greets a fan, Dolores Nash of Village Heights.

Big Moves Were Made in 2014 Is it your time now?

128 N. June St. $3,995,00 co-listed

516 S. Hudson Pl. $4,299,000 co-listed

129 N. Van Ness Ave. $3,149,000 co-represented buyer

Kathy Gless kgless@aol.com www.kathygless.com BRE#00626174

Coldwell Banker Hancock Park North

251 N. Larchmont Blvd.

(323) 464-9272

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Executive Sales Director (323) 460-7622

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LA BREA TAR PITS, Page Museum is in the background.

Mr. Hancock’s ranch, Metro subway on Tar Pits talk Take another, longer view at Wilshire Blvd. with Doug Suisman on Thurs., Jan. 15 at the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits.

The urban designer, architect and author’s talk, “Tar on the Boulevard: Mr. Hancock’s Ranch and the Future of the La Brea Tar Pits,” will begin at 7 p.m.

The city’s urban development of its boulevards and the Tar Pits from tar pools to a private rancho to asphalt mine to excavation site will be explored.

He will also discuss today’s public park and world-renowned paleontological site as it faces new development projects—subway line, high-rises, and LACMA expansion that promise to change the urban context of Hancock’s ranch once again.

This program is free. Copies of the 25th edition of his book “Los Angeles Boulevard: Eight X-Rays of the Body Public,” will be for sale.

The lecture will be followed

by Q&A and book signing.

Free.

Wishing You A Happy & Prosperous New year!!

134 Fremont Pl. Asking $3,999,000

www.134Fremont.com

Stunning Georgian Colonial Style Home. Recently renovated with dramatic facelift inside & out. 24hr security guarded home in Hancock Park. 2 master bedrooms with hot tub, fireplace, & all bathrooms are redone with natural stone marble floors. French doors & windows throughout. 4Bedroom 5.5Baths main house + guesthouse, living & dining room with fireplace, family room, exercise room, gourmet kitchen with brand new, commercial quality, stainless steel appliances, laundry inside. Breakfast room leads to beautifully landscaped front & back yard with swimming pool & fountain.

June Ahn

International President’s Premier CalBRE #: 01188513

cell: 323.855.5558 juneahn21@gmail.com

©2014 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office is owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC.Coldwell Banker® and the Coldwell Banker Logo, Coldwell Banker Previews International® and the Coldwell Banker Previews International Logo, are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Broker does not guarantee the accuracy of square footage, lot size or other information concerning the condition or features of property provided by seller or obtained from public records or other sources, and the buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of that information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals.

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