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CD13 Voter Turnout Modestly Higher than Citywide

Local Leaders Favor O’Farrell

By Colin Stutz Ledger Contributing Writer

and persuaded her to open the house for a fundraiser.

Later in 2008, when Children’s Hospital was seeking a location for an event to raise local awareness of its major capital campaign, Beavers again prevailed upon actress Ronnie Claire Edwards to open her dramatic historic home.

Lynne also helped establish the Franklin Square

The two runoff candidates in the race to represent Los Angeles’ 13th Council District (CD13) are fitting well into archetypical roles: There’s Mitch O’Farrell, former senior aide to current councilmember Eric Garcetti, who is the local, grassroots candidate with 20 years of experience as an activist and resident of the district.

And there’s the former Public Works Commissioner John Choi, a young politician who’s transplanted into the area with a campaign pumped full of outside interests’ fundraising dollars.

In speaking with community leaders around CD13, almost all of them reiterated such sentiments and expressed adamant support for O’Farrell.

“It’s very simple, I am supporting and have strongly endorsed Mitch O’Farrell for CD13. He is the best candidate in that race,” said Mitchell Frank, president of the Echo Park Chamber of Commerce and owner of Spaceland Productions that runs The Echo and Echoplex music venues.

“Businesses, local elected officials, neighbors, the gay community all love [O’Farrell],” said Frank.

Frank said he is also skeptical of Choi’s fundraising, of which less than 8%—just $20,495—has come from within the district. Meanwhile, half of O’Farrell’s contributions are from CD13, doubling Choi’s amount despite significantly lower total campaign contributions.

He said, “Mitch knows our area like the back of his hand—unlike his opponent who just moved to this district in 2012.”

Frank complained that Choi did “zero outreach to

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By Colin Stutz Ledger Contributing Writer Los Angeles’ March 5th municipal elections yielded what many have heralded as an embarrassingly low voter turnout.

Across the city, just 16% of registered voters cast ballots in the election that included a new mayor, nine city council seats, an increase in sales tax, control over the nation’s second largest school district, as well as city attorney, controller and several community college board positions. Even though this figure is expected to grow closer to 21% once all

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Lynne Beavers: Passing of a Veteran Los Feliz Broker

By Diane Kanner, Ledger Columnist [council district 13 election]

Garcetti Still Silent On Endorsement

By Colin Stutz Ledger Contributing Writer As the city’s municipal elections rev up for the May 21st runoffs, mayoral candidate and current city councilmember Eric Garcetti has remained quiet about his own 13th District’s (CD13) election.

With 12 candidates who competed in CD13’s March 5th primary election, in the days leading up to the March 5th election, Garcetti explained his silence.

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Lynne Beavers liked to say she was “a realtor to the stars,” but in Los Feliz, others legitimately can make the same claim. Lynne was an original nonetheless. An independent broker in an industry dominated by regional and national brokerages, her distinctive red and white “For Sale” signs stood out against the parkways and hillsides of the area for almost 25 years.

“She was a good gal,” said real estate broker Chris Laib of Keller Williams, “and she was a real deal maker.”

Her business dominated her life and when she became ill late in 2012, she hoped to keep the word from spreading.

Eventually she told her brother Rhett that if her health improved, she wanted to devote time to Children’s Hospital.

Her death at the age of 66 to cancer on Feb. 27th brought to the end a full life.

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Born Jan. 8, 1946 in Donaldsonville, LA, she grew up in Houston, TX. Graduating from the University of Texas with a degree in interior design, she worked at Nieman Marcus before she and William J. Prickett formed BPA Collectibles.

In the 1970’s, about the time of their marriage, they moved the company to Los Angeles’s Furniture Mart and made countless trips to Asia in search of fine arts. Eventually, she attended real estate school and got her license. Ulitmately, she became an independent agent in the Los Feliz area.

With her husband’s death in 1985, Beavers immersed herself in community projects.

When the Historic Resources Survey-Inventory of Los Feliz got off the ground in 1987, she turned to a friend and a client living in one of Los Feliz’s great houses, at 4900 Los Feliz Blvd.,

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Los Feliz Ledger [letter from the publisher] I am disappointed Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti has yet to endorse either Mitch O’Farrell, his former field deputy and senior advisor, or John Choi, former Board of Public Works commissioner for Los Angeles City Council District 13.

Garcetti was elected City Councilmember of district 13 in 2001 and as a three term council member of that district, one would think he would pledge his support to one of the candidates to help ensure it’s left in the best hands.

Afterall, Garcetti has de-

fined CD13 with countless success stories, such the revitalization of Atwater Village and even bigger, the extraordinary cultural revitalization of Hollywood. His work in CD13 has been so significant—repairing potholes, creating a mobile app for direct constituent communication to his office, creating more green space and removing thousands of graffiti tags, to name a few, you would think he would want to ensure his good work continue.

But the race between Garcetti and City Controller Wendy Greuel for mayor is so tight that Garcetti is keeping mum, not wanting to disenfranchise any potential voter in CD13.

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Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at California State University Los Angeles. “I think that one way to look at it is that he needs every vote he can get in the 13th District in order to win the race citywide…

So I guess it could be a statement that it’s really important to not have either camp feeling that he’s not with them somehow. Because he would want to get people who will vote for O’Farrell and people who will vote for Choi.”

Still, questions abound: Does it speak poorly of O’Farrell that Garcetti has not endorsed him, his former aide?

Might Garcetti be hesitant to upset the labor interests supporting Choi’s campaign?

According to Sonenshein, because Garcetti has already worked to peg his competitor Wendy Greuel as a labor candidate he shouldn’t be chasing those special interests, he said.

“I don’t think he is going to get the labor support that John Choi has,” Sonenshein said. “I think most of that labor support is already going to Wendy Greuel. I think it more has to do with the fact that since he is a representative and a popular councilmember from the 13th, he wants to make sure that everybody who goes to vote in that election would be inclined to give him a chance.”

According to Sonenshein, endorsements from the CD13’s 10 other candidates who failed to make it to the runoff will play a pivotal role in the general election outcome. O’Farrell received 18.4% of votes in the March election compared to Choi’s 16.5%.

“The votes were so scattered in this race, there’s still a lot of votes on the table to be picked up by both candidates,” Sonenshein said. “Those will turn out to be quite important because with so many candidates in the race getting significant numbers of votes, each of them has kind of a local corner of the district themselves and could add up to quite a bit.”

feel,” he said. “For the run off I do think that when it narrows down I’ll be looking to endorse based on the two choices that come through, but in the meantime I think each one of these impressive and committed candidates should be able to make their case to the district and we’ll see who they choose for the top two.”

Still, following the candidate pool’s trimming down to two—former Board of Public Works commissioner John Choi and Garcetti’s former field deputy and senior advisor, Mitch O’Farrell—Garcetti, still has not endorsed either.

“It’s always a hard decision,” said Raphael Sonenshein, Executive Director of the

City Considering Other Sites For Ball Fields Over Crystal Springs

By Colin Stutz, Ledger Contributing Writer Just in time for baseball season, more drama has arisen around the Crystal Springs Picnic Grounds in Griffith Park that was last year proposed and widely supported to be the location for two new youth ball fields.

Based on letters and comments the city’s Bureau Of Engineering received following its issuing a notice of preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) of the site, it’s likely now other sites will have to be considered. The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens’ parking lot, the Headworks reservoirs site and Toyon Canyon Landfill are all potential sites that have been suggested.

“We’ve gotten a lot of recommendations in the letters and we’ll have to look at those first,” said Neil Drucker, program manager of the Bureau of Engineering’s recreational and cultural facilities program. “Until we’ve looked at those and spoken with the councilman [District 4’s Tom LaBonge], we won’t be able to decide which ones we’ll explore further.”

Drucker said his department will evaluate all sites available to make sure they are big enough to serve the project effectively. There will be traffic studies, historic analysis and noise modeling to deterApril 2013

mine the auditory effects as well. The baseball fields must be placed within Griffith Park to abide by the Proposition K “L.A. for Kids Program” that is funding $500,000 towards the project.

Drucker said he expects at least another two months until the EIR is finished.

“It’s just a standard process,” he said.

Still, and to the vexation of the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council (AVNC), North Atwater Park is today still an option for the ball fields.

“A unilateral decision to reintroduce North Atwater Park as a Proposition K site alternative was shortsighted,” said an AVNC letter to the Bureau of Engineering reaffirm-

The baseball fields must be placed within Griffith Park to abide by the Proposition K “L.A. for Kids Program” that is funding $500,000 towards the project.

The placement of these youth baseball fields became a heated issue last spring, following a series of public meetings overseen by a Local Volunteer Neighborhood Oversight Committees (LVNOC) responsible for measuring the community’s opinion and giving an advisory vote on the project.

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ing its support for the Crystal Springs location. “North Atwater Park is a neighborhood playground, separate and distinct from the regional Griffith Park, and is not suited in size nor design nor in its surroundings to accommodate two baseball fields and the increased usage it would realize.”

Regarding Crystal Springs, Drecker says the comments his office has received “are pretty much the same concerns that came out at the LVNOC meetings,” regarding the area’s loss of trees and picnic space, as well as increased traffic and noise.

In turn, following last year’s elections, the Greater

Echo Park Elysian and East Hollywood neighborhood councils rescinded their previous resolutions of support of the ball fields until the EIR is issued.

The Friends of Griffith Park association, which opposes the ball fields in Crystal Springs, has been gathering petitions on weekends at the site, as well.

The information that’s being spread around can be presented in a confusing or misleading way, said Mark Mauceri, Sports and Recreation Committee Chair of the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council, which supports the Crystal Springs location. “It all depends on what context that information is presented, and by whom.”

Meanwhile, as youth baseball gears up to start midApril, Silver Lake Recreation, which serves the broader area, has all league divisions filled to capacity with waiting lists.

The season will play out at the Tommy LaSorda Field of Dreams in east Silver Lake on Waterloo Street, but even playing at that standard neighborhood field has proven difficult this year. That’s due to Proposition K improvements that were slated for construction before the season but were delayed due to unforeseen complications with a contractor.

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Homeless Man Gives $250 to Help Others

By Michael Locke, Ledger Columnist Just in case you’ve been feeling the economic pinch and feel you don’t have anything more to give when asked to give a donation to a worthy cause, here’s a story that might bring some perspective.

small increments as kindness from strangers who took pity on his homelessness.

“We will use the money to help people who need rental or utility assistance,” said Padama. “For the past three years

“We will use the money to help people who need rental or utility assistance,” said Padama.

“For the past three years more people have been coming to the society for help.”

Los Feliz Resident Claire Padama has been feeding a homeless man named Ed for the past 15 years. When Ed arrives daily at Our Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church he is given a bag lunch and returns every month for a hot meal. Padama, who is president of the board of the Society of Saint Vincent De Paul, Council of Los Angeles, a Catholic charity, says that Ed recently came to the church to give, not to take. He handed her $250, in $1 bills, requesting she use the money to help others. According to Padama, Ed received the money in

more people have been coming to the society for help.”

The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul offers the needy of all religious denominations free food, clothing, furniture, appliances, rental and other assistance, as well as running homeless shelters in Los Angeles and Ventura County. They additionally have a camp for disadvantaged children near Santa Barbara.

Zoo Drive Hit and Run Victim To Survive But May Lose His Legs

By Colin Stutz, Ledger Contributing Writer GRIFFITH PARK—The 36-year-old bicyclist who was victim to a hit and run that dragged him 600 feet down the Interstate 5 onramp near the Los Angeles Zoo in February, Damian Kevitt, may lose both his legs but will survive the brutal incident.

Meanwhile, his accident has sparked increased awareness of bicycle and pedestrian safety in the region, and may help lead to stricter hit-andrun legislation statewide.

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She enjoyed life and travel with William Matthew Byrne, Jr., a retired federal judge who lived in the Los Feliz Towers, until his passing in 2006. With her life centered in California, Lynne nearly lost her Southern accent, but she retained a wide-eyed girlish charm.

Friends and colleagues gathered at Desert Rose Restaurant on March 27th to remember her. In her honor, donations can be made to Children’s Hospital Foundation, attention Karen E. Wirick, Annual and Major Gifts, 4650 Sunset Blvd., Mailstop 29, Los Angeles, CA 90027.

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traffic—made a sudden left turn and struck him. The driver then accelerated, dragging Kevitt the length of two football fields before speeding away. There were many witnesses, including an off-duty doctor who provided aid.

Kevitt was wearing a helmet but broke 20 bones and crushed his right leg, which was later amputated below the knee. His left foot is missing skin and tissue and may also need to be amputated. His road rash was so extreme, his left elbow was exposed to the bone and hit buttocks will require skin grafts.

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Los Feliz Ledger Lukens likened O’Farrell more to the 4th District’s City Councilmember and its lifetime resident Tom LaBonge than CD13’s current representative. “I believe similar to Tom LaBonge does with CD4, [O’Farrell]’s down for making CD13 his main cause and not greater L.A. as Garcetti has done,” Lukens said. “It’s obvious Eric’s eyes were always on a bigger prize. I don’t find that with Mitch.”

Mitch, there’s no question who meets that quota.” businesses, stakeholders or Andy Hasroun, presiresidents” and recently, was a dent of the Atwater Village no-show at the Echo Park ImChamber of Commerce and provement Association CD13 owner of 55 Degree Wine, candidate forum. said he has been a support of “I’m not only a business O’Farrell’s since “day zero” owner, stakeholder, but am and was one of the people president of the Echo Park who talked O’Farrell into runChamber, yet Mr. Choi has ning. He’s skeptical of Choi’s never reached out to me or knowledge of the community any of us on the Chamber,” and its needs, and takes ofFrank said. “It’s hard to know fense that he’s never seen the who this candidate is or get a candidate on Atwasense what he stands ter Village’s main “I think [Choi] means well, but his election for, let alone vote for Boulestrikes me as a calculated move for his career and Glendale him.”

Clint Lukens, I’d prefer to have someone who the community vard strip.

“John Choi co-chair of the Silknows and has put in their 10,000 hours in the doesn’t even know ver Lake Neigh- district and has walked the walk with his actions. where Atwater Vilborhood Council Between John and Mitch, there’s no (SLNC) and owner question who meets that quota.” – Clint Lukens, lage is,” Hasroun said. “That’s how of Clint Lukens co-chair Silver Lake Neighborhood Council sad it is. I don’t Realty, echoed conknow why he’s runcerns over Choi’s Lukens said he met Choi ning in our district to be very recent relocation to the 13th last year at a SLNC meeting frank with you.”

District. and thought he was a “nice Ari Bessendorf, president Stating his support for guy.” of the Greater Echo Park ElyO’Farrell, he said, “He knows “I think [he] means well,” sian Neighborhood Council, the district so much better Lukens continued, “but his also has concerns about Choi than John Choi and clearly election strikes me as a calcubeing unfamiliar with the isn’t a ‘carpet bagger’ having lated move for his career and area. Bessendorf noted a meetjust moved in within the last I’d prefer to have someone ing where Choi was asked his year. He’s been honest, prowho the community knows stance regarding the hot-butductive and effective when and has put in their 10,000 ton issue of the Barlow Hosdealing with community ishours in the district and has pital’s proposed development sues and has a longer track rewalked the walk with his acin Elysian Park, and the cancord of doing so than Choi,” tions.

Between John and didate stumbled admitting a said Lukens.

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lack of knowledge. Choi later announced he was in opposition of the project.

Bessendorf called Choi’s experience and resume “thin” and condemned him for trying to take responsibility for the renovation of the Echo Park Lake—a project that had been spearheaded largely by O’Farrell.

“It’s emblematic of his broader scope of governance,” Bessendorf said.

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By Colin Stutz, Ledger Contributing Writer Coming off March 5th primary election City Council District 13 (CD13)’s leading vote getter, Mitch O’Farrell now stands atop a candidate pool that once included 20 people and is considered the race’s frontrunner.

After picking up 18.4% of the district’s votes over 11 others on the ballot, now he and John Choi will face off in a May 21st runoff election.

And the narrative is strong: O’Farrell seems largely the neighborhood choice; Choi, the young and ambitious transplant politician backed by labor interests.

“We felt pretty optimistic about Tuesday night,” O’Farrell said about going into the election. “But on the other hand we had no idea how it was going to turn out. . . We didn’t do any polling. We just had to really go on instinct, experience and knowledge of the district.”

O’Farrell has lived in the CD13 for the past 30 years and in that time proved himself to be an diligent community activist before joining current councilmember Eric Garcetti’s staff in 2002. In the district office, he was promoted three times to a senior advisor level before leaving last year to run for his termed-out boss’ office.

“That’s a pretty good indication that Eric thought that my work was good,” he said.

It’s this experience that’s become the focal point of O’Farrell’s campaign. At 52, he touts years of working “hand-in-hand in the trenches” with the community’s residents and merchants. A majority of community leaders from chamber of commerce groups, improvement associations and neighborhood councils are supporters, and half of his campaign contributions have come from within the district—more than any other candidate’s.

Choi brought in nearly 16.5% of the primary votes to make it to the runoff on a campaign that’s been primarily funded from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and other union groups. Before Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa hand selected him as commissioner at the city’s Dept. of Public Works, Choi worked as an economic development director with the Federation of Labor. Such familiarity and support has given Choi greater visibility than any other candidate but also earned him what he called an “oversimplification” of his political character as the labor April 2013

candidate.

Still, to have city employees funding a campaign at a time when Los Angeles faces a $1-billion budget deficit— with looming union raise and pension negotiations—has left room for skepticism that any candidate could sit in office and act with completely independence.

Choi maintains that the issues of the unions are also that of the lower income and impoverished.

“I am proud of the support of the people that make up the labor movement,” he said.

“I’m proud of the work that I’ve done on behalf of working families, but I’m much more than just that.”

Rather than focus on his union backing, Choi directs voters to the work he’s done to address poverty issues. “[I want] to create good jobs with wages and benefits, jobs that are not minimum wage jobs but real jobs that you can raise a family on,” he said.

In part, Choi said he blames the initially large candidate pool for his being pigeonholed, and expects in the runoff the race will become clearer. Surely, the press surrounding his speech at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) endorsement meeting could not have helped to dissuade anyone when he promised that if elected, labor would “be on the inside” with budget decisions.

“Mitch isn’t just a gay candidate and I’m not just the labor candidate,” he said.

“People are sick of those paradigms. . . To redevelop neighborhoods and uplift neighborhoods by giving people that live in some of the worst areas in the city a good job, is that a labor interest? I guess you can frame it that way. But it’s an interest that helps some of the poorest people in the county.”

He added, “[Labor] is an important part of who I am but it’s not the only thing that I am.”

O’Farrell contends he too has workers’ interests at heart but was never given any chance to gain the unions’ support. He was not invited to the Federation of Labor’s endorsement meeting. Their candidate had been pre-decided by the SEIU’s. If he had been considered, O’Farrell said they would have seen that over the last 10 years in CD13 he has helped create hundreds of union jobs.

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What the Dot of your I’s and Crossed T’s Might Mean

By Susanne Shapiro, Ledger Columnist Graphology is an empirical science that was researched in the 1600s but not seriously addressed until the 1800s when Abbe Jean-Hippolyte Michon founded the “Societe Francaise de Graphologie.”

How does a graphologist determine a person’s character, social behavior, trustworthiness, communication skills and more, by studying their handwriting?

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mail-in ballots are counted, it makes for the lowest voter-rate for a mayoral primary election without an incumbent since at least 1978.

At the first semi-official report, 292,760 votes were cast in the election. A new report will be released at the end of March with final figures.

For context, one might consider 2001—the last mayoral election with no incumbent—when the voter turnout was about 34% with 511,521 votes. Or Chicago’s February 2011 mayoral primary, when about 42% of voters cast ballots and elected Rahm Emanuel.

Bad weather is one excuse that’s been passed around, credibly or not. Others have called the candidates lackluster. And, perhaps most plausibly, voter fatigue has been suggested following last year’s

presidential election. Many have argued now that the state should correct this by moving its general election to November, which would also save the city about $17 million in election expenses.

In Silver Lake, Echo Park and Atwater, all of which are represented by mayoral frontrunner and current City District 13 (CD13) Councilmember Eric Garcetti, there was modest improvement in voter turnout over the city’s total figure. Those neighborhoods combined had some 21% percent of registered voters turn out.

Individually, Atwater Village had about 25% of its registered voters cast ballots; Silver Lake had about 21.5% and Echo Park had nearly 19%.

Without fail, each of these neighborhoods voted in strong support of Garcetti for mayor.

In both Silver Lake and Echo

Park, 62% of the neighborhoods’ votes went to the CD13 representative. In Atwater Village, 57% voted for him.

For the May 21st runoff general election, strong voter turnout in CD13 will be crucial if Garcetti is going to defeat City Controller Wendy Greuel, who received the second most votes in the March 5th primary.

“In a runoff election, citywide turn out is always higher in those districts that have a contested runoff election like this one,” said Raphael Sonenshein, executive director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State University Los Angeles. “So that makes it particularly important how people vote in the 13th [council district]. From his standpoint [Garcetti] needs a large turnout in the 13th that’s heavily favorable to him.”

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presented themselves to the AVNC, including Choi and O’Farrell.

“It’s been like a revolving door,” he said.

“I think Mitch and John are big thinkers. John is very young but I think he’s a really intelligent person. And I think that Mitch, he has a grasp of the big issues as well and definitely has done things that we’ve seen directly in the neighborhood. But I don’t think that necessary precludes thinking that John could be an asset as well,” Dunnavant said.

Someone was going to get labor support in the race.

Dunnavant said he doesn’t blame Choi for accepting the financial support.

“I don’t think that the labor’s values are counter to the neighborhood’s values,” he said. “I think they care about livability and security as much as the neighborhood that I live in does… The fact that John necessarily isn’t from CD13 and he chose to run in this district, that’s almost to his benefit that somebody who is a good politician wants to move into CD13 and take care of it.”

Overall, Dunnavant said he’s been impressed with the quality of candidates for CD13.

“The fact that we had so many people running in the first place and so many of them are extremely qualified.

The people who didn’t even get many votes were, I thought, were really solid politicians.

And I think Mitch and John are very good. Of the field that was out there, they were definitely at the top of the field.”

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Los Feliz Ledger [eastside eye]

Art Updates: Shepard Fairey Leaves His Mark on Tracy Street

By Kathy A. McDonald, Ledger Columnist Baller Art Ware now has an original Shepard Fairey mural on its Tracy Street-facing storefront. Fairey, owner of Echo Park’s Subliminal Projects gallery and the artistic force behind Studio One and Obey Giant, painted the vibrant, wall-sized mural for free at the request of Carol Blanding, the store’s manager and with permission of the store’s owners.

Blanding suggested the traffic-stopping, graphic design to Fairey. He’s a longtime customer of the store, and the mural is based on one of his popular t-shirt logos. Entitled “Make Art Not War, Open Eyes, Open Mind,” the mural has several recurrent Fairey motifs, and is a mix of text, portraiture and flower rosettes.

The project is the first step in enhancing the family-owned Baller Art Ware’s exterior. In May, a set of artists will add another mural to the building’s Hyperion-facing façade, though it probably won’t generate the kind of media coverage and a French TV crew the way Fairey’s did in March.

Baller Art Ware is at 3714 Tracy St. at Hyperion Ave.

Chinatown Nights To celebrate it’s move to the pedestrian-only Chung King Road in Chinatown, Drkrm gallery launched with an exhibition that brought 90-year old, Chicago-based photojournalist Art Shay to the new photo gallery. Once a top photographer for Look Magazine and the Associated Press, Shay has artfully covered the main stories and personalities of

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multiple decades.

Drkrm will soon have a photo darkroom on site available for rental and will continue its series of workshop devoted to fine printing and alternate techniques. The gallery was formerly in Glassell Park before moving to downtown and now Chinatown.

The Art Shay exhibition runs through April 13th; beginning April 20th, the gallery will host a fundraising photo exhibit devoted to humanitarian non-profit organizations that promote change through photography.

“Developing Change: Photography With a Humanitarian Focus” will be on view through May 4th.

Drkrm is at 933 Chung King Road. www.drkrm.com Chung King Road is also home to KK Gallery (kklosangeles.com) from Silver Lake’s Eric Barrett and partners.

“Chung King Road is the most vital and diverse arts district in Los Angeles,” said Barrett who is also an advertising executive.

The recently opened gallery has previously hosted Gary Baseman and a retrospective of prints by L.A.’s art-forward printshop, Colby Printing.

“We invite artists into our gallery to work outside their comfort zone and showcase work they normally wouldn’t do. The Chinatown Arts District embraces that philosophy wholeheartedly,” Barrett said.

[a dog’s life]

Dog Rehab

By Jennifer Clark, Ledger Columnist Perhaps your pooch has never been the same since suffering an injury while chasing a squirrel. Or maybe she’s getting older and her joints are getting creaky. Or one too many table scraps has tipped the scale in an unfavorable direction.

Two Hands Four Paws have therapeutic solutions to all your dog’s needs.

Two Hands Four Paws is

the oldest and largest canine wellness center in California.

With veterinarians, physical therapists, veterinarian technicians and massage therapists they offer a wide variety of treatments. While their specialty is paralysis, they also help animals with issues such as chronic pain, injuries, post surgery recovery and weight loss.

They also offer a day care option with additional activi-

ties such as an indoor treadmill, swim therapy, underwater treadmill or (get ready to be jealous of your dog) a relaxing massage.

And on Sundays, there’s “Fun Swim” in their 15,000 gallon, 78 degree, saltwater pool, for $30.

Think a trip to the spa might be too stressful for your dog? They also make house visits.

For information, visit www. twohandsfourpaws.com 2240 Federal Ave., Los Angeles or call (310) 475-8555.

[theater review]

“Dreamgirls” A Winner at the Met in Hollywood

By Marilyn Tower Oliver, Ledger Theater Critic If you loved the musical “Dreamgirls” on stage and screen, you’ll want to hurry to Doma Theatre Company’s production of the award winning show currently onstage at the Met Theatre in Hollywood. The high-energy production is a delight in this smaller venue that engages the audience throughout. The show features a group of talented singing actors who fill the show with pizzazz.

Many believe the show’s story was inspired by the Supremes but the plot has it own story. It follows the rise of an all girl African American singing group from Chicago from their first auditions at a talent show to eventual stardom in a business controlled by white men.

Jennifer Colby Tal-

ton, Constance Jewell Lopez and Tyra Dennis star as Deena, Effie, and Lorrell, the singers that comprise the Dreamettes. When an ambitious manager, Curtis Taylor, Jr., hears them at a talent contest, he hires them to sing backup for James Thunder Early, a rising soul singer. Effie is the standout singer of the group, newly christened as The Dreamgirls, but when she becomes temperamental, Taylor replaces her with the beautiful Deena who becomes a star. In spite of rising success, personal problems, love issues and professional jealousies collide as the drama unfolds.

Doma has gathered outstanding actors to this production, produced and directed

by Marco Gomez. Constance

Jewell Lopez is a standout as Effie. Her large voice is thrilling. Jennifer Colby Talton is stunning as Deena and Tyra Dennis who also appeared in the movie version is convincing as Lorrell.

Keith Arthur Bolden’s portrayal of the soul singer James Thunder Early steals the show whenever he’s onstage and Welton Thomas Pitchford effectively portrays the scheming Curtis Taylor, Jr. The rest of the acting cast is proficient, and the ensemble is outstanding.

Through April 14th at the Met Theatre, 1089 North Oxford Ave., Hollywood. $30; VIP, $34.99 (preferred seating, free parking and complimentary beverage). Seniors and students, $20. domatheater.com or (323) 802-4990.

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Los Feliz Ledger [the good life]

[star gazing]

White Wines for Spring

Star Gazing April 2013

By Tara de Lis, Ledger Columnist

By Anthony Cook, Griffith Observatory Comet PANSTARRS (C/2011L4) fades from its peak brightness of early March, but should remain visible through binoculars throughout April. The comet can be seen in the constellation Andromeda the Chained Lady, during the first half of the month.

The comet can then be seen after sunset and before sunrise. The comet moves from Andromeda to Cassiopeia the Queen on the 9th, and is far enough north after the 18th to be seen all night long, slowly moving from low in the northnorthwest to high in the eastnortheast during the course of the night.

Jupiter, in Taurus the Bull, is the brightest evening planet, and can be found low in the western sky after sunset.

The crescent moon will appear close to Jupiter on the 14th.

Saturn, appearing as a bright golden star in Libra the Scales, is visible all night by month’s end, and appears highest in the south

about 4 minutes earlier each night, between 3 a.m. and 1 a.m. during the course of the night. The north side of the planet’s ring system can be seen through most telescopes, tilted 18 degrees in our direction this month.

The Lyrid Meteor shower, the year’s first major annual shower, reaches its peak on Sunday night and early Monday morning, April 21st and 22nd. Best viewing hour is from 3:44 a.m. to 4:44 a.m., during which the bright moon will set at 4:02 a.m. Observers in wilderness locations, can expect to see up to 20 meteors per hour from a point nearly directly overhead.

The moon starts the month in waning gibbous phase and changes to last quarter phase on April 2nd.

It remains in waning crescent phase until new moon on the 10th. After passing through waxing crescent phase, it will become first quarter phase on the 18th. On following nights it appears waxing gibbous until full moon on the 25th. The traditional name of the April full moon is the Full Pink Moon.

HIT AND RUN from page 4

“A car shouldn’t be a weapon. Let’s do our part to end this kind of violent crime,” LaBonge said in a statement.

Kevitt’s accident comes months following an LAWeekly exposé that revealed a hitand-run epidemic in Los Angeles that had been previously largely ignored by police and government officials. The article found that about 20,000

from the hospital’s intensive care unit.

Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge (CD4) announced a $25,000 reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension and conviction the driver. So far it has yielded no successful results. The van was also identified to have a “for sale” sign in the window.

Now that L.A.’s version of a long, cold winter is behind us, warmer weather means it’s time to start sipping crisp white wines again. Rather than focusing on a single grape varietal or winemaking region, I’ve decided to recommend a few different white wines from several countries. The common denominator is that they are all on the dry side and imminently drinkable.

Vermentino is a type of Italian wine and one of the most popular on the island of Sardinia. The flavors are light and crisp, but the nose is typically aromatic with notes of

citrus. It’s refreshing on its own but acidic enough to be pleasant for food pairings. La Cala makes a fantastic, floral Vermentino and is fairly easy to find since the production level is high. It’s also attractively priced at roughly $10 to $15 retail.

Many people hear Riesling and automatically think sweet, thanks to many lateharvest dessert wines made from Riesling grapes. It’s also a common base for ice wine. However, in its native Germany, many traditional winemakers focus on a drier style. S.A. Prüm was established more than 100 years ago, but the family’s history

in the vineyards of the Mosel region can be traced back to 1156. Try the estate-bottled Wehlener Sonnenuhr “old vines” Dry Riesling. The unique terroir of the land creates a wine that is high in minerality.

The sophisticated, oldworld-style Sauvignon Blanc called Galerie “Naissance” is the first solo project from winemaker Laura Diaz-Muñoz. She’s made wine all over the world, but is ironically best known in this country for her contributions to cult favorite Napa Valley reds like Lokoya and La Jota. Galerie’s first vintage was in 2011; it can be tricky to source and sells for about $30.

Tara de Lis is a freelance writer who lives in Hollywood.

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[real estate]

Silver Lake and Hollywood Hills Mirror SoCal Price Increases While Los Feliz and Echo Park Don’t

By Allison C. Ferraro Southern California logged the highest February home sales in six years amid relatively strong sales of mid to high-end properties and a record share of homes sold to absentee buyers, according to Dataquick, a real estate reporting trend out of La Jolla, CA. The median sale price edged slightly lower from January but rose nearly 21% for the previous year, marking the 11th straight month in which the median has risen year-over-year, Dataquick reported.

“Our January and February stats certainly indicate housing remains a big target for investors. But typically those two months don’t offer much insight into how the market will behave the rest of the year. These are sales that

closed in January and February, meaning many of the buyers were out home shopping during the holiday season late last year. That’s when many traditional buyers and sellers drop out of the market, leav-

new and resale houses and condos sold in the six-county Southland was $320,000 last month, down 0.3% from $321,000 in January and up 20.9% from $264,750 in February 2012.

The median price for all new and resale houses and condos sold in the six-county Southland was $320,000 last month, down 0.3% from $321,000 in January and up 20.9% from $264,750 in February 2012. ing a relatively high concentration of very motivated market participants, especially investors,” said John Walsh, DataQuick president. “March and April will offer a better view of how broader market trends are shaping up this year,” he said.

The median price for all

Move-up markets continued to show big sales gains from a year earlier. The number of homes sold in February between $300,000 and $800,000—a range that would include many first-time move-up buyers—rose 33.4% year-over-year. The num-

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ber that sold for $500,000 or more jumped 54% from one year earlier, while sales of $800,000-plus homes increased 62.7%.

In February, investor and cash buying was at or near alltime highs.

Absentee buyers—mostly investors and some secondhome purchasers—bought a record 31.4% of the Southland homes sold in February.

The share of homes that were flipped has risen, too: 6.9% of all homes sold on the open market last month had previously sold in the prior six months, up from a flipping rate of 6.6% in January and 3.7% in February 2012.

Locally, the median price of homes and condos in February were a mixed bag.

In the 90026 zip code (Echo Park), the median price for a single-family home was down 5.9% compared to last year at $475,000. No data were available for the median

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price of condominimums.

Likewise, the median price for a single-family home in the Los Feliz area (zip code 90027) was down 15.8% to $800,000 compared to February 2012. Condominiums took a harder hit, ending the month down 30.7% for a median price of $261,000 compared year over year.

However, the median price of single-family homes in both Silver Lake and Hollywood Hills were up. Silver Lake (zip code 90039) saw an increase of 34.1% to $610,000 in February compared to the year before. Data for condominiums were not available.

The median price increase in the Hollywood Hills (zip code 90068) in February compared to last year was 45.9% to a price of $936,000.

Echo Park had 20 homes sell in February 2012; Los Feliz, 11; Silver Lake, 21 and in the Hollywood Hills, 28 homes were sold.

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NEW LISTING

LOS FELIZ | 5121 FRANKLIN AVENUE | web: 0284850 | $4,888,000 Lloyd Wright’s Sowden House. Landmark master work designed around central courtyard with extensive use of textile block..

Troy Gregory 323.203.5661

NEW LISTING

LOS FELIZ | MEDITERRANEAN REVIVAL | web: 0307536 | $3,185,000 The Silverman residence displays a musician’s gallery highlighted with original stained glass, 5bd/5.5ba, guest house, pool, spa.

Jeffrey Young 213.819.9630

SOLD

LOS FELIZ | 2021 NORTH HOBART BLVD | web: 0307480 | $1,450,000 This Los Feliz Mediterranean Circa 1922 has 4bd/2.5ba, large formal rooms, many original details throughout, pool and spa.

Jeffrey Young 213.819.9630

NEW LISTING

LOS FELIZ | 3634 HOLBORO DR | web: 0284964 | $1,500,000 Completely remodeled 3bd/2.5ba plus separate 1bd/1ba guest/studio/recreation room. Great area, great views, flat backyard.

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LOS FELIZ | 1759 NEW HAMPSHIRE | web: 0283800 | $1,400,000 Vacant land with approved plans, maps, permits & recorded tract map ready to build 8 stunning town home style condos approx. 1,300 - 1,900 sqft.

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LOS FELIZ | 2323 INVERNESS AVE | web: 0284963 | $1,287,000 Pristine mid-century coolness. View/pool home with walls of teak and glass.

First time on the market since 1969. A must see.

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LOS FELIZ | 2228 N COMMONWEALTH | web: 0284880 | $1,285,000 Meticulously renovated spacious bright Spanish courtyardhome with 3bd/3ba, gleaming hardwoods, period details and character.

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HOLLYWOOD HILLS | 3275 N KNOLL DR | web: 0284953 | $1,299,000 4 bedrooms and 5.5 baths, separate sound proof 2-room studio. 3 terraces, pool and spa.

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SILVER LAKE | 2338 SILVER RIDGE AVE | web: 0284970 | $899,000 Allyn Morris mid-century post and beam duplex in great Silver Lake location. Each unit rented for $2,595/month. Great investment opportunity.

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NEW LISTING

SILVER LAKE | 2558 CORRALITAS DRIVE | web: 0284939 | $779,000 Quintessential 3bd/2ba Spanish, spectacular city and mountain views, hardwood floors, huge yard with lots of entertaining and gardening space.

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HIGHLAND PARK | 5834 EATON ST | web: 0284979 | Upon Request Absolutely stunning remodeled 3bd/2ba home situated on a approx.

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ECHO PARK | 1484 SCOTT AVENUE | web: 0284865 | $519,000 2bd/1ba spanish style home blocks from Elysian Park. Updated kitchen & bath, hardwood flooring, coved ceilings & new dual pane wooden windows.

Matthew Morgus 323.301.3041

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1926 N HOBART BLVD Offered at $3,100,000

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5507 RIDGE OAK DR Offered at $1,675,000

2448 GLENDOWER AVE Offered at $2,450,000

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Living & Working in Your Neighborhood

90026 Single Family Homes 1838 Westerly Ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,045,000 1119 Coronado Ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875,000 1416 N Occidental Blvd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 755,000 1337 N Benton Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725,000 1610 N Alvarado St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 665,000 1352 Sutherland St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 643,000 2023 Lemoyne St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620,000 1540 W Court St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559,000 1916 Kent St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475,000 1617 Armitage St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455,000 356 N Occidental Blvd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445,000 1926 Delta St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390,000 911 N Bonnie Brae St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370,000

90027 Condominiums

4411 Los Feliz Blvd 607 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $490,000 1554 N Hobart Blvd 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,000 1559 Winona Blvd A-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,500

90027 Single Family Homes

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2226 5110 1970 1945 3853 1723 3858 4551

N Berendo St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,617,500 Los Feliz Blvd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,789,000 Cummings Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,600,000 N Edgemont St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,440,000 Udell Ct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 825,000 N Kenmore Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800,000 Roble Vista Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775,000 Prospect Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 635,000

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Los Feliz Ledger [keen to be green]

Green Parent Heaven

By Meher McArthur Kids’ clothes can confound wannabe green parents. I am sure I’m not the only parent who has bought their child nice new clothes or shoes, only for him to outgrow them, tear

jected my creative hole-patching, I end up buying new ones.

A few weeks ago, my son lost his favorite skinny jeans after karate class. After going back to the class several times to hunt for them, I gave

and Jonathan Siegel, who recognized the need for recycled, affordable kids’ clothing in our neighborhood.

I was able to buy him two nice pairs of skinny jeans for

$12—less than the cost of one new pair! I went back with a bag of his outgrown clothes and got $20 store credit. He needed new cleats, and amazingly, they had them in his

size—and he loves them! And me, getting it right for my child, our wallet and the environment at the same time, I experienced a rare moment of green parent bliss.

Grow Kid Grow is a children’s resale store packed full of lightly used toys, clothes and shoes, the brainchild of Missy Gibson, Mark McRae and Jonathan Siegel, who recognized the need for recycled, affordable kids’ clothing in our neighborhood. them, or simply lose interest in them in a matter of weeks.

Hand-me-downs from kind mommy friends are great, and I pass along my son’s clothes too, but rarely do the handme-down jeans arrive just when he’s torn a hole in the right knee of his. Since he’s re-

Construction Update on Los Feliz Boulevard

As part of the “Power Reliability Program,” the Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power is replacing the underground power infrastructure along Los Feliz Boulevard.

Construction will continue until the fall.

Construction will only occur on some weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All lanes will be reopened at the end of each workday. Access to driveways and alleys will be maintained at all times.

At the intersection of Los Feliz Boulevard and Hillhurst Avenue, the eastbound left turn pocket will be eliminated during construction and vehicles traveling eastbound on Los Feliz Boulevard will not be able to turn left onto Hillhurst Avenue. The bus stop at the northeast corner of that intersection will temporarily be relocated.

Also, Los Feliz Boulevard will be reduced to one lane in each direction between North New Hampshire Avenue to Cheswic Lane during construction.

up and decided to check out a new store I’d noticed along Sunset in Silver Lake.

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changes,” Choi said.

This is not an issue that’s lost on O’Farrell.

He said in his first 100 days in office, he promised to

ing for 100 years.

O’Farrell said the district has lost 14,000 units—a family in each of them— of affordable housing that could have

O’Farrell said when his truckdriving father joined the teamster union it lifted his family out of poverty.

“My father’s experience as a teamster shaped my views in terms of fairness and Though [Matt Szabo, former CD13 equality and lifting candidate] stated he had not chosen whether people out of poverty,” he said. “I am there for to will endorse any candidate, he said, “I do working families and always have been.” very much appreciate John’s commitment to Although Choi the low income and working poor has been labeled a “carpetbagger” by some for communities of the district.” who have accused him of moving into the district with the intent of running without any real make drastic changes to the been prevented had the profamiliarity or understanding city’s affordable housing situposal inclusionary zoning not of the neighborhoods, former ation, reintroducing inclusionbeen defeated a decade ago.

CD13 candidate Matt Szabo ary housing laws that would “If we don’t do that now, spoke positively of Choi’s atrequire all new developments we’re going to end up becomtention to its less privileged to set aside a portion of the ing Santa Barbara on steroids citizens. new housing that would be where people can’t afford to Though Szabo stated he categorized as affordable houssee CD13 RACE page 18 had not chosen whether to will endorse any candidate, he said, “I do very much appreciate John’s commitment to the low income and working poor communities of the district.”

Choi’s political career started as an aide for two years to Martin Ludlow, the disgraced L.A. city councilman who illegally took union funds to pay for his 2003 City Council race. But Choi said what brought him to Ludlow’s 10th District then was that it contented some of the poorest parts of the city.

“Because that’s where the biggest need was and that’s where I thought I could make the most impact,” he said. So I dealt with issues of poverty, critical public safety issues, trying to help residents every single day. And I lived that life for several years.”

Likewise, Choi see similar issues facing CD13. He said the district’s diversity is what brought him to Echo Park in March of last year, just months announcing his candidacy.

“The mix of creative, community, working class folks, several immigrant communities, all the different languages,” he said. “To me it’s the most exciting, most interesting part of the city. It’s a microcosm of Los Angeles— incredible ethnically diverse, socially progressive, with socio-economic disparities. The district has Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Atwater, but it is the 3rd or 4th poorest district.

Forty percent of the children are growing up in poverty, extreme homelessness issues, and real challenges.

“And I think this is what [Garcetti] has shown is possible, in the 13th District that’s really where you have the opportunity to take something that is city-wide and make big

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Accent with mirrors. Add glass chandeliers • Add windows for plenty of natural light • Calacatta marble is a hit in bathrooms. It looks great with a white background and bolder grays • Blend classic colors & textures of bold color & use elements that sparkle, like polished nickel fixtures with glass tile • Sustainable design free of harsh chemicals & toxins are hot • Add a tankless water heater to increase value • Outdoor fire pits are a huge hit!

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Los Feliz Ledger [senior moments]

“Face Time” at GPACC

By Stephanie Vendig, Ledger Columnist R e c e n t l y, the business world was shocked when C.E.O., Marissa Mayer banned telecommuting at Yahoo. Will this ban increase or decrease productivity? In a recent article in the New Yorker writer James Surowiecki discusses this issue.

According to the article, there has been evidence that telecommuting can provide a benefit for employees and employers. However, because telecommuting reduces “face time” with other employees, the benefit may not be as good

for the company as a whole.

The opportunities for interacting informally with other employees and problem-solving, will be reduced by telecommuting, thereby cutting down on productivity. “...[M]uch of the value created in a company comes from the ways in which workers teach and learn from each other,” Surowiecki wrote.

“Face time allows people to build trust and solidarity.

It allows people to get out of their ruts and think about things that they might otherwise have missed.”

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A Closer Look at O’Farrell-Choi Campaign Contributions

By Colin Stutz, Ledger Contributing Writer Council District 13 (CD13) candidate John Choi has a big lead over his competition Mitch O’Farrell in the city’s May 21st runoff.

As of Feb. 27th, Choi had raised a total of $266,873 in contributions, as well as an additional $100,000 from the city in matching funds and more than $238,605 in independent expenditures from political action committees. It all totaled more than $600,000 supporting his candidacy before the March 5th primary election, in which he received the second most votes in council district 13—3,158, for over 16% of the district total.

Meanwhile, O’Farrell— who received 3,535 votes for more than 18% of the total votes—is running his campaign on a substantially tighter budget. In personal and business contributions he had received just over $88,657; $85,580 from the city in matching funds and a relatively petty $2,376.63 in independent expenditures for a modest billboard.

Undoubtedly, as the race heats up, Choi campaign’s kitty will continue to grow substantially.

Choi has been pegged the labor candidate in this race. A former economic development director with the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor before joining the city’s Dept. of Public Works as a commissioner, Choi’s labor endorsements seemed destined early in his campaign and he has led all candidates in fundraising for the majority of the race.

As a result, Choi’s visibility has been remarkable, including nearly 50 promotional mailers before the primary, as well as additional doorhangers, flyers, posters and April 2013

billboards around the district, accounting for more than $340,000 in expenses.

To divide Choi’s total expense figure by the number of votes he received would suggest each primary vote cost his campaign more than $108. To include his special interests’ independent expenditures would bring this figure up to $184 per vote.

In contrast, O’Farrell’s votes went for less than $40 each.

Just as Choi has lived in all sections of the city—Koreatown, Highland Park, Orange County, UCLA, Koreatown again, Downtown and finally Echo Park—his campaign contributions have come from far across the region.

Born in South Korea, if elected, Choi would become the city’s first ever Korean-Ameri-

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Reading this, I immediately thought of the Griffith Park Adult Community Center (GPACC) and how much daily informal interactions from patrons of the center contribute to its successful operation.

When people come to the center to take a class, to join in an activity, to eat lunch, to take a trip, play a table game, or to volunteer, they never know what that day will bring, whom they will be interacting with, and what new knowledge they will take home. Just as workers need spontaneous face time with co-workers in order to become productive, as the article suggests, the older person needs the same inter-

can councilmember and as such has received more than $40,000 in contributions from Koreatown residents and businesses.

He additionally has the support of influential Korean business and community leaders, including maximum financial donations from the Chang family that owns and operates Forever 21, and public endorsements by the Korean American Democratic Committee and Irvine’s former mayor Sukhee Kang, the city’s first of Korean descent.

Though region-wide donations have flowed into Choi’s campaign, in CD13 he has not had any significant success fundraising. Just $20,495 of his total contributions have come from the council district in which he’s running, accounting for less than 8% overall. Of that, at least $3,300 has come from local union chapters.

Half of O’Farrell’s fundraising has come from within the CD13—$44,400 in all— more than any of the other candidates the district has seen.

active face time with peers to maintain one’s well-being. The community center is the perfect venue for that goal.

When the portrait painting class meets, each patron is creating a painting of the model in front of them. They also take photos of the model so they can finish their painting at home, but they talk over the different ways of catching the right pose and applying the appropriate techniques with the help of Claudia, the teacher.

At Socrate’s Café, patrons who gather in the library biweekly have an opportunity to discuss one issue thoroughly. Before the discussion starts, each person suggests an issue. With voting, one issue prevails and the conversation begins. In alternate weeks, current events are topics of discussion.

In the Life Story Writing group, each writer brings

a chapter or scenario from his or her life, and has the opportunity to read it aloud to the group. Each reading gets responses from the group and the teacher, validating and supporting their efforts.

Whether it is knitting, quilting, Chinese brush painting, “plein air” painting, the book club, the mystery group club, table games, eating lunch, hiking together or taking trips, there is “face time” with others as a benefit. Even in activities, when you go on your own without conversing, such as in yoga, tai chi, line dancing, Latin dancing, folk singing, hulu dancing, “face time” may be chatting and sharing afterwards.

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live in Los Angeles where they work. And seniors are going be priced out of their neighborhoods because of fixed incomes and the inability to pay skyrocketing real estate prices,” he said. “We need to be there for these working families who are too busy trying to make ends meet to become politically active.”

The other main point of focus during O’Farrell’s first 100 days, he said, would be to start reforming the way the

city handles small business, which he calls now “completely broken” under “years and years of layers and layers of additional regulations that add up to confusion and dysfunction.”

It’s not a new issue: nearly every CD13 candidate had pledged to help small business.

Even Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa previously promised to reduce the steps it takes for businesses to go through the city’s infamously slow development entitlement and permitting

process with a plan he called his “12-to-2” reform plan, but abandoned it after years of difficulty. But O’Farrell asserts his experiencing helping businesses in CD13 has primed him to handle this effectively.

“With all due respect to [Villaraigosa], he never understood the issue like I do,” O’Farrell said. “The reality is it’s not 12 steps, it’s more like 57 steps. So enough with the slogans, let’s get in there and completely reform the way City Hall deals with our busi-

ness community.”

“Unless and until you’ve had the experience under your belt like I have,” he said, “you’re not going to have an appreciation of what it takes to the deep level that I have.”

As of the Ledger’s print deadline, debates for the May 21st primary runoff election had not yet been scheduled

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but both candidates said they would happen.

“I think that once we’re able to get beyond the rhetoric that’s been part of the campaign so far,” Choi said, “I think people will find that I’m someone who’s got a lot to offer. And I’m looking forward to having that conversation with voters in the district.”

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Taking Steps to Prevent Gun Violence

By Rep. Adam Schiff This past month, Congress finally took concrete action in response to the Newtown, CT shooting.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send four pieces of legislation to the floor—a renewed Assault Weapons ban including limits on the size of ammunition clips; a bill requiring universal background checks for all gun sales; a bill cracking down on “straw purchasers,” or those who are illegally buying a gun for someone prohibited from having one; and a bill that would increase financing for school

safety. These bills have now moved to the full Senate, where some, like the Assault Weapons ban face an uphill climb.

I hope that the House will take up similar measures, including a bill I introduced three years ago to crack down on “straw purchasers.” Often straw purchasing is treated as a “paperwork” violation, but these are criminals transferring weapons en masse to gangs, cartels and criminals.

In addition to the Senate package of bills and their House counterparts, I would like to ensure that the vic-

tims of gun violence are allowed to have their day in court. Because of legislation passed in 2005, gun manufacturers, dealers and even interest groups have immunity in state and federal court from civil liability in most negligence and products liability actions. Unlike the makers of automobiles, drugs, alcohol or even cigarettes—gun manufacturers and sellers have a lesser obligation to act with reasonable care for public safety.

This law’s negative effect was on full display in the case of a Burbank Police Officer, Matthew Pavelka, who was murdered in 2003. After being fatally shot by a criminal who had acquired his weapon through a straw purchaser (as a known gang member with

an extensive criminal history, the shooter would not have passed a background check to buy a gun), Pavelka’s family attempted to sue the dealer who sold the gun used to shoot him, arguing that the dealer did not take reasonable steps to prevent the sale of the firearm to a straw purchaser. Regrettably, the family was prevented from even gathering evidence to build their case and learn more about the sale of the weapon because of the liability shield created by the 2005 law.

Letting the courts hear these types of cases will not only provide justice to victims, but it will create incentives for responsible business practices that will reduce gun violence.

I have introduced legislation to repeal this immunity for

gun makers and dealers and believe it should be part of a comprehensive approach to gun violence.

I hope to examine these and other issues—like improving our mental health system—at a gun violence forum I’m hosting Wed., April 3rd at the West Hollywood City Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. I’ll be joined by residents from across the 28th Congressional District and a panel of experts. It’s my hope that we will take a serious look at what can be done to prevent tragedies like Newtown, and the everyday gang violence that plagues so many of our cities.

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by law enforcement, whichever is later. Under current law if a motorist is not identified within three years, he cannot be prosecuted.

“Damien Kevitt is just one of thousands hit-and-run victims who suffer life-threatening injuries annually,” said Gatto in a statement. “Allowing the perpetrators to avoid prosecution just adds insult to these injuries.”

Added Eric Bruins, Planning & Policy Director for the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, “It’s hard for us to encourage people to bike and walk, when our streets are treated like the Wild West.”

An online fundraising account has been setup to help Kevitt handle his medical fees: www.gofundme.com/26nbpc

hit-and-run crashes, of varying severity, are recorded by the Los Angeles Police Dept. each year and that nearly half of the city’s car crashes are hitand-runs.

According to state data, some 4,000 hit-and-run crashes a year occur inside city limits resulted in injury or death. Federal data shows 100 pedestrian deaths a year from such incidents, a number pushed higher by motorists and bicyclists.

To address the issue, a month before Kevitt was hit, California State Assemblyman Mike Gatto introduced a bill that will extend the statute of limitations for such offenses to three years from the date of the offense, or one year after a possible suspect is identified

Representative Adam Schiff serves in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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SUMMER CAMP GUIDE -----------------------

Compiled by Kristen Taylor Ledger Columnist

Summer is coming and sessions at local day and overnight camps are open now for registration. Planning ahead will ensure that you and your children get the programs and dates of your choice. For even more camps in the greater Los Angeles area, try the summer camp guide at gocitykids.parentsconnect.com.

Day Camps Adventures in Nature Summer Day Camp Adventures in Nature is the Natural History Museum and Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits summer camp where children have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of Museum topic.

Natural History Museum 900 Exposition Blvd., LA 90007

Cost: $300 per week. Member discounts available www.nhm.org/summercamp 213-763-3348

Art Center for Kids Summer Workshops Art Center for Kids offers students conceptually based art and design classes that promote innovation, critical thinking, and visual literacy.

Art Center College of Design 950 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105 626-396-2319 Summer Workshops: For grades 4 - 8 Dates: 6/24 - 8/9 Schedule: 9 am – 12 pm Cost: $260/week First day to register: 5/20 Summer Workshops: Grades 9-12 Dates: 6/24 – 8/9 Schedule: 9am - 4pm Cost: $350/week First day to register: 4/1 Summer Intensive: Month long courses for grades 9-12 Dates: 7/8 – 8/2 Schedule: 9am - 4:30pm Cost $1,500 for four weeks First day to register: 4/1

Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

www.artcenter.edu/kids www.artcenter.edu/sat Art Works

Dates: 6/24- 8/9 Ages: K-6th Grade Schedule: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm with extended care available

Students in artist-taught classes learn various techniques using drawing, painting, and mixed media. Art Works strives to create an encouraging environment that

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fosters individual expression.

Hollywood 660 N. Larchmont Blvd. LA90004 323-463-2562 Dates: 6/17 – 8/30 Ages: 5 – 13 plus two weeks of teenonly camps Schedule: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Cost: $455 per week or $110 per day www.artworksstudio.org Audubon Center at Debs Park Weekly programs focus on the plants and animals of Debs Park and the Arroyo Seco. Program provides structured, hands-on activities focused on nature studies and the cultural history of the area.

Debs Park 4700 North Griffin Ave., LA 90031 323-221-2255 Dates: 7/1 – 8/2 Ages: 6 -11 for the first four weeks; ages 9 – 11 for the last week Schedule: 9 am – 4 pm; extended care available Cost: $200/week First day to register: 4/8 www.audubondebspark.org Bring on the Music Summer Camp Silverlake Conservatory of Music 3920 Sunset Blvd., LA 90026 Dates: 6/17 – 6/28; 7/8 – 7/19; 7/22 – 8/2 Ages: 7-18 Other details are pending. Please call for more information.

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Enterprise Farms Riding Camp Week long riding camps feature safety oriented instruction on basic horsemanship skills, grooming, bathing, tacking and exercising.

Camps close with a horse show and an awards ceremony.

Paddock Riding Club 3919 Rigali Ave., LA 90039 Dates: 6/17 – 8/30 Ages: 6 and up Schedule: 9 am – 3:30 pm Cost: $495 per week www.enterprisefarms.com (323) 665-8977 Glendale YMCA The YMCA day camp is committed to providing quality care and attention. Every week has a different theme with field trips, swimming, songs, games, snacks, tournaments, arts and crafts, cookouts at the park and more.

140 North Louise Street Glendale, CA 91206 www.glenymca.org/day_camp.shtml 818-240-4130 Golden State Gymnastics Experienced or novice children will learn new gymnastics skills, work towards potential and achieve their personal best at this nonprofit gymnasium. Daily activities include gymnastics, arts and crafts, games, outdoor water play.

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1828 N. Keystone St., Burbank 91504 Dates: 6/3 – 8/16 Ages: 3 and up Schedule: 8:30 am – 11:30 pm, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm, or 8:30 am – 3:30 pm; aftercare available.

Cost: Full-day $260 per week; Halfday $155 per week. M, W, F and T, Th also available. Sibling, multiple week, and early registration discounts are available. www.goldenstategym.com 818-558-1177 Kidspace Children’s Museum The camp brings science and art to children as they play under the guidance of Education Specialists and Expert Guest Facilitators who ignite creativity and inspire critical thinking, problem solving and team building with an emphasis on safety and fun.

480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103 Dates: 7/15 – 8/16 Ages: 6 – 11 Schedule: 9am – 1 pm, 1pm – 5 pm or 9am – 5pm Cost: $250 - $400 per week; daily rates, member discounts and extended care are available www.kidspacemuseum.org 626-449-9144 LACMA Summer Art Camp Campers have experiences looking at, talking about, and making art, presented by a team of professional museum educators and contemporary artists.

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250 S. Rossmore Ave., LA 90004 Dates: 6/17 – 7/26 Ages: K – 12th Grade, Co-Ed Schedule: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm, with afternoon sports camps extended care available.

Cost: Costs vary by grade, class, and time. Please see catalog for details. www.marlboroughsummerschool.org 323-964-8401 Page Private School Summer Fun Camp From an academic program with weekly themes and activities to daily swimming instruction and Olympic games, children experiment, explore, and learn.

Weekly field trips, computer classes, a sports program, and special after school classes such as arts and crafts, dance, private piano lessons, and more are included.

565 N. Larchmont Blvd., LA 90004 Dates: 6/17 - 7/26 Ages: 2 ½ to 11 Schedule: 9 am - 3:00 pm, with complimentary extended care from 6:30am - 6:30pm Cost: Please call for rates www.pageschool.com 323-463-5118 Rolling Robots Robotics Camp Rolling Robots is offering three classes: Robots Rock, Programming, and LEGO Mindstorms. Robotic design challenge and and building and programming robots. No experience required.

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Drop off and pick up at Mt. Hollywood Church in Los Feliz Mailing Address: 4607 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Dates: 6/24 – 8/2 Ages: Pre-K – 5th grade Schedule: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Cost: $325 per week if you register by 5/1 www.silverlakecamps.com 323-445-3790 Silver Lake Summer Camp Located at the Silver Lake Recreation Center. Children participate in activities daily including sports, arts and crafts, cooking and field trips.

1850 W. Silver Lake Dr., LA 90026 Dates: 6/17 – 8/9 Ages: 5 - 11 Schedule: 10 am – 4 pm, with extended care included First day to register: 5/19 Mandatory Parent Meeting on 5/11 2:00pm and 5/15 at 6:30pm.

Silverlake.RecreationCenter@lacity. org 323-644-3946 Steve & Kate’s Camp Focusing on children’s choices, at Steve & Kate’s campers step into a world packed with possibilities: for experiencing new sensations, for expressing themselves, for exploring their passions and potential.

Sequoyah School 535 S. Pasadena Ave. Pasadena, CA 91105 Dates: 6/24 – 8/23 Ages: K – 7th grade Schedule: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm Cost: $80/day, with significant discounts for multiple days www.steveandkate.com 415.389.5437 ext. 40 Summer @ Chandler Offering a relaxing, trusting, and fun atmosphere where children are encouraged to pursue their own interests and develop friendships.

Rolling Robots 757 Americana Way Glendale, CA 91210 Dates: 6/24 – 8/19 Ages: 7 and up Schedule: 9 am – 12 pm; 12 pm – 3 pm; 9 am – 3 pm Cost: $250 - $450; extended care available First day to register: Now www.rollingrobots.com 818-241-2308

Chandler School 1005 Armada Dr. Pasadena, CA 91103 Dates: 6/17 – 8/2 Ages: 5-14 Schedule: 8am – 3pm. Extended care available until 6pm.

Cost: Per week, 5 days: $275; 3 days: $195; 2 days: $150 if registered before 6/1/11. Half-days and field trips are also available. www.chandlerschool.org 626-795-9314 x198

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Summer Sports Camp

Silverlake Beach Camp features trips each day to beaches, museums, parks, gardens,

Hollywood Soccer Academy and LA Tennis present Summer Sports Camp 2013. Participants play Soccer

and/or Tennis under the direction of a staff of seasoned, high-energy pros and then cool off in the nearby swimming pool. Groups divided by age and skills level.

3403 Riverside Drive, LA 90027 Dates: 6/24 – 8/9 Ages: 5 to 14 Soccer Schedule: 9 am – 4 pm or halfdays 9 am – 12 pm; 1 pm – 4 pm Cost: Per week, $160 (half day) $300 (full day).

For soccer: call 310-926-7668 or visit www.hollywoodsocceracademy.com For tennis: call 323.663.6060 or visit www.latennis.com Summer with Shakespeare Kids will learn Shakespeare, acting games, improvisation, safe stage combat, voice and speech, movement, and more. Camp culminates in a presentation for family and friends.

3352 E. Foothill Blvd.

Pasadena, CA 91107 Dates: 6/24 – 7/13 Ages: 10-18; children are split into groups of similarly aged kids.

Schedule: 10 am – 4 pm Cost: $825 www.anoisewithin.org 626-356-3104 Summerkids Summerkids’ Camp and Summer Challenge are both conducted at The Angelus Mountain Center, a privately-owned, secure, 56-acre campground of beautiful meadows, wild and wooded areas, a stream, lodge, cabins, pool, amphitheater, sports fields and lots of room and resources.

3697 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Altadena, CA 91001 Dates: 6/17 – 8/30; the weeks before & after camp available as add-ons.

Ages: SK-PreK: 3 & 4 year-olds; Summerkids Camp: K-6th grade; Summer Challenge Camp: 7th – 9th grade Schedule: 9 am – 3 pm with extended care available. Sessions vary in the number of days or weeks.

Cost: Varies depending upon the number of days per week and number of weeks registered.

First day to register: Returning families have priority until 3/1, when enrollment opens to new families. www.summerkids.net 626-577-9979

[family matters]

Home Alone: The Teen Years

By Kristen Taylor, Ledger Columnist My husband and I had to take a quick trip this month.

We were travelling in the middle of the week, so the kids couldn’t come with us. That left us to consider our options as far as teen-care went. My son’s first idea was, “We’ll be fine on our own.” Then I listed the things that they might not like or be able to do on their own, like get up at 6:00 a.m., be ready to leave at 7:15 a.m. make breakfast, pack lunch, make dinner, clean all of that up, feed and walk the dog, take in the paper and the mail and take out the garbage. My son was right in that they don’t really need babysitters. What they do need is a combination drill sergeant/housekeeper.

My son said, “Can you really find someone who will get up at six in the morning and do all of that?” Apparently, he forgot that this is exactly what his dad and I do every day.

Then there was the tricky issue of his actually getting along with whatever saint/superhero we found. Doesn’t everyone remember the Brady Bunch episode when Alice’s cousin Emma—an actual drill sergeant—filled in while Alice was away?

I did find someone who would do all of that, with aplomb, and you won’t be sur-

prised when I tell you that it was another parent of a teen boy, a great friend who took our son under his roof. That left our daughter. Literally. We left her home alone for the first time.

I made her a list of what to do each day, wrote down numbers, handed her the medical insurance card, asked a neighbor to listen for sirens and watch for smoke, and hoped for the best.

And what happened?

Nothing. Nothing caught on fire, nothing overflowed, and nothing disappeared from the liquor supply. But, also, nothing got taken in, nothing got taken out, and nothing got cleaned up. I am assuming that the dog was fed because he was still alive when we got home, and that school was attended because there weren’t any robocalls on the machine. My lists were mostly ignored, but she kept herself, the pets, and the house safe. I grumbled at her for the omissions, but honestly, bringing in the garbage bins would have been gravy.

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Los Feliz Ledger Theatre 360 Summer Camp Each two-week session focuses on a different series of shows, styles, historical periods, composers, and choreographers. Campers will learn songs, scenes, monologues, and dances from a variety of theatrical sources. More intensive acting, dance and voice programs are also available, as is a special program for children ages 3-5.

75 N. Marengo Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 Dates: 6/10 – 8/23 Ages: 3 - 19 Schedule: 9 am – 12 pm for ages 3 – 5; 9 am – 3 pm for ages 6 and up.

Free extended care from 8 am.

Cost: Varies. There are one, two, and three week sessions available. www.theatre360performingarts.org 626-577-5922 Tom Sawyer Camp Tom Sawyer Camp provides horseback riding, swimming instruction, pressure-free sports, group games, and a rugged outdoor program that acquaints the campers with the local wilderness areas. Transportation is provided from their homes to camp except for those children living outside the normal pick-up areas or in

inaccessible areas.

Hahamongna Watershed Park 707 West Woodbury Rd, #F Altadena, CA 91001 Dates: 6/17 – 8/16 Ages: Pre-Camp ages 3 – 5; Day Camp 1st – 5th grades; Outpost Camp 6th – 9th grades Schedule: Choose 2, 3 or 5 days a week. Dates & hours vary by Camp.

Cost: Price varies by number of days and weeks registered. www.tomsawyercamps.com 626-794-1156 Wizard of Art Summer art workshops at this Los Feliz art school feature drawing, painting, cartooning, and sculpting in clay. All ages are welcome.

Single-hour classes are also available through the summer.

1947 Hillhurst Ave., LA 90027 Dates: 6/17 – 8/23 Ages: 4 and up Schedule: 9 am – 12 pm Cost: $230 per week First day to register: Now www.thewizardofart.com 323-661-0341 Zoo Camp Children explore the Zoo’s

hundreds of animals. ZooCamp is for children independent of their parents where youngsters can focus on making both human and animal friends.

Los Angeles Zoo 5333 Zoo Drive, LA 90027 Dates: 6/17 – 8/9 Ages: 4 - 12 Schedule: 9 am – 3 pm with extended care available Cost: $310/week; member discount available www.lazoo.org/education 323-644-4211

Overnight Camps Camp JCA Shalom For nearly 60 years, Camp JCA Shalom has been the “Camp for All Seasons,” providing campers and counselors with the adventures, friendships, and memories.

Shalom Institute 34342 Mulholland Hwy. Malibu, CA 90265 Dates: 6/18 – 8/11; schedule varies by age Ages: 2nd – 11th grades Cost: Varies by age and session length www.campjcashalom.com 818-889-5500

Camp Ramah Camp Ramah is an accredited, coed, residential, overnight, sleepaway summer camp affiliated with the Conservative Movement and National Ramah Commission, seeking to develop kids’ leadership skills, forge lasting friendships and create a strong Jewish consciousness.

Ojai, CA Dates: 6/18 – 8/14 Ages: 3rd – 10th grades Schedule: Two or four week programs, depending on age.

Cost: Varies by number of weeks. www.ramah.org 888-CAMP-RAMAH or 310-476-8571 Catalina Sea Camp and Junior Sea Camp From SCUBA to sailing, Marine Science to Seafood Cookery, Catalina Sea Camp offers courses for all levels and interests.

818-240-4130 ext. 24 Griffith Park Boys Camp Griffith Park Boys Camp is a picturesque 10-acre facility resting in the historic Griffith Park hills with 16 bungalow styled cabins that sleep 10 persons and are complemented with air conditioning and heat. The camp offers a 30 ft. rock-climbing wall, high ropes challenge course, archery range and miles of hiking trails.

4730 Crystal Springs Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027 Dates: 6/10 – 8/9 Ages: 7-17 Cost: $400 - $425 Schedule: Weekly session M-F Open house: 5/5, 11 am – 1 pm www.laparks.org/dos/camps/riffith. htm 323-664-0571 Hollywoodland Girl’s Camp

Toyon Bay, Avalon, Catalina Island Dates: Junior Sea Camp 6/08 – 6/14; 6/15 – 6/21; 6/22 – 6/28; Sea Camp 6/30 – 7/19 and 7/21 – 8/9 Ages: 8 – 13 and 12 – 17 Schedule: Junior Sea Camps are oneweek sessions; Sea Camps are threeweek sessions.

Cost: Junior Sea Camp is $1,295 $1,395; Sea Camp is $3,900 www.guideddiscoveries.org 800-645-1423 YMCA of Glendale Camp Fox Catalina Island At Youth, Junior High, High School and Leadership co-ed camps, enjoy water activities, “land lubber” sports, special meals, crafts, chapel and nightly campfires.

YMCA of Glendale 140 N. Louise St., Glendale 91206 Dates: 7/16 – 9/18 Ages: 8 – 17 (plus family camp) Cost: $620/per week; membership discounts available www.glenymca.org/summer_camp. shtml

Located in Griffith Park, the camp is designed to provide girls with camping and recreational programs in a mountain atmosphere. Weekly themes and field trips are provided.

3200 Canyon Drive, LA 90068 Dates: 6/10 – 8/9 Ages: 6 – 17 Cost: $425 - $450 Schedule: Weekly sessions M-F First open house: 4/14, 1 pm – 3 pm www.laparks.org/dos/camps/ hollywoodland.htm 323-467-7193 YMCA Raintree Ranch YMCA Raintree Ranch is a small specialty camp focused on riding, caring for horses and camp fun.

2315 Frisius Road, Julian, CA 92036 Dates: Weekly and two-week sessions 6/16 – 8/16; see schedule for closed weeks and girls-only weeks.

Ages: 4th Grade – 12th Grade Cost: Three-tiered voluntary pricing structure www.camp.ymca.org 760-765-0642

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Los Feliz Ledger [open mike] I am very saddened by the tone of your “Letter from the Publisher,” (March 2013). You ask how Father Mott could not have known about Father Ford’s background. Most likely, Father Mott knew little or nothing about Father Ford because the Archdiocese sent Father Ford to Our Mother of Good Counsel as a supply priest to celebrate (not as you write conduct) Mass. A supply priest has no official position in a parish but simply “fills in” when, for one reason or another, a priest regularly attached to the parish might be unavailable. In other words, Father Ford came to celebrate weekend Masses only, and that was the extent of his involvement with Our Mother of Good Counsel Church.

As for Mr. Stutz’s article: the details of Father Ford’s abuse were, as he writes, “released on the Archdiocese’s website Jan 31st of this year.”

Then how could Father Mott have known about Father Ford’s background in 2010?

Moreover, Stutz writes that Our Mother of Good Counsel “has a kindergarten through 8th grade on its premises.”

I wonder if it has occurred to Mr. Stutz that schools are always closed on weekends, and given that, the likelihood of Father Ford’s having any contact with children at Our Mother of Good Counsel would have been virtually impossible.

No one, Catholic or otherwise, approves of sexual abuse of children or indeed, of anyone. Nonetheless, the spirit of both the editorial and the article, including for no apparent reason, a photo of a dead priest on the front page of your paper strike me as irrelevant, tasteless and absurd…

I find what appears to be an undercurrent of anti-Catholic sentiment, intended or not, in a neighborhood newspaper unfortunate and more than disheartening.

Terrence van Vliet Los Feliz Response from the Editor: In our story, we indicate that Father Ford’s sexual abuse was first made available in a 2004 report released by the Archdiocese titled, “Report to the People of God: Clergy Sexual Abuse.”

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[Open Mike ] Regarding “Pedophile Priest Conducted Mass at Local Church,” (March 2013), it was with a heavy heart that I read your report that one of the 128 priests accused of molesting children in the Los Angeles Archdiocese was subsequently assigned duties at Our Mother of Good Counsel (OMGC).

While serving as Director of Religious Education at OMGC in the early 2000s we trained more than 200 parishioners, teachers, and volunteers to understand the phenomena of sexual predators.

The commitment of these lay people inspired me, while my experience of the clergy was

disheartening.

A former pastor at OMGC suggested that it was an Los Angeles Times journalist responsible “for all this trouble.” When I suggested that surely the priests who had abused children were responsible, he looked incredulous.

It is clear to me that the institution of the Roman Catholic Church remains unwilling or unable to protect children, and that is up to faithful laity such as yourself to continue to warn parents and remain vigilant in order to protect children.

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2150 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Los Feliz Hills • Los Feliz Oaks • Silver Lake • Franklin Hills Franklin Square • Echo Park • Atwater Village

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2694 Glendower Avenue

Los Feliz Hills

$1,975,000

Breathtaking views of the city & the Griffith Park hills are enjoyed from this warm and inviting 3+3.5 New England style residence.

Gorgeous LR leads you to a fabulous deck surrounded by lush greenery with spectacular views of the mountains and Griffith Observatory. Sumptuous master w/knock out city views, high ceilings, spacious bath & walk-in closet. Great library. 3 fireplaces.

Just Listed

3751 Tracy Street

2309 Commonwealth Avenue

Los Feliz Hills

Call For Price

Lovely 3+3.5 N. of the Blvd Traditional home with dramatic 2-story living room, fireplace & hrdwd flrs. Gorgeous dining room w/bay window. Master bdrm w/nice built-ins. Updated kitchen opens to a lovely breakfast area & family room which leads to a wonderful veranda with pergola, great yard & a deck surrounding prolific avocado tree. Perfect entertaining. Walking distance to Hillhurst.

Los Feliz

$849,000

In Escrow

308 N. Sycamore Avenue #104

3842 Carnavon Way

Los Feliz Hills

$2,676,000

Dramatic gated circa 1926 5+5.5 Mediterranean w/sweeping city views from most rms + large ozone pool. spacious grounds.

Gorgeous LR w/fireplace & beamed ceiling leads to lrg terrace w/downtown views. Cook’s kitchen w/Wolf Professional range.

Wonderful library w/built-in bookcases. Formal DR. Luxurious master w/great bth & closets galore. Large family rm. Stunning!

Hancock Park

$885,000

In Escrow

1900 Monon Street

Los Feliz

$749,000

Lovely 3+2 Traditional home on a cul-de-sac. LR w/hardwood floors. Sunny kitchen w/Spanish tiles, stainless refrigerator, gas range, Bosch dishwasher, skylight. Dining rm & kitchen leads to the fabulous patio and deck surrounded by greenery & view of Shakespeare bridge. Large 3rd bdrm w/newly remodeled bath.

Central air & heat. Direct access from garage. Franklin Elem.

Sold For $100,000 Over Asking Price!

Silver Lake

$540,000 3536 Amesbury Road

Darling cottage with 2+1 +separate studio. Sun filled LR w/wood floors that leads to a spacious kitchen w/Saltillo tiles, refrigerator, stove, hood, dw & a built-in breakfast table. Master bdrm w/French doors that open to a deck that offers views of the spacious flat yard & beautiful greenery. Separate bonus room perfect for home office.

Great curb appeal. Walk to Sunset Blvd great shops & restaurants.

Los Feliz

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Franklin Hills

$1,039,000

Charming 1920’s 2-story Traditional 2+2 home with Spanish interior details. Beautiful living rm w/coved ceiling, archways and den. Newly refinished hardwood floors. Spacious formal dining room and a charming kitchen with stainless appliances.

Large bonus space is ideal for home office. Lovely yard. New sewer line, tankless water heater. Franklin Elementary school.

2100 Hollyvista Avenue

Walls of glass ato enjoy the incredible city views from this 3+3 1960’s Post & beam home w/large guest apartment w/3rd bath & kitchenette. LR w/a fireplace & dark wood floors opens out to view deck w/vus of the Los Feliz hills, Observatory & Westside.

Master w/private bath & view deck. Kitchen w/stainless appl. and breakfast area. Small yard & hot spa. Franklin Elementary.

In Escrow

In Escrow

Luxury Condo in Landmark Historic 1920’s Faubourg St. Denis Bldg. Wonderful unit w/2 bd plus den & 2.5 ba. Vintage details include high ceilings w/crown molding, hdwd, marble flrs and gorgeous fireplace. Updated kitchen with white shaker style cabinets & stainless appliances. Mstr Suite w/luxury bath & walk-in closet. Washer & dryer. Central AC. Pool, spa & sauna.

4230 Newdale Drive

In Escrow

New Price

Featured on HGTV, this stylish 2+2 Monterey Colonial offers a wonderful indoor outdoor feel. LR with open beamed ceiling, fireplace, hrdwd floors & leads thru French doors to the patio and yard. Spacious Cook’s kitchen w/center isle & stainless appliances. Sexy master suite and bath. Central Air & Heat.

Separate office. Patios hot tub, F/P and great outdoor dining.

1434 Angelus Avenue

Coming Soon!

Coming Soon!

Los Feliz Hills

$1,395,000

Character 1937 3+3 New England Traditional home with pool.

Beautiful step down LR with large picture window, & fireplace.

Cozy den w/2nd fireplace. Great dining room with a charming kitchen & built-in breakfast area. 2 spacious bedrooms upstairs each w/a bath & a 3rd bdrm down w/the 3rd bath. Home office.

Hardwood flrs, crown moldings, AC. Lovely patios & small pool!

1721 Sanborn Avenue

Los Feliz

$739,000

Great curb appeal in this 1926 Spanish Hacienda on a wonderful corner lot. This 3+3 hm offers vus of the Observatory, a charming kitchen that opens to the den w/a fireplace and leads to a view patio. Newly refinished hrdwd flrs and fresh paint inside and out.

Central air & heat. 1651 sq ft. 2nd patio off the master bedroom.

Terraced yard. Detached garage. Franklin Elem. A sweet gem.

Another One Sold!

1756 Micheltorena Street

Silver Lake

$1,060,000

Brand new construction in this impressive 3 + 2.5 Architectural with wonderful downtown and hillside views. This 1-story story home offers an open living, dining & spacious kitchen is ideal for entertaining and open out to a expansive view deck. Master suite w/beautiful bathroom with large shower & walk-in closet.

Dark hardwood floors. 2 car garage w/direct access. 15153 lot.