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April 2019

THE ELDER EXPLOSION L.A. COUNTY BOOSTS SENIOR SERVICES FOR THE COMING BOOM

WHAT’S YOUR WILL? Should You Leave It All To Kids or Share the Wealth?

THE CHOUINARD LEGACY PMH Receives the Art Educator’s Paintings, Memorabilia

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SENIOR SAVVY 10 A CROWDED FAMILY TREE Blended families can complicate today’s family dynamics, with multiple sets of grandparents vying for attention.

—By BRENDA REES

15 A LASTING LEGACY Should you leave your entire estate to your children or share the wealth?

—By KATHLEEN KELLEHER

28 MANAGING THE ELDER EXPLOSION The Purposeful Aging Los Angeles initiative is examining how L.A. County can better serve its booming senior population.

—By BRENDA REES

49 THE LEGACY OF NELBERT CHOUINARD The late art educator’s family donated artworks and memorabilia to the Pasadena Museum of History.

—By SCARLET CHENG

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FESTIVITIES Hillsides gala, Lackawanna Blues at the Taper, Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival

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KITCHEN CONFESSIONS The Bambino, Bats and Snacks

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ARROYO COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH All Dressed Up

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THE LIST City of STEM, a poetry reading by Erica Jong and Kim Dower, The Temptations at The Rose and more

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EDITOR’S NOTE

That big wave of postwar baby boomers is finally crashing onto the shore of old age, ranks that are growing faster than any other age group. In 2016, people over 65 reportedly amounted to just 5.5 percent of California’s population; by 2060, that number is expected to more than double, to 13.5 percent..

Fortunately, as Brenda Rees reports, Los Angeles County has already launched a three-year action plan to make the region more age-friendly: Purposeful Aging Los Angeles is designed to help seniors age in place, which should come as good news to people of all ages, including caretakers and younger residents who plan to eventually grow old themselves. One of my favorite new perks is four cab rides, totaling 250 miles, per month. See what other senior life hacks await us all on page 28.

Of course, life for older people keeps getting more complicated.

One curve ball is the rise in divorce and remarriage, in which children can end up with multiple sets of grandparents. That can create tension and competitiveness among the elders, but it doesn’t have to. Rees offers strategies for turning a sticky situation into a best-case scenario, where there are “more eyes to watch and positively influence the grandchildren.”

Should you leave your estate to them? In all probability, you will.

But there are also other worthy potential recipients of your largesse out there, like the human trafficking victims one woman helps with her posthumous foundation. Consider the possibilities in Kathleen Kelleher’s story about creating a charitable legacy.

And finally, meet Nelbert Chouinard. The Chouinard name, attached to a prominent 20th-century art institute in L.A., is familiar to many culturally literate Pasadenans. Now Scarlet Cheng introduces you to the person — the dynamic arts educator and Pasadena resident — behind the name, as the Pasadena Museum of History displays several of her paintings recently gifted by Chouinard’s family. With such stellar graduates as Ed Ruscha, Chuck Jones and Edith Head, what a legacy she left behind!

—Irene Lacher

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Irene Lacher ART DIRECTOR Stephanie Torres ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Richard Garcia PRODUCTION DESIGNERS Yumi Kanegawa EDITOR-AT-LARGE Bettijane Levine COPY EDITOR John Seeley CONTRIBUTORS Leslie Bilderback, Léon Bing, Martin Booe, Michael Cervin, Scarlet Cheng, Richard Cunningham, Noela Hueso, Kathleen Kelleher, Frier McCollister, Brenda Rees, Ilsa Setziol, John Sollenberger, Nancy Spiller ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Lisa Chase, Alexandra Valdes ADVERTORIAL CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Bruce Haring HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Andrea Baker PAYROLL Linda Lam ACCOUNTING Perla Castillo, Quinton Wright OFFICE MANAGER Ann Turrietta PUBLISHER Dina Stegon 6 | ARROYO | 04.19

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FESTIVITIES

Cathy King-Schaefer, Margaret Sheehy Collins, Janet Stanford, Nancy Van Tuyle, Terri Kohl, Andrea Greene Willard, and Dr. Alice Huang

5th Graders attend the 2019 Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival at The Music Center

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Sally Struthers and Michael Ritchie

Thomas King and Nausica Stergiou

Some 400 supporters of Hillsides converged on the Langham Huntington, Pasadena Feb. 26 for the Pasadena charity’s Jane Kaczmarek annual gala, raising more than $500,000 for its mental health and foster care programs. “We are overwhelmed by the incredible support of our community,” Hillsides President/ CEO Joseph M. Costa said later. With the festive theme of “Heart of Brazil,” guests were entertained by plumed samba dancers as they sipped caipirinhas before sitting down to a tasty meal of that South American specialty, meat. Speakers made Hillsides’ good works come alive when actress Jean Smart talked about volunteering and Oscar Ventura-Castillo spoke movingly of his own family’s adoption of their daughter, Mia. “My family is now complete,” he said. The evening was chaired by Bill Eichler, Pamela Mahon and Edison Barbosa, whose Brazilian heritage inspired the theme. .. After the standing ovation for the opening night of Ruben SantiagoHudson’s stirring one-man show, Lackawanna Blues, at the Mark Taper Forum March 13, celebrations continued at Vespaio in downtown L.A., where admirers flocked to the banquette of the Tony-winning actor, playwright and director…

Almost 18,000 fifth-graders gathered at downtown L.A.’s Music Center for the 49th annual Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival from March 5 through 7, where they experienced a live professional dance performance and participated in a choreographed dance themselves.

Bill Eichler, Pamela Mahon and Edison Barbosa

Santiago-Hudson and Blair Underwood

John and Barbara Poer, Carol and Bob McCrary

Kathryn Barger, Bill Eichler, Edison Barbosa and Joseph M. Costa

Susan and Drew Pinsky

PHOTOS: Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging. (Hillsides ); Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging (Lackawanna Blues); Luis Luque (Blue Ribbon)

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jeannie Brittan and Trey Santiago-Hudson

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A CROWDED FAMILY TREE Blended families can complicate today’s family dynamics, with multiple sets of grandparents vying for attention.

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nce upon a time, a child in a typical family had two sets of grandparents: a maternal and paternal pair, four grandparents who could lavish attention, tell stories about the old days, provide babysitting duties and dole out extra cookies and ice cream when mom and dad weren’t looking. Through the decades, adult grandchildren were there to assist their aging grandparents, offering help and hands, reversing roles and becoming the new caretakers.

But an explosion in the divorce rate in the 1970s, coupled with a rise in domestic partnerships across the age spectrum, created more blended families that have shattered the traditional unit. Ripple effects have continued to alter family connections and interactions, especially for the 70 million grandparents who now live in the U.S. Some changes are for the better, others not as much.

“Picture a family tree of a child who had parents that divorced and remarried — it’s possible that a child could have eight grandparents, and even those grandparents could divorce and remarry and then that number is exponentially increased as well,” says Caroline Cicero, an associate professor of gerontology at USC. “[Multiple grandparents are] changing the dynamics of families because there are many factors. Issues also come up even when couples are not married, especially domestic partnerships in older age; these relationships can affect numerous family members in so many ways.”

A family with numerous grandparents can be “a wonderful advantage or a nightmare,” says Christine Crosby, editor of Grand Magazine, a national publication focused on grandparent issues. When families are young, multiple grandparents mean more eyes to watch and positively influence the grandchildren — which can help overworked and exhausted parents. What could go wrong?

Well, there’s a natural friction that arises between grandparents, says Crosby, adding that it’s common even among grandparent couples who get along with each other and are all engaged with kids and grandkids. “I think it comes to down to jealousy and an underlying sense of competition,” she explains. Who gets to buy the First Communion dress? Why did they get to set up the college fund first? Why are they going there for the holidays? Look at them showing off with that expensive gift!

The solution is communication, and while it should originate from the parents, it often doesn’t because parents are overwhelmed or unaware of a potential powder keg. “It behooves one set of grandparents to get to know the other set of grandparents and the third or fourth set,” says Crosby. “I think it’s up to all the grandparents to realize how critically important this is, and how smart it would be to collaborate with one another.”

Crosby tells a story about how her son-in-law’s family kept jealousy in check. “Recently I received two beautiful books of our grandchildren that the grandmother put together not only for Mom and Dad, but she sent copies to me,” she says. “She wrote a note thanking me for the opportunity to share these beautiful grandchildren with her. It’s thoughtful, inclusive; it’s all the right things you want to do.”

But there can be a dark side, especially when it comes to nasty divorces; a parent may consider an ex’s parents — the grandparents — off-limits, even if they proved to be a positive force in the past. “Those grandparents get the shaft and it can be a very sad thing,” says Crosby.

Indeed, being cut off from grandchildren can be emotionally devastating for seniors.

Created in 2011, the nonprofit Alienated Grandparents Anonymous (AGA) reaches out with expert advice and support to grandparents worldwide who have experienced unhealthy behaviors, unrealistic expectations and high emotions that have destroyed or critically damaged relationships with their own adult children and grandchildren. Today, there are 129 support groups (including some in California) throughout 22 countries. During a national conference call each month, grandparents ask questions, tell their stories and help each other navigate the choppy waters of family dynamics.

“Grandparent alienation is all about power and control,” explains the founder, who asked for anonymity. AGA’s mission is to harness the help of professional experts in psychological alienation and offer strategies for rebuilding and healing relationships marred by rage, fear, jealousy and even betrayal from close family members. The founder tells of grandparents heartbroken from being denied access to their grandchildren, especially poignant after an adult child passes away either from an illness, unexpected death or even murder. “Even if you –continued on page 12

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raised a healthy child, it can be who they marry that can be an issue,” she says. After all, when your child marries, “they marry into the dynamics of that other household.” Toxic daughters-in-law, for example, can bring jealousy and insecurities into the marriage by manipulating situations to reduce the influence of grandparents.

In support groups or on AGA conference calls, seniors usually listen quietly at first.

But after hearing inspiring stories of others who’ve closed the gap, many become active participants, learning skills to navigate situations for better outcomes. “We encourage them to periodically send a message of love to their adult child, just one or two sentences, and then tell them something about what they are currently doing to get maybe a response,” says the founder, adding that these messages can be sent via text, voicemail, email, postcards or letters. “These messages can be strong, simple reminders.”

Another strategy for grandparents who have been completely cut off is this: Create a memory box filled with photos, stories, pictures of presents sent to the grandchildren (gifts that often are intercepted and not delivered) and other date-related mementos.

These boxes have proven powerful, the founder says, citing the experience of a 17-yearold who angrily confronted his grandparents at their house, demanding to know why they “gave up on him as a child.” The grandparents calmly presented the box, and as they went through the materials inside together, the boy broke down, realizing he hadn’t been abandoned.

Young parents today often have higher standards on what kind of influences they want for their children, says Joel Coleman, a San Francisco–based psychologist and senior fellow at the nonprofit Council on Contemporary Families. “They demand certain levels of involvement and grandparents often can feel criticized and think that their values are being shunned,” he says. “There is a lot of potential for hurt feelings and misunderstandings.”

Alternatively, Coleman says that today’s seniors have a more active lifestyle than previous generations — and another source of tension can be adult children demanding their parents be “more involved with their grandchildren than the grandparents have the time or energy or resources to do.” Arguments can heat up (Don’t you care about your grandkids?) that can lead to threats (Well, maybe you don’t get to see your grandkids), which could set everyone back to square one.

With more people bonded in family relations — such as multiple grandparents — there needs to be a “lot of maturity and good psychological health for everyone involved,” says Coleman. “Learn how to communicate in a clear, low-key, nonconfrontational way and make sure there is clarity about expectations and sensitivity.

Keep criticisms to a minimum.”

Healthy connections among adult children, grandchildren and grandparents can n be a life-changing experience for everyone. According to the American Grandparents nts Association, 72 percent of grandparents say that being a grandparent is the single most osst important and satisfying aspect of their lives. “If grandparents are involved in the lives ess of their grandchildren, they feel younger and have a renewed sense of purpose,” explains ains Annette Ermshar, a Pasadena-based psychologist, adding that research has also shown wn that if grandparents have emotionally close ties to their grandchildren, they have lesss depression. Hanging around grandkids on a daily basis keeps “grandparents mentally sharp,” sh harp,” she adds. “Studies have shown that grandmothers perform better at cognitive tests iff they have regular contact with their grandchildren.”

Grandparents can also feel more comfortable in the modern world when they usee technology to stay connected to their grandchildren. “Even simple texting is cognitively veely stimulating to them,” says Ermshar. If it wasn’t for grandkids, grandparents might no not ot be exposed to social media, Skype and other contemporary communications.

Likewise, grandchildren can have renewed respect and a sense of security when th their heir relationships with grandparents are strong — no matter how many sets of grandparents en nts they have. Says Ermshar: “There is life wisdom and experience along with firsthand historical perspectives that can enrich their grandchildren’s lives and give them a better ttter understanding of the past.” ||||

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WHAT ARE GRANDPARENTS’ LEGAL RIGHTS? While grandparents can be legally named guardians for grandchildren when parents are unable to safely care for them, visitation for grandparents is not a constitutional right.

“Grandparent visitation cases are pretty rare,” says Encino-based familylaw attorney Leslie Shear in an email citing the U.S. Supreme Court case of Troxel v. Granville, which addresses what states can and can’t do in their grandparent visitation laws. “There is a constitutional presumption that the government should defer to the decisions of parents about children’s relationship with others,” she explains. “The focus of visitation cases is the benefit to the child, not the rights of the grandparent.”

For more information, visit the Alienated Grandparents Anonymous Inc. website at aga-fl.org.— B.R.

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A LASTING LEGACY

Should you leave your entire estate to your children or share the wealth?

BY KATHLEEN KELLEHER

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hen Lucille Rader died in 2015 at age 92, she left a large portion of her estate to an eponymous foundation she’d created in 2000 to fund college scholarships for girls.

The Lucille Rader Education Foundation Scholarship Program was founded in memory of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who devoted their lives to excellence in teaching. Rader, a former nun who left the religious order and married, taught at Immaculate Heart High School for girls in Hollywood and other schools.

Scholarship candidates must be senior Catholic high school girls in good academic standing, with “good moral character” who have participated in team sports. The values that informed Rader’s life — Catholicism, education and team sports — moved her to create a lasting legacy with the wealth she and her husband had amassed in life.

“She left almost everything to the foundation when she passed away,” said Timur Berberoglu, a Santa Monica–based attorney and partner in Deering, Sands & Berberoglu who specializes in trusts, estate planning and litigation. “She created it while she was alive, and one of the board members was one of her former students. We had to get a conservatorship for her. When she died, we were able to sell her house in Pacific Palisades and put the funds into the scholarship.”

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Making plans for what happens to one’s estate, or whatever is left over at the end of life, falls to the bottom of the to-do list for many of us. For some reason, it is a dreaded task. Even Aretha Franklin, who died last August with an estate reportedly valued at $80 million, never got to it. She died with no will. And she is hardly alone.

About 60 percent of adult Americans have no will or last testament, according AARP.org. That’s not surprising since it means pondering your own death. It requires planning. Gathering documents. Tedious record-keeping. But the alternative — your hard-earned savings going to probate court, where it goes before a judge who distributes it if there is no will — is a time-consuming process that can be even more dreadful. In order to control where your assets and funds go when you’re gone, you must put your desires in a will. Creating a legacy is a way to dedicate hard-won funds to a principle, value or mission that has lasting meaning, value and significance.

“My view of legacy is that you actually design legacy every day and it is a reflection of your values and who you are,” said Patrick Renn, a certified financial planner based in Atlanta and author of Finding Your Money’s Greater Purpose: How to Make your Legacy Count (Advantage; 2015). “Once you get past the stage of, do I have enough money and will it run out, then the question is, now what?”

If there are children, to what extent do you provide for them in your estate plan? That can be complicated, although most parents want to leave everything to their children, according to estate planners and financial planners interviewed for this story. But there are a number of parents who don’t want to give their children so much that they miss out on the gratification and sweat rewards of earning their own way in the world.

Similarly, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, both of whom have pledged to give half of their estates to charity, have said they want their children to work for what they have. But some context is in order here: Gates and wife Melinda are reportedly giving $10 million to each of their three children (a paltry sum compared to their total wealth, but to most of us unimaginable riches), and Buffett is said to have funded a $2 billion foundation for each of his three children. Sting, however, has said that his six children won’t receive most of his fortune, reportedly calling it “albatrosses round their necks.”

Plenty of people feel the same way about money spoiling their children’s ambition, drive and values, according to Pasadena attorney Ali Smyser, a certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law. “I do have a number of clients who are either self-made and they want to make sure their kids have a work ethic, or they have an experience with a peer who had a trust fund coming so did not do much,” said Smyser, a senior associate in the Donald P. Schweitzer law fi rm. “Or they just want their children to work for what they receive.”

People who do want to leave everything to their children can accomplish that in a number of ways, and Renn said that parents should look at each child individually and not necessarily give each child an equal share. For example, a well-to-do child who is a doctor should not receive the same inheritance as a child who is a divorced teacher with a special-needs child.

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little for their affluent children. Once people decide on what to do about their children and grandchildren or extended relatives, then charities and legacies can be considered.

Some clients have what Smyser calls a “philanthropic heart,” and she encourages them to carve out a legacy and use their estate planning to make their lives and legacies more significant. She said that in these tumultuous political times where civil rights have been under siege, she has clients who changed their wills to include funds to the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. “I make my clients aware of the possibility that if they would like to make a charitable gift, that now is the time,” she said. “Do they go to church, do they make regular gifts to a hospital or an animal rescue? Then I facilitate it.”

One client who inherited considerable funds from her parents and has no children set up a family foundation, Smyser said. Her parents then donated $1 million to the family foundation. She set up her own estate so that one third of it will go to fund the family foundation, which is dedicated to helping women and girls impacted by poverty and human trafficking.

The Pasadena Community Foundation (PasadenaCF.org) helps many families establish and manage their charitable endowments.

But before anyone can consider creating a legacy or family foundation, Renn, the financial planner, said people have to figure out whether or not they have enough money to see them through to the end of their expected lifespan. After that, if there are enough funds left after parents’ bequests to children or grandchildren, the balance can support a legacy inspired by values, principles and betterment of others.

“Typically, our clients are fi rst-generation wealth, folks that did not come from well-heeled families, and they have some mileage on them,” he said. “They care about their church or school or hospital, or they feel some tie and they want to make life better for others.” The desire to improve things in their community is part of their DNA, he said.

One of Renn’s clients who’d never married and worked all her life was introduced by her parents’ friend to volunteering at the Salvation Army, a Christian human services nonprofit.

When she died, she left everything to the Salvation Army — more than $1 million. “She had enough to live on, and she decided that other than a few requests from cousins and a couple of friends, she would leave everything to the Salvation Army,” he said. “She was a nice little lady, very self-sufficient and lived in a home by herself.”

Once an estate plan is drawn up or a will written, the task isn’t necessarily complete. It needs to be revisited again and again — refreshed, if you will. That is because over time, elements in estate plans and wills change: Children grow up and guardians are no longer relevant. Money set-asides for the inheritance of a child who may now be an adult with a drug, alcohol or gambling problem, may warrant a change. Ongoing legacy donations can be impacted by tax law changes. And every two years, when Congress convenes, laws change. Many financial planners, some estate-plan attorneys and certified public accountants will calculate the impact of new tax laws on tax returns and estate taxes. So you’ll probably have to update your will and estate plan.

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0.01% ALHAMBRA Homes Sold Median Price Median Sq. Ft. ALTADENA Homes Sold Median Price Median Sq. Ft. ARCADIA Homes Sold Median Price Median Sq. Ft. EAGLE ROCK Homes Sold Median Price Median Sq. Ft. GLENDALE Homes Sold Median Price Median Sq. Ft. LA CAÑADA Homes Sold Median Price Median Sq. Ft. PASADENA Homes Sold Median Price Median Sq. Ft. SAN MARINO Homes Sold Median Price Median Sq. Ft. SIERRA MADRE Homes Sold Median Price Median Sq. Ft. SOUTH PASADENA Homes Sold Median Price Median Sq. Ft. TOTAL Homes Sold Avg Price/Sq. Ft.

FEB.’18 23 $650,00 1377 FEB.’18 23 $811,000 1411 FEB.’18 23 $1,128,000 2036 FEB.’18 14 $815,000 1080 FEB.’18 65 $749,000 1426 FEB.’18 10 $2,275,000 3574 FEB.’18 63 $748,000 1296 FEB.’18 6 $2,062,500 2506 FEB.’18 3 $695,000 960 FEB.’18 10 $1,350,000 1968 FEB.’18 235 $617

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ALHAMBRA 528 North Ethel Avenue 1/10/19 $1,150,000 1621 South Sierra Vista Avenue1/9/19 $951,000 203 North Curtis Avenue 1/10/19 $900,000 115 North Valencia Street 1/18/19 $759,000 ALTADENA 2445 Porter Avenue 1/9/19 $1,400,000 2131 Craig Avenue 1/4/19 $1,365,000 3359 Canyon Crest Road 1/3/19 $1,240,000 2011 Minoru Drive 1/9/19 $988,000 804 New York Drive 1/7/19 $975,000 1850 East Altadena Drive 1/3/19 $865,000 2585 Catherine Road 1/18/19 $857,000 2677 Visscher Place 1/4/19 $850,000 266 East Las Flores Drive 1/15/19 $807,500 3128 North Mount Curve Avenue1/7/19 $783,000 212 West Harriet Street 1/24/19 $775,000 2174 Mar Vista Avenue 1/25/19 $760,000 ARCADIA 520 Coyle Avenue 1/22/19 $2,080,000 515 Danimere Avenue 1/8/19 $1,820,000 1121 Oakwood Drive 1/18/19 $1,500,000 1645 Elevado Avenue 1/23/19 $1,450,000 863 West Foothill Boulevard 1/9/19 $1,383,000 703 East Camino Real Avenue1/24/19 $1,351,000 2125 Louise Avenue 1/18/19 $1,285,000 1543 Hyland Avenue 1/3/19 $1,250,000 2210 South 2nd Avenue 1/3/19 $1,220,000 3021 South 9th Avenue 1/16/19 $1,050,000 1228 South 5th Avenue 1/11/19 $1,050,000 400 East Wistaria Avenue 1/15/19 $900,000 409 Genoa Street #9 1/10/19 $805,000 EAGLE ROCK 4556 College View Avenue 1/11/19 $1,720,000 4903 Argus Drive 1/15/19 $1,300,000 1713 Hill Drive 1/24/19 $910,000 GLENDALE 929 Calle Del Pacifico 1/9/19 $1,260,000 2655 Risa Drive 1/25/19 $1,250,000 2101 Waltonia Drive 1/11/19 $1,250,000 1351 Orange Grove Avenue 1/11/19 $1,210,000 1438 Randall Street 1/16/19 $1,089,000 2023 Chilton Drive 1/18/19 $880,000

4 5 3 2

2,001 2,103 1,584 1,552

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$775,000 $710,000 $552,000 $615,000

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2,138 1,959 2,094 1,331 2,040 1,707 1,732 1,863 1,322 1,222 1,264 1,685

1904 1947 1946 1935 1928 1946 1956 1978 1926 1938 1928 1949

$950,000 $790,000 $499,000

8/10/18 12/18/15 8/7/00

$860,000 $299,000 $315,000

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$657,500 $357,000 $575,000

12/29/15 7/6/10 10/8/03

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1,438 3,057 3,241 2,587 2,786 2,099 4,357 2,457 1,891

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3 3 3 6 3 3

2,970 1,358 2,065

1926 1957 1948

$790,000 $889,000 $295,000

7/13/15 5/22/18 4/16/99

4 4 3 6 4 4

2,528 3,069 1,709 2,932 2,530 1,426

1989 $1,230,000 1958 $900,000 1927 $590,000 1952 $980,000 1952 $585,000 1925

1/9/17 10/15/14 5/10/11 6/26/06 6/15/15

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The Arroyo Home Sales Index is calculated from residential home sales in Pasadena and the surrounding communities of South Pasadena, San Marino, La Canada Flintridge, Eagle Rock, Glendale (including Montrose), Altadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia and Alhambra. Individual home sales data provided by CalREsource. Arroyo Home Sales Index © Arroyo 2019. Complete home sales listings appear each week in Pasadena Weekly.

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HOME SALES ABOVE $750,000 source: CalREsource

ADDRESS

CLOSE DATE

PRICE BDRMS. SQ. FT. YR. BUILTPREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD

LA CAÑADA 4158 Commonwealth Avenue 1/17/19 $7,860,000 1025 Olive Lane 1/3/19 $3,750,000 2101 Tondolea Lane 1/18/19 $1,300,000 1946 Foothill Boulevard 1/4/19 $1,125,000 4545 Daleridge Road 1/25/19 $950,000 PASADENA 3210 Lombardy Road 1/15/19 $2,250,000 510 Michigan Boulevard 1/8/19 $2,105,000 500 South Hill Avenue 1/23/19 $2,020,000 310 Arlington Drive 1/14/19 $2,000,000 1395 South Los Robles Ave. 1/4/19 $1,665,000 3654 Yorkshire Road 1/16/19 $1,450,000 3637 San Pasqual Street 1/16/19 $1,395,000 630 South Los Robles Ave. 1/4/19 $1,295,000 61 Painter Street #1 1/8/19 $1,250,000 1621 Pleasant Way 1/24/19 $1,199,000 2160 Loma Vista Street 1/25/19 $1,110,000 295 Arlington Drive #14 1/8/19 $1,110,000 2098 Lambert Drive 1/7/19 $1,098,000 154 California Terrace 1/9/19 $1,050,000 65 North Arroyo Boulevard 1/18/19 $1,032,500 873 North Holliston Avenue 1/11/19 $1,005,000 11 Oak Knoll Gardens Drive 1/15/19 $985,000 1040 South Orange Grove Blvd. #91/14/19 $982,000 2027 Garfias Drive 1/4/19 $938,000 1740 Loma Vista Street 1/4/19 $930,000 840 East Green Street #320 1/17/19 $890,000 125 Hurlbut Street #101 1/11/19 $875,000 244 South Marengo Avenue 1/25/19 $870,000

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7 3 4 2 2

10,285 2,202 3,066 2,038 1,322

1993 $6,301,000 1937 $1,505,000 1986 $375,000 1948 $307,000 1946 $218,000

3 5 6 2 4 3 3 5 3 4 3 3 3 5 2 4 2 2 4 2 1

5,094 3,872 3,576 1,908 2,462 1,842 2,680 2,498 3,110 3,150 2,196 2,037 1,565 1,831 2,065 2,328 1,180 1,604 1,593 1,294 1,485

1953 1960 $1,850,000 1926 1912 1977 $458,181 1936 $1,030,000 1938 $490,000 1909 $520,000 1921 $850,000 1987 $1,048,000 1930 1969 $524,000 1925 $750,000 1906 1953 $735,000 1922 1922 $420,000 1963 1926 $590,000 1930 2006 $740,000

3

1,741

1978

$825,000

5/3/17 10/3/16 4/1/87 1/27/09 4/17/03 11/3/15

10/2/01 11/28/06 5/1/91 9/28/01 1/31/18 5/24/18 5/17/02 9/21/17 4/23/03 5/30/01 2/8/05 1/29/16 2/27/18

ADDRESS

CLOSE DATE

PASADENA 1530 North Harding Avenue 1/3/19 322 Allendale Road #B 1/23/19 241 North Mar Vista Avenue 1/16/19 125 Hurlbut Street #201 1/15/19 1943 North Garfield Avenue 1/4/19 2630 East Villa Street 1/16/19 1182 North El Molino Avenue 1/15/19 2245 East Woodlyn Road 1/23/19 3824 Mountain View Avenue 1/3/19 996 Bell Street 1/14/19 385 Sequoia Drive 1/7/19 485 East Elizabeth Street 1/18/19 369 East Elizabeth Street 1/15/19 2831 Eaton Canyon Drive 1/17/19 SAN MARINO 125 Lowell Avenue 1/22/19 129 West Grandview Avenue 1/18/19 67 West Highland Avenue #B 1/9/19 683 West Grandview Avenue 1/8/19 350 East Grandview Avenue 1/3/19 SIERRA MADRE 2265 Melville Drive 1/15/19 1360 Bradbury Road 1/8/19 1797 South Euclid Avenue 1/18/19 SOUTH PASADENA 1504 Bank Street 1673 Via Del Rey 1140 Stratford Avenue 149 Peterson Avenue 1446 Oak Crest Avenue

1/11/19 1/4/19 1/25/19 1/8/19 1/3/19

PRICE BDRMS. SQ. FT. YR. BUILTPREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD

$870,000 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 $830,000 $812,000 $800,000 $800,000 $799,000 $799,000 $779,000 $755,000 $750,000

3 3 4

2,390 1,671 1,360

1947 2003 1905

$325,000 $616,000 $860,000

10/1/91 8/4/10 4/14/16

3 3 2 3 3 5 2 2 3 4

1,277 1,882 1,800 1,264 1,968 1,420 1,528 1,164 1,492 3,813

1910 1928 1928 1951 1970 1902 1951 1905 1923 1991

$540,000

10/5/05

$549,000 $192,000

5/28/14 1/1/87

$650,000

2/28/08

$284,000 $560,000 $480,000

6/29/01 8/16/04 1/27/99

$1,415,000 $1,030,000 $952,000 $875,000 $823,500

3 3 5 2 3

2,782 1,413 2,016 1,266 1,703

1948 $1,275,000 1946 $755,000 1912 1959 1957

1/13/16 11/20/15

$2,950,000 $1,790,000 $1,270,000

5 4 2

3,342 2,298 1,104

1942 $2,700,000 1950 $600,000 1924

1/23/17 10/16/02

$1,850,000 $1,750,000 $1,641,000 $1,250,000 $1,170,000

6 4 4 4 3

3506 2,994 2,092 3,988 1,774

1928 1968 1911 1992 1957

$345,000

6/29/99

$585,000 $700,000

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MANAGING THE ELDER EXPLOSION The Purposeful Aging Los Angeles initiative (PALA) is examining how L.A. County can better serve its booming population of elders.

BY BRENDA REES

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t doesn’t take a crystal ball to know that the country’s senior population is booming. By 2030, the number of American elders is expected to outnumber the population of children for the first time, according to U.S. Census projections. Here in the L.A. area, between 2010 and 2030, the population of people over 60 is expected to double, from 1.8 million to a whopping 3.6 million.

Is metro L.A. ready for the elder explosion? How residents in a vast county that encompasses 88 cities and 140 unincorporated areas be served most effectively? How do you effectively connect with a economically and culturally diverse region that speaks in 200 languages? What’s the best way to reimagine the region as a place where everyone wants to stay and grow comfortably old with adequate support? Can L.A. adult?

Currently, L.A. County and city are participating in a three-year action plan to tackle some of the biggest issues facing seniors who want to live out their golden years in the Golden State. The roots stretch back to 2008, when L.A. County Supervisors created a Seamless Senior Service task force to explore how to best integrate services. In 2016, the county shifted into higher gear and instructed the Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS) to collaborate across 20 departments on the Purposeful Aging Los Angeles initiative (PALA), with the goal of targeting specific ways to make the L.A. region more senior-friendly. County staffers also reached out to coordinate their efforts with the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging.

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The goal is to “improve not just the lives of older adults, but Angelenos of all ages,” says Joel Diaz, public information officer for WDACS. “Everyone is aging. We don’t want people to move out of the Los Angeles area, but stay here happily and engage with their community and families.”

An extensive research phase took place in 2017; WDACS launched a countywide survey with folks from AARP, the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, USC’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and UCLA’s Los Angeles Community Academic Partnership for Research in Aging. Presented in nine languages, the survey was designed to learn more about the needs and realities of older people; more than 14,000 respondents answered questions on a broad range of topics. Stakeholders, advocates and professionals who work with older adults reviewed the results and developed recommendations; 300 older adults helped prioritize them.

The result? The countywide Age-Friendly Action Plan for 2018 to 2021 promotes 34 recommendations on how to make the following sectors more agefriendly: employment and civic participation, housing, emergency preparedness, social participation and use of outdoor space, among others. The emphasis is on practical and innovative ideas that unite public and private leadership, resources and strategies.

During its three-year lifespan, the Action Plan encourages and directs organizers at all levels to take greater advantage of resources and connections. Since its kick-off, new activities and programs have been launched. Here are just a few: DEMENTIA FRIENDS/L.A. FOUND An estimated 147,140 Angelenos currently live with Alzheimer’s disease, and by 2030 that number could reach more than 290,000. Research shows that the number of Latinos and Asian Pacific Islanders experiencing dementia will triple; among African Americans it will double.

In partnership with Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles, PALA launched Dementia Friends L.A., part of a worldwide campaign started in the United Kingdom to create dementia-friendly environments and encourage a deeper understanding of individuals with dementia. The public can attend in-person

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talks or watch informational videos that offer instruction on how to detect certain dementia symptoms, along with practical advice on interacting with affl icted loved ones. More details at: alzheimersla.org/los-angeles.

There’s also the new L.A. Found program, a spinoff of the county’s Bringing Our Loved Ones Home Task Force, which tackled the problem of wandering seniors with dementia. L.A. Found was implemented last year, providing families with a more direct connection for help with wandering elders who get lost. Individuals are fitted with a lightweight electronic wristband, called a Project Lifesaver. Th is radio-frequency tracking device allows the L.A. County Sheriff ’s Department to coordinate a countywide response when someone goes missing. Since its inception, two wandering individuals were successfully located within hours of the alert. “It’s incredible to see the effectiveness of this program,” says Diaz. He adds that the LAPD and local fi re departments are also working together to respond to 911 calls and find wandering family members, sometimes even via helicopter. At the program kick-off last summer, more than 100 wristbands were handed out to caregivers. There is a $325 fee for the devices, although there are financial breaks for those with qualifying incomes. More details are at lafound.com.

NEW FREEDOM TAXICAB SERVICE PROGRAM/VOLUNTEER DRIVER MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT Getting around L.A. County is a hassle at any age. For disabled seniors, it can be complex and frustrating. As of this year, the New Freedom Taxicab Service Program offers eligible disabled seniors 60 years and older a monthly maximum of four free one-way trips covering a grand total of 40 miles. Rides must begin and end in L.A. County and can be arranged seven days a week; seniors can also request special wheelchair vans and/or ramps. Rides can be for medical appointments, shopping, banking, senior centers visits, volunteer sites and other reasons.

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financially reimburse these volunteers who drive a senior to needed destinations such as doctors’ offices and therapy centers as well as social outings. Seniors create a list of approved volunteers who can drive them and they receive mileage reimbursements for their approved trips (also within L.A. County) on a monthly basis, which they pass on to their drivers. The program has no limit on the number of monthly trips, but it caps out at a total of 250 miles a month, at a rate of 44 cents per mile ($110 maximum).

For more information, visit newfreedom.lacounty.gov or call (888) 863-7411.

AGING MASTERY PROGRAM (AMP) Th is free 10-week program offers core and elective classes that incorporate expert speakers, group discussions and resource materials. Each week features a different discussion topic related to health, finances and other concerns. Currently, the program is currently being offered at a select number of senior centers in the county, but more are being planned for the spring and summer. The participating center closest to Pasadena is the L.A. LGBT Center Anita May Rosenstein Campus at 1116 N. McCadden Pl. in Hollywood. Find out more at https://wdacs.lacounty.gov/amp/ Meanwhile, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted in February to explore the feasibility of creating an entire new department (working with? Los Angeles city? services) focused solely on serving older adults. Th is stand-alone county entity — which may be dubbed Seniors Advancing Gracefully Everywhere (SAGE), a moniker suggested by Supervisor Janice Hahn — could integrate services and provide an overarching strategy with perhaps a bigger focus on job training, employment and social services. Officials are researching the feasibility of such a standalone department and targeting what county programs and services could be included in that consolidation; a final report will be presented back to the board by year’s end.

No doubt, there will be many more chapters in local governments’ push for greater age-friendliness. Stay tuned. ||||

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THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE SUMMER CAMP LIST. ALHAMBRA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION K – 8 SUMMER ACADEMY

HALF DAY, ARTS, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS K-8 academic classes prepare students for the upcoming grade level in reading, writing, and math. Various grades 4-8 enrichment classes: computers, robotics, science, arts & crafts, music, basketball camp, soccer, culinary arts, video game design.

We also have an afternoon Day Camp for grades 1-3. We make learning fun!

Age Range: Incoming K – 8, Dates: June 10-July 12, 2019, Times: K-3: 8:30-12:45, 1:30-3:30 Grades 4-8: 8:30-10:30, 10:45-12:45, 11:00-1:00, 1:30-3:30, 3:30-5:30, Tuition: $160-$560 depending on class and time of registration, Registration Deadline: June 12, 2019 1603 Chestnut Street, Alhambra (626) 943-3080 Email: atambara@aef4kids.comaef4kids.com

BARNHART SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP FULL DAY, ARTS, SPORTS

Barnhart School provides the perfect solution to your search for a summer program for your children. Our full day summer camp begins June 17th through June 21st with another round from August 5th – August 9th. We begin our camp experience at 8am and run through 4:30pm. Lunch, snacks, and challenging activities are provided during the week. Visit us online for more information.

Age Range: 5- 14, Dates: June 17 – June 21 and August 5 – August 9, 2019 Times: 8:00am – 4:30pm, Tuition: $300 for the whole week. $250 if registered by March 1, 2019, Registration Deadline: May 31, 2019

Tuition: $225-$425, Registration Deadline: June 7, 2019 1401 Highland Avenue, Duarte (657) 321-4000 academy@sgv.csarts.net sgv.csarts.net/academy

CHANDLER SCHOOL SUMMER @CHANDLER

FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS Summer@Chandler offers children ages 5 through 14 a balanced variety of educational, recreational and social activities, providing them with an enriching and memorable summer experience. The Camp Program offers half-day, full-day, weekly and extended care enrollment options. Each one-week Camp session has weekly themes throughout the 5 days, with activities including crafts, sports, outdoor play and field trips. The Enrichment Classes, which are offered in two 3-week sessions this year, are taught by Chandler faculty members. They feature courses that can help sharpen students’ academic skills in Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts or explore new extracurricular frontiers. Students will feel nurtured, engaged and safe while enjoying a customized Summer@Chandler adventure!

Age Range: 5-13, Dates: June 10 – July 26, 2019, Times: Care available 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Half-day times: 12:00 – 3:00 p.m., Full-day times: 8:00 – 3:00 p.m., Extended Day time: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., Tuition: Camp is $375 a week and Classes are $275, Registration Deadline: We accept same day registration but recommend early enrollment to receive first choice classes and camp activities.

240 W. Colorado Blvd. Arcadia (626) 566-2348 Email: jchavez@barnhartschool.org barnhartschool.org

1005 Armada Drive, Pasadena (626) 795-9310 Email: abrown@chandlerschool.org https://www.chandlerschool.org/page/community/summerchandler

CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS – SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

COLBURN COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

CSArts Academy offers young artists a fun and rewarding opportunity to develop their artistic talents in a creative, nurturing environment. Taught by educators from California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley, the week-long summer program offers classes in the areas of dance, fine and media arts, music and theater.

Age Range: 8-16, Dates: June 17-21, 2019, Times: Half-day times: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Full-day times: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Lunch from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.)

FULL DAY, ARTS Explore all the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts offers with an experience that allows children to sing, act, and discover their talents. A typical day at the full-day camp will include choir, drama, and musicianship. Additional electives are chosen based on interest in dance, guitar, percussion, and keyboard.

Age Range: 8-12, Dates: July 29–August 3, 2019, Times: 9 am–4 pm, Tuition: $750, Registration Deadline: July 1st

CSARTS ACADEMY FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS

COLBURN PERFORMING ARTS CAMP

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DANCE CONSERVATORY OF PASADENA/ ACTION ARTS MOVEMENT LAB FULL DAY, HALF DAY

Name of camp: Sing and Dance with Broadway Musical Artist Selena Moshell A week-long workshop with a production at the end of the week that everyone’s parents and friends can come and view in our black box theater. The camp will be focusing on choreography, acting with movement, and singing in the style of the legendary Broadway show. End of Session In-Studio Black Box Performance.

Age range: 5-18 years old, Dates: June 24,2019-June 30, 2019, Times: ages 5-10 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm; 10+ from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuition: see website for details, Registration deadline: May 1, 2019.

100 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena (626) 696-3711 email: info@actionartsmovement.org https://www.actionartsmovement.org

DESTINATION SCIENCE CAMP

FULL DAY, NATURE & SCIENCE, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS

Where curious kids can build their own robots & racers, mix up magic molecules & become science makers! Three science stations, 15 science activities plus fun camp games!

Age Range: 5 to 11, Dates: 6/10/2019 to 8/16/2019, Full-day times: 9am to 3pm Extended Day time: 8am to 9am, 3pm to 5pm, Tuition: $369/wk, Registration Deadline: 8/9/19 651 N. Orange Grove Bl., Pasadena, 1434 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena, 2046 Allen Ave, Altadena, 1307 E Longden Ave, Arcadia, 1485 Virginia Rd. San Marino, (888) 909-2822 Email: info@destinationscience.org destination science.org

EMMAUS LUTHERAN SCHOOL

EMMAUS LUTHERAN SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

FULL DAY, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS Emmaus Lutheran Summer Enrichment Program is a balanced mixture of morning academic courses including mathematics, reading, writing, foreign language and science and afternoon camp activities. Each week there is an off-campus field trip.

Qualified educators and well-trained staff provide an all-inclusive experience for students in Grades 1-8.

Age Range: 6 years-14 years (entering grades 1-8), Dates: June 3-July 26, 2019 Times: 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Half-day times: n/a, Full-day times: 7:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Extended Day time: Included, Tuition: $175 for first student per week $160 for sibling per week Also, registration fee of $60 if paid on or before May 10, and $75 after May 10, Registration Deadline: Early Bird Registration due by May 10, 2019. Registration open after May 10 until classes are full.

840 S. Almansor Street, Alhambra (626) 289-3664 khittinger@emmausalhambra.org emmausalhambra.org

FLINTRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL SUMMER AT PREP

SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS Flintridge Prep offers a variety of courses for fun and credit to accommodate every student’s busy summer schedule. All courses and camps are taught by Flintridge Prep faculty and staff. For more information on registration dates, visit flintridgeprep. org/summer.

Age Range: Grades 6 through high school, Dates: Session 1: June 17-28, Session 2: July 1-12 Sports and Camps follow a different schedule, Times: Classes and activities have various start end times between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Tuition: Tuition is based on a per-class or per-activity basis. Registration Deadline: June 1 4543 Crown Avenue La Canada Flintridge (818) 790-1178 Email: summer@flintridgeprep.org flintridgeprep.org/summer

GIRLS ON THE RUN OF LOS ANGELES CAMP GOTR

HALF DAY, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT, GIRLS ONLY Camp GOTR provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for girls to develop self-confi dence and learn life skills they can use now and as they grow. Girls will enjoy building friendships in a fun and inclusive setting that encourages interactive games, being physically active, and expressing creativity through arts and crafts and storytelling.

Age Range: 7-11, Dates: June 24-28 and July 8-12, Times: 8:00 am – Noon, Half-day times: 8:00 am – Noon, Full-day times: N/A, Extended Day time: N/A, Tuition: $225, Registration Deadline: Sunday before Camp begins.

McDonald Park, 1000 East Mountain Street, Pasadena (626) 590-4770 Email: mdavila@gotrla.org https://www.gotrla.org

THE GOODEN SCHOOL GOODEN SUMMER SCHOOL

FULL DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS The Gooden Summer Program is open to all students from kindergarten through eighth grade. We offer a rich variety of classes in academic subjects, music, art, languages, STEAM, ISEE/HSPT test prep and sports that provide students with appealing choices for a fun and productive summer.

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and July 8 - July 26, Times: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Extended Day time: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 - 6 p.m.

Tuition (must include):$140-150 per class per session with a 10% early bird discount through March 22, Registration Deadline: Ongoing 192 N. Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre (626) 355-2410 Email: ltortell@goodenschool.org goodensummerschool.org

LAUNCH SPORTS

FULL DAY, HALF DAY, SPORTS

Launch a lifelong passion for sport with our engaging, energetic team of friendly, professional coaches. Together we’re here to not only develop kids’ physical skills, but also to build their confidence while promoting teamwork and championing great sportsmanship. At Launch we can offer Half Day, Full Day and Extended Day options.

Age Range: 4-14, Dates: Seasonal Camps, Times: Variety, Half-day times: 9 – 12 Full-day times: 9 – 3, Extended Day time: 7:30 am – 6 pm, Tuition: $140 - $299 Registration Deadline: ongoing Rosebowl, La Canada, Pasadena (626) 336-0488 Email: adurazo@launchsports.org launchsports.org

LINDAMOOD-BELL ACADEMY Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes HALF DAY, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS, SPECIAL NEEDSSummer learning at Lindamood-Bell is individualized to meet the learning needs of each student in a short amount of time. Because it’s one-to-one, we’ll only spend time on what your child needs. Starting with a learning evaluation to uncover their strengths and weaknesses, we will recommend a summer learning plan that will make a difference for your child. Age Range: 4 to adult, Dates: year round, Times: 8-noon, 1-5, Half-day times: 8-noon, 1-5 Full-day times: n/a, Extended Day time: n/a, Tuition: varies based on student need and length of program, Registration Deadline: n/a 959 E. WALNUT, SUITE 110, PASADENA (626) 396-0865 PASADENA.CENTER@LINDAMOODBELL.COM LINDAMOODBELL.COM

OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE OF FUN

HALF DAY, ARTS The Summer Institute of Fun is a week-long dynamic physical theater camp for young people of all abilities in a collaborative fun learning environment with a student/teacher ratio of 7:1. We focus on storytelling through imaginative group improvisation and basic movement techniques culminating in an informal folktale performance.

Age Range: 6-8, 9-13, 11-15, Dates: One week sessions: Age 6-8, Mon-Fri July 15— Aug 9, Age 9-13, Mon-Fri July 15—Aug 2, Age 11-15 Mon-Fri Aug 5—Aug 9 Times: Age 6-8 9:00am to 12:15 pm, Age 9-13 1:00pm to 5:15pm, Age 11-15 1:00pm to 5:15pm, Half-day times: 9:00 am to 12:15 pm for 6-8 yr olds, 1:00 pm to 5:15 pm for 9-13 & 11-15 yr olds, Tuition: morning session for 6-8 yr olds (9-12:15) $165; afternoon session for 9-13 & 11-15 yr olds (1:00—5:15) $195; discounts available for siblings and when attending multiple sessions, Registration Deadline: Open until fully enrolled. Best to enroll soon.

Keck Theater, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Rd., Los Angeles (323) 259-2771 Beatrice@oxy.edu; theater@oxy.edu oxy.edu/summer-institute-fun

PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOPS

FULL DAY, ARTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS

Winner of LA Parent Magazine’s Best Camp! Spend your Summer Days in any of PAW’s award-winning Camps: Musical Theater, Guitar, LOL, Rock the Mic, Filmmaking, Magic, Stage F/X Make-up, and Photography Camp! The ultimate “Arts” experience from rehearsal to performance. Make friends and lifelong memories.

Age Range: Ages 5-15, Dates: From June 17 to August 16 in 1 and 2 week sessions.

Times: Doors open at 8:00am, Camp Hours 8:45 to 3:00, Full-day times: Doors open at 8:00am, Camp Hours 8:45 to 3:00, Extended Day time: until 5:00 Tuition: 1 sessions $465, 2 week sessions $795. Registration Deadline: As soon as possible recommended as some sessions will sell out. We welcome children on a first come, first served basis.

Pasadena Location – Throop Church, 300 S. Los Robles, Pasadena (310) 827-8827 Email: performingartsla@aol.com PerformingArtsWorkshops.com

POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL/SPORTS CAMP POLY PRE-SUMMER SPORTS CAMP FULL DAY, HALF DAY, SPORTS

Come join us for a fun filled week of Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Cheer, or Baseball in our Pre-Summer sports camp from June 10 through June 14. The campers will work on their skills, play small-sided game as well as full scrimmages, and get individualized attention from our coaches with assistance from some of our high school players. These camps are designed to install a love of their sport of choice.

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3pm, and Basketball 1pm to 4pm, Tuition: Volleyball $135, Soccer $200, Baseball $135, Cheer $135, and Basketball $200, Registration Deadline: June 7, 2019 1030 E. California Blvd, Pasadena (626) 396-6307 Email: polysummer@polytechnic.org Polytechnic.org/polysummer

POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL/POLY SUMMER

POLY SUMMER FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS

The Poly Summer program offers more than 300 academic and enrichment courses that parents can use to build a personalized schedule of classes for each child.

Be it test prep or food prep, cooking or coding, sewing, singing, swimming, reading writing or STEAM, Poly Summer is the place to be.

Age Range: 5 to 18, Dates: Session 1: June 17 to July 5, Session 2: July 8 to July 26, Times: 7:45am to 4 pm, Extended Day time: 4pm to 6pm, Tuition: $275 per 1 hour 3-week course Registration Deadline: June 17 – Session 1, July 8 – Session 2 (Or until classes are filled), 1030 E. California Blvd, Pasadena (626) 396-6307 Email: polysummer@polytechnic.org Polytechnic.org/polysummer

PROJECT SCIENTIST

FULL DAY, NATURE & SCIENCE, GIRLS ONLY

Project Scientist is fostering today’s scientists who will lead the world in solving tomorrow’s greatest challenges! This summer, girls will be participating in fun-filled expeditions, hands-on experiments and interactive seminars with women who are thriving in the STEM field.

Age Range: 4-12, Dates: June 17-21, June 24-28, July 1-5, July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26. Full-day times: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Tuition: $795 per week 1200 East California Blvd., Pasadena, (California Institute of Technology) 833-776-5724 (1-833-PROJSCI) Email: info@projectscientist.org projectscientist.org

SCHOOL OF ROCK PASADENA

SCHOOL OF ROCK SUMMER CAMP FULL DAY, ARTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS

Do you want to learn how to play in a band? School of Rock offers a wide variety of music camps that get kids jamming. Our camps are perfect for musicians of any skill level who want to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboard and vocals. No experience necessary!

Age Range: 7-18, Dates: One week camps beginning June 5th through August 16th Times: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Full-day times: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Tuition: $450, Registration Deadline: no deadline 1240 E. Colorado Blvd., (626) 508-1818 Email: Pasadena@schoolofrock.com Pasadena.schoolofrock.com

SCI-ARC, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE DESIGN IMMERSION DAYS FULL DAY, ARTS

Design Immersion Days (DID) at SCI-Arc is a four-week pre-college summer program for students interested in creating projects for a portfolio and exploring careers in design. DID students create projects alongside leading architects and designers, learn 2D and 3D design software, and visit iconic sites and studios throughout Los Angeles.

Age Range: 14-18, Dates: 6/17/2019-7/13/2019, Times: 9am-5pm, Full-day times: 9am-5 pm Tuition: $3350, Registration Deadline: Rolling 960 E Third Street, Los Angeles (213) 356-5320 Email: admissions@sciarc.edu sciarc.edu/did

THE SECOND CITY

SUMMER COMEDY CAMP HALF DAY, ARTS

Campers exercise their sense of play through improv games and exercises, the foundation of our unique brand of comedy, to help enhance their ability to communicate with others and develop confidence in their own creativity while working as part of an ensemble. No experience required. Camps end with a show!

Age Range: 8-18 Dates: Camp 1: June 10-14 • Hollywood Camp 2: June 17-21 • Hollywood Camp 3: June 24-28 • Hollywood OR Pasadena Camp 4: July 1-3 • Hollywood only Camp 5: July 8-12 • Hollywood OR Pasadena Camp 6: July 15-19 • Hollywood OR Pasadena Camp 7: July 22-26 • Hollywood Camp 8: July 29-Aug 2 • Hollywood – continued on page 44 04.19 | ARROYO | 43

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Camp 9: Aug 5-9 • Hollywood OR Pasadena Camp 10: Aug 12-16 • Hollywood Times: Early Drop-Off is 8:30am Camp: 9am-3:30pm Late Pick-Up is 4pm Tuition: $395 (20% off second child in same camp), Registration Deadline: Accepts registration until camps are full, no deadline.

Pasadena: 690 E. Orange Grove Blvd. Pasadena Hollywood: 6560 Hollywood Blvd. LA (323) 464-8542 scla@secondcity.com secondcitysummers.com

SEQUOYAH SCHOOL

SEQUOYAH SUMMERHOUSE FULL DAY, HALF DAY, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS

Summerhouse offers a flexible, summer day program designed to nurture curiosity and independence. A haven for student discovery, the Summerhouse experience provides myriad opportunities for learning and exploration through play, creative activities, and goal-oriented projects. Flexible drop-in schedule. 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Open to the entire community.

Age Range: 5-15, Dates: June 17 - August 16, Times: 7:30a -6:00p, Tuition: 1-4 days: $109/day, 5+ days: $94/day, 20+ days: $82/day, Unlimited: $2,990, Registration Deadline: none 535 S Pasadena Ave Pasadena (626) 795-4351 Email: mkaye@sequoyahschool.org k8.sequoyahschool.org/summerhouse/

SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

SPEF SUMMER CAMPS FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS

SPEF collaborates with SPUSD teachers and local organizations to offer a variety of weeklong hands-on camps throughout summer and at various times during the year. Students can develop coding concepts at the Next Generation Coding Camp, explore their artistic side at SPEF’s Art Camp, or learn and further develop their skills in a sport. From Sports to Technology, or from Art to Science, SPEF Camps provide students in our community with a foundation of fundamental skills and knowledge and offer students the opportunity to develop teamwork, character, and leadership.

Age Range: Grades K-12, Dates: All summer long, Times: 9:00-2:30, Half-day times: 9:00-12:00, Full-day times: 9:00 – 2:30, Tuition: Camps start at $205, Registration Deadline: No deadline Various South Pasadena Campuses (626) 441-5810 ext. 1163 Email: spetersen@spef4kids.org SPEF4kids.org

SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

SPEF SUMMER SCHOOL FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS

Each year, students count on SPEF’s Summer Program to brush up on basics, jump ahead on critical academic topics, expand their skills and ignite their imaginations.

Enrichment and Proficiency classes are offered to students of all ages in grades K-12. All subjects are available including science, art, math, social science, theater, languages, and physical education.

Age Range: Grades K-12, Dates: Grades K-8 June 17-July 12 & Grades 9-12, June 17 – July 19, Times: 8:00 – 2:30, Half-day times: Various options, Full-day times: Various options, Tuition: Classes start at $165, Registration Deadline: No deadline VARIOUS SOUTH PASADENA CAMPUSES (626) 441-5810 EXT. 1163 EMAIL: SPETERSEN@SPEF4KIDS.ORG SPEF4KIDS.ORG

STEM WORLD

STEM SUMMER CAMPS FULL DAY, HALF DAY, NATURE & SCIENCE, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS

LA’s #1 STEM-education center offers science and technology summer camps for kids 5-14 in the heart of Pasadena. We are the only year-round STEM resource workshop complete with a living laboratory, technology makerspace and world-class learning environment all to inspire your future scientist. Real Science. Smarter Kids.

Better World!

Age Range: 5-14, Dates: 6/10-8/16, Times: 9am – 4pm, Half-day times: 9-noon, 1-4pm Full-day times: 9am-4pm, Extended Day time: 8-9am, 4-6pm, Tuition: $699/week, Registration Deadline: 5/31 2245 E. Colorado Blvd., Unit 101, Pasadena (626) 247-4347 Email: info@stemworld.net stemworld.net

ST JAMES PARISH DAY SCHOOL

ST JAMES PARISH DAY SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP HALF DAY, ENRICHMENT AND EXPLORATION

“Dive into the S.T.R.E.A.M. of Learning”! Join the quest this summer as we explore S- Science, T- Teamwork, R- Reading, E-Engineering, A- Art and M- Math. Learning made fun through developmental play based activities, enriched with exploration, teamwork and adventure. Our curriculum nurtures and challenges children’s curiosity, we look forward to the adventure this summer!

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July 17, 2019 Times: Monday – Thursday, Half-day times: 9:00am to 12:00pm, Full-day times: N/A Extended Day time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm, Tuition: $730.00 for all 5 weeks, extended day additional fee $10.00 per hour, Registration Deadline: May 15, 2019, Enrollment is first come first served.

1325 Monterey Road, South Pasadena (626) 799-6906 Email: kgoodrich13@sjcsp.org stjamesparishdayschool.org

STOWELL LEARNING CENTER

FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS, ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS FOR CUSTOMIZED LEARNING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT THAT HELP BRIGHT BUT STRUGGLING STUDENTS MAKE PERMANENT CHANGES.

Many parents find summer the ideal time to build their child’s skills so that learning can be easier during the next year. Both regular and intensive schedules are available.

Age Range: Grades 2 through 12, Dates: June 1 – August 9. Exact dates can be individualized, Times: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Full-day times: Parents and staff together will decide the schedule for one-on-one sessions, Tuition: Based on number of hours attending per week, Registration Deadline: May 15, 2019 We are opening a new facility in Pasadena this spring. Call for information.

(877) 774-0444 Email: info@stowellcenter.com StowellCenter.com

STRATFORD SCHOOL

SUMMER@STRATFORD FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS, STEAM

Stratford infuses its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) curriculum into an innovative, enriching summer camp experience. Younger campers learn, explore, and engage in hands-on learning projects, while Elementary-age students tackle real-world problems by utilizing academic principles in a fun, engaging way and Middle School sessions span a variety of exciting themes. Age Range: Preschool – 8th Grade (2.5 – 14 years old), Dates: June 10 – August 9, 2019, Times: 8:15a.m. – 3:30p.m., Half-day times: 8:15a.m.-11:30a.m., Full-day times: 8:15a.m.3:30p.m., Extended Day time: 3:30p.m.-6:00p.m., Tuition: Preschool/PreK (age 2.5 – 4) – Choose full-day or morning half-day with two-, three-, or five-days per week starting at $429, Kindergarten Prep (age 4-5) – Choose full-day or morning half-day, five-days per week starting at $1059, Elementary (entering grades 1-5 next school year) – Our themed “Summer STEAM” program is full-day, two-week sessions starting at $899, Middle School (entering grades 6-8 next school year) – Choose full-day or morning half-day with two-, three-, or five-days per week starting at $659, Registration Deadline: Early Bird Discount – March 15, 2019 Los Angeles (Preschool – 8th Grade) 1200 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, 90038 Altadena (Preschool – 5th Grade) 2046 Allen Ave, Altadena, 91001 West Los Angeles (Preschool – Kindergarten) 2000 Stoner Ave, Los Angeles, 90025 Los Angeles (323) 962-3075, Altadena (626) 794-1000, West Los Angeles (424) 293-2783 Email: Los Angeles melrose@stratfordschools.com, Altadena altadena@stratfordschools.com West Los Angeles wla@stratfordschools.com stratfordschools.com/summer-camp

TOM SAWYER CAMPS, INC. FULL DAY

Celebrating its 93rd summer, Tom Sawyer Camps provides local youth unique opportunities to foster positive new relationships, build confidence and develop a sense of independence. The program achieves this through a traditional outdoor program that includes horseback riding, swimming, hiking, group games and more.

While campers attend camp to play, our directors and staff know that the outcomes of their experiences are far greater.

Age Range: 3 and up, Dates: June 17-August 23, Time: Vary according to camp, Full-day: 9-2 pre camp, 9-3 TSC Too, 9-3:45 SDC Extended Day Times: 7:30 am-start, & end of camp until 6pm, Tuition: $104-153/day 707 W. Woodbury Rd., Altadena (626) 794-1156 email: info@tomsawyercamps.com tomsawyercamps.com ||||

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THE LEGACY OF NELBERT CHOUINARD

The late arts educator’s family donated artworks and memorabilia to the Pasadena Museum of History.

BY SCARLET CHENG

PHOTO: Courtesy of Pasadena Museum of History istoryy

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he name Chouinard has a special place in the cultural history of Los Angeles, and that is because of Nelbert Murphy Chouinard, a dedicated arts educator who in 1921 founded one of the city’s earliest and most respected art academies, the Chouinard Art Institute. Its prominent alumni include such artists as Don Bachardy, Larry Bell and Ed Ruscha; animators Mary Blair and Chuck Jones and costume designers Edith Head and Bob Mackie. The school hasn’t existed as a separate entity since the late 1960s, when it was absorbed into California Institute of the Arts under the guidance of Roy Disney, executing a plan approved by his late brother Walt.

As a young woman, Nelbert (1879-1969) herself had received art training and had at least one gallery show in the Pasadena area, where she lived most of her adult life. Yet few have seen the art she made. Recently, her extended family generously gave the Pasadena Museum of History five of her artworks — three landscape paintings and two preparatory sketches — along with personal effects including old photographs, dresses and her diploma from The Pratt Institute in New York. The paintings are typical of early 1900s California landscapes; one, for example, showing a tall, stately eucalyptus towering over a cluster of plants on a gentle slope, all framed against the background of clear blue sky.

“We’re very excited to get this gift,” says Jeannette O’Malley, executive director of the museum.

“It’s especially important because Nelbert was an influential educator. Many people have no idea she had roots in Pasadena.” Currently, the works are part of the exhibition California Women Artists Emerge, 1860–1960 curated by Maurine St. Gaudens and Joseph Morsman. The show has been extended to April 13.

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Chouinard was born Nelbertina (or Nelibertina, the family’s not certain) Murphy to Ruth Helen Lawrence Murphy and Dr. Francis Lea Murphy on Feb. 9, 1879, in Montevideo, Minnesota. When she was very young, her older brother, Lloyd, shortened her name, and it stuck. “She was always Nelbert,” recalls Karen Laurence, Lloyd’s granddaughter and Nelbert’s grandniece, who now lives in New York. Her parents had met at Chouinard, and she also attended the school as a child. “Aunt Nelbert was what we were supposed to call her back in the day.”

In the early 1900s, Nelbert’s parents sent her off to New York to study at the Pratt Institute — apparently, according to Laurence, to prevent... what they regarded as an unfortunate marriage to a local Episcopalian minister, Horace Albert “Bert” Chouinard. In 1904 Nelbert received a diploma for a “Normal Art and Manual Training course of two years” from Pratt; that diploma is part of the gift to the museum.

When Dr. Murphy retired, he and his wife moved to the bucolic little town of South Pasadena, settling in a house on Garfield Avenue. In 1909 Nelbert also moved west, to a house at 917 San Pasqual St., Pasadena, which was very convenient since she taught studio art at the nearby Throop Polytechnic Institute (later the California Institute of Technology).

Nelbert was also painting in her studio and had at least one show at a Pasadena gallery, in 1916. At some point, and here the story is murky, she remet Chouinard, by then a retired U. S. Army chaplain living in El Paso, Texas. He married Nelbert in 1916 but, sadly, fell ill and died only two years later.

Nelbert returned to California to live with her parents and teach at the newly opened Otis Art Institute, then the largest art school west of Chicago. With Otis getting very crowded by 1921, the 42-year-old artist decided to open her own school, the Chouinard Art Institute, in a rented two-story house on 8th Street near downtown L.A. Assisting her were Frank Tolles Chamberlin, a painter and sculptor, and Donald Graham, a recent Stanford University graduate. In 1929 she managed to move the school into its own building, designed by the firm of Morgan, Walls and Clements, at 743 S. Grand View St., near MacArthur Park.

Her San Pasqual house is no more, but the Garfield Avenue house still stands, though it’s hard to see from the street. “My mother remembered the originally much smaller house sitting on two and a half acres of land surrounded by empty fields,” recalls Laurence. After World War II, Laurence’s family moved to the area when Nelbert offered her artist/animator father, Harry O. Diamond, the job of directing “The School,” as the family called the art academy. “My mother desperately wanted to go home to California, so Nelbert’s offer to run Chouinard seemed ideal,” Laurence recalls. “But by the time my parents had pulled up stakes, packed up the family and arrived back in Los Angeles, Nelbert, as she often did, rescinded the offer.” The strong-willed woman had second thoughts about sharing control.

But Diamond ultimately taught there, on and off, for 18 years. During that time Laurence and her family paid regular visits to Aunt Nelbert. “She was beloved by our family,” she says. “I would describe her as fearless, passionate and completely committed to the importance of art education.”

Nelbert firmly believed in teaching students the three basics: drawing, color and design — with drawing the most important. She managed to attract highly talented teachers such as Don Graham, who taught drawing to Walt Disney’s animators. “Don was a very educated guy, and in his classes we learned art history along with drawing,” says Laurence. In the 1950s the school became accredited and added academic courses to its raft of studio classes.

Despite its success, the school was running on a shoestring. With Nelbert’s declining health and the school’s diminishing financial resources, the Chouinard board sought out Walt Disney’s help. Nelbert herself passed away in 1969 at age 90, and the last class to graduate from Chouinard was in 1972. Some graduates went on to art-related careers, others did something completely different, but many came away with fond memories of their days at Chouinard. “She wanted to show people the possibilities,” Laurence says. “And she would say this to anyone: ‘No matter what you do later in life, you will all be the better for having studied art.’” |||| Chouinard’s artwork can be viewed in California Women Artists Emerge, 1860--1960, which runs through April 13 at the Pasadena Museum of History, 470 W. Walnut St., Pasadena. Exhibition hours are noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Admission costs $9; members and children under 12 are admitted free. Call (626) 577-1660 or visit pasadenahistory.org.

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IMAGES: Courtesy of Pasadena Museum of History

Nelbert Murphy Chouinard, Untitled, undated landscape, oil on board

IMAGES: Courtesy of Pasadena Museum of History

Nelbert Murphy Chouinard, Untitled, undated landscape, oil on board

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KITCHEN CONFESSIONS

The Bambino, Bats and Snacks

NOTHING GOES BETTER WITH BASEBALL SEASON THAN SAILOR JACK’S GREAT AMERICAN SNACK.

BY LESLIE BILDERBACK

T

here is nothing I look forward to more than baseball season.

Well… that’s not true at all. I look forward to a lot of things

more than that — payday, kids coming home for a visit, Jeopardy

at 7 p.m. — but I do really enjoy baseball. If you read this column

regularly, you already know this, as I have written about it at least a hundred times.

Baseball is the one sport I really enjoy watching, live or on TV. For

one thing, you can multitask and not miss a thing. Many wrong people

consider baseball boring, and I get it. There’s no blood, no concussions, no brawling (usually) and no spectacular half-time show. There is,

however, skill and strategy, and statistics, and rivalry, and seemingly endless anticipation.

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For me, it’s the anticipation that I love. Anticipation for the season, for each time at bat, for the playoffs — the entire game is one long sequence of high hopes. And to be honest, for me the anticipation of everything is always better than the actual thing. The excitement of upcoming holidays, dessert, even weekends, is always better. Once they start, they’re almost over, and that’s just a bummer. Baseball season, thankfully, will last over half a year, which means the depression won’t set in until November — which is good news for the rest of my team.

So you can imagine my excitement, when, while perusing this month’s National Day Calendar (yes, I am still doing that), there were a couple of baseball-centric days. First and foremost is National Babe Ruth Day on April 27. To celebrate I plan to watch The Babe Ruth Story from 1948. (Not 1992’s The Babe, which received two thumbs down from Siskel and Ebert.) William Bendix plays the Sultan of Swat in all his child-curing, dog-rescuing glory.

I will probably also watch the overly schmaltzy biopic Pride of the Yankees because, although it’s not National Lou Gehrig Day, Gary Cooper is fun to look at, and the real Babe Ruth plays himself, as do a handful of other real Yankees. (Gehrig doesn't have a National Day, although Major League Baseball does celebrate Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day on July 4 — as if we had nothing else to do that day.)

And because April 6 is National Caramel Popcorn Day, I will watch The Babe Ruth Story while snacking on my very own secret recipe for homemade Cracker Jack. The song “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” is responsible for my enduring love of this snack. It was written in 1908 by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer, two Tin Pan Alley composers looking for a hit. They got the idea from a poster on the subway advertising a baseball game at the Polo Grounds, then the Upper Manhattan home of the early Mets and Yankees. The duo had never been to a game, but that didn’t stop them. The song hit it big in vaudeville but wasn’t heard in the Major League until the 1934 World Series. Norworth didn’t make it to a game

MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO

until 1940, when he was honored at Ebbets Field by the … wait for it … Dodgers!

I was also very excited to see that April 17 is National Bat Appreciation Day. Except it turned out to be about flying rats (bat aficionados probably won’t appreciate that I called them that) and not about the Louisville Slugger (MLB’s official bat, incidentally, was created in 1884 by Bud Hillerich, whose prototype pulled the Louisville Eclipse star Pete Browning out of a slump).

Play ball! ||||

STORY AND PHOTO BY MICHAEL CERVIN

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he toughest real estate for any bar is a location inside a mall. But The Monkey Bar at Westfield Santa Anita in Arcadia is bucking the odds. Open just a year and a half, the cozy spot has a handful of tables and a rectangular coppertop bar that takes up half the space. It has the feel of an old-fashioned ice-cream parlor.

There is an emphasis on fresh-squeezed juices in their cocktails, and in this particular drink, the fresh ingredients stand out. The dominant fresh basil makes an impact on the back palate, but dances with the strawberry on the tip of the tongue. Also noticeable are the crisp citrus notes from the Beefeater, which is less herbal than many other gins. That lets the fruit juices come to the forefront.

Yet the cocktail lacks the sweetness you might expect and actually leaves a slight dryness on the tongue. Have this with their green eggs and ham or crispy chicken skins with sweet chili sauce. ||||

MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO INGREDIENTS 4 basil leaves 2½ ounces Beefeater Gin 1 ounce strawberry juice ½ ounce lemon juice

METHOD

½ ounce lime juice ½ ounce agave nectar 1 strawberry

Muddle 3 basil leaves in shaker. Add gin and juices, and shake vigorously. Add ice cubes to a small tumbler. Strain shaker into tumbler, then garnish with a basil leaf and strawberry.

Homemade Cracker Jack Cracker Jack was created by the Rueckheim brothers, German immigrants who settled in Chicago to help clean up after the Great Fire of 1871. They sold their popcorn snack at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 and named it after the popular expression for something really good. The Sailor Jack mascot and his dog, Bingo, are modeled on real Rueckheim family members. Prizes were added to the box in 1912 but sadly are no longer included. Instead there are digital codes for games to play on a Cracker Jack app (to which I say, Boooo!).

INGREDIENTS 4 cups air-popped corn (the oil in traditional popped corn prevents the caramel from adhering to the kernels) 2 cups peanuts (I prefer Spanish peanuts for this recipe) 3 cups granulated sugar

1 cup dark corn syrup cup water 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla

METHOD

1. Combine popped corn and peanuts in an oven-proof bowl and keep them warm in a low oven while you make the caramel. (They will blend into the caramel more evenly when warm.) Place a large sheet of parchment or foil on the counter and coat it with pan spray.

2. Combine the sugar, corn syrup, water and butter in your largest saucepan. (It will need ample room both for bubbling up and adding all the corn and nuts.) Stir, then place over high heat and bring to a boil. Cook to 300° (hard-crack stage) and remove from the heat. Immediately stir in the salt, baking soda and vanilla. Stir briefly but thoroughly. (Be prepared — the mixture will erupt like lava.) Once the caramel is uniformly foamy, add in the popcorn and nuts, stir quickly to fully coat, then spread out onto the prepared parchment or foil to cool.

When cool, store airtight — or just put it in a bowl, because it won’t last long.

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A SELECTIVE PREVIEW OF UPCOMING EVENTS

THE LIST

COMPILED BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER Space Center Launches Month of Science

One-Man Show on Nazi Nemesis

April 1--30 — Los Angeles’ largest official

April 7 — Tom Dugan’s award-winning,

science festival, City of STEM, kicks off a

one-person play, Wiesenthal, is performed

month of educational activities promot-

at 2:30 and 7 p.m. at the Sierra Madre

ing science, technology, engineering and

Playhouse. The production celebrates the

math throughout greater L.A. An Imagina-

career of Simon Wiesenthal (1908–2005),

tion Workshop happens April 1 from

the renowned Holocaust survivor and

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kidspace Children’s

hunter of Nazi war criminals, on the eve

Museum, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena,

of his retirement, recounting some of his

where kids take on the monthlong chal-

most famous cases bringing wrongdoers

lenge of “Making It Float” by thinking of

to justice. Jenny Sullivan directs. Admission

innovative ways to create something that

is $35, $30 for seniors 65 and older and $25

floats on three forms of matter — water,

for youth under 21.

air and a solid surface. The City of STEM

The Sierra Madre Playhouse is located at

officially launches on April 6 from 10 a.m.

87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre.

to 5 p.m. at the Columbia Memorial Space

Call (626) 355-4318 or visit sierramadre-

Center, 12400 Columbia Way, Downey.

playhouse.org.

Golfing with the Chamber

RED HEN POETS READ AT VROMAN’S

April 5 — The Pasadena Chamber of

April. 15 — Two friends and poets read from their new Red Hen Press books at

April 7 — In a Coleman Chamber

Commerce hosts its annual tournament

7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore. Erica Jong (Fear of Flying) reads from The World

Music Concert, the Quatuor Danel, a

for golfers of all abilities at Brookside Golf

Began with Yes; the title was inspired by the late Brazilian novelist Clarice Lispec-

French string quartet, performs works by

Club. Registration starts at 7 a.m., and a

tor, who was deeply in love with life despite numerous tragedies. Kim Dower,

Beethoven, Shostakovich and Weinberg,

light breakfast is served prior to play. The

former poet laureate of West Hollywood, offers samples from her new book, Sun-

starting at 3:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20 to $55.

shotgun start is at 8 a.m. The Chamber

bathing on Tyrone Power’s Grave, which sometimes soothes, sometimes terrifies

April 13 — Third Coast Percussion performs

holds a raffle, sells mulligan packages and

and always surprises readers, reveling in the extraordinary in the ordinary along

“Lyrical Geometry” at 8 p.m. The energetic

hosts putting, longest-drive and closest-to-

the way. Admission is free.

ensemble consists of Grammy-winning

the pin contests. All golfers get access to

Vroman’s Bookstore is located at 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626)

classically trained percussionists from Chi-

a cart, gifts, on-course snacks and drinks

449-5320 or visit vromansbookstore.com.

cago. Tickets are $10 to $43.

Admission is free.

Visit cityofstem.org for a complete event list.

Strings and Beats at Caltech Both concerts take place in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium:

Beckman Auditorium is located on Michi-

and a cocktail reception and awards

gan Avenue south of Del Mar Boulevard,

ceremony following the tournament.

Players can sign up as singles, twosomes,

The Hilton Pasadena is located at 168 S.

at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25.

on the Caltech campus, Pasadena. Call

threesomes and foursomes. The cost is

Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. Visit pasa-

Beckman Institute Auditorium is located

(626) 395-4652 or visit events.caltech.edu.

$200 per golfer, $800 for foursomes. Tickets

denaliteraryalliance.org/pasadena-festi-

at 400 S. Wilson Ave., Pasadena, on the

for the cocktail reception only are $50.

val-of-women-authors/.

Caltech campus. Call (626) 395-4652 or

Stars of the Past Revived at The Rose

visit pasadenafolkmusicsociety.org.

All headliners at The Rose start at 9 p.m.:

Sign up on the website.

Rosemont Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 795-

Roots Music Blossoms Twice at Caltech

Master Chefs Filling Rose Bowl

performs the 1980s metal sensation’s hits,

3355 or visit pasadena-chamber.org.

Concerts take place in Caltech’s Beckman

April 7 — Masters of Taste, the premiere

including “Girls, Girls, Girls,” “Dr. Feelgood”

Institute Auditorium (not to be confused with

food and beverage festival in the city

and others. Tickets are $68 to $98.

Festival Hosts Seven Women Authors

the larger Beckman Auditorium nearby).

returns to Rose Bowl Stadium from 4 to 7

April 12 — The Tubes are back with their

April 6 — Jaymie Stone & Folklife performs

p.m. Chef Michael Hung hosts the event,

wild, theatrical show, laced with humor.

April 6 — The annual Pasadena Festival

at 8 p.m., exploring the deep roots of mu-

featuring food from more than 45 master

Tickets are $28 to $54.

of Women Authors returns to the Hilton

sic in North America and beyond. Stone, a

chefs, handcrafted cocktails, tastings from

April 14 — Top-selling R&B group The

Pasadena from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Speak-

revered Canadian banjo player, brings to-

more than 40 beverage providers, treats

Temptations bring their arsenal of tunes,

ers include Rebecca Makkai (The Great

gether an august group of folk musicians,

from L.A.’s top sweet masters and live

including “My Girl,” The Way You Do the

Believers), Sigrid Nunez (The Friend), Ivy

including Moira Smiley, Sumaia Jackson

entertainment. General admission tickets

Things You Do,” “Get Ready” and others.

Pochoda (Wonder Valley), Nova Jacobs

and Joe Phillips. Tickets cost $20.

cost $105; VIP tickets at $165 offer 3 p.m.

Tickets cost $38 to $68.

(The Last Equation of Isaac Severy), Aja

April 26 — The duo of Robin and Linda

early admission, access to VIP lounges and

April 19 — Bay area R&B group Tower of

Gabel (The Ensemble) and Zinzi Clem-

Williams of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley

seating, plus the opportunity to purchase

Power comes to town, with the band’s hot

mons (What We Lose). Featured speaker

plays a blend of original music, plus songs

a ticket upgrade to the Wolfgang Puck

horn section propelling the music. Tickets

is Paula McLain, whose latest novel is Love

by contemporary artists and classic num-

Experience seated dinner and limited-

are $38 to $88.

and Ruin. Unreserved individual seating

bers from the Appalachian and blues tra-

release tastings.

The Rose is located at 245 E. Green St., in

tickets are $100. To date, the festival has

ditions. Their music is propelled by guitars

Rose Bowl Stadium is located at 1001

Paseo Colorado, Pasadena. Call (888) 645-

raised more than $300,000 to support local

and banjos, sparked by tight harmonies

Rose Bowl Dr., Pasadena. Visit master-

5006 or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.

literary programs.

and individual vocal work. The show starts

softastela.com.

The Brookside Golf Club is located at 1133

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April 7 — Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe

THE LIST

Monsters Will Overrun Convention Center

with the Trojan prince Aeneas. It runs from

April 12 through 14 — Monsterpalooza

April 13 — Conservator Hannah Riley dis-

2019 comes to the Pasadena Conven-

cusses “Conservation of the Dido Tapestry:

tion Center, where horror aficionados and

A New Chapter” at 4 p.m. Riley explores the

creative professionals will be on hand to

twists and turns that she and her colleagues

bring scary creatures to life. More than

encountered in repairing the 350-year-old

250 exhibitions are included, as well as

Flemish tapestry The Death of Dido, on view

live makeup demonstrations, celebrity

with the current exhibition Once Upon a

meet-and-greets and a Monster Museum

Tapestry: Woven Tales of Helen and Dido.

exhibition. Admission is $30 for each day, or

April 27 — L.A. Opera members perform

$75 for all three days, in advance. Day-of

in “If These Walls Could Sing: Baroque

admission tickets cost $35 each day. The

Music and Romanelli’s Art,” a musical

show runs from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and 11

salon exploring the baroque operatic

a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

repertoire, at 5 p.m. Highlights include

The Pasadena Convention Center is

selections from Henry Purcell’s Dido and

located at 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. Visit

Aeneas performed by Jamie Chamberlin,

monsterpalooza.com/spring.

Melissa Treinkman, Nathan Granner and Tali

L.A. Chamber Orchestra Offers Two Concerts

Tadmor.

April 12 — The L.A. Chamber Orchestra’s

411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call

In Focus series presents “The Spirit of Impres-

(626) 449-6840 or visit nortonsimon.org.

6 to 7 p.m.

The Norton Simon Museum is located at

sionism,” curated by Concertmaster Mar-

Library, Art Collections and Botanical

Romance of Fashion Unveiled at Heritage Square

Gardens. The program includes Impres-

April 13 — Heritage Square Museum

sionistic music, including Ravel’s Sonata

hosts a vintage fashion show, titled

for Violin and Cello, Kodály’s Duo for Violin

“Romance Through the Ages,” from 11

and Cello and Debussy’s String Quartet.

a.m. to 3 p.m., celebrating more than 300

Ticket prices start at $49.

years of fashion history. A menu of loose-

The Huntington Library, Art Collections

leaf tea, sweet and savory sandwiches

and Botanical Gardens is located at 1151

and desserts is included. The cost is $55,

Oxford Rd., San Marino.

($45 for members), $15 for children 7 to 12

April 27 — LACO Music Director Designate

($10 for member kids).

Jaime Martín makes his only conducting

Heritage Square Museum is located at

appearance this season at 8 p.m. with the

3800 Homer St., L.A. Call (323) 225-2700 or

West Coast premiere of Bruce Dessner’s

visit heritagesquare.org.

garet Batjer, at 7:30 p.m. at the Huntington

“Voy a Dormir,” featuring mezzo-soprano Kelly O’Connor, and Mozart’s Requiem with

A Biting Comedy at Antaeus

the USC Thornton Chamber Singers. Tickets

April 18 — Antaeus Theatre Company

for the Alex Theatre concert start at $28.

presents Diana of Dobson’s, opening

The Alex Theatre is located at 216 N. Brand

today. Launched in 1908 in London, this

Blvd., Glendale. Call (213) 622-7001 or visit

romantic comedy by Cicely Hamilton is

laco.org.

also illuminating and thought-provoking, upending the Cinderella fable. It’s the

Dido Seen Three Ways in Norton Simon Events

story of a highly intelligent Edwardian shop

All events are included in regular Norton

drudgery, but cannot escape the social

Simon admission of $15, $12 for seniors 62

and economic strictures that stifle her. The

and up; members, students and children

play continues at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays

under 18 are admitted free.

and Mondays and 2 p.m. Sundays through

April 12 — The film Dido & Aeneas (1995) is

June 3. Tickets are $35.

an adaptation of the critically acclaimed

Antaeus Theatre Company is located at

dance production by Mark Morris, offering

the Kiki and David Gindler Performing Arts

a fresh and controversial approach to the

Center, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale. Call

baroque operatic masterpiece written

(818) 506-1983 or visit antaeus.org.

assistant who briefly escaped her life of

in 1689 by Henry Purcell. It tells the tale of Dido, Queen of Carthage, who fell in love –continued on page 58

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ARTFUL GARDENS ON DISPLAY April 14 — Sierra Madre’s Creative Arts Group presents its annual Art of the Garden tour of five homes in Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre and San Marino. Landscapes by top local garden designers and architects link form and function to create enjoyable spaces for year-round outdoor living. The tour runs from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost $30 in advance, $35 on tour day at the Creative Arts Group.

Tour locations are provided with purchase. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit's work of promoting art education and instruction for all who wish to participate.

The Creative Art Group is located at 108 N. Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre. Call (626) 355-8350 or visit creativeartsgroup.org.

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A Noise Within Welcomes Novel Noisemakers

nized artists. The free show highlights the

April 24 — Pasadena’s A Noise

to the sea and its images, history and

Within repertory theater company has

unique industries. The festival’s featured

launched Noise Now, a cultural initia-

artist is Mian Situ, a master storyteller

tive that partners with, illuminates and

whose works depict provocative and

activates underrepresented communi-

complex narratives, as if they are books

ties in greater L.A., including people of

of images. Hours are 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday,

color, young people and others. April

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to

brings a 7 p.m. performance of music

4 p.m. Sunday.

and spoken word by the Trans Chorus of

Civic Center Plaza is located at 245 E.

Los Angeles and Celebration Theatre.

Bonita Ave., San Dimas. Call (909) 599-

Admission is on a “choose your price”

5374 or visit sandimasarts.org.

beauty of California from the mountains

basis.

A Noise Within is located at 3352 E. Foot-

Jazz ’n Paz Season Closes

hill Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626) 356-3121

April 28 — The Jazz ’n Paz music sea-

or visit anoisewithin.org.

son ends at 5 p.m. at Neighborhood UU Church with “Eclectic Collective,” a

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Diverse California Views at San Dimas Festival

concert by the Nick Mancini Collective, a

April 26, 27 and 28 — The annual Festi-

L.A. area. Tickets cost $25 in advance, $28

val of the Arts, titled “California Images

at the door; cash only.

& History,” comes to San Dimas, featur-

The Neighborhood UU Church is located at

ing a sale of works by a diverse array of

301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. Call

nationally and internationally recog-

(626) 296-9843 or visit jazznpaz.com. ||||

nine-piece band of top jazz artists from the

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